Back home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. I’d been out of high school for four years, but my high school headmaster, Mr. Gardner, invited me to a Valentine’s Day dance party at school. The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed.
When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym. I chatted with my teachers and approached Mr. Gardner to thank him before leaving. Just then, the band started playing and a young girl stood up to sing. One look at her and I was crazy — I had never seen such a beautiful girl!
I asked Mr. Gardner who she was, and he answered, “That’s Marilyn Riley, Cut Riley’s daughter.” I was shocked to say the least. They lived just around the comer from me. I walked across the gym floor to introduce myself, “Hi, Fm Jack Joseph.’’
“I know who you are,” was her not-too-friendly response.
“Would you like to dance?” I asked. “No! I’m working,” she shot back.
“Can I call you next week for a movie date?” I asked. “No” was her response.
For the next month I phoned，trying to set up a date. She always had the same answer: No. Then one rainy afternoon in March as I was driving home after basketball practice, I saw Marilyn, walking with no umbrella, no raincoat and no hat. I pulled alongside her and asked if she needed a ride, half expecting her to say no. Instead, she stepped over the roadside and sat down on the seat next to me. It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45 minutes. It was magic from then on.
1.Why did Jack decide to attend the party?
A. The party was held to welcome him back home.
B. Marilyn would be introduced to him at the party.
C. He could meet some of his former teachers there.
D. They gathered there to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
2.What was the author’s attitude towards the party?
A. Casual. B. Formal.
C. Passive. D. Worried.
3.We can infer from the text that .
A. Jack once served in the army after high school
B. it took Jack 45 minutes to drive Marilyn home
C. Jack and Marilyn were familiar with each other
D. it was Marilyn’s cold attitude that interested Jack
4.How would the story most probably develop in the end?
A. Marilyn would fall in love with Jack.
B. Jack would make great achievements in college.
C. Marilyn would become a famous singer.
D. Jack would have frequent conflicts with Marilyn.
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How it works
• Become an Annual Member or buy a Day Pass to access the system.
• Find an available bike nearby, and get a ride code or use your member key to unlock it.
• Take as many short rides as you want while your pass or membership is active.
• Return your bike to any station, and wait for the green light on the dock (停靠点) to make sure it’s locked.
Choose a plan
• For visitors
Day Pass: $ 7. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 24-hour period.
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• For locals
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1.How much will the extra fee be if you travel for two hours by bike?
A. $ 5.5. B. $ 9.5.
C. $ 12.5. D. $ 15.5.
2.For more information about working at Bike Share Toronto, contact it at .
A. (855)898 -2378 B. (855)898 -2388
C. (855)898 -2398 D. (855)898 -2498
3.Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. A member can get a code or a key to the bike.
B. Bike Share Toronto is a non-profit organization.
C. Shared bikes have taken the place of other vehicles.
D. The green light on the dock shows the bike is unlocked.
假定你是李华，与留学生朋友David约好一起去图书馆，因故不能赴约。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.表示歉意；
2.说明原因；
3.另约时间。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语法错误，每句中最多有两处错误。每处错误仅设计一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Lucy,
I am very excited to learn that you’re coming to Xi’an for travel. Both my parent miss you a lot. So is our friend, Ruby. April is best time of the year to visit Xi’an. There is only a few rain and the weather is neither too hot or too cold. There are so many places I wanted to take you to after I finish my work like a volunteer in the local charity. When you come, you can stay with ourselves. My house is about three kilometers far away from Xi’an Moslem Street where is full of local foods.
best regards,
Janet
The young artist and potter Allan had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son developed a severe stomachache. Neither Allan nor his wife took the condition very 1. (serious), but the boy died suddenly that night.
Knowing the death could 2. (avoid) if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty. Worse still, his wife left him a short time later, 3. (leave) him alone with his 6-year-old younger son. Unable to stand the hurt and pain, he turned to alcohol and became 4. alcoholic.
As the alcoholism 5. (progress), Allan began to lose everything he possessed and finally died alone in a small bar. Hearing of his death, I thought, “6. a complete failure!”
As time went by, I began to revalue my 7. (early) rough judgment. I knew Allan’s now adult son, Ernie, one of the kindest and most caring men I’ve ever known. I hadn’t heard him talk much about his father. One day, I worked up my courage to ask him what 8. earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, Allan came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘love you, son’.”
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what I had been a fool to judge Allan 9. a failure. He had not left any material 10. (possess) behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and left behind his best love.
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine (常规) basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this ______ at work in people of all ______. For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about ______ with their new toys. But their ______ soon wears off and by January those ______ toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of ______ stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument (纪念碑) to someone’s ______ interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child ______ bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the ______ of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents (青少年) enter high school with great ______ but are soon looking forward to ______. The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many ______, who now complain about the long drives to work, ______ drove for hours at a time when they first ______ their driver’s licenses? Before people retire, they usually ______ to do a lot of ______ things, which they never had ______ to do while working. But ______ after retirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes(消遣) become as boring as the jobs they ______. And, like the child in January, they go searching for new ______.
1.A. principle B. habit C. way D. power
2.A. parties B. races C. ages D. countries
3.A. working B. living C. going D. playing
4.A. interest B. confidence C. anxiety D. sorrow
5.A. extra B. same C. funny D. expensive
6.A. well-organized B. colorfully-printed C. newly-collected D. half-filled
7.A. passing B. broad C. different D. main
8.A. silently B. impatiently C. gladly D. worriedly
9.A. burden B. promise C. right D. game
10.A. courage B. calmness C. excitement D. confusion
11.A. graduation B. independence C. responsibility D. success
12.A. children B. students C. adults D. retirees
13.A. carefully B. eagerly C. nervously D. bravely
14.A. required B. obtained C. noticed D. discovered
15.A. need B. learn C. plan D. start
16.A. great B. strange C. difficult D. correct
17.A. time B. money C. skills D. knowledge
18.A. only B. well C. even D. soon
19.A. lost B. chose C. left D. began
20.A. pets B. toys C. friends D. colleagues
