I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a   36   over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always   37  . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was   38  . I’ve always been glad about that.

       It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t   39   for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big   40   for the kids was the fun of Christmas   41  .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking   42   what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for   43   to share by all five of us.

The big   44   arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and   45   them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would   46   back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits,   47   my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually   48  . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies ― fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything   49   we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door,  50   to be angry again. This is what she told me.

       “I was looking   51   thinking of what to buy, and I   52   to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she   53   for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and   54   the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

       I never felt so   55   as I did that day.

36. A. roof                           B. hat                           C. sky                   D. star

37. A. little                           B. less                          C. enough              D. more

38. A. busy                          B. serious                     C. strict                 D. kind

39. A. effort                         B. room                        C. time                  D. money

40. A. improvement              B. problem                    C. surprise             D. excitement

41. A. shopping                    B. travelling                  C. parties               D. greetings

42. A. the other                    B. each other                C. one by one          D. every other one

43. A. toys                           B. clothes                     C. presents             D. bills

44. A. day                            B. chance                     C. cheque              D. tree

45. A. forced                       B. reminded                   C. invited               D. begged

46. A. draw                         B. stay                         C. move                  D. meet

47. A. including                    B. besides                     C. except                D. regarding

48. A. quiet                          B. excited                     C. happy                D. ashamed

49. A. since                         B. after                         C. while                  D. until

50. A. waiting                      B. ready                         C. hoping               D. afraid

51. A. out                            B. over                           C. forward            D. around

52. A. forgot                        B. stopped                      C. failed                D. hated

53. A. wanted                      B. did                             C. got                   D. played

54. A. made                         B. searched                   C. bought               D. fetched

55. A. angry                         B. rich                          C. patient               D. bitter

I went to my favorite restaurant one evening to have supper. I knew the owner very well. __36 _ I was waiting for the soup to arrive, I looked around to see if I knew anyone in the restaurant. It was __37_ that I noticed a man sitting at the corner table __38__ watching in my direction, as if he knew me. The man had a newspaper open __39__him, which he was __40__ to read, though all the while I could see that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought the soup, the man was clearly __41_ by the familiar way in which the waiter and I talked to each other. He became even more puzzled as time went on and it grew more and more obvious that I was well__ 42__ in the restaurant. In the end he got up and went to the kitchen. After a few minutes he came_ 43__ again, paid his bill and left without__ 44__ looking in my direction.
When I finished and was__ 45__ to pay my bill, I called the owner over and __46__him what the man had wanted. The owner at__47_ didn’t want to tell me. I __48__ “Well”, he said “ that man was a detective.” “__49__?” I said, much surprised. “he followed you here because he_ 50__ you were the man he was looking for,” the owner said. “He showed me a photo of the__51__ man. He certainly looked __52__ you! Of course since we know you here. I was able to make him __53 _that he had made a mistake.” “It’s__ 54__ I came to a restaurant where I’m where I’m known,” I said, “otherwise I __55__have been taken to police station!”
【小题1】A While               B. After               C. Before              D. Until

【小题2】
A.timeB.thenC.hereD.there
【小题3】
A.beganB.enjoyedC.keptD.stopped
【小题4】
A.behindB.overC.in front ofD.beside
【小题5】
A.pretending B.seenC.preparedD.hold
【小题6】
A.frightened B.surprised C.puzzledD.pleased
【小题7】
A.treatedB.welcomed C.receivedD.known
【小题8】
A.aroundB.upC.inD.out
【小题9】
A.anotherB.allC.anyD.each
【小题10】
A.ableB.aboutC.willingD.anxious
【小题11】
A.toldB.showedC.askedD.gave
【小题12】
A.lastB.firstC.leastD.once
【小题13】
A.insistedB.apologized C.wonderedD.regretted
【小题14】
A.CertainlyB.ReallyC.WhyD.How
【小题15】
A.knewB.foundC.explainD.thought
【小题16】
A.strangeB.famousC.wantedD.curious
【小题17】
A.forB.atC.afterD.like
【小题18】
A.believeB.agreeC.rememberD.learn
【小题19】
A.necessaryB.funnyC.luckyD.clear
【小题20】
A.needB.willC.canD.might


D
I wrote to the White House asking about a birthday greeting for my grandfather who will be 95 next year. I received a card signed by Bill and Hillary. They look like real signatures(签名)and are not printed and they are probably produced by autographing(亲笔签名)machines. That says:
Happy Birthday!
Hillary and I are delighted to join your friends and family in congratulating you on this special day. As you look forward to the year ahead, please accept our best wishes for good health and much future happiness.
This was sent in a double envelope so that I could address the inner one to my grandfather and send the sealed(盖章) card to him. The card has the presidential seal printed in gold. The outer envelop is hand addressed. 
NOTE: the postage meter impression on the outer envelope reminded me that the president does not have franking privileges.(邮资特权)
The outer envelope does have a little "B" written on the upper right corner indication that they have a pile of these pre-signed and double-enveloped; when a request comes in, they just write the address on the outer envelope and mail it. 
The return address on both envelopes is simple: The White House, Washington.
73.When did the writer write to the White House?
A.On his grandfather’s birthday.
B.On his birthday.
C.When his grandfather was 94 years.
D.When his grandfather was 95 years old.
74.It’s clear that the card sent by Bill and Hillary was                     .
A.signed by an autographing machine
B.the one that had real signatures of Bill and Hillary
C.the one whose signatures were printed
D.the one that was signed with their own names
75.Form what the card says, we can find it                        .
A.was a public letter for those who were in need of greeting
B.can be sent to all those who write to them both
C.was sent specially to the writer’s grandfather
D.can be sent to anyone whose birthday is coming near
76.The letter “B” on the upper right corner of the outer envelope means              .
A.these are all double envelope having cards with pre-signatures inside them
B.these are all letters which have franking privileges
C.they have written the address on the outer envelopes
D.they have written “The White House, Washington” on both envelopes

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always not enough, but we had a   36  over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always   37 . Not knowing we were poor, my kids (孩子们) just thought I was   38 . I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t enough   39  for a lot of gifts, we planned to hold a family party. And the big   40  for the kids was the fun of Christmas   41 .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking   42  what they wanted for Christmas. Luckily, I had saved $120 for them to buy   43 .

The big   44  arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and   45  them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would   46  again at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits,   47  my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually   48 . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies — fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything   49  we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, ready to be   50  again. This is what she told me.

“I was looking   51 , thinking of what to buy, and I   52  to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she   53  for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and   54  the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so   55  as I did that day.

1.                A.roof           B.hat            C.sky  D.star

 

2.                A.little           B.less            C.enough   D.more

 

3.                A.busy           B.serious         C.strict D.kind

 

4.                A.effort          B.room           C.time D.money

 

5.                A.improvement    B.problem        C.surprise  D.excitement

 

6.                A.shopping       B.travelling        C.parties   D.greetings

 

7.                A.the other       B.each other      C.one by one    D.every other one

 

8.                A.toys           B.clothes         C.presents  D.bills

 

9.                A.day            B.chance         C.cheque   D.tree

 

10.               A.forced         B.reminded       C.invited    D.begged

 

11.               A.draw          B.stay           C.move D.meet

 

12.               A.including       B.besides         C.except    D.regarding

 

13.               A.quiet          B.excited         C.happy D.ashamed

 

14.               A.since          B.after           C.while D.until

 

15.               A.happy          B.angry          C.joyful     D.glad

 

16.               A.out            B.over           C.forward   D.around

 

17.               A.forgot          B.stopped        C.failed D.hated

 

18.               A.wanted         B.did            C.got   D.played

 

19.               A.made          B.searched       C.bought    D.fetched

 

20.               A.painful         B.rich           C.disappointed   D.angry

 

 

When high school started, Becky and I became best friends. We   36  many interests and quickly became inseparable. When high school ended, we both cried   37  we would attend different colleges.

Our first term of university life was   38 . Our telephone bill and e-mails were incredibly long. In the second term I found some new friends with whom I felt very   39 and I could   40  out my feelings. I was eager to share my new friends with Becky.

When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited. __41__, something unexpected happened when I   42  her to my new friends. Her eyes grew dark and I could see the   43  within them. My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Becky seemed   44  to accept it. I didn’t understand   45  the people I love most couldn’t love each other.

Becky   46 . I knew she was not happy. I thought long about __47__ happened. At last, I found the answer. Becky saw me with my new friends and   48  that we no longer shared the same experiences. She saw all the fun I was having   49  her and wished she could a part of it.

I wrote a letter to Becky   50  she’s always my best friend. I told her everyone had many friends, who were indeed life’s greatest   51 . Becky wrote me back soon. She was in   52  and felt sorry about what she had done.

I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it.   53  can influence our friendship and change the experiences we’ve shared. We are now walking on two different paths of   54 . While new friends are special and exciting, old friends are always there,   55  to share their heart and soul, no matter how far apart.

1.                A.shared         B.developed      C.protected D.showed

 

2.                A.while          B.unless          C.although  D.because

 

3.                A.explicit         B.striking         C.tough    D.normal

 

4.                A.anxious         B.strange         C.familiar   D.comfortable

 

5.                A.figure          B.pour           C.pick D.hold

 

6.                A.Therefore       B.Thus           C.Besides   D.However

 

7.                A.admitted        B.mentioned      C.introduced    D.referred

 

8.                A.concern        B.hurt           C.curiosity  D.doubt

 

9.                A.unwilling        B.cautious        C.ashamed  D.thrilled

 

10.               A.how           B.whether        C.that  D.why

 

11.               A.started         B.left            C.remained  D.stared

 

12.               A.that           B.how           C.what  D.Which

 

13.               A.wondered      B.regretted       C.promised  D.proved

 

14.               A.for            B.from           C.across D.without

 

15.               A.recognized      B.predicting       C.explaining D.assuming

 

16.               A.achievement    B.spirit           C.gift   D.sign

 

17.               A.sympathy       B.surprise        C.agreement D.disappointment

 

18.               A.Nothing        B.Anything        C.Something D.Everything

 

19.               A.happiness       B.life            C.research  D.success

 

20.               A.choosing       B.demanding      C.planning   D.waiting

 

 

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