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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I’m a straight-A student and have been my whole life .When you come from a family of educators, it just seems 　36　 .

With high academic standards and a competitive 　37 , I don’t just like losing and I also can’t 　38 it. I need to beat the 　39 students, perfectly in everything. I’ve even gone so far as to define myself by my 　40 , saying how outstanding I am. If I don’t get the grade I 　 41 then I am lost.

　 Today I was sitting in class trying to 　42 the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks. 　43 the girl behind me started talking to me, I tried to listen 　44 while still glancing at my study sheet 　45 .When I thought the conversation required it, I smiled, nodded and 　46 . And then I found myself wishing she would be 　47 so I could study .After a while, she said, “You know, you’re a really good 　48　 . You’re so easy to talk to.” I froze.

　 I replayed the praise in my head before smiling and accepting it 　49 . But inside, I knew it wasn’t true .She’d made every effort to have a conversation and I wasn’t even trying to 　50 .

　 I passed the test excellently despite my 　51 of lost study time, but the one thing I needed to learn most wasn’t on that test. I had 　52 being the best student so that I had failed at just being normal. So what 　53 to me most? What I have is all about my personal 　54　 and about me being too self-centered. There can only be so many scholars, but there is 　55 enough sympathy. I want that to be what matters to me --- sympathy.

36.　　　　 A. usual 　　　　　　 B. helpless 　　　　　　 C. unfortunate 　　　　　　 D. natural

37.　　　　 A. spirit　　　　　　　 B. sport　　　　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　　　　　 D. market

38.　　　　 A. take　　　　　　　　 B. recommend 　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. help

39.　　　　 A. ordinary　　　　　 B. top　　　　　　　　　　 C. handsome 　　　　　　　 D. strong

40.　　　　 A. strength　　　　　 B. appearance　　　　 C. grades 　　　　　　　　　　 D. tricks

41.　　　　 A. invent 　　　　　　 B. expect 　　　　　　　 C. copy 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hide

42.　　　　 A. save 　　　　　　　 B. spend　　　　　　　　 C. collect 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cost

43.　　　　 A. When　　　　　　　 B. After 　　　　　　　　 C. Because 　　　　　　　　　 D. Before

44.　　　　 A. rudely 　　　　　 B. bitterly 　　　　　　　 C. excitedly 　　　　　　　　 D. politely

45.　　　　 A. in no time　　　　 B. on time C. for a long time D. now and then

46.　　　　 A. refused 　　　　　 B. worked 　　　　　　 C. agreed　 　　　　　　　　 D. waited

47.　　　　 A. quiet　　　　　　　 B. gentle　　　　　　　　 C. pretty 　　　　　　　　　　 D. safe

48.　　　　 A. talker　　　　　　　 B. listener 　　　　　　 C. lecturer　　　　　　　　　　 D. teacher

49.　　　　 A. angrily　　　　　　 B. carelessly 　　　　　 C. disappointedly 　　　　 D. gladly

50.　　　　 A. alarm 　　　　　　 B. gather 　　　　　　　 C. participate 　　　　　　　 D. shout

51.　　　　 A. fear　　　　　　　　 B. joy 　　　　　　　　　 C. worry 　　　　　　　　　　 D. possession

52.　　　　 A. given up　　　　　 B. focused on　　　　 C. complained of 　　　　 D. dreamed of

53.　　　　 A. happens 　　　　 B. matters 　　　　　　 C. appeals 　　　　　　　　　 D. devotes

54.　　　　 A. success　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　 C. depression　　　　　　　　 D. health

55.　　　　 A. always 　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　　 C. much　　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

“Waitress! Waitress! Come   1   !” A customer shouted,   2   the cup in front of him and said to her in a    3    way: “Look at   4   .The milk is rotten, my black tea   5   !”

“Very sorry,” the waitress    6   smilingly. “I’ll replace it right away.”

She brought a new cup of black tea,   7    a slice of lemon and milk    8   she had done before. When she served, she said   9   :“May I    10   ?If lemon is put in the cup,   11    not to add milk, for the critic acid sometimes turns the milk into solid mass.” Being aware of his   12   ,the customer   13   ,finished his tea hurriedly and left.

Somebody asked the waitress: “Obviously he was    14   .Why didn’t you    15    on the spot? Why not    16   ?”

“Precisely because he was rude, he had    17    tactfully(婉转地) ,”the waitress said. “Those in the wrong often    18   arrogance(傲慢) ,those    19    on their side prefer   20   .”

1. A. on　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　   C. to　　　　 　　 D. out

2. A. looking at   B. turning to 　　　　　　　　　　 C. pointed to　　  D. referred to

3. A. politely　　 B. impolitely 　　    C. friendly　　    D. unfriendly

4. A. it　　　　 　　   B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. this　　　　    D. one

5. A. spoiled　　 B. saved 　　　　　　　　　　 C. went bad　　   D. turned sour

6. A. replied　　 B. answered 　　　　　　    C. whispered　　  D. apologized

7. A. and　　    B. including 　　　　　　   C. together with    D. as well

8. A. as　　　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　 　　   D. while

9. A. rudely　　  B. friendly 　　　　　　　　 C. softly　　　　 D. coldly

10. A. do you a favor　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. offer you a suggestion

C. tell you what to do　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. show you the right way

11. A. You should　　　　 　　　　　　　　    B. You must

C. You are better　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. It is better

12. A. duty　　   B. fault 　　　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　  D. question

13. A. turned red　　　　 　　　　　　　　&n

bsp;　　　　   B. got angry

C. became puzzled　　　　 　　　　　　　　  D. was shame

14. A. wrong but ignorant　　　　　　　　　　    B. right but rude

C. reasonable but careful　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ignorant and rude

15. A. point to　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. point at

C. point out　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. point towards

16. A. put him in his place　　　　　　　　　　    B. give him a lesson

C. play him a trick　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. served him rude

17. A. to treat with　　　　 　　　　　　　　  B. to deal with

C. to be done with　　　　 　　　　　　　　   D. to be dealt with

18. A. come to　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　    B. turn to

C. refer to　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. led to

19. A. with right　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　  B. with justice

C. for reasons　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in politeness

20. A. friend　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. friendship

C. friendliness　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. friendly

 

“Waitress! Waitress! Come   1   !” A customer shouted,   2   the cup in front of him and said to her in a    3    way: “Look at   4   .The milk is rotten, my black tea   5   !”

“Very sorry,” the waitress    6   smilingly. “I’ll replace it right away.”

She brought a new cup of black tea,   7    a slice of lemon and milk    8   she had done before. When she served, she said   9   :“May I    10   ?If lemon is put in the cup,   11    not to add milk, for the critic acid sometimes turns the milk into solid mass.” Being aware of his   12   ,the customer   13   ,finished his tea hurriedly and left.

Somebody asked the waitress: “Obviously he was    14   .Why didn’t you    15    on the spot? Why not    16   ?”

“Precisely because he was rude, he had    17    tactfully(婉转地) ,”the waitress said. “Those in the wrong often    18   arrogance(傲慢) ,those    19    on their side prefer   20   .”

1. A. on　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　   C. to　　　　 　　 D. out

2. A. looking at   B. turning to 　　　　　　　　　　 C. pointed to　　  D. referred to

3. A. politely　　 B. impolitely 　　    C. friendly　　    D. unfriendly

4. A. it　　　　 　　   B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. this　　　　    D. one

5. A. spoiled　　 B. saved 　　　　　　　　　　 C. went bad　　   D. turned sour

6. A. replied　　 B. answered 　　　　　　    C. whispered　　  D. apologized

7. A. and　　    B. including 　　　　　　   C. together with    D. as well

8. A. as　　　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　 　　   D. while

9. A. rudely　　  B. friendly 　　　　　　　　 C. softly　　　　 D. coldly

10. A. do you a favor　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. offer you a suggestion

C. tell you what to do　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. show you the right way

11. A. You should　　　　 　　　　　　　　    B. You must

C. You are better　　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. It is better

12. A. duty　　   B. fault 　　　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　  D. question

13. A. turned red　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. got angry

C. became puzzled　　　　 　　　　　　　　  D. was shame

14. A. wrong but ignorant　　　　　　　　　　    B. right but rude

C. reasonable but careful　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ignorant and rude

15. A. point to　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. point at

C. point out　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. point towards

16. A. put him in his place　　　　　　　　　　    B. give him a lesson

C. play him a trick　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. served him rude

17. A. to treat with　　　　 　　　　　　　　  B. to deal with

C. to be done with　　　　 　　　　　　　　   D. to be dealt with

18. A. come to　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　    B. turn to

C. refer to　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. led to

19. A. with right　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　  B. with justice

C. for reasons　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in politeness

20. A. friend　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. friendship

C. friendliness　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. friendly

 

It’s easy to see how to help some people, but what about those whose needs are not so obvious? This story may have happened a while back ---but it was a　 36　

which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.

It was Thanksgiving Day and I was 37　 with my parents at a shelter centre for the needy. Standing behind the counter, we 38　 hot food to whoever came in. Most of the people who came here looked like they had been　 39　 hard times. Their clothes were so worn-out, and they were so dirty. In short, they looked needy!

Then, a man came in , who looked 40 but needy. He was well dressed, for he wore an expensive suit. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in 41　 when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station, the more I 　42　 in a low voice. I wanted to know what this man was doing. 43　

he wasn’t going to take food 44　 for those who were really in need!

　 Then my mother 45　　 took me to one side. She said, “You have 　46　　

that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical: hunger, lack of

47　 , clothing and so on. And this gentleman doesn’t seem to have any of those

48　 . But what if his needs are 49　 ? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings?” Her words 50　 me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should 　51　 to the man ---but I didn’t .

About a week later the shelter centre received a large 　52　 from an anonymous(匿名)source. I can’t help but 　53　 if it came from that man.

Now, whenever I meet someone I remember my mother’s lesson and try to send

kindness and blessings 　54　 what they look like. Needs aren’t always 　55　 .　 But kindness always makes a difference.

36.	A. situation	B. secret	C. lesson	D. comment
37.	A. volunteering	B. practising	C. training	D. performing
38.	A. recommended	B. collected	C. delivered	D. distributed
39.	A. looking for	B. going through	C. learning from	D. preparing for
40.	A. something	B. everything	C. anything	D. nothing
41.	A. peace	B. respect	C. delight	D. amazement
42.	A. declared	B. remarked	C. complained	D. argued
43.	A. Generally	B. Surely	C. Largely	D. Probably
44.	A. meant	B. applied	C. watched	D. answered
45.	A. rudely	B. excitedly	C. slowly	D. quietly
46.	A. assumed	B. ignored	C. announced	D. confirmed
47.	A. food	B. shelter	C. water	D. coats
48.	A. problems	B. choices	C. satisfactions	D. feelings
49.	A. natural	B. practical	C. valuable	D. emotional
50.	A. encouraged	B. struck	C. wounded	D. disappointed
51.	A. respond	B. suggest	C. describe	D. apologize
52.	A. order	B. baggage	C. donation	D. bill
53.	A. imagine	B. wonder	C. realize	D. admit
54.	A. in honor of	B. for fear of	C. regardless of	D. in spite of
55.	A. visible	B. reasonable	C. ridiculous	D. mysterious