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I work in a nursing home and my job is to take care of the elderly.
This year, a very sweet old lady that I cared for, Alice, had gone through a difficult time. She got dementia and so she had been in the hospital twice. In November I was finally able to get her back to her “home”.
Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas day and that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days. When she finally realized that that happy moment was not going to happen, she was very sad. Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy, I hated the idea of her being alone on the holiday!
On Christmas Eve, I gave her a surprise by asking if she would like to go to a candlelight service at church that night.
Instead of taking her to my church, I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were. We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her as they came in. Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed over to greet her and sit with her.
The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there.
The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift: the smile on Alice’s face.
小题1:The underlined word “dementia” in Paragraph 2 probably is _____.

A．The candlelight service.	B．Praise from Alice’s friends.
C．Thanks from Alice’s daughter.	D．Alice’s happiness.

小题3:Which of the statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Alice’s daughter came to visit her on Christmas Eve.

B．None of Alice’s friends came to the church.

C．The candlelight Christmas Eve made Alice really happy.

D．Alice’s family never got together on Christmas Day in the old days.

小题4:What is the best title for this passage?

A．A special candlelight Christmas Eve	B．The dream of an old lonely lady
C．My special job	D．The true love

One summer evening as I was caking dinner, there was a knock at the door. I it and saw a truly bad-looking man. But his voice was as he said, “Good evening. I come to see if you have a for just one night. I came for a treatment this morning from the eastern shore, and there’s no bus till next morning.” He told me he had been hunting (寻找) but with no . I told him we would find him a bed, but to rest on the porch (门廊). I went inside and prepared dinner. When we were ready, I asked him if he would like to us. “No, thank you. I have plenty.” When I had the dinner, I went out to talk with him. It didn’t take a long time to see that this old man had oversize heart crowded that tiny body. He told me he fished for a living to his daughter, her five children, and her husband, who was hopelessly disabled from a back injury. At bedtime, we a bed in the children's room for him. On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some fresh oysters (牡蛎) I had never seen. In the years he came to overnight with us, and there was never a time he did not bring us some fish or vegetables from his garden.
I know our family will always be thankful to have known him, from him we learn what it was to accept the bad without a complaint and the good thanks.

My best friend and I were in the shop that she owns. It was the middle of the afternoon. We were both very happy and making plans for the weekend. Suddenly a man entered the shop. We knew that he didn’t look like one of our usual customers, but we welcomed him _ __ anyway. Without any hesitation he pulled something out of his coat. We didn’t notice that it was a __ __ until he ordered us to go into the back with him.
After he warned us that he could fire at any time, he looked for the money everywhere, in the bank, from our wallets, and then he asked for our jewellery (珠宝) and we gave him all he wanted. Finally, he finished his “job” and left.
When I was a child, I felt safe with my parents in my home or wherever I was not alone. Then I began to understand the news and I learnt that __ __ things were happening “out there”, but I still kept thinking that those events were just other people’s __ __, not mine. From the moment the man walked out of the shop, I completely ___ ___. I always look around to see which kinds of people are possibly following me. Now I usually double-check everything: if I’ve locked myself in the car or in the house. I am always careful not to wear any jewellery. Whenever a stranger is getting too close or is trying to get information from me, I feel nervous. I know that it is wrong, and that not everyone is going to _ __ me again.
After all, I consider myself lucky, since nothing really bad happened to me or my friend, but since that day I haven’t felt safe any more. I hate that man not for having taken my jewellery and money, but for having deprived（剥夺）of my innocence.

It was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get out of it        we passed by a cafe. Suddenly I noticed a short old man        with some bits of cloth shaking with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would        him a coin or a cup of hot coffee.
I asked my        to go over and hand this old man something. He        into my husband’s face, smiled and said, “     .” I felt so happy and I wished the old man could live        the cold night.
I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next       , as I have to pass this way every day. I did so the next evening, and he remembered the        and came up to my window and        at me. This time I offered him a        of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He        the food, smiled and said, “May God bless you.” I looked at the old man and he        me think of my father.”
I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day, it could happen to one of us,        please do not pass by a        person without offering at least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.

It's not easy to be an astronaut's son. Everybody expects you to be special or perfect. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he's so special and so good at everything he does. Even in middle school he was class monitor and captain of the football team.

Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special-like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star. I was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher said there would be a Father's Day writing competition for the whole school. "I hope we have a winner right here in my class."
When I got home, I started to think about what to write. My father is an astronaut. No, :I wouldn't start like that. That was the way others saw him. How did I see my father? Hmm...
I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream. I remembered how he hugged(拥抱 ) me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me, he wasn't just a world-famous astronaut. He was my dad.
My parents and l went to school Thursday night. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I shrugged(耸肩 ).
The third prize was announced and it was not me. I was relieved and disappointed at the same time. The second prize was announced. It was me.
I went up to the stage and read what I had written, "My father's son". When I finished, the people stood up and cheered. I saw my father blowing his nose. Tears (眼泪 ) were running down my mother's face. Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder.“Son, this is the proudest moment of my life."
It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I'll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but it was enough just to be my father's son.
小题1:The writer's dream is________________________ .

A．to become an astronaut's son

B．to have a class monitor

C．to meet the captain of the football team

D．to do something special

小题2:The teacher hoped to_______________________ .

A．save the child from a burning building

B．buy his father a gift for Father's Day

C．have the competition winner in his class

D．take part in the speech competition

小题3:What did the writer probably write about?

A．It was very interesting to be an astronaut's son.

B．His father was special and could do everything well.

C．His father's experiences as a very famous astronaut.

D．The unforgettable time he spent with his father.

小题4:Why did the writer's parents go to school Thursday night?

A．Because the result of the competition would be announced.

B．Because they were asked to give a speech to the students.

C．Because there was an important football match at school.

D．Because the writer did something wrong at school.

小题5:Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The writer was very disappointed at the result.

B．The writer's achievement made his father feel proud.

C．The writer's mother cried because he didn't win first prize.

D．The writer's father had a sore throat because he talked too much.

Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You         need change your character(性格). Yes, you can be popular without changing the character. In my          , you just need to improve your personality. In fact, the most popular people are trusted (被信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different           the rest of us. Here are some pieces of          about becoming the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect you, you have to start by liking and       yourself. Do not change yourself             please (取悦) others.
Be helpful to everyone and do it happily.         nice to people is almost like helping them,       . Because by being nice, you make others happy.
Be active and have a positive attitude (积极的态度) towards life. Develop confidence (自信) in yourself.
Stay          and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
Respect cannot be gotten by big words or power. You have to get it by being honest. It also      your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.
小题1:A. really     B. shouldn’t      C. don’t
小题2:A. opinion B. eye         C.head
小题3:A. to     B. from         C. as
小题4:A. advice     B. suggestion      C. idea
小题5:A. accept     B. to accept       C .accepting
小题6:A. in order to B. as soon as      C. depend on
小题7:A. Be     B. Being           C. To be
小题8:A. also       B. too         C. either
小题9:A. clean       B. dirty          C. bright
小题10:A. make       B. let         C. helps

I used to have little passion（激情，热情）in my life. But what happened the other day changed my mind. It was then that I learned how        it is to have a passion in life.
That day I went home in Mom’s car. When Mom        at a red light, someone on the side of the road caught my eye. It was a man dressed        rags. He was homeless. That didn’t interest me, because I had seen         like him before. Those people usually looked unhappy and hopeless.
But this man was        in some way. He was not sitting down with a        expression. Instead, he had a         in his hand and was dancing happily to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious thing he had.
“Mom, why does that man have a radio        he’s homeless?” I asked.
“He       it, “ she replied.
“But why doesn’t he use the money to buy food or clothes? He       something that he didn’t need.”
“Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren’t the most important.”
That man must care so much about        that he bought a radio instead of food or clothes. I soon realized that        is the key to life.
Since then I am always thinking of        is truly important in life. A home, a meal, clothes – these things are        part of the life. What we often forget is that we all need a joy, a light on a         day. We all need a passion which gives a person the happiness they need to keep going.

A．sold them for $3	B．went to watch the musical show
C．paid $3 for them	D．was very thankful to her

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