I had a very special teacher many years ago whose husband died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his  41 , she shared her insights(顿悟) with the students. When the class was nearly over, she 42   and said, “I would like to  43  with all of you a thought that has  44  to do with class, but which I feel is very _45 .

“Each of us is put here on the _46  to learn, share, love and appreciate ourselves. None of us knows when this _47  will end. At any moment it can be _48 . Perhaps this is life’s way of telling us that we must make good _49 of every day.” Her eyes beginning to _50 ,she went on saying, “So I would like you all to  51  me. From now on, on your way home, find something _52 to notice. It doesn’t have to be something you see——it could be scent(香味) of fresh bread, or it could be the  53  of the wind slightly rustling(发出沙沙声) the leaves.”

“Please look for these things, and  54  them. The little things are put here on the earth for us to enjoy. They are _55 observing, for at any time they can all be taken away.”

The class was totally quiet. We all picked up our books and went out of the room_56 . That afternoon, on my way home I noticed_57  things than before. Every time I think of that teacher and remember what a(n) 58 she made on all of us, I try to  59  all of those things that sometimes we all ignore. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often regret, 60 the things we didn’t do.

I had a very special teacher many years ago whose husband died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his1, she shared her insights(顿悟) with the students. When the class was nearly over, she2and said, “I would like to3with all of you a thought that has4to do with class, but which I feel is very5.
“Each of us is put here on the6to learn, share, love and appreciate ourselves. None of us knows when this7will end. At any moment it can be8. Perhaps this is life’s way of telling us that we must make good9of every day.” Her eyes beginning to10,she went on saying, “So I would like you all to11me. From now on, on your way home, find something12to notice. It doesn’t have to be something you see- it could be scent(香味) of fresh bread, or it could be the13of the wind slightly rustling(发出沙沙声) the leaves.”
“Please look for these things, and14them. The little things we are put here on the earth to enjoy. They are15observing , for at any time they can all be taken away.”
The class was totally quiet. We all picked up our books and went out of the room16. That afternoon, on my way home I noticed17things than before. Every time I think of that teacher and remember what a(n)18she made on all of us, I try to19all of those things that sometimes we all ignore. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often regret,20the things we didn’t do.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      disease
   2. B.
      death
   3. C.
      arrival
   4. D.
      appearance
2. 2.
   1. A.
      paused
   2. B.
      continued
   3. C.
      focused
   4. D.
      broke
3. 3.
   1. A.
      argue
   2. B.
      communicate
   3. C.
      share
   4. D.
      whisper
4. 4.
   1. A.
      something
   2. B.
      nothing
   3. C.
      everything
   4. D.
      anything
5. 5.
   1. A.
      improper
   2. B.
      important
   3. C.
      attractive
   4. D.
      unbelievable
6. 6.
   1. A.
      earth
   2. B.
      farm
   3. C.
      road
   4. D.
      ground
7. 7.
   1. A.
      disaster
   2. B.
      schedule
   3. C.
      experience
   4. D.
      custom
8. 8.
   1. A.
      put away
   2. B.
      gone out
   3. C.
      handed out
   4. D.
      taken away
9. 9.
   1. A.
      fun
   2. B.
      difference
   3. C.
      sense
   4. D.
      use
10. 10.
    1. A.
       smile
    2. B.
       shut
    3. C.
       water
    4. D.
       glare
11. 11.
    1. A.
       permit
    2. B.
       promise
    3. C.
       forgive
    4. D.
       respect
12. 12.
    1. A.
       strange
    2. B.
       beautiful
    3. C.
       powerful
    4. D.
       different
13. 13.
    1. A.
       signal
    2. B.
       sound
    3. C.
       action
    4. D.
       direction
14. 14.
    1. A.
       support
    2. B.
       receive
    3. C.
       remember
    4. D.
       value
15. 15.
    1. A.
       easy
    2. B.
       harmful
    3. C.
       worth
    4. D.
       puzzling
16. 16.
    1. A.
       silently
    2. B.
       curiously
    3. C.
       slowly
    4. D.
       secretly
17. 17.
    1. A.
       more
    2. B.
       smaller
    3. C.
       fewer
    4. D.
       larger
18. 18.
    1. A.
       result
    2. B.
       chance
    3. C.
       pain
    4. D.
       impression
19. 19.
    1. A.
       produce
    2. B.
       taste
    3. C.
       appreciate
    4. D.
       change
20. 20.
    1. A.
       or
    2. B.
       and
    3. C.
       for
    4. D.
       but

A strange woman comes to my door one day in early March．In this area we often have people selling things door-to-door, but she doesn’t look like a professional saleswoman．She just smiles and gives a card to me: “Amy Turner．”

I hold the card and look at her, waiting for an explanation．

“I’ll paint any animal in your own home,” Amy Turner says． “Wouldn’t you like a picture of your loved one? I’ve had experience of dogs, cats, parrots, prize bulls…”

“I don’t have any animals,” I say as we look past each other．She must be wishing some little cat or dog would come down the hall．It is the first chance I’ve had to breathe the air outside．In this spring morning when you wake up, you will find winter is gone．

“Why are you still in your dressing gown?” She asks． “It’s nearly lunchtime．Are you ill?’

“I’m fine,” I lie．I’m not going to tell a stranger I’ve just been sick in the toilet（厕所）upstairs． I was still sticking my fingers down my throat if the doorbell hadn’t rung． But now I’m not sure what to do next．She is still standing there．She doesn’t seem to be leaving．

“I’m hungry,” she says and I smile politely, nodding my head before saying goodbye．

“No,” she puts her foot in the door．“I’m really hungry． I’ve had nothing to eat for two days and no one has any animal for me to paint．I need some food or I’ll fall down, right here on your doorstep．”

I stand to one side and let her in．

1．Who came to the writer’s home one day?

A． A saleswoman．                            B． A strange woman．

C． An animal lover．                           D． A professional woman．

2．What did the woman want to do?

A． To sell things to the writer．                     B． To give the card to the writer．

C． To help the writer who was ill．                D． To paint an animal for the writer．

3．When did the story happen?

A． Early in the morning．                       B． Late in the morning．

C． Early in the winter．                         D． Late in the winter．

4．When the woman came, the writer ____________．

A． was sleeping       B． was eating           C． was lying           D． was ill

5．Which of the following statements is true?

A． The woman got in to look for an animal．

B． The writer told the woman to leave．

C． The woman asked the writer for some food．

D． The writer agreed to let her in at once．

A strange woman comes to my door one day in early March.It’s a rich area so we often have people selling things door to door，dusters，make?up，frozen foods—but she doesn’t look like a professional saleswoman.She hasn’t got the patter(喋喋不休) either.She just smiles shyly and puts a card in my hand：“Amy Turner.Pet Portraits Undertaken.”

I run my fingernail along the cheap gold edge of the card and look at her，waiting for an explanation.

“I’ll paint any animal in the comfort of your own home.”Amy Turner says.“Wouldn’t you like a nice picture of your loved one？I’ve had experience of dogs，cats，parrots，prize bulls...”

“Prize bulls！”I can’t help looking up and down our street.The thought of any of my neighbours keeping bulls in their back gardens makes me smile.

“I don’t have any animals，”I say as we look past each other.She must be wishing some little cat or dog would come running down the hall to give the game away and it is the first chance I’ve had to smell the air outside.It is one of those spring mornings when you wake up and find winter’s gone.Even the camellia in the garden opposite has flowered overnight，pink blossoms which look shocking against the quiet greens and greys.

“Why are you still in your dressing gown？”Amy says，turning her attention back to me.“It’s nearly lunchtime.Are you ill？”

“I’m fine，”I lie.I’m not going to tell a stranger I’ve just been sick in the toilet upstairs and would still be sticking my fingers down my throat if the doorbell hadn’t rung.But now I’m not sure what to do next.Amy is still standing there.She_doesn’t_seem_to_think_that_not_having_a_pet_is

_a_good_enough_excuse.

“I’m starving.”she says and I smile politely，nodding the way you do before you say goodbye.

“No，”she puts her foot in the door.“I’m really starving.I’ve had nothing to eat for two days and no one has any pets for me to paint.I need some food or I’ll faint，right here on your doorstep.”

I stand to one side and let her in.

1．According to the text，what does a professional saleswoman usually do?

A．Sells things door to door with her cards.

B．Never puts a card into people’s hands.

C．Tries to talk people into buying her things.

D．Smiles，hands her cards and walks away.

2．What does the underlined word “one” in the third paragraph stand for?

A．Dog. 　　　　B．Child.　　　　　 C．Pet. 　　　　　D．Cat.

3．From the text we know that Amy is a ________.

A．young baby?sitter 　 B．poor beggar　 C．professional salesgirl D．poor painter

4．What does the writer mean by saying “She doesn’t seem to think that not having a pet is a good enough excuse.”？

A．It seems that she doesn’t want to leave.

B．She wants the writer to give another excuse.

C．She is sure there is a pet in the house.

D．She thinks that not having a pet is a bad thing.