My mother asked me to go to several garage sales  (宅前旧货出售) with her one cool morning.

We finally__36__at a pleasant house in the woods.The elderly__37__told me that he and his wife were retired (退休的) teachers.As we were searching，I heard the gentleman’s wife say her__38__to someone，and I immediately__39__who she was.She looked at me and said，“You’re Lisa Miller.” I looked at her__40__，for it had been nearly thirty__41__since I had been in her class.

My mother immediately said sorry to her for any__42__I might have made.She did that again after learning that I wasn’t the sweet little child.She thought that if this woman__43__me after so many years，I must have done something__44__.My teacher looked at my mother and__45__said，“Oh，no，she was very good.”

My teacher__46__that during the last week of school，I__47__her a plant from my mother’s garden.It was a lamb’s  ear.She took us to her garden where she planted the lamb’s ear.Over the years it__48__.As I looked down her driveway  (车道) with lamb’s ears on both sides，she said，“Every day when I leave my house and drive up the driveway，I think of you.And when I come home they__49__me，I think of you.”  Tears__50__my eyes.There at her home was a piece of my  life that she had raised.

At that moment，she taught me more about__51__than I  could imagine.We give pieces of ourselves every day__52__thought.We seldom imagine the effects (影响) that we have  on others’ lives.That piece may grow and spread，becoming  a(n)__53__part of a life.In the end it isn’t the big things that  matter，__54__the small things that make all the__55__in the  world.

36．A.started　　　                                B．searched　　　 

C．stopped　　　                                   D．left

37.A.worker                                           B．owner    

C．buyer                                              D．player

  38.A.price                                         B．address   

C．name                                              D．age

  39.A.realized                                       B．forgot    

C．learned                                             D．guessed

  40.A.surprised                                      B．worried   

C．bored                                              D．tired

  41.A.months                                       B．years     

C．days                                                  D．weeks

   42.A.future                                       B．fight  

C．excuse                                             D．trouble

   43.A.considered                                 B．saw 

C．remembered                                      D．found

   44.A.terrible                                       B．lucky   

C．friendly                                              D．special

   45.A.loudly                                        B．silently  

C．angrily                                               D．softly

   46.A.explained                                    B．reported 

C．warned                                              D．ignored

   47.A.stole                                           B．bought    

C．chose                                                D．brought

   48.A.disappeared                                B．died 

C．fell                                                     D．spread

   49.A.accept                                        B．send   

C．greet                                                 D．help

   50.A.gave up                                      B．came into

C．turned to                                             D．took away

   51.A.life                                             B．garden  

C．plants                                                D．lessons

   52.A.with                                           B．by  

C．without                                             D．through

   53.A.necessary                                   B．unimportant 

C．large                                                  D．whole

   54.A.though                                       B．but   

C．because                                             D．so

   55.A.effort                                          B．way   

C．decision                                           D．difference 

My mother asked me to go to several garage sales  (宅前旧货出售) with her one cool morning.

We finally__26__at a pleasant house in the woods.The elderly__27__told me that he and his wife were retired (退休的) teachers.As we were searching，I heard the gentleman’s wife say her__28__to someone，and I immediately__29__who she was.She looked at me and said，“You’re Lisa Miller.” I looked at her__30__，for it had been nearly thirty__31__since I had been in her class.

My mother immediately said sorry to her for any__32__I might have made.She did that again after learning that I wasn’t the sweet little child.She thought that if this woman__33__me after so many years，I must have done something__34__.My teacher looked at my mother and__35__said，“Oh，no，she was very good.”

My teacher__36__that during the last week of school，I__37__her a plant from my mother’s garden.It was a lamb’s  ear.She took us to her garden where she planted the lamb’s ear.Over the years it__38__.As I looked down her driveway  (车道) with lamb’s ears on both sides，she said，“Every day when I leave my house and drive up the driveway，I think of you.And when I come home they__39__me，I think of you.”  Tears__40__my eyes.There at her home was a piece of my  life that she had raised.

At that moment，she taught me more about__41__than I  could imagine.We give pieces of ourselves every day__42__thought.We seldom imagine the effects (影响) that we have  on others’ lives.That piece may grow and spread，becoming  a(n)__43__part of a life.In the end it isn’t the big things that  matter，__44__the small things that make all the__45__in the  world.

26．A.started　　　                                B．searched　　　 

C．stopped　　　                                   D．left

  27.A.worker                                        B．owner   

C．buyer                                              D．player

  28.A.price                                         B．address   

C．name                                              D．age

  29.A.realized                                       B．forgot    

C．learned                                              D．guessed

  30.A.surprised                                      B．worried   

C．bored                                              D．tired

  31.A.months                                       B．years     

C．days                                               D．weeks

   32.A.future                                       B．fight      

C．excuse                                             D．trouble

   33.A.considered                                 B．saw 

C．remembered                                      D．found

   34.A.terrible                                       B．lucky   

C．friendly                                              D．special

   35.A.loudly                                       B．reported 

C．warned                                              D．ignored

   37.A.stole                                             B．bought    

C．chose                                                D．brought

   38.A.disappeared                                B．died 

C．fell                                                     D．spread

   39.A.accept                                        B．send   

C．greet                                                 D．help

   40.A.gave up                                      B．came into 

C．turned to                                            D．took away

   41.A.life                                             B．garden  

C．plants                                                D．lessons

   42.A.with                                           B．by  

C．without                                             D．through

   43.A.necessary                                   B．unimportant 

C．large                                                  D．whole

   44.A.though                                       B．but   

C．because                                             D．so

   45.A.effort                                          B．way   

C．decision                                           D．difference 

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　　Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column, She had been a school teacher before she retired(退休), but she needed to keep (1) . She was even willing to work without pay. She then offered her (2) with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she (3) other old folks like her. By talking with them, she (4) two things. Old people had abilities that were not (5) . But old people also had some (6) . She found a new purpose for herself then.

　　Through the years, she (7) to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new (8) : Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus”, which was about (9) old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being (10) .

　　Anna Douglas uses her (11) ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands (12) problems begin. For example, one of her (13) said that his grandchildren (14) the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas (15) some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.

　　“It's important to know (16) about your grandchildren's world,”says Mrs Douglas.“That means questioning and listening, and (17) is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them,”she continues.“Never try to (18) your grandchildren or other young people. Never (19) your opinion. Don't tell them what they should do. (20) , they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well.”

(1)

[　　]

A．free　　　　　　　B．rich

C．powerful　　　　　D．busy

(2)

[　　]

A．service　　　　　　B．money

C．students　　　　　 D．books

(3)

[　　]

A．observed　　　　　　B．met

C．comforted　　　　　 D．answered

(4)

[　　]

A．recognized　　　　　B．followed

C．enjoyed　　　　　　D．demanded

(5)

[　　]

A．studied　　　　　　B．agreed

C．gave　　　　　　　D．used

(6)

[　　]

A．mistakes　　　　　B．problems

C．questions　　　　　D．characters

(7)

[　　]

A．had　　　　　　　B．ought

C．was　　　　　　　D．used

(8)

[　　]

A．subject　　　　　　B．life

C．way　　　　　　　D．plan

(9)

[　　]

A．getting　　　　　　 B．respecting

C．employing　　　　　D．supporting

(10)

[　　]

A．unknown　　　　　B．refused

C．misunderstood　　 D．discouraged

(11)

[　　]

A．thinking　　　　　B．working

C．writing　　　　　D．leading

(12)

[　　]

A．that　　　　　　B．when

C．why　　　　　　D．whether

(13)

[　　]

A．visitors　　　　　B．readers

C．listeners　　　　 D．friends

(14)

[　　]

A．got　　　　　　B．entered

C．left　　　　　　D．passed

(15)

[　　]

A．invented　　　　B．chose

C．suggested　　　 D．imagined

(16)

[　　]

A．everything　　　　B．something

C．anything　　　　　D．nothing

(17)

[　　]

A．listening　　　　　B．speaking

C．pleasing　　　　　D．advising

(18)

[　　]

A．praise　　　　　　 B．scold

C．trouble　　　　　　D．encourage

(19)

[　　]

A．speak out　　　　　 B．give up

C．get back　　　　　　D．stick to

(20)

[　　]

A．Commonly　　　　B．Surprisingly

C．Happily　　　　　D．Naturally

完形填空

　　Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column, She had been a school teacher before she retired(退休), but she needed to keep (1) . She was even willing to work without pay. She then offered her (2) with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she (3) other old folks like her. By talking with them, she (4) two things. Old people had abilities that were not (5) . But old people also had some (6) . She found a new purpose for herself then.

　　Through the years, she (7) to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new (8) : Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus”, which was about (9) old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being (10) .

　　Anna Douglas uses her (11) ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands (12) problems begin. For example, one of her (13) said that his grandchildren (14) the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas (15) some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.

　　“It's important to know (16) about your grandchildren's world,”says Mrs Douglas.“That means questioning and listening, and (17) is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them,”she continues.“Never try to (18) your grandchildren or other young people. Never (19) your opinion. Don't tell them what they should do. (20) , they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well.”

(1)

[　　]

A．free　　　　　　　B．rich

C．powerful　　　　　D．busy

(2)

[　　]

A．service　　　　　　B．money

C．students　　　　　 D．books

(3)

[　　]

A．observed　　　　　　B．met

C．comforted　　　　　 D．answered

(4)

[　　]

A．recognized　　　　　B．followed

C．enjoyed　　　　　　D．demanded

(5)

[　　]

A．studied　　　　　　B．agreed

C．gave　　　　　　　D．used

(6)

[　　]

A．mistakes　　　　　B．problems

C．questions　　　　　D．characters

(7)

[　　]

A．had　　　　　　　B．ought

C．was　　　　　　　D．used

(8)

[　　]

A．subject　　　　　　B．life

C．way　　　　　　　D．plan

(9)

[　　]

A．getting　　　　　　 B．respecting

C．employing　　　　　D．supporting

(10)

[　　]

A．unknown　　　　　B．refused

C．misunderstood　　 D．discouraged

(11)

[　　]

A．thinking　　　　　B．working

C．writing　　　　　D．leading

(12)

[　　]

A．that　　　　　　B．when

C．why　　　　　　D．whether

(13)

[　　]

A．visitors　　　　　B．readers

C．listeners　　　　 D．friends

(14)

[　　]

A．got　　　　　　B．entered

C．left　　　　　　D．passed

(15)

[　　]

A．invented　　　　B．chose

C．suggested　　　 D．imagined

(16)

[　　]

A．everything　　　　B．something

C．anything　　　　　D．nothing

(17)

[　　]

A．listening　　　　　B．speaking

C．pleasing　　　　　D．advising

(18)

[　　]

A．praise　　　　　　 B．scold

C．trouble　　　　　　D．encourage

(19)

[　　]

A．speak out　　　　　 B．give up

C．get back　　　　　　D．stick to

(20)

[　　]

A．Commonly　　　　B．Surprisingly

C．Happily　　　　　D．Naturally