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1、1An old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining (解释) where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). Since I knew it would be pretty la
2、te before I could get home, I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was in the refrigerator(电冰箱).Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having had a delicious meal. Now, he said, he w
3、as drinking a glass of orange juice. When I asked him if he had had any difficulty finding the house, he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but luckily, the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in thro
4、ugh the window. I listened to all this in great surprise. There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the living room window of my nextdoor neighbors house!根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. An old friend of mine called _.A. to tell me to meet him at the airport B. to tell me about his arrivalC. to
5、ask me to leave the office D. to ask me to make plans for his arrival2. My friend climbed into the room because _ .A. there was an apple tree outside B. the living room window was left openC. he had difficulty opening the door D. he hadnt found the key3. My friend telephoned me two hours later _ .A.
6、 from my home B. at the airport C. in his office D. from my neighbors houseThere are many kinds of friends. Some are always 1 you, but dont understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 2 friends leave footprints (脚印).I shall alway
7、s recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the 3 . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 4 on the cool 5 . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, 6 to the sound of them.Au
8、tumn is a 7 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me 8 . But one day, the sound of a violin 9 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 10 in playing her violin.I had 11
9、seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didnt know that I had been 12 there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.2Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building 13 I went downstairs to wat
10、ch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 14 . 15 we didnt know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly 16 . To my astonis
11、hment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.“You must like violin.” she said. “Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.Suddenly, a 17 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was
12、 your listening every day that 18 me.” she said.“In fact, it was your playing 19 gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Lets be friends.”The girl smiled, and so did I.I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. B
13、ut I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a 20 so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful. 根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. A. withB. forC. againstD. to2. A. good B. true C. new D. old3. A. sound B. song C. play D. violin4. A.
14、shaking B. hanging C. falling D. floating5. A. wind B. snow C. air D. rain6. A. watching B. listening C. seeing D. hearing7. A. lively B. lovely C. harvest D. lonely8. A. up B. off C. down D. over9. A. flowed B. grew C. entered D. ran10. A. lost B. active C. busy D. interested11. A. once B. never C.
15、 often D. usually12. A. waiting B. stopping C. standing D. hearing13. A. because B. so C. when D. but14. A. interesting B. moving C. encouraging D. exciting15. A. But B. However C. Even D. Though16. A. stopped B. began C. gone D. changed17. A. happy B. sad C. strange D. surprised18. A. surprised B.
16、excited C. encouraged D. interested19. A. that B. which C. it D. who20. A. song B. dream C. fire D. sister3If you know me well, you know I dont like birthday parties. At least, I dont like birthday parties given for me. I enjoy them when theyre for other people, but when theyre for me, I just dont like them.I remember one birthday party some friends of mine had for me when I was a student at the university. Of course, I had told my best friend Henry tha
