Things of Value
Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history. We were on “evacuation alert (疏散警报)”. If we got the   1  to evacuate, we would have to leave immediately.
We   2  suitcases with some clothes and set them by the door. We didn’t  3 these things were valuable, but time was. We moved the computers, with which I wrote for newspapers and made a   4 . We took family pictures off the   5  and packed them in boxes. These were truly valuable and could not be replaced.
Then we took a hard look at all that   6 . There was a lamp that belonged to my great grandmother. It was a   7  to my family. And there was the piano my wife   8  to play when she was a little girl. Not of great   9  in itself, but another family connection. It was impractical to move everything from our home and store them for an indefinite (无限的) time. Some important items would have to stay behind.
The thought of   10  something passed down from our families saddened me deeply,   11  I’d never been much attached to things. It’s about what they   12  —family and love. They each had a(n)   13  to tell, and some of them spoke in the   14  of our parents and grandparents.
The fire   15  reached our home. We were lucky. And though I felt grateful that all was   16 , I also realized just how fortunate I had been   17 . I saw just how rich my life had been.
Someone  18 said, “There are people so poor that the only thing they have is money.” And now I  19  I was indeed rich. I was rich in family, rich in memories, rich in everything that really  20 to me. I am wealthier than I ever believed possible.
It took a fire to teach me, I wonder if there is any other kind of wealth worth seeking.

Things of Value

Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history. We were on “evacuation alert (疏散警报)”. If we got the   1  to evacuate, we would have to leave immediately.

We   2  suitcases with some clothes and set them by the door. We didn’t  3 these things were valuable, but time was. We moved the computers, with which I wrote for newspapers and made a   4 . We took family pictures off the   5  and packed them in boxes. These were truly valuable and could not be replaced.

Then we took a hard look at all that   6 . There was a lamp that belonged to my great grandmother. It was a   7  to my family. And there was the piano my wife   8  to play when she was a little girl. Not of great   9  in itself, but another family connection. It was impractical to move everything from our home and store them for an indefinite (无限的) time. Some important items would have to stay behind.

The thought of   10  something passed down from our families saddened me deeply,   11  I’d never been much attached to things. It’s about what they   12  —family and love. They each had a(n)   13  to tell, and some of them spoke in the   14  of our parents and grandparents.

The fire   15  reached our home. We were lucky. And though I felt grateful that all was   16 , I also realized just how fortunate I had been   17 . I saw just how rich my life had been.

Someone  18 said, “There are people so poor that the only thing they have is money.” And now I  19  I was indeed rich. I was rich in family, rich in memories, rich in everything that really  20 to me. I am wealthier than I ever believed possible.

It took a fire to teach me, I wonder if there is any other kind of wealth worth seeking.

1.                A．answer         B．task            C．chance   D．call

2.                A．packed         B．bought         C．searched D．sold

3.                A．worry          B．think           C．care D．doubt

4.                A．mark           B．sign            C．living D．plan

5.                A．albums         B．ceilings         C．windows  D．walls

6.                A．left            B．remained       C．burnt D．unmoved

7.                A．connection      B．present         C．symbol   D．treasure

8.                A．forgot          B．agreed         C．learned   D．refused

9.                A．quality         B．taste           C．sense    D．value

10.               A．knocking out     B．leaving behind   C．giving away D．picking out

11.               A．even though     B．unless          C．but   D．or

12.               A．contained       B．included        C．represented    D．gathered

13.               A．idea           B．lie             C．right  D．story

14.               A．sounds         B．speeds         C．voices D．feelings

15.               A．once          B．never          C．seldom    D．finally

16.               A．spared         B．returned       C．stopped   D．found

17.               A．at last          B．in return        C．in another way  D．at most

18.               A．curiously       B．accidentally     C．coldly D．wisely

19.               A．knew          B．promised       C．announced D．thanked

20.               A．affects         B．matters         C．helps D．desires

Things of Value
Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history. We were on “evacuation alert (疏散警报)”. If we got the 1 to evacuate, we would have to leave immediately.
We 2suitcases with some clothes and set them by the door. We didn’t 3these things were valuable, but time was. We moved the computers, with which I wrote for newspapers and made a4. We took family pictures off the5and packed them in boxes. These were truly valuable and could not be replaced.
Then we took a hard look at all that 6. There was a lamp that belonged to my great grandmother. It was a 7 to my family. And there was the piano my wife 8 to play when she was a little girl. Not of great 9in itself, but another family connection. It was impractical to move everything from our home and store them for an indefinite (无限的) time. Some important items would have to stay behind.
The thought of 10something passed down from our families saddened me deeply,11I’d never been much attached to things. It’s about what they 12—family and love. They each had a(n) 13to tell, and some of them spoke in the 14 of our parents and grandparents.
The fire15 reached our home. We were lucky. And though I felt grateful that all was16, I also realized just how fortunate I had been 17. I saw just how rich my life had been.
Someone18said, “There are people so poor that the only thing they have is money.” And now I 19I was indeed rich. I was rich in family, rich in memories, rich in everything that really 20to me. I am wealthier than I ever believed possible.
It took a fire to teach me, I wonder if there is any other kind of wealth worth seeking.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      answer
   2. B.
      task
   3. C.
      chance
   4. D.
      call
2. 2.
   1. A.
      packed
   2. B.
      bought
   3. C.
      searched
   4. D.
      sold
3. 3.
   1. A.
      worry
   2. B.
      think
   3. C.
      care
   4. D.
      doubt
4. 4.
   1. A.
      mark
   2. B.
      sign
   3. C.
      living
   4. D.
      plan
5. 5.
   1. A.
      albums
   2. B.
      ceilings
   3. C.
      windows
   4. D.
      walls
6. 6.
   1. A.
      left
   2. B.
      remained
   3. C.
      burnt
   4. D.
      unmoved
7. 7.
   1. A.
      connection
   2. B.
      present
   3. C.
      symbol
   4. D.
      treasure
8. 8.
   1. A.
      forgot
   2. B.
      agreed
   3. C.
      learned
   4. D.
      refused
9. 9.
   1. A.
      quality
   2. B.
      taste
   3. C.
      sense
   4. D.
      value
10. 10.
    1. A.
       knocking out
    2. B.
       leaving behind
    3. C.
       giving away
    4. D.
       picking out
11. 11.
    1. A.
       even though
    2. B.
       unless
    3. C.
       but
    4. D.
       or
12. 12.
    1. A.
       contained
    2. B.
       included
    3. C.
       represented
    4. D.
       gathered
13. 13.
    1. A.
       idea
    2. B.
       lie
    3. C.
       right
    4. D.
       story
14. 14.
    1. A.
       sounds
    2. B.
       speeds
    3. C.
       voices
    4. D.
       feelings
15. 15.
    1. A.
       once
    2. B.
       never
    3. C.
       seldom
    4. D.
       finally
16. 16.
    1. A.
       spared
    2. B.
       returned
    3. C.
       stopped
    4. D.
       found
17. 17.
    1. A.
       at last
    2. B.
       in return
    3. C.
       in another way
    4. D.
       at most
18. 18.
    1. A.
       curiously
    2. B.
       accidentally
    3. C.
       coldly
    4. D.
       wisely
19. 19.
    1. A.
       knew
    2. B.
       promised
    3. C.
       announced
    4. D.
       thanked
20. 20.
    1. A.
       affects
    2. B.
       matters
    3. C.
       helps
    4. D.
       desires

Things of Value

       Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history. We were on “evacuation alert (疏散警报)”. If we got the   36   to evacuate, we would have to leave immediately.

       We   37   suitcases with some clothes and set them by the door. We didn’t  38  these things were valuable, but time was. We moved the computers, with which I wrote for newspapers and made a   39  . We took family pictures off the   40   and packed them in boxes. These were truly valuable and could not be replaced.

       Then we took a hard look at all that   41 . There was a lamp that belonged to my great grandmother. It was a   42  to my family. And there was the piano my wife    43   to play when she was a little girl. Not of great   44   in itself, but another family connection. It was impractical to move everything from our home and store them for an indefinite (无限的) time. Some important items would have to stay behind.

       The thought of   45   something passed down from our families saddened me deeply,   46   I’d never been much attached to things. It’s about what they   47  —family and love. They each had a(n)   48   to tell, and some of them spoke in the   49   of our parents and grandparents.

       The fire   50   reached our home. We were lucky. And though I felt grateful that all was   51  , I also realized just how fortunate I had been   52  . I saw just how rich my life had been.

Someone  53  said, “There are people so poor that the only thing they have is money.” And now I  54  I was indeed rich. I was rich in family, rich in memories, rich in everything that really  55  to me. I am wealthier than I ever believed possible.

       It took a fire to teach me, I wonder if there is any other kind of wealth worth seeking.

36.     A．answer         B．task            C．chance         D． call

37.     A．packed          B．bought       C．searched        D． sold

38.     A．worry           B．think            C．care           D．doubt

39.     A．mark           B．sign           C．living        D．plan

40.     A．albums         B．ceilings        C．windows      D．walls

41.     A．left             B．remained     C．burnt           D．unmoved

42.     A．connection    B．present        C．symbol         D．treasure

43.     A．forgot           B．agreed       C．learned         D．refused

44.     A．quality          B．taste          C．sense        D．value

45.     A．knocking out   B．leaving behind C．giving away     D．picking out

46.     A．even though    B．unless        C．but            D．or

47.     A．contained       B．included      C．represented   D．gathered

48.     A．idea            B．lie              C．right         D．story

49.     A．sounds         B．speeds       C．voices         D．feelings

50.     A．once           B．never        C．seldom             D．finally

51.     A．spared         B．returned      C．stopped             D．found

Big things were happening in my life the summer after I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents   【小题1】  my entire world and turned it upside down   【小题2】  they told me they were getting a divorce. I couldn’t believe that our family was going to   【小题3】. Though I always knew my parents weren’t very happy and they often   【小题4】 , I still wanted my family to stay the same.
My life changed completely   【小题5】  the divorce. My mother and I moved into a small apartment across town,   【小题6】  my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house. I now became a   【小题7】  whenever I went to see my dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my soon-to-be stepfather, Dan, whom I showed no   【小题8】  in. I was depressed, especially after Dan and my mother married and I realized that there was no   【小题9】  that things could change back to the way they were.
Even though I  【小题10】 all Dan’s attempts to get to know me and wasn’t very   【小题11】  to him, he never gave up on me.  【小题12】, I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in   【小题13】 , especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We  【小题14】  a lot of time together hanging out watching TV. That gave us a chance to talk and getto know each other.
Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had never experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed   【小题15】  on school or friends. Once I began to warm up to Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips.   【小题16】, I discovered that I had the happy family that I had always wanted.
I now realize my parents were  【小题17】  about getting the divorce. Their divorce was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness—he   【小题18】  and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle.
At 13, I learned an important   【小题19】  —change is not always the worst thing that can   【小题20】 . Sometimes, it is just what we need the most.

【小题22】

A．unless B．if C．when D．until

【小题40】

A．exist B．remain C．continue D．happen