完型填空：（每小题1分，满分20分）

It was a cold winter morning. Half asleep at the train station, I stared into the distance,   41   for the train to take me to my   42  in Boston. The world was quiet. The very few people on the street kept to themselves,  43  their steaming cups of coffee.

Reaching into my pocket as the  44  was getting close, my hand searched for the $ 20 bill to pay my fare. The pocket was 45 ! I searched through my bag and then I felt  46 . Unless the money dropped from the sky, I’d be  47 there. “What’s the matter?” A short, elderly man stood before me. “Oh, nothing…. Well, I  48   my money and now I can’t pay for the ticket. I’m going to  49   my match class, and the train is leaving.”

“Here, use this.” The man held a $ 20 bill. I looked up,  5 0 . People just didn’t do that anymore. Everyone worried about their own  51 , rarely stopping to think about others, especially teenage strangers. “Thank you, but no, I can’t.”

“  52  it – go!” The man pushed me  53  the train.  I bought a round – trip ticket, and he refused the change I  54 to give him back. I did not know what to say – a million thoughts raced through my mind, yet I stood   55  .

For the train ride I was wordless. I began to see the world through  56 eyes. That man made a difference with such a simple  57  .

A week later I was at the train station again, with an extra 20$  58  I saw the man. And there he was. “Excuse me, sir, I believe I owe you this.” I  59  the money into his hand. Failing to refuse, he said, “Just remember to do the same for someone in your shoes someday.” I smiled, content.

The elderly man is my hero. For many, heroes are famous, but my hero is a   60  stranger who taught me a lesson in life. I will never forget his kindness.

1.                A．watching        B．looking         C．reaching  D．arranging

2.                A．home          B．class           C．office    D．factory

3.                A．serving         B．carrying        C．minding  D．making

4.                A．chance         B．crowd          C．driver    D．train

5.                A．deep          B．empty          C．messy    D．tight

6.                A．hopeless        B．useless         C．relieved  D．dissatisfied

7.                A．blocked        B．drawn          C．stuck D．tied

8.                A．wasted         B．counted        C．spent D．lost

9.                A．miss           B．skip            C．fail D．stop

10.               A．frightened      B．disturbed       C．surprised  D．concerned

11.               A．problems       B．complaints      C．positions  D．challenges

12.               A．Bring          B．Get            C．Catch D．Take

13.               A．in             B．beyond         C．toward    D．on

14.               A．offered        B．managed        C．happened D．attempted

15.               A．nervously       B．silently         C．seriously  D．uncomfortably

16.               A．curious         B．changed        C．bright D．widened

17.               A．task           B．act            C．example   D．performance

18.               A．so that         B．even if         C．now that   D．in case

19.               A．dropped        B．pushed         C．pressed   D．threw

20.               A．giving          B．encouraging     C．promising  D．respecting

—When did the world come into         .

—It is hard to say.

A.existence

B.effect

C.use

D.practise

Mrs Chen is very strict — we don’t dare to say a word _____ she asks us to.

A．until             B．before            C．when             D．unless

When Peter speaks in public, he always has trouble        _ the right things to say.

A．thinking of         B．to think of         C．thought of         D．think of

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Some friends invite you over and serve you a delicious dinner. Someone loans you his car while yours is being repaired. You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and cares for you   1    

Sometimes simply saying thank you is enough. At other times, it is thoughtful to say thank you in a more specific way. Be sure to tell that person what it is that you appreciate and why you appreciate it.

Here are some common ways to say thank you.

2   . People are very busy these days. A handwritten note shows you took time to tell some one you appreciate him or her. Or you can call and thank the person. You would be surprised how this can make someone’s day. Another idea is to send a thank-you e-mail or e-card.  3   

To say thank you in a creative way, you can:

★Select some flowers from a florist, Attach a thank-you note.

★Present the person with a basket of fresh fruit or a homemade treat.

★Treat a friend to a movie, meal, snack or coffee.

★Give a gift card for a bookstore or a restaurant.   4  

★Find out what the person likes and give something related to that.

★To say a big thank-you to some one, throw a party or have a barbecue in honor of that person.

As you can see, there are many ways to say thank you.  5      .You will feel good trying one of the ideas, and the person being thanked will feel good too. It’s a win-win situation.

A．Think of some ways of your own.

B．You can write a thank-you note.

C．How do you show your gratitude(感激)?

D．The best way is to go and thank him in person.

E.        Apologize if you forgot to show your thanks at the spot.

F.        That way the person can pick out a favorite book or eat out.

G.        This is not quite as personal, but it still shows your appreciation.