On my way to school, I could often hear Miss Lee ________ in the woods.

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On my first day of school，I didn’t speak a word of English．I felt lost and  1  in the classroom．I came home and told my mother I’d learned my first English word：  2  ．It was the nickname a boy had given me．

    Luckily for me，my teacher that year Was Dorothy Collins．She was young and African American．  3  I think she understood how I  4  as the only non—white kid．And she never 5    that I could catch up．

Still，the teasing（嗤笑） 6  ．The boy who called me stupid wouldn’t stop  7  my accent．He was a good student and the proud holder of our class’s reading award（奖）．It was a（n）8  given to a student whose schoolwork，participation and homework were  9  ．I wanted that award．

As Mrs. Collins  10  me on，I gained confidence and language skills．By midyear，I was well on my  11  to speaking English fluently and was quite good at reading．  12   the award ceremony coming up，I worked as hard as I could．The day  13   came，and I was so nervous．When Mrs. Collins announced me as the 14  ，it was my proudest moment．I got a fancy certificate and a blue ribbon（丝带）that Mrs. Collins pinned to my dress．I took the reading  15   right out of that boy’s hot little hands，and I felt happy for myself．

    From then on，I worked  16  harder in school．Mrs. Collins helped me understand that I had a  17  for language，so in high school I studied French and minored（辅修）in it in college．As I began enjoying Success as a singer，I  18  Mrs. Collins in interviews when I was asked about people who had inspired（激励）me．

I feel  19  that the God brought Mrs. Collins and me together all those years ago．My first-grade teacher didn’t just teach me the language：She helped me find my 20  ．

1．A．frightened    B．excited            C．satisfied                 D．tired

2．A．black              B．stupid                  C．clever                    D．dumb

3．A．but                 B．so                       C．and                        D．nevertheless

4．A．acted              B．lived                    C．felt                        D．studied

5．A．believed          B．expected              C．refused                  D．doubted

6．A．continued       B．lasted                   C．started                   D．reduced

7．A．looking into       B．1aughing at          C．referring to             D．showing off

8．A．right               B．judgment              C．honor                    D．offer

9．A．active          B．optimistic             C．aggressive              D．excellent

10．A．turned          B．cheered                C．followed              D．carried

11．A．road             B．mind                    C．way                       D．side

12．A．As                B．After                   C．With                     D．For

13．A．eventually       B．slowly                 C．quickly                   D．fortunately

14．A．partner         B．winner                 C．player                    D．loser

15．A．book            B．material                C．machine                 D．award

16．A．quite             B．more                   C．less                       D．even

17．A．gift               B．habit                    C．chance                   D．present

18．A．mentioned      B．involved               C．included                 D．reminded

19．A．funny           B．amused                C．lucky                     D．surprised

20．A．pleasure        B．experience            C．kindness              D．confidence

Several times on my way to work, I passed a gentleman who I supposed homeless. He had a lot of his possessions 36 down to his bike and held a cardboard sign that said he was a 37 who doesn’t drink or do drugs, but would 38 anything that could be given. He usually has 39 on and is listening to the radio. He is always 40 his own business, often reading 41 . I’ve never seen him  42 “begging”.

Several times, while I was 43 him, I realized I had some food with me, so I turned 44 and offered him that food. He took off his headphones, and said, “Umm, blueberry muffins are my 45 !” with a big smile and a gleam in his 46 . He thanked me so 47 .

The graciousness(有礼貌) and humbleness（谦逊） of his  48  makes me want to continue to stop by with “ 49 ” of food, money or other gifts. In the past, I’ve met 50 folks who 51 the food I was offering, saying that they wanted only money instead.

So this wonderful gentleman being so open to receiving has been a 52 .

It also makes me think how 53 I am to receiving in my life --- am I humble and grateful when I am 54 with something? Sometimes yes, sometimes no, but 55 as gracious, humble and sincere as this wonderful man has been in receiving.

A. tied                    B. pulled              C. attached                 D. matched

A. tourist                 B. gentleman        C. beggar                          D. vet

A. take                   B. appreciate       C. refuse                 D. consider

A. lights                    B. headphones        C. cardboards                D. radios            

A. managing                  B. caring               C. minding                   D. inspecting

A. as well               B. in case        C. in vain                            D. underway

A. desperately            B. frequently         C. currently                  D. actively

A. passing                  B. witnessing         C. concerning               D. treating

A. off                        B. down                C. about                       D. around

A. favorites                   B. tastes                C. experiences               D. addiction

A. business              B. eyes                  C. sign                         D. life

A. warmly                 B. specially            C. enthusiastically         D. absolutely

A. protecting              B. receiving           C. offering                   D. demanding

A. love            B. relief           C. contribution              D. surprises

A. familiar                 B. normal                     C. sensitive                   D. homeless

A. turned down          B. threw away        C. fitted in                    D. figured out

A. surprise                 B. blessing             C. disguise                    D. honor

A. dependable            B. critical                     C. typical                            D. open

A. charged                 B. claimed             C. gifted                       D. satisfied

A. permanently           B. commonly         C. rarely                       D. eventually

On my first trip in the United States , I went to San Antonion . I was on foot . So I went to only three places there : the Alamo , the River Walk , and the Art Gallery . I especially enjoyed visiting the Alamo , a well- known building in America .

When I arrived at the Alamo , I was deeply impressed because it was well kept and in good shape . The Alamo was erected in about 1722, was later used as a fort(保垒) , and has been kept as a state monument(纪念馆) to the Texan War of Independence against Mexico . During the battle , all of the Texan defenders were killed . I was surprised at the exhibition of rifles , guns , cannons and swords .

I was especially attracted by the paintings of a war . The paintings expressed the feelings of a painter very well . Even thought about 160 years have passed since the Battle of the Alamo , the exhibit is well kept . When I came out after seeing the exhibition , I felt as if I had a victory . The outer wall of the Alamo was destroyed here and there . When I touched the wall , I could feel the damage . After the war , little remained of the Alamo . All of the windows and doors were destroyed . The top part of the gate way disappeared without a trace(遗迹) . I will remember the Alamo forever . It is one of the best places to visit in San Antonio .

It can be inferred according to the passage that the author may be a____ .

A. writer                             B. Chinese            

C. European                               D. foreigner to Americans

The underlined word “erected” (in Paragraph2) means ______ .

A. found               B. invented            C. repaired            D. built

People come to visit the Alamo now for ______ .

A. its height and shape

B. its history and the story about it

C. the exhibits in it

D. its shape

Which of the following may be the best title for this passage ?

A. A Famous Building in America

B. My First Visit to America .

C. The Texan War of Independence against Mexico .

D. My Impressions of the Alamo in San Antonio , Texas .

A father sat at his desk poring over his monthly bills when his young son rushed in and announced, "Dad, because this is your birthday and you're 40 years old, I'm going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!" When the boy started making good on his word, the father cried out suddenly, "Oh, Andrew, don't do it now; I'm too busy!"
The youngster immediately fell silent as tears welled up in his big blue eyes．Apologicaliy the father said, "You can finish later．"
The boy said nothing but quietly walked away, disappointment written over his face．That evening the father said, "Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!" But the boy didn't respond．
Unfortunately, a few days later after this incident, the boy had an accident and was drowned．His heartbroken father wrote．．．
"If only I could tell him how much I regret my thoughtless words, and could be sure that he knows how much my heart is aching．"
Love is not only giving．Any loving act must be warmly accepted or it will be taken as rejection and can leave a scar．If we are too busy to give and receive love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than responding with love to the cry for love from those who are near and precious to us, because there may be no chance at all as in the case of the little boy．
【小题1】What does the underlined phrase "poring over" mean?

A．looking in on	B．looking out for
C．looking through	D．looking around

【小题2】The boy is going to give his father 40 kisses because ______．

A．his father is very busy

B．this is the boy' birthday

C．the boy wants to play with his father

D．this is his father' birthday and he's 40 years old

【小题3】What happened to the youngster later?

A．His heart was broken．	B．He died unexpectedly．
C．He ran away from home．	D．He fell silent all the time．

【小题4】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．A Love Story	B．Love Your Son
C．A Father and a Son	D．Love is a Two-way Street