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I: And we haven’t mentioned noodles.

S: No. Very important!Noodles and pasta are both made from a type of hard grain . thje grain is turned into a powder, mixed with water and then formed into different shapes. In Asia and the Middle West these are called noodles and in Italy these are called pasta.

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　　“I’ve been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in   1   it?” said the old lady.

　　John took   2   the papers from her shaking hand and   3  her in a chair. He remembered her rich   4   in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers, “It’s good, Grandma.” he said gently. Then realizing that she couldn’t hear him, he shouted   5  her ears. “I think it s very good. I’ll   6  it to a publisher.”

　　Ten days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few pages. But he was so impressed that he had sent $100 for an option (版权).  7   money would be given as an advance. Every month John brought $100 for her with a letter from the publisher telling about the   8  of the book.

　　One morning, three months after her 100th birthday, Grandma didn’t get up. The doctor told her that she couldn’t   9  more than a few days. She was   10   to go, but she first wanted her book to be in    11   . John promised that she would get it very soon.

　　Grandma   12  on until the day the book came into her hands, with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldn't see it, she could   13   it. She   14   traced (探查) her name with her fingers, tears in her eyes. Two hours later. She died peacefully, still holding her book. Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. “Why, it’s just blank pages!” she cried in   15  .

　　John's face turned   16    . Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldn’t hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the   17  of the line. She would keep on working, not   18   the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were    19  . John did not tell her, for he couldn’t take away her only   20   . It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.

　　1. A. buying   B. publishing   C. reading     D. lending

　　[解析]老太太一直在写一本书，她想知道是否有人有兴趣“出版”它。

　　答案：B

　　2. A. away   B. over   C. on    D. off

　　[解析]take over意为“接过来” 答案：B

　　3.A. sat      B. put    C. placed    D. seated   
　　答案：D

　　4. A. sufferings   B. experiences   C. thoughts  D. family

　　[解析] rich experiences 意为“丰富的经历”。
　　 答案：B

　　5. A. towards     B. inside    C. into       D. on     答案：C

　　6. A. throw       B. put      C. send      D. lift     答案：C

　　7. A. Some       B. Much    C. Enough   D. More    答案：D

　　8.A. name       B. progress   C. writer    D. cove

　　[解析]为了让老奶奶相信她的书快出版了，每个月他都拿回$100及出版商的一封信，告诉她出版该书的“进展”情况。   答案：B

　　9.A. die    B. stay    C. last       D. remain     
　　答案：C

　　10. A. worried        B. anxious    C. ready     D. eager   
　　答案：C

　　11 . A. time          B. publish     C. sale      D. print

　　[解析]老奶奶临终前的愿望就是能看到她的书。be in print意为“已出版”。　答案：D

　　12 .A. went         B. kept   C. carried       D. held

　　[解析]老奶奶的期盼使她坚持活到了书到她手中的那一天。hold on意为“支持；维持”。

　　答案：D  (2002年高考单项填空：hold onto .)

　　13. A. read       B. smell   C. hear     D. touch      答案：D

　　14. A. proudly    B. quickly  C. careful    D. slow

　　[解析]盼望已久的书终于出版了，老奶奶的心情应该是非常的“自豪”。
　　答案：A

　　15 .A. anger      B. joy     C. surprise     D. tears
　　答案：C

　　16 .A. white      B. red     C. gray       D. pale
　　答案：B

　　17 .A. middle     B. last     C. end        D. beginning
　　答案　：C         

　　18. A. writing     B. knowing C. thinking    D. wanting
　　答案：B      

　　19. A. missing     B. finished C. completed  D. ended

　　[解析]由于老奶奶耳聋，眼也看不见，所以打字时，她听不到行末的铃声，也看不到已打到行末。因此整个句子，有时几段都有没