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　　Whenever we hear about “the homeless,”, most of us think of the Developing world．But the 　　1　　 is that homelessness is everywhere．For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 　　2　　 country like Germany?

　　Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 　　3　　 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany's capital．They first 　　4　　 one long hot summer when most Germans were 　　5　　 on holiday．Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 　　6　　 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless．

　　The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren't 　　7　　．“What these people also need is warmth and 　　8　　,” says Rita．The Mullers didn't 　　9　　 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime．Rita 　　10　　 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 　　11　　 to anyone who couldn't face another night on the street．

　　The couple were soon 　　12　　 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 　　13　　 donations．Today, over thirty companies 　　14　　 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 　　15　　 them to the homeless．The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 　　16　　 new shoes．

　　Kurt and Rita receive no 　　17　　 for their hard work．“ We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn't 　　18　　 money for helping their children．The love we get on the streets is our salary．” Though Rita admits she often gets 　　19　　．She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 　　20　　 in the world．

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　　The concept of solitude(独处)in the digital world is almost non-existent．In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 　　1　　．Solitude can be hard to discover 　　2　　 it has been given up．In this respect, new technologies have 　　3　　 our culture．

　　The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a( n)　　4　　 as we've known it．People have become so 　　5　　 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 　　6　　 they'd rather not be．Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog(写博客), not only from our 　　7　　 but from our mobile phones as well．

　　Most developed nations have become 　　8　　 on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it, and at this point not 　　9　　 it would make them an outsider．　　10　　, many jobs and careers require people to be 　　11　　．From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work．Being reachable might feel like a 　　12　　 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times．

　　I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 　　13　　 wants it．Computers can be shut 　　14　　 and mobile phones can be turned off．The ability to be "connected" and "on" has many 　　15　　, as well as disadvantages．Travelers have ended up 　　16　　 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives．They can also make people feel 　　17　　 and forced to answer unwanted calls or 　　18　　 to unwanted texts．

　　Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 　　19　　 across generations．Some find today's technology a gift．Others consider it a curse．Regardless of anyone's view on the subject, it's hard to imagine what life would be like 　　20　　 daily advancements in technology．

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　　I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV．One day, a sociologist proposed that the 　　1　　 society has been consuming modern humans little by little．For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I 　　2　　 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood．　　3　　 the shopkeeper Mr．Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you 　　4　　 have done．Life has become hopelessly 　　5　　．A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 　　6　　 things：fresh air, sunshine and exercise．” I agreed．Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets．After some time, I 　　7　　 at the other end of the town．I was 　　8　　 that this simple vehicle could let me 　　9　　 long distances in a fairly short time．But how 　　10　　 did I really go?

　　Since I hated to be 　　11　　, I went back to Mr．Johnson and asked him to 　　12　　 an odometer(里程表)on my bicycle．He agreed, but 　　13　　, “An odometer without a speedometer(速度计)is like a 　　14　　 without a knife．” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices(装置)were 　　15　　 to the handlebars of my bicycle．“What about a horn?” he then asked．“Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 　　16　　．” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn．

　　“You can't leave the back part 　　17　　,” noted Mr．Johnson．He fixed a metal box with buttons 　　18　　 the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven when you feel 　　19　　 on your way? I can give you a special discount．” I was not strong enough to 　　20　　 the offer．

　　“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr．Johnson in the end．

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　I always long for romantic moments, like a little girl longing for candies．However, my husband is my complete 　　1　　．His inability to bring romantic moments into our life has made me get tired of our 　　2　　．One day, I finally told him that I wanted a divorce．

　　“Why?” he asked, 　　3　　．

　　“I am tired; there are no 　　4　　 for everything in the world!” I answered．

　　He kept 　　5　　, seeming to be in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette in his hands．Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your 　　6　　?”

　　Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered, “Let's say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff and picking the flower will cause your 　　7　　．Will you do it for me?”

　　He answered, “I will give you my answer tomorrow．”

　　I 　　8　　 the next morning, finding a piece of paper on the dining table, which read：“My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to 　　9　　．”

　　My feeling of disappointment only 　　10　　, but I continued reading：

　　“You always leave the 　　11　　 keys behind, so I have to save my legs to 　　12　　 home to open the door for you．You always like to stay indoors and I 　　13　　 that you will feel too lonely, so I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories．You always stare 　　14　　 the computer and that will do nothing 　　15　　 for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow 　　16　　, I can help to clip your nails．Thus, my dear, 　　17　　 I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I could not pick that flower yet, and die．”

　　My tears fell on the 　　18　　 and I continued reading：

　　“Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are 　　19　　, please open the front door for I am standing outside 　　20　　 your favorite bread and fresh milk．”

　　Love, not words, wins arguments．

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请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? I do．Her name is Mrs．White．

　　I don't remember much about what we learned in her 　　1　　, but my mother once told me we used to 　　2　　 a lot．And I would 　　3　　 what I wrote and she would look at it and see there were so many 　　4　　, but no red corrections．And always a star．Sometimes even a “Good” ! That made my heart filled with 　　5　　, but worried my mother．So one day when she met Mrs．White．She asked her why she never 　　6　　 my mistakes; why she never red－penciled in the wrong 　　7　　 of words or pointed out grammatical errors．

　　My mother said Mrs．White said “The children are just 　　8　　 to get excited about using words, about 　　9　　 sentences．I don't want to dampen that 　　10　　 with red ink．Spelling and grammar can 　　11　　．The wonder of words won't …” And maybe she didn't 　　12　　 it exactly like that because it was a long time ago and 　　13　　 my mother told me was just what she could remember．

　　Thanks to Mrs．White, I 　　14　　 up learning to use words with loving 　　15　　．I had no qualms(顾虑)about writing what I meant 　　16　　 I couldn't quite spell it out．A thought comes into my mind that if Mrs．White had used her red pen precisely, I 　　17　　 wouldn't be telling you about this now．I look 　　18　　 now and think she must have been a rather 　　19　　 teacher－to exercise such red－pen－restraint(不纠错)－to 　　20　　 the joy, wonder and excitement of expression．

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　　A trip to the bookstore with my granddaughter is always a big event．She 　　1　　 in it for hours, touching the books, running her hands over the covers, looking at a few 　　2　　 here and looking at a few pages there．

　　I never 　　3　　 the full importance my five－year－old Grand Angel placed on these trips, until the day I suggested she pick the book she liked best, 　　4　　 we could go home for dinner．Her response(答复)was 　　5　　．

　　“But Grammy, I 　　6　　 them all the best．All the covers are be－yoo－tiful and all the pictures are bee－yoo－tiful and they’re all 　　7　　．Just like people．Remember when you told me about people?”

　　I most certainly 　　8　　 when I told her about people．I had explained that we are all 　　9　　 in our own different way．Each of us has a story to 　　10　　 and no two stories are similar．We learn by 　　11　　 our stories and listening to the stories of others．Difference is the thing that makes each and every one of us 　　12　　 ．I had no idea that she'd connected the lesson with 　　13　　．Actually, no one book was 　　14　　 than any other book．They were equally beautiful and equally special(特别的)．

　　With dinner still 　　15　　 and our stomachs beginning to make noise, 　　16　　 time was finally at hand．But how to choose? I suddenly 　　17　　 the right question when I asked, “Which book wants to go home the most with you today?” After a short moment of 　　18　　, her eyes lit up．She ran to a specific book and 　　19　　 it from its place on the shelf．The main 　　20　　 was the picture on the cover, a turtle with sad eyes．“We need to find out why the turtle is sad,” she said．

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Al was a skilled artist．He had a wife and two fine sons．One night, his oldest son 　　1　　 severe stomachache．Thinking it was only some common disorder, neither Al nor his wife 　　2　　 the condition very seriously．But the disease was actually acute appendicitis(急性阑尾炎), and the boy died suddenly that night．

　　Knowing the death could have been prevented if he had only realized the 　　3　　 of the situation, under the enormous burden of his guilt, Al's emotional health 　　4　　 ．To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, 　　5　　 him alone with his six－year－old younger son．The hurt and pain of the two situations were 　　6　　 Al could handle, and he turned to alcohol to help him．In time Al became an 　　7　　．

　　As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he 　　8　　 –his home, his land, his art objects, everything．　　9　　 Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room．

　　When I heard of Al's death, I reacted with the same disdain(轻视)the world shows for one who 　　10　　 his life with nothing material to show for it．

　　“What a complete 　　11　　!” I thought, “What a totally wasted life!”

　　As time went by, I began to re－evaluate my earlier blind 　　12　　．You see, I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie．He is one of the 　　13　　, most caring, most loving men I have ever known．I watched Ernie whit his children and saw the free 　　14　　 of love between them．I knew that kindness and caring must come from somewhere．

　　I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his father．It is so 　　15　　 to defend an alcoholic．One day I worked up my courage to ask him．“I'm really 　　16　　 by something．” I said．“I know your father was basically the only one to raise you．What on earth did he do that you became such a special person” ?

　　Ernie reflected for a few moments．Then he said, “From my earliest 　　17　　 as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, I love you, son”．

　　Tears came to my eyes 　　18　　 I realized what a fool I had been to judge Al as a failure．He hadn't left any 　　19　　 possessions behind, But he had been a kind loving father, and he 　　20　　 one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known．

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　　One day, on her way to work, a girl was knocked down by a car．When she woke up, she 　　1　　 all that could come out of her mouth was just a sigh．She lost her 　　2　　．

　　The doctors said she would lose her voice forever．Listening to her parents' 　　3　　, but with nothing coming out from her, she 　　4　　．

　　During the stay in hospital, the girl did nothing but cry．Upon reaching home, everything seemed to be the same, 　　5　　 the ringing tone of the phone, which pierced(刺穿)into her heart every time it rang．She didn't wish to let the guy, who promised her marriage, 　　6　　．Not wanting to be a burden(负担)to him, she wrote a letter to him saying that she wouldn't 　　7　　 him．With that, she sent the 　　8　　 back to him．　　9　　, the guy sent millions of replies and countless of phone calls．But all the girl could do, besides crying, was 　　10　　 crying．Her parents decided to move away, hoping that she could 　　11　　 forget everything and be happy．

　　With a(n) 　　12　　 environment, the girl learned 　　13　　 language and started a new life．A year passed and her friend came with a(n) 　　14　　, containing an invitation card for the guy's wedding．The girl was 　　15　　．When she opened the letter, she saw her name in 　　16　　 instead．When she was about to 　　17　　 her friend what was going on when she saw the 　　18　　 standing in front of her．He used sign language telling her, “I’ve spent a year 　　19　　 sign language, just to let you know that I’ve not forgotten our 　　20　　．Let me have the chance to be your voice．I love you．” He slipped the ring back onto her finger．The girl finally smiled．

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阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Have you 　　1　　 asked yourself why children go to school? You will probably say they go to learn their 　　2　　 language and other languages, arithmetic, geography, history, science and all the other 　　3　　．That's quite true．But 　　4　　 do they learn these things? And are these things all 　　5　　 they learn at school?

　　We 　　6　　 our children to school to prepare them for the time 　　7　　 they will be big and will begin to work for 　　8　　．Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their lives．But is that the 　　9　　 reason 　　10　　 they go to school?

　　There's more in education than just 　　11　　 facts．We go to school above all to learn how to

　　　　12　　, so that when we have left school we can 　　13　　 to learn．A man who really knows how to learn will always be 　　14　　, because whenever he has to do something new that he has never had to do 　　15　　, he will rapidly teach himself how to do it 　　16　　 the best way．The uneducated(未受教育的)person, on the 　　17　　 hand, is either 　　18　　 to do something new, or 　　19　　 it badly．The purpose of school, therefore, is not just to teach languages, arithmetic, geography, etc．, 　　20　　 to teach pupils the way to learn．

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　　Around twenty years ago I was living in York．　　1　　 I had a lot of experience and a Master's degree, I could not find 　　2　　 work．

　　I was 　　3　　 a school bus to make ends meet and 　　4　　 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat．I had 　　5　　 five interviews(面试)with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 　　6　　 the job．“Why has my life become so 　　7　　?” I thought painfully．

　　As I pulled the bus over to 　　8　　 a little girl, she handed me an earning 　　9　　 I should keep it 　　10　　 somebody claimed(认领)it．The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY” ．

　　At first I got angry．Then it 　　11　　 me－I had been giving all of my 　　12　　 to what was going wrong with my 　　13　　 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 　　14　　 of fifty things I was happy with．Later, I decided to 　　15　　 more things to the list．That night there was a phone call for 　　16　　 from a lady who was a director at a larger 　　17　　．She asked me if I would 　　18　　 a one－day lecture on stress(压力)management to 200 medical workers．I said yes．

　　My 　　19　　 there went very well, and before long I got a well－paid job．To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 　　20　　 that I completely changed my life．

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