I took a trip after lunch and on my way home I stopped at a park in this beautiful little town. I really wanted to enjoy the    _ wind of one of the last days of summer. I know I still have a lot of time left according to the ___. But I’ve seen too many summers suddenly____

  When I had a rest at a __ , a man came, who was about my __ . Maybe we could have common topics. “Good _ _ , my friend!” he said as he _  _ down on the opposite side of the table. “You don’t live __ , do you?” “No, I’m just _  _ . I live about an hour and a half from here.” “What do you do for a living?” he asked. “I’m a _  _  .” “Well, I should have known,” he said.

Now he had my _  _ . How could he possibly know what I did for a living just by __ at me? “You were dreaming and wondering just like an author. I could see in your eyes. Most people see how _  _ the town is, but you see many other things most people don’t take the time to see.” I just wondered about his _  _ . “What do you do for a living?” “_  _  I’m a journalist (记者) for our local paper. But I call myself a reflection because I _  _ what I see in my job. My words can _  _  the world around me. I can write about what I know faithfully and I know these people for I have been _  _ here so long. So you can imagine how _  _ the news is here. They are in turn a reflection of me.”

If you had to _  _ what a good person would be like, could you fit the description? I hope you’re a good reflection.

1.A. cool        B. hot        C. strong         D. cold

2.A. schedule    B. weather    C. calendar       D. experience

3.A. start       B. change     C. worsen         D. disappear

4.A. chair       B. table      C. restaurant     D. station

5.A. height      B. weight     C. accent         D. age

6.A. night       B. afternoon  C. evening        D. morning

7.A. sat         B. settled    C.  calmed        D. lay

8.A. distantly   B. nearby     C. comfortably    D. alone

9.A. passing by  B. giving up  C. thinking over  D. walking off

10.A. designer    B. thinker    C. painter        D. writer

11.A. interest    B. secrete    C. trust          D. patience

12.A. shouting    B. working    C. smiling        D. looking

13.A. busy        B. scenic     C. wide           D. peaceful

14.A. career      B. situation  C. history        D. advantage

15.A. Originally  B. Actually   C. Really         D. Recently

16.A. report      B. consider   C. remember       D. study

17.A. record      B. decorate   C. monitor        D. reflect

18.A. watching    B. waiting    C. living         D. traveling

19.A. funny       B. important  C. truthful       D. numerous

20.A. copy        B. describe   C. draw           D. guess

 I took a trip after lunch and on my way home I stopped at a park in this beautiful little town. I really wanted to enjoy the  31_ wind of one of the last days of summer. I know I still have a lot of time left according to the _32__. But I’ve seen too many summers suddenly__33__

  When I had a rest at a _34_ , a man came, who was about my _35_ . Maybe we could have common topics. “Good _36_ , my friend!” he said as he _37_ down on the opposite side of the table. “You don’t live _38_ , do you?” “No, I’m just _39_ . I live about an hour and a half from here.” “What do you do for a living?” he asked. “I’m a _40_  .” “Well, I should have known,” he said.

Now he had my _41_ . How could he possibly know what I did for a living just by _42_ at me? “You were dreaming and wondering just like an author. I could see in your eyes. Most people see how _43_ the town is, but you see many other things most people don’t take the time to see.” I just wondered about his _44_ . “What do you do for a living?” “_45_  I’m a journalist (记者) for our local paper. But I call myself a reflection because I _46_ what I see in my job. My words can _47_  the world around me. I can write about what I know faithfully and I know these people for I have been _48_ here so long. So you can imagine how _49_ the news is here. They are in turn a reflection of me.”

If you had to _50_ what a good person would be like, could you fit the description? I hope you’re a good reflection.

31. A. cool        B. hot        C. strong         D. cold

32. A. schedule    B. weather    C. calendar       D. experience

33. A. start       B. change     C. worsen         D. disappear

34. A. chair       B. table      C. restaurant     D. station

35. A. height      B. weight     C. accent         D. age

36. A. night       B. afternoon  C. evening        D. morning

37. A. sat         B. settled    C.  calmed        D. lay

38. A. distantly   B. nearby     C. comfortably    D. alone

39. A. passing by  B. giving up  C. thinking over  D. walking off

40. A. designer    B. thinker    C. painter        D. writer

41. A. interest    B. secrete    C. trust          D. patience

42. A. shouting    B. working    C. smiling        D. looking

43. A. busy        B. scenic     C. wide           D. peaceful

44. A. career      B. situation  C. history        D. advantage

45. A. Originally  B. Actually   C. Really         D. Recently

46. A. report      B. consider   C. remember       D. study

47. A. record      B. decorate   C. monitor        D. reflect

48. A. watching    B. waiting    C. living         D. traveling

49. A. funny       B. important  C. truthful       D. numerous

50. A. copy        B. describe   C. draw           D. guess

On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and  1  a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be haD. And then, with all the   2  she needs bought she would leave the market for the   3  of the town to spend another hour   4  she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a  5  shop full of the most delightful things, with a   6  inviting anyone to walk in and look round without   7  they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment   8  stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped   9  before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which  10  ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never   11  it!  

A voice at her shoulder made her   12  .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked   13  at the assistant who had come softly to her  14 

“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just   15  .”

“We have chairs of all kinds in the   16  . If you'll just come up, you will find something to  17  you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being   18  to buy something she didn't   19  , left the shop   20  .

1. A. taking    B. making      C. fixing D. keeping

2. A. chairs　 B. furniture　 C. things D. bargains

3. A. shops　  B. streets    C. delightful things       D. bus station

4. A. in the way　  B. by the way　　 C. in a way     D. in one way

5. A. new　　       B. noisy  C. large   D. strange

6. A. message　     B. notice C. note    D. flag

7. A. arguing　      B. declaring    C. frightening D. feeling

8. A. when　　      B. before C. after   D. while

9. A. doubted　　  B. surprised　 C. puzzled      D. delighted

10. A. wrote　　   B. told    C. informed    D. said

11. A. lose      B. miss    C. pass    D. make

12. A. jump　　    B. run     C. laugh  D. surprise

13. A. round　　   B. straight      C. behind       D. up

14. A. place    B. back   C. side    D. front

15. A. thinking　　       B. looking      C. walking      D. passing

16. A. doorway　   B. storehouse　      C. showroom　　  D. market

17. A. suit      B. fit       C. serve   D. match

18. A. advised　　 B. made  C. persuaded　　   D. cheated

19. A. like      B. afford C. pay     D. need

20. A. slowly　　  B. thoughtfully　   C. hurriedly    D. carefully

On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and   1  a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be haD．And then, with all the   2  she needs bought she would leave the market for the   3  of the town to spend another hour   4  she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a  5  shop full of the most delightful things, with a   6  inviting anyone to walk in and look round without   7  they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment   8  stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped   9  before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which  10  ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never   11  it!

A voice at her shoulder made her   12  .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked   13  at the assistant who had come softly to her  14 

“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just   15  .”

“We have chairs of all kinds in the   16  . If you'll just come up, you will find something to  17  you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being   18  to buy something she didn't   19  , left the shop   20  .

1．  A．taking      B．making     C．fixing       D．keeping

2．  A．chairs　   B．furniture　      C．things       D．bargains

3．  A．shops　    B．streets           C．delightful things     D．bus station

4．  A．in the way　    B．by the way　　       C．in a way   D．in one way

5．  A．new　　  B．noisy C．large D．strange

6．  A．message　       B．notice       C．note  D．flag

7．  A．arguing　 B．declaring  C．frightening       D．feeling

8．  A．when　　 B．before      C．after  D．while

9．  A．doubted　　    B．surprised　      C．puzzled     D．delighted

10．A．wrote　　       B．told   C．informed  D．said

11．A．lose   B．miss  C．pass   D．make

12．A．jump　　 B．run    C．laugh D．surprise

13．A．round　　       B．straight     C．behind      D．up

14．A．place B．back  C．side   D．front

15．A．thinking　　   B．looking     C．walking    D．passing

16．A．doorway　      B．storehouse　    C．showroom　　 D．market

17．A．suit   B．fit     C．serve D．match

18．A．advised　　     B．made C．persuaded　　 D．cheated

19．A．like   B．afford       C．pay   D．need

20．A．slowly　　      B．thoughtfully　 C．hurriedly  D．carefully

On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and   1  a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be haD．And then, with all the   2  she needs bought she would leave the market for the   3  of the town to spend another hour   4  she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a  5  shop full of the most delightful things, with a   6  inviting anyone to walk in and look round without   7  they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment   8  stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped   9  before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which  10  ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never   11  it!

A voice at her shoulder made her   12  .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked   13  at the assistant who had come softly to her  14 

“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just   15  .”

“We have chairs of all kinds in the   16  . If you'll just come up, you will find something to  17  you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being   18  to buy something she didn't   19  , left the shop   20  .

1．A．taking             B．making              C．fixing                   D．keeping

2．A．chairs　         B．furniture　         C．things                   D．bargains

3．A．shops　         B．streets            C．delightful things    D．bus station

4．A．in the way　   B．by the way　　  C．in a way               D．in one way

5．A．new　　        B．noisy                 C．large                     D．strange

6．A．message　      B．notice                C．note                     D．flag

7．A．arguing　       B．declaring            C．frightening            D．feeling

8．A．when　　      B．before                C．after                     D．while

9．A．doubted　　   B．surprised　        C．puzzled                 D．delighted

10．A．wrote　　    B．told                   C．informed               D．said

11．A．lose              B．miss                  C．pass                     D．make

12．A．jump　　     B．run                    C．laugh                    D．surprise

13．A．round　　    B．straight              C．behind                  D．up

14．A．place            B．back                  C．side                      D．front

15．A．thinking　　 B．looking              C．walking                D．passing

16．A．doorway　   B．storehouse　      C．showroom　　     D．market

17．A．suit              B．fit                      C．serve                    D．match

18．A．advised　　  B．made                 C．persuaded　　      D．cheated

19．A．like               B．afford                C．pay                      D．need

20．A．slowly　　   B．thoughtfully　    C．hurriedly               D．carefully