【小题1】If you want to join the club, you need to fill in the a______________ forms.
【小题2】With so many problems a_______ unexpectedly, the manager was at a loss about what to do next.
【小题3】A red light is a s___________ of danger.
【小题4】I picked up a few good b______________ in the second-handed market.
【小题5】If you do wrong, you d_____________ punishment.
【小题6】Don’t look down upon the person who have a __________(身体的) disability.
【小题7】We use flowers and balloons to __________（装饰）our classroom on New Year’s Day.
【小题8】I got a very friendly ______（接待） in the meeting room when I arrived at their school.
【小题9】My heart __________（下沉）when I knew that I failed in the job interview.
【小题10】To write a good essay you must first organize your ideas _____________（有条理地）.

I had my first job at a local diner called the Buttercup Bakery when I was 22. I worked there for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress Helen who had incredible self-respect and did what she loved—serving people. She made everyone smile and feel good, customers and co-workers alike.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my regular customers was Fred Hasbrook, an electronics salesman. Thanks to the newfound confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant. But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”

The next day, I shared my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have faith in me.”

He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（担保）on this loan is my trust in your honesty as a person. Good people with a dream should have the opportunity to make that dream come true.”

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch—the first time I had ever entered a brokerage（经纪业）house—where the money was invested for me. I continued working at the Buttercup, making plans for the restaurant I would open. My investments soured, though, and I lost the money.

After great deliberation（考虑） I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was hired and ended up becoming a pretty good broker. Eventually I paid back Fred and my customers the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.

I got a thank-you note from Fred, which will be imprinted on my head forever. He had been sick and wrote that my check had helped cover his mounting medical bills. His letter read, “That loan may have been one of the best investments that I will ever make.”

According to the passage, the author thought ______.

A. Helen was full of complaint about her work

B. it was easy for Helen to make everyone happy and comfortable

C. she was lucky to have a job working with Helen

D. it was not acceptable to live in such a bad condition

By saying that “Being a waitress changed my life.” the author means that ______.

A. the author got a high pay by working hard

B. the author borrowed $50,000 with no interest from Fred Hasbrook

C. the effort which she had made influenced her a lot

D. the experience working as a waitress was worthwhile for the author

Which of the following statements is not true of Fred Hasbrook?

A. Fred Hasbrook was one of the author’s regular customers.

B. Fred Hasbrook lent the author $50,000, together with other customers.

C. Fred Hasbrook’s self-respect had a great effect on the author.

D. Fred Hasbrook’s himself did not have much money.

What made the author’s customers lend her money according to the passage?

A. Her maturity.    B. Her honesty.   C. Her faith.     D. Her success.

When I was eight, I saw a movie about an island that had an erupting volcano and jungles filled with wild animals．The island was ruled by a beautiful woman called Tondalaya, the Fire Goddess of the Volcano．It was a low budget movie, but to me, it represented the perfect life．But through the years, Tondalaya was forgotten．
The week I turned 50, my marriage came to a sudden end．My house, furniture and everything I'd owned was sold to pay debts that I didn't even know existed．In a week I had lost my husband, my home and my parents who had refused to accept a divorce in the family．
I'd lost everything except my four teenage children．I used every penny I had to buy five plane tickets from Missouri to Hawaii．Everyone said I was crazy to think I could just run off to an island and survive．I was afraid they were right．
I worked 18 hours a day and lost 30 pounds because I lived on one meal a day．One night as I walked alone on the beach, I saw the red orange lava（火山岩） pouring out of Kilauea Volcano in the distance．It was time to live my imagination!
The next day, I quit my job, bought some art supplies and began doing what I loved．I hadn't painted a picture in 15 years．I wondered if 1 could still paint．My hands trembled the first time I picked up a brush．But after an hour had passed, I was lost in the colors spreading across the canvas（画布） in front of me．And as soon as I started believing in myself, other people started believing in me, too．The first painting sold for $ 1500．
The past six years have been filled with adventures．My children and I have gone swimming with dolphins, watched whales and hiked around the crater rim （火山口边缘） of the volcano．We wake up every morning with the ocean in front of us and the volcano behind us．
The dream I had more than 40 years ago is now reality．I'm living freely and happily ever after．
【小题1】Why did the writer go to Hawaii?

My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it  36  and as he is very  37  it, it still looks as good as new.?

“That umbrella must have   38  you a great deal of money, Uncle.” I said to him one day.

“No,” he replied, “ 39 ”

“Was it a present?” I asked again.

“No,” said he.

“Then how did you get it?” I asked.

“Well,” he answered, “it is a strange true story. About ten years ago, I was walking along a quiet London street one evening   40   it suddenly rained. I had no raincoat and no umbrella. No buses ran through that street and there were no   41   in sight. As I was on my way to a party, I didn't want to get  42  . So I stood at a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite  43  .There wasn't a person around, and  44   it rained and rained.  45   a young man came to the place where I was standing,  46    a large umbrella over his head.  47  I hoped he would   48   me to walk to the next corner with him in order that I could get a taxi, I stepped   49   the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said: “  50  , where are you going with that umbrella?”

 51   by my sudden appearance, the young man  52   the umbrella, which, I'm afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and  53  into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and continued my walk. I knew it would be  54  in this big city to try and discover the owner and so I've kept it   55  .”

A. for months                B. for years?           C. since childhood                D. for a few days?

A. satisfied with         B. afraid of     ?           C. proud of                          D. careful with?

A. given                          B. cost                         C. saved                              D. made?

A. very little                    B. I don't know             C. not a penny                            D. quite a lot?

A. when                          B. though                            C. because                           D. after?

A. bicycles                      B. policemen?             C. friends                                   D. taxis?

A. tired                           B. back                        C. wet                                 D. away?

A. dark                      B. fine                         C. dirty                               D. dangerous?

A. naturally                     B. suddenly?               C. always                                   D. still?

A. At once                        B. At last                      C. As usual                          D. As well

A. selling                          B. carrying?                C. moving                           D. showing?

A. As                              B. Although                  C. While                             D. If

A. order                          B. persuade                   C. allow                                    D. promise?

A. into                            B. out of                      C. towards                           D. along?

A. By the way                   B. Help                        C. Excuse me                       D. Stop?

A. Punished                     B. Discouraged?          C. Warned                           D. Frightened?

A. raised                         B. took                         C. dropped                          D. forgot?

A. disappeared                 B. lost                          C. pulled                             D. turned?

A. endless                       B. interesting               C. exciting                           D. hopeless?

A. ever since                   B. for a while?            C. for you                           D. forever?

I am serving in a company in Cheyenne. The work has been challenging, but the  36  are big, and I have been given a rise. The weather has been cold lately.  37  walking has been excellent exercise, I have realized that I need another form of  38  for the winter.

My boyfriend Mike knew of this  39  and he researched some local sites for cheap cars. The minute he  40  me the information about a 1978 Ford Fairmont, I  41  this car was meant to be! I began communicating with the  42 , a man named Dale Meyer. I found out that the car was bought by his grandfather and was still in good  43 . He and his two brothers had  44  learned to drive using this car.

We  45  a price of $400, and fixed a time for a test drive. The day before the test drive, I received a phone call from Dale. He  46  a little nervous, but also excited. He asked simply, “You really  47  this car, don’t you?”

“Of course. I couldn’t love it more,” I gave an enthusiastic  48 . He then said to me, “How about me giving it to you for a dollar?” His offer left me  49 . At that time words  50  me.

I picked up my new Fairmont last night. Dale walked me around the car,  51  its bumps and nicks (磕磕碰碰). As he was telling me the  52  of the car, it seemed that he was losing an old friend. As I was pulling  53  the driveway, he stopped me and said, “Don’t forget to pass this  54  on.”

It was truly a  55  end. Never underestimate the kindness of strangers.

36. A. presents    B. awards    C. honors     D. rewards

37. A. Because    B. Although   C. If       D. When

38. A. entertainment  B. pleasure    C. transportation  D. training

39. A. habit     B. purpose    C. goal      D. desire

40. A. found     B. sent      C. asked      D. taught

41. A. knew     B. wondered   C. doubted     D. promised

42. A. producer    B. owner    C. customer    D. stranger

43. A. situation    B. state     C. operation    D. condition

44. A. slowly     B. actually    C. naturally    D. hardly

45. A. thought of   B. referred to   C. settled on    D. talked about

46. A. looked     B. sounded    C. felt      D. behaved

47. A. like      B. repair     C. drive     D. use

48. A. refusal     B. description   C. reply      D. attitude

49. A. careless    B. lifeless    C. motionless   D. speechless

50. A. left      B. failed     C. forgot     D. beat

51. A. searching    B. checking   C. explaining    D. touching

52. A. sufferings    B. stories    C. materials    D. troubles

53. A. away from   B. into     C. by       D. out of

54. A. car      B. custom    C. kindness    D. experience

55. A. sudden     B. perfect    C. foolish     D. forced