I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily there’re __21__ ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of __22__. One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine. __23__ doing this one day, I __24__ a young homeless man. He was often __25__ the magazine at the train station.

He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I discovered that his birthday was __26__ mine. It meant that we were born in the same __27__.

I met him last year __28__ after his birthday, and after congratulating him, without __29__, I asked if he had had a good day. He __30__ and said that he hadn’t really celebrated. I felt so __31__.

I just couldn’t bear the thought of this nice, young man being __32__ on his 25^th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn （纱线） basket. Luckily for me, I had enough yarn __33__. I set to work and knitted （编织） a __34__ for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty __35__ I didn’t knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be __36__ when he got it.

I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had __37__ to meet him so I had __38__ the scarf and a piece of my own birthday cake around with me. He was very __39__ with these gifts and so was I. The __40__ in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!

21. A. correct　　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　　　 C. small　　　　　　　　 D. cheap

22. A. work　　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　 C. money　　　　　　　　　　 D. experience

23. A. In　　　　　　　　　　　 B. On　　　　　　　　　 C. With　　　　　　　　 D. By

24. A. happened to meet B. got on with C. got to know D. would like to introduce

25. A. selling　　　　　　　　 B. reading　　　　　　 C. releasing　　　　　 D. buying

26. A. close to　　　　　　　 B. similar to　　　　　 C. near to　　　　　　　　　　 D. equal to

27. A. hospital　　　　　　　 B. city　　　　　　　　　 C. day　　　　　　　　　 D. month

28. A. long　　　　　　　　　 B. shortly　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. only

29. A. preparing　　　　　 B. permitting　　　　 C. greeting　　　　　　 D. thinking

30. A. looked up　　　　　 B. turned up　　　　　 C. looked down　　 D. got down

31. A. foolish　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　 C. clever　　　　　　　 D. bored

32. A. calm　　　　　　　　　 B. unbelievable　　　 C. alone　　　　　　　　 D. hungry

33. A. used　　　　　　　　　 B. done　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　 D. produced

34. A. scarf　　　　　　　　 B. cap　　　　　　　　　 C. sock　　　　　　　　 D. glove

35. A. though　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　 D. and

36. A. different　　　　　　 B. new　　　　　　　　 C. beautiful　　　　　 D. clean

37. A. expected　　　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　 C. promised　　　　　 D. agreed

38. A. made　　　　　　　　 B. thrown　　　　　　 C. received　　　　　 D. carried

39. A. happy　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　 D. frightened

40. A. light　　　　　　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　 C. shock　　　　　　　 D. tears

On Sunday, the day after my second visit to the Saturn store, my wife, Jane, said, “I don’t know if you remember, but today’s my fifth anniversary of being cancer-free.” She had been 　36 with breast cancer five years ago and undergone surgery. I was 　37 that I had forgotten.

The next day, Jane went to work and I called Saturn to 　38 her a new car. I knew she had always wanted a 　39 car. The sales consultant at Saturn said he had one left 　40 he couldn’t guarantee it’d still be available because they were 　41 fast. I said I’d take my 　42 and asked him to put it in the showroom.

At 9:30 Saturday morning I turned into the Saturn parking lot. “What are you doing?” Jane asked 　43 . “You promised me we’d get home 　44 .”

But no sooner had we stepped into the store than Jane 　45 the little white Saturn coupe(双门轿车). “Oh, what a pretty car,” she said. “I’d love the new car.”

46 she let out a scream. A sign stood on the hood(车篷)of the car and it said “ 47 , Jane. This car is yours. Let’s celebrate 　48 . From Milt, Billy and Team Saturn”

Jane collapsed in my arms and 　49 . I was in tears too. There was 50 in the store. Our sales consultant had 　51 it so that we could share the moment alone. Even so, people were standing outside the windows. When Jane collapsed in my arms, I saw everybody outside 　52 . 　

Over the years, I’ve told this story across the world as an example of excellent 　53 . A woman in San Francisco heard it. She called 　54 long distance and bought a new car.

It’s like what a Saturn sales consultant said: “It’s only the 　55 told about us that differentiate(区别)us in the market place.”

36. A. infected　 　　　　 B. diagnosed　　　　　　　　 C. linked 　　　　　　　　　 D. associated

37. A. astonished　 　 B. concerned　　　　 C. embarrassed　 　　 D. convinced

38. A. buy 　　　　　　　　 B. give　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. show　 　　　　 D. deliver

39. A. new　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. pretty　　　　　　　　　　　 C. private　 　　　　 D. white

40. A. although　　　　　　 　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because 　　　　　　　 D. if

41. A. selling 　　　　　　　 B. running　　　　　　　　　 C. changing　 　 　 D. updating

42. A. wife 　　　　　　　 B. money 　　　　　　　　　 C. chances 　　　　　　　　 D. order

43. A. eagerly 　　　　　　 　 B. delightedly 　　 C. excitedly　 　　　 D. angrily

44. A. right away　　　　　 B. tonight　　　　　　　　　　 C. tomorrow D. this afternoon

45. A. bought 　　　　　　　　　　 B. spotted　 　 C. selected 　　　　 D. reserved

46. A. Curiously 　　　 B. Naturally 　 C. Suddenly　　　 D. Deliberately

47. A. Congratulations　 B. Thanks　　　　　　　　　　 C. Sorry　　　 　　　　　 D. Welcome

48. A. marriage　　　　　　 B. friendship　　　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. life

49. A. smiled　　 　　 B. cried　　　　 C. screamed 　　　　 D. apologized

50. A. no one 　　 B. someone　 　　　　　　 C. a customer　　　 D. a consultant

51. A. decorated　 B. confirmed　　 C. made　　 　 　　　 D. arranged

52. A. laugh　　　 B. sigh 　　　 　　　C. applaud　 　 　　 D. leave

53. A. service　　 B. business　 　 　 C. attitude　 　 D. promotion

54. A. Billy　　　　　　　　　 B. Jane　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. me　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Saturn

55. A. lies　　　　　　 　 B. stories 　　　　　　　　 C. truth　　　　 　 　　　　 D. facts

Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He__1__one morning with his young son, __2__the horse before it died. Father and son walked, __3__the farmer did not want the horse to be__4__. ?
　 They met two men on the road__5__said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's__6__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__7__, so he rode on the horse, __8__his son walked. ?
　 Then they met two old ladies. “__9__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__10__how tired your boy is?” __11__the farmer got down, and his son rode__12__. ?
__13__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__14__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up　 15__his son, and they__16__. ?　__17__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't__18__to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”
　 So the farmer, and his son, got down__19__. ?
It is a fact that you cannot please__20__the people all the time. ?
1. A. set out     　　　B. set up    　　　C. set down      　　　D. set?
2. A. selling      　　　B. buying    　　C. to sell    　　　　　  D. to buy?
3.A. so       　　　　B. because    　　C. that      　　　　　 D. when?
4. A. very tired     　　B. too tired    　　C. quite tired     　　D. tiring?
5. A. which     　　　　B. who    　　　　C. as       　　　D. where?
6. A. a short way     　　B. a long way    　C. the right way     D. the wrong way?
7. A. real      　　　　　B. true    　　　　C. truly      　　D. really?
8. A. while     　　　　B. when    　　　C. as       　　　　D. during?
9. A. What    　　　　　B. How   　　　C. Why      　　　D. When?
10. A. see      　　　　 B. watch   　　　　C. look      　　　 D. notice?
11. A. Because   　　　　 B. As    　　　C. For      　　　　 D. So?
12. A. thus     　　　　 B. yet    　　　　C. instead     　　　 D. either?
13. A. First      　　　　B. Finally    　　C. Near     　　　　 D. Next?
14. A. Sit down    　　　B. Sit up 　　　C. Get up      　　　D. Get down?
15. A. behind     　　　 B. after    　　　C. beside      　　　D. above?
16. A. walked on    　　 B. rode on    　　C. moved on    　　 D. drove on?
17. A. Some time later    B. A moment ago    C. In no time    　 D. At once?
18. A. near      　　　　B. long    　　　　C. far      　　　　 D. short?
19. A. once again    　　 B. on their own   　C. the other day     D. all the same?
20. A. both      　　　　B. each of    　　　C. all      　　　　 D. none of?

Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He__1__one morning with his young son, __2__the horse before it died. Father and son walked, __3__the farmer did not want the horse to be__4__. ?
　 They met two men on the road__5__said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's__6__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__7__, so he rode on the horse, __8__his son walked. ?
　 Then they met two old ladies. “__9__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__10__how tired your boy is?” __11__the farmer got down, and his son rode__12__. ?
__13__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__14__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up　 15__his son, and they__16__. ?　__17__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't__18__to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”
　 So the farmer, and his son, got down__19__. ?
It is a fact that you cannot please__20__the people all the time. ?
1. A. set out     　　　B. set up    　　　C. set down      　　　D. set?
2. A. selling      　　　B. buying    　　C. to sell    　　　　　  D. to buy?
3. A. so       　　　　B. because    　　C. that      　　　　　 D. when?
4. A. very tired     　　B. too tired    　　C. quite tired     　　D. tiring?
5. A. which     　　　　B. who    　　　　C. as       　　　D. where?
6. A. a short way     　　B. a long way    　C. the right way     D. the wrong way?
7. A. real      　　　　　B. true    　　　　C. truly      　　D. really?
8. A. while     　　　　B. when    　　　C. as       　　　　D. during?
9. A. What    　　　　　B. How   　　　C. Why      　　　D. When?
10. A. see      　　　　 B. watch   　　　　C. look      　　　 D. notice?
11. A. Because   　　　　 B. As    　　　C. For      　　　　 D. So?
12. A. thus     　　　　 B. yet    　　　　C. instead     　　　 D. either?
13. A. First      　　　　B. Finally    　　C. Near     　　　　 D. Next?
14. A. Sit down    　　　B. Sit up 　　　C. Get up      　　　D. Get down?
15. A. behind     　　　 B. after    　　　C. beside      　　　D. above?
16. A. walked on    　　 B. rode on    　　C. moved on    　　 D. drove on?
17. A. Some time later    B. A moment ago    C. In no time    　 D. At once?
18. A. near      　　　　B. long    　　　　C. far      　　　　 D. short?
19. A. once again    　　 B. on their own   　C. the other day     D. all the same?
20. A. both      　　　　B. each of    　　　C. all      　　　　 D. none of?

Mr. West intended to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very busy, so he was never    1  to find time to go to the shops. At last, when it was the week   2   Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he   3   that he could not wait any longer. He worked in an office, and   4   had lunch in a restaurant, but one day he bought some sandwiches, ate   5   quickly and went out to a big shop near his office during his lunch   6  .The shop was full of women, who were also buying presents during their lunch hour.

Mr. West stood politely at the   7   of a crowd of women who were   8   forward to try to get to the people who were   9   necklaces and earrings. He tried to move forwards slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were   10   into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly   11   him.

After half an hour, he was   12   as far from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been   13   he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to an end, so he decided to change his   14   of doing things: he put his head down,  15   a sudden loud shout and started to push his way towards the   16   of the crowd as hard as he could.

The women around him became very   17   when they saw what he was doing, and began to   18   him. “Why can’t you behave like a gentleman?”they shouted.

“Ladies,”he   19   them,“I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has done me no   20  ,so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”

1. A. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. certain

C. able    　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. possible

2. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. after

C. till　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. within

3. A. promised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. decided

C. agreed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. insisted

4. A. never　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. sometimes

C. seldom　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. usually

5. A. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. them

C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. those

6. A. hour　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. moment

C. minute　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. second

7. A. top　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. middle

C. edge　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. stage

8. A. pulling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. pushing

C. gathering　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. managing

9. A. selling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. buying

C. choosing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. seizing

10. A. going　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. entering

C. fetching　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. coming

11. A. beyond　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. past

C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

12. A. just　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. even

C. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. already

13. A. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. until

C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. even if　　  

14. A. habit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. way

C. act　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. sign

15. A. caught　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. attempted

C. blew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. gave

16. A. center　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. end

C. front　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. back

17. A. patient　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. angry

C. curious　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. nervous

18. A. pity　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. protect

C. refuse　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. scold

19. A. hated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. waved

C. explained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. answered

20. A. treasure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. good

C. respect　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. present