Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service．

       Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency．One night, the winds   1   , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea．The crew in trouble   2   the SOS．The captain of the rescue rowboat team   3   the alarm and the villagers   4   in the town square overlooking the sea．When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited   5   on the beach, holding lamps to   6   the way back．

       An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the   7   villagers ran to greet them．Falling   8   on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more   9    and they had to leave one man behind．Even one more passenger would have surely   10   the rescue boat and all would have been lost．

       11   , the captain called for another volunteer team to  12   the survivor．Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward．His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go．Your father  13  in a shipwreck （船只失事） 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost　　14   for three weeks．Hans, you are all I have left．"

       Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go．   15   everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty．When the call for service   16  , we all need to take our turn and do our part．Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and   17   into the night．"

       Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century．   18   the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow．   19   his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?"    20   able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him．Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"

1．A．stilled                    B．screamed            C．stopped           D．calmed

2．A．set about          B．sent out        C．came up with   D．took over

3．A．sounded            B．set                 C．took                                    D．made

4．A．gathered             B．followed         C．fought         D．struggled

5．A．nervously             B．angrily         C．fearfully          D．happily

6．A．hope             B．light           C．expect           D．try

7．A．promising         B．hoping         C．cheering          D．standing

8．A．uncomfortable      B．exhausted          C．disturbed           D．painful

9．A．villagers             B．sailors                C．captains           D．passengers

10．A．pushed             B．pulled               C．overturned        D．settled

11．A．Anxiously        B．Strangely        C．Unexpectedly     D．Doubtfully

12．A．look after         B．look for        C．lookout            D．look on

13．A．died           B．pulled               C．went             D．interrupted

14．A．in the fire         B．at sea          C．on strike          D．in the war

15．A．How about       B．What for       C．What if          D．What with

16．A．comes                 B．goes                    C．flies                    D．climbs

17．A．appeared       B． disappeared      C．came                D．went

18．A．Therefore          B．Firstly         C．when              D．Finally

19．A．Making        B．Keeping             C．Showing             D．Cupping

20．A．Hardly               B．Only             C．Seldom           D．Always

Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service.

Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue（营救） team was needed in case of emergency（紧急时刻）. One night, the winds  1  , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble  2  the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team   3  the alarm and the villagers   4  in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited   5  on the beach, holding lamps to  6  the way back.

An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the   7  villagers ran to greet them. Falling  8  on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more  9  and they had to leave one man behind. Ever one more passenger would have surely  10  the rescue boat and all would have been lost.

  11  , the captain called for another volunteer team to   12  the survivor. Sixteen –year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, “please don’t go. Your father  13  in a shipwreck （船只失事）10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost   14  for three weeks. Hans , you are all I have left.”

Hans replied, “Mother, I have to go.   15  everyone said I can’t go, let someone else do it?” Mother, this time I have to so my duty. When the call for  16  comes, we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and  17  into the night.

Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans’ mother like a century.   18  the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow.   19  his hands, the captain called, “did you find the lost man?”  20 able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, “Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it’s my elder brother, Paul!”

1．A．stilled                    B．screamed             C．stopped               D．calmed

2．A．set about               B．sent out               C．came up with       D．took over

3．A．sounded                B．set                      C．took                    D．made

4．A．gathered                B．followed              C．fought                 D．struggled

5．A．nervously              B．angrily                 C．fearfully              D．happily

6．A．hope                     B．light                    C．expect                 D．try

7．A．promising              B．hoping                 C．cheering              D．standing

8．A．uncomfortable       B．exhausted            C．disturbed             D．painful

9．A．villagers                B．sailors                 C．captains              D．passengers

10．A．pushed                B．pulled                  C．overturned           D．settled

11．A．Anxiously            B．Strangely             C．Unexpectedly       D．Doubtfully

12．A．look after            B．look for               C．look out              D．look on

13．A．died                    B．pulled                  C．went                   D．interrupted

14．A．in the fire            B．at sea                  C．on strike              D．in the war

15．A．How about          B．What for             C．What if               D．What with

16．A．service                B．excitement           C．decision              D．love

17．A．appeared             B．disappeared          C．came                  D．went

18．A．Therefore            B．Firstly                 C．When                  D．Finally

19．A．Making               B．Keeping               C．Showing             D．Cupping

20．A．Hardly                 B．Only                   C．Seldom               D．Always

完形填空

　　A mining engineer enjoyed flying very much. One day, he was flying his own plane over a lonely island when a 1 storm came. So he was 2 to make a forced landing. The plane was in good condition, but his legs and shoulder got 3 hurt. After getting out of the plane with great 4 , he found nothing but high green hills surrounding the place. He lay there expecting to die.

　　Soon, 5 , some men appeared from out of the forest, 6 animal skins. Though curious, they were not 7 of him. He was then gently 8 to their village, where he was well treated. His health improved little by little and he became a 9 of the people there. The place was quiet and 10 and he was in no hurry to leave.

　　Several months 11 , he learned some of their language and 12 them some of his own. They lived mainly 13 different corns which they grew in the field and 14 a few goats to get milk.

　　One morning when he was out walking, he discovered some signs of 15 mineral deposits in the soil. He decided to 16 to his country and set up a firm to mine the land.

　　It was not long 17 the peaceful land was taken over by strange men and machines. When there was 18 left to mine, the firm put away. They had made a great deal of 19 for themselves, but the villagers’ land was 20 . Now it is impossible to grow crops there.

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Isn’t it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course of your life’s history? This is what happened in my 36 .

When I was 14, I left school and was journeying first in California and then in Hawaii. 37 reaching El Paso, I met an old man, a beggar（乞丐）, on the street corner, who 38 me and asked if I was 39 away from home because I looked so 　40　 .

After 41 for a few minutes, the 42 beggar told me to follow him. He told me that he had something good to 43 with me. We walked until we came to a library, where the beggar first 　44 me to a table and asked me to wait for a moment 45 he looked for something special among the shelves. A few moments later, he 46 with a couple of old books under his arms, and then started with a few statements (说法)that were very 47 and that changed my life. He said, “There are two things that I want to 48 you.”

“Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover can 49 you. Well, young man, I’ve got a little 50 for you. I am one of the richest men in the world. But a year ago, my wife 51 away. I realized there were certain things I had not yet 52 in life, one of which is to live like a beggar on the streets. So, you see, don’t ever judge a book by its cover.”

“Number two is to learn how to 53 , my boy. For there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom(知识, 智慧).” At that moment, he showed me the 54 of Plato and Aristotle —immortal(不朽的) classics from ancient times.

The beggar then led me back on the streets near where we 55 met. His parting request was for me never to forget what he taught me.