Last Friday my brother and I were driving home together after doing some shopping and gave our attention to an interesting conversation. Because of this distraction (分心)my brother took a wrong turn.
Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us towards a bridge and we had no way to turn back. Unwillingly, my brother paid the bridge fee and drove on. He was clearly frustrated by the mistake and the needless waste of $4.
We eventually reached an exit and, as we took it, my brother noticed a young fellow pulled over to the side of the road. He came out of his car and tried to phone someone. I was busy trying to figure out which way we would go next but my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any help. And he did. He had a flat tire and needed a tool to get it off.
My brother gave him a wrench, and then began to help him change the flat. The young man said that this had been a bad week for him: earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat on his way home from work. But he called us “a breath of fresh air” and kept thanking us because he really would have been stuck if we hadn’t come along.
After we finished the job he thanked us again and pulled out $20 from his pocket and tried to give it to us. “No,” I said. “We were never supposed to even get on that bridge,we took a wrong turn. But now we know why we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to serve.” 
What I loved most was that my brother was able to see a chance to help. His reaction in the situation is a lesson for everyone and we felt so good the rest of the day.
【小题1】When did the author and his brother notice the young man who had a flat tire?

A.Before they arrived at a bridge.
B.When they were passing through an exit.
C.When the young man stopped them for help.
D.After they came back to the right road.
【小题2】We can learn from the text that the writer’s brother ________.
A.didn’t know the roads well
B.was a warm-hearted young man
C.made the turn to help the young man
D.regretted making a wrong turn all the way home
【小题3】What did the young man mean by calling the writer and his brother “a breath of fresh air” ?
A.He had been in the hot sun waiting for help for so long.
B.His car’s air conditioner was broken.
C.They calmed him down by offering him a cold drink.
D.They changed his bad luck and the bad mood he was in.
【小题4】Which of the following sentences best describes the writer’s experience?
A.It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
B.God helps those who help themselves.
C.Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.
D.If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.

Ladji Doucoure of France beat Olympic champion Liu Xiang of China in the final meters to claim the title of the men’s 110 meters hurdles at the 10th world championships in Helsinki on Friday.
Doucoure, who led the world this season with 12.97 seconds, over took the Chinese to win the race in 13.07 seconds. Liu was second in 13.08. Four-time world champion Allen Johnson of the United States took the third in 13.10.
The 22-year-old Doucoure said after the race, “ I can not tell you just how long I have been dreaming of this. This victory is the result of a lot of hard work, and also a lot of support from people who have believed in me. I had a bad start, touched a few hurdles, but after the 4th hurdle I picked up my race and went straight to the finish line.”
Liu, who won the Olympic gold with a world record-tying time of 12.91 seconds, said, “I’m very satisfied with the second place. The result could have been worse. I felt quite well and did my best. I’ m not tired, I had some clearance problems at the start, so I should practice that some mor. Finally, I didn’t lose by much, only by a little bit, but I did think I could win it.”
Liu’s coach, Sun Haiping said on Friday he was content with Liu’s performance.
“ Liu Xiang was quite good during his reaction period, but he was a little bit slow in the middle and he finally caught up during the last two hurdles,” Sun told Xinhua.
Although satisfied with the silver medal and the clocking of 13.08 seconds, Sun said Liu might have added the world title to the Olympic championship if Liu had run the track neighboring his major rivals(对手) of Doucoure Ladji or Allen Johnson.
“ If he had run next to Ladji Doucoure or Allen Johnson, Liu could have kept pace with them and then sprinted(疾跑) at the last stage. In this case, he could grab the gold,” said Sun, who had become a household name for coaching China’s first men’s Olympic champion in the track.
【小题1】This passage probably appears_________.

A.in a story bookB.in a text book
C.in a newspaperD.in a fashion magazine
【小题2】The following statements about Doucoure are true EXCEPT_______.
A.He won the gold medal in the men’s 110m hurdles in Helsinki.
B.He led the world in the men’s 110m hurdles with 12.97 seconds this season.
C.He did a lot of hard practice before the race in Helsinki.
D.He won the world champion title four times.
【小题3】Which of the following can be used to replace the underlined phrase“picked up my race”in Paragraph 3?
A.gathered speedB.stood up
C.make up my mindD.became better in health
【小题4】According to Sun Haiping, Liu Xiang might have won the gold if ______.
A.he had done better during his reaction period
B.he had run the track next to Ladji Doucoure of Allen Johnson
C.he had practiced clearance more before that race
D.he hadn’t touched a few hurdles in the race

Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to     have a   21   the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a   22  . One of her colleagues needed a full-time   23  . “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to   24   Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a   25   child.

Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centres would not   26   him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems. He couldn’t   27   or run properly. I was hesitating (犹豫)   28   I was to take the job when my mother   29  , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the   30  .”

Then I told her I was   31   for the job.

The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little   32  , he was quite a mix.

In the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千), the boy’s face   33   up — how he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be   34   to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯). Believe me, it wasn’t! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his   35   and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.

Halfway through the summer, he   36   it to the top of the slide. With my arms   37   him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his reaction. After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big   38   and asked, “May I go down again, alone?” I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children   39   for granted.  This   40   child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.

1.A. grade      B. course          C. project        D. relaxation

2.A. service    B. favour      C. business        D. trade

3.A. nurse      B. waitress      C. guard        D. guide

4.A. protect    B. defend       C. attend        D. comfort

5.A. normal     B. naughty      C. clever        D. happy

6.A. admit      B. receive     C. accept          D. adopt

7.A. speak      B. play        C. stand          D. walk

8.A. if        B. what         C. why                D. where

9.A. suggested  B. argued     C. challenged         D. commented

10.A. energy     B. courage      C. faith                 D. time

11.A. eager      B. sorry        C. grateful        D. ready

12.A. awareness  B. balance      C. knowledge      D. control

13.A. delighted  B. cheered      C. lit                 D. shut

14.A. difficult  B. simple        C. interesting       D. terrible

15.A. fears      B. worries     C. chances        D. situations

16.A. climbed    B. got        C. managed        D. made

17.A. taking     B. holding    C. bringing        D. greeting

18.A. kiss       B. clap        C. welcome          D. surprise

19.A. play       B. do                     C. take                  D. enjoy

20.A. miserable  B. smart       C. brave           D. special

 

 A young man was one day taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw   36   in the path a pair of old shoes. They guessed the shoes belonged to a poor man who had   37   finished his day’s work in a field close by.

  The student   38   the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a(n)   39  : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes to see his   40   when he cannot find them.”

  “My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never   41   ourselves in that way. You are   42  , and may give yourself a greater pleasure by helping the poor man. Perhaps we put a   43   into each shoe, and watch his reaction.”

  The student did so, and they both   44   themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came   45   the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While   46   his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something   47  , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin.

He was   48  , and looked at the coin again and again. He then looked around   49   on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and began to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was   50   on finding the other coin.

  His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his   51  , looked up to heaven and preyed, He spoke of his wife, sick and   52  , and his children without bread. The timely giving, from some unknown hand, would   53   from dying.

  The student was moved and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your   54   trick?”

The youth replied, “Thank you! Sir! I feel now the   55   of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

1.A.hanging         B.lying            C.sitting               D.hiding

2.A.nearly       B.seemingly      C.closely         D.equally

3.A.looked back      B.referred to      C.turned to        D.puzzled over

4.A.fun              B.amusement    C.entertainment    D.trick

5.A.opinion          B.reaction         C.emotion           D.reply

6.A.treat        B.dedicate         C.amuse         D.occupy

7.A.healthy          B.cool             C.mean              D.rich

8.A.coin         B.penny           C.dollar             D.pound

9.A.performed    B.placed       C.played        D.proved

10.A.around          B.across           C.into               D.toward

11.A.taking on   B.looking on       C.putting on        D.hanging on

12.A.hard        B.tight           C.soft                    D.loose

13.A.surprised       B.excited          C.joyful            D.satisfied

14.A.that            B.it               C.themselves    D.himself

15.A.decreased   B.accelerated      C.doubled           D.improved

16.A.hands       B.knees            C.feet             D.legs

17.A.beautiful   B.merciless        C.hopeful           D.helpless

18.A.support      B.learn           C.treat           D.save

19.A.intended    B.required         C.wanted        D.interested

20.A.faith       B.fact             C.truth             D.reliability

 

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