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Cheerful Charlie was a very special boy. When he was still in his mother’s tummy (肚子), she had had an accident, which 36 that Charlie couldn’t walk. But that had never been a(n) 37 for him; he had always been happy. When he became older, they had started calling him Cheerful Charlie because of his joyful and 38 nature. He really brightened everything up for those around him.
There wasn’t a postman, or a taxi driver who wasn’t 39 to see Charlie. “Cheer up, Mr. Postman, that way you’ll 40 more letters today!” he would say, or “That was great, Mr. Taxi Driver. You 41 that thing better than anyone else.” He also had great ideas and 42 for everything; and he shared them so 43 that, just about every day in that town, someone did a great job, or 44 something new, thanks to Charlie’s ideas.
One day, though, he came up against a real 45 . A young boy came to town on his holidays. He was known as Waterworks and was a real crybaby. No matter what Charlie said to him, Waterworks would always find some 46 to be sad: “I don’t have many sweets…my parents didn’t buy me that toy…” Everything seemed so bad to him. But Cheerful Charlie wasn’t going to be 47 , and he kept spending more time with Waterworks, 48 trying to cheer him up, just as he did with everyone.
Then, one day, when they were together in the street, someone 49 a pie from a window above by chance, and it landed 50 on Charlie’s head. He got such a fright that he couldn’t even move his lips. He was speechless, and 51 Waterworks was just about to cry, he 52 Charlie’s happy words so much that he finally said, “Wow, Charlie, that’s a nice clown mask (小丑面具) you just 53 !”
On saying those words, Waterworks felt so 54 that he finally understood why Charlie was always so happy and cheerful. He realized that he was so used to Charlie’s enthusiasm that he couldn’t help but see the fun 55 of everything.
36. A. reflected B. meant C. told D. predicted
37. A. problem B. mistake C. excuse D. topic
38. A. sensitive B. humorous C. responsible D. enthusiastic
39. A. surprised B. moved C. pleased D. disappointed
40. A. send B. write C. print D. find
41. A. paint B. play C. park D. repair
42. A. theories B. solutions C. comments D. impressions
43. A. eagerly B. carefully C. quickly D. generously
44. A. cleared B. noticed C. enjoyed D. invented
45. A. difficulty B. surprise C. risk D. disaster
46. A. means B. reason C. method D. value
47. A. let down B. taken up C. set free D. driven away
48. A. hardly B. quickly C. constantly D. specially
49. A. aimed B. moved C. threw D. dropped
50. A. ahead B. right C. almost D. even
51. A. because B. but C. therefore D. although
52. A. missed B. loved C. envied D. disliked
53. A. set on B. put on C. build up D. make up
54. A. ordinary B. sorry C. good D. curious
55. A. result B. wonder C. side D. influence
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Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with __1__,an gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often __2__ trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day __3__.
Those fun trips had a(n) __4__ impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, __5__ working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys __6__. He sensed trouble between them. __7__ one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.“I __8__ you. You took me __9__ when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the __10__ days of my life.”
Deeply touched by the boy's word, Moody decided to create a foundation(基金会)that __11__ teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw __12__ there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging __13__ on the kids,” says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he __14__ to present an alternative way of life, “When you're sitting there waiting for a __15__,”he says, “you can't help but talk to each other, and such __16__ can be pretty deep.”
“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer(同龄人)pressures in high school,” says Michelle,17, who __17__ the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother __18__ drugs.”
Moody faces __19__in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.“I'm living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my __20__ to give back,” Moody says.“If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”
1. A. drinking B. drug C. security D. smoking
2. A. ran into B. got over C. left behind D. looked into
3. A.ahead B. away C. off D. out
4. A.immediate B. damaging C. limited D. lasting
5. A.once B. while C. since D. until
6. A.quarreling B. complaining
C. talking D. cheering
7. A.Slowly B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Secretly
8. A.understand B. hear C. see D. remember
9. A.fishing B. sailing C. boating D. swimming
10. A.quietest B. longest C. best D. busiest
11. A.connects B. introduces C. reduces D. commits
12. A.where B. unless C. as D. whether
13. A.impression B. burden C. decision D. impact
14. A.asked B. intended C. pretended D. agreed
15. A.solution B. change C. bite D. surprise
16. A. concerns B. interests
C. conversations D. emotions
17. A. participated in B. worked out
C. approved of D. made up
18. A. misuse B. avoid C. tolerate D. test
19. A. unemployment B. challenge
C. competition D. retirement
20. A. team B. school C. family D. community
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It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora . She wasn’t even four, but she ? at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”
??? I don’t remember my . But I do remember a sudden feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her , whether it was birds flying or children playing. But now she was noticing and beggary.
??? A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and it to an elderly person. I signed us up. Nora was about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought a(n) to turn back. The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She us right over.
??? The building was in a bad state. A silver-haired woman in an old dress received us. Nora ran inside. I followed. However, when we talked, I was moved by her struggle against the hard life and realized what our little help meant to her. When the time came to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home , touched.
Professionals call such a “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve her grow over these past four years, I still wonder – which of us has benefited more?
1.A. did????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. was????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. has????????????? ??? ????????????? ????????????? D. had
2. A. pulled B. stared???? ????????????? C. pointed??? ????????????? ??? D. aimed
3.A. debate????????????? ????????????? B. reply????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. explanation????????????? ??? ????????????? D. expression
4.A. light???????? B. funny????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. heavy????????????? ????????????? ??? ????????????? D. magical
5.A. image?? ????????????? B. dream ????????????? C. memory??? ????????????? ??? D. world
6.A. coldness B. kindness?? ????????????? C. suffering?????? ????????????? D. sharing
7.A. sent????????????? ????????????? B. applied??? ????????????? C. devoted?? ????????????? D. posted
8.A. concerned????????????? B. curious??? ????????????? C. satisfied????????????? ???? ????????????? D. excited
9.A. attractive??? ????????????? B. valuable ????????????? C. creative????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. lucky
10.A. encourage????????????? B. expect????????????? ??? C. allow??? ????????????? D. push
11.A. urge??????? B. effort????? ????????????? C. hurry????????? ????????????? D. must???
12.A. Therefore B. But????????????? ????????????? C. Anyhow?? ????????????? D. Instead
13.A. requested? ????????????? B. promised ????????????? C. invited??? ????????????? D. thanked
14.A. happily? ????????????? B. cautiously? ????????????? C. eagerly??????? ????????????? D. unwillingly
15.A. in tears????????????? ??? B. in disappointment C. with tiredness??? D. with anxiety
16.A. stay????????????? ????????????? B. visit ????????????? C. reception?? ????????????? D. challenge
17.A. How????????????? ????????????? B. Where????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. When????????????? ????????????? ??? ????????????? D. What
18.A. reliable? ????????????? B. fair????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. difficult ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. enjoyable
19.A. collect????????????? ????????????? B. order????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. make????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. design
20.A. had??? ????????????? ????????????? B. felt????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. watched??? ????????????? D. noticed
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The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond, California, USA. “Police station? A train for Santa FE collide(碰撞)with a(n) 31 at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please go there at once, with an ambulance too. A man is badly injured,” said a(n) 32 voice of a young woman.
“Just a minute, we’ll come 33 . Please stay there and wait,” answered the policeman.
Within a minute, a police car and an ambulance 34 . Soon they got to the 35 , but only to 36 everything was fine. No collision, no 37 man.
“What a dirty trick!” said the policeman 38 . “We must find out that mischievous(恶作剧的) 39 and. . . ”
They had not been able to say anything about a punishment 40 they heard the whistle of a train: the train was nearing them quickly. All 41 a sudden, a truck appeared. It came fast towards them, too. 42 it was passing the crossing, it suddenly refused to move on. Right then and there, before the eyes of all the people present, the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it 43 meters away.
When Randolph Bruce, the driver was 44 out of the damaged truck, he was 45 hurt just 46 the young woman had foretold on the phone. As he was taken to the 47 in time, he was saved at last.
Later the policemen did 48 they could to find the woman who had telephoned them, but 49 .
It is 50 that a prophecy(预言)should coincide(巧合)with the fact so exactly.
31. A. ambulance B. truck C. car D. bus
32. A. anxious B. sweet C. gentle D. low
33. A. fast B. ahead C. soon D. later
34. A. went by B. set off C. got there D. came on
35. A. telephone B. street C. station D. crossing
36. A. feel B. find C. have D. tell
37. A. injured B. trapped C. frightened D. killed
38. A. happily B. excitedly C. angrily D. disappointedly
39. A. man B. policeman C. woman D. boy
40. A. until B. since C. while D. when
41. A. at B. of C. by D. for
42. A. When B. Where C. That D. Which
43. A. dozen B. dozens C. dozen of D. dozens of
44. A. raised B. helped C. pushed D. forced
45. A. slightly B. clearly C. hardly D. badly
46. A. as B. so C. before D. for
47. A. police station B. market C. hospital D. sidewalk
48. A. that B. which C. however D. whatever
49. A. delayed B. worked C. stopped D. failed
50. A. surprised B. surprising C. satisfied D. satisfying
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Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive,the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 2l before setting down. High desert winds had 22 the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be 23 the city for a few minutes waiting to 24 . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened 25 there might be a few bumps(颠簸).We11,that few minutes turned into about four—five minutes,including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) 26 by comparison.
The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt 27 and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess,that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n) 28 space because it only 29 to increase the discomfort of the situation.
About twenty minutes into the adventure,the entire airplane became very 30 . There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 31 noticed.Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A 32 was having a good time! With each bump of the33!he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this,I 34 that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 35 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from 36 .He was 37 the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this,I took a deep breath and 38 back into my seat,pretending I was 39 on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even 40 to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(随恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.
21. A. mistake B. delay C. change D. wind
22. A. forced B. warned C. swept D. reminded
23. A. watching B. visiting C. circling D. crossing
24. A. arrive B. enter C. stop D. land
25. A. if B. though C. because D. while
26. A. light B. pale C. easy D. quick
27. A. sick B. nervous C. angry D. afraid
28. A. empty B. narrow C. secret D. open
29. A. happens B. continues C. fails D. serves
30. A. quiet B. hot C. dirty D. crowded
31. A. partly B. gradually C. shortly D. clearly
32. A. pilot B. baby C. guard D. man
33. A. seats B. passengers C. flight D. airplane
34. A. realized B. hoped C. agreed D. insisted
35. A. health B. safety C. joy D. future
36. A. teachers B. books C. experience D. practice
37. A. learning B. taking C. missing D. enjoying
38. A. sat B. lay C. went D. rode
39. A. nearly B. finally C. really D. suddenly
40. A. attempted B. managed C. wanted D. decided
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