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“This Friday we’ll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge,” said our science teacher, Mr. Baker. “You can work alone or with a partner. ”

My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projets__36___.

The ___37___of the challenge was simple ---to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when ___38___the stadium wall.

I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. ___39___the butter-cream gave me an idea.

“I have a brilliant design for our __40__container!”I said when Cassie arrived. “We can 41 the egg with some butter-cream.”

“Why not pit the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞) 42 ?” Cassie rolled her eyes. “The parachute is better than that stupid idea.”

I couldn’t believe it, Of course we’d had our little 43 in the past, but she’d never called any of my ideas “ 44 ” before.

“Then I’ll build mine and you build yours!”

45 words had been out, our friendship was challenged.

When Friday finally arrived, I had to 46 Cassie’s Egg Force One looked pretty good. 47 _, my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn’t look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived 48 three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.

After four rounds, only Cassie and I were 49 . I let go of my box. I heard someone say “ew” after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the 50 . The side walk was dotted with egg shells(蛋壳) from those 51 drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream.

“That looks like egg drop soup, Laura,” Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My _52 raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket. 53 .

“My egg bounced 54 , ”she explained, pointing to a broken shell.

“A tie(平局), ”Mr. Baker said.

Cassie looked at me, and her glare 55 . I laughed. She smiled…

36. A. patiently B. silently C. together D. alone

37. A. function B. goal C. reason D. result

38. A. rolled down B. pushed against C. thrown at D. dropped over

39. A. Spreading B. Boiling C. Baking D. Holding

40. A. butter B. sandwich C. cream D. egg

41. A. protect B. replace C. carry D. mix

42. A. followed B. covered C. attached D. supported

43. A. ideas B. fights C. worries D. challenges

44. A. wrong B. stupid C. brilliant D. scientific

45. A. Since B. While C. But D. And

46. A. explain B. deny C. admit D. prove

47. A. Therefore B. Anyway C. Otherwise D. Besides

48. A. paced down B. turned around C. walked up D. went back

49. A. left B. wanted C. chosen D. discovered

50. A. steps B. way C. wall D. sidewalk

51. A. intended B. unexpected C. failed D. desired

52. A. eyes B. hands C. feet D. heart

53. A. Lost B. Dirty C. Broken D. Empty

54. A. around B. out C. in D. down

55. A. returned B. remained C. increased D. softened

Compassion is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are out main customers, and it’s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash (现金), had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.

I couldn’t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.

Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “Change it to me,” was all he said.

What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.

41. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits_________.

A．promised to obey the store rules

B．forgot to take any money with him

C．hoped to have the food first and pay later

D．could not afford anything more expensive

42. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?

A．kind and lucky B．poor and lonely

C．friendly and helpful D．hurt and disappointed

43. The writer acted upon the store rules because_________.

A．he wanted to keep his present job

B．he felt no pity for the old gentleman

C．he considered the old man dishonest

D．he expected someone else to pay for the old man

44. What does the writer learn from his experience?

A．Wealth is more important than anything else

B．Helping others is easier said than done

C．Experience is better gained through practice

D．Obeying the rules means more than compassion.

My granddaughter, Shari, owns The Berry (莓果) Factory in Sacramento, California, and her mother, Joan, and I were helping with the Valentine’s Day rush. We’d dipped (浸泡) hundreds of berries, arranged gift baskets and packaged orders to be shipped around the country.
By the end of the day, the two middle-aged women, Joan and I, were exhausted. Shari didn’t seem tired. That was typical Shari. Though she was very busy, I’d seen her give away berries to everybody — parking attendants, mail carriers and hairdressers. “For me?” they would say, bursting into a smile.
As a “thank you”, Shari took us out for dinner. But there was a 45-minute wait at her favorite restaurant. “No big deal. There’s another place just up the road,” she said, driving us there. This time we walked right in.
When the waitress came to take our drink orders, Shari reached into her handbag, pulling something out. “I want you to have these,” she said, handing the waitress a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries. “She will love those berries!” I thought. But the waitress seemed startled. She only let out a “thank you” before grabbing the box and rushing into the kitchen.
A few minutes later, the waitress returned with our iced tea. “I apologize,” she said. “My best friend and I had promised to send each other something every Valentine’s Day. But she passed away last year. I didn’t know how I’d get through this day without her. Then you handed me that box.”“I’m so sorry to hear that,” said Shari. “It’s not much, but I hope you can enjoy them.”“Oh, I will,” the waitress said. “See, every year we always sent each other the same thing; a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries bought from our favourite store, The Berry Factory.”
【小题1】What can be inferred in the first paragraph?

A．The Berry Factory is a gift store

B．The Berry Factory has few shop clerks.

C．The Berry Factory has many branches around the country

D．The Berry Factory has customers from different parts of the country.

【小题2】 Which of the following words can best describe Shari?

【小题3】 The underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 4 probably means _________.

【小题4】We can learn from the last paragraph that _________.

A．the waitress’ best friend didn’t like chocolate

B．the waitress’ best friend broke up with her

C．the waitress’ best friend worked for Shari

D．the waitress’ best friend was Shari’s customer

Bobby was sitting out in his back yard in the snow. The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them. Try as he might, he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift.

Ever since his father had passed away three years ago, his mother worked nights at the hospital, but the small wage could only be stretched so far.

What the family lacked in money and material things, they more than made up for in love and family unity. They ran the household in their mother’s absence. All three of his sisters had already made beautiful gifts for their mother.

It was Christmas Eve already, and he had nothing. Bobby started to walk down to the street. He walked from shop to shop. Everything seemed so beautiful and so out of reach. It was starting to get dark, then suddenly his eyes caught a shiny dime. Never has anyone felt so wealthy as Bobby did at that moment.

He went inside a flower shop. When the owner asked if he could help him, Bobby presented the dime and asked if he could buy one flower. The shop owner looked at Bobby, then said, “You just wait here and I’ll see what I can do for you.”

The shop owner returned holding red roses all tied together with a big silver bow. Bobby’s heart sank as the owner placed them gently into a long white box. “That will be ten cents, young man,” said the shop owner, reaching out his hand for the dime. Slowly, Bobby moved his hand to give the man his dime.

Then the shopkeeper’s wife appeared. “Where are the roses you were fixing?”

The shop owner replied, “A strange thing happened to me this morning. I thought I heard a voice telling me to set aside a dozen of my best roses for a special gift. I wasn’t sure at the time whether I had lost my mind or what, but I set them aside anyway. When I saw that little boy tonight, I knew who that voice was.”

1.According to the first three paragraphs we know that _____.

A. Bobby’s sisters didn’t help Bobby to buy a gift

B. Bobby had known what gift he’d give to his mother

C. the children in the family all loved their mother

D. Bobby’s family was rich before his father died

2.Why did Bobby walk along the street?

A. Because he didn’t know what to do.

B. Because he wanted to try his luck there.

C. Because he wanted to get some money.

D. Because he hoped to see what he could get.

3.What could he buy with a dime then?

A. A flower. B. Nothing. C. A piece of cake. D. Many flowers.

4.Bobby slowly gave the dime to the shop owner because _______.

A. he did not want any rose flowers

B. the flowers weren’t worth a dime

C. the shop owner would cheat him

D. he hardly believed what had happened

5.From the last two paragraphs we can infer that the shop owner ______.

A. was shocked by the voice he heard

B. was always ready to help others

C. didn’t know how to run a business

D. was good at making up stories

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I am a single mom with two girls and we are on food stamps.

I often go to do my grocery shopping for the whole 36______. While I was shopping for this month, I noticed a lady 37______ a very serious conversation on the cell phone. I continued to do my shopping and continually ran into her throughout the 38________. By the time I made it to the check-out line, she too was in line 39________ me. I didn’t think anything of it and went to pay my 40________.

I needed to pay $60 for my non-food items as food 41 _______are only for food. I opened my 42_______only to find that I did not have credit card with me. 43_____,I realized that I had 44______it at home. The 45_______said she could hold my order and I could 46______home to get my money and come back.

I ran outside to ask Sharon, who gave me a lift to the store, 47______she could drive me home and she said 48______. So I ran back in to let the cashier know that I would be right back. But while I was running in the store, the cashier was 49______her hands in the air. She told me not to 50_______going home because the lady behind me had paid my $60 bill. I was 51_______as I had never expected she would help me out. I asked her if I could give her phone number so that I could 52______her. She smiled and said, “Just 53______it.” But I will 54 ______forget what she has done for me. I thank her so much for 55______a single mom without any expectation.

36. A. day B. week C. month D. year

37. A. sparing B. sharing C. going D. having

38. A. shelf B. counter C. store D. street

39. A. behind B. beside C. ahead D. around

40. A. debt B. fine C. rent D. bill

41. A. cards B stamps C. papers D. tickets

42. A. box. B. basket C. purse D. watch

43. A. Suddenly B. Firstly C. Interestingly D. Luckily

44. A. brought B. sent C. left D. placed

45. A. man B. woman C. cashier D. boss

46. A. ride B. fly C. run D. roll

47. A. what B. if C. how D. why

48. A. nothing B. no C. sorry D. yes

49. A. waving B. shaking C. biting D. touching

50. A. find out B. think up C. worry out D. turn to

51. A. satisfied B. surprised C. ashamed D. disappointed

52. A. remind B. call C. teach D. repay

53. A. leave B. follow C. forget D. remember

54. A. sometimes B. usually C. ever D. never

55. A. cheering up B. helping out C. making up D. letting down

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