Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. 　16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 　17 discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 　18 with his other subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 　19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 　20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 　21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 　22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.

Bill 　23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 　24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 　25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 　26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 　27

and laughing, I realized that 　28 I had done that, I would have 　29 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 　30 my life.’

16. A. After　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　 C. Although　　 D. Until

17. A. also　　　　 B. still　　　　　 C. always　　　　　 D. almost

18. A. questions　　　 B. ideas　　　　　 C. trouble　　 D. doubt

19. A. from　　　　 B. with　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　 D. for

20. A. quickly　　　　 B. proudly　　 C. freely　　　　　 D. pleasantly

21. A. continued　　　 B. hoped　 　　　 C. preferred　　　 D. offered

22. A. all　　　　　　 B. both　　　　 C. every　　　　　 D. none

23. A. removed　　　　 B. reminded　　 C. asked　　　　　 D. described

24. A. ever　　　　 B. soon　　　　 C. even　　　　 D. never

25. A. checked　　　　 B. took　　　　 C. cleaned　　 D. put

26. A. run away　　 B. take away　　　 C. put away 　 D. pass away

27. A. reading　　　　 B. playing　　　　 C. talking　　 D. watching

28. A. before　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　 D. as

29. A. forgotten　　　 B. made　　　　 C. became　　　 D. lost

30. A. helped　　　　　 B. saved　　　　　 C. changed　　 D. improved

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Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. 　16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 　17

discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 　18 with his other subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 　19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 　20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 　21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 　22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.

Bill 　23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 　24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 　25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 　26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 　27

and laughing, I realized that 　28 I had done that, I would have 29 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 30 my life.’

16. A. After　　　　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　　 C. Although　　　　　 D. Until

17. A. also　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. almost

18. A. questions　　　　　 B. ideas　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　 D. doubt

19. A. from　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

20. A. quickly　　　　　　　 B. proudly　　　　　　 C. freely　　　　　　　 D. pleasantly

21. A. continued　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　 C. preferred　　　　　 D. offered

22. A. all　　　　　　　　　　 B. both　　　　　　　　 C. every　　　　　　　 D. none

23. A. removed　　　　　　　　　 B. reminded　　　　 C. asked　　　　　　　 D. described

24. A. ever　　　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　 D. never

25. A. checked　　　　　　　　　　 B. took　 　　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　　 D. put

26. A. run away　　　　　 B. take away　　　　 C. put away　　　　　 D. pass away

27. A. reading　　　　　　　 B. playing　　　　　　　　　　 C. talking　　 　　　 D. watching

28. A. before　　　　　　　 B. if 　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. as

29. A. forgotten　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 C. became　　　　　　 D. lost

30. A. helped　　　　　　　 B. saved　　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　 D. improved

Dad never tried to hug or kiss me when I was a child. And of course, he never said "I love you" to me, 26 . Maybe it's a Chinese cultural thing, or maybe that's the way my dad was. But whenever I felt 27 , sad or lonely, dad was always there. Dad was a man of few 28 , but I always liked to talk to him, and I could always feel a very special connection to him.

　 When I was in high school, dad retired and 29 a food stand（攤位）on the street near my school. Dad was very good at making fried noodles, and a lot of people liked his noodles. Every day when I finished school, my classmates and I would pass his food stand. But I really 30_ talking to dad in front of his food stand, 31 I did not want my classmates to know that my dad was selling noodles on the street!

　 One night, I couldn't 32 it any more and shouted, "Dad, could you stop selling your stupid noodles? I don't need a father who sells noodles on the street!" At that moment, dad was shocked. He tried to say 33 but didn't. When he 34 his head away, something happened that I had never seen and would never forget 35 the rest of my life. His eyes were filled with tears and sadness. It was the first time that I saw dad 36 . My mom later told me that dad was selling noodles to save money for my college education. I was such a fool , and even today I still feel _37 for that night.

Time really flies. I finished college and then left my home city. For the past ten years, whenever I've visited home, dad was always there meeting me and seeing me off 38 at the railway station. Whenever mom was calling me, dad would sit 39 her with a list of questions. He would ask mom to talk to me for him. That's the way dad is, and that's 40 dad shows his love to me.

Dad is still quiet, but I still feel a connection. —"a silent father's love."

26. A. also	B. still	C. too	D. either
27. A. excited	B. defeated	C. pleased	D. interested
28. A. questions	B. messages	C. words	D. sounds
29. A. set up	B. wake up	C. get up	D. call up
30. A. hoped	B. hated	C. worried	D. wondered
31. A because	B. so	C. or	D. but
32. A. hold	B. forget	C. stand	D. but
33. A. everything	B. something	C. anything	D. nothing
34. A. ran	B. fell	C. dropped	D. turned
35. A. at	B. to	C. for	D. from
36. A. crying	B. saying	C. talking	D. listening
37. A. angry	B. serious	C. sick	D. sorry
38. A. quickly	B. slowly	C. quietly	D. shyly
39. A. next	B. beside	C. through	D. how
40. A. what	B. where	C. why	D. how

My mum only had one eye. She cooked for students and teachers to   21    the family when I was young.

   One day my mum came to 　22   hello to me in primary school. I was so embarrassed（尷尬的） that I threw her a hateful  23  and ran out.

   The next day at school, one of my classmates said, “Your mum only has one eye!” and  24  at me.

   I hated my mum and decided to leave her, so I studied very hard. Later I got a chance to go abroad to study and I left my mother.　25　graduation I worked, bought a house and got    26  there. Then I had kids of my own. I was happy with my wife and my kids. But one day someone knocked at my door. It was my  27   !When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I   28   at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE NOW!” And to this, my mum 　29   answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have got the wrong   30   ,”and she disappeared.

   One day, a letter regarding a school reunion（聚會） came to my house. So I 　31   to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old house.

   My neighbours said that she   32   . I did not have a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.

   My dearest son,

    I am thinking 　33　 you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your 34　 .

    I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was still an embarrassment to you when you were growing up.

   You see…when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with one eye. So I gave you   35   .

   …  With all my love to you!

                                                                                                                            Your mother

21.A. support                B. provide               C. offer                 D. prefer

22.A. speak                  B. talk                   C. say                  D. tell

23.A. cry                   B. look                  C. laugh                 D. smell

24.A. smiled                  B. shouted               C. knocked                 D. laughed

25.A. After                 B. Since                   C. Before                D. Until

26.A. worried               B. excited                C. married               D. satisfied

27.A. Dad                 B. friend                 C. son                  D. Mum

28.A. said                  B. screamed                    C. talked                 D. added

29.A. quietly                B. happily                C. loudly                D. angrily

30.A. name                B. address               C. number               D. city

31.A. laid                   B. told                  C. lied                   D. lay

32.A. returned               B. moved                C. hurt                 D. died

33.A. over                  B. of                   C. out                   D. about

34.A. wife                 B. son                  C. family                D. daughter

35.A. his                   B. yours                       C. hers                 D. mine

請先閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各小題所給的四個選項中選出最佳答案。

“I don’t like my parents. They __21 _ tell me I should do this, and I should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry.” Said Hang Hua, a middle school student in Nanjing. Do you have the same _ 22__? Why does it seem that some parents are so __23__ in their children’s eyes?

Since you were born, your parents have worried about everything about you. They __24__ about your choice of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, __25__ sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up __26__ and happily.

So how can you __27__ things easier on yourself? It’s easier __28__ you think. Just let your parents know what you’re doing. Get them to know your friends. Call them if you stay somewhere else __29__ than usual. Say __30__ to them when you are wrong. Take responsibility(責(zé)任) for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about __31__ with you. Most of all, try __32__ them. They are still __33__ being parents and need your help, too. Someday, when you become a parent, they may give you __34__ on how to get on with your __35__.

(    )21.	A. never	B. hardly	C. always	D. sometimes
(    )22.	A. result	B. habit	C. way	D. problem
(    )23.	A. happy	B. friendly	C. beautiful	D. serious
(    )24.	A. worry	B. talk	C. think	D. hear
(    )25.	A. how much	B. how many	C. how long	D. how many hours
(    )26	A. quickly	B. healthily	C. slowly	D. early
(    )27.	A. stay	B. believe	C. look after	D. make
(    )28.	A. as	B. till	C. than	D. when
(    )29.	A. earlier	B. later	C. shorter	D. sooner
(    )30.	A. hello	B. no	C. sorry	D. yes
(    )31.	A. theirs	B. them	C. themselves	D. their
(    )32.	A. to understand	B. to leave	C. to care	D. to forget
(    )33.	A. practice	B. practicing	C. plan	D. planning
(    )34.	A. medicine	B. rest	C. vacation	D. advice
(    )35.	A. friends	B. parents	C. children	D. teachers