How many of us can really ever thank our mothers for what they do for us? I am now 40 years old, so it's been a lot of years that I've had my mom's loving     and direction behind me pushing me gently when I need it.

   When I was ill, mom would take care of me    . When I had a terrible dream, she would never    me  for stealing into her bed. When I graduated from college, she took      in me as I walked across that stage. When life would get me down, she would tell me that ,it's always dark      the down ,She's always been my greatest      keeping-me up when life tried to defeat me. She never told me that anything was impossible or that I set my goals too high. With a gentle guiding hand she got me back on the right:,    if I faltered (摇晃) .

   A     thank you will never be enough for the kindness and love she has shown to us over the years. My mom     _ more than flowers, candy or other gifts. There isn't a gift in the world that could ever        my thanks for everything she has done for me over the years.

1.A. guidance    B. respect     C. criticism     D. punishment 

2.A. regularly    B. happily     C. unconditionally   D. occasionally

3.A. turn to     B. yell at     C. hold up      D. look after

4.A. interest     B. comfort    C. pride       D. pity

5.A. after      B. behind     C. through      D. before

6.A. belief     B. challenge    C. concern      D. support

7.A. track      B. attitude    C. sense       D. choice 

8.A. special     B. worthwhile   C. funny       D. simple 

9.A. expects     B. appreciates   C. deserves      D. receives.

10.A. replace     B. express     C.contribute     D. cover

Forty years ago Sadie left her drunk and violent husband. Needing shelter（住所）for herself and her young son, she took a job as a doorkeeper in a housing project for ___36___people. It meant she could live “on site” in one of the ___37___.

    Eventually, she got to know the residents（居民）. One resident, Archie, didn't have a family of his own, ___38___his nephew’s wife and her naughty kids would drop in from time to time. They were there to help the old guy.    

    Sadie helped care for Archie as he ___39___illness and it was she who called the ___40___who diagnosed（诊断） his deadly cancer.

    ___41___time passing, Sadie’s son ___42___up, got married and settled several hundred miles away. Sadie ___43___and moved into a nice little house of her own. To ___44___the loneliness, she took in a series of ___45___over the years.

    A heavy fall of snow came a year and a half ago. She was pleased when a neighbor ___46___to walk her current dog, Muffin, until the weather improved. Each day he would ___47___a while talking to her, making sure she was okay, and ___48___if she needed anything.

    Although she had known him for a long time, Sadie ___49___thought to wonder what his last name was. This morning she asked. His surname was the same ___50___old Archie’s. It brought back a memory and she talked about the ___51___. She told him about working at the old residents’ flats and was ___52___to discover the man who had been “caring” for her for the past year and a half had been one of the little kids who used to run ___53___on his way to visit “Uncle Archie”.

    She had cared for his family, now he was caring for her. ___54___of them knew it until that moment but they were living proof of the old saying,  “What goes around comes around, ” and the ___55___of kindness will not be broken.

1.A. poor             B. senior            C. disabled        D. unfortunate

2.A. groceries    B. stadiums                C. flats           D. cages

3.A. otherwise    B. but                     C. though          D. because

4.A. battled    B. banned                    C. cured           D. beat

5.A. servant            B. master            C. neighbor        D. doctor

6.A. As                 B. Since             C. With            D. When

7.A. grew               B. got               C. went            D. came

8.A. complained    B. retired                C. fired           D. hesitated

9.A. refuse             B. reduce            C. stop            D. escape

10.A. programs    B. projects                C. birds           D. dogs

11.A. attempted    B. declared               C. offered         D. wished

12.A. spend             B. cost              C. take            D. spare

13.A. observing    B. requiring              C. indicating      D. checking

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

15.A. to                B. from              C. as              D. of

16.A. coincidence    B. comprehension    C. tradition          D. statement

17.A. puzzled    B. frightened               C. concerned       D. surprised

18.A. calling    B. screaming                C. barking         D. whispering

19.A. All               B. None              C. Neither         D. Both

20.A. custom            B. glory             C. pattern         D. circle

Forty years ago Sadie left her drunk and violent husband. Needing shelter（住所）for herself and her young son, she took a job as a doorkeeper in a housing project for ___36___people. It meant she could live “on site” in one of the ___37___.
Eventually, she got to know the residents（居民）. One resident, Archie, didn't have a family of his own, ___38___his nephew’s wife and her naughty kids would drop in from time to time. They were there to help the old guy.    
Sadie helped care for Archie as he ___39___illness and it was she who called the ___40___who diagnosed（诊断） his deadly cancer.
___41___time passing, Sadie’s son ___42___up, got married and settled several hundred miles away. Sadie ___43___and moved into a nice little house of her own. To ___44___the loneliness, she took in a series of ___45___over the years.
A heavy fall of snow came a year and a half ago. She was pleased when a neighbor ___46___to walk her current dog, Muffin, until the weather improved. Each day he would ___47___a while talking to her, making sure she was okay, and ___48___if she needed anything.
Although she had known him for a long time, Sadie ___49___thought to wonder what his last name was. This morning she asked. His surname was the same ___50___old Archie’s. It brought back a memory and she talked about the ___51___. She told him about working at the old residents’ flats and was ___52___to discover the man who had been “caring” for her for the past year and a half had been one of the little kids who used to run ___53___on his way to visit “Uncle Archie”.
She had cared for his family, now he was caring for her. ___54___of them knew it until that moment but they were living proof of the old saying,  “What goes around comes around, ” and the ___55___of kindness will not be broken.

Forty years ago Sadie left her drunk and violent husband. Needing shelter(住所)for herself and her young son, she took a job as a doorkeeper in a housing project for1people. It meant she could live “on site” in one of the2.
Eventually, she got to know the residents(居民). One resident, Archie, didn't have a family of his own,3his nephew’s wife and her naughty kids would drop in from time to time. They were there to help the old guy.
Sadie helped care for Archie as he4illness and it was she who called the5who diagnosed(诊断) his deadly cancer.
6time passing, Sadie’s son7up, got married and settled several hundred miles away. Sadie8and moved into a nice little house of her own. To9the loneliness, she took in a series of10over the years.
A heavy fall of snow came a year and a half ago. She was pleased when a neighbor11to walk her current dog, Muffin, until the weather improved. Each day he would12a while talking to her, making sure she was okay, and13if she needed anything.
Although she had known him for a long time, Sadie14thought to wonder what his last name was. This morning she asked. His surname was the same15old Archie’s. It brought back a memory and she talked about the16. She told him about working at the old residents’ flats and was17to discover the man who had been “caring” for her for the past year and a half had been one of the little kids who used to run18on his way to visit “Uncle Archie”.
She had cared for his family, now he was caring for her.19of them knew it until that moment but they were living proof of the old saying, “What goes around comes around, ” and the20of kindness will not be broken.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      poor
   2. B.
      senior
   3. C.
      disabled
   4. D.
      unfortunate
2. 2.
   1. A.
      groceries
   2. B.
      stadiums
   3. C.
      flats
   4. D.
      cages
3. 3.
   1. A.
      otherwise
   2. B.
      but
   3. C.
      though
   4. D.
      because
4. 4.
   1. A.
      battled
   2. B.
      banned
   3. C.
      cured
   4. D.
      beat
5. 5.
   1. A.
      servant
   2. B.
      master
   3. C.
      neighbor
   4. D.
      doctor
6. 6.
   1. A.
      As
   2. B.
      Since
   3. C.
      With
   4. D.
      When
7. 7.
   1. A.
      grew
   2. B.
      got
   3. C.
      went
   4. D.
      came
8. 8.
   1. A.
      complained
   2. B.
      retired
   3. C.
      fired
   4. D.
      hesitated
9. 9.
   1. A.
      refuse
   2. B.
      reduce
   3. C.
      stop
   4. D.
      escape
10. 10.
    1. A.
       programs
    2. B.
       projects
    3. C.
       birds
    4. D.
       dogs
11. 11.
    1. A.
       attempted
    2. B.
       declared
    3. C.
       offered
    4. D.
       wished
12. 12.
    1. A.
       spend
    2. B.
       cost
    3. C.
       take
    4. D.
       spare
13. 13.
    1. A.
       observing
    2. B.
       requiring
    3. C.
       indicating
    4. D.
       checking
14. 14.
    1. A.
       often
    2. B.
       never
    3. C.
       sometimes
    4. D.
       once
15. 15.
    1. A.
       to
    2. B.
       from
    3. C.
       as
    4. D.
       of
16. 16.
    1. A.
       coincidence
    2. B.
       comprehension
    3. C.
       tradition
    4. D.
       statement
17. 17.
    1. A.
       puzzled
    2. B.
       frightened
    3. C.
       concerned
    4. D.
       surprised
18. 18.
    1. A.
       calling
    2. B.
       screaming
    3. C.
       barking
    4. D.
       whispering
19. 19.
    1. A.
       All
    2. B.
       None
    3. C.
       Neither
    4. D.
       Both
20. 20.
    1. A.
       custom
    2. B.
       glory
    3. C.
       pattern
    4. D.
       circle

This week is National Volunteer Week, a time for the Canadian Red Cross to recognize our dedicated (有奉献精神的) volunteers who devote their time and talents from coast to coast. Over the course of the week we will use this blog to share stories about our volunteers and the amazing work they do --- a small part of the outstanding individuals across the country.
Take Saskatchewan for example. Last year that province was hit by wide-spread flooding, a hurricane and forest fires. Canadian Red Cross staff and volunteers went to work right away and helped more than 2,100 adults and 775 children recover the basic necessities of life.
It’s important to share stories from volunteers to truly appreciate what they do. Christine Hoffman is a Disaster Response Volunteer in Canadian Red Cross in Saskatchewan. She’s a veteran Red Crosser for about 16 years. Still nothing could have prepared her for the call she took in the Recovery Center last year in response to flooding in Maple Greek. This story is best told in her own words. This is what she said:
“I will never forget the first phone call I took in the Recovery Centre. A young man called asking what services Red Cross was offering in town. As we were talking, he told me he had a rope in his backyard but he thought he would be using it for other reasons. My heart stopped. I told him to come to see us so we could work together on a plan to improve his situation. He came in a little while later. Nearly two hours later he left standing straight up with tear- filled eyes. He thanked me for convincing him to come in. His home had been destroyed, but together we put together a plan and he was eventually able to move back into his own home.”
During National Volunteer Week 2011, let’s thank Christine, and the many other volunteers like her. Thanks for making us proud!

1. 1.

   According to the second paragraph, Canadian Red Cross’ action is ______

   1. A.
      slow
   2. B.
      quick
   3. C.
      helpless
   4. D.
      disappointing
2. 2.

   Which of the following is closet in meaning to the underlined word “veteran” in the third paragraph?

   1. A.
      Careless
   2. B.
      Experienced
   3. C.
      Unskillful
   4. D.
      Optimistic
3. 3.

   The underlined words in the forth paragraph expressed Christine Hoffman’s feeling of ____

   1. A.
      excitement
   2. B.
      anger
   3. C.
      happiness
   4. D.
      nervousness
4. 4.

   What can we infer from what Christine Hoffman said?

   1. A.
      The young man felt sad for Christine Hoffman because of her poor experience
   2. B.
      The young man was persuaded by Christine Hoffman and decided to live on
   3. C.
      Christine Hoffman made the young man sad and he cried
   4. D.
      Christine Hoffman offered to give the young man a little money to help him
5. 5.

   What is the text mainly about?

   1. A.
      How to become a volunteer
   2. B.
      An excellent volunteer and her family
   3. C.
      Volunteers and their amazing work
   4. D.
      What the Canadian Red Cross does