Three boys and three girls were going to Fort Lauderdale and when they boarded the bus，they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags，dreaming of golden beaches as the gray cold of New York vanished behind them.

As the bus passed through New Jersey，they began to notice Vingo, He sat in front of them，dressed in a plain，ill-fitting suit，never moving，his dusty face masking his age. He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot，frozen into some personal cocoon of silence.

Deep into the night，outside Washington，the bus pulled into Howard Johnson's，and everybody got off except Vingo. He sat rooted in his seat，and the young people began to wonder about him，trying to imagine his life：perhaps he was a sea captain，a runaway from his wife，an old soldier going home. When they went back to the bus，one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself.

"We're going to Florida,” she said brightly, “I hear it's really beautiful.”

“It is，”he said quietly，as if remembering something he had tried to forget.

"Want some wine?" she said. He smiled and took a swig.  He thanked her and once again returned to his silence. After a while，she went back to the others，and Vingo nodded in his sleep.

In the morning，they awoke outside another Howard Johnson's．And this time Vingo went in.  The girl insisted that he join them.  He seemed very shy, and ordered black coffee and smoked nervously as the young people chattered about sleeping on beaches. When they returned to the bus，the girl sat with Vingo again，and after a while, slowly and painfully，he told his story. He had been in jail in New York for the past four years，and now he was going home.

“Are you married?”

“I don't know.

“You don’t know?” she said.

“Well，when I was in jail I wrote to my wife，”he said. “I told her that I was going to be away a long time，and that if she couldn't stand it．if the kids kept asking questions，if it hurt too much，well she could just forget me, I'd understand. Get a new guy，I said she's a wonderful woman，really something and forget about me. I told her she didn't have to write me for nothing.  And she didn't.  Not for three and a half years.”

"And you’re going home now，not knowing?”

“Yeah，”he said shyly. “Well，last week，when I was sure the parole (假释) was coming through, I wrote her again.  We used to live in Brunswick，just before Jacksonville，and there’s a big oak (橡树) tree just as you came into town. I told her that if she'd take me back，she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree，and I'd get off and come home,  If she didn't want me, forget it, no handkerchief，and I'd go on through.”

"Vow,” the girl exclaimed. "Wow.”

She told the others，and noon all of them were in it, caught up in the approach of Brunswick，looking at the pictures Vingo showed them of his wife and three children. The woman was handsome in a plain way，the children still unformed in the much-handled snapshots.

Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, and the young people took over window seat on the right side，waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. The bus acquired a dark，hushed mood，full of the silence of absence and lost years. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex-con's mask, as if fortifying himself against still another disappointment.

Then Brunswick was ten miles, and then five. Then，suddenly，all of the young people were up out of their seats，screaming and shouting and crying，doing small dances of joy. All except Vingo.

Vingo sat there stunned，looking at the oak tree. It was covered with yellow handkerchiefs，20 of them，30 of them，maybe hundreds，a tree that stood like a banner of welcome billowing in the wind. As the young people shouted，the old rose and made his way to the front of the bus to go home.

1.Which is right about Vingo?

A．He was a sea captain.

B．He was a runaway from his wife,

C．He was an old soldier going home.

D．He was a prisoner.

2. The underlined word "`exclaimed" probably indicates that the girl was“______”

A. surprised        B:  angry         C:  embarrassed     D.  puzzled

3. From the story，we know that

A．the young people and Vingo loved New York

B．Vingo dressed himself decently

C．Vingo's Wife didn't write to him because she didn't miss him

D．the young people were happy for Vingo because he could went home

4.What is the best title for the story?

A．An Unexpected Return	B．Forgiving My Absence
C．Going Home	D．The Old Oak Tree

 

What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the music I listen to, but what I feel _1_ .  

Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling. As I grew older, my friends 2_ me for following what was called a "man's soap opera. " _3_ , I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. It was not until freshman year that I _4_ I wasn't being myself.   

That year, I tried many new things and activities. In my town, football was the sport, so I decided to play football, _5_ it might give me a head _6_ in popularity. The team started with forty-eight athletes. _7_ , there were fourteen of us left. I stuck it out not because I liked it, but because I am not a quitter (懦夫). That long season taught me a(n) _8_ : I wasn't a football player. More importantly, it taught me to be  _9_ .

After that season, I _10_ back to being a wrestling fan. I came across a well-known saying: "Don't Dream It. Be It." When I read this, my friend Dan and I had the _11_ idea.

"What if we build a wrestling ring?" we asked. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our 12_ in a pile in his backyard. ．We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great project. Our hard work paid _13_. We had a real ring. We decided to hold an "event." We practiced for hours, trying to _14_ every aspect (方面) of our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. To our surprise, about one hundred friends and fans showed up to _15  us. It was the most important night of my life and a _16_ success. Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out. We _17  to live this dream. We accomplished what we set out to do.   

As my senior year winds down, I'll remember all of my high school memories. But  18  will stick out most is the memory that I did something I _19_, despite what everyone said or thought. I achieved the _20_. . . I lived my dream.

1．A．outside                 B．inside                 C．behind                D．beside

2．A．laughed at             B．talked about        C．listened to           D．called on

3．A．Then                    B．But                     C．And                   D．So

4．A．admitted                B．noticed               C．realized               D．declared

5．A．thinking                B．finding                C．remembering       D．guessing

6．A．level                     B．start                   C．end                    D．point

7．A．At the end            B．At the beginning C．In return             D．On one hand

8．A．art                       B．truth                   C．fact                    D．lesson

9．A．oneself                 B．somebody           C．myself                D．nobody

10．A．gave                   B．went                  C．put                     D．set

11．A．original               B．perfect               C．same                  D．correct

12．A．dream                B．success              C．progress             D．future

13．A．for                     B．out                     C．off                     D．back

1,3,5

14．A．discover             B．learn                   C．improve              D．show

15．A．praise                 B．support               C．teach                  D．follow

16．A．gradual               B．complete             C．endless               D．timeless

17．A．have                   B．begin                  C．prefer                 D．continue

18．A．why                   B．how                   C．which                D．what

19．A．loved                  B．faced                  C．studied               D．needed

20．A．task           B．step                 C．goal               D．game

What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the   music I listen to, but what I feel__1__.

Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling. As I grew older, my friends __2__me for following what was called a “man’s soap opera” __3 _, I put my love for wrestling on the shelf. It was not until freshman year that I__4__I wasn’t being myself.

That year, I tried many new things and activities. In my town, football was the sport , so I decided to play football, __5__it might give me a head __6__in popularity. The team started with forty-eight athletes.__7__, there were fourteen of us left. I stuck it out not because I like it , but because I am not a quitter（懦夫）. That long season taught me a（n）_8__:I wasn’t a football player . More importantly, it taught me to be __9__.

After that season, I__10__back to being a wrestling fan. I came across a well-known saying: “Don’t Dream It. Be It.” When I read this, my friend Dan and I had the__11__idea.

“What if we build a wrestling ring?” we asked. The following weekend, we met at his house. We saw our __12__in a pile in his backyard. We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great project. Our hard work paid__13__.We had a real ring. We decided to hold an “event”. We practiced for hours , trying to__14__every aspect（方面）of our wrestling ability. The date was May 24th. To our surprise, about one hundred friends and fans showed up to__15__us. It was the most important night of my life and a__16__success. Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out. We__17__to live this dream. We accomplished what we set out to do.

As my senior year winds down, I’ll remember all of my high school memories. But__18__will stick out most is the memory that I did something I__19__, despite what everyone said or thought. I achieved the__20__…I lived my dream.

1．A．outside              B．inside               C．behind                    D．beside

2．A．laughed at          B．talked about             C．listened to               D．called on

3．A．Then                 B．But                         C．And                        D．So

4．A．admitted            B．noticed                   C．realized                   D．declared

5．A．thinking             B．finding                    C．remembering           D．guessing

6．A．level                  B．start                       C．end                        D．point

7．A．At the end          B．At the beginning       C．In return                 D．On one hand

8．A．art                    B．truth                       C．fact                        D．lesson

9．A．oneself              B．somebody               C．myself                    D．nobody

10．A．gave                B．went                       C．put                         D．set

11．A．original            B．perfect                    C．same                      D．correct

12．A．dream              B．success                  C．progress                 D．future

13．A．for                  B．out                         C．off                         D．back

14．A．discover          B．learn                       C．improve                  D．show

15．A．praise              B．support                   C．teach                      D．follow

16．A．gradual            B．complete                 C．endless                   D．timeless

17．A．have                B．begin                      C．prefer                     D．continue

18．A．why                B．how                       C．which                     D．what

19．A．loved               B．faced                      C．studied                   D．needed

20．A．task                 B．step                        C．goal                        D．game

She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal­Mart. She must have been 6 years old. It was　31　outside. We all stood just　32　the door of the Wal­Mart.

Her voice was so sweet for the　33　waiting.“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.

“What？” Mom asked.

“Let’s run through the rain！” She　34　.

“No, honey. We’ll wait until it　35　down a bit,” Mom replied.

This young child waited about　36　minute and repeated,“Mom, let’s run through the rain.”

“We’ll get soaked if we do,” Mom said.

“No,we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she

　37　her Mom’s arm.

“This morning？When did I say we could run through the rain and not get　38　？”

“Don’t you remember？When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said,‘If God can get us　39　this, he can get us through anything！’”

The entire crowd became dead silent. I  40  you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. Mom  41  and thought for a moment about what she would say.

“Honey, you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need  42  ,” Mom said. Then off they ran.

We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they  43  past the cars. They held their shopping  44  over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were  45  by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the  46  to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing. Circumstances or people can take away your  47  possessions, they can take away your money, and they can take away your   48  .But no one can ever take away your precious  49  . So, don’t forget to  50  time and take the opportunities to make memories every day!

31．A.quarrelling                B．pouring                   C．snowing                  D．trembling

32．A.beside                    B．behind                    C．inside                     D．outside

33．A.annoying                  B．interesting             C．appreciating            D．expecting

34．A.answered                  B．declared                  C．repeated                  D．announced

35．A.brings                       B．comes                   C．cuts                        D．slows

36．A.a more                     B．other                      C．an another               D．another

37．A.pulled                       B．hit                         C．pushed                    D．dragged

38．A.hurt                         B．wet                        C．wounded                 D．slipped

39．A.off                           B．over                       C．through                   D．in

40．A.recalled                     B．swore                    C．promised                D．observed

41．A.suffered                   B．walked                   C．wept                      D．paused

42．A.washing                   B．bathing                 C．showering               D．watering

43．A.rushed                    B．flew                     C．walked                   D．drove

44．A.goods                      B．supplies                  C．bags                      D．packages

45．A.suspected                B．challenged              C．ordered                  D．followed

46．A.route                       B．way                      C．path                       D．direction

47．A.physical                   B．mental                    C．spiritual                  D．material

48．A.health                      B．relative                    C．friendship               D．happiness

49．A.presents                  B．prizes                     C．memories                D．chances

50．A.take                        B．gain                      C．kill                  D.  keep

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　　 1 day you may go to the moon. You will travel inside a tall rocket 2 will carry you into space. A man will take you to the top of the rocket 3 a lift and he will show you 4 to sit. When 5 is ready, he will ask you to fasten your seat belt.

　　Boom! The rocket is 6 its way to moon. Don't worry, you cannot fall out of your seat 7 the seat belt will hold you tight. If you 8 on the television in the rocket, you can see 9 you are. Click! You see something a long way 10 . It looks like a big ring and you are traveling 11 towards it. It is a space station. You will stop there for a short time.

　　Now the rocket 12 the space station. Unfasten your heh, go into the space station. You ask someone when you will leave. You will leave 13 the big spaceship comes for you. Soon the space－ship arrives. You go 14 it and sit down again. The rockets fire and they 15 the ship on and on towards the moon. Do you know when you will reach the moon? It will 16 you about three days but there are a lot of interesting things for you to do on the way. You can watch TV 17 cards. At last you see the moon 18 . A rocket fires and turns the space－ship round. Then the ship 19 goes down and 20 . You are now on the moon!

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