I don't know how to deal with my family problem. Can you give me some         ?

A. advice          B. messages               C. information

第四节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including    26  . One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would   27  , so all constructed boats and left, except Love.

    Love was the   28   one who stayed until the last possible moment. When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for   29  .

    Richness was   30   Love in a grand boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of   31   and silver in my boat. There is no  32   here for you.” Love decided to ask Vanity who was   33   passing by in a beautiful vessel. “Vanity, please help me!” “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might   34   my boat,” Vanity answered. Just then Sadness was   35  , so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.” “Oh…Love, I am so   36   that I need to be by myself!” Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so   37   that she did not even   38   Love when Love called her.

   Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will   39   you.” It was a(n)   40  . So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder   41   they were going. When they arrived at dry   42  , the elder went her own way.

43   how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was   44  ,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge   45   with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is!”

26. A. Vanity                   B. Richness             C. Time                    D. Love

27. A. float                   B. sink                 C. fly                        D. fall

28. A. very                   B. only                   C. likely                  D. first

29. A. advice                   B. help                C. money                D. time

30. A. passing by      B. looking at           C. facing to            D. thinking of

31. A. water                   B. food             C. gold               D. value

32. A. wealth         B. place                C. need                   D. chance

33. A. still               B. also                 C. even             D. just

34. A. dirty                  B. damage          C. turn              D. steal

35. A. far                    B. near              C. distant            D. closed

36. A. joyful                  B. surprised         C. sad                D. hurried 

37. A. happy              B. angry               C. amazed       D. proud

38. A. saw                  B. notice              C. catch                 D. hear

39. A. take                B. fetch                C. ask                  D. carry

40. A. adviser         B. elder                C. younger             D. helper

41. A. how                B. why                 C. when                 D. where

42. A. shore               B. grass              C. land                  D. room

43. A. Realizing            B. Believing          C. Understanding  D. Questioning

44. A. Kindness             B. Time               C. Power              D. Strength

45. A. cried                B. shouted          C. smiled               D. flushed

About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any noise form the children, but I often heard the parents      shouting at the kids, not in a nice tone, but in a (n)      one.

We often      in the hallway. I always greeted them,      the only answer I ever got was a “hello” from the eight-year-old girl. I usually      to see my doctor and one day when I returned they were just      their apartment and the little girl was      the outside door open for the others. I      in the car doing      things because I wasn’t eager to be snubbed (冷落) again. Finally I got out of my car and walked towards the door. The parents were telling her to      to get into the car, but the little girl was still holding the door,      me! I hurried although I was still in pain from my injury.

I forgot to tell her how      I was for her kindness. I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had      an old man’s heart.

The next day there was a (n)      on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She was quite      of her behavior and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother was there, too. Her parents      me, too.

Now when we meet in the hall way we always greet each other, in a friendly      .

Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and      how I was going to keep my doctor’s      because I could only walk for a short time. This morning when I opened the front door, all the snow was removed.

Isn’t it      that the small kind act of an 8-year-old girl can change so many things for the better? It is said that good tings come from small acts.

1.A. quietly            B. strangely            C. quickly             D. angrily

2.A. frightening          B. exciting             C. sincere            D. kind

3.A. quarreled      B. met                C. chatted             D. argued

4.A. when     B. so                  C. but                D. or

5.A. went out          B. set out         C. took out       D. gave out

6.A. decorating B. cleaning            C. returning     D. leaving

7.A. breaking        B. operating           C. holding            D. unlocking

8.A. kept           B. remained            C. insisted            D. left

9.A. favorite          B. important          C. unnecessary        D. curious

10.A. hurry            B. drive             C. stay           D. greet

11.A. hunting for       B. asking for        C. waiting for            D. calling for

12.A. beneficial         B. influential         C. anxious            D. grateful

13.A. strengthened   B. broken       C. touched          D. saved

14.A. note             B. knock            C. invitation      D. picture

15.A. proud           B. aware            C. afraid                 D. sure

16.A. understood      B. recognized    C. praised         D. thanked

17.A. manner        B. appearance       C. statement             D. announcement

18.A. found           B. doubted             C. remembered       D. wondered

19.A. advice          B. appointment  C. suggestion       D. attention

20.A. amazing       B. confusing           C. disappointing   D. challenging

Even though it was only October，my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more____ waiting for the final school bell. Upon its____? everyone would run for their coats and go home，everyone except David.

David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often____ what kind of home life David had，and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so____for the cold winter months without a coat，boots，or gloves. But something made David____.I can still remember he was always____a smile and willing to help. He always____ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much.He____ just simply smile and ask what else he could do，then thank me for letting him stay and slowly____ home.

Weeks passed and the____ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of____ before the holiday break. I smiled in____ as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David____ standing by my desk.

“I have something for you，”he said and____from behind his back a small box.__ __? it to me，he said anxiously，“Open it.” I took the box from him，thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my____ I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said，“The box is nice，David，but it’s____.”

“Oh，no. It isn’t.” said David.” It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes_____? I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given____ to. After that Christmas，David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning____the little empty box set on my desk..

1.A. cautious??? B．courageous??????? C．serious???????? D．anxious

2.A.warning???? B．calling?????????? C． ringing?????? D．yelling

3.A.scolded???? B．wondered???????? C．realized???????? D．learned

4.A.modestly?? B．naturally???? C．inaccurately????? D．inappropriately

5.A. special????? B．upset?????????? C．popular???????? D．funny

6.A. wearing???? B．delivering?????? C．expressing?????? D．sharing

7.A.practised???? B．wandered?????? C．studied????????? D．stayed

8.A. might?????? B．should????????? C．would????????? D．could

9.A.aim at?????? B．head for???????? C．put off????????? D．turn to

10.A.argument??? B．judgment?????? C．movement?????? D． excitement

11.A. education??? B．year?????????? C．school?????????? D．program

12.A.relief??????? B．return????????? C．vain???????????? D．control

13.A.weakly????? B．quietly????????? C．sadly??????????? D．helplessly

14.A.searched???? B．found?????????? C．raised?????????? D．pulled

15.A.Holding???? B．Handing???????? C．Sending????????? D．Leaving

16.A. appreciation?? B．expectation???????? C．delight?????? D．surprise

17.A. empty??? B．cheap??????????? C．useless????????? D．improper

18.A.as??????? B．until?????????????? C．because???????? D．though

19.A.advice??? B．support??????????? C．attention???????? D．command

20.A.from????? B．towards????????? C．over??????????? D． behind??

完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

I’ll never forget the summer day in 1965 when my mother suddenly died of an unexplained illness at the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a police officer came to ask for my father’s  36  for the hospital to  37  Mother’s valve (心脏瓣膜). I was shocked. I ran into the house  38 . At 14 I just  39  understand why anyone would take apart a person I loved.  40  my father told the police officer, “Yes .” “How can you let them do that to her?” I  41  him.

“Linda,” he said quietly,  42  his arms around me, “the greatest  43  you can give is a  44  of yourself. Your mother and I decided  45  that if we can 46  a difference in just one person’s life after we die, our death will have  47 .”

The  48  my father taught me that day became one of the most  49  in my life.

Years passed. I married and had a family of my own. In 1986, my father became seriously ill. He  50  told me that when he died, he wanted to donate  51  was in good condition, especially his eyes.

My father died and we donated his eyes  52  he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, “Mum, I’m so  53  of what you did for Grandpa. At that moment I realized that my father gave much more than his  54 . What he  55  behind sparkled in my daughter’s eyes — pride.

A. advice B. permission   C. suggestion   D. speech

A. repair B. operate C. treat    D. use

A. in tears    B. in silence   C. in a hurry   D. in surprise

A. couldn’t B. mustn’t     C. might not    D. shouldn’t

A. So B. And C. But D. For

A. said to     B. replied to       C. explained to D. cried at

A. carrying        B. putting      C. raising D. pushing

A. gift    B. wish C. talk     D. regret

A. health B. body     C. part     D. value

A. then   B. later    C. soon     D. long ago

A. have   B. make     C. keep     D. tell

A. pleasure   B. right    C. fun D. meaning

A. lesson     B. subject C. thought D. experience

A. ordinary   B. important    C. useless D. hard

A. carefully B. sadly    C. cruelly D. cheerfully

A. who     B. whatever     C. that     D. which

A. as     B. when     C. while    D. where

. A. fond B. tired    C. proud    D. afraid

A. words B. life     C. eyes     D. lessons

A. taught     B. left C. sent     D. gave