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There was a woman in Detroit（底特律），who has two sons．She was worried 36 them，especially the younger one，Ben， 37 he was not doing well in school．Boys in his class 38 fun of him because he seemed so 39 ．

　 The mother 40 that she would，herself，have to get her sons to do better in school．She 41 them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a 42 a week and do a report about it for her．

　 One day，in Ben’s 43 ，the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it．Ben 44 up his hand and the teacher let him 45 ．“Why did Ben raise his hand？” they wondered．He 46 said anything；what could he possibly want to say？

　 Well，Ben not only 47 the rock；he said a lot about it．He named other rocks in its group and even knew 48 the teacher had found it． The teacher and the students were 49 ．Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book 50 ．

　 Ben later went on to the 51 of his class．When he finished high school，he went to Yale University (耶鲁大学) 52 at last became one of the best doctors in the United States．

　 After Ben had grown up，he 53 something about his mother that he did not know as a 54 ．

　 She，herself，had never learned how to 55 ．

36．A．about　　　　　　 　　　 B. on　　　　　 　　　　 C. with　　　　 　　　　　　 D. over

37．A．because　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　 　　　　 C. but　　　　　 　　　 D. though　　　

38．A．played　　　　　 　　　 B. got　　　　 　　　　 C. took　　　　 　　　　　　 D. made

39．A．clever　　　　　 　　　 B. hard　　　　 　　　 C. slow　　　　 　　　　　　 D. quick

40．A．asked　　　　　　 　　　 B. decided　　 　　　 C. forgot　　　 　　　　　　 D. heard

41．A．made　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. let　　　　 　　　　 C. told　　　　 　　　 D. considered

42．A．notice　　　　　 　　　 B. message　　 　　 C. book　　　　 　　　　　　 D. question

43．A．class　　　　　　 　　　　 B. room　　　　 　　　　　　 C. office　　　 　　　　　　 D. lab

44．A．looked　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　 　　　 C. took　　　　 　　　　　　 D. put

45．A．think　　　　　　 　　　　 B. leave　　　 　　　 C. stand　　　　 　　　　　　 D. speak

46．A．always　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. even　　　　 　　　 C. quickly　　　 　　 D. never

47．A．found　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. played　　　 　　　　　　 C. knew　　　　 　　 D. threw

48．A．whether　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. when　　　　 　　　　　　 C. where　　　　 　　 D. why

49．A．afraid　　　　　 　　　　 B. surprised　 　　 C. worried　　　 　　 D. unhappy

50．A．pictures　　　　 　　　　　　 B. exercises　 　　 C. shops　　　　 　　　　　　 D. reports

51．A．top　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. end　　　　 　　　 C. back　　　　 　　　　　　 D. side

52．A．so　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. and　　　　 　　　 C. or　　　　　 　　　 D. however

53．A．learnt　　　　　 　　　　 B. remembered　 　 C. understood　 　 D. guessed

54．A．doctor　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. child　　　 　　　　 C. student　　　 　　 D. teacher

55．A．read　　　　　　 　　　　 B. work　　　　 　　　　　　 C. teach　　　　 　　　　　　 D. show

Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I 　36 a telephone call from a woman who could not stop 　37 as she told me that one of the stories in my book had saved her son from committing suicide.(自杀) In closing she called me a 38 .

That 　39　 me thinking about what a hero really is. Was I a hero 　40 I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I 　41　 a story that saved someone’s life?

Today I decided to look up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see 　42 what it meant. It　 43 “a person who does something brave”. As I read on, it also said “ a person who is good and noble”.

That statement 44 me more than the part about being 　45 . So I thought about something very important. Say I was walking into the local Wal-Mart Store and I 　46 to open and hold the door for someone as a courtesy (礼貌) . As they passed me by, I said, “How are you today?” Most of the time that would be no big deal, 　47 this time let’s say it was for someone who was deeply 　48 and near the end of the rope.

I was in such a condition after my marriage of twenty years ended. I was within hours trying to get up enough 　49 to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had 　50 me a card in the mail which told me how 　51 they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.

Similarly many children come out of the orphanages (孤儿院) 52 a very hard and bitter attitude against the world, but the gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten.　 53 , most of them will never hurt anyone because of the 　54 shown to them by those of us who cared. If it 55 , we will also become “heroes”.

36. A. made　　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C gave.　　　　　　　　　　　 D. accepted

37. A. cheering　　　　　　 B. laughing　　　　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　　　　 D. talking

38. A. writer　　　　　　　　 B. player　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gentleman. 　　　　　　 D. hero

39. A. helped　　　　　　　　 B. let　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. got 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

40 A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though 　　　　　　　　　 D. because

41. A. said　　　　　　　　　 B. wrote　　　　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　 D. recalled

42. A. exactly　　　　　　　 B. easily　　　　　　　　　　　 C. directly 　　　　　　　　　 D. obviously

43. A. wrote　　　　　　　　 B. told　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. read　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. described

44. A. helped　　　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. touched　　　　　　　　　 D. impressed

45. A. brave　　　　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. noble

46. A. happened　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 C. intended　　　　　　　　　 D. meant

47. A. though　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　 D. but

48. A. desperate　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　　　　 C. moved 　　　　　　　　　 D. stressed

49. A. money　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　　　　 C. ability　　　　　　　　　　　 D. courage

50. A. sent　　　　　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　　　　　　 D. took

51. A. deeply　　　　　　　　 B. completely　　　　　　　 C. well　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much

52. A. without　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. within

53. A. Hopefully　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Besides　　　　　　　　　 D. Unfortunately

54. A .luck　　　　　　　　　 B. respect　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. confidence　　　　　　　 D. kindness

55. A. matters　　　　　　　 B. works　　　　　　　　　　 C. acts　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. does

After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.

Dear son，

　 I want to thank you for teaching me a very __1__ lesson in life by the great example you __2__. When we were eating at that café in Bondi and a person who had __3__ his hamburger didn't have enough money to pay for it, without any __4__， you went over and put the __5__ $2 into his hand.

When we were leaving, you __6__ threw a fivecent coin onto the pavement and said__7__　 like, “Some kid will really enjoy __8__ this.”

　　 Last week，a young man __9__ me in the line at a petrol station didn't have__10__　 money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector，“How much __11__ is he？” She told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car __12__ he had been looking at the wrong gauge(计量表) and had put in 15 __13__， which came to just over __14__. That is an easy mistake __15__ both gauges run fast.

Something made me think of you and __16__ you did that night at the caré in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so __17__ and said，“But why would you do this for me？”I just smiled as I thought of you.

　　 Thank you, son, for teaching me that “it's __18__ to give than receive”. Now when I see a fivecent coin on the __19__ and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it __20__， just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Love always,

Mum

1.

A.humorous　 B.private　　 C.reasonable　　　 D.valuable

2.A.followed　 B.gave　　　 C.set　　　　　　 D.took

3.A.ordered　　 B.booked　　 C.offered　　　　 D.bought

4.A.hesitation　 B.doubt　　　 C.permission　　 D.difficulty

5.A.other　　　 B.last　　　　 C.extra　　　　 D.rest

6.A.again　　　 B.already　　　 C.only　 　　　　D.also

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

8.A.finding　　　 B.accepting　　 C.looking for　　 D.pointing at

9.A.behind　　　 B.beyond　　　 C.ahead of　　　 D.next to

10.A.much　　　 B.some　　　　 C.any　　　　　 D.enough

11.A.far　　　　 B.long　　　　 C.short　　　　　 D.high

12.A.and　　　 B.but　　　　　 C.so　　　　　　 D.while

13.A.litres　　 B.kilograms　　　 C.pounds　　　　 D.kilometres

14.A.$15　　　 B.$20　　　　　 C.$25　　　　　　 D.$30

15.A.until 　　 B.as　　　　　　 C.although　　　 D.unless

16.A.what　　 B.which　　　 C.whatever　　　　 D.whichever

17.A.excited　 B.surprised　　 C.interested　　　　 D.encouraged

18.A.easier　　 B.better　　　 C.faster　　　　　　 D.worse

19.A.corner　 B.way　　　　 C.ground　　　　　 D.carpet

20.A.there　　 B.here　　　　 C.out　　　　　　　 D.around

Just before Christmas 1978, Kenneth was a passenger in a car as it drove through the Navajo Nation. The night was dark, and the driver, an elderly woman, 　41 and killed an eight-year-old boy.

　　　 Later, when he saw how sad the boy’s family were, Kenneth made a(n) 　42 . He would “do 　43 it takes to make 　44 happy at Christmastime.”

　　　 A year later, at the age of 18, he was living with his mother and younger brother. They were 　45 making ends meet on his low wages, but Kenneth bought a used Santa suit and went around 　46 people as poor as himself to give candy and fruit for families even more needy.

　　　 Just before midnight on Christmas Eve, he went knocking on doors of 　47 houses in the poorest section of the Navajo Nation. Many of the darkened homes didn’t have 48 .

　　　 Some families were 　49 to open their doors so late at night. “It’s a man! He has a big bag!” he 　50 a boy, holding up a lantern and watching 　51 the curtains, tell his parents. Kenneth convinced them he was 　52 .

　　　 At every opened door, he 　53 candies, oranges, toys and so on. Many Navajo kids had never seen 　54 before, so his old costume and store-bought beard didn’t 　55 them. It touched Kenneth that the kids were excited by so 　56 .

　　　 He 　57 it up year after year, gathering more “elves (精灵)” to help him. His Christmas Eve 　58 　have grown into an annual Navajo feast with gifts of clothing, tools and toys for over 700 people. Kids who can’t　 　59 it to the event because they’re sick or lack transportation get a 　60 visit from Kenneth or one of his elves.

　　　 “My grandfather taught me that you learn to be a man by sharing and by keeping promises,” he says.

41. A. struck　 　　　 　　　　 B. touched　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stopped

42. A. conclusion　 　　　　 B. excuse　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　　　　 D. effort

43. A. whichever　 　 　　　 B. wherever　　　　　　　　 C. however　　 　　　　　 D. whatever

44. A. people 　　 　　　　　 B. children　　 　 　　　 C. brothers　　 　 　　　 D. his mother

45. A. probably　　 　 　　　　 B. almost 　 　　　　　　 C. hardly 　 　　　　　　 D. nearly

46. A. suggesting 　　　　　　　 B. persuading　　　　　　　 C. requiring　　　　　 　　 D. calling

47. A. old　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. big　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. bright 　 　　　　　　 D. lonely

48. A. electricity　　　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. doors 　 　　　　　　 D. windows

49. A. happy　 　 　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　　　　　 C. afraid 　 　　　　　　 D. eager

50. A. thought 　　　　　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　　　　　 C. let　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. heard

51. A. out for 　　　　　　 　　 　　 B. from behind　　　　　　 C. from under　　　 　　 D. out of

52. A. gentle 　　　　 　　 　　 B. generous 　　　　　　　　 C. harmless 　　　　 　　 D. helpful

53. A. reached for　　　　 　　 B. put down 　　　　　　　 C. picked out D. handed out

54. A. Kenneth 　　　　　　　　　 B. candies　　　　　　　　　　 C. elves D. Santa Claus

55. A. disappoint 　　　　　　　　 B. satisfy 　　　　　　　　　 C. attract 　　　　　　　　　 D. please

56. A. much 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. big　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. little 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. many

57. A. held 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. kept 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gave 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. took

58. A. gifts 　 　　　　　　 　　 B. experiences　　　　　　　 C. excitements 　　　　　 D. visits

59. A. make 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. do 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have

60. A. usual 　　　　　　　　 　　 B. personal 　　　　　　　　 C. normal 　　　　　 　　 D. formal

After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.

Dear son，

　 I want to thank you for teaching me a very __1__ lesson in life by the great example you __2__. When we were eating at that café in Bondi and a person who had __3__ his hamburger didn't have enough money to pay for it, without any __4__， you went over and put the __5__ $2 into his hand.

When we were leaving, you __6__threw a fivecent coin onto the pavement and said __7__　 like, “Some kid will really enjoy __8__ this.”

　　 Last week，a young man __9__ me in the line at a petrol station didn't have __10__　 money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector，“How much __11__ is he？” She told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car __12__ he had been looking at the wrong gauge(计量表) and had put in 15 __13__， which came to just over __14__. That is an easy mistake __15__ both gauges run fast.

Something made me think of you and __16__ you did that night at the caré in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so __17__ and said，“But why would you do this for me？”I just smiled as I thought of you.

　　 Thank you, son, for teaching me that “it's _18__to give than receive”. Now when I see a fivecent coin on the__19__ and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it __20__， just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Love always,

Mum

1. A. humorous　　　　　 B. private　　 　C. reasonable　　　　 D. valuable

2. A. followed　　　　　 B. gave　　 　　C. set　　　　　　　 D. took

3. A. ordered　　　　　　 B. booked　　 C. offered　　　　　　 D. bought

4. A. hesitation　　　　　 B. doubt　　 　 C. permission　　　　 D. difficulty

5. A. other　　　　　　 　B. last　 　　　C. extra　　　　　　 D. rest

6. A. again　　　　　　　 B. already　　 C. only　　　　　　　 D. also

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

8. A. finding　　　　　　 B. accepting　　 C. looking for　　　　 D. pointing at

9. A. behind　　　　　　 B. beyond　　 C. ahead of　　　　　　 D. next to

10. A. much　　　　　　 B. some　　 　C. any　　　　　　　 D. enough

11. A. far　　　　　　　 B. long　　 C. short　　　　　　　　 D. high

12. A. and　　　　　　 B. but　　 　C. so　　　　　　　　 D. while

13. A. litres　　　　　　 B. kilograms　　 C. pounds　　　　 D. kilometres

14. A. $15　　　　　　 B. $20　　 C. $25　　　　　　 　　 D. $30

15. A. until　　　　　　 B. as　　 C. although　　　　　　 D. unless

16. A. what　　　　　 B. which　　 C. whatever　　　　　 D. whichever

17. A. excited　　　　 B. surprised　　 C. interested　　　 D. encouraged

18. A. easier　　　　　 B. better　　 C. faster　　　　　　 D. worse

19. A. corner　　　　　 B. way　　 C. ground 　　　　　 D. carpet

20. A. there　　　　　 B. here　　 C. out　　　　　　 D. around