Linda British was an outstanding teacher who felt that if she had the time, she would like to create great art and poetry. When she was 28, however, she began to get severe 36 . Her doctors discovered that she had an enormous brain tumor (瘤). They told her that her 37 of surviving an operation were about 2 percent. Therefore, 38 operate immediately, they chose to wait for six months.
The night before the operation after six months, she 39 to give herself away. She made a 40 , in which she would donate all of her body parts to those who needed them in 41 of her death.
42 , Linda died after the operation. Afterwards, her eyes went to an eye 43 in Bethesda, Maryland, and from there to a recipient in South Carolina. A young man, aged 28, went from darkness to 44 . That young man was so 45 that he wrote to the eye bank thanking them for existing.
46 , he said he wanted to thank the parents of the donator. They must 47 be magnificent people to have a child who would 48 her eyes. He was given the 49 of the British family on Staten Island. He arrived unannounced and rang the doorbell. After hearing his introduction, Mrs. British 50 and hugged him. She said, “Young man, if you’ve got 51 to go, my husband and I would love you to spend your weekend with us.”
He stayed, and 52 he was looking around Linda’s room, he saw that she’d read Hegel. He’d read Hegel in Braille as well.
The next morning Mrs. British was looking at him and said, “You know, I’m sure I’ve seen you somewhere before.” All of a sudden she 53 . She ran upstairs and pulled out the last picture Linda had drawn. It was a portrait of her ideal man.
The picture was almost the same as this young man who had received Linda’s eyes.
Then her mother read the 54 poem Linda had written on her deathbed. It 55 :
Two hearts passing in the night
Falling in love
Never able to gain each other’s sight.
A．heartaches B．headaches C．stomachaches D．backaches
A．risks B．happenings C．chances D．moments
A．more than B．other than C．better than D．rather than
A．decided B．suggested C．prepared D．liked
A．will B．letter C．notice D．poem
A．spite B．case C．charge D．view
A．Actually B．Unbelievably C．Surprisingly D．Unfortunately
A．hospital B．center C．school D．bank
A．silence B．daytime C．sight D．delight
A．excited B．joyful C．grateful D．proud
A．However B．Therefore C．Furthermore D．Yet
A．partly B．hardly C．seldom D．indeed
A．give up B．give away C．give off D．give out
A．news B．address C．gift D．hometown
A．ran out B．stood out C．reached out D．turned out
A．somewhere B．anywhere C．everywhere D．nowhere
A．as B．after C．until D．since
A．shouted B．laughed C．waked D．remembered
A．last B．first C．past D．recent
A．wrote B．spoke C．said D．talked
Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 36 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 37 work.
I was 38 a school bus to make ends meet and 39 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 40 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 41 the job. “Why has my life become so 42 ?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to 43 a little girl, she handed me an earring 44 I should keep it 45 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it 46 me – I had been giving all of my 47 to what was going wrong with my 48 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 49 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 50 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 51 from a lady who was a director at a larger 52 . She asked me if I would 53 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My 54 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 55 that I completely changed my life.
A．As B．Though C．If D．When
A．successful B．extra C．satisfying D．convenient
A．driving B．repairing C．taking D．designing
A．working B．travelling C．discussing D．living
A．prepared for B．attended C．asked for D．held
A．lose B．like C．find D．get
A．hard B．busy C．serious D．short
A．wave at B．drop off C．call on D．look for
A．ordering B．promising C．saying D．showing
A．in case B．or else C．as if D．now that
A．hurt B．hit C．caught D．moved
A．feelings B．attention C．strength D．interests
A．opinions B．education C．experiences D．life
A．list B．book C．check D．copy
A．connect B．turn C．keep D．add
A．her B．a passenger C．me D．my friend
A．hospital B．factory C．restaurant D．hotel
A．listen to B．review C．give D．talk about
A．plan B．choice C．day D．tour
A．operation B．speaking C．employment D．thinking
I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist(社会学家) proposed that the 36 society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I 37 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 38 the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you 39 have done. Life has become hopelessly 40 . A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 41 things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I 42 at the other end of the town. I was 43 that this simple vehicle could let me 44 long distances in a fairly short time. But how 45 did I really go?
Since I hated to be 46 , I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to 47 an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but 48 , “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a 49 without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were 50 to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 51 .” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.
“You can’t leave the back part 52 ,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons 53 the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven(烤箱) when you feel 54 on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to 55 the offer.
“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.
A．adult B．human C．consumer D．bachelor
A．eventually B．immediately C．reluctantly D．gratefully
A．Although B．Because C．As D．Unless
A．would B．should C．must D．could
A．boring B．complicated C．stressful D．tough
A．natural B．mysterious C．complex D．unique
A．gave up B．broke down C．calmed down D．ended up
A．amazed B．amused C．confused D．concerned
A．march B．drive C．cover D．measure
A．far B．long C．fast D．deep
A．unreliable B．impractical C．unprepared D．inaccurate
A．fix B．check C．repair D．lay
A．swore B．added C．replied D．concluded
A．pencil B．fork C．box D．cake
A．distributed B．converted C．applied D．attached
A．shapes B．sizes C．functions D．models
A．loose B．blank C．bare D．incomplete
A．beside B．before C．below D．behind
A．sick B．hungry C．hot D．thirsty
A．consider B．withdraw C．make D．resist
I noticed the woman when I entered the newsroom. My secretary told me she wanted to put an ad to 36 a baby. So I suggested several 37 lines for these ads to her: 38 , Baby to love; or Dear Birth Mother, Let Us Help You. The ad would contain 39 about her and her husband: they were 40 , could afford to raise a child. But then something 41 me: the major newspapers carried ads like this and their 42 were larger than ours. “Have you tried the major ones?” I asked. “Yes, but all failed and one more wouldn’t 43 .” She handed me a check and left with a 44 smile.
A week later the woman called in a 45 of delight: “Please don’t run the ad again. We ’ve connected with 46 . The baby is due in a month.” Good news. I asked her if she 47 keep in touch if the adoption 48 to have a happy ending. She agreed but added when the adoption was final she was 49 to give me the story.
One day my phone rang. I 50 her voice immediately. “The adoption is final. Would you like to come and meet him?” Happily, I made a (an ) 51 with her for the next day. “His name is Ben,” she said, as I started to take 52 . “He slept through the night from the start. Now he’s smiling and starting to turn over. Of course I’m not 53 him. If he is a little slow.” She paused. “ Oh, I should tell you Ben has Down’s Syndrome.(唐氏综合症)” I stopped writing . I wasn’t sure how to 54 . But she smiled “Ben was meant for us, don’t you see? He needs me more than a 55 developing child would.” She sat on the sofa, holding her son. Both of them smiled. “You wanted a story with a happy ending,” said the woman “ You got it.”
A．afford B．affect C．adopt D．adapt
A．ordinary B．standard C．effective D．ridiculous
A．Wanted B．To Want C．Wanting D．Want
A．address B．data C．picture D．information
A．rich B．stable C．considerate D．lonely
A．occurred to B．turned to C．referred to D．wrote to
A．titles B．circulations C．names D．columns
A．kill B．work C．hurt D．do
A．warm B．weird C．weak D．wild
A．spirit B．tone C．way D．sound
A．a birth mother B．a lovely baby C．an ad company D．an orphanage
A．might B．should C．would D．dared
A．turned over B．turned up C．turned out D．turned down
A．safe B．comfortable C．brave D．honest
A．classified B．identified C．picked D．recognized
A．look B．appointment C．appearance D．call
A．pains B．pictures C．clues D．notes
A．rushing B．speeding C．pressing D．running
A．reply B．react C．restore D．release
A．steadily B．gradually C．normally D．regularly
Yesterday I had a walk with a friend in the street. When we were passing by a house, I 36 a BlackBerry cell phone. I picked it up and it still 37 ! I started checking the contact list and calling numbers. I wanted to see 38 I could get some information about the owner of the phone. 39 , only one person answered and she didn’t recognize the 40 that I was calling from. In the end, she said,” It is just so nice that you are trying to 41 whose phone it is.”
Since that lady didn’t know whose phone it was, my friend 42 me to go back to the street. I 43 . We went back to the street and to the house 44 which we had found the BlackBerry cell phone. I 45 the door. Two college students 46 and said they hadn’t lost their phones. But when I told them the story and 47 some names on the contact list, one of them said that he 48 had those names so it must be the phone of one of his 49 .
They said it was 50 that I too the time to find the 51 .I really didn’t have anything to say because in my mind I was just doing the 52 thing. I never considered 53 the phone----it wasn’t mine. I immediately tried to find the owner because that is exactly what I would want 54 to do if any of my family members 55 their phones.
A．bought B．dropped C．repaired D．found
A．rang B．sang C．worked D．shook
A．that B．if C．what D．how
A．Probably B．Interestingly C．Finally D．Unluckily
A．number B．street C．man D．name
A．talk about B．think of C．find out D．care about
A．advised B．pushed C．helped D．showed
A．laughed B．understood C．argued D．agreed
A．at the back of B．in front of C．on the top of D．far away from
A．turned to B．looked for C．knocked on D．broke into
A．answered B．shouted C．ran D．passed
A．spelled B．wrote C．mentioned D．remembered
A．sometimes B．also C．hardly D．always
A．kids B．parents C．students D．friends
A．exciting B．necessary C．wonderful D．impossible
A．phone B．information C．buyer D．owner
A．important B．right C．strange D．brave
A．giving B．borrowing C．mending D．keeping
A．them B．him C．someone D．myself
A．lost B．described C．needed D．lent
Despite the great progress in medical science, human beings are constantly attacked by cancer, which means death. A woman named Bonnie suffered a 36 of discomforts caused by the treatment of cancer. She didn’t regard cancer as a 37 disease, but a laughing matter. She treated it in a humorous way. To put it in 38 way, she is teaching people that even though cancer isn't 39 , we can treat it in a humorous way.
Her second child was going to be born three months away 40 she was diagnosed with cancer. Suddenly, a 41 mother turned into a helpless woman afraid for her own 42 . It was after she had had her baby 43 that she had an operation. 44 came chemo（化疗）and her life seemed to be made up of fears and 45 . But the 46 moment in her life came after she lost all her hair and a free wig(假发) arrived. She 47 it on as her older son Kyler watched.
“That was when I decided how to 48 it: crying over this bad wig or laughing about it. 49 way would make 50 remember it.” Bonnie said. She spent a lot of time looking for anything funny from cancer patients. She got a lot out of collecting 51 stories. She started laughing a lot, finding it the perfect medicine. Using herself as a bald (光头) model, Bonnie 52 to design her own greeting cards and calendars, making fun of the sufferings of chemo.
"To have joy, we badly 53 to laugh," she said.
Clearly, you can increase your confidence to 54 over any disease and trouble 55 laughing.
A．set B．way C．series D．pack
A．deadly B．seriously C．terribly D．fearfully
A．the other B．another C．other D．others
A．serious B．painful C．fierce D．fun
A．before B．when C．while D．until
A．happy B．sad C．fortunate D．sick
A．son B．illness C．life D．operation
A．made B．delivered C．attended D．opened
A．Here B．Later C．Thus D．Then
A．failures B．loneliness C．tears D．wonders
A．highest B．lowest C．great D．ugly
A．wore B．carried C．fastened D．tried
A．deal with B．do with C．go with D．meet with
A．All B．Any C．Either D．Both
A．myself B．my son C．everyone D．my husband
A．set out B．get down C．set about D．set down
A．need B．ought C．want D．long
A．think B．get C．run D．take
A．in terms of B．by the way of C．through the method of D．by means of
There was once a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy. He had almost everything a boy could ever want, so he was only _36_ in the most rare things. One day his parents bought him a very strange _37_. When the boy went to see his reflection (映像) in it, he looked very_38_. He tried smiling, _39_ his reflection continued with its sad expression.
_40_, the boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys. He came home as happy as he could be, but he _41_ looked sad in that mirror.
“What a(n) _42_ mirror! It’s the first time I’ve seen a mirror that didn’t _43_ properly!”
That afternoon he went out to buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was _44_. The boy went over to see what had __45_ to her. The little girl said that she couldn’t find her parents. Together the two children set off _46_ them. As the little girl wouldn’t stop crying, the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets to _47_ her up. After much walking, they _48_ her parents who were looking for her, very worried.
Then the boy said _49_ to the family. When seeing the time, he _50_ to head for home, without toys and without _51_. In his room, to his great surprise, he found a(n) _52_ face in the mirror. And so he understood the _53_ of that mirror. The mirror could only reflect the _54_ feelings of its owner. He felt really happy at having _55_ that little girl.
A．interested B．confident C．skilled D．rich
A．book B．mirror C．sweet D．toy
A．shy B．sad C．excited D．beautiful
A．for B．or C．but D．and
A．Proud B．Hungry C．Satisfied D．Surprised
A．already B．once C．still D．never
A．nice B．terrible C．big D．expensive
A．work B．move C．change D．appear
A．studying B．playing C．sleeping D．crying
A．devoted B．referred C．happened D．turned
A．in need of B．in search of C．in honor of D．in charge of
A．put B．bring C．dress D．cheer
A．found B．recognized C．left D．accepted
A．no B．hello C．sorry D．goodbye
A．decided B．agreed C．pretended D．refused
A．effort B．hope C．doubt D．money
A．red B．dark C．angry D．happy
A．meaning B．mystery C．game D．reason
A．general B．strange C．true D．good
A．introduced B．helped C．invited D．saved
Patti discovered the meaning of running when she was 23. At that time she was smoking two packs of cigarettes a day and had 36 over 50 pounds. “I decided to 37 ,” she says. She took a clock and started 38 what she did every day, and then she 39 an hour a day as a “be nice to Patti” hour. “I started having bubble（泡沫）baths with a candle 40 , because Cosmopolitan Magazine 41 that this would be good for me. But I got 42 of that soon,” Patti remembers. She wanted to do something really pleasant. She found that the 43 times in her life were times when she was physically active. So she took up 44 .
She decided to start 45 the next day. She ran for an hour, 46 a total of 7 miles on her first run. “I couldn’t walk for 2 weeks 47 I felt painful all over!” Patti recalls. “But I felt so wonderful!” Patti wasn’t crazy about running yet, but she was in 48 with the after effects of it.
Within seven months, Patti had run her first marathon, qualified for the Boston Marathon, and placed 25th in the world for 49 distance runners. Over the next years, she 50 records and set standards for women in the sport. She was the first American woman to run a marathon 51 than 2 hours 30 minutes, and then broke another two records 52 an 8-month period.
Patti believes that, if we can 53 standards for ourselves, we can pull ourselves out of the most difficult 54 and come out on top. “Everybody has to be a/an 55 and everybody has that in them.”
A．lost B．gained C．earned D．reduced
A．change B．move C．walk D．cry
A．remembering B．collecting C．sharing D．recording
A．set out B．set up C．set aside D．set about
A．lit B．swung C．surrounded D．burnt
A．spoke B．said C．wrote D．went
A．afraid B．fond C．tired D．ashamed
A．happiest B．saddest C．loneliest D．luckiest
A．smoking B．bathing C．dieting D．running
A．only B．right C．even D．again
A．overcoming B．spreading C．passing D．covering
A．but B．although C．since D．because
A．peace B．line C．love D．touch
A．men B．women C．adult D．children
A．kept B．held C．broke D．cleared
A．faster B．more C．slower D．rather
A．for B．over C．at D．on
A．set B．follow C．require D．seek
A．pleasures B．pities C．challenges D．purposes
A．expert B．runner C．athlete D．champion
Dinah is one of the most good-natured children that ever lived, but she is very, very lazy. There is nothing she likes, or used to like, so much as to curl up in some warm corner in the sun and do nothing.
Dinah’s mother wished very much that her child should learn to read, but the lady who tried to teach her soon give it up. “It is no 16 ,” she said, “Dinah 17 not learn. She is not stupid, but too lazy.”
It happened soon that a young man from Massachusetts came to the house where Dinah lived. He brought with him something no one else in the neighborhood had ever seen before－a pair of roller-skates.
When Dinah saw the young man going rapidly up and down the piazza (广场) on his skates she was so 18 . She ran after him like a cat, her black eyes shining.
One day the young man allowed her to 19 the skates. The child was too happy for words. Of course she fell down, but did not 20 at all.
“Look here, Dinah,” said the young man, “I understand that my aunt has been trying to teach you to read. Why didn’t you learn? Now, if you can read, I will send you a pair of good roller-skates.”
For a moment she said 21 , then exclaimed decidedly, “I’ll have those skates, sure.”
And she did. When she 22 her mind on her work, she could always do it well, 23 it was.
The lady who had before this found her 24 difficult a child to teach, now had no trouble. If Dinah showed the least 25 of her former laziness, the word SKATES was enough to draw her attention back to her lesson instantly.
On New Year’s morning she received a box marked in large printed letters:
MISS DINAH MORRIS,
Care of Mrs. Lawrence Delaney,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
If she can read what is on the outside of this box she can have what is inside.
And as Dinah read every word clearly and quickly, of course she had the fine roller-skates the box held. And now sitting curled up in the sun, doing nothing, is not the thing she likes to do best.
A．need B． way C． use D． importance
A．shall B． will C． must D． can
A．astonished B． terrified C． frightened D． shocked
A．put up B． try out C． try on D． have on
A．move B． hurt C． cry D． mind
A．something B． nothing C． anything D． everything
A．paid B． drew C． bent D． made
A．whenever B． however C． whatever D． wherever
A．such B． so C． still D． very
A． sign B． impression C． mark D． expression
More Than I Had Dreamed Of
From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union．I always 36 my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us．So I dreamed of being a leader．
Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections, 37 I would win．But the reality struck that I hadn't had a chance．I wasn't pretty．Girls across the school hardly knew me．I just did not have what it 38 to win a school election．I was 39 ．
As I cried in my room that evening, I 40 took a deep breath and decided I wouldn't stop dreaming．I decided that I would 41 for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win．
I recognized that my 42 had a lot of things in their favor．What were the 43 that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful．And my biggest 44 was the faith I had．I would not allow my 45 appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward．That evening, I 46 my election plans a whole year in advance．
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 47 them．I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, 48 I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage．In order to learn how to present a great election 49 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking．
The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students 50 That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was 51 theirs．
Suddenly, I realized that I had 52 much more than I had dreamed of．I had made many new friends and had helped people 53 the way．I had won the 54 and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them．I was able to put a smile on their faces and 55 their day．
A．admired B．remembered C．praised D．believed
A．praying B．planning C．calculating D．judging
A．assessed B．provided C．meant D．took
A．concerned B．depressed C．surprised D．confused
A．gradually B．immediately C．suddenly D．impatiently
A．pay B．enter C．speak D．wait
A．competitors B．companions C．enemies D．schoolmates
A．cases B．methods C．examples D．points
A．problem B．strength C．worry D．dream
A．young B．personal C．special D．plain
A．began B．discussed C．announced D．cancelled
A．recommend B．accompany C．represent D．support
A．but B．and C．so D．or
A．campaign B．speech C．ceremony D．promise
A．nodded B．gathered C．cheered D．cried
A．only B．still C．almost D．also
A．accomplished B．accumulated C．devoted D．developed
A．by B．to C．in D．along
A．appointment B．acceptance C．election D．reputation
A．enrich B．bless C．brighten D．expand
The three superstars were arriving at the airport and a large crowd of young people had already gathered there to welcome them．The police found it 36 to keep order after the plane landed and the performers 37 ．They smiled and waved cheerfully at everybody．Dressed in the same pink shirts and light blue trousers, with long hair and musical instruments over their shoulders, they all looked 38 ．
Although there were many policemen 39 , the Blare were not able to get to their waiting car _40__ at all. Word spread that they had composed a new song which would be _41 when they performed at the concert that evening．They were now 42 _ with loud cries of " Play your new song! Play your new song!"
When the stars prepared to sing as the 43 for getting away, even the policemen looked 44 , too. The fans settled down and listened to the first 45 _ of the new song．Once it was over, everyone started jumping, clapping and shouting _46 . Several young women even fainted（昏倒） with excitement and were carried away immediately by the 47 standing by. The fans were greedy for more, 48 a repeat performance．Once again, the performers had no choice but to 49 , but when they were asked for still another song, they cheerfully but firmly refused．Closely 50 by the policemen, they walked towards their car some distance 51 . The fans pushed forward, but the policemen, _ 52 arm, prevented anyone getting trough. It took the stars quite a long time to reach their 53 !
Finally, however, they all got in and were just about to leave when a young woman, who had somehow 54 to get past the policemen, jumped onto the roof of the car．She shouted loudly and crazily as two policemen dragged her away and the car started to move very slowly through the 55 crowd．She had just wanted to have a photo taken with the stars !
A．dangerous B．terrible C．impossible D．difficult
A．arrived B．appeared C．left D．settled
A．famous B．nervous C．alike D．special
A．present B．enough C．available D．serious
A．successfully B．completely C．easily D．directly
A．heard B．broadcast C．received D．tried
A．covered B．greeted C．crowded D．called
A．way B．excuse C．gift D．price
A．pleased B．surprised C．puzzled D．worried
A．scene B．part C．sound D．performance
A．loudly B．madly C．strangely D．proudly
A．doctors B．fans C．policemen D．workers
A．signing B．enjoying C．suggesting D．demanding
A．give cut B．give away C．give in D．give up
A．surrounded B．followed C．watched D．supported
A．out B．away C．apart D．off
A．stood B．fought C．protected D．locked
A．car B．theatre C．hotel D．group
A．attempted B．managed C．started D．rushed
A．shouting B．crying C．cheering D．pushing
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 remember 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
One Sunday, a picture in the newspaper touched me. A young woman stood in front of a totally destroyed home. A little boy stood beside her with his head 36 . Holding her skirt tightly was a tiny girl, eyes wide with 37 and fear.
With growing 38 I noticed that their sizes of each family member closely 39 ours. This would be a good opportunity to 40 my children, so I explained their difficult 41 to my seven-year-old twins and three-year-old Meghan.
“We have so much, but these poor people now have nothing,” I said, “we’ll 42 what we have with them.”
I brought three large boxes and placed them on the living room floor. Meghan watched seriously 43 the boys and I filled one box with canned food.
While I 44__ our clothes, I encouraged the boys to go through their toys and 45 some of their less favorite things. Meghan watched 46 as the boys piled up useless toys in the box.
“I’ll help you find something for the little girl,” I said to her.
The boys placed the toys they had 47 to donate into one of the boxes while I filled the third box with clothes. Meghan walked up with Lucy, her worn, faded, much-loved doll 48 tightly to her chest. She 49 in front of the box, pressed her little face into Lucy’s face, gave her a 50 kiss, then, laid her gently on top of the other toys.
“Oh, honey,” I said. “You 51 to give away Lucy. You love her so much.”
Meghan nodded, eyes shining with tears. “Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. 52 she’ll make that little girl happy, too.”
I stared at Meghan for a long moment, 53 how I could teach the boys the lesson she had just taught me.
It’s easy to give what we don’t want any more, but 54 to let go of things we cherish, isn’t it? 55 , the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart.
A．off B．up C．down D．round
A．smile B．confusion C．joy D．anger
A．happiness B．friendship C．puzzle D．interest
A．matched B．equaled C．compared D．suited
A．help B．complain C．change D．teach
A．experience B．problem C．situation D．process
A．give B．share C．send D．spare
A．as B．since C．though D．because
A．came through B．broke through C．sorted through D．got through
A．donate B．leave C．keep D．sell
A．hopefully B．anxiously C．depressingly D．quietly
A．separated B．chosen C．bought D．confirmed
A．hugged B．tied C．grasped D．caught
A．settled B．regretted C．paused D．cried
A．precious B．final C．hearty D．lovely
A．wouldn’t like B．ought not C．had better not D．don’t have
A．Also B．Yet C．Maybe D．Though
A．knowing B．wondering C．realizing D．expecting
A．available B．necessary C．important D．hard
A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Moreover
Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp（流浪汉）has passed. This special sign-language is frequently 50 by tramps to inform their 51 whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to 52 them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.
Quite 53 one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be in, old worn trousers, and a jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into pieces.
But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not a 54 in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger, 55 a funny turn, laid a small parcel 56 the front gate, and began 57 a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been 58 , for the tramp’s face lit up with satisfaction. He entered the front gate 59 and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him raise his hat 60 couldn’t hear his words. The 61 was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face.
I felt 62 for him as he walked sadly out of the house. But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and shook his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. 63 deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the existing sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his belongings, pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried 64 , whistling as he went along.
A．employed B．made C．taken D．put up
A．coaches B．classmates C．fellows D．friends
A．share B．save C．give D．urge
A．in a way B．by mistake C．by the way D．by chance
A．success B．care C．failure D．responsibility
A．gave B．launched C．set D．made
A．by B．to C．in D．behind
A．drawing B．kissing C．correcting D．studying
A．sad B．strange C．funny D．exciting
A．confidently B．innocently C．consequently D．consciously
A．and B．but C．however D．therefore
A．conversation B．introduction C．argument D．greeting
A．happy B．frightened C．capable D．sorry
A．Digging B．Stealing C．Putting D．Looking
A．step B．position C．pace D．situation
As a music teacher，I have always known that music touches the soul. It can 36 all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way.It can be the 37 for each child to find their light.I would like to 38 a story about it.
For a few years I was 39 with the opportunity to teach disabled students.One of my most 40 students was a five-year-old girl called Vanessa，who had difficulty walking，and could not speak.We 41 sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to 42 on my lap．One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit.It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students 43 twice while singing the repeating phrase，“Oh，yes！” Vanessa liked to 44 her hands together with mine and clap with me.We probably performed that song during every class，Vanessa and I clapping together.But she 45 said or sang a word.
One day，when the song was finished，Vanessa turned around， 46 me in the eyes，clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words“Oh，yes！” I opened my mouth in 47 and for that moment I was the one who could not speak.When my heart 48 started beating again，I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also 49 .Through music，we had made an awesome connection.
Several years later，I met Vanessa on the street in town.She waved with a big 50 on her face and then clapped her hands twice，imitating the song we had 51 so many times in our music class.The little girl， 52 her connection with music，left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the 53 to learn and grow. It is up to us to 54 the way to reach each and every one of our students.We all must find each child's 55 .
A．get across B．put away C．take over D．break through
A．means B．direction C．process D．effort
A．add B．talk C．share D．write
A．blessed B．tired C．covered D．filled
A．troublesome B．Hardworking C．memorable D．sensitive
A．most B．almost C．nearly D．mostly
A．stand B．sit C．lie D．jump
A．sang B．said C．followed D．clapped
A．strike B．put C．give D．shake
A．ever B．never C．still D．even
A．looked B．saw C．glared D．noticed
A．horror B．delight C．astonishment D．embarrassment
A．immediately B．fortunately C．slowly D．finally
A．happy B．grateful C．speechless D．hopeless
A．greeting B．smile C．expression D．sign
A．performed B．operated C．trained D．organized
A．upon B．through C．from D．beyond
A．standard B．ability C．plan D．freedom
A．discover B．invent C．test D．make
A．strength B．dream C．light D．weakness
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