I have always wanted to share this story because it is one of the things that I will remember for my entire life. And I’m sure 21 person feels the same.

We had a new teacher in my high school World History class. She was very nice and excited to see us. She told a story about her 22 fighting in a war and brought a picture of him. After about fifteen 23 of her talking, the class started talking softly to each other 24 they were getting bored. Looking 25 , she asked “So, you guys don’t really want to hear any more?” No one dared to actually say “no” to her out loud 26 one kid. He said, “No, not really!” in a disrespectful way. Some kids were a little 27 and thought that it was rather rude.

I felt extremely bad for this teacher. No one deserves to be 28 in such a disrespectful manner. 29 , a little before class let out, I went up to her and 30 for the guy’s rude behavior. I told her I had been 31 , and even though I may not entirely like 32 , I did appreciate her sharing her story. I asked her 33 about her father and asked to see the picture of him. We had a very nice, genuine conversation about her father.

The teacher was 34 . She really appreciated me coming up and actually treating her with the 　35 that she deserved. I felt at full peace with myself knowing that I did the right thing and I was super happy that I actually 36 . Even though I didn’t really care for history, I 37 listened, and I hope that others in different situations will do the same. Listening means a lot to the people sharing; it really 38 . If I had just left the class without saying a word, I would have felt extremely 39 and would have a constant reminder, probably to this day, that 40 was not served and I had left a person in their time of need.

21. A. neither　　　　　　　 B. no　 　　　　　　　 C. a certain　 　　　　　 D. the other

22. A. father 　　　　　　　　　　 B. nephew 　　　　　 C. uncle 　　　　　　　　　 D. brother

23. A. hours　 　　　　　 B. minutes 　　　　 C. seconds 　　　　　　　 D. days

24. A. even if　　　　　　　 B. as if 　　　　　　　 C. because 　　　　　　　　 D. so

25. A. hurt 　　　　　　　 B. funny 　　　　　 C. proud 　　　　　　　　　 D. amused

26. A. besides 　　　　　　 B. except 　　　　　 C. as well as 　　　　　　　 D. along with

27. A. interested 　　　　 B. excited 　　　　　 C. disappointed 　　　　 D. shocked

28. A. treated 　　　　　　 B. considered 　　 C. scolded　　 　　　　 D. taught

29. A. Therefore 　　　 B. However 　　　 C. Personally　　　　　　　 D. Naturally

30. A. thanked 　　　　　 B. prepared　 　　　 C. apologized 　　　　　　 D. argued

31. A. talking　　　　　　　 B. listening　　　　　　 C. laughing 　　　　　　　　 D. wondering

32. A. geography 　　　　 B. literature 　　　 C. architecture 　　　　　 D. history

33. A. nothing　　　　　　　 B. little 　　　 C. less　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. more

34. A. amazed　　　　　　　 B. touched 　　　　　 C. embarrassed 　　　　　 D. bored

35. A. gift 　　　　　　　　　 B. reward 　　　　　 C. respect　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. praise

36. A. made her day 　　 B. made my day 　 C. made her way 　　　　 D. made my way

37. A. ever 　　　　　　　 B. even 　　　　　　 C. still 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seldom

38. A. means　　　　　　　　 B. makes 　　　　　 C. is 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. does

39. A. happy　　　　　　　　 B. guilty　　　　　　　 C. lucky 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. empty

40. A. justice　　　 　 B. right　　　　　　　　 C. purpose　　　 　　　　　　 D. interest

The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man 　36 his 3-year-old daughter for　 37 a roll of gold wrapping(包装) paper. They were poor, so money was tight and he became 　38 when the child tried to decorate a 　39 to put under the Christmas tree. 　40, the little girl brought the gift to her 41 the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."

　 The man was　 42 　by his earlier 43 , but his anger arose again when he found out the box was 44 . He stared at her, shouting, "Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is 45 　to be something inside?" The little girl looked 46 　at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty 47 . I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy."

The father was deeply moved. He 48 his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her 49 .Only a short time later, an 50 took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many 51 and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an　 52 kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container 53 unconditional love and kisses...from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other 54 , anyone could hold, more 55 than this.

36. A. asked　　　 B. praised　　　 C. begged　　　 D. punished

37. A. wasting　　 B. stealing　　　 　C. selling　　 　 D. holding

38. A. glad　　　　 B. angry　　　　 C. sad　　　　 　D. upset

39. A. room　　　 B. hall　　　　　 C. box　　　　 　D. ball

40. A. However 　　B. But　　　　　 C. Therefore　 　D. And

41. A. father　　　 B. mother　　　　 C. teacher　　 　D. sister

42. A. puzzled　　 B. surprised　　　 C. happy　　　 D. embarrassed

43. A. overwork　 B. overreaction　 C. overcoat　　 　D. overpass

44. A. empty　　　 B. heavy　　　　 C. full　　　　 D. wet

45. A. happened　 B. seemed　　　　 C. supposed　　 D. used

46. A. down　　　 B. back　　　　　 C. up　　　　　 D. forward

47. A. at all　　　 　B. after all　　 　 C. above all　 　D. in all

48. A. put　　　　 B. turned　　　　 C. handed　　　 D. gave

49. A. kindness　 　B. forgiveness　　 C. sadness　　 D. carelessness

50. A. overcoat　　 B. box　　　 　　 C. accident　　 　D. action

51. A. days　　　　 B. months　　　　 C. nights　　　 　D. years

52. A. imaginary　 B. kind　　　　　 C . gentle　　 　D. warm

53. A. filled with　 　B. pleased with　 　C. crowded with D. equipped with

54. A. world　　　 B. feeling　　　 　 C. possession　 D. love

55. A. expensive　 B. precious　　 　C. comfortable　 D. interesting

I walked into the grocery store, not really wanting to buy anything. I just wanted to stay there quietly — the pain of losing my 　11 was still too great. And this supermarket held so many sweet 　12 . He often came with me, and always bought me yellow roses.

Standing 　13 the meat, I searched for the perfect small steak 　14 my husband used to love it. 　15 a woman came up beside me. I watched as she picked up a large pack of T-bone steaks, dropped them in her basket, 　16 , and then put them back. She turned to go and once again 　17 for the pack of steaks. She saw me 　18 her and she smiled. “My husband loves T-bone steaks, but they are so expensive.”

“My husband 　19 away eight days ago,” I told her, and 　20 to control the sadness in my voice, “Buy him the T-bone steaks. And 　21 every moment you have together.”

22 by my words, she placed the steaks in her basket and walked away 　23 . But several minutes later she came towards me again, 　24 a package in her arms. She was 　25 the brightest smile I had ever seen.

As she 　26 , I saw what she held. “These are for you,” she placed three beautiful yellow roses in my hands. I wanted to tell her what the roses 　27 for me, but, unable to speak, only watching her walking away.

Looking down at the roses, I wondered 　28 she knew it. Suddenly the answer seemed so 　29 . I wasn’t alone. There were 　30 many people caring for me and willing to help me. Just be thankful for what you have and who you are.

11.　　　　 A. father　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. brother　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. husband　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. son

12.　　　　 A. groceries　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. memories　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. flowers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. dreams

13.　　　　 A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. beyond　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. against

14.　　　　 A. even if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in case　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. since

15.　　　　 A. Actually　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. Suddenly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. Instantly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Hopefully

16.　　　　 A. missed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. suffered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. doubted　　　　　　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. hesitated

17.　　　　 A. reached　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. searched　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. sent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. paid

18.　　　　 A.　 following　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. helping　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. watching　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. stopping

19.　　　　 A. broke 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cleared　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. moved　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. passed

20.　　　　 A.　 decided　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fought　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. offered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pretended

21.　　　　 A.　 forget　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. recover　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. treasure 　　　　　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. imagine

22.　　　　 A. Surprised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Embarrassed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Panicked 　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. Frightened

23.　　　　 A. softly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. violently　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. silently　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wildly

24.　　　　 A. fastening　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. carrying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. picking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. opening

25.　　　　 A. covering　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rolling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. spreading　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wearing

26.　　　　 A. approached　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. turned　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. continued　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bent

27.　　　　 A. smelled　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tasted　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. collected　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. meant

28.　　　　 A. what　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

29.　　　　 A. accidental　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. obvious　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. funny

30.　　　　 A.　 still　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. just　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. also

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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　“Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it's a girl.”

　　Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel proud when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.

　　Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this resocialization process. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature(文学) focused on the role of a father.

　　It is argued by some writers that the transition(转化) to the father's role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mother's role. The mother's role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine and highly innovative(革新性的) adaptation(适应), on the other hand, the father's role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.

1．According to the author, being a father ________.

[　　]

A．brings a feeling of excitement to some men

B．makes some men feel proud and others uneasy

C．has a different meaning for those who have daughters

D．means nothing but more responsibilities "

2．It is stated in the passage that ________.

[　　]

A．young couples do not like children at all

B．some parents are not prepared to have a child

C．working couples do not have much time to take care of their children

D．many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child

3．In the third paragraph, the author ________.

[　　]

A．criticizes fathers for not taking enough responsibilities in bringing up their children

B．excuses the American writers for ignoring(忽视)the difficulties of being a father

C．supports the idea that the chief role of a father is to earn money for the family

D．complains(抱怨) about the lack of social program to help husbands get used to the role of a father

4．The transition to the. mother's role requires that the wife ________.

[　　]

A．change her life style in a highly innovative way

B．stay at home to take care of the baby

C．make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situation

D．help her husband in his resocialization process

5．Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles, fathers, compared with mothers ________.

[　　]

A．have an easier job to do

B．have to make more difficult adaptations

C．have to shoulder more burdens

D．can usually do a better job

　　Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel proud when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly of unwillingly.

　　Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this resocialization process. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature （文学）focused on the role of a father.

　　It is argued by some writers that the transition（转化）to the father’s role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mother’s role. The mother’s role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine and highly innovative（革新性的）adaptation（适应）, on the other hand , the father’s role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.

　　1．According to the author, being a father ________.

　　A．brings a feeling of excitement to some men

　　B．makes some men feel proud and others uneasy

　　C．has a different meaning for those who have daughters

　　D．means nothing but more responsibilities

　　2．It is stated in the passage that ________.

　　A．young couples do not like children at all

　　B．some parents are not prepared to have a child

　　C．working couples do not have much time to take care of their children

　　D．many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child

　　3．In the third paragraph, the author ________.

　　A．criticizes fathers for not taking enough responsibilities in bringing up their children

　　B．excuses the American writers for ignoring（忽视）the difficulties of being a father

　　C．supports the idea that the chief role of a father is to earn money for the family

　　D．complains（抱怨）about the lack or social program to help husbands get used to the role of a father

　　4．The transition to the mother’s role requires that the wife ________.

　　A．change her life style in a highly innovative way

　　B．stay at home to take care of the baby

　　C．make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situation

　　D．help her husband in his resocialization process

　　5．Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles, fathers, compared with mothers, ________.

　　A．have an easier job to do

　　B．have to make more difficult adaptations

　　C．have to shoulder more burdens

　　D．can usually do a better job