He is a little bit mysterious these days. Nobody in our company knows exactly       .    

    A. what he is working on      B. what is he working on

    C. what did he work on       D. what was he working on

——Has Tom finished his report so far?

——I have no idea. He       it this morning.

    A. did         B. has done        C. was doing       D. had done

Thank you for helping me. I       the final exam without your timely help.

    A. have failed     B. will fail     C. would have failed     D. must have failed

——May I smoke here?

   ——If you       , choose a seat in the smoking section.

    A. should        B. could       C . must      D. may

——I’d like to book a flight to Shanghai, please.

——____________.

A. No, of course not                         B. Do you mind if I said no?

C. Yes, sir, single or return?                   D. You can’t. We are busy   

——Can you come on Friday or Saturday?

   ——I’m afraid       day is possible. I will go to the hospital to look after my friend.

    A. either     B. none      C. any        D. neither

As a Chinese, I was proud of       Zhang Yimou had done in the Opening Ceremony of the

   Beijing Olympic Games.

    A. what      B. where     C. that        D. which

      , he often shows sympathy       the poor.

A. A wealthy man as he is：to                B. Wealthy man as he is；for

C. A wealthy man although he is；to           D. Wealthy man although he is；for

Pass Your Love On

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind   21   your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only   22   seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带)， a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “  23   am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I   24   to move to that seat.

The girl was named Kathy. She   25   in a car accident and now was on her way for   26  .

When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to   27   that Kathy would not be able to   28   herself. I considered   29   to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too   30   to offer a service to a   31  . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more   32   than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and   33   she was uncomfortable to accept, she   34   as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart   35  , and the   36   was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached   37   my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love   38   flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us   39  . When we   40   to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.

1.A. losing         B. changing         C. taking               D. giving

2. A. comfortable       B. suitable         C. available            D. favorable

3.A. No problem     B. No way           C. Nowhere          D. No doubt

4. A. decided           B. wanted           C. regretted            D. promised

5. A. was           B. would be         C. used to be           D. had been

6. A. treatment     B. travel               C. pleasure         D. business

7. A. know          B. say              C. realize              D. recognize

8. A. eat               B. feed             C. choose               D. support

9. A. offering          B. needing          C. stopping         D. trying

10. A. impolite     B. far              C. close                D. fast

11. A. girl         B. neighbor         C. passenger            D. stranger

12. A. unusual          B. direct               C. important            D. shameful

13. A. when         B. although         C. since                D. as

14. A. refused          B. wondered         C. cried                D. did

15. A. had warmed       B. had jumped           C. had broken           D. had cheered

16. A. life             B. money            C. time             D. energy

17.A. below         B. through          C. across               D. beyond

18. A. seldom           B. never                C. hardly               D. sometimes

19. A. separate         B. independent      C. silent               D. upset

20. A. happen           B. stretch              C. wait             D. continue

A nobleman and a merchant once met in an inn. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the nobleman took a spoonful, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came to his eyes, The merchant asked him why he was weeping. The nobleman was ashamed to admit that he had burned his mouth and answered, “Sir, I once had a brother who committed a great crime , for which he was hanged. I was thinking of his death, and that made me weep.” The merchant believed this story and began to eat his soup. He too burned his mouth, so that he had tears in his eyes. The nobleman noticed it and asked the merchant, “Sir, why do you weep?” The merchant, who now saw that the nobleman had deceived (欺骗) him, answered, “My lord(=master), I am weeping because you were not hanged together with your brother.”

1.This story teaches us ______.

A. not to eat in inns                     B. not to eat soup that is too hot

C. to cry when we burn our mouth          D. not to believe everything you hear

2.The nobleman did not tell the truth because he ______.

A. was a nobleman        B. felt ashamed       C. was in an inn        D. was angry

3.It is probable that the nobleman ______.

A. had no brother who was hanged       B. had a very good brother

C. knew the soup was too hot           D. had never eaten soup

4. The merchant’s answer showed that he ______.

A. was very happy                    B. believed the nobleman

C. was angry with the nobleman         D. had kind heart