Receiving is Giving

I learned about giving in a gentle, caring way. Because my mother was a skilled seamstress(女裁缝)，I was a 　36 child. It might have been something related to “the joy of giving” that make me 　37 several of my most fashionable dresses to a less 　38 little girl, who lived with disabled parents.

　 After thanking me gratefully, the little girl 39 me her only party dress. Puzzled, I tried to 40 , but my mother guided me. She thanked the girl and told her how happy I would be 41 the dress. Then I came to know that my greatest gift to the girl was 42 of the gift she offered me.

　 Many years later, I stood by 43 as my small rabbit Ashley lay dying. Suddenly she 44 a scratch(抓痕)on the shoulder of her friend Lillian. With a last burst of 　45 ,she raised her head and began to 　46 Lillian’s cut. With more strength than she had 47 in several weeks, she struggled to make Lillian feel 48 . Lillian’s last gift to her dying friend was to 49 . Actually, Lillian just sat there to accept Ashley’s 　50 and gentle cleaning quietly.

　 　 51 then, I have witnessed the same phenomenon several times. Dying rabbits take care of the wounded rabbits, who give by allowing 52 to be cared for. I’m just 　53 to see animals show such pride, self-respect, and a sense of when to give and 54　 to receive.

　 I think we human beings have to 　55 this: sometimes receiving is giving.

36.A. well-known 　　 B. well-behaved 　　　　 C. well-dressed 　　　　 D. well-educated

37.A. give in　　　 　　 B. give up 　　　　　　　　 C. give away 　　　　　　 D. give off

38.A. beautiful 　　　　　 B. fortunate 　　　　　　　 C. total 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. optimistic

39.A. offered 　　　　　　 B. showed 　　　　　　　　 C. donated 　　　　　　　 D. selected

40.A. escape 　　　　　　 B. apologize 　　　 C. avoid 　　　　　　　　　 D. refuse

41.A. wear 　　　　　　　 B. wearing 　　　　　　　　 C. to wear 　　　　　　　　 D. wore

42.A. sneeze 　　　　　　 B. refusal 　　　　　　　　 C. acceptance 　　　　　 D. scolding

43.A. helplessly 　　　　 B. impatiently 　　　　　 C. curiously 　　　　　　　　　　 D. dynamically

44. A. touched 　　　　　 B. noticed 　　　　　　　　 C. checked 　　　　　　　 D. exposed

45. A. force 　　　　　　　 B. energy 　　　　　　　　 C. attention 　　　　　　　　 D. courage

46. A. cover 　　　　　　　　　　 B. correct 　　　　　　　　 C. cure 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clean

47.A. gathered 　　　　　 B. increased 　　　　　　　　　　 C. followed 　　　　　　　 D. adored

48.A. convenient 　　　 B. selfless 　　　　　　　　　 C. comfortable 　　　　　 D. unbearable

49.A. share 　　　　　　　 B. receive 　　　　　　　　 C. give 　　　　　　　　　　 D. teach

50.A. sympathy 　　　　 B. concern 　　　　　　　 C. admiration 　　　　　　　　　　 D. respect

51.A. After 　　　　　　　 B. Since 　　　　　　　　　 C. Before 　　　　　　　　 D. By

52.A. themselves 　　　　　　 B. herself 　　　　　　　　 C. himself 　　　　　　　　 D. itself

53.A. excited 　　　　　　 B. relaxed 　　　　　　　　 C. frightened 　　　　　　 D. astonished

54.A. when 　　　　　　　 B. how 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where 　　　　　　　　　 D. what

55.A. commit 　　　　　 B. face 　　　　　　　　　　 C. admit 　　　　　　　　　 D. learn

阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One evening, sitting at the window sewing, my mother called me, “Come here,” she said. “ 36 .” She held my head against her 　37 , and after a puzzled moment I felt a 38 foot drumming on my cheek. “You see?” she said, “It’s alive. You can 39 it, can’t you?” I accepted it, as I accepted everything, without 40 . It was as good a place for the baby to be as any other and I never 　41 about why it got in nor how it would finally get out.

A baby would come? I 42 noticed. That there were soon to be 43 of us would not make any difference to me. I had my place, star-like in my small universe. 44 , certainly not a baby, could 45 that.

I was 46 , however. I soon found that things had 47 a great deal. I had never been the 　48 . Now I was no longer the youngest. I was simply the one in the 　49 . My sister had certain 50 because she was the oldest, and my brother was the baby, the son, the much 51 boy. More than that, he had all sorts of things that never came to me.

As he grew, it became 52 that my brother had been the center of everything. People smiled when they saw him. He made them happy 53 by being there. And he had the sort of childish beauty that always turns heads and draws a second 54 .He was so charming that he was immediately loveable. Later he also turned out to be 55 , although perhaps not quite as clever as I was.

36. A. Look　　　 B. See　　　 　 C. Listen　　 D. Stop

37. A. stomach　 B. back 　　　　 C. side　　　 D. shoulder

38. A. strong　　 B. hard　　　　　 C. soft　　　 D. tiny

39. A. believe　 B. feel　　　　　 C. notice　　 D. touch

40. A. surprise　 B. delay　　　　 C. trouble　 D. effort

41. A. worried　 B. argued　　　　 C. regretted D. doubted

42. A. hardly　　 B. certainly　　 C. possibly　 D. willingly

43. A. two 　　　 B. three　　　　 C. four　　　 D. five

44. A. Anything　 B. Something　　 C. Nothing　 D. Everything

45. A. improve　 B. threaten　　　 C. compare　 D. prevent

46. A. curious　 B. careless　　　 C. wrong　　 D. anxious

47. A. improved　 B. changed　 　 C. increased　 D. disturbed

48. A. oldest　　 B. youngest　　　 C. cleverest D. dearest

49. A. family　　 B. house　　　　 C. middle　　 D. trouble

50. A. manners　 B. knowledge　　 C. opinions　 D. rights

51. A. admired　 B. blamed　　 　 C. respected　 D. favored

52. A. strange　 B. obvious　 　 C. serious　　 D. special

53. A. usually　 B. curiously　　 C. gradually D. simply

54. A. look　　　 B. smile　　　　 C. care　　　 D. comfort

55. A. ordinary　 B. perfect　　　 C. clever　　 D. similar

　　　 A Love Note to My Mom

When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled (T台展示) for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling 　36 in your life. Little did I know you were 37 every penny you earned to go to 38 school.

I cannot thank you enough for 　39 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried 　40 piles of law books. I was 　41 why you were doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for 　42 ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms 　43 be lawyers too. You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”

As young as I was, that statement kept 　44 in my ears. I watched as you faced the 　45 of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a 　46 and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you 　 47 . With your words of wisdom in my 　48 mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world 　49 . I set out to live my life filled with 　50 , seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.

Your words became my motto. I 　51 found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) 　52 one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that.”Encouraged by your 　53 , I have forged ahead(毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and 　54 meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m 　55 it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

36. A. found 　　　　　　　　　 B. played 　　　　　　　　 C. kept 　　　　　　　　 D. provided

37. A. saving　　　　　　　　　 B. making　　　　　　　　　 C. donating　　　　　　 D. receiving

38. A. business　　　　　　　　 B. fashion　　　　　　　　　 C. law　　　　　　　　　　 D. medical

39. A. what 　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　 D. where

40. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. upon　　　　　　　　　 D. under

41. A. amused　　　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　 D. disappointed

42. A. roles　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tests　　　　　　　　　　　 C. positions　　　　　　 D. shows

43. A. must　　　　　　　　　　 B. ought to　　　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　　　　 D. could

44. A. ringing　　　　　　　　　 B. blowing　　　　　　　　 C. falling　　　　　　　　 D. beating

45. A. choices　　　　　　　　　 B. chances　　　　　　　　 C. challenges　　　　　 D. changes

46. A. professor　　　　　　　 B. doctor　　　　　　　　　 C. reporter　　　　　　　 D. model

47. A. in danger　　　　　　　 B. in action　　　　　　　　 C. in trouble　　　　　　 D. in charge

48. A. weak　　　　　　　　　　 B. powerful　　　　　　　 C. youthful　　　　　　 D. empty

49. A. came back　　　　　　 B. closed down　　　　　 C. went by 　　　　　　 D. opened up

50. A. hope　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardship　　　　　　　　 C. harmony　　　　　　 D. sadness

51. A. constantly　　　　　　　 B. shortly　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　　 D. nearly

52. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

53. A. description　　　　　　 B. statement　　　　　　　 C. praise　　　　　　　　 D. introduction

54. A. secretly　　　　　　　　 B. curiously　　　　　　　 C. carelessly D. eagerly

55. A. doing　　　　　　　　　　 B. considering　　　　　　 C. correcting　　　　　 D. reading

It was a perfect day, just the right kind of day to go fishing.

My 13-year-old son Jonathan and I had been 26 this trip for weeks, and now we were sitting on the shore of a beautiful lake.

　 We 27 and talked, and then, suddenly, I saw small 28 where my float(浮子) had been. I waited, 29 it would pop right back up again, but the 30 stayed underneath the water and my heart started to beat 31 . After a few more seconds, my fishing rod was suddenly pulled off the stick it was leaning on 32 me and it was being dragged towards the water.

　 I firmly caught hold of the fishing rod and lifted it up. This fish was 33 ! Slowly, my son balanced on two rocks and leaned down to get the giant off the fishhook.

　 For just one second, he lost his 34 and reached up with his right hand to steady 35 . At that moment, our huge fish got off the fishing line and started to swim 　36 .

　 I saw tears streaming down Jonathan’s face. “Dad, I’m sorry. I’ll never be able to 37 this up to you.” I reached out and put my hands on his shoulders. I said the following 38 almost without thinking. “Jon, how did you feel 39 I was reeling(往卷轴上绕起) that fish in? Were you excited?” He nodded and said, “ Dad, I’ve never been so 　40 in my whole life!” I replied, “ Jon, wasn’t that about the most fun thing we’ve ever done together?” He nodded his head in 41 . Then I said, “So, why should we let a fish getting away 42 possibly the best experience we’ve ever had? Let’s be happy about the fun we did have.”

　 My son, 43 his arms around me and said, “ Dad, I love you so much!” I 44 him back and said softly into his ear, “I love you too, Jon.”

　 We 45 did catch that big fish. But I’ve known ever since that I didn’t let the most important thing get away that day.

26. A. promoting　 　　 B. setting　 C. appreciating　 D. planning

27. A. ran　　　　 　　 B. fished　　 　　　 C. lay　　　　 　　　　 D. listened

28. A. holes　　　 　　 B. objects　 　　　 C. birds　　　　　 　　 D. waves

29. A. thinking　　 　　 B. watching　 　 C. pointing　　 　　　　　 D. discovering

30. A. pole　 　　　 B. float　 　　　　　　 C. stick　 　　　　　　　　　 D. fishhook

31. A. regularly　 B. quietly　 　 　 C. curiously 　　　　 　　D. heavily

32. A. behind　 　　　　 B. on top of　 　　 C. in front of 　　　　　　 D. against

33. A. huge　 　　　　　　 B. white　 　　　　　 C. alive　 　　　　　　　　　 D. beautiful

34. A. balance 　　　　　 B. temper 　　　　　 C. health 　　　　　　　　　 D. bucket

35. A. him　 　　　　　　 B. it　 　　　　　　　　 C. itself　 　　　　　　　　 D. himself

36. A. up　　 　　　　　　 B. beyond 　　　　 C. along 　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. away

37. A. pick　 　　　　　　 B. make　 　　　　　 　 C. build　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. speed

38. A. comments　 　　 B. apologies 　　　　 C. songs　 　　　　　　　　 D. words

39. A. although　 B. while　 　 　　C. unless　 　　　　　　　　 D. since

40. A. reliable　 B. excited　 　　C. forgetful 　　　　　　　　 D. puzzled

41. A. agreement B. surprise 　　　　 C. guilt 　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. happiness

42. A. bring 　　　 B. ruin 　　　　　　　 C. shake 　　　　　　　　　 　 D. mend

43. A. folding 　　　　　　 B. getting 　　　　　　 C. showing 　　　　　　　　 D. throwing

44. A. held 　　　　　　　 B. followed 　　　　 C. hugged　 　　　　　　　 D. formed

45. A. really 　　　 B. never 　　　　　　 　　C. once　 　　　　　　　　　 D. merely

阅读下面短文，从短文后个题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A famous temple (which is also called Shaolin) in the center of China, Henan Province, has become a renowned cultural brand of Zhengzhou, the provincial capital. Wushu learning schools are booming in the area 36 the temple is located. The local government 37 these schools as a crucial part of local tourism 38 .

The film Shaolin Temple is 39 in the world in the late 1980s, 40 thousands of wushu fans from home and 41 to learn and practice it in the temple. In 42 years some wushu masters have 43 various kinds of wushu learning schools there, hoping to 44 traditional Chinese culture. Some reporters call the place "the largest wushu village in the world."

45 there are 83 such schools around the temple, 46 50 thousand people have been enrolled. Shaolin Hepo Wushu Learning School, the second largest in Zhengzhou, possesses 47 6,500 trainees, 1,100 of them 48 foreigners. They can also choose to 49 compulsory education there, making them practice martial arts 50 learn knowledge.

These schools 51 500 million yuan (US$63 million) in 2005. They give 8,000 martial arts performances every year, 52 300 thousand tourists. In the year 2006, the local government has decided to make these schools its key industry and planned 　53 "a China's capital of martial arts" in the area.

On the other hand , the local government is 54 with some different voices. Some tourists complain that more effective measures be taken to educate people to 55 better habit of protecting the environment of the temple.

36.　　 A. which　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

37.　　 A. researches　　　　　 B. regards　　　　　　　　　 C . retells　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reforms

38　　 A. company　　　　　　 B. firm　　　　　　　　　　　 C . agriculture　　　　　　　　 D. industry

39.　　 A. popular　　　　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　　　　　　 C. powerful　　　　　　　　　 D. refused

40.　　 A. avoiding　　　　　　　 B.concentrating 　　　　 C. allowing　　　　　　　　　　 D. attracting

41.　　 A. broadcast 　　　　 B. broaden　　　　　　　　　 C. abroad　　　　　　　　　　　 D. board

42.　　 A. recent　　　　　　　　 B. recently 　　　　　　　　 C.nowadays　　　　　　　　　 D. meanwhile

43.　　 A. purchased 　　　　 B. organized　　　　　　　 C. bought　　　　　　　　　　　 D. invited

44.　　 A. promise 　　　　　　 B. struggle　　　　　　　　 C. protest　　　　　　　　　　　 D. promote

45.　　 A. Curiously　　　　　　 B.Lastly　　　　　　　　　　 C. Currently　　　　　　　　　D. Cautiously

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

47.　　 A. add up to 　　　　　 B. up to　　　　　　　　　　C. add to　　　　　　 D. addition to

48.　　 A. are 　　　　　　　　　　 B. being　　　　　　　　　 C. were　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. having

49.　　 A. accept　 　　　　　 B. offer　　　　　　　　　　　 C. provide　　　　　　　　　　　D. receive

50.　　 A. as well 　　　　　　　 B. so long as　　　　　　C. as well as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in brief

51.　　 A. earned　　　　　　　 B. owned　　　　　　　　　C. owed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. invested

52.　　 A. attracted　　　　　　B. drawing　　　　　　　　 C. drew　　　　　　 D. appearing

53.　　 A. to bury　　　　　　　 B. constructing　　　　　 C. to build　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. building

54.　　 A. forced 　　　　　　　 B. forcing　　　　　　　　　 C. facing　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. faced

55.　　 A. inform 　　　　　　　 B. developing　　　　　　　 C. forming 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. form