A young man was getting ready to graduate from college．He had wanted a beautiful  1 in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well   2  it．He told his father that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day came near, the young man expected  3   that his father had bought the gift．  4    , on the morning of' his graduation, his father called him into his own 5   ．His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him．He   6   his son a beautifully wrapped gift box．

Curious, and somewhat 7  , the young man opened the box and found a lovely leather-bound Bible （圣经）, with the young man's name written in gold．Angry, he 8   his voice to his father, and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and  9 out of the house.

Many years passed and the young man was very   10   in business．He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but  11  his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to see him．   12   he could make arrangements, he received a telegram  13   him his father had passed away and willed all of his    14    to his son．When he arrived at his father's, sudden sadness and regret   15    his heart, he began to  16  his father's important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped Bible, just as he had   17   it years ago．With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages． His father had carefully    18    a verse （诗）, Matthew 7 - 11  , "And if you, being evil, know how to give good gifts lo your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give to those who ask him?"

As he read those words, a car key    19   from the back of the Bible．It had a tag （标签） with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired．On the tag was the  20   of his graduation, and the words: PAlD IN FULL

1．A．computer          B．bike               C．car                D．recorder

2．A．pay              B．buy               C．support           D．afford

3．A．signs             B．facts             C．marks             D．results

4．A．However       B．Finally               C．Quietly            D．Actually

5．A．house             B．room             C．study            D．office

6．A．gave              B．handed            C．showed           D．presented

7．A．excited            B．nervous          C．interested          D．disappointed

8．A．raised              B．changed          C．improved          D．increased

9．A．ran               B．went             C．walked           D．stormed

10．A．busy            B．successful         C．comfortable       D．happy

11．A．remembered       B．realized            C．knew             D．considered

12．A．When              B． As               C．After             D．Before

13．A．informing        B．announcing        C．telling              D．discovering

14.A．treasures          B．possessions      C．wealths           D．eagerness

15．A．filled             B．caught           C．attacked          D．beat

16．A．pick up           B．remind of         C．search through  D．refer to

17．A．seen              B．got              C．left               D．thrown

18．A．made            B．written            C．underlined        D．designed

19．A．dropped          B．appeared          C．rolled             D．showed

20．A．year              B．date              C．moment           D．day

In a class I teach for adults, I recently did the “unpardonable.” I gave the class homework!

The assignment (任务) was to “go to someone you love 　36 the next week and tell them you love them. It 　37 to be someone you have never 　38 those words to before or at least haven’t shared those words with for a long time.” That doesn’t 　39 like a very tough assignment, 　40 you stop to realize that most of the men were over 35 and were 　41 in the generation of men that were taught that expressing emotions is not “macho (男子汉气概的).” Showing feelings or crying (heaven forbid!) was just not done 　42 this was a very threatening assignment for some.

At the 　43 of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to 　44 what happened when they told someone they loved them. I fully expected one of the 　45 to volunteer, as was usually the 　46 , but on this evening one of the men raised his hand. He appeared quite moved and a bit 　47 . As he unfolded out of his chair, he began by saying, “Dennis. I was quite 　48 with you last week when you gave us the assignment. I didn’t feel that I had 　49 to say those words to and 　50 , who were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my conscience (良知) started talking to me. It was telling me that I 　51 exactly who I needed to say I love you to. You see, five years ago, my father and I had a heated 　52 and really never resolved it since that one. We 　53 seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings. But 　54 then, we hardly spoke to each other. So last. Tuesday 　55 I got home, I had convinced myself. I was going to tell my father I loved him.”

36．A．after　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　　　　　　 D．within

37．A．has to　　　　　　　　 B．ought to　　　　　　 C．had better　　　　　 D．can

38．A．told　　　　　　　　　　 B．said　　　　　　　　　　 C．talked　　　　　　　　 D．spoken

39．A．look　　　　　　　　　 B．hear　　　　　　　　　 C．listen　　　　　　　　　 D．sound

40．A．when　　　　　　　　 B．until　　　　　　　　　 C．that　　　　　　　　　　 D．unless

41．A．born　　　　　　　　　 B．grown　　　　　　　　 C．raised　　　　　　　　 D．risen

42．A．And　　　　　　　　　 B．But　　　　　　　　　　 C．So　　　　　　　　　　 D．For

43．A．beginning　　　　　 B．end　　　　　　　　　　 C．middle　　　　　　　　 D．stating

44．A．announce　　　　　 B．share　　　　　　　　　 C．answer　　　　　　　 D．ask

45．A．men　　　　　　　　　 B．adults　　　　　　　　 C．students　　　　　　 D．women

46．A．case　　　　　　　　　 B．thing　　　　　　　　　 C．story　　　　　　　　　 D．experience

47．A．afraid　　　　　　　　 B．shaken　　　　　　　 C．terrible　　　　　　　 D．worried

48．A．happy　　　　　　　　 B．pleased　　　　　　　 C．angry　　　　　　　　 D．satisfied

49．A．everybody　　　　　 B．nobody　　　　　　　 C．someone　　　　　　 D．anyone

50．A．else　　　　　　　　　　 B．except　　　　　　　　 C．beside　　　　　　　　 D．besides

51．A．thought　　　　　　　 B．considered　　　　　 C．knew　　　　　　　　 D．guessed

52．A．disagreement　　　 B．encouragement　　 C．disappointment　　 D．discouragement

53．A．imagined　　　　　　 B．risked　　　　　　　　 C．avoided　　　　　　　 D．escaped

54．A．still　　　　　　　　　　 B．even　　　　　　　　　 C．just　　　　　　　　　　 D．only

55．A．by the time　　　　 B．at the time　　　　　 C．for the time　　　　 D．during the time

On a cold November afternoon,  my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed   1  and equipped with the rented video we had been   2   to watch. I was feeling a little   3  as I was carrying our shopping, and decided to throw away something. So I started to walk towards the garbage can   4  I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. He   5   over to another nearby garbage can and started looking through it.

I suddenly felt very guilty because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was   6  . I walked up him and handed the   7   and some snacks （小吃） over to him. The man looked up   8   and took what I gave him.

A huge smile  9   across his face and this  10   me to feel indescribable satisfaction. I felt I couldn’t be happier  11   myself. But then he said, “Wow, this is my son’s lucky day!”

With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike, I  12  heard him whistling a song as he rode away.

I got a warm   13   inside. I now understand what is   14   by the saying “giving is getting”.

Although it only   15  a little action and a few words, I gained and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the   16   of the month. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can   17   help and everyone will be helped by   18   kindness.

The image of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every   19  I have the chance to do something nice.

This is the   20   of charity.

1．A．poorly                  B．coldly                 C．warmly              D．expensively

2．A．dying                   B．exciting              C．worrying            D．happy

3．A．worried                B．interested            C．bored                 D．tired

4．A．and                      B．but                     C．as                      D．when

5．A．headed                 B．passed                C．crossed              D．took

6．A．cheap                   B．heavy                 C．tasteless             D．full

7．A．money                 B．toys                   C．drink                  D．clothes

8．A．in silence              B．in surprise           C．in interest           D．in a hurry

9．A．appeared              B．spread                C．went                  D．ran

10．A．forced                B．helped                C．persuaded           D．caused

11．A．with                   B．to                       C．at                       D．for

12．A．still                    B．once                   C．even                   D．ever

13．A．sense                 B．mind                  C．thinking              D．feeling

14．A．aimed                 B．meant                 C．considered          D．thought

15．A．cost                   B．took                   C．called                 D．asked

16．A．whole                 B．others                 C．rest                    D．time

17．A．give                   B．send                   C．promise              D．have

18．A．showing             B．owning               C．lending               D．setting

19．A．moment              B．day                    C．minute                D．time

20．A．power                 B．force                  C．strength              D．aim

The other day, I received a most unexpected message in response to one of my essays: I am so proud of you and all you have accomplished. I shared your opinion …
It was signed Margaret Leibfried, who was my English teacher — a teacher who appeared at a vital (关键) point in my life and helped me believe that I could become a writer.
Thirty years ago, I entered high school as an introvert (性格内向的人) made all the more shy because I was the school’s only nonwhite student. I always felt in danger of being swept away by a sea of tall white athletes. I spent a lot of time alone, reading and writing stories, hoping to escape being teased.
Ms. Leibfried taught American literature and composition grammar, which involved the usual memorizing vocabulary, but also, thrillingly, reading novels.
Thrilling to me, that is. Many of my classmates expressed dislike for novels because they were “not real.” For once, I didn’t care what they thought. Ms. Leibfried seemed to notice my interest in both reading and writing, and she took the time to make me feel less shy; she even offered me reading suggestions, like one of her favorite novels, “The Bell Jar.”
That year’s big project was a book report, to be read aloud to the class. However, Ms. Leibfried suggested I do something “a little different.” Instead of a report, I chose a passage from “The Bell Jar” that I considered as the best to recite.
The morning of the presentations, I remember my hands sweating so badly as I walked to the front of the class that I kept my hands crossed, so I wouldn’t wipe them on my blouse.
When I finished, to my surprise, the class applauded. “Marie has picked out a particularly sensitive piece of writing and delivered it beautifully,” Ms. Leibfried said, smiling. I felt, maybe for the first time, confident.
【小题1】What was the author’s high school life like before she met Ms. Leibfried?

The other day, I received a most unexpected message in response to one of my essays: I am so proud of you and all you have accomplished. I shared your opinion …

It was signed Margaret Leibfried, who was my English teacher — a teacher who appeared at a vital (关键) point in my life and helped me believe that I could become a writer.

Thirty years ago, I entered high school as an introvert (性格内向的人) made all the more shy because I was the school’s only nonwhite student. I always felt in danger of being swept away by a sea of tall white athletes. I spent a lot of time alone, reading and writing stories, hoping to escape being teased.

Ms. Leibfried taught American literature and composition grammar, which involved the usual memorizing vocabulary, but also, thrillingly, reading novels.

Thrilling to me, that is. Many of my classmates expressed dislike for novels because they were “not real.” For once, I didn’t care what they thought. Ms. Leibfried seemed to notice my interest in both reading and writing, and she took the time to make me feel less shy; she even offered me reading suggestions, like one of her favorite novels, “The Bell Jar.”

That year’s big project was a book report, to be read aloud to the class. However, Ms. Leibfried suggested I do something “a little different.” Instead of a report, I chose a passage from “The Bell Jar” that I considered as the best to recite.

The morning of the presentations, I remember my hands sweating so badly as I walked to the front of the class that I kept my hands crossed, so I wouldn’t wipe them on my blouse.

When I finished, to my surprise, the class applauded. “Marie has picked out a particularly sensitive piece of writing and delivered it beautifully,” Ms. Leibfried said, smiling. I felt, maybe for the first time, confident.

1.What was the author’s high school life like before she met Ms. Leibfried?

2.In Paragraph 5, the author mainly tells us         .

3.Why did Ms. Leibfried ask the author to recite a passage in front of the class?

4.How did the author feel when she made the presentation?

5.What was the author’s purpose in writing the text?