Two brothers worked together on a farm. One was married and had a large    41   .The other had no wife yet. Although they lived in different houses, they shared everything they got from their farm.

One day, the single brother said to himself, “It’s not    42    that we share all the rice. I’m   43    and I need less than my brother.” So, every night he took a bag of rice from his store-room and    44   across the field    45    their houses, putting it into his brother’s store-room.

At the same time, the married brother thought, “It’s not fair to share all the rice. I’m married and I have my wife and children to   46   me when I am   47  . However, my brother has no one to take care of his   48    .” So, each night he also took a bag of rice and put it into his brother’s store-room.

Several months passed by. They found    49   strange that their rice never became less. Then, one dark night the two brothers ran into each other. Slowly they began to understand what was happening. Their bags fell onto the ground and tears    50   their eyes at once.

1.A. group        B. family      C. class          D. team

2.A. right        B. popular         C. interesting     D. wrong

3.A. poor         B. happy        C. alone          D. rich

4.A. jumped       B. played       C. went           D. rode

5.A. from         B. through          C. off            D. between

6.A. look after   B. look for         C. look out       D. look at

7.A. worried           B. old              C. healthy        D. dead

8.A. hope          B. children      C. farm       D. future

9.A. them          B. this          C. it             D. that

10.A. appeared      B. filled           C. dropped       D. rose   

Dear Laura,

I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish(无私的) love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you  21  .

I wanted to do something very  22  for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He  23  all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it  24  it looked almost new. I was so  25  of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet（头盔） and riding outfit（全套装备）.

I could  26  wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon wakening, I went to the kitchen to  27  the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a  28  : “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”

I was so  29  . It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could  30  lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s  31  .

I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could  32  this expensive gift.

Of course, the  33  awoke, and my son was thrilled with(对…感到激动) my reaction. Many kisses were  34  , and I immediately wanted him to  35  my gift.

As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not  36  what I was expecting. Then I  37  that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.

Of course I was the proudest mother  38  on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.

So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still  39  and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!

I thought you’d love to  40  this story.

                                               Yours,

                                               Hilary

P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.

1.A. hope          B. advice          C. support         D. courage

2.A. polite         B. similar          C. special         D. private

3.A. played         B. studied         C. traveled        D. worked

4.A. after          B. before          C. unless          D. until

5.A. sure          B. fond          C. proud          D. confident

6.A. perhaps       B. really          C. almost         D. hardly

7.A. start          B. cook          C. set            D. serve

8.A. note          B. notice         C. word          D. sign

9.A. disturbed      B. confused        C. astonished      D. inspired

10.A. give         B. take          C. draw           D. teach

11.A. reason       B. request        C. comment        D. response

12.A. present            B. afford         C. find           D. order

13.A. neighbor    B. building       C. home          D. house

14.A. exchanged  B. experienced    C. expected         D. exhibited

15.A. tear               B. open          C. check          D. receive

16.A. purely      B. basically       C. obviously     D. exactly

17.A. realized     B. remembered    C. imagined       D. supposed

18.A. only       B. still           C. ever          D. even

19.A works      B. exists          C. matters       D. counts

20.A. send       B. publish        C. share         D. write

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
London taxi drivers know the capital like the back of their hands. Just  36  into one of the city’s 22,000 distinctive (有特色的)shaped cars and tell the driver your  37 . No matter how small and obscure (模糊的) the street is,  38  will be able to get you there without any  39 .
The reason London taxi drivers are so  40  is that they have all gone through a very rough training period known as “the knowledge” to get the special license （许可证） 41  to drive taxis. During this period,  42  can take from two to four years, the would-be taxi driver  43  learn the most  44  route to every single road and to every important building in London. To  45  this, most learners go around the city  46  small motorbikes, practicing how to move to and from different points of the city.
Going around London on a small motorbike can have its problems, particularly during the winter. Collin Sinclair, 40, who has been a taxi driver for 15 years, described his  47  period as a time of  48 , sweat and tears. “There was thick snow everywhere and I had to  49  my mother’s tights (紧身裤) because I was so cold,” he said.
Learner taxi drivers  50  several times during their training period  51  government officers. Sinclair thought his exams were a nerve-racking (伤脑筋的) experience. “The officers  52  you, ‘How do you get from Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London?’ and you have to take them there in a very direct line. When you get to the Tower, they  53  say, ‘Well done.’ They will quickly  54  the next question. After five or six questions, they’ll just say, ‘See you in two months time,’ and  55  you know the exam is over.”
36.A. jump     B. take     C. insert          D. sit
37.A. name       B. address    C. destination        D. place
38.A. a driver      B. the driver C. and the driver   D. drivers
39.A. question     B. hesitation  C. puzzle        D. trouble
40.A. kind          B. efficient         C. gentle         D. sensitive
41.A. made         B. taken       C. needed        D. suited
42.A. it               B. which      C. that         D. what
43.A. has to               B. wants to   C. must           D. need
44.A. easy           B. fast     C. good          D. direct
45.A. achieve      B. admit      C. know          D. find
46.A. ride             B. by       C. take         D. on
47.A. driving      B. training   C. parking       D. working
48.A. hope      B. convenienceC. flood         D. blood
49.A. dress          B. put on     C. wear           D. dress in
50.A. are taught    B. are tested        C. are fed up       D. are tired
51.A. with          B. as       C. for          D. by
52.A. ask            B. tell      C. order          D. teach
53.A. will           B. used to    C. won’t         D. would
54.A. move on to B. rely on    C. stand by      D. fill out
55.A. when         B. what        C. then               D. that

A Love Note To My Mom

When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modelling  36  in your life. Little did I know you were  37  every penny you earned to go to  38   school.

I cannot thank you enough for  39  you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I went into the dining room where you were buried  40   piles of law books. I was  41   .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for  42   ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know. Moms could be lawyers too. You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”

As young as I was, that statement kept  43  in my ears. I watched as you faced the  44  of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a  45  and a Mom with five kids. I was exhausted just watching you in action. With your words of wisdom in my youthful mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world  46  . I set out to live my life filled with        47   , seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.

Your words became my motto. I constantly found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) or one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”

 Encouraged by your  48  , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and  49  meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m  50  it. So, get to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

1.A. found              B. played           C. kept                 D. provided

2.A. saving                 B. making           C. donating             D. receiving

3.A. business                                               B. fashion            C. law            D. medical

4. A. what               B. that              C. which              D. where

5.A. at                 B. to                   C. upon             D. in

6.A. amused             B. worried              C. puzzled              D. disappointed

7.A. role                   B. tests                C. positions            D. shows

8. A. ringing               B. blowing              C. falling              D. beating

9.A. choices                B. chances              C. challenges           D. changes

10. A. professor            B. doctor               C. reporter             D. model

11.A. came back             B. closed down          C. went by          D. opened up

12.A. hope              B. hardship             C. harmony          D. sadness

13. A. description          B. statement            C. praise               D. introduction

14.A. secretly          B. curiously            C. carelessly           D. eagerly

15.A. doing             B. considering          C. correcting           D. reading

第二节　完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从36－55各小题所给四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A couple of years ago, a minister(牧师) in an American church got fed up with listening to the people in his church complaining. They were complaining about little   36 : the service(礼拜仪式) was too long, the service was too short; they didn’t like the choice of   37    they had to sing in church. He felt all this complaining was   38   everyone feel negative. So, he   39    to do something about it.
He gave the people in his church a(n)  40  : try to stop complaining for 21   41  .And not just about the church, about everything! He   42    gave each person in the church a purple bracelet(手镯) to wear on their wrists. The bracelet was to   43    them not to complain.  44   , after three weeks of not complaining, people said they felt happier. They  45    that the less they complained, the happier their lives became.
Complaining seems to be part of our human nature. Life,  46  , is full of difficulties. It is   47   to feel disappointed, irritated and unhappy at times. The real problem,  48  , comes when we take those negative inner feeelings and   49  them out loud. Somehow, it makes everything   50  . The more we complain, the worse we feel; the worse we feel, the more we complain. And it   51  everyone around us, too. It can become a virus of negativity.
Doctors say that complaining is aslo  52  for your health. They say that people who aren’t complainers are healthier, happier, have more friends and are more successful than people who complain all the time. So,  53   something ticks you off, like a rainy day or a bad meal, try  54  your tongue instead of complaining. It will be your contribution to   55   a world without complaints.
36. A.advantages            B.places                C.things              D. opinions       
37. A.songs               B.activities             C.words              D.speeches
38. A.causing              B.making              C.forcing             D.getting
39. A.expected             B.suggested            C.wished              D.decided
40. A.challenge            B.gift                 C.suggestion           D.explanation
41. A.hours               B.days                C.weeks              D.months
42. A.even               B.only                C.ever               D.also
43. A.hope               B.warn                C.remind             D.persuade
44. A.Surprisingly         B.Fortunately          C.Finally             D.Clearly
45. A.described            B.imagined            C.discovered           D.understood
46. A.above all            B.after all             C.as a result           D.first of all
47. A.important           B.strange              C.possible             D.natural
48. A.besides             B.instead              C.however            D.otherwise
49. A.express             B.perform             C. give               D.hand
50. A.better               B.worse               C.satisfying           D.puzzling
51. A.benefits             B.improves            C.attracts             D.affects
52. A.bad                B.good                C.necessary            D.fantastic
53. A.although            B.now that             C.even if              D.next time
54. A.taking              B.holding             C.opening             D.using
55. A.changing            B.damaging            C.building            D.declaring