My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 26　

, but I always knew he was 27 . He never criticized us, but used 28 to bring out our best. H’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 29 as a child I said something 30 about somebody, and father said, “31 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that I looked for the best 32 people, I would get the best 33 . From then on I’ve always tried to 34 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very 　35 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 　36 a great deal of time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 　37 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to make me change my decision, 　38 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 　39 me to go into law. And I’ve 　40 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 　41　 I didn’t pursue my 　42 . You know what you want. Go achieve it.”

As 　43 turned out my little publication went on to become Student, a nation 　44 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 　45 me.

　 26. A. biologist　　　　　　 B. manager　　　　　 C. lawyer　　　　　　　　　　 D. gardener

　 27. A. strict　　　　　　　　 B. honest　　　　　　　 C. special　　　　　　　　　　 D. learned

　 28. A. praise　　　　　　　　 B. courage　　　　　　 C. power　　　　　　　 D. warmth

　 29. A. think　　　　　　　　　 B. imagine　　　　　　 C. remember.　　　　 D. guess

　 30. A. unnecessary B. unkind　　　　　　　 C. unimportant　　　 D. unusual

　 31. A. Another　　　 B. Some　　　　　　　 C. Any　　　　　　　　 D. Other

　 32. A. on　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. about

　 33. A. in case　　　　 B. by turns　　　　　 C. by chance　　　　 D. in return

　 34. A. revise　　　　　　　　 B. set　　　　　　　　　 C. review　　　　　　　　　　 D. follow

　 35. A. understanding　　 B. experienced　　　　　　 C. serious　　　　　　 D. demanding

　 36. A. taking up　　　　　　 B. making up　　　　 C. picking up　　　　 D. keeping up

　 37. A. suggestion　　　　　 B. decision　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　　 D. choice

　 38. A. and　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　 C. even if　　　　　　　　　　 D. as if

　 39. A. helped　　　　 B. allowed　　　　　　 C. persuaded　　　　 D. suggested

　 40. A. always　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　 D. almost

　 41. A. rather　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　 D. therefore

　 42. A. promise　　　　　　 B. task　　　　　　　　 C. belief　　　　　　　 D. dream

　 43. A. this　　　　　　　　　　 B. he　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

　 44. A. newspaper　　　　 B. magazine　　　　　 C. program　　　　　 D. project

　 45. A. controlled　　　　　 B. comforted　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　 D. raised

　

　 "Just sign here, sir," the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.

The package consisted of a long, narrow box ???__36___ wrapped in brown paper. ???__37___ the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside — a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. ???__38___ he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it ???__39___ .

Oscar was 16 when he first saw the ???__40___ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, h noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its ???__41___, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its ???__42___ .

Oscar ???__43___the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat ???__44___ Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien.

Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's ???__45___ on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. "May I__________ ???__46___　 you?" she asked.

"I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar said, ???__47___ the umbrella as if presenting a ???__48__ that had long been wished for.

"Why, yes! It's mine," replied Mrs. O'Brien with a ???__49___ smile and shining eyes. "It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your ??__50_ ?"

"No, ma'am," he said, "My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward. "

"Well, that's ???__51___ what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?"

Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O'Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how ???__52___ it was. Why had it arrived here today?

As if ???__53___ , a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. O'Brien wanted to ???__54___ this umbrella as a present for a kind, ???__55___ gesture long ago.

36. A. carefully　　　　 B. strictly　　　　　　　 C. roughly　　　　　　 D. casually

37. A. Observing　　　 B. Seizing　　　　　　　 C. Opening　　　　　　 D. Searching

38. A. After　　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　　　　 D. Although

39. A. clearly　　　　　　 B. fully　　　　　　　　　 C. suddenly　　　　　 D. immediately

40. A. average　　　　　 B. unusual　　　　　　 C. plain　　　　　　　　 D. typical

41. A. origin　　　　　　 B. shape　　　　　　　　 C. beauty　　　　　　　 D. history

42. A. designer　　　　 B. owner　　　　　　　 C. user　　　　　　　　　 D. seller

43. A. convinced　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　 C. encouraged　　　　 D. advised

44. A. until　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　 D. before

45. A. family　　　　　　 B. theater　　　　　　　 C. house　　　　　　　　 D. neighborhood

46. A. invite　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　 C. bother　　　　　　　 D. know

47. A. holding out　　 B. turning out　　　　 C. picking up　　　　 D. putting up

48. A. chance　　　　　 B. gift　　　　　　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　　　　 D. result

49. A. wide　　　　　　　 B. confident　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　　　　 D. shy

50. A. patience　　　　　 B. kindness　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　 D. determination

51 A. obviously　　　　 B. naturally　　　　　　 C. exactly　　　　　　　 D. probably

52. A. nice　　　 B. rare　　　　　　　　　 C. precious　　　　　　 D. old

53. A. in contrast　 B. in answer　　　 C. in exchange　 D. in return

54. A. possess　　　　　 B. value　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　　 D. accept

55. A. unselfish　　　　 B. significant　　　　　 C. attractive　　　　　 D. sympathetic

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in hurry for an appointment(约会) at9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　1　 in the waiting area, 　 2 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　 3　 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　 4 his watch and decided, since I was 　 5 busy?my patient didn’t 　 6　 at the appointed hour. I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me hat he 　　7　 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 　 8 . He told me that she had been 　9 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　 10 if he was a bit late. H replied that she 　11 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 　12　 him for five years now. I was 13 , and asked him, “And you 　14 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 　15　 as he left.

Now I 　16 that in marriages, true love is 　 17 if all that is. The happiest people don’t 　18 have the best of everything; they just 　19 the best of everything they have. 　20　 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1. A. breath　 　　　 B. test(测试)　　　 　 C. seat　　　　 　 D. break

2. A. persuading　　 B. promising　　 　　　 C. understanding D. telling

3. A. if　　　 　　　　 B. before　　 　　　　　 C. since　　　 　 D. after

4. A. taking off　　 　 B. fixing　　 　　　　　　 C. looking at 　　　 D. winding

5. A. very　　　　 B. also　　　 　　　　　 C. seldom　　 　 D. not

6. A. turn up　　　 B. show off　　 　　　　 C. come on　 　　 D. go away

7. A. needed　　　 B. forgot　　　 C. agreed　　 　　　 D. happened

8. A. daughter　　 　 B. wife　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. mother　　 　 D. sister

9. A. late　　　 B. well　　　 　　　　　　 C. around　　　 D. there

10.A. lonely　　　　 B. worried　　　 　　　 C. doubtful　　 　 D. hungry

11.A. so far　　　 　 B. neither　　　 　　　 C. no longer　　 　　　 D. already

12.A. recognize　　 B. answer　　　 　　　　　　 C. believe　　　 　　　 D. expect

13.A. moved　 　　　 B. disappointed　　 　 C. surprised　　 　　　 D. satisfied

14.A. only(仅仅)　 　 B. then　　　 　　　　　 C. thus　　　 　 D. still

15.A. curiosity　　 B. tears　　　　 C. words　　　 　 D. judgment

16.A. realize　　　 　 B. suggest　　　 　　 C. hope　　　 　 D. prove

17.A. agreement　 　　 B. expression　　　 　 C. acceptance　 D. exhibition

18.A. necessarily　 　 B. completely　　 　　 C. naturally 　　　 D. frequently

19.A. learn　　　　 B. make　　　 　　　　 C. favor　　　 　 D. try

20.A. Adventure　　 B. Beauty　　　　 　 C. Trust　　　 D. Life

A senior United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) official on May 29 praised China for its remarkable achievements in children’s welfare.

A. H. M. Farook, UNICEF’s operations area officer for China and Mongolia said that China “can be very satisfied to tell the whole world what can be done with limited resources to help its children to grow healthily and happily.”

　　China’s child population makes up one-fifth of the world’s total. “The reason behind the tremendous(巨大的) achievement is China’s long tradition of caring for children both at home and in society,” he said.

　　“What’s more is that Chinese people have always given special attention to children who are in special need.” The UN official made the remarks when addressing a group of 50 children and staff from the Beijing Children’s Welfare Home at the Shangri-la Hotel, Beijing.

　　The hotel invited the orphans to share snacks, sing, dance and play games at a park inside the hotel for a “Share the Sunshine” party, as a prelude(前奏) to celebrations to mark the Children’s Day.

　　The Beijing children’s Welfare Home, set up soon after New China was founded in 1949, has at present more than 400 children.

　　A leading official of the welfare institution said that the children live a happy life and that the agency spends 400—500 yuan a month for an average orphan. An average Chinese workers earned 440 yuan a month during the first quarter this year.

　　Gu Xiaojin, deputy secretary-general of the China Youth Development Foundation(CYDF), said people from all walks of life have contributed to the welfare of the Chinese children.

　　She said that CYDF set up the Project Hope in 1989, which calls on people across the country to donate money to help poor children to continue their schooling.

　　By the end of last year, she said, CYDF had collected nearly 700 million yuan in donations, which has helped the establishment of 2, 074 Hope primary schools and enabled more than 1. 25 million dropouts to return to school classrooms.

　　Three “Hope Stars” also attended the party. They were model teenagers chosen among students who are economically supported by the Project Hope to further their nine-year compulsory studies in the poverty-stricken regions. They will be torchbearers for the Chinese Team for the up coming Atlanta Olympic Games this year.

Children can grow healthily and happily as long as _______.

A. parents take good care of them both at home and in society

B. the whole society care for children as well as their parents

C. Schools and teachers pay much attention to the growth of children

D. Chinese people always give special attention to children who are in special need

Every year the Beijing Children’s Welfare Home spends _______ on the orphans

A. 1, 920, 000 yuan 　　　　　 　　              B. 2, 160, 000 yuan

C. Over 2, 400, 000 yuan 　　　　　        D. 2, 200, 000 yuan or so

CYDF collected 700 million yuan with the purpose of _______.

A. reducing dropouts                               

B. helping homeless orphans

C. supporting the Chinese Team for the coming Atlanta Olympic Games

D. establishing 2, 074 Hope primary schools all over the country

We can infer from the text that _______.

A. Every Chinese child has its own special need, so we should pay special attention to each.

B. All the children in the poverty-stricken regions of China are too poor to go to school.

C. Ever since liberation. the Chinese Communist Party has been concerned about the growth of the younger generation.

D. With the help of UNICEF officials, there are no more dropouts in China.

It is possible that this passage was written in _______.

A. 1992 　　　　  B. 1996 　　　　  C. 1998 　　　　   D. 2000