My grandma, Jordan, had to give up working because of health problems．You can imagine how 　36 she was, as work was almost everything to her．

In 1998, because of a serious disease, she lost her 　37　 　Fortunately, she regained some vision after several years' treatment, but she was no longer able to　 38　 Suddenly, she had a lot of time on 39 　　 ．

Feeling a lack of purpose in her life, Jordan　 40 her days with helping sick children that she had 　 41　 through the online prayer chains to which she belonged． 42 , going blind and becoming disabled turned out to be 　43　 It gave her a new direction．She made a _44 to give suffering kids a little joy and a little hope．

Because daily she received many emails __45__prayers for children suffering from different types of cancer and other illnesses, Jordan 46____ the Love and Hope Foundation to help those children．She decided to 　47 their stories with pictures on a web site so that others who wanted to help these kids could join and 　48

She once believed that she wasn't of much use to anybody　 49 ．How wrong she was! What began as a hobby　 50　 into a full-time job almost overnight．People from every walk of life are getting 51 in Love and Hope and it is developing very well．

“What’s required to become a messenger of hope to a sick child?’’ “ _52__the desire to help．”

“ Whatever your 　53 is．" says Jordan．"You can use it to benefit 　54 children and

their families．It can truly make a 　55 to the lives of these children and you can also get a lot from it．"

36．A．embarrassed　 　 B．satisfied　　　　　 C．disappointed　 　　 D．amazed

37．A．confidence　 　 B．eyesight　　　　 　　 C．hearing　　　 　　 D．sense

38．A．walk　　　　 　 B．speak　　　　　　 C．work　　　　 　 D．see

39．A．hand　　　 　　　 B．mind　　 　　　　　 C．shoulders　　 　　 D．duty

40．A．loaded　 　　　　 B．filled　　　　　　 C．added　　　　 　　 D．covered

41．A．learned about　　　 B．thought of　　　　 　 C．looked after　 　　 D．referred to

42．A．Hopefully 　　　　 B．Unfortunately　　　 C．Surprisingly　 　　 D．Particularly

43．A．impressive 　　　 B．harmful　 　　　　　　　 C．useless　　　 　　 D．rewarding

44．A．suggestion 　　　　 B．living　　　 　　　　　 C．promise　　　 　 D．prediction

45．A．answering　 　 B．requesting　 　　　　　 C．refusing　　　 　　 D．pretending

46．A．searched　　 　　 B．held　　　　 　　　　　 C．built　　　　　 　 D．created

47．A．sell　　　　 　 B．post　　　　　 　　　 C．edit　　　　　 　 D．stick

48．A．share　　　 　 B．keep　　 　　　　　　　　 C．run　　　　　 　　 D．work

49．A．as well　　　 　 B．as usual　 　　　　　　　 C．above all　　　 　　 D．any more

50．A．turned　　　 　　 B．ended　　　 　　　　　　 C．returned　　　 　 D．resulted

51．A．involved　　 　　 B．employed　 　　　　　　 C．prepared　　　 　　 D．concerned

52．A．Even　　　　 B．Except　　 　　　　　　　 C．Only　　　　 　　　 D．Yet

53．A．education　 　　 B．ability　　　　　 　 C．trouble　　　　 　 D．condition

54．A．helpless　　　 　 B．frightened　　　　 C．suffering　　　 　 D．puzzled

55．A．meaning　　 　　 B．mistake　　　 　　　 C．response　　　 　 D．difference

   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.__1__ she found she got a flat. The 22 year old student __2__ to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No __3__ tire.

    At this time, a car __4_. Paul and Diane told Clay to __5__ them to a service station near their __6__. They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to __7__ with her car. “Follow us home,” said Paul.

    The couple called around to find a tire. No __8__.They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a __9__ of keys, “Take our car. We __10__ be using it over the holiday.”

    Clay was __11__ “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she __12__ them.

    “We know,” Paul said．“We’ll be __13__ when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to __14__ us.”

    Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the __15__ put her luggage into their car and then __16__ her off. Two weeks later she __17__ to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio __18__.

    “Thank you so much, ” she said．“How much do I __19__ you?  Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money. It’s our __20__” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

   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.__1__ she found she got a flat. The 22 year old student __2__ to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No __3__ tire.

    At this time, a car __4_. Paul and Diane told Clay to __5__ them to a service station near their __6__. They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to __7__ with her car. “Follow us home,” said Paul.

    The couple called around to find a tire. No __8__.They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a __9__ of keys, “Take our car. We __10__ be using it over the holiday.”

    Clay was __11__ “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she __12__ them.

    “We know,” Paul said．“We’ll be __13__ when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to __14__ us.”

    Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the __15__ put her luggage into their car and then __16__ her off. Two weeks later she __17__ to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio __18__.

    “Thank you so much, ” she said．“How much do I __19__ you?  Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money. It’s our __20__” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Children find meanings in their old family tales.

When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about bow his grandfather, a banker,　 1　 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times　 2　 his strong-minded grandfather was nearly　 3　 , he loaded his family into the car and　 4　 them to see family members in Canada with a　 5　 ,“there are more important thins in life than money. ”

The 6　 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a　 7　 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 8　　 that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t　 9　　 , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s. What they 10　 was how warm the people were in the house and how 11　　 of their heart was accessible.

Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children　 12　 hard times. Storytelling expects say the phenomenon reflects a growing 13　　 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.

A university　 14　 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to Ks15　 parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.

The 16　 is telling the stories in a way children can 17　　 . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that　 18　 , “When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. ” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s 19　 , and make eye contact （接触） to create “a personal experience”,. We don’t have to tell children

20 they should take from the story and what the moral is . ”

1. A. missed　 　 B. lost　 C. forgot 　 D. ignored

2. A. when　 B. while C. how　 D. why

3. A. friendless　 B. worthless C. penniless D. homeless

4. A fetched　 　 B. allowed　 C. expected D. took

5. A. hope　 B. promise　 C. suggestion 　 D. belief

6. A. tale　 B. agreement　 　 C. arrangement 　 D. report

7. A. large　 B. small　 　 C. new　 D. grand

8. A. surprised B. annoyed C. disappointed D. worried

9. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Instead D. Otherwise

10. A. talked about　 　 B. cared about C. wrote about D. heard about

11. A. much B. many C. little　 D. few

12. A. beyond　 B. over　 C. behind 　 D. through

13. A. argument B. skill　 　 C. interest D. anxiety

14. A. study　 　 B. design　 C. committee　 D. staff

15. A. provide　 B. retell　 C. support D. refuse

16. A. trouble　 B. gift C. fact　 D. trick

17. A. perform　 B. write C. hear D. question

18. A. means　 　 B. ends C. begins 　 D. proves

19. A. needs B. activities 　 C. judgments　 　 D. habits

20. A. that　 B. what　 C. which　 　 D. whom

 

Little Johnny felt the bag，curious to know what it ______.

A．collected　B．contained  C．loaded　D．saved