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Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 36 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or 37 some courseknown only to him.
Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 38 . He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 39 back.
One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 40 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 41 the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.
Soon it became 42 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 43 , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 44 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.
Finally, we 45 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and 46 reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.
Since our adventure, I 47 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.He was just having too much fun exploring new trails.
36. A. deerB. dogC. ladyD. man
37. A. imagineB. considerC. exploreD. present
38. A. smartB. sweetC. slowD. shy
39. A. turnB. kick C. jumpD. speak
40. A. drivewayB. pathC. crossroadD. highway
41. A. knewB. sawC. showedD. made
42. A. mysteriousB. ridiculousC. fascinatingD. apparent
43. A. houseB. forestC. fieldD. cottage
44. A. unconcernedB. unconsciousC. undecidedD. uncomfortable
45. A. left forB. went offC. came toD. drove toward
46. A. punctuallyB. frequentlyC. formallyD. shortly
47. A. regrettedB. rememberedC. concludedD. confirmed
Section A
People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply aren’t taking the time to say a simple “hello.” After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to 36 the way I was doing things.
My 37 came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl who 38 her books out of her locker. Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to 39 because I stupidly forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself. No one had stopped to 40 her.
“OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.”
My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man 41 by himself waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and began a 42 . It was difficult to get started, and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every 43 from my new friend had a tone (语气) of doubt in it. And who could blame him?
People aren’t used to making an 44 chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how 45 it is needed, doesn’t just happen. It takes people like us to make it possible. I 46 you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone’s day a little brighter. Together, we can really make society come 47 as a whole.
36. A. change B. explain C. learn D. show
37. A. trouble B. doubt C. wish D. opportunity
38. A. took B. dropped C. got D. pulled
39. A. come out B. stand by C. go back D. turn up
40. A. please B. greet C. help D. praise
41. A. sitting B. walking C. riding D. running
42. A. discussion B. lesson C. report D. conversation
43. A. joke B. response C. cry D. story
44. A. unchangeable B. unprepared
C. unforgettable D. unfinished
45. A. desperatelyB. frequently C. simply D. widely
46. A. allow B. warnC. order D. advise
47. A. later B. straighter C. closer D. slower
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Parents are busy people. If they are working, they are usually not at home 48 their children return from school. Sometimes it is necessary for a parent to write 49 after-school note for their children. They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table, the refrigerator, 50 another place where their children are sure to find it. A note is often a 51 way to "talk" with a child than using the telephone. For one thing, parents have time to think about 52 they want to say before they write. 53 another, the note lists all the information in one place. It is easy to read again and again People often forget all the details that 54 hear in a telephone call. Finally, cell phones can be turned 55 or telephone calls not answered. For these reasons, after-school notes are very popular with parents.
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Does going to college really pay off? Certainly!
I remember taking 48 English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read 49 short stories and then discuss which one was better. After reading both, I wasn’t sure. Over the 50 several months, my professor taught me 51 one story was so much better than the other. 52 was rich in metaphor(隐喻)and character development, while the other was humorous 53 too shallow. I couldn’t see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated and 54 could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level.
Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads 55 greater success in one’s life.
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