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　　Last summer I was a volunteer(志愿者) at a shelter for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn't working that summer and was 1 only two classes in summer school, so I had some 2 time.

　　Three nights a week, I 3 in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and 4 for 45 people hot meals 5 vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people 6 this good food because many of them usually didn't eat well.

　　I 7 this volunteer work, making 8 with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college student, 9 me.

　　I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories 10 me with sympathy(同情). Some of them had 11 with alcohol(酒) or drugs while others only had bad 12 . One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and 13 she lost her job. She looked for a 14 job, but couldn't find one, for she was too 15 . She could do nothing but sell her furniture－sofas, chairs, and tables 16 she could pay for her food. The woman 17 on job hunting, but she 18 couldn't find one. She had no money for her 19 and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone, 20 , and homeless, she finally came to the shelter.

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Last summer I was a volunteer at a shelter (避难所)for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was  36  only two classes in summer school, so I had some  37 time.

Three nights a week, I  38 in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and  39 for 45 people hot meals  40 vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people  41 this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.

I 42 this volunteer work, making  43 with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college student,  44 me.

I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories  45 me with sympathy (同情). Some of them had  46 with alcohol(酒精) or drugs while others only had bad  47 . One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and  48 she lost her job. She looked for a  49 job, but couldn’t find one, for she was too  50 . She could do nothing but sell her furniture — sofas, chairs, and tables  51 she could pay for her food. The woman  52 on job hunting, but she  53 couldn’t find one. She had no money for her  54 and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone, afraid and   55   , she finally came to the shelter.

1.                A．studying        B．planning        C．holding   D．taking

2.                A．full            B．free           C．extra D．long

3.                A．helped         B．waited          C．appeared D．washed

4.                A．ordered        B．bought         C．cooked   D．finished

5.                A．with           B．from           C．by   D．in

6.                A．demanded      B．needed         C．collected D．requested

7.                A．wanted         B．had            C．owned   D．enjoyed

8.                A．decisions       B．wishes          C．friends   D．changes

9.                A．as             B．like            C．except   D．besides

10.               A．full            B．filled           C．caught    D．provided

11.               A．habits          B．worries         C．difficulties D．problems

12.               A．luck           B．pain           C．experience D．loss

13.               A．so             B．again          C．then  D．thus

14.               A．good          B．fresh          C．skilled D．new

15.               A．old            B．poor           C．sick  D．dull

16.               A．if             B．because        C．so that    D．in case

17.               A．went          B．moved         C．came D．worked

18.               A．also           B．still            C．almost D．even

19.               A．block          B．car            C．building   D．flat

20.               A．homeless       B．curious         C．shocked   D．mad

Last summer I was a volunteer at a shelter (避难所)for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was 36　 only two classes in summer school, so I had some 37 time.

Three nights a week, I 38 in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and 39 for 45 people hot meals 40 vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people 41 this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.

I 42 this volunteer work, making 43 with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college student, 44 me.

I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories 45 me with sympathy (同情). Some of them had 46 with alcohol(酒精) or drugs while others only had bad 47 . One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and 48 she lost her job. She looked for a 49 job, but couldn’t find one, for she was too 50 . She could do nothing but sell her furniture — sofas, chairs, and tables 51 she could pay for her food. The woman 52 on job hunting, but she 53 couldn’t find one. She had no money for her 54 and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone, afraid and 　55 , she finally came to the shelter.

36. A. studying　　　　　　 B. planning　　　　　 C. holding　　　　　　　　　　 D. taking

37. A. full　　　　　　　　　　 B. free　　　　　　　　　 C. extra　　　　　　　　　　　 D. long

38. A. helped　　　　 　 B. waited　　　 　 C. appeared　　　　　　　　 D. washed

39. A. ordered　　　 　 B. bought　　　　　　 　 C. cooked　　　　　　　　　　 D. finished

40. A. with　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

41. A. demanded　　　　　 B. needed　　　　　　 　 C. collected　　　　　　　　 D. requested

42. A. wanted　　　 　 B. had　　　　　　　　　 C. owned　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. enjoyed

43. A. decisions　　　　　　 B. wishes　　　　　　 　 C. friends　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. changes

44. A. as　　　　　　　 　 B. like　　　　　　　　　 C. except　　　　　　　 　 D. besides

45. A. full　　　　　　　　　　 B. filled　　　　　　　　 C. caught　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. provided

46. A. habits　　　　　　　　 B. worries　　　　　　 C. difficulties 　　　 　 D. problems

47. A. luck　　　　　　　　　 B. pain　　　　　　　　 C. experience　　　　 　 D. loss

48. A. so　　　　　　　 　 B. again　　　　　　　　 C. then　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. thus

49. A. good　　　　　　　　　 B. fresh　　　　　　　　 C. skilled　　　　　　　 　 D. new

50. A. old　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. poor　　　　　　　　 C. sick　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dull

51. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　 C. so that　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. in case

52. A. went　　　　　　　　　 B. moved　　　 　 C. came　　　　　　　　　　　 D. worked

53. A. also　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. almost　　　　　　　 　 D. even

54. A. block　　　　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　　　　 C. building　　　　　　　　　 D. flat

55. A. homeless　　　　　　 B. curious　　　　　　 C. shocked　　　　　　　　　 D. mad

A Shelter for the Homeless

Last summer I was a volunteer (志愿者) at a shelter for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was  36  only two classes in summer school, so I had some  37  time.

Three nights a week, I  38  in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and  39  for 45 people hot meals  40  vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people  41  this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.

I  42  this volunteer work, making  43  with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college student,   44  me.

I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories  45  me with sympathy (同情). Some of them had  46  with alcohol (酒) or drugs while others only had bad  47 . One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and  48  she lost her job. She looked for a  49  job,but couldn’t find one, for she was too  50  . She could do nothing but sell her furniture — sofas, chairs, and tables  51  she could pay for her food.The woman  52  on job hunting, but she 53 couldn’t find one.She had no money for her  54  and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone,   55  , and homeless, she finally came to the shelter.