Then came the disturbing news ______ Dolly had become seriously ill.

Then came the disturbing news ______ Dolly had become seriously ill.

Then came the disturbing news ______ Dolly had become seriously ill.

1. A.
   how
2. B.
   why
3. C.
   whether
4. D.
   that

Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much __1.__ while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so __2.__ that he was afraid he would spend his life __3.__ and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) __4.__ way.

One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting __5.__. He realized that he still had partial __6.__ of his right hand and could write with __7.__. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”

He __8.__ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in __9.__. Many of them had hope of regaining their __10.__. Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to __11.__ them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be __12.__. However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.

__13.__ with the intention, the man began sending __14.__ messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, __15.__ his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words, __16.__ his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.

It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any__17.__. Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone __18.__ read his letters. However, this was his __19.__  chance，so he determined to continue.

At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to __20.__!”

We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.

21.               A．wealth         B．faith           C．experience D．confidence

22.               A．depressed      B．embarrassed    C．ashamed  D．thrilled

23.               A．writing         B．suffering        C．weeping   D．wandering

24.               A．abnormal       B．regular         C．comfortable    D．meanin5gful

25.               A．presents        B．e-mails         C．letters D．prizes

26.               A．sense          B．strength        C．shape D．function

27.               A．affection       B．caution         C．difficulty   D．confidence

28.               A．evaluated       B．doubted        C．assumed   D．wondered

29.               A．hospitals        B．churches       C．prisons    D．charities

30.               A．families         B．letters         C．freedom   D．conscience

31.               A．release         B．reach          C．defend    D．know

32.               A．acceptable      B．reasonable      C．prohibited D．considered

33.               A．Faced          B．Filled          C．Satisfied   D．Annoyed

34.               A．holy           B．daily           C．one-way   D．round-way

35.               A．holding         B．making         C．doing D．testing

36.               A．sharing         B．learning        C．gaining    D．enriching

37.               A．success        B．reply          C．help  D．progress

38.               A．curiously       B．patiently        C．carefully   D．actually

39.               A．only           B．better          C．extra D．lost

40.               A．ruin           B．pieces         C．the ground D．the bottom

On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets   21  and the subway system almost came to a stop.

Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were  22  to go home. Some battled to  23  a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the   24  bravely, walking miles to get to work.

I   25  to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most  26  had stopped. After making my way  27  crowds of people. I finally found a subway line that was   28  . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to   29  the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the   30  . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train  31  my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I got to my office, I was   32  through, exhausted and  33  .

My co-workers and I spend most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer  34  I received an email from Garth, my Director.

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and   35  reported to work. It is always reassuring（令人欣慰）, at times like these, when employees so clearly show their  36  to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that  37  message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of   38  can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic  39  had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately   40  me and put a smile back on my face.

A．break         B．flood         C．sink           D．crash

A．forced        B．refused         C．adjusted        D．gathered

A．order         B．pay           C．take           D．search

A．climate      B．scenery         C．storm               D．burden

A．used          B．promised      C．deserved       D．happened

A．practice      B．routine         C．process         D．service

A．to           B．through        C．over          D．for

A．operating   B．cycling          C．turning         D．rushing

A．check         B．carry         C．find           D．board

A．street       B．ground         C．floor         D．platform

A．paused      B．crossed         C．reached         D．parked

A．wet          B．weak         C．sick           D．hurt

A．ashamed   B．discouraged      C．surprised       D．puzzled

A．while       B．when         C．where           D．after

A．hardly      B．casually        C．absolutely       D．eventually

A．devotion   B．donation       C．connection       D．reaction

A．accurate      B．urgent          C．brief          D．humorous

A．promise       B．appreciate     C．advice          D．guidance

A．troubles       B．signals          C．rules          D．sings

A．corrected     B．supported      C．amazed         D．refreshed