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A lesson in caring

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 36 . She wasn’t even four, but she 37 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”

I don’t remember my 38 . But I do remember a sudden 39 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 40 , whether it was 41 flying or children playing. But now she was noticing 42 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 43 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up. Nora was 44 about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 45 our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 46 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) to turn 47 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? 48 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She 49 us right over.

The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. 50 inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home 51 .

Professionals call such a(n) 52 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 53 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 54 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 55 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. replaced C. waved D. aimed

3.A. debate B. reply C. explanation D. expression

4.A. general　　B. funny C. heavy D. magical

5.A. web　　　 B. dream　　　　　 C. castle D. world

6.A. insects B. animals　　　　 C. plants　　　D. birds

7.A. coldness B. illness 　　　 C. suffering　　D. appearance

8.A. sent 　　 B. returned　　　 C. devoted　　D. posted

9.A. concerned B. sorry　　　　 C. worried 　D. excited

10.A. creative　　B. valuable　　　 C. shocking　　D. simple

11.A. warn　　　 B. stop　　　　　 C. allow 　　　D. push

12.A. back 　　　B. away　　　　 C. up　　　　　D. out

13.A. Therefore　 B. But 　　 C. Anyhow　　　D. Also

14.A. requested B. promised　　　 C. invited 　　 D. helped

15.A. Although B. Once　　　　　 C. Because 　　D. Though

16.A. in tears B. in surprise C. in reality D.in disappointment

17.A. stay B. visit 　　　　 C. reception　　D. challenge

18.A. fair B. famous　　　　 C. difficult　　 D. enjoyable

19.A. collect B. make　　　　　 C. order 　　　 D. design

20.A. let B. made　　　　　 C. watched 　　 D. affected

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Lillian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age-----73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.

　　When Lillian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her no encouragement. He didn't think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college. Mrs Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education. When her children were grown, she tried again.

　　She finds that it is the hardest part of going back to school at her age to sit in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as quick as she used to be, Mrs Hanson often gets up and walks around classes to keep from getting stiff(不灵活). At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all stood up to give her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were.

1.Mrs Hanson couldn’t go to college immediately after she graduated from high school because _____.

　　A. she hadn't got enough money B. she was a country girl

　　C. the banker ordered her not to borrow any money

　　D.the banker thought she should raise a family of nine children

2.The computer students welcomed Mrs Hanson warmly because ______.

　　A. she had got an excellent result in the exam

　　B. she was good at telling funny stories

　　C. they wanted to get her help in their studies

　　D. they were deeply moved by her spirit

3. Mrs Hanson is the sort of person who ________.

　　A. cares for study very much B. likes to borrow money from the bank

　　C. never misses a chance to talk D. tries to save any money for her family

4. In which order did Mrs Hanson do the following things?

　　a. she began her studies at college. b. She finished high school.

　　c. She got married and gave birth of nine children.

　　d. She had her 73 rd birthday. e. She went to the bank to borrow money.

　　A. a c b e d B. b e c a d C. b c e d a D. e d a c b

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56yearold becomes 1st woman to swim Atlantic
(AP)－Jennifer Figge pressed her toes into the Caribbean sand, excited and exhausted as she touched land this week for the first time in almost a month. Reaching a beach in Trinidad, she became the first woman on record to swim across the Atlantic Ocean—a dream she'd had since the early 1960s,when a stormy transAtlantic (飞越大西洋) flight got her thinking she could wear a life vest and swim the rest of the way if needed.
The 56yearold left the Cape Verde Islands off Africa's western coast on Jan.12,2009, swimming 19 out of 25 days battling waves of up to 30 feet.The distance from Cape Verde to Trinidad is about 700 miles.Crewmembers are still computing exactly how many miles she swam.
The original plan was for her to swim to the Bahamas—a distance of about 2,100 miles—but inclement (恶劣的) weather forced her to change her plans and she arrived at Trinidad on Feb.5.She now plans to swim from Trinidad to the British Virgin Islands,ending her voyage at the Bitter End Yacht Club in late February.
Her journey came a decade after French swimmer Benoit Lecomte made the first known solo transAtlantic swim,covering nearly 4,000 miles from Massachusetts to France in 73 days.No woman on record had made the crossing.
Figge wore a red cap and wet suit,with her only goodluck charm (护身符) underneath:an old,red shirt to guard against chafing (磨痛),signed by friends,relatives and her father,who recently died.The other cherished (珍惜) possession she kept onboard was a picture of Gertrude Ederle,an American who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.“We have a few things in common,”Figge said,“She wore a red hat and she was of German descent (血统).We both talked to the sea,and neither one of us wanted to get out.”
【小题1】When did Jennifer Figge want to swim across the Atlantic Ocean？

A．After she reached a beach in Trinidad.

B．After she pressed her toes into the Caribbean sand.

C．After her stormy transAtlantic flight in the early 1960s.

D．After her graduation from a university.

【小题2】Jennifer Figge had to change her plans 　　　　.

A．because she wanted to shorten her voyage

B．because of bad weather conditions

C．because she wanted to end her voyage in late February

D．because she wanted to set a new world record

【小题3】When did Benoit Lecomte probably make the first known solo transAtlantic swim？

【小题4】For what purpose did Jennifer Figge keep a photo of Gertrude Ederle？

A．Figge would like to follow her example.

B．She had the same red cap as Figge always wore.

C．Figge also wanted to swim across the English Channel.

D．They were both born in Germany.

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Telepathy：Mind-to-mind Contact

　　Telepathy is the ability to communicate without the use of the five senses(sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste)．It’s an instinct(本能)which can be woken up in times of emergency or need．When we feel that something is happening or about to happen by instinct, we’re using resources within the unconscious mind．When the resources of two persons’ unconscious minds link together into the same frequency, we call it Telepathy．

　　We can either send or receive Telepathy．If you know who is calling before you answer the ringing phone, you are probably a good receiver．If you think of a person and then he/she calls you, you are most likely to be better at sending．

　　You can easily put your abilities to the test．Think of somebody and will him or her to contact you．Be patient．The other person may not be a good receiver, but they should contact you much earlier than would normally be expected．Or whenever the phones rings, but try“feeling”who is contacting you．Don’t guess, but try to feel it with your mind．However, if neither of these work for you, that doesn’t mean that you have no ability of telepathy．As mentioned earlier, telepathy is most likely to turn up in case of emergency．

　　Telepathy dreams often contain telepathic messages．Two people may both dream of the other and find that their dreams had a clear connection．These people are probably linking to each other’s unconscious mind．

　　Telepathy & Relationships．The more people spend time together, the more likely they are to be able to link up to the other’s mind, specially when separated．There are two reasons for this．One is that they understand the other’s mind through time spent together; the other is that there is usually a strong desire to communicate．A mother will often sense that her child is in danger．This is due to the child’s eagerly wanting his or her mother, knowing that is the person who would always want to be there for them, and the mother’s deep desire to protect her child from harm．

(1)

Telepathy turns up when we ________．
[　　]
A．	sense a close friend in danger
B．	use the five senses together
C．	recall things from our memory
D．	think of a stranger

(2)

You’re better at sending than receiving Telepathy if you ________．
[　　]
A．	can feel your mom is in danger
B．	receive a friend’s call as you wish
C．	can tell who knocks at your door
D．	dream of a friend dreaming of you

(3)

Which is not the way to help people gain Telepathy?
[　　]
A．	Help them have a strong desire to communicate．
B．	Separate them all the time．
C．	Help them link up their unconscious minds．
D．	Let them spend much time together．

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Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog.But we were too busy to buy one.One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with 36 .

　　I followed her to the bush and found a 37 ! He was hurt.Seeing me, he stood up 38 ! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry.“Don’t be afraid.That’s Mom.She 39 you, too.” Becky said.Then he became friendly.It was 40 !

　　I 41 to find my husband and told him about the wolf.We should have 42 the wolf, but Becky loved him.Besides, he was gentle(温柔的) to Becky.So we called the vet finally.

　　Becky named the wolf (狼) Ralph , 43 she carried food to him every day.Later, Ralph got well.They played together in the daytime.At night, Ralph would return to the mountains.Sometimes he 44 but came back several days later.

　　On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s 45 .After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and 46 .When Becky returned, he got happy again.This 47 throughout Becky’s school years.

　　Twelve 48 passed.

　　One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed.The other wolf was hurt and ran away.We were 49 about Ralph.That night, Ralph returned with a wound (伤).Fifteen-year-old Becky held his head and 50 him.We hope he could come through.However, he 51 .

　　Becky cried.I noticed something strange in the bush — two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s 52 ! Before he died, Ralph 53 his child to us! He knew he would be 54 here, as he had been.Ralph, Ralph...I was 55 .

　　“Don’t be afraid, little ...Ralphie.That’s Mom.She loves you, too.”

1. A．encouragement B．entertainment C．agreement D．excitement

2. A．dog B．fox C．wolf D．tiger

3. A．lovely B．finally C．suddenly D．patiently

4. A．hurts B．loves C．kills D．hates

5. A．wonderful B．unhappy C．unbelievable D．normal

6. A．prepared B．rushed C．pretended D．wanted

7. A．loved B．found C．damaged D．killed

8. A．and B．but C．so D．or

9. A．disappeared B．turned C．passed D．came

10. A．sadness B．dream C．understanding D．anger

11. A．slept B．left C．sang D．waited

12. A．stopped B．joined C．lived D．continued

13. A．days B．weeks C．months D．years

14. A．surprised B．puzzled C．worried D．careful

15. A．comforted B．beat C．washed D．amused

16. A．succeeded B．died C．cried D．woke

17. A．mother B．father C．wife D．child

18. A．posted B．brought C．sold D．threw

19. A．safe B．happy C．warm D．friendly

20. A．confused B．disappointed C．moved D．frightened

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