I live in a rural area but sometimes we go to the city to go shopping. One day, my daughter and I   21  we needed a day of it. We   22   made the most of it. Like anyone that likes going shopping, we of course had a   23   day.

After we bought all that we needed, it was time to go. On the way to the exit doors, there was a lady   24   the pay phone who wasn’t able to speak English very well. She    25   getting help from people but kept getting   26   all the time. Seeing the   27   in her face, I stopped to see if I could help her. I didn’t really   28   much of what she was saying but I finally got the idea   29   she wanted a  30  . She gave me the coins and I called one of the taxi companies. I   31   that the lady didn’t talk much English but  32   a taxi. They replied they would   33   one out right now. I tried my best to tell that to the lady. Soon she   34   happily. Obviously, she was very   35   to me.

When my kids were   36  , I would do an act of kindness and after we were away from the   37  , I would explain what I did and    38  . I wasn’t trying to    39   but just trying to teach them about acts of   40  . They learned that it was OK to help others and have gone on to do the same.

1. A. meant         B. argued           C. accepted         D. decided

2. A. surely        B. willingly   C. legally          D. sadly

3. A. hopeful       B. pleasant         C. lucky        D. equal

4. A. by            B. on               C. with         D. from

5.. A. considered       B. managed      C. begged           D. tried

6. A. turned to         B. turned up   C. turned down      D. turned off

7.. A. calmness         B. sadness          C. courage          D. anger

8. A. think             B. seize        C. hear             D. understand

9. A. that              B. which        C. what         D. where

10.. A. company         B. taxi         C. telephone   D. lift

11.. A. apologized      B. explained   C. repeated     D. sentenced

12.. A. escaped         B. voted        C. needed           D. rewarded

13.. A. send        B. lend         C. give         D. leave

14.. A. listened        B. smiled           C. moved        D. agreed

15. A. helpful          B. satisfied        C. thankful         D. loyal

16.A. generous          B. young        C. unhappy          D. unfair

17. A. exhibition       B. position         C. situation   D. acceptance

18. A. where        B. when         C. how          D. why 

19.. A. show off        B. show around      C. blow up          D. give up

20. A. guidance         B. kindness     C. principle        D. willingness

I live in a rural area but sometimes we go to the city to go shopping. One day, my daughter and I   21 we needed a day of it. We   22  made the most of it. Like anyone that likes going shopping, we of course had a   23  day.
After we bought all that we needed, it was time to go. On the way to the exit doors, there was a lady   24  the pay phone who wasn’t able to speak English very well. She   25  getting help from people but kept getting   26  all the time. Seeing the   27  in her face, I stopped to see if I could help her. I didn’t really   28  much of what she was saying but I finally got the idea   29  she wanted a  30 . She gave me the coins and I called one of the taxi companies. I   31  that the lady didn’t talk much English but  32   a taxi. They replied they would   33  one out right now. I tried my best to tell that to the lady. Soon she   34  happily. Obviously, she was very   35  to me.
When my kids were   36 , I would do an act of kindness and after we were away from the   37 , I would explain what I did and   38 . I wasn’t trying to   39  but just trying to teach them about acts of   40 . They learned that it was OK to help others and have gone on to do the same.

完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1分；满分20分）

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从 21～40 各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Once upon a time, there was a herd offorest deer. In this herd was a wise and respected    21 , tricky in the ways of deer. He taught the tricks and strategies of   22  to the young fawns.

One day, his younger sister brought her son to him, to be taught   23  is so important for deer. She said, "Oh brother teacher, this is my son. Please   24  him the tricks and strategies of deer." The teacher said to the fawn, " 25 , you can come at this time tomorrow for your first lesson."

  26 , the young deer came to the lessons as he was   27  to. But soon, he became more interested in playing with the other young bucks  28 does（雌鹿）. He didn't  29 how dangerous it   30   be for a deer who learned nothing but deer games. So he started cutting classes. Soon he was playing hooky all the time.

  31 , one day the fawn who played hooky   32  in a snare and was trapped. Since he was missing, his mother   33 . She went to her brother the teacher, and asked him, "My  brother, how is my son? Have you taught your   34  the tricks and strategies of deer?"

The teacher replied, "My  sister, your son was   35  and unteachable. Out of respect for you, I tried my best to teach him. But he did not want to learn the tricks and strategies of deer. He played hooky! How could I   36  teach him? You are obedientand faithful, but he is not. It is useless to try to teach him."

Later they heard the   37  news. The naughty fawn who played hooky had been   38 and killed by a   39 . He skinned him and took the meat home to his family.

The moral is:   40  can be learned from a teacher by one who misses the class.

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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

You Did More Than Carry My Books

    Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark   21   down and helped the boy pick up these articles.   22  they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark   23  the boy's name was Bill, that he  24  computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of   25   with his other subjects and that he had just broken  26  with his girlfriend.

    They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was   27  in for a Coke-Cola and to watch some television. The afternoon passed   28  with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They  29  to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before  30  , Bill asked Mark if they  31  talk.

　　Bill  32   him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Do you  33  wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I  34   out my locker(柜) because I didn't want to leave a mess（脏乱）  35  anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to  36  my things. But after we spent some time together  37   and laughing, I realized that  38   I had done that, I would have  39  a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You   40   my life." 

1.A．fell               B．sat              C．lay          D．knelt

2.A．Although           B．Since            C．After        D．Until

3.A．discovered         B．realized         C．said         D．decided

4.A．played             B．loved            C．tried        D．made

5.A．questions          B．ideas            C．trouble      D．doubt

6.A．up                 B．out              C．off          D．away

7.A．put                B．helped           C．invited      D．pushed

8.A．peacefully         B．willingly        C．freely       D．pleasantly

9.A．continued          B．agreed           C．forced       D．offered

10.A．graduation        B．movement         C．separation   D．vacation

11.A．would             B．should           C．could        D．must

12.A．demanded          B．reminded         C．removed      D．asked

13.A．ever              B．usually          C．even         D．never

14.A．checked           B．took             C．cleaned      D．put

15.A．over              B．into             C．with         D．for

16.A．find              B．pick             C．pack         D．hold

17.A．talking           B．playing          C．reading      D．watching

18.A．before            B．if               C．while        D．as

19.A．forgotten         B．passed           C．left         D．lost

20.A．helped            B．recovered        C．improved     D．changed

完形填空 （ 共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分 ）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后在各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was recently invited to lecture on anxiety to several hundred mental-health professionals. My talk was scheduled to ____21__those of a number of famous psychiatrists. When my turn came, I was especially ___22__ because the speaker before me had been particularly impressive and charming. As I approached the podium(讲台)， my heart pounded and my mouth went completely ___23__.

What am I doing here? I asked myself. To make matters worse, my presentation partly __24___ with fear of public speaking. To ___25__ myself, I tried an unusual way. I asked the audience,” How many of you feel nervous__26___ you give a speech. Nearly every hand __27__. “Well, that’s exactly _28__ I feel right now!”

The audience___29__ with laughter. I relaxed and was able to get on with my __30__.

__31__, we all find ourselves in a __32___ that makes us nervous. Perhaps you’re afraid of saying __33___things at a drinking party, stumbling over a presentation at work or having your __34__go blank during a test. For some of us the anxiety is so __35__ that it is personally and professionally incapability.___36__ the years, my work with hundreds of patients has taught me that __37__ can increase his or her social ___38___, even in the most stressful situations. And I have a few simple but helpful___39__, such as tackling your fears one step at a time; focusing on others; ___40__anxity into energy and stopping comparing yourself, which I think are of great value to us in our work.

1. A. take          B. follow          C. observe     D. learn

2.A. worried        B. eager        C. nervous     D. anxious

3. A. sweet     B. wet          C. bad          D. dry

4. A. dealt         B. went         C. stayed           D. left

5. A. comfort       B. calm         C. enjoy        D. delight

6.A. during    B. while           C. before           D. when

7.A. went up   B. raised           C. lifted           D. brought up

8. A. what     B. how          C. when            D. why

9. A. shouted       B. cried            C. responded     D. answered

10. A. job          B. idea        C. speech       D. nervousness

11. A. At times     B. At any time      C. All the time    D. At one time

12. A. state        B. condition       C. situation    D. position

13. A. foolish      B. wonderful       C. believable     D. false

14. A. head         B. mind         C. heart            D. brain

15. A. important    B. valuable    C. difficult        D. strong

16. A. For         B. Through      C. During      D. Over

17. A. anyone       B. someone     C. none         D. no one

18.A. position      B. experience       C. knowledge      D. confidence

19.A. tips         B. ideas         C. means        D. abilities

20. A. putting         B. turning       C. forcing         D. getting