阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We recently treated our new-adult son and his girlfriend to a seafood feast, near Cocoa Beach, Florida. Our server, a grandmotherly woman skilled in the art of___36_____, flew around the ___37_____juggling dishes and drinks while treating customers as individuals. She remembered their ____38_____tastes likes and dislikes –all of which she’d learned after only the briefest ____39_____.

At the end of the meal, she presented the bill, and then went to____40_____ the growing crowd of other dinners. My husband ___41____with a credit card, added her___42____, and we were off.  

“Mr. Goldsmith!” our waitress ran out of the dining room waving a receipt at him, “Thank you.”

He looked at her as though he didn’t __43_____. We’ve all seen that universal___44___ of confusion—eyebrows drawn together and head cocked to one side

“What did you give her?” I asked in a stage whisper, ____45___if he had done something __46___ or made a calculation error.

“Wow, Dad,” our son said, ___47___like an awestruck 10 –year-old. “I’ve never seen a waitress ____48____anyone out of the restaurant to say ‘thank you’ for the tip.

“She gave us great service. I just thought she deserved a little bump __49_____ what I usually give.”

It wasn’t until later, when I accidentally heard our  ___50____retelling the story of the ___51___waitress, that I realized she had given my family something___52___ a “thank you”. She showed our son the importance of ___53_____hard work and the rewarding sound of “thank you”. Her show of thanks helped a dad earn a bit more ___54___from a loving son. And it reminded me just why I ___55____this thoughtful, caring man.

任务型阅读（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，将其标号填入第二卷上方的相应位置。选项中有一项为多余选项。

Tue, 15 Mar 2005

Dear Julia,

Thank you for the Chinese words, I have tried to say them    46  .We have had some snow in February but now the weather is getting warmer. Some festivals in England are Easter and Christmas.

Easter is next week. At Easter we give people chocolate eggs that represents birth.   47  The daffodils are yellow and they look like the sun. At Easter we celebrate the birth of lambs and baby chickens and other animals.   48  Children believe in the Easter bunny, which is a rabbit that goes from house to house delivering chocolate eggs.

49   At Christmas we give people presents and have decorations around the house. Christmas is celebrated because of the birth of Jesus. Children believe in Santa Claus, which is a man who goes from house to house delivering presents to all the children. I can't teach you any English because you are very good at the language already.   50   Hello: Hola; Goodbye: Adios; My name is Helen: Mi llamo Helen; My name is Julia: Mi llamo Julia; Thank you: Gracias.

I am looking forward to your reply.

Best wishes!

Love from Helen

Also we get a lot of flowers in Spring, daffodils and lilies are the  

main flowers for Easter.

Easter is also a time to think about Jesus waking up from the dead. 

C.  So I can tell you a bit of Spanish.

D. Spanish is better than English.

E.  Christmas is in December.

F  but it is quite hard!

第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In 1988 , Mary Andersen was at the Miami airport checking in for a flight to Norway to be with her husband when she was told she wouldn't be able to check her luggage without paying a $ 100 surcharge （超载）．                

Mary had no money as her new husband had left for Norway and she had no one else to call．

"I was completely desperate and tried to think which of my things I could manage without．" says Mary．          

As tears ran down her face, a voice behind her said, "That's okay, I'll pay for her．"

Rather surprised, Mary turned around to see a tall man whom she had never seen before．He had a gentle and kind voice mat was firm and decisive．                     

Although this happened twenty years ago, Mary still remembers the authority that radiated （发出）from the man, Mary was pleased to bring her luggage to Norway and told the stranger she would give his money back．The man wrote his name and address on a piece of paper he gave to Mary．She thanked him repeatedly When she finally walked off towards the boarding gate, he waved goodbye to her．

That man turned out to be Barack Obama．      

Mary paid the money back to Obama the day she joined her husband．At that time he had just finished his job as a poorly paid community worker in Chicago, and had started his law studies at Harvard University.     

In the spring of 2006 Mary’s parents heard Obama was considering a run for president. They wrote a letter saying that they would support him. At the same time, they thanked Obama for helping their daughter 18 years earlier.

And Obama replied, “ I want to thank you for the lovely things you wrote about me and for reminding me of what happened at Miami airport. I’m happy I could help her then, and I’m delighted to hear that your daughter is happy in Norway. Please send her my best wishes. Sincerely, Barack Obama, United States Senator.”

1．Why did Mary feel completely desperate?    

A．She had missed the only flight to Norway．

B．Her new husband abandoned her suddenly．

C．She didn't have the money to buy a ticket．

D．She had no money to pay for the surcharge．

2．How did Mary feel when someone offered to help her"?

A ．Amazed．         B．Puzzled．    C．Delighted．        D．Annoyed．

3．Mary asked the stranger to leave his name and address____,

A．in order to contact him later                B．so that she could repay him

C．because impressed her deeply          D．because she fell in love with him

4．What’s the passage mainly about?                         

A．A letter from Barack Obama．                         

B．Mary's parents support Obama．                       

C．Obama helped a stranger about 20 years ago．

D．Mary was lucky to get help at the airport．

I moved into a new house in July. Since then I have met a few of my neighbors who are very nice people. For Christmas, I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbors I know. There were nine neighbors whom I knew by name or spoke with often when I was out in my yard. I knew which houses they lived in.
I decided to add one more to my list. This lady I decided to add lives down the street from me. I meet her every morning walking to work as I drive down the street. She always smiles to me. But I had no idea who she was and which house she lived in.
I planned to make small fruit baskets and leave them on my neighbor's front porches (门廊) on Christmas Eve. I signed the cards: “Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road.”
I saved the last for the friendly lady. I finally decided on a house where I met her each morning and guessed that it was hers.
My neighbors really appreciated the baskets and would tell me as they saw me in the yard or they would call, and a couple even came by to thank me.
This morning I found a small note in the mailbox. It was addressed simply: Resident, 5104 Northumberland Road.
The Thank You card really caught me by surprise. I opened it and read the message, “Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you left on our porch. It was very thoughtful. Richard Kelly passed away last week. He talked a lot about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of illness. He really appreciated it.”
I had no idea who Richard Kelly was and that he had been seriously ill. I had left that nice lady’s basket on his porch by mistake. I wanted to say sorry, but that would be wrong. I believe that Mr. Kelly was meant to have that basket because he was dying. I hate that the nice lady did not get to receive a fruit basket on Christmas, but I believe if she knew what had happened, she would be happy. I feel pleased to have helped Richard Kelly's last days be more cheerful.
【小题1】How many Christmas gifts did the author intend to send?

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       After graduation from a medical school, I began to take a job in a small hospital's emergency department．As the  36  member of the group, I had to work on Christmas Eve．

       At 9 pm, the ambulance  37  a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack．My patient was   38 , but I did my best．Eventually he  39   the night．

       The following year, still the newest member, I got Christmas Eve  40 again．At 9 pm sharp, I was told there was a  41   in the hall who wanted to speak with me．

       When I approached them, the man  42  himself as Levin and said, "you probably don't ' 43  me, but last Christmas Eve you saved my life．Thank you for the year you gave me．"He and his wife hugged me and handed me a small  44 and left, I was more than a little surprised and  45    ．

       The following year a new doctor joined the group  46   I volunteered for the shift because I wanted to see if the Levins would  47 ．

       I  48   the door．Once again, at   49  9 pm, the Levins appeared．We   50 and Levin said he'd come to see me every Christmas Eve, and that   51   he didn't come, I would know it just wasn't his year．

       The last year I saw him, he brought me a crystal bell engraved （雕刻） with a single word: Friendship．Levin   52   the next year．Now, my family, friends and I   53 that bell every Christmas Eve at exactly 9 pm and  54   to the man who didn't forget to bring me good   55 ．

A．hardest       B．youngest         C．best                D．newest

A．brought up  B．brought about        C．brought in           D．brought on

A．in debt     B．in vain             C．on end             D．in danger

A．survived    B．spent            C．won．             D．managed

A．watch         B．duty                    C．guard              D．greetings

A．couple       B．man               C．patient．            D．friend

A．regarded           B．treated           C．introduced          D．considered

A．understand  B．remember           C．cure               D．like

A．bell         B．gift                     C．packet              D．box

A．scared            B．interested                C．excited             D．moved

A．but              B．so                      C．and               D．or

A．return           B．come               C．recover            D．approach

A．gave an eye to  B．kept away from      C．kept an eye on       D．kept hold of

A．about           B．the same            C．very               D．exactly

A．calmed          B．separated           C．embraced           D．choked

A．unless     B．if                 C．until               D．though

A．passed by         B．passed away         C．passed off           D．passed out

A．ring            B．strike              C．hit                D．beat

A．cheer             B．drink              C．congratulate        D．offer

A．advice          B．work               C．holiday             D．wishes