Whenever my grandmother calls just to chat wi...

Whenever my grandmother calls just to chat with me，I drop everything and enjoy the moment，knowing these times__________pass．

A．call    B. must    C．shall  D．might

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When first coming to the city, my parents often had a chat with neighbors, just as they _____ in the countryside.

A.will do B.had done C.have done D.were doing

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One afternoon, I arrived home late from school. While I was chatting to my grandmother about my busy day, my sister　　　　 us, wanting to know if we, too, could smell burning.

As my parents were overseas, the thought of a　　　　 terrified us and we quickly checked every room in the house.　　　　 the kitchen, I could see a glowing light and hear a roaring sound. To my 　　　　 , the stove was on fire and smoke was blowing out of the window. I yelled to my sister and grandmother to　　　　 the house. My sister grabbed the　　　　 to call the fire brigade (消防队) and, together with the dog, we ran away from the house.

While we　　　　 waited for help, a lady and her young daughter ran towards us to 　　　　 if we were hurt. She had noticed smoke coming from our window and had already　　　　 the fire brigade. She hugged us and was very delighted to see us　　　　 .

She led us to her car where we waited　　　　 the fire was put out. She also helped us answer questions so the police could start their investigations.

Once the lady was　　　　 that some order had been restored, she apologized for being　　　　 to stay longer, as she had to take her daughter to a dance performance. She　　　　 to return later to check in on us.

I was completely　　　　 for words. This kind lady had gone out of her　　　　 to make sure we were safe and now she was sorry about leaving us. We thanked her very much and 　　　　 her not to　　　　 　 any further.

Hours later, we were allowed back into the house. It was about midnight when the doorbell rang. To my disbelief, it was the　　　　 from earlier at the door.

　　　　 , in all the commotion（混乱）, I didn’t ask her where she lived so my family hasn’t been able to thank her properly for her thoughtful actions that day.

1.A. informed　　 B. interrupted　　 C. introduced　　　 D. interviewed

2.A. fire　　 B. thief　　　　　　 C. storm　　　　 D. robber

3.A. Going　　　 B. Coming　　　　　　 C. Nearing　　　 D. Closing

4.A. delight　　　　　 B. amazement　　　 C. disappointment　　 D. horror

5.A. get out of　　　 B. get back to　　　　 C. get through　　　　　 D. get into

6.A. phone　　　　 B. stick　　　　　　 C. water tap　　　　　　 D. loudspeaker

7.A. excitedly　　　　　 B. anxiously　　　　 C. tiredly　　　　　　 D. hardly

8.A. watch　 B. understand　　　　 C. check　　　　　　 D. ensure

9.A. met　　　　 B. investigated　　　　　　 C. declared　　　　 D. alerted

10.A. terrified　　　　 B. alone　　　　　 C. together　　　　 D. safe

11.A. unless　　　　 B. although　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　 D. since

12.A. reported　　　 B. convinced　　　　 C. warned　　　　 D. disturbed

13.A. unable　　　 B. uncertain　　 　　　　 C. inconvenient　　　　 D. impossible

14.A. promised B. decided　　　　 　　 C. refused　　　　　　 D. expected

15.A. unknown　　　　 B. puzzled　　 C. beaten　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

16.A. house　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　 D. mind

17.A. insisted　　　　 B. ordered　　　　　　 C. urged　　　 D. suggested

18.A. live　　　　　　 B. step　　　　　　　 C. explore　　　　　　 D. delay

19.A. fireman　　　　 B. policeman　　　　 C. lady　　　　　　　 D. daughter

20.A. Undoubtedly　　 B. Unfortunately　　　　 C. Unlikely　　 D. Unimportantly

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My grandmother helped me believe that I could accomplish _________ I put my mind to.

A.whenever B.whatever C.wherever D.whichever

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Every May it happens.I drop to my knees,just outside the back door,raise my arms to the sky and shout,"That's it!I give up!Take my flower beds,you killer weeds!Blackberry vines（藤蔓）,this land is yours!Vines,climb up and kill my trees one by one!I’m done!”

Then I get up,lie down on the swing,and close my eyes.I'm sure I can hear the weeds growing and the vines creeping in（悄悄爬进）.I swear they are all laughing at me,too.They don't even have the manners to wait until I leave there.

There is no denying that gardens are battle zones in the spring.I blame it on those April and May rains.Once the heat moves in,I can control what gets watered and survives,but those early showers even out（平均分配）the battlefield.

Garden tools alone make it clear that gardening isn't an easy thing.My old cart seems to have the personality of a tank,and I'm pretty sure my spade is second cousin to a dagger.

By late June,both sides are worn down.I've given some of the yard over to the weeds—you just can't win them all.That's a battle for next year.There is no clear victory for me,but I've stood my ground for yet another season.

1.What is the best title of the passage?

A. A victory over weeds.　　 B. My love for the yard.

C. A battle against weeds.　　 D. The skills of gardening.

2.What does the underlined "it" in Paragraph 1 most probably refer to?

A. That heat moves in and evens out the battlefield.

B. That vines creep in and kill all the trees one by one.

C. That weeds take whole possession of the flower beds.

D. That the author gets exhausted from fighting against weeds.

3.What can we know from Paragraph 3?

A. Spring is the best time to kill weeds.

B. Spring's heal helps weeds to win the battle.

C. The rain makes it hard for the author to win her battle.

D. The spring rain makes the plants to suffer too much.

4.Why does the author compare her garden tools to weapons?

A. To show the power of the tools.

B. To stress the difficulty of gardening.

C. To describe the shapes of the tools.

D. To provide ways of gardening.

5.What can we learn according to the passage?

A. The author is exhausted by the battle and has finally given up.

B. The author has decided to battle with the weeds next year.

C. The author enjoys the battle with the weeds and expect another fight.

D. The author does not want to kill all the weeds since they are also helpful.

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She just makes Jell-O

While my 89-year-old grandmother, Donna, doesn’t bother to remember small details like who I am or why I’m at her house, she 1. (vivid) recalls conversations we may or may not have had many years ago. Obviously, while 2. (make) uncomfortable small talk over dinner, I once said, “This Jell-O is good.” She took that to mean, “This is my favorite food of all time, and if you don’t continue to make it, I will burn down 3. (you) house.” The next time I visited, she had a bowl of orange Jell-O with 4. (orange) in it just for me. I had to be polite, so I 5. (eat) it all. She took that to mean I didn’t think there was enough, so the next time, she made even 6. (much). For each visit since 7. , she’s made larger quantities of such food. Even worse, the rest of my family stop eating any of it 8.they think it’s funny to watch me jam a cubic yard of gelatin(果冻) down my throat. They won’t be 9. （laugh）when I die from overeating. Actually, they probably 10. , especially when my grandma makes a basin of Jell-O as the funeral food.

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Hey, man,

Good to hear from you again. Your e-mail came in just as I was chatting with another friend, Jeff. I wish I had better advice.

You know, after I left the Shenandoah Valley, my next job was in Rocky Mount. The two other sportswriters on staff, Travis and Jeff, were in their mid-20s too. Honestly, we’d come to Rocky Mount to leave Rocky Mount. We complained about our shop and envied the Charlotte Observer and the Raleigh News & Observer. What resources they had! Writers who covered only one team didn’t have to lay out pages. Talk about living the dream. If we could just get to one of those places! Then we could go somewhere else!

Travis, Jeff, and I bonded over our desire to part ways. We ate dinner together and went out to cover our games and came back to help send the final pages to the printer. On the best nights, we’d grab the news editors and play Wiffle ball, laughing and joking until almost sunrise.

We all left there within a year, as intended. Jeff became one of the most well-known NASCAR writers in the country, with almost 200,000 Twitter followers. Now he’s got his own media company that’s doing quite well. In 2017, Jeff and I went to a Charlotte Knights game, and Jeff said something about Rocky Mount that I won’t forget. “I didn’t appreciate it then, but honestly, when I look back, it’s probably the best time I’ve ever had in my career.”

Maybe success isn’t measured in achievements, or “being happy with who you are”. Goals and personal peace are selfish markers, and I don’t mean to imply selfishness is a bad thing, not at all. Selfishness is the axis of humankind, from cavemen to astronauts to saints on earth. Individual accomplishments bring worldwide accomplishments. But all of the accomplishments may not leave you feeling successful, right?

The point is, maybe success is a smaller calculation, something more like what Jeff hinted at. Maybe success is having the wherewithal (所需的物资) to be grateful at the precise moment you have something to be grateful for.

Thank you for writing, old friend.

Mike

1.When Mike went to the Rocky Mount, ________.

A.he appreciated life there.

B.he lived the dream there.

C.he intended to land a better job elsewhere.

D.he got a job with all resources he longed for there.

2.What did Mike do in Rocky Mount?

A.A printer. B.A reporter.

C.A player. D.An editor.

3.Which of the following is true?

A.Mike believes selfishness is part of human nature.

B.We feel happy when we are calculating small numbers.

C.Mike disagrees with Jeff’s comment on their life in Rocky Mount.

D.Individual accomplishments are unrelated to worldwide accomplishments.

4.Mike is giving advice on ______.

A.what happiness is B.what success is

C.how to achieve more D.how to land a better job

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When I spent the summer with my grandmother, she always set me down to the general store with a list. Behind the counter was a lady like no one I’d ever seen.

“Excuse me,” I said. She looked up and said, “I’m Miss Bee.”

“I need to get these.” I said, holding up my list. “So? Go get them. ” Miss Bee pointed to a sign. “There’s no one here except you and me and I’m not your servant, so get yourself a basket from that pile.”

I visited Miss Bee twice a week that summer. Sometimes she shortchanged me. Other times she overcharged. Going to the store was like going into battle. All summer long she found ways to trick me. No sooner had I learned how to pronounce “bicarbonate of soda” and memorized its location on the shelves than she made me hunt for it all over again. But by summer’s end the shopping trip that had once taken me an hour was done in 15 minutes. The morning I was to return home, I stopped in to get some run.

“All right, little girl,” she said. “What did you learn this summer?” “That you’re a meanie!” I replied. Miss Bee just laughed and said, “I know what you think of me. Well, I don’t care! My job is to teach every child I meet life lessons. When you get older you’ll be glad!” Glad I met Miss Bee? Ha! The idea was absurd…

Until one day my daughter came to me with homework troubles. “It’s too hard,” she said. “Could you finish my math problems for me?”

“If I do it for you, how will you ever learn to do it yourself?” I said. Suddenly, I was back at that general store where I had learned the hard way to add up my bill by myself. Had I ever been overcharged since?

1. What did the author’s grandmother always ask her to do during her summer vacation?

A. Make lists for her shopping.

B. Buy something in the general store.

C. Send lists to the lady in the general store.

D. Go to see the lady in a store.

2.How did the author first shop in the store?

A. She shopped with her grandmother together.

B. Miss Bee gave her a hand.

C. She asked a servant to help her.

D. She served herself.

3.What can we infer about Miss Bee?

A. Her tricks made the author finish shopping in a shorter time.

B. She neither shortchanged the author nor overcharged her.

C. Teaching kids lessons was Miss Bee’s job at that time.

D. Miss Bee used to learn to pronounce the names of some goods in the store.

4.The author mentioned her daughter to __________.

A. show her satisfaction with her kid’s homework.

B. tell readers Miss Bee’s influence on her.

C. inform readers of her irresponsibility for her kid.

D. express her opposition to Miss Bee.

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Last night, when I went to see my grandmother, she was sitting alone at the nurse station with her word search book. My grandmother was sitting at the desk with her book but no pencil just staring at the letters as if she was trying to find the word. I came to her and said hello.

Usually, she at least knows I am connected to her somehow but this time, she looked at me with doubt. I introduced myself and told her that I was her granddaughter. “I don’t know who you are,” she said.” Do you want to go outside?” I asked. “okay,” she said.

We got her things and I wrapped it all in a blanket we would use as a tablecloth. I asked her if she could hold it while I pushed her wheelchair and held her cup of tea.

She held her hands out and I placed the cloth bundle (捆) on her lap. I put the cloth on the table and she helped smooth it down-then I put the rest of the items on the cloth..

Now she was just staring at me as if confused, as if trying to figure me out. “Do you know who I am?” I asked. She said, “I don’ t really know.”“ I am your granddaughter,” I said. “I am not sure what that is. I don’t know, I don’t know you,” she said.

I think of my friend whose mother has not known him for years, has no recollection (记忆), and doesn’t speak any more. It is a painful sight for all those living who remember. I am grateful that my grandmother is still so present. I have a sinking feeling that our days are numbered.

For now, she is still here, still says thank you, and still loves me from a deep and secret place. Tomorrow, I will see her and she may or may not know me-and that will be okay. I still know her.

1.What was the author’s grandma doing when she visited her?

A.She was writing stories. B.She was training herself.

C.She was preparing to eat out D.She was waiting for the author.

2.What can we infer from the dialogue between the author and her grandma?

A.Her grandma didn’t trust her. B.Her grandma refused her help.

C.Her grandma didn’t recognize her. D.Her grandma could look after herself.

3.The author mentioned her friend because her grandma ________.

A.had only a few days to live B.was in a better condition

C.was treated the way he did D.had a similar experience to his mother

4.What’s the author’s probable attitude in the text?

A.Treasuring the present. B.Expecting the future.

C.Feeling hopeless. D.Loving life.

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Whenever asked to help me with my lessons, he always refuses, ______ he is too busy.

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