I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now.
I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That’s  36  I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so that I could 37   where it was coming from.   38   the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her. She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating (低估) the power within yourself. The way she was singing    39   me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must      40   to perform alone in the middle of a crowded place.
She must have felt my   41   because she would  42 look in my direction. Then I walked over and put some  43     in her carriage and she said, “Thank you”. Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been  44     a rough time lately, but you’ve made me  45 again.”
“I’m happy that I could help,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”
“Well, my mum told me she had got    46   from her job, and that made me sad. I’m not so sure what to do …”
“You see, here’s the problem,” she explained. “While you were        47   , your head was down. Don’t look  48 , because  49   comes in different ways and if your head were down, you might lose it.”
She also explained to me that she saw a lot of  50 people in the world and she tried to bring more  51 by sharing motivational (鼓舞人心的) music. She told me that when she wasn’t making music she studied  52  . So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.
I  53     a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after we  54, my heart was  55      and lightened by a musical soul!

I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now.

I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That’s  36  I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so that I could 37   where it was coming from.   38   the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her. She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating (低估) the power within yourself. The way she was singing    39   me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must      40   to perform alone in the middle of a crowded place.

She must have felt my   41   because she would  42 look in my direction. Then I walked over and put some  43     in her carriage and she said, “Thank you”. Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been  44     a rough time lately, but you’ve made me  45 again.”

“I’m happy that I could help,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”

“Well, my mum told me she had got    46   from her job, and that made me sad. I’m not so sure what to do …”

“You see, here’s the problem,” she explained. “While you were        47   , your head was down. Don’t look  48 , because  49   comes in different ways and if your head were down, you might lose it.”

She also explained to me that she saw a lot of  50 people in the world and she tried to bring more  51 by sharing motivational (鼓舞人心的) music. She told me that when she wasn’t making music she studied  52  . So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.

I  53     a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after we  54, my heart was  55      and lightened by a musical soul!

1.                A．where         B．why            C．which    D．when

2.                A．turn out        B．take in          C．find out   D．get in

3.                A．Across         B．Through        C．Between  D．Above

4.                A．comforted      B．annoyed        C．scared   D．reminded

5.                A．take time       B．take turns       C．take action    D．take courage

6.                A．absence        B．performance     C．presence D．regret

7.                A．angrily         B．occasionally     C．generally D．faithfully

8.                A．cards          B．food           C．books    D．money

9.                A．going through    B．getting up       C．taking over    D．running towards

10.               A．curious         B．eager          C．sad   D．hopeful

11.               A．hired          B．promoted       C．paid  D．fired

12.               A．running        B．driving         C．walking    D．riding

13.               A．proud          B．defeated       C．absorbed  D．puzzled

14.               A．opportunity     B．trouble         C．difficulty   D．dream

15.               A．positive        B．active          C．energetic  D．negative

16.               A．records        B．poverty        C．positivity  D．indifference

17.               A．politics         B．psychology      C．biology    D．art

18.               A．smiled         B．changed        C．influenced D．sighed

19.               A．responded      B．parted         C．agreed    D．understood

20.               A．hit            B．sunk           C．tied  D．touched

When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was   1   to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She   2   the accident but was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old   3   thinking that she wouldn’t live   4   from then on.

Over the years, I   5   and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike,   6   a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a (an)   7   trying (难受的) day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang   8  .

A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair,   9   into my son’s room with a box of   10  . After 16 years, I still   11   Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues (纸币) and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about   12   since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she   13   the path for those people who were less   14   than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be   15  .

Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt   16  . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was   17  . From this person that I thought would have no   18   of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously (神奇的)   19   and we moved north, but I owe Helen   20   that I can never repay.

1．A. walking               B. riding                       C. running                    D. driving

2．A. lived                          B. survived                   C. existed                            D. escaped

3．A. mind                          B. brain                        C. head                        D. thought

4．A. equally                B. calmly                      C. quietly                      D. normally

5．A. studied                B. moved                      C. worked                    D. 1ived

6．A. suffering                    B. causing                    C. bearing                     D. catching

7．A. normally                    B. particularly               C. necessarily               D. eventually

8．A. up                      B. off                           C. back                        D. down

9．A. ran                            B. walked                     C. rolled                       D. moved

10．A. tissues                            B. presents                   C. pills                         D. candies

11．A. realized                    B. knew                       C. recognized                D. reminded

12．A. her life                     B. her son                     C. her family                 D. her work

13．A. clear                        B. smooth                     C. clean                        D. open

14．A. rich                         B. healthy                     C. strong                      D. fortunate

15．A. money                            B. hope                        C. pity                          D. medicine

16．A. small                        B. pitiful                       C. weak                       D. shameless

17．A. admitted                   B. beaten                      C. hurt                         D. hospitalized

18．A. use                          B. value                        C. meaning                   D. quality

19．A. treated                            B. worsened                 C. relieved                    D. recovered

20．A. some money             B. some tissues                    C. a debt               D. a hope

When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was   16  to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She   17  the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old mind thinking that she wouldn’t live   18   from then on.

Over the years, I   19  and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike,   20  a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a particularly tiring day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang   21 .

A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair,   22  into my son’s room with a box of  23 . After 16 years, I still   24  Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about her life since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she smoothed the path for those people who were less   25  than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be   26 .

Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt   27 . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was  28 . From this person that I thought would have no quality of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously   29  and we moved north, but I owe Helen   30  that I can never repay.

1.                A．walking         B．riding          C．running   D．driving

2.                A．Lived          B．survived        C．existed   D．escaped

3.                A．equally         B．calmly          C．quietly   D．normally

4.                A．studied         B．moved         C．worked   D．1ived

5.                A．suffering        B．causing         C．bearing   D．catching

6.                A．up            B．off             C．back D．down

7.                A．ran            B．walked         C．rolled    D．moved

8.                A．tissues         B．presents        C．pills  D．candies

9.                A．realized        B．knew           C．recognized    D．reminded

10.               A．rich           B．healthy         C．strong D．fortunate

11.               A．money         B．hope          C．pity  D．medicine

12.               A．small          B．pitiful          C．weak D．shameless

13.               A．admitted       B．beaten         C．hurt  D．hospitalized

14.               A．treated         B．worsened       C．relieved   D．recovered

15.               A．some money     B．some tissues     C．a debt D．a hope

When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was   36  to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She   37  the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old   38  thinking that she wouldn’t live   39  from then on.

Over the years, I   40  and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike,   41  a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a (an)   42  trying day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang   43 .

A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair,   44  into my son’s room with a box of   45 . After 16 years, I still   46  Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about   47  since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she   48  the path for those people who were less   49  than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be   50 .

Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt   51 . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was   52 . From this person that I thought would have no   53  of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously   54  and we moved north, but I owe Helen   55  that I can never repay.

1.                A．walking         B．riding          C．running   D．driving

2.                A．lived           B．survived        C．existed   D．escaped

3.                A．mind           B．brain           C．head D．thought

4.                A．equally         B．calmly          C．quietly   D．normally

5.                A．studied         B．moved         C．worked   D．1ived

6.                A．suffering        B．causing         C．bearing   D．catching

7.                A．normally        B．particularly      C．necessarily    D．eventually

8.                A．up            B．off             C．back D．down

9.                A．ran            B．walked         C．rolled    D．moved

10.               A．tissues         B．presents        C．pills  D．candies

11.               A．realized        B．knew          C．recognized D．reminded

12.               A．her life         B．her son         C．her family  D．her work

13.               A．cleared        B．smoothed       C．cleaned   D．opened

14.               A．rich           B．healthy         C．strong D．fortunate

15.               A．money         B．hope          C．pity  D．medicine

16.               A．small          B．pitiful          C．weak D．shameless

17.               A．admitted       B．beaten         C．hurt  D．hospitalized

18.               A．use            B．value          C．meaning   D．quality

19.               A．treated         B．worsened       C．relieved   D．recovered

20.               A．some money    B．some tissues     C．a debt D．a hope