Last Christmas was a very difficult time for me. My family were all back home in Florida, leaving me 36 in a rather cold California. I was working at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter. It was about 9:00 P.M. on Christmas Eve, and there were a few of us 37 and very few customers waiting to be 38 . When the next person came to the counter, I 39 to see a very old man, whose leg was wrapped in a bandage(绷带) ,standing with a stick. He walked very 40 over and in a low 41 told me that he had to go to New Orleans. I tried to explain to him there were no more 42 that night and that he would have to wait till the 43 .

Later, I 44 this old man was Mr. MacDonald and that his relative 45 him off at the sidewalk on Christmas Eve and told him to go to New Orleans, where he had his family. He was given some 46 and told just to go inside and buy a ticket. When 47 if he could come back tomorrow, he said that he had no place to 48 in here and he would wait at the airport until tomorrow. I felt a little ashamed. The poor old man now 49 me of what being alone really meant.

I never really had a 50 like this, and I was feeling really miserable inside. I went back and told my supervisor(主管) about it, who promised to 51 everything. To my great 52 , the next morning we 53 to get him a ticket and took him to wait for the plane. As he left he said, “Thank you”; then he 54 his head and started to cry. Seeing this, my homesickness began to disappear.

From the experience I learned a 55 : He who helps others gets helped himself.

36.　 A. unbearable　　　　　　 B. hopeless　　　　　　　　 C. lively　　　　　　　　　　 D. alone

37. A. working　　　　　　　　 B. chatting　　　　　　　　 C. leaving　　　　　　　　　 D. moving

38. A. invited　　　　　　　　　 B. helped　　　　　　　　　 C. greeted　　　　　　　　　 D. passed

39. A. pulled up　　　　　　　 B. turned up　　　　　　　 C. looked up　　　　　　　 D. woke up

40. A. swiftly　　　　　　　　　 B. slowly　　　　　　　　　 C. unwillingly　　　　　　 D. wildly

41. A. position　　　　　　　　 B. manner　　　　　　　　　 C. voice　　　　　　　　　　 D. degree

42. A. flights　　　　　　　　　 B. hotels　　　　　　　　　　 C. buses　　　　　　　　　　 D. passengers

43. A. morning　　　　　　　　 B. afternoon　　　　　　　 C. evening　　　　　　　　 D. dusk

44. A. suspected　　　　　　　 B. insisted　　　　　　　　　 C. agreed　　　　　　　　　 D. learned

45. A. turned　　　　　　　　　 B. pulled　　　　　　　　　　 C. carried　　　　　　　　　 D. dropped

46. A. cash　　　　　　　　　　 B. freedom　　　　　　　　 C. reasons　　　　　　　　 D. chances

47. A. asked　　　　　　　　　　 B. doubted　　　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　　　　　 D. decided

48. A. hide　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　　　　　 C. visit　　　　　　　　　　　 D. relax

49. A. informed　　　　　　　 B. persuaded　　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　　　 D. warned

50. A. demand　　　　　　　　 B. concern　　　　　　　　 C. challenge　　　　　　　 D. situation

51. A. try　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. arrange　　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　　　　 D. inspect

52. A. relief　　　　　　　　　　 B. embarrassment　　　 C. disappointment　　　 D. regret

53. A. intended　　　　　　　　 B. planned　　　　　　　　 C. desired　　　　　　　　　 D. managed

54. A. kept　　　　　　　　　　　 B. bent　　　　　　　　　　　 C. shook　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

55. A. sentence　　　　　　　 B. story　　　　　　　　　　 C. lesson　　　　　　　　　 D. text

Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a   1   part of learning process. But all too often as parents and teachers we disallow this  2  right to our children.

When I see a child   3   from this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie.

Donnie was my youngest third-grader. His   4   of failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed. He   5   answered questions—he might be wrong. I tried my best to build his   6  . But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned to our classroom.

She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie included, 7   her.

One morning, we were working on math problems at the chalkboard. Donnie had   8   the problems with pains taking neatness. Pleased with his progress, I   9   the children with Mary Anne and went for art materials. When I returned, Donnie was in   10  . He’d missed the third problems.

My student teacher looked at me in despair. Suddenly her face   11  . From the desk we shared, she got a container filled with pencils.

“Look, Donnie,” she said, kneeling beside him and gently   12   the tear-stained face from his arms. “I’ve got something to   13   you.” She removed the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on her desk.

“See these   14  , Donnie,” she continued. “They belong to Mrs. Lindstrom and me. See how the erasers are   15  ? That’s because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you   16   learn to do, too.”

She kissed him and stood up. “Here,” she said, “I’ll leave one of these pencils on   17   desk so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes, 18   teachers.” Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and a smile.

The pencil became Donnie’s  19  possession. That, together with Mary Anne’s frequent encouragement, gradually   20   him that it’s all right to make mistakes — as long as you erase them and try again.

1．A．small                    B．basic                  C．necessary           D．large

2．A．correct                 B．same                   C．important            D．natural

3．A．suffering               B．object                  C．fall                      D．subject

4．A．fear                      B．lesson                 C．chance                D．sense

5．A．always                  B．often                   C．never                  D．seldom

6．A．self- protection                                      B．self- improvement

       C．self- confidence                                   D．self- learning

7．A．respected              B．disliked                C．avoided               D．minded

8．A．worked out           B．copied                 C．gone over            D．leaned

9．A．left                       B．offered                C．missed                D．parted

10．A．surprise               B．astonishment        C．anger                  D．tears

11．A．darkened             B．brightened           C．pulled                  D．loosened

12．A．lifting                  B．picking                C．holding                D．pushing

13．A．help                    B．show                  C．reward                D．promise

14．A．pencils                B．mistakes              C．marks                 D．containers

15．A．used                   B．built                    C．worn                  D．damaged

16．A．may                    B．must                   C．will                     D．can

17．A．my                     B．someone’s           C．the teacher’s        D．your

18．A．still                     B．also                     C．even                   D．not

19．A．prized                 B．owned                 C．kept                    D．expected

20．A．warned               B．informed             C．persuaded            D．reminded

Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a   1   part of the learning process. But all too often as parents and teachers we   2   this same right to our children.

When I see a child   3   from this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie.

Donnie was my youngest third-grader. His   4   of failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed. He   5   answered questions — he was afraid he might be wrong. I tried my best to build his   6  . But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie included, all   7   her very much.

One morning, we were working on math problems at the chalkboard. Donnie had   8   the problems with pains-taking tidiness. Pleased with his progress, I   9   the children with Mary Anne and went for art materials. When I returned, Donnie was in   10  . He’d missed the third problem.

My student teacher looked at me in despair.  Suddenly her face   11  . From the desk we shared, she got a container filled with pencils.

“Look, Donnie,” she said, kneeling beside him and gently   12   the tear-stained (弄脏的) face from his arms. “I’ve got something to   13   you.” She removed the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk.

“See these   14  , Donnie,” she continued. “They belong to Mrs. Lindstrom and me. See how the erasers are  15  ? That’s because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you   16   learn to do, too.”

She kissed him and stood up. “Here,” she said, “I’ll leave one of these pencils on   17   desk so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes,  18   teachers.” Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and a smile.

The   19   became Donnie’s prized possession. That, together with Mary Anne’s frequent encouragement, gradually   20   him that it’s all right to make mistakes — as long as you erase them and try again.

1．A．small                 B．basic               C．necessary    D．large

2．A．give                  B．disallow           C．offer               D．permit

3．A．come                B．take                 C．fall                  D．suffer

4．A．fear                   B．lesson              C．chance            D．sense

5．A．always                     B．often               C．never               D．seldom

6．A．self-protection    B．self-improvement    

C．self-confidence    D．self-learning

7．A．respected           B．disliked                   C．avoided                   D．minded

8．A．worked out        B．written down           C．gone over           D．learned

9．A．left                    B．offered                   C．missed                    D．parted

10．A．surprise           B．astonishment           C．anger                 D．tears

11．A．darkened          B．brightened           C．pulled                  D．loosened

12．A．lifting              B．picking                   C．holding                   D．pushing

13．A．help                 B．show                      C．reward                   D．promise

14．A．pencils             B．mistakes                 C．marks                     D．containers

15．A．used                B．built                    C．worn                        D．damaged

16．A．may                B．must                       C．ought                        D．can

17．A．my                  B．someone’s           C．the teacher’s         D．your

18．A．still                  B．also                        C．even                       D．not

19．A．pencil              B．words                     C．mistake                   D．desk

20．A．warned            B．informed                 C．persuaded            D．reminded

Each of us fails from time to time．If we are wise, we accept these failures as a  1  part of the learning process．But all too often as parents and teachers we disallow this  2  right to our children．

When I see a child  3  to this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie．

    Donnie was my youngest third grader．His  4  of failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed．He  5     answered questions — he might be wrong．

I tried my best to build his  6．But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned （安排）to our classroom．

   She was young and pretty, and she loved children．My pupils, Donnie included,7  her．

   One morning, we were working math problems at the chalkboard．Donnie had 8  the problems with painstaking neatness．Pleased with his progress, I 9  the children with Mary Anne and went for art materials．When I returned, Donnie was in 10 ．He’d missed the third problem．

   My student teacher looked at me in despair．Suddenly her face  11．From the desk we shared, she got a container filled with pencils．

   "Look, Donnie," she said, kneeling beside him and gently 12 the tear stained face from his arms．"I’ve got something to13 you．" She removed the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk．

   "See these 14 , Donnie," she continued．"They belong to Mrs. Lindstrom and me．See how the erasers are 15 ? That’s because we make mistakes too．But we erase the mistakes and try again．That’s what you 16  learn to do, too．"

    She kissed him and stood up．"Here," she said, "I’ll leave one of these pencils on 17 desk so you’ll remember that everybody makes mistakes, 18 teachers．" Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and a smile．

    The pencil became Donnie’s  19  possession．That, together with Mary Anne’s frequent encouragement, gradually 20  him that it’s all right to make mistakes — as long as you erase them and try again．

2．A．correct                 B．same                   C．important        D．natural

3．A．suffering               B．object                  C．fall                      D．subject

4．A．fear                      B．lesson                 C．chance               D．sense

5．A．always                  B．often                   C．never          D．seldom

6．A．self-protection       B．self-improvement C．self-confidence    D．self-learning

7．A．respected              B．disliked                C．avoided               D．mined

8．A．worked out           B．copied                 C．gone over            D．leaned

9．A．left                       B．offered                C．missed            D．parted

10．A．surprise               B．astonishment        C．anger                  D．tears

11．A．darkened             B．brightened           C．pulled                  D．loosened

12．A．lifting                  B．picking                C．holding                D．pushing

13．A．help                    B．show                  C．reward                D．promise

14．A．pencils                B．mistakes              C．marks                 D．containers

15．A．used                   B．built                    C．worn                  D．damaged

16．A．may                    B．must                   C．will                     D．can

17．A．my                     B．someone’s           C．the teacher’s        D．your

18．A．still                     B．also                     C．even                   D．not

19．A．prized                 B．own                    C．kept                    D．expected

20．A．warned               B．informed             C．persuaded      D．reminded