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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen 36 for almost a month. The crops were dying. Every day, my husband 37 to get water to the fields. But 38 we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything.

However, one day I learned the true lesson of 39 and witnessed the only miracle I had 40 seen before. I was cooking in the kitchen when I saw my son, Billy, 41 toward the woods. He was walking 42 with effort, trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the 43 , he came running back. I went on cooking, 44 that whatever he had been doing was finished. Moments later, 45 , he was once again walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour. Finally I couldn’t help 46 him and saw the most amazing 47 .

Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I 48 screamed(尖叫) for him to get away, because a huge deer was dangerously 49 to him at that time. But the deer didn’t even move as Billy knelt down(跪下). I saw a tiny 50 lying on the ground, obviously suffering from 51 , lifting its head to drink the water cupped in Billy’s hands. When the water was 52 , Billy ran back to get more. It then became quite 53 to me what my son was doing.

I stood there, watching my 54 boy working so hard to save another life. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God himself was weeping with pride. The rain that day 55 our farm.

36. A. water B. rain C. cloud D. storm

37. A. decided B. chose C. tried D. offered

38. A. before B. if C. until D. unless

39. A. sending B. sharing C. forgiving D. begging

40. A. ever B. never C. once D. yet

41. A. running B. jumping C. walking D. riding

42. A. slowly B. quickly C. hurriedly D. dangerously

43. A. plants B. flowers C. vegetables D. woods

44. A. thinking B. wondering C. worrying D. dreaming

45. A. though B. besides C. however D. too

46. A. beating B. following C. teaching D. hoping

47. A. sign B. field C. world D. scene

48. A. almost B. already C. just D. even

49. A. weak B. ill C. close D. brave

50. A. horse B. crop C. baby D. deer

51. A. thirst B. diseases C. heat D. pain

52. A. lost B. cleaned C. gone D. dried

53. A. comfortable B. clear C. acceptable D. simple

54. A. kind B. clever C. naughty D. honest

55. A. hit B. washed C. ruined D. saved

Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 　1 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the 2　 to follow the smell of a deer track or 3 some cause known only to him.

　 Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 　4　 . He not only understands what

we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 　5 back.

　 One morning, we took a different route, which led us to a(n) 　6　 trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 　7　 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 　8　 the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.

　 Soon it became 　9　 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 　10 , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 　11　 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.

　 Finally, we 　12 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and 13　　reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then 14　 us home.

　 Since our adventure, I 15 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.

He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.

1. A. deer	B. dog	C. lady	D. man
2 　 A. route	B. road	C. trail	D. way
3.　 A. imagine	B. consider	C. explore	D. present
4.　 A. smart	B. sweet	C. slow	D. shy
5. A. turn	B. kick	C. jump	D. speak
6 　 A. unfamiliar	B. similar	C. indifferent	D. changeable
7. A. driveway	B. path	C. crossroad	D. highway
8. A. knew	B. saw	C. showed	D. made
9. A. mysterious	B. ridiculous	C. fascinating	D. apparent
10. A. house	B. forest	C. field	D. cottage
11. A. unconcerned	B. unconscious	C. undecided	D. uncomfortable
12. A. left for	B. went off	C. came to	D. drove toward
13 A. punctually	B. frequently	C. formally	D. shortly
14. A. walked	B. drove	C. sent	D. carried
15. A. regretted	B. remembered	C. concluded	D. confirmed

One day while sitting in the boat fishing, I noticed a field mouse on the river bank. He ran out of his 21 , ran around a bit and then ran back. I thought of the 22 of this mouse. His life is spent running around, 23 , following his nose. He runs here, runs there, turns in circles, but never really sees much beyond his 24 . He is trying to 25 his way to successful living, which is finding a little 26 , so that he can carry on for the rest of his life, frightened.
A few minutes later I looked up and noticed an osprey (鱼鹰) 27 high in the sky. This keen-eyed hunter with a 28 view of the river was simply waiting for the best time to catch his food. The 29 creature flew up toward a nest at the top of one of the tallest trees.
It is the osprey not the field mouse that 30 our human potential (潜能). I don’t know about you, but it is 31 for me to decide which creature I want to learn from. I want to 32, to see the big picture, to climb higher, go farther, dive deeper, and 33 more. I want my soul enlarged and my heart inspired. I want to 34 running about following my nose and instead I want to find new strength, fresh 35 , clear vision and courage. I want to be more like the osprey and less like the field mouse, for to live like the field mouse is to ruin my potential.

Many of us learn valuable lessons from our patients. I was 36 to learn one early in my career as a nurse. I have 37 her name, but she has influenced the way I treat many other patients.

I was working the 3-11 pm shift at a small hospital at that time. The patient was a 42-year-old woman who had 38 a heart attack. She was expected to stay in 39 for about two weeks before being sent home. She was 40 that she could not see her three young children. We did not 41 children into a hospital in those days.

Every evening, we would 42 our children. I had one daughter and I loved her so much that I could not 43 not seeing her every day. The patient was getting 44 and we both knew it wouldn’t be long before she would be home 45 her little ones again.

About a week later, she 46 me to sit with her for a while. I held her hand and she told me she was 47 and thought she might not see her kids again. I tried to let her know that her 48 so far had been great. It was 10:30 pm, almost time for the 49 of my work. I told her I had to hand in my 50 and that I would come back to her room.

Then I 51 with my friends. It wasn’t until I had got home that I realized I had forgotten to keep my promise. “That’s OK,” I thought, “I will spend 52 time with her tomorrow.”

The next day I was told that she had 53 at midnight. She wanted company and I let her down. She left the world quietly. If I had stayed in her room, would she be home surrounded by her 54 right now? I would never know. What I do know is this: I have 55 every patient’s request since that night.

1. A．fortunate B．afraid C．smart D．brave

2. A．replaced B．spread C．asked D．forgotten

3. A．treated B．suffered C．checked D．damaged

4. A．town B．school C．room D．hospital

5. A．delighted B．calm C．upset D．hopeful

6. A．need B．allow C．pull D．force

7. A．talk about B．look after C．play with D．deal with

8. A．imagine B．avoid C．enjoy D．practice

9. A．fatter B．better C．warmer D．older

10. A．between B．against C．with D．on

11. A．asked B．paid C．permitted D．ordered

12. A．relaxed B．scared C．confident D．honest

13. A．attitude B．method C．progress D．idea

14. A．development B．period C．change D．end

15. A．homework B．report C．design D．drawing

16. A．argued B．arrived C．boarded D．left

17. A．extra B．useful C．valuable D．little

18. A．died B．disappeared C．escaped D．agreed

19. A．kids B．patients C．nurses D．doctors

20. A．learned from B．looked for C．cared about D．made up

I try not to be biased（偏见）but I had my doubts about hiring Stevie. His social worker assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. But I had never had a mentally handicapped employee. He was short, a little fat, with the smooth facial features and thick-togued speech of Down’s Syndrome（唐氏综合症）. I thought most of my customers would be uncomfortable around Stevie, so I closely watched him for the first few weeks.

I shouldn’t have worried. After the first week, Stevie had my staff wrapped around his stubby little finger, and within a month my regular trucker customers had adopted him as their official truck stop mascot. After that, I really didn't care what the rest of the customers thought of him. He was like a 21-year-old in blue jeans and Nikes, eager to laugh and eager to please, but fierce in his attention to his duties. Every salt and pepper shaker was exactly in its place, not a bread crumb or coffee spill was visible when Stevie got done with the table. Our only problem was persuading him to wait to clean a table until after the customers were finished.

Over time, we learned that he lived with his mother, a widow who was disabled. Money was tight, and what I paid him was probably the difference between them being able to live together and Stevie being sent to a group home.

That's why the restaurant was a gloomy place that morning last August, the first morning in three years that Stevie missed work. He was at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester getting a heart surgery. His social worker said that people with Downs Syndrome often had heart problems at an early age and there was a good chance he would come through the surgery in good shape and be back at work in a few months.

A ripple of excitement ran through the staff later that morning when word came that he was out of surgery, in recovery, and doing fine. Frannie, my head waitress, did a little dance when she heard the good news. Belle Ringer, one of our regular trucker customers, stared at her and asked, “Okay, Frannie, what was that all about?”

"We just got word that Stevie is out of surgery and going to be okay."

"I was wondering where he was. I had a new joke to tell him. What was the surgery about?"

Frannie quickly told Belle Ringer and the other two drivers sitting at his booth about Stevie's surgery, then sighed: "Yeah, I'm glad he is going to be OK," she said. "But I don't know how he and his Mom are going to handle all the bills. From what I hear, they're barely getting by as it is."

Belle Ringer nodded thoughtfully, and Frannie hurried off to wait on the rest of her tables.

After the morning rush, Frannie walked into my office. She had a couple of paper napkins in her hand.

"What's up?" I asked.

“I cleared off that table where Belle Ringer and his friends were sitting after they left, and I found this. This was folded and tucked under a coffee cup."

She handed the napkin to me, and three $20 bills fell onto my desk when I opened it. On the outside, in big, bold letters, was printed "Something For Stevie".

That was three months ago. Today is New Year’s day , the first day Stevie is supposed to be back to work. His placement worker said he had been counting the days until the doctor said he could work, I arranged to have his mother bring him to work, met them in the parking lot and invited them both to celebrate his day back. I took him and his mother by their arms. “To celebrate you coming back, breakfast for you and your mother is on me.”

I led them toward a large corner booth. I could feel and hear truck customers and the rest of the staff following behind as we marched through the dining room. We stopped in front of the big table. Its surface was covered with coffee cups and dinner plates, all sitting slightly on dozens of folded paper napkins.

"First thing you have to do, Stevie, is clean up this mess," I said.

Stevie looked at me, and then pulled out one of the napkins. It had "Something for Stevie" printed on the outside. As he picked it up, two $10 bills fell onto the table. Stevie stared at the money, then at all the napkins peeking from beneath the tableware, each with his name printed on it.

I turned to his mother. “There's more than $10,000 in cash and checks on that table, all from truckers and trucking companies that heard about your problems. Happy Thanksgiving!”

While everybody else was busy shaking hands and hugging each other, Stevie, with a big, big smile on his face, was busy clearing all the cups and dishes from the table.

1.Why did the author have doubts about hiring Stevie?

A．Stevie was not that reliable. B．Stevie was mentally disabled

C．Stevie was too short and fat. D．Stevie was bad-tempered

2.What made the author not fully satisfied with Stevie’s work?

A．That he made customers uncomfortable. B．That he couldn’t pay attention to his duties.

C．That he often spilled cups of coffee. D．That he usually cleaned the table too early.

3.By saying the underlined words in Paragaraph3, the author meant that the money she paid Stevie .

A．could help Stevie out of the trouble B．could send Stevie to a group home

C．couldn’t thoroughly solve Stevie’s problem D．could make a great difference to Stevie’s life

4.Why did the author ask Stevie to clean up the mess on the table?

A．Stevie could pick up the money that was given to him.

B．The table was so dirty that it needed cleaning.

C．It was Stevie’s duty to clean the table.

D．She wanted to congratulate Stevie on his coming back.

5.What made Stevie popular among the staff and customers in the restaurant?

A．His special appearance. B．His hard work and optimism.

C．His funny speeches and actions. D．His kind-hearted behaviour.

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