One summer in college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school leadership camp.

I first   1  a boy under the tree on the first day of camp. His obvious   2   and shyness made him appear weak and lonely. Nearby, 200   3   campers were playing and joking, but the boy seemed to want to be anywhere   4   where he was.

I was instructed to care more about campers who might feel   5  . So I   6   him and said, “Hi, I’m Kevin. It’s nice to meet you. How are you?”

 7   a shaky voice he   8   answered, “Okay, I guess.”

I calmly asked him to join in the activities and   9  some new people. He quietly replied, “No, this is not really my thing.”

I could   10   that this whole experience was   11   to him. But I somehow knew it wouldn’t be right to   12   him, either. It was going to take more time and   13  .

The next day, I was leading camp songs for the campers. They eagerly participated. But the boy was just sitting alone,   14   out the window.

That evening at our nightly staff meeting, I made my   15  about him known. I asked them to pay special attention and spend time with him   16   they could.

The days flew by fast. When the “last dance” came, surprisingly, the boy from under the tree was now a shirtless dancing   17 . He owned the dance floor   18   meaningful time with others. I couldn’t’ believe it was him.

In that instant, I realized how easy it is to give a bit of   19  every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I tell this story as   20   as I can, and I advise others to look out for their own “boy under the tree.”

1．A．learned                  B．recognized           C．noticed                D．heard

2．A．anger                    B．discomfort           C．excitement           D．satisfaction

3．A．ambitious              B．curious                C．anxious               D．eager

4．A．other than             B．just as                 C．or rather              D．as well as

5．A．left out                  B．put out                C．made out             D．let out

6．A．passed                 B．left                      C．visited                 D．approached

7．A．At                        B．In                       C．On                      D．By

8．A．unfortunately         B．unwillingly           C．unconsciously      D．uninterestingly

9．A．help                      B．interview             C．find                    D．meet

10．A．sense                  B．suggest               C．consider              D．prove

11．A．familiar                B．similar                 C．strange                D．typical

12．A．push                   B．pull                     C．pardon                D．punish

13．A．effects                B．exercises             C．efforts                D．expenses

14．A．observing            B．examining            C．admiring              D．staring

15．A．trouble                B．concern               C．devotion              D．understanding

16．A．unless                 B．before                 C．when                  D．since

17．A．wonder               B．danger                 C．scene                  D．instructor

18．A．sparing                B．saving                 C．spreading            D．sharing

19．A．himself                B．yourself               C．themselves          D．itself

20．A．soon                   B．far                      C．often                   D．long

I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and there are some homeless people in the downtown. I used to give a lot of money to the   1  feeling sorry for them. However, after becoming a single mom with no home, a huge   2  and hardly any income, I   3   giving.

       Through working hard, things started to change for the better. I   4   a home for me and my daughter, and plenty of food, and I started to   5   myself out of debt. One day I saw a homeless person with a   6   "will work for food". I passed by. My daughter said, "Mommy, you used to give to those people in need. But now..." I replied, "Honey, they just use that money for drugs or other   7   things." But when I said that, I didn't feel   8 .

       Three days later, 1 was driving to   9   my daughter from school. A man was   10   on the comer looking worried, and suddenly something deep inside me said, "Just help the guy." So I 11   down my window, and he ran   12   with joy. He said, "Kind lady, I only need 77 cents for the bus ticket." I reached into my pocket and found that I didn't take my   13 .I, with a red face, spread out my hands to show that I was in no   14   to help him. But just when he   15  away, I called to him, "Wait a moment!" I found in my ashtray （烟灰缸） there sat three quarters and two pennies.   16   enough, it was the very 77 cents.

       Tears in eyes, he burst out with   17  , "Wow, you just made it possible for me to see my mom   18   Christmas! Thank you so much!"

       It is the moment that I'll never forget, because I am the one who gets the best gift in life— 19 . It also strikes me that nothing happens by accident, and giving has meaning,   20  it is only 77 cents.

1．A．poor                 B．old              C．homeless        D．sick

2．A．debt                B．chance            C．check             D．problem

3．A．continued         B．forgot             C．hated              D．stopped

4．A．earned              B．sold                 C．designed          D．built

5．A．push               B．pull                C．force            D．leave

6．A．mark             B．notice               C．sign             D．card

7．A．dangerous         B．bad               C．great              D．good

8．A．sad               B．happy            C．wrong            D．right

9．A．dress up          B．pick up             C．bring up          D．call up

10．A．lying              B．smiling           C．standing          D．crying

11．A．rolled            B．took               C．put                 D．brought

12．A．away            B．in                  C．over              D．out

13．A．phone           B．purse            C．food             D．chequebook

14．A．doubt            B．time             C．hurry             D．position

15．A．ran               B．flew             C．drove             D．turned

16．A．Naturally         B．Impossibly        C．Surprisingly        D．Luckily

17．A．joy             B．shock            C．disappointment    D．satisfaction

18．A．for             B．until             C．in              D．after

19．A．RECEIVING       B．SHARING         C．HELPING          D．GIVING

20．A．unless         B．although           C．because         D．whether

What I Want for You and Every Child in America
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you’ve both had a lot of ___（31） these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have．But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn’t ____（32）for all the time we’ve been apart．I know ____（33）I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey．
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I’d___（34） my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my____（35） with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never____（36） to fill my heart and light up my day．
I want all our children to go to schools_____（37） of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输） in them a sense of_____（38） about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college____（39）their parents aren’t rich．And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own_____（40）and retire with dignity．
I want us to____（41） the boundaries of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer．And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach _____（42）the divides of race and region, gender and religion that_____（43） us from seeing the best in each other．
That was the_____（44） your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for_____（45） because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean_____（46）．
She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the_____（47）work of perfecting our union falls to each of us．It’s a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to_____（48）we know America should be．
These are the things I want for you, to_____（49）in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach．And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have．That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure．
I am so proud of both of you．I love you______（50）you can ever know．And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise （自信）, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House．
Love, Dad

What I Want for You and Every Child in America

Dear Malia and Sasha,

       I know that you've both had a lot of ___（31） these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have．But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn't ____（32）for all the time we've been apart．I know ____（33）I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey．

       When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I'd___（34） my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my____（35） with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never____（36） to fill my heart and light up my day．

       I want all our children to go to schools_____（37） of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输） in them a sense of_____（38） about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college____（39）their parents aren't rich．And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own_____（40）and retire with dignity．

       I want us to____（41） the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer．And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach _____（42）the divides of race and region, gender and religion that_____（43） us from seeing the best in each other．

       That was the_____（44） your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for_____（45） because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean_____（46）．

       She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the_____（47）work of perfecting our union falls to each of us．It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to_____（48）we know America should be．

       These are the things I want for you, to_____（49）in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach．And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have．That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure．

       I am so proud of both of you．I love you______（50）you can ever know．And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise （自信）, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House．

       Love, Dad

A．play         B．fun        C．pain      D．gain

A．take up            B．pick up       C．make up     D．put up

A．how much      B．how many       C．how soon        D．how long

A．lose               B．make          C．take         D．walk

A．world            B．family          C．position         D．place

A．succeed          B．come        C．tend           D．fail

A．worth            B．worthless     C．worthwhile      D．worthy

A．humor             B．happiness       C．wonder         D．sadness

A．even if            B．as if            C．though          D．although

A．friends           B．kids            C．boys           D．girls

A．rush              B．catch           C．push            D．pull

A．to                B．in              C．into            D．beyond

A．keep              B．let              C．make           D．warn

A．way              B．method         C．means           D．lesson

A．quantity           B．quality          C．equality         D．quarter

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

A．unfinished          B．finished        C．unfinishing      D．finishing

A．which             B．who            C．what            D．that

A．wake up           B．grow up        C．come up        D．get up

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

What I Want for You and Every Child in America

Dear Malia and Sasha,

I know that you've both had a lot of ___（31） these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have．But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn't ____（32）for all the time we've been apart．I know ____（33）I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey．

When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I'd___（34） my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my____（35） with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never____（36） to fill my heart and light up my day．

I want all our children to go to schools_____（37） of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输） in them a sense of_____（38） about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college____（39）their parents aren't rich．And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own_____（40）and retire with dignity．

I want us to____（41） the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer．And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach _____（42）the divides of race and region, gender and religion that_____（43） us from seeing the best in each other．

That was the_____（44） your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for_____（45） because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean_____（46）．

She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the_____（47）work of perfecting our union falls to each of us．It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to_____（48）we know America should be．

These are the things I want for you, to_____（49）in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach．And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have．That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure．

I am so proud of both of you．I love you______（50）you can ever know．And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise （自信）, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House．

Love, Dad