Receiving is Giving

I learned about giving in a gentle, caring way. Because my mother was a skilled seamstress(女裁缝)，I was a 　36 child. It might have been something related to “the joy of giving” that make me 　37 several of my most fashionable dresses to a less 　38 little girl, who lived with disabled parents.

　 After thanking me gratefully, the little girl 39 me her only party dress. Puzzled, I tried to 40 , but my mother guided me. She thanked the girl and told her how happy I would be 41 the dress. Then I came to know that my greatest gift to the girl was 42 of the gift she offered me.

　 Many years later, I stood by 43 as my small rabbit Ashley lay dying. Suddenly she 44 a scratch(抓痕)on the shoulder of her friend Lillian. With a last burst of 　45 ,she raised her head and began to 　46 Lillian’s cut. With more strength than she had 47 in several weeks, she struggled to make Lillian feel 48 . Lillian’s last gift to her dying friend was to 49 . Actually, Lillian just sat there to accept Ashley’s 　50 and gentle cleaning quietly.

　 　 51 then, I have witnessed the same phenomenon several times. Dying rabbits take care of the wounded rabbits, who give by allowing 52 to be cared for. I’m just 　53 to see animals show such pride, self-respect, and a sense of when to give and 54　 to receive.

　 I think we human beings have to 　55 this: sometimes receiving is giving.

36.A. well-known 　　 B. well-behaved 　　　　 C. well-dressed 　　　　 D. well-educated

37.A. give in　　　 　　 B. give up 　　　　　　　　 C. give away 　　　　　　 D. give off

38.A. beautiful 　　　　　 B. fortunate 　　　　　　　 C. total 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. optimistic

39.A. offered 　　　　　　 B. showed 　　　　　　　　 C. donated 　　　　　　　 D. selected

40.A. escape 　　　　　　 B. apologize 　　　 C. avoid 　　　　　　　　　 D. refuse

41.A. wear 　　　　　　　 B. wearing 　　　　　　　　 C. to wear 　　　　　　　　 D. wore

42.A. sneeze 　　　　　　 B. refusal 　　　　　　　　 C. acceptance 　　　　　 D. scolding

43.A. helplessly 　　　　 B. impatiently 　　　　　 C. curiously 　　　　　　　　　　 D. dynamically

44. A. touched 　　　　　 B. noticed 　　　　　　　　 C. checked 　　　　　　　 D. exposed

45. A. force 　　　　　　　 B. energy 　　　　　　　　 C. attention 　　　　　　　　 D. courage

46. A. cover 　　　　　　　　　　 B. correct 　　　　　　　　 C. cure 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clean

47.A. gathered 　　　　　 B. increased 　　　　　　　　　　 C. followed 　　　　　　　 D. adored

48.A. convenient 　　　 B. selfless 　　　　　　　　　 C. comfortable 　　　　　 D. unbearable

49.A. share 　　　　　　　 B. receive 　　　　　　　　 C. give 　　　　　　　　　　 D. teach

50.A. sympathy 　　　　 B. concern 　　　　　　　 C. admiration 　　　　　　　　　　 D. respect

51.A. After 　　　　　　　 B. Since 　　　　　　　　　 C. Before 　　　　　　　　 D. By

52.A. themselves 　　　　　　 B. herself 　　　　　　　　 C. himself 　　　　　　　　 D. itself

53.A. excited 　　　　　　 B. relaxed 　　　　　　　　 C. frightened 　　　　　　 D. astonished

54.A. when 　　　　　　　 B. how 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where 　　　　　　　　　 D. what

55.A. commit 　　　　　 B. face 　　　　　　　　　　 C. admit 　　　　　　　　　 D. learn

Everyone in the neighbourhood knew who Ugly was, the tomcat. He had only one eye and 　36 the other should have been was a hole. He was also missing his ear on the same 　37 , his left foot appeared to have been badly broken 　38 , and his tail has long been lost. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same 　39 . “That's one UGLY cat!!”

All the children were 　40 not to touch him, but whenever he 　41 children, he would come running, meowing and bump his head against their hand 　42 for their love. If you ever picked him up he would immediately begin sucking on your shirt, eatring,

43 he could find.

One day Ugly 　44 his love with the neighbour's dogs. They did not respond 　45 , and Ugly was badly bitten. From my apartment I heard his scream and rushed to his 　46 . By the time I got to where he was lying, it was 　47 that Ugly's sad life was almost at an end. As I 　48 him up and tried to carry him home, I could feel him struggling.

Then I 　49 a familiar suck on my ear. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battlescarred cat was asking only for a little 　50 . At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or 　51 try to get away from me. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting me to 　52 his pain. Ugly died in my arms 　53 I could get inside, but I held him for a long time.

Ugly 　54 me a lot about loving and giving. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the 　55 , and it was time for me to learn to love truly and give my total to those I cared for.

36. A. when　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　 D. why

37. A. side　　　　　 B. place　　　　　 C. part　　　　　　 D. spot

38. A. in no case　　 B. by all means　　 C. at one time　　 D. on the way

39. A. answer　　　　 B. behaviour　　　 C. message　　　　 D. reaction

40. A. invited　　　　 B. forced　　　　　 C. warned　　　　　 D. refused

4l. A. spied　　　　　 B. caught　　　　　 C. inspected　　　 D. reviewed

42. A. begging　　　　 B. appealing　　　 C. preparing　　　 D. demanding

43. A. whichever　　　 B. whenever　　　　 C. whatever　　　　 D. wherever

44. A. divided　　　　 B. distributed　　 C. spread　　　　　 D. shared

45. A. excitedly　　　 B. kindly　　　　　 C. sensitively　　 D. coldly

46. A. service　　　　 B. assistant　　　 C. aid　　　　　　 D. partner

47. A. apparent　　　 B. doubtful 　　　　C. sure　　　　　　 D. uncertain

48. A. brought　　　　 B. broke　　　　　 C. called　　　　　 D. picked

49. A. touched　　　　 B. undertook　　　 C. found　　　　　 D. felt

50. A. action　　　　 B. affection　　　 C. admiration　　　 D. attraction

5l. A. even　　　　　 B. still　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　 D. yet

52. A. relax　　　　　 B. relieve　　　　 C. drop　　　　　　 D. cut

53. A. after　　　　　 B. before　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　 D. since

54. A. offered　　　　 B. owed　　　 　　 C. sent　　　　　　 D. taught

55. A. head　　　　　 B. body　　　　　　 C. inside　　　　　 D. point

After attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening．The overhead light out- side my door was burned out and I had 36 finding the keyhole．When I 　37 to open the door, I　　　　 38　 around the wall for a light switch．I found a plate where a switch was　 39 installed… but no switch!

Not discouraged easily, I remembered 　40　 a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage 41 　in the day．I found the bed in the 　 42　 and then the lamp, but when I switched it on ,nothing 　43 ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the 　44　 to find another lamp．So I 　45　 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and …no drawstring! I finally stumbled （跌跌撞撞地） around 　46 I found a desk lamp which actually 　47 !

That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world 48 be and how-necessary light is! But even more necessary than 　49 light is the light that shines from people—the light of 50 and faith．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 51 place．For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in　 52　 of some light．So let your light shine．Whatever light you 　53　 may be a beacon of hope and encouragement．And if you feel that your light is 54　 a candle in a forest remember there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to 　55 the light of one small candle．

36．A．confidence 　　　 B．respect C．admiration　　 　　 D．difficulty

37．A．managed　　 　　 B．failed　　　 　　　　　　 C．wished　　　　 　 D．meant

38．A．touched　　　 B．felt　　　　 　　　　　　 C．sensed　　　 　　 D．looked

39．A．already　 　　　 B．never　　　 　　　　　　 C．still　　　　　 　 D．once

40．A．equipping　 　　 B．producing　　 　　　　 C．spotting　　　 　 D．removing

41．A．later　　　 　　　 B．earlier　　　　　 　　 C．lower　　　　 　　 D．upper

42．A．light　　　 　　 B．dark　　　　　　　 C．room　　　　 　　 D．corner

43．A．happened　 　　 B．operated　　　　　 C．fired　　　　 　　　 D．developed

44．A．machine　　 　 B．street　　　　　 　　 C．room　　　　　 D．car

45．A．wound　　　　 　 B．forced　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．made　　　 　　　 D．lost

46．A．after　　　 　　　 B．until　　　　　　 　 C．while　　　　　 D．since

47．A．helped　　 　　 B．affected　　　　　 C．worked　　　　 　 D．inspired

48．A．can　　　　 　 B．shall　　　　　 　　 C．will　　　　　 　 D．must

49．A．mental　　　 　 B．psychological　　 　　 C．electrical　　 　　　 D．physical

50．A．existence　　 　 B．love　　　　　　　 C．truth　　　 　　　　 D．wisdom

51．A．lonely　　 　　　　 B．colourful　　　　　 C．friendly　　 　　　 D．complex

52．A．short　　　　 　 B．favor　　　　　 　　 C．face　　　　　 　 D．need

53．A．make　　 　　　 B．offer　　　　　　 　 C．take　　　　 　　 D．contribute

54．A．not more than 　 B．other than　　　 　　　 C．no more than D．rather than

55．A．put out　　　 　 B．give out　　　　 　 C．get over　　　　 D．set up

While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening. The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had 21 　finding the keyhole. When I 22 　 to open the door, I 23 around the wall for a light switch. I found a plate where a switch was once installed ...but no switch!　

　 Not discouraged easily, I remembered 24 a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage earlier in the day. I found the bed in the 25 　and then the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing 26 ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the 27 to find another lamp. So I 28 　my way slowly across the room to the curtains and ... no drawstring! I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞地走）around until I found a desk lamp which actually 29 !
　 That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary light is! But even more necessary than 30 　light is the light that shines from people --the light of 31 and faith. Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 32 place. For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in need of some light. So let your light shine. Whatever light you 33　 may be a beacon of hope and encouragement. And if you feel that your light is 34 a candle in a forest remember — there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to 35 the light of one small candle.
21. A. confidence 　 B. respect　 　　 C. admiration　 　 D. difficulty　
22. A. managed　 　　　 B. failed　 C. wished　 D. meant
23. A. touched　 　　　 B. felt　 　 C. sensed　 　 D. looked
24. A. equipping　 　　　 B. producing　 　 C. spotting　 D. removing
25. A. light 　 　　　　 B. dark 　 　　 C. room　 D. corner　
26. A. happened　 B. operated 　 　 C. fired 　 D. developed
27. A. machine　 　　　 B. street　 　　 C. room 　 　　　 D. car
28. A. wound　 　　　 B. forced 　 C. made　 　　 D. lost
29. A. helped　 　　　 B. affected 　 　　 C. worked　 D. inspired　
30. A. mental　 　　　 B. psychological C. electrical 　 　 　　　 D. physical
31. A. existence　 　　 B. love　 　　　 C. truth 　　　 D. wisdom
32. A. lonely 　　　 B. colorful C. friendly D. complex
33. A. make B. offer C. take D. contribute
34. A. not more than B. other than C. no more than　 D. rather than　
35. A. put out　 　 　　　 B. give out　 　　　 C. get over 　 D. set up

It is widely said that the old in western countries get differently treated from those in most Asian countries, where the old mostly live together with their of f spring （后代）．Many people wrongly think that in the U．S．, when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes．They are left in the 　1　 of strangers for the rest of their lives．Their 　2 children visit them only once in a while, but more often, they do not have any 3　 visitors．No longer． The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth—an　 4　 story．In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care　 5 elderly people need．Samuel Preston, a sociologist, studied　 6　 the American family is changing．He reported that by the time the 7　 American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children． 8 , because people today live longer after an illness than people did years 9 , family members must provide long term care．More psychologists have found that all caregivers 10 a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best 11　 for the job．In other words, they all felt that they　 12 do the job better than anyone else．Social workers 13 caregivers to find out why they took 14 the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative．Many caregivers believed they had 　15　 to help their relative．Some stated that helping others 　16　 them feel more useful．Others hoped that by helping 17 now, when they became old and 18　 they would 19 care．Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be 20 .

1．A．arms　　　　　 B．hands　　　　 C．bodies　　　 D．homes

2．A．grown　　　 　 B．growing　　　 C．being grown　　 　　　　　 D．to grow

3．A．regular　　　 B．lasting　　　　 　　　　　　　 C．constant　　　 　 D．normal

4．A．imagine　　　 B．imaginary　　 C．imagination　 D．imaginable

5．A．those　　　　 B．this　　　　　 C．that　　　　　 D．these

6．A．when　　　　　 B．how　　　　　 C．what　　　　　 D．where

7．A．common　　　　 B．usual　　　　 C．standard　　　 D．average

8．A．Further　　　 B．However　　　 C．Moreover　　　 D．Wherever

9．A．before　　　　 B．ago　　　　　 C．later　　　　 D．lately

10．A．share　　　　 B．enjoy　　　　 C．divide　　　　 D．content

11．A．person　　　 B．people　　　　 C．character　　 D．man

12．A．would　　　　 B．will　　　　　 C．could　　　　 D．can

13．A．questioned　 B．interviewed　 C．negotiated　　 D．compromised

14．A．in　　　　　 B．up　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　 D．off

15．A．admiration　 B．intention　　 C．necessity　　 D．commitment

16．A．caused　　　 B．enabled　　　 C．made　　　　　 D．got

17．A．someone　　　 B．anyone　　　　 C．everyone　　　 D．anybody

18．A．elderly　　　 B．dependent　　 C．dependable　　 D．independent

19．A．remark　　　 B．preview　　　 C．deserve　　　 D．outline

20．A．considered　 B．concluded　　 C．consumed　　　 D．concerned