There was a Greek shopkeeper in a small corner shop in London. She taught me about the     of an act of kindness, which has motivated me to give.

On the day I went to that shop, I was      with a very high fever. I had been off work for days and I had        out of food. Because I had been working so hard since I had       to town, I also had no friends who could help.

So I went out to get some food.      , I would have gone to the supermarket, but on this      , I went into the Greek shop because it was closer. I       a few things, which revealed the     that I lived alone. Then I       them to the shopkeeper, who told me, “You are unwell.” I       rather shyly. She pointed at the things I was buying and      “I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.”

So, she made the sandwich and asked me to       a moment. She went in the back room and reappeared with a container of hot soup.” It will       you up,” she said with a smile.

         What really warmed me up,       , was not the soup. It was her      that told me she cared. Her kindness made me feel cared for when I was particularly       .

And it       me. It made me want to be as       as the shopkeeper. I had been quite shy, but, from that day on, I did not let shyness prevent me from        random acts of kindness.

         I was determined to        the joy… and I haven’t felt lonely since!

1.A. power            B. method        C. lesson           D. cause

2.A. sick              B. angry          C. satisfied         D. nervous

3.A. made             B. sold           C. run             D. eaten

4.A. arrived           B. turned          C. moved          D. saved

5.A. Normally         B. Officially       C. Formally         D. Probably

6.A. chance           B. occasion        C. point            D. reason

7.A. picked up         B. took in         C. gave off          D. made out

8.A. news             B. fact           C. secret            D. idea

9.A. handed           B. lent           C. returned          D. threw

10.A. paid             B. listened                C. nodded           D. followed

11.A. promised        B. wondered     C. introduced        D. offered

12.A. leave           B. stop          C. wait               D. last

13.A. warm           B. take           C. put                D. catch

14.A. thus            B. even         C. still                D. though

15.A. permission       B. choice                 C. smile              D. view

16.A. bored           B. curious                C. guilty              D. lonely

17.A. surprised        B. inspired                C. developed                D. punished

18.A. patient          B. lovely         C. kind               D. pure

19.A. performing       B. judging       C. accepting        D. helping

20.A. hold            B. spread         C. enjoy              D. value

When Mary Moore began her high school in 1951, her mother told her, "Be sure and take a typing course（课程） so when this show business thing doesn't work out, you'll have something to rely on." Mary responded in typical teenage fashion. From that moment on, "the very last thing I ever thought about doing was taking a typing course," she recalls.

The show business thing worked out, of course. In her career, Mary won many awards. Only recently, when she began to write Growing Up Again, did she regret ignoring her mom," I don't know how to use a computer," she admits.

Unlike her 1995 autobiography（自传）, After All, her second book is less about life as an award-winning actress and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病). All the money from the book is intended for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), an organization she serves as international chairman. "I felt there was a need for a book like this," she says." I didn't want to lecture, but I wanted other diabetics to know that things get better when we're self-controlled and do our part in managing the disease."

But she hasn't always practiced what she teaches. In her book, she describes that awful day, almost 40 years ago, when she received two pieces of life-changing news. First, she had lost the baby she was carrying, and second, tests showed that she had diabetes. In a childlike act, she left the hospital and treated herself to a box of doughnuts (甜甜圈). Years would pass before she realized she had to grow up —again—and take control of her diabetes, not let it control her. Only then did she kick her three-pack-a-day cigarette habit, overcome her addiction to alcohol, and begin to follow a balanced diet.

Although her disease has affected her eyesight, she refuses to fall into self-pity. "Everybody on earth can ask, 'why me?' about something or other," she insists. "It doesn't do any good. No one is immune (免疫的) to heartache, pain, and disappointments. Sometimes we can make things better by helping others. I've come to realize the importance of that as I've grown up this second time. I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be."

1.Why did Mary feel regretful?

A．She didn't achieve her ambition.            B．She didn't take care of her mother.

C．She didn't complete her high school.         D．She didn't follow her mother's advice.

2.We can know that before 1995 Mary

A．had two books published                 B．received many career awards

C．knew how to use a computer              D．supported the JDRF by writing

3.Mary's second book Growing Up Again is mainly about her

A．living with diabetes                      B．successful show business

C．service for an organization                D．remembrance of her mother

4.When Mary received the life-changing news, she

A．lost control of herself                    B．began a balanced diet

C．tried to get a treatment                   D．behaved in an adult way

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Dear Jack,
I’m middle school student. I’m writing to tell you my problem with my mother.  She is a doctor, whom works very hard. She is strict in me, but she is too busy with her work that she found little time to talk to me. I love her
and I do well in my studies, but I still feel a little of afraid of her because she loses her temper easy. I don’t know how to communicate with her. Maybe that’s why we have seldom sat down and exchanged our feeling and thoughts. I hope we can know more about each other and understand each other well. I do hope we’ll be closer. What can I do?
Looking forward to your reply.
Best wishes!
Your sincerely,
Tom

It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.

A      came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to       that shirt away, but gave it to her      .”I was speechless. I wanted to hide.

I       the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her         , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s       was something greater.

The next morning she        with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So mom decided to       a university.

After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are   __    , aren’t you? I think I have a        for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of       .” Mom accepted the opportunity very       .

For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling       . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal   __  _  in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you        the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard – working        over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you        be the teacher of this class.”

My mom spent more than 20 years there.       her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the        comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle        situations and never give up.

1.A．noise        B．voice  C．sound D．tune

2.A．get   B．take              C．carry   D．throw

3.A．otherwise         B．anyhow       C．instead        D．actually

4.A．settled     B．pushed        C．stored          D．stuck

5.A．teacher    B．employer    C．director       D．adviser

6.A．purpose   B．encouragement  C．achievement       D．victory

7.A．went                  B．met     C．worked        D．stayed

8.A．visit B．continue     C．attend          D．prepare

9.A．serious     B．fortunate              C．careful         D．responsible

10.A．career   B．duty    C．position       D．part

11.A．learning B．judging        C．obeying       D．imagining

12.A．patiently         B．eagerly        C．successfully         D．skillfully

13.A．upset     B．frightened  C．guilty  D．ashamed

14.A．looked up       B．went up       C．took up        D．showed up

15.A．believe  B．protect        C．treat   D．receive

16.A．spirit      B．intention     C．action D．attempt

17.A．must                B．would C．might  D．should

18.A．At  B．During         C．On       D．With

19.A．worthless       B．thoughtless C．hopeless               D．helpless

20.A．challenging    B．different     C．dangerous  D．strange

Mrs. Blake teaches English in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west coast. Even since she was a young girl, she has wanted to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasn’t changed her mind. After she graduated from high school, she went on to college. Four years later, she received her bachelor’s degree (BA) in English and her teaching certificate(证书). Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers, Mrs. Blake takes more classes; she hopes to get a master’s degree ( MA ). With an MA, she will receive a higher salary and if possible, she hopes to get a doctor’s degree as well. The school day at Mrs. Blake’s high school, like that in many high schools in the United States, is divided into one hour each. Mrs. Blake must teach five of these periods. During her free period, which for her is from 2 to 3 P.M, Mrs. Blake must meet with parents, make our examinations, check assignments at all, Mrs. Blake works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon.

1.How long is it since Mrs. Blake graduated from middle school?

A．four years         B．eight years         C．twelve years       D．twenty years

2.According to the article, which is the right order of the degrees a person can receive after going to university?

A．a doctor’s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a master’s degree

B．a bachelor’s degree – a master’s degree – a doctor’s degree

C．a master’s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a doctor’s degree

D．a bachelor’s degree – a doctor’s degree – a master’s degree

3.How many degrees has Mrs. Blake achieved so far?

A．one              B．two              C．three             D．four

4.Which of the following sentences is not true?

A．Mrs. Blake teaches in the inner area of big city on the east of the United States.

B．Mrs. Blake has turned her wish of becoming a teacher into reality.

C．Mrs. Blake is still studying in her holidays in order to get higher degree.

D．The working hours in the school where Mrs. Blake works are similar to those of may other high schools in the states.