Never ______ such a good boss before I came to this company.

     A) do I meet        B) I met               C) had I met        D) I had met

I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like  36_ and straightforward .And it’s still what  37  a man a good citizen .This is my secret ,and I try to live by .

I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five year,  38  there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble (乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You’ve got to be  39  to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day . Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the   40  impression that they are bad .Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as   41  fellows. You read in the papers almost every week   42  a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their   43  . If they weren’t hones, you wouldn’t be reading those stories in the papers. One time .I found an emerald (翡翠的) ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day , so I went back to where I had   44  . It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her   45  to her. I didn’t get much as “thank you”.  46  I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she   47  .

I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I   48  several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in Word War I. After being discharged (退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy   49  , but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit   50  for a rainy day (一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had   51  with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong (顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know,   52  everyone will give you something , because most Americans are   53  generous . I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they   54  or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish (教区 ). I try to act toward others like I think god wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the   55  I try , the easier it gets.

1.                A．dishonor        B．dishonesty       C．upright   D．faithful

2.                A．take           B．become        C．make D．have

3.                A．know          B．known          C．knew D．knowing

4.                A．generous       B．tough          C．mild D．warm-hearted

5.                A．right           B．proper         C．bad  D．wrong

6.                A．rude           B．honest         C．good D．tough

7.                A．when          B．what           C．which    D．where

8.                A．houses         B．cars            C．pockets   D．rooms

9.                A．picked her up    B．dropped her off  C．dropped her down  D．pull her down

10.               A．ring           B．suitcase        C．car   D．emerald

11.               A．So            B．Still            C．But   D．Though

12.               A．was           B．did            C．has   D．is

13.               A．made          B．put            C．held  D．took

14.               A．at one time      B．some time      C．in no time  D．at times

15.               A．put off         B．put up         C．put on D．put away

16.               A．trouble         B．difficult         C．word D．anything

17.               A．especially       B．specially        C．particularly D．practically

18.               A．never          B．seldom         C．rather D．fairly

19.               A．tip            B．advise          C．suggest    D．ask

20.               A．longer         B．harder         C．better D．shorter

— When did you first meet Tom?

    — On May 2, ____, the first day I came to this city.

     A. or rather    B. at least     C. on the whole     D. in a word

It is the most instructive lecture that I________ since I came to this school.

A．attended　　　　　

B．had attended

C．am attending　　　　　　　　

D．have attended

Tick, tock, tick, tock. I’m sitting here, watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been  36  for such a long time，and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is   37    and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only  38  would know. But walls can’t speak.

    I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man….  39  , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on….

For a time, I was left alone, while people came and  40  the house….  Then, one day a nice couple moved in with a young son.   41  , their son Danny liked to stay with me, and I was completely  42   with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told, most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was  43  .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying, but it felt good to be  44 .  When Danny went off to college，my heart broke. Soon afterward,   45   sold the house.…

    New owners came and  46  . Then, One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my  47   when, unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a  48   and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my  49   into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and  50   about what would happen next.

    The kids finally became  51    and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted（闹鬼的）--- and, in a way, it is. It is haunted by   52  of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has  53   me so much. I have been   54  them all day and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will  55   me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.

A. crowded                   B. empty              C. painted           D. sold

A. look back              B. enjoy food       C. have a dream          D. chat with friends

A. friends               B. learners          C. neighbors        D. walls

A. Luckily               B. Happily          C. Sadly                   D. Surprisingly

A. looked at              B. settled in         C. bought in        D. sold out

A. At last               B. At one time              C. In the end       D. From the beginning

A. tired                  B. friendly          C. taken             D. fond

A. older                 B. healthier            C. better                D. younger

A. loved               B. told                  C. disliked             D. believed

A .Danny               B. I                       C. his parents         D. the old man

A. settled                B. went                 C. lived                 D. greeted

A. pity                  B. pride                 C. surprise             D. sadness

A. friend                 B. daughter            C. son                   D. wife

A. energy                B. time                  C. life                   D. ideas

A. happiness             B. dream               C. anxiety              D. disappointment

A. old                   B. impatient           C. adults                D. tired

A. families               B. furniture           C. houses               D. memories

A. impressed             B. surprised          C. encouraged        D. inspired

A. putting              B. copying             C. recalling            D. taking

A. call                       B. remember          C. visit               D. attend