题目内容
Last summer I was a volunteer at a shelter (避难所)for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was 36 only two classes in summer school, so I had some 37 time.
Three nights a week, I 38 in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and 39 for 45 people hot meals 40 vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people 41 this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.
I 42 this volunteer work, making 43 with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college student, 44 me.
I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories 45 me with sympathy (同情). Some of them had 46 with alcohol(酒精) or drugs while others only had bad 47 . One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and 48 she lost her job. She looked for a 49 job, but couldn’t find one, for she was too 50 . She could do nothing but sell her furniture — sofas, chairs, and tables 51 she could pay for her food. The woman 52 on job hunting, but she 53 couldn’t find one. She had no money for her 54 and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone, afraid and 55 , she finally came to the shelter.
36. A. studying B. planning C. holding D. taking
37. A. full B. free C. extra D. long
38. A. helped B. waited C. appeared D. washed
39. A. ordered B. bought C. cooked D. finished
40. A. with B. from C. by D. in
41. A. demanded B. needed C. collected D. requested
42. A. wanted B. had C. owned D. enjoyed
43. A. decisions B. wishes C. friends D. changes
44. A. as B. like C. except D. besides
45. A. full B. filled C. caught D. provided
46. A. habits B. worries C. difficulties D. problems
47. A. luck B. pain C. experience D. loss
48. A. so B. again C. then D. thus
49. A. good B. fresh C. skilled D. new
50. A. old B. poor C. sick D. dull
51. A. if B. because C. so that D. in case
52. A. went B. moved C. came D. worked
53. A. also B. still C. almost D. even
54. A. block B. car C. building D. flat
55. A. homeless B. curious C. shocked D. mad
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After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dear Dick,
My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Your friend,
Matthew
【小题1】The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _________.
A.he was one of the author’s fans |
B.he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal |
C.he was also good at weight lifting |
D.he admired the author for his courage very much |
A.Matthew was an athlete |
B.Matthew was an optimistic and determined boy |
C.The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had |
D.Matthew became a champion before he died |
A.he thought it was too expensive |
B.he was sure that he could win one in the future |
C.he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon |
D.he would not be pitied by others |
A.A sick boy. | B.A special friend. | C.A real champion. | D.A famous athlete. |
Last summer I took a course on______.
A.how to make dresses |
B.how dresses be made |
C.how to be made dresses |
D.how dresses to be made |