It was my first day of high school, and I was late. My next class, German, scared me. I just could not speak that  21  . As the bell rang, I ran to the classroom.

At the door, a hand reached out and   22  mine firmly. I looked up. A man with large glasses smiled. He  23  himself as Tony, which means teacher in German.  24 , his warm smile and   25  words eased my fears. That year, I   26  his classes a great deal because I learned   27  just German.

I admit I only speak a little German.   28  I try to live out the life lessons I learned from Tony.

Every day Tony stood   29  his classroom before and after class to give his “hand hug”. After school his room was always filled with students and he would  30  to and chat with them—_31   those not in his class. He taught me that every person is  32  your time.

One time, I was rejected by my friends. Tony told me, “Linda, life gives you  33. But learning its lessons will turn those ashes to jewels.” Therefore, I learned to look at my troubles   _34   and not to fear any difficulty.

In my senior year, I  35  president of one of the school’s clubs, so I was very  36 . Many times I didn’t even have time to buy lunch. He served me by giving me his food as well as advice. He   37   out what he taught us to do:   38  others.

The author William Arthur Ward  39 : “The mediocre(平庸的) teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher  40 .” Thank you Tony, for inspiring me.

A lesson in caring

It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora 21 . She wasn’t even four, but she 22 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”

    I don’t remember my 23 . But I do remember a sudden 24 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 25 , whether it was 26 flying or children playing. But now she was noticing 27 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 28 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up. Nora was 29 about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 30 our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 31 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) to turn 32 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? 33 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She 34 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. 35  inside, I saw that the department 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 36.

Professionals call such a(n) 37 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 38 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 39 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 40 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more?

21．A. did                        B. was                         C. has            D. had

22．A. pulled　　　　        B. replaced                   C. waved        D. aimed

23．A. debate                   B. reply                        C. explanation D. expression

24．A. general　　　　       B. funny                       C. heavy         D. magical

25．A. web　　　　　       B. dream　　　　　    C. castle         D. world

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

27．A. coldness 　　　      B. illness 　　　       C. suffering　　D. appearance

28．A. sent    　　           B. returned　　　      C. devoted　　 D. posted

29．A. concerned             B. sorry　　　　         C. worried      　D. excited

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

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

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

33．A. Therefore　　　      B. But     　　          C. Anyhow　　D. Also

34．A. requested   　　    B. promised　　　      C. invited 　　 D. helped

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

36．A. in tears                     B. in surprise                C. in reality       D. in disappointment

37．A. stay                      B. visit 　　　　          C. reception　　D. challenge

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

39．A. collect                   B. make　　　　　      C. order 　　　D. design

40．A. let                            B. made　　　　　      C. watched 　　D. affected

　Water costs money．In some places water is hard  16  ．What  17 when a town has these problems？A small town in California found a happy   18 ．

　　Very 19 rain ever fell there．The town had no water  20  ．The water it used was  21  from a river 300 miles away．As more people   22  live in the town，   23   water was needed．Now water   24  to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost  25  money．

　　The town 26 a plan．It found 27   to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused   28  many ways．Five  29  lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go   30   ．They  31  have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water  32  their crops．New factories can be built，now that they have the promise of  33  ．

　　In most places，water is used and thrown 34  ．The town that saved  35  water has saved the town！

　　16．A．supplying        B．getting   C．to get      D．to supply

　　17．A．happens         B．happening  C is happened     D．happened

　　18．A．key       B．answer     C answering     D．way

　　19．A．little     B．a little           C．few           D．a few

　　20．A．of itself  B．of its own       C．for its own  D for itself

　　21．A．fetch    B．take       C．brought in   D．guided

　　22．A．come to   B．came to    C．coming to   D．came for

　　23．A．many      B．plenty  of   C．more        D．many more

　　24．A．has       B．had             C．must             D．needed

　　25．A．many     B．a few     C．a great many  D．a lot of

　　26．A．put      B．made    C．supply        D．noticed

　　27．A．a way           B．ways         C．an answer        D．a key

　　28．A．for        B．by            C．at          D．in

29．A．man-making     B．man-make  C．man-made  D．man made

　　30．A．boating          B．to boat   C．to boating       D．on boating

　　31．A．must            B．could      C．needed       D．had to

　　32．A．as         B．with     C．for           D．to

33．A．water enough  B．enough water   C. crops enough  D．enough crops

　　34．A．off         B．of         C．away    D．out of

　　35．A．it’s         B．its    C．one’s      D．his

“Good night, Yammine.”

“Good night, Chief，” I reply.

The cell door __36__ and I hear Chief's keys clinking as other doors clang shut further down the row. I step into my little cell and sit down. I glance up at the window, covered in mesh(铁网)，and think to myself, “This isn't a life, it's just a(n) __37__．”

Being __38__ makes me feel as though I'm being buried alive. I am a puppet(木偶) with people __39__ strings so that I eat, sleep and wake when they want me to.

I lie on my bed as night __40__ and think the same thoughts __41__. I think about how it all went so wrong, and imagine how I will __42__ for all the time I've lost.

Every day I live the same routine and nothing changes except the people. Prisoners depart for other prisons, or get __43__. Others __44__ from different prisons, or fresh from custody. It's a __45__ revolving(旋转) door.

When I committed my __46__， I was a lost young boy, but now I am __47__. Walking around the yard, I would notice my fellow prisoners reading books and writing letters to friends and family, which upset me as my __48__ at school was limited.

I longed for the day when I'd be able to sit in the sun, enjoying a cup of coffee and reading a newspaper or book __49__ my choice. I also longed to write letters to my friends and family, sharing my thoughts and feelings.

I decided not to waste my time inside and, __50__， make the most of all the resources available to me. I started to learn and was __51__ to realize my dream.

Now, after five years' persistence, heartache and hard work, I have __52__ my goal. Having __53__ a course as a reading adviser, I can now help others to read and write. And I have even started a creative writing workshop at Junee Correctional Centre. Learning to read and write at a highter level has given me the inner strength to present myself in a more __54__ manner.

And the day I've dreamed about has come true: I now enjoy my cup of coffee with a book in my other hand. Learning to read and write has changed my life and this article is my first piece of “proper” writing, and it won't be my __55__．

16．A. opens　　　　　B. closes　　　　　　　C. breaks　　　　D. sticks

17．A. existence B. appearance C. offence D. holiday

18．A. at school B. at home C. in hospital D. in prison

19．A. pulling B. shaking C. winding D. casting

20．A. becomes B. drops C. feels D. falls

21．A. once and for all B. over and over again C. once again D. for good

22．A. do up B. make up C. fix up D. mend up

23．A. revealed B. sentenced C. punished D. released

24．A. reach B. get C. arrive D. go

25．A. continually B. occasionally C. accidentally D. rarely

26．A. mistake B. crime C. error D. fault

27．A. caught B. home C. found D. trapped

28．A. attendance B. absence C. allowance D. assistance

29．A. in B. of C. over D. by

30．A. however B. instead C. thus D. nevertheless

31．A. devoted B. dedicated C. determined D. decided

32．A. gained B. recognized C. arrived D. achieved

33．A. attended B. completed C. started D. organized

34．A. positive B. negative C. sensitive D. passive

35．A. best B. worst C. latest D. last

Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of an __16__ should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, __17__, most people make several job choices during their working lives, _18__ because of economic and industrial changes and partly to improve __19__ position. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should __20__ enter into a broad flexible training program that will __21__ them for a field of work rather than for a single __22__ .

Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans __23__ benefit of help from a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing __24__ about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss _25__. Some drift from job to job. Others __26__ to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.

One common mistake is choosing an occupation for __27__ real or imagined prestige (声望).

Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose the professional field, __28__ both the relatively small percentage of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal __29__. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar job is __30__ good reason for choosing it as life's work. __31__, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large percentage of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the __32__ of young people should give serious __33__ to these fields.

Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants __34__ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take __35__ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.

16．A. identification 　 B. accommodation　 C. occupation 　　D. entertainment

17．A. thereby　　　　 B. however　　　　 　　　　　　 C. though　　　　 　　 D. therefore

18．A. thoroughly　　 B. mainly　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. entirely　　　　 　　 D. partly

19．A. its　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. their　　　　　 　 D. our

20．A. therefore　　　 B. since　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. furthermore　　　 D. forever

21．A. fit　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　 　　　 C. take　　　　　 　　 D. leave

22． A. means　　　　　 B. job　　　　　　　 　　 C. way　　　　　 　 D. company

23．A. to　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　 　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. without

24．A. little　　　 　　　 B. few　　　　　　　 　　 C. much　　　　　 　 D. a lot

25．A. chance　　　　　 B. purpose　　　　　 　　　 C. basis　　　　　 　 D. opportunity

26．A. apply　　　　　 B. appeal　　　　　 　　　 C. turn　　　　　　 D. stick

27．A. its　　　　　　 　 B. their　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. your　　　　　 　　 D. our

28． A. concerning　　　 B. following　　　　 　　　 C. ignoring　　　　 　 D. considering

29．A. preferences　　　 B. requirements　　　 　　　 C. tendencies　　 　　 D. ambitions

30．A. a　　　　　　　 　 B. any　　　　　　　 　　　 C. the　　 　　　　　　 D. no

31．A. Therefore　　　 　 B. Moreover　　　　 　　　 C. Nevertheless　　 　 D. However

32．A. majority　　　　 　 B. mass　　　　　　 　　 C. minority　　　　 　 D. number

33．A. proposal　　　　 　 B. suggestion　　　　 　　　　　　 C. approval　　　　 　 D. consideration

34．A. towards　　　　 B. out of　　　　　　 　　　 C. against　　　　 　 D. without

35．A. turns　　　　　 　 B. parts　　　　　　 　　　 C. risks　　　　　 　 D. choices