I don’t remember her name and would not recognize her if I were to pass her on the street. But I do__36__the kindness given by a stranger and the difference it has made in my life.

One Sunday, I was told to dress in my best clothes for I was going to __37__ . She smiled brightly as I got into her car, the car of a __38__I did not even know her name, but here I was , along with four others I __39__from our low-income neighborhood, on our way to church.

As we __40__ into the parking lot, I remember how beautiful the old stone building was with its tall steeple(尖塔)and stained glass windows. The__41__seemed long, and not accustomed to the rituals(仪式)of the Catholic Church, I felt out of place. Once the service had ended, I __42__ to be taken home, but __43__ we headed in the opposite direction. We were taken to a small__44__with the furnishings that portrayed a simple lifestyle. Two tables were set up with large boxes__45__ puzzles. As she made us hot chocolate, we were__46__ to begin working the puzzles. It was a quiet and happy time.

I came to __47__ Sundays，to hot chocolate, to puzzles that__48__ where we had left off the week before, and to the love I felt whenever she __49___at me .

Once our 1,000-piece puzzles had been completed, she no longer came to__50__us up on Sundays .I was told she was__51__ and no longer able to travel. However, I _52__ if perhaps it was time for her to “rescue” the next group of children. To give them hope that kindness still__53__ and can be found within those we call strangers.

I am forty-four years old now and often show__54__to strangers when given the chance. I know she may not move amongst us now, but I hope she smiles when she sees that her efforts to reach out to those less fortunate__55__.

1.                A．forget          B．understand      C．remember D．see

2.                A．school         B．college         C．hospital   D．church

3.                A．friend          B．stranger        C．teacher   D．leader

4.A recognized        B. described          C. realized         D. offered

5.                A．pulled          B．pushed         C．broke    D．stopped

6.                A．service         B．holiday         C．cure D．ceremony

7.                A．imagined       B．recommended   C．expected D．expressed

8.                A．besides         B．except         C．instead   D．still

9.                A．park           B．apartment       C．field D．path

10.               A．consisting       B．concluding      C．including  D．containing

11.               A．instructed      B．explored       C．convinced D．determined

12.               A．pay attention to B．devote to       C．look forward to D．lead to

13.               A．covered        B．replaced        C．changed   D．remained

14.               A．stared         B．smiled         C．threw D．glared

15.               A．make          B．pick           C．take  D．bring

16.               A．lost            B．gone           C．ill    D．old

17.               A．wondered      B．wandered       C．hoped D．insisted

18.               A．gathers         B．exists          C．drops D．moves

19.               A．respect        B．guidance       C．signs  D．kindness

20.A appear           B. fade              C. continue        D. create

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Margaret is now looking for________.

    A. her lost cat       B. an apartment          C. a job      D. a roommate

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B.  you can work out in the gym

C.  you can go shopping in the neighborhood

D.  you can swim in an outdoor swimming pool

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A. Businessman.       B. Student.   C. Employee.    D. Employer.

When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly.Then I had a ____ problem and had to go to hospital for a ___ examination.

It seemed a small ____ compared to the one I was about to face，but things started to go ____ right from the beginning.Not having a car or ____ the city，I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B．___ I'd left myself plenty of time，soon it was ___ I was going to be late，as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the ____ direction.

I ___ the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do.I looked into the eyes of a ____，who was trying to get past me.____，instead of moving on，she stopped to ask if I was ____.After I explained my ____ to her，she pointed to a bus stop across the street，where a bus would take me back into the city to my ____.Sitting there waiting，I felt ____ that someone had been willing to help.____，hearing a horn(喇叭)nearby，I looked up to see a car with my new friend ____ at me to get in.She had returned to offer me a ___ to the hospital.

Such unexpected ____ from a passer?by was a lovely gift to receive.As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her，she smiled and told me not to lose ____，for all things are possible.

1.A．physical?? B．traveling?? C．social?? D．housing

2.A.scientific?? B．final?? C．previous?? D．thorough

3.A.chance?? B．challenge?? C．success?? D．error

4.A.wrong?? B．easy?? C．fast?? D．ahead

5.A.leaving?? B．visiting? C．knowing?? D．appreciating

6.A.Although?? B．Since?? C． Unless?? D．Once

7.A.strange?? B．necessary?? C．obvious?? D．important

8.A.same?? B．right?? C．general?? D． opposite

9.A.looked at?? B．waited for?? C．got off?? D．ran into

10.A.driver?? B．friend? C．stranger?? D．gentleman

11.A.Especially?? ????????????? B．Surprisingly

C．Probably?? ????????????? D．Normally

12.A.nervous?? B．excited? C．OK? D．dangerous

13.A.idea?? ????????????? B．motivation

C．excuse?? ????????????? D．situation

14.A.appointment?? ????????????? B．apartment

C．direction?? ????????????? D．station

15.A.afraid?? ????????????? B．grateful

C．certain?? ????????????? D．disappointed

16.A.Thus? B．Then? C．Perhaps?? D．Surely

17.A.staring?? B．laughing?? C．waving?? D．shouting

18.A.lift?? B．suggestion? C．bike?? D．guidebook

19.A.power?? B．faith?? C．touch?? D．support

20.A.results?? B．news? C．kindness?? D．appearance

第三节：完形填空：（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Homebuyers nationwide are watching housing prices go up, up, and up. “How high can they go ?” is the common question that    46    in the city is asking. But right now, few people seem to have the answer.  “    47    interest rates（利率） stay at about 5 percent, there’s  no way of knowing,”, said a local Guangzhou economist.

“It’s crazy,” said Li Hua, who is    48    a house near the river. “In 1993, I bought my first place, a two-bedroom apartment in Haizhu district, for 100,000 yuan. My friends thought that I was overpaying and said it just wasn’t worth it. Five years later , I had to move to Shenzhen. I    49    it for 160,000 yuan, which was nice profit. Last year, while    50    friends here, I saw in the local paper that exact same    51    was for sale for 450,000 yuan!”

It is a seller’s    52    . Homebuyers feel like they have to offer at least 10 percent more than the asking price just to have a chance. Li Hua says the situation is really diffcult. “Whether you decide to buy or decide not to buy, you still feel like you made the    53    decision. If you buy, you feel like you overpaid. If you don’t buy, you want to kick yourself for passing up a great    54    .”

Everyone says prices must fall, but everyone hopes it will happen the day after they sell their house.    55    government officials have no idea what the future will bring. “All we can say is that these things change,” said the state director of housing.  “What goes up must come down.”

46.  A. everybody     B. somebody       C. nobody       D. anybody

47.  A. When         B. As long as       C. Before       D. As soon as

48.  A. looking at      B looking out      C. looking after   D. looking for

49.  A. bought         B. sold           C. got           D. gave

50.  A. visiting        B. watching       C. making        D. having

51.  A. friend         B. apartment      C. house         D. bedroom

52.  A. shop          B. home          C. house         D. market

53.  A. right          B. wrong         C. strong         D. weak

54.  A. opportunity     B. time          C. happening      D. pity

55.  A. Even           B. When        C. As            D. Though

第三节：完形填空：（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Homebuyers nationwide are watching housing prices go up, up, and up. “How high can they go ?” is the common question that    46    in the city is asking. But right now, few people seem to have the answer.  “    47    interest rates（利率） stay at about 5 percent, there’s  no way of knowing,”, said a local Guangzhou economist.
“It’s crazy,” said Li Hua, who is    48    a house near the river. “In 1993, I bought my first place, a two-bedroom apartment in Haizhu district, for 100,000 yuan. My friends thought that I was overpaying and said it just wasn’t worth it. Five years later , I had to move to Shenzhen. I   49    it for 160,000 yuan, which was nice profit. Last year, while    50    friends here, I saw in the local paper that exact same    51    was for sale for 450,000 yuan!”
It is a seller’s    52    . Homebuyers feel like they have to offer at least 10 percent more than the asking price just to have a chance. Li Hua says the situation is really diffcult. “Whether you decide to buy or decide not to buy, you still feel like you made the    53    decision. If you buy, you feel like you overpaid. If you don’t buy, you want to kick yourself for passing up a great    54    .”
Everyone says prices must fall, but everyone hopes it will happen the day after they sell their house.   55    government officials have no idea what the future will bring. “All we can say is that these things change,” said the state director of housing.  “What goes up must come down.”
46.  A. everybody     B. somebody       C. nobody       D. anybody
47.  A. When         B. As long as       C. Before       D. As soon as
48.  A. looking at      B looking out      C. looking after   D. looking for
49.  A. bought         B. sold           C. got           D. gave
50.  A. visiting        B. watching       C. making        D. having
51.  A. friend         B. apartment      C. house         D. bedroom
52.  A. shop          B. home          C. house         D. market
53.  A. right          B. wrong         C. strong         D. weak
54.  A. opportunity     B. time         C. happening      D. pity
55.  A. Even           B. When        C. As            D. Though