I ran across an old photo of him the other day, thinking of some old things. He’s been dead for 25 years. His name was Rex.

1_____ was his favorite recreation(娱乐). He had so much 2_____ in the water as any person I have known. You didn’t have to throw a stick in the water to 3_____ him to go in. Of course, he would bring back a stick to you if you 4 _____ throw one in.

That 5 ____ me of that night, 6_____ he brought back a small box that he found somewhere--- how 7_____ nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex, it 8_____ easily have been half  a race. The box wasn’t a god one. It was just a 9______ old piece that somebody 10______. Still it was something he wanted, probably 11_____ there was some difficulty in transportation(运输). And that he thought could test his courage. We first knew about his achievement when, deep in the night, we 12 _____ him trying to get the box up onto the porch(门 厅). It sounded 13_____ two or three people were trying to tear the house 14 _____. We came downstairs and turned on the 15_____ light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 16_____somehow. And he was just holding his own(坚持着). I suppose he would have held his own 17_____ dawn if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carried the box miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a 18____ place, he would have brought it home again, as a small token(象征)of his strength in such matters. 19____, he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was 20_____ of his skill.

1.A.Fighting         B. Swimming       C. Barking         D. Running

2.A.fun             B. trouble           C. danger         D. difficulty

3.A.stop            B. make             C. get            D. have

4.A.will             B. do               C. did            D. would

5.A.reminds          B. warns           C. tells            D. suggests

6.A.which           B. while            C. as             D. when

7.A.Far             B. long             C. old            D. heavy

8.A.could           B. can             C. should          D. would

9.A.priceless        B. worthless         C. valuable         D. important

10.A.kept           B. forgot           C. deserted(遗弃) D. remained

11.A.because        B. only if          C. even if           D. in case

12.A.saw           B. heard           C. watched          D. caught

13.A.like           B. that             C. as if             D. at least

14.A.up            B. in              C. away             D. down

15.A.hall           B. kitchen           C. bedroom         D. porch

16.A.rolled         B. stopped           C. caught           D. broken

17.A. at           B. before             C. till              D. during

18.A.distant        B. nearby            C. silent            D. busy

19.A.In all          B. As a result        C. At last           D. After all

A.proud         B. tired             C. ashamed          D. doubtful

Flying first class was a new experience for us. We were happy to join the other few passengers who  36 fly in such luxury(奢侈). It was almost as if we had a sense of  37  to be sitting with the group of people that  38 us.
As we chatted away about our travel, I could hear people around us talked about  39 business meetings. It wasn’t long before I __40  that these people were used to flying in luxury. They are 41 people I thought.
We noticed that the stewardess(女乘务员)was working non-stop to ensure the  42 of the first class passengers. She could not walk by a seat without receiving a(n)  43 . I thought how much she must love her job,  44  she smiled kindly at each person while  45 to their needs.
As the stewardess walked by our seats near the  46  of the flight, I looked at her and said, “Thank you and I hope you’ll have a great night.”She stopped at our seats with a look of  47 , bent down, looked at me and said, “Excuse me?” I  48  my words and she smiled in a rather 49 way, almost as if I had asked her a question that she did not know how to answer. After a few moments she said, “I can  50 you work with the public.”“Why do you think so?” I asked. She answered very quietly, “Because you are the _51  passenger here to say thank you and I really 52  your kindess.
The sense of belonging to the elite(精英)group of people in first class  53  as we heard her words. Our seats in luxury offered us  54  a comfortable ride. We were reminded that without 55  we would be flying in no class.

【小题1】
A.wouldB.shouldC.couldD.must
【小题2】
A.successB.disappointmentC.shameD.pride
【小题3】
A.watchedB.accompaniedC.surroundedD.welcomed
【小题4】
A.boringB.busyC.pleasantD.tiring
【小题5】
A.heardB.realizedC.rememberedD.asked
【小题6】
A.braveB.kindC.importantD.fortunate
【小题7】A. safety         B. rest                C. food                    D. comfort
【小题8】
A.noteB.orderC.suggestionD.tip
【小题9】
A.whenB.whileC.forD.though
【小题10】
A.attendingB.lookingC.takingD.turning
【小题11】
A.sideB.middleC.endD.front
【小题12】
A.dislikeB.happinessC.kindnessD.disbelief
【小题13】
A.repeatedB.wroteC.showedD.explained
【小题14】
A.happyB.lovelyC.kindD.funny
【小题15】
A.helpB.hearC.makeD.tell
【小题16】
A.bestB.onlyC.simpleD.usual
【小题17】
A.doubtB.appreciateC.rememberD.misunderstand
【小题18】
A.lostB.roseC.disappearedD.showed
【小题19】
A.rather thanB.better thanC.less thanD.more than
【小题20】
A.happinessB.money C.kindnessD.trust


Two elderly women in my community died "full of years,"which means both died from the normal wearing out of the body after a long and full life. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid visits to the two families.
The son of one of the deceased(已故的) women said to me,"If only I had sent my mother to Florida and got her out of this cold ,she would be alive today. "The son of the other deceased woman said, "If only I hadn't insisted on my mother's going to Florida, she would be alive today. That long airplane ride, the sudden change of climate, was more than she could take. "
When things don't turn out as we would like them to, it is very likely for us to think that if we had done things differently, the story would have had a happier ending. Any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty.
There seem to be two elements in our readiness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense and that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to try to find the patterns and connections.
The second element is the notion(观念)that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. Psychologists trace this feeling back to our childhood. A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. The world works for him. When he cries, someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow the notion that our wishes cause things to happen.
69.What is said about the two deceased elderly women?
A. They lived long and died after a natural life.
B. They died due to lack of care by family members.
C. They died of the tiredness after the long plane ride.
D. They weren't quite used to the change in weather.
70.People feel guilty for the deaths of their beloved ones because_______.
A. they believe that they were responsible
B. they do not know the natural course of events
C. they couldn't find a better way to express their grief
D. they didn't know things often turn out in the opposite direction
71.The underlined sentence "the world makes sense" probably means that_______.
A. we have to be sensible so as to understand the world
B. everything in the world is pre-determined
C. there's an explanation for everything in the world
D. the world can be interpreted in different ways
72.People have been made to believe since babyhood that_______.
A. every story should have a happy ending
B. their wishes are the cause of everything that happens
C. life and death is an unsolved mystery
D. everybody should obey their wills without question

Twelve years ago yesterday, my mother gave birth to the most beautiful girl.  31 , we were later given the  32  that this little girl, who was three and a half months old, would only have 14 days on the earth. It’s hard to understand what kind of  33  you have when you find out that you’re  34 something that you don’t even know.

As time went on, the number of days kept growing, which gave us  35 . When the doctors said that we could take her home, that was  36 reality hit. We had no  37 .

I am from a small town with  38 hospitals, but when you don’t have money, you just don’t  have it. My mother tried for days to get the money, but nothing  39 each time. A caseworker(社会工作者) was even doing her best. It’s  40 that it almost felt as if we had to  41  a baby from the hospital.

One day the caseworker walked into her boss’s office to  42  again. As she walked out,  43 down yet again, out of nowhere a man walked up to her. He  44 her a handful of money and said, “Please give this to the lady in  45 , so she can take her daughter home.” She looked down at her hand with tears in her eyes. As she looked back up to thank him, he was  46  . They searched all over that hospital and he was no where to be  47 .

Thanks to the guy that I will  48 know, we could take home that  49 baby girl that was only given 14 days to live, and celebrated her 12th birthday yesterday. I am grateful to this man and feel that his act of  50 should be shared with everyone.

1.. 

A.Besides

B.Otherwise

C.However

D.Therefore

2.. 

A.idea

B.news

C.order

D.point

3..

A.character

B.friendship

C.habit

D.feeling

4.. 

A.losing

B.wasting

C.explaining

D.gaining

5.. 

A.hope

B.freedom

C.trouble

D.information

6.. 

A.how

B.where

C.when

D.whether

7.. 

A.car

B.knowledge

C.shelter

D.money

8..

A.modern

B.small

C.large

D.good

9.. 

A.came up

B.set up

C.made up

D.gave up

10.. 

A.interesting

B.necessary

C.impossible

D.sad

11.. 

A.save

B.buy

C.visit

D.protect

12.. 

A.apologize

B.research

C.try

D.interview

13.. 

A.let

B.moved

C.knelt

D.fell

14.. 

A.took

B.paid

C.handed

D.lent

15.. 

A.danger

B.need

C.reward

D.advance

16.. 

A.gone

B.shy

C.disppointed

D.proud

17.. 

A.avoided

B.found

C.persuaded

D.stopped

18.. 

A.even

B.still

C.almost

D.never

19.. 

A.beautiful

B.naughty

C.nervous

D.dangerous

 

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