I was growing tired of helping the numerous people who lost their way and parked in front of my house. Almost every night I was　 1 during a good night’s sleep to help someone passing through. Many times I was taken for granted by penniless motorists who did not 　 2 thank me for the help they received and some even 　 3 that I didn’t do more.

One day, a young man with a-week-old beard 　 4 out of a broken-down automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some work,　 5 him gasoline and a meal. I told him that 　 6 he wanted to work he could cut the grass, but　 7 the work wasn’t necessary.

Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard.　 8 working all day, he sat in the shade and rested. I 　 9 him for his work and gave him　 10 money he needed. I then offered him a little extra money for a task particularly well done, but he　 11

I never saw him again. He probably 　 12 I helped him out that day,　 13 that is not the way it was. I didn’t help him; he helped me. He helped me to 　 14 in people again. He helped me to once 　 15 want to do something for those who are in 　 16 . I wish I could thank him for restoring some of my faith in the 　 17 goodness of others and for giving me back a little of the optimism（乐观） I had 　 18 . Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of 　 19 that binds us to others.

I 　 20 have fed his body that day, but he fed my soul.

1．A．told　　　　　　　　　　 B．awakened　　　　　 C．warned　　　　　　　 D．sent

2．A．even　　　　　　　　　　 B．also　　　　　　　　　　 C．still　　　　　　　　　　 D．yet

3．A．insisted　　　　　　　　 B．pretended　　　　　 C．wondered　　　　　 D．complained

4．A．rolled　　　　　　　　　 B．escaped　　　　　　　 C．climbed　　　　　　　 D．walked

5．A．show　　　　　　　　　 B．sell　　　　　　　　　　 C．offer　　　　　　　　　 D．buy

6．A．unless　　　　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　 C．though　　　　　　　 D．as

7．A．lately　　　　　　　　　 B．usually　　　　　　　 C．generally　　　　　　 D．actually

8．A．For　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Without　　　　　　　 C．After　　　　　　　　　 D．By

9．A．blamed　　　　　　　　 B．thanked　　　　　　　 C．charged　　　　　　　 D．caught

10．A．small　　　　　　　　　 B．left　　　　　　　　　　 C．required　　　　　　 D．extra

11．A．forgot　　　　　　　　 B．hated　　　　　　　　　 C．escaped　　　　　　　 D．refused

12．A．thinks　　　　　　　　 B．remembers　　　　 C．discovers　　　　　 D．knows

13．A．for　　　　　　　　　　 B．and　　　　　　　　　　 C．but　　　　　　　　　　 D．so

14．A．believe in　　　　　　 B．take in　　　　　　　　 C．depend on　　　　　 D．wait on

15．A．above all　　　　　　 B．at lost　　　　　　　　 C．once again　　　　　 D．in time

16．A．work　　　　　　　　 B．trouble　　　　　　　 C．danger　　　　　　　 D．fear

17．A．ill　　　　　　　　　　　 B．strong　　　　　　　　 C．real　　　　　　　　　　 D．basic

18．A．lost　　　　　　　　　　 B．gained　　　　　　　　 C．had　　　　　　　　　　 D．lacked

19．A．excuse　　　　　　　 B．kindness　　　　　　 C．strength　　　　　　 D．promise

20．A．must　　　　　　　　　 B．shouldn’t　　　　　　 C．may　　　　　　　　　 D．couldn’t

The end of my sophomore year was approaching．Mom called me at the dorm one evening during the last week of May．My summer break would be spent with grandma and grandpa, helping out around their farm．The arrangement made good sense to all the family．I wasn’t fully convinced of that myself but guessed it was just one summer．Next year would be my little brother’s turn．

I arrived late that afternoon．Grandma had fixed more food than the three of us could possibly eat．She loved me entirely too much．The next morning, Grandpa fixed breakfast for the two of us． He told me Grandma had tired herself out yesterday and was going to rest in bed a little longer．I made a mental note to myself to not ask her to do things for me while I was there．I was there to help, not be a burden．

       Weeks passed．I gradually settled into a routine of daily work with Grandpa．In the evenings I usually read or talked with Grandma．She never grew tired of hearing about college or anything I was involved in．She told me stories about her childhood, family and the early years after she and Grandpa had married．

       The last Saturday in June, Grandpa suggested going fishing．We hadn’t expected what we saw when we got to the pond that morning: One of the swans was dead．Grandpa had given the pair of swans to Grandma on their 50th anniversary．“Why don’t we see about buying another one,” I suggested, hoping the situation could somehow be righted．Grandpa thought for a few moments before answering．

       He finally said, “no．．．it’s not that easy, Bruce．You see, swans mate for life．” He raised his finger to point, holding the fishing pole in his other hand．“There’s nothing we can do for the one that’s left．He has to work it out for himself．”

A few days later, we drove by the pond while doing our morning check on the cows．We found the other swan lying near the same spot we had found the first one．It, too, was dead．

       The month of July started with me and Grandpa putting up a new stretch of fence．Then July 12 came．That was the day Grandma passed away．Grandma had died suddenly that morning of a stroke．By the afternoon, my parents were there．The old house was soon crowded with relatives and Grandpa’s friends．

       The funeral was held the next day．Grandpa had insisted on having it as soon as possible．On the second day after the funeral, Grandpa announced at the breakfast table, “This is a working farm． We have a lot of things to do．The rest of you should get back to your own lives．” Most of the family had already left, but this was Grandpa’s way of telling the rest it was time for them to go home．My parents were the last to leave after lunch．

       Grandpa was not a man who could outwardly express his grief around others, and we all worried about him．The rest of the summer flowed by．We stayed busy working．I thought there was something different about Grandpa but couldn’t quite put my finger on it．

       September was nearing, and part of me did not want to leave．I thought of skipping the fall semester and staying around a few more months．When I mentioned it, grandpa quickly told me that my place was back at college．

The day finally came for me to pack my car and leave. I shock his hand and chanced a hug. As Idrove down the driveway, I saw him in the rearview mirror．He waved to me and then walked to the pasture gate to start the morning livestock check．

       Mom called me at school on a stormy October day to tell me Grandpa had died．A neighbor had stopped by that morning for coffee and found him in the kitchen．He died of a stroke, the same as Grandma．At that moment, I understood what he’d clumsily tried to explain to me about the swan on that morning we fished together by the pond．

55．We can learn from Paragraph 1 that            ．

       A．Bruce regarded working on the farm as a rare chance

       B．Bruce longed to enjoy himself freely on the farm

       C．the brothers took turns to attend their grandparents

       D．Bruce was not happy with his parents’ arrangement

56．What did the writer think at the sight of the first dead swan?

       A．Another swan should be bought in place of the dead one．

       B．The other was bound to die since swans mate for life．

       C．Grandma would be in deep sorrow over its death．

       D．The living can do nothing for the dead．

57．Grandpa quickly dismissed the family after the funeral because            ．

       A．he wanted to carry on with his farm work

       B．he tended to deal with grief in life by himself

       C．he didn’t want his normal life disturbed

       D．he took for granted the matter of life and death

58．By “I couldn’t put my fingers on it”, the writer means that            ．

       A．I could do nothing to help him out of grief

       B．I was so busy that I couldn’t give a hand to Grandpa

       C．I couldn’t tell exactly what was different about my Grandpa

       D．I stayed busy working and couldn’t keep Grandpa’s company

59．Which of the following best describes Grandpa’s character?

       A．Outgoing, clumsy and considerate．             B．Loyal, considerate and independent．

       C．Talkative, clumsy and independent．            D．Romantic, outgoing and loyal．

60．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

       A．Mate For Life         B．Unforgettable Summer Break

       C．Death of Swans      D．Everlasting Love Story