Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I 　36 a telephone call from a woman who could not stop 　37 as she told me that one of the stories in my book had saved her son from committing suicide.(自杀) In closing she called me a 38 .

That 　39　 me thinking about what a hero really is. Was I a hero 　40 I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I 　41　 a story that saved someone’s life?

Today I decided to look up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see 　42 what it meant. It　 43 “a person who does something brave”. As I read on, it also said “ a person who is good and noble”.

That statement 44 me more than the part about being 　45 . So I thought about something very important. Say I was walking into the local Wal-Mart Store and I 　46 to open and hold the door for someone as a courtesy (礼貌) . As they passed me by, I said, “How are you today?” Most of the time that would be no big deal, 　47 this time let’s say it was for someone who was deeply 　48 and near the end of the rope.

I was in such a condition after my marriage of twenty years ended. I was within hours trying to get up enough 　49 to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had 　50 me a card in the mail which told me how 　51 they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.

Similarly many children come out of the orphanages (孤儿院) 52 a very hard and bitter attitude against the world, but the gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten.　 53 , most of them will never hurt anyone because of the 　54 shown to them by those of us who cared. If it 55 , we will also become “heroes”.

36. A. made　　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C gave.　　　　　　　　　　　 D. accepted

37. A. cheering　　　　　　 B. laughing　　　　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　　　　 D. talking

38. A. writer　　　　　　　　 B. player　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gentleman. 　　　　　　 D. hero

39. A. helped　　　　　　　　 B. let　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. got 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

40 A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though 　　　　　　　　　 D. because

41. A. said　　　　　　　　　 B. wrote　　　　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　 D. recalled

42. A. exactly　　　　　　　 B. easily　　　　　　　　　　　 C. directly 　　　　　　　　　 D. obviously

43. A. wrote　　　　　　　　 B. told　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. read　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. described

44. A. helped　　　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. touched　　　　　　　　　 D. impressed

45. A. brave　　　　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. noble

46. A. happened　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 C. intended　　　　　　　　　 D. meant

47. A. though　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　 D. but

48. A. desperate　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　　　　 C. moved 　　　　　　　　　 D. stressed

49. A. money　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　　　　 C. ability　　　　　　　　　　　 D. courage

50. A. sent　　　　　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　　　　　　 D. took

51. A. deeply　　　　　　　　 B. completely　　　　　　　 C. well　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much

52. A. without　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. within

53. A. Hopefully　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Besides　　　　　　　　　 D. Unfortunately

54. A .luck　　　　　　　　　 B. respect　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. confidence　　　　　　　 D. kindness

55. A. matters　　　　　　　 B. works　　　　　　　　　　 C. acts　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. does

阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案

　Every four years the people of the United States select a president．The president tries to keep in close touch with the people．They see him making speeches on television and hear him on the radio．They read about him in newspapers, and thousands of people write him letters every day．

　At one time, Americans did not know so much about their president．Before radio and television were invented, people rarely had a chance to see or hear him．When the first presidents were elected, few people saw them take office．In fact, many people did not vote (投票) at all．

　Andrew Jackson became the seventh president in 1828．He came from a poor family and worked at many trades．He was a soldier and a war hero, a farmer, and a lawyer．

　Most Americans liked Andrew Jackson very much ．They thought he was lively and spirited, and he became a hero．They called him “Old Hickory．”Three times as many people voted in 1828 as had voted four years before．Thousands of people came to Washington to see Old Hickory become president．Men, women and children crowded the muddy streets．They wanted to cheer their president．

(1) On the whole, this passage is mainly about ______．　　　

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A．how to choose an American president

B．when to choose an American president

C．letters to choose an American president

D．the seventh president, Andrew Jackson

(2) In the second paragraph, the word“rarely” may probably mean ______．

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A．seldom　　　B．often

C．usually　　　D．always

(3) Why was Jackson a hero to many people?　　　

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A．He could keep in closer touch with the people than others．

B．He had done many things that pleased people

C．The speeches he made were very good

D．In those days, people liked hickory wood．

(4) From the passage we can see that ______．　　　

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A．people are not able to find out much about the president

B．the president does not appear on television

C．people could not see Andrew Jackson on television

D．Andrew Jackson made an important speech on the radio

(5) Which of the following statements do you think is not true?

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A．People in the United States elect a president every four years．

B．“Old Hickory” is the nick name (绰号) of all the American presidents．

C．Andrew Jackson was a popular president．

D．Many people came to see Andrew Jackson when he took office．