A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington D.C. I saw many of our

nation’s treasures, and I also saw a lot of unfortunate people like beggars and homeless folks(人们)in the streets.

Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say,“Can you help me?”When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended(伸出). In a natural reaction, I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it in her hand. I didn’t even look at her. I was annoyed(生气) at being bothered(烦) by a beggar.

But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money. I just need help finding the post office.”

Immediately, I realized what I had done. I acted with prejudice(偏见)—I judged another person simply for what I thought she was.

The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant. I left Honduras and arrived in America at the age of 15. Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, cashier, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other jobs, and finally I became a network engineer.

In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice. I remember a time, at age 17— I was a busboy, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well at school, he would end up like me.

But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going. That blind woman on the street of Washington D.C. cured(治愈) me of my blindness. She reminded me to always keep my eyes and heart open.

1.When the author came to America at first ______.

A. he usually did some work with a little payment.

B. he used to beg for some money on the street.

C. he lived a comfortable life as a network engineer.

D. he was respected by others all the time.

2.According to the passage, what did the author regret(后悔)?

A. That he gave all his change to the blind woman.

B. The way he treated the blind woman.

C. That he came to Washington

D. C. for a visit.

3.We can infer all of the following statements from the passage EXCEPT ____.

A. He disliked being bothered by beggars.

B. He was delighted to give away his money to beggars.

C. He once suffered a lot.

D. The blind woman didn’t beg for money at that time.

4.What does the author want to tell us through this story?

A. Don’t dream up ways to get what you want.

B. Money is the root of all evils.

C. An easy life makes a person forgetful.

D. Be good to others all the time.

In America, in 1988, Samuel sent his son, Armand, to school. Samuel hugged the boy and looked him in the ______,“Have a good day, and remember, I’ll always be there for you.”

Hours later, a ______ earthquake happened. Samuel tried to discover what ______ to his son, but he couldn’t get any ______, Samuel then headed for the ______. When he reached the area, what he saw brought ______ to his eyes. Armand’s school was a pile of debris (残骸). Other parents were standing around ______.

Samuel found where Armand’s classroom ______ to be and began pulling a broken rock off the pile and put it to the side, and then grabbed another one.

One of the parents looking ______ asked, “What are you doing?”

“Digging for my son,” Samuel answered. The man then said, “You will make things ______! The building is unstable.” He tried to stop Samuel.

Samuel just kept ______. As time went on, one by one, the other parents left.

All through the night and into the next day, Samuel ______ digging. Parents placed flowers and pictures of their children on the ruins, ______ Samuel just kept doing. Suddenly, he ______ a faint cry. “Help! Help!” Samuel listened but didn’t hear anything again. Then he heard a muffled (闷声的) voice, “Papa?”

Samuel began to dig ______. At last, he could see his ______. “Come on out, son!” he said with ______.

“No,” Armand said. “Let the other kids ______ first because I know you’ll get me.”

All 14 children were alive. Samuel took his son in his arms and Armand said, “I told the other kids not to ______ because you told me that you’d ______ be there for me.”

1.A. eye B. ear C. nose D. mouth

2.A. weak B. rich C. common D. powerful

3.A. led B. devoted C. referred D. happened

4.A. car B. information C. coat D. trouble

5.A. bar B. home C. market D. schoolyard

6.A. tears B. smile C. coffee D. hands

7.A. crying B. promising C. talking D. drinking

8.A. seen B. used C. wanted D. responded

9.A. at B. on C. after D. down

10.A. better B. bigger C. worse D. more

11.A. speaking B. running C. working D. writing

12.A. stopped B. taught C. sang D. continued

13.A. so B. and C. but D. though

14.A. dug B. took C. heard D. robbed

15.A. sadly B. freely C. happily D. crazily

16.A. son B. mother C. father D. friend

17.A. belief B. relief C. anger D. excitement

18.A. put out B. get out C. take out D. pick out

19.A. pay B. waste C. worry D. glare

20.A. always B. never C. seldom D. sometimes

Kobe Bryant, a super basketball star, announced that he would retire at the end of the 2015—2016 season via a letter poem. In the letter, he ___ the moment he started rolling his dad's tube socks and shooting ___ game-winning shots, indicating his deep love for basketball.

“This season is all I have left to give,” the 37-year-old wrote. “My heart can take the pounding. My mind can ___ the grind(苦差) but my ___ knows it's time to say goodbye.”

As the only son of Joe Bryant, a former NBA player, Bryant was crazy about basketball and started ___ in at 6, and his favorite team growing up was the Lakers. Bryant earned national ___ during an amazing high school career and his basketball skills would have ensured ___ to any college he chose, but he decided to go directly into the NBA. He finally made it and was ___ out of high school in 1996 and was then traded to the Lakers, for which he has played his entire career.

__, Bryant played limited minutes, but as the season continued, he began to see some more playing time and in his second season, he began to show more of his abilities as a talented young guard. The 1998—1999 season ____ Bryant's appearance as a premier guard in the league. ____, even at an early stage of his career, sports writers were comparing his skills to those of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.

There are always different interpretations of Bryant, making him the most ____ figure in modern sports, a combination of hero and villain(反面人物). He received criticism for getting his ____ in the games, completely neglecting his teammates; he was suspended ____ deliberately breaking rules; he was even charged by the court with sex assault. ____, with 17 NBA All-Star selections, five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals, Kobe has brought his fans ____ memories. His best days are long ____ him indeed, but the way he approaches the game as well as life is always glamorous.

We've always known, and ____ are mentally prepared, that one day Kobe Bryant will not be ____. Yet his retirement note still caught us off guard. It simply ____ when farewell words are uttered(说出) from one of the all-time greats in basketball.

1.A. remembered B. recalled C. recorded D. retold

2.A. imaginary B. successful C. practical D. critical

3.A. treat B. operate C. assess D. handle

4.A. coach B. soul C. body D. teammates

5.A. involving B. diving C. participating D. throwing

6.A. confirmation B. recognition C. realization D. recommendation

7.A. permission B. occupation C. admission D. submission

8.A. drafted B. registered C. substituted D. employed

9.A. Previously B. Firstly C. Basically D. Initially

10.A. represented B. symbolized C. marked D. reflected

11.A. In addition B. In fact C. Therefore D. Then

12.A. outstanding B. ridiculous C. controversial D. authentic

13.A. way B. scores C. manner D. benefit

14.A. in response to B. in terms of C. on account of D. in case of

15.A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However

16.A. boring B. disappointing C. shocking D. thrilling

17.A. above B. before C. behind D. beyond

18.A. more or less B. sooner or later C. now and then D. by and by

19.A. around B. here C. there D. about

20.A. works B. hurts C. suffers D. counts

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