I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.
I was on my lunch break and had 44___the office to get something to eat .
On the way, I ___45__a busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some ____46___ in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would ___47___ use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He___48__like that type-young and ragged. ____49__what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then ____50__I had no right to place myself above ____51__just because he was busking.
I ____52__ and dropped all the coins into his ___53___and he smiled at me, I watched for a while. As ____54__as it sounds, I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of ___55___or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened ___56____, I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of ____57____,”I thought.
On my way home at the end of the___58__, I saw the busker again and he was __59___ . I watched him pick up the hat and walk___60__ a cafe counter. There he poured the _61____contents into a tin collecting __62____ an earthquake fund-raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)！
Now I donate any ____63__ I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.
A．left B．cleaned C．prepared D．searched
A．led B．chose C．saw D．fooled
A．chocolates B．coins C．tins D．drugs
A．almost B．only C．rather D．still
A．acted B．looked C．sounded D．smelt
A．Though B．For C．Therefor D．But
A．declared B．realized C．expected D．guessed
A．it B．all C．him D．them
A．waited B．followed C．stopped D．arrived
A．rag B．hat C．pocket D．counter
A．selfish B．awkward C．innocent D．special
A．happiness B．sadness C．love D．hate
A．Disappointedly B．Unfortunately C．Coincidentally D．Comfortably
A．words B．effort C．space D．money
A．moment B．day C．break D．event
A．walking around B．passing by C．packing up D．running off
A．around B．in C．behind D．to
A．chief B．basic C．actual D．total
A．by B．for C．on D．with
A．work B．time C．energy D．change
It was freezing outside my car and I did not want to get out of it. We were passing by a small shop when I noticed an old man 36 with cold. It was freezing that night. 37, here he was, seated in the corner, waiting for anyone who would give him a(n)38 coin or a cup of hot tea.
I asked my husband to go over and 39 a packet of biscuits to this old man. He looked into my husband’s face 40 and smiled. I felt so happy and 41 I prayed for him to live through the cold night.
I 42 to visit again and find out 43 he was the next day. I did so the next evening, and he was still there.44 my car, the old man came up to my 45 and smiled at me. I became 46 once more and this time I gave him a bag of food, which I brought with the 47 of finding him in the same spot. He 48 for the bag and I gave him my hand. He 49 my hand and said，“ May God bless you. Thanks for your help.” With his cap on his head and the 50 of his hand and the smile on his face, he 51 me of my father.
At a closer 52, I saw my father in this old man, waiting for anyone to show him some 53 or love. Maybe one day, it could 54 to one of us, so do not pass by a poor person without offering at least a word of 55 and a kind smile or an act kindness of any kind.
A．standing B．shaking C．walking D．crying
A．Therefore B．Finally C．Instead D．However
A．new B．extra C．single D．remaining
A．buy B．hand C．throw D．order
A．seriously B．angrily C．carefully D．gratefully
A．in fact B．in addition C．in turn D．in all
A．agreed B．promised C．managed D．decided
A．where B．what C．how D．whom
A．Recognizing B．Following C．Stopping D．Leading
A．place B．window C．way D．seat
A．nervous B．happy C．excited D．sad
A．hope B．aim C．plan D．idea
A．looked up B．stood up C．reached out D．set out
A．accepted B．pulled C．touched D．held
A．size B．warmth C．power D．shape
A．reminded B．informed C．told D．convinced
A．appearance B．look C．inspection D．survey
A．favor B．respect C．support D．mercy
A．go B．appear C．exist D．happen
A．romance B．admiration C．love D．passion
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D），选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Several months ago I was involved in a car accident. That moment 36 my views on life.All my life 1 had been waiting 37 I could get my driver’s 38 and my first car. When I 39 got my license and my dad brought the car to the house, I felt very 40 . From that day on, the most 41 thing in my life was that car. Every day I would get home and 42 what else I could do to make it better. My car was my 43 and joy and when 1 had fixed it up into "perfect" condition, I finally began to 44 it. Every time I got into my car I felt the greatest, _ 45 nothing could stop me, but one day I was 46 that just like every other person, I could be broken.
One night, though it was too 47 outside to see clearly, I was in the 48 with my friends. I felt unstoppable while driving, 49 soon enough I was shown that I wasn’t. While driving down a main street I felt 1 was 50 the car. It was flying. When I 51 what was happening, the only thing I could do was protect my friends from being hurt badly.
After the accident I don’t remember much, but I do remember the 52 I was in, not only physical but also the thought that the lives of others were 53 for a few seconds and I may have dropped them. The memory of that day will never 54 me. I learned that material things should 55 be the most important things in your life. I also learned that I need to appreciate the things and people around me.
A．formed B．changed C．replaced D．moved
A．until B．after C．when D．since
A．test B．guide C．advice D．license
A．finally B．happily C．actually D．immediately
A．interested B．surprised C．excited D．embarrassed
A．difficult B．comfortable C．successful D．important
A．notice B．watch C．see D．find
A．pride B．memory C．task D．inspiration
A．repair B．check C．drive D．clean
A．though B．as if C．even though D．despite
A．shown B．decided C．thought D．appeared
A．cold B．wet C．dark D．fine
A．office B．house C．school D．car
A．so B．because C．but D．before
A．taking advantage of B．losing control of C．making use of D．putting an end to
A．expected B．realized C．accepted D．wondered
A．situation B．surprise C．hospital D．pain
A．in my hands B．within my reach C．beyond my imagination D．at my mercy
A．impress B．leave C．trouble D．interrupt
A．always B．sometimes C．never D．mainly
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
In the past，most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. Now, 36 , many mothers are working. More than half of the American women with young children have 37 outside the house.
American families solve the child care 38 in different ways. Some parents allow older children to stay at home alone after school. The parents 39 make sure that their children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand 40 rules and can deal with emergencies (紧急情况). Other parents say they would 41 allow their children to be at home alone. They usually 42 someone to take care of the children.
Some parents in the U. S. find their own ways to cut the cost of child care. They join child care 43 . Each person in the group 44 for the children of other group members at different times. Some parents ask local churches, schools and social organizations to help 45 activities for the children. These child care choices often cost 46 or no money. Many American parents, however, still struggle with the problem of 47 good child care at a reasonable price.
A．therefore B．otherwise C．thus D．however
A．children B．jobs C．houses D．money
A．problem B．question C．chance D．choice
A．can B．must C．may D．ought
A．dangerous B．safety C．funny D．true
A．rather B．certainly C．always D．never
A．tell B．stop C．pay D．invite
A．schools B．groups C．clubs D．hospitals
A．cares B．sends C．asks D．pays
A．have B．offer C．play D．join
A．much B．little C．enough D．a great deal
A．taking B．finding C．losing D．suffering
完型填空（共20题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
One winter morning I bought a copy of the New York World and turned its pages until I got The "Help Wanted Unskilled" section．A small advertisement held my 36 ．It read："Easy job．Good wages．No experience 37 ．"it sounded like the job I was 38 ．Easy job．Good Wages．Those four words 39 now and then in my brain as I was traveling to the address indicated in the 40 ．Easy job．Good wages．Easy job．Good Wages．Easy．．．
When I got to the place I saw a series of large 41 half filled with water, out of which I noticed 42 the necks of many bottles of various sizes and shapes． 43 these basins there were a number of workers sitting on small wooden benches．All had their 44 in the water of the basin．the left hand holding a 45 and the thumb（拇指）nail of the right hand 46 the labels（标签）on it．
I Sat down On a 47 beside one of the basins and started to work on one bottle．As the minutes went by I noticed that the 48 0f the water started to 49 from my hand to my body．But 50 still, the delicate thumb of my right hand was 51 by the minute into a full-blown tomato-colored finger．A numb（麻木）pain began to be felt 52 from my right thumb．Then I began to feel as if the pain was coming from a finger bigger than all my body．After three hours of this I told the manager I’d 53 ．He figured I had 54 69 cents at 23 cents an hour．
With the money, I left the working place．"Easy job．Good wages．．．．"came to my brain again．Looking at my hands, I 55 myself, "Can easy job get good wages?"
A．eyes B．attention C．decision D．breath
A．necessary B．relevant C．practical D．primitive
A．running after B．looking for C．heading for D．looking after
A．circled B．moved C．flashed D．attacked
A．letter B．sign C．advertisement D．post
A．baskets B．bowls C．pots D．basins
A．hiding B．sticking C．rising D．breaking
A．In B．Above C．Under D．Around
A．arms B．hands C．legs D．feet
A．knife B．snail C．bottle D．brush
A．painting B．decorating C．refreshing D．scratching
A．chair B．bench C．bottle D．sofa
A．smell B．coldness C．color D．steam
A．spread B．travel C．recycle D．accelerate
A．worse B．better C．more D．rather
A．going B．finding C．growing D．becoming
A．now and then B．here and there C．one by one D．little by little
A．adapt B．negotiate C．bargain D．quit
A．taken B．offered C．earned D．created
A．thought B．asked C．found D．hated
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A friend in need
Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you 36 find in any neighborhood, these two 37 each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their own houses.
One evening, Brownie’s family 38 that Brownie hadn’t returned home. They went looking for him with no 39 Brownie didn’t appear the next day, and despite(尽管)their 40 to find him, by the next week he was still missing. Curiously, Spotty 41 at Brownie’s house alone, barking. Busy with their own lives, Brownie’s family just ignored the 42 little neighbor dog. Finally, one morning Spotty 43 to take “no” for an answer any longer. He followed Ted about, barking strongly, then running towards a nearby wood, as if to say," 44 me! It’s urgent!”
Then Ted followed the anxious Spotty. The little dog led the man to a 45 spot a half mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie 46 but one of his hind legs stuck in a steel leg-hold trap. Horrified, Ted now wished he’d taken Spotty’s earlier requirement 47 Then Ted noticed something quite remarkable. Spotty had done more than simply 48 Brownie’s owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the 49 dog, Ted found some dog food, which was later 50 as the remains of every meal Spotty had been fed that 51 !Spotty had been visiting Brownie 52 in a single-minded quest to keep his friend alive by offering his own comfort. Spotty had obviously 53 with Brownie to protect him from being hurt, snuggling(依偎)with him at night to keep him warm and touching him gently with its nose to keep his 54 up. Brownie’s leg was treated by a veterinarian and he recovered. For many years afterward, the two 55 watched the faithful friends frolicking(嬉戏)and chasing each other down that well worn path between their houses.
A．must B．should C．can D．need
A．loved B．hated C．stayed D．fought
A．watched B．heard C．feared D．noticed
A．hope B．success C．failure D．information
A．wishes B．demands C．efforts D．worries
A．showed up B．showed off C．turned out D．turned off
A．clever B．eager C．angry D．nervous
A．decided B．refused C．wanted D．pretended
A．Love B．Feed . C．.Forgive D．Follow
A．beautiful B．distant C．wild D．clean
A．alive B．dead C．brave D．sleepy
A．immediately B．seriously C．directly D．honestly
A．asked B．told C．informed D．led
A．regarded B．determined C．recognized D．showed
A．month B．day C．evening D．week
A．particularly B．regularly C．usually D．especially
A．lived B．slept C．stayed D．played
A．head B．spirits C．temperature D．mind
A．families B．parents C．dogs D．friends
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