Michael’s phone contains a picture of masses of groceries—from pies to ground meat—all packed tightly into a car．All of it was taken to Mary’s Mission，a for the homeless，last Thanksgiving，he explained．
“Till now, we’ve delivered 21，000 pounds of food that would have been ，”said Michael，18，a high school graduate from Illinois．
Last summer, Michael started a called Unseen Cuisine．It food that is nearly past its sell—by date from business，and delivers it to shelters for the homeless． their senior year, Michael and eight other students up for three deliveries a week to nearby shelters．
Now those students hope to the mission at the universities they are attending in the fall and get more students ．
“The ultimate goal for us is to end food waste and end ，not only in America but50the whole world，”Michael said．“I know that’s pretty ”
During a family trip to India in the summer of 2012，Michael said he was by seeing people beg in the streets．That image with him．
But Michael and his team have been honored for their work，he said his team had been most by their interactions(交流)with people who live and work at the shelters．
They said they had come to a new of their privilege and responsibility toward others．“A lot of people didn’t necessarily to be in the position that they’re in．It’s a lot of 58 wherever you’re born，”said Nick Motta，1 8，one of Michael’S teammates．
“To me，it's amazing that a group of students can make such a ”Michael said.“If we can just keep doing that．I think it will go a long way．”
A．store B．shelter C．school D．factory
A．produced B．bought C．wasted D．stolen
A．pub B．class C．family D．group
A．collects B．sells C．makes D．cooks
A．Before B．After C．Throughout D．Until
A．held B．turned C．made D．teamed
A．spread B．1imit C．support D．delay
A．known B．involved C．united D．started
A．poverty B．violence C．injustice D．hunger
A．hopefully B．thankfully C．fortunately D．apparently
A．affordable B．aggressive C．ambitious D．arbitrary
A．frightened B．affected C．embarrassed D．disappointed
A．met B．stayed C．agreed D．matched
A．when B．as C．since D．while
A．awarded B．comforted C．rewarded D．favored
A．understanding B．analyzing C．balancing D．expressing
A．fail B．fight C．manage D．choose
A．freedom B．1uck C．courage D．wisdom
A．pretty B．well C．rather D．even
A．point B．breakthrough C．difference D．decision
Bobby Moresco grew up in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, a tough working-class neighbourhood on Manhattan’s West Side. By tradition he have been a construction worker or a policeman, just like his father and most of his childhood pals. , he wanted out. Attracted by the bright lights from the time Bobby was a teen, he tried to . “I wasn’t a actor, but I had a driving need to do something with my life,” he said.
He moved to Hollywood, promising to find his . But he didn’t make it. For almost 10 years, he drove a taxi and worked as a waiter, volunteering at an actors’ workshop that he opened in Hollywood. But Moresco kept working at his career.
In 1983 his younger brother was murdered in a mob-linked killing. Moresco was forced to give up working and moved back to his neighbourhood. In 1988 he finally wrote a play that was to his life. Called Half-Deserted Streets, it was based on his brother’s and staged at a small theater. A Hollywood producer to see it and asked him to work on a screenplay.
His grew, and he got enough assignments to move back to Hollywood. However, it was never easy. By 2003, he was out of work and out of cash he got a call from Paul Haggis, a director who had befriended him. The two worked on the script and tried some famous studios, but their request was . Moresco believed so in the script that he borrowed money, and sold his house. At last the writers found an independent film producer who would take a chance.
The , slipped into the theatres in May 2005, and quietly became both a hit and an overnight success. It him two Academy Awards — Best Film Editing and Best Writing.
At the age of 54, Bobby Moresco became an success. “If you have something you want to do in life, don’t think about the problems,” he says, “think about the to get it done.”
A．must B．should C．can D．need
A．Then B．Therefore C．However D．Besides
A．study B．drive C．teach D．act
A．simple B．strict C．firm D．good
A．different B．impressive C．effective D．necessary
A．occasion B．treasure C．fortune D．possibility
A．afforded B．chosen C．respected D．offered
A．early B．worn C．old D．passed
A．turned B．pointed C．belonged D．related
A．arresting B．injuring C．killing D．shooting
A．advised B．happened C．intended D．planned
A．influence B．ambition C．success D．reputation
A．again B．even C．finally D．still
A．before B．when C．since D．while
A．let out B．looked down C．taken off D．turned down
A．strongly B．hardly C．deeply D．bravely
A．actor B．movie C．studio D．director
A．gave B．failed C．won D．allowed
A．effortless B．enjoyable C．overnight D．optimistic
A．ways B．lines C．manners D．actions
It was my first college acting class. With great hesitation, sweating hands and an heart,1 walked into the classroom. I had spent my entire life__ public speaking. But now here l was, not only to learn how to speak like someone on _ .but to become them entirely. Theater classes are at many high schools and universities in the US. "Theater kids" are a quite different bunch who always seemed able to a room with their personalities.
__ it was only a beginner-level course, my college class was filled with students who seemed a _ fit for acting. They were confident, funny and _ .The professor, a stout（矮胖）woman with a permanent smile and gentle behavior,__ just as well, She us each with a handshake and welcoming eyes. The class was held in a circular room with situated around the edges. This allowed everyone in the room to have a(n) of whatever performance or lecture was in the center.
After our first-day of introductions, each week we _ in a series of activities designed to help us find our own inner _ .We sang songs, danced to music, and recited _ from our favorite short stories.
The _ was eye opening .I learned that anyone has the to act, and many of us already do in our daily life. In the end, I'm not 一that l would consider myself an actor. But I don't think I ever had more fun in a college class.
A．unsteady B．unsatisfied C．unusual D．unfair
A．practicing B．avoiding C．delivering D．learning
A．refusing B．happening C．preparing D．hesitating
A．stage B．campus C．strike D．trial
A．difficult B．expensive C．advanced D．popular
A．put up B．make up C．light up D．break up
A．Though B．Since C．Unless D．Once
A．strange B．natural C．common D．formal
A．outgoing, B．cautious C．hardworking D．patient
A．served B．prepared C．spoke D．fit
A．inspired B．supplied C．greeted D．comforted
A．blackboards B．tables C．lights D．chairs
A．view B．opinion C．debate D．command
A．leaving B．occurring C．arriving D．declining
A．took B．succeeded C．shared D．participated
A．singer B．actor C．professor D．dancer
A．characters B．proverbs C．lines D．plots
A．adventure B．concert C．competition D．experience
A．gift B．interest C．tendency D．desire
A．content B．sure C．aware D．doubtful
In 2014 I was 22 years old and had just come back to Brazil after 14 months in England, holding my Cambridge Proficiency certificate. After nervously a short training course, I began to give class to my 12 students, all of them older than I was. I hard to remain calm in class and they wouldn't find out how unconfident I felt a lot of the time. I was quite , actually, until the end of and the night of the final oral test.
The test was going to start at 7 pm, and at 6:50, I myself in the teachers' bathroom to all the test questions again. I really wanted to learn the by heart so no one would think I was an inexperienced tester. The is, I actually locked myself in the bathroom. I couldn't get out! The bell rang at 7 pm and I could hear the noise in the halls the students went to their rooms. I tried hard to the bathroom door, but failed.
I heard the cleaning lady's voice and asked for help as as I could. However, she wasn't exactly a thoughtful person, and started ;"Diana's locked in the bathroom!"Shame had fallen upon me! the course director, the secretary and some teachers were outside the bathroom trying to get me out, and, ,my students gathered outside too, happily saying things like "Aren't we !No test today !” All I could do was , feeling miserable and utterly stupid. The door finally opened, and my entire was waiting for me outside, naughty smiles on their faces." ! Teacher.” they said," we know you are human too!"
They all passed their test. True to the Brazilian style, we all went out for a beer afterward, and laughed the whole thing off.
A．holding B．taking C．getting D．giving
A．performed B．learned C．worked D．tried
A．thought B．hoped C．guessed D．realized
A．successful B．fortunate C．happy D．satisfied
A．the class B．the course C．the day D．the year
A．tidied B．washed C．locked D．reminded
A．rewrite B．answer C．go over D．put forward
A．questions B．instructions C．answers D．steps
A．situation B．condition C．trick D．problem
A．probably B．simply C．sadly D．nearly
A．As B．before C．after D．until
A．knock B．kick C．open D．push
A．quietly B．hurriedly C．excitedly D．crazily
A．scolding B．running C．laughing D．shouting
A．At first B．Soon enough C．In the end D．Right now
A．to my amazement B．to my delight C．to my surprise D．to my horror
A．lucky B．comfortable C．anxious D．regretful
A．watch B．smile C．wait D．worry
A．class B．staff C．group D．school
A．Sorry B．Congratulations C．Don't be angry D．Don't worry
Luke didn’t know what to do. He wanted to yell at Kyle, his , because Kyle continued to with his mom, Jane. She didn’t demand very much from him---“Study hard, and get the best you can,” she told him. She tried to get it into his head that she didn’t have the for his college education. Not a cent could be expected! studying harder, Kyle spent hour after hour playing video games on his computer. He always waited until the last minute to study for school , and stayed up all night cramming(强记硬背) for them. When Jane tried to him that he needed good grades to get a , he would turn a deaf ear to her or even get angry. He said it was her to take care of him financially he graduated from college.
“Where did he get that ?” Luke asked. “You’ve him for 10 years all by yourself. You don’t him a thing. He should be glad you haven’t kicked him out of the apartment. When I was in the eleventh grade, my father made it to me that when I graduated from high school, I was expected to leave home. Kyle thinks you have to pay his way through college!”
Jane would Luke to talk to Kyle. “He says you’re not his father, so why should he have to listen to you?”
“Well, his father’s dead. He should appreciate that I’m to try to help him. ”Luke said.
“Kyle will be able to learn to accept your help and advice . But before that, Luke, we need to try hard to get him to accept you in his heart, close to the of his own father.”
“I agree and we surely have every confidence in him.” said Luke.
“Yes. And in , too!” Jane reminded him.
A．cousin B．stepbrother C．nephew D．stepson
A．discuss B．meet C．argue D．deal
A．teachers B．grades C．friends D．prizes
A．need B．money C．hope D．time
A．Instead of B．In addition to C．In spite of D．Along with
A．rules B．tests C．regulations D．admissions
A．inform B．warn C．promise D．remind
A．scholarship B．degree C．reward D．job
A．honor B．right C．pleasure D．responsibility
A．since B．when C．until D．after
A．principle B．decision C．saying D．idea
A．helped B．raised C．educated D．sponsored
A．owe B．ask C．lend D．offer
A．easy B．possible C．clear D．strange
A．So B．Yet C．Still D．Because
A．force B．allow C．invite D．forbid
A．around B．out C．away D．off
A．in turn B．at first C．in time D．at once
A．heart B．place C．duty D．life
A．himself B．ourselves C．myself D．yourselves
Sophie was a ten-year-old girl. She loved_. She drew before breakfast. She drew after breakfast. Sometimes she even drew on her way to _.
One day Sophie arrived _ at school. “Why are you late, Sophie?” asked her _.
“I’m sorry, Miss. I was drawing a big house on the way to school. I forgot about the _.”
“Oh, Sophie,” said her teacher. “You must think _ about your drawing and more about school. Can you give me your _ now please?”
“I’m sorry, Miss, I don’t have it finished.”
“_ , Sophie?”
“Yesterday I was in town. I saw a _ running down the road. He had a(n)_ face so I drew him.” The teacher gave Sophie a strange look. “But Sophie, there was a_ robbery (抢劫案) in town yesterday...”
“Perhaps that was the man I _ ,” said Sophie. “Perhaps I have drawn a picture of the robber!”
After school, Sophie went to the police station. She _ her picture to a policeman. “Where did you _ this picture?” asked the policeman.
“I drew it,” said Sophie. “I drew it yesterday in_ .”
“This is a picture of Ronnie the Robber,” _ the policeman. “So Ronnie robbed the bank! Thank you, Sophie. Now we can _ him.”
A week later, the policeman _ a letter to Sophie’s school. “Sophie’s drawing _ us catch Ronnie the Robber,” he said. “She is a very clever girl.”
Now her teachers were very _ of Sophie, the girl who loves to draw.
A．math B．art C．music D．writing
A．home B．park C．library D．school
A．late B．early C．happily D．classmate
A．father B．teacher C．friend D．mother
A．exam B．date C．class D．time
A．little B．much C．less D．more
A．homework B．picture C．textbook D．notebook
A．Why B．Why not C．What happened D．So what
A．thief B．robber C．man D．boy
A．angry B．handsome C．lovely D．interesting
A．bus B．shop C．bank D．street
A．saw B．heard C．described D．stopped
A．explained B．showed C．introduced D．sold
A．draw B．buy C．get D．borrow
A．table B．school C．countryside D．town
A．replied B．guessed C．answered D．cried
A．fine B．find C．arrest D．how
A．wrote B．replied C．took D．brought
A．recorded B．helped C．let D．had
A．proud B．tired C．careful D．confident
As a little boy, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania . by miles of winding stonewalls, the house and barn provided endless hours of for a city kid like me.
I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I’d wanted more than anything to be to climb the stonewalls surrounding the farm. My parents would never . Still, my desire to climb across those walls grew so . One spring afternoon, I picked up all my and entered the living room, where the adults had after dinner.
“Can I climb the stonewalls ” I asked , Instantly the women in the room cried. “Heavens, no!” You’ll yourself!” I wasn’t too disappointed; the was just as I’d expected. But I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather. “Hold on just a minute.” I heard him say, “Let the boy climb the stonewalls, He has to to do things for himself.”.
“Scoot(快走), ” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back ” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls and had the of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my . I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “you made this day a day just by being yourself . Always , there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing the same; my to children at the end of almost every visit, “There’s only one person in this world like you, and people can like you exactly as you are.”
A．Crowded B．Surrounded C．Covered D．Blocked
A．sorrow B．pity C．fun D．puzzle
A．inspired B．banned C．expected D．allowed
A．approve B．question C．complain D．refuse
A．weak B．steady C．low D．strong
A．courage B．strength C．right D．energy
A．paused B．gathered C．settled D．refreshed
A．hesitantly B．cheerfully C．desperately D．confidently
A．enjoy B．hurt C．forget D．burden
A．question B．reward C．response D．support
A．since B．when C．before D．after
A．agree B．hope C．promise D．learn
A．time B．love C．regret D．failure
A．dream B．adventure C．accident D．journey
A．special B．difficult C．terrible D．hopeless
A．pray B．ignore C．value D．remember
A．watch B．reform C．criticize D．host
A．adults B．women C．children D．peasants
A．remains B．feels C．looks D．does
A．memory B．message C．pressure D．Choice
Don and his 11-year-old son, Allen, love basketball very much. On Allen’s birthday, Don _______ to drive him to Chicago, more than two hours’ distance, for the first game of the World Championships. They had no __________but hoped to buy two from other people.
After arriving, they _________ in the streets for two hours carrying a ________ which said, “ We need two tickets”. ______ the cheapest ticket was $175 and they could not ______ it. They were about to leave when a man ________ them. He pulled ________ two tickets and handed them to Don. “How much do you want?” _______! No money is needed!” said the man.
When asked, the man ______ ,”I am working for Joe, who hasn’t _________ a World Championships for 16 years. But he is ill and can’t make it this time. So he told me to give the two tickets away. The only _________ he set is to give the tickets to people I think will be deserving. A lot of people looked as if they might just take the tickets and ________ them right away. Then I saw you. You seemed very _______ and you make me __________ my Dad and myself when I was a child. I ________ wanted to go to see a World Championships game with my father at that time. But I never got the __________...”
How important and ________ the game was to Don and his son! Here is ______ Don said, “It’s the most worth ________thing that happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other 30 times during the game. I can’t forget that night.”
A．refused B．decided C．ordered D．happened
A．tickets B．cards C．passes D．money
A．rode B．ran C．walked D．cried
A．book B．photo C．magazine D．sign
A．But B．And C．Or D．So
A．offer B．afford C．keep D．hold
A．invited B．asked C．stopped D．beat
A．out B．in C．through D．over
A．Cheap B．Expensive C．Terrible D．Free
A．agreed B．explained C．examined D．appeared
A．delayed B．won C．lost D．missed
A．record B．time C．rule D．point
A．lend B．sell C．tear D．make
A．boring B．interesting C．smart D．anxious
A．think of B．care for C．give up D．belong to
A．really B．very C．well D．nearly
A．ability B．right C．chance D．dream
A．unpleasant B．funny C．disappointing D．unforgettable
A．which B．what C．that D．how
A．hating B．discussing C．remembering D．playing
As a young girl, I remember a very special doctor named Dr William R. Vincent. When I was eight years old, I was with a serious heart and I needed heart surgery(手术). My mom did not have the to have it done, and the surgery I would not live to be thirteen years old. After several organizations Dr Vincent was to get financial help for me through United Way, a Crippled Children’s Organization.
Dr Vincent was very and caring. I remember when I was in hospital for a(n) before surgery, I was crying hysterically(歇斯底里地). So the medical workers Dr Vincent to calm me down, and he was able to me when no one else could. , the time came for me to have heart surgery; there was a fifty-percent that I would not make it through the surgery. At that time I was only the second or third person to have it. I was really , and again Dr Vincent reassured me he would see that would be all right.
, the surgery was extremely painful but very successful. Dr Vincent came to see me and me a toy animal. I was so surprised to get this from Dr Vincent; I gave him a hug. I had a wonderful doctor who time helping a scared little girl who felt all . This was twenty-eight years ago. So wherever you are, Dr Vincent, I want to thank you for not only my life, but also helping me live a(n) life.
A．problem B．question C．matter D．puzzle
A．condition B．situation C．money D．time
A．beyond B．without C．through D．beside
A．joining B．seeing C．reaching D．contacting
A．able B．ready C．willing D．happy
A．careful B．clever C．honest D．gentle
A．check B．exam C．test D．watch
A．depended on B．searched for C．woke up D．called in
A．prevent B．comfort C．protect D．move
A．Later B．Now C．Instead D．However
A．hope B．choice C．chance D．effect
A．satisfied B．frightened C．pleased D．moved
A．nothing B．something C．none D．everything
A．Fortunately B．Specially C．Fairly D．Hardly
A．lent B．carried C．brought D．held
A．regret B．award C．support D．gift
A．made B．spent C．lost D．wasted
A．alone B．strange C．comfortable D．sick
A．giving B．saving C．sending D．passing
A．exciting B．ordinary C．normal D．rich
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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，并在答题卡上涂黑。
There are many people who could be Olympic champions. It's easy to be great because great people will help you. I’d five million people could have me in the pole vault (撑杆跳) the years I won it, at five million. Men who were stronger and faster than I was could have done it, but they never a pole, never made the to pick their legs off the ground to try to get over the bar.
Greatness is all us. It’s easy to be great because great people will help you. What is fantastic about all the conventions I go to is the greatest in the business will come and share their ideas, their methods and their with everyone else. I have seen the greatest men open up and show young people exactly how they did it. They don’t .
I’ll never forget the time I was to break Dutch Warmer Dam’s record. I was about a foot his record, so I called him on the phone. I said, "Dutch, can you me? I seem to have leveled off. I can’t get any higher."
He said, “ , Bob, come to visit me and I’ll give you all I got.” I three days with the master, the greatest pole vaulter in the world. For three days, Dutch gave me that he’d seen. To make a long short, I went up eight inches. That great guy gave me the best that he had. I’ve found that sports champions and heroes do this just to help you become great, too.
Great people will share and will tell you their . Look for them, call them on the phone or buy their books. Go they are, get around them, and talk to them. It is to be great when you get around great people.
A．conclude B．estimate C．calculate D．appoint
A．beaten B．won C．struck D．competed
A．most B．first C．least D．length
A．turned up B．gathered up C．fixed up D．picked up
A．decision B．achievement C．effort D．demand
A．around B．above C．beyond D．between
A．where B．why C．that D．when
A．techniques B．equipment C．competence D．assessments
A．put back B．give back C．take back D．hold back
A．developing B．trying C．competing D．claiming
A．near B．behind C．above D．below
A．recognize B．follow C．help D．convey
A．Sure B．Right C．Certain D．Great
A．exchanged B．instructed C．performed D．spent
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．event B．story C．adjustment D．statement
A．willingly B．intentionally C．deliberately D．religiously
A．ambitions B．commitments C．treasures D．secrets
A．how B．what C．where D．when
A．easy B．convenient C．hard D．comfortable
He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many boys were after her, but nobody paid any to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. In order not to rude, she went along.
they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too to say anything. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
The girl stared at him. His face turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. , she asked, “Why salt with coffee?”He ,“When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea…I could its taste—salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, who are still there.”
She was deeply . A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and about his family. He must be .
She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood and her . That was the start to their love story.
They continued to date( 约会) each other. She found that he met all her . He was kind, warm, and careful. And to think she would have missed the if it had not been for the salty coffee.
So they and lived happily together. Every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the he liked it.
After 40 years, he away and left her a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive my life-long . Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt instead of sugar. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.”
A．money B．attention C．visit D．respect
A．show B．suggest C．present D．appear
A．As B．Because C．Since D．Though
A．eager B．proud C．nervous D．anxious
A．lift B．take C．carry D．bring
A．Mysterious B．Moved C．Curious D．Excited
A．explained B．argued C．stated D．claimed
A．taste B．feel C．smell D．touch
A．boat B．friend C．playmate D．childhood
A．touched B．hurt C．pressed D．interested
A．mind B．care C．know D．attend
A．smart B．intelligent C．responsible D．honest
A．family B．school C．relatives D．house
A．bills B．requirements C．fares D．situations
A．sight B．train C．man D．home
A．settled B．married C．harvested D．gathered
A．memory B．belief C．trick D．way
A．moved B．passed C．died D．walked
A．benefit B．debt C．lie D．scene
A．as if B．now that C．even if D．so that
I was fifteen when I walked into Black Stump Bookstore in Liverpool. As I was looking at on the shelves, the shop owner asked if I’d like I needed to start for college, so I said yes. I worked after school and during summers for the lowest wages, and the job helped my first year of college. I had worked in many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students’ Union during college, I was a hotel maid and I make maps for the Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most .
One day a woman asked me for books on women’s diseases. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost everything we had at that time and found other books we could order. She left the store less . I’ve always remembered the felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a in London, I heard about a black child born his fingers connected. His family could not a corrective operation, and the boy lived in hiding his hand in pocket. I my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the for free. I visited the boy in the room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his hand and say “ Thank you.” I felt a sense of
In the past I was at Black Stump Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today, it’s the same. BBC News pays m, but I feel as if I work for the viewers, helping them understand the world.
A．maps B．titles C．articles D．reports
A．a book B．any help C．any suggestions D．a job
A．planning B．leaving C．preparing D．studying
A．pay for B．fit for C．run for D．enter for
A．so B．never C．even D．still
A．boring B．exciting C．satisfying D．disappointing
A．in need B．in all C．in order D．in store
A．worried B．surprised C．doubted D．puzzled
A．pride B．failure C．regret D．wonder
A．doctor B．store owner C．bookseller D．TV reporter
A．in B．with C．by D．for
A．pay B．offer C．afford D．spend
A．peace B．honor C．horror D．danger
A．chose B．forced C．persuaded D．permitted
A．action B．program C．treatment D．operation
A．waiting B．recovery C．reading D．guest
A．repaired B．connected C．injured D．improved
A．pleasure B．sadness C．humor D．responsibility
A．if B．though C．until D．while
A．prize B．salary C．cost D．bill
阅读下面短文，从短文后1--20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 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 to go home. Some battled to a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most had stopped. After making my way crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was through, exhausted and .
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately me and put a smile back on my face.
A．break B．flood C．sink D．crash
A．forced B．refused C．adjusted D．gathered
A．order B．pay C．call D．search
A．climate B．scenery C．storm D．burden
A．used B．promised C．deserved D．happened
A．practice B．routine C．process D．service
A．to B．through C．over D．for
A．operating B．cycling C．turning D．rushing
A．check B．carry C．find D．board
A．street B．ground C．floor D．platform
A．paused B．crossed C．reached D．parked
A．wet B．weak C．sick D．hurt
A．ashamed B．discouraged C．surprised D．puzzled
A．while B．when C．where D．after
A．hardly B．casually C．absolutely D．eventually
A．devotion B．donation C．connection D．reaction
A．accurate B．urgent C．brief D．humorous
A．promise B．appreciation C．advice D．guidance
A．troubles B．signals C．rules D．signs
A．corrected B．supported C．amazed D．refreshed
We arrived at the hospital to find Dad exhausted and weak, but his smile was as sure as ever. My husband and I stayed with him for the weekend but had to return to our by Monday morning. Local relatives would ______that Dad got home from the hospital and look after him regularly and prepare his meals. ___ would make sure he got his daily ____and take him to his doctor appointments. But I wanted to let him know that we too, even when we weren’t with him.
Then I remembered a family ______ I started when our children were small. When ___ their grandparents’ home after a visit, each child would a love note in the house for their grandfather or grandmother to find after we were gone. For several days after our , their grandparents would smile as they these reminders of our love.
So as I tidied Dad’s kitchen and made up a ___ for him downstairs in the living room, I began writing notes. Some were ____. “Dad, I froze the food in the fridge so it would not go bad.” Some expressed my love. “Dad, I ______ you sleep well in your new bed.” _______ notes were downstairs where he would have to remain for weeks he regained strength, but one note I hid under this pillow. “Dad, if you have______this note, you must be feeling better. We are so glad!”
While others cared for Dad’s day—to–day needs, we, of course, would stay in touch by _____. But our notes were a reminder of our love and concern for him. Just like his medicines improved his health _____ , our notes would improve his spiritual health. Several weeks later, in one of our______phone calls, I asked Dad how he was doing. He said, “I will tell you how I’m doing. I just found your note under my upstairs pillow!”
A．power B．holiday C．jobs D．parents
A．know B．see C．think D．report
A．We B．They C．Others D．None
A．treatment B．examination C．work D．medicine
A．cared B．hurried C．changed D．suffered
A．story B．event C．party D．tradition
A．leaving B．reaching C．approaching D．cleaning
A．pick B．hide C．find D．drop
A．appointments B．preparation C．departure D．arrival
A．thought of B．looked for C．discovered D．understood
A．bed B．meal C．table D．plan
A．difficult B．imaginary C．practical D．interesting
A．let B．hope C．guess D．hear
A．All B．Most C．Some D．Few
A．until B．because C．though D．when
A．somewhere B．nearby C．outside D．upstairs
A．found B．missed C．remembered D．forgotten
A．note- writing B．e-mail C．post D．phone
A．thankfully B．academically C．physically D．professionally
A．urgent B．regular C．unexpected D．accidental
One day, my father drove his employer to another city for a business meeting. On the outskirts（郊区）of town, they for a sandwich lunch. While they ate, several boys playing in the street passed by their . One of the boys limped（跛行）．Looking more closely, my father’s bos that the boy had a clubfoot（畸形足）．He stepped out of the car and the boy, saying that he was able to help get that foot fixed. The young boy was .The businessman wrote down the boy’s name before the boy joined his friends down the street.
The man and said to my father, “Woody, the boy’s name is Jimmy. Find out where he and do your best to get his parents to let him have his foot operated on. I’ll pay all the costs.” They finished their sandwiches and went on their .
It didn’t take long for my father to Jimmy’s house, a small one that needed paint and repair. For almost an hour, my father explained the plan to Jimmy’s parents. , they looked at each other. When my father they still weren’t quite sure about the generous offer from an unknown benefactor (捐助者).
Later, my father’s employer got in touch with the local government with a to send someone to Jimmy’s home to the family that this was a lawful offer. Soon, with permission papers signed, my father took Jimmy to an excellent in another state. After five operations, his limp disappeared.
His parents watched in as the returned boy stepped lightly toward them. They still could not that a man they had never seen would pay a large sum of money to have a foot corrected for their son.
The benefactor was Mr. Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company. He always said it’s more fun to do something for people they don’t know who did it.
A．waited B．paid C．prepared D．stopped
A．car B．town C．office D．restaurant
A．thought B．observed C．doubted D．worried
A．took care of B．got hold of C．hung out with D．caught up with
A．delighted B．satisfied C．interested D．relaxed
A．laughed B．apologized C．returned D．nodded
A．plays B．studies C．lives D．stays
A．determination B．permission C．help D．plan
A．chat B．ride C．meeting D．holiday
A．build B．decorate C．paint D．find
A．patiently B．briefly C．proudly D．calmly
A．Confused B．Excited C．Ashamed D．Tired
A．visited B．finished C．refused D．left
A．purpose B．decision C．request D．promise
A．warn B．remind C．argue D．convince
A．hotel B．hospital C．school D．store
A．anger B．fear C．amazement D．disappointment
A．agree B．admit C．prove D．believe
A．secret B．polite C．humorous D．cautious
A．until B．when C．unless D．whom
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