完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）

Wings of Angel

I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not   37 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder (脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much   38  than others.

I hated going to school and I hated people   39  at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing straight and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the   40  and seeing an ugly hunchback (驼背).

My friends found me distant because I didn’t let others get   41  to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life   42  Angela appeared.

That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school — a spot where no one would   43  me. That’s when I first heard her voice.

“Hi. Can I sit down?”

I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.

“What are you looking at?” she asked.

“Ants.”

“What are they doing?”

“No idea.”

“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”

That was how our   44  started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my situation — until it was sunset.

Then suddenly, she saw my   45 . She just stared.

My heart sank. What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would  46  me now.

She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know   47  your back is hunched.”

I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be sentenced(审判). I begged in my heart for

her to   48  , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”

“No,” I answered weakly.

She bent and   49  my ears.

“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”  

I was    50   .I looked into her eyes and her kindness touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to   51   myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.

1.                A．them          B．it              C．myself    D．me

2.                A．shorter         B．taller           C．weaker   D．slower

3.                A．looking         B．smiling         C．aiming    D．glaring

4.                A．street          B．sun            C．mirror    D．corner

5.                A．closely         B．close           C．near D．nearly

6.                A．after           B．while           C．until D．unless

7.                A．disturb         B．seek           C．comfort  D．ignore

8.                A．games          B．performance     C．conversation   D．competition

9.                A．face           B．back           C．eyes D．wings

10.               A．look up to       B．catch up with    C．look down upon D．put up with

11.               A．that           B．why           C．whether   D．how

12.               A．relax           B．stop           C．leave D．forbid

13.               A．said           B．spoke          C．whispered D．shouted

14.               A．worried        B．astonished      C．ashamed  D．upset

15.               A．control         B．hate           C．forgive    D．like

An old woman had two large pots (罐), one on each end of a pole (扁担). She carried the pole with the pots across her neck.

   One of the pots had a crack (裂缝) in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered (递送) a full pot of water. At the end of the long walk from the well to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half-full.

   For two years this happened daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.

   One day, the cracked pot spoke to the woman by the well: “I am ashamed of myself because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.”

   The old woman smiled: “Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your crack, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path. And every day while we walk back, you water them.”

   “For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate (装饰) the table. Without you being just the way you are, I would not have this beauty.”

   Each of us has our own cracks. But it’s these cracks that make our lives together so interesting and meaningful.

1.How did the cracked pot feel about itself at first?

A. Proud.    B. Happy.      C. Excited.     D. Ashamed.

2.Where were the flowers growing?

A. On both sides of the path.

B. In the woman’s house.

C. On the perfect pot’s side.

D. On the cracked pot’s side.

3.Which is the correct order of the following events?

① The woman picked the flowers and decorated the table.

② The woman told the truth to the cracked pot.

③ The cracked pot talked to the woman about its crack.

④ The woman found a crack on one pot.

⑤ The woman planted some flower seeds.

A. ④⑤①③②                      B. ⑤④③②①

C. ④③①②⑤                                   D. ④⑤③①②

4.What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A. Never laugh at old women.           

B. Imperfection makes life meaningful. 

C. Try your best to be perfect in life.

D. Don’t use a cracked pot to carry water. 

I am a team leader in an insurance company. We are going through a lot of changes right now, which is   36   much stress for all of us.

A few weeks ago I was having a day so   37   that I even doubted if I had the ability to do this challenging work, and was about ready to change to a less stressful job   38   . Something happened that day to change my way of   39   and I am so appreciative of this young lady. I want to let her know that the small act   40   .

On the top of my cubicle (工作隔间) I have a small collection of lighthouses (灯塔) to let people know where I am sitting   41   my team members have to find me for emergencies.

That day I came into the office and was about to get the day   42   when Crystal came over. I asked if she needed anything. And she said, “I   43   you something.” I looked at her with a   44   look and said, “Well, thank you, but why   45   you buy me anything?” I had never spoke to this young lady   46  . She said, “Every day I stand up and look across the     47   and see your lighthouses. Then I feel I am not alone and I encourage myself that there are always   48   things in life. I saw this on the way to work and thought   49   would like it. I wish it would have the same   50   as your lighthouses do.” In her hand she had a small globe with a lighthouse and a ship on it. I gave her a hug and   51   her. I don’t think she knows how much that small act of   52   changed my day: I remained   53   the rest of the day.

For anyone that reads this, I hope you remember, no matter what the   54   is, you could change someone’s day,   55   even his views on life.

1.A. preventing    B. reducing         C. causing          D. suffering

2.A. funny         B. nice             C. bad          D. dull

3.A. everywhere    B. elsewhere        C. anywhere     D. nowhere

4.A. working       B. behaving         C. speaking     D. thinking

5.A. broke my heart  B. touched my heart       C. lost my heart    D. tore my heart

6.A. in case           B. so that              C. as if        D. even though

7. A. ended        B. started              C. changed          D. avoided

8.A. borrowed      B. lent             C. sold         D. bought

9.A. delighted     B. puzzled              C. thankful         D. worried

10.A. might        B. dare             C. could        D. would

11.A. before           B. then             C. since        D. after

12.A. dorm         B. office               C. ship         D. tower

13.A. bright           B. challenging        C. bad            D. stressful

14.A. colleagues       B. leaders              C. you          D. I

15.A. opinion          B. cause            C. expectation      D. effect

16.A. praised          B. thanked           C. scolded        D. refused

17. A. justice         B. courage              C. kindness     D. tolerance

18.A. careful        B. encouraged         C. tired        D. alone

19. A. present         B. work             C. act              D. intention

20.A. so               B. for                  C. or               D. nor

    It was a warm April day when a big fat envelope came in the mail from the only college I had ever imagined attending. I tore open the packet. My eyes were fixed on the word “congratulations. ”I don’t remember ever smiling so wide.

    Then I looked at my financial（财政的）package.

    The cost of Dream School’s tuition（学费）, room and board was around $ 40,000- an impossible sum! How could I afford to attend? What good reasons did I have to go there when three other fine colleges were offering me free tuition? My other choices were good, solid schools even if they weren’t as famous as my first choice.

    In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to realize my dream of becoming a world-class writer. My parents understood how I felt. They told me that even though it would be a financial problem, I could go wherever I would be happiest. But as I was always careful with money, I wasn’t sure what to do.

    One of the schools that offered me a full ride had an informational dinner one night in the spring. Considering my parents’ financial difficulties, I decided to drive the 45 minutes and attend. At first, all I had planned to do was smile politely, eat free food, listen quietly. But I surprised myself.

    At dinner the president of the university talked about the wonderful activities on campus （校园）including guest lectures and social gatherings. He also made it perfectly clear that free food would be offered at all future events. He continued with explanations of professors, class sizes, activities, and sporting events on campus. As he spoke, I began to realize that this school, though not as good as my first choice, might be the best one for me. It seemed small yet with many great programs. It seemed challenging yet caring.

    As the president ended his speech, we clapped politely and pushed back our chairs. As I walked out that door, a feeling of comfort washed over me. Looking at the campus that night, I realized that I would be spending the next four years right there.

In all honesty, my university is not as well-known as my “dream”university. However, it turned out to be the right choice of schools for me.

59. How did the author feel when he started to read the letter?

      A. He was full of joy.

     B. He was lost in his dream.

     C. He was worried about the money.

     D. He was uncertain which school to go to.

60. We can learn from the passage that the parents were _________.

      A. honest                    B. strict                   C. supportive              D. decisive

61. In Paragraph 5, “offered me a full ride”can be replaced by “_______”.

      A. would pay for transport to the school

      B. would show me around the campus

      C. would offer free meals at all events

      D. would charge me nothing for tuition

62. What does the author mainly want to say?

      A. Your second-choice college may actually by your best fit.

      B. You should consider comfort in your choice of schools.

     C. You should try your best to attend your dream school.

     D. Your choice of schools should be based on their fame.

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

       Recently I gave my adult students homework．It was to "go to someone you love and tell them you love them．It has to be someone you have   25   said those words to before or at least haven't   26   those words with for a long time．"

       Since most of the men were over 35 and were raised in the   27   of men that were taught    28   feelings is not "manly", this was very   29   homework for some．

       In our next   30   , I asked if someone wanted to share his story with us．I fully   31  one of the women to volunteer, as was   32   the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand．As he   33   out of his chair （all 1．85 metres of him）, he began by saying, "Dennis, I was quite   34   with you last week when you gave us this homework．   35   were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my heart started talking to me, telling me that I knew   36   who I needed to say 'I love you' to．"

       "My father and I had a severe   37   five years ago, and since then we had  38  seeing each other unless we had to at Christmas．But even then, we hardly   39   to each other．So last Tuesday I drove to my parents' house after work and said, "Dad, I just    40  to tell you that I love you. '"

       "Dad reached out and    41    me and said, 'I love you too, son, but I've never been able to say it．' Two days after my visit, my dad had a heart attack and I don't know if he will  42    it．So, I'm here to tell all of you that my    43    in this is: Don't wait to do the things    44    it is too late．Take the time to do what you need to do and do it now!"

1.A．ever                                  B．always      C．never     D．even

2.A．said                                   B．shared       C．talked       D．discussed

3.A．year                                  B．occasion    C．period      D．generation

4.A．explaining                         B．hurting     C．devoting   D．expressing

5.A．interesting                         B．threateningC．inspiring   D．exciting

6.A．class                                  B．term      C．holiday     D．week

7.A．asked                                B．disliked     C．advised     D．expected

8.A．usually                              B．probably   C．not        D．seldom

9.A．sat                                    B．rose       C．stood      D．struggle

10.A．bored                              B．amused     C．curious     D．angry

11.A．How                                B．Why      C．Who      D．What

12.A．exactly                            B．fully      C．directly     D．simply

13.A．condition                         B．discussion C．disagreement   D．experiment

14.A．hated                               B．avoided     C．reduced    D．continued

15.A．spoke                              B．smiled      C．looked      D．turned

16.A．dropped in                       B．ran across  C．came over D．came across

17.A．touched                           B．tested      C．inspired    D．hugged

18.A．get                                  B．make     C．deserve     D．overcome

19.A．sense                               B．point     C．thought     D．message

20.A．until                                B．when       C．before      D．as