After watching a movie Avatar, Mary lay in bed with her eyes ______ open

while all her family were ______ asleep．

A．wide; sound       B．wide; soundly      C．widely; sound      D．widely; soundly

_____on the grass _____singing and laughing.

A．Seated ; is some students                 B．Seated ; are some students

C．Sitting ; is some students                  D．Sitting ; some students are

—Tonight’s negotiation _____ to be a difficult one.

—I can’t agree more. Both sides are stubborn and will fight for their own benefits.

A．intends           B．sounds            C．promises          D．prepares

As is often the case, the fact that something is cheap doesn’t _____ mean it’s of low quality.

A．necessarily        B．usually            C．certainly          D．mostly

Marry _____ as a secretary in this company for twenty years and now she stays at home taking care of her own garden.

A．has served        B．had served        C．has been served    D．served

With the fast development of agriculture, the people, ______ village she taught ten years ago, have lived a happy life.

A．who             B．in whose          C．whose            D．in which

I’d like to go to Tommy’s birthday party this evening, but I _____ just _____ from the flu.

A．am---recovering                        B．will--- recover

C．was--- recovering                       D．had --- recovered

A number of high buildings have arisen ______ there was nothing a year ago but ruins.

A．where            B．when             C．before            D．until

The “Doorman” 

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a   36  beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his   37 , he greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he   38  " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look   39  the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many   40 him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good   41  for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was tough. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills（晕车药） in the truck．With the windiest trip ___42__ , the kids needed them, so I   43  myself from the meal and went to get them．

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his   44   .  Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I __45__．

When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside   46  he purchased food．I went back and told my family his   47 .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked   48  as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to   49  our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then   50  his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of  51  .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a   52 . He pulled away, with tears   53  down his face．

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had   54  held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that   55 to teach my children by example．

36．

1.                A．heavy          B．long           C．messy    D．grey

37．

2.                A．service         B．appearance      C．status    D．attitude

38．

3.                A．smokes         B．smiles          C．sniffs D．smells

39．

4.                A．beyond         B．over           C．around   D．into

40．

5.                A．hated          B．ignored         C．missed   D．refused

41．

6.                A．target          B．rule            C．record   D．example

42．

7.                A．before         B．after           C．backward D．ahead

43．

8.                A．excused        B．freed          C．prevented D．stopped

44．

9.                A．company       B．presence       C．effort    D．attempt

45．

10.               A．quitted         B．marched        C．exited D．approached

46．

11.               A．before         B．unless          C．though    D．since

47．

12.               A．story          B．order          C．experience D．demand

48．

13.               A．concerned      B．shocked        C．puzzled   D．bored

49．

14.               A．make          B．start           C．take  D．continue

50．

15.               A．held out        B．turned out      C．carried out D．gave out

51．

16.               A．approval        B．affection        C．sympathy  D．gratitude

52．

17.               A．hug           B．nod           C．lift   D．clap

53．

18.               A．slipping        B．streaming       C．rushing    D．breaking

54．

19.               A．firmly          B．constantly       C．simply D．politely

55．

20.               A．journey        B．wisdom         C．opportunity    D．coincidence

I never thought I would have a life-changing experience at Wal-Mart.

Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier. There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he’s an old guy!

For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going?” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.

I thought it was odd (古怪的). I have grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don’t give any thought to the question and just say something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live,” and someone would reply, “Have a great day!”

But that wasn’t the end. He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. “I sure want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”

The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins (咧嘴一笑). All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.

Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name, Marty.

56. 1.The checkout line the writer was standing in moved slower than expected because ________.

A．the cashier couldn’t work as fast as others

B．there were some big purchases

C．the cashier did more than scanning the items

D．the writer was not patient enough

57．2.According to the writer, when common people ask you “How’s it going?”________.

A．they don’t really care what you may answer

B．they are just practicing their conversation ability

C．they are asking about your private information

D．they don’t expect to hear any negative answers

58．3.What was most customers reaction on Marty’s behaviors?

A．They thought it priceless.                 B．They were in some way moved.

C．They thought it awful and odd.             D．They felt somewhat annoyed..

59．4.What does the writer intend to express through the text?

A．Our everyday life is always full of surprises.

B．Most customers enjoy being treated this way.

C．Being different is a good way of doing business.

D．A little positive action can make a big difference.