One Christmas Eve, my husband made his way home from work. 26 , he worked the entire day but let his stuff go 27 so that they could be with their families.
He drove down the street and made the 28 towards our home. On one side of the road, an old man stood, drenched to the bone (被雨淋得湿透了), with his hand 29. The rain had been 30 heavily that day. My husband stopped, and asked him where he was 31 . He wanted to go about five miles past our home, but my husband still told him to 32 . My husband chatted with him, drove 33 our house and took him home for his Christmas Eve. 34 turned out that this poor man was what we now 35 as a “slow learner” and the only job he could get to 36 him and his elderly mother was at the bakery near where my husband worked. He worked from 5 a.m. until 1 o’clock in the 37 . Not only that, but that poor man had been standing there trying to get a ride on Christmas Eve for about 5 hours 38 my husband picked him up. 39 else would give him a ride because they didn’t want to get their seats 40.
Over the years my husband 41 to give him a ride home whenever he saw him trying to get a ride. When he passed 42 , my husband went to his funeral. 43 my husband didn’t know his family, they knew of him. Even his twin sister who 44 in the state of Washington knew who my husband was and everyone thanked him for his 45 toward one who had so little.
An act of kindness can make another person’s day, or even their life.
A．As well B．As usual C．If possible D．If so
A．early B．nowhere C．altogether D．late
A．corner B．change C．crossing D．turn
A．moved B．raised C．arisen D．risen
A．pouring B．flowing C．dropping D．pointing
A．wandering B．staying C．going D．working
A．get out B．get off C．get down D．get in
A．past B．for C．from D．near
A．What B．That C．It D．We
A．round up B．refer to C．conclude with D．name after
A．protect B．satisfy C．defend D．support
A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night
A．before B．after C．because D．while
A．Someone B．Anyone C．Everyone D．No one
A．tight B．wet C．cosy D．free
A．persuaded B．claimed C．continued D．appointed
A．down B．away C．by D．out
A．Although B．Whether C．Since D．Before
A．traveled B．arrived C．remained D．lived
A．wealth B．efforts C．kindness D．attention
Is the world really going mad? 26 day I was sitting in a restaurant 27 a quick drink and a talk with a few friends when I suddenly 28 that almost everyone in the restaurant was smoking. It wasn’t long 29 the whole room was 30 with smoke. I asked with an apology for permission(允许) to 31 a window to stop myself 32 !
Nowadays air pollution is something that hardly question any more. However, I still can’t walk down the street in any of the big cities without 33 that people are 34 from the air pollution. It is time for the government departments of the world to introduce emission(废气排放) controls on all cars and 35 the public transport system to encourage people to 36 their cars at home. A friend of mine takes flying lesson each morning and it really makes him 37 when he climbs above the smog layer(烟雾层) and looks down 38 it and thinks: “I’m breathing that!” This kind of 39 results from the bad management of resources. Waste things can 40 should, be treated properly. Road construction, House 41 , and industrial development are all earthmoving(earth-reducing) operations and can change the balances of 42 created over millions of years. I would like to 43 serious studies done on all these main works before they are built. Also, there should be 44 national parks set up to keep the most beautiful parts of countries in their natural 45 .
A．The other B．Another C．Every D．Each
A．reserving B．drinking C．having D．buying
A．remembered B．realized C．watched D．showed
A．full B．filled C．arranged D．surrounded
A．break B．recover C．shut D．open
A．standing B．sitting C．talking D．dying
A．thinking B．forgetting C．deciding D．learning
A．suffering B．existing C．resulting D．surviving
A．increase B．reduce C．improve D．raise
A．put B．stop C．drive D．leave
A．sick B．tired C．foolish D．excited
A．on B．at C．from D．for
A．thought B．question C．pollution D．operation
A．but B．yet C．or D．and
A．work B．building C．achievement D．setting
A．life B．mind C．humans D．plants
A．see B．look C．observe D．watch
A．fewer B．less C．more D．no
A．situation B．states C．soils D．places
I wandered in the park. The park bench was___21___ as I sat down to read beneath the long, straggly (蔓延的) branches of an old willow tree. I was disappointed by life with ___22___ reason to frown, for the world was intent on dragging me down.
___23___ that weren't enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of ___24___ approached me, all tired from play. He stood right before me and said with great excitement, "Look what I found!"
In his hand was a flower, and what a ___25___ sight, with its petals(花瓣) all worn --- not enough rain, or too little light. I faked a small ___26___, wanting him to take his dead flower and leave, and then ___27___.
But instead of leaving he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with surprise, "It surely smells pretty and it's beautiful, too. That's why I picked it; here, it's for you."
The weed before me was dying or dead. Not brilliant colors, orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must ___28___ it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and replied, "Just what Ineed."
But ___29___ him placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without ___30___ or plan. It was then that I noticed for the very first time, that young boy could not see: he was blind.
My ___31___ trembled, and tears shone like the sun as I ___32___ him for picking the very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, not ___33___ of the impact he'd had on my day.
I sat there and wondered how he ___34___ to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he ___35___ my difficult situation? ___36___ from his heart, he'd been blessed with true ___37___.
At last I could see, ___38___ the eyes of a blind child, the problem was not with the ___39___; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been ___40___, I vowed(发誓) to see beauty, and appreciate every second that's mine.
I held that wilted(枯萎) flower up to my nose and breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose and smiled as that young boy.
A．equipped B．painted C．deserted D．taken
A．good B．temporary C．opposite D．mistaken
A．For fear B．As if C．Even though D．Now that
A．happiness B．fortune C．question D．breath
A．negative B．serious C．ridiculous D．pitiful
A．gift B．preference C．discussion D．smile
A．turned away B．wandered off C．stood up D．set out
A．take B．adjust C．comfort D．submit
A．in spite of B．instead of C．in case of D．because of
A．connection B．delay C．hesitation D．reason
A．heart B．hands C．voice D．legs
A．praised B．thanked C．approved D．delighted
A．hopeful B．content C．aware D．successful
A．managed B．promised C．desired D．accomplished
A．get across B．know of C．care about D．deal with
A．Actually B．Somehow C．Obviously D．Perhaps
A．love B．experience C．sight D．power
A．With B．Across C．Around D．Through
A．world B．flower C．complaint D．appearance
A．particular B．unforgettable C．blind D．sensitive
One dark stormy night, an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be put up for the night. “I’ m very 36 ,” the clerk on night shift said politely, “we are all 37 tonight. But you could stay in my room if you don’t 38 . As I’m on duty, I’ll be staying up in the office anyway,” The young man gave the 39 _ advice.
The elderly couple 40 his offer with gratitude(感激). They 41 for the inconvenience they had caused him. The next day, the rain stopped and it cleared up. When the old gentleman went to pay his 42 , the clerk behind the counter was that same helpful young man. “The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper guest room in this hotel, 43 you don’t need to pay,” said the clerk, with the same friendly smile.
The old gentleman nodded in 44 , “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would 45 . Perhaps 46 I’ll build a hotel for you. ” The clerk was amazed but, deciding that the guest must have been joking, he gave the remark no more 47 .
Two years later, the young man received a registered letter(挂号信) from the old gentleman, in which he 48 the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also enclosed（附上） a formal 49 and a round-trip air ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay a visit.
At a street comer in Manhattan, the young man met his 50 guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a magnificent new 51 towering over the crossroads, said, “Look, that is the hotel I 52 to build for you. I hope you will manage it for me. Remember what I said then? Well, I was serious about it.”
“But…will there be any conditions, sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?”
“My name is William Aster. There’s not any condition. 53 I told you before, you are the best employee…!”
This building was none 54 the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Starting business in 1931, this hotel has been a symbol of supreme status and honor in the city of New York. The young man who became its first 55 was George Boldt, the man who turned Waldorf into one of the most glamorous hotels in the world.
A．sorry B．happy C．anxious D．lucky
A．advertised B．decided C．booked D．taken
A．mind B．bother C．trouble D．complain
A．reliable B．valuable C．precious D．sincere
A．accepted B．thanked C．refused D．weighed
A．applied B．prepared C．blamed D．apologized
A．service B．house C．food D．bill
A．but B．however C．so D．yet
A．relief B．appreciation C．surprise D．silence
A．give up B．dream of C．devote to D．fight for
A．any time B．another day C．the other day D．some day
A．value B．thought C．judgment D．attention
A．called on B．called at C．called for D．called up
A．invitation B．check C．card D．letter
A．old B．interesting C．former D．new
A．house B．building C．room D．park
A．wanted B．agreed C．promised D．longed
A．Since B．Once C．As D．Because
A．other than B．more than C．rather than D．less than
A．employer B．manager C．housekeeper D．president
It was a warm March evening，and I’d just taken a seat on the bus that would take me home．It was nearly 6：00 PM，but the bus was not yet full and the driver gave no 26 that he intended to start the bus．
A middle-aged woman took a seat opposite me . She was crying．Not speaking to anyone in particular，she 27 told her story．
She had come to the city to visit her daughter．On the way to the terminal(终点站)，a thief had _28_ one of her bags．It had contained half of the money she’d brought with her．The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she _29_ still had some money left．The bus conductor，driver，and other passengers listened to her tale．
At this time, an old man _30_got on the bus．He sat in the seat directly in front of the woman．After a few minutes, all seats were __31__．The driver started the engine．The bus conductor collected tickets and began asking us where we were _32__．When he came to the old man’s seat，he became __33__ and asked the old man whether he had any money．The old man _34__ that he did not．He explained that he _35_ all his money this morning when he’d accidentally got on the wrong bus and now he was trying to go home．
Upon hearing this，the bus conductor _36_ the old man to get off the bus．The old man was almost in tears as he begged the bus conductor to let him take that bus _37_ he could get home before dark．The bus driver approached the old man，and repeated the conductor’s _38__ to get off the bus．
“Stop troubling him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”she interrupted．“He doesn’t have any money!”the driver shouted．“Well, that’s no _39_ to throw him off the bus,”she insisted．Then she said,“How much is his fare?”The bus conductor mumbled the amount．“Fine.”said the woman．She _40_ inside her blouse, took out her __41__ money，and handed the fare to the bus conductor．“Here’s his fare and mine．Just stop giving him a hard time．”
All eyes turned _42__ the woman，who，just minutes before，had been crying over the money she’d lost．“It’s only money,” she shrugged．
By the time the bus pulled out of the terminal，she had given the old man some bread and a dollar．She rode the rest of the way home _43__ a Mona Lisa smile of peace and grace，and the money she’d lost _44_was forgotten．
On the road of life，the politeness and smiles of _45__ can lighten our loads and lift our spirits．How much sweeter the journey when we make it a little smoother and richer for others !
A．answer B．agreement C．sign D．meaning
A．tearfully B．excitedly C．helplessly D．proudly
A．got B．stole C．pulled D．caught
A．surprisingly B．peacefully C．naturally D．fortunately
A．in rags B．shyly C．happily D．in disorder
A．had B．crowded C．full D．taken
A．getting on B．getting down C．getting off D．getting in
A．conscious B．suspicious C．curious D．anxious
A．realized B．pretended C．admitted D．remembered
A．spends B．has spent C．had spent D．was spent
A．asked B．ordered C．led D．begged
A．so B．until C．if D．when
A．arrangement B．command C．advice D．decision
A．good B．sense C．reason D．doubt
A．picked B．removed C．touched D．reached
A．left B．saving C．borrowed D．remaining
A．in B．to C．down D．on
A．owning B．wearing C．hating D．losing
A．earlier B．sooner C．later D．former
A．customers B．friends C．strangers D．conductors
The story is told about what happened on a flight between a passenger and an air hostess. The passenger rang and told the air hostess (乘务员) that he needed a cup of __21__to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would_22__him the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for_23__sounded, the air hostess was in a hurry. She was kept so_24__that she forgot to deliver (送) him the water. As a result, the passenger was_25__to take his medicine.She_26__over to him with a cup of water, but he_27__it.
In the following hours on the_28__, each time the air hostess passed by the _29__ she would ask him with a smile_30__he needed help or not. But the passenger__31__paid attention to her.
When the passenger was going to get__32__the plane, he asked the air hostess to__33__him the passengers’ booklet (意见薄). She was very__34__. She knew he would write down_35__words, which might result in the loss of her job. _36__with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she_37__the booklet, and cracked a smile, _38__the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times_39__. How can I refuse your twelve sincere（真诚的） smiles?”
That’s__40__! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
A．coffee B．tea C．water D．cola
A．take B．bring C．carry D．hold
A．food B．drink C．service D．medicine
A．tired B．silent C．calm D．busy
A．delaying B．delayed C．delays D．delay
A．hurried B．went C．came D．got
A．refused B．accepted C．liked D．hated
A．seat B．air C．floor D．flight
A．customer B．passenger C．guest D．visitor
A．whether B．when C．what D．that
A．never B．often C．always D．seldom
A．on B．to C．off D．from
A．hand B．take C．throw D．lend
A．glad B．angry C．curious D．sad
A．good B．sharp C．polite D．nice
A．So B．Because C．And D．But
A．hid B．tore C．opened D．closed
A．if B．for C．after D．when
A．in all B．above all C．or else D．or so
A．wrong B．wonderful C．impossible D．right
Doing community service work, I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a 16 shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.
I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to 17 . She wanted to help, 18 she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to 19 and hand out to people. When getting to the homeless shelter I passed out the remaining meals. I had the containers with my 20 cookies in them and began to 21 , offering them to anyone near me.
I 22 an old gentleman and said, “Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me 23 in the eye and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I had, and his eyes 24 a little bit and he said, “No one has 25 called me sir.” He was completely taken aback.
It struck me.
I explained I had been raised that 26 color and social status, everyone deserved 27 . It made me 28 to think that just because he was homeless, no one 29 him the honor. It broke my 30 , and I couldn’t help 31 cry. I just didn’t understand 32 no one ever called him sir? I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every 33 person deserves to be treated with dignity. Years later, I still carry that memory and the 34 it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can 35 make a difference in someone’s life.
How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?
A．useless B．careless C．homeless D．hopeless
A．participate B．involve C．choose D．go
A．however B．but C．yet D．so
A．bring B．fetch C．collect D．take
A．classmate’s B．schoolmate’s C．sister’s D．family’s
A．walk around B．knock around C．come around D．stand around
A．went B．came C．approached D．met
A．right B．even C．still D．just
A．watered B．cried C．tore D．dropped
A．already B．ever C．still D．yet
A．in spite B．regardless of C．concerned about D．for fear of
A．happiness B．truth C．respect D．help
A．strong-minded B．sad C．frightened D．pleased
A．handed B．afforded C．provided D．supplied
A．eyes B．mind C．opinions D．heart
A．but B．and C．until D．or
A．what B．when C．whether D．why
A．single B．poor C．ordinary D．normal
A．stories B．lessons C．experiences D．tears
A．equally B．hardly C．really D．finally
I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.
In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston. My dad and I 41 a room with two double beds and a bathroom was too 42 for a 15-year-old girl and her father. Dad’s second marriage was 43 and my stepmother had 44 us both out of the house the previous week. Dad had no 45_ what to do with me. And that’s when my other family 46 .
Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home 47 their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to. I 48 with them for the next seven years.
Barb washed my skirts the same as Su’s. She 49 I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs. Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders. 50 I could tell, for the Beaches there was no 51 between Su and me; I was their daughter, too.
When Su and I 52 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.
The Beaches knew 53 about me when they took me in – they had heard the whole story from Su. When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to _54 his kids. Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely 55__ and that love was shaky and untrustworthy. I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.
56 the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical (愤世嫉俗的) woman. They gave me a(n) 57 that allowed me to grow and change. They kept me from being paralyzed by my _58 , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.
I 59 family. For me, it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 60 , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10.
A．lived B．shared C．possessed D．bought
A．cheap B．noisy C．small D．limited
A．in trouble B．in sight C．in place D．in parts
A．struck B．removed C．kicked D．knocked
A．plan B．choice C．chance D．idea
A．looked after B．showed up C．turned over D．came across
A．so B．because C．until D．while
A．worked B．traveled C．lived D．learned
A．worked out B．called up C．watched out D．made sure
A．As long as B．As far as C．As soon as D．As many as
A．change B．problem C．conflict D．difference
A．set off B．left for C．entered into D．admitted into
A．all B．little C．something D．nothing
A．supply B．teach C．encourage D．raise
A．different B．unfair C．easy D．hopeful
A．Thanks to B．In spite of C．Except for D．But for
A．home B．house C．ability D．lesson
A．choice B．failure C．past D．present
A．doubt about B．call on C．center on D．believe in
A．born B．accepted C．educated D．deserted
Vincent van Gogh was not always an artist. In fact, he wanted to be a(n) __21 and was even sent to the Belgian __22 community of Borinage. He discovered that the miners there __23 deplorable(悲惨的) working conditions and poverty-level wages. Their families __24__ simply to survive. He felt concerned that the small amount of money he received from the church __25 him a moderate life-style, which, __26 , seemed to him unfair.
One cold February evening, while he watched the miners trudging(步履艰难)home, he __27 an old man staggering(蹒跚)toward him across the fields, __28 in a burlap sack for warmth. Van Gogh laid his own clothing out on the bed, __29 enough for one change, and decided to give__30 away. He gave the old man a suit of clothes and gave his overcoat to a pregnant woman whose __31 had been killed in a cave-in.
He lived on starvation rations and spent his money on __32 for the miners. When children in one family had fever, though __33 himself, he packed up his bed and took it to them.
A (an) __34 family in the community offered him free room and board. Van Gogh __35__ the offer, stating that it was the final temptation he must reject if he was to __36 serve his community of poor miners.
He believed that if he wanted them to __37 him, he must become one of them. And if they were to learn of love through him, he must love them enough to __38 with them.
He was aware of the wide chasm(鸿沟)between words and actions. He knew that our lives always __39 louder and clearer than words.
Others are “ __40 ” carefully to your actions. What are you saying to them?
A．office clerk B．coal miner C．factory worker D．church minister
A．mining B．religion C．poverty D．working
A．shared B．suffered C．complained D．enjoyed
A．tried B．managed C．struggled D．worked
A．allowed B．awarded C．protected D．provided
A．in contrast B．in return C．in brief D．as a result
A．grasped B．spotted C．felt D．met
A．enclosed B．surrounded C．wrapped D．packed
A．put on B．gave up C．brought out D．set aside
A．the other B．the rest C．the unwanted D．the unused
A．husband B．brother C．sister D．father
A．toys B．food C．medicine D．things
A．poor B．lonely C．loveless D．feverish
A．wealthy B．affected C．well-known D．nearby
A．accepted B．praised C．refused D．evaluated
A．carefully B．preparedly C．faithfully D．regrettably
A．love B．trust C．praise D．help
A．share B．connect C．fight D．live
A．strike B．talk C．speak D．cry
A．leading B．pointing C．moving D．listening
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, ____36___ my teacher said again and again that it was important.
One day, I ____37____ to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about ___38_____ I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, ‘You don’t say! You don’t say!’ I was ___39___. I thought, perhaps this was not a ___40__ topic. Well, I’d ___41___ change the topic. So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? ___42___ the way, have you ever ____43___ there?’
‘Certainly. Everyone back home will ____44____ me if I leave China without seeing it. It is great!’
I said, ‘The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. It is a place of ____45___.’ But soon I was ___46___ again by his words, ‘___47_____!’ I couldn’t help but __48____, ‘Why did you ask me not to talk about it?’
‘Well, I ___49____ ask you to do so,’ he answered, gently surprised.
I said, ‘Didn’t you say “You don’t say”?’
Hearing this, the Englishman ___50_____ to tears. He began to ___51______, “‘You don’t say!” actually means ‘really?’ It is an ___52_____ of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English _____53______.’
Then I knew I had made a fool of ___54___. Since then I have been more __55____ with idioms
A．though B．when C．despite D．because
A．decided B．longed C．looked forward D．happened
A．what B．when C．how D．where
A．pleased B．angry C．scared D．surprised
A．proper B．interesting C．ideal D．polite
A．to B．better C．not D．like
A．On B．In C．With D．By
A．gone B．visited C．seen D．been
A．look up to B．think highly of C．be proud of D．laugh at
A．fun B．interest C．hard work D．China
A．encouraged B．shouted C．interrupted D．disturbed
A．Really B．It was great C．You don’t say D．You are right
A．ask B．to ask C．asking D．asked
A．won’t B．don’t C．couldn’t D．didn’t
A．laughed B．cried C．moved D．came
A．explain B．shout C．prove D．say
A．experience B．expression C．explanation D．example
A．learning B．idioms C．language D．phrases
A．me B．myself C．him D．himself
A．curious B．anxious C．careful D．worried
You and I have principles. And we also have opinions. I have opinions about what I think is 36 or wrong, good or bad. But they’re only 37 ---I could be wrong! I won’t try to 38 my life around my opinions, but I will try to 39 my principles.
A 15-year-old boy learned a(n) 40 lesson about principles. On his way home he found a 41 that contained $127 and the owner’s identification. 42 hesitation, he hopped(快速跳) onto his bicycle and went over to the owner’s 43 ---about a mile away. He told her that he had 44 her wallet and she gave him a big hug and twenty dollars.
That evening the boy told his parents about what had happened. However, his father said, “I don’t think you should have 45 $20 for doing what you should do. A person shouldn’t be 46 for being honest.”.
He thought about his father’s 47 and decided he would return the money. He returned to the lady’s home and 48 her back the twenty dollars. She didn’t want to take it, but he told her she 49 to , for his father pointed out 50 to him that he had never 51 before.
When principles 52 our decisions and actions, we actually change. These great principles 53 our lives and make us into persons of character. That boy is 54 to be raised by a wise father who had the 55 to say, “Those are my principles.”
A．right B．mistaken C．good D．bad
A．decisions B．opinions C．suggestions D．wishes
A．waste B．share C．build D．risk
A．follow B．make C．advertise D．change
A．difficult B．easy C．funny D．valuable
A．bag B．box C．wallet D．suitcase
A．Without B．In C．About D．For
A．factory B．school C．office D．house
A．found B．checked C．searched D．threw
A．received B．supplied C．accepted D．borrowed
A．blamed B．rewarded C．praised D．forgotten
A．worries B．actions C．excuses D．words
A．set B．put C．gave D．took
A．planned B．had C．preferred D．attempted
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．realized B．guessed C．met D．taught
A．interrupt B．guide C．confuse D．allow
A．limit B．prevent C．keep D．shape
A．comfortable B．careful C．fortunate D．brave
A．chance B．right C．courage D．wisdom
A man has returned three library books to a Melbourne library—21 years overdue（误期）.The books were returned to Sam Merrifield Library with a (n)__ 21___note and a $50 bill.
___ 22___Margaret Young was pleased that the books had been returned. They were in excellent___23__ , except for the one that the borrower admitted had been damaged by a___24___.
“They’re all spy books. We were just surprised and___25 ___that he has returned the books, ___26 ___after so many years,” Mrs. Young said.
The books were__ 27__on June 18, 1985 and would have to be paid almost $5,800 in overdue
__28__. But, because of the sweet letter and $50 note, Mrs. Young said all was__29__.
She said, “We thank him for returning the books and hope his conscience（良心）is __ 30 _. I’d like to think he can come back into the library one day to borrow more material__31__he returns it.”
To whom it may concern,
About 20 years ago I__32 __to return the three books to your library. In fact I__33__them.During that time, one of the books was damaged by my dog. I have enclosed all three books and a sum of money that will go some way toward __34__the damaged book.
My __35__were unforgivable; a thief is a thief. Please __ 36__my apology for stealing the books and for not having the courage to return them__37__.
I want you to know that for the last few years this theft has__38__my conscience and I am sorry I was so selfish to steal them in the first__39__. I hope this goes some small way to__40 __my actions.
A．explanation B．apology C．thank D．payment
A．Secretary B．Borrower C．Lender D．Librarian
A．condition B．situation C．state D．position
A．cat B．thief C．dog D．spy
A．regretful B．lucky C．thankful D．sorry
A．specially B．shortly C．especially D．simply
A．over B．good C．due D．away
A．fines B．money C．rewards D．payment
A．paid B．punished C．returned D．forgiven
A．eased B．calmed C．killed D．lost
A．even if B．as long as C．as though D．because
A．planned B．failed C．meant D．promised
A．replacing B．cleaning C．replying D．recreating
A．habits B．manners C．ways D．actions
A．receive B．refuse C．blame D．accept
A．sooner B．later C．more D．worse
A．affected B．felt C．bothered D．disappointed
A．place B．time C．chance D．thing
A．look up for B．make up for C．come up for D．take up for
Dash of Hope
"Dash" is a symbol which represents every day we've spent alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your "dash" is important.
Recently I 36 about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn't help but feel it was not by 37 , nor happenstance（意外事件）, that she had been named "Hope". The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 38 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others. 39 I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special.
Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 40 a "wish" in early December 2010 by the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation after being 41 that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150 42 in her area were waiting for their wishes to be achieved , she unselfishly used her wish to 43 that those children have their wishes granted. She also asked that it be done 44 January 16, 2011. Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her 45 request could not be granted as the funds were simply 46 . They calculated that they would need to raise more than one 47 dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish. 48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring 49 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 50 as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 51 the story of this caring young girl who had 52 the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in 53 money to help make Hope's dream come true.
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only 54 , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, "A Celebration of Hope" on January 16, 2011 , the 55 was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!
A．heard B．thought C．cared D．talked
A．coincidence B．independence C．convenience D．intelligence
A．lost B．carried C．expected D．housed
A．Until B．Unless C．Though D．If
A．expressed B．offered C．made D．sent
A．recognized B．informed C．reminded D．understood
A．children B．citizens C．villagers D．relatives
A．suggest B．ask C．arrange D．order
A．for B．to C．on D．by
A．final B．formal C．simple D．noble
A．unbearable B．unbelievable C．unavailable D．uncomfortable
A．thousand B．hundred C．million D．billion
A．Disappointed B．Surprised C．Worried D．Embarrassed
A．committees B．individuals C．corporations D．organizations
A．theirs B．ours C．hers D．yours
A．wrote B．read C．broadcast D．shared
A．touched B．examined C．won D．opened
A．finding B．spending C．raising D．borrowing
A．perfectly B．physically C．healthily D．thankfully
A．proposal B．decision C．conclusion D．announcement
My First Trip in the United States
I still remember my first day in the U. S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane 36 at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very 37 and it was snowing, but I was too excited to 38 . From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my 39 .On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the 40 time and I looked in surprise at the famous skyscrapers（摩天大楼） and their man-made 41 . 42 me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and promised to return the next day.
43 my friend had left, I went to a 44 near the hotel to get something 45 . Since I couldn’t speak a single word of English, I couldn’t tell the 46 what I wanted. I was very worried and started to make some 47 ,but he didn’t understand me. Finally, I ordered the 48 thing as the man at the next table was 49 . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway 50 I came to Times Square with its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I 51 to walk around the city. I wanted to see 52 on my first day, although I knew it was impossible.
When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t fall asleep, lay 53 and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of 54 and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to 55 .
A．took off B．landed C．dropped D．reached
A．hot B．warm C．cold D．cool
A．look B．listen C．enjoy D．mind
A．home B．hotel C．office D．school
A．first B．one C．last D．only
A．satellites B．lakes C．beauty D．parks
A．Helped B．Helping C．Had helped D．Being helped
A．Before long B．Shortly after C．Soon D．Then
A．restaurant B．shop C．supermarket D．pub
A．to drink B．to read C．to eat D．to listen
A．boss B．cook C．waiter D．waitress
A．voices B．suggestions C．sounds D．gestures
A．similar B．different C．same D．right
A．looking B．ordering C．picking D．eating
A．until B．when C．before D．after
A．tired B．stopped C．determined D．continued
A．anything B．everything C．something D．some things
A．asleep B．awake C．afraid D．alive
A．noise B．voices C．streets D．places
A．drive a car B．cook meals C．teach Chinese D．speak English
“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I 36 disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something 37 will happen. And you’ll realize that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that 38 disappointment.”
Mother was right, 39 I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to 40 a job in radio, then work my way up to sports 41 . I hitchhiked（搭便车） to Chicago and 42 on the door of every station—and got turned 43 every time.
In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn’t risk hiring an 44 person –“Go out in the sticks（偏远地区） and find a small station that will give you a 45 ,” she said.
I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois. 46 there was no radio—announcing job in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to 47 its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football. I 48 . The job 49 just right for me. But I wasn’t hired.
My disappointment must have 50 . “Everything happens for the best,” Mom 51 me. Dad offered me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my frustration 52 . I asked aloud, “How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the elevator 53 I heard MacAethur calling, “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to stand before a microphone and to broadcast a (an) 54 game.
On my way home, once again I thought of my mother’s words. I often wonder what 55 my life might have taken if I’d gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.
A．faced B．received C．considered D．met
A．useful B．helpful C．available D．good
A．old B．previous C．original D．early
A．when B．as C．that D．while
A．try out B．try on C．try for D．try over
A．player B．announcer C．manager D．fan
A．knocked B．arrived C．approached D．hunted
A．out B．off C．on D．down
A．unpracticed B．inpracticed C．inexperienced D．unexperienced
A．job B．suggestion C．chance D．advantage
A．When B．While C．Which D．So
A．work B．receive C．arrange D．design
A．accepted B．agreed C．applied D．promised
A．sounded B．became C．got D．grew
A．come B．shown C．disappeared D．brightened
A．recovered B．encouraged C．hugged D．reminded
A．boiled over B．turned over C．hit over D．took over
A．after B．as C．before D．when
A．forceful B．close C．imaginary D．ordinary
A．side B．action C．approach D．direction
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