A few months ago, I had the responsibility of delivering some donations (捐赠物) to the local City Mission, a place where the homeless, and often the injured can find shelter from a life that has been turned upside down for them.

It was late autumn, and already the promise of winter was whispering through the open windows of the Mission's storage area.

After setting the donations near the sorting table, I said goodbye to the worker, and headed back through the dining area towards the door.

I was careful not to notice the people sitting at the tables, choosing to leave before feeling the guilt (罪过) of my " having", in the midst of so many who have nothing.

But it was not to be.

"Not yet," I heard a woman's voice say. "Not till we pray (祈祷)."

I was behind them when the mother bowed her head and began one of the most heartfelt prayers I have ever heard, and I stopped where I was to look over at the table.  A young mother was there with her two young boys, one about three years old on her left, the other, about five, on her right. Both were waiting, heads bowed, eyes closed.

My heart broke as I watched and listened. She was in a leg cast (腿上打着石膏), and scars (伤疤) covered her arms, her face and head.

One of the younger ladies working at the Mission had come to stand beside me, and she whispered, "She's a single mom; her husband just took off one day and didn't come back. She came here when their apartment caught fire. She was burned getting her kids out."

She started to say something else but stopped.

We were silent ... and the words this young mother said in our silence will always follow me, "... and thanks for the fruit on the ground, when I just can't reach the tree."

54. By saying "Not yet", the woman probably wanted to______.

A. thank the author for sending the food   B. ask her children to pray before eating

C. blame those who have too much       D. pray for the happiness of her children

55. Why did the woman come to the City Mission?

A. Because her husband left her and her children.

B. Because she suffered from a serious disease.

C. Because her house caught fire suddenly.

D. Because she was out of work.

56. From the last paragraph, we can infer that the woman was ______.

A. happy to find the fallen fruit on the ground

B. regretful for not climbing the tree for the fruit

C. satisfied to pick up the fruit for her children

D. grateful very much for the help she received

A few months ago, I had the responsibility of delivering some donations (捐赠物) to the local City Mission, a place where the homeless, and often the injured can find shelter from a life that has been turned upside down for them.
It was late autumn, and already the promise of winter was whispering through the open windows of the Mission's storage area.
After setting the donations near the sorting table, I said goodbye to the worker, and headed back through the dining area towards the door.
I was careful not to notice the people sitting at the tables, choosing to leave before feeling the guilt (罪过) of my " having", in the midst of so many who have nothing.
But it was not to be.
"Not yet," I heard a woman's voice say. "Not till we pray (祈祷)."
I was behind them when the mother bowed her head and began one of the most heartfelt prayers I have ever heard, and I stopped where I was to look over at the table.  A young mother was there with her two young boys, one about three years old on her left, the other, about five, on her right. Both were waiting, heads bowed, eyes closed.
My heart broke as I watched and listened. She was in a leg cast (腿上打着石膏), and scars (伤疤) covered her arms, her face and head.
One of the younger ladies working at the Mission had come to stand beside me, and she whispered, "She's a single mom; her husband just took off one day and didn't come back. She came here when their apartment caught fire. She was burned getting her kids out."
She started to say something else but stopped.
We were silent ... and the words this young mother said in our silence will always follow me, "... and thanks for the fruit on the ground, when I just can't reach the tree."

1. 1.

   By saying "Not yet", the woman probably wanted to______.

   1. A.
      thank the author for sending the food  
   2. B.
      ask her children to pray before eating
   3. C.
      blame those who have too much      
   4. D.
      pray for the happiness of her children
2. 2.

   Why did the woman come to the City Mission?

   1. A.
      Because her husband left her and her children.
   2. B.
      Because she suffered from a serious disease.
   3. C.
      Because her house caught fire suddenly.
   4. D.
      Because she was out of work.
3. 3.

   From the last paragraph, we can infer that the woman was ______.

   1. A.
      happy to find the fallen fruit on the ground
   2. B.
      regretful for not climbing the tree for the fruit
   3. C.
      satisfied to pick up the fruit for her children
   4. D.
      grateful very much for the help she received

Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. He hurries through the busy   36  every day.

One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his  37  .

“To the station as 38 as you can,” shouted the man in a very  39  way. “My 40  leaves at three o’clock.”

Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a  41 light.

The young man said,” Hurry up, man! I don’t want to  42  my train.”

“And I don’t want to have an  43  ,” replied Mr. Hart quickly.

While he was  44 , Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man’s  45 . He was a 46 . The police were looking for him. His picture was in the  47  that he read.

Mr. Hart raced through the streets and  48  through red lights. Soon there was a police car  49  him. Mr. Hart raced on until he  50  the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes  51  three. The young man quickly jumped out of the taxi, and ran into the station.

“  52 !” cried Mr. Hart. At the moment the police car stopped, too. “Quick! He is the thief!” shouted Mr. Hart. Two policeman  53  into the station. Three minutes later they  54  with the young man.

“Well  55 !” a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.

Mr. Hart, a London taxi driver, has a new black taxi. He hurries through the busy   36  every day.

One day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his  37  .

“To the station as 38 as you can,” shouted the man in a very  39  way. “My 40  leaves at three o’clock.”

Mr. Hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. At every corner there was a  41  light.

The young man said,” Hurry up, man! I don’t want to  42  my train.”

“And I don’t want to have an  43  ,” replied Mr. Hart quickly.

While he was  44 , Mr. Hart suddenly recognized the man’s  45 . He was a 46 . The police were looking for him. His picture was in the  47  that he read.

Mr. Hart raced through the streets and  48  through red lights. Soon there was a police car  49  him. Mr. Hart raced on until he  50  the station. He stopped in front of the station at two minutes  51  three. The young man quickly jumped out of the taxi, and ran into the station.

“ 52 !” cried Mr. Hart. At the moment the police car stopped, too. “Quick! He is the thief!” shouted Mr. Hart. Two policeman  53  into the station. Three minutes later they  54  with the young man.

“well  55 !” a policeman said to Mr. Hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.

We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers.   1   the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife    2   a cupboard outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “   3   it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack（行李架）. I’ve always    4   one like that.”

What could I do? Ten minutes later I was $20   5  , and the cupboard    6   onto the roof rack.. It    7   six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heave, too.

In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually    8   that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us    9  . Carrying furniture was a good idea.

After a time my wife said,“There’s a long line of cars   10  . Why don’t they pass us, I wonder?”In fact a police car did pass. The two officers inside   11   us seriously as they passed. But then with great kindness, they   12   us through the rush hour traffic. The police car stopped   13   our village church. One of the officers came to me. “Right, sir,” he said. “  14 need any more help?” I was a bit   15  . “Thanks, officer,” I said.“You have been very kind. I live   16   beside the road.”

Then he   17   our car; first the flowers, then the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was   18   else.”

My wife began to laugh. Then the   19   struck me like a stone between the eyes. I laughed at   20 . “Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks.” I drove as fast as I could, still thinking over this funny experience.

1. A.Filling　　　　　　　　    B.Making 　　　　　　　　    C.On　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.With  

2. A.found　　　　　　　　    B.noticed　　　　　　　　　　  C.watched　　　　　　　　    D.observed

3. A.Buy　　　　　　　　　　   B.Hold　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.Make　　　　　　　　　　    D.Own

4. A.wanted　　　　　　　　  B.found　　　　　　　　　　    C.required　　　　　　　　    D.noticed

5. A.shorter　　　　　　　　  B.less　　　　　　　　　　　　   C.fewer　　　　　　　　　　    D.poorer

6. A.was wrapped　　　　 B.was hung　　　　　　　　  C.was tied　　　　　　　　    D.was passed

7. A.looked　　　　　　　　   B.measured　　　　　　　　   C.appeared　　　　　　　　   D.seemed

8. A.careful　　　　　　　　   B.polite　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.frightened　　　　　　　　  D.attentive

9. A.past　　　　　　　　　　   B.across　　　　　　　　　　   C.out　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.through

10. A.along　　　　　　　　   B.behind　　　　　　　　　　   C.ahead 　　　　　　　　　　  D.together

11. A.looked at　　　　　　　　　　 B.shouted at　　　　　　　　  C.glared at　　　　　　　　    D.smiled at

12. A.took　　　　　　　　    B.directed　　　　　　　　　　 C.pointed　　　　　　　　　　  D.led

13. A.in　　　　　　　　　　    B.before　　　　　　　　　　   C.on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.with

14 .A.Do you　　　　　　    B.Will you　　　　　　　　　　 C.Could you　　　　　　　　 D.Would you

15. A.surprised　　　　　　　　　　 B.frightened　　　　　　　　  C.worried　　　　　　　　　　 D.excited

16. A.nearly　　　　　　　　  B.just　　　　　　　　　　　　   C.straight　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.almost

17. A.searched　　　　　　　　　　 B.struck　　　　　　　　　　   C.examined　　　　　　　　   D.watched

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

19. A.problem　　　　　　   B.truth　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.matter　　　　　　　　　　   D.incident

20. A.my wife　　　　　　   B.the officer　　　　　　　　 C.myself　　　　　　　　　　  D.the cupboard