第二节：完型填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Many people say their most painful moments are saying goodbye to those they love. After watching Cheryl, my daughter-in-law, through the six long months her mother suffered towards death, I think the most painful 36 can be in the waiting to say goodbye.
Cheryl made the two-hour trip over and over to be with her mother. They spent the long afternoons praying, comforting, and retelling their 37 memories.
As her mother was getting 38, Cheryl always sat for hours 39 watching her mother sleeping. Each time she kissed her mother before leaving, her mother would say in 40, “I’m sorry you drove so far and sat for so long and I didn’t even 41 up to talk with you.”
Cheryl would tell her it didn’t matter, still her mother felt 42 and apologized at each goodbye 43 the day Cheryl found a way to give her mother the same reassurance(安慰) her 44 had given to her so many times.
“Mom, do you 45 when I made the high school basketball team?” Cheryl’s mother nodded. “For every game you’d 46 so far and sit for so long and I never even left the bench to play. Each time I felt 47 and apologized to you for wasting your time.” Cheryl 48 took her mother’s hand.
“Do you remember what you would say to me?”
“I would say I didn’t come to see you 49, I came to see you.”
“And you 50 those words, didn’t you?”
“Yes, I really did.”
“Well, now I say the 51 words to you. I didn’t come to see you 52. I came to see you.”
Her mother understood and smiled as she floated back into sleep.
Their 53 together passed quietly into days, weeks, and months. To the last day they cared each other in the 54, love given and received just by seeing each other.
A love so strong that, 55 in this deepened silence that followed their last goodbye, Cheryl can still hear her mother’s love.
36. A. moments         B. business        C. consequences        D. failures
37. A. lost             B. buried          C. shared              D. frozen
38. A. thinner          B. stronger         C. better               D. worse
39. A. silently         B. excitedly        C. impatiently           D. desperately
40. A. laughter         B. tears            C. despair              D. happiness
41. A. catch           B. keep            C. wake                D. sit
42. A. grateful          B. sorry          C. optimistic            D. nervous
43. A. until            B. since            C. after                 D. while
44. A father            B. mother           C. mother-in-law         D husband
45. A. know            B. forget           C. remember           D. doubt
46. A. walk            B. run              C. ride                 D. drive
47. A. guilty           B. excited           C. silly                 D. sensitive
48. A. quickly          B. eagerly           C. curiously             D. gently
49. A. study           B. play              C. explain              D. cry
50. A. said             B. appreciated        C. meant              D. weighed
51. A. useful           B. final              C. different            D. same
52. A. talk            B. sleep             C. complain            D. weep
53. A. mornings         B. afternoons        C. evenings             D. nights
54. A. carefulness       B. sadness           C. kindness             D. stillness
55. A. thus             B. only             C. even                D. ever

Pigs are always considered dirty animals because they roll in mud．But in fact they prefer  being quite clean．They cover themselves with mud to help stay cool．During cooler weather,  they prefer to stay clean．So do elephants,who also cover themselves in dust or mud to keep cool．When they find a place with clean water they will take a bath，using their long noses to give  themselves—or each other—a nice shower

Some animals use dust to get clean．Chinchillas (南美洲栗鼠) have very fine fur． They don`t like to take water baths because water is not warm enough for them．So, instead, they roll  around in fine dust．The dust helps to keep their fur and skin dry．This protects them from disease

Usually, a small bird is a light meal for a crocodile．But when a crocodile wants its teeth  cleaned．it lies on the ground with its mouth open．The crocodile bird goes in and picks out any  parasites(寄生虫)between the crocodile`s teeth or under its tongue．The crocodile gets its mouth cleaned，and the crocodile bird gets dinner．

You wouldn`t think fish would need baths．But some undersea parasites live under the  fish`s skin．“Cleaner”fish，like the wrasse(隆头鱼)，help take them away．The wrasse stands on its head and dances to signal a big fish that it is ready to go into the cleaning business．The big fish will stop moving and open its mouth wide so the wrasse can swim inside and pick out  parasites and bits of food．

1.The passage is mainly about how animals         ．

A．stay clean         B．help each other     C．get their food      D．Take baths

2.What can we learn from the first paragraph about pigs?

A．They can help each other take baths．

B．They are dirtier during cooler weather．

C．They prefer taking baths to rolling in mud．

D．They like to stay cool and clean．

3.Chinchillas use dust to get clean for the following reasons EXCEPT that         ．

A． dust can dry their fur and skin

B．They are not good at swimming

C．Water is too cold for them

D．Dust is good for their health

4.From Paragraphs 3 and 4，we earl know that         ．

A．some animals can get clean from others`help

B．Most animals are friendly to each other

C．small animals couldn`t get food from big ones

D．All of the animals prefer to stay clean

5.We can infer from the last paragraph that the wrasse

A．is often eaten by other fish

B．1ikes under other fish`s skin

C．is a small kind of fish

D．1ikes taking baths

It is love that makes the world go round. And it is also love that has such power to overcome all difficulties. So we say: “Love will find a way.” As smile is a facial expression showing pleasure, affection, and friendliness, it is the commonest way to show our good will perfectly without saying anything. A Chinese saying runs: “never hit a person who is smiling at you.” It is a time-proven fact that the smile is a language all its own— a universal language—understood by the people of every nation in the world. We may not speak the same tongue as our foreign neighbors, but we smile in the same tongue. We need no interpreter for thus expressing love, happiness, or good will.
One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality contradicted mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store. My anger toward that grew with each step. Outside, standing at the corner, was a dark-complexion young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his face. I gave in immediately. The magnetic power of that shining smile drove away all bitterness within me, and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding. “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” I remarked, in passing. The, suddenly something inside me sent me turning back. “I really owe you a debt of gratitude,” I said softly. His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer. A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. “Carlos, he no speak English,” she volunteered. “You want I should tell him something?” In that moment I felt transformed. Carlos’ smile had made a big person of me. My friendliness and good will to ward all mankind stood ten feet tall. “Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “tell him I said ‘Thank you!’” “Thank you?” The woman seemed slightly puzzled. I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave. “Just tell him that,” I insisted. “He’ll understand. I am sure!” Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning.
From that day on, I became smile – conscious, and I practice the diligently, anywhere and everywhere, with everybody. When I got excited in traffic, taking the right – of – way (公路用地) from the other car with my stupid mistake, I’d smile and shrug my shoulders apologetically. This action on my part would always draw a good – natured smile in return. If the other fellow was at fault – and if I could remember my resolution in time! – he’d get a broad smile of understanding. This took a bit of doing at first. I’ll admit it wasn’t always easy, but it was fun. The results were sometimes amazing. Many times, a broad, friendly smile would completely turn aside ill – feeling and tension. I’m wondering now how many tragic add dents could be avoided on our overcrowded highways, if every driver remembered to smile!
【小题1】The author got angry while shopping one day because         .

A man hired a taxi outside the airfield．The cab had a woolen carpet with  36 lace edges．On the glass partition that  37 the driver's seat was a copy of a famous painting．Its windows were all clean．The customer was very much  38 and said to the driver，“I've never seen a nicer  39 ．”“Thank you for your praise．”the driver answered  40 ．
“The car isn't mine，”said the driver．“It belongs to the company．I used to be a  41 of cabs．When they returned，all of them were as  42 as garbage cans with cigarette butts and rubbish  43 here and there．On the seats and door-handles could be found something  44  like peanut sauce or, chewing gum．Why so? I thought if the car itself were very clean the passengers would most  45 be considerate and refrain from littering．”
“So when I got a  46 to be a taxi-driver，I began  47 my idea into practice-to tidy and  48 the car． Now before a new passenger gets on my car，I'd make a cheek and be sure it is in good order．When my car  49 after a day's work，it always remains  50 ．”
When doing a thing，one makes efforts and wants to see the result．To change others，one has to make twice the  51 but get half the result．To change oneself is the other way round-more fruit with less effort．One had better ask oneself why one makes  52 on others much more than on oneself．  53 you take enough care to do as best you can for other people's sake，your efforts will yield results，If you  54 the inner world of your own，examine yourself and wipe out the dust and dirt，instead of fixing your eyes on other people，you will find a cheerful  55 for yourself and create a pleasant environment for others．

三. 完形填空：
When I come across a good essay in reading newspapers, I often feel like cutting and keeping it. But just as I am about to do so I find the article on the 1___ side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to keep in good health, or advice about how to be oneself in 2___ . If I cut the front essay, the opposite one is bound to 3___ damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text without the subject. As a result, the scissors would 4___ before they start, or halfway done when I find out the result that inevitably cause me 5___.
Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worthy your 6___. You can only take up one of them, while the other has to wait or be 7___. But you know the future is unpredictable ---- the changed 8___ may not allow you to do what is 9___ behind. Thus you are caught in a fix and feel sad. 10 ___come that nice opportunities and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may 11___ that your life changes dramatically on your preference of one 12___ to the other.
In fact that is what life is like: we are often 13___ with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable like newspaper cutting. It often 14___ that our attention is drawn to one thing only after we take up another. The former may be more 15___ than the latter and give rise to a divided 16___ . I still remember a philosopher’s remarks, “When one door shuts, another opens in life.”17___ a passive choice may not be a bad one.
Whatever we do in our lifetime, wherever life’s storm makes us 18 ___, there must be something we can 19___ , some shore we can land on. Don’t forget God always keeps an alternative door open for every one. While the front door is closed, there must be another 20___ for you.  
1. A. other     B. opposite       C. back           D. front 
2.A. society    B. your business   C. relation         D. the word
3. A. suffer     B. cause         C. receive         D. serve
4. A. fix       B. turn           C. stay           D. close  
5. A. fault      B. regret         C. disappointment  D. trouble
6. A. thought    B. sense        C. purpose        D. attention
7. A. put away   B. given up      C. let out          D. held on
8. A. chance     B. situation      C. state           D. condition
9.A. done       B. counted      C. prepared        D. left
10.A. How      B. Why        C. Where         D. When
11. A. seem     B. happen       C. develop         D. show
12.A. decision   B. opinion       C. choice          D. result
13.A. faced       B. mixed      C. provided      D. offered
14.A.appears      B. occurs     C. proves       D. explains
15.A. necessary    B. exciting    C. important      D. valuable
16.A. mind        B. subject     C. soul          D. brain
17.A. But         B. Otherwise   C. And          D. So
18.A. stop         B. live        C. pull          D. go
19.A. depend      B. treasure     C. achieve        D. imagine
20.A. alive        B. open       C. familiar        D. suitable