This is a story  that happened 15 years ago but it has always stayed with me since then.On the way back from work every evening,more often than not there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway.He always waved at every car,he was always happy and smiling and sometimes almost dancing.Every day after work when I got there，I would quickly roll down my window and give him the coins.Occasionally the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day.His answer would always be the same，“I’m blessed！”.

It amazed me that even in his situation of being homeless he was so positive，and his answer would remind me of how blessed I was.A single mother of four amazing kids,with a place to call home and with a job to provide for my kids.Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was being laid off due to the economy.Needless to say that on my was home that day I was very sad and upset.I didn’t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did.I wasn’t feeling the joy as I got off the ramp where the homeless man would be.Yet there he was as alway，as l turned the ramp.He set his eyes on me，while still smiling and waving at others.

While I was waiting for the red light to turn，he strolled over to my car.He had a big smile he looked me straight in the eyes and said “today I will give you a dollar”.He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill.I was blown away.I burst into tears.I wanted to jump out of my car and hug him！

You see that day he gave me more than a dollar bill，he taught me a valuable lesson.No matter  what material things are taken  from you，no one can take away your choice to be joyful.

What is the passage mainly concerned？

A.A dollar bill from a homeless person.

B.A blessing coming from a homeless person.

C.A woman who lost her job due to the economy.

D.A homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway.

From the lst paragraph，we know the homeless man is         .

A.optimistic        B.brave         C.Iazy          D.kind-hearted

After leaving the boss’s office，the author         .

A.felt relaxed to get rid of the tiring job

B.still felt joyful when coming off the ramp

C.took it for granted that she was fit for her job

D.didn’t put some change aside to give to the man

The underlined phrase“blown away”in the 3rd paragraph most probably  means

         .

A.completely defeated               B.wholly blown down

C.really amazed                         D.murdered by gunfire

It can be inferred from the passage that         .

A.material things are the most important in life

B.people should be encouraged to beg by smiling

C.the author’s ride home that dog was smooth sailing

D.we should wait others’help when faced with challenges

One day, a train was approaching the small town of Cheekyville. On the train was a   1  man with a big suitcase. He was called William Warbler and he looked very   2  indeed. But what made him most unusual was the fact that whenever he needed to   3  , he did so by singing opera. Even if someone said “good day” to him, he would clear his throat and   4  : “Goood dayyy to youuuuuu..... toooooo!”

Almost everyone considered William unusual, since no one could get a normal   5   word out of him. As no one knew how he made his living — he lived quite   6  , always wearing the same old second-hand suit — they often had no ___7__for him and sometimes even made fun of him.

William had been in Cheekyville for some years, when one day a rumor (谣言) spread that William had received a role in a very important   8  in the nation’s capital, that there had been posters everywhere advertising the event, and that it had been a great   9 . And to everyone’s surprise, when William was being interviewed by reporters, he answered their questions by speaking with good   10 , and with a clear and pleasant voice.

From that day on, William gave up   11  at all hours. Now he sang only during his stage appearances. People wouldn’t have thought him   12  if they had seen what William kept in his big suitcase. It was a large   13 , with a hand-carved message on it.

The message said, “Practice every second, for you never know when your   14   will come.” Little did people realize that he only got the role in the opera because the   15   had heard William singing while out buying a newspaper.

1. A. tall       B. sensitive    C. handsome    D. strange

2. A. common     B. concerned   C. wealthy     D. confident

3. A. appear     B. practice     C. communicate D. debate

4. A. whisper   B. respond      C. repeat     D. tease

5. A. advised   B. printed      C. written     D. spoken

6. A. simply     B. naturally    C. calmly      D. fortunately

7. A. mercy     B.  respect     C. trust       D. money

8. A. concert    B. documentary  C. opera      D. film

9. A. experience B. benefit      C. discovery   D. success 

10. A. movements B. manners     C. efforts    D. signs

11. A. pretendingB. recording   C. singing    D. wandering

12. A. mad       B. skillful    C. artificial  D. desperate

13. A. knife     B. stone        C. medal       D. diamond

14. A. solution  B. inspiration  C. performance D. chance

15. A. neighbor  B. visitor     C. director    D. Teacher

Nowadays, a hospital always manages to keep its beds full. This is good on the one hand, and it’s bad on   36   hand.

One day, I went to see a sick friend at the hospital. I first went to the   37   desk, where I could get a permit to visit the patient.

      38   I could ask which room my friend was in, the lady set down my name, age, filled out a form and   39   a bell. I was just about to tell her what I was coming for when two men arrived with a wheelchair,   40   me in it and pushed me down the hall.

“I’m not   41  ,” I shouted. “I’m just looking for a friend.”

“When he comes,” one man said, “we’ll   42   him up to your room.”

In a minute I   43   myself in a small room. In no time they undressed me and covered some other things   44   me. One man said “If you need anything, press the button.”

“I want to get my   45   back.” I begged.

“Oh, you can   46   us,” a voice said, “Even if the   47   happens, we will see that your wife will get everything.” They left and locked the door   48   them.

I was trying to think of how to escape by the door when Dr. Ward came in with several of his   49  .

“Thank God you finally came,” I said.

“It hurts that badly?” he asked.

“No, on the contrary, I am not ill   50  .”

Dr. Ward looked   51  . “If you don’t feel any pain, that means it’s much more   52   than we expected.” Then he turned to his students, “This is the most difficult kind of patient to deal with because he refuses to   53   that he is ill. __54__ he won’t tell us where it hurts, he will never be well again until we find the hurt out for   55   by doing exploratory surgery (手术探查) .”

1.A. another            B. other            C. the other        D. others

2.A. meeting           B. office          C. information      D. medicine

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从20－40各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项，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。

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world. It __21__from west to east,__22__ mountains, __23__ valleys and finally __24__ the sea.

The Great Wall has a history of over two __25__ years. People began to __26__ the wall __27__ the Spring and Autumn Period in Chinese history. In about 221BC Qin Shihuang had all the walls __28__. __29__, the Great Wall came to the world. The Great Wall is __30__ 6,000 kilometers long, 6—7meters high and 4—5 meters wide. In most places it is __31__ enough for five horses or ten men to walk __32__ along the top. It was very __33__ to build __34__ a great wall in the old __35__.Thousands of men __36__ when they built it, The Great Wall was made not only of stones, but millions of __37__.

Today, the Great Wall has become a place __38__ interest not only to the Chinese but also to people all over the world. __39__ the Egyptians feel proud of their pyramids, __40__ Chinese people also feel proud of our Great Wall.

A. comes           B. goes             C. lies           D. stands

A. through          B. along            C. over           D. across

A. and             B. from             C. to             D. through

A. gets             B. comes            C. reaches        D. arrives

A. thousand         B. million            C. hundred       D. billion

A. create            B. design            C. form          D. build

A. between          B. at                C. in            D. on

A. made up          B. joined up          C. sent up        D. put up

A. Since then on      B. Now and then      C. from then on    D. After then

A. no more than      B. not more than      C. less than       D. more than

A. wide             B. long              C. high          D. tall

A. one by one       B. day by day         C. side by side    D. step by step

A. easy             B. difficult            C. good         D. bad

A. like              B. look               C. so           D. such

A. times            B. history            C. countries      D. enemies

A. killed            B. died              C. murdered      D. gone

A. life              B. live              C. lives          D. living

A. of               B. with              C. for           D. about

A. Just as           B. As if              C. Look like     D. Such

A. us               B. we               C. our          D. ours

Since no one really knows what effects the GM food might have _____ us humans, many countries think that they should be cautious _____ this new technology.