Three years ago when I was still in the university, I also worked at a restaurant.   
An old man named Mr. Candido Filio was one of our regular customers at the restaurant. He was one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever known.
Every Sunday the Philippine Star Newspaper had a special page for word puzzles and among his peers (同龄人), Mr. Filio held the record for solving all the puzzles in less than five minutes. He encouraged me to solve them too and for months and months, I did my best to beat him but failed.
Then one Sunday, I did it! I was able to complete them before anyone else. Everyone cheered for me. He came up to me with a smile and said, “No one has ever beaten me before. You’re the first. I’ll have a prize for you tomorrow.”
The next day, he gave me a special Scrabble (拼字游戏) set. I would have never been able to afford one like that by myself. Then he said to me, “Kate, what do you think is man’s final goal in life? Happiness, isn’t it? You are happy and that should be considered as a success. Many people spend a lifetime searching for that. Be thankful that you have found it.” I looked at him and knew that my life had changed, probably forever. He must have known that I always felt sad about not having much money.
He encouraged me to learn the game and love words. And true to his words, I was never able to beat him again.
【小题1】We can learn from the text that Mr. Filio ______.

Three years ago when I was still in the university, I also worked at a restaurant.   
An old man named Mr. Candido Filio was one of our regular customers at the restaurant. He was one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever known.
Every Sunday the Philippine Star Newspaper had a special page for word puzzles and among his peers (同龄人), Mr. Filio held the record for solving all the puzzles in less than five minutes. He encouraged me to solve them too and for months and months, I did my best to beat him but failed.
Then one Sunday, I did it! I was able to complete them before anyone else. Everyone cheered for me. He came up to me with a smile and said, “No one has ever beaten me before. You’re the first. I’ll have a prize for you tomorrow.”
The next day, he gave me a special Scrabble (拼字游戏) set. I would have never been able to afford one like that by myself. Then he said to me, “Kate, what do you think is man’s final goal in life? Happiness, isn’t it? You are happy and that should be considered as a success. Many people spend a lifetime searching for that. Be thankful that you have found it.” I looked at him and knew that my life had changed, probably forever. He must have known that I always felt sad about not having much money.
He encouraged me to learn the game and love words. And true to his words, I was never able to beat him again.

1. 1.

   We can learn from the text that Mr. Filio ______.

   1. A.
      was generous to young people
   2. B.
      was good at word puzzles
   3. C.
      lived quite near the restaurant
   4. D.
      won a prize from the Philippine Star Newspaper
2. 2.

   The author got a gift because ______.

   1. A.
      Mr. Filio was thankful for her help
   2. B.
      Mr. Filio was satisfied with her service
   3. C.
      she was the first person to beat Mr. Filio
   4. D.
      she was the new record keeper in the restaurant
3. 3.

   After she heard what Mr. Filio said, the author probably felt ______.

   1. A.
      amazed
   2. B.
      excited
   3. C.
      touched
   4. D.
      inspired
4. 4.

   What would be the best title of the text?

   1. A.
      Happiness is also a success
   2. B.
      Interest is the best teacher
   3. C.
      Scrabble makes a difference
   4. D.
      His words change my life

第二节．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。

On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and    31  with the rented video we had been dying to watch, I was feeling a little   32  , as I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the   33  .They were so heavy that I decided to   34   some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can   35   I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He 36  a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started _37  it.

I suddenly felt very 38 because I was about to do away with a new drink just  39 it was heavy. I knew this man would take all he could  40  , so I walked up to him and  41 the drink and some snacks to him. The man looked up 42  and took what I gave him. A huge smile spread  43  his face and this caused me to feel quite  44  . I felt like I  45 be happier with myself, but then he said, “This is my son’s lucky day!”

With that, he  46  me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him   47   a song as he rode away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good, for the man and his family. I now understand what is   48   by the saying “Giving is getting”.

Since then, every time I have the   49   to do something nice, the image of the man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind. This is the  50   of charity.

31. A. equipped               B. covered            C. done             D. offered

32. A. upset                 B. happy              C. tired             D. excited

33. A. video                 B. books              C. pizza            D. clothes

34. A. send off                B. throw away         C. put away          D send out

35. A. after                B. when              C. before            D. while

36. A. owned               B. presented           C. held             D. sought

37. A. going into          B. finding out          C. looking through    D. working out

38. A. stupid               B. guilty              C. disappointed       D. happy

39. A. since                B. until               C. because           D. when

40. A. get                  B. search             C. hear              D. see

41. A. dropped                      B. kept              C. turned             D. handed

42. A. sadly                B. coldly             C. thankfully               D. patiently

43. A. in                 B. across             C. by                  D. through

44. A. regretful           B. satisfied            C. puzzled               D. curious

45. A. couldn’t            B. shouldn’t          C. needn’t              D. mustn’t

46. A. smiled             B. told               C. saw                D. thanked

47. A. whistling           B. whispering         C. listening              D. making

48. A. referred                      B. said               C. meant                      D. spoken

49. A. time                         B. chance             C. idea             D. effort

50. A. power             B. effect              C. result                D. mystery

第二节．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。

On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and    31  with the rented video we had been dying to watch, I was feeling a little   32  , as I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the   33  .They were so heavy that I decided to   34   some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can   35   I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He 36  a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started _37  it.

I suddenly felt very 38 because I was about to do away with a new drink just  39 it was heavy. I knew this man would take all he could  40  , so I walked up to him and  41 the drink and some snacks to him. The man looked up 42  and took what I gave him. A huge smile spread  43  his face and this caused me to feel quite  44  . I felt like I  45 be happier with myself, but then he said, “This is my son’s lucky day!”

With that, he  46  me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him   47   a song as he rode away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good, for the man and his family. I now understand what is   48   by the saying “Giving is getting”.

Since then, every time I have the   49   to do something nice, the image of the man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind. This is the  50   of charity.

31. A. equipped             B. covered            C. done             D. offered

32. A. upset                B. happy              C. tired             D. excited

33. A. video               B. books              C. pizza            D. clothes

34. A. send off             B. throw away         C. put away          D send out

35. A. after              B. when              C. before            D. while

36. A. owned              B. presented           C. held             D. sought

37. A. going into          B. finding out          C. looking through    D. working out

38. A. stupid             B. guilty              C. disappointed       D. happy

39. A. since              B. until               C. because           D. when

40. A. get                 B. search             C. hear              D. see

41. A. dropped                   B. kept              C. turned             D. handed

42. A. sadly              B. coldly             C. thankfully          D. patiently

43. A. in                        B. across             C. by                D. through

44. A. regretful           B. satisfied            C. puzzled            D. curious

45. A. couldn’t                   B. shouldn’t          C. needn’t             D. mustn’t

46. A. smiled                    B. told               C. saw               D. thanked

47. A. whistling                  B. whispering         C. listening            D. making

48. A. referred                   B. said               C. meant                   D. spoken

49. A. time                      B. chance             C. idea             D. effort

50. A. power             B. effect              C. result              D. mystery