He's an old cobbler  (修鞋匠)  with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris. When I took him my shoes, he at first told me: “I haven't time. Take them to the other fellow on the main  street ; he'll fix them for you right away.”

     But I'd had my eye on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman  (手艺人).  “No,” I replied, “the other fellow can't do it well.”

      “The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-U-wait”— without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carelessly, andwhen they have finished sewing back a sandal strap (鞋带) you might as well just throw away thepair.

      My man saw I wouldn't give in, and he smiled. He wiped his hands on his blue apron ( 围裙), looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said,“Come back in a week.”

      I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf.

      “See what I can do?” he said with pride. “Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.. ”

      When I got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. He was something out of an ancient legend, this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange,dusty felt hot, his funny accent from who-knows-where and, above all, his pride in his craft.

      These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption  (消费) rather than a way to realize their own abilities. In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.

60. Which of the following is true about the old cobbler.'?

     A. He was equipped with the best repairing tools. B. He was the only cobbler in the Marais.

     C. He was proud of his skills.                             D. He was a native Parisian.

61. The sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend.” ( paragraph 7 ) implies that      

     A. nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him

     B. it was difficult to communicate with this man

     C. the man was very strange                               D. the man was too old

62. According to the author, many people work just to           .

     A. realize their abilities   B. gain happiness          C. make money             D. gain respect

63. This story wants to tell us that            .

     A. craftsmen make a lot of money                       B. whatever you do, do it well

     C. craftsmen need self-respect                             D. people are born equal

    Greg Woodburn, a student at the University of Southern California, spends a lot of time cleaning sneakers he collected. But soon the shoes will be sent to poor children in the United States and 20 other countries, thanks to Woodburn’s Share Our Soles (S. O. S. ) charity.

    A high school track star in the town of Ventura, California, Woodburn was treated in hospital for months with knee and hip injuries.

    “I started thinking about the health benefits, the friendship and the confidence I got from running, ” he says, “And I realized there are children who don’t even have shoes. ”

    Woodburn gathered up his old sneakers, then asked his friends to donate. His goal was to have 100 pairs by Christmas 2006. When he collected more than 500 pairs, he decided to turn the shoe drive into a year-round endeavor.

    Back then, the sneakers came from donation boxes at the YMCA and the local sporting goods store and from door-to-door pickups. Woodburn has now set up collection boxes at two high schools, city gym and recreation center. He has started accepting adult sizes and sandals(凉鞋). So far, S. O. S. has collected and donated more than 3, 000 pairs.

    Woodburn has cleaned all the shoes. After sorting the shoes by size, Woodburn selects the good shoes for the washing machine and the worn-out ones for recycling.

    To ship the footwear, Woodburn teamed with Sports Gift, a non-profit organization that provides soccer and baseball equipment to children around the world. Keven Baxter, founder and president, says, “We’d send kids balls and shoes. I’ve heard that for many of these kids, these old sneakers are the only shoes they had. They wear them to school and to do sports. So Greg’s running shoes were a nice addition for us. ”

    For many recipients(接受者), the shoes represent opportunity. Two young boys in Southern California attended school on alternate days because they shared a pair of shoes. They were too big for one boy and too small for the other. Thanks to S. O. S. , each brother received his own pair of shoes. The boys now attend school daily and enjoy their learning. When they graduate, they say, they will help a stranger, just as Woodburn helped them.

68. What caused Greg Woodburn to donate old shoes for poor children?

A. The benefits from playing sports.

B. News about some poor children.

C. His reflection on school life.

D. The medical treatment he received.

69. When collecting more sneakers than expected, Woodburn decided to_______ .

A. include adult sizes and sandals

B. set up branches in different cities

C. collect shoes throughout the year

D. expand his endeavor in the whole city

70. How did Woodburn manage to deliver the shoes collected?

A. By sending them by mail.

B. By working with Sports Gift.

C. By advertising for those in need.

D. By offering them from door to door.

71. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. An Organized Activity     

B. Greg Woodburn’s Life

C. How to Collect Sneakers       

D. Recycled Sneakers Fit for Sharing

It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just  31 any November day. His   32 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it   33 . One morning, I walked slowly   34  and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs,  35 those good people would not see me. I was   36 . My first thought was, how would I ever  37 them? I didn’t have the  38 to brush my hair,   39 clear someone’s walk.
Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I   40 asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and  41 . So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I   42 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?
Learning to receive the love and   43 from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a   44 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”
Over and over, I heard   45 words from the people who supported me during those  46 days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your  47 may be the hardest work you will ever do.”
I am not the person I   48 was, but in many ways I have changed for the   49 . I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form  50 one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

【小题1】
A.onB.inC.like D.for
【小题2】
A.bodyB.soul C.shoe D.footprint
【小题3】
A.sweep upB.drop off C.fall downD.pile up
【小题4】
A.upstairsB.downstairsC.indoorsD.outdoors
【小题5】
A.soB.yetC.andD.for
【小题6】
A.delightedB.disappointedC.annoyedD.ashamed
【小题7】
A.pay B.awardC.rewardD.treat
【小题8】
A.courage B.strength C.spiritD.power
【小题9】
A.stand aloneB.leave aloneC.sit aloneD.let alone
【小题10】
A.frequently B.graduallyC.hardlyD.uncertainly
【小题11】
A.intelligenceB.independenceC.excellenceD.qualification
【小题12】
A.achieveB.praiseC.respectD.promote
【小题13】
A.supply B.supportC.contributionD.similar
【小题14】
A.burden B.jobC.businessD.sorrow
【小题15】
A.sensitiveB.sameC.considerateD.similar
【小题16】
A.blueB.rainyC.brightD.snowy
【小题17】
A.despairB.difficultyC.painD.regret
【小题18】
A.stillB.once C.evenD.never
【小题19】
A.worseB.less C.moreD.better
【小题20】
A.facing B.noticing C.managingD.expressing

As prices and building costs keep rising, the“do-it-yourself”(DIY)trend(趋势)in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture(家具)for our living room,” says John Ross,“and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420.“I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you
want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
【小题1】We can learn from the text that many married people_________.

A.find it hard to pay for what they need
B.have to learn to make their own furniture
C.take DIY courses run by the government
D.seldom go to a department store to buy things
【小题2】When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim_________.
A.makes shoes in his home
B.does extra work at night
C.does his own car and home repairs
D.keeps house and looks after his children
【小题3】Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when__________.
A.his car repairs cost too much
B.the car repair class was not helpful
C.he could not possibly do two jobs
D.he had to raise the children all by himself
【小题4】What would be the best title for the text?
A.The Joy of DIYB.You Can Do It Too!
C.Welcome to Our DIY CourseD.Ross and Hatfield Believers in DIY

It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just  31 any November day. His   32 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it   33 . One morning, I walked slowly   34  and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs,  35 those good people would not see me. I was   36 . My first thought was, how would I ever  37 them? I didn’t have the  38 to brush my hair,   39 clear someone’s walk.

Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I   40 asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and  41 . So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I   42 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?

Learning to receive the love and   43 from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a   44 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”

Over and over, I heard   45 words from the people who supported me during those  46 days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your  47 may be the hardest work you will ever do.”

I am not the person I   48 was, but in many ways I have changed for the   49 . I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form  50 one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

1.

A.on

B.in

C.like

D.for

 

2.

A.body

B.soul

C.shoe

D.footprint

 

3.

A.sweep up

B.drop off

C.fall down

D.pile up

 

4.

A.upstairs

B.downstairs

C.indoors

D.outdoors

 

5.

A.so

B.yet

C.and

D.for

 

6.

A.delighted

B.disappointed

C.annoyed

D.ashamed

 

7.

A.pay

B.award

C.reward

D.treat

 

8.

A.courage

B.strength

C.spirit

D.power

 

9.

A.stand alone

B.leave alone

C.sit alone

D.let alone

 

10.

A.frequently

B.gradually

C.hardly

D.uncertainly

 

11.

A.intelligence

B.independence

C.excellence

D.qualification

 

12.

A.achieve

B.praise

C.respect

D.promote

 

13.

A.supply

B.support

C.contribution

D.similar

 

14.

A.burden

B.job

C.business

D.sorrow

 

15.

A.sensitive

B.same

C.considerate

D.similar

 

16.

A.blue

B.rainy

C.bright

D.snowy

 

17.

A.despair

B.difficulty

C.pain

D.regret

 

18.

A.still

B.once

C.even

D.never

 

19.

A.worse

B.less

C.more

D.better

 

20.

A.facing

B.noticing

C.managing

D.expressing

 

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