The day was Thankful Thursday, our “ regular day” of service. It’s a __36__tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. On this __37__ Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do.

__38__ along a busy road, we prayed for guidance in search of __39__our weekly Act of Kindness. My girls were__40__, and started shouting “ McDonald’s” . Suddenly I realized that almost every crossing I__41__ was occupied by a beggar, and then it hit me! All these beggars must be hungry. Perfect! We were going to buy__42__for them.

It was a great way to__43__. The Act of Kindness was anonymous(匿名的)，and we loved what we saw in the back view mirror: a__44__and delighted person holding up his lunch bag and just looking at us__45__we drove off.

We had come to the end of our “ route” where there was a small woman standing there, asking for__46__. We handed her our final lunch bag, and then made a U-turn to head back in the opposite direction for home. Unfortunately, the light stopped us. I was __47__and didn’t know quite how to behave.

“No one has ever done anything like this for me before,” the woman said with__48__. I replied, “Well, I’m glad that we were the first one.”__49__ uneasy , and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So, when do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”

“Oh honey, I’m not going to__50__this lunch.” I was confused , and she continued , “I have a little girl of my own at home and she just __51__ McDonald’s , but I can never buy it for her because I just don’t have the __52__ . You know what… tonight she is going to have McDonald’s !”

So many times I had__53__whether our Acts of Kindness were too small or insignificant to really__54__any difference . Yet in that moment, I recognized the__55__of Mother Teresa’s words, “We cannot do great things---only small things with great love.”

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。

My sister and I were flying from our home in Kansas to a summer camp in Minnesota. Our plane had a two-hour  31  at the airport in Omaha, where I saw a toy airplane that I really  32  . I had $10 and I had no idea what I needed to  33  at camp, but I spent $8 on the airplane anyway.

When we reached the camp, I discovered that there were no showers!  34  , we bathed in a lake every night. I needed to buy  35  soap. Because the regular soap I brought had chemicals that could   36  the fish. The special soap cost $4 at the camp store. After buying the plane, I had $2 left, so I couldn’t buy the soap.

After a few days, I was a  37  . Sally, our camp teacher, asked me if I needed some soap. When I  38  her that I had spent my soap money on a toy airplane, she laughed and said, “You need to budget.” She then explained that a budget was a(n)  39  for spending money to help make sure you save enough for things you  40  — like soap — before you buy fun things — like  41  . Sally gave me her extra soap, which I  42  took.

When I returned home from  43  , I decided to make my  44  budget. Every week I spent time writing down everything I bought, and some weeks, I would have more in my “Money In” account   45  I did odd jobs (零活) around the house.

Budgeting was  46  , especially when my friends bought soda at the store after school and I couldn’t because I had spent all my “Want to Spend” money. But I  47  with it, and by the next summer, I had  48  enough money to buy a Paula Pilot doll at Omaha Airport, as well as  49  at the camp store to  50  Sally!

31. A. rest

B. trip

C. flight

D. stop

32. A. made

B. wanted

C. left

D. remembered

33. A. learn

B. bring

C. buy

D. do

34. A. Besides

B. However

C. Instead

D. Anyhow

35. A. special

B. common

C. small

D. expensive

36. A. catch

B. raise

C. hurt

D. control

37. A. hero

B. mess

C. star

D. failure

38. A. warned

B. told

C. suggested

D. reminded

39. A. plan

B. idea

C. example

D. promise

40. A. lose

B. gather

C. need

D. hate

41. A. chemicals

B. clothes

C. bills       

D. toys

42. A. fortunately

B. cautiously

C. unhappily

D. gratefully

43. A. school

B. airport

C. camp

D. hospital

44. A. daily

B. weekly

C. monthly

D. yearly

45. A. so

B. and

C. because

D. until46. A. hard

B. boring

C. safe

D. fresh

47. A. dealt

B. began

C. agreed

D. stuck48. A. received

B. saved

C. earned

D. borrowe

49. A. fish

B. water

C. soap

D. soda

50. A. apologize for

B. call on

C. care for

D. pay back

第二节  完形填空（每题1.5分,共30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。  

      The day was Thankful Thursday. It’s a  36 tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. Thursday has become our day to go out and make a positive 37 .

      My girls shouted “McDonald’s, McDonald’s” as we 38 along a busy Houston road. Suddenly I 39 that almost every crossing I passed through was 40 by a panhandler(乞丐). And then it hit me! All these panhandlers must be hungry, too. Perfect! After we ate, I ordered a(an) 41fifteen lunches and we set out to deliver them. We would pull 42 a panhandler, make a contribution, and tell him or her that we hoped things got better. Then we’d say, “Oh, 43 …here’s lunch.”

      We handed our final contribution to a small woman and then immediately 44 back in the opposite direction for home. 45 , the light caught us again and we were stopped at the same crossing where this small woman stood. I was 46 and didn’t know quite how to behave.   

      She made her way to our car, “No one has ever done47 like this for me before,” she said with 48 . Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “ So, 49 do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”   

      She just looked at me with her huge, tired brown eyes and said, “Oh honey, I’m not going to eat this lunch.” I was 50 ,but before I could say anything, she continued, “You see, I have a little girl and she 51  loves McDonald’s, but I don’t have money. But you know what…tonight she is going to have McDonald’s!”

       I don’t know if the kids 52 the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our acts of kindness were too 53 or insignificant to really effect change. 54 in that moment, I recognized the 55 of Mother Teresa’s words: “We cannot do great things—only small things with great love.”   

36. A. weekly               B. daily              C. monthly                   D. yearly

37. A. decision                     B. choice            C. contribution              D. plan

38. A. walked               B. ran                   C. wandered                 D. drove

39. A. reminded            B. realized             C. understood               D. thought

40. A. crowded             B. occupied           C. discovered                D. laid

41. A. additional           B. expensive       C. cheap                       D. special

42. A. close                  B. together            C. alongside                  D. throughout

43. A. in fact          B. to tell the truth   C. generally speaking     D. by the way

44. A. faced                  B. headed                  C. took                         D. looked

45. A. Unfortunately      B. Luckily             C. Unexpectedly            D. Hopefully

46. A. excited               B. embarrassed       C. frightened             D. annoyed

47. A. something           B. everything      C. anything                   D. nothing

48. A. amazement          B. fear                  C. sorrow                         D. amusement

49. A. what                  B. how                  C. where                      D. when

50. A. shocked                     B. confused           C. pleased                     D. worried

51. A. really                 B. even                 C. just                          D. never

52. A. watched                     B. felt                   C. noticed                     D. recognized

53. A. many                  B. small             C. big                          D. simple

54. A. Therefore            B. Although           C. Meanwhile            D. Yet

55. A. promise                     B. oath                  C. truth                     D. Spirit

阅读理解

Newspapers are an important source of information. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they don't have time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page；at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to glance at the headlines.

    There are newspapers to satisfy every reader. In big cities there are many types, with several different editions every day. In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some areas the papers is printed weekly.

Most newspapers have several sections, especially on Sunday when the edition is larger than usual. There are, besides the front pages with the most important news, the sports section, the society page, the amusement section, a business page, and so on.

1. People read newspaper________.

   A. because they can learn about the most important news

   B. because they can learn about whatever they want

   C. because newspapers are an important source of information

   D. because newspapers can satisfy them

2. Reading the headline, people can know________.

   A. what the articles are about

   B. how many editions there are in the newspaper

   C. about the most important news

   D. about the sport, society, business and so on

3. In big cities, newspapers are usually printed________.

  A. daily　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. weekly

  C. monthly　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. yearly

 4. Most newspapers have ________ on Sundays than usual.

    A. more types

B. more sections

    C. less types

D. less sections

5.If you want to see a film, you can read ________ in a newspaper.

    A. the business page

B. the society page

    C. the amusement section

    D. the sports section

Newspapers are an important source of information. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they don't have time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page；at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to glance at the headlines.

    There are newspapers to satisfy every reader. In big cities there are many types, with several different editions every day. In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some areas the papers is printed weekly.

Most newspapers have several sections, especially on Sunday when the edition is larger than usual. There are, besides the front pages with the most important news, the sports section, the society page, the amusement section, a business page, and so on.

1. People read newspaper________.

   A. because they can learn about the most important news

   B. because they can learn about whatever they want

   C. because newspapers are an important source of information

   D. because newspapers can satisfy them

2. Reading the headline, people can know________.

   A. what the articles are about

   B. how many editions there are in the newspaper

   C. about the most important news

   D. about the sport, society, business and so on

3. In big cities, newspapers are usually printed________.

  A. daily　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. weekly

  C. monthly　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. yearly

 4. Most newspapers have ________ on Sundays than usual.

    A. more types

B. more sections

    C. less types

D. less sections

5.If you want to see a film, you can read ________ in a newspaper.

    A. the business page

B. the society page

    C. the amusement section

    D. the sports section