One dark stormy night an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be 1for the night." I’m very sorry,” the clerk on night shift said politely, "we are all2 tonight．3,you
could stay in my room if you don't mind．I’m 4, so I'll be here．“ The young man gave the sincere advice．
The elderly couple accepted his 5with gratitude．They apologized for the 6they had caused him．The next day, the rain stopped and it 7．When the old gentleman went to pay his bill, the same clerk said．" The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper 8room in this hotel, so you don't need to pay．”
The old gentleman nodded in 9 :  “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would dream of．Perhaps someday I’ll build a hotel for you．”The clerk was_10but, deciding that the
guest must have been11, he gave the remark12thought．
Two years later, the young man received a registered letter from the old gentleman, in which he13the experience of that dark stormy night．The letter also 14 formal invitation, asking that young man to pay a visit．
At a street comer in Manhattan, the young man met his15guest．The old gentleman, pointing
to a magnificent new building16over the crossroads, said, "Look, that is the hotel I17to build for you．I hope you will18it for me．Remember what I said then? Well, I was19about it．”
The young man stammered, "But…will there be any20,sir?  Why do you choose me? And who are you?"
“My name is William Aster．”This building was none other than the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, a symbol of supreme status and honor in New York．

1. 1.
   1. A.
      put up
   2. B.
      put away
   3. C.
      stay up
   4. D.
      set up
2. 2.
   1. A.
      preserved
   2. B.
      conserved
   3. C.
      booked
   4. D.
      occupied
3. 3.
   1. A.
      Meanwhile
   2. B.
      Moreover
   3. C.
      Otherwise
   4. D.
      However
4. 4.
   1. A.
      on duty
   2. B.
      on display
   3. C.
      on stage
   4. D.
      on hand
5. 5.
   1. A.
      service
   2. B.
      view
   3. C.
      offer
   4. D.
      invitation
6. 6.
   1. A.
      instruction
   2. B.
      consideration
   3. C.
      inconvenience
   4. D.
      interruption
7. 7.
   1. A.
      cleared away
   2. B.
      picked out
   3. C.
      cleaned up
   4. D.
      cleared up
8. 8.
   1. A.
      living
   2. B.
      double
   3. C.
      admirable
   4. D.
      luxury
9. 9.
   1. A.
      appreciation
   2. B.
      admiration
   3. C.
      surprise
   4. D.
      excitement
10. 10.
    1. A.
       excited
    2. B.
       skeptical
    3. C.
       annoyed
    4. D.
       respectful
11. 11.
    1. A.
       lacking
    2. B.
       covering
    3. C.
       joking
    4. D.
       cheating
12. 12.
    1. A.
       not more
    2. B.
       no more
    3. C.
       some
    4. D.
       another
13. 13.
    1. A.
       described
    2. B.
       stated
    3. C.
       recited
    4. D.
       recalled
14. 14.
    1. A.
       swapped
    2. B.
       included
    3. C.
       attached
    4. D.
       added
15. 15.
    1. A.
       former
    2. B.
       original
    3. C.
       formal
    4. D.
       primitive
16. 16.
    1. A.
       displaying
    2. B.
       towering
    3. C.
       flying
    4. D.
       climbing
17. 17.
    1. A.
       determined
    2. B.
       promised
    3. C.
       tended
    4. D.
       intended
18. 18.
    1. A.
       get
    2. B.
       keep
    3. C.
       manage
    4. D.
       make
19. 19.
    1. A.
       sensitive
    2. B.
       concerned
    3. C.
       curious
    4. D.
       serious
20. 20.
    1. A.
       scene
    2. B.
       situation
    3. C.
       condition
    4. D.
       occasion

I’11 never forget the summer day in 1965 when my mother suddenly died of an unexplained illness at the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a police officer came to ask for my father’s 1for the hospital to 2Mother’s valve (心脏瓣膜). I was shocked. I ran into the house 3. At 14 I just 4understand why anyone would take apart a person I loved. 5my father told the police officer, “Yes .” “How can you let them do that to her?” I 6him.
“Linda,” he said quietly, 7his arms around me, “the greatest 8you can give is a 9of yourself. Your mother and I decided 10that if we can 11a difference in just one person’s life after we die, our death will have 12.”
The 13my father taught me that day became one of the most 14in my life.
Years passed. I married and had a family of my own. In 1986, my father became seriously ill. He 15told me that when he died, he wanted to donate 16was in good condition, especially his eyes.
My father died and we donated his eyes 17he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, “Mum, I’m so 18of what you did for Grandpa. At that moment I realized that my father gave much more than his 19. What he 20behind sparkled in my daughter’s eyes — pride.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      advice
   2. B.
      permission
   3. C.
      suggestion
   4. D.
      speech
2. 2.
   1. A.
      repair
   2. B.
      operate
   3. C.
      treat
   4. D.
      use
3. 3.
   1. A.
      in tears
   2. B.
      in silence
   3. C.
      in a hurry
   4. D.
      in surprise
4. 4.
   1. A.
      couldn’t
   2. B.
      mustn’t
   3. C.
      might not
   4. D.
      shouldn’t
5. 5.
   1. A.
      So
   2. B.
      And
   3. C.
      But
   4. D.
      For
6. 6.
   1. A.
      said to
   2. B.
      replied to
   3. C.
      explained to
   4. D.
      cried at
7. 7.
   1. A.
      carrying
   2. B.
      putting
   3. C.
      raising
   4. D.
      pushing
8. 8.
   1. A.
      gift
   2. B.
      wish
   3. C.
      talk
   4. D.
      regret
9. 9.
   1. A.
      health
   2. B.
      body
   3. C.
      part
   4. D.
      value
10. 10.
    1. A.
       then
    2. B.
       later
    3. C.
       soon
    4. D.
       long ago
11. 11.
    1. A.
       have
    2. B.
       make
    3. C.
       keep
    4. D.
       tell
12. 12.
    1. A.
       pleasure
    2. B.
       right
    3. C.
       fun
    4. D.
       meaning
13. 13.
    1. A.
       lesson
    2. B.
       subject
    3. C.
       thought
    4. D.
       experience
14. 14.
    1. A.
       ordinary
    2. B.
       important
    3. C.
       useless
    4. D.
       hard
15. 15.
    1. A.
       carefully
    2. B.
       sadly
    3. C.
       cruelly
    4. D.
       cheerfully
16. 16.
    1. A.
       who
    2. B.
       whatever
    3. C.
       that
    4. D.
       which
17. 17.
    1. A.
       as
    2. B.
       when
    3. C.
       while
    4. D.
       where
18. 18.
    1. A.
       fond
    2. B.
       tired
    3. C.
       proud
    4. D.
       afraid
19. 19.
    1. A.
       words
    2. B.
       life
    3. C.
       eyes
    4. D.
       lessons
20. 20.
    1. A.
       taught
    2. B.
       left
    3. C.
       sent
    4. D.
       gave

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced     1for a few days, I was    2to wait tables on my own. All went             

3that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily     4the tables not far from the kitchen    5,I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).

    Before I knew it, the     6was full of people, I moved slowly    7, every step. I remember how    8I was when I saw the tray stand net the tables, it looked different from the one I was   9on, It had nice handles(手柄)，which made it   10to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to   11I was a natural at this job.

Then, an old man came to me and said,“Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved    12you work . It seems your tray stand has been very   13to you, but we are getting ready to   14now , and my wife needs her    15back.”

At first his   16did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker(助步器)，I stood frozen as ice, but my face was   17. I wanted to get into a hole and

18.

  Since then, I have leaned from many mistakes such as the one I just    19.I have learned to be more    20and not to be too sure of myself.

1.A. manager       B. assistant         C. cook            D. waitress

2.A. promised      B. invited           C. allowed         D. advised

3.A. well          B. quickly          C. safety           D. wrong

4.A. left           B. given            C. brought         D. shown

5.A. Therefore      B. However         C. Otherwise       D. Finally

6.A. kitchen        B. street            C. restaurant       D. table

7.A. minding       B. changing         C. taking          D. saving

8.A. angry         B. calm             C. sad           D. happy

9.A. fixed          B. trained           C. loaded        D. waited

10.A. slower        B. lighter            C. quieter        D. easier

11.A. believe        B. agree            C. regret         D. pretend

12.A. letting         B. making          C. watching       D. having

13.A. useful         B. familiar          C. unusual        D. interesting

14.A. rest           B. order            C. eat            D. leave

15.A. bag           B. walker           C. tray           D. coat

16.A. idea           B. praise           C. message      D. need

17.A. cold           B. full of joy        C. pale           D. on fire

18.A. lie            B. hide             C. defend         D. stay

19.A. repeated       B. discovered      C. corrected       D. described

20.A. careful        B. patient          C. honest         D. practical

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited

1for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became  2. When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had  3. He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not  4in the situation. In a few moments he was holding four small prints that   5even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a   6behind the desk in the booth. “   7you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously   8someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then   9his office in Morrison Building,    10that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good    11! He sat down with a smile.

His wife   12those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married…

How are you with   13? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are  14. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to charge his or her mind.

Patience is an important   15of a happy and rewarding life.  16, some things are worth waiting for.   17presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting,   18it or even get good at it! But one thing is  19— we cannot avoid it. How is your   20coming along?

1.A. proudly          B. respectfully        C .patiently        D. curiously

2.Ａ. angry           B. hungry            C. frightened       D. thirsty

3.A．a question       B. a reason           C. an opinion       D. an idea

4.Ａ. serious          B. difficult           C. regular          D. convenient

5.Ａ. hurt            B. encouraged         C. attracted         D. shocked

6.Ａ. clerk           B. secretary           C. passer-by        D. friend

7.Ａ. Since           B. Before             C. As             D. If

8.Ａ. looking for      B. working for         C. sending for      D. paying for

9.Ａ. called up         B. returned to          C. visited         D. left

10.Ａ. worried         B. disappointed         C. satisfied        D. surprised

11.Ａ. description       B. preparation          C. excuse         D. lecture

12.Ａ. tore             B. saved              C. developed       D. destroyed

13.Ａ. your wife        B. your family          C. patience         D. determination

14.Ａ. hoping for       B. waiting for           C. ready for       D. fit for

15.Ａ. lesson          B. experience            C. purpose        D. quality

16.A. For example     B. After all              C. Right now      D. So far

17.Ａ. Every age        B. Every shop          C. Every day       D. Every office

18.Ａ. accept          B. control              C. change          D. improve

19.Ａ. certain          B. interesting            C. precious        D. easy

20.Ａ. photo taking    B. job hunting          C. decision making    D. wait training

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

    I arrived in the classroom, ready to share my knowledge and experience with 75 students who would be my English Literature class．Having taught in  1for 17 years, I had no  2about my ability to hold their attention and to  3on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue．

    I was shocked when the monitor shouted, “  4!”

    The entire class rose as I entered the room, and I was somewhat  5about how to get them to sit down again, but once that awkwardness was over, I quickly  6my calmness and began what I thought was a fact-packed lecture, sure to gain their respect --- perhaps  7their admiration．I went back to my office with the rosy glow which comes from a sense of achievement．

    My students  8diaries．However, as I read them, the rosy glow was gradually  9by a strong sense of sadness．The first diary said, “Our literature teacher didn’t teach us anything today． 10her next lecture will be better．” Greatly surprised, I read diary after diary, each expressing a  11theme．“Didn’t I teach them anything? I described the entire philosophical framework of Western thought and laid the historical  12for all the works we will study in class,” I complained．“How  13they say I didn’t teach them anything?”

    It was a long term, and it  14became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as  15of my students．I thought a teacher’s job was to raise     16questions and provide enough background so that students could  17their own conclusions．My students thought a teacher’s job was to provide  18information as directly and clearly as possible．What a difference!

19, I also learned a lot, and my experience with my Chinese students has made me a  20American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture．

1.A．the UK           B．the US        C．China          D．Australia

2.A．worry            B．idea          C．doubt          D．experience

3.A．impress          B．put           C．leave         D．fix

4.A．Attention        B．Look out      C．At ease        D．Stand up

5.A．puzzled          B．sure           C．depressed      D．worried

6.A．found            B．returned      C．regained       D．followed

7.A．more             B．even           C．yet            D．still

8.A．passed           B．borrowed       C．kept           D．read

9.A．replaced         B．taken         C．caught         D．moved

10.A．Naturally       B．Perhaps       C．Fortunately    D．Reasonably

11.A．different       B．strong        C．similar        D．usual

12.A．happenings      B．characters    C．development    D．background

13.A．should          B．need           C．will           D．must

14.A．immediately     B．certainly     C．simply         D．gradually

15.A．that            B．what          C．those          D．ones

16.A．difficult       B．interesting   C．ordinary       D．unusual

17.A．draw            B．get            C．decide         D．give

18.A．strange         B．standard      C．exact          D．serious

19.A．Therefore       B．However        C．But            D．Though

20.A．normal          B．happy          C．good           D．better