Five years later, Michael left teaching to develop one of the first luxury rental buildings on the Lower East Side, on property owned by Leslie’s family. He fell in love with the rich cultural and social mix of the 36 , where waves of immigrants had settled since the early 19th century. At the time, Tompkins Square Park, across the street, was filled with 37 people living in temporary huts. When Leslie spotted a flock of pigeons 38 in an area of the tall apartments that Michael said would be their master bedroom, she thought her husband had 39 his mind.
When the family 40 in, Ripton, adopted as an infant, was six. Morgan, also adopted, joined the family two years later. Soon the park was closed, to be a(n) 41 showplace of playgrounds and green space. Michael made significant money in the real estate and Leslie joined a gym practice. The family enjoyed 42 vacations in the winter and summers on Shelter Island.
The five boys who came to play video games changed everything. “In the 43 , it was just a lot of kids swarming all over the place,” says Michael. When the Rosens 44 Carlos wasn’t attending school because he didn’t have suitable clothes, they bought him some. Then one night, they took the group to a 45 after a Chinese dinner and realized there were other needs. “The boys had no interest in books at all,” Michael says. Back at the penthouse, he 46 they sit down to read aloud. “Their vocabularies were limited,” he says. “But my concept of what is smart and what is not changed that night because these kids were all smart 47 just uneducated.”
The boys still slept at their homes, though they spent after-school hours, most weekends and summer nights at the penthouse. There, a half-hour reading period before video games or television started. The kitchen timer was set, and everyone had to 48 the words they didn’t know. One summer, Michael took all the boys to the library; each got a card and picked a 49 to study. Will, Michael remembers, chose bodybuilding. A poet friend of the Rosens’ suggested buying copies of Moby Dick and reading it together around the dining-room table. “Well, it was 50 ,” admits Michael. “That book is not written in a language these kids speak. But we kept pushing and pushing.”
51 the big boys became a complete part of the Rosen household, even helping to light the candles at Hanukkah. Chores were assigned, including cleaning and 52 Mr. Jenkins, the family dog.
The boys’ own families were 53 by what was happening. “My mom didn’t believe me when I told her about the penthouse. She thought I was involved with something 54 .” Juan Carlos’s mother, Esther Ruiz, wondered, “Why would the Rosens be doing this?” But as time went on, she noticed 55 in her son. “It wasn’t just the streets anymore. He was getting responsible. Michael and Leslie are the best.”
36. A. surroundings B. neighborhood C. building D. city
37. A. rich B. business C. homeless D. town
38. A. nesting B. singing C. living D. flying
39. A. made up B. lost C. opened D. fixed
40. A. rushed B. came C. hurried D. moved
41. A. urban B. countryside C. building D. park
42. A. swimming B. shopping C. sightseeing D. ski
43. A. end B. video C. game D. beginning
44. A. saw B. noticed C. imagined D. realized
45. A. video shop B. supermarket C. bookstore D. cinema
46. A. hoped B. wished C. insisted D. wanted
47. A. and B. or C. but D. besides
48. A. circle B. write C. read D. copy
49. A. book B. subject C. course D. school
50. A. a nightmare B. great fun C. relaxing D. interesting
51. A. Quickly B. Soon C. Slowly D. Luckily
52. A. visiting B. walking C. accompanying D. chasing
53. A. puzzled B. shocked C. frightened D. irritated
54. A. boring B. meaningless C. helpless D. bad
55. A. secrets B. changes C. mysteries D. improvements
參考答案
36-40 BCABD 41-45 ADDDC
46-50 CCABA 51-55 CBADB
完形填空(記敘文)
A feeling of excitement came to me as I looked around the stadium.
At 5: 30 p. m., two hours before the game time, I walked into the locker room (更衣室). My 1 of school, music and what I planned to do on Saturday night were 2 by the simple aim to beat the football team across the field from us tonight.
Approaching my locker, I noticed my teammates 3 . Some rested on benches, staring up at the ceiling 4 it were a film of the opposing teams play. Some seemed a bit more 5 , using the time to tell jokes. A few stared at the field, 6 what will happen in 120 minutes.
Our coach (教練) , Tony Severino, came out of his office at 6 o’clock. He told the team how 7 this game was for the season between two of the state’s top teams—my school and our opposing team, Liberty High School. His words gave the team impulse (沖動(dòng)) to 8 .
At 7: 10 p. m. , warm-ups finished, we went over the game 9 and discussed what we needed to do for the next three hours. The sound of the national anthem (國(guó)歌) 10 that we were only minutes from the action. Our coach usually made a final 11 . But tonight it was different. On this dear night he 12 looked around the room at all the players and shouted, “Let’s go and get them.” Even 13 the “get” came out of his mouth, we were already 14 our way out of the door.
Outside, a few young fans reached to touch our hands, eager to be a 15 of our school’s winning tradition. When I smiled and 16 my hand, the young laces lit up as if they had just met Superman.
Seconds later, the team ran onto the 17 . moving as a mass of blue, in front of a packed stadium. We enjoyed a noisy 18 from fans and the fight song played by our school band. Breathing in the 19 of one of the biggest game of the year, I felt we were sure to win. I told myself, “This was what it was all about” and 20 that it was for moments like this that I loved high school football.
1. A. thoughtsB. plansC. picturesD. minds
2. A. coveredB. mixedC. replacedD. filled
3. A. exercisingB. strugglingC. preparingD. running
4. A. in caseB. even thoughC. as long asD. as if
5. A. relaxedB. worriedC. frightenedD. impressed
6. A. dreaming B. wishingC. expectingD. imagining
7. A. uselessB. difficultC. availableD. important
8. A. warm upB. pick upC. get upD. rise up
9. A. routeB. frameC. planD. forecast
10. A. urgedB. insistedC. suggestedD. stressed
11. A. speechB. preparationC. decisionD. change
12. A. finallyB. simplyC. actuallyD. eventually
13. A. whenB. beforeC. asD. since
14. A. leadingB. draggingC. showingD. making
15. A. playerB. friendC. partD. team
16. A. held outB. took outC. got outD. brought out
17. A. fieldB. stageC. yardD. garden
18. A. successB. replyC. achievementD. welcome
19. A. atmosphereB. experience C. expectationD. examination
20. A. acceptedB. admittedC. realizedD. recognized
參考答案143.ACCDA DDACC ABBDC AADAC �。�
