I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenager girl, and I couldn't bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads, coming across me wandering through the traffic; motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.

One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something. "I'm awfully sorry," I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn't stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.

Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.

But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.

1.The girl refused to ask for help because she thought_________

A. she might be recognized                                           

B. asking for help looked silly

C. she was normal and independent                            

D. being found blind was embarrassing

2.After the girl got off the bus that evening, she_________.

A. began to run                                                                 

B. hit a person as usual

C. hit a lamppost by accident                                

D. was caught by something

3.At the request stop that evening, the girl___________.

A. stopped a big lorry                                             

B. stopped the wrong bus

C. made no attempt to stop the bus                              

D. was not noticed by other people

4.What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus? _________

A. Other vehicles also stopped there.                          

B. It was unreliable for making judgments.

C. More lorries than buses responded to the girl.

D. It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus

Today, I felt terrible. My head was full of problems, burdens and confusion. I decided to take a walk even though I didn’t know where I would go.
The most extraordinarything happened when I was out on this walk. I saw an old man sitting on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. He looked at least 70 years old. He seemed so tired and nobody bought his shoes. I wanted to give him something but I had not brought anything with me.
Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the child say, “Grandpa, may I polish your shoes?” That old man took pity on her and he gave her a shoe to polish. The girl said, “I polish the shoe because I need money to buy my brother a new school uniform.”
I heard this and tears filled my eyes. The old man answered, “Oh, little girl. Just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy you a uniform.” Then they walked to a market and I followed close behind them. There he bought her a uniform. The girl said, “Thank you so much for doing this. May God bless you.” Then she left, leaving the old man smiling.
The old man walked away from the market, but I stopped him. I whispered in his ear, “You are a hero! Thank you for your kindness!” As I walked away, I glanced back and I could see him still smiling.
My own sadness had disappeared, chased away by the light of this kind act. I began realizing that I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope, some day, I can show my appreciation of what I have by following the example of the old man who only had a little, but shared it happily with someone who had nothing.
【小题1】The author decided to take a walk in order to    .

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

This morning, as I was getting close to the supermarket, I saw a small   36    gathering around an elderly woman with blood under her face. I stopped and asked if I could   37  . I told her I was certified（授予证书的）in first aid. Then I   38   someone for a first aid kit（工具箱）. But she didn’t want help, saying she was fine. But she wasn’t fine. I asked her to   39   with me and we   40   about her routine of getting groceries. People brought out ice packs, water and paper towels from the   41   nearby. I put on the gloves from the first aid kit, and cleaned her up a bit, but   42   I just talked to her and held her hand.

Two   43   happened to be passing by and   44   to help check her out a bit. Finally, after ten minutes the   45   arrived and I talked to the emergency medical team and they   __46  .

I was certified in first aid years back, and I got re-certified a month ago, but I never   47   it once. However, I realized being certified isn’t   48   about providing the aid. I didn’t stop the bleeding. I didn’t   49   to examine her. Mostly it was about providing comfort for people in a difficult   50  . The certification gave me the   51   to do that: to kneel on the sidewalk, holding an old woman’s hand, and to help make those _ 52   few minutes just a little bit better.

If you’re not certified in first aid, I can’t   53   it strongly enough. It takes four hours of your time at your   54   Red Cross. With what you’ll   55   , maybe you’ll be able to help someone like the old lady one day.

1.A. people             B. public C. traffic    D. crowd

2.A. watch out      B. look out         C. help out         D. make out

3.A. paid         B. sent    C. applied D. scolded

4.A. stay          B. walk    C. accompany   D. shop

5.A. looked              B. cared C. talked   D. quarreled

6.A. hospital           B. supermarket         C. station  D. office

7.A. mostly             B. maybe  C. simply   D. extremely

8.A. policemen     B. volunteers     C. clerks    D. doctors

9.A. refused            B. stopped      C. lay         D. woke

10.A. ambulance    B. family   C. driver   D. officer

11.A. operated on    B. turned up  C. ran away        D. took over

12.A. liked                B. noticed     C. used      D. met

13.A. necessarily     B. possibly      C. hopefully       D. commonly

14.A. want                B. teach         C. permit  D. try

15.A. place              B. situation      C. life         D. position

16.A. harm             B. confidence   C. lesson   D. wish

17.A. confusing      B. moving        C. scary     D. friendly

18.A. recommend     B. demand    C. support          D. explain

19.A. formal             B. national     C. local      D. private

20.A. recognize      B. offer   C. allow     D. Learn

More Than I Had Dreamed Of
From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always 36  my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections,   37  I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it   38  to win a school election. I was   39 .
As I cried in my room that evening, I   40  took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would   41  elections again in my final year at school—and I would win.
I recognized that my   42  had a lot of things in their favor. What were the   43  that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest   44  was the faith I had. I would not allow my   45  appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I   46  my election plans a whole year in advance.
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to   47  them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,   48  I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election   49 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the principal(校长) announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students   50 . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was    51  theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had   52  much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people   53  the way. I had won the   54  and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and    55  their day.
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短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Dear David,
I have recently felt guilty, stay sleepless at night. You may wonder how. To tell you the truth, it is just because of the factthatI seldom cheat in exams and I just can’t stop me. In many exams, I used cellphones to surf the net for answer. Besides, I sometimes referred themto my notebooks so copied something. As you know, cheating do much harm to our learning and self-confidence. It’s time that I take action to stop it. I would appreciate it you could offer me some advice.
Looking forward to your reply!