It came upon us suddenly--- my husband and I were facing his heart operation. He had never told me about the shortness of breath he had experienced a few months earlier. When he was alarmed by the state of his 　1 , he finally asked me to make an appointment with the 　2 .

　 When he was having the 　3 , I was praying every prayer I had learned. My best friend and my son were by my side. In the darkest moment, I felt deep inside that he would not 　4 the operation. Just when I had given up all the hope of a good outcome, I felt hugged and surrounded by 　5 as many people were praying for us.

　 Soon the doctor 　6 out, bringing the good news that the operation was 　7 . He shook my hand, and when I 　 8　 his warm and firm hand, I became 　 9 　 of what I was doing. I was holding a hand which, just a short while ago, had held my husband's 　10　 heart.

　 As part of recovery, my husband was given a red 　11 to grasp tightly to his chest. It could prevent any 　 12　 to the cut when he was moving, coughing or sneezing. Five days after the operation, we returned home. The red pillow kept us company as my husband gained strength and　 13　 .

　 That was four years ago. 　14　 , when I see the red pillow in our closet, I will always hold it close to my chest and remember the day when I realized the 　15　 of grace and goodness.

1. A. health　　　　　　　　　 B. breath　　　　　　　　　　 C. shape　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appearance

2. A. nurse　　　　　　　　　 B. doctor 　　　　　　　　　　 C. officer　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. milker

3. A. rest　　　　　　　 　 B. operation　　　　　　　　 C. organization　　　　　　 D. management

4. A. experience　　　　　 B. bear　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pass　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. survive

5. A. pity　　　　　　　 　 B. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mercy　　　　　　　 　　　 D. comfort

6. A. came　　　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　 　　　 D. set

7. A. lonely　　　　　　　　　 B. cruel　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fortunate　　　　　　　　 D. successful

8. A. sounded　　　 　　　 B. touched　　　　　　　　　 C. felt　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. applied

9. A. afraid 　　　　　　　 B. shocked　 　　　　　 C. aware　　 　　　　　 D. fond

10. A. sinking 　　　　　 B. beating　 　　　　　　 C. running　 　　　 　　　 D. warming

11. A. pillow　　　　　　　　 B. box　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wallet　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gift

12. A. wound　　　　　　　 B. damage　　　　　　　　　 C. opening　　　　　　　　　 D. growth

13. A. confidence 　　　 B. beauty 　 　　　　　 C. friend　　　 　　　　 D. breath

14. A. Eventually B. Suddenly C. Unexpectedly 　　　 D. Occasionally

15. A. fact　　　　　　　　　 B. dream　　　　　　　 　　　 C. power　　　　　　　 　　　 D. truth

When dawn came, they realized that the boat was blocked in ice. The captain had 1_____ asleep but the rest of the crew hurriedly woke him. He took a small axe(斧), and 2_____great care, so as to 3_____ a hole in the ice on the deck（甲板）, he began to knock. From time to time a wave burst over the boat and swept over him but he kept working for ten minutes 4_____ the others looked on 5_____. By this time he was 6______ cold that he could no longer trust what he was doing.

Each member of the crew took it in 7_____ to cut the ice away as long as he could 8_____it.

First, they had to knock off enough ice to get down on their 9_____. Standing on that rolling deck meant 10_____, because a man who had fallen into the sea could not have been rescued.

Then the captain discovered that ice was forming inside the cabin(船舱). He called 11_____ one of the crew and together they managed to get the stove alight, hoping that it would 12 _____enough heat to warm the cabin above 13_____ point. Unless the ice in the bottom could be melted enough so that the 14_____ could be raised, they were in 15_____.

It took an hour’s 16_____ before the boat began to float better. But by this time they had succeeded in 17_____ most of the ice.

Throughout the afternoon, the coating of ice began to build up again 18_____ their work. In the face of this danger, Captain Slater 19______ the crew to clear the ice so that the boat would 20_____ until the next morning. Then they settled down to wait for anther day.

1. A.gone           B. fallen           C. become         D. grown

2. A.at              B. for             C. with            D. by

3.A.make           B. drill            C. dig             D. fill

4.A.until            B. before          C. after            D. while

5.A.excitedly        B. anxiously        C. happily          D. strangely

6.A.too             B. so              C. as              D. very

7.A.surprise         B. time             C. trouble          D. turn

8.A.support         B. help             C. bear             D. put up

9.A.knees           B. legs             C. feet             D. arms

10.A.life            B. pain             C. damage         D. death

11.A.to             B. on               C. up             D. at

12.A.get out         B. give off           C. get over        D. give in

13.A.boiling         B. marking          C. freezing         D. melting

14.A.boat           B. deck             C. sail             D. back

15.A.ruins          B. excitement         C. danger         D. surprise

16.A.delay          B. work             C. break           D. play

17.A.piling          B. getting            C. freezing        D. removing

18.A.whichever       B. though           C. as long as        D. in spite of

19.A.demanded       B. made            C. ordered          D. agreed

20.A.sink           B. live              C. float             D. flow

When dawn came, they realized that the boat was blocked in ice. The captain had 1_____ asleep but the rest of the crew hurriedly woke him. He took a small axe(斧), and 2_____great care, so as to 3_____ a hole in the ice on the deck（甲板）, he began to knock. From time to time a wave burst over the boat and swept over him but he kept working for ten minutes 4_____ the others looked on 5_____. By this time he was 6______ cold that he could no longer trust what he was doing.

Each member of the crew took it in 7_____ to cut the ice away as long as he could 8_____it.

First, they had to knock off enough ice to get down on their 9_____. Standing on that rolling deck meant 10_____, because a man who had fallen into the sea could not have been rescued.

Then the captain discovered that ice was forming inside the cabin(船舱). He called 11_____ one of the crew and together they managed to get the stove alight, hoping that it would 12 _____enough heat to warm the cabin above 13_____ point. Unless the ice in the bottom could be melted enough so that the 14_____ could be raised, they were in 15_____.

It took an hour’s 16_____ before the boat began to float better. But by this time they had succeeded in 17_____ most of the ice.

Throughout the afternoon, the coating of ice began to build up again 18_____ their work. In the face of this danger, Captain Slater 19______ the crew to clear the ice so that the boat would 20_____ until the next morning. Then they settled down to wait for anther day.

1. A.gone           B. fallen           C. become         D. grown

2. A.at              B. for             C. with            D. by

3.A.make           B. drill            C. dig             D. fill

4.A.until            B. before          C. after            D. while

5.A.excitedly        B. anxiously        C. happily          D. strangely

6.A.too             B. so              C. as              D. very

7.A.surprise         B. time             C. trouble          D. turn

8.A.support         B. help             C. bear             D. put up

9.A.knees           B. legs             C. feet             D. arms

10.A.life            B. pain             C. damage         D. death

11.A.to             B. on               C. up             D. at

12.A.get out         B. give off           C. get over        D. give in

13.A.boiling         B. marking          C. freezing         D. melting

14.A.boat           B. deck             C. sail             D. back

15.A.ruins          B. excitement         C. danger         D. surprise

16.A.delay          B. work             C. break           D. play

17.A.piling          B. getting            C. freezing        D. removing

18.A.whichever       B. though           C. as long as        D. in spite of

19.A.demanded       B. made            C. ordered          D. agreed

20.A.sink           B. live              C. float             D. flow

When dawn came, they realized that the boat was blocked in ice. The captain had 1_____ asleep but the rest of the crew hurriedly woke him. He took a small axe(斧), and 2_____great care, so as to 3_____ a hole in the ice on the deck（甲板）, he began to knock. From time to time a wave burst over the boat and swept over him but he kept working for ten minutes 4_____ the others looked on 5_____. By this time he was 6______ cold that he could no longer trust what he was doing.

Each member of the crew took it in 7_____ to cut the ice away as long as he could 8_____it.

First, they had to knock off enough ice to get down on their 9_____. Standing on that rolling deck meant 10_____, because a man who had fallen into the sea could not have been rescued.

 Then the captain discovered that ice was forming inside the cabin(船舱). He called 11_____ one of the crew and together they managed to get the stove alight, hoping that it would 12 _____enough heat to warm the cabin above 13_____ point. Unless the ice in the bottom could be melted enough so that the 14_____ could be raised, they were in 15_____.

It took an hour’s 16_____ before the boat began to float better. But by this time they had succeeded in 17_____ most of the ice.

Throughout the afternoon, the coating of ice began to build up again 18_____ their work. In the face of this danger, Captain Slater 19______ the crew to clear the ice so that the boat would 20_____ until the next morning. Then they settled down to wait for anther day.

A.gone           B. fallen        C. become         D. grown

A.at             B. for           C. with            D. by

A.make          B. drill          C. dig             D. fill

A.until           B. before        C. after            D. while

A.excitedly       B. anxiously      C. happily          D. strangely

A.too            B. so            C. as              D. very

A.surprise         B. time          C. trouble          D. turn

A.support         B. help          C. bear            D. put up

A.knees           B. legs          C. feet             D. arms

A.life            B. pain          C. damage          D. death

A.to             B. on            C. up             D. at

A.get out         B. give off        C. get over        D. give in

A.boiling         B. marking        C. freezing        D. melting

A.boat           B. deck           C. sail            D. back

A.ruins          B. excitement       C. danger          D. surprise

A.delay          B. work          C. break            D. play

A.piling           B. getting        C. freezing         D. removing

A.whichever       B. though        C. as long as        D. in spite of

.A.demanded        B. made         C. ordered          D. agreed

A.sink            B. live           C. float             D. flow

When I came to my new school three years ago, I was surprised at how lonely I felt. Then one of my classmates invited me to her house for a dinner 36 . I was a little anxious, but finally I gladly 37.

Not really knowing how 38  the bus ride should be, I 39  when I saw the landmarks 40 on my friend’s hand-drawn map. But when I got close enough to the 41 , I found none of the streets were shown on the map. I was 42  on a busy road with cars driving past without a person in sight. I had no43  when the next bus would come, 44  when a bus did come by, I 45  got on. I told the bus driver where I wanted to go and he said that I had caught the 46  bus, but he let me stay on. After he had finished his scheduled bus route, he 47 to help me out. I gratefully showed him my little hand-drawn map but 48  did not help much.

He finally 49  me off at a main road to catch a different bus and was 50  that he could not help me more. After a few minutes of walking, I noticed a bus pull up beside me. It was the 51  bus driver. He explained that he didn’t want to leave me there 52 . He sent out a call and someone radioed back, saying that the bus I needed to catch was about ten minutes away. At last I made it to the dinner party 53  I was over an hour late.

I am forever thankful for the 54  that this bus driver had for me. His act of kindness left a 55 on my heart.

1.                A．meal           B．party           C．meeting  D．time

2.                A．accepted       B．refused         C．got  D．received

3.                A．far            B．difficult         C．long D．bad

4.                A．drove on       B．walked away     C．hurried by D．got off

5.                A．show          B．showing         C．shown    D．to show

6.                A．street signs      B．tall buildings     C．traffic lights    D．back yards

7.                A．queuing        B．sitting          C．standing  D．waiting

8.                A．meaning        B．idea           C．problem  D．way

9.                A．so             B．yet            C．but  D．still

10.               A．suddenly       B．luckily          C．finally D．quickly

11.               A．right           B．wrong          C．best  D．fastest

12.               A．supplied        B．refused         C．offered   D．wanted

13.               A．it             B．he            C．she   D．they

14.               A．kept           B．dropped        C．drove D．turned

15.               A．eager          B．worried        C．sorry D．disappointed

16.               A．same          B．next           C．kind  D．silly

17.               A．helpless        B．lonely          C．unaccompanied D．alone

18.               A．after           B．although        C．until  D．when

19.               A．respect        B．concern        C．help  D．love

20.               A．mark          B．sign            C．symbol    D．line