A while ago, I made a photo journey across the United States by bus. During this 21, I ended up in Seattle where I 22 Laddie McCrea.Laddie, you see, was a hobo(流浪者). He was about 60 years old but 23 like 100. When I first met Laddie, he was standing on the side of a 24 street greeting every person 25 with a smile,a pleasant greeting and an extended palm(伸展开的手掌). Each day, people 26 past Laddie—either not noticing that he was there or 27 him — a smelly hobo.

I found Laddie to be a(n) 28 character for my photo journey, so I paid him to allow me to stad in the background and 29 him. I spent three days 30  somewhere, and photographing Laddie. Most of the time he didn’t know where I was. Each 31  he stood in a busy place of town  32  the world with a smile,just to earn some money for a meal.

One 33 day,as I watched from a bench off in the distance, a young girl, around six or seven,came to Laddie and 34 him something. Laddie was 35 about it. He reached in his pocket and gave the girl some thing. The girl ran back to her parents 36 showing them what she had 37 .I was so curious(好奇的)about the 38  that I went to Laddie immediately and asked him what happened.

Laddie 39  :“The little girl came to me and gave me a coin, so I gave her two in return 40   I wanted to show her that when you are generous, you will receive more than you give”

21. A.holiday      B.search      C.break          D.trip

22. A.trained      B.looked      C.visited         D.met

23. A.moved      B.thought      C.spoke         D.looked       

24. A.busy        B.secret       C.beautiful       D.clean

25. A.turning back  B.passing by   C.slowing down   D.setting off

26. A.continued    B.rushed      C.practiced       D.discussed

27. A.avoiding     B.forgetting    C.losing         D.stopping

28. A.new         B.gentle       C.excellent      D.strange

29. A.copy        B.test         C.follow         D.film

30. A.lying        B.hiding       C.playing        D.relaxing

31. A.minute      B.hour         C.day           D.week

32. A.greeting     B.watching     C.helping        D.praising

33. A.hard        B.special      C.cloudy         D.sunny

34. A.sold        B.lent         C.handed        D.made

35. A.worried     B.srious       C.certain         D.happy

36. A.nervously   B.excitedly     C.sudenly        D.finally

37. A.found      B.collected     C.received       D.borrowed

38. A.exchange   B.photo        C.coin          D.character

39. A.advised     B.replied       C.wrote         D.warned

40. A.if          B.while        C.though        D.because

Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient custom which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always evil and usually foolish, but in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modern skill has changed this. Either man will stop war, or war will stop man. For the present, it is nuclear weapons that cause the greatest danger, but bacteriological( 细菌的 ) or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeeded in stopping war, there would be no danger for us. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way, not by contests of force, in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful in massacre (大屠杀 ),but by arbitration (仲裁）in accordance with agreed principles of law. It is not easy to change old mental habits, but this is what must be attempted.

There are those who say that the adoption of this or that ideology (意识形态)would prevent war. I believe this to be a complete error. All ideologies are based upon beliefs without proof which are, at best, doubtful, and at worst, totally false. Those people who believe them are willing to go to war in support of them.

The movement of world opinion during the past two years has changed very largely such as we can welcome. It has become a common belief that nuclear war must be avoided. Of course, very difficult problems remain in the international world, but the spirit in which they are being approached is a better one than it was some years ago. It has begun to be thought, even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die, that agreements should be reached even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict (冲突) nowadays is not between East and West, but between Man and the H?bomb.

From the first paragraph we can know that ____.

A. we may face greater threat from weapons 

B. bacteriological or chemical weapons are less dangerous than nuclear weapons

C. man’s idea of victory has changed

D. dangerous weapons are forbidden in modern society

According to the author,______.

A. it is impossible to live without war

B. the difference between East and West will lead to war

C. war must be stopped if man wants to survive

D. war will be stopped by modern skill

The author believes that the only way to stop war is to____.

A. stop nuclear weapons

B. settle international issues through agreements

C. destroy bacteriological and chemical weapons

D. let the stronger side take over the world

The last paragraph suggests that______.

A. nuclear war will definitely not take place

B. real agreements have been now reached

C. world opinion is still divided on nuclear war

D. man is beginning to realize that nuclear war is his greatest enemy

Which of the following words can best describe the author’s feeling in writing this passage?

A. Disappointed.   B. Doubtful.   C. Worried.   D. Hopeful.

Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient custom which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always evil and usually foolish, but in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modern skill has changed this. Either man will stop war, or war will stop man. For the present, it is nuclear weapons that cause the greatest danger, but bacteriological( 细菌的 ) or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeeded in stopping war, there would be no danger for us. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way, not by contests of force, in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful in massacre (大屠杀 ),but by arbitration (仲裁）in accordance with agreed principles of law. It is not easy to change old mental habits, but this is what must be attempted.
There are those who say that the adoption of this or that ideology (意识形态)would prevent war. I believe this to be a complete error. All ideologies are based upon beliefs without proof which are, at best, doubtful, and at worst, totally false. Those people who believe them are willing to go to war in support of them.
The movement of world opinion during the past two years has changed very largely such as we can welcome. It has become a common belief that nuclear war must be avoided. Of course, very difficult problems remain in the international world, but the spirit in which they are being approached is a better one than it was some years ago. It has begun to be thought, even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die, that agreements should be reached even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict (冲突) nowadays is not between East and West, but between Man and the H?bomb.

1. 1.

   From the first paragraph we can know that ____.

   1. A.
      we may face greater threat from weapons
   2. B.
      bacteriological or chemical weapons are less dangerous than nuclear weapons
   3. C.
      man’s idea of victory has changed
   4. D.
      dangerous weapons are forbidden in modern society
2. 2.

   According to the author,______.

   1. A.
      it is impossible to live without war
   2. B.
      the difference between East and West will lead to war
   3. C.
      war must be stopped if man wants to survive
   4. D.
      war will be stopped by modern skill
3. 3.

   The author believes that the only way to stop war is to____.

   1. A.
      stop nuclear weapons
   2. B.
      settle international issues through agreements
   3. C.
      destroy bacteriological and chemical weapons
   4. D.
      let the stronger side take over the world
4. 4.

   The last paragraph suggests that______.

   1. A.
      nuclear war will definitely not take place
   2. B.
      real agreements have been now reached
   3. C.
      world opinion is still divided on nuclear war
   4. D.
      man is beginning to realize that nuclear war is his greatest enemy
5. 5.

   Which of the following words can best describe the author’s feeling in writing this passage?

   1. A.
      Disappointed.
   2. B.
      Doubtful.
   3. C.
      Worried.
   4. D.
      Hopeful.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的从四个选项中（A、B、C和D），选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

She was a five-year-old girl with very fine golden hair when I first met her. She was carrying a bowl of _36_. I was 29 at that time and suffering from the flu.

Her mom and I had been friends for years._37 that friendship grew into care, from care into   _38_ and marriage. Marriage brought the three of us together as a _39_. At first I was afraid to be a “stepfather”. Therefore, I tried not to come _40_ my future daughter and her   41  father. I acted in that way in order to be liked. However,   42  she was growing up, I found it increasingly hard to   43  with her.

Once her school required the parents to individually write an open and   44  letter to our children. I wrote a letter about a little golden-haired girl who had   45  me a bowl of soup when I needed   46 .

A week later, all the parents 47  together with our children. The students were allowed to make a few statements. I was   48  to hear what my daughter would say.

Finally my daughter   49  make her way up to the microphone. She said something like others and then  50 , “At this very moment, I just want to say …I love you, Father.”

Immediately people around me started   51  at me. For a teenage girl to say  52  in front of so many people, “I love you,” took a great deal of courage.

Since then I have   53  to understand I didn’t need to have any   54  about being a stepfather. I can still   55  honest love with the same little girl I met so many years before － carrying a bowl full of what turned out to be kindness. I can also be friends with the girl － my dear daughter.

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To all of you at Chinese love links.
I am 44 years old and never married. I have always wanted to find that perfect someone that I dream about. For about the last five years I have almost given up the hope of ever finding the one I truly wish to spend the rest of my life with.
I have always tried to be a nice guy. I had found your website some four or five months before. I did not know what to expect. I don’t know how to speak Chinese and never thought truly of how I was to an Asian woman.
Well, I had a lot of replies from some very nice and pretty women. I had a hard time finding only a couple to write to. But one stood out from the rest. She was cute, nice and seemed to hold a lot of the same values as I do. In a short time I had decided to write only to her. We communicate via e-mails 2-3 times a day and phone calls once or twice a week.
I went and met her and her family only a week ago. Her name is Yun and she lives in Nanning. I found Nanning to be one of the most beautiful cities I had ever been to. We had even decided to marry and bring her to the USA under the finance visa. Not only did she meet everything I had ever hoped to find in someone else but turned out to be what every woman should be like, at least the ones I have met. We plan to marry as soon as she is here and start a family together as neither of us has children but we both want them.
So to anyone out there reading this, I can only say this: You may not find what you are looking for if you’re not honest with your partner and yourself. This site worked for me mostly because I was honest with something that I wanted in someone else. When I did find her, love can work even across the other side of the world, between language differences and cultural differences. I wish you all luck in finding your perfect match. I have finally found mine and wish to give all my thanks to those at Chinese love links to help make it happen.
Sincerely yours,
Arthur
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