The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks. Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules. The carriage is filled with cold, ___1___ passengers.
Suddenly a little boy ___2___ his way through the grown-up legs and sits down by the window. He is all alone among the ___3___ grown-ups. What a brave child, I think. His father ___4___ very strange happens suddenly. The ___5___ little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee. ___6___, I think that he wants to ___7___ me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his ___8___ up towards mine. He wants to say something to me, I think. I lower my head to receive the ___9___. Wrong again! What I do receive is a ___10___ kiss on the cheek.
The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window. I am ___11___. What just happened? A child is kissing ___12___ grown-ups on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are certainly ___13___. Nervous and a little surprised, we ___14___ at the father. When he sees our questioning ___15___ as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue(线索).
“He’s so happy to be alive,” the father says. “He has been very sick.”
Father and son ___16___ into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still ___17___ the child’s kiss—a kiss that has triggered(触发) some soul-search inside me. How many ___18___ kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege(特权)of ___19___?
The little kisser had taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful you don’t let yourself ___20___ before your heart stops!

The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks. Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules. The carriage is filled with cold,   41   passengers.

Suddenly a little boy   42   his way through the grown-up legs and sits down by the window. He is all alone among the   43   grown-ups. What a brave child, I think. His father   44   to stay by the door behind us. The train begins to crawl into a tunnel. Then something very   45   happens suddenly. The little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee.   46  , I think that he wants to   47   me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his   48   up towards mine. He wants to say something to me, I think. I lower my head to receive the   49  . Wrong again! What I receive is a   50   kiss on the cheek.

The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window. I am   51  . What just happened? A child kissing a(n)   52   grown-up on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are   53   kissed. Nervous and a little surprised, we   54   at the father. When he sees our questioning   55   as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue.

“He’s so happy to be alive.” the father says. “He has been very sick.”

Father and son   56   into the crowd moving toward the exit. Then doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still   57   the child’s kiss ― a kiss that has triggered (触发) some soul-search inside me. How many grown-ups   58   kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege (特权) of   59  ?

The little kisser had taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful. You don’t let yourself   60   before your heart stops!

The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks. Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules. The carriage is filled with cold,   1   passengers.

Suddenly a little boy   2   his way through the grown-up legs and sits down by the window. He is all alone among the   3   grown-ups. What a brave child, I think. His father   4   to stay by the door behind us. The train begins to crawl into a tunnel. Then something very   5   happens suddenly. The little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee.   6  , I think that he wants to   7   me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his  8   up towards mine. He wants to say something to me, I think. I lower my head to receive the   9  . Wrong again! What I receive is a   10   kiss on the cheek.

The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window. I am   11  . What just happened? A child kissing a(n)   12   grown-up on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are   13   kissed．Nervous and a little surprised, we   14   at the father. When he sees our questioning   15   as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue.

“He’s so happy to be alive.” the father says. “He has been very sick.”

Father and son   16   into the crowd moving toward the exit. Then doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still   17   the child’s kiss — a kiss that has triggered (触发) some soul-search inside me. How many grown-ups   18   kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege (特权) of   19  ?

The little kisser had taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful. You don’t let yourself   20   before your heart stops!

1．A．excited                 B．tired                   C．pleased                 D．surprised

2．A．feels                    B．winds                 C．pushes                  D．picks

3．A．unfriendly             B．friendly               C．angry                   D．kind

4．A．likes                     B．prefers               C．chooses                D．agrees

5．A．great                    B．strange               C．extraordinary        D．thrilling

6．A．In no moment       B．For a moment     C．For the moment     D．In a moment

7．A．beat                     B．tell                     C．inform                  D．pass

8．A．eyes                     B．ear                     C．head                     D．lip

9．A．news                   B．message             C．kiss                      D．opinion

10．A．loud                   B．foolish                C．strange                 D．fortunate

11．A．pleased               B．shocked              C．satisfied                D．interested

12．A．well-known        B．smart                 C．unknown              D．familiar

14．A．stare                  B．smile                  C．warn                    D．whisper

15．A．glances               B．anger                  C．mouths                 D．feeling

16．A．appear                B．back                   C．disappear              D．follow

17．A．touch                 B．trust                   C．smell                    D．feel

18．A．go around           B．come around       C．keep on                D．insist on

19．A．a child                B．a kiss                 C．living                    D．touching

20．A．die                     B．stop                   C．sleep                    D．live

The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks. Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules. The carriage is filled with cold, 1 passengers.
Suddenly a little boy 2 his way through the grown-up legs and sits down by the window. He is all alone among the 3 grown-ups. What a brave child, I think. His father 4 very strange happens suddenly. The 5 little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee. 6, I think that he wants to 7 me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his 8 up towards mine. He wants to say something to me, I think. I lower my head to receive the 9. Wrong again! What I do receive is a 10 kiss on the cheek.
The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window. I am 11. What just happened? A child is kissing 12 grown-ups on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are certainly 13. Nervous and a little surprised, we 14 at the father. When he sees our questioning 15 as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue(线索).
“He’s so happy to be alive,” the father says. “He has been very sick.”
Father and son 16 into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still 17 the child’s kiss—a kiss that has triggered(触发) some soul-search inside me. How many 18 kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege(特权)of 19?
The little kisser had taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful you don’t let yourself 20 before your heart stops!

1. 1.
   1. A.
      excited
   2. B.
      tired
   3. C.
      pleased
   4. D.
      surprised
2. 2.
   1. A.
      feels
   2. B.
      fights
   3. C.
      pushes
   4. D.
      picks
3. 3.
   1. A.
      unfriendly
   2. B.
      friendly
   3. C.
      angry
   4. D.
      kind
4. 4.
   1. A.
      likes
   2. B.
      promises
   3. C.
      chooses
   4. D.
      agrees
5. 5.
   1. A.
      impolite
   2. B.
      serious
   3. C.
      lucky
   4. D.
      ugly
6. 6.
   1. A.
      In no time
   2. B.
      For a moment
   3. C.
      In a while
   4. D.
      Once in a while
7. 7.
   1. A.
      kick
   2. B.
      strike
   3. C.
      kiss
   4. D.
      pass
8. 8.
   1. A.
      eye
   2. B.
      ear
   3. C.
      head
   4. D.
      lip
9. 9.
   1. A.
      news
   2. B.
      message
   3. C.
      kiss
   4. D.
      fortunate
10. 10.
    1. A.
       loud
    2. B.
       foolish
    3. C.
       strange
    4. D.
       interested
11. 11.
    1. A.
       pleased
    2. B.
       shocked
    3. C.
       satisfied
    4. D.
       familiar
12. 12.
    1. A.
       well-known
    2. B.
       smart
    3. C.
       unknown
    4. D.
       persuaded
13. 13.
    1. A.
       praised
    2. B.
       kissed
    3. C.
       scolded
    4. D.
       whisper
14. 14.
    1. A.
       stare
    2. B.
       smile
    3. C.
       warn
    4. D.
       whisper
15. 15.
    1. A.
       glances
    2. B.
       anger
    3. C.
       mouths
    4. D.
       feeling
16. 16.
    1. A.
       appear
    2. B.
       get
    3. C.
       disappear
    4. D.
       follow
17. 17.
    1. A.
       touch
    2. B.
       trust
    3. C.
       smell
    4. D.
       feel
18. 18.
    1. A.
       go around
    2. B.
       come at
    3. C.
       keep on
    4. D.
       insist on
19. 19.
    1. A.
       a child
    2. B.
       a kiss
    3. C.
       living
    4. D.
       death
20. 20.
    1. A.
       live
    2. B.
       stop
    3. C.
       die
    4. D.
       sleep

The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks．Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules．The carriage is filled with cold, tired passengers．

Suddenly a little boy　 31　 his way through the grown―up legs and sits down by the window．He is all alone among the unfriendly grown-ups．What a brave child, I think．His father　 32　 to stay by the door behind us. The train begins to crawl into a tunnel. Then something very strange happens suddenly. The　 33　little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee. For a moment, I think that he wants to　 34　 me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his head up towards me. He wants to say something to me, I think．I lower my head to receive the message. Wrong again! What I do receive is a　 35　 kiss on the cheek.

The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window．I am　36　. What just happened? A child kissing unknown grown―ups on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are certainly　 37　 . Nervous and a little surprised, we cast a look in the direction of the father. When he sees our questioning　38　as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue.

 “He’s so happy to be alive,” the father says. “He has been very sick..”

Father and son disappear into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still　 39　 the child’s kiss―a kiss that has triggered(触发)some soul―search inside me. How many go around kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege of living?

The little kisser taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful you don’t let yourself　 40　 before your heart stops!

 (湖北省黄冈中学2008届高三第三次模拟考试)

The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks. Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules. The carriage is filled with cold,   41   passengers.

Suddenly a little boy   42   his way through the grown-up legs and sits down by the window. He is all alone among the   43   grown-ups. What a brave child, I think. His father   44   to stay by the door behind us. The train begins to crawl into a tunnel. Then something very   45   happens suddenly. The little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee.   46  , I think that he wants to   47   me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his   48   up towards mine. He wants to say something to me, I think. I lower my head to receive the   49  . Wrong again! What I receive is a   50   kiss on the cheek.

The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window. I am   51  . What just happened? A child kissing a(n)   52   grown-up on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are   53   kissed. Nervous and a little surprised, we   54   at the father. When he sees our questioning   55   as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue.

“He’s so happy to be alive.” the father says. “He has been very sick.”

Father and son   56   into the crowd moving toward the exit. Then doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still   57   the child’s kiss — a kiss that has triggered (触发) some soul-search inside me. How many grown-ups   58   kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege (特权) of   59  ?

The little kisser had taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful. You don’t let yourself   60   before your heart stops!

41. A. excited                       B. tired                         C. pleased                     D. surprised

42. A. feels                          B. winds                       C. pushes                            D. picks

43. A. unfriendly                  B. friendly                    C. angry                       D. kind

44. A. likes                          B. prefers                            C. chooses                   D. agrees

45. A. great                          B. strange                     C. extraordinary           D. thrilling

46. A. In no moment             B. For a moment           C. For the moment        D. In a moment

47. A. beat                           B. tell                           C. inform                            D. pass

48. A. eyes                          B. ear                           C. head                        D. lip

49. A. news                         B. message                   C. kiss                         D. opinion

50. A. loud                           B. foolish                      C. strange                     D. fortunate

51. A. pleased                      B. shocked                   C. satisfied                   D. interested

52. A. well-known                B. smart                       C. unknown                  D. familiar

53. A. expectedly                  B. duly                         C. regularly                   D. eventually

54. A. stare                          B. smile                        C. warn                        D. whisper

55. A. glances                      B. anger                       C. mouths                    D. feeling

56. A. appear                       B. back                        C. disappear                  D. follow

57. A. touch                         B. trust                         C. smell                        D. feel

58. A. go around            B. come around             C. keep on                    D. insist on

59. A. a child                       B. a kiss                       C. living                       D. touching

60. A. die                             B. stop                         C. sleep                        D. live

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从以下各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

　　The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks. Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules. The carriage is filled with cold, 1 passengers.

　　Suddenly a little boy 2 his way through the grown - up legs and sits down by the window. He is all alone among the 3 grown - ups. What a brave child, I think. His father 4 to stay by the door behind us. The train begins to crawl into a tunnel. Then something very strange happens suddenly. The 5 little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee. 6 , I think that he wants to 7 me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his 8 up towards mine. He wants to say something to me, I think. I lower my head to receive the 9 . Wrong again! What I do receive is a 10 kiss on the cheek.

　　The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window. I am 11 . What just happened? A child kissing 12 grown - ups on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbous are certainly 13 . Nervous and a little surprised, we 14 at the father. When he sees our questioning 15 as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue (线索).

　　“He's so happy to be alive,” the father says. “He has been very sick.”

　　Father and son 16 into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still 17 the child's kiss - a kiss that has triggered (触发) some soul - search inside me. How many 18 kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege (特权) of 19 ?

　　The little kisser had taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful you don't let yourself 20 before your heart stops!

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