第二节：完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-45各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选
出最佳选项。
Many TV programs seem to be quite realistic (真实的). One 41 watches TV often feels that whatever happened in the film may as well happen 42 him. With only a little thinking, every man in the street may 43 to be a thief, or a spy (间谍), or a murderer. Jane had been watching a spy film at a friend’s home. In it a young girl had been 44 and killed. She felt a little frightened. She took a 45 back to the center of the city. There were a lot of people traveling with her, so she felt much 46 .
A man sat face to face with her, 47 a newspaper. She thought nothing of it 48 _ she saw him looking at her for a long time. Remembering the film and feeling 49 , she got off the train and went to the bus stop. When she got on the bus, she found he was following her. When she got off the bus, she was getting more and more nervous as there was 50 else in the street. She walked as quickly as she could. She could hear footsteps behind her, but she didn’t dare to look 51 her shoulder (肩膀). It seemed to have been hours 52 she reached the front door. She felt for her keys, but couldn’t find them. The 53 stopped behind her. She felt a hand on her shoulder. Instead of feeling hands round her neck, she heard a pleasant 54 : “ I am sorry 55 I frightened you. I thought I recognized you in the train, but I was not sure.”
41. A. he B. which C. who D. she
42. A. to B. on C. upon D. in
43. A. look B. appear C. turn D. come
44. A. watched B. followed C. searched D. hurt
45. A. bus B. car C. train D. plane
46. A. safe B. more worried C. dangerous D. safer
47. A. reading B. looking C. seeing D. watching
48. A. when B. after C. as D. until
49. A. frightened B.puzzled C. excited D. surprised
50. A. someone B. no one C. anyone D. none
51. A. on B. for C. at D. over
52. A. before B. when C. as D. until
53. A. thief B. footsteps C. spy D. murderer
54. A. sound B. noise C. voice D. word
55. A. whether B. as if C. even if D. if
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents . The next day she drove her old car home along the road . 21 she found she got a flat tire. The 22-year-old student 22 to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk . No 23 tire .
At this time , a car 24 . Paul and Diane told Clay to 25 them to a service station near their 26 . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 27 with her car . “Follow us home,” said Paul .
The couple called around to find a tire , no 28 . They decided to let her use their own car . “Here ,” Paul said , handing Clay a 29 of keys , “Take our car . We 30 be using it over the holiday .”
Clay was 31 . “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina , and I’ll be gone for two weeks ,” she 32 them .
“We know,” Paul said . “We’ll be 33 when you get back . Here’s our number if you need to 34 us .”
Unable to believe her eyes , Clay watched as the 35 put her luggage into their car and then 36 her off . Two weeks later she 37 to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio 38 .
“Thank you so much ,” she said . “How much do I 39 you ?” “Oh, no,” Paul said , “we don’t want any money . It’s our 40 .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure , it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit .
21．A．Suddenly B．Finally C．Immediately D．Fortunately
22．A．afforded B．wanted C．allowed D．managed
23．A．spare B．free C．full D．empty
24．A．passed B．stopped C．paused D．started
25．A．help B．push C．take D．follow
26．A．garage B．house C．shop D．hotel
27．A．agree B．match C．go D．deal
28．A．way B．message C．success D．luck
29．A．set B．number C．pair D．chain
30．A．can’t B．shouldn’t C．mustn’t D．won’t
31．A．satisfied B．worried C．astonished D．disturbed
32．A．persuaded B．advised C．reminded D．promised
33．A．happy B．here C．away D．busy
34．A．get in touch with B．keep in touch with
C．be in touch with D．put in touch with
35．A．repairmen B．cleaners C．friends D．couple
36．A．sent B．shook C．watched D．drove
37．A．shocked B．happened C．returned D．came
38．A．loaded B．fixed C．tied D．rebuilt
39．A．owe B．lend C．give D．offer
40．A．wish B．job C．duty D．pleasure
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
All the World Asks
On my first day in a college classroom, I felt like an overgrown child returning to civilization after having been lost in the forest for thirty years. There I sat, 36 enough to be a father to most of the students in the room, 37 unconfident enough to be their baby brother. We were crowded elbow (肘部) to elbow, listening to a 38 who looked even younger than the students. I felt uncomfortable and out of place as the professor carefully 39 what she expected us to learn.
As I listened, I couldn't help but 40 of my own oldest daughter who was now beginning her first year in 41 , just like me. I remembered how hard I had tried to help build self-confidence in her and my other children. So why did I suddenly feel like a scared 42 myself'? When I walked out of that classroom, I had serious 43 about my ability to make it 44 college. Not until late that night did my thinking 45 . It was a long-distance 46 from my daughter, my fellow college freshman, that did the trick. She spoke on the phone about the doubts, worries and anxieties she was 47 . She was certain that she'd never 48 at college. How 49 her worries sounded!
In my most confident parental 50 , I said, “Doing your best is all the world 51 .” The next day in class, those words still repeated in my head. When the professor raised a 52 for the class, nobody, including me, 53 to answer. When I looked around at the 54 and uncertainty on the young faces in that room, I knew 55 what I had to do: my best. That's all the world asks. So I raised my hand, and the professor called my name. I spoke.
36. A. big B. tall C. old D. strong
37. A. and B. so C. or D. yet
38. A. professor B. teacher C lecturer D. instructor
39. A. showed B. explained C. designed D. offered
40. A. think B. speak C. talk D. hear
41. A. school B. office C. classroom D. college
42. A. father B. parent C. child D. son
43. A. fears B. doubts C. opinions D. ideas
44. A. over B. on C. with D. through
45. A. stop B. turn C. change D. continue
46. A. call B. talk C. report D. discussion
47. A. obtaining B. gaining C. experiencing D. feeling
48. A. fail B. succeed C. win D. pass
49. A. common B. ordinary C. regular D. familiar
50. A. sound B. whisper C. word D. voice
51. A. hopes B. asks C. wants D. expects
52. A. request B. problem C. question D. demand
53. A. dared B. preferred C. tried D. prepared
54. A. sorrow B. joy C. fear D. anger
55. A. exactly B. roughly C. gradually D. certainly
第二节完型填空（共20小题，小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中选能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Wings of Angel
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 36 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder(脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 37 than others.
I hated going to school and I hated 38 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing 39 and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 40 and seeing an ugly and hunchback(驼背).
My friends found me 41 because I didn’t let other get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 42 Angela appeared.
That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school—a spot where no one would
43 me. That’s when I first heard your voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?”
I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.
“What are you looking at?” you asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“No 44 .”
“I bet they’re playing games and make friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our 45 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my little niche(处境)—until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, you saw my 46 . She just stared.
My heart 47 . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 48 me now.
She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “49 I know why your back is hunched.”
I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be 50 . I begged in my heart for her to 51 , but you just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answered 52 .
She bent and whispered in my ears.
“Your back is bunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”
I was 53 . I looked into your eyes and her 54 touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 55 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind – hearted friend.
36．A．them B．it C．mo D．her
37．A．sadder B．shorter C．weaker D．slower
38．A．looking B．smiling C．aiming D．glaring
39．A．still B．alone C．straight D．together
40．A．street B．sun C．corner D．mirror
41．A．distant B．stubborn C．hopeless D．unfortunate
42．A．after B．before C．since D．until
43．A．disturb B．seek C．interrupt D．ignore
44．A．wonder B．idea C．sign D．action
45．A．connection B．competition C．conversation D．comprehension
46．A．face B．back C．eyes D．shoulders
47．A．sank B．beat C．broke D．ached
48．A．care for B．rely on C．look down upon D．put up with
49．A．that B．how C．whether D．why
50．A．accused B．arrested C．punished D．sentenced
51．A．relax B．leave C．stop D．pause
52．A．shyly B．weakly C．proudly D．firmly
53．A．astonished B．ashamed C．annoyed D．amused
54．A．wisdom B．generosity C．honesty D．kindness
55．A．control B．like C．comfort D．enjoy
第三节完形填空（20×1.5分）
A mining（采矿的）engineer enjoyed flying very much. One day, he was flying his own plane over a lonely island when a 36_____ storm came, so he was 37___ to make a forced landing. The plane was in good 38____ but his legs and shoulder got 39_____ hurt. After getting out of the plane with great 40_____, he found nothing but high green hills 41_____ the place. He lay there expecting to die.
Soon, however, some men appeared from out of the forest. Though curious, they were not 42______of him. He was then gently 43______ to their village, where he was well treated. His 44_____ improved little by little and he became their 45_____. The place was 46_____ and pleasant and he was in 47_____ hurry to leave.
Several months later, he learned some of their language and 48_____ them some of his own.
One day, he discovered some sings of 49_____ mineral deposits（矿藏）in the soil. He decided to 50_____ to his country and set up a firm（公司）to mine the land.
It was not long 51____ the peaceful land was taken over by strange men and machines. When there was 52_____left to mine, the firm 53______ away. They had made a great deal of 54_____ for themselves, but the villagers’ land was 55_____. Now it is impossible to grow crops there.
36. A. quick B. wonderful C. heavy D. sudden
37. A. ordered B. forbidden C. permitted D. obliged
38. A. condition B. relation C. action D. speed
39. A. slightly B. seriously C. hardly D. luckily
40. A. pleasure B. attention C. difficulty D. achievement
41. A. covering B. wrapping C. holding D. surrounding
42. A. tired B. afraid C. sure D. kind
43. A. carried B. forced C. pushed D. pulled
44. A. health B. leg C. shoulder D. heart
45.A. enemy B. visitor C. friend D. slave
46.A. pure B. proper C. dangerous D. quiet
47.A. a B. such C. no D. great
48.A. told B. taught C. showed D. offered
49 A. poor B. little C. much D. rich
50 A. return B. drive C. ride D. walk
51.A. after B. before C. when D. since
52 A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
53 A. gave B. got C. put D. passed
54.A. iron B. dollars C. gold D. money
55.A. ploughed B. protected C. destroyed D. sold
It is generally accepted that the experiences of the child in his first years largely determine his character and later personality. Every experience 36 the child something and the effects are 37 . “Upbringing”normally used to refer to the treatment and training of the child 38 the home. This is closely 39 the treatment and training of the child in school, which is usually distinguished（区别）by the 40 “education”. In a society such as ours, both 41 and teachers are responsible for the chances provided for the development of the child, 42 upbringing and education depend on each other.
The ideals and practices of child upbringing are different from culture to culture. 43 , the more rural（农村的）the group, the more 44 the customs of child upbringing. In more technologically developed societies, childhood and adolescence（青春期）are likely 45 a long time, 46 more chances for education and greater variety in 47 development.
Early upbringing in the 48 is naturally affected both by the cultural pattern of the group and by the parents’ 49 and their aims and depends not only on upbringing and education but also on the 50 abilities of the child. Wide differences of intelligence（智力）and character 51 even in children of the same family.
Parents can 52 what is normal in physical, mental and social development, by 53 some of the many books 54 on scientific knowledge in these areas, or less dependable since the sample（实例）is smaller, by comparing 55 with friends and relatives who have children.
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阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从26—50各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
The use of nuclear power has already spread all over the world, However, scientists still have
not 36 on what should be done with the large 37 of waste material that tend to increase everyyear .
Most waste materials are dealr38simply by placing them39.But nuclear waste40be dealt with very carefully. It gives41dangerous radiation and it will continue to be 42for hundreds, thousands, even mil-lions of years.
How should we get rid of such waste material in a43that it will not harm the environment? Where can we safely44it? One idea is to put this45waste inside a 46 container ,47is then dropped to the deep bottom of the ocean. But some scientists believe that this way of dealing with nuclear waste could kill fish and other living things in the oceans48interfere(干扰)with their growth.. Another way49nuclear waste is to send it into space, to the sun, 50 it would be burned. Some scientists suggests suggest that this polluting material51buried thousands of meters under the52surface. Such under-ground areas must be lree53possible earthquakes. Advance id being54,But it may still be many years55this problem could be finally settled.
A．planned B．agreed C．regarded D．known
A．nunber B．amounts C．lot D．mass
A．of B．with C．up D．to
A．anywhere B．nowhere C．elsewhere D．somewhere
A．may B．should C．must D．can
A．away B．off C．up D．down
A．harm B．deathly C．dying D．deathly
A．method B．way C．means D．manner
A．place B．export C．do with D．do
A．radioactive B．radiation C．active D．activity
A．large B．stone C．thick D．nice
A．that B．such C．and D．which
A．or B．and C．so D．then
A．to move B．to transport C．to remove D．to carry
A．so B．when C．as D．here
A．can be B．being C．be D．muse be
A．earth B．being C．ocean D．water
A．of B．with C．at D．in
A．caused B．made C．taken D．done
A．when B．if C．befire D．thus
第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
For long, a question disturbed a little boy. He couldn’t understand why his next-desk-pal(同伴)could rank lst whenever he wanted to , while he himself 21 to .
At home, he asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more 22 than others? I feel I study as hard as him, but why do I 23 fall behind?” Staring at him, she went 24 , not knowing how to explain.
She felt an impulse (冲动)to say , “you are too 25 .You are not really as hard-working as others…”but she stopped 26 she knew her son was suffering from the pains of 27 grades and rankings. She thought it 28 to add any additional burden to his son and was trying to find out a(n) 29 answer.
Time went by quickly, the son finished primary school. 30 studying harder and harder, he was still unable to 31 his pal. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to take him to the sea. During the trip, she 32 to give out an answer.
Now, the son no longer 33 his rankings, because, with the lst ranking, he was 34 by Harvard University .
Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to 35 the students and parents in high school. In the speech, he mentioned a(n) 36 experience in his childhood:…When my mother and I were lying on the beach, she pointed to the front and said ,“Do you see the seabirds fiying for food over there? When the 37 comes near, little birds can escape quickly 38 ‘clumsy’ seagulls (笨拙的海鸥)would take more time to complete the 39 . However, have you noticed birds that 40 fly across the endless ocean are none other than ‘clumsy’seagulls?”
21.A.refused B.decided C.failed D.afforded
22.A.troublesome B.stupid C.naughty D.careless
23.A.always B.never C.hardly D.even
24.A.wrong B.worried C.crazy D.wordless
25.A.young B.lazy C.clever D.old
26.A.although B.before C.beacuse D.unless
27.A.worrying B.surprising C.doubting D.unsatisfying
28.A.cruel B.unnecessary C.important D.impossible
29.A.natural B.harmonious C.perfect D.ordinary
30.A.Besides B.Despite C.Beyond D.Without
31.A.get through B.come across C.compare with D.keep up with
32.A.managed B.hesitated C.determined D.remembered
33.A.cares about B.doubts about C.wonders about D.worries about
34.A.invited B.accepted C.welcomed D.dismissed
35.A.visit B.contact C.address D.meet
36.A.private B.valuable C.interesting D.unexpected
37.A.wave B.food C.wind D.time
38.A.and B.since C.until D.while
39.A.game B.fun C.match D.process
40.A.suddenly B.immediately C.finally D.gradually
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
One evening after dinner，Mr．and Mrs．Bond called a family meeting．“We’ve had to make a 36 decision，” Mr．Bond announced．“You see，your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a TV station in Chicago． 37 ，the station is not here．After 38 long and hard about it，we’ve 39 that the right decision is to move to Chicago．”
Marc looked 40 ，while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they’d be moving．“It’s surprising but exciting!” she said．Marc simply said，“I can’t leave my 41 ． I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons !”
The Bonds hoped that by the time they moved to Chicago in August，Marc would grow more 42 the idea of leaving．However，he showed no 43 of accepting the decision，refusing to 44 his belongings．
45 the morning of their move，Marc was nowhere to be found．His parents called Tommy Lyons’ house，but Mrs．Lyons said she hadn’t seen Marc．Mrs．Bond became increasingly 46 while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so 47 ．
What they didn’t know was that Marc had started to walk over to Tommy’s house with a faint idea of 48 in Lyons’ attic (阁楼) for a few days．But as he walked along，all the 49 landscape of his neighbourhood 50 him of the things he and his family had done together : the green fence he and his mother had painted；the trees he and his sister used to 51 while playing hide-and-seek；the park 52 he and his father often took walks together．How much would these 53 without his family，who made them special in the first place ? Marc didn’t take the 54 to answer that question but instead，he hurried back to his house， 55 if the were any boxes the right size to hold his record collection．
36．A．different B．quick C．wise D．final
37．A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Even though
38．A．thinking B．quarrelling C．complaining D．arguing
39．A．known B．recognized C．concluded D．insisted
40．A．shocked B．puzzled C．disappointed D．excited
41．A．classmates B．friends C．neighbours D．parents
42．A．delighted at B．pleased with C．used to D．worried about
43．A．ways B．signs C．interests D．hopes
44．A．pack B．collect C．tie D．pile
45．A．Before B．In C．On D．During
46．A．anxious B．angry C．frightened D．miserable
47．A．rudely B．irregularly C．irresponsibly D．naughtily
48．A．hiding B．staying C．sleeping D．living
49．A．beautiful B．familiar C．splendid D．modern
50．A．recalled B．remembered C．warned D．reminded
51．A．plant B．water C．climb D．hide
52．A．which B．where C．that D．what
53．A．cost B．value C．mean D．measure
54．A．time B．courage C．strength D．patience
55．A．looking B．wondering C．asking D．expecting
三、完形填空
A wise man once said, “A man who makes no mistakes usually does not make anything.” It took me a long time to gather the 21 to admit that I had been making mistakes since my earliest days. 22 , many of the things that I had learned were 23 .
As a child from a poor family, I learned that when you had money, you were 24 to spend it on whatever brought you happiness 25 . I didn’t understand that even though putting money in the bank would not 26 me that quick joy, it could provide a sense of 27 — I still had that money.
One problem is that I never had an opportunity to 28 any money of my own until late in my teen years. All of my gift money 29 to my parents for “saving”, which actually 30 to be an emergency fund(风险基金) for things such as food.
On rare 31 , some relatives would give me some money, but they would 32 in my ear not to tell my mother and to spend it quickly on something fun. Their 33 was good — they wanted to bring joy to the life of a “ 34 ”boy, but it didn’t teach me any 35 skills. Soon I would go back to having no money.
Another thing is that I believed that 36 help from others was bad. My parents were strict, and in many ways I 37 their philosophy (处事原则), but their personal beliefs prevented them from ever accepting any help. 38 we often had to live on a single part-time income, we never asked 39 anything. In this way, I was led to believe that accepting a helping hand, even in 40 of great need, was a sign of weakness.
21. A. time B. power C. courage D. chance
22. A. Otherwise B. Also C. Instead D. However
23. A. different B. common C. big D. wrong
24. A. supposed B. determined C. ordered D. left
25. A. naturally B. immediately C. probably D. eventually
26. A. buy B. prove C. sell D. show
27. A. direction B. guilty C. safety D. difference
28. A. receive B. lend C. manage D. earn
29. A. gave B. went C. borrowed D. left
30. A. added up B. came up C. gave out D. turned out
31. A. states B. occasions C. situations D. moments
32. A. shout B. explain C. whisper D. insist
33. A. plan B. information C. look D. intention
34. A. naughty B. poor C. hopeless D. lovely
35. A. financial B. imaginative C. popular D. formal
36. A. offering B. accepting C. begging D. demanding
37. A. disobeyed B. ignored C. respected D. agreed
38. A. Even if B. Now that C. Unless D. Until
39. A. about B. around C. against D. for
40. A. groups B. terms C. ways D. times
第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was 41 into stillness by what I saw. Mother was seated at the far end of the sofa, 42 , with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn’t type fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment(尴尬) at finding mother in tears was a perfect proof of how 43 I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa. I began very 44 to understand. “I guess we all have to 45 sometimes.” Mother said quietly. I could 46 her pain and the tension(紧张) of 47 the strong feelings that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me 48 . I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face 49 my shoulder and sobbed(啜泣). I held her 50 and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should. What I could 51 it was enough. In that moment, feeling mother’s 52 with feelings, I understood for the first time, her being so easy to 53 . She was still my mother, 54 she was something 55 , a person having the ability of bearing fear, 56 and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought 57 in her arms.
A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station 58 . “It’s a job I can do, though,” she said simply. But the evening practice on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very 59 feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her tapping 60 across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.
41. A. tired B. ashamed C. lazy D. shocked
42. A. crying B. smiling C. thinking D. whispering
43. A. eagerly B. worriedly C. little D. much
44. A. quickly B. slowly C. suddenly D. proudly
45. A. fail B. win C. fall sick D. give in
46. A. know of B. watch C. sense D. recognize
47. A. holding back B. putting away C. sitting up D. stopping from
48. A. lit up B. came true C. turned D. increased
49. A. to B. up C. through D. against
50. A. thoughtfully B. tightly C. carefully D. politely
51. A. and that B. now that C. but that D. so that
52. A. hand B. face C. hair D. back
53. A. content B. break C. fall D. understand
54. A. therefore B. however C. yet D. though
55. A. more B. much C. little D. huge
56. A. wound B. defeat C. cut D. hurt
57. A. kindness B. memory C. comfort D. support
58. A. supplied B. offered C. paid for D. contributed
59. A. different B. hard C. pleasant D. serious
60. A. off B. away C. out D. through
The Guardian newspaper once printed a story about a man who tripped over his shoelace in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Falling down some steps, he ___21____ three priceless Qing Dynasty vases, which fell to the ground and broke into more than 400 pieces. He was sitting there in ___ 22___ when the museum staff arrived. Everyone stood around in silence --- only the man kept pointing to the ___23___, saying, “There it is! That’s what made me fall.”
Man has been blaming others at least since Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the serpent(蛇). Roman emperors liked to kill ____ 24___ who brought bad news; and in the Middle Ages a prince would often be given a “whipping boy” --- an unlucky servant who could be ___25____ whenever his master had misbehaved. Today, you’ll see how blaming others has turned into big __26_____ business. In one famous case, McDonald’s was ordered to pay $2.7 million to a woman who ____27____ burned herself with hot coffee. Although the amount was later ___28_____ to $480,000, this case ____29___ businesses so much that they began to create 30 for their products that even an idiot（傻子）would understand. For example, “Hot coffee can be dangerous” (take away coffee cups) and “Don’t pour liquids into your television set” (instruction booklet).
A．broke down B．knocked over C．crashed into D．slid down
A．terror B．amazement C．sadness D．shock
A．shoelace B．vase C．steps D．pieces
A．servants B．ministers C．messengers D．slaves
A．killed B．sentenced C．rewarded D．beaten
A．legal B．public C．lawless D．legendary
A．deliberately B．accidentally C．carelessly D．attentively
A．increased B．reduced C．raised D．dropped
A．surprised B．excited C．inspired D．terrified
A．advertisements B．posters C．warnings D．instructions
During one of the toughest weeks of my life, I had the chance to experience surprising grace(善举).
I was in my office, when a young man came by. He was obviously very 36 and close to tears. He was an older student and always appeared like a tough guy, 37 showing emotion.
He had told me 38 that he was dealing with some difficult 39 problems. He was a caregiver for his sister who was ill. This day he came in, sat down and just sobbed(抽泣). I 40 while he told me how he had been up all night in the hospital with his sister and that was why he couldn’t take my exam that morning. I told him not to 41 it at all. He was clearly in no shape for an exam. I told him to go home and 42 . I reassured(使放心) him that I would do everything I could to help him get through the class.
I just sat there while he sobbed. “I think she might die,” he gasped(喘着气说). “What am I going to do?” It was clear to me that he had never 43 this fear out loud to anyone. I just sat there, fully focused on him and his 44 , and tried to offer some soft words of 45 .
After quite some time, he 46 himself. I reassured him again that it didn’t matter to me when he took his exam and that I would help him through. Then he left.
Afterwards, I felt like his 47 was a blessing(为人带来幸福的事). Being able to help him while I was in pain myself was the most valuable gift.
Life never gives more than we can handle.
A．lazy B．angry C．sad D．nervous
A．still B．even C．also D．never
A．earlier B．later C．harder D．faster
A．study B．family C．health D．money
A．cried B．imagined C．listened D．laughed
A．work on B．worry about C．prepare for D．look after
A．practice B．wait C．sleep D．play
A．expressed B．conquered C．figured D．admitted
A．choice B．pain C．danger D．secret
A．regret B．doubt C．explanation D．encouragement
A．calmed B．showed C．found D．defeated
A．effort B．visit C．illness D．challenge
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully 36 the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was $90! 37 on earth was he going to get the 38 of the money? He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was 39 to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no 40 to ask his parents, for he knew they had no money to 41 . There was only one way to get money, and that was to 42 it. He would have to find a job. 43 who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr Clay for advice, who usually had _44 in most things. "Well, you can start right here," said Mr Clay. "My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing." That was the 45 of James’s odd-job (零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was surprised by the 46 jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the 47 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the 48 increased and he knew that he would soon have 49 for the bicycle he was dying for. The day 50 came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He 51 no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode 52 home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard 53 for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more 54 he had bought it with his own money. He had 55 what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
A．cleaned B．covered C．counted D．checked
A．How B．Why C．Who D．What
A．amount B．part C．sum D．rest
A．brave B．hard C．smart D．unfair
A．need B．reason C．result D．right
A．separate B．spend C．spare D．save
A．borrow B．earn C．raise D．collect
A．Or B．So C．For D．But
A．decisions B．experience C．opinions D．knowledge
A．beginning B．introduction C．requirement D．opening
A．similar B．ashamed C．peaceful D．various
A．brand B．number C．size D．type
A．effort B．pressure C．money D．trouble
A．all B．enough C．much D．some
A．finally B．instantly C．normally D．regularly
A．gave B．left C．took D．wasted
A．patiently B．proudly C．silently D．tiredly
A．applying B．asking C．looking D．working
A．since B．if C．than D．though
A．deserved B．studied C．achieved D．learned
My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 36 , including her “sixth sense”, that she rarely gives the impression she’s 37 anything.
Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 38 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 39 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house. She moves around so fast that often 40 don’t realize she’s blind.
I 41 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 42 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 43 excited about her finger-painting project.
“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. "I learned how to 44 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 45 with us.
To my great 46 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend!
Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 47 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 48 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt 49 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 50 in conversation.
When I told her, she was 51 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 52 . And I knew my child was 53 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla's 54 in her work,
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 55 .”
Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
A．ways B．means C．methods D．senses
A．enjoyed B．found C．missed D．lost
A．and B．except C．even D．but
A．who B．it C．she D．which
A．guests B．family C．children D．friends
A．realized B．heard C．recognized D．witnessed
A．excited B．sad C．satisfied D．enjoyed
A．especially B．not so C．a little D．not at all
A．paint B．draw C．create D．mix
A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．played
A．excitement B．encouragement C．delight D．surprise
A．attitude B．color C．picture D．paper
A．touched B．distinguished C．saw D．understood
A．after B．before C．until D．when
A．referred to B．turned out C．come up D．talked about
A．curious B．quiet C．puzzled D．worried
A．cried B．insisted C．complained D．informed
A．right B．wrong C．worried D．uncertain
A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．description
A．paper B．pens C．hands D．eyes
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