Very far away from the city lived a poor farmer and his wife. In front of their house was a small dirt road. Very few cars drove on this road because it was so far from the city. On the dirt road, there was a big hole filled with water. The hole was very deep, but drivers on the road didn't know just how deep. Drivers always drove into the hole, but they never drove out.

One day, a man in a new car was driving down the road. He saw the hole with the water, but he didn't think it was very deep. He drove into the hole, but he couldn't drive out. The man saw the farmer on his tractor working in the field, and he signaled to the farmer. The farmer drove over to the man in the new car.

“Is there a problem?”asked the farmer.

“Yes,”said the man.“My car is stuck in this hole. Can you help me?”

“Maybe,”said the farmer.“But I'm very busy.”

“lf you help me, I'll pay you,” said the man.

“OK,”said the farmer. The farmer pulled the car out of the hole with his tractor, and the man paid him a lot of money. The man looked at the farmer and said,“You must. make a lot of money pulling cars out of this hole day and night.”

“Actually, no,”said the farmer.

“Why not?”asked the man.

“The hole is very deep, and a lot of people get stuck and ask for help. But I don't make money day and night because I don't pull cars out at night.”

“At night I'm busy filling the hole with water,” answered the farmer.

63. The reason why few cars drove on the small dirt road was that __________ .

A. there was a big and deep hole                          B. the couple was not polite enough

C. it had a long distance from the city                  D. drivers were afraid of being in the hole

64. According to paragraph 2, we can know about the man in a new car __________ .

A. he just learned to drive a car                            B. it was the first time that he passed there

C. he knew how deep the hole was                      D. he knew the farmer in the field

65. The underlined word in the passage probably means __________ .

A. sending a message          B. making a cry

C. creating a sign             D. making a call

66. What did the farmer usually do at night?

A. He helped pull out cars.   B. He made money.

C. He filled water to the hole       D. He slept at home.

We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. Our car looked like a flower shop inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and then my wife noticed the cupboard.

It was tall and narrow, and it stood outside a furniture shop. “ Buy it,” she said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof-rack (行李架). I've always wanted one like that.”

What could I do? Ten minutes later I was ￡20 poorer, and the cupboard was tied on to the roof-rack. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

After a time my wife said, “There is a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake（超车）, I wonder?”

In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me. I was puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You've been very kind. I have just down the road.”

He was staring at our load: first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing, “It’s a cupboard you've got here! We thought it was…er, something else.”

My wife began to laugh. Then the truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.

60．The writer writes the story in order to ________.

       A．praise the police officers        B．thank the other drivers

       C．show people are kind to each other       D．tell us their funny experience

61．The driver behind didn't overtake because           .

       A．they wanted to show their special kindness.

       B．they were afraid the cupboard would fall down.

       C．they were admiring the flowers in the writer’s car.

       D．they wondered what was inside the cupboard.

62．The writer’s wife began to laugh because _________.

       A．she thought the police officers were foolish

       B．she was interested in what the police officer said

       C．she was glad they were treated kindly

       D．she has realized the truth

It was very cold and I had been watching a homeless man make himself comfortable in a “shelter” on the river bank. His “shelter” was a tarpaulin(油布)tied to rocks to keep the wind from blowing it away . He had been living there for over a month .I never saw him with warm clothing or food . I knew what I wanted to do .

When I told my parents what I wanted to do they were alarmed . They said l could be putting myself at risk ,  taking a box to a homeless person at night ! But I knew , in my deep heart ,that I would be safe .

I got a box .My parents watched as I added warm gloves , a heavy blanket…into the box until it was full ! Then , I put a Christmas card on top . It said," Even though we hardly know each other , I want to wish you a merry Christmas !” I put ten one-dollar bills inside it as well.

My father insisted he went there with me as it was 10 pm on Christmas Eve. I said he could drive me but he had to stay in the car. He agreed .

I took the box and walked towards his “house” . I called ,"Sir, I have a Christmas box for you !” 

“Go away !” he shouted.

“Sir,” I repeated .

“Go away !” he shouted.

“Why ?” I asked him .

He walked over and I expected to see an angry face .Instead I saw two of the most beautiful , gentle, blue eyes I have ever seen.

“Merry Christmas!” I said.

“Why are you doing this?” he asked .

“Because you matter to me” I said . With that I gave him the box .

Tears came to his eyes and he thanked me .I got back to the car and watched him carry the box like it was filled with gold . I didn't want to embarrass(使困窘) him by watching him any more so Dad and I left .

56. The underlined word “alarmed” can best replaced by _____ .

A. pleased               B. worried

C. disappointed           D. surprised

57. Why did the author ask his father to stay in the car ?

A  Because he wanted to prove he was brave .

B  Because he believed the homeless man was bad .

C. Because he wanted to protect his father from being hurt .

D. Because he didn't want the homeless man to feel bad.

58. when the homeless man saw the author first , he was _____.

A. quite angry      B. very excited

C .quite puzzled    D. very curious

59. The author’s purpose in writing the text is to tell readers that____.

A. it is easier said than done

B. poverty is the mother of health

C. where there is a will , there is a way

D. a willing helper does not wait until he is asked

A very special teacher in a high school had a husband who died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his death ,she 36______ some of her thoughts with a classroom of students. with a 37_______ look on her face, she 38_______ and said, "39_______class is over, I would like to share with all of you a thought which I feel is very 40_______. Each of us is put here on earth to learn ,share, love ,appreciate and give of ourselves…and none of us knows 41_______ this fantastic experience will 42______. It can be 43______ at any moment. Perhaps this is a 44______ that we must 45_______ the most out of every single day."

Her eyes beginning to water, she went on "So I would like you all to make me a 46_______…from now on ,on your way to school ,or on your way home, find something 47______to notice. "For, although it may sound 48_______to some people, these things are the 'stuff' of life. The little things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for granted. We must make it important to49______ them, for at any time…it can all be taken away."

The class was completely quiet. We all 50______ our books and filed（排成一行行走） out of the room 51_______. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester.52________, I think of that teacher and remember what an 53_______ she made on all us , and I try to54_________ all of those things sometimes we all 55_______.

36. A.speak  B.share  C.explain  D. express

37.A gentle  B happy  C.surprised   D. lively

38.A.stood  B.cried  C.laughed D.paused

39.A.after  B. when  C.before  D.as

40.A. fasinating  B. useful  C. important  D. necessary

41.A. why  B. when  C. where  D. while

42. A.begin  B.change  C. appear  D.end

43. A. made up  B. run out 

C.passed away  D. taken away

44. A.card  B.notice  C. sign  D. track

45. A.make  B. take C. leave  D.get

46. A. surprise  B.promise  C. noise  D. face

47. A.beautiful B.different  

C.magnificant  D.meaningful

48. A. nice  B.silly  C. great  D.pessimistic

49. A.notice  B.watch   C. care  D.appreciate

50. A. put up  B.picked up C. rose up  D. stood up

51. A. quickly  B.nosily  C. happily  D.silently

52. A.Every once in a while   B.More often than not C. At last  D.Frequently

53. A.pressure  B.inflence C.impression D.mark

54. A.forget   B. appreciate  C.realize   D.imagine

55. A. overlook  B.cherish  C.mention   D.discover 

If someone is _____, he or she is able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time or energy.

A. effective                B. efficient                

C. specific          D. sufficient

The plane _______ at 7:00 p.m.，so I have to be at the airport by 6:40 at the latest.

A．has left                B．is to leave  

C．will have left        D．leaves  

It is important that she _______ with Mr．Williams immediately.　     

A．speak　   B．spoke  

       C．will speak        D．to speak

I prefer a street in a small town to ______ in a big city ______shanghai.

A．that；so           B．one；as         

C．it；like         D．one；like

--- Do you know Tom quarreled with his brother?

--- I don’t know，______．

A．nor don’t I care             B．nor do I care  

C．I don’t care neither          D．I don’t care also

------I don’t know what I should have done without your help.

------             .

A．With pleasure          B．My pleasure           

C．Not quite         D．Not in the least