Angels

My friend Heather mentioned that she had never seen an Angel. Then I remembered the  36   I had with my sister Sandra earlier this week.

This will be Sandra’s first Christmas without her husband. This summer he died in her arms. On Thursday, she was in the store 　37　 for an ideal card for her two sons and daughter. Time passed by quickly as she 　38   the many choices. She wanted a card that sent something special to each of them, 　39  she knew they would have a(n) 　40  place in their heart this holiday season.

Finally! She found the one that expressed the 　41  feeling. The words expressed the feelings that she wished to share. However, a sharp pain pierced(穿透) her heart when she realized that the card was 　42  “mom and dad.” She stood there, 　43  it close for a long time, unable to move from the 　44  . Tears began to run down her cheeks.

“Is there something I can do for you?” a 　45  voice asked. She 　46  to face a stranger, a woman, who was looking at her with 　47  and concern. “Uh…oh...OH!” Sandra responded, “I can’t give this card to my children because…because my husband died and this is the 　48  card.”

Hearing this, the stranger’s face softened with sympathy(同情) and love. She reached out and 　49  my sister into her arms, giving her unspoken permission to cry in the protection of her embrace(拥抱). She 　50  held my sister until her calmness 　51  . “Thank you for listening to me cry on,” was what my sister said when all was better. “You are welcome, and I am so sorry for your 　52  ,” the stranger answered and said goodbye to her.

During her telling of this event I was feeling 　53  that I hadn’t been there. My sister needed me and a stranger had to do my 　54  .  “You know,” she went on, “a friend suggested that it was like meeting with an Angel.” My 　55  disappeared in an instant. My sister required an Angel, and I think that is exactly what she got.

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Angels

My friend Heather mentioned that she had never seen an Angel. Then I remembered the 36  I had with my sister Sandra earlier this week.

This will be Sandra’s first Christmas without her husband. This summer he died in her arms. On Thursday, she was in the store 　37　 for an ideal card for her two sons and daughter. Time passed by quickly as she 　38  the many choices. She wanted a card that sent something special to each of them, 　39  she knew they would have a(n) 　40  place in their heart this holiday season.

Finally! She found the one that expressed the 　41 feeling. The words expressed the feelings that she wished to share. However, a sharp pain pierced(穿透) her heart when she realized that the card was 　42 “mom and dad.” She stood there, 　43  it close for a long time, unable to move from the 　44  . Tears began to run down her cheeks.

“Is there something I can do for you?” a 　45  voice asked. She 　46  to face a stranger, a woman, who was looking at her with 　47  and concern. “Uh…oh...OH!” Sandra responded, “I can’t give this card to my children because…because my husband died and this is the 　48  card.”

Hearing this, the stranger’s face softened with sympathy(同情) and love. She reached out and　49  my sister into her arms, giving her unspoken permission to cry in the protection of her embrace(拥抱). She 　50  held my sister until her calmness　51  . “Thank you for listening to me cry on,” was what my sister said when all was better. “You are welcome, and I am so sorry for your 　52 ,” the stranger answered and said goodbye to her.

During her telling of this event I was feeling 　53  that I hadn’t been there. My sister needed me and a stranger had to do my 　54  .  “You know,” she went on, “a friend suggested that it was like meeting with an Angel.” My 　55  disappeared in an instant. My sister required an Angel, and I think that is exactly what she got.

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

　The alarm clock rang 　1 　close to his 　2 　. He put 　3 　his hand and turned off the alarm. For some minutes he lay there, 　4 　. “I must get up,” he thought. 　5 　he sat up and 　6 　his feet to the 　7 　. He took 　8 　his pyjamas (睡衣), 　9 　on the slippers (拖鞋), walked over to the basin, and turned on the hot tap (水龙头). He 　10 　back the curtains and looked 　11 　into the street. As he watched, the postman came up the road and handed out the post. Quickly he turned off the 　12 　, slipped on his dressing-gown (晨服), and 　13 　downstairs. There was a letter 　14 　Jane. He sat down at the lowest step and opened the 　15 　. “My dear,” she began. “After our talk 　16 　week, this letter will come as a surprise, I 　17 　you that I 　18 　look after myself, that my career (事业) must come, that I didn't know what to do well, I've 　19 　my mind. I will 　20 　after all...”

　He sat there at the 　21 　of the stairs,unable to understand the full truth. Suddenly the kitchen door opened, and his land-lady appeared. “Well, well, Mr Mike,” she said, “that is a strange 　22 　to read your letter,to be sure...” She broke off as she noticed how 　23 　he looked. “Not bad 　24 　I hope?”

　He looked at her 　25 　a smile spreading across his face. “No...good news,” he said, “I'm going to get married.”

　　 In England a woman fell down a stair. Panic followed—178 persons lost their lives. In Michigan a woman fell ill. There was a call for water. Someone thought it meant fire---71 were killed. In Oklahoma an old man’s hair caught fire---36 died.

　　 What should you do to be out of danger?

　　 1. As you sit in any crowd, pick out an exit(出口) which is not the one where most persons enter and plan to use if necessary.

　　 2. If a rush stairs, do not get into it . Stay still. Let it pass. Then go to the exit you have chosen.

　　 3. Do not cry out. Speak quietly. Act calmly.

　　 4.Do not stop for your hat and coat unless they are at hand.

　　 5. If there is smoke, crouch. The best air is about three feet above the floor.

　　 6. When you are outside the building, stay out. Many dead would be alive if they had not returned for something.

　　 7. When you get out, move far from the door so that others can get out.

56. The first paragraph tells us that over two hundred people lost their lives because of_________.

A. a fire　 B. a call for water　 C. falling downstairs　 D. panic　

57. If you are in a crowd when panic stars, you should ________.

A. run with the others.　　 　　　　 B. call for help as loudly as you can.

C. hurry at once to an exit.　　 　　 D. stay still until the crowd has passed.

58. What should you do once out of a place where there is panic?

A. stay outside.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. go back for your wallet.

C. return to ask people not to run.　　 D. stand near the exit.　

59. When you are safe outside a burning building , stay away from the door so that _______.

A. the smoke can get out.　　　　　　 B. you will not get burned

C. others may leave.　　　　　　　　 D. others may enter.