It was Christmas time in 2008, I had no idea that this would be the 31 Christmas we would spend with mom.This was a very special Christmas for me—you see mom 　32 owned a new coat that I could remember.

Mom had polio(小儿麻痹症)when she was a young child. One of her legs was larger than the other. Sometimes she would have trouble walking, but she never complained. Mom always 　33 my friends with kindness and they were always welcome at our house 　34 .I remember my good friend Glen coming over and talking with mom even when I wasn't at home. Mom was always willing to 　35 a listening ear.

　 Mom's all clothes were four dresses, four pairs of shoes, a light jacket,and a couple of sweaters.

　I decided that I would buy mom a 　36 that year, so I took her 　37 　to find something for Christmas. As we went past the coat shelf, one of the coats on the shelf 　38 　mom's eys. I asked her to try on the coat for fun. She said that we did not have the money to buy the coat. 　39 after a long talk with mom, we left the store with mom wearing that nice new coat in the end. She agreed that the coat did look good 　40 　her. I will ever be 　41 for this opportunity. being able to give back just a little. This was the nicest coat that she ever 42 .

　In Februay of 2009 mom passed 　43 at age 42. As I reflect(回忆)back on my mother's life, it was 　44 　with acts of kindness. Giving came 　45 　her heart,with a willingness to help whenever possible.

31. A.first 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thirtieth 　　　　　　　　 D. fortieth

32. A.ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　　　　　 D. even

33. A. helped　　　　　　　　　　 B. treated　　　　　　　　　 C. suggested　　　　　　　　 D. provided

34. A. anytime B. sometime C. at times D. some times

35. A. hold 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lend　　　　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give

36. A. coat　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dress 　　　　　　　　　 C. jacket　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sweater

37. A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　 C. up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. down

38. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. caught　　　　　　　　　 C. attracted 　　　　　　　　 D. got

39. A. But 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Until 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Though 　　　　　　　　　 D. And

40. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

41. A. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　　 D. thankful

42. A. bought　　　　　　　　　　 B. owned　　　　　　　　　 C. took 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tried

43. A. back　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　 C. over 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

44. A. filled 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fill　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fulled

45. A. with 　　　　　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. from

Reuben, a 12-year-old boy, saw something in a shop window. But the price ---five dollars--- was far beyond his means. He couldn't ask his parents' for the money. His father made a living through ____35____ in Bay Roberts. His mother, Dora, tried hard to feed and clothe their five children.

Hesitating（犹豫) for a few seconds, he opened the ____36____ and talked to the shopkeeper.“…I don't have the money right now. Can you please ____37____ it for me?" "I'll try," the shopkeeper smiled.

Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, he suddenly had an idea. He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site (建筑工地). Reuben knew he could collect the discarded nails(被丢弃的钉子) and sell them to the factory for five cents ____38____ .

He looked for nails until sunset. Then he ran to the factory and sold them. Reuben tightly clutched（握紧）the five-cent pieces and ran home. He found a rusty iron can and dropped his ____39____inside. Then he rushed into the barn (谷仓) near his house and hid it. It was dinner time when Reuben got home. His father sat at the big kitchen table, working on a fishnet. Dorawas at the kitchen stove, ready to ____40____ dinner as Reuben took his place at the table. Looking at his mother, Reuben smiled.

Every day after school, Reuben searched the town, keeping to his ____41____ task. Finally, the time had come! He ran into the bam, uncovered the can, poured the coins out, began to count.　 .

He still needed 20 cents! He had to sell four nails ____42____ the day ended. Rushing to the town, Reuben searched every comer. The shadows were lengthening（影子拉长）when Reuben arrived at the factory. The man at the factory was about to ____43____ .

"Please, Mister. I have to sell these nails now - please."

'Why do you need this money so ____44____ ?"

"It's a secret."

The man took the nails, reached into his pocket and put four coins in Reuben's hand.

Clutching the can tightly, Reuben ____45____ for the shop.

"I have the money," he solemnly told the owner.

Back home, his mother was cleaning the kitchen. "Here, Mum! Here!" Reuben shouted as he ran to her. He placed a small box in her roughened hand. She unwrapped it carefully. A blue-velvet jewel box appeared. Dora ____46____ the lid（盖子）.Tears began to blur（模糊）her vision. In gold lettering on a small, almond-shaped brooch(胸针) was the word Mother.

It was Mother's Day, 1946.

35. A. farming 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. driving 　　　　　　　　　 C. fishing　　　　　　 D. cleaning

36.A. door　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shop　　　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　 D. box

37.A.wrap　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　 D. hold

38. A. each　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　 D. all

39.A. nails　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cans　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. coins　　　　　　　 D. dollars

40. A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. serve　　　　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　 D. help

41. A. basic B. secret C. exciting　　　　　　 D. surprising

42. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. after　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. while

43.A.call up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look up　　　　　　　　　　 C .clear up　　　　　　 D. turn up

44. A. immediately　　　　　　　 B. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　 C. badly　　　　　　　 D. hardly

45. A. went　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looked　　　　　　　 C. paid　　　　　　　　 D. headed

46.A. moved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pulled　　　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　 D. lifted

A little frog was sitting nearby and he saw the big animal.“It’s perhaps ____2_____ biggest animal l have ever seen. I must hop(跳跃、蹦)home and ____3_____ my father about it. ”

He hopped past the parent's house. He hopped around stacks of hay(干草堆).“Father Frog，Father Frog，”he cried.“I saw a very big animal just now. It is the biggest animal I ____4_____ Maybe it is the biggest in the world.”

“How big? Like this? ”And the Father Frog puffed himself out(鼓起他自己的大肚皮).

“Nono，”said the little frog. “It was ____5_____ than that. ”

“Well，was it as big as this?”asked the Father Frog.  And he blew himself even more.

“Oh， it was ____6_____ bigger than you.”Father Frog was ____7_____ now，because he didn't like to

think that something was bigger than he. He thought for a minute，then he ____8_____ one more try.

He puffed and puffed. He blew himself up ____9_____…pop!

The little frog saw this. He was frightened and this ___10______ him a lesson. Never try to be bigger than it is possible for you.

1. (　)

A. parent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. parent's

C. peasant　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. peasant，s

2. (　)

A. a　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. an

C. the　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. ／

3. (　)

A. say　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B speak

C. tell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. talk

4. (　)

A. have ever seen　　　　　　　　　　  B. ever have seen

C. ever saw　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. saw ever

5. (　)

A. much big　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. very bigger

C. far bigger　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much bigger

6. (　)

A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. still

C  very　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. more

7. (　)

A. happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. not happy

C. pleased　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. beautiful

8. (　)

A. did　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. made

C. used　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. carried

9. (　)

A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. so

C. until　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

10. (　)

A. give　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gave

C. given　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. giving

A group of class friends successful in their careers got together to visit their old university professor. Their talk soon turned into complaints about 16 in work and life.

　　 Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of(几个) 17 　——porcelain(瓷的), plastic(塑料的), glass, crystal(水晶的), some common, 18 expensive and some delicate (精美的)-telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

　　 When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you noticed,all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the common and 19 ones. While it is 20 　for you to choose only the best for ourselves, that is the __21 of your problems and stress. The cup itself 22 　no quality to the coffee.　 23 　all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went 24 　the best cups. And then you began eyeing other people’s cups. Now consider this: life is the 25 　; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup which we have will not 26 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by fixing our attention only on the cup, we 27 to enjoy the coffee which God (上帝) has 28 for us. God brews(冲泡) the coffee, not the cups...Enjoy your coffee!"

　　 The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just 29 　the best use of everything.

　　 Live 　30 . Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

(　　 ) 16. A. changes　　　　 B. duties　　　　　 C. experiences　　 D. stress

(　　 ) 17. A. cups　　　 　　B. pans　　　　　 C. bowls　　　　　 D. cans

(　　 ) 18. A. others　　　　　 B. some　　　　 　C. another　　　　 D. other

(　　 ) 19. A. fashionable　　 B.cheap　　　　 C. expensive　　　 D. nice-looking

(　　 ) 20. A. wise　　　　　 B. important　　　 C. natural　　　　 D. necessary

(　　 ) 21. A. use　　　　　　 B. disagreement　　 C. answer　　　　 D. cause

(　　 ) 22. A. waves　　　　　 B. reduces　　　　 C. adds　　　　　 D. leads

(　　 ) 23. A. As　　　　　　 B. What　　　　　 C. That　　　　　 D. Which

(　　 ) 24. A. for　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　 D. on

(　　 ) 25. A. tea　　　　　　 B. water　　　　　 C. wine　　　　　 D. coffee

(　　 ) 26. A. remove　　　　 B. beat　　　　　 C. change　　　　 D. enjoy

( 　 ) 27. A. fail　　　　　　 B. succeed　　　　 C. wish　　　　　 D. try

(　　 ) 28. A. sold　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　 C. bought　　　　 D. provided

(　　 ) 29. A. keep　　　　　 B. say　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　 D. do

(　　 ) 30. A. wildly　　 　　　B. simply　　　　 C. specially　　　 D. successfully

　　　 It is very important to stay healthy. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the housework, 　41 newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. I often see 　42 do taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She looks young and beautiful 　43 she is over seventy. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and asked 　44 she kept so young and healthy. She replied with a smile:

　　　 I have a secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite 　45　 . Keep your mind active, take an interest in the world 　46 you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do sports as 　47 you can. Don’t think you are too old to go back to 　48　 . I know a man who entered a medical college when he was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man went to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he is good at 　49 tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live in the future. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it.

　　　 Please tell the story to your family. It would be a good start to 　50 the lady’s example. I hope all people will stay young and healthy.

(　 )41. A. look 　　　　　　　　 B. read　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. see　　　　　　　　　 D. watch

(　 )42. A. her　　　　　　　　　 B. him　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. other　　　　　　　　 D. others

(　 )43. A. than　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　 D. because

(　 )44. A. what　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　　 D. how

(　 )45. A. early　　　　　　　　 B. dear　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. easy　　　　　　　　 D. late

(　 )46. A. under　　　　　　　　 B. around　　　　　　　　　　C. above　　　　　　　　D. between

(　 )47. A. soon　　　　　　　　 B. busily　　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　 D. often

(　 )48. A. place　　　　　　　　 B. song　　　　　　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　 D. dance

(　 )49. A. buying　　　　　　　 B. losing　　　　　　　　　　 C. sending　　　　　　 D. playing

(　 )50. A. follow　　　　　　　 B. give　　　　　　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　　 D. bring