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A lesson in caring

It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora 36 . She wasn’t even four, but she 37 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”

I don’t remember my 38 . But I do remember a sudden 39 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 40 , whether it was 41 flying or children playing. But now she was noticing 42 and beggary.

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 43 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up. Nora was 44 about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 45 our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 46 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) to turn 47 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? 48 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She 49 us right over.

The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. 50 inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home 51 .

Professionals call such a(n) 52 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 53 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 54 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 55 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more?

A. did B. was C. has D. had

A. pulled　 B. replaced C. waved D. aimed

A. debate B. reply C. explanation D. expression

A. general　　B. funny C. heavy D. magical

A. web　　　 B. dream　　　　　 C. castle D. world

A. insects B. animals　　　　 C. plants　　　D. birds

A. coldness B. illness 　　　 C. suffering　　D. appearance

A. sent 　　 B. returned　　　 C. devoted　　D. posted

A. concerned B. sorry　　　　 C. worried 　D. excited

A. creative　　B. valuable　　　 C. shocking　　D. simple

A. warn　　　 B. stop　　　　　 C. allow 　　　D. push

A. back 　　　B. away　　　　 C. up　　　　　D. out

A. Therefore　 B. But 　　 C. Anyhow　　　D. Also

A. requested B. promised　　　 C. invited 　　 D. helped

A. Although B. Once　　　　　 C. Because 　　D. Though

A. in tears B. in surprise C. in reality D.in disappointment

A. stay B. visit 　　　　 C. reception　　D. challenge

A. fair B. famous　　　　 C. difficult　　 D. enjoyable

A. collect B. make　　　　　 C. order 　　　 D. design

A. let B. made　　　　　 C. watched 　　 D. affected

对话填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

A: He is very good, isn’t he?

B: Sorry, what did you say?

A: I s__________ the singer was great.

B: Yes, and interesting to watch.

A: Have you seen him here b_________?

B: Oh, yes. He’s always at e__________ the same place on Saturdays when I come into town. I think he probably w__________ the music and words by himself, b________ I’ve n________ heard any of the songs before.

A: It’s not fair

B: What do you m__________?

A: People with musical ability l_________him have to stand around here to make a living.

B: Perhaps he enjoys i_________ or more money than you think.

A: I h_________ so.

You Mi, a lovely and confident 17-year-old student, is the first Chinese high school student to appear on the cover of the popular young adults’ fashion magazine Seventeen.

“You is IN,” said Wang Lihua，Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen. “She is active and mature (成熟) because of her knowledge on everything from academic studies，to books on art，to movies. We find she’s the very style we’re looking for to represent young people’s attitudes.”

You also impressed Wang with her fluent English when they first met last year. As the hostess of an English broadcasting program at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University（人大附中）， You is always praised for speaking English almost like a native speaker. “I’ve built up my English by watching thousands of English DVDs since I was 10,” she explained.

But for You，watching isn’t enough. Last year，while in Senior 1， she met a talented (有才能的) boy who showed self-made DV movies at the English Corner in her school.

“I thought it was so cool and I knew that I should start making my own films，” she said. So she wrote a campus (校园) story, persuaded schoolmates to star in it and then began shooting a 30-minute DV movie，all in English. “I played one of the leading roles，actually I was everything in my film. I worked on it every day during the holidays,” she recalled. The movie finally became a big hit on campus，earning You a strong reputation（名气） as a DV movie director.

But this is not the only field she wants to master. Though a science student, You likes art, literature and fashion design very much.

“There are people who can be artists，there are people who edit books, and there are people who become film producers. But I just hope to mix all the things up!” she said. “There is an old saying I believe：Chances favor only the prepared mind.”

1.You Mi was chosen to be a cover of Seventeen, mainly because she _____.

A．is beautiful	B．she is lovely and full of confidence
C．is active and mature	D．has rich knowledge

2.You Mi’s fluent English is based on _____.

A．her chance to host an English broadcasting program

B．the influence of her parents

C．her deep interest in it

D．her making DV movie

3.The author mentioned a talented boy to show _____.

A．the great influence he had on You Mi

B．he was admired by his schoolmates

C．the young can do things as well as the adults do

D．DV movies are popular at school

4.In the 30-minute DV movie，You Mi didn’t act as a（n） _____.

A．director

B．musician

C．actress

D．film-maker

5.We can learn from the passage that _____.

A．You Mi hopes to be a mixed talent.

B．the success of a 30-minute DV movie surprised You Mi.

C．You Mi dreams of becoming a scientist.

D．You Mi doesn’t like to study during holidays.

Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been __36__ a couple of times, but I could hardly __37__ to know my ways around the continent. __38__, my knowledge of foreign languages was __39__ to a little college French.

I __40__. How would I, unable to speak the language, __41__ familiar with local geography or transportation systems, conduct interviews and do __42__? It seemed impossible, and with considerable __43__ I sat down to write a letter rejecting the __44__. Halfway through, a __45__ ran through my mind: you can’t learn if you don't try. So I __46__ the assignment.

There were some bad __47__. But by the time I had finished the trip, I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most __48__ places, without guides or __49__ advanced bookings, confident that somehow I will __50__.

The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition __51__. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning __52__, the world opens to you.

I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a (n) __53__. And I know I'll go on doing such things. It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others. I'm not. But I'll accept worry as another name for __54 __ and I believe I can __55__ wonders.

1.

A．aboard

B．abroad

C．away

D．out

2.

A．claim

B．declare

C．hope

D．deny

3.

A．Somehow

B．However

C．Instead

D．Moreover

4.

A．accustomed

B．added

C．limited

D．suited

5.

A．resigned

B．hesitated

C．trembled

D．suspected

6.

A．only too

B．more than

C．apart from

D．far from

7.

A．operations

B．experiments

C．research

D．business

8.

A．regret

B．doubt

C．terror

D．disappointment

9.

A．request

B．job

C．trust

D．assignment

10.

A．reaction

B．thought

C．meaning

D．conflict

11.

A．accomplished

B．received

C．accepted

D．resisted

12.

A．exchanges

B．conditions

C．trips

D．experiences

13.

A．remote

B．accessible

C．interesting

D．crowded

14.

A．still

B．ever

C．even

D．yet

15.

A．do

B．manage

C．make

D．fit

16.

A．astonishing

B．frightening

C．fascinating

D．exciting

17.

A．comes up

B．shows up

C．piles up

D．steps up

18.

A．airplane

B．motorboat

C．surfboard

D．balloon

19.

A．goal

B．opportunity

C．struggle

D．challenge

20.

A．work

B．own

C．win

D．achieve

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

When I was a young girl, I spent a lot of time with my grandparents, who lived in a community especially for the elderly and near to an old people's home. They used to tell me that few volunteers would go there and said if someone elderly engages me in 36 ，I'd better make time for them. As a result，I 37 be the only person they got to talk to that day. I've never forgotten this and still 38 time to chat with elderly people.

So when I 39 a 100-dollar prize in the kindness competition for my community, I 40 thought of the elderly! I then 41 my local community centre and told them how I'd made a suggestion that if I had 100 dollars to 42 my community, I would use it for the elderly who were living 43 . I asked, "Could you do something a bit 44 so that they could all get something from this 45 ？”"Yes, of course, we could do a buffet (自助餐）and dance,”the centre manager told me.

I thought this was a fantastic 46 and a very worthwhile use of the 47 ．We bought food and beverages (饮料) enough to serve about 30 elderly residents. A poster was 48 to announce it and it was 49 for an afternoon.

I went up to see how it was all 50 and it turned out to be a very enjoyable afternoon. I was very 51 to see that the people I wanted to serve had a wonderful and enjoyable times. It 52 me that one is never too 53 to have fun! I knew my grandparents would have been very 54 of me. It also helped me to remember that whatever is going on in the world，we can still make a(n) 55 to other people's lives.

1.A. walking B. argument C. conversation D. shopping

2.A. might B. must C. would D. should

3.A. consume B. spare C. devote D. share

4.A. won B. admitted C. impressed D. paid

5.A. eventually B. usually C. immediately D. always

6.A. recognized B. joined C. contacted D. congratulated

7.A. purchase B. create C. benefit D. match

8.A. freely B. comfortably C. lonely D. alone

9.A. adventurous B. strange C. special D. merciful

10.A donation B. movement C. collection D. recreation

11.A. promise B. idea C. discovery D. comment

12.A. community B. competition C. money D. space

13.A. thought of B. put up C. agreed on D. sent up

14.A. known B. applied C. arranged D. read

15.A. going B. existing C. preparing D. ending

16.A. pleased B. hopeful C. curious D. anxious

17.A. provided B. challenged C. reminded D. puzzled

18.A. young B. busy C. poor D. old

19.A. proud B. ashamed . C. cautious D. aware

20.A. fortune B. influence C. promise D. contribution

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