14．I was walking in my school campus from my office to my car at about 9p．m．On the way，I ran into a （36）Bwho was obviously lost．He asked me for（37）B，saying he needed to get to East Palo Alto．But the （38）Awas that he was walking the complete opposite direction!
I （39）Chim in the correct direction，but warned him it was a long way off．He didn't speak English very well，and generally seemed without （40）Bof direction．I quickly felt like helping him．（41）Ahe was a big guy，I got the impression that he was（42）A．
I sent him on his way，and I walked away towards my car．Just as he was going out of a short way，something in me clicked，and I offered him a（43）D．He gratefully accepted，and he （44）Bto show me his ID．I declined，but（45）Dmy hand and introduced myself．He said his name was Mario．
Mario followed me to my car．When I unlocked the passenger door for him，he didn't get in（46）CI assured him it was fine．As we sat in the car together，I suddenly got （47）A．"If this guy wanted，he could hurt me and take my car"，I （48）Ccalling my brother as a safety precaution （预防措施），but then I felt determined not to feel scared．
Mario and I got into some （49）B．He told me about his family in Mexico，how he works（50）Cdoesn't ever earn enough，how he （51）Blive near Fresno and work on the farms but now earns more in the Bay Area．It was good talking to him，though I couldn't shake the nervousness completely．I （52）Basking him questions that would give me clues as to whether he was being truthful．
When we got into East Palo Alto，I pulled into a gas station and told him it was as （53）Bas I could take him．He quickly got out and （54）Dme several times，saying he could find his way home from there．
Thinking back on it，I am glad to give a ride to Mario．Although it was （55）C，I think such things should be done without fear，or not at all．I wouldn't say I'd pick up a hitchhiker（搭车人）again，but I know that if I did，I would make sure I could offer more love and less fear．
I （39）Chim in the correct direction，but warned him it was a long way off．He didn't speak English very well，and generally seemed without （40）Bof direction．I quickly felt like helping him．（41）Ahe was a big guy，I got the impression that he was（42）A．
I sent him on his way，and I walked away towards my car．Just as he was going out of a short way，something in me clicked，and I offered him a（43）D．He gratefully accepted，and he （44）Bto show me his ID．I declined，but（45）Dmy hand and introduced myself．He said his name was Mario．
Mario followed me to my car．When I unlocked the passenger door for him，he didn't get in（46）CI assured him it was fine．As we sat in the car together，I suddenly got （47）A．"If this guy wanted，he could hurt me and take my car"，I （48）Ccalling my brother as a safety precaution （预防措施），but then I felt determined not to feel scared．
Mario and I got into some （49）B．He told me about his family in Mexico，how he works（50）Cdoesn't ever earn enough，how he （51）Blive near Fresno and work on the farms but now earns more in the Bay Area．It was good talking to him，though I couldn't shake the nervousness completely．I （52）Basking him questions that would give me clues as to whether he was being truthful．
When we got into East Palo Alto，I pulled into a gas station and told him it was as （53）Bas I could take him．He quickly got out and （54）Dme several times，saying he could find his way home from there．
Thinking back on it，I am glad to give a ride to Mario．Although it was （55）C，I think such things should be done without fear，or not at all．I wouldn't say I'd pick up a hitchhiker（搭车人）again，but I know that if I did，I would make sure I could offer more love and less fear．
| 36．A．friend | B．stranger | C．teacher | D．beggar |
| 37．A．money | B．directions | C．education | D．books |
| 38．A．problem | B．chance | C．cause | D．effect |
| 39．A．approved | B．expressed | C．pointed | D．announced |
| 40．A．desire | B．sense | C．feeling | D．definition |
| 41．A．While | B．Since | C．As | D．When |
| 42．A．harmless | B．interesting | C．harmful | D．interested |
| 43．A．greeting | B．present | C．suggestion | D．ride |
| 44．A forced | B．offered | C．ordered | D．commanded |
| 45．A．put up | B．turned out | C．looked up | D．held out |
| 46．A．when | B．after | C．until | D．since |
| 47．A．nervous | B．generous | C．distant | D．familiar |
| 48．A．suggested | B．imagined | C．considered | D．appreciated |
| 49．A．friendship | B．conversations | C．instructions | D．cooperation |
| 50．A．and | B．or | C．but | D．so |
| 51．A．was used to | B．used to | C．got used to | D．being used to |
| 52．A．stopped | B．kept | C．practiced | D．fell |
| 53．A．long | B．far | C．high | D．late |
| 54．A．praised | B．encouraged | C．warned | D．thanked |
| 55．A．fun | B．interesting | C．risky | D．curious |
13．Not long ago my daughter's favorite shoes were cut with a knife．She cried．I took them to the shoemaker to get them（36）A．The young apprentice （学徒） （37）Bat the cuts quickly and said，"I can do （38）Cexcept replace the uppers．"The master looked at them and said，"（39）Byou trust me，I will add more cuts to both of the shoes．"I was （40）Cand asked why．He （41）B，"As if the cuts were made on purpose for special style．"I didn't fully understand him，（42）BI decided to leave the shoes．
Two days later，I went to collect the shoes．At first（43）AI found there were indeed more cuts on each shoe，but all of them were（44）Dwith red thread around．The shoes looked more unique and interesting than ever．I couldn't help but praise his （45）C．
Another time，my wife's white skirt had an opening．My wife checked it（46）Aand said，"I'll mend it myself．"Three days later，seeing the skirt again，I was shocked：the （47）Dhad been repaired by thin and white thread and it looked like a flower．I （48）Awith praise，"It's just as beautiful as a piece of art!"
"I got the（49）Cfrom that shoemaker．Patches （补丁） are supposed to be ugly，but a skillful person can make it look perfect．"replied my wife．
（50）Ashe said set me thinking：perfection is （51）Cto achieve in everything； patches are unavoidable（不可避免的），so is human's life，which will appear（52）D the form of injury，disability or disease．（53）Ayou can't change the existence of them，all you （54）Bdo and have to do is to deal with the wound by patches and try your best to bloom（盛开）a most beautiful flower on the wound，and that is the meaning of （55）A．
Two days later，I went to collect the shoes．At first（43）AI found there were indeed more cuts on each shoe，but all of them were（44）Dwith red thread around．The shoes looked more unique and interesting than ever．I couldn't help but praise his （45）C．
Another time，my wife's white skirt had an opening．My wife checked it（46）Aand said，"I'll mend it myself．"Three days later，seeing the skirt again，I was shocked：the （47）Dhad been repaired by thin and white thread and it looked like a flower．I （48）Awith praise，"It's just as beautiful as a piece of art!"
"I got the（49）Cfrom that shoemaker．Patches （补丁） are supposed to be ugly，but a skillful person can make it look perfect．"replied my wife．
（50）Ashe said set me thinking：perfection is （51）Cto achieve in everything； patches are unavoidable（不可避免的），so is human's life，which will appear（52）D the form of injury，disability or disease．（53）Ayou can't change the existence of them，all you （54）Bdo and have to do is to deal with the wound by patches and try your best to bloom（盛开）a most beautiful flower on the wound，and that is the meaning of （55）A．
| 36．A．repaired | B．cleaned | C．sold | D．painted |
| 37．A．glared | B．glanced | C．laughed | D．stared |
| 38．A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
| 39．A．Even if | B．If | C．Though | D．While |
| 40．A．delighted | B．convinced | C．confused | D．embarrassed |
| 41．A．declared | B．explained | C．announced | D．interrupted |
| 42．A．and | B．but | C．or | D．so |
| 43．A．sight | B．attempt | C．hand | D．light |
| 44．A．occupied | B．filled | C．mixed | D．decorated |
| 45．A．status | B．strength | C．skill | D．sweat |
| 46．A．carefully | B．frequently | C．gradually | D．curiously |
| 47．A．cut | B．wound | C．injury | D．opening |
| 48．A．sighed | B．breathed | C．jumped | D．complained |
| 49．A．plan | B．truth | C．idea | D．desire |
| 50．A．What | B．That | C．When | D．Where |
| 51．A．necessary | B．unnecessary | C．impossible | D．possible |
| 52．A．on | B．by | C．at | D．in |
| 53．A．Now that | B．In that | C．So that | D．In order that |
| 54．A．must | B．can | C．may | D．need |
| 55．A．life | B．study | C．work | D．education |
12．Dale Carnegie rose from the unknown of a Missouri farm to international fame because he found a way to fill a universal human need．
It was a need that he first （41）Dback in 1906 when young Dale was a junior at State Teachers College in Warrensburg．To get an（42）B，he was struggling against many difficulties．His family was poor．His Dad couldn't afford the（43）Bat college，so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to ttend classes．Study had to be done（44）Ahis farm-work routines．He withdrew from many school activities （45）Che didn't have the time or the（46）D．He had only one good suit．He tried（47）Bthe football team，but the coach turned him down for being too（48）A．During this period Dale was Slowly（49）Can inferiority complex，which his mother knew could（50）Ahim from achieving his real potential．She （51）Athat Dale join the debating team，believing that（52）Bin speaking could give him the confidence and recognition that he needed．Dale took his mother's advice，tried desperately and after several attempts（53）Cmade it．This proved to be a（54）Dpoint in his life．Speaking before groups did help him gain the（55）Dhe needed．By the time Dale was a senior，he had won every top honor in（56）C．Now other students were coming to him for coaching and they，（57）Cwere winning contests．Out of this early struggle to（58）Bhis feelings of inferiority，Dale came to understand that the ability to（59）Aan idea to an audience builds a person's confidence．And，（60）Dit，Dale knew he could do anything he wanted to do-and so could others．
It was a need that he first （41）Dback in 1906 when young Dale was a junior at State Teachers College in Warrensburg．To get an（42）B，he was struggling against many difficulties．His family was poor．His Dad couldn't afford the（43）Bat college，so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to ttend classes．Study had to be done（44）Ahis farm-work routines．He withdrew from many school activities （45）Che didn't have the time or the（46）D．He had only one good suit．He tried（47）Bthe football team，but the coach turned him down for being too（48）A．During this period Dale was Slowly（49）Can inferiority complex，which his mother knew could（50）Ahim from achieving his real potential．She （51）Athat Dale join the debating team，believing that（52）Bin speaking could give him the confidence and recognition that he needed．Dale took his mother's advice，tried desperately and after several attempts（53）Cmade it．This proved to be a（54）Dpoint in his life．Speaking before groups did help him gain the（55）Dhe needed．By the time Dale was a senior，he had won every top honor in（56）C．Now other students were coming to him for coaching and they，（57）Cwere winning contests．Out of this early struggle to（58）Bhis feelings of inferiority，Dale came to understand that the ability to（59）Aan idea to an audience builds a person's confidence．And，（60）Dit，Dale knew he could do anything he wanted to do-and so could others．
| 41．A．admitted | B．filled | C．supplied | D．recognized |
| 42．A．assignment | B．education | C．advantage | D．instruction |
| 43．A．training | B．board | C．teaching | D．equipment |
| 44．A．between | B．during | C．over | D．through |
| 45．A．while | B．when | C．because | D．though |
| 46．A．permits | B．interest | C．talent | D．clothes |
| 47．A．on | B．for | C．in | D．with |
| 48．A．light | B．flexible | C．optimistic | D．outgoing |
| 49．A．gaining | B．achieving | C．developing | D．obtaining |
| 50．A．prevent | B．protect | C．save | D．free |
| 51．A．suggested | B．demanded | C．required | D．insisted |
| 52．A．presence | B．practice | C．patience | D．potential |
| 53．A．hopefully | B．certainly | C．finally | D．naturally |
| 54．A．key | B．breaking | C．basic | D．turning |
| 55．A．progress | B．experience | C．competence | D．confidence |
| 56．A．horse-riding | B．football | C．speech | D．farming |
| 57．A．in return | B．in brief | C．in turn | D．in fact |
| 58．A．convey | B．overcome | C．understand | D．build |
| 59．A．express | B．stress | C．contribute | D．repeat |
| 60．A．besides | B．beyond | C．like | D．with |
11．Sophie was a ten-year-old girl．She loved （21）B．She drew before breakfast．She drew after breakfast．Sometimes she even drew on her way to （22）D．
One day Sophie arrived （23）Aat school．"Why are you late，Sophie？"asked her （24）B．
"I'm sorry，Miss．I was drawing a big house on the way to school．I forgot about the （25）D．"
"Oh，Sophie，"said her teacher．"You must think （26）Cabout your drawing and more about school．Can you give me your （27）Anow please？"
"I'm sorry，Miss，I don't have it finished．"
"（28）B，Sophie？"
"Yesterday I was in town．I saw a （29）Crunning down the road．He had a（n） （30）Dface so I drew him．"The teacher gave Sophie a strange look．"But Sophie，there was a （31）Crobbery （抢劫案） in town yesterday…"
"Perhaps that was the man I （32）A，"said Sophie．"Perhaps I have drawn a picture of the robber!"
After school，Sophie went to the police station．She（33）Bher picture to a policeman．"Where did you（34）Cthis picture？"asked the policeman．
"I drew it，"said Sophie．"I drew it yesterday in（35）D．"
"This is a picture of Ronnie the Robber，"（36）Dthe policeman．"So Ronnie robbed the bank!Thank you，Sophie．Now we can （37）Chim．"
A week later，the policeman （38）Aa letter to Sophie's school．"Sophie's drawing （39）Bus catch Ronnie the Robber，"he said．"She is a very clever girl．"
Now her teachers were very （40）Aof Sophie，the girl who loves to draw．
One day Sophie arrived （23）Aat school．"Why are you late，Sophie？"asked her （24）B．
"I'm sorry，Miss．I was drawing a big house on the way to school．I forgot about the （25）D．"
"Oh，Sophie，"said her teacher．"You must think （26）Cabout your drawing and more about school．Can you give me your （27）Anow please？"
"I'm sorry，Miss，I don't have it finished．"
"（28）B，Sophie？"
"Yesterday I was in town．I saw a （29）Crunning down the road．He had a（n） （30）Dface so I drew him．"The teacher gave Sophie a strange look．"But Sophie，there was a （31）Crobbery （抢劫案） in town yesterday…"
"Perhaps that was the man I （32）A，"said Sophie．"Perhaps I have drawn a picture of the robber!"
After school，Sophie went to the police station．She（33）Bher picture to a policeman．"Where did you（34）Cthis picture？"asked the policeman．
"I drew it，"said Sophie．"I drew it yesterday in（35）D．"
"This is a picture of Ronnie the Robber，"（36）Dthe policeman．"So Ronnie robbed the bank!Thank you，Sophie．Now we can （37）Chim．"
A week later，the policeman （38）Aa letter to Sophie's school．"Sophie's drawing （39）Bus catch Ronnie the Robber，"he said．"She is a very clever girl．"
Now her teachers were very （40）Aof Sophie，the girl who loves to draw．
| 21．A．math | B．art | C．music | D．writing |
| 22．A．home | B．park | C．library | D．school |
| 23．A．late | B．early | C．happily | D．classmate |
| 24．A．father | B．teacher | C．friend | D．mother |
| 25．A．exam | B．date | C．class | D．time |
| 26．A．little | B．much | C．less | D．more |
| 27．A．homework | B．picture | C．textbook | D．notebook |
| 28．A．Why | B．Why not | C．What happened | D．So what |
| 29．A．thief | B．robber | C．man | D．boy |
| 30．A．angry | B．handsome | C．lovely | D．interesting |
| 31．A．bus | B．shop | C．bank | D．street |
| 32．A．saw | B．heard | C．described | D．stopped |
| 33．A．explained | B．showed | C．introduced | D．sold |
| 34．A．draw | B．buy | C．get | D．borrow |
| 35．A．table | B．school | C．countryside | D．town |
| 36．A．replied | B．guessed | C．answered | D．cried |
| 37．A．fine | B．find | C．arrest | D．how |
| 38．A．wrote | B．replied | C．took | D．brought |
| 39．A．recorded | B．helped | C．let | D．had |
| 40．A．proud | B．tired | C．careful | D．confident |
10．A friend wrote me an e-mail the other day．Her letter started with the usual greetings，but then turned sour as she began to（31）Cthe pain in her heart．
My friend doesn't get along well with her parents．（32）Dshe is an 18-year-old high-school student，her parents，（33）Aher father，are still trying to control her life．
"Obviously I haven't （34）Cthe level of excellence they expect，"She wrote，adding，"They're never satisfied with what I do．Every time I see them，my confidence gets （35）A．"
I understand my friend's （36）B．I know what it's like when people reject my（37）Aand insist I do what they （38）A．I know I have to give her a（39）D．Still，I have to be honest，and try to give her useful （40）B．
I think she needs to find it in herself to（41）Cher parents．I don't think many of us truly （42）Bthe power of forgiveness．（43）Aforgiving，we get angry，and that （44）Dis often reflected （反应） in our words and actions．We want those who have hurt us to be （45）Din some way．
I still remember something that happened to me in high school．A friend said something（46）Cabout me and I didn't say a word to her for months．Years later I （47）Cthat although my actions seemed reasonable at the time，my hurt feelings were not worth losing a good （48）B．I regret that I did not forgive her．
The power of forgiveness is truly （49）B．Learn to forgive，and when you do so you'll find yourself （50）D．And you can also set yourself free to experience peace and love．
My friend doesn't get along well with her parents．（32）Dshe is an 18-year-old high-school student，her parents，（33）Aher father，are still trying to control her life．
"Obviously I haven't （34）Cthe level of excellence they expect，"She wrote，adding，"They're never satisfied with what I do．Every time I see them，my confidence gets （35）A．"
I understand my friend's （36）B．I know what it's like when people reject my（37）Aand insist I do what they （38）A．I know I have to give her a（39）D．Still，I have to be honest，and try to give her useful （40）B．
I think she needs to find it in herself to（41）Cher parents．I don't think many of us truly （42）Bthe power of forgiveness．（43）Aforgiving，we get angry，and that （44）Dis often reflected （反应） in our words and actions．We want those who have hurt us to be （45）Din some way．
I still remember something that happened to me in high school．A friend said something（46）Cabout me and I didn't say a word to her for months．Years later I （47）Cthat although my actions seemed reasonable at the time，my hurt feelings were not worth losing a good （48）B．I regret that I did not forgive her．
The power of forgiveness is truly （49）B．Learn to forgive，and when you do so you'll find yourself （50）D．And you can also set yourself free to experience peace and love．
| 31．A．face | B．keep | C．share | D．stop |
| 32．A．Since | B．Unless | C．Once | D．Although |
| 33．A．particularly | B．basically | C．naturally | D．generally |
| 34．A．changed | B．followed | C．reached | D．determined |
| 35．A．destroyed | B．improved | C．protected | D．raised |
| 36．A．stage | B．situation | C．record | D．argument |
| 37．A．views | B．applications | C．calls | D．invitations |
| 38．A．want | B．own | C．offer | D．afford |
| 39．A．promise | B．reason | C．surprise | D．response |
| 40．A．choice | B．advice | C．intention | D．experience |
| 41．A．assist | B．satisfy | C．forgive | D．respect |
| 42．A．show | B．understand | C．research | D．explore |
| 43．A．Instead of | B．wonderful | C．bad | D．crazy |
| 44．A．trouble | B．danger | C．sorrow | D．anger |
| 45．A．charged | B．forgotten | C．judged | D．punished |
| 46．A．interesting | B．wonderful | C．bad | D．crazy |
| 47．A．predicted | B．imagined | C．realized | D．proved |
| 48．A．chance | B．friend | C．lesson | D．idea |
| 49．A．challenging | B．amazing | C．moving | D．encouraging |
| 50．A．accepting | B．hiding | C．replacing | D．healing |
9．I became lame（瘸的）in both legs in my childhood．I can't stand（41）Cthe support of two sticks．Only in my wheelchair can I"（42）D"
I still remember the first day at （43）C．When I appeared at the door，（44）Bin the classroom stared at me in （45）A．My face turned（46）B．I couldn't help（47）Cback．It was the（48）Aand sympathy in their eyes that（49）D me doing so，I went shyly towards an unoccupied（空的）seat．Being lame，I didn't dare to（50）Cin front of my classmates．I was afraid that I might be（51）Bat．In those days I was very sad to see others walking（52）A．
One day，a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside．I was really（53）D．They encouraged me with a（n）（54）Bsmile and （55）Ame in my wheelchair from place to place．I was （56）Bto them for giving me a chance to see the （57）Dof our lovely school with my own eyes．
After that we often read，played and talked together．My friends are always （58）Bto help me．It made me（59）AI am handicapped（残疾的）．
Once they asked me，"What is the most beautiful thing in our school？，Without hesitation I said，"It is the（60）C．"
I still remember the first day at （43）C．When I appeared at the door，（44）Bin the classroom stared at me in （45）A．My face turned（46）B．I couldn't help（47）Cback．It was the（48）Aand sympathy in their eyes that（49）D me doing so，I went shyly towards an unoccupied（空的）seat．Being lame，I didn't dare to（50）Cin front of my classmates．I was afraid that I might be（51）Bat．In those days I was very sad to see others walking（52）A．
One day，a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside．I was really（53）D．They encouraged me with a（n）（54）Bsmile and （55）Ame in my wheelchair from place to place．I was （56）Bto them for giving me a chance to see the （57）Dof our lovely school with my own eyes．
After that we often read，played and talked together．My friends are always （58）Bto help me．It made me（59）AI am handicapped（残疾的）．
Once they asked me，"What is the most beautiful thing in our school？，Without hesitation I said，"It is the（60）C．"
| 41．A．with | B．under | C．without | D．on |
| 42．A．run | B．stand | C．sit | D．walk |
| 43．A．home | B．wheelchair | C．school | D．hospital |
| 44．A．he | B．everyone | C．she | D．nobody |
| 45．A．surprise | B．interest | C．anger | D．thought |
| 46．A．brown | B．red | C．white | D．black |
| 47．A．entering | B．hiding | C．turning | D．coming |
| 48．A．kindness | B．feeling | C．sorrow | D．pain |
| 49．A．made | B．kept | C．let | D．stopped |
| 50．A．study | B．speak | C．walk | D．practice |
| 51．A．smiled | B．laughed | C．stared | D．looked |
| 52．A．happily | B．slowly | C．quickly | D．shyly |
| 53．A．brave | B．sad | C．hurt | D．excited |
| 54．A．honest | B．friendly | C．luckily | D．handsome |
| 55．A．pushed | B．placed | C．drew | D．pulled |
| 56．A．satisfied | B．thankful | C．loyal | D．sorry |
| 57．A．signs | B．students | C．buildings | D．sights |
| 58．A．smart | B．ready | C．wise | D．unwilling |
| 59．A．forget | B．remember | C．imagine | D．think |
| 60．A．teachers | B．schoolyard | C．friendship | D．classmates |
8．The Bush family enjoyed the good things in life as much as anyone else．They （41）C games，books，music，toys，good food and good times．But sometimes （42）C seemed，especially to Mrs．Bush who（43）Dthe house，that they had too much stuff in the closets，in the drawers，in the basement，and almost （44）B．It made Mrs．Bush a little （45）A．
One day，at breakfast，Mrs．Bush made a （n） （46）A．"This family，"she said firmly，"has too much stuff．It's time to get （47）Dof some of them．"The three children all （48）Bwith this idea and helped pile used things and unused things they were never going to use into the car．
Their first （49）Cwas Home for the Aged where the older went to live．Nurses and doctors looked after them，but sometimes the older got a little lonely and （50）A，They liked visitors and things to do．When the family arrived at Home for the Aged，they （51）A0ut their games and puzzles to the older and then sat down to play games and do puzzles with them．They had a（52）A．time and they were sorry when it was time to leave．
Their next stop was the Young Cubs Hospital．The Bush family dropped （53）D their load of used toys which were very welcome．The hospital workers said the toys would be given out at the hospital （54）C party．
Their last stop was People Who Care store．This was a store that sold things to （55）C money for those who needed warm clothes and good food．The Bush family lugged all their old clothes and furniture into the store．
After that，the Bush family （56）A home with warm feelings about what they had done．（57）B they drove along，they passed the lighted （58）D 0f supermarkets which were beautifully decorated for Christmas．There was window after window of the very latest things，but they were so filled with special thoughts about helping others that they （59）B noticed the wonderful things in the windows except maybe out of the （60）A of their eyes．
One day，at breakfast，Mrs．Bush made a （n） （46）A．"This family，"she said firmly，"has too much stuff．It's time to get （47）Dof some of them．"The three children all （48）Bwith this idea and helped pile used things and unused things they were never going to use into the car．
Their first （49）Cwas Home for the Aged where the older went to live．Nurses and doctors looked after them，but sometimes the older got a little lonely and （50）A，They liked visitors and things to do．When the family arrived at Home for the Aged，they （51）A0ut their games and puzzles to the older and then sat down to play games and do puzzles with them．They had a（52）A．time and they were sorry when it was time to leave．
Their next stop was the Young Cubs Hospital．The Bush family dropped （53）D their load of used toys which were very welcome．The hospital workers said the toys would be given out at the hospital （54）C party．
Their last stop was People Who Care store．This was a store that sold things to （55）C money for those who needed warm clothes and good food．The Bush family lugged all their old clothes and furniture into the store．
After that，the Bush family （56）A home with warm feelings about what they had done．（57）B they drove along，they passed the lighted （58）D 0f supermarkets which were beautifully decorated for Christmas．There was window after window of the very latest things，but they were so filled with special thoughts about helping others that they （59）B noticed the wonderful things in the windows except maybe out of the （60）A of their eyes．
| 41．A．read | B．played | C．enjoyed | D．shared |
| 42．A．there | B．they | C．it | D．this |
| 43．A．knew | B．bought | C．sold | D．managed |
| 44．A．anywhere | B．everywhere | C．nowhere | D．somewhere |
| 45．A．uneasy | B．difficult | C．ready | D．happy |
| 46．A．announcement | B．amusement | C．notice | D．report |
| 47．A．away | B．out | C．hold． | D．rid |
| 48．A．decided | B．agreed | C．argued | D．dealt |
| 49．A．place | B．arrival | C．stop | D．departure |
| 50．A．bored | B．disappointed | C．excited | D．determined |
| 51．A．handed | B．carried | C．found | D．let |
| 52．A．fine | B．bad | C．sad | D．sorry |
| 53．A．onto | B．into | C．out | D．off |
| 54．A．Thanksgiving | B．Halloween | C．Christmas | D．Eastern |
| 55．A．rise | B．arise | C．raise | D．arouse |
| 56．A．headed | B．arrived | C．left | D．felt |
| 57．A．Though | B．As | C．Since | D．Before |
| 58．A．closets | B．houses | C．doors | D．windows |
| 59．A．nearly | B．hardly | C．closely | D．immediately |
| 60．A．corners | B．sides | C．edges | D．covers |
7．It was a cold winter day that Sunday．The parking lot to the （41）D was filling up quickly．I noticed，as I got out of my car，fellow church members were （42）B among themselves as they walked in the church．As I got（43）A，I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church．He was almost lying down （44）C he was asleep．His hat was （45）B down so you could not see his face．He wore shoes that looked 30years old，too （46）D for his feet，with holes all over them and his toes （47）C out．I guessed this man was （48）A and asleep，so I walked（49）B through the doors of the church．We all talked for a few minutes，and someone （50）B the man lying outside．People whispered but no one took （51）D to ask him to come in，（52）D me．A few moments later church began．We were all waiting for the Preacher （牧师） to take his （53）B and to give us the Word，（54）A the doors to the church opened．In （55）C the man walking down the church with his head down．People gasped（喘息）and whispered and made （56）C．He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit （讲坛） where he took off his hat and coat．My heart （57）A．
There stood our preacher…he was the"homeless man"．The preacher took his Bible （圣经） and （58）C it on his stand．
"Folks，I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today．If you（59）A people by their （60）B，you have no time to love them．"
There stood our preacher…he was the"homeless man"．The preacher took his Bible （圣经） and （58）C it on his stand．
"Folks，I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today．If you（59）A people by their （60）B，you have no time to love them．"
| 41．A．school | B．lecture | C．park | D．church |
| 42．A．arguing | B．whispering | C．stating | D．speaking |
| 43．A．closer | B．clearer | C．lower | D．farther |
| 44．A．even though | B．so that | C．as if | D．even if |
| 45．A．dragged | B．pulled | C．dropped | D．pushed |
| 46．A．big | B．bad | C．ugly | D．small |
| 47．A．reached | B．went | C．stuck | D．ran |
| 48．A．homeless | B．helpless | C．hopeless | D．careless |
| 49．A．out | B．by | C．across | D．from |
| 50．A．invited | B．mentioned | C．took | D．called |
| 51．A．pleasure | B．measure | C．courage | D．trouble |
| 52．A．except | B．besides | C．without | D．including |
| 53．A．turn | B．place． | C．time | D．seat |
| 54．A．when | B．before | C．as | D．after |
| 55．A．rushed | B．hurried | C．came | D．entered |
| 56．A．decision | B．choices | C．faces | D．jokes |
| 57．A．sank | B．fell | C．broke | D．failed |
| 58．A．threw | B．set | C．laid | D．folded |
| 59．A．judge | B．hate | C．treat | D．test |
| 60．A．brother | B．appearance | C．supporter | D．name |
6．Once again，I was in a new school．So was a girl in my class named Paris．That's where the（1）Bended．
I was tall and she was small．I was one of the oldest in the class while she was the youngest．I was（2）Aand shy．She wasn't．I couldn't（3）Cher，considering her my enemy．But she wanted to be friends．
One day，she invited me over and I said yes-I was too（4）Dto say no．Actually no one has invited me over to play before．But this girl，who wore the latest（5）C，wanted to see me．
She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother，her stepfather，her two brothers and her sister．When we got to the room she（6）Bwith her sister，she took out a big case of Barbies（芭比娃娃）-which was my next（7）A．I would have thought she'd outgrown them．I has never played with them．But we sat on the floor of a walk-in cupboard laughing as we（8）Dcrazy stories about the Barbies．That's（9）Dwe found out that we both wanted to be writers when we were older．We both had wile（10）A．
We had a great day that afternoon．Our jaws ached from （11）Cso much．She showed me her outfits，which had（12）Bcome from a designer clothing store down the block．The woman who owned it used her（13）Aa model sometimes for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes（14）C．
Paris had the whole neighborhood（15）B．The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines，the movie theater gave her free（16）Dand the pizza place let her have free slices．Soon I was（17）Ain her magic world．We slept over at each other's houses，spent every free moment together．My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being（18）C．
Paris，my first real friend since childhood，helped me（19）Dthe through teenage years and taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends：your"worst enemy"can（20）Bto be your best friend．
I was tall and she was small．I was one of the oldest in the class while she was the youngest．I was（2）Aand shy．She wasn't．I couldn't（3）Cher，considering her my enemy．But she wanted to be friends．
One day，she invited me over and I said yes-I was too（4）Dto say no．Actually no one has invited me over to play before．But this girl，who wore the latest（5）C，wanted to see me．
She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother，her stepfather，her two brothers and her sister．When we got to the room she（6）Bwith her sister，she took out a big case of Barbies（芭比娃娃）-which was my next（7）A．I would have thought she'd outgrown them．I has never played with them．But we sat on the floor of a walk-in cupboard laughing as we（8）Dcrazy stories about the Barbies．That's（9）Dwe found out that we both wanted to be writers when we were older．We both had wile（10）A．
We had a great day that afternoon．Our jaws ached from （11）Cso much．She showed me her outfits，which had（12）Bcome from a designer clothing store down the block．The woman who owned it used her（13）Aa model sometimes for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes（14）C．
Paris had the whole neighborhood（15）B．The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines，the movie theater gave her free（16）Dand the pizza place let her have free slices．Soon I was（17）Ain her magic world．We slept over at each other's houses，spent every free moment together．My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being（18）C．
Paris，my first real friend since childhood，helped me（19）Dthe through teenage years and taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends：your"worst enemy"can（20）Bto be your best friend．
| 1．A．differences | B．similarities | C．story | D．legend |
| 2．A．awkward | B．brave | C．beautiful | D．clever |
| 3．A．like | B．hate | C．stand | D．help |
| 4．A．happy | B．worried | C．shamed | D．shocked |
| 5．A．clothes | B．shoes | C．fashions | D．trousers |
| 6．A．stayed | B．shared | C．built | D．repaired |
| 7．A．surprise | B．puzzle | C．issue | D．question |
| 8．A．took up | B．thought up | C．set up | D．made up |
| 9．A．where | B．how | C．why | D．when |
| 10．A．imaginations | B．image | C．profile | D．thinking |
| 11．A．crying | B．shouting | C．smiling | D．doing |
| 12．A．hardly | B．mostly | C．greatly | D．rarely |
| 13．A．as | B．for | C．of | D．from |
| 14．A．in turn | B．in line | C．in exchange | D．in advance |
| 15．A．confused | B．charmed | C．addicted | D．annoyed |
| 16．A．permission | B．price | C．clothes | D．passes |
| 17．A．included | B．taken | C．controlled | D．closed |
| 18．A．short | B．high | C．tall | D．funny |
| 19．A．go through | B．see through | C．look through | D．get through |
| 20．A．lookout | B．tu rnout | C．watch out | D．work out |
5．One day，a kind woman happened to say something that hurt her best friend of many years．She（36）Dimmediately and would do anything to take the words back．What she said hurt the friend so（37）A that this good woman was herself hurt for the（38）Cshe caused．In an effort to undo what she had done，she went to an older，wiser woman in the village，explained her（39）B，and asked for advice．
Listening to her，the older woman sensed the younger woman's worry and knew she must（40）A her．She also knew she could never（41）Cher pain，but she could teach．She knew the outcome would only（42）Cthe character of the younger woman．She said，"Tonight，（43）Dyour best feather pillows and put a single feather on the（44）Bof each house in town before the sun rises．"
The young woman hurried home to prepare for it，（45）Bthe feather pillows were very dear to her．（46）D，she labored alone in the cold．Finally the sky was getting（47）A．She placed the last feather on the steps of the last house．Just as the sun rose，she（48）Bto the older woman．
"Now，"said the wise woman，"Go back and（49）Cyour pillows with the feather you have put on the steps．（50）Deverything will be as it was before．"
"You know that's impossible!The wind（51）A away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps!"The young woman was surprised．
"That's（52）D，"said the older woman．"Never forget．Each of your（53）Ais like a feather in the wind．Once spoken，no amount of（54）B，no matter how heartfelt or sincere，can return them to your（55）C．Choose your words well and，most of all，guard them in the presence of those you love．"
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Listening to her，the older woman sensed the younger woman's worry and knew she must（40）A her．She also knew she could never（41）Cher pain，but she could teach．She knew the outcome would only（42）Cthe character of the younger woman．She said，"Tonight，（43）Dyour best feather pillows and put a single feather on the（44）Bof each house in town before the sun rises．"
The young woman hurried home to prepare for it，（45）Bthe feather pillows were very dear to her．（46）D，she labored alone in the cold．Finally the sky was getting（47）A．She placed the last feather on the steps of the last house．Just as the sun rose，she（48）Bto the older woman．
"Now，"said the wise woman，"Go back and（49）Cyour pillows with the feather you have put on the steps．（50）Deverything will be as it was before．"
"You know that's impossible!The wind（51）A away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps!"The young woman was surprised．
"That's（52）D，"said the older woman．"Never forget．Each of your（53）Ais like a feather in the wind．Once spoken，no amount of（54）B，no matter how heartfelt or sincere，can return them to your（55）C．Choose your words well and，most of all，guard them in the presence of those you love．"
| 36．A．replied | B．forgot | C．laughed | D．regretted |
| 37．A．deeply | B．slightly | C．little | D．straight |
| 38．A．blank | B．intention | C．pain | D．mess |
| 39．A．lecture | B．situation | C．shortcomings | D．position |
| 40．A．help | B．scold | C．praise | D．punish |
| 41．A．feel | B．resist | C．remove | D．find |
| 42．A．contribute to | B．focus on | C．depend on | D．recover from |
| 43．A．show | B．hide | C．throw | D．take |
| 44．A．roof | B．step | C．wall | D．mailbox |
| 45．A．as though | B．even though | C．in case | D．so long as |
| 46．A．Worse still | B．As a matter of fact | C．The following day | D．All night long |
| 47．A．light | B．dark | C．snowy | D．cloudy |
| 48．A．appealed | B．returned | C．waved | D．nodded |
| 49．A．sew | B．decorate | C．refill | D．preserve |
| 50．A．Besides | B．Or | C．Instead | D．Then |
| 51．A．blew | B．gave | C．put | D．drove |
| 52．A．awesome | B．elegant | C．wonderful | D．true |
| 53．A．words | B．friends | C．promises | D．expectations |
| 54．A．appetite | B．effort | C．idea | D．joke |
| 55．A．ears | B．eyes | C．mouth | D．face |