I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.  Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored. She said, “Here’re the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.” ____ 1____, I jumped into the car and speeded off.

Seeing me or rather my ___ 2____, a boy sprang up（跳起来），   3__ to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 50 naira. Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I    4__ to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He    5__ . I handed him a 500 naira note. He didn’t have    6__ , so I told him not to worry. He was    7__ and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I    8__ this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should    9__ this country as the son of a    10___. But it was hare to find pleasure in a place where it was so    11___ to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

“What’s up?” I asked. He answered in    12___ English, “I … I no get money o buy book.” I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around    13___ before sticking his hand into the car    14___ the bills. One thousand naira means a lot to a family that    15___ only 50,000 each year.

The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity（机会）.”    16__ it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for    17___. After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road.  “Are you in school now?” He nodded. A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I    18___ what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “Take this.”  He shook his head fiercely and stepped back    19__ hurt.  “It’s a gift.” I said. Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts. “I’ve been waiting to     20___ these to you.”

A. Encouraged     B. Disappointed  C. Delighted   D. confused

A. car   B. mother   C. driver   D. keys

A. willing   B. afraid   C. eager   D. ashamed

A. got down  B. bargained down  C. put down  D. took down

A. explained   B. promised   C. agreed   D. admitted

A. change   B. notes   C. checks   D. bills

A. troubled  B. regretful  C. comfortable  D. grateful

A. ran after  B. ran into  C. ran over  D. ran to

A. protect  B. enjoy  C. help   D. support

A. minister  B. headmaster  C. manager  D. president

A. lucky  B. amazing  C. funny   D. common

A. old  B. broken   C. traditional  D. modern

A. proudly  B. madly   C. curiously  D. nervously

A. for   B. with   C. at   D. upon

A. spends   B. pays   C. makes   D. affords

A. possibly  B. actually  C. certainly  D. fortunately

A. joys   B. nuts   C. books   D. bananas

A. asked   B. imagined  C. reminded  D. realized

A. when   B. as if   C. even if   D. after

A. send   B. provide   C. sell    D. give

I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.  Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored. She said, “Here’re the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.” ____ 1____, I jumped into the car and speeded off.

Seeing me or rather my ___ 2____, a boy sprang up（跳起来），   3__ to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 50 naira. Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I    4__ to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He    5__ . I handed him a 500 naira note. He didn’t have    6__ , so I told him not to worry. He was    7__ and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I    8__ this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should    9__ this country as the son of a    10___. But it was hare to find pleasure in a place where it was so    11___ to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

“What’s up?” I asked. He answered in    12___ English, “I … I no get money o buy book.” I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around    13___ before sticking his hand into the car    14___ the bills. One thousand naira means a lot to a family that    15___ only 50,000 each year.

The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity（机会）.”    16__ it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for    17___. After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road.  “Are you in school now?” He nodded. A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I    18___ what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “Take this.”  He shook his head fiercely and stepped back    19__ hurt.  “It’s a gift.” I said. Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts. “I’ve been waiting to     20___ these to you.”

A. Encouraged     B. Disappointed  C. Delighted   D. confused

A. car   B. mother   C. driver   D. keys

A. willing   B. afraid   C. eager   D. ashamed

A. got down  B. bargained down  C. put down  D. took down

A. explained   B. promised   C. agreed   D. admitted

A. change   B. notes   C. checks   D. bills

A. troubled  B. regretful  C. comfortable  D. grateful

A. ran after  B. ran into  C. ran over  D. ran to

A. protect  B. enjoy  C. help   D. support

A. minister  B. headmaster  C. manager  D. president

A. lucky  B. amazing  C. funny   D. common

A. old  B. broken   C. traditional  D. modern

A. proudly  B. madly   C. curiously  D. nervously

A. for   B. with   C. at   D. upon

A. spends   B. pays   C. makes   D. affords

A. possibly  B. actually  C. certainly  D. fortunately

A. joys   B. nuts   C. books   D. bananas

A. asked   B. imagined  C. reminded  D. realized

A. when   B. as if   C. even if   D. after

A. send   B. provide   C. sell    D. give

二、单词拼写

11. If you want to sell your product, you must _________（做广告）it.

12. With April 18’s railway speedup, highway and air transport will have to c__________ with better service for passengers.

13. The ______ painting sold for 150,000 dollars.

14. Soon the sleeping pill took______ and he fell asleep.

15. I’m not so s _______ as to think it will be easy.

16. It’s well-known that smoking is h　　　　　 (有害的) to health.

17. Captain Miller, who s______ the D-Day Landing, led a team to save Private Rayan.

18. Those scientists are _____(探索) all possible ways to cure the disease.

19. As we all know, smoking, which _________（影响）our health, is a bad habit.

20. He seems to be honest and trusted, but in r ________ he often tells lies.

单词拼写

11. If you want to sell your product, you must _________（做广告）it.

12. With April 18’s railway speedup, highway and air transport will have to c__________ with better service for passengers.

13. The ______ painting sold for 150,000 dollars.

14. Soon the sleeping pill took______ and he fell asleep.

15. I’m not so s _______ as to think it will be easy.

16. It’s well-known that smoking is h　　　　　 (有害的) to health.

17. Captain Miller, who s______ the D-Day Landing, led a team to save Private Rayan.

18. Those scientists are _____(探索) all possible ways to cure the disease.

19. As we all know, smoking, which _________（影响）our health, is a bad habit.

20. He seems to be honest and trusted, but in r ________ he often tells lies.

I returned to Abujs,the capital of Nigerin,after college gradvation.I had been there before my mother became a minister.

Two weeks Inter.I told  my mother I was bored.She said.“Here’re the car keys.Go and buy some fruit.”  1   ,I jurnped into the car and speeded off.

Seeing me or rather my  2   ,a boy sprang up(跳起来).  3    to sell his banan is and peanuts.“Banana 300 naira.Peanut 200 naira!”

Looking at his bbinck-striped bananas,I  4    to 200 total for the fruit and nuts.

He  5   .I handed him a 500 naira note.He didn’t have  6  .So I told him not to worry.He was  7   and smiled a row of petfect teeth.

When.two weeks later.I  8   this same boy.I was more aware of my position in Nigerian soeicty.I should  9   this country as the son of a  10   .But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so  11   to see a little boy who should have been in school selling frust.

  “What’s up?”I asked.He answered in  12   English,“I…I no get money to buy book.”I took out two 500 naira notes.He looked around  13   before sticking his hand into the car   14  the bills.One thousand naira means a lot to a farnily that  15   only 50,000 cach year.

   The next morning,security officers told me,“In this place,when you give a little,people think you’re a fountain of opportunity(机会).”

  16    it’s right,but this happens everywhere in the world.I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for  17   .

    After six months’work in northern Nigeria,I returned and saw him again standing on the road.“Are you in school now?”He nodded.A silence fell as we looked at each other,then I  18    what  he wanted.I held out a 500 naira note.“Take this.”He shook his head fiercely and stepped back  19    hurt.“It’s a gift.”I said.

    Shaking his head again,he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts,“I’ve been waiting to  20  

these to you.”

1.A.Encouraged          B.Disappointed        C.Delighted       D.Confused

2.A.car                 B.mother             C.drivet          D.keys

3.A.willing              B.afraid              C.cager          D.ashamed

4.A.got down            B.bargained down      C.put down       D.look down

5.A.explained            B.promised           C.agreed         D.admitted

6.A.change              B.notes              C.checks         D.bills

7.A.troubled             B.regretful           C.comfortable     D.graleful

8.A.ran after             B.ran into            C.ran over        D.ran  to

9.A.proteet              B.enjoy               C.help           D.support

10.A.minister            B.headmaster          C.manager        D.president

11.A.lucky             B.amazing            C.funny           D.common

12.A.old               B.broken              C.traditional      D.modern

13.A.proudly           B.madly               C.cunously       D.nervously

14.A.for               B.with                C.at              D.upon

15.A.spends            B.pays                C.makes          D.affords

16.A.Possibly          B.Actually             C.Certainly        D.Fortunately

17.A.joys              B.nuts                C.books           D.bananas                       

18.A.asked             B.unagined            C.reminded        D.realized

19.A.when             B.as if                C.even if          D.after

20.A.send              B.provide             C.sell             D.give