On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a            beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench outside the restaurant and opened the door for us．Regardless of his            , he greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he          . " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look            the dirt. We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many             him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had determined to set a good             to my children. Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was             . When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I           myself from the meal and went to get them.

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his            . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I             .

When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside             he purchased food. I went back and told my family his            .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich.

The kids looked             as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman", they smiled. When it was time to           our trip, I found the "doorman" enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then           out his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly           the tears in his eyes—tears of gratitude. What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a          . He pulled away, with tears           down his face.

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had           held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that          to teach my children by example.

1.A．messy       B．clean  C．pretty D．bright

2.A．service     B．state   C．appearance         D．attitude

3.A．smokes    B．smells C．sighs   D．smiles

4.A．around     B．over    C．beyond        D．into

5.A．ignored    B．hated  C．missed         D．refused

6.A．target       B．rule     C．record         D．example

7.A．stressful   B．accessible   C．awkward     D．tough

8.A．excused   B．refreshed   C．prevented  D．forgave

9.A．company B．presence    C．challenge    D．attack

10.A．quitted  B．marched     C．exited D．approached

11.A．before   B．unless C．though         D．since

12.A．story      B．deed   C．desire D．demand

13.A．concerned     B．puzzled        C．excited        D．bored

14.A．make      B．start    C．continue     D．take

15.A．waved    B．washed        C．raised D．reached

16.A．watched         B．inspected    C．witnessed   D．noticed

17.A．hug         B．nod     C．lift       D．strike

18.A．slipping  B．rushing        C．rolling D．breaking

19.A．firmly     B．simply C．constantly   D．politely

20.A．journey B. wisdom C. community    D．opportunity        

 On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a      beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench outside the restaurant and opened the door for us．Regardless of his      , he greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he     . " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look      the dirt. We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many      him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had determined to set a good      to my children. Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was      . When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I    myself from the meal and went to get them.

    Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his      . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I      .When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside      he purchased food . I went back and told my family his     .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich.

The kids looked      as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled. When it was time to      our trip, I found the "doorman" enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then     out his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly     the tears in his eyes—tears of gratitude (感激) .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a    _ . He pulled away, with tears      down his face.

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had      held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that      to teach my children by example.

1.A．messy B．clean C．pretty D．bright

2.A．service B．state C．appearance D．attitude

3.A．smokes B．smells C．sighs D．smiles

4.A．around B．over C．beyond D．into

5.A．ignored B．hated C．missed D．refused

6.A．target B．rule C．record D．example

7.A．stressful B．accessible C．awkward D．tough

8.A．excused B．refreshed C．prevented D．forgave

9.A．company B．presence C．challenge D．attack

10.A．quitted B．marched C．exited D．approached

11.A．before B．unless C．though D．since

12.A．story B．deed C．desire D．demand

13.A．concerned B．puzzled C．excited D．bored

14.A．make B．start C．continue D．take

15.A．waved B．washed C．raised D．reached

16.A．watched B．inspected C．witnessed D．noticed

17.A．hug B．nod C．lift D．strike

18.A．slipping B．rushing C．rolling D．breaking

19.A．firmly B．simply C．constantly D．politely

20.A．journey B. wisdom C. community D．opportunity

The “Doorman”

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a   36  beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his   37 , he greeted us in a friendly way．

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he   38   " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look   39  the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many   40  him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good   41  for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was   42   When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I   43  myself from the meal and went to get them．

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his   44   . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I 45 ．

When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside   46  he purchased food．I went back and told my family his   47 . Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked   48  as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to   49  our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then   50  his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of  51  .  What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a   52  ! He pulled away, with tears   53  down his face．

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had   54  held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that   55  to teach my children by example．

1.                A．heavy          B．messy          C． long     D． grey

2.                A．service         B．status          C． appearance appearance D． attitude

3.                A．smells          B．smiles          C． sniffs    D． smokes

4.                A．into           B．over           C． around  D． beyond

5.                A．hated          B．missed         C． ignored  D． refused

6.                A．example        B．rule            C． record  D． target

7.                A．tough          B．accessible       C． awkward D． stressful

8.                A．withdrew       B．freed          C． prevented    D． excused

9.                A．company       B．effort          C． presence D． attempt

10.               A． quitted        B．exited          C． marched  D． approached

11.               A． before        B．though         C． unless    D． since

12.               A． demand       B．deed          C． experience    D． story

13.               A． concerned     B．puzzled         C． shocked  D． bored

14.               A． continue       B．start           C． take D． make

15.               A． waved        B．washed         C． raised    D． extended

16.               A． gratitude      B．affection        C． sympathy D． approval

17.               A． nod          B．hug            C．lift   D． clap

18.               A． streaming      B．slipping         C． rushing   D． breaking

19.               A． firmly         B．simply          C． constantly D． politely

20.               A． journey       B．wisdom         C． coincidence   D． opportunity

The “Doorman” 

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a   36  beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his   37 , he greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he   38  " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look   39  the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many   40 him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good   41  for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was tough. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills（晕车药） in the truck．With the windiest trip ___42__ , the kids needed them, so I   43  myself from the meal and went to get them．

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his   44   .  Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I __45__．

When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside   46  he purchased food．I went back and told my family his   47 .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked   48  as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to   49  our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then   50  his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of  51  .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a   52 . He pulled away, with tears   53  down his face．

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had   54  held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that   55 to teach my children by example．

36．

1.                A．heavy          B．long           C．messy    D．grey

37．

2.                A．service         B．appearance      C．status    D．attitude

38．

3.                A．smokes         B．smiles          C．sniffs D．smells

39．

4.                A．beyond         B．over           C．around   D．into

40．

5.                A．hated          B．ignored         C．missed   D．refused

41．

6.                A．target          B．rule            C．record   D．example

42．

7.                A．before         B．after           C．backward D．ahead

43．

8.                A．excused        B．freed          C．prevented D．stopped

44．

9.                A．company       B．presence       C．effort    D．attempt

45．

10.               A．quitted         B．marched        C．exited D．approached

46．

11.               A．before         B．unless          C．though    D．since

47．

12.               A．story          B．order          C．experience D．demand

48．

13.               A．concerned      B．shocked        C．puzzled   D．bored

49．

14.               A．make          B．start           C．take  D．continue

50．

15.               A．held out        B．turned out      C．carried out D．gave out

51．

16.               A．approval        B．affection        C．sympathy  D．gratitude

52．

17.               A．hug           B．nod           C．lift   D．clap

53．

18.               A．slipping        B．streaming       C．rushing    D．breaking

54．

19.               A．firmly          B．constantly       C．simply D．politely

55．

20.               A．journey        B．wisdom         C．opportunity    D．coincidence

Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for __36___! That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of__37__ boy to man with family hardships tells us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was ___38___ 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong’s mother and younger brother both ___39__home because of poverty and pressure from his sick father.
Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to ___40___ the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Hong didn’t __41___ . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen , he worked hard to___42__a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.
After Hong’s story went public, people were ___43___to tears by his unselfishness. Hard __44__ his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted ___45__, because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students ___46__against misfortunes.
Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds ___47__ us of what we usually neglect: Love and care for others. Without these, ___48___ of us could survive.
Hong ___49__ donations from others. He said that he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could ___50__ his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to ___51__ around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed ___52___ against misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.
Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can ___53__ a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t ___54__ about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society ___55___ you’ll find the world smiling back.