Although the man who sat with me in the old wooden stairs thirty-five years ago was not a tall man. But to me, a five-year-old child, he was a giant. We would sit side by side, watching the sun go down behind the station across the busy street behind which I was never　 1　 to cross 　　2　 accompanied by an adult.

　 One day we sat 　 3　 the traffic ,counting cars and trying to guess the color of the next one to turn the corner to kill time.

Suddenly Grandpa asked “　 4　 ?"

　 " Yes," was my reply." How would you like to run over to the gas station there and get 　 5　 a bottle of Coke?"

　 I couldn't believe my 　 6　 . Was he talking to me? On my family's modest income, Coke was not a part of our diet. Without resisting the temptation I replied 　 7　 ," Okay," wondering how I would get across the street. I thought Grandpa was going to go with me.　 8　 ,after he gave me a dime, he said to me, " Okay, help me down the stairs and to the curb. I'm going to stay 　 9　　 and keep an ear out for the babies, who are still asleep. I'll tell you when it's safe to cross. You go over to the Coke machine get your Coke and walk back and then 　 10　 me to tell you when it's safe to cross back."

　 I was very nervous when Grandpa 　 11　 my hand tightly. Together we looked up the street and 　 12　 , and back up again. He told me it was safe to cross. He 　 13　 my hand and I ran. I ran as fast as possible The street seemed 　 14　 . I wondered if I would 　 15　 it to the other side. Reaching the other side, I　 16　 to find Grandpa. still standing exactly where I had left him,　 17　 proudly. I waved.

Coke in hand, I proudly marched back out into the early evening dusk, seeing Grandpa was waiting 　 18　 .

　 " Stop right there," he yelled 　 19　 one car was speeding by me, after which Grandpa said" Come on, now," At last I crossed the street safely. He smiled on me, saying “You’ll do that alone from now on”. On hearing this, I 　 20　 felt so proud before.

1．A．forbidden　　 B．allowed　 C．promoted　　 D．expected

2．A．if　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．when　　　 　 C．unless　　　 　 D．whether

3．A．observing　　 　　　　　　　 B．noticing　 C．watching　　　 D．finding

4．A．Happy　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．Funny　　　 　 C．Hungry　　　 　 D．Thirsty

5．A．yourself　　　 　　　　　　　 B．ourselves　　 C．me　　　　　 D．you

6．A．eyes　　　　 B．ears　　　　 　　　　　　　 C．brain　　　　 D．words

7．A．shyly　　　　 B．proudly　　 　　　　　　　 C．happily　　　 　 D．hopefully

8．A．Though　　 　 B．However　 C．Because　　　 D．Therefore　　

9．A．home　　　 　 B．there　　　 C．in　　　　　 D．here

10．A．ask for　　　 　　　　　　　 B．search for　　 　　　　　 C．wait for　　 D．look for

11．A．held　　　 B．shook　　　　 　　　　　　　 C．took　　　 D．put

12．A．up　　　　 B．back　　　 C．down　　　 　 D．upwards

13．A．took hold of　 　　　　　　 B．let go of　　 　　　　　 C．lost hold of　 　 D．controlled over

14．A．narrow　　 B．smooth　　 C．long　　　　　 　　　　　 D．wide

15．take　　　　 　 B．see　　　　 C．grant　　　　　 　　　　　 D．make

16．had　　　　　 B． turned　　 　　　　　　　　 C．began　　　　 　 D．came

17．A．smiling　　　 　　　　　　　 B．yelling　　 C．crying　　　 　 D．calling

18．angrily　　　　　 　　　　　　 B．impatiently　 　　　　　 C．carefully　　 D．patiently

19．A．after　　　 B．once　　　　 C．before　　 D．though

20．A．never　　　　 B．still　　　　 　　　　　　　 C．ever　　　　 　 D．also

Last week after a long day of traveling, I found myself delayed at a bus station. The bus was running two hours late! I was a little ____ and had to wait there reading a book. Just then a woman _____ and asked me if I had any spare change to help her ____ a bus ticket.

“Oh, sure,” I said.

With the words, I reached into my bag for some _____. As I handed her five dollars I _____her stomach rumble (发出辘辘声) and I knew she was very ______.

I then reached back into my _____ and brought out a Danish pastry (酥皮糕点) I had bought earlier and _____it to her with a smile.

She took the pastry and gave me a bus ticket to Milwaukee to show her _____. I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably ____ be used, but I took it. A look of ____ spread over her face. Then she went to get her ____ and I went back to my ____.

She came back a few ____ later, apologized, and told me there were five dollars ____. I gave her the money and slipped(悄悄地塞) a twenty ____. She thanked me and went back to the counter. ____ I went back to my book.

        Five minutes later she came back again and ____ to return my twenty. ____ I said it was for her so she could get something else to eat and that I wasn’t taking it back, she _____crying and hugged me.

From then on, I always help others in trouble, because I believe I am really making a difference to them!

1.A. worried                                  B. terrified                                     C. interested                                 D. moved

2.A. looked around                B. came up                    C. walked about                  D. ran away

3.A. exchange                               B. check                                         C. find                                            D. get

4.A. books                                     B. newspapers                              C. money                                  D. food

5.A. felt                                          B. heard                                         C. imagined                                   D. proved

6.A. weak                             B. sick                                             C. tired                                           D. hungry

7.A. bag                                          B. counter                                     C. pocket                                  D. suitcase

8.A. handed                                  B. showed                                      C. lent                                             D. sold

9.A. trouble                                   B. thankfulness                    C. kindness                                    D. belief

10.A. always                                  B. ever                                           C. never                                         D. still

11.A. surprise                               B. relief                                          C. excitement                               D. fear

12.A. luggage                                B. pastry                                         C. coffee                                        D. ticket

13.A. speech                                 B. seat                                            C. book                                           D. room

14.A. days                                      B. minutes                                     C. hours                                         D. weeks

15.A. short                                    B. missing                             C. available                                    D. unused

16.A. as well                                  B. in return                       C. with anger                           D. by chance

17.A. Sometimes                          B. Once                                          C. Again                                          D. Often

18.A. refused                                B. pretended                                C. agreed                                      D. tried

19.A. Since                                    B. After                                          C. Though                             D. If

20.A. forgot                                   B. considered                               C. started                                  D. avoided

Last week after a long day of traveling, I found myself delayed at a bus station. The bus was running two hours late! I was a little 1 and had to wait there reading a book. Just then a woman 2 and asked me if I had any spare change to help her 3 a bus ticket.
“Oh, sure,” I said.
With the words, I reached into my bag for some 4. As I handed her five dollars I 5her stomach rumble (发出辘辘声) and I knew she was very 6.
I then reached back into my 7 and brought out a Danish pastry (酥皮糕点) I had bought earlier and 8it to her with a smile.
She took the pastry and gave me a bus ticket to Milwaukee to show her 9. I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably 10 be used, but I took it. A look of 11 spread over her face. Then she went to get her 12 and I went back to my 13.
She came back a few 14 later, apologized, and told me there were five dollars 15. I gave her the money and slipped(悄悄地塞) a twenty 16. She thanked me and went back to the counter. 17 I went back to my book.
Five minutes later she came back again and 18 to return my twenty. 19 I said it was for her so she could get something else to eat and that I wasn’t taking it back, she 20crying and hugged me.
From then on, I always help others in trouble, because I believe I am really making a difference to them!

1. 1.
   1. A.
      worried
   2. B.
      terrified
   3. C.
      interested
   4. D.
      moved
2. 2.
   1. A.
      looked around
   2. B.
      came up
   3. C.
      walked about
   4. D.
      ran away
3. 3.
   1. A.
      exchange
   2. B.
      check
   3. C.
      find
   4. D.
      get
4. 4.
   1. A.
      books
   2. B.
      newspapers
   3. C.
      money
   4. D.
      food
5. 5.
   1. A.
      felt
   2. B.
      heard
   3. C.
      imagined
   4. D.
      proved
6. 6.
   1. A.
      weak
   2. B.
      sick
   3. C.
      tired
   4. D.
      hungry
7. 7.
   1. A.
      bag
   2. B.
      counter
   3. C.
      pocket
   4. D.
      suitcase
8. 8.
   1. A.
      handed
   2. B.
      showed
   3. C.
      lent
   4. D.
      sold
9. 9.
   1. A.
      trouble
   2. B.
      thankfulness
   3. C.
      kindness
   4. D.
      belief
10. 10.
    1. A.
       always
    2. B.
       ever
    3. C.
       never
    4. D.
       still
11. 11.
    1. A.
       surprise
    2. B.
       relief
    3. C.
       excitement
    4. D.
       fear
12. 12.
    1. A.
       luggage
    2. B.
       pastry
    3. C.
       coffee
    4. D.
       ticket
13. 13.
    1. A.
       speech
    2. B.
       seat
    3. C.
       book
    4. D.
       room
14. 14.
    1. A.
       days
    2. B.
       minutes
    3. C.
       hours
    4. D.
       weeks
15. 15.
    1. A.
       short
    2. B.
       missing
    3. C.
       available
    4. D.
       unused
16. 16.
    1. A.
       as well
    2. B.
       in return
    3. C.
       with anger
    4. D.
       by chance
17. 17.
    1. A.
       Sometimes
    2. B.
       Once
    3. C.
       Again
    4. D.
       Often
18. 18.
    1. A.
       refused
    2. B.
       pretended
    3. C.
       agreed
    4. D.
       tried
19. 19.
    1. A.
       Since
    2. B.
       After
    3. C.
       Though
    4. D.
       If
20. 20.
    1. A.
       forgot
    2. B.
       considered
    3. C.
       started
    4. D.
       avoided

Last week after a long day of traveling, I found myself delayed at a bus station. The bus was running two hours late! I was a little   41  and had to wait there reading a book. Just then a woman   42   and asked me if I had any spare change to help her  43  a bus ticket.

    "Oh, sure," I said.

    With the words, I reached into my bag for some  44  .As I handed her five dollars, I  45    her stomach rumble (发出辘辘声) and I knew she was very  46  . I then reached back into my      47   and brought out a Danish pastry (酥皮糕点) I had bought earlier and  48  it to her with a smile.

   She took the pastry and gave me a bus ticket to Milwaukee to show her   49  . I don't live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably  50  be used, but I took it. A look of  51  spread over her face. Then she went to get her  52  and I went back to my  53  .

    She came back a few  54  later, apologized, and told me there were five dollars  55  . I gave her the money and slipped(悄悄地塞) a twenty  56  . She thanked me and went back to the counter.  57  I went back to my book.

   Five minutes later she came back again and   58   to return my twenty.  59  I said it was for her so she could get something else to eat and that I wasn't taking it back, she  60  crying and hugged me.

     From then on, I always help others in trouble, because I believe I am really making a difference to them!

Miss Maynell and I grew to know each other through the mail. When World War II ended, I returned from Europe. We planned our first meeting at the Grand Central Station in New York.

   At seven, I was in the station and waited for the girl whose heart I loved but whose face I’d never seen.

   Suddenly a girl in a green suit was coming toward me. I stood up from the bench and started toward her, completely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose.

   “Going my way, sailor?” the girl murmured, walking away quickly. I made one step closer to her and then I saw Miss Maynell, who was well past 40, standing almost directly behind her with a red rose. I felt something even better than love. I didn’t hesitate and walked to her. “I’m John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell,” I said, feeling shocked by the bitterness of disappointment. “I’m glad you could meet me. May I take you to dinner?”

   The woman smiled. “I don’t know what this is about, son,” she answered. “But the young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose. And she said if you were to invited me to dinner, I should tell you that she is waiting for you in a big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!”

54What did John Blanchard go to the station for?        

A. To see the middle-aged woman

B. To wait for a girl from Europe.

C. To invite the woman with a rose to dinner.

D. To meet his lover as planned.

55.How could John Blanchard recognize the girl?       

    A. By her green suit                               B. By her red rose

C. By her beautiful face                      D. By her pictures

56 Why did John feel disappointed? Because _______.

A. he realized that it was not love

B. he found the girl was going away

C. he failed to find the girl with a rose

D. he knew that the girl would test him.