When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment. On a Friday night I   36  at the dinner table, “My teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our valentines on Monday”.

Mother said, “We’ll see,” and she continued eating.

What did “We’ll see” mean? I had to have that box,   37  my second grade Valentine’s Day would be a disaster. Maybe they didn’t love me enough to help me with my   38  .

All Saturday I waited   39  and with Sunday arriving, my concern increased. However, I   40  that an enquiry about the box would   41  anger or loud voices, for in my house children only asked once. More than that   42  trouble.

Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table was covered with different kinds of colorful   43  . A (n)   44  shoebox rested on top of it.   45  flooded through me when Daddy said, “Let’s get started   46  your project.”

In the next hour my father   47  the shoebox into an impressive valentine box. Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts   48  to what I considered all the right places. He sang while he worked. When he finished, he was so delighted that a   49  smile spread across his face. “What do you think of that?” he asked.

I answered him with a hug.

But inside,   50  danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father had devoted so much   51  to me, for his world consisted only of work.

The holiday party arrived, and my classmates put cards and presents into the valentine boxes. Laughter filled our classroom until dismissal time   52 .

On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to   53  . The love that filled it meant more to me than all the valentines inside.

The valentine box became a symbol of his love that   54  through decades of other Valentine’s Days. My father gave me other gifts through the years, but none   55  compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox.

1.                A．announced      B．appeared       C．served   D．sat

2.                A．and            B．but            C．or   D．so

3.                A．design         B．plan           C．idea D．project

4.                A．sadly           B．anxiously        C．disappointedly D．patiently

5.                A．found          B．realized         C．knew D．imagined

6.                A．start           B．cause          C．mark D．produce

7.                A．invited         B．took           C．saved    D．had

8.                A．boxes          B．gifts            C．paper    D．food

9.                A．new           B．big            C．attractive D．empty

10.               A．Relaxation      B．Relief          C．Cheer D．Calm

11.               A．by            B．at             C．in    D．on

12.               A．folded         B．packed         C．changed   D．pressed

13.               A．joined         B．attached        C．linked D．connected

14.               A．slight          B．brief           C．broad D．confident

15.               A．joy            B．fun            C．interest   D．amusement

16.               A．money         B．time           C．support   D．hope

17.               A．reached        B．set            C．spent D．came

18.               A．accept         B．respect         C．admire    D．recognize

19.               A．carried         B．kept           C．spread    D．lasted

20.               A．ever           B．even           C．yet   D．still

One of my. next-door neighbor is a sweet 92-year-old Polish lady. A few days ago, I came back from a trip. As I was  16 . my clothes in my room, I heard a(n)  17  , frantic(发疯的) knock on the door. It was 10:30 pm, and I wasn’t sure who it could be. I went downstairs and  18  the peephole, and saw that it was our sweet next-door neighbor.

I quickly  19  the door, and she seemed really distressed and kept  20 , Please help me. I need your help. The fire alarm won’t go off. Please help me.” I  21  told her that everything would be okay, and  22  her to her house to see what was going on  23  the fire alarm.

She  24  that the alarm had been going on and off inconsistently(反复无常的) for the past two hours, and that her  25  to call her daughter to come and fix it was fruitless. So I took a chair from her dining room table,  26  it, and looked at the tire alarm.

After twisting the fire alarm off, I blew into it, because sometimes  27  causes it to make strange noises. She seemed  28  but was literally shaking out of fear. I asked her  29  she was okay, and she said she was  30  , so I gave her a hug. I felt her shaking in my embrace, and held her  31  for a few minutes until she stopped shaking and sighed a breath of relief.

We then  32  and talked for ten minutes, until I felt that she was okay. and safe to sleep. She was so generous with  33  for being with her, but I thanked her for  34  me that hugs are indeed good tools! So, sometimes, a(n)  35  hug is a good and powerful way to hold someone going through a difficult period.

1.A. collecting           B. designing                         C. unpacking                        D. setting

2.A. constant             B. flexible                    C. rhythmic                          D. impressive

3.A. looked through          B. made out                         C. cut off                               D. turned to

4.A. closed                          B. moved                              C. locked                              D. opened

5.A. thinking              B. repeating                         C. complaining           D. screaming

6.A. frequently                   B. briefly                               C. immediately           D. roughly

7.A. required            B. accompanied                  C. inspected                         D. observed

8.A. for                       B .to                                       C. by                             D. with

9.A. predicted                    B. warned                   C. mentioned                       D. proved

10.A. attempt            B. suggestion                       C. responsibility                  D. permission

11.A. pressed            B. revolved                          C. crashed                            D. climbed

12.A. power                         B. dust                                   C. paper                                D. switch

13.A. determined               B. terrified                           C. relieved                           D. devoted

14.A. when                          B. how                                   C. why                                   D. if

15.A. afraid                          B. tired                                  C. sleepy                               D. pleased

16.A. casually                      B. tightly                               C. automatically                   D. abruptly

17.A. broke down               B. sped up                            C. sat down                          D. turned around

18.A. suffering                   B. regret                              C. shame                    D. gratitude

19.A. advising            B. reminding                       C. encouraging                   D. advocating

20.A. simple                        B. special                             C. official                             D. sudden

Which number would you call丘f you were looking for a house or an apartment？

  A. 375－7742      B.376－8668      C. 462—L606      D. 378—843257

Which address would you give to your friends if they wanted to play tennis？

  A. RFD Millville                B. 905 S.E. 2nd Terrace

  C. 214 S.33rd Drive              D. 4100 Oak Street

According to the directions, which of the following people should take the medication described？

   A. Someone with high blood pressure.     B. Someone with diabetes or heart disease.

   C. Someone under six years old.          D. Someone who has a cough.

If this medication does not help within three days, one should         .

  A. take fifteen teaspoonfuls on the fourth day   B. stop driving and operating machinery

  C. take half of the usual dosage               D. stop taking it and see a doctor

Love in a Box