Our school invited a foreign teacher who was working in                     1．_________

a college in our city give a class to the students of Senior                     2． _________

Grade One. The class was very interested. I have learned a                  3．_________

lot of from him. The teacher had a free talk with us in easy                  4．_________

English. He spoke slow so that we could understand him                     5．_________

well. Sometimes he repeated what we don’t understand.                      6．_________

My classmates were all active in the class. To his joy,  I                     7．_________

understood about everything the teacher said. But I was                       8．_________

able to ask question in English. This class encouraged me                    9．_________

very much. I’m sure we keep on practicing , it will be easy                  10．_________

for us to learn spoken English well.

Last night, I was about to pull out of the parking lot when I noticed a hitchhiker （搭便车的人）．I know that picking up a hitchhiker can be __1__, but I want a try, as they may have a sincere need to reach their __2__．I rolled down my window and called the man to my car．I asked him where he was_3__ and he told me that he needed a ride to his doctor’s office which would __4__ in 15 minutes．

__5__ he got in he told me that the person who was supposed to drive him there didn’t appear．He continued to tell me that he is a __6__ and goes out to sea for weeks at a time．He needs to take

__7__for his nerves, _8__ which, he told me, it would be impossible for him to work．

With some __9__ driving we managed to get there in about ten minutes．I told him I would wait and bring him back．He __10__ me and said he should be back only in fifteen minutes．

Shortly after, he came back to tell me that the doctor was still with other __11__and it was going to take a while _12__．I told him that I was going to grab a coffee while I __13___．But it ended up taking about forty-five minutes, __14___we had a bit more time than __15__．

Afterwards he got back in my car and  tried his hardest to _16__ for keeping me waiting so long．I tried my best to make him feel at _17__ and drove him back to where I had picked him up．Again he _18__ his thanks and we said our good-byes．

I feel that the universe or God always __19__ us with what we need．Maybe God did put him in my path．In his case it was a __20__, in mine the opportunity to help someone else．

1．A．pleasing                B．helpful                 C．dangerous           D．surprising

2．A．home                    B．destination           C．office                  D．clinic

3．A．coming                 B．leaving                C．living                  D．heading

4．A．close                    B．open                   C．end                     D．stay

5．A．Once                    B．Since                  C．Before                 D．While

6．A．doctor                  B．salesman             C．fisherman            D．postman

7．A．rest                      B．medicine              C．temperature         D．advice

8．A．without                 B．with                    C．of                       D．for

9．A．careful                  B．exciting               C．quick                  D．relaxing

10．A．praised                B．thanked               C．encouraged          D．refused

11．A．relatives               B．patients               C．guests                 D．nurses

12．A．later                    B．sooner                 C．faster                  D．longer

13．A．waited                 B．visited                 C．examined             D．drove

14．A．turning up           B．taking out            C．making up           D．turning out

15．A．promised             B．suggested            C．limited                 D．expected

16．A．explain                B．excuse                C．apologize             D．forgive

17．A．rest                     B．safety                  C．ease                    D．sorrow

18．A．expressed            B．supplied               C．announced           D．exchanged

19．A．offers                 B．provides              C．combines            D．connects

20．A．car                     B．treatment             C．gift                     D．ride

I am a team leader in an insurance company.   We are going through a lot of changes right now which is __1__ much stress for all of us. A few weeks ago I was having a day so __2__ that I even doubted if I had the ability to do this challenging work, and was about ready to change to a less stressful job __3__. Something happened that day to change my way of __4__ and I am so appreciative of this young lady. I want to let her know that the small act __5__.

On the top of my cubicle(工作隔间)I have a small collection of lighthouses(灯塔)to let people know where I am sitting __6__ my team members have to find me for emergencies.

That day I came into the office and was about to get the day __7__ when Crystal came over. I asked if she needed anything. She said，“I __8__ you something.  I looked at her   ”with a __9__ look  and said，“Well，thank you, but why __10__ you buy me anything？”I had never spoke to this young lady __11__. She said，“Every day I stand up and look across the __12__ and see your light houses. Then I feel I am not alone and I encourage myself that there are always __13__ things in life. I saw this on the way to work and thought __14__ would like it. I wish it would have the same __15__ as your lighthouses do. ”In her hand she had a small globe with a lighthouse and a ship on it. I gave her a hug and __16__ her.   I don't think she knows how much that small act of __17__ changed my day：I remained __18__ the rest of the day.

For anyone that reads this，I hope you remember，no matter what the __19__ is，you could change someone's day, __20__ even his views on life.

1. A. preventing　B. reducing　C. causing　　D. suffering

2. A. funny      B. nice      C. bad       D. dull

3. A. everywhere  B. elsewhere  C. anywhere  D. nowhere

4. A. working     B. behaving  C. speaking  D. thinking

5. A. broke my heart   B. touched my heart

C. lost my heart     D. tore my heart

6. A. in case      B. so that  C. as if   D. even though

7. A. ended      B. started  C. changed   D. avoided

8. A. borrowed  B. lent  C. sold  D. bought

9. A. delighted  B. puzzled  C. thankful  D. worried

10. A. might  B. dare  C. could  D. would

11. A. before  B. then  C. since  D. after

12. A. dorm  B. office  C. ship  D. tower

13. A. bright       B. challenging

C. bad         D. stressful

14. A. colleagues  B. leaders  C. you  D. I

15. A. opinion  B. cause  C. expectation  D. effect

16. A. praised  B. thanked  C. scolded  D. refused

17. A. justice  B. courage  C. kindness  D. tolerance

18. A. careful      B. encouraged

C. tired         D. alone

19. A. present  B. work  C. gesture  D. intention

20. A. so       B. for  C. or      D. nor

I am a team leader in an insurance company. We are going through a lot of changes right now, which is   36   much stress for all of us.

A few weeks ago I was having a day so   37   that I even doubted if I had the ability to do this challenging work, and was about ready to change to a less stressful job   38   . Something happened that day to change my way of   39   and I am so appreciative of this young lady. I want to let her know that the small act   40   .

On the top of my cubicle (工作隔间) I have a small collection of lighthouses (灯塔) to let people know where I am sitting   41   my team members have to find me for emergencies.

That day I came into the office and was about to get the day   42   when Crystal came over. I asked if she needed anything. And she said, “I   43   you something.” I looked at her with a   44   look and said, “Well, thank you, but why   45   you buy me anything?” I had never spoke to this young lady   46  . She said, “Every day I stand up and look across the     47   and see your lighthouses. Then I feel I am not alone and I encourage myself that there are always   48   things in life. I saw this on the way to work and thought   49   would like it. I wish it would have the same   50   as your lighthouses do.” In her hand she had a small globe with a lighthouse and a ship on it. I gave her a hug and   51   her. I don’t think she knows how much that small act of   52   changed my day: I remained   53   the rest of the day.

For anyone that reads this, I hope you remember, no matter what the   54   is, you could change someone’s day,   55   even his views on life.

1.A. preventing    B. reducing         C. causing          D. suffering

2.A. funny         B. nice             C. bad          D. dull

3.A. everywhere    B. elsewhere        C. anywhere     D. nowhere

4.A. working       B. behaving         C. speaking     D. thinking

5.A. broke my heart  B. touched my heart       C. lost my heart    D. tore my heart

6.A. in case           B. so that              C. as if        D. even though

7. A. ended        B. started              C. changed          D. avoided

8.A. borrowed      B. lent             C. sold         D. bought

9.A. delighted     B. puzzled              C. thankful         D. worried

10.A. might        B. dare             C. could        D. would

11.A. before           B. then             C. since        D. after

12.A. dorm         B. office               C. ship         D. tower

13.A. bright           B. challenging        C. bad            D. stressful

14.A. colleagues       B. leaders              C. you          D. I

15.A. opinion          B. cause            C. expectation      D. effect

16.A. praised          B. thanked           C. scolded        D. refused

17. A. justice         B. courage              C. kindness     D. tolerance

18.A. careful        B. encouraged         C. tired        D. alone

19. A. present         B. work             C. act              D. intention

20.A. so               B. for                  C. or               D. nor