Cheating happens a lot in our city. It can be hard to know who is really in   1  and who is trying to take advantage of other people's    2  .

Recently, I was finishing my work at home    3  the dog barked letting me know that   4  was at the gate. I rushed to see who it was and there I saw a   5  weak woman in her late fifties. I said to her, "May I ask you what you   6 ?" She   7  , "Hello, my name is Mary. My husband and I live in the slum nearby. We earn our living   8  working at construction sites. A few days ago my   9  tripped on the stairs while

  10  a heavy load. He is   11  hurt and hasn't been able to  12 for the past five days, so we have no food. Now he is at home in bed with a high fever. Please help me! I need to take my husband to a doctor!"

"Oh!" I said. "Please  13  here." I went into the room. I felt really bad about her  14  but--- Was she telling me the   15  or trying to cheat me out of my money?

Finally, I   16 to help her. But first I said a simple prayer, "Dear Lord, you know  17  I earn my pennies, so please make sure that my hard earned money helps those who  18 need it. Amen." I went out with a fifty note and

  19 it to her. The moment she got the money she broke down in tears. She took my hand and said, "May god bless you, my dear! Thank you so much!"

I was so   20 , and turned back to my work smiling.

1.                A．need          B．case           C．use  D．Control

 

2.A. braveness      B. kindness      C. interest         D envy

3.                A．since          B．until           C．when D．after

 

4.                A．somebody      B．anybody        C．everybody D．nobody

 

5.                A．popular        B．proud          C．poor D．busy

 

6.                A．want           B．notice          C．enjoy D．recognise

 

7.                A．refused        B．expressed       C．showed   D．replied

 

8.                A．by             B．to             C．in   D．for

 

9.                A．son            B．father          C．brother   D．husband

 

10.               A．gathering       B．dropping       C．carrying   D．choosing

 

11.               A．hardly         B．badly          C．probably  D．actually

 

12.               A．work          B．drive          C．remove   D．operate

 

13.               A．stop           B．rest           C．come D．wait

 

14.               A．solution        B．situation        C．action D．position

 

15.               A．hope          B．news          C．truth D．result

 

16.               A．decided        B．agreed         C．tried D．expected

 

17.               A．when          B．whether        C．how  D．what

 

18.               A．only           B．naturally        C．really D．formally

 

19.               A．handed        B．put            C．reminded  D．ordered

 

20.               A．worried        B．moved         C．tired  D．frightened

 

 

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Cheating happens a lot in our city. It can be hard to know who is really in

36 and who is trying to take advantage of other people's 　 37　 .

Recently, I was finishing my work at home 　 38 the dog barked letting me know that 　39 was at the gate. I rushed to see who it was and there I saw a 　40 weak woman in her late fifties. I said to her, "May I ask you what you 　41 ?" She 　42 , "Hello, my name is Mary. My husband and I live in the slum nearby. We earn our living 　43 working at construction sites. A few days ago my 　44 tripped on the stairs while

45 a heavy load. He is 　46 hurt and hasn't been able to 47 for the past five days, so we have no food. Now he is at home in bed with a high fever. Please help me! I need to take my husband to a doctor!"

"Oh!" I said. "Please 48 here." I went into the room. I felt really bad about her 49 but--- Was she telling me the 50 or trying to cheat me out of my money?

Finally, I 　51 to help her. But first I said a simple prayer, "Dear Lord, you know 52 I earn my pennies, so please make sure that my hard earned money helps those who 53 need it. Amen." I went out with a fifty note and

54 it to her. The moment she got the money she broke down in tears. She took my hand and said, "May god bless you, my dear! Thank you so much!"

I was so 　55 , and turned back to my work smiling.

36. A. need　　　　 B. case　　　　 C. use　　　 　 D. Control

37. A. braveness　　 B. kindness　　 C. interest　　　　 D envy

38. A. since　　　　 B. until　　　　 C. when　　　　　 D.after

39. A. somebody　　 B. anybody　　 C. everybody　　　 D. nobody

40. A. popular　　　 B. proud　　　 C. poor　　　　　 D. busy

41. A. want　　　　 B. notice　　　 C. enjoy　　　　 D. recognise

42. A. refused　　　 B. expressed　　 C. showed　　　　 D. replied

43. A. by　　　　　 B. to　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　 D. for

44. A. son　　　　　 B. father　　　 C. brother　　　　 D. husband

45. A. gathering　　 B. dropping　　 C. carrying　　　　 D. choosing

46. A .hardly　　　 B. badly　　　　 C. probably　　　　 D. actually

47. A. work　　　　 B. drive　　　　 C .remove　　　　 D .operate

48. A. stop　　　　 B. rest　　　　 C. come　　　　　 D. wait

49. A. solution　　　 B. situation　　 C. action　　　　　 D. position

50. A. hope　　　　 B. news　　　　 C. truth　　　　　 D. result

51. A. decided　　　 B. agreed　　　 C.tried　　　　　 D. expected

52. A. when　　　　 B. whether　　 C. how　　　　　 D. what

53. A. only　　　　　 B. naturally　　 C. really　　　　　 D. formally

54. A. handed　　　　 B. put　　　　 C. reminded　　　 D. ordered

A. worried　　　 B. moved　　　 C .tired　　　　　 D. frightened　

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　　My wife works at the frontline of the battle against SARS. I remembered the date exactly－April 7. Everything 1 that morning. She had breakfast and went to work. Then in the afternoon she phoned to tell me that as one of her patients 2 having SARS, she had to 3 . That was two weeks ago, and we have not seen each other since.

　　On the evening of April 9, I received a short 4 from her:“Five of our nurses have a high fever.” On April 10, she told me that nursing staff that had not had contact with SARS patients 5 the dormitory, a six-story building, each story containing 30 rooms, and that there were hardly any 6 . I could imagine how 7 she felt.

　　On Friday April 11 news came that from the following Monday the emergency wards at her hospital 8 exclusively for SARS cases. She had to make the decision 9 or not to stay.

　　My wife is not 10 in respiratory diseases so there was no particular reason for her to stay. She never hesitated, saying, “It doesn't seem right to leave at this 11 time.”

　　I selfishly said, “I don't agree. I don't want to risk 12 my wife.”

　　She forced a smile and saying, “The elderly woman I 13 has been confirmed as having SARS. I don't have the wind left her.”

　　I said coldly, “Leave or stay, 14 .”

　　She cried, “That isn't fair!” and hung up.

　　I felt contrite, and 15 to apologize: “Of course I want you to leave, your safety is my prime concern. But I will 16 you in any decision you make. You are a heroine, and I am proud of you.”

　　On April 14, she became one of the five SARS experts at the Beijing People's Hospital 17 Beijing University.

　　Neither of us has become infected. Last night, as we spoke on the telephone she sounded 18 “I am so tired,” she said, “I want to cry.”

　　I comfort her as best as I could, 19 her to put on more clothes as the temperature had dropped. I am her spiritual pillar and she is mine. I am confident that with so many dauntless medical personnel at the front line, SARS is sure to be brought 20 in the near future.

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Real-life Friends

　 Most people know the saying: A man's best friend is his dog; and that Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. However, dogs can’t offer advice or make you a cup of tea when you need one; and precious stones are cold comfort when you need a hug, and a shoulder to cry on.

What are Friends?

　 There are many ways to describe a friend. Friends are the family you can choose for yourself. Friends are a much better medication（医疗）than medication is, and people who spend time with friends are happier with their lives as they are less lonely.

　 A good friend will put you to bed when you’re lost consciousness. Ensure you’re not laid on your back, and remember to remove your shoes. You should be able to tell a true friend anything without being judged by them.

　 Friendships which begin due to location, for example, next-door neighbors or school classmates, rarely survive transitions such as moving to other neighborhoods, schools, colleges, jobs, immigration, and so forth. Attend a school reunion and you’ll wonder what on earth you ever had in common with these people other than your age, although it is possible to have a friendship with someone you met at school. Mutually maintain it, and eventually become godparent or “uncle” to each others’ children.

How Friendships are Maintained

　 To have a friend you must also be a friend and be prepared to be there for them should they need you. Failure in this respect would label you a fair-weather friend and you would most probably be abandoned.

Boundaries

　 Like every other relationship you have in your life, there are boundaries you shouldn’t cross with your friends. One of those is money: Don’t lend to your friend and don’t ask for a loan yourself.

　 Friends are unpaid counselors（顾问）,but phoning them at 2 am because you’re awake and would like a chat is not a good idea. Neither is phoning them at 10 am if you know they’re a shift-worker. Friends are people who need some space and quiet time. Generally, it all boils down to mutual respect and understanding.

　 It’s not a good plan to interrupt your friend while they’re on a date/on holiday/attending an orchestral recital/at a funeral.

Trust

　 Trust is the most vital element in any relationship. If you’re not trustworthy then you probably don’t deserve friends, so try to remember that you promised to see that dull film with them or applaud them at their first attempt at a karaoke or an Open Mic night. If you have promised to look after their clothes while they go for a bet, then make sure you do. You might like to carry enough cash to help them out too, as you never know when that situation might be reversed.

　 Don’t lie to your friend: if they know you well they’ll know you’re lying or will at least be suspicious. If you find out something that you know will hurt your friend, be tactful（圆滑）. Do they need to know? Would they appreciate knowing? Can you tell their mum so she can break the news? Cowardly, yes, but mums usually have a much better way with words. Remember, if you do decide to tell them and it’s painful, they will probably need some time alone, after lashing out at（抨击）the closest thing—you. In that case, play the waiting game. Then don’t beat them up about it afterwards.

A Friend for Life

　 Strong friendships can last a lifetime with care and consideration. The benefits are multi-folds; you’ve got someone to share birthday cake with, and especially for single people, a pub meal or a trip to the cinema is no fun alone, is it? Plus it’s always nice to know there’s someone there for you, as you’re there for them, through the bad times as well as the good. Altogether now: Oh I get by with a little help from my friends. Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends.

55. According to the passage we can learn that good friends should be ___________.

　 A. paid counselors　　 B. money lenders　 C. good listeners　　　 D. next-door neighbors

56. The author brings in the topic by ___________.

　 A. giving negative examples　　　 B. raising a relative question

C. describing a natural fact D. explaining what friends are

57. The underlined phrase “a fair-weather friend” in Para 6 probably refers to a friend who _____.

　 A. likes only fine weather B. will always stand by you

C. likes to make friends in fine weather　　　　　　 D. will run away from you when you need help badly

58. What can be inferred from the passage?

　 A. The more friends you have, the happier you will be.

B. Medication is also a better way to maintain strong friendships.

C. You may lose a friend if you are always telling lies to him or her.

D. We should only make friends with those having similar interests.

59. From the last paragraph we can learn that the author ____________.

　 A. doubt whether there are true friends and friendship

B. has lost a lot of good friends without any reasons

C. has already benefited a great deal from his friends

D. has been tired of making friends with single people

60. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

　 A. How to make friends.　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Friends and friendship.

C. Ways to maintain friendship.　 　　　　　　　　 D. Boundaries of friends.

Real-life Friends

　 Most people know the saying: A man's best friend is his dog; and that Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. However, dogs can’t offer advice or make you a cup of tea when you need one; and precious stones are cold comfort when you need a hug, and a shoulder to cry on.

What are Friends?

　 There are many ways to describe a friend. Friends are the family you can choose for yourself. Friends are a much better medication（医疗）than medication is, and people who spend time with friends are happier with their lives as they are less lonely.

　 A good friend will put you to bed when you’re lost consciousness. Ensure you’re not laid on your back, and remember to remove your shoes. You should be able to tell a true friend anything without being judged by them.

　 Friendships which begin due to location, for example, next-door neighbors or school classmates, rarely survive transitions such as moving to other neighborhoods, schools, colleges, jobs, immigration, and so forth. Attend a school reunion and you’ll wonder what on earth you ever had in common with these people other than your age, although it is possible to have a friendship with someone you met at school. Mutually maintain it, and eventually become godparent or “uncle” to each others’ children.

How Friendships are Maintained

　 To have a friend you must also be a friend and be prepared to be there for them should they need you. Failure in this respect would label you a fair-weather friend and you would most probably be abandoned.

Boundaries

　 Like every other relationship you have in your life, there are boundaries you shouldn’t cross with your friends. One of those is money: Don’t lend to your friend and don’t ask for a loan yourself.

　 Friends are unpaid counselors（顾问）,but phoning them at 2 am because you’re awake and would like a chat is not a good idea. Neither is phoning them at 10 am if you know they’re a shift-worker. Friends are people who need some space and quiet time. Generally, it all boils down to mutual respect and understanding.

　 It’s not a good plan to interrupt your friend while they’re on a date/on holiday/attending an orchestral recital/at a funeral.

Trust

　 Trust is the most vital element in any relationship. If you’re not trustworthy then you probably don’t deserve friends, so try to remember that you promised to see that dull film with them or applaud them at their first attempt at a karaoke or an Open Mic night. If you have promised to look after their clothes while they go for a bet, then make sure you do. You might like to carry enough cash to help them out too, as you never know when that situation might be reversed.

　 Don’t lie to your friend: if they know you well they’ll know you’re lying or will at least be suspicious. If you find out something that you know will hurt your friend, be tactful（圆滑）. Do they need to know? Would they appreciate knowing? Can you tell their mum so she can break the news? Cowardly, yes, but mums usually have a much better way with words. Remember, if you do decide to tell them and it’s painful, they will probably need some time alone, after lashing out at（抨击）the closest thing—you. In that case, play the waiting game. Then don’t beat them up about it afterwards.

A Friend for Life

　 Strong friendships can last a lifetime with care and consideration. The benefits are multi-folds; you’ve got someone to share birthday cake with, and especially for single people, a pub meal or a trip to the cinema is no fun alone, is it? Plus it’s always nice to know there’s someone there for you, as you’re there for them, through the bad times as well as the good. Altogether now: Oh I get by with a little help from my friends. Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends.

55. According to the passage we can learn that good friends should be ___________.

　 A. paid counselors　　 B. money lenders　 C. good listeners　　　 D. next-door neighbors

56. The author brings in the topic by ___________.

　 A. giving negative examples B. raising a relative question

C. describing a natural fact　　　　 D. explaining what friends are

57. The underlined phrase “a fair-weather friend” in Para 6 probably refers to a friend who _____.

　 A. likes only fine weather 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. will always stand by you

C. likes to make friends in fine weather　　　　　　 D. will run away from you when you need help badly

58. What can be inferred from the passage?

　 A. The more friends you have, the happier you will be.

B. Medication is also a better way to maintain strong friendships.

C. You may lose a friend if you are always telling lies to him or her.

D. We should only make friends with those having similar interests.

59. From the last paragraph we can learn that the author ____________.

　 A. doubt whether there are true friends and friendship

B. has lost a lot of good friends without any reasons

C. has already benefited a great deal from his friends

D. has been tired of making friends with single people

60. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

　 A. How to make friends.　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Friends and friendship.

C. Ways to maintain friendship.　 　　　　　　　　 D. Boundaries of friends.