4. A. stayed　　　 B. went　　　 　　　 C. sold　　　 　　　 D. left

3. A. only　　　　 　　　 B. already　　 　　　 C. ever　　　 　　　 D. still

2. A caring　　　 　　　 B. growing　 　　　 C. moving　　 　　　 D. turning

1. A. money　　　 　　　 B. food　　　 　　　 C. clothes　　 　　 D. help

20. A. exact　　　　　 B. correct　　　　 C. almost　　 　　　D. much

第四篇 Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for __1___! That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of__2__ boy to man with family hardships tells us.

Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was ___3___ 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong’s mother and younger brother both ___4__home because of poverty and pressure from his sick father.

Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to ___5___ the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.

Hong didn’t __6___. Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to___7__a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.

After Hong’s story went public, people were __8___to tears by his unselfishness. Hard __9__ his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted ___10_, because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students __11__against misfortunes.

Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds ___12__ us of what we usually neglect: Love and care for others. Without these, __13___ of us could survive.

Hong ___14__donations from others. He said that he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could ___15__ his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to ___16__ around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed __17___ against misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.

Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can ___18_ a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t ___19__ about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society ___20___ you’ll find the world smiling back.

19. A. sadness　　　　 B. loneliness　　　 C. disbelief　　　　 D. belief

17. A. doubtedly　　　 B. eventually　　　 C. patiently　　　　 D. hurriedly

18 A. see　　　　　 B. recite　　　　　 C. repeat　　　　　 D. forecast

16. A. date　　　　　 B. page　　　　　　 C. matters　　　　 D. problems

14. A. copied　　　　 B. presented　　　　 C. listed　　　　　 D. printed

15 A. something　　 B. anything　　　　 C. everything　　　 D. nothing

13. A. mistook　　　 B. posted　　　　　 C. accepted　　　 D. received