Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness. So often they get   36 , and occasionally they come back to bite you!
Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself   37   at a bus station. The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasn’t in a good   38 .
That’s when a woman asked me if I had any spare   39   to help her get a bus ticket.
“Oh, sure,” I said sarcastically (挖苦地). “How much would you like?”
As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my  40   and reached into my bag for some money. As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real    41 .
I reached back into my bag and brought out a   42   I had bought earlier. I handed it to her with a(n)   43   that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice. Getting a   44   look at her now, I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of   45   days!
As she took the food, a look of   46   washed over her. In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably   47   be used, but I took it.
A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, and told me she was still  48   of five dollars. I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well.   49 , the voice in my head told me I was being a fool.
Five minutes later she came back again and tried to   50   my twenty. When I said it was for her so she could get something else to   51 , and that I was completely serious and I wasn’t taking it   52  , she started crying and hugged me.
From now on, when I wonder if it is   53   trying to help someone, I will remember that woman. Maybe I am really making a   54   for someone. So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes they might come back to bite me, but they might actually   55   another human being!

Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness. So often they get   36 , and occasionally they come back to bite you!
Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself   37   at a bus station. The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasn’t in a good   38 .
That’s when a woman asked me if I had any spare   39   to help her get a bus ticket.
“Oh, sure,” I said sarcastically (挖苦地). “How much would you like?”
As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my  40   and reached into my bag for some money. As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real    41 .
I reached back into my bag and brought out a   42   I had bought earlier. I handed it to her with a(n)   43   that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice. Getting a   44   look at her now, I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of   45   days!
As she took the food, a look of   46   washed over her. In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably   47   be used, but I took it.
A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, and told me she was still  48   of five dollars. I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well.   49 , the voice in my head told me I was being a fool.
Five minutes later she came back again and tried to   50   my twenty. When I said it was for her so she could get something else to   51 , and that I was completely serious and I wasn’t taking it   52  , she started crying and hugged me.
From now on, when I wonder if it is   53   trying to help someone, I will remember that woman. Maybe I am really making a   54   for someone. So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes they might come back to bite me, but they might actually   55   another human being!

【小题9】

A．quick B．gentle C．good D．cold

Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness. So often they get   36 , and occasionally they come back to bite you!

    Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself   37   at a bus station. The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasn’t in a good   38  .

    That’s when a woman asked me if I had any spare   39   to help her get a bus ticket.

   “Oh, sure,” I said sarcastically (挖苦地). “How much would you like?”

    As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my  40   and reached into my bag for some money. As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real    41  .

    I reached back into my bag and brought out a   42   I had bought earlier. I handed it to her with a(n)   43   that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice. Getting a   44   look at her now, I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of   45   days!

    As she took the food, a look of   46   washed over her. In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably   47   be used, but I took it.

    A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, and told me she was still  48   of five dollars. I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well.   49 , the voice in my head told me I was being a fool.

Five minutes later she came back again and tried to   50   my twenty. When I said it was for her so she could get something else to   51 , and that I was completely serious and I wasn’t taking it   52  , she started crying and hugged me.

    From now on, when I wonder if it is   53   trying to help someone, I will remember that woman. Maybe I am really making a   54   for someone. So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes they might come back to bite me, but they might actually   55   another human being!

1.A. ignored                 B. appreciated               C. acknowledged              D. forgiven

2.A. examined            B. trapped               C. confused                      D. delayed

3. A. habit                   B. place                  C. mood                        D. situation

4.A. change                  B. time                   C. hand                       D. energy

5. A. appearance             B. attitude                   C. selfishness                   D. experience

6.A. pain                 B. anxiety                    C. hunger                     D. fear

7.A. souvenir            B. ticket                  C. gift                       D. cake

8.A. shout                B. smile                  C. apology                    D. praise

9.A. quick                B. gentle                 C. good                        D. cold

10.A. dark                B. tough                  C. mysterious                 D. special

11. A. relief                 B. regret                 C. doubt                      D. anger

12. A. once               B. often                  C. sometimes                  D. never

13. A. ashamed               B. aware                  C. short                           D. proud

14. A. Eventually            B. However                C. Therefore                  D. Besides

15.A. return             B. show                   C. share                      D. earn

16.A. do                  B. trade                  C. add                         D. eat 

17.A. away                B. out                    C. back                       D. over

18.A. hard                B. fun                    C. useless                        D. worth

19.A. difference             B. profit                     C. decision                       D. suggestion 

20.A. excite                  B. help           C. educate                        D. inspire

　 阅读下列短文，从短文后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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　 If Shayne Ward didn't join the British singing talent show X-Factor in 2005, he might still be working in the local clothing shop． However, life often 　36 those who have the 　37 to try, and the nation voted him the winner．

　 Recently, Ward came to China to promote （促销） his second album, Breathless, which was __38 on January 10．

　 "Shayne has got a（n） 39 voice, and his songs are rhythmic and soothing （舒心的） to listen to," said Feng Yu, a Senior 2 student from Beijing No． 101 School, who came to 　40__ him．

　 However, the 23-year-old Ward doesn't 　41 　have an extraordinary voice and beautiful looks, lie also has a passion for performing on 　42 and a determination to 　43 his dream．

Life has been 　44 for the Manchester boy． He's the youngest of a large family three brothers and three sisters, and money was 　45__．

　 To help his family, Ward left school as soon as he 　46 ． He worked in factories 　47__ everything from chocolate to clothes to cardboard boxes． But he never forgot that his 　48 love was music．

　 At age 16, Ward 　49 a band called Destiny and spent his weekends singing karaoke． A year later, Ward wanted to try alone． "I couldn't believe I kept getting through," he said． "I didn't want my family to be the ones going 　50 looking sad．"

　 However, Ward doesn't want to be 　51 　as a talent show winner． He has 　52 his worth with a No． 1 single and two best-selling albums． 　53 trying to predict the 　54 , Ward only wants to enjoy his life right now．

　 "I just carry on doing what I'm doing． That's 　55 ," he said firmly． "I don't want to look too far ahead．"

36．A．meets　　　　　　　　 B．favors　　　　　　　　 C．raises　　　　　　　　 D．creates　　　　

39．A．attentive　　　　　　 B．average　　　　　　　 C．attractive　　　　　　 D．adventurous

40．A．watch　　　　　　　　 B．enjoy　　　　　　　　　 C．cheer　　　　　　　　 D．support　　　

41．A．yet　　　　　　　　　　 B．just　　　　　　　　　　 C．ever　　　　　　　　　 D．once　　　　　

42．A．stage　　　　　　　　　 B．time　　　　　　　　　 C．display　　　　　　　 D．end　　　　　　

43．A．go for　　　　　　　　 B．go to　　　　　　　　　 C．go after　　 　　 D．go through　　　　

44．A．heavy　　　　　　　　 B．serious　　　　　　　 C．unfair 　　　　　　 D．hard　　　　　

45．A．few　　　　　　　　　 B．little　　　　　　　　　 C．loose　　　　　　　　　 D．tight　　　　　

46．A．could　　　　　　　　 B．did　　　　　　　　　　 C．should　　　　　　　　 D．would　　　　

47．A．doing　　　　　　　　 B．making　　　　　　　 C．getting　　　　　　　 D．trying　　　　

48．A．deep　　　　　　　　　 B．strong　　　　　　　　 C．true　　　　　　　　　 D．only　　　　　　

49．A．took　　　　　　　　　 B．joined　　　　　　　　 C．developed　　　　　 D．formed　　　

50．A．away　　　　　　　　 B．up　　　　　　　　　　　 C．down　　　　　　　　 D．over　　　　　

51．A．worked　　　　　　　 B．chosen　　　　　　　 C．treated　　　　　　　 D．understood　

52．A．accepted　　　　　　 B．started　　　　　　　　 C．improved　　　　　　 D．proved　　　　

53．A．In case of　　　　　 B．In time of　　　　　 C．In place of　　　　　 D．In honor of　　　

54．A．future　　　　　　　　 B．music　　　　　　　　 C．fortune　　　　　　　 D．life　　　　　　

55．A．right　　　　　　　　　 B．all　　　　　　　　　　　 C．everything　　　　　 D．certain