We always celebrated Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home．As years went on, these events took on a  41  meaning for me: A traditional birthday party for Dad, and thanking for all that he had been doing to me in my life．When we knew it might be his  42  birthday, the whole family decided to  43  together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home．

Dad was a good story-teller and here was the  44  he had had．During a quiet moment, I announced it was now Dad’s  45  to listen to stories for a change．I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him．The room became  46 ．Then one after another, people told stories from their hearts, while Dad  47  with tears in eyes．People  48  kinds of stories—stories about when they were little, stories about when Dad was young, and stories that shared family treasures．

The stories  49 ． Everyone seemed to have more than one story．Even the little grandchildren couldn’t  50  to tell Dad why they loved him．For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our  51  to celebrate him．A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we more fully realized what we had  52  Dad that night．Those are the stories people  53  tell at a funeral after a loved one is no longer  54  to hear the words．They tell stories, full of  55 ．But we had given those memories to Dad in his  56  , and we had told them through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joys．He had them to  57  and roll over in his mind during his last days and months．

Words do  58 , and they are enough．We just need to say them or to speak them  59  to the ones we love．That’s the way to  60  love and our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life．

A．special         B．valuable           C．double             D．complex

A．another        B．last               C．important         D．gather

A．unite          B．arrange            C．move            D．gather

A．career        B．pride            C．happiness         D．audience

A．choice        B．wish             C．turn              D．right

A．lively         B．still              C．cosy             D．noisy

A．thought        B．nodded            C．listened           D．accepted

A．understood    B．invented          C．recalled           D．discussed

A．flowed       B．passed             C．unfolded          D．differed

A．stop         B．stand            C．afford              D．wait

A．responsibilityB．situation         C．chance             D．desire

A．returned      B．left               C．given            D．owed

A．sincerely     B．gently              C．normally          D．regularly

A．available     B．happy              C．eager            D．alive

A．tears        B．feelings           C．joy               D．peace

A．mind        B．life               C．world              D．work

A．hold            B．share            C．consider           D．continue

A． suit        B．fail               C． survive          D．matter

A．willingly     B． publicly         C． actually          D．truly

A．get back      B． call up           C．give back         D．keep up

When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”, My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games .Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

    Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us.

People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she'd let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many dines when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is that she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

    Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.

What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

     A. Look at them sadly.                    B. Keep them company.

     C. Play games with them.                  D. Touch them gently.

We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie ______

     A. would eat anything when hungry         B. felt scary for her mistake

     C. loved playing hide-and-seek             D. disliked the author's dad

Why does the author say that Browrnie was more than just a family pet?

      A. She was treated as a member of the family.

      B. She played games with anyone she liked.

      C. She was loved by everybody she met.

      D. She went everywhere with the family.

Some people got frightened by Brownie when she _______

      A. smiled       B. barked      C. rushed to them    D. tried to be funny

Which of the following best describes Brownie?

      A. Shy.        B. Polite.       C. Brave.           D. Caring.

We always celebrated Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home．As years went on, these events took on a  41  meaning for me: A traditional birthday party for Dad, and thanking for all that he had been doing to me in my life．When we knew it might be his  42  birthday, the whole family decided to  43  together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home．

Dad was a good story-teller and here was the  44  he had had．During a quiet moment, I announced it was now Dad’s  45  to listen to stories for a change．I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him．The room became  46 ．Then one after another, people told stories from their hearts, while Dad  47  with tears in eyes．People  48  kinds of stories—stories about when they were little, stories about when Dad was young, and stories that shared family treasures．

The stories  49 ． Everyone seemed to have more than one story．Even the little grandchildren couldn’t  50  to tell Dad why they loved him．For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our  51  to celebrate him．A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we more fully realized what we had  52  Dad that night．Those are the stories people  53  tell at a funeral after a loved one is no longer  54  to hear the words．They tell stories, full of  55 ．But we had given those memories to Dad in his  56  , and we had told them through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joys．He had them to  57  and roll over in his mind during his last days and months．

Words do  58 , and they are enough．We just need to say them or to speak them  59  to the ones we love．That’s the way to  60  love and our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life．

1.A．special           B．valuable              C．double                 D．complex

2.A．another         B．last                  C．important           D．gather

3.A．unite           B．arrange               C．move              D．gather

4.A．career         B．pride               C．happiness           D．audience

5.A．choice         B．wish                C．turn                 D．right

6.A．lively            B．still                  C．cosy                D．noisy

7.A．thought          B．nodded                C．listened               D．accepted

8.A．understood     B．invented              C．recalled               D．discussed

9.A．flowed        B．passed                 C．unfolded              D．differed

10.A．stop          B．stand              C．afford                   D．wait

11.A．responsibilityB．situation            C．chance                 D．desire

12.A．returned       B．left                  C．given               D．owed

13.A．sincerely       B．gently                  C．normally              D．regularly

14.A．available       B．happy                   C．eager                       D．alive

15.A．tears         B．feelings               C．joy                   D．peace

16.A．mind         B．life                   C．world          D．work

17.A．hold                B．share              C．consider              D．continue

18.A． suit         B．fail                   C． survive              D．matter

19.A．willingly         B． publicly              C． actually             D． truly

20.A．get back        B． call up                C．give back             D．keep up

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We always celebrated Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home . As years went on , these events took on a  36  meaning for me : A traditional birthday party for Dad , and thanking for all that he had been doing to me in my life . When we knew it might be his 37  birthday, the whole family decided to  38  together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home . 

Dad was a good story-teller and here was the  39  he had had .During a quiet moment , I announced it was now Dad’s  40   to listen to stories for a change . I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him . The room became  41   . Then one after another , people told stories from their hearts , while Dad  42  with tears in eyes . People  43  kinds of stories — stories about when they were little , stories about when Dad was young , and stories that shared family treasures .

The stories  44   . Everyone seemed to have more than one story . Even the little grandchildren couldn’t  45  to tell Dad why they loved him . For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life , here was our  46  to celebrate him . A few months later , at Dad’s memorial service , we more fully realized what we had  47   Dad that night . Those are the stories people  48 tell at a funeral (葬礼)after a loved one is no longer  49  to hear the words . They tell stories , full of  50  . But we had given those memories to Dad in his  51  , and we had told them through laughter , accompanied by hugs and joys . He had them to  52  and roll over in his mind during his last days and months .

Words do   53  , and they are enough . We just need to say them or to speak them  54  to the ones we love . That’s the way to  55  love and our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life .

36. A. special       B. valuable        C. double            D. complex 

37. A. another      B. last            C. important          D. fiftieth

38. A. unite        B. arrange         C. move             D. gather

39. A. career       B. pride           C. happiness          D. audience

40. A. choice       B. wish           C. turn              D. right

41. A. lively        B. still           C. cosy(舒适的)       D. noisy

42. A. thought      B. nodded         C. listened            D. accepted

43. A. understood   B. invented        C. recalled            D. discussed

44. A. flowed       B. passed         C. unfolded           D. differed

45. A. stop         B. stand          C. afford             D. wait

46. A. responsibility  B. situation       C. chance            D. desire

47. A. returned      B. left            C. given             D. owed

48. A. sincerely     B. gently          C. normally          D. regularly

49. A. available     B. happy          C. eager             D. alive

50. A. tears        B. feelings         C. joy               D. peace

51. A. mind        B. life            C. world             D. work

52. A. hold         B. share          C. consider           D. continue

53. A. suit          B. fail           C. survive            D. matter

54. A. willingly     B. publicly        C. actually           D. truly

55. A. get back      B. call up         C. give back         D. keep up  

A doctor entered the hospital in a hurry after being called in for an urgent ? ? ? ．He answered the call as soon as possible, changed his clothes and went directly to the operation block．He found the boy's father ? ? ? in the hall waiting for the doctor． On seeing him, the dad ? ? ?? , "Why did you take all this ? ? ? to come? Don't you know that my son s life is in danger? Don't you have any sense of?? ? ? ?"

????????????? The doctor smiled and said, "I am sorry, I wasn't in the hospital and I ? ?? ? as fast as I could after receiving the call．．．And now, I wish you'd calm down work．"???? ? I can do my work.”

?? “Calm down? What if your son is in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son is?? ? ? now what will you do?” said the father ? ? ．

??? The doctor smiled again and replied," I will say what Job said in the Bible 'From dust we came and to dust we return, blessed by the name of God'．? ? ? cannot extend lives． Go and ? ? ? for your son．we will do our best by God's grace．"

????????????? "Giving advice when we re not ? ? ? is so easy．" murmured the father．The operation took some hours ? ? ? which the doctor went out happily．

??? "Thank goodness!? Your son is saved ! " And without waiting for the father's reply he carried on his?? ? ?? running． “If you have any question, ask the nurse!"

????????????? "Why is he so ? ? ? ? He couldn't wait some minutes so that I could ask about my son's ? ? ? ?" commented the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left． The nurse answered, ? ? ?? coming down her face, "His son died yesterday in a road accident．He was in the funeral when we called him for your son's operation．?? ? ? now that he saved your son's life, he left running to finish his son's funeral．"

????????????? Never? ? ? anyone．．．because you never know how their life is and what they're?? ? ? .

1.A． meeting????????????? B． career????????????? C． operation????????????? D． travel

2.A． calling????????????? B．running????????????? C． jumping????????????? D．pacing

3.A． admitted????????????? B．expressed????????????? C． whispered????????????? D．shouted

4.A． time????????????? B．cost????????????? C． love????????????? D．turn

5.A． humor????????????? B．responsibility????????????? C． pride????????????? D．honor

6.A． worked????????????? B．left????????????? C． came????????????? D．moved

7.A． in case????????????? B．so that????????????? C． until????????????? D．even if

8.A． dying????????????? B．lying????????????? C． missing????????????? D．dropping

9.A． sadly????????????? B．cheerfully????????????? C． hopefully????????????? D．angrily

10.A． God????????????? B．Teachers??????? ????????????? C． Friends???????? ????????????? D． Doctors

11.A． speak????????????? B．spell?????????? ????????????? C． pray?????????? ????????????? D． think

12.A． worried????????????? B．concerned????? ????????????? C． lost?????????? ????????????? D． tired

13.A． after????????????? B．for??????????? ????????????? C． before?? ????????????? D． with

14.A． way????????????? B．spirit????????? ????????????? C． trust????????? ????????????? D． dream

15.A． patient????????????? B．proud??????? ????????????? C． powerful? ????????????? D． absent

16.A． position????????????? B．medicine????? ????????????? C． state??? ????????????? D． life

17.A． sweats????????????? B．cold????????? ????????????? C． clouds??????? ????????????? D． tears

18.A． And????????????? B．But??????????? ????????????? C． Or????????? ????????????? D． While

19.A．ignore????????????? B．judge??????????? C． explain???????? ????????????? D． believe

20.A．doing????????????? B．loading???????? ????????????? C． experiencing??? ????????????? D． reducing