The day was Thankful Thursday, our “ regular day” of service. It’s a __36__tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. On this __37__ Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do.

__38__ along a busy road, we prayed for guidance in search of __39__our weekly Act of Kindness. My girls were__40__, and started shouting “ McDonald’s” . Suddenly I realized that almost every crossing I__41__ was occupied by a beggar, and then it hit me! All these beggars must be hungry. Perfect! We were going to buy__42__for them.

It was a great way to__43__. The Act of Kindness was anonymous(匿名的)，and we loved what we saw in the back view mirror: a__44__and delighted person holding up his lunch bag and just looking at us__45__we drove off.

We had come to the end of our “ route” where there was a small woman standing there, asking for__46__. We handed her our final lunch bag, and then made a U-turn to head back in the opposite direction for home. Unfortunately, the light stopped us. I was __47__and didn’t know quite how to behave.

“No one has ever done anything like this for me before,” the woman said with__48__. I replied, “Well, I’m glad that we were the first one.”__49__ uneasy , and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So, when do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”

“Oh honey, I’m not going to__50__this lunch.” I was confused , and she continued , “I have a little girl of my own at home and she just __51__ McDonald’s , but I can never buy it for her because I just don’t have the __52__ . You know what… tonight she is going to have McDonald’s !”

So many times I had__53__whether our Acts of Kindness were too small or insignificant to really__54__any difference . Yet in that moment, I recognized the__55__of Mother Teresa’s words, “We cannot do great things---only small things with great love.”

The day was Thankful Thursday. It’s a weekly   1  that my two little girls and I began years ago. Thursday has become our day to go out and make a positive   2  .

       My girls shouted “McDonald’s, McDonald’s” as we   3  along a busy Houston road. Suddenly I   4   that almost every crossing I passed through was   5   by a panhandler（乞丐）. And then it hit me! All these panhandlers must be hungry, too. Perfect! After we ate, I ordered a(an)   6   fifteen lunches and we set out to deliver them. We would pull  7   a panhandler, make a contribution, and tell him or her that we hoped things got better. Then we’d say, “Oh,   8   … here’s lunch.”

      We handed our final contribution to a small woman and then immediately   9   back in the opposite direction for home.   10  , the light caught us again and we were stopped at the same crossing where this small woman stood. I was   11  and didn’t know quite how to behave.

       She made her way to our car, “No one has ever done   12   like this for me before,” she said with   13  . Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So,   14 do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”

       She just looked at me with her huge, tried brown eyes and said, “Oh honey, I’m not going to eat this lunch.” I was   15  , but before I could say anything, she continued, “You see, I have a little girl and she  16   loves McDonald’s, but I don’t have money. But you know what… tonight she is going to have McDonald’s!”

       I don’t know if the kids   17  the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our acts of kindness were too  18   or insignificant to really effect change.   19   in that moment, I recognized the   20   of Mother Teresa’s words: “We cannot do great things – only small things with great love.”

1． A．tradition              B．ceremony            C．custom               D．habit

2．A．decision                B．choice                 C．contribution         D．plan

3．A．walked                  B．ran                      C．wandered            D．drove

5．A．crowded               B．occupied             C．discovered           D．laid

6．A．additional              B．expensive            C．cheap                  D．special

7．A．close                    B．together               C．alongside             D．throughout

8．A．in fact                   B．to tell the truth     C．generally speaking    D．by the way

9．A．faced                    B．headed                C．took                    D．looked

10．A．Unfortunately       B．Luckily                C．Unexpectedly       D．Hopefully

11．A．excited                B．embarrassed        C．frightened            D．annoyed

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

13．A．amazement          B．fear                     C．sorrow                D．amusement

14．A．what                   B．how                    C．where                 D．when

15．A．shocked              B．confused             C．pleased                D．worried

16．A．really                  B．even                    C．just                     D．never

17．A．watched              B．felt                      C．noticed                D．recognized

18．A．many                  B．small                   C．big                      D．simple

19．A．Therefore            B．Although             C．Meanwhile           D．Yet

20．A．promise          B．oath              C．truth            D．spirit

第二节 完形填空（每题1.5分,共30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 
The day was Thankful Thursday. It’s a 36 tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. Thursday has become our day to go out and make a positive 37 .
My girls shouted “McDonald’s, McDonald’s” as we 38 along a busy Houston road. Suddenly I 39 that almost every crossing I passed through was 40 by a panhandler(乞丐). And then it hit me! All these panhandlers must be hungry, too. Perfect! After we ate, I ordered a(an) 41fifteen lunches and we set out to deliver them. We would pull 42 a panhandler, make a contribution, and tell him or her that we hoped things got better. Then we’d say, “Oh, 43 …here’s lunch.”
We handed our final contribution to a small woman and then immediately 44 back in the opposite direction for home. 45 , the light caught us again and we were stopped at the same crossing where this small woman stood. I was 46 and didn’t know quite how to behave.  
She made her way to our car, “No one has ever done47 like this for me before,” she said with 48 . Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “ So, 49 do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”  
She just looked at me with her huge, tired brown eyes and said, “Oh honey, I’m not going to eat this lunch.” I was 50 ,but before I could say anything, she continued, “You see, I have a little girl and she 51  loves McDonald’s, but I don’t have money. But you know what…tonight she is going to have McDonald’s!”
I don’t know if the kids 52 the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our acts of kindness were too 53 or insignificant to really effect change. 54 in that moment, I recognized the 55 of Mother Teresa’s words: “We cannot do great things—only small things with great love.”  
36. A. weekly               B. daily             C. monthly                   D. yearly
37. A. decision                     B. choice           C. contribution              D. plan
38. A. walked               B. ran                   C. wandered                 D. drove
39. A. reminded            B. realized             C. understood               D. thought
40. A. crowded             B. occupied           C. discovered                D. laid
41. A. additional           B. expensive      C. cheap                       D. special
42. A. close                  B. together            C. alongside                  D. throughout
43. A. in fact         B. to tell the truth   C. generally speaking     D. by the way
44. A. faced                  B. headed                 C. took                         D. looked
45. A. Unfortunately      B. Luckily             C. Unexpectedly            D. Hopefully
46. A. excited               B. embarrassed       C. frightened            D. annoyed
47. A. something           B. everything     C. anything                   D. nothing
48. A. amazement          B. fear                  C. sorrow                        D. amusement
49. A. what                B. how                  C. where                      D. when
50. A. shocked                     B. confused           C. pleased                     D. worried
51. A. really                 B. even                 C. just                          D. never
52. A. watched                     B. felt                   C. noticed                     D. recognized
53. A. many                  B. small            C. big                          D. simple
54. A. Therefore            B. Although           C. Meanwhile           D. Yet
55. A. promise                     B. oath                  C. truth                    D. Spirit

第二节  完形填空（每题1.5分,共30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。  

      The day was Thankful Thursday. It’s a  36 tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. Thursday has become our day to go out and make a positive 37 .

      My girls shouted “McDonald’s, McDonald’s” as we 38 along a busy Houston road. Suddenly I 39 that almost every crossing I passed through was 40 by a panhandler(乞丐). And then it hit me! All these panhandlers must be hungry, too. Perfect! After we ate, I ordered a(an) 41fifteen lunches and we set out to deliver them. We would pull 42 a panhandler, make a contribution, and tell him or her that we hoped things got better. Then we’d say, “Oh, 43 …here’s lunch.”

      We handed our final contribution to a small woman and then immediately 44 back in the opposite direction for home. 45 , the light caught us again and we were stopped at the same crossing where this small woman stood. I was 46 and didn’t know quite how to behave.   

      She made her way to our car, “No one has ever done47 like this for me before,” she said with 48 . Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “ So, 49 do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”   

      She just looked at me with her huge, tired brown eyes and said, “Oh honey, I’m not going to eat this lunch.” I was 50 ,but before I could say anything, she continued, “You see, I have a little girl and she 51  loves McDonald’s, but I don’t have money. But you know what…tonight she is going to have McDonald’s!”

       I don’t know if the kids 52 the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our acts of kindness were too 53 or insignificant to really effect change. 54 in that moment, I recognized the 55 of Mother Teresa’s words: “We cannot do great things—only small things with great love.”   

36. A. weekly               B. daily              C. monthly                   D. yearly

37. A. decision                     B. choice            C. contribution              D. plan

38. A. walked               B. ran                   C. wandered                 D. drove

39. A. reminded            B. realized             C. understood               D. thought

40. A. crowded             B. occupied           C. discovered                D. laid

41. A. additional           B. expensive       C. cheap                       D. special

42. A. close                  B. together            C. alongside                  D. throughout

43. A. in fact          B. to tell the truth   C. generally speaking     D. by the way

44. A. faced                  B. headed                  C. took                         D. looked

45. A. Unfortunately      B. Luckily             C. Unexpectedly            D. Hopefully

46. A. excited               B. embarrassed       C. frightened             D. annoyed

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

48. A. amazement          B. fear                  C. sorrow                         D. amusement

49. A. what                  B. how                  C. where                      D. when

50. A. shocked                     B. confused           C. pleased                     D. worried

51. A. really                 B. even                 C. just                          D. never

52. A. watched                     B. felt                   C. noticed                     D. recognized

53. A. many                  B. small             C. big                          D. simple

54. A. Therefore            B. Although           C. Meanwhile            D. Yet

55. A. promise                     B. oath                  C. truth                     D. Spirit