Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road.    21  she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old student   22   to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No   23    tire.

At this time, a car    24   . Paul and Diane told Clay to   25   them to a service station near their   26   .They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to   27   with her car. “Follow us home,” said Paul. The couple called around to find a tire. No     28  . They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a   29   of keys, “Take our car. We   30   be using it over the holiday.”

Clay was   31   .“But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she   32   them.

“We know,” Paul said. “We’ll be   33   when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to   34  us.”

Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the   35   put her luggage into their car and then   36   her off. Two weeks later she   37   to find her old car cleaned inside and outside with three new tires and the radio     38  .

“Thank you so much,” she said. “How much do I   39   you?” “Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money. It’s our   40   . ” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to help others who need help.

A. Suddenly          B. Finally        C. Immediately          D. Fortunately

A. afforded               B. wanted          C. allowed               D. managed

A. spare                B. free             C. full                 D. empty

A. passed               B. stopped          C. paused                  D. started

A. help                 B. push             C. take                   D. follow

A. garage                B. house            C. shop                   D. hotel

A. agree                B. match           C. go                  D. deal

A. way                 B. message          C. success                D. luck

A. set                  B. number          C. pair                   D. chain

A. can’t                 B. shouldn’t        C. mustn’t                   D. won’t

A. satisfied                B. worried          C. astonished               D. disturbed

A. persuaded           B. advised          C. reminded            D. promised

A. happy                 B. here             C. away                 D. busy

A. get in touch with   B. keep in touch with

         C. be in touch with    D. put in touch with

A. repairmen          B. cleaners          C. friends                 D. couple

A. sent                   B. shook             C. watched                D. drove

A. shocked              B. happened      C. returned             D. came

A. loaded                 B. fixed              C. tied                  D. rebuilt

A. owe                   B. lend            C. give                        D. offer

A. wish                     B. job                  C. duty                   D. pleasure

Years ago while lying in my hammock（吊床）and drinking JD from the bottle, I noticed my dog dragging something under the fence. Upon inspection, to my disappointment, I realized it was the next door neighbor’s 10 – year – old daughter’s rabbit. For years I had watched her come home from school and head straight out to its cage, free it and play with it in the yard. I knew that day would be no different and fearing for our dog, I had to think fast.
The rabbit was quite dirty, as if it had put up quite a struggle, so I washed it, combed it with the dog brush and blew it dry with the leaf blower. Upon finishing its grooming I jumped the fence and replaced it back in its cage hoping its death would be written off as “natural caused”.
Back to the hammock and JD. Within the hour the neighbor’s Volvo pulled in as usual and out popped the little girl, and as usual she headed straight for the cage. Only this time she stopped about six feet away and screamed: “D—A—D—D—Y!!!”.
Her father, panic stricken, stood looking at the cage. Being the good neighbor that I am, I rushed to fence and asked if there was anything I could do.
Her father less than calmly shouted, “What kind of sick individual would dig up a little girl’s rabbit and put it back in its cage?”
【小题1】The girl was shocked because           .

A．the rabbit was killed by someone

B．the rabbit was too clean

C．the dead rabbit was cleaned and put back into the cage

D．the rabbit was asleep in the cage

【小题2】That day the girl ran to the cage           .

A．because her rabbit was there

B．because she had a habit of going there to see her rabbit

C．because she wanted to see her rabbit again

D．because the rabbit was dead

【小题3】We can infer that the rabbit           

A．was alive before the writer saw his dog dragging it

B．was already dead before the writer saw his dog dragging it

C．was in the cage playing with the dog

D．was at the fence seeking out for food before it was killed by the dog

【小题4】According to the story, the writer           .

A．was helpful to his neighbor

B．did a smart thing

C．was honest

D．made a mistake

Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents．The next day she drove her old car home along the road．   36    she found she got a flat．The 22-year-old student    37    to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk．No    38    tyre （轮胎）.

At this time, a car    39   ．Paul and Diane told Clay to    40    them to a service station near their    41   ．They arrived to see that it had no suitable tyres to    42    with her car．“Follow us home,” said Paul.

The couple called around to find a tyre．No    43   ．They decided to let her use their own car．“Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a    44    of keys, “Take our car．We    45    be using it over the holiday.”

Clay was    46   ．“But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she    47    them.

“We know,” Paul said．“We’ll be    48    when you get back, so it’s easy for you to find us．Here’s our    49    if you need to get in touch with us.” 

Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the    50    put her luggage into their car and then sent her off．Two weeks later she    51    to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tyres and the radio    52   .

“Thank you so much,” she said．“How much do I    53    you?” “Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money．It’s our    54   .” Clay realized that    55    it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit.

A．Suddenly     B．Finally            C．Immediately                  D．Fortunately

A．afforded      B．wanted                 C．allowed                          D．managed

A．spare            B．free                       C．full                               D．empty

A．passed          B．stopped                C．paused                     D．started

A．help            B．push                      C．take                              D．follow

A．garage          B．house                   C．shop                        D．hotel

A．compare              B．match                    C．go                                D．deal

A．way            B．message               C．money                     D．luck

A．set              B．number                  C．pair                              D．chain

A．can’t                 B．shouldn’t                C．mustn’t                         D．won’t

A．satisfied             B．worried                C．astonished                D．disturbed

A．persuaded          B．advised                  C．reminded                      D．promised

A．happy                B．here                       C．away                            D．busy

A．number                     B．name C．notice                         D．visa

A．repairmen          B．cleaners                 C．friends                          D．couple

A．shocked             B．happened                C．returned                        D．came

A．produced           B．fixed                    C．tied                              D．rebuilt

A．owe                  B．lend                       C．give                              D．offer

A．wish                  B．job                       C．duty                             D．pleasure

A．until          B．unless               C．since              

D．while

完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

At the age of 13, I was angry and rebellious(叛逆的)，with little regard for anything my parents had to say,  1  if it had to do with me.  2  so many teenagers, I struggled to escape from anything that didn’t 3  my picture of the world. A “brilliant without need of guidance” kid, I 4  any open offering of love. In fact, I got  5 at the mention of the word love.

One night, after a particularly  6 day, I stormed into my room, shut the door and got into bed. 7  I lay down in the privacy of my bed, my hands slipped under my pillow. There was a(n)  8 . I pulled it out and on the envelope it  9  “To read when you’re  10 ”.

Since I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not, so I  11  it. It said: “Mike, I know life is hard right now, I know you are frustrated and I know we don’t do everything right. I also know that I love you completely and  12  you do or say will ever change that. I am here  13  you if you ever need to talk, and if you don’t, that’s  14 . Just know that  15 where you go or what you do in your life, I will always love you and be proud that you are my son. Love, Mom.”

That was the  16 of several “To read when you’re alone” letters. They were 17  mentioned until I was an adult. In the midst of my turbulent(不安分的)teen years, the letters were the calm assurance that I could be  18  in spite of my rebelliousness. Just before I fell asleep I thanked God that my mom knew what I, an angry teenager,  19 . Today when the seas of life get stormy, I know that just under my  20  there is that calm assurance that love — consistent, enduring, unconditional love — changes lives.

1.                A．similarly        B．particularly      C．eventually D．only

 

2.                A．With           B．Besides         C．Like D．Among

 

3.                A．relate to        B．allow for        C．pick up   D．agree with

 

4.                A．rejected        B．missed         C．received  D．appreciated

 

5.                A．curious         B．nervous        C．excited   D．angry

 

6.                A．difficult         B．joyful          C．peaceful  D．ordinary

 

7.                A．So             B．Since           C．As   D．Before

 

8.                A．message        B．magazine        C．book D．envelope

 

9.                A．wrote          B．said            C．warned   D．spelled

 

10.               A．lonely          B．awake          C．alone D．tired

 

11.               A．folded         B．opened        C．examined  D．answered

 

12.               A．everything      B．anything        C．something D．nothing

 

13.               A．beyond        B．except         C．for   D．against

 

14.               A．okay           B．possible        C．bad  D．disappointing

 

15.               A．as long as       B．no matter       C．in case    D．only if

 

16.               A．best           B．unique         C．last   D．first

 

17.               A．never          B．seldom         C．frequently D．sometimes

 

18.               A．waited         B．trusted         C．loved D．praised

 

19.               A．needed        B．expected       C．understood D．achieved

 

20.               A．desk           B．pillow          C．bed  D．feet

 

 

In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who’d lived those years with us.In fact, we don’t have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones close to us—the ones so easily overlooked. If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give it now！While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world’s happiness.

Saying thanks not only brightens someone else’s world, but it also brightens yours. If you’re feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine you need.

Of course, there are times when you can’t express gratitude immediately. In that case don’t let embarrassment sink you into silence—speak up the first time you have the chance.

Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. He had been told that the Indians did not have a word for thank you. But Brian soon found that these people had exceptional generosity. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks.

I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive and more caring?

Thankfulness sets in motion a chain of reaction that transforms people all around us—including ourselves, for no one ever misunderstands the melody of a grateful heart.

1.When we say something for what others do for us, it ______.

A．is good for both us and people who help us

B．benefits the people who do something for us

C．wastes our and our friends' time at the same time

D．does harm to both us and people who help us

2.According to the writer,        could be the best way to prevent ourselves from being left out.

A．seeing a doctor to find the right medicine we need

B．expressing our gratitude in an easy way

C．speaking up the moment we have the chance

D．showing others actively we are willing to help them

3.Mark Brain’s story is mentioned in the passage in order to show the fact that       .

A．the Indians didn’t have any words for appreciation

B．the Indians were particularly generous to others

C．some people may express their gratitude through different approaches

D．Mark Brain set the Indians an example to show saying thanks is very important