B    
A beggar（乞丐） followed a lady and asked her for some money. She refused, so he turned away sadly and said he must do what he had made up his mind to do.
At this word, the lady was greatly frightened (害怕) for she was afraid for his life. So she called him back and gave him a dollar. The beggar took the money, put it into his pocket, and thanked her a great deal. “You have saved me from a terrible fate,” he said. The lady asked him what he meant. The beggar replied, “Madame, I have been begging all day, but only you have taken pity on me. Without this dollar you gave to me, I should have had to go to work now.
44. Before meeting the lady, the beggar ________.
A. had already received some dollars     B. had been thinking of taking his own life
C. had received no money for that day    D. had acted as if he was looking for a job
45. If the woman had understood the beggar’s words correctly, she would probably _____.
A. have given him one more dollar            
B. have persuaded him to give up begging
C. have gone away without giving him any money    
D. have offered him some work
46. In the story, “a horrible fate” means _______
A. to beg     B. to go to work    C. to die   D. to live a hard life
47. The best headline(标题) for the story is ______.
A. How to Beg                            B. Money before Everything
C. Anything except Work         D. Work for Money

A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an    36     into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept    37    ．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them,  38  that the couple would finally become disappointed and    39   ．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though  40  ．

       A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a  41  face．The lady told him, “We had a son that  42  Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was  43  here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to  44  a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”

The president wasn’t moved ．Instead, he was    45   ．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a   46   ,” “Oh, no,” the lady  47  quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a  48  to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and  49  at the couple and then exclaimed, ” A building! Do you have any 50   how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was  51  , because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a  52  ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded． 53  their offer was turned down．Mr．and Mrs．Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University     54   after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer  55  about．

1.A．choice       B．decision  C．acquaintance     D．appointment

2.A．waiting       B．standing   C．sitting          D．talking

3.A．hoping       B．finding     C．realizing       D．imagining

4.A．go down           B．go out      C．go away        D．go around

5.A．hopelessly     B．carefully   C．unexpectedly    D．unwillingly

6.A．pleasant     B．funny       C．cold          D．sad

7.A．attended     B．visited      C．studied         D．served

8.A．clever        B．brave     C．proud           D．happy

9.A．set about       B．set up       C．set down       D．set off

10.A．satisfied      B．excited     C．shocked        D．ashamed

11.A．park         B．cemetery  C．garden         D．museum

12.A．explained    B．expressed  C．refused         D．admitted

13.A．building      B．yard       C．playground      D．square

14.A．laughed       B．shouted     C．glanced         D．called

15.A．suggestion   B．idea       C．thought         D．opinion

16.A．bored       B．astonished C．interested      D．pleased

17.A．department  B．university C．business        D．club

18.A．Once       B．While       C．Since         D．Though

19.A．named     B．looked     C．taken         D．followed

20.A．talked      B．knew     C．heard         D．cared

One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting . I was expecting a quiet   21  of the splendid artwork.

A young   22  viewing the paintings ahead of me   23  nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s

  24  for putting up with her  25  stream of words.  26  by their noise, I moved on.

I met them several times as I moved   27  the various rooms of art, Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away   28  .

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   29  when the couple approached the   30  . Before they left, the man  31  into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He   32  it into a long sick and then  33  his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.

“He′s a   34  man.” The clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age, During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in   35  there is a new art show.”

“But what does he get out of the art?”I asked .“He can’t see.”

“Can’t see? You’re   36  . He sees a lot, More than you and I do,” the clerk said, “His wife  37  each painting so he can see it in his head.”

I learned something about patience,  38  and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without   39  and the courage of a husband who would not   40  blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.

1.A. view                     B. touch                                C. wander                   D. scenery

2.A. lady                      B. man                                   C. couple                              D. clerk

3.A. yelled                            B. argued                              C. screamed                         D. chatted

4.A. attempt                         B. patience                           C. wisdom                   D. independence

5.A. vivid                     B. constant                           C. casual                               D. exciting

6.A. Adopted                       B. Adapted                           C. Conducted                       D. Disturbed

7.A. towards                        B. to                                       C. through                            D. from

8.A. anxiously             B. slowly                               C. quickly                    D. sensibly

9.A. comment            B. decision                           C. purchase                          D. profit

10.A. entrance                    B. queue                               C. front                                 D. exit

11.A. plugged                      B. reached                           C. held                                  D. bent

12.A. lengthened                B. made                                C. brought                            D. broadened

13.A. led                               B. found                                C. forced                              D. tapped

14.A. brave                          B. rough                                C. smart                                D. generous

15.A. wherever                   B. whatever                         C. whenever                        D. whichever

16.A. wrong                         B. silly                                    C. equal                                D. unique

17.A.describes                    B. draws                                C. shows                               D. decorates

18.A. kindness                     B. courage                            C. enthusiasm                      D. pride

19.A. support                      B. expectation                     C. sight                                  D. confidence

20.A. allow                           B. hope                                 C. get                                     D. Cause

A famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
The child’s mother was very much obliged to the doctor, and she called on him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I don’t know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?”“Fifty pounds”, he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.
【小题1】The doctor refused the lady’s purse because he thought ______.

One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet   21   of the splendid artwork.

       A young   22   viewing the paintings ahead of me   23   nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s   24   for putting up with her   25   stream of words.   26   by their noise, I moved on.

       I met them several times as I moved   27   the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away   28  .

       I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   29   when the couple approached the   30  . Before they left, the man   31  into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He   32   it into a long stick and then   33   his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.

       “He’s a   34   man,” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in   35   there is a new art show.”

       “But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.”

       “Can’t see! You’re   36  . He sees a lot. More than you and I do,” the clerk said. “His wife   37   each painting so he can see it in his head.”

       I learned something about patience,   38   and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without   39   and the courage of a husband who would not   40  blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.

A. view                            B. touch                       C. wander              D. stare

A. lady                    B. couple                      C. man                  D. clerk

A. yelled                    B. argued                            C. screamed           D. chatted

A. attempt                  B. independence            C. patience            D. wisdom

A. constant              B. vivid                        C. casual               D. vague

A. Adopted                B. Adapted                   C. Disturbed          D. Conducted

A. from                            B. to                                   C. towards             D. through

A. anxiously               B. quickly                 C. urgently            D. sensibly

A. comment               B. purchase                   C. decision            D. profit

A. exit                    B. entrance                   C. front                 D. queue

A. plugged                 B. reached                    C. held                  D. bent

A. lengthened             B. made                       C. brought             D. broadened

A. led                        B. found                       C. tapped               D. forced

A. generous                B. rough                       C. smart                D. brave

A. wherever               B. whatever                  C. whenever          D. whichever

A. unique                   B. silly                         C. equal                D. wrong

A. decorates               B. draws                       C. shows            D. describes

A. kindness                B. pride                        C. courage             D. enthusiasm

A. sight                            B. support                    C. expectation        D. confidence

A. get                        B. allow                       C. hope                 D. cause