完形填空 (共15小题，计15分)

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue (美德).

— William Bennett

Thanksgiving Day was coming. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment (作业) — to draw a picture of   1  for which they were thankful.

Most of the class might be considered poor, but still many would   2  the holiday with turkey and other traditional food of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the subject of most of her students’ art. And they were.

But Douglas made a   3  kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of weak and unhappy. As other children played at   4 , Douglas used to stand close by her side. One could only guess at the pain that Douglas felt behind those sad   5 .

Yes, his picture was different. When he was asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a   6 . Nothing else. Just an empty hand.

His abstract (抽象的) picture caught the   7  of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers   8  turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and   9  people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us. And so the discussion went on — until the teacher almost forgot the young artist   10 .

When the children had gone on to other assignments, she stopped at Douglas’ desk, bent down, and   11  him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and murmured, “It’s yours, teacher.”

She recalled the   12  when she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there, as she had the other students. How   13  she had said, “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was very   14   for his teacher’s hand. Brushing aside a tear, she went on with her work.

The story speaks of more than thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship, and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks, but they’ll remember the hand that   15  out.

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

2.                A．congratulate     B．spend          C．celebrate D．consider

3.                A．good           B．interesting      C．exciting   D．different

4.                A．break          B．rest            C．desk D．first

5.                A．noses          B．hands          C．faces D．eyes

6.                A．gift            B．person         C．hand D．turkey

7.                A．thought        B．description      C．respect   D．imagination

8.                A．raise           B．need           C．buy  D．show

9.                A．look at         B．care for         C．take away D．drive off

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

11.               A．said           B．asked          C．talked D．spoke

12.               A．chances        B．forms          C．ways  D．times

13.               A．much          B．many          C．often D．long

14.               A．thankful        B．helpful         C．careful    D．beautiful

15.               A．moves         B．holds          C．reaches   D．puts

Dear editor( 编辑),       
Can't your newspaper do something about the custom (习惯) of hitchhiking?
A short time ago, on a car travel I counted at least 50 people standing beside the road, asking for rides. Many of them were young women.
Don't they understand how dangerous it is to get into the car driven by a stranger? How much do they know about the driver? Is he a good driver or not? They know nothing!
Many of these young hitchhikers may come from good families. Don't their parents teach them anything about the world? I always taught my children not to talk to strangers. I never let them take rides from people they didn't know.
Isn't there enough crime (犯罪) today without asking for trouble by hitchhiking? On the other hand, hitchhiking may bring some traffic trouble. Don't you think what I said is true?
A Worried Grandfather

1. 1.

   The word "hitchhiking" means         .

   1. A.
      waiting for a bus at the bus stop
   2. B.
      driving in a dangerous way
   3. C.
      going on a long way by getting free rides in other people's car
   4. D.
      asking a stranger the ways in a car
2. 2.

   The Worried Grandfather            .

   1. A.
      doesn't like young women to drive cars
   2. B.
      thinks it is dangerous for a young woman to get into a stranger's car
   3. C.
      likes drivers to be careful and strict in their work
   4. D.
      never lets his children get into other people's car
3. 3.

   The Worried Grandfather            .

   1. A.
      was hit by a car when he was standing by the road
   2. B.
      is a good driver and often gives free rides to strangers
   3. C.
      is in trouble now and he wants to get some help from the newspaper
   4. D.
      sees much of the world and he is very careful
4. 4.

   The Worried Grandfather wrote the letter to tell          .

   1. A.
      the newspaper to let its readers know the danger of hitchhiking
   2. B.
      young women never to go on a long travel alone
   3. C.
      young people to listen to their parents at home
   4. D.
      his children not to talk to strangers on the road
5. 5.

   What do you think a good editor is going to do after he gets the letter?

   1. A.
      He will either return the letter to the old man or give it to the police station.
   2. B.
      He will write back to the Worried Grandfather and tell him not to hitchhike
   3. C.
      He will ask someone to write something about it in the newspaper.
   4. D.
      He will hold a meeting to tell the drivers to make the traffic trouble less.

阅读理解

Dear editor( 编辑),       

Can't your newspaper do something about the custom (习惯) of hitchhiking?

A short time ago, on a car travel I counted at least 50 people standing beside the road, asking for rides. Many of them were young women.

Don't they understand how dangerous it is to get into the car driven by a stranger? How much do they know about the driver? Is he a good driver or not? They know nothing!

Many of these young hitchhikers may come from good families. Don't their parents teach them anything about the world? I always taught my children not to talk to strangers. I never let them take rides from people they didn't know.

Isn't there enough crime (犯罪) today without asking for trouble by hitchhiking? On the other hand, hitchhiking may bring some traffic trouble. Don't you think what I said is true?

A Worried Grandfather

1.The word "hitchhiking" means         .

2. The Worried Grandfather            .

3. The Worried Grandfather            .

4. The Worried Grandfather wrote the letter to tell          .

5. What do you think a good editor is going to do after he gets the letter?

Dear editor( 编辑),　　　

　 Can't your newspaper do something about the custom (习惯) of hitchhiking?

A short time ago, on a car travel I counted at least 50 people standing beside the road, asking for rides. Many of them were young women.

Don't they understand how dangerous it is to get into the car driven by a stranger? How much do they know about the driver? Is he a good driver or not? They know nothing!

Many of these young hitchhikers may come from good families. Don't their parents teach them anything about the world? I always taught my children not to talk to strangers. I never let them take rides from people they didn't know.

Isn't there enough crime (犯罪) today without asking for trouble by hitchhiking? On the other hand, hitchhiking may bring some traffic trouble. Don't you think what I said is true?

A Worried Grandfather

（　 ）1. The word "hitchhiking" means　　　　 .

　　　 A. waiting for a bus at the bus stop　 B. driving in a dangerous way

　　　 C. going on a long way by getting free rides in other people's car

　　　 D. asking a stranger the ways in a car

（　 ）2. The Worried Grandfather　　　　　　 .

　　　 A. doesn't like young women to drive cars

　　　 B. thinks it is dangerous for a young woman to get into a stranger's car

　　　 C. likes drivers to be careful and strict in their work

　　　 D. never lets his children get into other people's car

（　 ）3. The Worried Grandfather　 　　　　 .

　　　　 A. was hit by a car when he was standing by the road

　　　　 B. is a good driver and often gives free rides to strangers

　　　　 C. is in trouble now and he wants to get some help from the newspaper

　　　　 D. sees much of the world and he is very careful

（　 ）4. The Worried Grandfather wrote the letter to tell 　　　　 .

　　　　 A. the newspaper to let its readers know the danger of hitchhiking

　　　　 B. young women never to go on a long travel alone

　　　　 C. young people to listen to their parents at home

D. his children not to talk to strangers on the road

（　 ）5. What do you think a good editor is going to do after he gets the letter?

A. He will either return the letter to the old man or give it to the police station.

B. He will write back to the Worried Grandfather and tell him not to hitchhike

C. He will ask someone to write something about it in the newspaper.

D. He will hold a meeting to tell the drivers to make the traffic trouble less.

本文采取书信形式，一位爱担忧的老祖父给编辑部写了一封信，内容告诫年轻女孩儿，不要在街上乱搭不相识人的车游玩，这样做即危险，也容易造成交通事故，很有教育意义．

　　Dear editor(编辑),

　　Can't your newspaper do something about the custom(习惯) of hitchhiking?

　　A short time ago, on a car travel I counted at least 50 people standing beside the road, asking for rides. Many of them were young women.

　　Don't they understand how dangerous it is to get into the car driven by a stranger? How much do they know about the driver? Is he a good driver or not? Nothing!

　　Many of these young hitchhikers may come from good families. Don't their parents teach them anything about the world? I always taught my children not to talk to strangers. I never let them take rides from people they didn't know.

　　Isn't there enough crime(犯罪) today without asking for trouble by hitchhiking? On the other hand, hitchhiking may bring some traffic trouble.

　　Don't you think what I said is true?

A Worried Grandfather

1．The word “hitchhiking” means ________.

[　　]

A．waiting for a bus at the bus stop

B．driving in a dangerous way

C．going on a long way by getting free rides in other people's car

D．asking a stranger the ways in a car

2．The Worried Grandfather ________.

[　　]

A．doesn't like young women to drive cars

B．thinks it is dangerous for a young woman to get into a stranger's car

C．likes drivers to be careful and strict in their work

D．never lets his children get into other people's car

3．The Worried Grandfather ________.

[　　]

A．was hit by a car when he was standing by the road

B．is a good driver and often gives free rides to strangers

C．is in trouble now and he wants to get some help from the newspaper

D．has seen much of the world and he is very careful

4．The Worried Grandfather wrote the letter to tell ________.

[　　]

A．the newspaper to let its readers know the danger of hitchhiking

B．young women never to go on a long travel alone

C．young people to listen to their parents at home

D．his children not to talk to strangers on the road

5．What do you think a good editor is going to do after he receives the letter?

[　　]

A．He will either return the letter to the old man or give it to the police station.

B．He will write back to the Worried Grandfather and tell him not to hitchhike any more.

C．He will write or ask someone to write something about the danger of hitchhiking in the newspaper.

D．He will hold a meeting to tell the drivers to make the traffic trouble less.