A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 　 31　 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning　 32　 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 　 33 , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been 　34　 lessons—at age 54! I told her that it was very　 35　 that she was pursuing （追求） her passion（热情） to play the piano.

　 Then she asked me　 36　 question.

　 “I have been playing for 8 years now, ” I answered.

　 “Then you must play a song for me before you leave, ” she　 37 . I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she　 38　 me of our musical “ 39　 ”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, 40 asked me to play a song for her. I thought　 41　 and decided to play David Lanz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for　 42　 , and it was my soul-searching song.

　 I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions　 43　 into it as possible. She loved it. 　 44　 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man! ”

　 I turned around. And there was an old lady　 45　 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to　 46　 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to　 47　 my bed, but your music made me feel good, ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked　 48　 back to her room.

　 I was deeply　 49　 by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s　 50　 for peace and joy.

31. A. observed 　　　B. watched

C. noticed 　　　　　D. caught

32. A. on 　　　B. at

C. over 　　　 D. against

33. A. player 　　　B. teacher

C. composer 　　　D. starter

34. A. giving 　　　B. attending

C. teaching 　　　 D. reviewing

35. A. interesting 　　　B. wonderful

C. moved 　　　　　　D. impressive

36. A. another 　　　B. a different

C. the same 　　　　D. other

37. A. advised 　　　B. ordered

C. demanded 　　　D. requested

38. A. warned 　　　B. reminded

C. asked 　　　　　D. required

39. A. course 　　　B. task

C. discussion 　　　D. deal

40. A. and 　　　　 B. but

C. as a result 　　　D. what’s more

41. A. for the moment 　　　B. at the moment

C. for a moment 　　　　　D. at a moment

42. A. music 　　　B. songs

C. the piano 　　　D. vitamins

43. A. dropping 　　　B. falling

C. pouring 　　　　　D. running

44. A. Since 　　　B. As

C. While 　　　　 D. Because

45. A. taking 　　　B. making

C. having 　　　　 D. moving

46. A. thank 　　　B. praise

C. admire 　　　　D. owe

47. A. get on 　　　B. get up

C. get off 　　　　 D. get down

48. A. quietly 　　　B. calmly

C. happily 　　　　 D. slowly

49. A. shocked 　　　B. touched

C. delighted 　　　　D. disturbed

50. A. world 　　　B. heart

C. brains 　　　　 D. dreams

Not too long ago, an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly. A guest 1 out of our Polynesian Village resort(度假胜地)at Walt Disney was asked how she 　2 her visit. She told the front-desk clerk she had had a(n) 3 vacation, but was heartbroken about　 4 several rolls of Kodak color film she had not yet 　5 . At that moment she was particularly 　6 over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau, 　7 this was a memory she especially treasured.

Now, please understand that we have no written service rules 8 lost photos in the park. 9 , the clerk at the front desk 　10 Disney’s idea of caring for our 　11 . She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of 　12 film, promising she would take care of the rest of our show at Polynesian Luau.

Two weeks later the guest received a 13 at her home. In it were photos of all the actors of our show, 　14 signed by each performer. There were also 　15 of the public procession (游行队伍) and fireworks in the park, taken by the front-desk clerk in her own 16 after work. I happened to know this 17 because this guest wrote us a letter. She said that 　18 in her life had she received such good service from any business.

Excellent 　19 does not come from policy (政策性的)handbooks. It comes from people who　 20 —and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude.

1. A．working B．checking　 C．trying D．staying

2. A．expected　 B．realized　 C．paid　 D．enjoyed

3. A．disappointing B．wonderful C．uncomfortable D．important

4. A．taking B．dropping　 C．losing D．breaking

5. A．developed　 B．taken　 C．washed D．loaded

6. A．silly　 B．nervous C．calm　 D．sad

7. A．when B．where　 C．as D．which

8. A．covering　 B．finding C．making D．keeping

9. A．Excitedly　 B．Fortunately　 C．Therefore D．Quietly

10. A．understood B．reminded　 C．trusted D．discovered

11. A．workers　 B．guests C．managers　 D．clerks

12. A．printed　 B．shot　 C．unused D．recorded

13. A．film　 B．card　 C．camera D．packet

14. A．frequently B．personally C．alone　 D．actually

15. A．rules B．pictures　 C．handbooks D．performances

16. A．case　 B．work　 C．time　 D．position

17. A．story B．place　 C．photo　 D．show

18. A．only　 B．almost C．never　 D．nearly

19. A．advice B．experience C．quality D．service

20. A．care　 B．serve　 C．like　 D．know

 

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　　Joe Black had his son 1 . He called the baby Richard, 2 his father, but people usually called him Dick, which is 3 Richard. When little Dick was three, he began to go to kindergarten. Joe thought it was 4 that he was going to be the 5 child in the school, and that he was going to learn to read perfectly in a few months. But to Joe's 6 , Dick proved to be an 7 child, neither very quick nor very slow to learn. Joe blamed the 8 of the teaching. To his prejudiced father, Dick could not possibly be anything 9 a genius.

　　The time came for Dick to go on to a primary school, 10 before long, he was taking his first examination. It was in 11 .

　　Joe had a sister, Margaret, who had a daughter. She was 12 than Dick, and cleverer. She had taken 13 examination a year before, and had done well in it. Margaret came to see her brother one day 14 Dick's examination, and after they had talked about different things for some time, Margaret mentioned the examination.

　　“ 15 ?”she asked.

　　Joe looked a little embarrassed (窘迫) and 16 for a few moments. “ Well, ” he said at last, “ I regret to say that he 17 . ”Then he added, “But it wasn't his fault! They cheated him 18 asking him questions about things that happened before the poor boy 19 , so 20 he didn't know the answers. ”

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Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy volunteer (扫盲志愿者). The training I received, though excellent, did not tell me how it was to work with a real student, however. When I began to discover what other people’s lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading. My first student Marie was a 44-year-old single mother of three. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didn’t know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus schedule (时刻表), she told me it would not help because she could not read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket because she couldn’t always remember what she needed. Since she did not know words, she could not write out a shopping list. Also, she could only recognize items by sight, so if the product had a different label, she would not recognize it as the product she wanted. As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie’s self-confidence, which encouraged her to continue in her studies. She began to make rapid progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt. At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader, with his reading. She sat with him before he went to sleep and together they would read bedtime stories. When his eyes became wide with excitement as she read, pride was written all over her face, and she began to see how her own hard work in learning to read paid off. As she described this experience, I was proud of myself as well. I found that helping Marie to build her self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before. As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did. 1. What did the author do last summer? 　　A. She worked in the supermarket. 　 B. She helped someone to learn to read. 　　C. She gave single mothers the help they needed. 　　D. She went to a training program to help a literacy volunteer. 2. Why didn’t Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first? 　　A. Because she liked to walk to the supermarket. 　　B. Because she lived far away from the bus stop. 　　C. Because she couldn’t afford the bus ticket. 　 D. Because she couldn’t find the right bus. 3. How did Marie use to find the goods she wanted in the supermarket? 　　A. She knew where the goods were in the supermarket. 　　B. She asked others to take her to the right place. 　　C. She managed to find the goods by their looks. 　 D. She remembered the names of the goods. 4. Which of the following statements is true about Marie? 　　A. Marie could do things she had not been able to do before 　　B. Marie was able to read stories with the help of her son. 　　C. Marie decided to continue her studies in school. D. Marie paid for her own lessons.