I had planted different hot peppers in my garden. A Mexican fellow called Sam worked for me. He_36_ hot peppers, too. It was late summer and a beautiful sunny day. My son, Marcus, eight, and my daughter, Ellen, ten, picked several 37 hot peppers and entered our workroom, with their             38 ．They wanted to see if Sam could   39  more hot peppers than I.  After a little joking with them we agreed to the contest but they had to   40 ，too. That was not  41 terms for them so they left the room.

They  42  about an hour later with a new proposal and new hot peppers they had just picked．  43 they had reasoned that when a pepper was  44 in color it was the hottest kind. Marcus and Ellen would eat the green colored peppers   45 Sam and I would eat the red colored peppers. Giving Sam a wink（使眼色），we  46 . Showing good sportsmanship（体育精神），I had the kids  47 the peppers that Sam and I would eat.  They picked the largest two red peppers.  Then they picked a  48  green one for themselves. Knowing what was going to  49 ，I told them I would make it  50  for them.  I cut one pepper in half and removed the  51  to reduce the heat a little. The contest was one of speed rather than  52 ．Each child had pepper in hand and was  53 to start .

Looking at my  54  I said, OK, on three. One, Two, THREE. So much happened all at once. Tears, screams and spitting running around, the children  55  their mouth with fast waving hands.  A short time later, Sam and I agreed that the red tasted better than the green.

Everyone is encouraged to ___________ food or clothing for those who suffered a great deal in the flood.

A．attribute          B．distribute          C．contribute         D．drift

The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps．She paid the driver and then, using her hands to   36   the seats, settled in one of them．

It had been a year since Susan became blind．As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of    37  ．Susan’s husband Mark watched her    38   into hopelessness and he was   39   to use every possible means to help his wife．

Finally, Susan felt ready to   40    to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too     41    to get around the city by herself．Mark   42   to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening    43   she could manage it by herself．

For two weeks, Mark   44    Susan to and from work each day．He taught her how to rely on her other   45    , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new   46   ．

At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip  47   ．Monday morning arrived．Before she left, she hugged her husband   48    , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude（感激）．She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their   49   ways．Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement   50   Susan．She was doing it!

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work   51   ．As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure   52   you．” Curious, Susan asked the driver   53   ．

“You know, every morning for the   54   week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said．

   Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks．She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than  55  , That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness．

A．touch            B．grab            C．count         D．feel

A．weakness       B．sickness         C．darkness        D．sadness

A．run               B．sink            C．jump          D．step

A．inspired           B．determined     C．honored       D．pleased

A．return            B．adjust           C．contribute    D．stick

A．tired             B．astonished      C．depressed      D．frightened

A．volunteered        B．attempted      C．continued       D．struggled

A．when             B．as              C．until           D．after

A．drove             B．directed         C．accompanied  D．sent

A．feeling           B．organs          C．skills        D．senses

A．position         B．environment  C．status          D．role

A．on her own       B．in person       C．to her benefit         D．on foot

A．politely          B．calmly          C．briefly         D．tightly

A．opposite          B．separate        C．fixed        D．lonely

A．took charge of  B．took place of  C．took advantage of D．took hold of

A．as usual         B．as a rule       C．as well              D．as a consequence

A．respect          B．envy          C．know          D．support

A．what           B．how         C．why         D．who

A．past             B．same        C．first           D．next

A．courage         B．will           C．sight         D．wisdom

The construction of a highway will _____ the growth of the suburbs.

A．be contributed to                       B．contribute to

C．contribute                             D．contribute for

The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to  36  the seats, settled in one of them.

It had been a year since Susan became blind. As a result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of  37 . Susan’s husband Mark watched her  38  into hopelessness and he was  39  to use every possible means to help his wife.

Finally, Susan felt ready to  40  to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too  41  to get around the city by herself. Mark  42 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening  43  she could manage it by herself.

For two weeks, Mark  44  Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other  _45 _, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new _46 .

At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip  47 _. Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband  48 _, her eyes filled with tears of gratitude（感激）. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their  49 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement   50 _ Susan. She was doing it!

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work  51 . As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure  52  you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver  53 _.

“You know, every morning for the  54  week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.

Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than  55 _. That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.

1.                A．touch          B．grab           C．count    D．feel

2.                A．weakness       B．sickness        C．darkness  D．sadness

3.                A．run            B．sink            C．jump D．step

4.                A．inspired        B．determined      C．honored  D．pleased

5.                A．return         B．adjust          C．contribute D．stick

6.                A．dread          B．astonished      C．depressed D．frightened

7.                A．volunteered     B．attempted       C．continued D．struggled

8.                A．when          B．as             C．until D．after

9.                A．drove          B．directed        C．accompanied  D．sent

10.               A．feeling         B．organs         C．skills  D．senses

11.               A．position        B．environment    C．status D．role

12.               A．on her own     B．in person       C．to her benefit   D．on foot

13.               A．politely         B．calmly          C．briefly D．tightly

14.               A．opposite        B．separate        C．fixed D．lonely

15.               A．took charge of   B．took place of    C．took advantage of    D．took hold of

16.               A．as usual        B．as a rule        C．as well    D．as a consequence

17.               A．respect        B．envy           C．know D．support

18.               A．what           B．how           C．why  D．who

19.               A．past           B．same          C．first  D．next

20.               A．courage        B．will            C．sight  D．wisdom