Every year millions of people travel by plane without difficulty. I don't 1 very often, but I always seem to_2___into trouble. Trouble seems to like me; it goes with me__3__a friendly dog! Last year, for example, I wanted to come home__4___a winter vacation in Miami, Florida. I had to__5___a plane to Atlanta and then take another plane home. We left Miami on a Sunday morning. The__6__there was warm and sunny. We arrived in Atlanta at 12:30 p.m., but then it___7__to snow. In the next three hours, ten inches of snow fell.__8___the plane could not leave. After twenty-four hours at the Atlanta airport, I was able to__9___my journey. I arrived home and went to__10____ "You look tired," the people at work said, "You need a vacation!"

This year I had to go to Washington D.C. for an important business meeting.__11___the plane journey, I wore sports clothes; they were old, but I felt__12__in them. My good clothes for the meeting were in my suitcase. That was a very__13___idea! I_ 14____in Washington, but my suitcase didn't. Maybe it went to London or_15____to San Francisco. I don't know. But it didn't arrive in Washington__16____me! I went to my important meeting_17____my tennis clothes. Now, that is not a good way to__18___business! People in Washington wear suits to business meetings, not shorts or tennis shoes. My meeting did not__19____well. That was two weeks ago. Now I am home again, and I am___20___waiting for my suitcase.

1. A. ride 　　　 B. fly　　 C. run 　　 D. walk

2. A. go 　　 B. jump 　 C. fall 　　　　 D. get

3. A. like 　　　 B. as 　　 C. for 　　　　 D. with

4. A. in 　　 B. for 　　　 C. from 　　 D. on

5. A. sit 　 B. ride 　　 C. make 　　 D. take

6. A. temperature B. weather 　 C. climate 　 D. day

7. A. stopped 　 B. began 　　 C. went on 　 D. grew

8. A. And 　 B. Or 　　　 C. But 　　　 D. So that

9. A. go　　 B. keep　　 C. continue D. stop

10. A. hospital　 B. office 　　　 C. bed 　　　 D. work

11. A. For　 B. Like 　　 C. As 　　 D. In

12. A. uncomfortable 　 B. comfortable 　　 C. warm 　　 D. cold

13. A. bad 　　　　　　 B. strange 　　　　 C. good 　　 D. curious

14. A. reached 　　　　 B. arrived 　　　　 C. got 　　　　　 D. stopped

15. A. surely　　　　　 B. certainly 　 C. sure　　　　　 D. perhaps

16. A. by 　 B. with 　　 C. to 　　 D. for

17. A. on 　 B. in 　　 C. with 　　 D. without

18. A. make B. join 　　 C. do 　　 D. take

19. A. go 　 B. get 　　　 C. feel 　　 D. do

20. A. yet　 B. still C. not 　 　 D. also

　　Every year millions of people travel by plane without difficulty. I don't __(1)__ very often, but I always seem to __(2)__ into trouble. Troubles seem to like me; it goes with me __(3)__ a friendly dog! Last year, for example, I wanted to come home __(4)__ a winter vacation in Miami, Florida. I had to __(5)__ a plane to Atlanta and then take another plane home. We left Miami on a Sunday morning. The __(6)__ there was warm and sunny. We arrived in Atlanta at 12:30 pm but then it __(7)__ to snow. In the next three hours, ten inches of snow fell. __(8)__ the plane could not leave. After twenty-four hours at the Atlanta airport, I was able to __(9)__ my journey. I arrived home and went to __(10)__.

　　“You look tired,”the people at work said,“You need a vacation!”

　　This year I had to go to Washington D.C. for an important business meeting. __(11)__ the plane journey, I wore sports clothes; they were old, but I felt __(12)__ in them. My good clothes for the meeting were in my suit case（手提箱）. That was a very __(13)__ idea! I __(14)__ in Washington, but my suitcase didn't. Maybe it went to London or __(15)__ to San Francisco, I didn't know, but it didn't arrive in Washington __(16)__ me! I went to my important meeting __(17)__ my tennis clothes. Now that is not a good way to __(18)__ business! People in Washington wear suits to business meetings, not sports and tennis shoes. My meeting did not __(19)__ well. That was two weeks ago. Now I am home again, and I am __(20)__ waiting for my suitcase.

It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora did. She wasn’t even four, but she 36 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, 37 we take him home?”

　 I don’t remember my reply. But I do remember a sudden 38 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 39 , whether it was 40 in flight or children playing. But now she was noticing 41 and beggary.

　 A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 42 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I 43 us up. Nora was 44 about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 45 our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 46 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge to turn 47 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? 48 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She 49 us right over.

　 The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. 50 inside, I saw that the apartment belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears.

　 Professionals call such a(n) 51 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities, I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 52 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 53 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 54 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has 55 more?

36. A. waved　　　　 　　 B. glanced　　　　 　 C. pulled　　　　　 D. aimed

37. A. Would　　　　 　　 B. Can　　　　　　　　 C. Need　　　　　　　 D. Must

38. A. general　　　　　　 B. funny　　　　　　　 C. heavy　　　　　 　 D. curious

39. A. world　　　　　　　　　　 B. part　　　　　　　　 C. eyesight　　　　 　 D. area

40. A. insects　　　　　 B. animals　　　　　　　 C. plants　　　　　　　 D. birds

41. A. coldness 　　　　　 B. suffering　　　　　　　 C. illness 　　　　 　 D. ignorance

42. A. delivered　　　　　　 B. returned　　　　　　　 C. devoted　　　　 　 D. posted

43. A. held　　　　　 　　 B. hurried　　　 　　　　 C. signed　　　　　　 D. lined

44. A. casual　　　　 　　 B. sorry　　　　 　　　 C. astonished　　　　　 D. excited

45. A. creative　　　 　　　 B. valuable　　　　　　　 C. shocking　　　　　 D. simple

46. A. warn　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　 C. allow 　　　　　　 D. push

47. A. back 　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　 D. out

48. A. Therefore　　　　　 B. Obviously　　 　　　 C. Also　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Still

49. A. called　　　　 　　 B. promised　　　　　　 C. invited 　　　　 D. helped

50. A. Although　　　　　 B. Once　　　　　　　 C. Because 　　　　　 D. Though

51. A. stay　　　　　 　　 B. visit 　　　　　　　　 C. adventure 　　　　　 D. challenge

52. A. fair　　　　　 　　 B. famous　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　 　　　 D. enjoyable

53. A. collect　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　 C. order 　　　　　　 D. wear

54. A. let　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　 C. watched 　　　　　 D. noticed

55. A. benefited　　　　　　 B. increased　 　　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　 　　 D. seized