I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as a happy wife and business woman. When Mum   21  in October 2007,I was a cook. In December that year, while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me      22      .I was distraught（憂心如焚的）. Some days later, I was     23      that a guy who was working with us that day. “could probably have made a fortune     24    the necklace he found.”  25     .he returned it. Hearing how I’d     26    Mum for six months before her death, he said, “Christmas is going to be  27  —why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks?”

I come to Morzaine ,a small ,friendly village in the Alps and___28_ fell in love with it .What was __29__to be a stopgap (權(quán)宜之計(jì)) trip turned into a new life .I kept travelling between London and here and felt _30__than I had in months .In December 2008 , I was __31_as a hotel manager and moved here full time .

A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning , I didn’t want to discuss___32__, because the sadness of losing Mum__33__felt great. Paul understood that and never___34__me but, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Mom’s house, to build our own ___35__.

We want to give our guests a ___36__ feel, so each room is themed(以……為題) around memories from our lives. There are also styles to remind me of Mom ---- a tiny chair which ___37___ be in her bedroom is set in one room.

We are having a wonderful life Mum ___38___ naturally part of it, _39___ there’s no way we would be here if it wasn’t for the __40__ she gave me. I know she’s here in spirit, keeping an eye on us .

1.

A.died             B. came            C. returned          D. visited  

2.

A. burned          B. disappeared       C . broke            D. dropped   

3.

A.shown           B. comforted        C. persuaded         D. told    

4.

A. hiding           B. stealing          C. selling            D. wearing 

5.

A.Luckily         B. Naturally        C. Surely             D. Hopefully  

6.

A.nursed         B. cured           C. missed             D. guarded  

7.

A.long           B. hard           C. merry            D. free      

8.

A. suddenly      B. finally          C. nearly           D. immediately  

9.

A.said           B. proved         C. supposed         D. judged      

10.

A.smarter        B. higher          C. firmer            D. lighter     

11.

A.honored      B. hired          C. regarded          D .trained     

12.

A. travel        B. business         C. children          D. marriage   

13.

A.recently       B. once           C. still             D. first        

14.

A.left           B. pushed         C. surprised         D. interrupted   

15.

A.hotel          B. restaurant      C. home              D. shop     

16.

A.homely         B. lively        C. motherly          D. friendly    

17.

A.ought to       B. used to        C. might             D. could      

18.

A. takes         B. keeps         C. looks             D. feels      

19.

A. unless         B. while         C. because           D. though    

20.

A. money         B. chair        C. house             D. necklace    

 

 

 ______ and excited, the athletes from all over the world took part in the Special Olympics held in Shanghai.

A. Honored      B. Honoring            C. Being honored      D. To be honored

 

He saved the drowning boy that winter, and was______ a hero for his courageous deeds.

A. honored            B.  honored as        C. honored with     D. honored for

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　　At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sports of canoe (劃船) racing was added to the list of international competition. The  31  team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man named Bill Havens.

   As the time for the Olympics  32 , it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child at about the  33  that the U.S. team would be competing in the Pairs games. In 1924 there were no planes form Paris to the United States, only  34  ships. Bill found himself in a dilemma (左右為難的困境).

Bill’s wife insisted that he go to Paris.  35 , competing in the Olympics was a lifelong dream. But Bill felt  36  and, after much soul-searching, decided to remain home, where he could  37  his wife when the child arrived. He considered being at her  38  his highest priority (優(yōu)先考慮的事), even higher than going to Paris to fulfill his  39 .

The team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was  40  in giving birth to their child.  41 , Bill could have competed in the event and returned home  42  to be with he when she gave birth.

People said, “What a shame!” But Bill said he had no  43 . For the rest of his life, he  44  he had made the better decision.

Bill Havens knew what was most important to him. Not everybody  45  that out. Not everybody has the strength to say no to something he or she truly  46  in order to say yes to something that truly  47 . Peace begins to  48  our lives when we learn to say yes to the things that really matter.

Twenty eight years later, Bill  49  a telegram. It was from Finland, where the 1952 Olympics were being held. The telegram read, “Dad, I won. I’m bringing home the gold medal you  50  while waiting for me to be born.”

A. new B. favorite      C. special       D. weak

A. arrived  B. passed C. neared D. ended

A. moment   B. opportunity       C. time    D. promise

A. fast       B. old     C. small  D. slow

A. In all     B. After all     C. As a result  D. As usual

A. honored   B. worried      C. conflicted   D. delighted

A. persuade       B. accompany C. support      D. satisfy

A. place       B. side    C. door   D. mercy

A. duty B. promise      C. dream D. demand

A. favoring       B. successful   C. safe    D. late

A. In addition    B. For example      C. In fact D. At last

A. on time       B. in time       C. on purpose D. in need

A. judgments   B. excuse C. choices       D. regrets

A. believed      B. wished       C. wondered   D. proved

A. puts     B. takes   C. figures       D. gives

A. trusts     B. wants  C. understands       D. respects

A. matters       B. happens      C. appears      D. continues

A. turn into     B. look into    C. settle on    D. rely on

A. discovered    B. wrote  C. sent    D. received

A. grasped       B. offered       C. took    D. lost

My father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was always    21    of my success. If I    22    a spelling contest at school, he was on top of the   23   . Later in life whenever I got a promotion, I’d call my father    24    and he’d rush out to tell all his    25   . In 1970, when I was    26    as president of the Ford Motor Company, I don’t know    27    of us was more excited.

Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their    28    and their love not only at home, but also in public. Most of my friends would    2 9    hug their fathers. But I hugged and kissed my dad at every    30   —nothing could have felt more    31   .

He was a(n)    32    man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle.    33   , my father and his motorcycle didn’t    34   too well. He fell off it so often that he   35    it just a month after buying it. As a result, he never again    36    any vehicle with less than four wheels.

Because of that motorcycle, I wasn’t    37    to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to   38    one from a friend. However, my father let me drive a car as soon as I    39    sixteen.

       My father and I loved and   40    each other. We were close to each other all the time.

A. pleased                  B. content                     C. proud                       D. satisfied

A. won                     B. beat                         C. gained                      D. failed

A. mountain               B. world                      C. spirit                        D. earth

A. ever since                     B. just then                   C. on time                    D. right away

A. families                 B. relatives                   C. workers                    D. friends

A. honored                 B. appointed                 C. praised                     D. called

A. who                      B. what                        C. whom                      D. which

A. thoughts                B. views                       C. feelings                   D. ideas

A. never                    B. often                        C. frequently                D. occasionally

A. occasion                     B. time                         C. opportunity              D. choice

A. necessary             B. embarrassing            C. comfortable                     D. natural

A. interesting            B. strange                     C. curious                    D. open-minded

A. Unfortunately      B. Strangely                 C. Unbelievably            D. Surprisingly

A. get through          B. get along                 C. get off                            D. get over

A. put up with          B. got rid of          C. broke away from              D. did away with

A. sold                     B. trusted                            C. played                      D. believed

A. allowed               B. hoped                      C. suggested                 D. demanded

A. ride                     B. require                            C. borrow                    D. use

A. turned                 B. went                        C. changed                   D. grew

A. thought of            B. took care                  C. attended on               D. cared about