In the summer vacation of 1997 , I was fixed with a job . I worked as a(n) 36at Mr. Breen’s fruit shop .The fruit shop did37business . Most of the trade came from the housewives who lived in the neighbourhood, 38he also had regular customers who arrived outside the shop in cars . Mr Breen39them all by name and they sometimes even had their order already made up , always40me to carry it out to their car . They were clearly long-standing customers , and I41they must have stayed faithful to him42he had promised to sell good quality43. He had a way with them —I had to44that . He called every woman “madam” for a start , 45those who clearly were not, but when he46it , it did not sound like flattery (奉承). It just sounded47in an old-fashioned way . He was a great chatter48. If he did not know them , he would greet them with a few49about the weather , 50he did , he would ask about their families or make51, always cutting his cloth52his customers . Whatever their bills came to , be53gave them back the few odd pence (零钱), and I am sure they thought he was very generous (慷慨). But I thought he was the opposite . He never54anything away . He was always looking for55for nothing .
36.A.operator B.assistant C.waiter D.secretary
37.A.good B.poor C.big D.usual
38.A.so B.when C.therefore D.but
39.A.sold B.knew C.gave D.sent
40.A.making B.letting C.getting D.keeping
41.A.wish B.insist C.declare D.suppose
42.A.when B.if C.because D.though
43.A.food B.fruit C.vegetables D.drink
44.A.admit B.expect C.announce D.promise
45.A.yet B.only C.just D.even
46.A.told B.said C.spoke D.talked
47.A.serious B.strange C.polite D.familiar
48.A.as well B.as usual C.either D.also
49.A.sayings B.questions C.words D.speeches
50.A.and then B.and so C.even if D.but if
51.A.preparations B.jokes C.repairs D.friends
52.A.according to B.due to C.instead of D.up to
53.A.never B.ever C.seldom D.always
54.A.took B.moved C.threwD.turned .
55.A.something B.anything C.somebody D.anybody
When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 36 the move, my father 37 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 38 that the universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we're 39 to Arizona."
The words, so small, didn't seem 40 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a train moving across the country. I watched the 41_ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 42 mysteries(奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 43 into our new home.
44 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 45explored(探索) our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring 46 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You'd better not 47 that."
I turned around to see an old woman
"Are you new to this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 48 , new to the entire state.
"My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 49 ? It must be quite a _50 after living in Boston."
How could I explain how I 51 the desert? I couldn't seem to find the right words.
"It's vastness," she offered. “That vastness 52 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert -- you can 53 how little you are in comparison with the world.54, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I'd had ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 55 would change with just a few simple words.
"Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch."
36. A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before
37. A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted
38. A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing
39. A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying
40. A. good B. simple C. big D. proper
41. A. picture B. ground C. scene D. area
42. A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained
43. A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped
44. A. If B. After C. Once D. While
45. A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly
46 A as well B. as usual C. right away D. on time
47. A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch
48. A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least
49. A. desert B. city C. state D. country
50. A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger
51. A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached
52. A. why B. when C. how D. where
53. A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect
54. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
55. A. idea B. life C. home D. family
You are near the front line of a battle . Around you shells are exploding ;people are shooting from a house behind you .What are you doing there? You aren’t a soldier .You aren’t 36carrying a gun .You’re standing in front of a 37 and you’re telling the TV 38what is happening.
It’s all in a day’s work for a war reporter ,and it can be very 39.In the first two years of the 40 in former Yugoslavia（前南斯拉夫）,28 reporters and photographers were killed .Hundreds more were 41. What kind of people put themselves in danger to 42 pictures to our TV screens and 43to our newspapers? Why do they do it ?
“I think it’s every young journalist’s 44to be a foreign reporter,” says Michael Nicholson, “that’s 45 you find the excitement .So when the first opportunity comes, you take it 46it is a war.”
But there are moments of 47. Jeremy Bowen says, “Yes ,when you’re lying on the ground and bullets （子弹）are flying 48your ears ,you think: ‘What am I doing here? I’m not going to do this again.’ But that feeling 49after a while and when the next war starts, you’ll be 50 .”
“None of us believes that we’re going to 51,” adds Michael. But he always52 a lucky charm（护身符）with him .It was given to him by his wife for his first war. It’s a card which says “Take care of yourself.”Does he ever think about dying?“Oh,53 ,and every time it happens you look to the sky and say to God, ‘If you get me out of this ,I 54 I’ll never do it again.’ You can almost hear God 55, because you know he doesn’t believe you .”
36．A．simplyB．really C．merely D．even
37．A．crowdB．house C．battlefield D．camera
38．A．producersB．viewers C．directors D．actors
39．A．dangerousB．exciting C．normal D．disappointing
40．A．stayB．fight C．war D．life
41．A．injuredB．buried C．defeated D．saved
42．A．bringB．show C．take D．make
43．A．scenesB．passagesC．stories D．contents
44．A．beliefB．dreamC．duty D．faith
45．A．whyB．what C．how D．where
46．A．even soB．ever sinceC．as ifD．even if
47．A．fearB．surprise C．shame D．sadness
48．A．intoB．around C．pastD．through
49．A．returnsB．goes C．continues D．occurs
50．A．thereB．away C．outD．home
51．A．leaveB．escapeC．dieD．remain
52．A．hangsB．wearsC．holdsD．carries
53．A．neverB．many timesC．some time D．seldom
54．A．considerB．accept C．promise D．guess
55．A．whisperingB．laughingC．screaming D．crying
A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment（预约）into the outer 36 of Harvard’s president. But they were 37 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become 39 and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40 .
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face. The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 43 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 44a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t 45 . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this46 would look like a cemetery（墓地）,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly. “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 48 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed,“ A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was 51 , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 53 their offer was turned down. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 54 , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about.
36．A．labB．libraryC．hallD．office
37．A．watchedB．stopped C．followed D．interviewed
38．A．hopingB．finding C．realizing D．imagining
39．A．surprisedB．disappointed C．worried D．troubled
40．A．hopelesslyB．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
41．A．pleasantB．funny C．coldD．sad
42．A．attendedB．visitedC．studiedD．served
43．A．cleverB．brave C．proud D．happy
44．A．set aboutB．set up C．take down D．take over
45．A．satisfiedB．excited C．moved D．ashamed
46．A．houseB．partC．garden D．place
47．A．explainedB．expressed C．refused D．admitted
48．A．buildingB．yardC．playground D．square
49．A．laughedB．shouted C．glanced D．called
50．A．suggestionB．ideaC．thought D．opinion
51．A．boredB．astonished C．interested D．pleased
52．A．departmentB．university C．businessD．club
53．A．OnceB．WhileC．SinceD．Though
54．A．nameB．character C．picture D．sign
55．A．talkedB．knew C．heard D．cared
One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant , waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive . Suddenly I 36that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction , 37he knew me . The man had a newspaper 38in front of him , which he was __39__to read , but I could 40that he was keeping an eye on me . when the waiter brought my 41the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the 42way in which the waiter and I 43each other . He seemed even more puzzled as 44went on and it became 45that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me . Finally he got up and went into the 46. When he came out , he paid his bill and 47without another glance in my direction .
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 48. “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective (侦探) . He 49you here because he though you were the man he 50.” “What ?” I said , showing my 51. The owner continued , “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 52say he looked very much like you ! Of course , since we know you , we told him that he had made a 53.” “Well , it’s really 54I came to a restaurant where I’m known ,” I said . “ 55, I might have been in trouble .”
36．A．knew B．understood C．noticedD．recognized
37．A．since B．even if C．though D．as if
38．A．flat B．open C．cut D．fixed
39．A．hoping B．thinking C．pretending D．continuing
40．A．see B．find C．guess D．learn
41．A．menu B．bill C．paper D．food
42．A．direct B．familiar C．strange D．funny
43．A．chatted withB．looked at C．laughed at D．talked about
44．A．the waiterB．time C．I D．the dinner
45．A．trueB．hopeful C．clear D．possible
46．A．restaurantB．washroom C．office D．kitchen
47．A．leftB．acted C．sat down D．calmed down
48．A．wantedB．tried C．ordered D．wished
49．A．met B．caught C．followedD．discovered
50．A．was to beatB．was dealing with C．was to meet D．was looking for
51．A．careB．surprise C．worry D．regret
52．A．mustB．can C．need D．may
53．A．discoveryB．mistake C．decisionD．fortune
54．A．a pityB．natural C．a chanceD．lucky
55．A．Thus B．However C．Otherwise D．Therefore
One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked 36 better than driving our truck, 37 this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit(赊账) at the store.
Sixteen is a 38 age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly 39 of racial discrimination was 40 a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner 41 whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were 42 like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was 43 . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner 44 us ?
At Davis’s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded 45 I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my 46 to the cash desk, I said 47 , “I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful 48 . But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure,” he said 49 . “Your daddy is 50 good for it.” He 51 to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly 52 . I was filled with pride. James William’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had 53brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to 54 from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself 55 much to do wrong.
36. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
37. A. and B. so C. but D. for
38. A. prideful B. wonderful C. respectful D. colorful
39. A. intention B. shadow C. habit D. faith
40. A. thus B. just C. still D. ever
41. A. guessed B. suspected C. questioned D. figured
42. A. watched B. caught C. dismissed D. accused
43. A. generous B. honest C. friendly D. modest
44. A. blame B. excuse C. charge D. trust
45. A. until B. as C. once D. since
46. A. purchases B. sales C. orders D. favorites
47. A. casually B. confidently C. cheerfully D. carefully
48. A. look B. stare C. response D. comment
49. A. patiently B. eagerly C. easily D. proudly
50. A generally B. never C. sometimes D. always
51. A. pointed B. replied C. turned D introduced
52. A. sense B. way C. degree D. mood
53. A. earned B. deserved C. given D. used
54. A. receive B. expect C. collect D. require
55. A. very B. so C. how D. Too
One day,Raul was miles away from the small ranch（牧场） house in a large valley. 36 seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy.The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds 37 across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 38 ,the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly 39 Raul. The thunder（雷声） was so loud that he buried his 40 in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoofbeats（蹄声）.He 41 .There before him stood a tall, white 42 . An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered 43 . “Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse. A 44 feeling came over him. All 45 them the rain was pouring down, 46not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be 47 back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found 48 at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, 49 his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were 50 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to 51 him. “we have been52 sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the 53.”
“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I 54my great-grandfather used to tell storied about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was 55 by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”
36. A.Something B.Everything C.Anything D.Nothing
37.A.dropped B.fell C.rolled D.covered
38.A.Suddenly B.Strongly C.Quickly D.Hardly
39.A.beating B.blinding C.burning D.touching
40.A.nose B.hair C.neck D.head
41.A.looked up B.woke up C.lay down D.sat down
42.A.tiger B.horse C.lion D.elephant
43.A.lazily B.angrily C.coldly D.slowly
44.A.natural B.common C.strange D.bad
45.A.around B.beside C.through D.above
46.A.yet B.for C.so D.or
47.A.walking B.leading C.heading D.returning
48.A.them B.themselves C.him D.himself
49.A.shook B.waved C.held D.took
50.A.gone B.left C.followed D.lost
51.A.see B.meet C.beat D.ask
52.A.waited B.thought C.worried D.excited
53.A.yard B.wind C.grass D.rain
54.A.believe B.consider C.doubt D.forget
55.A.defeated B.caught C.damaged D.struck
While I studied at school，I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very36 in using a dictionary，and 37it most difficult，while to other boys it seemed no 38.
I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and39 read Latin as easily as English .My friend for his part was almost as 40troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was 41these Latin words. We agreed together that he should 42 me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement 43 wonderfully . The headmaster seemed quite 44 with my work，and I had more time to myself in the morning .On the other hand，once a week 45I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty46，but once we were nearly caught out.
One afternoon，the headmaster 47 my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this 48you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me 49 you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this 50 for some time to fear of my friend. However the headmaster，not wishing to 51 an occasion of praise into52 of fault-finding，finally 53 him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow54 and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my55.
36. A. quick B. slow C. hard D. good
37. A .madeB. got C. found D. left
38. A. trouble B. difference C. labor D. worry
39. A. might B. would C. should D. could
40. A. very B. little C. much D. few
41. A. for B. by C. in D. to
42. A. change B. take C. forgive D. tell
43. A. worked B. tried C. happened D. developed
44. A. angry B. satisfied C. frightened D. sad
45. A. or so B. or else C. as usual D. as far
46. A. became B. seemed C. lay D. appeared
47. A. called B. taught C. arranged D. sent
48. A. aim B. goal C. point D. opinion
49. A. why B. how C. which D. what
50. A. excitement B. way C. meaning D. disappointment
51. A. turn B. leave C. grow D. become
52. A. none B. one C. either D. some
53. A. ordered B. asked C. took D. let
54. A. surprise B. escape C. hope D. chance
55. A. reading B. writing C. translations D. essays
I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria ,after college graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.
Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored.She said, “Here’re the car keys.Go and buy some fruit.” 36,I jumped into the car and speeded off.
Seeing me or rather my 37,a boy sprang up(跳起来). 38to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 300 naira.Peanut 200 naira! ”
Looking at his black-striped bananas,I 39to 200 total for the fruit and nuts.He 40 .I handed him a 500 naira note.He didn’t have 41.So I told him not to worry.He was 42and smiled a row of petfect teeth.
When, two weeks later, I 43this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian soeicty.I should 44 this country as the son of a 45.But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so 46to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.
“What’s up?”I asked. He answered in 47English, “I…I no get money to buy book. ”I took out two 500 naira notes.He looked around 48 before sticking his hand into the car 49the bills.One thousand naira means a lot to a family that 50only 50,000 each year.
The next morning,security officers told me, “In this place,when you give a little,people think you’re a fountain of opportunity(机会).”
51it’s right,but this happens everywhere in the world.I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for 52 .
After six months’work in northern Nigeria,I returned and saw him again standing on the road.
Are you in school now?”
He nodded.
A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I 53what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “ Take this.”
He shook his head fiercely and stepped back 54hurt.
“It’s a gift. ”I said.
Shaking his head again,he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts, “I’ve been waiting to 55these to you.”
36.A.Encouraged B.Disappointed C.Delighted D.Confused
37.A.car B.mother C.driver D.keys
38.A.willing B.afraid C.eager D.ashamed
39.A.got down B.bargained down C.put down D.took down
40.A.explained B.promised C.agreed D.admitted
41.A.change B.notes C.checks D.bills
42.A.troubled B.regretful C.comfortable D.grateful
43.A.ran after B.ran into C.ran over D.ran to
44.A.proteet B.enjoy C.help D.support
45.A.minister B.headmaster C.manager D.president
46.A.lucky B.amazing C.funny D.common
47.A.old B.broken C.traditional D.modern
48.A.proudly B.madly C.curiously D.nervously
49.A.for B.with C.at D.upon
50.A.spends B.pays C.makes D.affords
51.A.Possibly B.Actually C.Certainly D.Fortunately
52.A.joys B.nuts C.books D.bananas
53.A.asked B.imagined C.reminded D.realized
54.A.when B.as if C.even if D.after
55.A.send B.provide C.sell D.give
In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki When she was a teenager, she 36of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 37 was from the textbooks she had read. "I had a 38in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room,Mummy 39cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."
Atsuko 40to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 41 world.'"People were struggling with problems and often seemed 42," she said. "I felt very alone."
One of her hardest 43was physical education. "We played volleyball." she said."The other students were 44 it, but I wasn't."
One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 45the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 46 the net.No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 47she failed.
A young man on her team 48What she was going through." He walked up to me and49 , 'Come on. You can do that'".
"You will never understand how those words of 50made me feel…Four words: You can do that I felt like crying with happiness."
She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 51 .
Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. "I have 52forgotten the words." she said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them."
She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 53to her. "He probably doesn't even remember it," she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will 54 . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 55words: You can do that.
36. A. learned B. spoke C. dreamed D. heard
37. A. way B. life C. education D. spirit
38. A. photo B. painting C. picture D. drawing
39. A. baking B. frying C. steaming D. boiling
40. A. hoped B. arranged C. liked D. attempted
41. A. described B. imagined C. created D. discovered
42. A. tense B. cheerful C. relaxed D. deserted
43. A. times B. question C. classes D. projects.
44. A. curious about B. good at C. slow at D. nervous about
45. A. kickB. pass C. carry D. hit
46. A. through B. into C. overD. past
47. A. after B. if C. becauseD. until
48. A. believed B. consideredC. wondered D. sensed
49. A. warned B. sighed C. ordered D. whispered
50. A. excitement B. encouragement C. persuasion D. suggestion
51. A. interested B. doubtful C. puzzled D. sure
52. A. never B. already C. seldom D. almost
53. A. happened B. applied C. seemed D. meant
54. A. continue B. stay C. exist D. live
55. A. merciful B. bitter C. simple D. easy
One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 21for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became 22 . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had 23 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not 24in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that25even him.
He wrote his wife’ s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a 26behind the desk in the booth. “ 27you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously 28someone, would you please give her this?”he said. He then 29his office in Morrison Building, 30that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good 31! He sat down with a smile.
His wife 32those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married
How are you with 33? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 34 . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.
Patience is an important 35of a happy and rewarding life. 36, some things are worth waiting for. 37presents many opportunities for wait training.
We can hate waiting, 38it or even get good at it! But one thing is 39 ——we cannot avoid it. How is your 40coming along?
21. A. proudly B. respectfully C. patiently D. curiously
22. A. angry B. hungry C. frightened D. thirsty
23. A. a question B. a reason C. an opinion D. an idea
24. A. serious B. difficult C. regular D. convenient
25. A. hurt B. encouraged C. attracted D. shocked
26. A. clerk B. secretary C. passer-by D. friend
27. A. Since B. Before C. As D. If
28. A. looking for B. working for C. sending for D. paying for
29. A. called up B. returned to C. visited D. left
30. A. worried B. disappointed C. satisfied D. surprised
31. A. description B. preparationC. excuse D. lecture
32. A. tore B. saved C. developed D. destroyed
33. A. your wife B. your family C. patience D. determination
34. A. hoping for B. waiting for C. ready for D. fit for
35. A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality
36. A. For example B. After all C. Right now D. So far
37. A. Every age B. Every shop C. Every day D. Every office
38. A. accept B. control C. change D. improve
39. A. certain B. interesting C. precious D. easy
40. A. photo taking B. job hunting C. decision making D. wait training
It was a bright spring afternoon when Fieda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work －36up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dishes. She was 37jeans and a sweater, sitting at the table I had just 38. a pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’ 39was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had 40happened. I felt sorry for her. but I also felt a sense of 41.
I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had 42an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just 43I had become an expert at scraping（刮掉）dirt stuck to their wooden floor, 44that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’ beds. It was45than that, for I felt I had become a part of their 46.Freda stayed at home with the kids, 47I would often see her in the morning 48 them to school. And I’d be there when they 49home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had 50them grow up. Now I was tired, but the 51thing was that I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.
I left Freda’s house that day, wondering about the 52of my relationship with my clients（主顾）. Who am I 53them? As a matter of fact, I’m 54an employee － the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted55of the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.
36.A.stepping B.coming C.jumping D.moving
37.A.hanging B.making C.wearing D.changing
38.A.cleaned B.washed C.swept D.brushed
39.A.duty B.money C.work D.pay
40.A.already B.seldom C.never D.yet
41.A.regret B.surprise C.fear D.loss
42.A.started B.developed C.improved D.broken
43.A.why B.what C.that D.which
44.A.but B.and C.or D.for
45.A.less B.least C.more D.most
46.A.life B.story C.activity D.experience
47.A.as B.so C.since D.however
48.A.taking B.bringing C.meeting D.calling
49.A.left B.returned C.went D.marched
50.A.found B.noticed C.watched D.realized
51.A.possible B.great C.proper D.strange
52.A.meaning B.nature C.result D.importance
53.A.for B.to C.with D.at
54.A.hardly B.certainly C.probably D.merely
55.A.member B.person C.relative D.companion
I work as a volunteer (志愿者) for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to 16him.
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 17. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too 18for a 17-year-old. Then, on day three, as we were 19over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned (咧嘴笑),“Pretty hard.”
After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes 20large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized (着迷). He couldn’t stop 21. Later he said 22, “I wish I could speak French.” I was 23— this from a boy who hated and 24French classes throughout school.
Usually silent, he 25Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed (活泼起来).
26, the moment that really took 27breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was 28a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in 29 . Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and 30to become part of the leadership of the 31.
Learning her story, Barrett was as 32as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a 33of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work .
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 34as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This 35achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He’ll be a man.
16. A. comfort B. please C. attract D. educate
17. A. rough B. dangerous C. troublesome D. violent
18. A. little B. much C. fast D. slow
19. A. moving B. running C. climbing D. looking
20. A. too B. very C. even D. so
21. A. joking B. crying C. shouting D. smiling
22. A. patiently B. regretfully C. lightly D. cheerfully
23. A. ashamed B. disappointed C. determined D. surprised
24. A. took up B. went in for C. fought against D. called off
25. A. befriended B. disregarded C. avoided D. recognized
26. A. Thus B. Even C. Meanwhile D. However
27. A. my B. his C. our D. her
28. A. asking B. interviewing C. arranging D. describing
29. A. brain B. wish C. will D. health
30. A. appeared B. struggled C. hesitated D. failed
31. A. village B. city C. organization D. state
32. A. pleased B. bored C. puzzled D. touched
33. A. combination B. composition C. connection D. satisfaction
34. A. in B. behind C. out D. away
35. A. interview B. flight C. article D. trip
Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36, he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 37and ill.
My father was 38a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness39all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 40. One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 41about life, and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must very often give things up 43we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always 44that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 46! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 47, he answered his own question: “I 48the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 49by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I 50remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 52to give up my small irritations. In this 53, I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 54what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 55.
36. A. Afterwards B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile
37. A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow
38. A. already B. still C. only D. once
39. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put
40. A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. hopeless
41. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking
42. A. decisions B. experiences C. ambitions D. beliefs
43. A. as B. since C. before D. till
44. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires
45. A. spoke B. turned C. summed D. opened
46. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
47. A. Surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly
48. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed
49. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned
50. A. should B. could C. would D. might
51. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy
52. A. ready B. likely C. free D. able
53. A. case B. form C. method D. way
54. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess
55. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word
As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was 21too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the 22space. That left 23 enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home 24, and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space － too close to my car, 25 . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had 26and I shouted at her, “Can’t you see you’re not 27me enough space” Park father over.” Banging(猛推) open her door into 28 ,the driver shouted back: “Make me!” 29this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my 30 . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found 31. The next day the woman 32a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):
Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,
I’m sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while 33 . It wasn’t like her to scream 34 . Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I 35you and your mistress will 36her.
Your neighbor,
Blue Buick
When I went to the 37the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:
Dear Blue Buick,
My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so 38 because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be 39now.
Your neighbor,
Yellow Oldsmobile
After that, whenever Blue Buick 40Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.
21．A．drivenB．parked C．stopped D．stayed
22．A．completeB．closeC．narrow D．fixed
23．A．quiteB．nearlyC．seldom D．hardly
24．A．hurriedlyB．firstC．finally D．timely
25．A．as usualB．as plannedC．as well D．as yet
26．A．run intoB．run aboutC．run out D．run off
27．A．keepingB．saving C．offeringD．leaving
28．A．mineB．hersC．itselfD．ours
29．A．ForB．WithC．From D．Upon
30．A．roomB．areaC．frontD．side
31．A．an instructionB．a resultC．an answer D．a chance
32．A．putB．wrote C．sentD．discovered
33．A．workingB．drivingC．returningD．cooking
34．A．on endB．so longC．like thatD．any more
35．A．hopeB．knowC．supposeD．suggest
36．A．comfortB．help C．forgiveD．please
37．A．officeB．flat C．placeD．garage
38．A．crazilyB．eagerlyC．noisilyD．early
39．A．neighborsB．friendsC．driversD．writers
40．A．followedB．passedC．found D．greeted
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