Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness. So often they get   36 , and occasionally they come back to bite you!
Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself   37   at a bus station. The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasn’t in a good   38 .
That’s when a woman asked me if I had any spare   39   to help her get a bus ticket.
“Oh, sure,” I said sarcastically (挖苦地). “How much would you like?”
As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my  40   and reached into my bag for some money. As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real    41 .
I reached back into my bag and brought out a   42   I had bought earlier. I handed it to her with a(n)   43   that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice. Getting a   44   look at her now, I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of   45   days!
As she took the food, a look of   46   washed over her. In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably   47   be used, but I took it.
A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, and told me she was still  48   of five dollars. I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well.   49 , the voice in my head told me I was being a fool.
Five minutes later she came back again and tried to   50   my twenty. When I said it was for her so she could get something else to   51 , and that I was completely serious and I wasn’t taking it   52  , she started crying and hugged me.
From now on, when I wonder if it is   53   trying to help someone, I will remember that woman. Maybe I am really making a   54   for someone. So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes they might come back to bite me, but they might actually   55   another human being!

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship．Having been a Straight-A student，I believed I could 36 tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne．I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class．
When I took the first exam，I was 38  to find a 77，C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject，I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 40．
I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that  41 because school had always been easy for me．I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again，I  42 with Professor Jayne．Again，he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his  43．
One more test before the final exam．One more  44  to improve my grade．So I redoubled my efforts and for the first time 45  the meaning of the word "thorough”. But my 46 did no good and everything 47 as before.
The last hurdle (障碍) was the final．No matter what 48  I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses．I might as well kiss the  49  goodbye．
I stopped working hard．I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would．The night before the final，I even 50 myself to a movie．The next day I decided for once I'd have 51 with a test．
A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A．I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He 52 to be expecting me．“If I gave you the As you 53，you wouldn’t continue to work as hard．
I stared at him，54 that his analysis and strategy were correct. I had worked my head 55, as I had never done before．
I was speechless when my course grade arrived：A-Plus．It was the only A-plus given．The next year I received my scholarship．I've always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson：you alone must set your own standard of excellence．

Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness. So often they get   36 , and occasionally they come back to bite you!

    Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself   37   at a bus station. The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasn’t in a good   38  .

    That’s when a woman asked me if I had any spare   39   to help her get a bus ticket.

   “Oh, sure,” I said sarcastically (挖苦地). “How much would you like?”

    As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my  40   and reached into my bag for some money. As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real    41  .

    I reached back into my bag and brought out a   42   I had bought earlier. I handed it to her with a(n)   43   that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice. Getting a   44   look at her now, I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of   45   days!

    As she took the food, a look of   46   washed over her. In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably   47   be used, but I took it.

    A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, and told me she was still  48   of five dollars. I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well.   49 , the voice in my head told me I was being a fool.

Five minutes later she came back again and tried to   50   my twenty. When I said it was for her so she could get something else to   51 , and that I was completely serious and I wasn’t taking it   52  , she started crying and hugged me.

    From now on, when I wonder if it is   53   trying to help someone, I will remember that woman. Maybe I am really making a   54   for someone. So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes they might come back to bite me, but they might actually   55   another human being!

1.A. ignored                 B. appreciated               C. acknowledged              D. forgiven

2.A. examined            B. trapped               C. confused                      D. delayed

3. A. habit                   B. place                  C. mood                        D. situation

4.A. change                  B. time                   C. hand                       D. energy

5. A. appearance             B. attitude                   C. selfishness                   D. experience

6.A. pain                 B. anxiety                    C. hunger                     D. fear

7.A. souvenir            B. ticket                  C. gift                       D. cake

8.A. shout                B. smile                  C. apology                    D. praise

9.A. quick                B. gentle                 C. good                        D. cold

10.A. dark                B. tough                  C. mysterious                 D. special

11. A. relief                 B. regret                 C. doubt                      D. anger

12. A. once               B. often                  C. sometimes                  D. never

13. A. ashamed               B. aware                  C. short                           D. proud

14. A. Eventually            B. However                C. Therefore                  D. Besides

15.A. return             B. show                   C. share                      D. earn

16.A. do                  B. trade                  C. add                         D. eat 

17.A. away                B. out                    C. back                       D. over

18.A. hard                B. fun                    C. useless                        D. worth

19.A. difference             B. profit                     C. decision                       D. suggestion 

20.A. excite                  B. help           C. educate                        D. inspire

Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness. So often they get   36 , and occasionally they come back to bite you!
Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself   37   at a bus station. The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasn’t in a good   38 .
That’s when a woman asked me if I had any spare   39   to help her get a bus ticket.
“Oh, sure,” I said sarcastically (挖苦地). “How much would you like?”
As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my  40   and reached into my bag for some money. As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real    41 .
I reached back into my bag and brought out a   42   I had bought earlier. I handed it to her with a(n)   43   that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice. Getting a   44   look at her now, I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of   45   days!
As she took the food, a look of   46   washed over her. In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably   47   be used, but I took it.
A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, and told me she was still  48   of five dollars. I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well.   49 , the voice in my head told me I was being a fool.
Five minutes later she came back again and tried to   50   my twenty. When I said it was for her so she could get something else to   51 , and that I was completely serious and I wasn’t taking it   52  , she started crying and hugged me.
From now on, when I wonder if it is   53   trying to help someone, I will remember that woman. Maybe I am really making a   54   for someone. So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes they might come back to bite me, but they might actually   55   another human being!

【小题9】

A．quick B．gentle C．good D．cold

I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real 　36 .

He had gone out of the study for some 　37 , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see 　38 was on his desk. In the middle 　39 　a small piece of paper on 　40 were written the words “English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Serious of Biographies (人物传记)”.

A(n) 41 boy would have avoided looking at the title 　42 he saw the paper. But I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a 　43 until the start of the exam so I could not 　44 reading it.

When the headmaster 　45 ，I was looking out of the window.

I should have told him what had 　46 then. It would have been so 　47 to say: “I’m sorry, but I saw 　48 for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You’ll have to 　49 it.”

The chance passed and I did not 　50 it. I took the exam the next day and I won. I didn’t mean to cheat, but it was still cheating 　51 　.

That was thirty-eight years ago 　52 I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, nor 　53 tried to explain to myself why not.

It’s obvious that I could not 　54 I had seen the title. Whatever it was, it has become a good 　　 55 of how a little mistake can trap (使陷入) you in a more serious moral corner (道德困境).

36. A. plan　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fault　　　　　　　　　　 C. grade　　　　　　　　　 D. luck

37. A. reason　　　　　　　　　 B. course　　　　　　　　 C. example　　　　　　　 D. vacation

38. A. this　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

39. A. are　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　　　　　 D. were

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

41. A. honest　　　　　　　　　 B. handsome　　　　　　 C. friendly　　　　　　　　 D. active

42. A. as well　　　　　　　　　 B. as soon as　　　　　　 C. as well as　　　　　　 D. as a result

43. A. question　　　　　　　　 B. key　　　　　　　　　　　 C. note　　　　　　　　　　 D. secret

44. A. help　　　　　　　　　　　 B. consider　　　　　　　 C. practise　　　　　　　 D. forget

45. A. disappeared　　　　　　 B. stayed　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　 D. went

46. A. existed　　　　　　　　　 B. remained　　　　　　　 C. happened　　　　　　 D. continued

47. A. tiring　　　　　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　　　　　 C. important　　　　　　 D. difficult

48. A. the title　　　　　　　　　 B. the exam　　　　　　　 C. the paper　　　　　　 D. the window

49. A. repeat　　　　　　　　　　 B. defend　　　　　　　　 C. correct　　　　　　　　 D. change

50. A. take　　　　　　　　　 B. have　　　　　　　　　　 C. lose　　　　　　　　 D. find

51. A. Otherwise　 　　 B. Therefore　　 　 C. anyhow　　　　　　 D. though

52. A. which　　　　 　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　 C. on which　　　　　 D. that

53. A. I have　　　　 　　 B. has I　　　　　　 　 C. have I　　　 　　 D. I has

54. A. inspect　　　　 　　 B. perform　　　　　　　 C. employ　　　　　　 D. admit

55. A. example　　　　　　 B. reason　　　　　　　　 C. matter　　　 　　　 D. signal