An old man once had an argument with his only son. He tried to __16__ many times, but the young man would not __17__. The father never__18__ because he loved his son with all his heart, but the son would not give in, __19__ he was too blinded by his pride.

Years passed and as the man lay in his deathbed, he made a __20__ attempt to reconcile (和解) with his son, but __21__ he would not listen and so the father died with a heart full of __22__.

During this time the son too had a child who had now __23__ into a young adult. To this child he never __24__ his father and when the young man asked about his grandfather he __25__   tell him never to mention him again.

One day, they two were involved in a hot __26__ and his son fled away as he did many years ago. This made the man extremely__27__ and this time he had no __28__, but felt completely isolated. (孤立的)

He was afraid that he would__29__ his son forever and for the first time after many years he realized how his father must have__30__ many years back.

He remembered how he had __31__ his old man and only at that point he realized the extent of the hurt he had caused. The __32__ he thought the more he understood how unjust he was with his old father, the man who gave him everything __33__ his life.

With these sad thoughts he felt __34__ on the couch. The next morning when he opened his eyes he found __35__ lying in his bed and in front of him stood his son. The man could not believe his eyes, and the two hugged each other while they cried together.

1.                A．bend          B．predict         C．apologize D．seek

2.                A．stop           B．listen           C．chose    D．come

3.                A．brought about   B．gave up         C．got in D．made up

4.                A．if             B．when          C．thought   D．because

5.                A．final           B．big            C．latest D．useless

6.                A．still            B．ever           C．once D．just

7.                A．anger          B．curiosity        C．sorrow   D．gratitude

8.                A．left out         B．grown up       C．put aside  D．turned up

9.                A．mentioned      B．hid            C．praised   D．forgave

10.               A．would          B．need          C．must  D．might

11.               A．imagination     B．room          C．argument  D．discussion

12.               A．sad            B．confused       C．annoyed   D．afraid

13.               A．thought        B．pride          C．laugh D．guess

14.               A．throw          B．change         C．return D．lose

15.               A．felt            B．done          C．watched   D．regretted

16.               A．hurt           B．abandoned      C．disappointed   D．scolded

17.               A．better         B．higher         C．more D．older

18.               A．before         B．throughout      C．into  D．against

19.               A．painful         B．frightened      C．relaxed   D．asleep

20.               A．his father       B．his son         C．someone  D．himself

--- Mr. Smith has been working all the morning without rest.

    --- He is a (n)       man. He never looks tired.

       A．energetic          B．considerate       C．lovely               D．attractive

Two men, Alan and Henry, both seriously ill, shared a hospital room. Alan was allowed to sit up in his bed and his bed was next to the room’s only window. Henry had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours, of their wives, families, their homes and their jobs. And every afternoon when Alan, in the bed next to the window, could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm among flowers. Trees and skyline could be seen in the distance. As he described all this, Henry, on the other side of the room, would close his eyes and imagine the scene.

One warm afternoon Alan described a parade (游行) passing by. Although Henry could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind. Unexpectedly, an alien though: entered his head: why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never got to see anything? It doesn’t seem fair. Henry felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sight, his envy grew and soon let him down. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window ---- and that thought now controlled his life.

Late one night,　as he lay staring at the ceiling. Alan began to cough. He was choking. Henry watched in the dim room as the struggling man tried hard to reach for the button to call for help. Listening from across the room, he never moved, never pushed his own button which would have brought the nurse running. In less than five minutes, the coughing and choking stopped, along with the sound of breathing. Now, there was only silence ---- deathly silence.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, Henry asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he struggled to take his first look. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it all himself. He looked out, but faced a black wall.

1.Judging from the passenger, the meaning of the underlined word “alien” in Paragraph 3 is ______.

A. disappointing         B. sudden          C. new             D. strange

2.What finally happened to Alan?

A. He was moved to another room.       B. He died.

C. He switched his bed with Henry.          D. He was very sick.

3.Henry, who had his bed switched, had expected _____.

A. to see the blank wall                       

B. to feel the joy of seeing the outside world

C. to feel the joy of breathing fresh air      

D. to see more than Alan

4.Which of following words could be used to describe Alan?

A. Kind-hearted and imaginative             B. Well-informed and humorous

C. Talkative and funny                      D. Cold-hearted and indifferent

短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）

My brother Tom was very selfish when he was a little boy. He did not want share things with other people. For example, when he bought a chocolate cake, he put them in a secret place I couldn’t find. Then he ate it all by himself. He never helped other. He said he is busy. That is, a game of tennis making him very busy. He did not care if something what he did made people anger. For instance, on one night he played strong and loudly music till four o’clock in the morning. But he is difference now. He often helps grandma with housework, helps mom with cooking and helps his classmates with their lessons.

完成句子（共20空；每空0.5分，满分10分）

1.She was praised for having _________ ________ her sick mother- in –law for over thirty years.

他照顾生病的婆婆三十多年,受到人们的称赞。

2.We had better discuss the issue in detail before we _______ ________ _______.

在得出结论之前我们最好详细地讨论这个问题。

3.As we all know, a year is ________ ________ four seasons.

众所周知，一年分四季。

4.Let’s debate about this matter _______ __________ __________.

在你们方便的时候让我们讨论一下这件事吧。

5.The local newspaper made ______________ _________ an interview with the famous scientist.

当地报纸安排对那位著名的科学家进行采访。

6.The class __________ ________ 80 students is hard to manage.

80名学生组成的班级很难管理。

7.As a leader, you must ______ _________ ________ making promises.

作为领导你必须对承诺保持谨慎态度。

8._______ ________ ________, he never told anyone exactly what had happened.

值得赞扬的是，他从来没有完全地把发生的事告诉别人。