东城
The Broken Lantern
On a wild July night, the storm was getting worse and worse. Kate Shelley, who lived between Honey Creek(小溪) and Des Moines River, was __36___ looking out of the window, wondering ___37__it would wash away the bridges over them, when suddenly came the loud ___38___ of breaking wood, then followed by a great splash(飞溅的水花). She realized the bridge over the creek was ___39___. At that time, the midnight train was almost due. If no one told the engineer to ___40___ the train, it would fall into the creek with a hundred or more ___41___ . The situation was so urgent that Kate ___42___ to go to Moingon Railway Station to get help. Immediately she ___43___ out into the storm with her father’s railway lantern.
Moingon lay on the far side of Des Moines River. The only way to get there was to cross a long wooden railroad bridge. Even in the daytime, it was ___44___ to walk on it because there was no foot walk or railing(栏杆) except only rails and ties. The ties were ___45___ enough apart for the girl to fall through.
Kate stopped when she came to the ___46___. She had never seen the river rising so high that she was ___47___ . Her father had been killed in a train accident by that river and her brother had drowned there. But she soon managed to___ 48___ thinking more of the past happenings for she knew that train had to be stopped ___49___ it was too late. She started to step on that dangerous bridge, knowing she might fall into the rush water at any moment. What’s worse, she broke her lantern while making her way, exposing herself to the ____50__ . She had to climb on her hands and knees…
It seemed like a long time. At last she ___51___ the other side.
She stopped just long enough to catch her breath. Then she ran ___52___ to the railway station. When she finally got there, she was out of ___53___, wet all over, her hat blown away, her hands and knees still bleeding and her eyes looking ___54___. She told the station man what had happened to the Honey Creek Bridge before her fainting. Finally, the passengers were saved.
The girl’s heroic deed was rewarded. For her ___55___ act, Kate enjoyed a right of getting on or off the train at her door when she wanted.
36. A. angrily B. eagerly C. anxiously D. hopefully 37. A. whether B. that C. when D. how 38. A. crash B. cry C. blow D. voice 39. A. removed B. blocked C. completed D. broken 40. A. change B. stop C. catch D. leave 41. A. conductors B. customers C. passengers D. engineers 42.A. decided B. tried C. expected D. agreed 43.A. fell B. rushed C. climbed D. rode 44. A. harmful B. foolish C. dangerous D. strange 45. A. long B. wide C. thick D. far 46. A. bridge B. station C. train D. rail 47. A. moving B. shaking C. escaping D. running 48. A. forget B. admit C. avoid D. risk 49. A. though B. because C. unless D. before 50. A. darkness B. calmness C. emptiness D. coldness 51. A. selected B. reached C. found D. passed
52. A. cautiously 53. A. breath 54. A sharp 55. A. honest
B. slowly B. mind B. watchful B. modest
C. disappointedly C. sight C. wild C. generous D. desperately D. favour D. bitter
D. courageous
朝阳
An Effective Commercial
I have to admit that I rarely watch commercials, since most of them are boring and stupid. When watching commercials, we are ―learning‖ that consumption makes us happy and that we need to buy everything. This really makes me 36 . So when I watch commercials I usually start thinking of other things, and don’t hear a 37 . Recently, however, a commercial for a major retail (零售) store got my 38 . It gave me a deep impression, and 39 me of the best things about Christmas.
A young lady is talking over the phone to her family right before Christmas. She is obviously living away from her family and 40 them. She is upset because she won’t be with them for the holidays. I believe she is talking to her mother, who asks her if she has received the 41 that were sent to her. The young lady 42 that she hasn’t, and the mother expresses 43 that they should have arrived by now. The mother suggests that she 44 the doorstep. At this point, the young lady opens her front door, and 45 there is her family on the doorstep. They have come to 46 the Christmas with her.
This is where I got 47 . What a surprise! This has happened to me, but I can 48 how wonderful it would be. The holidays are a good time to 49 connections and renew relationships among family members. People can communicate with each other and 50 a sense of belonging. So once again I am reminded that the best Christmas gifts are not the ones you buy in the retail store. They are gifts of 51 , family and time spent together happily.
Commercials can 52 the audience if they are made effectively. What makes a commercial 53 is human interest, and usually there are some common 54 . A good commercial for me is when I can forget it is a commercial for something I have to buy and instead 55 it with an experience in my own life or the lives of others. It can make me think and pass on a few of those thoughts to other people.
36. A. relaxed B. annoyed C. nervous D. curious 37. A. view B. story C. noise D. word 38. A. attention B. way C. idea D. trouble 39. A. warned B. informed C. reminded D. cured 40. A. missing B. supporting C. comforting D. inviting 41. A. materials B. repots C. messages D. presents 42. A. argues B. responds C. mentions D. proves 43. A. sympathy B. sorrow C. concern D. desire 44. A. check B. follow C. pass D. clear 45. A. practically B. fortunately C. successfully D.surprisingly 46. A. arrange B. celebrate C. occupy D. approach 47. A. improved B. confused C. affected D. stressed 48. A. imagine B. approve C. remember D. promise 49. A. suggest B. confirm C. identify D. strengthen 50. A. accept B. share C. admit D. judge 51. A. pride B. honor C. love D. respect 52. A. move B. control C. protect D.encourage 53. A. helpful B. memorable C. believable D. relevant 54. A. symptoms B. conditions C. origins D. themes
55. A. promote
B. update
C. associate D. discover
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