I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people.Luckily there’re small ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of__1__.One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine.__2__doing this one day，I got to__3__a young homeless man.He was often__4__the magazine at the train station.

He was a poor farmer from another country.After a while，I discovered that his__5__was close to mine.It__6__that we were born in the same month.

I met him last year__7__after his birthday，and after congratulating (祝贺) him，without__8__，I asked if he had had a good day.He__9__and said that he hadn’t really celebrated.I felt so__10__.

I just couldn’t bear the thought of (不敢想) this nice，young man being__11__on his 25th birthday with no presents，no cake，nothing！So I went home and looked in my yarn (纱线) basket.__12__for me，I had enough yarn__13__.I set to work and knitted (编织) a__14__for the young man.The yarn had become a little dirty__15__I didn’t knit very often.Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be__16__when he got it.

I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping.I had__17__to meet him so I had__18__the scarf and a piece of my own birthday__19__around with me.He was very happy with these gifts and so was I．The__20__in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!

1．A.work 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．energy

C．money 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．experience

2．A.In 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．On

C．Besides 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．By

3．A.realize 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．ignore

C．know 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．recognize

4．A.selling 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．reading

C．covering 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．buying

5．A.birthday 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．house

C．height 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hobby

6．A.said 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．found

C．guessed 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．meant

7．A.long 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．shortly

C．ever 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．even

8．A.stopping 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．helping

C．praising 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．thinking

9．A.looked up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．turned up

C．looked down 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．got down

10．A.foolish 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．excited

C．clever 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．worried

11．A.calm 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．happy

C．alone 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hungry

12．A.Suddenly 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Luckily

C．Badly 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．However

13．A.used 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．done

C．left 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．produced

14．A.scarf 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．cap

C．sock 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．glove

15．A.when 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．because

C．so 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．and

16．A.different 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．dry

C．wet　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．clean

17．A.liked 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．hoped

C．promised 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．agreed

18．A.made 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．thrown

C．received 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．carried

19．A.cake 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．present

C．song 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．party

20．A.light 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．pain

C．sight 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．tear

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she had to do and wanted to 31　 . She felt tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.
　 Her father, a cook, took her 　32 the kitchen. He poured water into the pans (锅) and boiled it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the 　33 he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He 　34 them for a few minutes without any words.

The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently, not knowing 　35 her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes, her father turned 　36 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put 　37 in another bowl. After that the 38 　was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, “What do you 　39 ?”“Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she answered.

Her father told her to 　40 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take eggs and 　41 them. Then, she got boiled and hard eggs. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. “What’s the meaning, Father?” He 　42 that each one had had the same unlucky experience — the boiled water, but 　43 had a different reaction (反应). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard 　44 being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. “Who are you?” asked her father, “When calamity (厄运) 　45 your door, what’s your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?” 　

31. A. grow up　 B. give up　 　C. set up　 　 D. pick up

32. A. into 　　　 B. within　　 　C. out of 　　　D. away from

33. A. first　　　 B. second 　　　C. third 　　　 D. fourth
34. A. looked for 　B. searched for 　C. waited for 　D. called for

35. A. that 　　　 B. where　　 　C. where　　 D. why

36. A. on 　　　　B. over 　　　　 C. off 　　　 D. in

37. A. it 　　　　 B. its 　　　　　C. them 　　　D. themselves

38. A. eggs 　　　B. carrots　　 　C. coffee 　　 D. water

39. A. hear 　　　B. taste 　　　　 C. smell 　　　D. see

40. A. close　　 　B. open 　　　　C. wash 　　　 D. drop

41. A. keep 　　　B. protect 　　　 C. break 　　　D. drink

42. A. complained B. explained 　　C. told 　　　　D. expected

43. A. every 　　　B. all　　　　 　C. each 　　　 D. either

44. A. before 　　 B. after 　　　　 C. behind 　　 D. under

45. A. lies in　 　 B. comes across 　C. meets with 　D. knocks at

　 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she had to do and wanted to 31　 . She felt tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.
　 Her father, a cook, took her 　32 the kitchen. He poured water into the pans (锅) and boiled it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the 　33 he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He 　34 them for a few minutes without any words.

The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently, not knowing 　35 her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes, her father turned 　36 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put 　37 in another bowl. After that the 38 　was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, “What do you 　39 ?”“Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she answered.

Her father told her to 　40 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take eggs and 　41 them. Then, she got boiled and hard eggs. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. “What’s the meaning, Father?” He 　42 that each one had had the same unlucky experience — the boiled water, but 　43 had a different reaction (反应). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard 　44 being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. “Who are you?” asked her father, “When calamity (厄运) 　45 your door, what’s your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?” 　

31. A. grow up　 B. give up　 　C. set up　 　 D. pick up

32. A. into 　　　 B. within　　 　C. out of 　　　D. away from

33. A. first　　　 B. second 　　　C. third 　　　 D. fourth
34. A. looked for 　B. searched for 　C. waited for 　D. called for

35. A. that 　　　 B. where　　 　C. where　　 D. why

36. A. on 　　　　B. over 　　　　 C. off 　　　 D. in

37. A. it 　　　　 B. its 　　　　　C. them 　　　D. themselves

38. A. eggs 　　　B. carrots　　 　C. coffee 　　 D. water

39. A. hear 　　　B. taste 　　　　 C. smell 　　　D. see

40. A. close　　 　B. open 　　　　C. wash 　　　 D. drop

41. A. keep 　　　B. protect 　　　 C. break 　　　D. drink

42. A. complained B. explained 　　C. told 　　　　D. expected

43. A. every 　　　B. all　　　　 　C. each 　　　 D. either

44. A. before 　　 B. after 　　　　 C. behind 　　 D. under

45. A. lies in　 　 B. comes across 　C. meets with 　D. knocks at

The weather in some parts of the United States changes a lot and often very quickly.

James and Jennifer were 　36 from Nevada to Idaho with their five-month-old son. Shortly after they left home it began to snow. The snow was soon so 37 that it became a blizzard(暴风雪). The blizzard went on for many hours. By the time it was 38 , there was about 1.5 meters of snow on the road and it was 39 　to drive. They looked around for a house to stay in, 40 they could see nothing. They looked for another 　41 , but there wasn’t one to travel on. They 　42 stay where they were. They stayed there for 43 　days. They had very little to eat or drink. They ate some cookies they had in the car, and they even had 44 for water. Jennifer was able to feed her baby herself.

After five days, they knew they could 　45 stay in their car. James made a large hole(洞) in the snow for Jennifer and the baby to stay in,and he started the long walk to 46 . In 22hours he walked over 45 kilometers. At last he got to the town of Vya. James was very 47 and could just speak, but he was able to tell the people in the town 48 Jennifer and his son were. The people in the town hurried to 49 Jennifer and her baby. When they found them, the baby was crying loudly. They took them to hospital, where the doctors 50　 them.

Many people thought it was a miracle(奇迹) that the family didn’t die in such a blizzard.

36. A. driving　　 B.flying　　　 C.walking　　　　 D.sailing

37. A. thin　　　 B.strong　　　 C.cold　　　　　 D.white

38. A.back　　　 B.near　　　　 C.over　　　　　 D. out

39. A.safe　　　　 B.quick　　　 C.dangerous　　　 D. easy

40. A.and　　　　 B.but　　　　 C.so　　　　　　 D. or

41. A.town　　　 B.person　　　 C.hole　　　　　 D. road

42. A.could　　　 B.might　　　 C.would　　　　 D. had to

43. A.six　　　　 B.five　　　　 C.three　　　　 D. two

44. A.fruit　　　　 B.cookies　　　 C.snow　　　　 D.plants

45. A.no longer　　 B.as usual　　　 C.later on　　　 D.after all

46. A.make money　 B.get help　　 C.see a doctor　　 D. repair his car

47. A.strange　　　 B.interested　 　C.sad　　　　　 D.tired

48. A.where　　　 B. why　　　　 C. who　　　　 D. what

49 A.ask　　　　　 B.visit　　　　 C.save　　　　　 D. feed　　　　　

50. A. looked after　　 B.looked up　　 C.looked for　 D. looked like

An old man with his pale blue eyes and a smile walked slowly into the restaurant.His old cloth jaket and warm personality made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast people.

A young waitress named Mary watched him walk toward a table by the window.She ran over to him and said, “Here,Sir.Let me give you a hand with that chair.”In a soft, clear voice he said, “Thank you for your kindness.”“You’re welcome,sir.”She replied. “And my name is Mary.I’ll be back in a moment,and if you need anything,just wave me!”

After he had finished a big meal,Mary helped him up from his chair,and out from behind the table.She helped him walk to the front door.Holding the door open for him,she said, “Come back and see us,sir!”He turned with his whole body,smiled and nodded a thank you.

When Mary went to clean his table,she almost let out a cry.Under his plate she found a 100-dollar bill with a note,which read, “Dear Mary,you have found the secret of happiness.Your kindness will shine through those who meet you.”

The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked.This was the first time that she,or any of his workers had ever seen him in person.

51. The old man came to the restautant to have_____.

A. supper　　　　 B. dinner　　　　 C. breakfast　　　　 D. afternoon tea

52. What can people remember about the man?

A. His pale blue eyes　　　 B. His warm personality

C. His way of walking　　　 D. His way of standing

53. According to the old man,what is the secret of happiness?

A. Smile.　　 B. Patience.　　 C. Service.　　 D. Kindness.

54. The underline phrase waited on means______.

A. looked at　 B. served　　　 C. waited for　 D. found

55.Mary didn’t know the old man was the owner of the restaurant because _____.

A. he was dressed well.

B. he looked very poor.

C. Mary was a new waitress of the restaurant.

D. none of his workers had seen him before.