It was a cold winter afternoon before Christmas. My parents and I sat on the bench in Washington, D.C.’Union Station, waiting for the train. Inside the waiting hall were many people.
A boy sat nearby. His worn jacket, pale face, dirty hands all seemed to tell me that he was homeless.
“He must be cold and hungry. Maybe I should help him,” I said to myself.
Just at that moment, a well-dressed young couple walked towards him.
“Excuse me,” the man bent down. “My wife and I bought two meal boxes but one was enough for us. We hate to waste good food. Can you help us out and put this to use?” he handed the boy a meal box.
The boy thanked them and opened the box with joy and care. Suddenly he stopped. In the direction to which he looked, I saw an old man in rags-in a worn sweater, worn trousers and open shoes, entering the hall.
Putting the meal box aside, the boy stood and helped the old to his seat. He took off his jacket and covered it on the old man’s shoulders, saying, “A gentleman brought me this warm meal but I just finished eating. I hate to waste good food. Can you help me out?” He placed the still-warm meal box in the old man’s hands without waiting for an answer.
“Sure, son, but if only you share that sandwich with me. It’s too much for a man at my age. ”
We were all touched. Dad went away and soon returned with cups of hot chocolate and a big pizza. Mum and dad went up to those rags, “Excuse me…”
I rushed into a KFC and took out my pocket money. It was so cold that afternoon but I felt much warmer than I had ever thought possible.
小题1:Who gave the boy a meal box?

A．The young woman.	B．The old man.
C．The young man.	D．Mum and Dad.

小题2:Why didn’t the boy have the meal?

A．He was not hungry.

B．He wanted to help the old man.

C．He didn’t like the food.

D．He saw a sandwich in the meal box.

小题3:What did the writer most probably do at the end of the story?
A. He bought some food for the homeless.
B. He told his story to the people in the KFC.
C. He gave his pocket money to the homeless.
D. He asked the other passengers to help the homeless.

On the suburb (郊区) of a town in England. there lived an old man in a nice house with a large garden. 小题1:______ He watered and fertilized (施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imaging how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. 小题2:    He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers, why do you take notice of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener since I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 小题3:__________. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one ,that’s you .”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels（天使）that everyone knows.
小题4: _____ ”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven. 小题5:       Beethoven himself couldn't hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn't it one kind of happiness?
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A teenage girl couldn’ t stand her family rules , so she left home.
She wanted to be a star and became famous. But she had a little education and      years later, she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still       her daughter. She has been to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes, she       a big photo of her daughter on the wall. At the lower part of the photo she writes,“I still love you… Come back home! ”
One day, the daughter saw one of the photos. She was so surprised that she couldn’t believe her       .“Is that me?” She moved       and read the words,“I still love you…” She cried. She couldn’t wait        back home. When she got home, it was early morning. She pushed the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to the bedroom at once. Her mother was sleeping there. She        her mother up,“It’s me! Your daughter is back home!” The mother and daughter looked at each other with excitement, full of happy tears. The daughter asked, “         is the door unlocked? A thief could get in.” The mother answered softly,“The door has never locked      you left. We miss you all the time. We believe that you’ll come back some day.”
As everyone knows, parents love their children forever. Children should also understand their parents and share their happiness, sadness, even everything with their parents.      _ this way, both parents and children can be happy.

小题1:	A．a little B．a few C．much D．more

小题2:	A．looking for B．looking after C．looking at D．looking up

小题3:	A．sets on B．puts up C．cuts up D．makes up

小题4:	A．eyes B．ears C．nose D．head

小题5:	A．farther B．further C．closer D．away .

小题6:	A．going B．go C．to gone D．to go

小题7:	A．wake B．wakes C．woke D．waking

小题8:	A．what B．who C．when D．why

小题9:	A．since B．for C．before D．unless

小题10:

A．With B．In C．By D．On

One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view (观察) of the art works.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted non-stop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk. Distracted by their noise, I moved on.
I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant burst of words, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man.” The clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see? You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do.” The clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。
小题1:The young couple were at an art museum _______.

A．to show their love	B．to appreciate art
C．to discuss paintings	D．to describe paintings

小题2:“…I moved away quickly.” in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer _______.

A．was in the hope of visiting more rooms

B．was in a hurry to buy some gifts

C．was tired of the non-stop talking

D．was not interested in the art show

小题3:We can infer (推断) from the passage that the husband _______.

A．was not born blind

B．couldn’t stand his wife

C．knew nothing about art

D．completely depended on his wife

小题4:After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple, the writer was _______.

A．encouraged

B．excited

C．touched

D．annoyed

小题5:The passage is mainly about _______.

A．the importance of art	B．good manners in public
C．patience of a husband	D．love between a couple

One windy spring day, I noticed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Colorful creations of different shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds flying and dancing. As the strong winds blew against the kites, a string kept them in control.
Instead of blowing away with the wind, they rose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the restraining (控制的) string and the cumbersome (笨重的) tail kept them in control, facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled against the string, they seemed to say, “Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!” They rose beautifully even when they fought the restriction of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose(松散的). “Free at last,” it seemed to say. “Free to fly with the wind.”
Yet freedom(自由) simply put it in the control of an unkind wind. It fell down to the ground and landed in a mass of weeds and string against a dead bush. “Free at last”, free to lie powerlessly in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along the ground, and to stop lifelessly against the first obstacle (障碍物).
How much like kites we sometimes are. The Heaven gives us adversity (逆境) and rules, rules to follow from which we can grow and get strength. Some of us break away from the rules so hard that we never reach the heights we might get to. We keep part of the rules and never rise high enough to get our tails off the ground.
Let us each rise to the great heights, knowing that some of the rules that we may be angry about are in fact the strong force that helps us achieve.
小题1:Why does the writer write the first paragraph?

A．Because it was the first time that he had seen young people flying kites.

B．Because he wants to share his feelings in nature with the readers.

C．Because he wants to tell the readers how to make beautiful kites.

D．Because he wants to use readers’ similar life experience to understand the article better.

小题2:By writing the second and third paragraphs, the writer seems to let the readers know__________.

A．anyone who wants no restraints is sure to be a sad end

B．what a pity it is that one kite flew down to the ground

C．man with freedom can’t be like that kite which fell down

D．the unkind wind is the cause of the fallen kite’s failure

小题3:What does the underlined word “restriction” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A．束缚

B．放纵

C．摇摆

D．牵引

小题4:In the writer’s opinion, ____________.

A．without restrictions and rules we can make endless progress

B．kites are good examples to those who want to get freedom

C．restrictions are necessary for us human beings

D．we don’t need any freedom at all

阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案（每格限填一词）。
Why you should think big  
If you have something valuable in mind, a service to offer, or an idea to develop, then you present it to everyone to increase its scope(范围). Why not make full use of it?
The fact is, when you have a strong enough vision(远见), you may have the courage. And then you simply have to pursue it, however crazy it might seem to others.
Remember that everything starts small
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Everything starts small. Scientists say that everything in the universe came from a smaller unit than you can possibly imagine. So it doesn’t matter where you are at present, because from small beginnings come great things.
Think bigger by enlisting(争取) others
To think big, you need to see yourself as a small part of a greater whole. Enlist people who are better than you. If you’re not the most organized person, don’t just be unhappy about it; find someone who is better.
Big thinkers know their personal limitations(局限性). Gather people around you who can do what you can’t do to make sure your dream grows.
Think big by focusing on future regrets(遗憾)
There is an old saying, “We regret not the things we did do, but the things we didn’t.” You’ll never know how far it could go unless you see how far you can take something.
If you have big plans, just close your eyes. And strongly imagine how regretful you will be if you don’t try or attempt properly.
Feel that it is your human duty to think big
When something is probably a real service to mankind, then it is a human duty to think and act big. Even if you don’t succeed at last, it is still valuable to think big.

Think Big
What thinking big means	If you have something valuable in mind, you should make full use of it. You should try to pursue it with your    小题1:.
How to train yourself to think big	Remember that every big thing starts from a   小题2: one. It is not   小题3: where you are at present. See yourself as a small part of a greater whole. You should gather    小题4:  people around you to make sure of the growing of your dream because everyone has shortcomings(缺点). If you don’t try, you will never know how far your idea could go. Imagine how much regret you will have if you give up your big plans. It is a human duty to think big and it is   小题5:  trying.

Sneakers are a kind of shoes worn by many people all over the world.       , no one really knows where the word “sneaker” came from. Some say it came from the old English verb “sneak”, which means to move silently and quickly. The only thing we are       is that when you put on a pair of sneakers, you feel light-hearted, light-footed and ready to play.

Sneakers of some kind are used by those who play tennis, basketball, and other sports. New design has been made        for people who run slowly. In fact American children of         ages would much rather play in sneakers than anything else.
New York City once held a poetry competition for children. The subject was only “sneaker”. One prize winner called     poem “The Sneaker and the World Peace”. “When everyone is wearing sneakers,” she said, “it will be impossible to        .”
American school children can be seen every day      sneakers of all colors. They put them on in the morning and take them off at bedtime. Sneakers are      washed. Some children think the older and dirtier they are, the         loveable they are. When their sneakers wear out, children hate to throw them off. How do you explain the closeness between      and sneakers? Perhaps another young winner in the New York Poetry Contest said it best. “A shoe is just a shoe,” he said. “But a sneaker is a friend.”

小题1:	A．However B．If C．Or D．And

小题2:	A．excited about B． pleased with C．surprised at D．sure of

小题3:	A．lovely B． lively C．specially D．cheaply

小题4:	A．all B．some C．little D．old

小题5:	A．his B． her C．its D．their

小题6:	A．explain B．guide C．hate D．love

小题7:	A．dressing B．wearing C．putting on D．having

小题8:	A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．seldom

小题9:	A．much B．many C．more D．most

小题10:

A．children B．boys C．other shoes D．winners

It was only October, but my students were already talking about Christmas plans. As each day passed, everyone became more excited waiting for the final school bell. As soon as everyone heard the     , they would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.
David was a small boy in old clothes. I had often      what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so improperly for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves, But something made David     .I can still remember he was always     a smile and willing to help, He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He would just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for home.
Weeks passed and the     over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness(烦躁)until the last day of     before the holiday break. I smiled in relief(安慰)as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David     standing by my desk.
“I have something for you, " he said and pulled from behind his back a small box, Handing it to me, he said anxiously, "Open it." I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my     .I saw nothing. I looked at David's smiling face and back into the box and said, "The box is nice, David, but it's     .”
"Oh no it isn't, " said David. "It's full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn't see or touch unless you know it's there."
Tears filled my eyes as I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning     the little empty box set on my desk.
小题1:

A．warning

B．calling

C．ringing

D．shouting

小题2:

A．admired

B．wondered

C．realized

D．learned

小题3:

A．special

B．kind

C．popular

D．funny

小题4:

A．bringing

B．enjoying

C．wearing

D．sharing

小题5:

A．argument

B．arrangement

C．movement

D．excitement

小题6:

A．school

B．year

C．attention

D．program

小题7:

A．weakly

B．sadly

C．quietly

D．helplessly

小题8:

A．anger

B．joy

C．appreciation

D．surprise

小题9:

A．cheap

B．empty

C．useless

D．improper

小题10:

A．from

B．behind

C．over

D．towards

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father.     . he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was     and ill .
My father was     a strong man who loved being active. But a terrible illness     all that away. Now he can no longer walk. And he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is     . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. I told them about one of my beliefs. I said that we must very often give things up      we grow our youth, our beauty, our friends, but it always     that after we give something up，we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father spoke up, “But, Peter, I gave up     !What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say.        he answered his own question: “I     the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also     by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I would remember his words and become     . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be     to give up my small irritations. In this     ，I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I      what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though I am grateful for this one gift.

小题1:	A．Certainly B．Therefore C．However D．Meanwhile

小题2:	A．tired B．weak C．poor D．slow

小题3:	A．already B．still C．only D．once

小题4:	A．took B．threw C．sent D．put

小题5:	A．stressful B．difficult C．impossible D．hopeless

小题6:	A．as B．since C．before D．till

小题7:	A．suggests B．promises C．seems D．requires

小题8:	A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything

小题9:	A．surprisingly B．immediately C．naturally D．certainly

小题10:

A．had B．accepted C．gained D．enjoyed

小题11:

A．touched B．astonished C．attracted D．warned

小题12:

A．quiet B．calm C．relaxed D．happy

小题13:

A．ready B．likely C．free D．able

小题14:

A．case B．form C．method D．way

小题15:

A．doubt B．wonder C．know D．guess

Once upon a time all feelings went to an island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly, a warning of a strong storm was announced ,so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds darkened, Love realized it was time to leave. But there were no boats to spare. Love looked around with hope.
Just then Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love shouted, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful boat for help, But Vanity said with a cold voice, “No, I can’t take you with me. My boat will get dirty with your mummy feet.”
Sorrow passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was useless. “No, I can’t take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be by myself.”
When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that it hardly concerned about anyone else.
Love was growing restless and hopeless. Just then somebody called out, “Come, Love, I will take you with me.” Love did not know who was being so kind, but jumped onto the boat happily.
After getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Love asked, “Knowledge, do you know who was so kind to give me a lift when no one else wished to help?”
Knowledge smiled, "Oh, that was Time,"
"Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?" Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."
小题1:According to the passage, which one did not go to an island for a vacation?

A．Love.

B．Richness.

C．Vanity

D．Knowledge

小题2:Which word has the same meaning as “Sorrow”?

A．Worry

B．Anger

C．Sadness

D．Smile

小题3:Other feelings passed by Love in their boats one by one. Which is the right order according to the passage?

A．Richness→Vanity→Sorrow→Happiness→Time

B．Richness→Happiness→Sorrow→Vanity→Time

C．Time →Richness→Vanity→Sorrow→Happiness

D．Richness→Happiness→Vanity→Sorrow→Time

小题4:What can we learn from the passage?

A．When we are rich, we may pay more attention to Love.

B．All the feelings are important in our life except Love.

C．As time goes by, we can realize the importance of Love.

D．When we are in happiness and sorrow, we shouldn’t remember Love.

小题5:What’s the best title for the passage?

A．the Importance of Love.	B．Feelings on the Island.
C．Helpless Love.	D．Helpful Time.