My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season.
The first two there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We sang for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.
As we were on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症), most of them off at the walls or floor. However, one lady my eye. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren’t the songs that we were singing, at least they didn’t like that. As we got with each festive song, she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she got. she was singing, she was also out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my were to my students. People who worked at the care center could to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about.
Justin also the same lady. The difference between us is that he on her needs, but I didn’t. During the last song, “Silent Night,” Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my to let you know that.”
This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with the other hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No can completely describe that touching moment...
It a boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justin’s example of a complete, selfless attitude toward another was a that I will never forget. He was the teacher that day, and I consider myself to have witnessed his lesson.
A．floors B．buildings C．rooms D．groups
A．beautifully B．shyly C．madly D．bravely
A．singing B．meeting C．gathering D．dancing
A．shut B．stared C．paid D．glared
A．looked B．hurt C．escaped D．caught
A．appear B．hear C．sound D．feel
A．faster B．nearer C．louder D．higher
A．Because B．Though C．Since D．As
A．moving B．reaching C．coming D．spreading
A．interests B．abilities C．responsibilities D．feelings
A．speak B．object C．attend D．compare
A．guilty B．sure C．afraid D．scary
A．feared B．noticed C．helped D．avoided
A．called B．acted C．insisted D．kept
A．tears B．hands C．face D．eyes源:
A．body B．flower C．time D．cheek
A．songs B．poems C．expressions D．words
A．made B．wasted C．caused D．took
A．lesson B．message C．activity D．class
A．clever B．lucky C．right D．foolish
完型填空（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）中，选出最佳选项。
One Monday morning, the class were excited about the rumor（流言）that the science room was on fire over the weekend．Mr. Johnson, my fifth grade teacher 36 it and explained that science class would be cancelled 37 the fire. He also 38 us not to go near the room because it could be dangerous．
During the morning break, Kim and I 39 to check out the damage．A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch．We safely 40 the science room．We stood on tiptoes（脚尖）looking hard through the door window, trying to see what was like inside 41 suddenly a firm hold on our shoulders stopped us．
"Where do you belong? Certainly not here!"
I turned around to find a teacher staring 42 at us, shouting．In those frozen seconds millions of 43 flashed through my mind．My father would kill me for disobeying teachers．Worse than that, my mother might be so mad that she might not 44 him．My heart 45 even lower when I thought of how angry Mr. Johnson would be．Soon the teacher led Kim and me back to the classroom, leaving us 46 before Mr. Johnson．
But to our 47 , there was no yelling and no anger from Mr. Johnson． 48 , he bent slowly to look me in the eye．I was met with a look of 49 rather than anger．He spoke softly and carefully as he explained why he was 50 in my decision to go where I might have got 51 ．As I looked into the eyes of the man who could send me to unimagined 52 at home, tears welled up in my eyes．The thought of disappointing Mr. Johnson 53 me while I felt a gentle touch of Mr. Johnson's hand on my shoulder．I glanced up and he smiled．My 54 for Mr. Johnson grew greatly the moment I discovered that he still liked me even after I'd disappointed him．I could see that he cared more about my 55 than the fact that I'd broken a rule．It was the first time I felt the power of forgiveness．
A．confirmed B．believed C．heard D．studied
A．in spite of B．due to C．in terms of D．other than
A．reminded B．informed C．warned D．convinced
A．pretended B．asked C．promised D．decided
A．entered B．found C．examined D．reached
A．as B．while C．when D．since
A．curiously B．patiently C．silently D．angrily
A．thoughts B．excuses C．words D．feelings
A．help B．stop C．hate D．seize
A．flew B．beat C．sank D．moved
A．whistling B．chatting C．whispering D．shaking
A．delight B．surprise C．regret D．sorrow
A．However B．Therefore C．Instead D．Otherwise
A．concern B．guilt C．comfort D．complaint
A．frightened B．puzzled C．disappointed D．discouraged
A．burnt B．hurt C．lost D．blamed
A．consequences B．destructions C．influences D．surroundings
A．shocked B． confused C．bored D．shamed
A．care B．hope C．love D．desire
A．behavior B．freedom C．dignity D．safety
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This is a story about doing well by doing good. Sandy Greenberg was a very good student, 36 he came from a poor family. He went to Columbia University on a scholarship and there he met his 37 who also was receiving financial aid(经济资助).
Sandy got a(n) 38 disease during his second year at university. The 39 was, it wasn’t found out early enough, and 40 he became nearly blind. But Sandy said that he was so 41 because when he lost his 42 , his roommate read his textbooks to him every night. Because of this, Sandy went on with his study and 43 with honors. Later he went off to study at Oxford. He was still quite 44 , but he had managed to 45 about five hundred dollars as he went along. His roommate, 46 , also went on to graduate school(研究生院). One day, Sandy got a call from him at Oxford, telling him that he 47 $500 to start a(n) 48 business. So Sandy sent all the 49 he had saved to his roommate. He said, “What else could I do? He made my life; I needed to do 50 to make his life. ”
Sandy’s roommate was Art Garfunkel, who became a famous singer. He 51 up with another musician named Paul Simon. That $500 52 them a lot and they made a record that eventually became “The Sound of Silence”.
Each of us will be faced with problems we didn’t 53 in our lives. How we are able to deal with those difficulties will be 54 by how we deal with others along the way. What we get will depend a lot on what we 55 .
A．so B．for C．but D．and
A．doctor B．partner C．teacher D．roommate
A．heart B．eye C．blood D．brain
A．trick B．idea C．trouble D．chance
A．in particular B．as a result C．for example D．on the whole
A．lucky B．strong C．calm D．painful
A．hearing B．sight C．confidence D．business
A．grew B．lived C．worked D．graduated
A．kind B．weak C．poor D．clever
A．save B．spend C．borrow D．pay
A．therefore B．as well as C．however D．at the same time
A．needed B．earned C．owned D．lost
A．computer B．fashion C．music D．advertising
A．records B．money C．medicine D．books
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．kept B．ended C．teamed D．put
A．satisfied B．pleased C．surprised D．helped
A．understand B．expect C．believe D．like
A．checked B．questioned C．educated D．affected
A．learn B．give C．wish D．bring
完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
John, a famous musician, took his priceless zither (齐特琴) and played it in the crowded subway station. The music from the zither was delicately streaming __1__ the whole station. However, during the one-hour play only six or seven people truly __2__ the charming music. A three-year-old kid was so __3__ by the music that he forgot everything around. John only got 52 U.S. dollars for his work that day.
__4__, in normal days, when John is about to hold a concert, the ticket can be sold for more than 100 dollars and it is extremely __5__ to buy a ticket even at such a high price. Therefore, later, many __6__ in the station that day felt deeply regretful for not __7__ the famous musician and missing such a valuable but __8__ music feast.
I have a very busy friend who totally __9__ after knowing that his wife came down with a deadly illness. He cooked by himself for the family and took a walk with his wife every day. But his wife still did not __10__ to conquer the illness and passed away after three months. After that, he often sighed miserably that __11__ his past busy life, he had missed a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now it is impossible to __12__ it.
Actually, I also missed something __13__ before. The __14__ we missed those things is simple: we had thought that we could still own them __15__.
Yet tomorrow is actually by no means __16__. There was a famous Buddhist monk saying that in many people’s __17__, they had only done two things: waiting and regretting. The result is that they were always too late to __18__ what they had. We would often claim to do something when we grow up, or when we have money or when we become old, etc. However, when we reach the __19__ we have expected, we could no longer __20__ our wish, because we have lost it by then.
A．throughout B．before C．above D．for
A．heard B．appreciated C．found D．absorbed
A．attracted B．confused C．excited D．stuck
A．Therefore B．However C．Then D．Also
A．convenient B．necessary C．easy D．hard
A．listeners B．passers-by C．viewers D．children
A．greeting B．recognizing C．paying D．contacting
A．common B．meaningful C．cheap D．expensive
A．escaped B．abandoned C．submitted D．changed
A．decide B．want C．manage D．agree
A．as with B．thanks to C．due to D．as for
A．come up with B．look forward to C．make up for D．look back on
A．difficult B．present C．precious D．delightful
A．reason B．origin C．chance D．result
A．today B．nowadays C．yesterday D．tomorrow
A．reliable B．easy C．comfortable D．charming
A．lives B．works C．plans D．tasks
A．protect B．miss C．suggest D．value
A．top B．condition C．success D．scene
A．say B．understand C．forget D．realize
The massive magnitude（震级） 8.8 earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west, and moved other parts of South America as far apart as the Falkland Islands and Fortaleza, Brazil.
These measurements, produced from data gathered by researchers from four universities and several agencies, paint a much clearer picture of the power behind this earthquake, believed to be the fifth-most-powerful since instruments have been available to measure earthquake.
Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina moved about 1 inch to the west. And Chile's capital, Santiago, moved about 11 inches to the west-southwest. The cities of Valparaiso and Mendoza, Argentina, northeast of Concepcion, also moved.
The quake's epicenter (震中) was in a region of South America that's part of the so-called “ring of fire,” an area of major seismic（地震的） stresses which encircles（环绕，包围） the Pacific Ocean. All along this line, the plates on which the continents move press against each other.
Mike Bevis, professor of earth sciences at Ohio State, has led a project since 1993 that has been measuring crustal（地壳的）movement in the Central and Southern Andes. The effort is called the Central and Southern Andes GPS Project, or CAP.
Ben Brooks, an associate researcher with the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii, said that the event, offers a unique opportunity to better understand the seismic processes that control earthquakes.
“We now have modern, precise instruments to evaluate this event, and because the site borders a continent, we will be able to get evidences of the changes it caused.” said Brooks.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A．The earthquake in Chile was dangerous. B．Earthquake often happen in Chile C．The earthquake in Chile moved cities. D．The earthquake in Chile had been predicted.
A．Concepcion B．Buenos Aires C．Santiago D．Valparaiso
A．the fire and the earthquake B．the beautiful places around the ocean C．the plate on which South America lies D．the area around the Pacific Ocean
A．It is under the leadership of Mike Bevis. B．It observes earthquakes worldwide. C．It is designed to watch climate changes. D．It mainly studies the Pacific Ocean.
完形填空（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）
A couple of months ago I was renting a house to work from. I was fairly well set up, but didn't own a lawn mower(割草机) and after a week I __26___ that I would have to find some way to deal with the __27___ grass! Funds were short, and I was on a fairly tight budget which didn't extend(包括)to __28___ lawnmowing company.
I was thinking about this one Sunday as the "Mr. Whippy" ice cream van （大篷车）__29__outside on the street. I hadn't had a Mr. Whippy ice cream for years, and I __30__my coin purse and __31__outside. On the pavement were three young __32__playing. I thought a couple of them may have been from next door, but I was new there and hadn't really __33__anyone yet.
It was a __34__day and I asked them if they'd like an ice cream. "Yes, please," they replied__35___. At that moment a fourth boy _36___them from the neighboring house. Yes, he'd __37__one too!! And there was just enough _38__to cover five ice creams. As I left the van, I heard the lady serving the boys say, "That was a really __39__ thing that lady did for you boys. Don't forget to __40__ her." I smiled as I went inside to carry on working.
I left for work that evening, and didn't __41__until the Tuesday morning. As I came back, I realized something was__42__: Yes, my lawns had been mowed and my gardens had been weeded. I felt this enormous __43__ rush into my heart. I knew my neighbors had done this for me.
This act of __44__not only made a big difference to me, __45_ it was also inspired me to act further in our community.
A．hoped B．promised C．imagined D．realized
A．drying B．short C．growing D．new
A．paying B．managing C．serving D．operating
A．made B．bought C．opened D．grabbed
A．looked B．stayed C．headed D．played
A．boys B．girls C．pupils D．men
A．found B．met C．taught D．touched
A．bad B．long C．hot D．cool
A．enthusiastically B．cautiously C．simply D．seriously
A．saw B．upset C．joined D．led
A．received B．finish C．order D．love
A．space B．power C．cloth D．change
A．natural B．nice C．easy D．basic
A．thank B．remind C．visit D．calm
A．sleep B．return C．recover D．suffer
A．different B．dangerous C．important D．possible
A．courage B．fortune C．interest D．warmth
A．bravery B．politeness C．kindness D．faith
A．as B．but C．if D．or
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