I stopped at a grocery store the other day because I was about to go on a long drive and I wanted to buy my favorite       for the trip. It wasn’t the store I        go to, just one I passed along the way.
As I walked up to the entrance, I        a man and a boy who was about 10 or 12 years old      at the front of the store. The man handed        half-sheets of white paper as customers walked past. I walked up to them with        , wondering what cause they      . As I got closer, I saw that they had two carts (购物车) starting to fill with       .
I said hello and the man greeted me and       me one of the pieces of paper,        that they were collecting donations for the homeless. On the paper was a simple      of food items: peanut butter, noodles, pasta sauce, canned fruits and vegetables. It also included a short story about the boy and his      to collect food donations since the age of 8. 
I was really      that someone so young would be so interested in helping others. I told him it was a(n)      idea and that he should be proud of himself. He smiled.
Then, I went inside to get my drink.       , the store didn’t have it.        , I wasn’t upset, because by then I felt I had another mission. I went through the store,        things from the list, then brought them back out to the boy and put them in the cart. They thanked me and offered me a(n)     (candy, I think).
As I walked back to my car, the boy’s well-intentioned spirit     with me. How inspiring to        a young boy with a resolve to do good deeds, and the courage to act on it.

小题1:	A．cigar B．beer C．drink D．snack

小题2:	A．hardly B．normally C．intentionally D．consciously

小题3:	A．noticed B．watched C．felt D．recognized

小题4:	A．sitting B．lying C．hiding D．standing

小题5:	A．customers B．salesmen C．children D．drivers

小题6:	A．astonishment B．curiosity C．concern D．anxiety

小题7:	A．presented B．devoted C．disapproved D．represented

小题8:	A．money B．clothes C．groceries D．vegetables

小题9:	A．sold B．showed C．brought D．handed

小题10:

A．whispering B．explaining C．advising D．analyzing

小题11:

A．advertisement B．poster C．menu D．list

小题12:

A．efforts B．attempts C．plans D．puzzles

小题13:

A．convinced B．touched C．discouraged D．reminded

小题14:

A．specific B．flexible C．awesome D．imaginable

小题15:

A．Surprisingly B．Eventually C．Thankfully D．Unfortunately

小题16:

A．then B．Therefore C．Still D．However

小题17:

A．picking B．packing C．gathering D．holding

小题18:

A．inspiration B．treat C．praise D．award

小题19:

A．struck B．agreed C．stuck D．arose

小题20:

A．come across B．bring up C．see through D．care for

It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon（马车）and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay a lot of      to where he was going. Pretty soon he    that he was lost, but he     to drive, expecting to re-find his way or to    someone who could tell him how to get back to the      .
It was a long     road. For many hours he kept on driving. When it was almost      ，he saw in a     a tall farmer ploughing（犁地） the land. He stopped his       team of horses near the fence and called out，“Hello，farmer.”
“Hello，yourself，”the farmer replied，      ploughing.
“Where does the horse       ？”he asked without knowing his language mistakes.
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It        stays right where it is，”said the farmer，    stopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town？” said the city man，speaking a little       .
“Don’t know. I never     it,” replied the farmer. By this time the city man was getting      .“What do you know？You’re the biggest fool I      saw.”
     stopping, the farmer turned and looked for a long time      at the city man. Then he said，“Maybe I don’t know much.     I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost！”

小题1:	A．signs B．orders C．attention D．direction

小题2:	A．realized B．recognized C．accepted D．received

小题3:	A．stopped B．used C．wanted D．continued

小题4:	A．miss B．meet C．look D．lose

小题5:	A．town B．country C．capital D．village

小题6:	A．lonely B．busy C．dirty D．crowded

小题7:	A．at noon B．at night C．raining D．dark

小题8:	A．truck B．pile C．field D．store

小题9:	A．strong B．tired C．weak D．tiring

小题10:

A．but B．went on C．stopped D．still

小题11:

A．go B．lead up C．get D．show

小题12:

A．always B．often C．sometimes D．seldom

小题13:

A．began B．still C．without D．already

小题14:

A．clearly B．lower C．more loudly D．more politely

小题15:

A．judged B．measured C．saw D．studied

小题16:

A．sad B．lovely C．friendly D．angry

小题17:

A．ever B．often C．even D．never

小题18:

A．Still B．Not C．With D．Finally

小题19:

A．gladly B．immediately C．in silence D．excitedly

小题20:

A．Really B．Perhaps C．Certainly D．Fortunately

I have a friend who had a stammer (口吃) in his childhood, but he dreamed of becoming a missionary(传教士). When he told his own desire to his friends and relatives, some of whom laughed at him, and some even held down his enthusiasm       .
"I must change it." said the boy angrily, “I believe I can speak very      , I will do!"
When it was possible, he would spend an hour       to chickens. He viewed the chickens as living persons,       himself to be the person in the speech.
"In the beginning, the chickens looked so      , then they watched me curiously, putting down the food in the mouths and listening to my words. It seemed as if they had been     by my powerful and effective language. Sometimes they seemed to be listening to me    . Gradually, the effect of this practice became more and more     and I had a better understanding of the exact     of my stammer, so I found the ability to speak more."
"You may not know that my father was always tyrannical(专横的). He     believed in the old saying: 'Young man should be more knowledgeable, but should not    much.' During the whole childhood,      I spoke or commented, he criticized me seriously, which    my shy personality. I used to worry about being     at, so I became a stammer. From then on, I kept    in front of everyone because they didn't want to see my embarrassment. But later I found myself talking in front of chickens, stammers disappeared  , therefore I regained my   ."
Now, the previous boy is the best at speaking and one of the most     missionaries. You can hardly imagine he used to have a serious language    . So when you come across disadvantages, you should believe you can      them by yourself.

小题1:	A．sincerely B．strangely C．privately D．impolitely

小题2:	A．fluently B．frequently C．obviously D．completely

小题3:	A．contributing B．seeing C．speaking D．turning

小题4:	A．considering B．declaring C．imagining D．finding

小题5:	A．satisfied B．frightened C．pleased D．surprised

小题6:	A．beaten B．attracted C．bothered D．influenced

小题7:	A．casually B．luckily C．carefully D．cautiously

小题8:	A．slight B．obvious C．slim D．common

小题9:	A．effect B．cause C．benefit D．harm

小题10:

A．originally B．personally C．stubbornly D．doubtfully

小题11:

A．think B．listen C．talk D．play

小题12:

A．since B．whenever C．before D．unless

小题13:

A．led to B．applied to C．referred to D．owed to

小题14:

A．amazed B．laughed C．studied D．looked

小题15:

A．active B．silent C．noisy D．upset

小题16:

A．logically B．naturally C．typically D．equally

小题17:

A．strength B．confidence C．dream D．freedom

小题18:

A．intelligent B．successful C．modest D．responsible

小题19:

A．gift B．barrier C．ability D．study

小题20:

A．arrange B．exchange C．reduce D．change

I was shopping at my local supermarket, as I normally have for years. One particular day, I had done about 2 weeks worth of shopping and        toward the register to pay for what I bought. After the cashier(收银员) had scanned my items and I had bagged them up, she stated（说） that the       was $150.
I         into my back right pocket to take the money to pay and noticed that there was no money there.  I started to get       .  I knew my purse was in the car and I was sure I had put the        in my back right pocket. I looked at the cashier with wet eyes and a       look not knowing what to do.  There were people behind me on the line. She told me to speak with the courtesy counter (爱心柜台).  I        and said, “Really? It's        , no one would hand that in!”  But she        me to. “You never know…” she said.
I decided that there was no        in checking so I walked up to a woman behind the counter and said “I have to ask, did anyone        cash by any chance?” She asked “How much?” My face then       .  “$200 in the form of one hundred dollar bills.” I replied.  She said, “       , yes, someone did!” I was so       ! “Who? I want to thank her.”  She pointed to a young girl about 10 years old and said, “She did.”
I walked over to the mom and hugged her. She said, “It wasn't me, it was my       ” .  I said “I know, I wanted to thank you both,       she found it ... it's because of you that I got this back.” I was so happy. I was almost in tears. 
The next day at work, a person in another department        me tickets to the circus（马戏团).  He handed me 5 tickets. Almost        that young girl’s face popped (突然出现) in my head.  After work I went back to the supermarket and stopped at the courtesy counter and asked if she had any idea who that woman was. She smiled and said, “Yes, She is a friend of mine”.  Then I asked her to do me a favor and pass along these 5 tickets to her.
She told me that the family of the little girl who found my money were not rich so they would really        this.  She also said that they had 3 children, so five was the        number of tickets! 

小题1:	A．headed B．retired C．hesitated D．showed

小题2:	A．percentage B．total C．product D．luggage

小题3:	A．checked B．searched C．reached D．looked

小题4:	A．particular B．nervous C．curious D．serious

小题5:	A．money B．card C．purse D．goods

小题6:	A．shocked B．moved C．confused D．inspired

小题7:	A．blamed B．screamed C．shouted D．laughed

小题8:	A．reality B．evidence C．cash D．truth

小题9:	A．forced B．promised C．discouraged D．encouraged

小题10:

A．harm B．need C．expense D．doubt

小题11:

A．work out B．hand in C．send for D．take away

小题12:

A．lit up B．broke up C．send off D．burst out.

小题13:

A．Eventually B．Actually C．Finally D．Unfortunately

小题14:

A．interested B．worried C．surprised D．absorbed

小题15:

A．daughter B．husband C．mother D．friend

小题16:

A．because B．although C．however D．besides

小题17:

A．lent B．borrowed C．produced D．offered

小题18:

A．simply B．constantly C．immediately D．previously

小题19:

A．reject B．buy C．ignore D．appreciate

小题20:

A．unique B．perfect C．official D．typical

Watson entered Mr. Smith's office. The boss was a hard man. He fired people who didn't do well without giving them a second chance.
"Watson," said Mr. Smith, "this past year your department hasn't earned money. We're going to drop that department. It's finished. I’m sorry, —but you'll have to go." "But, sir — if I just had a little more time. For the moment I need the job to keep my son at Riverside School."
"What's that!" said the boss. "Riverside! I didn't know you had a boy there. That's an expensive school for a man with your salary."
"I know, sir. But he likes it there so much! He's a star athlete and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him Champ there."
The boss sat perfectly still for a long time — a faraway (恍惚的) look in his eyes. Then, suddenly, he said, "We've got to close your department, Watson. But you'll take over a new job in another department. It means longer hours—maybe more pay. Now get out. You're here for life."
Watson got out, with surprise on his face. Then the boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk. It was Herbie's last letter from Riverside School —written a few days before he died. He had read it over and over again with sick pain. The letter read:
I can’t say the boys here are any nicer to me than the others were. I guess it's the same everywhere when you're a cripple (跛脚的人). But don't worry about me, Dad. They've got a good chemistry department here. And there’s one boy here who is really great. He's a track star and boxing champ (冠军) and just tops in chemistry. The boys call him Champ. He made them stop throwing my books around. And he knocked a boy down who hit me. He is the best friend I ever had. Dad, when I grow up, 1 want to do something for Champ. Something big — that he won’ t even know about.
Your son,
Herbie
小题1:Mr. Smith wanted to fire Watson because _____.

A．Watson would take over a new job in another department

B．Watson had his son study in Riverside School

C．Watson's son knocked a boy down who hit Herbie

D．Watson's department didn't earn money that year

小题2:We can learn from the text that _____.

A．Mr. Smith didn't know that Champ was Watson's son at first

B．Mr. Smith was told not to fire Watson by Herbie

C．Mr. Smith decided to give Watson another chance in no time

D．Mr. Smith wanted to realize Champ's dream

小题3:According to the text, which words can best describe Mr. Smith?

A．Selfish and greedy.

B．Sympathetic and grateful.

C．Hardworking and strict.

D．Easy-going and optimistic.

小题4:The author wrote the text in order to _____.

A．share a moving story with us

B．make our children enjoy life

C．provide us with tips on work

D．help us to deal with our boss

It is Sunday and lunch has, as usual, come to a hurried end．My wife and I are still sitting at the table．My wife likes to be        in the life of her child, but I sometimes fear she is in too deep．She has        the morning on an online student forum, asking questions about UCAS        Dick．
“A lot of people haven’t had any offers yet,” she says． “I said I already had one．”
“Wait,” Dick says． “Are you        to be me?”
“No, I have my own login details now,” she says．
“How do you know he isn’t his own mother pretending to be him?” Dick says．
Earlier, when we all sat down to lunch, Dick, who had been to parties the        evening, came back．
“Who were there?” my wife asks Dick． “What was it like?”
“It was OK．” he says．
“Not good enough,” she says． “What was the worst thing        happened?” My wife’s continued question        a deepening, boring silence． I start to eat faster． There is a long, highly        pause in the conversation．
“So,” she says       , “was it a kissing party?”
“Oh my God!” shouts Dick,        his fork． “What is wrong with you? Why are you like this?”
Surrounded by further scolds, lunch comes to a hurried end． Dick finds himself        with clearing up．       , the running of water and the sound of washing plates are the only sounds in the room．
“      at any time you’re prepared to apologize for being rude,” she says, “you can go and finish watching the football．”
“Are you joking?” he shouts． “No way! Why        I apologize to you?”
He pauses to look into the bottom of a pan, and a smile        across his face． “What I mean is, I’m really very sorry,” he says, dropping the pan into the sink and running from the room． “Bye!”
“You don’t have to worry,” my wife says． “In a       ’s time, you’ll be 18 and I won’t be able to do this to you any more．”
“Really?” he says．
“You’ll be a（n）       ,” she says．
The boy stops to consider the blue print that after a        set seven days from then on, his parents will be        to stop ruining his life． He looks both doubtful and a little alarmed．
I approaches my wife，whispering to her． “Dear, I agree with you—understanding and trust may        be a good way to communicate with our teen children．”

小题1:	A．lost B．confused C．involved D．joined

小题2:	A．spent B．cost C．spared D．used

小题3:	A．in need of B．on behalf of C．in charge of D．as a result of

小题4:	A．willing B．bound C．intended D．pretending

小题5:	A．urgent B．latter C．previous D．obvious

小题6:	A．to be B．that C．which D．being

小题7:	A．focuses on B．meets with C．caters to D．deals with

小题8:	A．motivated B．unlikely C．evolved D．charged

小题9:	A．finally B．gradually C．initially D．randomly

小题10:

A．casting B．falling C．dropping D．washing

小题11:

A．crowded B．furnished C．equipped D．tasked

小题12:

A．For a time B．Once upon a time C．Sooner or later D．In time

小题13:

A．Unless B．Supposing C．If only D．While

小题14:

A．must B．will C．should D．shall

小题15:

A．comes B．wanders C．gets D．steals

小题16:

A．moment B．week C．year D．month

小题17:

A．adult B．freedom C．origin D．friend

小题18:

A．goal B．record C．example D．deadline

小题19:

A．required B．limited C．forbidden D．permitted

小题20:

A．also B．too C．as well D．either

Recently I came in contact with the true meaning of love． That would have been, Kane, a boy． Kane was the two-year-old son of Jolene, my new neighbor．
At a glance Kane was a sight． He’d been born with hard sticks for legs． And on that morning I witnessed the effect that Kane’s physical shortcomings had on his family． But I also witnessed much more than that．
I saw an extraordinary family that embraced this special child． A family that wouldn’t allow Kane to know he was different． Jolene had constructed a small cart just a few inches off the floor for his son to get around． Using his hands to move about, Kane moved the cart to “go to” any place just as everyone else was able to do． Kane worked that little cart like a master． Kane was a vital focus of the entire family． He was more than just a member of the family; he was the soul． This child was the driver, the motivator, and the founder of much of the interaction．
Much later in my life, I came to realize that God had sent this child to help some of us who just weren’t getting what love was all about． Even with my limited capacity for understanding at the time that Kane was a highly developed spirit with great wisdom．
Kane demanded attention, but not because of his mobility challenges or other apparent shortcomings． In his mind, he had no challenges or shortcomings． The truth is that he received attention because he was alive and real and had so much to offer．
Kane was and still is a lot of warm and powerful energy sent to us all, so we might learn that love surpasses all things． Kane, a fragile yet lovely baby, was here to teach us all an important lesson． And at the age of two he did just that．
小题1:How did the author think of Kane’s family members?

A．They were strange because they locked Kane at home．

B．It was respectable for them to start their own business．

C．It was ridiculous for them to make a cart for Kane．

D．They were greatly brave to face all the difficulties．

小题2:How did Kane “get to” everywhere he wanted to go?

A．By moving his cart with his own hands．

B．By asking his father to lead him ahead with a stick．

C．By asking his grandparents to push hin everywhere．

D．His parents specially employed a babysitter for him．

小题3:According to the author, God made Kane with disability to help _______．

A．his parents get to know their responsibility

B．his family members know the importance of union

C．people especially the healthy realize what love really means

D．people especially the disabled realize their inner power

小题4:Kane needed attention because he wanted to show ________．

A．he can challenge his difficulty in moving

B．he had challenges or shortcomings in his life

C．he himself needed to be looked after by others

D．he had the power to prove he was capable too

小题5:What can we learn from Kane’s story?

A．Love me, love my dog．

B．Love is above all things．

C．Many hands make light work．

D．Pure gold fears no fire．

Joke l：
A man was sitting reading his papers when his wife hit him round the head with a frying pan． “What was that for?” the man asked．
The wife replied, “That was for the piece of paper with the name Jenny on it I found in your pocket．” The man then said, “When l was at the races last week Jenny was the name of the horse I bet on．” The wife apologized and went on with the housework． Three days later the man was watching TV when his wife hit him on the head with an even bigger frying pan, knocking him unconscious． Upon regaining consciousness the man asked why she had hit again． Wife replied, “Your horse phoned．”
Joke 2：
“Do you believe in life after death?” the boss asked one of his employees．
“Yes, sir, ” the new employee replied．
“Well, then, that makes everything just fine, ” the boss went on． “After you left early yesterday to go to your grandmother’s funeral． she stopped in to see you!”   
Joke 3：
“Oh, I am happy to see you, ” the little boy said to his grandmother on his mother's side． “Now maybe daddy will do the trick he has been promising us． ” The grandmother was curious． “What trick is that?” she asked．
“I heard him tell mommy that he would climb the walls if you came to visit, ” the little boy answered．
Joke 4：
A woman’s husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months, yet she had stayed by his bedside every single day． One day, he signaled for her to come nearer． As she sat by him, he whispered, eyes full of tears, “You know what? You have been with me all through the bad times．
When I got fired, you were there to support me．
When my business failed, you were there．
When I got shot, you were by my side．
When we lost the house, you stayed right here．
When my health started failing, you were still by my side… You know what Martha?”
“What dear?” she gently asked, smiling as her heart began to fill with warmth．
“I’m beginning to think you’re bad luck…”
小题1:The wife became angry suddenly in Joke 1 because __________．

A．she had her frying pan burned while away

B．her husband made a bet on a horse but lost

C．her husband was carrying with himself a woman’s name

D．her husband’s pocket money was lost without any reason

小题2:Who called the husband in Joke 1?

A．The organization of the horse races of a club．

B．Jenny the man chose to bet on in the races．

C．Jenny who won the race successfully．

D．Jenny whom the man made friends with．

小题3:What dose the boss mean in Joke 2?

A．He was lucky to see the employee’s former grandmother．

B．The employee’s grandmother has come into heaven after death．

C．He has figured out that the employee told a lie to him．

D．The employee’s grandmother was an honest woman．

小题4:What can we learn about the little boy from Joke 3?

A．His father likes to make fun of his mother-in-law．

B．He likes to play tricks on others．

C．His mother is strict with him．

D．His father doesn’t like his mother-in-law to come．

小题5:The husband in Joke 4 means that __________．

A．he is thankful for his selfless and lovely wife

B．he realizes he is unlucky to have married his wife

C．it is fortunate to experience so many unforgettable things

D．his wife deserves all his love because of her devotion

Shirley Temple, who died on February 10, 2014, was that rare example of a Hollywood child star who, when the cameras stopped rolling, carved out a new career.
For four years, she was Hollywood’s biggest box-office star representing the kind of sweet, innocent girl that everyone wanted as their daughter. However, years later, she reappeared as a successful politician.
Shirley Temple was born in Santa Monica, California on 23 April 1928. Encouraged by her mother, she learned to dance while she was just three.
In 1934, Stand Up and Cheer became her first film and the film was a great success. At the age of six she was earning $1,250 a week — more than $21,000 at today’s values.
Across the world, audiences flocked to see her in films such as Little Miss Marker, The Little Colonel and The Littlest Rebel.
In 1935 she was awarded a special Oscar (Academy Award) and her foot and hand prints were added to those of stars such as Jean Harlow and Mary Pickford outside Grauman’s Chinese theatre in Hollywood. The peak of her film career came in 1939 when The Little Princess became a box-office success.
Temple starred in a total of 43 feature films. But she found it difficult to maintain her film career in adulthood and retired from Hollywood in 1950.
She disappeared from the spotlight for nearly 20 years. She returned to the public eye in 1967, as a Republican candidate for Congress. When Nixon became president, he rewarded her with an appointment to the American delegation to the United Nations. Then, in 1974, President Ford appointed her the United States Ambassador(大使) to Ghana. George Bush Snr, appointed her Ambassador to Czechoslovakia.
Shirley Temple drew a line between her childhood stardom and her later political career. “Some people are stuck on this image of the little girl,” she once said. “She is not me. We shouldn’t live in the past; my life is now.” Nevertheless, for many across the world, the name Shirley Temple always called to mind a superstar child.
小题1:Shirley Temple died at the age of _____.

A．75

B．80

C．86

D．90

小题2:What happened to Shirley Temple when she was 7 years old?

A．She won a special Oscar.

B．She began to learn to dance.

C．She appeared in her first film.

D．She retired from Hollywood.

小题3:Which of the following represents the peak of Shirley Temple’s film career?

A．Stand Up and Cheer.	B．Little Miss Marker.
C．The Little Colonel.	D．The Little Princess.

小题4:We can infer that _____.

A．the films in which Shirley Temple starred in adulthood were not popular

B．Jean Harlow and Mary Pickford appeared in the same film with Temple

C．Shirley Temple succeeded in being elected as Congresswoman in 1967

D．Shirley Temple was the youngest person to receive an Academy Award

I can never wipe off the memory that I met my current stepmom for the first time.After I parted with my father for ages, I moved to America and was      with him. In the beginning, she made sure to let me know that I was welcome in her    .I remember when I first saw her at the    . It was different, but not    . Over the past years there is       I needed that she did not provide. I’m the young woman I’m today because she made sure to       me properly.Yesterday I went to see her for Mother’s Day. When I gave her    , she held my face in both of her hands and kissed me straight on the mouth       I had the flu.
Her simple act of affection       me back to my first night in America. After I was       up from the airport we went home and she       my luggage and took me shopping for new clothes since the ones I had brought with me from Africa were a bit    .That night before I went to bed, she came to my room, the first room I had ever had for my own. She told me she was       to have me and that she would take good care of me. Before she       she asked me for a hug.That was my       first hug and I was 11 years old at that time.
I’m 23 years old now and I have received many       over the past years, but none has given me a greater       or deeper impression.I regarded her as my       mother because my new life began when I came to       with her. Today I say to my mother, Mrs. Sherrill Kirundi, thank you, mom. Thank you for your giving me my       childhood back.

小题1:	A．connected B．reunited C．associated D．attached

小题2:	A．life B．mind C．bedroom D．office

小题3:	A．shop B．railway station C．airport D．bus-stop

小题4:	A．strange B．easy C．unforgettable D．uncomfortable

小题5:	A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything

小题6:	A．approach B．raise C．criticize D．value

小题7:	A．gifts B．keys C．money D．dresses

小题8:	A．so that B．in case C．as though D．even though

小题9:	A．paid B．took C．talked D．companied

小题10:

A．brought B．looked C．picked D．called

小题11:

A．grasped B．unpacked C．mended D．added

小题12:

A．more B．newer C．cheaper D．worn

小题13:

A．glad B．hard C．unlucky D．anxious

小题14:

A．died B．awaked C．left D．entered

小题15:

A．very B．quite C．ever D．just

小题16:

A．letters B．offers C．hugs D．presents

小题17:

A．success B．advance C．future D．excitement

小题18:

A．step B．second C．hope D．birth

小题19:

A．discuss B．stay C．share D．work

小题20:

A．last B．happy C．sad D．real