Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself．Just then, an air hostess 46 me and asked, "Would you mind changing your seat? A couple would like to sit together．The only other 47 seat was next to a woman with both arms in casts（石膏）, a black-and-blue face, and a depressed emotion．" 48 am I going to sit there" was my immediate thought． 49　 then a soft voice spoke, "She needs help．" Finally I took my new seat and 50 that the girl was named Kathy and had survived in an auto accident, and she was on her way for 51 .

When the snack of nuts and juice arrived，52 did not take me long to realize that Kathy would not be able to 53 herself．I considered offering to feed her but 54 , as it seemed too close a service to offer to a stranger．But then I decided that Kathy's need was more important than my 55 ．I offered to help her eat, and although she too was uncomfortable about __56___ it, she did. The experience was 　57 and she and I ___58__close in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart was fully 　59 , and the time was __60___ better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached beyond my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love sometimes 　61 beyond human borders and dissolves the fears 　62 keep us separate. When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live in a larger, more 63 world.

　　　 Help me move 　64 the small self so I can connect with the hearts of others.

　　　 When I give 65 to another, I feed my own soul.

46．A．touched　　　　　　　 B．approached　　　　 C．deserved　　　　　　　 D．proposed

47．A．available　　　　　　 B．valuable　　　　　　　 C．acceptable　　　　　　 D．comfortable

48．A．Little　　　　　　　　　 B．Few　　　　　　　　　 C．Hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Never

49．A．So　　　　　　　　　　 B．Otherwise　　　　　 C．But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．And

50．A．intended　　　　　　 B．learned　　　　　　　 C．defended　　　　　　　 D．advocated

51．A．holidays　　　　　　 B．treatment　　　　　　 C．sightseeing　　　　　　　　　　 D．interview

52．A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．what　　　　　　　　　 C．this　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．it

53．A．help　　　　　　　　　 B．dress　　　　　　　　　 C．enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．drink

54．A．hesitated　　　　　　 B．rejected　　　　　　　 C．insisted　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．refused

55．A．discomfort　　　　 B．guilt　　　　　　　　　 C．convenience　　　　　　　　　 D．situation

56．A．attending　　　　　　 B．accepting　　　　　　 C．convincing　　　　　　　　　　 D．behaving

57．A．desperate　　　　　　 B．pleasant　　　　　　　 C．adequate　　　　　　　　　　 D．awkward

58．A．maintained　　　　　 B．grew　　　　　　　　　 C．stayed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．remained

59．A．awake　　　　　　　　 B．alone　　　　　　　　　 C． alive　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．asleep

60．A．typically　　　　　　 B．properly　　　　　　 C．reasonably　　　　　　　　　　 D．really

61．A．flows　　　　　　　　 B．suits　　　　　　　　　 C．seizes　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．drags

62．A．what　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．whether　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．when

63．A．boring　　　　　　　　 B．demanding　　　　　 C．rewarding　　　　　　　　　D．entertaining

64．A．toward　　　　　　　 B．across　　　　　　　　 C．beyond　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．through

65．A．faith　　　　　　　　　 B．reputation　　　　　 C．patience　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．love

It has been difficult to sit on the bench the majority of my high school basketball career. To watch my team from the sideline and 　21 ?why I am not good enough to be on the floor. 22 endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the 　23 thing I want is to be a cheerleader. The feeling of being 　24 is sometimes too much and drives me to 25 on the spot. I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to 　26　 .

It is heartbreaking to be a spectator(旁观者) for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough 　27 to give me the chance to 　28 on the floor. Tears well up, but I hold them back. I shouldn’t be so 　29 over something so silly.

Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together, 　30 letting my emotions drive my reasoning. I consider 　31 I am where I am. I have played basketball my whole life. I have a passion for the 　32 and always have. There is nothing like the excitement of 　33 : the swish of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises(青肿) are battle wounds worn 　34 after every game.

Even if I don’t play much, I participate in every 　35 . I am part of a team of girls who

36　 together like a family. I am there for them, 　37 they are for me.

Should I move on? Or should I stay with my team and pursue my passion just a little longer?
The decision isn’t difficult when I consider the 　38　 that being a part of a team brings me— and not just any team, 　39 my team. I love basketball and my teammates. When I think about that, my view from the bench really isn’t so bad 　 40　 .

21. A.consider　 　　　　　　　 B. wonder　 　　　　　　　 C. think　 　　　　　　　　 　　 D. hesitate

22. A. Since　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. During　 　　　　 　　 C. After　 　　　　 　　　　　　 D. Before

23. A. other　　 　　 　　B. next　　 　　　　　　 C. first　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. last

24. A. worthless　 　　　　　 B. hopeless　 　　　　　　 C. helpless　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. careless

25. A. fight　 　　　　　　　　　 B. quit　 　　　　　　　　　 C. transform　 　　　　　 　　 D. retire

26. A. something　 　　　　　 B. nothing C. anything D. everything

27. A. sympathy　　 　　　　 B. encouragement　 　 C. permission 　　　　　　　　　 D. faith

28. A. respond　　　　 　　 B. perform C. promote D. practice

29. A. scared　 　　　　　　　 B. nervous　 　　　　　　　 C. upset　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. amazed

30. A. less than　 　　　　　　　 B. more than C. other than D. rather than

31. A. why　 　　　　　 　　 B. how　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. whether　 　　 　　　　　　 D. what

32. A. bench　 　　　　　　　　 B. sport　 　　　　　　　　 C. drill　 　　　　　　　　　 　　D. battle

33. A. waiting　 　　　 　　 B. watching　 　　　　　 C. learning　 　　　 　　　　　　 D. playing

34. A. proudly　 　 　　　　　　 B. bravely　　 　　　　　 C. unfortunately　 　　　　　 D. painfully

35. A. decision　 　　　　　　　 B. plan　 　　　　　　　　 C. game　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. project

36. A. compete　 　　　 　　 B. stick　 　　　　　　　　 C. live 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. represent

37. A. because　 　　　　 　　 B. if　　　 　　　　　　　　 C. as　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. though

38. A. joy　　 　　　　　 　　 B. patience　　 　　　　 C. challenge 　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. position

39. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　 　　C. but　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. like

40. A. above all　　　　　 B. after all　 　　　 C. at all　 　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. all in all

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself．Just then, an air hostess 36 me and asked, "Would you mind changing your seat? A couple would like to sit together．The only other 37 seat was next to a woman with both arms in casts（石膏）, a black-and-blue face, and a depressed emotion．" 38 am I going to sit there" was my immediate thought． 39　 then a soft voice spoke, "She needs help．" Finally I took my new seat and 40 that the girl was named Kathy and had survived in an auto accident, and she was on her way for 41 .

When the snack of nuts and juice arrived，42 did not take me long to realize that Kathy would not be able to 43 herself．I considered offering to feed her but 44 , as it seemed too close a service to offer to a stranger．But then I decided that Kathy's need was more important than my 45 ．I offered to help her eat, and although she too was uncomfortable about __46___ it, she did. The experience was 　47 and she and I ___48__close in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart was fully 　49 ,and the time was __50___ better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached beyond my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love sometimes 　51 beyond human borders and dissolves the fears 　52 keep us separate. When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live in a larger, more 53 world.

　　　 Help me move 　54 the small self so I can connect with the hearts of others.

　　　 When I give 55 to another, I feed my own soul.

36．A．touched B．approached C．deserved D．proposed

37．A．available B．valuable C．acceptable D．comfortable

38．A．Little　　　　　　　　　 B．Few　　　　　　　　　 C．Hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Never

39．A．So　　　　　　　　　　 B．Otherwise　　　　　 C．But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．And

40．A．intended B．learned C．defended D．advocated

41．A．holidays　　　　　　 B．treatment　　　　　　 C．sightseeing　　　　　　　　　　 D．interview

42．A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．what　　　　　　　　　 C．this　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．it

43．A．help　　　　　　　　　 B．dress　　　　　　　　　 C．enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．drink

44．A．hesitated　　　　　　 B．rejected　　　　　　　 C．insisted　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．refused

45．A．discomfort　　　　 B．guilt　　　　　　　　　 C．convenience　　　　　　　　　 D．situation

46．A．attending　　　　　　 B．accepting　　　　　　 C．convincing　　　　　　　　　　 D．behaving

47．A．desperate B．pleasant C．adequate　　　　　　　　　　　 D．awkward

48．A．maintained　　　　　 B．grew　　　　　　　　　 C．stayed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．remained

49．A．awake　　　　　　　　 B．alone　　　　　　　　　 C． alive　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．asleep

50．A．typically　　　　　　 B．properly　　　　　　 C．reasonably　　　　　　　　　　 D．really

51．A．flows　　　　　　　　 B．suits　　　　　　　　　 C．seizes　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．drags

52．A．what　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．whether　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．when

53．A．boring B．demanding C．rewarding　　　　　　　　　　 D．entertaining

54．A．toward　　　　　　　 B．across　　　　　　　　 C．beyond　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．through

55．A．faith　　　　　　　　　 B．reputation　　　　　 C．patience　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．love

第一节　　

The young boy and his father sat quietly watching the snow fall on a snowy Saturday afternoon.

“Dad, my friend told me that every snowflake is 36 　. But they look all the same to me. How can we tell?” the child asked.

Dad felt it was his 37 to give a more satisfying answer. “Son, snowflakes are like people. We are each 　38 in a very special way. We can test it right now,” he said.

The child stood up, put out his hands, and 39 as snowflakes landed on his gloves. “These snowflakes are all different on my gloves, but those in the yard look the same. Together they are even more_ 40 and striking. Then if people are like snowflakes, why don't they 　41 ?”

“Choice,”Dad said. "Their choices 42 them what they are.”

“ 43 choice is a bad thing?” the boy asked.

“Oh, no. Only when we choose the 44 things.”

“How do we tell right from wrong?" the child asked.

Dad was given the chance to build upon the foundation of his son's 45 . He reached down and began to 46 with the snow. He 47 the snow into two sides, three large snowballs on one side and several smaller ones on the other.

“Which side did the right thing?” he asked the boy.

The child looked at both sides but 48 answer. Then Dad placed the three larger snowballs on top of each other.

“It’ s a snowman! The side 49 made me snowman!” the boy replied with 50

Yes, all these people came together and recognized how special each of them was, so they joined in a(n) 51 to build up mankind,” Dad said.　　　　　　　　　　

The child then stood up and 52 an arm full of the smaller snowballs. One by one he began to throw them at the other small piles of snow. He said,”This is what happens when people can't work together. They have a(n) 53 .”

Dad was shocked. He stood up, lifted the boy and 54 him tightly, whispering to him, “I hope that your world will learn to work and live together. I hope you will make the right 　55

and learn to build the best snowman ever.”

36. A. similar 　　　　　　 B. different　　 　　　　　　 C. freezing　　 　　　　　　 D. special

37. A. challenge　　 　　　 B. trouble　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. responsibility　　 　　　 D. position

38. A. private 　　　　　　 B. associated　 　　　　　　 C. unique 　　　　　　　　　　 D. isolated

39. A. inspected　　 　　　 B. watched　　 　　　　　　 C. glanced　　 　　　　　　 D. glared

40. A. beautiful B. effective C. comfortable D. significant

41. A. get along　　 　　　 B. take care　 　　　　　　 C. cheer up　　 　　　　　　 D. break up

42. A. remain 　　　　　　 B. appear 　　　　　　　　　　 C. become　　 　　　　　　 D. make

43. A. Though 　　　　　　 B. However　 　　　　　　 C. So　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. While

44. A. exact　 　　　　　　 B. coincident　 　　　　　　 C. fortunate　 　　　　　　 D. wrong

45. A. interest 　　　　　　 B. concern　　 　　　　　　 C. worry 　　　　　　　　　　 D. faith

46. A. communicate　　　 B. work　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. mix　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. relate

47. A. separated　　 　　　 B. divided　　　 　　　　　　 C. distinguished　　 　　　 D. parted

48. A. couldn' t　　 　　　 B. shouldn' t　 　　　　　　 C. wouldn' t　 　　　　　　 D. needn' t

49. A. that　　 　　　　　　 B. what　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

50. A. disappointment　 B. frustration 　　　　　　 C. enthusiasm 　　　　　　 D. humour

51. A. power　 　　　　　　 B. effort 　　　　　　　　　　 C. organization　　　 　　　 D. attempt

52. A. gathered　　　 　　　 B. sorted 　　　　　　　　　　 C. threw 　　　　　　　　　　 D. formed

53. A. war　　 　　　　　　 B. debate 　　　　　　　　　　 C. agreement 　　　　　　 D. negotiation

54. A. trembled　　 　　　 B. swung 　　　　　　　　　　 C. pulled 　　　　　　 　　　 D. held

55. A. steps　 　　　　　　 B. turns　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. choices　　 　　　　　　 D. points

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

I first met Annie Mae, a maid (女仆), at my parents-in-laws’ in 1959. She prepared and　　 36　 meals in her quiet, gentle way and then returned to the kitchen to read her Bible (《圣经》) while we 　　37　 . She was a devoted Christian. I found this increasingly true 　　38　 I came to know her more by observation than by conversation.

My husband and I 　　39　 　visited his parents. Each time I saw her eating　 40　 , reading her Bible, I wanted to sit down with her and just talk. 　 41　 , whites didn’t do that with blacks then, and I had to 　 42　 the practice.

In 1965, I decided to 　　43　 the furniture and return to my home state with my two 　　44　　 when my husband wanted a divorce (离婚).

Annie Mae asked if she could buy the boys’ 　 45　 . When I answered 　　46　 , she asked the price. Then, she asked if she could 　　47 　 a little money each month. She was　　 48　 , and I knew her well.

Then each month, an envelope 　　49　 us from Annie Mae with 2 or 3 dollars. A year passed. Annie Mae’s 　 50　 payment arrived along with the following note:

Dear Mrs. Holladay,

I am sending you my last payment of three dollars for the beds 　　51　 . I told my two sons they could now put the beds 　　52　 　and sleep in them, for they are now paid for and rightfully 　 53　 us.Thank you for your 　　54　 .

Annie Mae

I read the note two or three times, my eyes filled with tears. Had I only known earlier, I would have said, “Use them now. Don’t 　　55　 until you pay for them.”

36. A. offered 　　　　　　 B. served 　　　　　　 C. gave 　　　　　　　 D. showed

37. A. talked 　　　　　　　 B. quarreled 　　　　 C. ate 　　　　　　　　 D. watched

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

39. A. often 　　　　　　　　 B. hardly 　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　　　　　 D. again

40. A. angrily 　　　　　　 　　B. wildly 　　　　　　 C. secretly 　　　　　 D. alone

41. A. Instead 　　　　　　 B. However 　　　　 C. Still 　　　　　　　　 D. So

42. A. protect 　　　　　　　　　　 B. break 　　　　　　　 C. follow 　　　　　　 D. stop

43. A. sell 　　　　　　　　　 B. buy 　　　　　　　　 C. repair 　　　　　　　　　　 D. change

44. A. parents 　　　　　　 B. sons 　　　　　　　 C. brothers 　 　　　 D. friends

45. A. toys　　　　　　　　　 B. chairs 　　　　　　 C. desks　　　　　　　 D. beds

46. A. sorry 　　　　　　　 B. thanks 　　　　　　 C. no 　　　　　　　　　 D. yes

47. A. earn 　　　　　　　　 B. use 　　　　　　　　 C. send 　　　　　　　 D. get

48. A. clever 　　　　　　　 B. honest 　　　　　　 C. simple 　　　　　 D. kind

49. A. separated 　　　　　 B. disturbed 　　　　 C. reached 　　　　　 D. kept

50. A. first 　　　　　　　　 B. only 　　　　　　　 C. double 　　　　　　 D. last

51. A. in full 　　　　　　　 B. in short 　　　　　 C. in common 　　 D. in general

52. A. together　　　　　　 　 B. away　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　 D. down

53. A. depend on 　　　　 B. belong to 　　　　 C. lie in 　　　　　　　 D. begin with

54. A. help 　　　　　　　　 B. friendship　　　　 C. trust 　　　　　　　 D. faith

55. A. wait 　　　　　　　　 B. leave 　　　　　　　 C. return 　　　　　　　　　　 D. put