I remember one Thanksgiving when our family had no money and no food, and someone came knocking on our door. A man was __36_____ there with a huge box of food, a giant turkey and even some ___37___to cook it in. I couldn’t ___38_____it. My dad demanded, “Who are you? Where are you from?” The stranger announced, “I’m here because a friend of yours knows you’re in need and that you wouldn’t accept ___39_____help, so I’ve brought this for you. Have a great Thanksgiving.” My father said, “No, no, we ___40_____ accept this.” The stranger replied, “You don’t have ___41_____” , closed the door and left.

Obviously that experience had a profound impact(深刻影响)on my life. I ____42____myself that someday I would do well enough financially ___43____ I could do the same thing for other people. By the time I was eighteen I had created my Thanksgiving ritual(习惯). I would go out __44_____ and buy enough food for one or two __45_____. Then I would dress like a delivery boy, go to the ____46____ neighborhood and just knock on a ___47_____ . I always ___48_____ a note that explained my Thanksgiving experience ____49____a kid. The note said, “All that I ask __50______is that you take good enough care of __51_____ so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have received more from this annual ritual than I have from any amount of ___52_____ I’ve ever earned.

Years ago I was in New York City with my new wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our family. ___53____she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we were ___54_____ in a hotel room. When I told her what I always did on Thanksgiving, she got excited.

We packed enough food for seven families for thirty days and went to buildings where half a dozen people lived in one room with no electricity and no heat in winter surrounded by rats, cockroaches(蟑螂)and the smell of urine(尿). It was both an ___55______realization that people lived in this way and a truly fulfilling experience to make even a small difference.

A. speaking         B. standing        C. looking       D. shouting

A. meat            B. vegetables       C. pans         D. firewood

A. believe          B. accept          C. help          D. refuse

A. direct           B. some           C. our           D. any

A. may not         B. needn’t         C. can’t          D. daren’t

A. any money       B. a choice        C. food          D. a turkey

A. permitted        B. promised       C. asked          D. said

A. when           B. so that          C. even if         D. as if

A. driving          B. playing         C. offering        D. shopping

A. people         B. children         C. families        D. days

A. nearest         B. farthest         C. largest         D. poorest

A. house          B. door            C. window       D. gate

A. concluded      B. included         C. wrote         D. took

A. like           B. with             C. as            D. to

A. in return       B. later             C. in future       D. for

A. others         B. yourself          C. your family     D. the presents

A. warmth        B. thanks           C. money         D. encouragement

A. Unfortunately   B. Obviously        C. Normally       D. Gradually

A. stuck          B. excited          C. free            D. delighted

A. exciting        B. astonishing       C. encouraging     D. Outstanding

  Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.

  The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.

  Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don't make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

  Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossing and do not take any chances when crossing the road. My next point is about litter(throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence to drop litter in the street.

  When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin. Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.

  I'd like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.

  Now, are there any questions?

The main purpose of this speech would be to ______.

    A. prepare people for international travel

    B. declare the laws of different kinds

    C. give advice to travelers to the country

    D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws

  How many laws are there discussed in the speech?

    A. Three.     B. Four.     C. Five.      D. Six.

  From the speech we learn that ______.

    A. in this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you

    B. you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age

    C. because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road

    D. you can't make noise except at night

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