Ann，a mother of 3 children, is a warm-hearted social worker and she has done a lot to help people  36  . The family’s dinner conversation often turns to local poor families, and she  37   tries her best to seek help for them. This year, Ann   38  that Santa Claus would make a special   39  to a young unemployed mother named Ashley, who was   40  two sons by herself.

One Sunday morning, the family were joyfully having breakfast   41  the phone rang, saying that the aid she had requested for Ashley had  42  . No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. On hearing the news, Ann noticed the   43   disappear from her children's faces. Kinzie, the youngest one,  44  down from her chair and ran out of the kitchen room. In a matter of   45  , she returned carrying her piggy bank and began to   46  the coins over and over again, $3.30 in total. “Mom,” she shook her head  47  , “I know it's not much. But maybe this will buy a   48  for the children.” Then suddenly everyone was reaching into their pockets and   49  their purses. Immediately the money –- coins and bills   50  on the table. On Christmas Eve, Ann as well as Kinzie drove to Ashley’s house. After Ann wished the   51  woman a merry Christmas, she began to unload the gifts from the car,  52   them to Ashley one by one and told her the whole story.

Ashley was moved to tears   53  the words: Kinzie opened not only her piggy bank but also her  54  , and my children as well as I myself would be able to do something   55  for someone else in need.

The village was badly struck by the rare flood last night.The villagers were badly　  food and shelter.

A.in time of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.in charge of

C.in want of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.in possession of

“It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had ___36___ made a “motherhood contract(合同)”—declaring that for 70 days this summer he would ___37___  the care of their four children and all the housework. ___38___ he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he sighed, he was very confident.

After40 of the 70 days, he was ready to ___39___. “ I was beaten down, “ admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a ___40___ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being. ”

Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After the married, Pat ___41___ a secretary to help put him through university. ___42___ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. ___43___ two years ago Pat went back to work. “ I had been ___44___ children so much,” she ___45___, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up. ” She continued to run the household, ___46___ -- until Bob sighed the contract.

Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were ___47___. For the last three weeks, the family ___48___ a lot--- sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

___49___ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean ___50___ the bed is made. “ I found ___51___ –I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to ___52___ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts 53 side out so they would look clean. ”

Now that Bob has publicly ___54___  he was wrong, he is ___55___ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.

36. A. only     B. just     C. nearly D. ever

37. A. stick to B. set about    C. think about D. takeover

38. A. If  B. As      C. Since  D. Although

39. A. carry on       B. give up      C. break down       D. find out

40. A. strange B. pleasant      C. difficult     D. serious

41. A. sent      B. employed   C. learned from      D. worked as

42. A. In time B. Before long       C. Since then  D. Later on

43. A. Then    B. Thus   C. So      D. Still

44. A. near     B. after   C. about  D. around

45. A. insists   B. sighs   C. jokes   D. apologizes

46. A. besides B. therefore    C. however     D. otherwise

47. A. terrible B. tasty   C. expensive   D. special

48. A. starved B. traveled      C. worked out D. ate out

49. A. Due to  B. As for C. Along with D. Except for

50. A. until     B. before C. if D. unless

51. A. an easier way      B. a cheaper way    C. a cleaner way     D. a harder way

52. A. receive B. welcome    C. greet   D. fetch

53. A. good    B. wrong C. right   D. opposite

54. A. admitted      B. suggested   C. agreed D. explained

55. A. operating     B. realizing     C. sharing       D. performing

A couple of years ago, I decided it was time to take a break. I was about to       ,and I wanted to reward myself for all those college years.

As I was curiously       different websites and guidebooks, getting ready for my little adventure, I        that besides getting all the necessities, I also needed to get a sun        .

When I got to the shop, it        occurred to me that in the middle of planning my       ,I somehow hadn’t paid much attention to the calendar. It was Feb.14, and Valentine’s fever had         the whole shopping center.

I finally       a rack(货架) with summer hats hanging on it .I walked over and tried on a couple. I really liked one        .I just couldn’t decide whether I wanted to get the one with a pink ribbon or a blue ribbon       decoratively around it.

“You looked really great on those hats, ”a middle-aged man        there waiting to be helped…and said to me.

“Oh, thank you.” I        answered and increased my pace. I was in no mood to have a        with a stranger. I stopped by a sale rack and looked through colorful shirts.

“Excuse me.” A voice suddenly         my dreamy state of mind. I turned around and that man was standing right behind me. He looked          but determined.

Before I could do or say anything, he continued with what he wanted to say. “I’m sorry to         you, but those hats looked really nice on you. You see, I don’t         anybody to buy a Valentine’s gift for this year, so I got you one of the hats. I         you don’t mind.” he said while handing me a plastic bag and disappeared immediately.

“Thank you!” I finally breathed out ,feeling quite surprised. Who would imagine that a        would walk up to you and give you a present?

I do hope the man found his Valentine        .And most of all--I no longer feel blue on Valentine’s Day, even when I’m alone, because I remember my hat story.

1.A.retire                   B.speak              C.defeat                        D.graduate

2.A.searching           B.searching for              C.looking                D.looking for

3.A.announced              B.suggested         C.realized                      D.declared

4.A.hat              B.glass               C.shirt                         D.bag

5.A.proudly         B.suddenly          C.curiously           D.patiently

6.A.study            B.reward          C.trip                          D.present

7.A.handed over             B.taken over       C.given out                     D.turned out

8.A.bought          B.made             C.kept               D.saw

9.A.on business    B.in particular                C.at work                      D.in danger

10.A.formed                B.tied               C.collected          D.torn

11.A.lying                   B.stopping           C.standing                     D.following

12.A.angrily                 B.politely            C.unhappily                    D.sadly

13.A.bargain                B.trade             C.cooperation       D.conversation

14.A.continued             B.interested       C.attracted                    D.interrupted

15.A.tired                   B.shy                C.surprised          D.sorry

16.A.bother                B.satisfy              C.meet              D.fit

17.A.catch                  B.ask                C.have              D.advise

18.A.think                  B.consider          C.find                D.hope

19.A.lover                  B.patient            C.teacher           D.stranger

20.A.in time                 B.on time                       C.at times              D.over time

---Thank God you’re safe!

--- I stepped back, just _______ to avoid the racing car.

A. in time          B. in case         C. in need        D. in vain