Love can be seen here and there in our daily life, and love will be passed on from person to person. Here is the story about 31.

One day, waiting for the airplane to take off , I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 32 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 33 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带), a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. 34 am I going to sit there, I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally , I 35 to move to that seat.

The girl was named Kathy. She 36 in a car accident and now was on her way for 37 .

When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 38 that Kathy would not be able to 39 herself. I considered 40 to feed her but hesitated（犹豫）, as it seemed too 41 to offer a service to a 42 . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 43 than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and 44 she was uncomfortable about accepting, she 45 . We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five–hour trip, my heart 46 , and the 47 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached beyond my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her.

Love 48 flows beyond human borders（界线） and removes the fears that keep us 49 . When we 50 to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.

31. A. a girl　　 B. help　　　　 C. a seat　　　　　　 D. love

32 A. losing　　　　　 B. taking　　　　　　　 C. changing　 　　　　 D. giving

33.A. suitable B. comfortable　　　 C. available（可利用的）D. favorable

34.A. No problem　 B. No way　　　　　　 　 C. Nowhere　　　　　　　　 D. No doubt

35.A. promised　　 B. wanted　　　　　　 　 C. regretted　　　　　　　　 D. decided

36.A. was　　　　　　　　　　 B. would be　　　　　 C. used to be 　 　　　 　D. had been

37.A. treatment　　 B.pleasure　　　　　　 　 C. travel　　　　　　　 　　 D. business

38.A. know　　　　　 　 B. realize　　　　 　 C. say　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. recognize

39.A. eat　　　　　　　 B. feed　　　　　　　　 C. choose　　　　　　 　 　　　 　D. support

40.A. offering B. needing　　　　　　 　 C. stopping　　　　　　　　　 D. trying

41.A.impolite　　　　 B. far　　　　　　　　　 　 C. close　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fast

42.A. girl　　　　　　　 B. neighbor　　　　　 C. passenger　　　 　　 D. stranger

43.A. unusual　　　　 B. direct　　　　　　　 C. important　　　　 　　 D. shameful

44.A. when　　　　　 　 B. although　　　 　　 C. since　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. as

45.A. refused　　　　 B. wondered　 　　 C. cried　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. did

46.A. had warmed B. had jumped 　 C. had broken　　　　 　 D.had cheered

47.A. life　　　　　　　 B. money　　　 　 C. time　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. energy

48.A. seldom　　　　 B. never　　　　 　 C. hardly　　　　 　　　 D. sometimes

49.A. separate　 B. independent　 C. silent　　　　　 　　　 D. upset

50.A. happen　　　　 B. stretch（张开）C. wait　　　　　　　　 　 D. continue

Could you ___the radio a little? It’s too noisy.

A.turn on   B. turn down   C. turn off   D. turn into

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My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the  21  shelter to pick out a dog to keep her  22  . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye.  23  these spots, the dog was named Penny.

Grandma and Penny quickly became very  24  to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later  25  Grandma had a stroke（中风）. Grandma could no longer  26  , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were  27  companions.

After her stroke, it became a real  28  for Grandma to let Penny in and out because  29  was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism（机械装置）using a rope and pulley（滑轮）was   30  from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was   31  Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us  32  Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember   33  my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.

As the years passed, it was not  34  for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap（打盹）, Penny stayed by her side until she  35  . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she   36  on the rug （垫子）beside the bed. If Grandma went into the   37  , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her   38  to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her   39  companion by her side.

The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s   40  were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.

A．animal  B．toy  C．fish D．bird

A．business    B．firm C．company  D．friend

A．In spite of B．Because of   C．Instead of   D．In front of

A．linked  B．fastened C．attached D．tied

A．before  B．while    C．until    D．when

A．think   B．speak    C．work D．study

A．contrary    B．content  C．confident    D．constant

A．problem B．question C．practice D．rule

A．the door    B．Grandma  C．the window   D．Penny

A．repaired    B．fixed    C．bought   D．loaded

A．    out of  B．ahead of C．away from    D．apart from

A．show    B．hand C．borrow   D．cook

A．drawing attention to    B．making use of   

    C．breaking away from   D．making fun of

A．necessary   B．possible C．important    D．convenient

A．recovered   B．awoke    C．slept    D．screamed

A．rolled  B．stood    C．waited   D．lay

A．reading room    B．bedroom  C．shop D．bathroom

A．back    B．up   C．off  D．down

A．splendid    B．remote   C．faithful D．legal

A．smell   B．health   C．habit    D．living

  Mr William Shakespeare and the Internet

Explanation of Contents

This is the fourth edition of these pages. It is hard to believe, but once again they are new and improved. My motive in publishing these pages remains to help and stimulate others in Shakespeare studies, and especially those who might contribute their work to the Internet. The spirit of altruism (利他主义) that originally built the Internet is not quite gone, though, sadly, through the pressure of time and profit has lessened.

A major new addition to the pages is a Shakespeare Timeline, which is an online biography mounted at this site. The problems with searching for Shakespeare resources using the available Search Engines are:

---- It is difficult to focus most searches so that you get a manageable number of relevant hits;

---- It is impossible by simply reading an abstract to make any distinction between the output of a Junior High School student and that of a professional researcher.

Another change in these pages over previous editions is the “What’s News” page.  If you come away from these pages with the feeling that they are very useful but slightly pedantic (学究的), I will have realized my goal.

An Apology

I am continually apologizing to the many who have written me requesting revisions of the pages. We are all too busy. I simply have not had the time to dedicate to these pages that I wish. But I love the material and so have, at long last, made some time to update them.

A Reminder to Young Students

These pages contain the best links I can find to Shakespeare on the Internet. As a reminder, I would say I very much enjoy hearing from people who view and use these pages. If you want to do Shakespeare research using the web, this page is a great starting point, and I keep it as current as I can. The web is in its infancy in bringing good, scholarly content to students. Don’t forget the best, if not quickest, resources are still in your library.

57. The passage is written to ____.

   A. introduce the fourth edition of these pages

   B. make an apology to readers

   C. show off these pages to readers

   D. let Shakespeare researchers buy these pages

58. Which of the following is the new addition to the pages?

   A. The writer’s apology.     

   B. Search Engines.

   C. A Shakespeare Timeline.

   D. Receiving readers’ e-mails.

59. When searching for Shakespeare resources using Search Engines, you ____.

   A. will waste some time in finding what you want

   B. can easily recognize what the abstract means

   C. will often come into the “What’s News” pages

   D. will find something special on your computers

60. Which of the following can best conclude the last paragraph?

   A. The writer will often read letters from those who use these pages.

   B. The writer of the passage is very selfish.

   C. The web was just created four years ago.

   D. Shakespeare researchers should first of all refer to these pages.