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　 That holiday morning I didn’t have to attend school. Usually, on holidays, Mother 26 me to sleep in. And I would certainly take full advantage of it. __27_ , on this special morning, I felt like getting up early.

I stood by my window overlooking(眺望，俯视) the _28_, having nothing better to do. But as it turned out, I was soon to learn about something _29_ in life.

As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and drive off, I 30 an old man on a bicycle with a bucket（水桶） _31_ on its handle(把手) and pieces of old and used cloth in a basket and bottles on its back-carriage(后座). He 32 from one car to another, washing and cleaning them. From the water on the ground, it seemed that he had already 33 washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars. He must have begun to work quite early in the morning.

Several thoughts 34 my mind as I watched him work. He wasn’t well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) 35 T-shirt. The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern 36 would want to be seen riding on. But he seemed 37 with life. There he was, working hard at his small business, 38 passers-by(过路人) and stopping to have a free talk now and then 39 elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby.

There was a noticeable sense of 40 in the way he seemed to be doing things— 41 the windscreen (挡风玻璃), then standing back to look at it proudly; scrubbing (擦净) the wheels and 42 , standing back to see what they look like after the scrub.

It was a 43 to learn, I felt. One doesn’t have to beg for a 44 at any age if one is in good health and willing to work hard. For a while I felt 45 of myself. Though I am young —just sixteen, and there was this old man before me who must have got up very early and been busy working so hard and actively.

26．A．forces 　 B．allows　 C．causes　 　　D．prevents

27．A．Or　 　　 　　B．So　 　　　 　　C．However 　　 　　D．Besides

28．A．parking lot B．bus stop　 　　　 C．school　 D．market

29．A．interesting B．surprising　 C．terrible 　 D．useful

30．A．noticed　 　　 B．recognized 　 C．called 　 D．helped

31．A．hanged　 　　　 B．hang　 　 　　　 C．hanging　 　　 D．hung

32．A．searched　 　　 B．left 　　　 　　　 C．moved 　 D．wandered

33．A．stopped　 　　 B．started　 　 C．intended 　 D．finished

34．A．crossed　 　　 B．went　　　 C．disturbed 　　 D．came

35．A．beautiful　 　 B．shiny　 C．simple　 D．expensive

36．A．repairmen　 　 B．businessmen C．drivers D．cyclists

37．A．busy 　　 　 B．satisfied 　 C．careful　 　　　 D．bored

38．A．saying hello to　 　 B．looking at　 　 C．laughing at 　 D．pointing at

39．A．about　 B．for　　 C．with 　　 D．like

40．A．worry　 B．respect　 　　　 C．pity 　　　 D．pride

41．A．cleaning　 　　 B．fixing　 C．replacing 　　 D．covering

42．A．still　 　　 　 B．yet　 　　 　 C．again 　　 　　D．soon

43．A．lesson 　 B．subject C．skill 　　D．fact

44．A．business　 B．living　 C．success D．right

45．A．tired　 　 B．doubtful (怀疑的) 　　　 C．fearful D．ashamed(惭愧的)

　　

____ in her best suit, the girl tried to make herself ____ at the party.

　 A. Dressed; noticed　　　　　　　 B. Dressing; noticing

　 C. Dressed; noticing　　　　　 D. Dressing; noticed

 

_____ in her best suit, the girl tried to make herself _____ at the party.

 　 A. Dressed; noticed　　 B. Dressing; noticing

C. Dressed; noticing D. Dressing; noticed

 

　　　 Last fall，before Thanksgiving，I was making my way in my car out of the shopping center parking lot．I was bored in the car. I 　36　 a woman heavily loaded with　 37　 and her two boys ,one carrying a pumpkin and the other another bag.

　　　 They were headed , I　　 38　 , to the bus stop across the major road. 　　39　 it was too far to walk with all those　 40 to any of the nearby bus stops ,on a random impulse（冲动），I rolled down my window and asked if they were indeed headed to the　 41　 . “Yes,” the mother　 42　 . I asked , “Would you like a　 43 ? “Oh , yes!” was their　 44 reaction.

　　　 I was also delighted，and，after driving out of the way of other　 45 , I stopped and the boys piled into the back seat . The mother started to push　 46 beside them. I　 47　 her by saying, “Oh ,you come on up here 48　 me. I’m not a taxi driver!” So off we went.

　　　 Right away , I decided to take them a mile and a half to their home , since I had 49 and they had bags. All the way , I had just a fine time listening and talking with all of them. It felt so good to be able to do this little　 50　 and showed that with such a small 51　 I could make a big difference to a tired mother . I’m not sure　 52 got the most out of it.

53　 , this was special for me 54 , as a disabled person ,I often receive help and now I know how especially good it feel to be　 55　 .

36．A．noticed　　 　　　B．asked　 　　　C．helped　 　　　　　D．thanked

37．A．baskets　　 　　　B．cases　 　　　C．bags 　 　　　　　D．bottles

38．A．advised　　 　　　B．thought 　　　 　C．hoped 　　　　　D．wondered

39．A．Since　　　　　B．Although　　　 　　 C．While 　　　　　D．If

40．A．vehicles　 　　　B．distances　　 　C．directions 　 　　　D．purchases

41．A．shop 　　　　　B．bus stop 　　 　C．parking lot 　　　D．hotel

42．A．commented　　 　B．promised 　 　C．regretted 　　 　　　D．responded

43．A．drink 　　　　　B．try 　　 　　　C．ride 　　 　　　　　D．break

44．A．shocked　 　　　B．surprised 　 　C．excited 　　　 　　　　 D．mixed

45．A．traffic 　　 　　　B．streets　　　 C．signals 　　　 　　　D．stops

46．A．along 　　 　　　B．off 　　 　　　C．on 　　　 　　　　　D．in

47．A．urged 　　 　　　B．comforted　 　C．stopped 　　 　　　D．stressed

48．A．with 　　　 　　　　 B．by 　　　 　　　C．for 　　 　　　　　D．to

49．A．money 　 　　　B．plans 　 　　　C．time 　 　　　　　D．duty

50．A．work 　　 　　　B．trip　　　 　　　　 C．business 　　 　　　D．task

51．A．attention 　　　B．idea 　　 　　　C．anxiety 　　　 　　　　 D．effort

52．A．where 　　 　　　B．who 　 　　　C．whether 　　 　　　D．when

53．A．By the way 　　 　B．In other words C．After a11 　 　　　D．Generally speaking

54．A．however 　　　B．so 　　　 　　　　 C．or 　　　 　　　　　　 D．because

55．A．useful　　　 　　　B．thankful 　　 　C．special 　　　　　D．healthy

More good things come from small things

About a year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any 36 from the children, but the parents were always shouting at the kids.

We 37 often in the hallways when we were coming or going. I 38 spoke, but the only 39 I ever got was a hello from the four – year – old girl.

I usually go out for breakfast and one day when I 40 they were just coming from their apartment and the little girl was holding the door 41 for the others. I 42 in the car doing unnecessary things because I didn’t like to be snubbed（冷落）. The parents were 43　 her to hurry and get in the car, I looked up and saw the little girl was 44 holding the door open, 45 for me.

I hurried as much as I could and 46 her. She was smiling from ear to ear. That afternoon I saw a white toy bear, I 47 the little girl and said to myself, “I 48 she would like that” so I bought it. I wrote a note 49 　how much her act of kindness had touched a soft spot in an old man’s 50 .

The next day there was a 51 　on the door and 52 　was the little girl and her father. She was so proud of her bear and thanked me. Then I 53 her mother and the other children were there in the hall too. The mother and father both thanked me.

Now when we meet in the hall we all speak, and in a 54 　manner, I might add. 55 　time passes, I don’t hear that shouting as often. In fact, hardly at all.

36. A．sound 　 　　B．noise 　 　　C．conversation　 　D．crying

37. A．met　 　 　　B．saw　 　　　 C．visited　　 　 　　D．gathered

38. A．never 　 　　 B．sometimes C．seldom　　 　　D．always

39. A．reward　 　　B．action 　 C．answer　　 　 　　D．prize

40. A．moved　　　 　 B．returned　 　 C．started　　 　 　　 D．drove

41. A．open 　　　B．closed　　　 　 C．fit　　 　　　　　 D．active

42. A．stopped 　　　 B．kept　 　　　 C．worked　　　 　D．remained

43. A．suggesting 　　 B．telling　　　 　 C．forcing　　 　　　 D．making

44. A．ever　 　 　　 B．even 　 　　C．still　　　　　 D．yet

45. A．waiting 　　　 B．calling　　　 　 C．leaving　　 　　　 D．asking

46. A．replaced B．encouraged　　 C．ignored　 　　　 D．thanked

47. A. thought about　　 B．thought of　 C．thought over　　 D．thought out

48. A．decide　　　 　 B．am lucky　 　 C．am sure　 　　 　D．doubt

49. A．saying　　　 　 B．stating　　 　 C．reporting　 　 　　D．writing

50. A．mind 　　 　B．body 　 　　C．thought　　 　　 D．heart

51. A．hit　　　　　 B．knock　　　 　 C．drop 　　　 　　D．beat

52. A．she　　　　 B．it　　　 　　　 C．they 　　 　　 D．he

53. A．noticed　　 　 B．watched　 　　 C．recognized　　 　 D．felt

54. A．kindly 　 B．politely　　 　　 C．coldly　　 　　　　 D．friendly

55. A. When 　　 　B．Since 　　 　　C．As　 　　　 　　D．While