Weeks ago,I was travelling by train.The train stopped at a station.The delivery man from the cafeteria ____ to deliver the pre-booked hot meals and drinks.Just behind him rushed in a 9-year-old girl,who put out her hand,____ for some food.The food supplier was ____ and pushed her out of the coach.Something in me made me ____.I stepped ____ and saw the girl still standing there and crying.I asked her if she was ____ and she nodded.So I decided to buy her food.

When I took her to the coach with the cafeteria,the people standing there had a(n) ____ expression on their faces.____ their reaction,I asked her to ____ whatever she wanted.As I pointed to each item,she kept ____.

Finally,we collected so much food.When I ____ to the cashier to pay the bill,the little girl started hurrying down the ____.The cashier shook his head ____ and said the girl must have ____ me into believing her misery.

As I returned to my coach,the cashier’s ____ made me doubt whether the girl had really fooled me.So I went down the train,following the ____ the little girl had taken.Finally,I walked to a relatively-deserted coach.Here I saw a ____ which left me deep in thought.This little girl was sitting in a circle with two other poor young boys.She had put all the ____ in the center and was putting some into the hand of a boy who was ____ blind.The little girl taught me that one can be ____ even in poverty.

1.A. came around   B. took turns C. turned out D. looked up

2.A. looking B. begging C. caring D. waiting

3.A. annoyed B. excited C. disappointed D. frightened

4.A. wake B. understand C. believe D. react

5.A. inside B. upstairs C. outside D. downward

6.A. thirsty B. hurt C. wrong D. hungry

7.A. satisfied B. worried C. puzzled D. relaxed

8.A. Noticing B. Enjoying C. Ignoring D. Showing

9.A. choose B. eat C. enjoy D. send

10.A. refusing B. nodding C. complaining D. praising

11.A. pointed B. referred C. listened D. turned

12.A. counter B. cafeteria C. train D. road

13.A. in disbelief B. in time C. in surprise D. in horror

14.A. persuaded B. fooled C. forced D. changed

15.A. answers B. dreams C. decisions D. words

16.A. advice B. direction C. example D. trend

17.A. station B. house C. shelter D. sight

18.A. money B. waste C. food D. drinks

19.A. obviously B. heavily C. impossibly D. gradually

20.A. fortunate B. generous C. hopeless D. sad

Valentine's Day had arrived and like other days of the year, I was very busy.

My romantic husband, Roy, planned a date like we had never had before. A reservation at an expensive restaurant was made. A beautifully wrapped present had been sitting on my dresser for a few days before the heart-filled holiday.

After a hard day at work, I hurried home, ran into the house and jumped into the shower.

When my sweetheart arrived, I was dressed in my finest outfit and ready to go. He hugged me, just as the babysitter arrived. We were both excited.

Unfortunately, the youngest member in our household wasn't so happy.

"Daddy, you were going to take me to buy Mamma a present," Becky, my eight-year-old daughter said, as she sadly walked over to the sofa and sat down beside the babysitter.

Roy looked at his watch and realized that if we were to make our reservations, we had to leave right away. He didn't even have a few minutes to take her to the store to buy a heart-shaped box of chocolate candy. "I'm sorry, I was late getting home, honey," he said.

"That's OK," Becky replied. "I understand."

The entire evening was bittersweet. I couldn't help being concerned about the disappointment in Becky's eyes. I remembered how the joy of Valentine's Day had left her face just before the door closed behind us. She wanted me to know how much she loved me. She didn't realize it, but I already knew it very well.

Today, I can't remember what was wrapped in that beautiful box, which I was excited for sev- eral days, but I'll never forget the special gift, which I received when we arrived, back home.

Becky was asleep on the sofa., holding a box, which was sitting on her lap. When I kissed her cheek, she awoke. "I've made something for you, Mamma," she said, as a big smile covered her ti- ny face.

The little box was wrapped in newspaper. As I tore the paper off and opened the box, I found the sweetest Valentine gift that I have ever received. It was a heart-shaped pillow, filled with love, which I'll cherish forever.

My wonderful Valentine gift has a special place in my bedroom today, some thirteen years later. As she was growing up into a young woman, many times I held that pillow close to my heart. I don't know if a pillow can hold magic, but this pillow has surely held a great deal of joy for me over the years. It has helped me through several sleepless nights since she left home for college. I not only treasure the gift, but the memory, as well.

I know that I am a very lucky mother, indeed, to have such a wonderful little girl, who wanted so much to share her heart with me. As long as I live, there will never be another Valentine's Day, which will be any more special to me.

1.How did the writer plan to spend Valentine's Day?

A. To stay at work.

B. To have dinner with her husband.

C. To have a family dinner.

D. To celebrate the day alone.

2.How did Becky feel when she knew her father had no time to take her to buy mother a gift?

A. She was sad and cried.

B. She was lonely and frightened.

C. She was disappointed but understanding.

D. She was happy to be together with the babysitter.

3.What's the best title for this passage?

A. A Gift in Newspaper. B. Becky's Dream.

C. Valentine's Day. D. A Special Gift.

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The B.S.Report

Designed for the sports fan with a sense of humor,The B.S.Report is hosted by the sportswriter Bill Simmons. Simmons' show is in very loose and free form and it's not uncommon for him to go almost a whole show without even mentioning sports,especially when he really gets going about movies or his ongoing enthusiasm about reality television.

Wait,Wait...Don't Tell Me

One of the most popular programs on National Public Radio,Wait,Wait…Don't Tell Me is now available as a podcast.The show is a news program in the form of a game show.Each week a group of three humorists and writers join host Peter Sagal in Chicago,where they are quizzed on the week's most important and funny news stories. Listeners also get to call in to play different news related games for a prize.

The Moth

The Moth is a weekly podcast run by a nonprofit art organization.The show is made up of recordings of "true stories told before a live audience without notes".Each week,the group releases short 10-20 minute tales told by people from all walks of life.Past presenters have included writers,comedians,scientists,and even New York City police officers.

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Filmspotting is a weekly podcast and is a must-listen for any movie fan.The show is focused on movie reviews, but hosts Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson do more than just tell their listeners which new movie is worth seeing.They also discuss and examine film as an art form.The show doesn't just focus on current movies,either,as the hosts frequently discuss old films as part of theme marathons.

1.Which host can you turn to if you want to win an award?

A. Bill Simmons.

B. Peter Sagal.

C. Adam Kempenaar.

D. Matty Robinson.

2.What do The B.S.Report and Wait,Wait...Don't Tell Me have in common?

A. The content

B. The style

C. The theme

D. The form

3.What can we learn about The Moth?

A. It's an art podcast.

B. It's a daily program.

C. It presents various true stories.

D. It's available only in New York.

4.Which podcast may entertain a movie fan?

A. The B.S.Report.

B. Wait,Wait…Don’t Tell Me.

C. The Moth.

D. Films potting.

A Toronto man is offering a free roundworld air to the right woman. But _____ apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Candian ________ .

Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their _________ ended and he did not want her ticket to __________. The ticket had a strict no-transfer(不可转让)__________, but since passport information was not required when _________ , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can __________ it.

“I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to ________ a lot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his _______ on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the _______ passports, “More _______ , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in ________ their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of _______ , thousands of e-mails, people around the world _____ their stories of travel.”

Axani wrote in his post that he is not ______ anything in return and that the woman who uses the ______ticket can choose to either travel with him or _____ the ticket and travel on her own.

The ______ is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before ______ in Toronto on January 8. He said the ______ woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.

1.A. benefits B. deposits C. retrictions D. examinations

2.A. orgin B. passport C. accent D. firend

3.A. holiday B. marriage C. dream D. relationship

4.A. go to waste B. come to mind C. go no sale D. come into effect

5.A. policy B. order C. parment D. schedule

6.A. applying B. booking C. checking D. bargaining

7.A. use B. borrow C. choose D. buy

8.A. sacrifice B. express C. experience D. provide

9.A. answer B. advice C. offer D. comment

10.A. same B. right C. now D. real

11.A. interesting B. annoying C. satisfying D. convincing

12.A. writing B. giving C. lending D. changing

13.A. touch B. question C. date D. control

14.A. admiring B. advertising C. sharing D. doubting

15.A. leaving B. looking for C. losing D. dealing with

16.A. leaving B. looking for C. losing D. dealing with

17.A. return B. take C. reserve D. hide

18.A. interview B. program C. trip D. meeting

19.A. ending B. calling C. repeating D. staying

20.A. honored B. lovely C. intelligent D. lucky

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