The secret of happiness
An old man walked slowly with a cane(手杖)into the restaurant .His old jacket, worn-out shoes and warm personality made him stand out from the usual crowd.
A young waitress watched him move toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said: “Here, sir……let me help you with that chair.”
Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded(点头)a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit. Then she put his came against the table.
“Thank you, miss.”he said, kindly.
“You’re welcome, sir.”she said.
After he had finished his breakfast, the waitress brought him the change(零钱)from his bill. He left it on the table. She helped him up and walked with him to the front door.
When she went to clean his table, she found a business card under his plate and note on a napkin(纸巾). Under the napkin was a 100-dollar bill.
The note on the napkin read: “Dear miss, I respect you very much and I can see you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. (3)You have found the secret of happiness. Your kindness will shine through to all those who meet you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person.
By Steve Brunkhorst

1. 1.

   The old man left﹩100 under the napkin because he

   1. A.
      had a habit of giving tips to waitresses
   2. B.
      thought the meal was delicious
   3. C.
      wanted to thank the waitress for her good attitude
   4. D.
      learned the secret of happiness from the waitress
2. 2.

   What do we know about the waitress and the old man?

   1. A.
      The waitress knew who the old man was from the note
   2. B.
      The waitress knew the old man before she served him
   3. C.
      The old man wanted to have the waitress as his secretary
   4. D.
      It was the first time that the waitress had ever seen her boss
3. 3.

   We can tell from the story that the old man went to the restaurant to     

   1. A.
      have a good meal
   2. B.
      enjoy good service
   3. C.
      see the restaurant for himself
   4. D.
      show his love for common people
4. 4.

   The underlined phrase“waited on”means     

   1. A.
      looked at
   2. B.
      served
   3. C.
      waited for
   4. D.
      Found

When women sit together to watch a movie on TV, they usually talk simultaneously（同时的）about a variety of subjects, including children, men, careers and what' s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen -- they can' t do both -- and they don' t understand that women can. Besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships -- not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring at the screen.
During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the subtle body language signals that reveal how the characters are feeling emotionally. Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group,  they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to relate the facts.
Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a means of bonding. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.
There is no convincing evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls' mothers talked them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr Michael Lewis, author Social Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked  to and looked at, baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents res the brain bias of their children. Since a girl' s brain is better organized to send and receive speech ,
we therefore talk to them more. Consequently, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually pointed to receive only short grunts in reply.
56.While watching TV with others, women Usually talk a lot because they
A. are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friends
B. can both talk and watch the screen at the Same time
C. think they can have a good time and develop relationships
D. have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands
57. After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to              .
A. experience the happy time again    B. keep a close tie with her
C. recommend her a new scenic spot   D. remind her of something forgotten
58. What does the author want to tell us most?
A. Women' s brains are better organized for language and communication
B. Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.
C. Men do not like talking because they rely more on facts.
D. Social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.
59. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Women Are Socially Trained to Talk          B. Talking Maintains Relationships
C, Women Love to Talk                     D. Men Talk Differently from Women

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，然后从36—55题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。

From the very beginning, the girl's family objected strongly to her dating this guy. Though the girl loved the guy __36__, she always asked him: "How deep is your love for me?" As the guy was not good at words, this often caused the girl to be very __37__.

After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated and decided to __38__ his studies overseas. Before leaving, he proposed marriage to the girl and promised to __39__ her for the whole life. The girl agreed, and with the guy's determination, the family finally __40__. Before he went abroad, they got engaged．They often sent their __41__ through emails and phone calls. Though it was hard, both never thought of giving up.

One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was ___42__ by a car. The collision (碰撞) on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. The girl did not want to be a ___43__ to him. She __44__ him saying that she did not wish to wait any longer. With the letter, she sent the ring back to him.

The girl decided to move away, hoping that she could completely forget __45__. In the new environment, the girl learnt the __46__ and started a new life. She told herself every day that she must __47__ the guy. One day, her friend came and told her that he was __48__. She asked her friend not to let him know what had happened to her. Since then, there wasn't any more __49__ of him.

A year later, her friend came with an envelope, __50__ an invitation card for the guy's wedding. The girl was shattered (打击). When she opened the letter, she saw her own __51__ in it. She was about to ask her friend what was the matter __52__ she saw the guy standing in front of her. He used the sign language telling her, "I've spent a year __53__ the sign language. I want you to know I haven’t forgotten my __54__. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I love you." With these, he slipped the __55__ back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.

36．A．deeply      B．affectionately   C．gently       D．kindly

37．A．pleasant    B．foolish      C．upset       D．happy

38．A．add B．expand     C．do    D．further

39．A．take care of     B．get along with  C．wait for   D．keep in touch with

40．A．gave up   B．gave in    C．gave away       D．gave out

41．A．words       B．letters      C．secret       D．love

42．A．blown down    B．broken down   C．knocked down        D．torn down

43．A．burden     B．package   C．weight     D．obstacle

44．A．explained to    B．wrote to   C．replied to        D．spoke to

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

46．A．sign language B．native tongue   C．Braille     D．foreign language

47．A．remember       B．forget      C．leave       D．miss

48．A．away B．out   C．back        D．in

49．A．sense B．report       C．advice      D．news

50．A．containing       B．including        C．owning     D．combining

51．A．photo      B．name       C．promise   D．agreement

52．A．while       B．so     C．until        D．when

53．A．teaching   B．learning   C．writing    D．creating

54．A．promise   B．permission      C．dream      D．desire

55．A．card        B．letter       C．envelope   D．ring

When Jane Austen (1775--1817) wrote her novels in England, she was writing about a   21 that most of us would not recognize.
But today Austen’s books are in great   22  than ever. In the last ten years, five or six novels have been   23  into Hollywood films, while her books continue to be bestsellers. So why is Austen still   24 ?
Richard Jenkyns, a professor of English at Oxford University argued that her novels still  25  people because they  26 the same issues today as they were when she wrote them.
Her novels are about women   27 to find a perfect husband, but also  28 issues surrounding marriages, friendships and the family. “The plots are fairly timeless about human interaction   29 are familiar to us,” Jenkyns says.
The most famous book Austen wrote is Pride and Prejudice, a   30  story between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. At first the two   31 do not get on. They   32  fall in love, but still have to   33  opposition to their relationship from their families.
All of Austen’s books are   34  to read, making them popular with children and adults,
  35 they work on different levels so people can take  36 they need from them, author Kate Henry says.
“You can choose to see the politics and feminism(男女平等思想) in them,  37 you don’t want to take on those issues you can turn a blind eye to it,” she says.
  38 is often hailed(赞扬) as the greatest romance writer in the English language, so it is surprising she remained  39 . “Maybe she was too much of a romantic, waiting for a    40
man,” Henry says.

This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little 36 without grandfather.
Grandfather had always said the Christmas  37 was the most important. So we set to work assembling（组装）the beautiful  38 tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet（储藏室）. After we finished, we stepped back to  39 our work. It looked wonderful. But something was  40 .
“Where’s the star?” I asked. It was my grandmother’s  41 . As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes  42 with tears. Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without  43 , the star was gone, too.
“Let’s  44 in the closet where the tree was,” my sister Donna said. We  45 under beds and over shelves, inside and outside  46 we had exhausted every possibility. We could see Grandmother was  47 , although she tried not to show it. By now, it was  48 outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.
The next morning, my sisters and I  49 early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to  50 presents. “The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather.” Father said, in a puzzled voice.
“From who?” There was  51  in my grandmother’s voice.
“I found that  52 in the closet when we got the tree down,” Mother explained.
My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n)  53  golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled（颤抖）as she read it:
Don’t be  54  with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much  55  as the first one. Merry Christmas.