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I was nineteen years old the first time I saw my own true character.
My trip to and from work each day included a ten-minute walk through the heart of downtown, where the   36 often gathered. Like most busy citizens, I learned to   37 those nameless faces. When it came to homeless beggars, my   38 life experience had led me to one   39 that they are on the street because they choose to be, probably due to alcohol or drugs.
It was an extremely cold day. When I passed the groups of beggars as usual, I heard a shaky voice target me.
“Spare some change?” he asked.
I didn’t even   40 looking up at his nameless face. I briefly   41 him walking into a liquor store and buying whiskey with the money we spared him. Like most teenagers, it took me only moments to 42 him.
“I have no money on me,” I said quickly.
Looking back now, I feel as if God had set out that day to teach me a lesson. And God   43 . Just a few feet past him, I managed to find the only ice patch on the sidewalk. I   44 and landed heavily on my right knee. The   45 was almost killing me as I tried to get up. Then I heard a shaky voice only inches above me.
“Are you all right?” he asked.
I knew immediately this was the man I had just rushed past. Even in pain, I   46 took a quick moment to sniff for the smell of alcohol on his breath. There was none. He wasn’t   47 . I saw the   48  in his eyes.
I  49 to get to my feet. He held my arm as I walked difficultly to the nearby bus stop.
“My name is Mike,” he said. “That’s quite a fall you took, and you really need to get it checked by a doctor,” he said with deep   50 .
“This bus goes past the hospital,” I said.
Mike paused, and a look of sudden   51 crossed his face. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small cup. He took out all the change and held it out toward me.
“I think there’s just enough here for you to take the bus,” he said.
I was highly embarrassed as I remembered my   52 . I reached for my purse and took out my change. At least ten dollars. I offered Mike all my change.
“Thank you and take care of yourself,” I said. Both of us knew that few minutes earlier I couldn’t have   53 what happened to him.
Mike held his cup tightly,   54 it as if it were the first gift he had ever received.
A half cup of change seemed too small a gift for the man who gave a   55 to every nameless face I’ve ever seen.

A．doctors B．beggars C．citizens D．sellers

A．pity B．observe C．forgive D．ignore

A．limited B．painful C．meaningful D．rich

A．fact B．rule C．assumption D．suggestion

A．mind B．bother C．avoid D．bear

A．imagined B．followed C．noticed D．heard

A．judge B．stop C．tease D．blame

A．signed B．succeeded C．responded D．approached

A．skipped B．dashed C．slipped D．hesitated

A．regret B．scare C．cold D．pain

A．still B．ever C．yet D．also

A．honest B．reliable C．drunk D．shabby

A．greed B．surprise C．sorrow D．sympathy

A．failed B．struggled C．hurried D．chose

A．relief B．satisfaction C．understanding D．concern

A．confusion B．realization C．excitement D．sadness

A．lie B．injury C．promise D．experience

A．known B．predicted C．cared D．accepted

A．treasuring B．protecting C．making D．showing

A．lesson B．name C．chance D．fortune

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(   ) 1. A. wish                  B. wait                        C. hope                D. expect
(   ) 2. A. deal with            B. do with                   C. develop with     D. form into
(   ) 3. A. occurred            B. came                       C. ran                   D. went
(   ) 4. A. full                  B. half                         C. bright               D. part
(   ) 5. A. out of sight               B. visible                     C. big                   D. clear
(   ) 6. A. until                  B. when                       C. before              D. since
(   ) 7. A. part                   B. all                           C. any                  D. none
(   ) 8. A. moon                 B. eclipse                     C. sun                  D. shadow
(   ) 9. A. each                  B. every                             C. either                      D. all
(   ) 10. A. On the whole    B. Generally speaking C. On average       D. In addition
(   ) 11. A. last                  B. next                       C. other                D. another
(   ) 12. A. go                   B. see                          C. come                D. look
(   ) 13. A. point                B. evident                    C. theory              D. significance
(   ) 14. A. name                      B. object                      C. phenomenon     D. tradition
(   ) 15. A. created             B. came about              C. made                D. copied
(   ) 16. A. named              B. called                      C. introduced               D. defined
(   ) 17. A. error                B. name                       C. reality              D. number
(   ) 18. A. blue                 B. red                          C. yellow              D. grey
(   ) 19. A. published         B. posted                     C. printed             D. written
(   ) 20. A. in                    B. out                          C. away                D. on

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(   ) 1. A. continued           B. lasted                      C. broadcast                 D. went
(   ) 2. A. but                    B. though             C. and                         D. therefore
(   ) 3. A. accepting           B. following         C. copying                   D. remembering
(   ) 4. A. pronounce          B. understand           C. learn                       D. listen
(   ) 5. A. sentences            B. terms                      C. pronunciations         D. meanings
(   ) 6. A. minds                B. notes                C. words                      D. tapes
(   ) 7. A. intellectual         B. physical            C. mental                     D. visual
(   ) 8. A. information               B. terms                      C. statistics                  D. words
(   ) 9. A. amuse                B. control             C. persuade                  D. drive
(   ) 10.A. attention           B. terror                      C. sorrow                    D. tension
(   ) 11. A. speaking           B. referring           C. leading                    D. owing
(   ) 12. A. help                 B. persuade           C. force                       D. trap
(   ) 13. A. what                B. how                 C. why                        D. where
(   ) 14.A. sleep                 B. rest                  C. comfort                   D. relax
(   ) 15. A. normal             B. later                 C. previous                  D. intentional
(   ) 16. A. speeches           B. actors               C. friends                    D. audience
(   ) 17. A. slow                B. speed                      C. stop                        D. burn
(   ) 18. A. checked out      B. passed out         C. brought out              D. left out
(   ) 19. A. sell                  B. review              C. throw                      D. mail
(   ) 20. A. thank                      B. find                 C. teach                       D. assist

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(   ) 1. A. bad                    B. good                C. mean                       D. dead
(   ) 2. A. does                  B. occurs              C. matches                   D. dies
(   ) 3. A. advise                B. talk                  C. suggest                    D. say
(   ) 4. A. thrown                      B. caught              C. seen                        D. published
(   ) 5. A. biological           B. physical            C. psychological           D. logical
(   ) 6. A. commending      B. mending           C. recommending         D. communicating
(   ) 7. A. stand                 B. state                 C. post                 D. position
(   ) 8. A. harmful             B. careful             C. wonderful         D. skillful
(   ) 9. A. head                  B. arm                  C. body                D. foot
(   ) 10. A. sleep                B. rest                  C. walk                D. exercise
(   ) 11. A. and                  B. so                    C. but                   D. then
(   ) 12. A. rather than               B. other than         C. more than         D. less than
(   ) 13. A. bad                  B. harmful            C. disadvantage     D. welcome
(   ) 14. A. behind             B. back                 C. in front of               D. forward
(   ) 15. A. referring          B. involving          C. taking              D. bringing
(   ) 16. A. effects              B. prefects            C. affects              D. offers
(   ) 17. A. inactive            B. active               C. interactive               D. positive
(   ) 18. A. such                 B. little                 C. lot                   D. that
(   ) 19. A. less                  B. fewer                      C. more                D. further
(   ) 20. A. leave out         B. bring out          C. hold out           D. figure out

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(    ) 1. A. tradition           B. culture             C. civilization       D. habit
(    ) 2. A. wealth              B. disaster             C. belief                      D. luck
(    ) 3. A. focus                      B. accuse              C. adapt                D. mind
(    ) 4. A. boil                 B. paint                C. wash                D. purchase
(    ) 5. A. same                B. similar             C. common           D. different
(    ) 6. A. come about       B. take about         C. bring about       D. get out
(    ) 7. A. bore                 B. destroy             C. enjoy                      D. absorb
(    ) 8. A. last                  B. first                 C. second              D. next
(    ) 9. A. play                 B. story                C. novel                      D. history
(    ) 10. A. sharing           B. listening           C. reading             D. making
(    ) 11. A. invention               B. story                C. race                 D. tradition
(    ) 12. A. food                      B. clothes             C. money              D. jewels
(    ) 13. A. unclear           B. unlucky            C. unfair               D. uncertain
(    ) 14. A. wishes            B. signs                C. presents            D. happiness
(    ) 15. A. spend             B. envy                C. buy                  D. celebrate
(    ) 16. A. firecrackers     B. songs                      C. dances              D. goods
(    ) 17. A. take                      B. scare                C. get                   D. burn
(    ) 18. A. fun                B. relax                C. sleep                D. travel
(    ) 19. A. fixed              B. named              C. considered               D. marked
(    ) 20. A. order              B. accompany       C. tease                D. Allow

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On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets __36___ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were __37__ to go home. Some battled to __38__a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the ___39___ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
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36. A. break        B. flood        C. sink          D, crash
37. A. forced       B. refused      C. adjusted      D. gathered
38. A. order        B. pay         C. call          D. search
39. A. climate      B. scenery     C. storm         D. burden
40. A. used        B. promised    C. deserved      D. happened
41. practice        B. routine      C. process       D. service
42. A. to          B. through      C. over          D. for
43. A. operating    B. cycling      C. turning        D. rushing
44. A. check       B. carry       C. find           D. board
45. A. street       B. ground       C. floor          D. platform
46. A. paused      B. crossed      C. reached        D. parked
47. A. wet        B. weak         C. sick            D. hurt
48. A. ashamed    B. discouraged    C. surprised       D. puzzled
49. A, while       B. when         C. where          D. after
50. A. hardly      B. casually       C. absolutely      D. eventually
51. A. devotion    B. donation       C. connection      D. reaction
52. A, accurate    B. urgent        C. brief          D. humorous
53. A. promise     B. appreciate      C. advice        D. guidance
54. A. troubles     B. signals        C. rules          D. signs
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