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Tick, tock, tick, tock. I’m sitting here, watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been 36 for such a long time，and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is 37 and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only 38 would know. 
But walls can’t speak.
I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man…. 39 , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on….
For a time, I was left alone, while people came and 40 the house…. Then, one day a nice couple moved in with a young son. 41 , their son Danny liked to stay with me, and I was completely 42 with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told, most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was 43 .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying, but it felt good to be 44 . When Danny went off to college，my heart broke. Soon afterward, 45 sold the house.…
New owners came and 46 . Then, One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my 47 when, unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a 48 and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my 49 into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and 50 about what would happen next.
The kids finally became 51 and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted（闹鬼的）--- and, in a way, it is. It is haunted by 52 of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has 53 me so much. I have been 54 them all day and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will 55 me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.
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The issue of privacy versus openness is a paradox, particularly when it comes to the American home. “Lots” or “yards” (gardens) can be large and many are not enclosed by the walls, fences or hedges so popular in other cultures. Similarly, “window treatments” frame the window. but the use of European-style net curtains to screen out nosy neighbors is rare. In the same style, first-time visitors to an American home may be proudly given the full tour; even walk-in closets and en suite bathrooms are not considered off-limits. They may also be encouraged to help themselves to a soda from the fridge. All this gives an impression of openness.
Yet Americans do value their personal space and privacy. A Brazilian expatriate (侨民) who dropped in on her usually friendly Connecticut neighbors unannounced got the clear impression she should have called first. Similarly while a typical suburban home features large, shared areas, such as an open-plan kitchen and family room or “den”, ample private space is also allowed in the floor plan. A visit to a family home in the evening would likely find the family members dispersed, each independently watching TV, on the phone, surfing the Internet, or otherwise recharging batteries in the privacy of their own bedroom.
American individualism, expansiveness, and abundance are expressed in lifestyle. Despite the fact that the average household size has declined over the past thirty years from3.1 people to 2.6 people per household, the average size of a new family home increased during the same period from 1,500 to 2,200 square feet.
A common observation is just how outsized everything is. The beds are king-sized, the TVs have giant screens, the burgers are “whoppers (庞然大物),” appliances are “industrial” size. The largest popcorn or soda at the movies can be “supersized.” Closets are “walk in,” and some cars are the size of a military vehicle.
1.The passage suggests that Americans__________.
A. are rich enough to afford large size houses and luxurious electricity appliances
B. are very shy when talking about keeping their privacy and their personal space
C. would like to express their lifestyles in public to show them off
D. enjoy openness as well as individualism although they seem to contradict each other
2.Why can we say that American individualism, expansiveness, and abundance are expressed in their lifestyle?
A. Because the average size of a new house has increased during the past thirty years.
B. Because Americans often use European-style net curtains to screen out nosy neighbors.
C. Because many houses are equipped with walk-in closets.
D. Because the house size, outsized household furniture and independent living habits have proved it.
3.The underlined phrase in the passage means________.
A. filling a battery with electrical power
B. recovering your strength and energy by resting for a while
C. changing your batteries again
D. obtaining new batteries because old ones are running out
4.According to the passage, if you drop in on an American family which is usually friendly to you in the evening, you________.
A. will be deeply impressed by their family get-together scene
B. will be invited to a party which is well-prepared
C. will find family members scattered, and enjoying themselves individually
D. will be warmly welcomed even if they don’t get informed of your visit earlier
Tick, tock, tick, tock. I’m sitting here, watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been 36 for such a long time，and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is 37 and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only 38 would know. But walls can’t speak.
I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man…. 39 , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on….
For a time, I was left alone, while people came and 40 the house…. Then, one day a nice couple moved in with a young son. 41 , their son Danny liked to stay with me, and I was completely 42 with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told, most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was 43 .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying, but it felt good to be 44 . When Danny went off to college，my heart broke. Soon afterward, 45 sold the house.…
New owners came and 46 . Then, One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my 47 when, unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a 48 and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my 49 into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and 50 about what would happen next.
The kids finally became 51 and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted（闹鬼的）--- and, in a way, it is. It is haunted by 52 of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has 53 me so much. I have been 54 them all day and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will 55 me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.
1.A. crowded B. empty C. painted D. sold
2.A. look back B. enjoy food C. have a dream D. chat with friends
3.A. friends B. learners C. neighbors D. walls
4.A. Luckily B. Happily C. Sadly D. Surprisingly
5.A. looked at B. settled in C. bought in D. sold out
6.A. At last B. At one time C. In the end D. From the beginning
7.A. tired B. friendly C. taken D. fond
8.A. older B. healthier C. better D. younger
9.A. loved B. told C. disliked D. believed
10.A.Danny B. I C. his parents D. the old man
11.A. settled B. went C. lived D. greeted
12.A. pity B. pride C. surprise D. sadness
13.A. friend B. daughter C. son D. wife
14.A. energy B. time C. life D. ideas
15.A. happiness B. dream C. anxiety D. disappointment
16.A. old B. impatient C. adults D. tired
17.A. families B. furniture C. houses D. memories
18.A. impressed B. surprised C. encouraged D. inspired
19.A. putting B. copying C. recalling D. taking
20.A. call B. remember C. visit D. attend
---Please come here again.
-----I will surely ____ you when I come to your city someday.
A. drop in at B.drop in C.drop on D. drop in on
Tick, tock, tick, tock. I’m sitting here, watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been 36 for such a long time，and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is 37 and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only 38 would know. But walls can’t speak.
I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man…. 39 , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on….
For a time, I was left alone, while people came and 40 the house…. Then, one day a nice couple moved in with a young son. 41 , their son Danny liked to stay with me, and I was completely 42 with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told, most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was 43 .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying, but it felt good to be 44 . When Danny went off to college，my heart broke. Soon afterward, 45 sold the house.…
New owners came and 46 . Then, One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my 47 when, unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a 48 and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my 49 into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and 50 about what would happen next.
The kids finally became 51 and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted（闹鬼的）--- and, in a way, it is. It is haunted by 52 of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has 53 me so much. I have been 54 them all day and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will 55 me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.
A. crowded B. empty C. painted D. sold
A. look back B. enjoy food C. have a dream D. chat with friends
A. friends B. learners C. neighbors D. walls
A. Luckily B. Happily C. Sadly D. Surprisingly
A. looked at B. settled in C. bought in D. sold out
A. At last B. At one time C. In the end D. From the beginning
A. tired B. friendly C. taken D. fond
A. older B. healthier C. better D. younger
A. loved B. told C. disliked D. believed
A .Danny B. I C. his parents D. the old man
A. settled B. went C. lived D. greeted
A. pity B. pride C. surprise D. sadness
A. friend B. daughter C. son D. wife
A. energy B. time C. life D. ideas
A. happiness B. dream C. anxiety D. disappointment
A. old B. impatient C. adults D. tired
A. families B. furniture C. houses D. memories
A. impressed B. surprised C. encouraged D. inspired
A. putting B. copying C. recalling D. taking
A. call B. remember C. visit D. attend
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