完型填空 （共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

The sun didn’t come out. The 15 – year – old girl Razeena said goodbye to her mother and left for school. She was thinking about the coming Christmas and   21  the holiday lights at the nearby senior citizens’ apartment   22  she noticed some smoke through the door.

The building is on fire ! She looked around wildly,  23   not a soul was in   24    .

Razeena   25  .“Fire ! ” she yelled, running into the hallway and striking on every door she saw, “Everybody get   26  !” The building had two floors, she pulled herself   27  ,where the thick   28  was hanging just a few feet   29  the floor. She could see pairs of slippered feet——but no one was moving. She   30  they couldn’t see where to go ! “Down here ! and follow me !” she yelled.   31  a sleeve over her mouth, she led the elderly residents (居民) down the stairs.

So she pounded up and down the stairs, weaving through the smoke and heat to   32  more people. “ Take my arm,” she told the extremely   33  residents. Her eyes burned and flames were hissing louder. Finally, she led the last person out.   34  stood on the side walk, dazed and crying. “Thank you so much,” they told her over and over, “ Without you, we never would have   35 .”

When Razeena walked home, shaking and   36  with dirt, mother cried, “ What happened?!”

“ There was a fire…so many people … I think I   37  them all.” She burst into tears, “ I   38  my uniform. I thought you might be mad! ” Mother   39  her head, tears in her eyes, “Oh honey, I’m so   40  of you,” she whispered.

At one point or 36 in life, we are all 37 to make a speech to an audience on different occasions, for example, in the classroom to share successful 38 with classmates or on a wedding to send your best wishes in honor of the newly-weds. No matter 39 the audience seems to be, we are in public speaking. 40, most of us don’t do a very satisfactory job. We get nervous. We forget what to say, we 41 unnecessary words, and we 42 the audience. We feel awful, feeling like completely a loser, and wish we would never have to speak  again.

Cheer up! You are not alone and things are not 43 bad. Here are a few44 for you to 45 the pain. First, be clear about the purpose of your speech. What is the 46? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as much information 47 you can think of on your subject. It is advised that onespend plenty of your time doing some research and organizing your material so that your speech is clear and crystal. 48 many examples, pictures, charts, and graphs if possible. Most importantly, never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t 49 them. Treat them with 50.During the course, let your 51 come through so that they feel as if you make person-to-person communication with them. They will surely 52 your thoughtfulness and find your speech enjoyable.

Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, the occasion, and the audience . If you follow these steps, you will see you don’t have to be 53.   54, you may find you more than enjoy the period and that you 55 to make more and long speeches. But don’t hog the podium and steal the show!

The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks. Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules. The carriage is filled with cold,   1   passengers.

Suddenly a little boy   2   his way through the grown-up legs and sits down by the window. He is all alone among the   3   grown-ups. What a brave child, I think. His father   4   to stay by the door behind us. The train begins to crawl into a tunnel. Then something very   5   happens suddenly. The little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee.   6  , I think that he wants to   7   me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his  8   up towards mine. He wants to say something to me, I think. I lower my head to receive the   9  . Wrong again! What I receive is a   10   kiss on the cheek.

The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window. I am   11  . What just happened? A child kissing a(n)   12   grown-up on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are   13   kissed．Nervous and a little surprised, we   14   at the father. When he sees our questioning   15   as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue.

“He’s so happy to be alive.” the father says. “He has been very sick.”

Father and son   16   into the crowd moving toward the exit. Then doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still   17   the child’s kiss — a kiss that has triggered (触发) some soul-search inside me. How many grown-ups   18   kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege (特权) of   19  ?

The little kisser had taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful. You don’t let yourself   20   before your heart stops!

1．A．excited                 B．tired                   C．pleased                 D．surprised

2．A．feels                    B．winds                 C．pushes                  D．picks

3．A．unfriendly             B．friendly               C．angry                   D．kind

4．A．likes                     B．prefers               C．chooses                D．agrees

5．A．great                    B．strange               C．extraordinary        D．thrilling

6．A．In no moment       B．For a moment     C．For the moment     D．In a moment

7．A．beat                     B．tell                     C．inform                  D．pass

8．A．eyes                     B．ear                     C．head                     D．lip

9．A．news                   B．message             C．kiss                      D．opinion

10．A．loud                   B．foolish                C．strange                 D．fortunate

11．A．pleased               B．shocked              C．satisfied                D．interested

12．A．well-known        B．smart                 C．unknown              D．familiar

14．A．stare                  B．smile                  C．warn                    D．whisper

15．A．glances               B．anger                  C．mouths                 D．feeling

16．A．appear                B．back                   C．disappear              D．follow

17．A．touch                 B．trust                   C．smell                    D．feel

18．A．go around           B．come around       C．keep on                D．insist on

19．A．a child                B．a kiss                 C．living                    D．touching

20．A．die                     B．stop                   C．sleep                    D．live

One summer my friend and I decided to go to Italy for a holiday and we decided to travel there without going through a travel agency. You know, you would be submerged (淹没) in crowds of tourists and lose lots of opportunities to get familiar with the country more closely. We started to think over our trip and managed to come up with a free tour of Italy.
The trip was not very long but it was still very impressive. We look forward to going there again! Of course, we spent lots of time arranging the trip, but it was well worth it! Of course I was afraid that something would go wrong and I was especially anxious about my visa, but everything went quite smoothly in the end.
The most difficult part was getting a visa without an invitation. In the Italian consulate(领事馆), one must hand in some official paper proving that one has a hotel booked for oneself in order to get the visa. Then we had to solve the ticket problem. Airlines often sell cheap tickets and we bought ours far in advance. The next step was to book a hotel. We finally booked a hotel about thirty km away from the heart of Rome and it was the perfect choice for our trip.
Every day we took a train that carried us to the heart of Rome. Our big house, which was surrounded by the forest, was a rare girl for the fresh air and absolute silence, beautiful views, hospitable (好客的) hosts, comfortable living conditions delighted us to no end. Besides this, we were very lucky that our mistress was Russian. She gave us a lot of advice that was of great use. She told us what transport to choose and where the best places to go.
Don’t be afraid to arrange your trip by yourself. It’s not difficult! The only thing I'll say right now is that we really enjoyed traveling by ourselves. We walked with a map and a guide-book to wherever we wanted and we even met some of our fellow countrymen on the way just two or three times. So, if you're also planning a "single" trip, don't forget to take a Russian-Italian phrasebook as people in Italy prefer to speak in their native tongue.
【小题1】 Why does the author want to go to Italy again?

A．enjoys traveling everywhere in the world

B．likes being accompanied by tour guides

C．advises us to arrange trips by ourselves

D．met with a lot of his countrymen in Italy