That day I was later for school, so Mom offered me a1. I sat beside her in our car, daydreaming about my2. I’d be graduating from high school in a few months. I’d leave high school behind and do whatever I wanted. What3I do? Go to college? Or get a job in an office where I could4my way up?
Mom interrupted my thoughts.“Kassandra, do you5that?’’She asked just as we were6the railroad tracks. She stopped the car on the other side and7the window. “It looks like a child.’’8,I saw a small boy walking by himeself. The warning lights on the train tracks flashed9.The boy stayed where he was right in the middle of the10.The whistle sounded. There’s no11that train can stop in time!The boy jumped up and down and12at the engineer.
I took off running. My shoes flopped(松动) against my feet as I13, so I kicked them off. I ran faster. Stones crunched(发出刺耳的碎裂声) and flew under my14feet. The ground shook. God, let me get to him! The train was almost on top of him. I15the boy in my arms. Keep running! But something16
me. I fell backward, away from the train. I pulled the boy with me onto safe ground. The train barreled(高速行驶)past. The noise was17. The wheels were so close that I could have reached out and touched one.
Once the train was out of18, I stood up. Mom ran up and hugged me. “Kassandra, I didn’t think you were going to19it !’’
I got ready for bed that night20looking forward to school the next day. I wanted to enjoy every moment in life.

1.
1. A.
  help
2. B.
  favor
3. C.
  hand
4. D.
  ride
2.
1. A.
  love
2. B.
  future
3. C.
  job
4. D.
  university
3.
1. A.
  would
2. B.
  should
3. C.
  could
4. D.
  might
4.
1. A.
  walk
2. B.
  struggle
3. C.
  feel
4. D.
  work
5.
1. A.
  see
2. B.
  hear
3. C.
  watch
4. D.
  find
6.
1. A.
  passing
2. B.
  repairing
3. C.
  crossing
4. D.
  building
7.
1. A.
  brought down
2. B.
  rolled out
3. C.
  pointed out
4. D.
  looked out
8.
1. A.
  At length
2. B.
  Frankly speaking
3. C.
  After all
4. D.
  Sure enough
9.
1. A.
  red
2. B.
  yellow
3. C.
  green
4. D.
  black
10.
1. A.
  streets
2. B.
  train
3. C.
  tracks
4. D.
  roads
11.
1. A.
  possibility
2. B.
  problem
3. C.
  way
4. D.
  doubt
12.
1. A.
  shot
2. B.
  waved
3. C.
  shouted
4. D.
  laughed
13.
1. A.
  ran
2. B.
  drove
3. C.
  thought
4. D.
  walked
14.
1. A.
  big
2. B.
  bare
3. C.
  fast
4. D.
  quick
15.
1. A.
  drew
2. B.
  held
3. C.
  led
4. D.
  caught
16.
1. A.
  attracted
2. B.
  knocked
3. C.
  struck
4. D.
  pushed
17.
1. A.
  deafening
2. B.
  sounding
3. C.
  exciting
4. D.
  loud
18.
1. A.
  fashion
2. B.
  mind
3. C.
  sight
4. D.
  date
19.
1. A.
  fetch
2. B.
  do
3. C.
  make
4. D.
  get
20.
1. A.
  thus
2. B.
  already
3. C.
  never
4. D.
  still

When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points.He was1and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the grade in my2. His beaming(欢笑的)face turned to shock."You're3my grade?" he said angrily."I would never have come in4…"
He didn't finish the5 , but it was obvious that his display of honesty was6 .He thought he'd have it all —praise and the higher grade.
Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade7because all I'd accomplished was to discourage him from being8in the future.And every time I tell this story, some people agree to this9.
But I can't see how I could give good reason for worsening my10in grading by undermining(损害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to11an error.The grade itself would be a dishonest12of his knowledge and it would have been13to other students.How could I14give a student a gift of an unearned grade?
I know15reporting an error in one's favor is unusual, but, like16 too much change, it's clearly the right thing to do.People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up17as much as anyone else.The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is18
enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing.
Perhaps lowering the student's grade did19him from being honest in the future, but bribing(贿赂)him to be honest so that he does the right thing when its cost-free would have20him even more.The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards.

1.
1. A.
  wise
2. B.
  right
3. C.
  stubborn
4. D.
  angry
2.
1. A.
  files
2. B.
  books
3. C.
  records
4. D.
  notes
3.
1. A.
  lowering
2. B.
  correcting
3. C.
  changing
4. D.
  making
4.
1. A.
  whether
2. B.
  which
3. C.
  what
4. D.
  if
5.
1. A.
  sentence
2. B.
  word
3. C.
  exam
4. D.
  lesson
6.
1. A.
  good
2. B.
  false
3. C.
  special
4. D.
  impressive
7.
1. A.
  move
2. B.
  change
3. C.
  stand
4. D.
  drop
8.
1. A.
  brave
2. B.
  adventurous
3. C.
  successful
4. D.
  honest
9.
1. A.
  remark
2. B.
  complaint
3. C.
  praise
4. D.
  achievement
10.
1. A.
  crime
2. B.
  mistake
3. C.
  doubt
4. D.
  guilt
11.
1. A.
  make
2. B.
  find
3. C.
  correct
4. D.
  avoid
12.
1. A.
  reaction
2. B.
  sense
3. C.
  sign
4. D.
  reflection
13.
1. A.
  unfair
2. B.
  cruel
3. C.
  tough
4. D.
  funny
14.
1. A.
  carefully
2. B.
  possibly
3. C.
  politely
4. D.
  patiently
15.
1. A.
  actively
2. B.
  secretly
3. C.
  voluntarily
4. D.
  curiously
16.
1. A.
  receiving
2. B.
  paying
3. C.
  earning
4. D.
  returning
17.
1. A.
  benefits
2. B.
  honors
3. C.
  awards
4. D.
  gifts
18.
1. A.
  pleasure
2. B.
  reward
3. C.
  content
4. D.
  honor
19.
1. A.
  protect
2. B.
  influence
3. C.
  discourage
4. D.
  separate
20.
1. A.
  improved
2. B.
  encouraged
3. C.
  blamed
4. D.
  harmed

The sun didn’t come out. The 15 – year – old girl Razeena said goodbye to her mother and left for school. She was thinking about the coming Christmas and1the holiday lights at the nearby senior citizens’ apartment2she noticed some smoke through the door.
The building is on fire ! She looked around wildly,3not a soul was in4.
Razeena5.“Fire ! ” she yelled, running into the hallway and striking on every door she saw, “Everybody get 6!” The building had two floors, she pulled herself7,where the thick8was hanging just a few feet9the floor. She could see pairs of slippered feet——but no one was moving. She10they couldn’t see where to go ! “Down here ! and follow me !” she yelled. 11la sleeve over her mouth, she led the elderly residents (居民) down the stairs.
So she pounded up and down the stairs, weaving through the smoke and heat to12more people. “ Take my arm,” she told the extremely13residents. Her eyes burned and flames were hissing louder. Finally, she led the last person out.14stood on the side walk, dazed and crying. “Thank you so much,” they told her over and over, “ Without you, we never would have15.”
When Razeena walked home, shaking and16with dirt, mother cried, “ What happened?!”
“ There was a fire…so many people … I think I17them all.” She burst into tears, “ I18my uniform. I thought you might be mad! ” Mother19her head, tears in her eyes, “Oh honey, I’m so20of you,” she whispered.

1.
1. A.
  seeing
2. B.
  admiring
3. C.
  lighting
4. D.
  noticing
2.
1. A.
  when
2. B.
  while
3. C.
  as
4. D.
  for
3.
1. A.
  and
2. B.
  so
3. C.
  but
4. D.
  however
4.
1. A.
  public
2. B.
  bed
3. C.
  school
4. D.
  sight
5.
1. A.
  panicked
2. B.
  looked
3. C.
  delighted
4. D.
  watched
6.
1. A.
  up
2. B.
  down
3. C.
  out
4. D.
  in
7.
1. A.
  downstairs
2. B.
  upstairs
3. C.
  forward
4. D.
  back
8.
1. A.
  smoke
2. B.
  fire
3. C.
  flame
4. D.
  dirt
9.
1. A.
  in
2. B.
  on
3. C.
  beyond
4. D.
  above
10.
1. A.
  asked
2. B.
  wondered
3. C.
  realized
4. D.
  cried
11.
1. A.
  Folding
2. B.
  Holding
3. C.
  Cutting
4. D.
  Finding
12.
1. A.
  search
2. B.
  bring
3. C.
  care
4. D.
  fetch
13.
1. A.
  excited
2. B.
  moved
3. C.
  frightened
4. D.
  surprised
14.
1. A.
  She
2. B.
  He
3. C.
  You
4. D.
  They
15.
1. A.
  carried out
2. B.
  made it
3. C.
  gone ahead
4. D.
  set free
16.
1. A.
  covered
2. B.
  mixed
3. C.
  connected
4. D.
  pleased
17.
1. A.
  saved
2. B.
  satisfied
3. C.
  led
4. D.
  dismissed
18.
1. A.
  lost
2. B.
  injured
3. C.
  ruined
4. D.
  tore
19.
1. A.
  dropped
2. B.
  shook
3. C.
  nodded
4. D.
  bent
20.
1. A.
  thankful
2. B.
  tired
3. C.
  kind
4. D.
  proud

My mom is a teacher．She finds a lesson in everything．I was watching Sesame Street by my second birthday so I’d   1 my ABCs and 123s．Our weekly family trips to the library began when I was three．And my mom had me spotting （认出） the historical markers with childlike   2 on family vacations by the time I was six．For her, life was all about learning．But the biggest lesson she   3 me was never to let my   4 define who I am, and never forget what is   5 in life．
I was born with Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome, an extremely   6 genetic bone and muscular disorder．There are only about 100 reported   7．At birth, my knees were bent more than 90 degrees, and I had my first surgery to   8 them when I was just six weeks old．This surgery was the first of many in my   9．I’d had 26 surgeries by the time I was 15．
Strange as it   10 , I have good memories of my medical days．One of my   11 is about my mom and me being in the hospital cafeteria（自助餐厅）．We sat down for an ice cream sandwich dessert．It was   12 fancy, but at that moment, I knew I was   13．
My parents pushed me to be as   14 as possible — even when I didn’t want to be．My mom taught me that I could do anything and that I should   15 let my disability stop me．In high school, I was a member of the National Honor Society, and in college, I was editor-in-chief of my school newspaper．I wouldn’t have had the   16 to push myself if my parents hadn’t been there,   17 me on and giving me a reality check when I got down on myself．
Every night before I go to bed, I   18 my mom for everything, for all the great help she’s given me．And   19 I get older, I know that “Thanks, Mom” is about so much more than the physical assistance．And that’s   20 matters the most．

1.
1. A.
  speak
2. B.
  learn
3. C.
  say
4. D.
  copy
2.
1. A.
  stupidity
2. B.
  anxiety
3. C.
  enthusiasm
4. D.
  curiosity
3.
1. A.
  gave
2. B.
  taught
3. C.
  had
4. D.
  took
4.
1. A.
  knowledge
2. B.
  view
3. C.
  disappointment
4. D.
  disability
5.
1. A.
  interesting
2. B.
  amusing
3. C.
  important
4. D.
  worthwhile
6.
1. A.
  rare
2. B.
  common
3. C.
  regular
4. D.
  dangerous
7.
1. A.
  cases
2. B.
  examples
3. C.
  affairs
4. D.
  articles
8.
1. A.
  strengthen
2. B.
  build
3. C.
  enlarge
4. D.
  correct
9.
1. A.
  adulthood
2. B.
  career
3. C.
  childhood
4. D.
  school
10.
1. A.
  makes
2. B.
  sounds
3. C.
  looks
4. D.
  is
11.
1. A.
  favorites
2. B.
  charms
3. C.
  regrets
4. D.
  worries
12.
1. A.
  something
2. B.
  nothing
3. C.
  anything
4. D.
  everything
13.
1. A.
  favored
2. B.
  encouraged
3. C.
  instructed
4. D.
  loved
14.
1. A.
  normal
2. B.
  independent
3. C.
  comfortable
4. D.
  brilliant
15.
1. A.
  never
2. B.
  ever
3. C.
  seldom
4. D.
  hardly
16.
1. A.
  skill
2. B.
  requirement
3. C.
  confidence
4. D.
  energy
17.
1. A.
  cheering
2. B.
  curing
3. C.
  keeping
4. D.
  turning
18.
1. A.
  thank
2. B.
  blame
3. C.
  pray
4. D.
  ask
19.
1. A.
  whenever
2. B.
  since
3. C.
  before
4. D.
  as
20.
1. A.
  how
2. B.
  when
3. C.
  what
4. D.
  where

I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province and found them very interesting.
First, family life is quite 1in China. In the USA, many young people2home after they finish their education and start working. However, in China, it is3for people to live with their parents until they get married.4, many of my Chinese friends told me that their5lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children. It seems that Americans think independence is more important6the Chinese think family relationships are more important.
Bargaining is another7that I have tried to learn. In the USA, prices are8and you can’t ask for a lower price. However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are9to bargain. My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent10the original price. If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should11to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item. It is a skill that you have to12if you live in China.
Tipping hasn’t been easier to13. In the USA, many people in the service14want to get15money for serving customers. Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture.16I tried to tip a taxi driver. He looked a little17and refused to take the money.
In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their18. Actually, this is a19of true friendship and politeness. My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just20the food in the plate.

1.
1. A.
  unique
2. B.
  different
3. C.
  private
4. D.
  harmonious
2.
1. A.
  come
2. B.
  build
3. C.
  leave
4. D.
  abandon
3.
1. A.
  regular
2. B.
  true
3. C.
  common
4. D.
  usual
4.
1. A.
  Also
2. B.
  However
3. C.
  Therefore
4. D.
  Although
5.
1. A.
  parents
2. B.
  relatives
3. C.
  babysitters
4. D.
  grandparents
6.
1. A.
  while
2. B.
  since
3. C.
  when
4. D.
  as
7.
1. A.
  way
2. B.
  custom
3. C.
  lesson
4. D.
  habit
8.
1. A.
  made
2. B.
  agreed
3. C.
  charged
4. D.
  set
9.
1. A.
  expected
2. B.
  taught
3. C.
  suggested
4. D.
  required
10.
1. A.
  up
2. B.
  away
3. C.
  off
4. D.
  on
11.
1. A.
  promise
2. B.
  pretend
3. C.
  decide
4. D.
  hope
12.
1. A.
  tolerate
2. B.
  understand
3. C.
  practise
4. D.
  consider
13.
1. A.
  adjust to
2. B.
  turn to
3. C.
  refer to
4. D.
  stick to
14.
1. A.
  area
2. B.
  department
3. C.
  branch
4. D.
  industry
15.
1. A.
  easy
2. B.
  extra
3. C.
  pocket
4. D.
  prize
16.
1. A.
  Often
2. B.
  Once
3. C.
  Sometimes
4. D.
  Before
17.
1. A.
  excited
2. B.
  satisfied
3. C.
  frightened
4. D.
  confused
18.
1. A.
  own
2. B.
  children
3. C.
  neighbors
4. D.
  guests
19.
1. A.
  signal
2. B.
  mark
3. C.
  sign
4. D.
  feature
20.
1. A.
  leave
2. B.
  remain
3. C.
  put
4. D.
  taste

Many parents expect their children to be perfect. By giving up this myth (神话，不可能的事), we may gain something better—the good childhood. Tameka Watkins,1, seems to have a natural skill for2. She sits with her ten-year-old3 Cornelious—nicknamed C.D.— each night as he sets about doing his homework, but she doesn’t do it for him.4 he tells her what he is learning, she listens with5. An investigation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that students like C.D. who6 their studies at home have7 average reading scores. The opportunity to talk about and to reflect on (思考) what he knows will8 this honor student well through his school years.
While C.D. helps his mother clear the table, they talk about what’s on his9. Sometimes it’s his dream of being a police officer. Tameka encourages her son’s “what if” thinking, asks about his idea for the10, and ties it to his current (当前的) achievements. “You know, the police11solve problems,” she might tell him, “just like you did in12.” And when he visits his mom, who works as an exercise technician, his mother’s liking for her job13an example of satisfaction in a self-chosen task.
Takema is14 Robert Brooks call “a charismatic (有魅力的)15”, one who helps the child learn about himself. “Children gather16 strength and a resilient (适应能力强的) mind from this loving notice,” he says.
Not overpraised, not17 , not constantly rescued—18listened to, understood, and supported, C.D. is19 the best possible gift of childhood from his20. It is the chance to be himself.

1.
1. A.
  that is
2. B.
  in other words
3. C.
  for example
4. D.
  such as
2.
1. A.
  parenting
2. B.
  working
3. C.
  teaching
4. D.
  exercising
3.
1. A.
  daughter
2. B.
  son
3. C.
  student
4. D.
  granddaughter
4.
1. A.
  Whether
2. B.
  Unless
3. C.
  Though
4. D.
  When
5.
1. A.
  doubt
2. B.
  satisfaction
3. C.
  interest
4. D.
  surprise
6.
1. A.
  analyze
2. B.
  discuss
3. C.
  like
4. D.
  write
7.
1. A.
  higher
2. B.
  lower
3. C.
  less
4. D.
  fewer
8.
1. A.
  benefit
2. B.
  make
3. C.
  do
4. D.
  trust
9.
1. A.
  study
2. B.
  brain
3. C.
  mind
4. D.
  thought
10.
1. A.
  homework
2. B.
  teacher
3. C.
  future
4. D.
  family
11.
1. A.
  can
2. B.
  might
3. C.
  shall
4. D.
  have to
12.
1. A.
  your play
2. B.
  science class
3. C.
  language class
4. D.
  the room
13.
1. A.
  takes
2. B.
  makes
3. C.
  sets
4. D.
  gets
14.
1. A.
  what
2. B.
  that
3. C.
  which
4. D.
  who
15.
1. A.
  teacher
2. B.
  technician
3. C.
  adult
4. D.
  friend
16.
1. A.
  inner
2. B.
  outside
3. C.
  strong
4. D.
  full
17.
1. A.
  overworked
2. B.
  overweighted
3. C.
  overslept
4. D.
  overprotected
18.
1. A.
  nor
2. B.
  but
3. C.
  and
4. D.
  also
19.
1. A.
  receiving
2. B.
  refusing
3. C.
  giving
4. D.
  buying
20.
1. A.
  class
2. B.
  school
3. C.
  society
4. D.
  mom

When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a1problem and had to go to hospital for a2examination.
It seemed a small3compared to the one I was about to face ,but things started to go 4right from the beginning , Not having a car or5the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B.6I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was7I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the8direction.
I9the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a10, who was trying to get past me. 11 , instead of moving on ,she stopped to ask if I was12. After I explained my13to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street , where a bus would take me back into the city to my14. Sitting there waiting, I felt15that someone had been willing to help .16, hearing a horn (喇叭) nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend17at me to get in, She had returned to offer me a18to the hospital.
Such unexpected19from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose20, for all things are possible.

1.
1. A.
  physical
2. B.
  traveling
3. C.
  social
4. D.
  housing
2.
1. A.
  scientific
2. B.
  final
3. C.
  previous
4. D.
  thorough
3.
1. A.
  chance
2. B.
  challenge
3. C.
  success
4. D.
  error
4.
1. A.
  wrong
2. B.
  easy
3. C.
  fast
4. D.
  ahead
5.
1. A.
  leaving
2. B.
  visiting
3. C.
  knowing
4. D.
  appreciating
6.
1. A.
  Although
2. B.
  Since
3. C.
  Unless
4. D.
  Once
7.
1. A.
  strange
2. B.
  necessary
3. C.
  obvious
4. D.
  important
8.
1. A.
  same
2. B.
  right
3. C.
  general
4. D.
  opposite
9.
1. A.
  looked at
2. B.
  waited for
3. C.
  got off
4. D.
  ran into
10.
1. A.
  driver
2. B.
  friend
3. C.
  stranger
4. D.
  gentleman
11.
1. A.
  Especially
2. B.
  Surprisingly
3. C.
  Probably
4. D.
  Normally
12.
1. A.
  nervous
2. B.
  excited
3. C.
  OK
4. D.
  dangerous
13.
1. A.
  idea
2. B.
  motivation
3. C.
  excuse
4. D.
  situation
14.
1. A.
  appointment
2. B.
  apartment
3. C.
  direction
4. D.
  station
15.
1. A.
  afraid
2. B.
  grateful
3. C.
  certain
4. D.
  disappointed
16.
1. A.
  Thus
2. B.
  Then
3. C.
  Perhaps
4. D.
  Surely
17.
1. A.
  staring
2. B.
  laughing
3. C.
  waving
4. D.
  shouting
18.
1. A.
  lift
2. B.
  suggestion
3. C.
  bike
4. D.
  guidebook
19.
1. A.
  results
2. B.
  news
3. C.
  kindness
4. D.
  appearance
20.
1. A.
  power
2. B.
  faith
3. C.
  touch
4. D.
  support

When I was a kid, my brother dropped the bomb: "No Santa Claus (Father Christmas)!" I fled to Grandma because I knew she would1 me the truth.I told her everything."No!" she said."Ridiculous! Don' t2 it."
After dinner, we went to General Store.Grandma handed me ten3."Take it and buy something for whoever needs it.I'11 wait in the4." I' d often gone shopping with Mother, but never had I shopped5.For moments, I stood there, confused,6 what to do with it.I thought of everybody I knew.7 I thought of Bobbie Decker.His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough.We all knew that Bobbie would have no cough8 he had a thicker coat.So I decided to buy Bobbie one."Is this a present for9 ?" the saleslady asked me kindly.I10 shyly.She smiled, handed it to me and wished me a merry Christmas.Then Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Santa Claus11 and ribbons and write "To Bobbie, From Santa Claus " on it.Then she12 me over to Bobbie's house.Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie' s house.We13 noiselessly and hid in the14 by his front walk."All right, Santa Claus," she15 ,"get going." I rushed out, threw the present down at his front door,16 his doorbell and flew back to the safety.Together we17 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open.
Forty years I haven' t forgotten those18 I spent shivering (颤抖)in Bobbie' s bushes.That night, I realized that the stories about Santa Clause were really ridiculous .Santa Claus was alive,19 we were on his20.

1.
1. A.
  tell
2. B.
  teach
3. C.
  take
4. D.
  advise
2.
1. A.
  remember
2. B.
  believe
3. C.
  understand
4. D.
  consider
3.
1. A.
  bags
2. B.
  keys
3. C.
  coats
4. D.
  dollars
4.
1. A.
  home
2. B.
  store
3. C.
  car
4. D.
  bus
5.
1. A.
  separately
2. B.
  apart
3. C.
  singly
4. D.
  alone
6.
1. A.
  wondering
2. B.
  worrying
3. C.
  expecting
4. D.
  looking -
7.
1. A.
  Luckily
2. B.
  Surprisingly
3. C.
  Suddenly
4. D.
  Firstly
8.
1. A.
  unless
2. B.
  since
3. C.
  as
4. D.
  if
9.
1. A.
  anyone
2. B.
  someone
3. C.
  others
4. D.
  another
10.
1. A.
  nodded
2. B.
  smiled
3. C.
  replied
4. D.
  denied
11.
1. A.
  gift
2. B.
  name
3. C.
  paper
4. D.
  needle
12.
1. A.
  sent
2. B.
  drove
3. C.
  walked
4. D.
  guided
13.
1. A.
  stole
2. B.
  struggled
3. C.
  stepped
4. D.
  searched
14.
1. A.
  cars
2. B.
  buildings
3. C.
  stairs
4. D.
  bushes
15.
1. A.
  sighed
2. B.
  whispered
3. C.
  called
4. D.
  shouted
16.
1. A.
  knocked
2. B.
  pushed
3. C.
  pounded
4. D.
  switched
17.
1. A.
  rushed
2. B.
  laughed
3. C.
  paused
4. D.
  waited
18.
1. A.
  nights
2. B.
  feelings
3. C.
  moments
4. D.
  bills
19.
1. A.
  and
2. B.
  but
3. C.
  then
4. D.
  therefore
20.
1. A.
  side
2. B.
  team
3. C.
  part
4. D.
  staff

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Oliver Twist, one of the most famous works of Charles Dickens, is a novel reflecting the tragic fact of the life in Britain in the 19th century.
The author who himself was born in a poor family wrote this novel in his twenties with a view to reveal the ugly masks of those cruel criminals and to1the horror and violence hidden underneath the narrow and dirty streets in London.
The hero of this novel was Oliver Twist, an orphan, who was thrown into a world full of 2
and crime. He suffered enormous pain,3hunger, thirst, beating and abuse. While reading the tragic experiences of little Oliver, I was shocked by his sufferings. I4the poor boy, but at the same time I detested the evil Fagin and the brutal Bill. To my relief, as was written in all the best stories, the goodness eventually conquered5and Oliver lived a happy life in the end. One of the plots that attracted me6is that after the theft, little Oliver was allowed to recover in the kind care of Mrs Maylie and Rose and7a new life.
How can such a little boy who had already suffered oppressive pain 8pure in body and mind? The reason is the nature of goodness. I think it is the most important information9in the novel by Dickens --- he believed that goodness could conquer 10difficulty.
Goodness is to human what water is to fish. He who is without goodness is an utterly 11person. On the contrary, as the famous saying goes, “ The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.” He who is with goodness undoubtedly is a happy and useful person. People receiving his help are grateful to him and he also gets gratified from what he has done, and thus he can do 12to both the people he has helped and himself.

1.
1. A.
  open
2. B.
  exploit
3. C.
  expose
4. D.
  cover
2.
1. A.
  honor
2. B.
  poverty
3. C.
  glory
4. D.
  imagination
3.
1. A.
  such like
2. B.
  for example
3. C.
  such as
4. D.
  for instance
4.
1. A.
  looked down upon
2. B.
  made an apology for
3. C.
  played a joke on
4. D.
  felt sorry for
5.
1. A.
  relationship
2. B.
  kindness
3. C.
  carelessness
4. D.
  devil
6.
1. A.
  mainly
2. B.
  most
3. C.
  mostly
4. D.
  best
7.
1. A.
  began
2. B.
  launched
3. C.
  set
4. D.
  changed
8.
1. A.
  bear
2. B.
  remain
3. C.
  hold
4. D.
  maintain
9.
1. A.
  contained
2. B.
  implied
3. C.
  imported
4. D.
  added
10.
1. A.
  every
2. B.
  some
3. C.
  little
4. D.
  much
11.
1. A.
  gracious
2. B.
  worthless
3. C.
  modest
4. D.
  earnest
12.
1. A.
  harm
2. B.
  damage
3. C.
  good
4. D.
  justice

Years ago a John Hopkin’s professor gave a group of graduate students this task: Go to the slums(平民窟).1 200 boys, between the ages of2 and3, and4 their background and environment. Then predict their5 for the future.
The students, after6 social statistics, talking to the boys, and collecting much data,7that8 percent of the boy would spend some time in9 .
Twenty-five years later another group of graduate students was10 the job of testing the11 . They went back to the same area. Some of the boys— 39 men—were still there，a few had died，some had moved away， 40 they got in touch with12 of the13 200. They found that only four of the group had ever been sent to prison.
42 was it that these men，who had lived in a breeding place of crime，had such a14 good record？ The researchers were continually told，“Well，there was a teacher…”
They pressed 44 ，and found that in15 percent of the16 it was the same woman. The researchers went to this teacher，now living in a home for retired17 . How had she had this remarkable influence18 that group of children？ Could she give them any reason why these boys19 have remembered her？
“No，”she said.“No I really couldn’t.”And then,20 back over the years，she said musingly，more to herself than to her 50 ，“I loved those boys…”

1.
1. A.
  Take
2. B.
  Elect
3. C.
  Appoint
4. D.
  Mention
2.
1. A.
  learn
2. B.
  inform
3. C.
  study
4. D.
  describe
3.
1. A.
  careers
2. B.
  statuses
3. C.
  promises
4. D.
  chances
4.
1. A.
  checking
2. B.
  closing
3. C.
  storing
4. D.
  trying
5.
1. A.
  drew
2. B.
  concluded
3. C.
  decided
4. D.
  confirmed
6.
1. A.
  hospital
2. B.
  prison
3. C.
  camp
4. D.
  court
7.
1. A.
  offered
2. B.
  provided
3. C.
  given
4. D.
  served
8.
1. A.
  result
2. B.
  accuracy
3. C.
  effect
4. D.
  prediction
9.
1. A.
  by then
2. B.
  so far
3. C.
  as usual
4. D.
  soon after
10.
1. A.
  and
2. B.
  so
3. C.
  but
4. D.
  then
11.
1. A.
  exact
2. B.
  considerable
3. C.
  mere
4. D.
  original
12.
1. A.
  What
2. B.
  When
3. C.
  Why
4. D.
  Where
13.
1. A.
  surprisingly
2. B.
  relatively
3. C.
  similarly
4. D.
  undoubtedly
14.
1. A.
  deeper
2. B.
  further
3. C.
  higher
4. D.
  wider
15.
1. A.
  cases
2. B.
  samples
3. C.
  affairs
4. D.
  examples
16.
1. A.
  workers
2. B.
  teachers
3. C.
  professors
4. D.
  guards
17.
1. A.
  against
2. B.
  versus
3. C.
  over
4. D.
  through
18.
1. A.
  would
2. B.
  should
3. C.
  might
4. D.
  could
19.
1. A.
  calling
2. B.
  going
3. C.
  thinking
4. D.
  remembering
20.
1. A.
  students
2. B.
  relatives
3. C.
  roommates
4. D.
  questioners

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