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   I was one of the young US soldiers in Saudi Arabia. At one time before the Internet,our only lifeline to friends and family was the mail we sent and received.

One evening the mail soldier called my name and,instead of a letter,handed me a large box from my grandmother in Oklahoma. One of the great hardships of the war for me was the absence of my grandmother's cooking—her fried chicken and onion,corn bread,and,most of all,her desserts. But on that evening I was about to take a gastronomic(美食的) journey home: I opened the box and found two dozen pies made by my grandmother.

A man from New York approached and asked me what I had received. I couldn't answer;my mouth was full of pie. So I just offered him one. “So nice!”he said. “What are they?”He had to wait a few moments for an answer,but eventually I explained. As insurance,I offered him another pie to keep him quiet.

Once a day for the next three weeks,I imagined returning home to my grandmother's kitchen,if only I had had a few sweet bites at a time.

Some of my earliest memories are associated with my grandmother's pies. She had been baking pies since before the Great Depression. She would have astonished the judges on today's TV cooking challenges. I remember coming across a persimmon(柿子)tree once while out hiking. It was autumn,and the fruit was soft and sweet. I picked a few dozen and brought them to Grandma. Guess what!The next day I walked into her kitchen to find a persimmon pie waiting for me.

【小题1】What can we infer about the US soldiers?
A.They were familiar with the pies.
B.They were eager to get their mail.
C.They were forbidden to use the Internet.
D.They seldom got in touch with the outside.
【小题2】Why did the author offer the soldier another pie?
A.To prove it was made by Grandma.
B.To make the soldier judge the taste.
C.To indicate he was generous.
D.To let himself enjoy the pies.
【小题3】Why did the author mention the persimmon pie?
A.To look back on the hiking day.
B.To appreciate Grandma's devotion to him.
C.To show Grandma's pie-making skills.
D.To explain Grandma's pie-making history.
【小题4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Earliest memories of Grandma
B.Grandma's package sent me home
C.I missed Grandma's persimmon pie
D.Memorizing Grandma's cooking history
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   Super-dad Alan Lawrence,a photographer from Utah,has posted some amazing photos of his son flying in the air.

Lawrence said his two-year-old _____ Wil was born with a terrible disease — Down Syndrome,_____Lawrence is determined that this won't _____ him back in life.

When Wil was little,he would lie on his stomach and _____ his arms and legs like he was flying. “It wasn't something any of my other _____ did. My family would always _____ that he was trying so hard that one day he would start _____ ,”Lawrence told USA TODAY.

He decided to make Wi's flight a _____ by using Photoshop to create images of Wil hovering(盘旋)_____ places the family had visited.

The series of ______ ,called“Wil Can Fly”,is part of a 2016 calendar,with half the earnings from sales donated to two Down Syndrome funds.“The series ______ a reminder that people with Down Syndrome can do ______ they set their minds to,”Lawrence said.

Though appearing happy,Alan admitted that he and his wife didn't always feel so ______.“After the doctor informed us that he had Down Syndrome,we had ______. We weren't quite sure what the ______ held for our family,and we were ______ and knew very little about what to expect.”

However,these fears soon ______ once Wil was born. Alan explained:“In the short two years since he ______ ,he has helped our family grow in ways we didn't realize we needed. Our family with Wil is happy.”

And now they' re on their way to ______ this love and knowledge, saying“We want to show the world that you can have a ______ life with a child with Down Syndrome.”

【小题1】
A.sonB.nephewC.grandsonD.daughter
【小题2】
A.soB.orC.butD.and
【小题3】
A.stepB.holdC.turnD.fall
【小题4】
A.touchB.foldC.hurtD.raise
【小题5】
A.petsB.kidsC.colleaguesD.friends
【小题6】
A.explainB.argueC.complainD.joke
【小题7】
A.readingB.walkingC.flyingD.speaking
【小题8】
A.realityB.competitionC.gameD.story
【小题9】
A.aboveB.intoC.nearbyD.towards
【小题10】
A.booksB.photosC.articlesD.reports
【小题11】
A.searches forB.goes withC.makes upD.serves as
【小题12】
A.muchB.littleC.nothingD.anything
【小题13】
A.honestB.optimisticC.friendlyD.independent
【小题14】
A.researchedB.struggledC.quarreledD.behaved
【小题15】
A.newsB.hospitalC.futureD.illness
【小题16】
A.scaredB.interestedC.delightedD.satisfied
【小题17】
A.cameB.increasedC.disappearedD.gathered
【小题18】
A.arrivedB.stoppedC.leftD.returned
【小题19】
A.enjoyB.expressC.shareD.exchange
【小题20】
A.longB.poorC.personalD.happy

同类题2

   I now remember the day as if it were just yesterday. It was the early morning hours and I had _____ to my dad several hours before. We hung up the phone and I _____ my night time routine, getting my daughter ready for _____ and doing the same for myself. I went to sleep that night and the phone rang around 1:30 a.m. I saw that it was my brother _____ I thought he had probably been drunk so I hung _____ up. My brother gets drunk and calls me _____ Then the phone rang again and I answered. He asked me if I knew what was _____ because our cousin had called him and told him to call our aunt because she _____ to talk to him. She said there was no _____ at my parents’ house. At that point I started to ______ but I had to stay strong for my brother. I called the hospital and I asked if they had a ______ by the name of Ray Green. They said yes and nothing else. My mother called me back after a few minutes and told me that my father had ______.

I’m still so lost that sometimes I pick up the ______ to call my dad and then I remember he’s not there for me to make a phone call to. ______, I see something that would have made him ______ and I laugh twice for him too. My mother is so much ______ than I am. She is back at work and going on with her life and I’ve done the ______ but not like her. I know she ______ my father dearly but she is strong and keeps on so that everybody else can ______ her lead. So that is what I’m trying to do: stay strong and keep my ______ up.

【小题1】
A.talkedB.attendedC.smiledD.read
【小题2】
A.brokeB.finishedC.discoveredD.affected
【小题3】
A.houseworkB.entertainmentC.studyD.bed
【小题4】
A.replyingB.arrivingC.callingD.knocking
【小题5】
A.thoseB.themC.himD.it
【小题6】
A.insteadB.seldomC.oftenD.again
【小题7】
A.going onB.keeping onC.working outD.breaking out
【小题8】
A.promisedB.neededC.refusedD.agreed
【小题9】
A.answerB.lightC.newsD.electricity
【小题10】
A.shoutB.panicC.sweatD.cry
【小题11】
A.passengerB.businessmanC.workerD.patient
【小题12】
A.returnedB.failedC.diedD.disappeared
【小题13】
A.listB.cardC.photoD.phone
【小题14】
A.UnfortunatelyB.ActuallyC.SometimesD.Meanwhile
【小题15】
A.laughB.jumpC.succeedD.watch
【小题16】
A.worseB.strongerC.braverD.smarter
【小题17】
A.sameB.leastC.differentD.most
【小题18】
A.respectsB.missesC.admiresD.understands
【小题19】
A.increaseB.holdC.gainD.follow
【小题20】
A.loveB.traditionC.headD.road

同类题3

   At 14,my life was filled with school,homework,boy scouts(男童子军),friends,and occasional work for local farmers. I was always_____ ,but I didn’t have much direction. Then,something_____ :a new master was assigned to our scout. Jerry brought excitement and adventure into my life. Every week I _____ something new. He brought_____ into my life and taught me what was the most important.

A few years later,after_____ home from a two-year service mission,I found myself searching for a_____. I was twenty-one and I had no idea what I wanted to do.

On a spring afternoon,I drove to one of my favorite hiking trails and_____ up to a rock. It was there that I prayed for guidance on what _____ I should take in my life and I knew that everything would turn out _____ .

When I arrived home later that evening,there was a(n)______ by the phone with a message for me to call Jerry;it was______ .I immediately dialed the number and was very delighted to hear Jerry’s familiar______ . Wonderful memories of exciting scout camps______ into my mind.

“Do you know computers?”Jerry asked.

“Yes,I’ve______ one before,”I replied.

“Well,I need you to come to work for me in my new______ company,”he stated.“When can you start?”

I knew this was the answer to my prayer. “I can start tomorrow!”I exclaimed.

The next five years of my life passed so______ . Jerry again took me under his wing, but this time he______ me in business. He taught me how to sell,how to market,how to______ people,and how to grow a business from almost nothing to a nationwide______ .

Jerry’s patience and example ______ a foundation of learning and confidence that I needed in the career that I have now been in for twenty years. Jerry is that person in my life.

【小题1】
A.lazyB.naughtyC.busyD.ordinary
【小题2】
A.changedB.spreadC.occurredD.disappeared
【小题3】
A.acceptedB.learnedC.adoptedD.offered
【小题4】
A.wealthB.knowledgeC.directionD.excitement
【小题5】
A.callingB.drivingC.leavingD.returning
【小题6】
A.wifeB.professionC.homeD.destination
【小题7】
A.walkedB.stoodC.climbedD.ran
【小题8】
A.risksB.thoughtsC.attitudesD.steps
【小题9】
A.fineB.exactC.terribleD.normal
【小题10】
A.letterB.noteC.boardD.e-mail
【小题11】
A.usefulB.optionalC.urgentD.necessary
【小题12】
A.wordsB.voiceC.soundD.laughter
【小题13】
A.crowdedB.forcedC.putD.pressed
【小题14】
A.brokenB.lostC.acceptedD.used
【小题15】
A.entertainmentB.travelC.softwareD.movie
【小题16】
A.freelyB.quicklyC.meaninglesslyD.painfully
【小题17】
A.assistedB.impressedC.educatedD.conducted
【小题18】
A.manageB.comfortC.refuseD.defeat
【小题19】
A.dreamB.successC.realityD.idea
【小题20】
A.createdB.shookC.expandedD.laid

同类题4

   Catalin Baciu from Romania wanted to make money in Germany. So, he and his wife, Oltita went to Bucharest, the capital city of Romania to get legal papers to move to Germany. However, when they arrived, they were surprised by what they saw. “Hundreds of street children were living in a busy and dirty city of two and a half million people. Many of them were using drugs. They all seemed lost. Most of them were under ten years old. Oltita had tears in her eyes,” Catalin said.

Many of these streets children were orphans (孤儿). They had grown up in the government orphanages, but had run away. They thought any place would be better than the orphanages. But the streets were cold and hard. The winters were freezing. The children had to sleep in warm sewers (下水道) under the ground. Many of the children even became involved with crime and violence (暴力).

The Baciu’s did not like the sight of so many pitiful children in Bucharest. They wanted to leave immediately and go to Germany. However, that night, Catalin and Oltita stayed with a friend in Buchares. “The friend we were staying with was working with street children. I was deeply touched by what he and his fellows were trying to do…they were sacrificing (牺牲) their jobs and lives to save street children,” Catalin said.

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【小题1】Oltita had tears in her eyes because ________.
A.she felt pity for the street children
B.she almost lost her Way in Bucharest
C.she didn’t get legal papers
D.she would leave Romania
【小题2】We can infer that the orphans in the orphanages ________.
A.liked to run around
B.lived a very busy life
C.didn’t receive good care
D.were under ten years old
【小题3】Which of the following can best describe the couple’s friend?
A.Kind-hearted.B.Short-sighted.
C.Hard-working.D.Self-confident.
【小题4】The Baciu’s opened House of Hope ________.
A.at the risk of losing their home
B.under the influence of their friend
C.in support of the local hospital
D.with the help of the Germany government

同类题5

Grandpa’s Investment Pays Off

When I was a student, my family went through a few rough financial years. We _______, but with much effort and many worries.

I had a pick-up truck that was _______ breaking down and the thought of the 600 km drive to school in it was a(n)_______ one. As I drove away from home one day, my uncle walked up. I stopped and he _______something onto my dashboard(仪表板).

He leaned against the window, speaking softly. “Years ago,” he said, “when I was a _______ student myself your grandfather once did this to me. I _______ one day I would return the _______. And now I have.”

Then he _______ without looking back, and I _______ he did so in order to hide his emotions.

A few miles later I opened the __________. It contained a few bank notes. It was a gift __________ more than two decades later to a second generation; it is almost like a full circle, __________ I’m the only one who bears my grandfather’s name. The amount(金额)was not large. Twenty years ago it had been __________ to buy a full trolley of groceries,or a few tanks of fuel. At this moment it was just a(n)__________, something to express his good intentions. But my uncle was jobless at the time and I almost had no money. Therefore for both of us, it was a(n)__________ amount.

I paid it forward some years later to another poor boy with an old car, __________ the amount for inflation(通货膨胀). As far as I can __________ that boy has been the only one I’ve told this __________ to-until now. I can only __________ that one day he will pay it forward too.

I couldn’t help but feel that Grandpa made a good __________ all those years ago.

【小题1】
A.got byB.came outC.arrivedD.survived
【小题2】
A.stillB.foreverC.neverD.ever
【小题3】
A.interestingB.tiringC.idealD.worrying
【小题4】
A.knockedB.threwC.movedD.lifted
【小题5】
A.smartB.poorC.hard-workingD.naughty
【小题6】
A.imaginedB.promisedC.requiredD.warned
【小题7】
A.boxB.truckC.giftD.award
【小题8】
A.walked intoB.walked outC.walked onD.walked away
【小题9】
A.sensedB.decidedC.desiredD.admitted
【小题10】
A.doorB.windowC.envelopeD.truck
【小题11】
A.receivedB.offeredC.madeD.returned
【小题12】
A.ifB.becauseC.whenD.though
【小题13】
A.niceB.enoughC.commonD.useful
【小题14】
A.tipB.fortuneC.gestureD.image
【小题15】
A.typicalB.disappointingC.meaningfulD.average
【小题16】
A.increasingB.reducingC.changingD.emphasising
【小题17】
A.rememberB.expectC.relateD.complain
【小题18】
A.thoughtB.eventC.storyD.happening
【小题19】
A.hopeB.guessC.realizeD.suppose
【小题20】
A.choiceB.investmentC.planD.preparation