We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Justin in a high chair and 1 our meal. 2Justin screamed with delight, "Hi there.”His eyes were wide withand his mouth was bared in a toothless laugh.

  I looked around and saw the 4of his pleasure. It was a man in 5 . His shirt was dirty,and his hair was unwashed. His 6 waved and he said to Justin, "Hi,baby?" My husband and I exchanged 7 . We wondered what we could do. Justin continued to 8 . Everyone in the 9 looked at us and the man. Our meal came and the man began shouting from 10 the room. My husband and I were 11 and ate in silence. We finally got through the meal and headed for the door. "Lord,just let me out of here 12 he speaks to me or Justin," I 13 .

  As I drew closer to the man,I turned my back trying to 14 any air he might be breath?ing. As I did so,Justin reached with both arms in a baby's "pick-me-up" 15 Before I could stop him,Justin had propelled himself from my arms to the man's. A very old smelly man and a baby had 16 their love relationship. Justin in an act of total trust and love,laid his tiny head upon the man's ragged 17 . The man's eyes closed, and I saw his aged hands so 18 cradled(抱着) my baby's bottom.

  After a moment, the old man gave Justin to me, "God bless you,Madam. You've given me my Christmas gift.”On our way home,my husband asked why I looked so deeply 19 . I told him I had just witnessed the pure love shown through a tiny child who made no 20 . A child saw a soul,and a mother saw a suit of clothes.

(   ) 1.A. enjoyed   B. made   C. prepared   D. ordered

(   ) 2.A. Quickly   B. Suddenly   C. Finally   D. Immediately

(   ) 3.A. surprise   B. disbelief   C. excitement   D. fright

(   ) 4.A. source   B. expression   C. reality   D. object

(   ) 5.A. uniform   B. suit   C. dress   D. rags

(   ) 6.A. head   B. body   C. hands   D. face

(   ) 7.A. opinions   B. looks   C. words   D. girls

(   ) 8.A. laugh   B. struggle   C. practice   D. perform

(   ) 9.A. street   B. hotel   C. station   D. restaurant

(   ) 10.A. outside   B. on   C. across   D. over

(   ) 11.A. astonished   B. embarrassed   C. amused   D. encouraged

(   ) 12. A. as   B. before   C. after   D. so

(   ) 13. A. insisted   B. required   C. admitted   D. prayed

(   ) 14. A. avoid   B. breathe   C. accept   D. touch

(   ) 15. A. schedule   B. position   C. service   D. feature

(   ) 16. A. built   B. stopped   C. continued   D. found

(   ) 17. A. knees   B. bag   C. shoulder   D. legs

(   ) 18. A. quickly   B. clumsily   C. gently   D. tightly

(   ) 19. A. moved   B. worried   C. bored   D. annoyed

(   ) 20. A. significance   B. comment   C. difference   D. judgment

  In the early 1800,s, a boy named John lived in an orphanage(孤儿院) with several other children. Every day was 1     working and Christmas was the one day of the year when the 2      did not work and received a gift ― an orange. The children 3      it so much that they kept it for weeks, and even 4      smelling it, 5      it and loving it. Usually they tried to preserve(保护) it for so 6      that it often went bad before they ate it.

  This year John knew he would soon be 7      enough to leave. He would save the orange until his birthday in July. If he preserved it 8     ,he might be able to eat it on his birthday.

  Christmas day finally came. The children were so 9      as they entered the dining hall. In his excitement, John knocked over something, causing a big 10      . Immediately the master shouted, "John,leave the hall and there will be no orange for you.”John's heart 11      . He turned and ran back to the 12      room so that the children wouldn't see his tears.

  Then he heard the door open and the children entered. Little Elizabeth with a 13      on her face held out her small hands. "Here John," she said, "this is for you. " As John 14      his head,he saw a big juicy 15      all peeled and quartered ... Each child had sacrificed(舍弃) their own orange by 16      a quarter and had created a big,beautiful orange for him.

  John never forgot the sharing,love and personal 17      his friends had shown him that Christmas day. 18      that day,after he became rich,every year he 19      send oranges all over the world to children everywhere. His 20      was that no child would ever spend Christ?mas without a special Christmas fruit!

(   ) 1. A. forced    B. passed    C. taken    D. spent

(   ) 2. A. parents    B. children    C. nurses    D. keeper

(   ) 3. A. needed    B. wanted    C. valued    D. missed

(   ) 4. A. months    B. days    C. years    D. seasons

(   ) 5. A. tasting    B. watching    C. pressing    D. touching

(   ) 6. A. much    B. soon    C. long    D. far

(   ) 7. A. old    B. strong    C. tall    D. experienced

(   ) 8. A. seriously    B. carefully    C. secretly    D. softly

(   ) 9. A. nervous    B. excited    C. pleasant    D. eager

(   ) 10. A. cry    B. disappointment    C. surprise    D. noise

(   ) 11. A. jumped    B. stopped    C. broke    D. settled

(   ) 12. A. cold    B. small    C. old    D. lonely

(   ) 13. A. look    B. tears    C. comfort    D. smile

(   ) 14. A. shook    B. lifted    C. put    D. turned

(   ) 15. A. gift    B. surprise    C. orange    D. wonder

(   ) 16. A. sharing    B. breaking    C. eating    D. taking

(   ) 17. A. feelings    B. affairs    C. relation    D. sacrifice

(   ) 18. A. In return for    B. In case of    C. In memory of    D. In search of

(   ) 19. A. must    B. would    C. might    D. should

(   ) 20. A. desire    B. idea    C. meaning    D. thinking

It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away,and my feet1      The loaded plates I carried 2      to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged,I didn't seem able to do anything 3      . As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream 4      a dozen times,I was ready to stop. Then the father 5      at me as he handed me my tip. "Well done," he said, "you've 6      us really well.”Suddenly my tiredness 7      I smiled back,and later, when the man?ager asked me how I'd like my first day,I said, " 8      !" Those few words of praise had 9      everything. Praise is like 10      to the human spirit;we cannot flower and grow without it. And 11      ,while most of us are only too 12      to apply(应用) to others the cold wind of criticism(批评) ,we are 13      to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why― when one word of praise can bring such 14      

It's strange how chary(吝啬) we are about praising. Perhaps it's because 15      of us know how to accept it. It's 16      rewarding(值得做的) to give praise in areas in which

17      generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets admired for a glorious picture,

a cook for a 18      meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are 19      just right? In fact,to give praise 20      nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort.

(   ) 1.A. refused   B. broke   C. hurt   D. slipped

(   ) 2.A. remained   B. seemed   C. became   D. appeared

(   ) 3.A. new   B. special   C. wrong   D. right

(   ) 4.A. order   B. price   C. material   D. boxes

(   ) 5.A. stared   B. smiled   C. glanced   D. nodded

(   ) 6.A. called on   B. looked after   C. passed by   D. thought of

(   ) 7.A. reduced   B. continued   C. disappeared   D. developed

(   ) 8.A. Tiring   B. Well   C. Fine   D. Terrible

(   ) 9.A. made   B. changed   C. found   D. improved

(   ) 10.A. wind   B. warmth   C. snowstorm   D. sunlight

(   ) 11.A. but   B. thus   C. therefore   D. yet

(   ) 12.A. ready   B. doubtful   C. satisfied   D. disappointed

(   ) 13.A. unable   B. unwilling   C. likely   D. anxious

(   ) 14.A. attention   B. choice   C. pleasure   D. difficulty

(   ) 15.A. few   B. many   C. some   D. none

(   ) 16.A. finally   B. especially   C. silly   D. fortunately

(   ) 17.A. effort   B. attempt   C. deed   D. feeling

(   ) 18.A. daily   B. light   C. perfect   D. poor

(   ) 19.A. done   B. sold   C. chosen   D. given

(   ) 20.A. adds   B. leaves   C. offers   D. costs

 If you are ever lucky to be invited to a formal dinner party in Paris,remember that the French have their own way of doing things,and that even your finest manners may not be " cor?rect" by French custom. For example, if you think showing up promptly at the time given on the invitation,armed with gifts of wine and roses,complimenting your hostess on her cooking, laughing heartily at the host's jokes and then leaping up to help the hostess will make you the perfect guest, think again.

Here Madame Nora Chabal, the marketing director of the Ritz Hotel in Paris,explained how it works.

The first duty of the guest is to respond to the invitation within 48 hours. And,the guest may not ask to bring a guest because the hostess has chosen her own.

Flowers sent in advance are the preferred gift. They may also be sent afterwards with a thank-you note. It is considered a very bad form to arrive with a gift of flowers in hand,there?by forcing the hostess to deal with finding a vase when she is too busy to do that. See,that's the logic!The type of flowers sent has a code of its own,too. One must never send chrysanthe?mums because they are considered too humble a flower for occasion. Carnations are considered bad luck,and calla lilies are too reminiscent(令人联想) of funerals(葬礼) .A bouquet of red roses is a declaration of romantic intent. Don't send those unless you mean it,and never to a married hostess. And though the French love wine,you must never bring a bottle to a dinner party. Why,it's as if you feared your hosts would not have enough wine on hand,and that's an insult. You may,however, offer a box of chocolates which the hostess will pass after dinner with coffee.

If an invitation is for eight o'clock,the considerate guest arrives at 8 : 15. Guests who arrive exactly on time or early are mere thoughtless ones who are not giving the hostess those last few minutes she needs to deal with details and crises. The "correct" guest arrives between 15 to 20 minutes after the hour because dinner will be served exactly 30 minutes past the time on the invi?tation.

(   ) 1. According to Madame Nora Chabal, which of the following is polite?

   A.Offering a box of chocolate to the hostess.

   B.Holding a gift of flowers in hand when you arrive at the host's home.

   C.Taking a bottle of wine to a dinner party.

   D.Bringing a friend with you to go to the host's home together.

(   ) 2. The underlined word "complimenting" probably means         .

   A. making comments on   B. playing jokes on

   C. singing praise of   D. sharing opinions with

(   ) 3. If an invitation is for 5 p. m. , the guest had better arrive at         .

   A. 5:15 p.m.   B. 4:55 p.m.

   C. 5:00 p.m.   D. 5:30 p.m.

(   ) 4. What is the passage mainly about?

   A.Dining in Paris.

   B.Going to a dinner party in a foreign country.

   C.Different countries have different manners.

   D.Good manners at a French dinner party.

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