Last fall，before Thanksgiving，I was making my way in my car out of the shopping center parking lot．I was bored in the car. I 　36　 a woman heavily loaded with　 37　 and her two boys ,one carrying a pumpkin and the other another bag.

　　　 They were headed , I　　 38　 , to the bus stop across the major road. 　　39　 it was too far to walk with all those　 40 to any of the nearby bus stops ,on a random impulse（冲动），I rolled down my window and asked if they were indeed headed to the　 41　 . “Yes,” the mother　 42　 . I asked , “Would you like a　 43 ? “Oh , yes!” was their　 44 reaction.

　　　 I was also delighted，and，after driving out of the way of other　 45 , I stopped and the boys piled into the back seat . The mother started to push　 46 beside them. I　 47　 her by saying, “Oh ,you come on up here 48　 me. I’m not a taxi driver!” So off we went.

　　　 Right away , I decided to take them a mile and a half to their home , since I had 49 and they had bags. All the way , I had just a fine time listening and talking with all of them. It felt so good to be able to do this little　 50　 and showed that with such a small 51　 I could make a big difference to a tired mother . I’m not sure　 52 got the most out of it.

53　 , this was special for me 54 , as a disabled person ,I often receive help and now I know how especially good it feel to be　 55　 .

36．A．noticed　　 　　　B．asked　 　　　C．helped　 　　　　　D．thanked

37．A．baskets　　 　　　B．cases　 　　　C．bags 　 　　　　　D．bottles

38．A．advised　　 　　　B．thought 　　　 　C．hoped 　　　　　D．wondered

39．A．Since　　　　　B．Although　　　 　　 C．While 　　　　　D．If

40．A．vehicles　 　　　B．distances　　 　C．directions 　 　　　D．purchases

41．A．shop 　　　　　B．bus stop 　　 　C．parking lot 　　　D．hotel

42．A．commented　　 　B．promised 　 　C．regretted 　　 　　　D．responded

43．A．drink 　　　　　B．try 　　 　　　C．ride 　　 　　　　　D．break

44．A．shocked　 　　　B．surprised 　 　C．excited 　　　 　　　　 D．mixed

45．A．traffic 　　 　　　B．streets　　　 C．signals 　　　 　　　D．stops

46．A．along 　　 　　　B．off 　　 　　　C．on 　　　 　　　　　D．in

47．A．urged 　　 　　　B．comforted　 　C．stopped 　　 　　　D．stressed

48．A．with 　　　 　　　　 B．by 　　　 　　　C．for 　　 　　　　　D．to

49．A．money 　 　　　B．plans 　 　　　C．time 　 　　　　　D．duty

50．A．work 　　 　　　B．trip　　　 　　　　 C．business 　　 　　　D．task

51．A．attention 　　　B．idea 　　 　　　C．anxiety 　　　 　　　　 D．effort

52．A．where 　　 　　　B．who 　 　　　C．whether 　　 　　　D．when

53．A．By the way 　　 　B．In other words C．After a11 　 　　　D．Generally speaking

54．A．however 　　　B．so 　　　 　　　　 C．or 　　　 　　　　　　 D．because

55．A．useful　　　 　　　B．thankful 　　 　C．special 　　　　　D．healthy

You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes' break between classes．But when the bell for the next class rings, you can't 36 how quickly time has passed．

If you are familiar with this__37_,you'll know how time flies when you are having fun．And how time 38 when you are bored．Now scientists have 39 a reason why this is the case．

Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain_ 40 according to how we focus on a task．When we are 41 ．we concentrate more on how time is passingAnd this makes our brains_42_the clock is ticking more slowly．

In an experiment 43 by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image 44 researchers monitored their brain activity．The volunteers were told to 45 concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then 46 _the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration（持续的时间） and color．The results showed that 47 was more active when the volunteers paid 48 subjects．

It is thought that if the brain is 　49　 focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to 50 its resources, and pays less attention to the clock．51 ,time passes without us really 52 it, and seems to go quickly．If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its__53___energies on monitoring the passing of time．__54_．time seems to drag．

Next time you feel bored__55__,perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!

36．A．guess　　　　 　 B．learn　　　　　 C．believe　　　 　　　 D．doubt

37．A．view　　　 　　　 B．point　　　　　 　　 C．scene　　　 　　　 D．experience

38．A．drags　　　　 B．stops　　　　 　　　　 C．backs　　　 　　　 D．gains

39．A．thought over　 　 B．made up　　　　　 C．suggested　　 　　 D．come up with

40．A．change　　 　　 B．develop　　　 　　　　 C．grow　　　　　 D．slow

41．A．sleepy　　　 　 B．bored　　　　　　 C．excited　　　　 　 D．active

42．A．report　 　　　　 B．think　　　　　 　　 C．decide　 　　　　　　　 D．see

43．A．produced　 　　 B．carried　　　　　 C．tried　　　　　 　 D．performed

44．A．so　　　　　 　 B．when　　　　　 　　 C．while　　　　　 D．but

45．A．partly　　　 　　 B．quickly　　　　　 　 C．how　　　　　 D．first

46．A．remember　　 　 B．focus on　　　　　 C．forget　　　　 　 D．tell apart

47．A．the researchers B．the experiment　　 C．the clock　　　 D．the brain

48．A．much attention to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．more attention to 　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 C．attention to many　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．attention to more

49．A．busy　　 　　　　 B．likely　　　　 　　　 C．ready　　 　　　　　 D．sure

50．A．focus　 　　　　　 B．gather　　　 　　 C．reach　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．spread

51．A．However　　 　 B．Furthermore 　　 C．Therefore　　　　 　　 D．Finally

52．A．recognizing 　　 B．watching　　 　 C．noticing　　　　　　 D．counting

53．A．enough　　 　　　 B．full　　　　 　　 C．right　　　　　　　 D．proper

54．A．In fact　　　 　 B．As a result　　 C．For example　　　 　　 D．Instead

55．A．in class　　 　　 B．with work　 　 C．in mind　　　　　　 　 D．of lessons

My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. I always 　36 people as soon as possible with whatever they needed. At that time, I noticed that many 　37 people had difficulty going to the grocery (杂货店) store 　38 a snowstorm. I would spend part of a 　39 Saturday knocking on my aged neighbors’ house doors to ask if they 　40 anything from the store. The 　41 was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of necessities (必需品) for them. I liked it and it made them so 　42 , too. My friends asked me 　43 I was doing and after some time some of them 　44 in and it became a 　45 as time went by. I 　46 asked for money for what I had done for them, but sometimes the old ladies would 　47 the change in my pocket secretly. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them. When I went to college, many of these people would 　48 my mother about me, 　49 my mother didn’t always know who they were. It was through those 　50 between my mother and these people that she 　51 what I used to do for them — I had never told her. I 　52 helping others when I was 12 and it 　53 until today. Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 　54 . I originally wrote this for my profile, but my mother said why not 　55 it with everyone. I hope this inspires younger people and the older in a similar way.

36. A. helped　　　 B. gave　　　 C. cared　　　　　　　 D. offered

37. A. lazy　　　　 B. tired　　　C. kind　　　　　　　 D. elderly

38. A. after　　　 B. before　　 C. until　　　　　　　 D. since

39. A. fine　　　　 B. snowy　　　C. funny　　　　　　　 D. busy

40. A. got　　　　　B. fetched　　C. needed　　　　　　　D. took

41. A. store　　　　B. factory　　C. hospital　　　　　　D. college

42. A. confused　　 B. pleased　　C. strange　　　　　　 D. upset

43. A. whether　　　B. when　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　 D. what

44. A. turned　　　 B. looked　　 C. gave　　　　　　　 D. joined

45. A. rule　　　　 B. habit　　　C. tradition　　　　　 D. custom

46. A. never　　　　B. usually　　C. always　　　　　　　D. sometimes

47. A. put　　　　　B. choose　　 C. save　　　　　　　　D. keep

48. A. think　　　　B. ask　　　　C. guess　　　　　　　 D. find

49. A. but　　　　 B. and　　　　C. so　　　　　　　　　D. or

50. A. conversations　　 B. discussion　　　 C. statements　　　　D. speeches

51. A. knew from　 B. thought over　　C. learned about　　D. talked about

52. A. finished　　B. started　　　C. stopped　　　　 D. lasted

53. A. stops　　　 B. stays　　　　C. continues　　　 D. follows

54. A. understanding　B. kindness　C. friendship　　　D. honesty

55. A. show　　B. divide　　　　 C. explain　　　　D. share

   With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction(拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother had passed away in this house at the age of ninety-two. ___1___ the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts. So the bank had __2___ the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts.

___3y debts. So the bank had __33____ the past several weeks, she had managed to save $ 100 in order to bid on the ___4___. Surely this would be enough, she had thought. Now the ___5___ moment had arrived. Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had ___6___, some from far away.

    As the auction began, Sally waited. Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt. She held her___7___ tightly and listened. The first bid was $ 50. She was ___8___. It was so high! Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding ___9___ $ 85.  Sally cried out “$100!” For a moment there was silence. Hope ___10___ her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how __11__ her grandmother would have been with her ___12___.

    Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$ 125!” She had lost her ___13___. Suddenly she couldn’t help wondering why so many people ___14___be interested in that old, torn, dirty quilt. The quilt was sold for $ 500 to a complete ___15___.

    After the sale, she went to the count to pay for the few items that were now hers. The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt. “There must be some ___16___. Someone else got it.” She said. A hand-written ___17___ was pinned to the quilt, which read:

Dear Madam,

I noticed you ___18___ the quilt. Clearly, it was ___19___ to you. Please accept this quilt as my gift. I don’t expect repayment from you, but do a similar favor in the future for a stranger who ___20___ to cross your path.

1.    A　　   Naturally　　   B.　　   Unfortunately    C.　　   Luckily　　   D.　　   Strangely

2.    A　　   forbidden　　   B.　　   waited　　   C.　　   expected　　   D.　　   forced

3.    A　　   With　　   B.　　  At　　   C.　　  By　　   D.　　  Over

4.    A　　   house　　   B.　　   pillow C.　　   furniture　　   D.　　  quilt

5.    A　　   strange　　   B.　　   necessary　　   C.　　  big　　   D.　　   curious

6.    A　　   turned out　　   B.　　   turned up　　   C.　　   turned back　　   D.　　   turned on

7.    A　　   picture　　   B.　　  book　　   C.　　  purse　　   D.　　  quilt

8.    A　　   shocked　　   B.　　   worried　　   C.　　  calm　　   D.　　   excited

9.    A.　　  rose　　   B.　　   reached　　   C.　　   climbed　　   D.　　  won

10.  A.　　  told　　   B.　　   helped　　   C.　　  filled　　   D.　　  gave

11.   A.　　   pleased　　   B.　　   anxious　　   C.　　  angry　　   D.　　   familiar

12.  A.　　  at this moment    B.　　   ever since　　   C.　　  long before　　   D.　　   soon after

13.  A.　　   chance　　   B.　　   method　　   C.　　   thought　　   D.　　   fortune

14.  A.　　  could　　   B.　　  might　　   C.　　  must　　   D.　　   would

15.  A.　　   relative　　   B.　　   customer　　   C.　　  friend　　   D.　　   stranger

16.  A.　　   mistake　　   B.　　  fun　　   C.　　   secret D.　　   reason

17.  A.　　   check B.　　   wallet C.　　   address　　   D.　　  note

18.  A.　　   holding　　   B.　　   touching　　   C.　　   watching　　   D.　　   admiring

19   A.　　   wonderful　　   B.　　   precious　　   C.　　  pretty　　   D.　　   various

20.  A.　　  used　　   B.　　  stops　　   C.　　   comes　　   D.　　   happens

___3y debts. So the bank had __33____ the past several weeks, she had managed to save $ 100 in order to bid on the ___4___. Surely this would be enough, she had thought. Now the ___5___ moment had arrived. Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had ___6___, some from far away.

    As the auction began, Sally waited. Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt. She held her___7___ tightly and listened. The first bid was $ 50. She was ___8___. It was so high! Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding ___9___ $ 85.  Sally cried out “$100!” For a moment there was silence. Hope ___10___ her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how __11__ her grandmother would have been with her ___12___.

    Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$ 125!” She had lost her ___13___. Suddenly she couldn’t help wondering why so many people ___14___be interested in that old, torn, dirty quilt. The quilt was sold for $ 500 to a complete ___15___.

    After the sale, she went to the count to pay for the few items that were now hers. The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt. “There must be some ___16___. Someone else got it.” She said. A hand-written ___17___ was pinned to the quilt, which read:

Dear Madam,

I noticed you ___18___ the quilt. Clearly, it was ___19___ to you. Please accept this quilt as my gift. I don’t expect repayment from you, but do a similar favor in the future for a stranger who ___20___ to cross your path.

1.    A　　   Naturally　　   B.　　   Unfortunately    C.　　   Luckily　　   D.　　   Strangely

2.    A　　   forbidden　　   B.　　   waited　　   C.　　   expected　　   D.　　   forced

3.    A　　   With　　   B.　　  At　　   C.　　  By　　   D.　　  Over

4.    A　　   house　　   B.　　   pillow C.　　   furniture　　   D.　　  quilt

5.    A　　   strange　　   B.　　   necessary　　   C.　　  big　　   D.　　   curious

6.    A　　   turned out　　   B.　　   turned up　　   C.　　   turned back　　   D.　　   turned on

7.    A　　   picture　　   B.　　  book　　   C.　　  purse　　   D.　　  quilt

8.    A　　   shocked　　   B.　　   worried　　   C.　　  calm　　   D.　　   excited

9.    A.　　  rose　　   B.　　   reached　　   C.　　   climbed　　   D.　　  won

10.  A.　　  told　　   B.　　   helped　　   C.　　  filled　　   D.　　  gave

11.   A.　　   pleased　　   B.　　   anxious　　   C.　　  angry　　   D.&nbstp;

　　  familiar

12.  A.　　  at this moment    B.　　   ever since　　   C.　　  long before　　   D.　　   soon after

13.  A.　　   chance　　   B.　　   method　　   C.　　   thought　　   D.　　   fortune

14.  A.　　  could　　   B.　　  might　　   C.　　  must　　   D.　　   would

15.  A.　　   relative　　   B.　　   customer　　   C.　　  friend　　   D.　　   stranger

16.  A.　　   mistake　　   B.　　  fun　　   C.　　   secret D.　　   reason

17.  A.　　   check B.　　   wallet C.　　   address　　   D.　　  note

18.  A.　　   holding　　   B.　　   touching　　   C.　　   watching　　   D.　　   admiring

19   A.　　   wonderful　　   B.　　   precious　　   C.　　  pretty　　   D.　　   various

20.  A.　　  used　　   B.　　  stops　　   C.　　   comes　　   D.　　   happens