根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空白处的最佳答案,并把机读卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

    Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.

When he was 12, his parents   41   . He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed   42    him. No one showed kindness to him. His only friend was a dog named Tige.

One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped   43   , she dropped other bags. He came to help her.“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”She said kindly, smiling.

A special feeling came to him. These were   44    kind words he had ever heard. He watched her   45    she went far away, and he whistled（吹口哨）to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.

“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”he repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low

  46    he said to his dog,“You are a nice little dog!”Tige raised   47    ears as if（似乎）it understood.

“Uh! Even a dog likes it!”he said,“Well, Tige, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.”Tige waved its tail happily.

The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw   48    but a dirty boy. He washed his face   49  . Again he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed (震惊). From then on, he had a new life.

After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said,“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed (种子) of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness.   50   a great power it has!” If you show kindness to others, you will be an able man.

(   ) 41.A.dead                   B.dying                 C.died                   D.die

(   ) 42.A.at                       B.to                      C./                        D.of

(   ) 43.A.picking it up        B.picking up it        C.to pick up it        D.to pick it up

(   ) 44.A.the first               B.first                   C.the last               D.the first time

(   ) 45.A.until                    B.before                C.when                 D.while

(   ) 46.A.sound                 B.noise                  C.noisy                 D.voice

(   ) 47.A.it                        B.it’s                     C.one’s                 D.its

(   ) 48.A.something           B.nothing               C.anything             D.somebody

(   ) 49.A.carefully             B.careful               C.careless              D.carelessly

(   ) 50.A.What                  B.How                  C.It                       D.It seemed

I didn’t cry when I learned I was the parent of a disabled child. I just sat still and didn’t say anything.    

When Jenny was old enough, I sent her to a kindergarten（幼儿园）. On the first morning, Jenny spent hours playing by herself. It seemed that she felt very(41).    

However, to my joy, Jenny’s classmates always (42) her, “You got all your spelling words right today!” In fact, her spelling list was the (43). Later, she faced a very painful (44) —— at the end of the term, there was a game which had (45) to do with physical education. But Jenny was (46) in it.    

My husband and I were anxious about the day. I wanted to let my child stay home! But my heart wouldn’t let me off that easily. So I (47) a pale, unwilling Jenny onto the school bus.    

At the kindergarten, I was quite worried because of her (48) action, Jenny would probably hold up her team. The game went well until it was time for the sack（麻袋）race. Surely Jenny would find it (49). Now each child had to climb into a sack, jump to the finishing line, return and climb out of the sack. I noticed Jenny standing near the end of her line of players.    

But as it was her turn to join, a change took place in her (50). The tallest boy behind Jenny placed his hands on her waist（腰）. Two other boys (51) in front of her. The moment the player before Jenny stepped out from the sack, the two boys (52) the sack suddenly and kept it open while the tall boy lifted Jenny and (53) her into it. A girl nearby took her hand and supported her (54) Jenny got her balance. Then she jumped forward, smiling and proud. In the cheers of the teachers, schoolmates and parents, I silently thanked the warm, understanding people in life who made it  (55) for my disabled daughter to be like her fellow human beings. Then I finally cried.

    41. A. excited      B. lonely       C. happy            D. weak

    42. A. greeted      B. expected         C. encouraged       D. followed

    43. A. easiest      B. longest      C. smallest    D. tidiest

    44. A. choice       B. problem      C. result           D. exam

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

    46. A. forward      B. fast             C. behind           D. up

    47. A. threw            B. pushed       C. knocked      D. fixed

    48. A. slow         B. quiet            C. quick            D. secret

    49. A. stupid       B. simple       C. relaxing    D. difficult

    50. A. school       B. family       C. team         D. heart

    51. A. ran          B. lay          C. walked       D. stood

    52. A. picked up        B. gave up      C. cut up           D. made up

    53. A. drove            B. hid          C. put          D. hit

    54. A. when         B. until            C. after            D. unless

    55. A. popular      B. special      C. necessary        D. possible

Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15, his father asked him 36   on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was 37   with his father’s idea.“That isn’t my job. I have  38  school work to do.” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise to give you the best present if you  39   finish one year’s work.” Tom thought for a while and 40   .

Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked hard until evening, just like  41 farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops(庄稼) grew well. 42   the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,” said the father. “Now, tell me  43   you want.”

The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread   44   his wheat. I’ve already got the best present: No pain, no gain. I think this is what you wanted me to know.” His father was  45   to hear that.

36. A. works          B. work             C. to work        D. working

37. A. happy           B. excited           C. exciting        D. unhappy   

38. A. much too         B. too much         C. a lot           D. many

39. A. can              B. need             C. must          D. should

40. A. said             B. answered          C. agreed         D. asked

41. A. other            B. the others          C. any else        D. any other

42. A. On              B. At                C. In             D. From

43. A. where            B. what             C. which          D. why

44. A. made by          B. made of           C. made in         D. made from

45. A. pleased           B. unpleased          C. unsatisfied      D. sad

Mr. Strong is a London taxi driver. The following talk is given by him.

“I have been a taxi driver     36     nearly ten years. It’s a nice job most of the time. You meet a lot of people. I always work at night,     37     there is too much traffic during the day. I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon, and I usually     38    between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning.”

“Some     39     things happened late at night.     40     day I was taking a woman home from a party. She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her     41      . So I waited in the car    42      she climbed in through the windows.”

    “I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out    43      was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to     44     in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief.”

    “Luckily the woman came downstairs. She     45     have gone to sleep and forgotten me and the dog!” 

1.A. in                 B. for                    C. before               D. after

2. A. if                 B. so                     C. though              D. because

3.A. go home        B. go shopping       C. do sports           D. do housework

4. A. sad              B. good                 C. strange              D. disappointing

5. A. The other  B. Another             C. The others        D. Other

6. A. money          B. bag                  C. box                   D. key

7.A. until              B. while                C. since                 D. as soon as

8. A. what             B. which               C. who                  D. that

9. A. drive            B. walk                 C. climb                D. run

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

How did I become known as a "rubbish picker '?  

       I never   36    rubbish before.  I didn't care where it went or who cleaned it up.  But two years ago, I started caring about it deeply.  I lived near a forest in Ohio, America.  I can walk there    37    three minutes! I used to love going there to play with my dog.  One day there was   38    much rubbish there that I became very unhappy.  I decided to clean up the forest.  I want to    39    happy going there again. I made my first trip to clean the forest that afternoon.  I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes    40    I started to pick up rubbish, my bag was full! From then on, I go to the forest four times a year   41    rubbish, it makes me feel   42   to do something for the environment. After each trip, I look at all the rubbish that I've found.  If   43    of it is recyclable, I keep it.  I will keep picking up 44---people stop dropping it.  I know I am only doing a small bit 45    the earth, but I think it is important.

1.A. took care    B. cared about    C. cared for   D. took care of

2.A. after        B. for         C. with       D. in

3.A. such        B. very        C. so         D. many

4.A. make        B. feel         C. look         D. rind

5.A. after         B. later         C. before        D. of

6.A. pick        B. to pick      C. to pick up     D. pick up

7.A. tired         B. sad         C. interesting     D. great

8.A. many      B. few         C. some        D. much

9.A. until        B. after        C. as soon as     D. when

10.A. helped      B. to help      C. help        D. helping