2．Customers are asked to make sure that they ______ the right change before leaving the shop．（ ）
| A． | will give | B． | have given | C． | have been given | D． | will be given |
20．Two old beggars were sitting on a busy corner．They watched helplessly as scores of people walked by，some purposely （36）D them and others too caught up in their own cares to even notice their （37）A．Every so often，a（38）Bwoman or a small child would drop a few coins in the （39）A which lay in front of them．
As the crowd began to die down，they started to （40）Ctheir things and head for their evening shelters．Just as they were getting ready to leave，they noticed a man walking toward them．He was obviously a （41）B man----they could tell that from his finely tailored business suit．
The first beggar whispered to the second with（42）C，"He's coming our way!"
The two tried not to look （43）D at the man as he stepped closer to them，but they couldn't （44）A gazing up with anticipation （期待） as he reached into his pocket and took something out．
"Trunk"was the only sound they heard （45）B what looked like a piece of hard （46）B，wrapped in tissue paper hit each of their waiting hats．The rich man （47）C and continued on his way，not making a backward glance．
"How insulting （侮辱人的）!"said the first beggar．"He could have （48）Aleft us a few coins or a spare bill，but he mocks （嘲弄） us with a piece of rock candy．Who does he think we are----（49）B？There's no way we can even eat this---------we have no （50）B．"He picked up the object and threw it into the gutter（排水沟）．
"I haven't had anything like this for ages，"the （51）Bbeggar thought．"I can't chew it，but I can suck on it for while，and the sugary juices will stay in my（52）C for a long time．How nice of that man to offer me something so sweet．"
With that，he （53）C the white tissue paper，but to his （54）B，there was no hard rock candy inside．（55）D，into his fell a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars．
As the crowd began to die down，they started to （40）Ctheir things and head for their evening shelters．Just as they were getting ready to leave，they noticed a man walking toward them．He was obviously a （41）B man----they could tell that from his finely tailored business suit．
The first beggar whispered to the second with（42）C，"He's coming our way!"
The two tried not to look （43）D at the man as he stepped closer to them，but they couldn't （44）A gazing up with anticipation （期待） as he reached into his pocket and took something out．
"Trunk"was the only sound they heard （45）B what looked like a piece of hard （46）B，wrapped in tissue paper hit each of their waiting hats．The rich man （47）C and continued on his way，not making a backward glance．
"How insulting （侮辱人的）!"said the first beggar．"He could have （48）Aleft us a few coins or a spare bill，but he mocks （嘲弄） us with a piece of rock candy．Who does he think we are----（49）B？There's no way we can even eat this---------we have no （50）B．"He picked up the object and threw it into the gutter（排水沟）．
"I haven't had anything like this for ages，"the （51）Bbeggar thought．"I can't chew it，but I can suck on it for while，and the sugary juices will stay in my（52）C for a long time．How nice of that man to offer me something so sweet．"
With that，he （53）C the white tissue paper，but to his （54）B，there was no hard rock candy inside．（55）D，into his fell a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars．
| 36．A．aiding | B．abusing | C．abandoning | D．ignoring |
| 37．A．existence | B．situation | C．appearance | D．expressing |
| 38．A．young | B．kind-hearted | C．beautiful | D．police |
| 39．A．hats | B．hands | C．pockets | D．bowls |
| 40．A．give up | B．cover up | C．pack up | D．build up |
| 41．A．healthy | B．wealthy | C．kind | D．generous |
| 42．A．confusion | B．determination | C．excitement | D．amazement |
| 43．A．calmly | B．happily | C．sadly | D．directly |
| 44．A．help | B．avoid | C．stop | D．prevent |
| 45．A．because | B．as | C．since | D．though |
| 46．A．cake | B．candy | C．coin | D．bill |
| 47．A．quit | B．declined | C．turned | D．resigned |
| 48．A．easily | B．hardly | C．suddenly | D．finally |
| 49．A．students | B．children | C．adults | D．old men |
| 50．A．hands | B．teeth | C．bowls | D．money |
| 51．A．angry | B．second | C．old | D．wise |
| 52．A．pocket | B．hand | C．mouth | D．hat |
| 53．A．threw | B．undertook | C．unfolded | D．wrapped |
| 54．A．satisfaction | B．surprise | C．horror | D．disappointment |
| 55．A．However | B．Fortunately | C．Therefore | D．Instead |
16．One Saturday，I got a phone call about electrical problems．Since I am not an electrician，I quickly（36）Dthat the woman on the line had the wrong number．The woman on the phone sounded extremely（37）Aas her electricity wasn't working．Her husband tried to replace a wall（38）B，but now some of their lights wouldn't turn on，and the heat had （39）C．
The woman thought she was（40）Ban electrician who had done work for her in the past．I had just recently changed my（41）Dand she got me instead．I'm not an electrician but I do work with（42）B．
I （43）Dher that she had the wrong number，and I didn't know what her old electrician changed his number to．She（44）A，and we said goodbye．After I hung up the phone I thought （45）A I could help her so I dialed back and found out she was just one town over．
When I got to her house，I told her I would help her，but I would not （46）Dany money．This confused her and she asked（47）CI would bother if I wasn't getting paid．I told her it was an act of（48）Band to"pay it forward．"Dorothy and Jacob，who were both retired，seemed（49）Dand said they never met anyone like me．
Her husband had installed the （50）Aswitch which was causing a short．After I was done，they thanked me and tried to give me some（51）C．I told them I wouldn't accept anything，and that the best（52）Dwould be to find someone else to help out．I（53）Asaid if you can't find someone else to repay then just be extra nice to each other．They were both incredibly happy that I （54）Cto solve their electrical problems quickly，but I think I was even（55）Bat the opportunity to help them．
The woman thought she was（40）Ban electrician who had done work for her in the past．I had just recently changed my（41）Dand she got me instead．I'm not an electrician but I do work with（42）B．
I （43）Dher that she had the wrong number，and I didn't know what her old electrician changed his number to．She（44）A，and we said goodbye．After I hung up the phone I thought （45）A I could help her so I dialed back and found out she was just one town over．
When I got to her house，I told her I would help her，but I would not （46）Dany money．This confused her and she asked（47）CI would bother if I wasn't getting paid．I told her it was an act of（48）Band to"pay it forward．"Dorothy and Jacob，who were both retired，seemed（49）Dand said they never met anyone like me．
Her husband had installed the （50）Aswitch which was causing a short．After I was done，they thanked me and tried to give me some（51）C．I told them I wouldn't accept anything，and that the best（52）Dwould be to find someone else to help out．I（53）Asaid if you can't find someone else to repay then just be extra nice to each other．They were both incredibly happy that I （54）Cto solve their electrical problems quickly，but I think I was even（55）Bat the opportunity to help them．
| 36．A．noticed | B．imagined | C．believed | D．realized |
| 37．A．anxious | B．excited | C．frustrated | D．curious |
| 38．A．glass | B．switch | C．light | D．picture |
| 39．A．shown off | B．paid off | C．shut off | D．taken off |
| 40．A．introducing | B．calling | C．expecting | D．searching |
| 41．A．mind | B．address | C．cellphone | D．number |
| 42．A．organization | B．electricity | C．decoration | D．engineering |
| 43．A．encouraged | B．warned | C．taught | D．informed |
| 44．A．apologized | B．complained | C．shouted | D．nodded |
| 45．A．maybe | B．anyway | C．otherwise | D．indeed |
| 46．A．provide | B．receive | C．reward | D．accept |
| 47．A．when | B．whether | C．why | D．how |
| 48．A．honesty | B．kindness | C．courage | D．friendship |
| 49．A．embarrassed | B．excited | C．interested | D．surprised |
| 50．A．wrong | B．necessary | C．proper | D．inexpensive |
| 51．A．candy | B．praise | C．money | D．gift |
| 52．A．decision | B．solution | C．reaction | D．payment |
| 53．A．also | B．ever | C．just | D．even |
| 54．A．decided | B．succeeded | C．managed | D．promised |
| 55．A．better | B．happier | C．easier | D．stronger |
14．Joseph Pulitzer（April 10，1847-October 29，1911）was a Hungarian-American publisher best known for establishing the Pulitzer Prizes after death．
Pulitzer was born in Makó，Hungary．At 17，Pulitzer attempted to join the Austrian army．but was turned down due to age，bad health and poor eyesight．Disappointed but still with hope，he traveled first to Paris and then to London，hoping to join the army there．And he was rejected for the same reasons．Finally，he moved to the United States in 1846and served in the Lincoln Army when he was just 18until the end of the American Civil War．After the war he settled in St．Louis Missouri，where in 1868he started working as a reporter for a German-language daily newspaper，the Westliche Post fro 3，000．Then，in1879，heboughttheSt．LouisDispatchfor2，700and merged （合作） the two papers as the St．Louis Post-Dispatch，which remained St．Louis'daily newspaper．He bought the New York World in 1883，which turned out to be a successful decision，and which made Pulitzer wealthy．In 1885，he was elected to the U．S．House of Representatives，but resigned after a few months'service．In 1895the New York World introduced the first newspaper comic printed with color．Under Pulitzer's leadership circulation （发行量） grew from 15，000to 600，000，making it the largest newspaper in the country．But unfortunately from 1890，Pulitzer's already failing health worsened rapidly and he with drew from direct management of the newspaper，and simply gave some instructions from his vacation houses in Maine or in New York．At the ago of some instructions from his vacation houses in Maine or in New York．At the age of forty，he was struck blind，but he still continued to run his press empire for twenty-two more years．
In 1892，Pulitzer offered Columbia University's president money to set up the world's first school of journalism．But the university turned down the offer．In 1902，Columbia's new president willingly accepted the plan for a school and prizes，but it would not be until after Pulitzer's death that this dream would come true．Pulitzer left the university$2million in his will，which led to the creation in 1912of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism．And up till now，Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism still remains one of the most famous in the world．
Joseph Pulitzer died aboard his sailing boat in 1911．He was buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx，New York．In 1917．the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded，as Pulitzer wished to．
In 1989，in honor of his great achievements and contributions，Pulitzer was included in the St．Louis Walk of Fame．
Title：A biography of a famous person
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Pulitzer was born in Makó，Hungary．At 17，Pulitzer attempted to join the Austrian army．but was turned down due to age，bad health and poor eyesight．Disappointed but still with hope，he traveled first to Paris and then to London，hoping to join the army there．And he was rejected for the same reasons．Finally，he moved to the United States in 1846and served in the Lincoln Army when he was just 18until the end of the American Civil War．After the war he settled in St．Louis Missouri，where in 1868he started working as a reporter for a German-language daily newspaper，the Westliche Post fro 3，000．Then，in1879，heboughttheSt．LouisDispatchfor2，700and merged （合作） the two papers as the St．Louis Post-Dispatch，which remained St．Louis'daily newspaper．He bought the New York World in 1883，which turned out to be a successful decision，and which made Pulitzer wealthy．In 1885，he was elected to the U．S．House of Representatives，but resigned after a few months'service．In 1895the New York World introduced the first newspaper comic printed with color．Under Pulitzer's leadership circulation （发行量） grew from 15，000to 600，000，making it the largest newspaper in the country．But unfortunately from 1890，Pulitzer's already failing health worsened rapidly and he with drew from direct management of the newspaper，and simply gave some instructions from his vacation houses in Maine or in New York．At the ago of some instructions from his vacation houses in Maine or in New York．At the age of forty，he was struck blind，but he still continued to run his press empire for twenty-two more years．
In 1892，Pulitzer offered Columbia University's president money to set up the world's first school of journalism．But the university turned down the offer．In 1902，Columbia's new president willingly accepted the plan for a school and prizes，but it would not be until after Pulitzer's death that this dream would come true．Pulitzer left the university$2million in his will，which led to the creation in 1912of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism．And up till now，Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism still remains one of the most famous in the world．
Joseph Pulitzer died aboard his sailing boat in 1911．He was buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx，New York．In 1917．the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded，as Pulitzer wished to．
In 1989，in honor of his great achievements and contributions，Pulitzer was included in the St．Louis Walk of Fame．
Title：A biography of a famous person
| Name | Joseph Pulitzer | Dates of birth and death | April 10，1947-October 29，1911 |
| Birth place | Makó，Hungary | （71）Burial/Buryingplace | The Woodlawn Cemetery，The Bronx，NY |
| （72）Nationality | Hungarian-American | Profession | Reporter，publisher |
| （73）experiences/stories | Military career •at 17，made several （74）attemptsto join the army，but failed for his age，bad health and poor eyesight． •at 18，eventually served in the Lincoln's Army in the USA | ||
| Newspaper career Newspaper career •in 1868．began working as a reporter for the Westliche Post，a daily newspaper •from 1872to 1882，succeeded in （75）purchasing/buyingthree newspapers •in 1895，introduced the first newspaper comic printed with color •from 1890，managed the newspaper （76）indirectlyfor health reason | |||
| Achievements & contributions | （77）Politicalcareer •joined the Republican Party and in 1869was elected to the Missouri State Assembly •in 1885，was elected to the U．S．House of Representatives．but （78）served for only a short time． | ||
| made the New York World the largest newspaper in the country，with it． circulation（发行量）growing from 15，000to 600，000 •in 1912，helped to （79）create/establish/foundthe Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism，which remains one of the most famous in the orld •established the Pulitzer Prizes through his will | |||
| （80）Honor | •In 1989，was included in the St．Louis Walk of Fame． | ||