阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从16 ~ 30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was Christmas Eve, but I had to work in 
the clinic. The only thing that 16 my day w
as the beautiful Christmas tree in our waiting room and a 17 sent to me by my boyfriend — a dozen red roses.
As I was cleaning my desk, I was told that a 18 in the office urgently needed to speak with me. Stepping out, I 19 a tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. 20 , she explained that her husband was my next 21 . The guards were to bring him to the office that afternoon. She wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in 22 , so he had never seen his son. She 23 me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as 24 as possible before I called him for his appointment. I agreed.
A short time later, her husband arrived. The woman’s tired face 25 when her husband sat beside her. They laughed, cried and shared their child.
After almost an hour, I called the prisoner in. He seemed like a 26 and humble man. I 27 what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him comfortable.
Finally, I wished him a Merry Christmas—a(n) 28 thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said sadly that he couldn’t get his wife anything for Christmas. Hearing this, I was 29 with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the 30 on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful roses.
A．darkened B．brightened C．frightened D．strengthened
A．flower B．souvenir D．plant
A．lady B．couple C．guard D．patient
A．judged B．followed C．recognized D．noticed
A．Nervously B．Bravely C．Curiously D．Seriously
A．customer B．neighbour C．patient D．visitor
A．school B．university C．town D．prison
A．forced B．begged C．reminded D．encouraged
A．early B．often C．long D．soon
A．lit up B．cheered up C．looked up D．went up
A．rude B．cruel C．gentle D．selfish
A．wondered B．realized C．praised D．doubted
A．sad B．easy C．annoying D．difficult
A．filled B．inspired C．delighted D．satisfied
A．impression B．expression C．puzzlement D．sadness
One fine afternoon I was walking along the Fifth Avenue, when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. I the first sock shop that caught my eye, and , not more than 17, came forward. "What can I do for you, sir?" "I wish to a pair of socks." glowed. "Did you know that you had come into in the world to buy socks?" I had not been that, as my entrance had been accidental. "Come with me,” said the boy happily. He began to down from the shelves box after box.
" , boy, I'm going to buy only one pair!" "I know that, but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren't they wonderful?" There was an expression of joy, he were revealing(透露) to me the of his religion. I became far more interested in him than in the socks. "My friend," said I, "if this is the enthusiasm from freshness, and you can keep it up , in ten years you’ll own every sock in the United States."
My amazement at his pride in will be understood by all who read this article. In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to him. When some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. possibly that very clerk who is now so began his career with enthusiasm. The freshness ; he became a mechanical salesman.
I’ve observed such change in the lives of so many men in so many occupations that I've come to the that the fastest road to failure is to do things mechanically.
A．turned into B．broke into C．came across D．met with
A．a female clerk B．a boy clerk C．a girl clerk D．an old man
A．buy B．find C．see D．have
A．His face B．The room C．His eyes D．The fire
A．the worst B．the right place C．the wrong D．the best place
A．curious about B．aware of C．sensitive to D．attached to
A．push B．force C．look D．drag
A．Hold up B．Just you wait C．Hold on D．Hang up
A．on his face B．to my surprise C．for some reason D．to some degree
A．when B．as if C．even if D．while
A．beliefs B．stories C．values D．mysteries
A．hardly B．only C．no more than D．not merely
A．day after day B．day by day C．the other day D．to this day
A．passion B．salesmanship C．enthusiasm D．job
A．serve on B．care for C．wait upon D．deal with
A．accidentally B．occasionally C．finally D．disrespectfully
A．Yet B．So C．Then D．For
A．enthusiastic B．unconcerned C．different D．responsible
A．wore of B．wore on C．wore over D．wore off
A．response B．realization C．conclusion D．circumstance
Every Wednesday，I go to Cantata Adult Life Services，a local retirement community，with my classmates to do community service．
Our visits last about an hour, playing board games and cards with the residents we’re there．
You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about“life back then”，but nothing with talking to the people who were actually there．Just hearing their stories has me in a way never thought possible．
Whether it was talking to 98-year-old“Hurricane Hilda”about her glory days a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely impressed by every single the residents wanted to share with me．
Even the residents who don't have memories make the experience fulfilling．I remember visiting Mrs．Robinson．She couldn’t much about her past，but she told me she'd forget how kind I was just to listen to her“rambling(漫淡）”. It made the realize that it's the things that make life worth living．That’s something I won't anytime.
If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata，it's that -just being there-means more than anything to many of the residents．And despite how our lives are, there’s always time to make them happy．
For me，it feels great to be a of happiness，a smile on a bad day or a(n) for old memories．And at the end of the day，that’s all that ．
It’s easy to feel like you don’t have much in common with the -especially，when you’re a(n) ．But that's not true at a11．
I hate to make much comment here，but age really is just a(n) ．As young adults，it's important for us to realize this sooner later．We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often from teenagers，too．
A．until B．unless C．before D．while
A．Compares B．competes C．combines D．connects
A．touched B．reached C．captured D．disgusted
A．1ike B．as C．about D．towards
A．imagination B．truth C．picture D．memory
A．suffering B．depressing C．amazing D．1onging
A．concern B．describe C．recall D．mention
A．ever B．always C．even D．never
A．important B．1ittle C．major D．sweet
A．care B．skip C．believe D．forget
A．presence B．appearance C．companion D．protection
A．messy B．happy C．easy D．busy
A．trend B．chance C．source D．cause
A．mind B．ear C．tongue D．heart
A．matters B．favors C．differs D．exists
A．friendly B．1ively C．1onely D．elderly
A．adult B．teenager C．adolescent D．waiter
A．amount B．difference C．advantage D．number
A．or else B．rather than C．other than D．except for
A．hear B．differ C．judge D．benefit
After years of experience, Brenda was faced with a challenge in Sunday School. However, she just didn’t know how to it in a good way. She had never been asked to teach a child quite like Cindy!
Cindy, you see, was . She came from a broken home. And although she was really
, she thought she was so bad that she could not be successful. , Cindy needed care, and most of all, Cindy needed love! There just had to be a way of her. Day after day, Brenda would pray for Cindy, yet Sunday would come and go and she saw , if any, change.
Then one day Brenda asked Cindy if she could a role in a Christmas programme the children were to do. Cindy’s answer was, “Don’t you think you can find someone better than me?”
“Better than you?” came Brenda’s . “What makes you think there is 50 better than you?”
“Well, I’ve been asked to do anything before because I’m not good. I won’t get the part and then everyone will be mad at me for messing up（弄糟）their ,” came Cindy’s answer.
“Oh, Cindy,” said Brenda in a voice. “I am so that you think that, but you are so wrong. Don’t you realize how you are?”
“No,” a reply in a low voice because Cindy was now in .
“But Cindy, in my eyes, you are special and you can also do somethin g well like others,” Brenda said.
“Really? Do you think so really? Thank you, Miss Brenda! Nobody has believed in me like you. I’ll have a try,” said Cindy as she a hug from her teacher for the first time!
A．share with B．deal with C．do with D．go with
A．average B．naughty C．different D．ordinary
A．clever B．foolish C．lovely D．friendly
A．In return B．In turn C．In all D．In fact
A．stopping B．keeping C．helping D．knowing
A．much B．little C．some D．few
A．study B．like C．replace D．play
A．asking B．beginning C．planning D．learning
A．reply B．noise C．sound D．problem
A．no one B．anyone C．none D．everyone
A．ever B．often C．always D．never
A．good B．bad C．right D．poor
A．environment B．programme C．invention D．homework
A．gentle B．high C．loud D．clear
A．glad B．lucky C．proud D．sorry
A．happy B．sad C．valuable D．beautiful
A．said B．came C．received D．went
A．silence B．troubles C．public D．tears
A．Then B．But C．As D．Because
A．refused B．expected C．received D．separated
The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, who dreamed of becoming a doctor.
My mother was a . Through her work, she observed that people spent a lot more time reading than they watching television. She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three pre-selected TV during the week. With our time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a . My mother was illiterate（文盲）.
When I entered high school I was a(n) student, but not for long. I began to like the fancy clothes. I wanted to the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from her various jobs and I about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I have this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With the money , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want." I was very pleased with that but once I got through allocating（分配）money, there was left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep the roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, let alone buy . I also realized that my wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my and became an A-student again, and I realized my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother's story--a woman with formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around, especially her children. There is no job more important than . This I believe.
A．nurse B．teacher C．servant D．doctor
A．honest B．hardworking C．reliable D．successful
A．spent B．paid C．did D．took
A．programmes B．plays C．films D．games
A．weekend B．free C．evening D．play
A．read B．present C．teach D．translate
A．trick B．means C．tool D．joke
A．extreme B．normal C．immoral D．top
A．get rid of B．break away from C．hang out with D．keep in touch with
A．complained B．forgot C．worried D．argued
A．deposited B．exchanged C．earned D．won
A．left over B．paid off C．used up D．carried out
A．proposal B．command C．requirement D．arrangement
A．much B．none C．something D．nothing
A．garments B．shirts C．houses D．books
A．television B．money C．desire D．dream
A．guys B．mother C．school D．studies
A．happily B．eventually C．immediately D．exactly
A．little B．low C．strict D．high
A．persuading B．educating C．parenting D．working
The story happened on a not heavy rainy day.
After class, I took a few bottles to go and some water from the water room. Oh！There were so many people! I had to wait the rain. My hair didn’t get wet because I wore a hat, but my clothes .
When at last it was my ,I filled the bottles as quickly as possible. I began making my way back when I saw a boy towards me. He two umbrellas in his hand. He shouted hello and as he came ,I recognized that it was XiaoBai.
He my classmate for nearly three years but we never more than ten sentences. He was silent but I like talking. We were quite people and had nothing in common. I didn’t him and even didn’t want to see him.
“Hey! What’s wrong?” His words me out of my thought. “I saw you in the rain so I brought you this umbrella. But it seems a little ,your clothes are already wet.”
On hearing this, I was so that I couldn’t say a single word.
“Don’t just stand there. Let’s go!” He said and held the umbrella for me. We walked towards and this time, we talk .
“I know you don’t like me, but I want to with you.” he said, “you may think I am silent, but it is because I can’t find the to say.”
The rain finally stopped and we saw a rainbow in the blue sky. I said to myself, “It is wrong to someone only by his appearance.
A．collect B．drink C．carry D．hold
A．under B．in C．at D．on
A．did B．get C．was D．wet
A．wish B．duty C．job D．turn
A．come B．came C．coming D．comes
A．had held B．has held C．was holding D．holds
A．near B．nearly C．nearer D．nearest
A．has been B．had been C．is D．would be
A．shared B．talked C．spoke D．communicate
A．the same B．familiar C．strange D．different
A．hate B．ignore C．like D．get along
A．brought B．make C．get D．surprised
A．stood B．stand C．standing D．are standing
A．early B．frequent C．actually D．late
A．moving B．move C．moved D．moves
A．the classroom B．the park C．the playground. D．the bedroom
A．nothing B．little C．a lot D．something
A．make friends B．shake a hand C．make a friend D．have words
A．times B．right words C．silent place. D．umbrella
A．understand B．see C．judge D．decide
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