For six years I’ve walked past the same man, a shoe-shiner, on a particular street corner. Today we __41__ for the first time.

He stood up and beckoned（示意）me to his chair. I gratefully __42__. I asked him how much and how __43__ it would take. He replied, “Seven dollars and five minutes.” It was the exact amount of cash I had, and I had just enough __44 __ before I had to be at work.

He __45 __ to tell me he wasn’t a __46__ man. He believed, however, there is a higher power to help good people. We talked a lot __47 __ he felt he could talk freely with me. We talked about how it takes humility（谦恭）to give and to __48 __. It had been a(n) __49 __ morning, and I found a small potato with great wisdom.

He shared with me a brief summary of his __50 __---how he walked about the streets __51 __ to make a living. He had several troubles with people threatening（威胁）him and __52 __ they all walked away without any serious result. Those and other __53__ in his life made him understand the truth of humility. It doesn’t stand for weakness or means __54__. It can be a(n) __55__ to your enemies. Let them learn to respect.

Then I sat there listening silently. While he was talking, he was also __56 __ my shoes. True to his words, at the end of five minutes, he __57 __. They looked really good.

Yes, I had shoes in need of a shine, but it was my spirits that really needed __58 __. After exchanging hugs, I shook his hand, __59 __ him, and told him he was my angel. I walked away __ 60__ as if I just experienced a modern-day foot washing（洗足礼）.

41. A. met             B. recognized  C. cooperated D. spoke

42. A. picked up     B. looked down      C. sat down           D. walked away

43. A. long             B. many         C. far                    D. often

44. A. energy         B. reason        C. time           D. distance

45. A. wanted B. continued          C. refused             D. happened

46. A. careful         B. rich                   C. hardworking      D. religious

47. A. because       B. or                     C. but                   D. until

48. A. receive  B. leave          C. do                    D. talk

49. A. boring          B. exciting             C. wonderful         D. painful

50. A. work           B. life                    C. childhood          D. joy

51. A. trying          B. pretending         C. seeming            D. coming

52. A. luckily         B. generally            C. quickly              D. finally

53. A. friends         B. opportunities      C. incidents           D. coincidences

54. A. giving up      B. giving out          C. giving off          D. giving in

55. A. goal             B. attack         C. idea           D. attraction

56. A. shining               B. making              C. repairing            D. watching

57. A. forgot          B. succeeded  C. finished             D. failed

58. A. education     B. help                  C. encouragement  D. experience

59. A. convinced    B. admired             C. protected           D. thanked

60. A. recognizing  B. feeling        C. acting        D. sounding

A year ago, Dave Fuss and his wife,Cerrie,lost their jobs… Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift——＄7，000，a legacy (遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, Dave hadn’t expected  that the Hatches would leave him or Gerrie anything but memories after they died. But the Fusses weren't the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected gifts from the Hatches.

Neighbors helping neighbors-that was Ish and Arlene Hatch's story.

After their marriage, Ish and Arlene moved to Lowell. There they lived in the farmhouse. Ish farmed the surrounding 300 acres, while Arlene taught English and math at the junior high school. For years after he retired from cattle farm in Lowell,he spent time with friends talking  about world events or the price of grain, but often they talked about their town-about  poor families trying to pay medical bills, pay for college. At sundown, Ish would walk back home, full of neighborhood news for his wife.

Through the years, the Hatches discreetly paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn't afford it, and they made certain no child went without warm clothing when winter came to the farmlands south of the Grand River.

Several years ago, somebody planted a sign in front of the old farmhouse that read "Honk If You Wish Ish Hatch a Happy 90th Birthday." So many passing cars blew their horns that for three nights, Ish and Arlene had a hard time sleeping.

The story of Ish and Arlene Hatch-memories of the Depression, service in the war, hard work, and frugal living-seemed much the same as the stories of millions of other Americans of their generation.

60．The best title for this passage could be ____.

A. Ish and Arlene Hatch                B． Checks games after Couple’s Death

C．Wealthy Cattle Farmers              D. Neighbours Help Neighbours

61．The  third paragraph is mainly developed by______．

A. time order       B. space order     C．listing example    D．giving examples

62．From  the 5th paragraph ,what do you think of the couple?.

A．Lonely                       B． Bored 

C．Wealthy                      D．Respectable

63．In the next part, the author maybe  will write about_________.

A．the Depression              B．service in the war

 C． other generous Americans   D．frugal Americans

It was an afternoon Truman would never forget．

Rayburn and his friend were talking in the office before Truman arrived. The telephone rang. It was a call from the White House asking whether Vice-President Truman had arrived yet. No, Rayburn replied. The caller asked to have him telephone the White House as soon as he arrived.

Truman entered a minute later. He immediately called the White House. As he talked, his face became white. He put down the phone and raced out of the door to his car.

Truman arrived at the White House within minutes. An assistant took him to the president’s private living area. Eleanor Roosevelt, the president’s wife, was waiting for him there. “Harry,” she said, “the president is dead.” Truman was shocked. He asked Mrs. Roosevelt if there was anything he could do to help her. But her reply made clear to him that his own life had suddenly changed. “Is there anything we can do for you ?” Mrs. Roosevelt asked the new president, “You are the one in trouble now.”

Truman had been a surprise choice for vice-president at the Democratic Party nominating convention in nineteen forty-four. Delegates considered several other candidates before they chose him as Roosevelt’s running mate. That was at a time when presidential candidates did not make their own choices for vice-president．

Harry Truman lacked the fame，the rich family and the strong speech-making skills of Franklin Roosevelt．He was a much simpler man．He grew up in the Midwestern state of Missouri．Truman only studied through high school but took some nighttime law school classes．He worked for many years as a farmer and a small businessman，but without much success．

Truman had long been interested in politics．When he was almost forty，he finally won several low-level positions in his home state．By nineteen thirty-four，he was popular enough in Missouri to be nominated and elected to the United States Senate. And he won re-election six years later．

Most Americans, however, knew little about Harry Truman when he became president．They knew he had close ties to the Democratic Party political machine in his home state．But they had also heard that he was a very honest man．They could see that Truman had strongly supported President Roosevelt’s New Deal programs．But they could not be sure what kind of president Truman would become．

At the center of all the action was Harry Truman．It was not long before he showed Americans and the world that he had the ability to be a good president．He was honest，strong and willing to make decisions．

1.When Mrs. Roosevelt said”You are the one in trouble now”，she really meant that         ．

2.According to the passage，of Truman’s day，the president’s running mate was         ．

3.Truman served as the U．S．Senator           ．

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

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Thousands of people in the world are a hundred years old－or more and certain parts of the world are famous for the long lives of their inhabitants: the Vilacamba Valley in Ecuador, and the home of the Hunzas in the Himalayas．
Why do so many people live to a healthy old age in certain parts of the world? What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life．People work near their homes in the clean mountain air instead of travelling long distances to work by bus, car or train．They do not sit all day in busy offices or factories, but work hard outdoors in the fields．They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities of the West．For years the Hunzas of the Himalayas did not need policemen, lawyers or doctors．There was no crime, no divorce and not much illness in their society． They were a happy, peaceful people, famous all over India for their long, healthy lives．
Do you want to live to a hundred years old? Here are some rules for success．Firstly, choose your parents and grandparents carefully．If they lived or live to a good old age, so will you．Secondly, live in the right place．Thirdly, choose the right  kind of job．Doctors, dentists and bus-drivers die young．Farmers, priests and orchestral conductors live much longer．If you are in the wrong kind of job, you can still improve your way of life．
An old man in the Caucasus was talking about his past life．"I was young then," he said, as he described his 87th year．His secret was: "Think young and stay young．" An old woman from Missouri, USA, gave this advice, "Drink a little whisky and some warm beer every day．" An English lady just said, "Take a cold bath every morning．" The shortest, simplest piece of advice came from Mr．Jim Chapman, aged 103．"Just keep breathing," he told reporters．
72．Who is most likely to live a long life?
A．A doctor．   B．A bus-driver．   C．A dentist．   D．An orchestral conductor．
73．We can see from the passage that long-lived people avoid ____．
A．working hard             B．drinking
C．eating too much            D．taking cold baths
74．The passage indicates that we can change our _____to live a long life．
A．jobs    B．places of living   C．ways of living   D．ways of thinking
75．What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph?
A．Whose advice is the best．
B．Who is the most long-lived person in the world．
C．Lifestyles of long-lived people．
D．How long-lived people think of their life．

Thousands of people in the world are a hundred years old－or more and certain parts of the world are famous for the long lives of their inhabitants: the Vilacamba Valley in Ecuador, and the home of the Hunzas in the Himalayas．

Why do so many people live to a healthy old age in certain parts of the world? What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life．People work near their homes in the clean mountain air instead of travelling long distances to work by bus, car or train．They do not sit all day in busy offices or factories, but work hard outdoors in the fields．They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities of the West．For years the Hunzas of the Himalayas did not need policemen, lawyers or doctors．There was no crime, no divorce and not much illness in their society． They were a happy, peaceful people, famous all over India for their long, healthy lives．

Do you want to live to a hundred years old? Here are some rules for success．Firstly, choose your parents and grandparents carefully．If they lived or live to a good old age, so will you．Secondly, live in the right place．Thirdly, choose the right  kind of job．Doctors, dentists and bus-drivers die young．Farmers, priests and orchestral conductors live much longer．If you are in the wrong kind of job, you can still improve your way of life．

An old man in the Caucasus was talking about his past life．"I was young then," he said, as he described his 87th year．His secret was: "Think young and stay young．" An old woman from Missouri, USA, gave this advice, "Drink a little whisky and some warm beer every day．" An English lady just said, "Take a cold bath every morning．" The shortest, simplest piece of advice came from Mr．Jim Chapman, aged 103．"Just keep breathing," he told reporters．

72．Who is most likely to live a long life?

       A．A doctor． B．A bus-driver． C．A dentist． D．An orchestral conductor．

73．We can see from the passage that long-lived people avoid ____．

       A．working hard             B．drinking

       C．eating too much             D．taking cold baths

74．The passage indicates that we can change our _____to live a long life．

       A．jobs    B．places of living   C．ways of living   D．ways of thinking

75．What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph?

       A．Whose advice is the best．

       B．Who is the most long-lived person in the world．

       C．Lifestyles of long-lived people．

       D．How long-lived people think of their life．