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They crossed in front of me as I was driving out of the store parking lot. My first reaction was anger at being delayed for a whole ten seconds. I quickly became patient when I realised that this was an elderly couple.
The man leaned on his wife who walked in front of him. He not only used her for support but it was obvious that he was blind. The two of them worked as one---each needing the other to function in this fast-changing world.
That little example of true strength changed my whole personal perception(理解) of life that day. Suddenly I wasn’t so mad about having to work a few extra hours on Saturdays. I had my strength, and I was still relatively young.
That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity and strength stayed with me the entire week. My life wasn’t so bad after all. I had my health and a good job. I had a wonderful, supportive wife. I started to think---not only was I lucky to have it all, but so was that wonderful old couple, who, despite the trials and sufferings of a long life, still had the love and support of each other to carry them through this world.
There are so many people out there just like that couple. My wife and I sometimes picture ourselves in our old age, walking arm-in-arm into the sunset. That image always gives us a warm feeling of comfort. Just remember, none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our elders. We should all have a little extra time and patience when it comes to helping our elder friends.
【小题1】When the author was about to drive away, the couple __________________.

A．drive at a high speed	B．seldom think of his wife
C．be impolite to the blind	D．spend less time complaining

【小题3】 What did the author think of the couple?

A．They lived a happier life than he.

B．They didn’t live a life without hardships.

C．They were admirable for their lasting love.

D．They won respect by walking together.

【小题4】 From the passage, we learn _______________________.

A．the author hated working on Saturdays

B．the author was happy with his wife

C．old couples were advised to walk in the sunset

D．many people like that couple are blind

第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

I grew up poor –living with my wonderful mother. We had little money ,but plenty of love and attention . I was 36 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was , he could still 37 a dream.

My dream was to be a(n) 38 .By the time I was 16, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per hour fastball and 39 anything that moved on the football field. I was also 40 : My high school coach was John , who not only believed in me ,but also taught me 41 to believe in myself .He 42 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream .One particular 43 with Coach John changed my life forever .

A friend recommended ( suggested ) me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my packet-money for a new bike, new clothes and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother .Then I realized I would have to 45 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.

When I told John , he was 46 as I expected him to be . “You have your whole life to work ,” he said . “ Your 47 days are limited .You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 48 ,trying to think of the 49 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 50 in me.

“ How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked . “3.5 dollars an hour.” I replied.

“Well.” he asked , “is 3.5 dollars an hour the price of a dream?”

That simple questions made 51 for me the difference between 52 something right now and having a 53 . I decided myself to play sports that summer and with the year I was 54 by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball ,and was 55 a $20000 contract ( agreement ) .In 1999, I bought my mother the house of my dream !

36.A.happy B. polite C. shy D. honest

37. A. live B. afford C. make D. need

38. A. athlete B. musician C. businessman D. writer

39. A. kick B. play C. pass D. hit

40. A. fight B. popular C. lucky D. confident

41. A. how B. why C. when D. whether

42. A. gave B. taught C. brought D. asked

43. A. accident B. matter C. problem D. experience

44. A. aim B. idea C. start D. purpose

45. A. keep B. end C. give D. pick

46. A. mad B. mournful C. frightened D. shameful

47. A. living B. playing C. working D. learning

48. A. moving B. nodding C. shaking D. hanging

49. A. answers B. excuses C. words D. ways

50. A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D. disappointment

51. A. direct B. clear C. straight D. bare

52. A. wanting B. changing C. dreaming D. enjoying

53. A. wish B. goal C. score. D. desire

54. A. had B. made C. fired D. hired

55. A. paid B. got C. offered D. presented

As I was driving out of the store parking lot, they crossed in front of me．My first reaction was filled with 36 at being delayed for a whole ten seconds．But I quickly became 37 when I realized that it was an elderly 38 ．

The man leaned on his 39 who walked in front of him．He not only used her for 40 but it was obvious that he was blind．The two of them _41 as one—each needing the other to 42 in this fast-changing world．

That little example of true strength 43 my whole personal perception(理解) of life that day．Suddenly I wasn’t so 44 having to work a few extra hours on Saturdays．I had my 45 ，and I was still 46 young．

That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity(尊严) and strength 47 me the entire week．My 48 wasn’t so bad after all．I had my health and a good job．I had a wonderful， 49 wife．I started to think—not only was I 50 to have these all, but so was that wonderful old couple，who， _51 the trials and sufferings of a long life，still had the love and support of each other to 52 them through this world．

There are so many people out there just like that couple．My wife and I sometimes 53 ourselves in our old age, walking arm in arm into the sunset. That image always gives us a 54 feeling．Just remember, none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our elders．We all should spend a little extra time and patience, 55 helping our elder friends．

1.A . tension B. anger C. surprise D. puzzle

2.A. nervous B. worried C. patient D. satisfied

3.A. couple B. driver C. policeman D. truck

4. A. friend B. daughter C. wife D. mother

5. A. fun B. free C. support D. care

6.A. worked B. stood C. thought D. considered

7. A. warn B. point C. remind D. function

8.A. ruin B. remove C. change D. fail

9.A. sure of B. mad about C. excited with D. curious about

10.A. courage B. freedom C. dream D. strength

11.A. similarly B. extremely C. naturally D. relatively

12.A. agreed with B. stayed with C. happened to D. connected with

13.A. family B. plan C. life D. salary

14.A. supportive B. famous C. active D. pretty

15. A. lucky B. fit C. willing D. eager

16.A. unless B. despite C. owing to D. since

17.A. challenge B. value C. carry D. arrange

18. A. picture B. share C. compare D. teach

19.A. sad B. bitter C. serious D. warm

20. A. in case of B. regardless of C. as a result of D. when it comes to

There's a man in the habit of hitting me on the head with an umbrella. At first I couldn't stand it；now I'm used to it.

I don't know his name. I know he's average in appearance，wears a gray suit，and has a common face. One hot morning，when I was sitting on a treeshaded bench in Palermo Park，reading the paper，suddenly I felt something touch my head. It was the very same man who now，as I'm writing，keeps striking me with an umbrella.

On that occasion I turned around filled with anger. He just kept on hitting me. I asked him if he was crazy. He didn't even seem to hear me. Then I threatened to call a policeman. Calmly，cool as a cucumber，he stuck with his task. After a few moments of hesitation，and seeing that he was not about to change his attitude，I stood up and hit him on the nose. The man fell down. But he immediately got back on his feet，obviously with great effort，and without a word again began hitting me on the head with the umbrella. His nose was bleeding and，at that moment，I felt sorry for him. I felt regret for having hit him so hard. After all，the man wasn't exactly hitting me；he was merely tapping me lightly with his umbrella，not causing any pain at all. Of course，those taps were extremely bothersome. As we all know，when a fly lands on your forehead，you don't feel any pain；what you feel is annoyance. Well then，that umbrella was one huge fly that kept landing on my head time after time.

Convinced that I was dealing with a madman，I tried to escape. But the man followed me，wordlessly continuing to hit me. So I began to run(I should point out many people run as fast as I do). He took off after me，trying to land a blow. The man was out of breath so that I thought，if I continued to force him to run at that speed，he would drop dead right then and there.

1.When the man began to strike the author with an umbrella, the author________.

A. became angry B. called the police

C. turned around and escaped D. turned around and fought back

2.The author would most probably agree that the man was ________.

A. deaf B. blind

C. dead D. mad

3.The author felt sorry for the man because________.

A. the man formed a bad habit of beating others

B. he hit the man so hard that his nose bled

C. the man couldn't catch up with him

D. there was a fly on the man's head

4. It can be learned from the passage that the man ________.

A. shouted loudly while hitting the author

B. wanted to tell the author something

C. ran after the author breathlessly

D. acted as if he were a fly

Do you want to have a lot of close friends? In order to make it happen, you must do a lot of things right. You will learn tips on how to build a solid friendship.

You should be extra respectful when you are at others’ homes. For example, you must not make unpleasant comments about them. Once when I was at the house of a friend as a high school senior, I told him he had feet that looked funny while he had his socks off in his bedroom. He rebutted(反驳),“If you’re going to make fun of my feet, you can leave.’’

You must be a person of your word. For example, if you say you will do something for or with your friend, you must follow up on it.

You must respect people other than your friends.This includes respecting your friends’ family members and being polite to others in general.

It is helpful to be supportive. You should try to provide help when your friends need it.

You should understand them. Even if you do not agree with some of the things they do, you should show an understanding of why they do them and offer advice while avoiding telling them they are at fault for their problems.

You must be caring. You must put care into the things you do for them and show concern for their troubles.

Having a good attitude is a must. You must avoid being combative(好斗的)as well as being sad or mad too often.

Take these tips to build solid friendships!

1.The purpose of the passage is to________.

A．explain why people need close friends

B．teach us how to build a solid friendship

C．show us how important close friendship is

D．let people know more about friendships

2.What did the author mainly want to show by mentioning his friend in high shool?

A．Friends should respect one another.

B．There is no perfect person in the world.

C．Making fun of friends is unpleasant.

D．It’s impossible to take off one’s socks before others.

3.The underlined part “be a person of your word’’ in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by“ ________’’.

A．make your promise

B．keep your promise

C．be a responsible person

D．be an honest person

4.From the 6th paragraph, we can learn that we should________.

A．agree with things our friends do

B．disagree with things our friends do

C．tell our friends they are wrong directly

D．express our understanding to our friends

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