It was freezing outside my car and I did not want to get out of it. We were passing by a small shop when I noticed an old man 36 with cold. It was freezing that night. 37, here he was, seated in the corner, waiting for anyone who would give him a(n)38 coin or a cup of hot tea.

I asked my husband to go over and 39 a packet of biscuits to this old man. He looked into my husband’s face 40 and smiled. I felt so happy and 41 I prayed for him to live through the cold night.

I 42 to visit again and find out 43 he was the next day. I did so the next evening, and he was still there.44 my car, the old man came up to my 45 and smiled at me. I became 46 once more and this time I gave him a bag of food, which I brought with the 47 of finding him in the same spot. He 48 for the bag and I gave him my hand. He 49 my hand and said，“ May God bless you. Thanks for your help.” With his cap on his head and the 50 of his hand and the smile on his face, he 51 me of my father.

At a closer 52, I saw my father in this old man, waiting for anyone to show him some 53 or love. Maybe one day, it could 54 to one of us, so do not pass by a poor person without offering  at least a word of 55 and a kind smile or an act kindness of any kind.

1.A. standing   B. shaking   C. walking   D. crying

2. A. Therefore  B. Finally    C. Instead   D. However

3. A. new       B. extra     C. single    D. remaining

4. A. buy       B. hand      C. throw    D. order

5.A. seriously   B. angrily    C. carefully  D. gratefully

6.A. in fact     B. in addition  C. in turn   D. in all

7.A. agreed     B. promised   C. managed  D. decided

8.A. where     B. what       C. how       D. whom

9.A. Recognizing  B. Following  C. Stopping  D. Leading

10.A. place       B. window    C. way     D. seat

11.A. nervous     B. happy     C. excited   D. sad

12.A. hope       B. aim       C. plan       D. idea

13.A. looked up   B. stood up   C. reached out   D. set out

14.A. accepted    B. pulled    C. touched   D. held

15.A. size       B. warmth    C. power    D. shape

16.A. reminded   B. informed   C. told     D. convinced

17.A. appearance  B. look      C. inspection  D. survey

18.A. favor      B. respect     C. support   D. mercy

19. A. go        B. appear      C. exist    D. happen

20.A. romance   B. admiration   C. love    D. passion

       It was a bright Saturday morning in the late fall. I had stopped at a café to enjoy a cup of coffee and__1__ the morning newspaper. Suddenly, I__2__ a hand on the back of my jacket and heard someone say, “Hey Steve! How ya doin’?”

       __3__ up, I saw a boy wearing a mechanic’s uniform worn by employees of the gasoline station next to the café. He looked__4__, but, at first, I was unable to__5__ where we had met.

       He also held a cup of coffee, so I asked him to join me. Very soon, his__6__ and probably my coffee began to thaw(解冻) out my__7__.

       Five years earlier, he had been traveling home late on a February night. A fierce__8___ had arrived that afternoon, and by midnight, the snowdrifts were getting__9___. He recalled__10__ a drift just down the road from my house.

       He had walked to my house for__11__. I had taken my pickup and a tow-rope and__12__ his car out of the snowdrift and up to the highway where maintenance(维护) trucks had__13___ away the snow.

       This has been a__14__ occurrence here during the winter. I cannot__15__ the times someone has also pulled my car from a snowdrift.

       ___16__, it was an unforgettable experience for him, and his memory of our unexpected meeting in a snowstorm__17__ my entire day.

       Leo Buscaglia wrote, “Too often we underestimate(低估) the__18_ of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment(赞扬), or the smallest act of__19__, all of which have the potential to turn a__20__ around.”

1. A. preview  B. scan           C. order         D. buy

2. A. noticed   B. got            C. caught        D. felt

3. A. Looking B. Standing    C. Rising        D. Glaring

4. A. sensitive B. friendly             C. familiar             D. grateful

5. A. reflect    B. determine   C. regain        D. recall

6. A. story             B. experience  C. appearance D. greetings

7. A. heart             B. feeling              C. memory            D. wonder

8. A. sandstorm      B. snowstorm  C. hurricane    D. rainfall

9. A. high              B. slippery             C. thin           D. deep

10. A. blocking      B. hitting        C. knocking    D. crashing

11. A. help            B. advice        C. emergency  D. shelter

12. A. pulled  B. dragged             C. pushed              D. dug

13. A. collected      B. cleared              C. threw         D. melted

14. A. basic    B. common            C. forgettable  D. practical

15. A. count   B. keep          C. master        D. predict

16. A. Besides B. Therefore   C. However    D. Otherwise

17. A. covered       B. influenced  C. brightened  D. filled

18. A. meaning      B. relation             C. value         D. power

19. A. caring  B. offering            C. sharing              D. forgiving

20. A. course  B. fate            C. truth          D. life

My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea. As was often the       , we had to pack our belongings into boxes and      those we had grown to love. We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again standing at the pier (码头)       good-bye to my father as his ship pulled him away from us. My mother would turn my brother and me around before the ship was out of      , wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of      in the new environment again.

Throughout the years of changing      , schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood — my mother. For both my      and me, she was the cook, maid and teacher. She played these roles while      some type of part-time job. Leaving a       career is just one of the sacrifices which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so.      she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother,      , managed to make each house the very home that is safe and      .

This probably sounds like a depressing way to live,        with two small children:  “single”

parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability to      her career or establish a home. But it was not for my mother. She turned this      into adventure for us all! Each relocation (变换位置) was a chance to      another part of the world. My mother greeted each new culture, climate and neighborhood. Each new house was a      to rearrange furniture, make curtains and      pictures. Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people.

No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a      attitude. She always had strength in the face of struggle and change. My mother was so      all those years during my childhood — she was my island in a sea of change. She is my hero.

1.A. situation              B. condition                  C. case                D. matter

2.A. leave out       B. leave behind       C. leave off      D. leave for

3.A. speaking       B. staring             C. waving         D. talking

4.A. range            B. shape           C. sight         D. control

5.A. adapting           B. suiting            C. matching        D. fitting

6.A. names           B. jobs             C. addresses        D. directions

7.A. father            B. classmates       C. brother           D. relatives

8.A. performing       B. seeking            C. waiting        D. applying

9.A. terrible            B. promising        C. hopeless          D. negative

10.A. Once             B. While           C. When         D. Unless

11.A. somewhere       B. anyhow           C. somewhat      D. somehow

12.A. romantic           B. comfortable         C. mysterious     D. wealthy

13.A. generally          B. actually            C. especially      D. unfairly

14.A. desert            B. develop            C. affect         D. limit

15.A. lifestyle            B. value            C. journey          D. opportunity

16.A. acquire         B. explore             C. occupy           D. realize

17.A. load              B. sadness             C. result          D. challenge

18.A. hang             B. draw              C. took           D. sold

19.A. changeable       B. cautious            C. positive          D. negative

20.A. experienced      B. brave            C. ordinary          D. annoyed

My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea. As was often the case, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and   36   those we had grown to love. We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again   37  at the pier（码头）waving good-bye to my father as his   38   pulled him away from us. My mother would turn my brother and me around before the ship was out of   39 , wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of   40   in the new environment again.

Throughout the years of changing   41  , schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood — my mother. For both my    42  and me, she was the cook, maid and teacher. She played these roles while   43  some type of part-time job. Leaving a promising career is just one of the   44  which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so.   45  she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother   46  managed to make each house to be the very home that is safe and   47 .

This probably sounds like a depressing way to live,   48  with two small children: “single” parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability to   49   a career or establish a home. But it was not for my mother. She turned this   50  into adventure for us all! Each relocation was a chance to   51  another part of the world. My mother greeted each new culture, climate and neighborhood. Each new house was a   52  to rearrange furniture, make curtains and   53  pictures. Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people.

No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a   54  attitude. She always had strength in the face of struggle and change. My mother was so   55  all those years of my childhood — she was my island in a sea of change. She is my hero.

1.                A．leave behind    B．leave out        C．leave off  D．leave for

2.                A．living          B．staring          C．standing  D．going

3.                A．car            B．ship            C．train D．plane

4.                A．range          B．shape          C．sight D．control

5.                A．adapting        B．suiting          C．matching  D．fitting

6.                A．names         B．jobs            C．addresses D．directions

7.                A．father          B．classmates       C．brother   D．relatives

8.                A．performing      B．seeking         C．waiting   D．applying

9.                A．programs       B．sacrifices        C．contribution   D．cooperation

10.               A．Once          B．While          C．When D．Unless

11.               A．somewhere     B．somewhat       C．sometime  D．somehow

12.               A．romantic       B．comfortable     C．mysterious D．wealthy

13.               A．generally       B．actually         C．especially  D．unfairly

14.               A．desert         B．pursue         C．affect D．limit

15.               A．lifestyle        B．value          C．journey   D．opportunity

16.               A．acquire        B．explore        C．occupy    D．realize

17.               A．load           B．sadness        C．result D．challenge

18.               A．hang           B．draw           C．take  D．sell

19.               A．changeable      B．cautious        C．positive   D．negative

20.               A．experienced    B．brave          C．ordinary   D．annoyed

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

My father and I were standing at the top of a church tower. He 36 me to this place in a small Italian town not far from our home in Rome. I 37 why he did so.

“Look down, Elsa,” Father said to me. I looked down and 38 the square in the centre of the village and I saw many turning streets 39 to the square.

“ See, my dear. There is more than one 40 to the square. Life is like that. If you can’t get to the place 41 you want to go by one road, 42 another,” he said to me.

Now I 43 why I was there. My father wanted to tell me how to 44 and deal with the difficulties.

In the years that 45 I often remembered the lesson Fathere taught me. I knew where I wanted to go in 46 . I wanted to be a fashion 47 . And on the way to my first small success I found the road 48 . What could I do ? Accept the failure? Or use my imagination and wisdom to find another road to my 49 ?

I had come to Paris, the 50 of the world of fashion , with some clothes I 51 . But none of the famous fashion designers seemed 52 in them. Then one day I met a friend who was wearig a very beautiful sweater. It had a lovely and 53 stitch (针法).

“Did you knit that sweater ?” I asked her.

“No,”she answered. “ It was done by a woman here in Paris.”

“ What an interesting stitch !” I continued.

My friend had an 54 . “The woman’s name is Mrs Vidian    she learned the stitch in Armenia, her motherland.”

Suddenly a good idea 55 me. why not open my own house of fashion? Why not design, make and sell clothes? I would do it, and I would begin with a sweater.