The year 2013 was very bad for my life. Due to illness I had to be in hospital for the first time in my life. Everything went wrong in the work. On personal front, my marriage date was fixed but that guy left me just a week before our engagement. I was almost in depression because of whatever all happened to me. I was struggling to come out of this situation as it was a very bad period of my life.
In those days, I met a guy in the office. This guy was much younger to me but still very soon, we became good friends. We had so much in common that we spent a lot of time talking with each other. On my birthday, he offered to share my birthday evening. It was a lovely evening and I felt so nice. He made my birthday so special that I couldn’t help crying. Very soon, our friendship became stronger and finally we fell in love in just a few days. These days it’s very rare that people get love in return. So I found myself so lucky that I experienced equal love in return. It’s always the inner beauty that makes a person beautiful and he made me realize how beautiful I was and brought my confidence back. He not only loved me so much but also helped me in many ways to solve my other problems. I became more and more confident and made great progress in my work.
This man came into my life like an angel when I needed him most. I got thousands of reasons to hate 2013 but just one reason which made 2013 very special was enough to forget all bad memories. I owe so much to him and don’t know if I would ever be able to repay for what he has done for me. I would like to take this opportunity to tell him “THANK YOU SO MUCH, my dear”.
Also, I want to convey one message to everyone. In life we always pass through lots of ups and downs. Sometimes our circumstance becomes even worse, which affects us badly but we should never lose hope. We will always see the sunshine even after the darkest night.
1.How did the author feel about the year 2013 at first?
A. It was lively. B. It was wonderful.
C. It was important. D. It was unpleasant.
2.The second paragraph is developed mainly .
A. by giving examples B. by showing the reason
C. by making contrasts D. by the order of time
3.What does the author want to tell the readers through the last paragraph?
A. No sweat, no sweet. B. Grasp all, lose all.
C. Never lose hope in difficulties. D. Love me, love my dog.
4.What’s the purpose of the author in writing the passage?
A. To tell us about her experiences in 2013.
B. To show us how to stick to our aims.
C. To share her ways of keeping healthy with us.
D. To show us how to help ourselves in difficulties.
I was catching a later flight to St. Louis, then on to Minnesota. A couple of ________ in front sat a very pretty lady. She smiled back at me. I smiled at her, noticing her pretty ________.
The rest of the flight was ________, but as I was getting off the ________ I noticed her again standing there seeing what flight she was to take and what gate. I ________ beside her looking for my gate and flight number. I said to her that I had ________ her on the flight to St. Louis and that her dress was beautiful. She said, “Thank you.” I ________ what flight she was taking. She said she was going to Phoenix. I ________ and found that she had a two-hour layover (暂留). I ________ had a two-hour layover and asked her if she would like to go to the restaurant for something to ________ or drink. She said, “Sure.” We ________ ourselves on the way and she told me that her name was “Phyllis”. I ________ and said, “My name is Phyllis too.”
As we sat down, she began telling me that she had been told she was dying of ________ and had less than 6 months to live. She was on her way to ________ her children and grandchildren before she began receiving treatment. She then told me that she had never ________ before and she had said a specific prayer (祈祷). She was ________ she would get lost at the airport and not be able to find her way to the ________, and didn’t know what she was going to do for the two ________ she was there. She prayed that ________ would meet her at the gate and stay with her ________ she left the airport. She then asked me, “Are you an angel?”
1.A. tables B. seats C. doors D. streets
2.A. glasses B. hat C. hair D. dress
3.A. special B. lucky C. normal D. excited
4.A. plane B. train C. car D. road
5.A. waited B. stood C. listened D. thought
6.A. noticed B. encouraged C. thanked D. saved
7.A. guessed B. asked C. suggested D. forgot
8.A. finished B. left C. looked D. returned
9.A. yet B. even C. also D. still
10.A. learn B. eat C. start D. read
11.A. introduced B. improved C. described D. accepted
12.A. advised B. agreed C. turned D. laughed
13.A. cold B. hunger C. anger D. cancer
14.A. help B. support C. visit D. protect
15.A. played B. driven C. worked D. flown
16.A. afraid B. sorry C. sure D. disappointed
17.A. house B. gate C. park D. town
18.A. weekends B. nights C. hours D. days
19.A. neighbors B. children C. anyone D. someone
20.A. until B. after C. though D. unless
With the rapid growth of tourist industry in Asia, especially China, more countries will come up with easier visa policies, including e-visas interviews, to make travel easier.
A. instead of B. because of
C. in case of D. in need of
Mother came into the room and looked at me, asking angrily why I gave up the good chance to go to China for further study.
A. entirely B. frequently
C. directly D. actually
To tell you the truth, I was to death when I saw the man with a knife running up to us, but to protect the children from being injured, I took hold of his arm bravely.
A. pleased B. excited
C. shocked D. frightened
With the end-of-term examination drawing near, most students are studying under pressure at the moment. As teachers, the only thing we can do is help them relax.
A. extreme B. smelly
C. gradual D. exact
