I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签 ) everything. I always, looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. ,Soon, I heard her screaming, "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬 ) under her covers, sobbing.
Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden ,a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't noticed Kate had sat up.
She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. "Thanks."
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1. What made Kate angry one evening?
A. She couldn't find her books.
B. She heard the author shouting loud.
C, She got the news that her grandma was ill.
D. She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.
2. The author tidied up the room most probably because___.
A. she was scared by Kate's anger
B. she hated herself for being so messy
C. she wanted to show her care
D. she was asked by Kate to do so
3. What might be the best title for the story?
A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays Off
C. How to Be Organized D. Learning to Be Roommates
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There was a woman in Detroit, who has two sons. She was worried ________them, especially the younger one, Ben, ________ he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class ________ fun of him because he seemed so________.
The mother ________ that she would, herself, have to get her sons to do better in school. She ________ them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a ________ a week and do a report about it for her．
One day，in Ben’s ________ the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. Ben ________up his hand and the teacher let him________. “Why did Ben raise his hand?” They wondered. He ________ said anything; what could he possibly want to say?
Well, Ben not only ________ the rock; he said a lot about it. He named other rocks in its group and even knew ________ the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were________. Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book________.
Ben later went on to the________ of his class. When he finished high school, he went to Yale University ________ at last became one of the best doctors in the United States.
After Ben had grown up, he ________ something about his mother that he did not know as a ________ .
She, herself, had never learned how to ________ .
1.A. about B. on C. with D. over
2.A. because B. so C. but D. though
3.A. played B. got C. took D. made
4.A. clever B. hard C. slow D. quick
5.A. asked B. decided C. forgot D. heard
6.A. made B. let C. told D. considered
7.A. notice B. message C. book D. question
8.A. class B. room C. office D. lab
9.A. looked B. gave C. took D. put
10.A. think B. leave C. stand D. speak
11.A. always B. even C. quickly D. never
12.A. found B. played C. knew D. threw
13.A. whether B. when C. where D. why
14.A. afraid B. surprised C. worried D. unhappy
15.A. pictures B. exercises C. shops D. reports
16.A. top B. end C. back D. side
17.A. so B. and C. or D. however
18.A. learnt B. remembered C. understood D. guessed
19.A. doctor B. child C. student D. teacher
20.A. read B. work C. teach D. show
Only when we realize how serious the environment is damaged, _______is usually ignored, ______ try our best to fight against it.
A, it; can we B. what; can we
C. which; we can D. which; can we
Mr. Black, as well as his wife and children, ________ invited to the dinner party last night.
A. was B. were C. has been D. have been
Some students consider ______ Physics as one of the optional courses(选修课), which, however, is considered ______ a difficult subject by others.
A. to choose; to be B. choosing; being
C. to choose; being D. choosing; to be
It was already past midnight and only three young men _______ in the teahouse.
A. left B. remained
C. was remained D. was stayed
