There was a very special teacher who made a far-reaching difference in my life.

Fall, 1959, the first day of class at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School was about to begin. “Who”, I asked a senior, “is Mrs. McNamara, my 10th grade English teacher?” He just 1 and said something about my being in 2 . Soon, I understood what he meant. Mrs. McNamara had a pattern of 3 that she repeated again and again. We would have a literature reading task for 4 . The next day, when we came to class, there would be two or three topics on the blackboard 5 to the homework reading. We were 6 to write an in-class essay about one of the topics. The following day, she would 7 the corrected and graded essays and each person would be called 8 to stand in front of the class and to 9 his/her essay. The class were required to criticize （评论） that essay, 10 the grade of everyone in class would be reduced.

The first time that I 11 her read-write-criticize method, I had not 12 to do the homework and had written something without knowing what it meant. 13 the extreme embarrassment I suffered, standing before my classmates, 14 myself. No one laughed at me; no one would be 15 enough, or foolish enough, to do that in Mrs. McNamara’s class. The embarrassment came from 16 and along with it came a strong 17 not to let it happen again.

Mrs. McNamara kept all of our written work in files; it was easy to see the 18 in writing that had occurred. What was not so easy to see was the inner transformation that had taken place, at least for me. What Mrs. McNamara 19 me to do was to see myself as others see me and, having done that, I could improve myself. And I 20 . Thank you, Mrs. McNamara.

难易度：难

1..A.nodded　　　　 B. laughed　　　　 　 C. apologized　　 　 D. shouted

2. A. trouble　　　　 　 B. sorrow　　　　 　 C. danger　　　　 　 D. anger

3. A. behaviour　　　 　 B. evaluation　　　 C. activity　　　　 D. thought

4. A. review　　　　 B. performance　　 　 C. practice　　　　 D. homework

5. A. added　　　　 B. related　　　　 C. contributed　　 D. compared

6. A. expected　　　　 B. persuaded　　　 C. allowed　　　　 　 D. advised

7. A. collect　　　　 　 B. return　　　　　 C. send　　　　　 　 D. receive

8. A. on purpose　　　 B. at first　　　　 　 C. by chance　　　 　 D. in turn

9. A. talk through　　 B. hand over　　　 C. read out　　　　 D. show off

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

11. A. tried　　　　　 B. adopted　　　　 C. examined　　　 D. experienced

12. A. undertaken　　　 B. attempted　　　 　 C. bothered　　　 　 D. hesitated

13. A. Remember　　 B. Predict　　　　 　 C. Bear　　　　 D. Imagine

14. A. playing jokes on B. making a fool of C. setting a trap for 　 D.taking advantage of

15. A. brave　　　　　 B. careless　　　　 C. proud　　　　　 　 D. selfish

16. A. above　　　　　 B. within　　　　 　 C. behind　　　　 　 D. below

17. A. tendency　　　 　 B. preference　　 　 C. determination　 D. sense

18. A. improvements　 B. pains 　　　　　 C. difficulties　　　 　 D. advantages

19. A. trusted　　　　 B. invited　　　　 C. forced　　　　　 D. permitted

20. A. did　　　　　　 B. could　　　　　 　 C. had　　　　　 D. would

About a week ago, my 4-?year?-old cousin and I were playing basketball at our local park. The__31__was warm, and many other children were outside__32__. As we played, I noticed a small group of boys__33__a smaller, skinnier, and possibly younger boy. They were calling him names and__34__pushed him to the ground and__35__dirt in his face. When I saw that, I grabbed my__36__by the hand and walked over to the__37__.

I stepped__38__them and the younger boy, and asked them__39__what this boy had done deserved__40__they were doing to him. They all__41__silently for a moment, and then the most amazing thing __42__：one of the boys who hadn't said anything since I__43__stepped around the younger boy and helped him off the__44__and then apologized. He offered to let him play with them，__45__the boy quietly said “thank you” and refused, and then left there.

As I looked around, I__46__that there were dozens of other people at the park—some of them were__47__with children of their own—but no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt__48__that the one of the boys was brave enough to stand up against his friends to help someone__49__， but I felt sad that no one else had even taken a second__50__. I couldn't help but think that those parents at the park would want someone to help their child in that situation, and yet they did nothing but stood by.

31．A. climate 　　　　 B. atmosphere　 C. air 　　　　　　　　 D. weather

32．A. as usual 　　　　 B. as well　　　 C. as planned D. as yet

33．A. picking on 　　 B. leaving for　 C. staying in D. taking over

34．A. yet 　　　　　　　 B. only　　　　 C. even 　　　　　　 　　D. just

35．A. noticed 　　　　 B. kicked　　　 C. watched 　　　　 D. showed

36．A. cousin 　　　　　 B. son　　　　　 C. daughter 　　　 D. boy

37．A. class 　　　　　　 B. family　　　 C. group 　　　　　　 　　D. society

38．A. among 　　　　　 B. at　　　　　 C. over 　　　　　　　 D. between

39．A. hopefully 　　　 B. finally　　　 C. politely 　　　　　　 D. possibly

40．A. who 　　　　　　　　　　 B. how　 　　　　C. why 　　　　　　　　　 D. what

41．A. came 　　　　　　 　　B. went　　　　 C. stood 　　　　　 　　D. talked

42．A. continued 　　　 B. stopped　　　 C. emerged 　　　　 D. happened

43．A. jumped up 　　 B. walked over　 C. went by 　　　　 D. went away

44．A. tree 　　　　　　　 B. room　　　　 C. stone 　　　　　 　　D. ground

45．A. so 　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　 C. then 　　　　　　　 D. still

46．A. expected 　　　 B. imagined　　 C. realized 　　　　　 D. admitted

47．A. neighbors 　　　 B. friends　　　 C. classmates 　　　 D. parents

48．A. angry 　　　　　 B. sorry　　　　 C. sad 　　　　　　　 D. happy

49．A. in turn 　 　　　 B. in advance　 C. in need 　　　　　 D. in all

50．A. knock 　　 　　 　　B. shout　　　　 C. noise 　　　　　　 　　D. glance

　 Temperature is part of my married romance Coming to New’York from Baltimore-where there is just one small snowstorm each year-1was 16 by a fireplace in my new home，wit fires 17 all day,just as what ancient people did at a wedding．

　 My husband，Peter,comes from northem Ontario，where winter 18 from September to May and cold wind is 19 ．”When Canadians have 30 below,they 20 it，”he says．“Cold wind is for crybabies．”

　 So to marry this man I had to learn to 21 for serious cold. To get me from Baltimore's Inner Harbor to Albany’s frozen Hudson，Peter piled me 22 jackets and sweaters，scarves and gloves．even a hat with earflaps．The gift of Sorel boots-comfortably warm at Canada’s 30 below,was a 23 we were getting serious．

　 That first winter together,living in upstate New York,I thought I’d 24 My boots were good below freezing，but my fingers could 25 tie them．Physical adaptation is real，but it came slowly．And there is also emotional 26 to cold．Some days I tell myself that I have enough beach memories to stick to on 27 days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build 28 ．

　 29 ，having a warm house is important．After my first marriage ended，for years I 30　 ! went on a second date with a man whose response to my”I'm cold”was．”Put on a sweater．”Now I’m married to a man who 31 that cold hands do not mean a warm heart．And that a big oil bill is better than roses But surprisingly,I've grown，too．I am 32，in this new life and climate，to go look for that cost-saving sweater．

　 The word comfortable did not 33 refer to being contented．Its Latin root，comfortare， means to strengthen．The Holy Spirit is Comforter；not to make us comfortable，but to make us

34 ．we 35 not be warm but we are indeed comforted．

16．A．set down　　　　 B．set about　　　　 C．set up　　　　 D．set out

17．A．lighting　　　　　 B．burning　　　　　 C．going 　　　　　D．flashing

18．A．appears　　　　　 B．starts　　　　　　 C．keeps　　　　　 D．runs

19．A．something　　　　 B．everything　　　　 C．nothing　　　　 D．none

20．A．suggest　　　　　 B．mean　　　　　　 C．overlook　　　 D．enjoy

21．A．wear　　　　　　 B．stand　　　　　　 C．dress　　　　 D．ride

22．A under　　　　　 B．over　　　　　　　 C．inside　　　　 D．with

23．A．remark　　　　　 B．sign　　　　　　　 C．warning　　　 D．show

24．A．sleep　　　　　　 B．forget　　　　　　 C．die　　　　　 D．continue

25．A．hardly　　　　　 B．easily　　　　　　 C．tightly　　　　 D．loosely

26．A．health　　　　　 B．reaction　　　　　 C．feelings　　　　 D．adaptation

27．A．rainy　　　　　　 B．freezing　　　　　 C．sunny　　　　 D．happy

28．A．character　　　　 B．love　　　　　　 C．hope　　　　　 D．hardship

29．A．Meanwhile　　　 B．However　　　　 C．Therefore　　　 D．Besides

30．A．merely　　　　　 B．ever　　　　　　 C．never　　　　　 D．just

31．A．wonders　　　　 B．knows　　　　　 C．states　　　　　 D decides

32．A．unable　　　　　 B．accustomed　　　 C．interested　　　 D．willing

33．A．originally　　　　 B．exactly　　　　　 C．actually　　　　 D．namely

34．A．wild　　　　 　　 B．cold　　　　　　 C．strong　　　　 D．warm

35．A．will　　　　　　 B．must　　　　　　 C．can　　　　　 D．may

Love Is Power

"If I never saw this kid again, Lord, I wouldn't be sorry!" I thought. Tears 1 my eyes. Clenched in both hands 2 new jeans and a shirt 3 my stepson, Brett. The clothing was already destroyed from burn holes.Exhausted and defeated, I 4 to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had ruined. He had already 5 a large hole in his bedroom wall; his bedcovers were torn.To steal money ,he broke all the widowns,when he 6 on the street.

I knew 7 Brett's needs were deep, and I had often prayed for wisdom and love."You shall love your neighbor as yourself," the commandment(戒律) had 8 new meaning when Brett came to live with us . If I were to love my neighbor, was I not to love my own 9 stepson even more?During those four years I had 10 Brett as patiently as possible,“but I don't want him in my house 11 day, Lord," I cried. "I just can't stand him!"I poured out my despair. Then God tenderly spoke to me in my 12 .God's encouragement to me helped me to gather strength and continue 13 Brett. Still, Brett did not change his ehavior.Dave, and I sensed God's leading to send Brett to a 14 school with a high success rate for helping troubled teens.The training at Brett's school was 15 . Out of more than 20 people, Brett was one of only five graduates.Each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had 16 the most to him or her at the graduation ceremony one by one. 17 Brett spoke to me. "You did so much," he said. "You were always there, 18 . All the same you always showed me 19 love. And I want you to know I love you for it."

Love is action. We may not always have 　20 feelings about certain people in our lives. But we can love them.

1. A. rounded　 　　　　 B. gathered　　 　　　　 C. clouded　　 　　　 D. rolled

2. A. was　　　 　　　　 B. be　　　　　 　　　 C. is　　　　　 　　　 D. were

3. A. belonging to　 B. belonged to　　 C. longed for　　 　　　　　 D. possessed

4. A. dropped　　 B. felt　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. sank　　 　　　　　 D. knelt

5. A. beat　　　　 B. kicked　　　 C. knocked　　 　　　　　　　　 D. biten

6. A. chose to live　 B. had better live　 C. wandered　　 　　　　 D. walked

7. A. what　　 　　　　 B. which　　 　　　　 C. whatever　　 　　 D. that

8. A. taken out　　 B. taken on　　　 C. taken over　 　　　　　　　 D. taken off

9. A. troubled　　 B. troubling　　　 C. puzzled　　　 　　　　　　　 D. puzzling

10. A. done with　　 B. treated with　 C. dealt with　 D. ended up with

11. A. more　　　 　　 B. one　　 　　　　　　 C. a　　　 　　　　　　 D. another

12. A. strength　　 B. face　　　 　　　　　　　 C. minds　　　 　　　 D. weakness

13. A. hating　　 B. parenting　　　 C. loving　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. caring

14. A. boarding　　 B. abroad　　　 C. middle　　　 　　　　　　　 D. distant

15. A. straight　　 B. strong　　 　　　　　　 C. strict　　 　　　　 D. uneasy

16. A. planned　　　 B. meant　　 　　　　　　 C. designed　 　　　　　 D. considered

17. A. Finally　　 B. Suddenly　　 　　　　　　 C. Quickly　 　　　　 D. Hurriedly

18. A. no matter how B. no matter where C. no matter when 　　 D. no matter what

19. A. this　　　 　　　 B. such　　　 　　　　 C. that　　　 　　　　　 D. much

20. A. indifferent　　 B. opposite　　　 C. critical　　 　　　　　　 D. positive

During the years of depression(萧条), food and money were very hard to find and people had to trade things with each other.

One day I was 　1 some potatoes from Mr Miller. I noticed a small poor boy hungrily 　__2 a full basket of freshly picked green peas. Then I was 3 to see that Mr Miller sold the boy a bag of peas for just a marble (弹球).

Mrs Miller, who had been standing nearby, 　4__ and told me that Mr Miller loved to trade with the three boys in the village for peas, tomatoes, and other things _5 he didn’t really need any marbles. I left the stand, smiling to myself, 　6 by this man.

Several years went by. One day I learned that Mr Miller had died. I took part in the funeral(葬礼), _ 7__ three young men. They came over to Mrs Miller, hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke with her and moved on, __8__ their eyes.

Our __9__ came to meet Mrs Miller. I mentioned __10_ she had told me about the __11__ . She told me, “Those three young men above were the boys I told you about. They just told me　 how they appreciated the things Jim ‘_ 12 _ ’with them. Now, at last, they came to pay their debt.”

“We’ve _ 13__ had a great deal of the wealth in this world,” she __14__, “but right now, Jim would consider himself to be the __15__ man.”

Then she gently lifted the _16_ fingers of her husband. Resting underneath were three red marbles.

At that time I realized that we would not be _17 by our words, but by our kind _18 _ . It is said that it takes a minute to find a _19_ person, an hour to appreciate him, a day to love him, but an entire life to _20 him.

1.A.buying　　　　　　　　　 B. selling　　　　　　　　　　 C. borrowing　　　　 D. hunting

2.A.reaching for　　 B. glancing at　　　　 　 C. staring at　　　　　　　　 D. picking up

3.A. astonished　　　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 C. annoyed　　　　　　　　　 　 D. worried

4.A.turned over　　　　　　 B. went over　　　　 C. came over　　　　　　　 D. looked over

5.A.but　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. otherwise　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. although

6.A.suspected　　　 B. impressed　　　　　　　　 C. regretted　　 　　D. embarrassed

7.A.discovering　　　　　　 B. watching 　　　　C. finding　　　　　　　　　　 D. seeing

8.A.closing　　　　　　　　　 B. rolling　　　　　　　　　　 C. cleaning　　　　　　　　　 D. wiping

9 A. time　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　 　　　 C. turn　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. decision

10.A. the story　　 　　 B. the proverb　　　 　 C. the legend　　　　　　　　 D. the joke

11.A. marbles　　　　　　　 B. men　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. debt　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. life

12.A. talked　　 　　B. traded　　　　　　　　　　 C. shared　　　　　　　　　　 D. left

13.A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seldom

14.A. laughed 　　　　　 B. cried　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sighed　　　　　　　　　　 D. added　　

15.A. honest　　　　　　　　 B. happiest　　　　　　　　　 C. coldest　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. richest

16.A. lifeless　　　　　　　　 B. regretless　　　　　　　　 C. useless　　　　　　　　　　 D. hopeless

17.A. thought　　　　　　　 B. touched　　　　　　　　　 C. remembered　　　　　　 D. affected

18.A. deeds　　　　　　　　 B. things　　　　　　　　　　　 C. remarks　　　　　　　　　 D. rewards

19.A. strict　　　　　　　　　 B. honest　　　　　　　　　　 C. special　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. learned

20.A. ignore　　　　　　　　 B. forget　　　　　　　　　　　 C. recognize　　　　　　　　 D. remind