A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the   36   of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he   37   a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.

The boy dug around the rock,   38   to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much   39  , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by   40   his hands. When the boy got the rock to the   41   of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and   42   the little wall.   43  , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some   44  , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only   45   was to have the rock roll back.

Finally he   46   tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window   47   the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large   48   appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but   49  , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”

Defeated, the boy   50   back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”

“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father   51   down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.

Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be   52  ? Are you discovering that you don’t have   53   it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the   54   we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for   55   when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.

1.A. method             B. step         C. practice     D.process

2.A. created                B. set          C. discovered   D.brought

3. A. trying                B. managing     C. deciding     D.competing

4. A. thought               B. struggle     C. movement     D.worry

5. A. touching          B. shaking      C. using    D.controlling

6. A. bottom                B. center           C. edge         D.front

7. A. over              B. down         C. through          D. into

8. A. Doubted           B. Surprised        C. Pleased          D. Determined

9. A. attempt               B. progress     C. effort           D. decision

10.A. hope              B. reward           C. point    D.purpose

11. A. made out         B. broke out        C. burst into   D.rushed into

12.A. so                    B. as           C. until        D.before

13. A. rock             B. picture          C. figure       D. shade

14. A. surprisingly         B. doubtfully       C. kindly               D. firmly

15.A. shouted               B. smiled           C. called       D. asked

16. A. reached              B. looked           C. fell             D. put

17. A. pushed               B. dropped      C. carried      D.removed

18.A. who               B. what         C. which                D. where

19. A. minds                B. spirits          C. force    D.strength

20.A. help              B. tips         C. advice           D.ideas

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. However, I was not thinking about the golden chain when I had to help people who   36  their way and parked in front of my house.
I was growing tired of helping so many people. Almost every   37  I was awaken during a sound night’s sleep and had to   38  someone out. Many times I was   39  by some penniless motorists who did not even thank me for the helps that they received and some even complained that I could have done   40 .
One day, a young man with a week – old beard climbed out of a   41  automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some   42 , offer him gasoline and a meal. I told him that if he wanted to work for me, he could cut the grass, but   43  the work wasn’t necessary.
Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. After working all day, he sat   44 to cool himself. I thanked him for his work and gave him the money he   45 . I then offered him some   46 money for a task particularly well done, but he shook his head,   47 .
I never saw him again. He probably thinks I helped him out that day, but that is not   48  it was. I didn’t help him. He helped me to   49  people again to repay their trust in me. He helped me to once again want to do something for those who are   50 . I wish I could thank him for   51 some of my belief in the basic   52  of others and for giving me back a little of the   53  I had lost. Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of kindness that   54  us to others.
I may have fed his body that day, but he fed my   55 .
36．A．fought                      B．found                        C．made                        D．lost
37．A．morning                   B．afternoon                C．night                         D．evening
38．A．bring                         B．help                           C．carry                         D．drive
39．A．taken for grantedB．put up with               C．turned down           D．taken up with
40．A．less                           B．more                         C．worse                       D．enough
41．A．fashionable             B．famous                     C．flashy                        D．shabby
42．A．money                      B．food                          C．help                           D．work
43．A．actually                    B．specially                   C．particularly             D．generally
44．A．in the sun                B．in the shade            C．in the field               D．in the car
45．A．asked                        B．begged                     C．needed                     D．charged
46．A．old                             B．extra                         C．small                         D．good
47．A．accepted                 B．received                   C．refused                    D．denied
48．A．the situation           B．the thing                  C．the issue                  D．the way
49．A．believe in                 B．watch over              C．look after                 D．care about
50．A．in trouble                 B．in danger                 C．in tears                    D．in fear
51．A．forgetting                B．losing                        C．restoring                 D．finding
52．A．goodness                 B．happiness                C．pleasure                  D．nature
53．A．weakness                B．strength                  C．optimism                 D．pessimism
54．A．adapts                      B．adjusts                     C．devotes                    D．connects
55．A．heart                        B．soul                           C．head                         D．mouth

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. However, I was not thinking about the golden chain when I had to help people who   36  their way and parked in front of my house.

I was growing tired of helping so many people. Almost every   37  I was awaken during a sound night’s sleep and had to   38  someone out. Many times I was   39  by some penniless motorists who did not even thank me for the helps that they received and some even complained that I could have done   40 .

One day, a young man with a week – old beard climbed out of a   41  automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some   42 , offer him gasoline and a meal. I told him that if he wanted to work for me, he could cut the grass, but   43  the work wasn’t necessary.

Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. After working all day, he sat   44 to cool himself. I thanked him for his work and gave him the money he   45 . I then offered him some   46 money for a task particularly well done, but he shook his head,   47 .

I never saw him again. He probably thinks I helped him out that day, but that is not   48  it was. I didn’t help him. He helped me to   49  people again to repay their trust in me. He helped me to once again want to do something for those who are   50 . I wish I could thank him for   51 some of my belief in the basic   52  of others and for giving me back a little of the   53  I had lost. Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of kindness that   54  us to others.

I may have fed his body that day, but he fed my   55 .

36．A．fought                      B．found                        C．made                        D．lost

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

38．A．bring                         B．help                           C．carry                         D．drive

39．A．taken for grantedB．put up with               C．turned down           D．taken up with

40．A．less                           B．more                         C．worse                       D．enough

41．A．fashionable             B．famous                     C．flashy                        D．shabby

42．A．money                      B．food                          C．help                           D．work

43．A．actually                    B．specially                   C．particularly             D．generally

44．A．in the sun                B．in the shade            C．in the field               D．in the car

45．A．asked                        B．begged                     C．needed                     D．charged

46．A．old                             B．extra                         C．small                         D．good

47．A．accepted                 B．received                   C．refused                    D．denied

48．A．the situation           B．the thing                  C．the issue                  D．the way

49．A．believe in                 B．watch over              C．look after                 D．care about

50．A．in trouble                 B．in danger                 C．in tears                    D．in fear

51．A．forgetting                B．losing                        C．restoring                 D．finding

52．A．goodness                 B．happiness                C．pleasure                  D．nature

53．A．weakness                B．strength                  C．optimism                 D．pessimism

54．A．adapts                      B．adjusts                     C．devotes                    D．connects

55．A．heart                        B．soul                           C．head                         D．mouth

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. However, I was not thinking about the golden chain when I had to help people who   36   their way and parked in front of my house.

I was growing tired of helping so many people. Almost every   37   I was awaken during a sound night’s sleep and had to   38   someone out. Many times I was   39   by some penniless motorists who did not even thank me for the helps that they received and some even complained that I could have done   40  .

One day, a young man with a week – old beard climbed out of a   41   automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some   42  , offer him gasoline and a meal. I told him that if he wanted to work for me, he could cut the grass, but   43   the work wasn’t necessary.

Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. After working all day, he sat   44  to cool himself. I thanked him for his work and gave him the money he   45  . I then offered him some   46  money for a task particularly well done, but he shook his head,   47  .

I never saw him again. He probably thinks I helped him out that day, but that is not   48   it was. I didn’t help him. He helped me to   49   people again to repay their trust in me. He helped me to once again want to do something for those who are   50  . I wish I could thank him for   51  some of my belief in the basic   52   of others and for giving me back a little of the   53   I had lost. Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of kindness that   54   us to others.

I may have fed his body that day, but he fed my   55  .

36．A．fought        B．found C．made D．lost

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

38．A．bring  B．help   C．carry  D．drive

39．A．taken for grantedB．put up with      C．turned down      D．taken up with

40．A．less    B．more C．worse         D．enough

41．A．fashionable        B．famous       C．flashy          D．shabby

42．A．money        B．food   C．help   D．work

43．A．actually      B．specially     C．particularly         D．generally

44．A．in the sun  B．in the shade       C．in the field D．in the car

45．A．asked          B．begged       C．needed       D．charged

46．A．old      B．extra C．small D．good

47．A．accepted   B．received     C．refused      D．denied

48．A．the situation      B．the thing    C．the issue    D．the way

49．A．believe in   B．watch over         C．look after   D．care about

50．A．in trouble   B．in danger   C．in tears      D．in fear

51．A．forgetting  B．losing          C．restoring   D．finding

52．A．goodness   B．happiness  C．pleasure    D．nature

53．A．weakness  B．strength    C．optimism   D．pessimism

54．A．adapts        B．adjusts       C．devotes      D．connects

55．A．heart B．soul    C．head  D．mouth

Tom used to work at a little railway station. He was very 36 about “rules”. For 37, he never smoked in a nonsmoker (不准吸烟的车厢), nor 38 a passenger to do so.

He was there for 50 years and then he had to 39. He asked for a part of an old railway carriage（车厢）which, he thought, would remind him of the 40 days he had spent at the station.

About a week later, a carriage was 41 and was taken into Tom’s back 42. Tom worked at it, just as he had worked at the station. It was 43 and painted, and in a week 44 so it looked very nice.

One day, I went to visit old Tom. It was a 45 day for a visit. It was raining hard. I walked to the front door and 46, but there was no answer. However, the door wasn’t 47, so I opened it and went in. He was 48 to be seen. I thought he 49 be in that old railway carriage. So I went to the back. Sure enough, he 50 there, but he wasn’t sitting in the carriage; he was outside, on the step of the carriage, 51 his pipe. His head was 52 with a sack and the rain was running down his 53. “Hello, why on earth are you sitting here? Why don’t you go inside the 54 out of the rain?”

“Can’t you see?” said Tom. “The carriage they sent me was 55.”