One evening I was resting in a cafe. I1a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, which were rather expensive. Then a boy came to me.
He was in a(n)2shirt, looking pale and about eleven. No sooner had I begun to speak than he opened the3in his hand and took out the tools of shoe-polishing. He4down, took off my leather shoes, and began to shine them.
He was busy doing his work5heavy rain began to pour down. People rushed to the café for6from the rain. More and more people crowded7and gradually separated the boy from me.
Hours passed, and it turned8. I had no shoes on my feet and9where the boy had been. I thought he would not10my shoes, and I would have to go home on my bare feet.
When it was near midnight the11ended, and there were fewer and fewer people in the café. The café was to be12. I had to move to the door, head13. just as I went to the gate, I14found that a boy of about eleven, looking very familiar, was sleeping at the15with his head leaning against a box and his upper body being16. he held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms..
I shook him slightly and woke him up. He17up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he recognized me. Then he opened the package18, gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly. I19him and wrapped him with his unfit shirt, which had wrapped my leather shoes. On my way home, the20of the boy stayed in my mind.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      took
   2. B.
      wore
   3. C.
      mended
   4. D.
      owned
2. 2.
   1. A.
      old
   2. B.
      unfit
   3. C.
      small
   4. D.
      dirty
3. 3.
   1. A.
      bag
   2. B.
      package
   3. C.
      box
   4. D.
      suitcase
4. 4.
   1. A.
      seated
   2. B.
      bent
   3. C.
      put
   4. D.
      looked
5. 5.
   1. A.
      when
   2. B.
      after
   3. C.
      because
   4. D.
      since
6. 6.
   1. A.
      protection
   2. B.
      rest
   3. C.
      hide
   4. D.
      preparation
7. 7.
   1. A.
      out
   2. B.
      away
   3. C.
      in
   4. D.
      off
8. 8.
   1. A.
      dark
   2. B.
      light
   3. C.
      dim
   4. D.
      bright
9. 9.
   1. A.
      thought
   2. B.
      wondered
   3. C.
      guessed
   4. D.
      imagined
10. 10.
    1. A.
       shine
    2. B.
       keep
    3. C.
       return
    4. D.
       carry
11. 11.
    1. A.
       rain
    2. B.
       coffee
    3. C.
       time
    4. D.
       work
12. 12.
    1. A.
       opened
    2. B.
       locked
    3. C.
       stopped
    4. D.
       closed
13. 13.
    1. A.
       lowered
    2. B.
       dropped
    3. C.
       raised
    4. D.
       held
14. 14.
    1. A.
       shortly
    2. B.
       surprisedly
    3. C.
       sadly
    4. D.
       immediately
15. 15.
    1. A.
       table
    2. B.
       door
    3. C.
       bed
    4. D.
       café
16. 16.
    1. A.
       wet
    2. B.
       bare
    3. C.
       pale
    4. D.
       cold
17. 17.
    1. A.
       stayed
    2. B.
       stand
    3. C.
       jumped
    4. D.
       got
18. 18.
    1. A.
       finally
    2. B.
       suddenly
    3. C.
       unfriendly
    4. D.
       hurriedly
19. 19.
    1. A.
       recognized
    2. B.
       forgave
    3. C.
       paid
    4. D.
       inspired
20. 20.
    1. A.
       feature
    2. B.
       shirt
    3. C.
       image
    4. D.
       form

One evening I was resting in a cafe. I  36  a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, which were rather expensive. Then a boy came to me.
He was in a(n) 37  shirt, looking pale and about eleven. No sooner had I begun to speak than he opened the  38  in his hand and took out the tools of shoe-polishing. He  39  down, took off my leather shoes, and began to shine them.
He was busy doing his work  40  heavy rain began to pour down. People rushed to the café for  41  from the rain. More and more people crowded  42  and gradually separated the boy from me.
Hours passed, and it turned  43  . I had no shoes on my feet and  44  where the boy had been. I thought he would not  45  my shoes, and I would have to go home on my bare feet.
When it was near midnight the  46  ended, and there were fewer and fewer people in the café. The café was to be  47  . I had to move to the door, head  48  . just as I went to the gate, I 49  found that a boy of about eleven, looking very familiar, was sleeping at the 50  with his head leaning against a box and his upper body being  51  . he held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms..
I shook him slightly and woke him up. He  52  up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he recognized me. Then he opened the package  53  , gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly. I  54  him and wrapped him with his unfit shirt, which had wrapped my leather shoes. On my way home, the  55  of the boy stayed in my mind.

One evening I was resting in a cafe. I 36 a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, which were rather expensive. Then a boy came to me.

He was in a(n) 37 shirt, looking pale and about eleven. No sooner had I begun to speak than he opened the 38 in his hand and took out the tools of shoe-polishing. He 39 down, took off my leather shoes, and began to shine them.　

He was busy doing his work 40 heavy rain began to pour down. People rushed to the café for 41 from the rain. More and more people crowded 42 and gradually separated the boy from me.

Hours passed, and it turned 43 . I had no shoes on my feet and 44 where the boy had been. I thought he would not 45 my shoes, and I would have to go home on my bare feet.

When it was near midnight the 46 ended, and there were fewer and fewer people in the café. The café was to be 47 . I had to move to the door, head 48 . just as I went to the gate, I 49 found that a boy of about eleven, looking very familiar, was sleeping at the 50 with his head leaning against a box and his upper body being 51 . he held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms.

I shook him slightly and woke him up. He 52 up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he recognized me. Then he opened the package 53 , gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly. I 54 him and wrapped him with his unfit shirt, which had wrapped my leather shoes. On my way home, the 55 of the boy stayed in my mind.

36. A. took　　 B. wore　　　　 C. mended　　　　 D. owned　

37. A. old　　　 B. unfit　　　　 C. small　　　　　 D. dirty　

38. A. bag　　　 B. package　　 C. box　　　　　 D. suitcase　

39. A. seated　　 B. bent　　　　 C. put　　　　　　 D. looked　

40. A. when　　　 B. after　　　　 C. because　　　 D. since　

41. A. protection　　 B. rest　　　　 C. hide　　　 　D. preparation　

42. A. out　　　　 B. away　　　　 C. in　　　　 D. off　

43. A. dark　　　 B. light　　　　　 C. dim　　　　　 D. bright　

44. A. thought　　 B. wondered　　 C. guessed　　　 D. imagined　

45. A. shine　　　 B. keep　　　　 C. return　　　　 D. carry　

46. A. rain　　　　 B. coffee　　 C. time　　　　　　 D. work　

47. A. opened　　 B. locked　　　 C. stopped　　　 D. closed　

48. A. lowered　　 B. dropped　　　 C. raised　　　　　 D. held　

49. A. shortly　　 B. surprisingly　　 C. sadly　　　 D. immediately　

50. A. table　　　　 B. door　　　 C. bed　　　　　 D. cafe　

51. A. wet　　　　 B. bare　　　　　 C. pale　　　 D. cold　

52. A. stayed　　　 B. sat　　　　　 C. jumped　　　　　 D. got　

53. A. finally　　 B. suddenly　　 C. unfriendly　　　　 D. hurriedly　

54. A. recognized　 B. forgave　　 C. paid　　　　　　　 D. inspired　

55. A. feature　　　 B. shirt　　　　　 C. image　　　　 D. form

After seating myself in my room and turning on my computer, I noticed a Post-it note stuck to my monitor(显示器). It read, “Don’t 1your computer. You stayed up until midnight doing your homework last night.—Mom.” I2the note into the wastebasket. “Why do they 3?” I thought. “They’re never here anyway.”
Right after high school started, I almost4contact with my parents. With all their business5, they asked the neighbors to watch over me. Of course, the neighbors didn’t do such a(n)6job, as they had kids of their own to worry about. The only means of7between me and my parents was through Post-it notes.
After spending about eight hours away from home, I usually came home to find the house8empty. It made me sad. I would come home from school to be welcomed by 9, to talk to no one and to be watched over by my neighbors. That was when I started10more clubs and staying after school more often11I didn’t have to feel so lonely. Luckily, at school, my friends were there12me. They were all there to give me a13or talk with me when I wanted to talk. I felt14when I was at school. Yet, something was still15— my parents.
Now I realize that nobody can16my parents. I wish that they would be there at home,17me to come back from school. There are18things my parents don’t know about me. I wish that they actually had a(n)19to understand me. I want them to understand that they’re my parents and I’m their kid and I20them.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      go through
   2. B.
      depend on
   3. C.
      put up
   4. D.
      turn on
2. 2.
   1. A.
      showed
   2. B.
      threw
   3. C.
      led
   4. D.
      pulled
3. 3.
   1. A.
      check
   2. B.
      know
   3. C.
      care
   4. D.
      speak
4. 4.
   1. A.
      lost
   2. B.
      built
   3. C.
      wanted
   4. D.
      regained
5. 5.
   1. A.
      designs
   2. B.
      dreams
   3. C.
      trips
   4. D.
      partners
6. 6.
   1. A.
      free
   2. B.
      easy
   3. C.
      careless
   4. D.
      good
7. 7.
   1. A.
      communication
   2. B.
      behavior
   3. C.
      change
   4. D.
      love
8. 8.
   1. A.
      suddenly
   2. B.
      almost
   3. C.
      completely
   4. D.
      necessarily
9. 9.
   1. A.
      everybody
   2. B.
      anybody
   3. C.
      somebody
   4. D.
      nobody
10. 10.
    1. A.
       creating
    2. B.
       joining
    3. C.
       finding
    4. D.
       serving
11. 11.
    1. A.
       though
    2. B.
       if
    3. C.
       or
    4. D.
       so
12. 12.
    1. A.
       in
    2. B.
       after
    3. C.
       for
    4. D.
       without
13. 13.
    1. A.
       hand
    2. B.
       wish
    3. C.
       suggestion
    4. D.
       reason
14. 14.
    1. A.
       friendly
    2. B.
       noisy
    3. C.
       useful
    4. D.
       great
15. 15.
    1. A.
       disappointing
    2. B.
       missing
    3. C.
       hateful
    4. D.
       possible
16. 16.
    1. A.
       look forward to
    2. B.
       think highly of
    3. C.
       take the place of
    4. D.
       look down upon
17. 17.
    1. A.
       referring to
    2. B.
       turning to
    3. C.
       looking at
    4. D.
       waiting for
18. 18.
    1. A.
       too many
    2. B.
       too few
    3. C.
       a couple of
    4. D.
       a few
19. 19.
    1. A.
       excuse
    2. B.
       chance
    3. C.
       task
    4. D.
       place
20. 20.
    1. A.
       support
    2. B.
       follow
    3. C.
       hate
    4. D.
       need

After seating myself in my room and turning on my computer, I noticed a Post-it note stuck to my monitor(显示器). It read, “Don’t   36   your computer. You stayed up until midnight doing your homework last night.—Mom.” I   37  the note into the wastebasket. “Why do they   38  ?” I thought. “They’re never here anyway.”
Right after high school started, I almost   39  contact with my parents. With all their business   40 , they asked the neighbors to watch over me. Of course, the neighbors didn’t do such a(n)   41  job, as they had kids of their own to worry about. The only means of   42  between me and my parents was through Post-it notes.
After spending about eight hours away from home, I usually came home to find the house   43  empty. It made me sad. I would come home from school to be welcomed by   44 , to talk to no one and to be watched over by my neighbors. That was when I started   45  more clubs and staying after school more often   46  I didn’t have to feel so lonely. Luckily, at school, my friends were there   47  me. They were all there to give me a   48  or talk with me when I wanted to talk. I felt   49  when I was at school. Yet, something was still   50  — my parents.
Now I realize that nobody can   51  my parents. I wish that they would be there at home,   52  me to come back from school. There are   53  things my parents don’t know about me. I wish that they actually had a(n)   54  to understand me. I want them to understand that they’re my parents and I’m their kid and I   55  them.