My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old．I always 21   people as soon as possible with whatever they needed．

At that time, I noticed that many  22   people had difficulty going to the grocery store 23    a snowstorm．I would spend part of a  24    Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbor’s apartment doors to ask if they  25   anything from the store．The  26   was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of goods for them．I liked it and it made them so   27   , too．

My friends asked me 28   I was doing and after some time some of them  29   in and it became a  30    as time went by．I  31   asked for money for what I did, but sometimes the old ladies would  32    the change in my pocket secretly．The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them．

When I went to college, many of these people would  33   my mother about me,  34   my mother didn’t always know who they were．It was through those  35  between my mother and these people that she  36   what I used to do for them — I had never told her．

I  37   helping others when I was 12 and it  38   until today．Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true  39  ．At first I wrote this for my diary, but my mother said why not  40  it with everyone．I hope this inspires younger people and the old alike．

A．helped         B．gave            C．cared         D．offered

A．lazy           B．tired           C．kind          D．old

A．after          B．before          C．until            D．since

A．fine          B．snowy          C．funny           D．busy

A．got           B．fetched         C．needed          D．took

A．store          B．factory         C．hospital        D．college

A．sad         B．happy           C．strange         D．young

A．whether        B．when         C．why            D．what

A．turned         B．looked          C．gave          D．joined

A．rule           B．habit         C．tradition       D．custom

A．never          B．usually         C．always          D．sometimes

A．put         B．choose          C．save            D．keep

A．think          B．ask            C．guess         D．find

A．but           B．and            C．so             D．or

A．conversations B．discussion     C．statements     D．speeches

A．knew from    B．thought over    C．learned about   D．talked about

A．finished        B．started          C．stopped         D．lasted

A．pauses         B．remains        C．continues        D．follows

A．love           B．kindness         C．friendship       D．honesty

A．show         B．divide           C．deliver          D．share

My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. I always_26_ people as soon as possible with_27_ they needed.

At that time, I noticed that many_28_ people had difficulty_29_ to the grocery store after a snowstorm. I would spend part of a_30_ Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbors’ apartment doors to ask if they_31_ anything from the store. The_32_ was down a huge hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of necessities(必需品)for them. I liked doing it and it made them so_33_.

My friends asked me what I was doing and after a while some of them_34_ in and it became a_35_ as time went by. I_31_ asked for money for the errand(差事), but sometimes the old ladies would_37_ the change into my pocket secretly. The next time I would buy a bunch of flowers or a card for them.

Later, when I was away at_38_, many of these people would_39_ my mother about me, but my mom didn’t always know who they were. It was through those_40_ between her and these people that she_41_ what I used to do for them—I had never told her.

I started_42_ others when I was 12 and it_43_ until today. Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true_44_. I originally wrote this for my profile, but my mom said why not share it with everyone. I hope this will_45_ younger people and older alike.

26. A. provided       B. compared     C. cared          D. dealt

27. A. whenever       B. wherever      C. whatever       D. whoever

28. A. sick           B. tired         C. kind           D. old

29. A. arriving        B. going        C. jumping        D. reaching

30. A. boring         B. free          C. funny          D. busy

31. A. got            B. fetched        C. needed         D. took

32. A. store           B. factory        C. apartment       D. school

33. A. confused        B. pleased       C. interested       D. embarrassed

34. A. turned          B. looked        C. attended        D. joined

35. A. challenge       B. habit         C. tradition        D. custom

36. A. never           B. usually        C. always          D. sometimes

37. A. put             B. fill           C. save            D. keep

38. A. hospital         B. church        C. college          D. prison

39. A. thank            B. ask           C. guess            D. find

40. A. conversation      B. discussions    C. statements        D. speeches

41. A. learned from      B. thought over   C. knew about       D. reminded of

42. A. knowing         B. helping        C. speaking         D. seeing

43. A. pauses           B. remains       C. continues         D. follows

44. A. honesty          B. kindness      C. friendship        D. understanding

45. A. show            B. divide        C. deliver           D. inspire

My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. I always   36  people as soon as possible with whatever they needed.

At that time, I noticed that many  37   people had difficulty going to the grocery store ___38    a snowstorm. I would spend part of a  39    Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbor’s apartment doors to ask if they  40   anything from the store. The  41   was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of goods for them. I liked it and it made them so   42   , too.

My friends asked me   43   I was doing and after some time some of them   __44_   in and it became a  _45    as time went by. I  46   asked for money for what I did, but sometimes the old ladies would  47    the change in my pocket secretly. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them.

When I went to college, many of these people would  48   my mother about me,  ___49   my mother didn’t always know who they were. It was through those  50__   between my mother and these people that she  51   what I used to do for them — I had never told her.

I  52   helping others when I was 12 and it  53   until today. Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true   54   . At first I wrote this for my diary, but my mother said why not  55   it with everyone. I hope this inspires younger people and the old alike.

36. A. helped                      B. gave                         C. cared                       D. offered

37. A. lazy                         B. tired                         C. kind                         D. old

38. A. after                        B. before                      C. until                         D. since

39. A. fine                         B. snowy                      C. funny                       D. busy

40. A. got                          B. fetched                     C. needed                     D. took

41. A. store                        B. factory                     C. hospital                    D. college

42. A. sad                          B. happy                       C. strange                     D. young

43. A. whether                   B. when                       C. why                         D. what

44. A. turned                      B. looked                      C. gave                        D. joined

45. A. order                       B. habit                        C. tradition                   D. custom

46. A. never                       B. usually                     C. always                     D. sometimes

47. A. put                          B. choose                     C. save                         D. keep

48. A. think                        B. ask                          C. guess                       D. find

40. A. but                          B. and                          C. so                           D. or

50. A. conversations           B. discussion                C. statements                D. speeches

51. A. knew from               B. thought over             C. learned about            D. talked about

52. A. finished                    B. started                      C. stopped                    D. lasted

53. A. pauses                     B. remains                    C. continues                 D. follows

54. A. love                         B. kindness                   C. friendship                 D. honesty

55. A. show                     B. divide                       C. deliver                      D. share

Clothes play a critical part in the conclusions we reach about who people are, who they are not, and who they would like to be. They tell us a good deal about the wearer′s background, personality, status, mood, and social outlook.
　　Since clothes are such an important source of social information, we can use them to influence people′s impression of us. Our appearance takes on particular significance in the initial phases of interaction. An elderly middle-class man or woman may be alienated (疏远) by a young adult who is dressed in an unconventional manner, regardless of the person′s education, background, or interests.
　　People tend to agree on what certain types of clothes mean. Adolescent girls can easily agree on the lifestyles of girls who wear certain outfits (套装), including the number of boyfriends they likely have had and whether they smoke or drink. Newscasters and announcers on TV are considered to be more convincing, honest, and competent when they are dressed conservatively. College students who view themselves as taking an active role in their interpersonal relationships say the costumes they wear change the way they feel about themselves and how they act. Perhaps you have used clothing to gain confidence when you face a stressful situation, such as a job interview, or a court appearance.
　　In the workplace, men have long had well-defined role models for achieving success. It has been otherwise for women. A good many women in the business world are uncertain about the appropriate mixture of “masculine”（男性）and “feminine”（女性）characteristics they should convey to men.
　　Male administrators tend to judge women more favorably for managerial positions when the women display less “feminine” grooming (打扮)— shorter hair, moderate use of make-up, and plain tailored clothing. As one male administrator confessed, “An attractive woman is definitely going to get a longer interview, but she won′t get a job.”
57. According to paragraph two, an elderly middle-class man and     unconventionally-dressed young man are unlikely to____.
A. understand each other's lifestyle
B. share the same background or interests
C. influence their impressions of each other
D. interact in a positive way
58. The author uses the newscasters' example to show the idea that____.
A. certain clothing gives people more confidence
B. clothes have nothing to do with one's abilities
C. we tend to label people by their clothes
D. competent people always dress conventionally
59. Men's professional clothing can best be described as "_____".
A. conventional                B. individualistic
C. out-of-date                 D. changeless
60. How should professional women dress according to the passage?
A. They must be dressed conservatively.
B. They don't have a certain dressing style to follow.
C. They choose either masculine or feminine clothing.
D. They can't wear unconventional outfits.

Clothes play a critical part in the conclusions we reach about who people are, who they are not, and who they would like to be. They tell us a good deal about the wearer′s background, personality, status, mood, and social outlook.

　　Since clothes are such an important source of social information, we can use them to influence people′s impression of us. Our appearance takes on particular significance in the initial phases of interaction. An elderly middle-class man or woman may be alienated (疏远) by a young adult who is dressed in an unconventional manner, regardless of the person′s education, background, or interests.

　　People tend to agree on what certain types of clothes mean. Adolescent girls can easily agree on the lifestyles of girls who wear certain outfits (套装), including the number of boyfriends they likely have had and whether they smoke or drink. Newscasters and announcers on TV are considered to be more convincing, honest, and competent when they are dressed conservatively. College students who view themselves as taking an active role in their interpersonal relationships say the costumes they wear change the way they feel about themselves and how they act. Perhaps you have used clothing to gain confidence when you face a stressful situation, such as a job interview, or a court appearance.

　　In the workplace, men have long had well-defined role models for achieving success. It has been otherwise for women. A good many women in the business world are uncertain about the appropriate mixture of “masculine”（男性）and “feminine”（女性）characteristics they should convey to men.

　　Male administrators tend to judge women more favorably for managerial positions when the women display less “feminine” grooming (打扮)— shorter hair, moderate use of make-up, and plain tailored clothing. As one male administrator confessed, “An attractive woman is definitely going to get a longer interview, but she won′t get a job.”

57. According to paragraph two, an elderly middle-class man and     unconventionally-dressed young man are unlikely to____.

A. understand each other's lifestyle

   B. share the same background or interests

   C. influence their impressions of each other

   D. interact in a positive way

58. The author uses the newscasters' example to show the idea that____.

A. certain clothing gives people more confidence

B. clothes have nothing to do with one's abilities

C. we tend to label people by their clothes

D. competent people always dress conventionally

59. Men's professional clothing can best be described as "_____".

A. conventional                B. individualistic

C. out-of-date                 D. changeless

60. How should professional women dress according to the passage?

A. They must be dressed conservatively.

B. They don't have a certain dressing style to follow.

C. They choose either masculine or feminine clothing.

D. They can't wear unconventional outfits.