Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what was the best way to celebrate. Should we throw her a party ? Should we take her on a trip ? We remembered that she had touched so many people’s lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute（獻禮）to my grandmother.
We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother’s address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through the response（回應）surprised us. We compiled（編輯）these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.
The unusual thing about my grandmother’s friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother’s life.
I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one’s lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.
小題1:How did the author’s family celebrate Grandmother’s birthday ?
A．They took her on a trip across the country.
B．They gave her a memory book of friendship.
C．They invited all her friends to her birthday party.
D．They asked all her friends to send her cards.
小題2:When receiving her birthday gift, the author’s grandmother probably felt _____.
A．disappointed and lonelyB．sorry and sad
C．surprised and pleasedD．nervous and excited
小題3:According to the passage, the author probably agrees that _____.
A．the more friends you have, the better
B．friends are more important than family
C．understanding leads to greater success
D．true friendship is very important to us
小題4:Which of the following words can best describe the author’s grandmother ?
A．Kind.B．Great.C．PoliteD．Pleasant

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:B
人生中友誼是非常主要的，我們要珍惜人生中的友誼。
小題1:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段后三行We compiled（編輯）these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.
小題2:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句amazed her with it，奶奶有那么多朋友給他寫東西，她也應該高興。
小題3:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一段第一行I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one’s lifetime.
小題4:推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一句I will be as successful as she has been.可以看出奶奶非常棒有那么多的好朋友。
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I got up the next morning and the first thing I wanted to do was wash off the remaining wax. I unwrapped the bandages and “degooped”, letting warm water gently remove the rest of the wax. The next step was to do a self-evaluation of the damage. I couldn’t believe how horrible I looked. A horror-movie monster stared back at me from the mirror. All I could think was, my life is over. For someone as vain as me, this was very true. I thought I was going to be horribly disfigured(毀容的)for the rest of my life! All I could do was cry.
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After spending several months adjusting to this injury, I realized how vain I was. I had made beauty important, but it never was or will ever be that important. It took this event to teach me that no matter how much you change on the outside, you’re still the same person on the inside. 
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A．beauty is not everythingB．a(chǎn) student shall not make up
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B．Our body is trapped and stops growing.
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“Let me give you an example,” I continued. “In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson. One day a few weeks ago I drove to Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t turn over. So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and marched down the road to the college.”
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A．roll overB．work normallyC．stopped suddenlyD．move around
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Peter often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.
One day, Miss Jerry, a new teacher, came to Peter’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Peter was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed.
It was Miss Jerry’s class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Peter, please!”
Peter was surprised. And he stood up without a word.
“Just try it! I believe you can!”
After school, Miss Jerry had a long talk with Peter. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.
Peter thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jerry helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Peter, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.”
Later, Miss Jerry gave another exam. Peter did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Peter discovered that not only could he learn well, but he could do it well. A change took place in Peter’s heart.
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A．went gamblingB．talked in class
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A．doing homework for him
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C．giving Peter another exam
D．cooking delicious food for him
小題3:From the passage, we can learn ________.
A．Miss Jerry was a loving and careful teacher
B．Peter’s parents cared about him very much
C．Miss Jerry loved to answer Peter’s question
D．Peter didn’t like to play with his classmates
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I met Jane Black in university, and soon we became friends．The first time I went to her home I found her family quite different from my own．
In my family, it was always important to place   1 when anything bad happened．
"Who did this? "my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen．
" This is all your  2 , Katharine, " my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher  3 .
From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other．We set a place for blame at the dinner table．
4 ,the Whites didn't worry about who had done what．They picked up the pieces and 5 with their lives．The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died．
In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car  6 from their home in Florida to New York．The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy, had recently  7 sixteen．Proud of having a new driver' s license, Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip．She  8 her license to everyone she met．
The big sisters  9 the driving of Sarah' s new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached _10_ crowded areas, they let Amy  11 ．Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat．After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel．She came to a crossroads with a stop sign．Whether she was nervous or just didn't see the sign no one would  12 know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping．The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car．
Jane was killed immediately．I was only  13 injured．The most difficult thing that I’ve ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died．Painful __14_ it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child．
When Mr．a(chǎn)nd Mrs．White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room．Sarah had a few cuts on the head and Amy' s leg was broken．They hugged us all and cried tears of   15 and of joy at seeing their daughters．They  16 away the girls' tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches （拐仗）.
To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said, "We' re so glad that you' re alive．"
I was  17 ．No blame．No accusations．
Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign．
Mrs. White said, "Jane' s gone, and we miss her  18 ．Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back．But Amy has her whole life ahead of her．How can she _19____ a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sister' s death?"
They were right．Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago．She works   20  a teacher of learning-disabled students．She' s also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane．
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)ngerB．blameC．screamD．pride
小題2:
A．faultB．mistakeC．benefitD．a(chǎn)ction
小題3:
A．brokeB．caughtC．stoppedD．worked
小題4:
A．ThenB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Still
小題5:
A．had onB．put onC．got onD．moved on
小題6:
A．driveB．voyageC．tripD．tour
小題7:
A．becameB．reachedC．gotD．turned
小題8:
A．showed offB．turned upC．brought outD．took off
小題9:
A．tookB．tastedC．sharedD．experienced
小題10:
A．moreB．lessC．farD．quite
小題11:
A．turn upB．get downC．take overD．take up
小題12:
A．hardlyB．neverC．evenD．ever
小題13:
A．seriouslyB．slightlyC．lightlyD．quickly
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)sB．soC．whenD．while
小題15:
A．pityB．sadnessC．shameD．sympathy
小題16:
A．sweptB．gaveC．wipedD．cleaned
小題17:
A．delightedB．excitedC．a(chǎn)musedD．a(chǎn)stonished
小題18:
A．terriblyB．hardC．graduallyD．rarely
小題19:
A．directB．guideC．leadD．conduct
小題20:
A．forB．a(chǎn)sC．likeD．to

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