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My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the 1 or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a 2 Christmas after all.

__3__, the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陆续来临) in.

There was a 4 on the door one evening. It was Jeff’s new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to 5 us to town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a 6 on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasn’t working in the cold snowy weather and we had 7 a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies.

The 8 feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food.

As Jeff and I were clearing pre-Christmas 9 from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to 10 us to dig out.

Then, we received an invitation to 11 a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their 12 — a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.

Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our 13 . Our Christmas morning 14 was special, thanks to the Smiths’ gift of bread. I was so 15 for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.

This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The 16 and work schedules just made things too difficult. 17 that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were 18 in the holidays.

Lonely people are all around us, but most of us 19 notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest 20 gesture can make a world of difference.

1. A. chance　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　 C. anxiety　　　　 D. ability

2. A. merry　　　　　　 B. free　　　　　　 C. lonely　　　　　 D. usual

3. A. Therefore　　　　　 B. Meanwhile　　　 C. Somehow　　　 D. However

4. A. card 　　　　　　 B. sign　　　　　　 C. knock　　　　　 D. note

5. A. welcome　　　　　 B. invite　　　　　　 C. drive　　　　　 D. send

6. A. tree　　　　　　　 B. package　　　　　 C. mail　　　　　　 D. flower

7. A. forgot　　　　　　 B. arranged　　　　　C. received　　　　 D. missed

8. A. deep　　　　　　 B. true　　　　　　　 C. warm　　　　　 D. mixed

9. A. snow　　　　　　 B. rubbish　　　　　 C. dust　　　　　 D. leaves

10. A. teach　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　 C. urge　　　　　 D. forbid

11. A. share　　　　　　 B. prepare　　　　　 C. taste　　　　　 D. exchange

12. A. aunt　　　　　　 B. guest　　　　　　 C. maid　　　　　 D. partner

13. A. folks　　　　　　 B. relatives　　　　　 C. colleagues　　 D. neighbors

14. A. call　　　　　　B. greeting　　　　　 C. breakfast　　　 D. meeting

15. A. sorry　　　　　　 B. eager　　　　　　 C. ready　　　　　 D. grateful

16. A. distance　　　　 B. expense　　　　　 C. season　　　　　 D. situation

17. A. Studying　　　　 B. Showing　　　　C. Knowing　　　　 D. Discovering

18. A. alone　　　　　 B. busy　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　 D. active

19. A. always　　　　　 B. seldom　　　　　　 C. finally　　　　　 D. usually

20. A. careful　　　　　 B. patient　　　　　　 C. vague　　　　　D. kind

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　 I am a sales representative 　 and travel all over England to visit my customers.One cold February morning I was due to visit a store at 9 am.I 36　 my car,bundled my scarf around me and 　37 up the street towards his shop front.

　　　　 The Street where his store was 38 was partially blocked by two　 large,ruddy faced workmen who were teaing up the concrete.I prepared myself for the 39 cat calls(起哄).I was up early,out in the cold,and probably to be seen as a funny scene by two men I didn't even 40　 .

　　　　 Then　 I stopped　 and 4l　 my　 own father. Both he and　 my grandfather　 had 　42 much　 of their early　 careers working outside　 in　　 similar　 jobs before　 they 　43　　 and　 became　 engineers.　　 I recalled how hard Dad worked,in all kinds of 　 44　 -;how he'd come home with sunburn or frostnip(冻伤）. I realized that if was cold then these　 two　 guys were　 probably 　 45 ，given that it looked as though they'd already been　　　　　 46　 for hours.

　　　　 My customer's　 shop wasn't open yet but I was beyond being annoyed at his 47 .I Went to　 a coffee sh、op　 around the　 comer, 　 48　　　　　　myself a hot chocolate,then two　 more　 with whipped cream .I made my　 49　　　　　 down the Street to wards the workmen.One of them turned to me with　 a wide smile and 　50 me　 with　 a joking　 "Oh　 lovey，you　 shouldn't have!"　 To his　　 51　，I passed him the　 tray with　 the　 two 　 52 　chocolates.I　 replied,"Maybe　 not. 　53 it's　 too　 cold　 to　 be　 working　 outside today。"　　　　

　　　 I got two　 looks　 of genuine　 (真诚的） 54　，and　 a　 timely　 reminder　 that it's as easy to be 　55 　as it is to pre-judge—but the former is so much nicer!

36.A.drove　　　　 B.parked　　 C.stopped　 D.pulled

37.A.wandered　　 B.traveled　 C.stopped　 D.pulled

38.A.locate　　　　 B.served　　 C.laid　　　 D.stationed

39.A.cheering　　　 B.expected　 C.pleasant　 D.interesting　　　　

40.A.see　　　　　 B.notice　　 C.find　　　 D.know

41.A.met　　　　　 B.called　　 C.remembered D.asked

42.A.wasted　　　　 B.spent　　 C.spared　　 D.kept

43.A.retired　　　　 B.reded　　 C.qualified　 D.aged

44.A.weather　　　 B.streets　 C.pressure　　 D.stores

45.A.hungry　　　　 B.freezing　 C.excited　　 D.thirsty

46.A.waiting　　　　 B.playing　 C.chatting　 D.working

47.A.rudeness　　　 B.coldness　　　 C.lateness　　 D.disappearance

48.A.ordered　　　 Booked　　　　 C.filled　　　 D.poured

49.A.promise　　　 B.decision　　 C.way　　　　 D.choice

50.A.caught　　　　 B.greeted　　　 C.suggested.　 D.warned

5l.Ashame　　　　 B.honor　　　C.sorrow　　　 D.shock

52. A.cold　　　　　 B.hot　　　　 C.special　　 D.soft

53．A.So　　　　　 B.or　　　　　 C.But 　　　　 D.And

54．A.thanks　　　　 B.surprise　　 C.trust　　　　 D.upset

55. A.shy　　　　　 B .careful　　 C.grateful　　　 D.kind

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My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the 　1 or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a 2 Christmas after all.

3 , the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陆续来临) in.

There was a 4 on the door one evening. It was Jeff’s new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to 5 us to town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a 　6 on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasn’t working in the cold snowy weather and we had 7 a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies.

The 8 feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food.

As Jeff and I were clearing pre-Christmas 　9 from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to 　10 us to dig out.

Then, we received an invitation to 　11 a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their 　12 —a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.

Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our 13 . Our Christmas morning 　14 was special, thanks to the Smiths’ gift of bread. I was so 15 for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.

This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The 　16 and work schedules just made things too difficult. 17 that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were 18 in the holidays.

Lonely people are all around us, but most of us 19 notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest 20 gesture can make a world of difference.

1. A. chance　　　　 B. time 　　　　 C. anxiety 　　　　 D. ability

2. A. merry　　　　　　 B. free　　　　　　 C. lonely 　　　　　 D. usual

3. A. Therefore　　　　 B. Meanwhile　　　　 C. Somehow 　　　　 D. However

4. A. card 　　　　　　 B. sign　　　　　　 C. knock　　　　　　 D. note

5. A. welcome　　　 B. invite　　　　　 C. drive　　　　　　 D. send

6. A. tree 　　　　　　 B. package 　　　　 C. mail 　　　　　 D. flower

7. A. forgot　　　　　 B. arranged　　　　 C. received 　　　　 D. missed

8. A. deep 　　　　 B. true 　　　　 C. warm 　　　　 D. mixed

9. A. snow 　　　　 B. rubbish　　　 C. dust　　　　　　 D. leaves

10. A. teach　　　　　 B. help　　　　 C. urge　　　　 D. forbid

11. A. share　　　　　 B. prepare 　　 C. taste　　　　　 D. exchange

12. A. aunt　　　　　 B. guest　　　　　 C. maid　　　　　　 D. partner

13 A. folks　　　　　 B. relatives　　　 C. colleagues　　　 D. neighbors

14. A. call 　　　　　　 B. greeting 　　　 C. breakfast 　 D. meeting

15. A. sorry 　　　　　 B. eager　　　　　　C. ready 　　　 D. grateful

16 A. distance 　　　　 B. expense 　　　　 C. season　　　　　 D. situation　

17. A. Studying 　　　　 B. Showing　　　 C. Knowing　　D. Discovering

18. A. alone 　　　　 B. busy　　　　 C. happy 　　　 D. active

19. A. always　　　　　 B. seldom 　　　 C. finally　　　　　D. usually

20. A. careful　　　　 B. patient　　　　 C. vague 　　　　　 D. kind

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　　A year ago, at the annual pre-Grammy party, Whitney Houston, the great star, walked on stage and closed the evening with a brilliant performance．

　　Last Saturday, Houston was once again the focus before the Grammy, but her presence was a regrettable one．Earlier that day, the pop music's former queen was found dead in her hotel room．She was 48．This, no doubt, is sad news to the whole music industry and her fans all over the world．

　　At her peak, Houston was the golden girl of the music world．From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the world's best-selling artists．She impressed audiences with her effortless, powerful and peerless performance．

　　Besides multi-million record sales, Houston made countless hits such as The Greatest Love of All, I Ha-oe Nothing, and the mostly famous I Will Always Love You．She also influenced a generation of younger singers, from Christina Aguilera to Mariah Carey．

　　But by the end of her career, there was a shocking fall for this superstar．Houston had been addicted to drugs．Her album sales declined and the hits stopped coming and her once beautiful voice became hoarse(嘶哑的), unable to hit the high notes as she used to．

　　In 2009, Houston staged a successful comeback with the album I Look To You, which fell on top of the charts．But hoarse voice, canceled concerts, and continuous illness-Houston's comeback trail wasn't smooth at all．In an interview with Oprah Winfreyin2009, Houston admitted："It(show business)is too much for me and I wanted out．"

　　Now that Houston has finally taken a break from all the chaos, may she rest in peace．

(1)

Whitney Houston died ________．
[　　]
A．	shortly before the Grammy this year
B．	earlier last Sunday
C．	a year ago
D．	at the annual pre-Grammy party

(2)

The underlined word "peerless" in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________．
[　　]
A．	having great power
B．	having no equal
C．	requiring no effort
D．	leaving no impression

(3)

The cause of the fall of Whitney Houston was that ________．
[　　]
A．	her album sales declined
B．	show business was too much for her
C．	her once beautiful voice became hoarse
D．	she had been addicted to drugs

(4)

Whitney Houston's achievements include the following except that ________．
[　　]
A．	She made countless hits such as I Have Nothing
B．	She influenced a generation of younger singers
C．	She became the focus before the Grammy this year
D．	She staged a successful comeback in 2009

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　　LOS ANGELES，Feb 12-Whitney Houston, whose amazing voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills hotel room．She was 48．

　　The pop superstar died on the eve of the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles at the same hotel where her lifelong friend, record master Clive Davis, was holding an annual pre-event party featuring scores of music industry celebrities．

　　A dramatic scene unfolded at the Beverly Hilton hotel as guests arriving for the party expressed shock at her death, while reporters poured into the hotel, fans gathered outside to light candles in her memory and helicopters hovered overhead．

　　Beverly Hills police said they were called to the Beverly Hilton at around 3∶43 p.m.PST, and fire department personnel who were already at the location responded immediately．Houston was in her fourth-floor room but was unresponsive to CPR, and she was pronounced dead at 3∶55 p.m.

　　"She has been positively identified by friends and family (who) were with her at the hotel, and next of kin(最近的血亲) have already been informed," Lieutenant Mark Rosen told reporters．Police said there were no obvious signs of criminal intention．

　　Los Angeles County coroners(验尸官) removed Houston's body from the hotel after midnight through a backdoor to avoid the crush of media set up to cover her shocking death．

　　Typically, coroners conduct an examination within a day or two, at which point they might release some information about the death．If drugs or alcohol are involved, however, an official cause of death would not be released until after toxicology(毒理学) tests, which could take six to eight weeks．

　　Tributes(赞词) poured in from around the world for a singer whose remarkable vocal power and range produced some of the most memorable music of her generation, including her signature hit, "I Will Always Love You．"

　　"I don't have to mask my emotion in front of a room full of so many dear friends," Davis told a grief-stricken crowd at his gala dinner and party just hours after Houston's death．"I am personally beaten down by the loss of someone who has meant so much to me for so many years．"

　　Neil Portnow, president of the Recording Academy, which runs the Grammys, told the audience at Davis's party that Jennifer Hudson would sing a tribute to Houston at Sunday night's Grammy Awards．“We will do something appropriate tomorrow, and nothing could be more appropriate than having Jennifer Hudson sing on stage for Whitney," Portnow said．” In our community, we celebrate things…let's celebrate Whitney Houston．"

(1)

We can learn from the first paragraph that ________．
[　　]
A．	Whitney Houston died suddenly because of drug use．
B．	Whitney Houston had little potential in the pop music world．
C．	Whitney Houston's profession was affected by drug use
D．	Whitney Houston's fame grew as she won the Grammy Awards

(2)

According to the passage, at the most, how long will people be waiting to find out the cause of Houston's death?
[　　]
A．	For two days．
B．	For a week．
C．	For six weeks．
D．	For two months．

(3)

Which of the following describes how people responded to Houston's death?
[　　]
A．	Reporters crowded to a backdoor of the hotel to cover Houston's death．
B．	Fans insisted the police find out the cause of Houston's death immediately．
C．	Policemen tried to prevent the news of Houston's death from being spread．
D．	Firemen rushed to the very hotel where Houston died without any delay．

(4)

What Neil Portnow said at Davis's party implies that ________．
[　　]
A．	Houston was a singer of great influence in the pop world
B．	Jennifer Hudson is likely to replace Houston in singing one day
C．	The Grammys are of little significance without Houston
D．	Singing Houston's songs is a good way to keep her memory alive

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