In my living room, there is a plaque(匾) that advises me to “Bloom(开花) where you are planted.” It reminds me of Dorothy. I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s，when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky. The job responsibilities required occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program. Dorothy stands out in my memory as one who “bloomed” in her remote area.
Dorothy taught in a school in Harlan County, Kentucky, Appalachian Mountain area. To get to her school from the town of Harlan, I followed a road winding around the mountain. In the eightmile journey, I crossed the same railroad track five times, giving the possibility of getting caught by the same train five times. Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains, I found it depressing. The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.
From the moment of my arrival at the little school, all gloom(忧郁) disappeared. Upon arriving at Dorothy's classroom, I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen. The children had been prepared to show me their latest projects. Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for “dinner”(lunch). In case you don't know, poke greens are a weedtype plant that grows wild, especially on poor ground.
Dorothy never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students. Her enthusiasm never cooled down. When it came time to sit for the testing and interviewing required to receive her Child Development Associate Cerlification, Dorothy was ready. She came to the assessment and passed in all areas. Afterward, she invited me to the oneandonly steak house in the area to celebrate her victory, as if she had received her Ph.D. degree. After the meal, she placed a little box containing an old pen in my hand. She said it was a family heirloom(传家宝), but to me it is a treasured symbol of appreciation and pride that cannot be matched with things.
61．“Early Childhood Development” in Paragraph I refers to ________．
A．a program directed by Dorothy
B．a course given by the author
C．an activity held by the students
D．an organization sponsored by Union College
62．In the journey, the author was most disappointed at seeing ________．
A．the long track B．the poor houses
C．the same train D．the winding road
63．Upon arriving at the classroom, the author was cheered up by ________．
A．a warm welcome B．the sight of poke greens
C．Dorothy's latest projects D．a big dinner made for her
64．What can we know about Dorothy from the last paragraph?
A．She was invited to a celebration at a restaurant.
B．She got a pen as a gift from the author.
C．She passed the required assessment.
D．She received her Ph.D. degree.
65．What does the author mainly intend to tell us?
A．Whatever you do, you must do it carefully.
B．Whoever you are, you deserve equal treatment
C．However poor you are, you have the right to education.
D．Wherever you are, you can accomplish your achievement.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，通过作者对一块匾引起了回忆。想起了当年在一个穷困的山村里的一个课程，印象最为深刻的是Dorothy。在叙述过程中写出了作者由之前看到低矮破旧的房子产生的沮丧心情，到后来受到了学生的热烈欢迎及学生的表现而心理产生了变化。
| 段落 | 关键词、句 | 大意推测 |
| 第一部分（Para. 1） | It reminds me of…occasional visits to the classroom…in my memory… | 睹物思人，看到匾，想到了Dorothy,进行回忆。 |
| 第二部分（Para.2） | ...the same track five times...rather than feeling excited...,Ifound it depressing. | 去山村学校路上带来的一些麻烦，以及低矮破旧的房子产生了沮丧之情。 |
| 第三部分（Para.3） | I was greeted with...and treated like a queen. ...serving poke greens salad ande combread... | 到校后收到了学生的热烈欢迎。 |
| 第四部分（Para.4） | …enthusiasm never cooled down …to celebrate her victory…a treasue symbol of … | Dorothy的出色表现，以及我对他的评价. |
【解析】
61.B。事实细节题。难度：中等。文章第一段中提到：I was teaching “Early Childhood Development” through a program,可知Early Childhood Development是作者教的一门课程。
干扰项排除: A 选项出现了program，容易误导学生选择，但后面给的是Dorothy,而这是作者的记忆深刻的人；C选项明显错误；D选项提到了Union College，但说的是由Union College赞助的一个组织，而这是错误信息。
62.B。推理判断题。难度：较易。文章第二段“the small shabby house house gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.”,题干是作者看到了什么而感到非常失望，所以答案选择B。
干扰项排除:A选项是the long track, C选项的the same train 及D选项的the winding road ,这三个选项都是作者在去这个学校途中的几件事，作者用了“3而不是让作者失望的事。
63.A。推理判断题。难度：较易。文章第三段 I was greeted with.smiling faces and treated like a queen可知作者受到了热烈欢迎。
干扰项排除：B选项poke greens salad,是Dorothy 告诉作者他们正在做，作者没有看到。C选项没有提及。D选项这顿饭并不是为她做的，是学生们were preparing … for dinner.
64. C。推理判断题。难度：中等。’ ´she come to the assessment and passed in all areas.可知答案选择C。
干扰项排除：A 选项Dorothy邀请作者去“steak house”来庆祝她的成功,而选项给的是restauant,故错误。Ｂ选项文中提到的是dorothy 给作者一支钢笔，而不是Dorothy 得到了一支钢笔。D选项说Dorothy 获得博士学位，而文中的信息是用了虚拟语气，“as if she hade received her Ph.D.degree.”
65.D。推理判断题。难度：中等。文章开篇明义，开头部分： in my living room,there is a plaque that advises me to “bloom where you are planted”,指出，无论在哪都能实现自己的成就。因此，答案选择D。
【难句学习】
1. It reminds me of Dorothy.
翻译：这让我想起Dorothy。
分析：remind sb of sth.让某人想起某物。还可以用: remind sb to do; remind sb that……
2. Dorothy stands out in my memory as one who “bloomed” in her remote area.
翻译：在我的记忆里，Dorothy作为一位在她自己偏远地区“开着花的”人而印象尤为脱出。
分析：stand out ,动词短语，突出，杰出。Who 引导了定语从句，修饰先行词one.bloom, 在此处用了比喻的说法，bloom in her remote area,是指哪怕在偏远地方也照样开着花，也就是在哪都会获得成就。
3．Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains , I found it depressing.
翻译：我没有感到驱车过大山时的兴奋，相反，我感到很沮丧。
分析：rather than… “没有、而不是” 。I found it depressing，本句用了动宾补结构,it 这里指前文的drive through the mountains, depressing，这里是令人沮丧的。
4. She invited me to the one –and- only steak house in the area to celebrate her victory,as if she had received her Ph.D.degree.
翻译：她邀请我去本地区唯一一家牛排店来庆祝她的胜利，好像是她拿到了博士学位似的。
分析：as if 此处引导了虚拟语气，与过去事实相反，用了过去完成时。
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One evening in November, Berlin received a telephone call from Mrs. Green. “Please, Dr Berlin, come to my house. I had 50,000 dollars on my desk and now it is gone.”
Dr Berlin arrived at Mrs. Green’s house at eight o’clock. First he asked Mrs. Green, “When did you see the money last?”
“At seven o’clock. I put it on my desk in my living room. Then I went to wash my hair. I came back at seven thirty and the money was gone.”
“I see.” Dr Berlin said. “Were you alone in the house?”
“No. My sister’s son Jack is here, too.” Then Dr Berlin and Mrs. Green went to Jack’s room.”
“Please, sit down,” Jack said. Dr Berlin sat on the only chair in the room, and the chair was cold. He also saw some books on the ground near his feet.
“What have you been doing this evening?” Dr Berlin asked.
“I came home at six-thirty, and went right to my room. I’ve been sitting in that chair and reading all the evening. I never got up and I never left the room. Maybe somebody came into the house and took my aunt’s money.”
After hearing that, Dr Berlin was clear about who had taken the money.
59. When did Dr Berlin answer the phone from Mrs. Green?
A. At 6:30 B. At 7:00 C. After 7:30 D. At 8:00
60. Where did Mrs. Green put her money?
A. In her living room. B. In her washing room.
C. In Jack’s room. D. In her office.
61. When did the thief take Mrs. Green’s money?
A. Before Mrs. Green came back home.
B. When Jack was reading.
C. After Mrs. Green went to wash her hair.
D. When Dr Berlin was answering the phone.
62. Which of the following is WRONG?
A. Mrs. Green didn’t live alone.
B. Jack had given a careless reply (回答).
C. Dr Berlin found out who had taken the money.
D. Jack had been really reading books all that evening.
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In my living room，there is a plaque (匾) that advises me to“Bloom (开花) where you are planted.” It reminds me of Dorothy.I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s，when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Barbourville，Kentucky.The job responsibilities required occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program.Dorothy stands out in my memory as one who“bloomed”in her remote area.
Dorothy taught in a school in Harlan County，Kentucky，Appalachian Mountain area.To get to her school from the town of Harlan，I followed a road winding around the mountain.In the eight?mile journey，I crossed the same railroad track five times，giving the possibility of getting caught by the same train five times.Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains，I found it depressing.The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.
From the moment of my arrival at the little school，all gloom (忧郁) disappeared.Upon arriving at Dorothy’s classroom.I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen.The children had been prepared to show me their latest projects.Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for“dinner”(lunch)．In case you don’t know，poke greens are a weed?type plant that grows wild，especially on poor ground.
Dorothy never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students.Her enthusiasm never cooled down.When it came time to sit for the testing and interviewing required to receive her Child Development Associate Certification，Dorothy was ready.She came to the assessment and passed in all areas.Afterward，she invited me to the one?and?only steak house in the area to celebrate her victory，as if she had received her Ph.D.degree.After the meal，she placed a little box containing an old pen in my hand.She said it was a family heirloom (传家宝)，but to me it is a treasured symbol of appreciation and pride that cannot be matched with things.
1.“Early Childhood Development”in Paragraph 1 refers to________.
A．a program directed by Dorothy
B．a course given by the author
C．an activity held by the students
D．an organization sponsored by Union college
2.In the journey，the author was most disappointed at seeing________.
A．the long track
B．the poor houses
C．the same train
D．the winding road
3.Upon arriving at the classroom，the author was cheered up by________.
A．a warm welcome
B．the sight of poke greens
C．Dorothy’s latest projects
D．a big dinner made for her
4.What can we know about Dorothy from the last paragraph?
A．She was invited to a celebration at a restaurant.
B．She got a pen as a gift from the author.
C．She passed the required assessment.
D．She received her Ph.D.degree.
5.What does the author mainly intend to tell us?
A．Whatever you do，you must do it carefully.
B．Whoever you are，you deserve equal treatment.
C．However poor you are，you have the right to education.
D．Wherever you are，you can accomplish your achievement.
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Flowers only bloom(开花) when they are planted in the right soil. That is also true for me.
I first moved to Foxboro, Massachusetts, as a single mother with my baby daughter, Darcy. I was drawn to its New England beauty, friendly people and rich history. It happened that there were a lot of forsythia(连翘) bushes around the house in which I lived just like my childhood home. I joined St. Mark’s Episcopal Church where I taught the Sunday school. At church, I met my second husband, Dean. For more than 25 years, I bloomed in Foxboro, and I had another two children.
Then, when Darcy was a few years out of college, she moved to Alameda, California, to be near friends. I missed her badly. A year later my beloved husband Dean had deadly cancer. He only made it eight months. My heart was broken. Later I moved to Alameda with my children. It was a beautiful Victorian island, and I was grateful to spend more time with Darcy. I even attended a church and made a few friends there. Still, I couldn’t help but miss Foxboro. It had everything and everyone I loved.
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I turned it over to look at the price. Instead I found these words: “New England Pottery, Foxboro, Massachusetts.” A piece of artwork, from my second hometown, was right here. It was able to spread across the country and so were forsythia bushes. I took it as a sign that I can bloom, right where I am.
1.From the text we learn that the author ____.
A．gave birth to three children in Foxboro
B．planted forsythia bushes around her house
C．got to know her second husband at church
D．worked as a middle school teacher in Foxboro
2.The author moved to Alameda so that she could ____.
A．have more time together with Darcy
B．forget the sorrow at her husband’s death
C．visit her children at Alameda College frequently
D．enjoy the beautiful scenery on the Victorian island
3.When the author saw forsythia bushes at a school she _____.
A．wanted to buy a ceramic pot to put them in
B．thought of her life in Foxboro
C．felt they would look great in her living room
D．believed they were real art work
4.Why does the author compare herself to flowers?
A．Because she wanted to show she likes flowers.
B．Because she can live in any place that is right like flowers.
C．Because she moved across the country just like flowers.
D．Because girls are like flowers that are blooming.
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One evening in November, Berlin received a telephone call from Mrs. Green. “Please, Dr Berlin, come to my house. I had 50,000 dollars on my desk and now it is gone.”
Dr Berlin arrived at Mrs. Green’s house at eight o’clock. First he asked Mrs. Green, “When did you see the money last?”
“At seven o’clock. I put it on my desk in my living room. Then I went to wash my hair. I came back at seven thirty and the money was gone.”
“I see.” Dr Berlin said. “Were you alone in the house?”
“No. My sister’s son Jack is here, too.” Then Dr Berlin and Mrs. Green went to Jack’s room.”
“Please, sit down,” Jack said. Dr Berlin sat on the only chair in the room, and the chair was cold. He also saw some books on the ground near his feet.
“What have you been doing this evening?” Dr Berlin asked.
“I came home at six-thirty, and went right to my room. I’ve been sitting in that chair and reading all the evening. I never got up and I never left the room. Maybe somebody came into the house and took my aunt’s money.”
After hearing that, Dr Berlin was clear about who had taken the money.
59. When did Dr Berlin answer the phone from Mrs. Green?
A. At 6:30 B. At 7:00 C. After 7:30 D. At 8:00
60. Where did Mrs. Green put her money?
A. In her living room. B. In her washing room.
C. In Jack’s room. D. In her office.
61. When did the thief take Mrs. Green’s money?
A. Before Mrs. Green came back home.
B. When Jack was reading.
C. After Mrs. Green went to wash her hair.
D. When Dr Berlin was answering the phone.
62. Which of the following is WRONG?
A. Mrs. Green didn’t live alone.
B. Jack had given a careless reply (回答).
C. Dr Berlin found out who had taken the money.
D. Jack had been really reading books all that evening.
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完形填空 （共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My husband and I went into a shop that sold handcrafted items in hopes of finding a few last-minute Christmas gifts.
There was a lot 36 . Every shelf and 37 was loaded with different crafters' handiwork. As I walked through the store, I noticed a wooden plaque(瓷花金属板) hanging on a wall. I turned to take 38 look and remember shaking my head "yes" at 39 printed on the plaque.
"Life isn't about waiting for the 40 to pass," the plaque proclaimed（宣布）. "It's about learning to dance in the rain."
As I pulled my husband over and directed his attention to the plaque, I could see that he too 41 the simple lesson the plaque shared. How often in our daily lives had we put conditions on our 42 ? When we get the house paid off, then we can be happy. When things settle down with the kids, then we'll be able to do more together. There is so little joy for the here and now in the uncertainties of the 43 and thens.
Looking at the plaque, I found myself 44 to a hot and muggy day the summer before, when I unknowingly 45 the plaque's message. Light rain continued to fall as I walked out to get my mail. Water was still running 46 through the gutters（屋顶檐槽）. I don't know what came over me, 47 I suddenly felt forced to do something a little crazy 48 my fifty-plus years.
I 49 my shoes and stockings and began walking barefoot through the water. It was deliciously 50 , heated by the pavement that had been 51 by the summer heat.
I'm sure my neighbors thought that I had 52 my last vestige of sanity（神智健全）, but I didn't care. For in that moment, I was alive. I wasn't worried about bills, the future or any other day-to-day cares. I was 53 a gift — a pure and simple moment of joy!
The plaque now hangs in my living room, a Christmas gift from my husband. I walk past it multiple times each day and 54 pause to ask myself, "So, am I 55 in the rain?"
I think I am. I know I try to. One step at a time, I am learning to dance in the rain!
1.A. to purchase B. to see C. to choose D. to order
2.A. wall B. counter C. drawer D. panel
3. A. a first B. a second C. a better D. a worse
4.A. the word B. the design C. the note D. the message
5.A. trouble B. happiness C. storm D. fortune
6.A. considered B. recalled C. appreciated D. acknowledged
7. A. happiness B. responsibility C. desire D. virtue
8. A. wheres B. ifs C. buts D. whens
9.A. keeping back B. thinking back C. going back D. dating back
10.A. interpret B. understood C. conveyed D. lived
11.A. high B. fiercely C. deep D. low
12. A. ortherwise B. and C. but D. thus
13. A. in B. for C. above D. at
14.A. come off B. put on C. throw away D. slipped off
15.A. cold B. warm C. smooth D. swift
16.A. baked B. swollen C. removed D. burned
17.A. dismissed B. suffered C. lost D. gained
18. A. experiencing B. distributing C. receiving D. presenting
19. A. hardly B. incidentally C. seldom D. frequently
20.A. stuck B. running C. dancing D. caught
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