This is a story of a man who works in a big factory. He was a little bit strange, I think. A little bit short. A little bit dirty. He always wore an old red hat and he always carried a rubbish bag. He usually spent his break time and his lunchtime by walking around in that old big factory to collect the unused tins scattered around the place.

I have been following him for years and years, does not matter it is hot or cold. I followed him whenever he walks to his old pick-up car in a very cold weather when the snow fell down onto the earth.

I saw him there, with a lot of rubbish bags, which were full of tins. He threw them into the back of his car then he got into the car. After that, I got into my car as well and we were raced until we reached the exit door of this wide, empty parking area.

Today, I was fixing one of the broken machines in the factory when this “tin man” came with his bag. As usual, he picked up the tins. My manager was standing there to watch me. He was worried about the delay caused by the machine that could affect the production in the factory.

When I finished my job, I heard my manager asked the “tin man” about what he was going to do with those tins that he had collected. I never even thought about this kind of question, because I always had an assumption that this “tin man” would destroy those tins in the recycled place.

Unexpectedly, this “tin man” answered, “I will give these tins to my neighbor; he had epilepsy（癫痫）and he can not work. ”

I was so shocked to hear that, so I asked him, “You mean you collect all those tins just to help your neighbor?”

“I know this does not help much”, he said. “But I give everything to him, because he can not work. He has a lot of weaknesses. ”

Right in that factory, I found myself slapped in front of Jesus. This “tin man” who only wore a T-shirt and an old red hat and carried a rubbish bag, which were full of tins, has made an evident (显然) of Christ.

It was the most beautiful moment in my life, which had made me humble (谦恭的) every day in my lifetime.

“Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

1. The author never asked the “tin man” what he would do with the tins because _________.

A. the tin man was a little bit strange, short and dirty

B. the author knew what he would do with the tins

C. the author had been following him for years and years

D. the author considered him an ordinary tin collector

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The author raced his car with the tin man for the parking place.

B. The tin man collected abandoned tins to help his sick neighbor.

C. The tin man’s neighbor depended completely on him for life.

D. The manager was worried that the tin man would delay the production.

3. What does the underlined sentence in the passage mean?

A. The author was slapped in front of Jesus so he felt humble every day in his lifetime.

B. The author felt humble because he had never found a man who made an evident of Christ.

C. It was a moment when the author felt regretful because he had rejected the tin man.

D. It was a beautiful moment when the author realized he should be humble to others in his lifetime.

4. Which of the following sayings best suits the lesson of the story?

A. Never judge a book by its cover. 　

B. A candle lights others and consumes itself.

C. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.

D. Every man is the architect of his own fortune.

 

I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and there are some homeless people in the downtown. I used to give a lot of money to the   1  feeling sorry for them. However, after becoming a single mom with no home, a huge   2  and hardly any income, I   3   giving.

       Through working hard, things started to change for the better. I   4   a home for me and my daughter, and plenty of food, and I started to   5   myself out of debt. One day I saw a homeless person with a   6   "will work for food". I passed by. My daughter said, "Mommy, you used to give to those people in need. But now..." I replied, "Honey, they just use that money for drugs or other   7   things." But when I said that, I didn't feel   8 .

       Three days later, 1 was driving to   9   my daughter from school. A man was   10   on the comer looking worried, and suddenly something deep inside me said, "Just help the guy." So I 11   down my window, and he ran   12   with joy. He said, "Kind lady, I only need 77 cents for the bus ticket." I reached into my pocket and found that I didn't take my   13 .I, with a red face, spread out my hands to show that I was in no   14   to help him. But just when he   15  away, I called to him, "Wait a moment!" I found in my ashtray （烟灰缸） there sat three quarters and two pennies.   16   enough, it was the very 77 cents.

       Tears in eyes, he burst out with   17  , "Wow, you just made it possible for me to see my mom   18   Christmas! Thank you so much!"

       It is the moment that I'll never forget, because I am the one who gets the best gift in life— 19 . It also strikes me that nothing happens by accident, and giving has meaning,   20  it is only 77 cents.

1．A．poor                 B．old              C．homeless        D．sick

2．A．debt                B．chance            C．check             D．problem

3．A．continued         B．forgot             C．hated              D．stopped

4．A．earned              B．sold                 C．designed          D．built

5．A．push               B．pull                C．force            D．leave

6．A．mark             B．notice               C．sign             D．card

7．A．dangerous         B．bad               C．great              D．good

8．A．sad               B．happy            C．wrong            D．right

9．A．dress up          B．pick up             C．bring up          D．call up

10．A．lying              B．smiling           C．standing          D．crying

11．A．rolled            B．took               C．put                 D．brought

12．A．away            B．in                  C．over              D．out

13．A．phone           B．purse            C．food             D．chequebook

14．A．doubt            B．time             C．hurry             D．position

15．A．ran               B．flew             C．drove             D．turned

16．A．Naturally         B．Impossibly        C．Surprisingly        D．Luckily

17．A．joy             B．shock            C．disappointment    D．satisfaction

18．A．for             B．until             C．in              D．after

19．A．RECEIVING       B．SHARING         C．HELPING          D．GIVING

20．A．unless         B．although           C．because         D．whether

I live in New Mexico, and there are some homeless people in the downtown, especially the University area. I__1__ give a lot of money to the homeless, __2__ sorry for their hardship. __3__as time passed；I__4__ the same situations as the homeless people. I became a __5__ mom with no home, a huge debt, and _6__ any income. As a result, I became very __7__ and stopped giving to the people on the side of the road.

Through my working hard, things started to__8__ for me. I became responsible enough to __9_ a home with a backyard for my daughter, and plenty of __10__ , and I started to pull myself out of__11__. One day we saw a homeless person in the street, I just passed by. Then my daughter said, “Mommy, you used to give money to those people __12__. But now..."I replied,

"Honey, they just use that money for bad things." She didn't __13__. But when I said that, I didn't feel right.

Three days later, I was driving to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the __14__ and suddenly something deep__15__ me said, "Just help the guy. " So I rolled down my __16__, and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, "Cod bless you, I only need 77 cents. " I gave him the money he needed.

I felt strange and __17__ as I gave it to him. He burst out with __18__ and tears in his eyes, "Wow, you just made it possible for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much! I haven't __19__ my mother for three years. The bus is leaving in 20 minutes! I have to go now. "

It was the moment that I'll never forget. I think that man won't forget it either. but I was the One who got the best gift in life ——___20__ It also strikes me although it is only 77 cents.

1．A．would like to         B．used to             C．preferred to      D．wanted to

2．A．being               B．getting             C．feeling             D．becoming

3．A．But                 B．So              C．And               D．Yet

4．A．ran into             B．ran down        C．ran over          D．ran to

5．A．rich                B．single           C．wild               D．happy

6．A．1ittle              B．no              C．almost            D．hardly

7．A．unkind             B．rude              C．kind              D．mean

8．A．develop            B．increase           C．succeed             D．change

9．A．give              B．offer              C．have             D．supply

10．A. money           B．furniture         C．food             D．water

11．A．order            B．debt              C．pay             D．fee

12．A．in need          B．in difficulties      C．out of work       D．out of order

13．A．1isten           B．speak             C．talk               D．respond

14．A．street           B．corner         C．side              D．road

15．A．under           B．to              C．inside              D．towards

16．A．window         B．door            C．seat               D．hand

17．A．excited          B．wondered        C．surprised         D．asked

18．A．1aughter         B．cry               C．happiness         D．joy

19．A．watched         B．visited              C．missed            D．called

20．A．GIVING           B．OFFERING        C．MONEY           D．HAVING

An eight-year-old girl took a jar with all her change in it, slipped out of the back door and made her way 6 blocks to Rexall’s Drugstore with the big red Indian Chief sign above the door. She waited patiently for the storekeeper to give her some attention. At last she was noticed.

“What do you want?” the storekeeper asked, “I’m talking to my brother from Chicago whom I haven’t seen for ages,” he said without waiting for a reply to his question.

“Well, I want to talk to you about my brother, ” Tess answered. “He’s really sick and … and want to buy a miracle…. ”

“I beg your pardon?”said the storekeeper.

“His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So how much does a miracle cost?”

“We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry but I can’t help you,” the storekeeper said.

“Listen, I have the money to pay for it. Just tell me how much it costs,” said the girl with her eyes welling up.

The storekeeper’s brother was a well-dressed gentleman. He came up and asked, “What kind of miracle does your brother need?”

“I don’t know,” Tess replied. “I just know he’s really sick and Mommy says he needs an operation. But Daddy can’t pay for it, so I want to use my money.”

“How much do you have?” asked the man from Chicago.

“One dollar and eleven cents.”

“Well, what a coincidence(巧合)﹗”smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents—the exact price of a miracle for your brother.”

That gentleman was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous surgeon(外科医生). The operation was completed free of charge. Tess’s Mom and Dad were happily talking about the surgery—“a miracle”. Only Tess knew exactly how much the miracle cost. One dollar and eleven cents... plus the faith of a little child.

59. Why didn’t the storekeeper notice the little girl?

A. Because he was busy with his work.

B. Because the girl was too little to be seen.

C. Because he was talking with his brother.

D. Because he was telephoning his brother.

60. We can infer at first the storekeeper spoke to the little girl in a(n) _______.

A. friendly voice   B. impatient voice   C. delighted voice   D. surprised voice

61. The well-dressed gentleman _______.

A. was a very wealthy gentleman         B. was a famous biology professor

C. operated on the girl’s brother free       D. visited his brother now and then

62. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. Faith leads to the miracle           B. A very generous surgeon

C. A little girl saved her brother        D. A dollar and eleven cents

My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life. He’s usually     all the weekdays and comes home only at weekends. Sometimes he stays ___ __for two weeks at a time. __ _I don't get to see him as often as I wish, we remain very __ ___.

    My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you __ __ up anything that you start. When I was eleven, my father bought me a piano. At first I was so __ __ about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play. Then it got _ _. I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop. Much as I tried, he __ __me to go on. Now I have been playing for almost five years. I love it and I' m glad I __ _my dad's advice.

    My dad is _ __talented, for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years. Under his influence, I also like     now. Sometimes my dad can be my biggest     . He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show   . Sometimes he can be my biggest critic(批评家). He      ignore the small mistakes I make. He encourages me never to lose       , because he thinks that all my efforts will        one day.

    My dad is generous. Every Thursday night, he        to read to the children at a children’s club. When he reads, their       light up with curiosity about what will happen next. I feel       of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to     .

I love Dad with all my heart. He’s a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world.

 A. on                     B. with                  C. out                   D. in

A. away                 B. home      C. inside         D. alone

A. In case              B. Even though      C. If only              D. As if

A. polite           B. kind                  C. different            D. close

A. give                    B. put                   C. take                  D. speed

A. nervous        B. anxious             C. crazy                D. familiar

A. rough                  B. difficult            C. disappointing     D. boring

 A. promised            B. persuaded          C. reminded           D. suggested

A. received        B. challenged  C. took                  D. listened

 A. physically         B. typically         C. musically          D. exactly 

 A. chatting            B. dancing             C. writing              D. drawing

A. director              B. supporter           C. scholar              D. sponsor

A. however             B. so                     C. and                   D. still

A. ever                   B. often           C. never                D. even

A. aim                   B. dream        C. strength             D. heart 

 A. come true         B. take risks           C. pay off              D. let out

A. agrees                B. likes                 C. intends              D. offers

A. bodies         B. arms                 C. hands         D. faces

A. jealous        B. optimistic          C. proud         D. happy

A. help                   B. read                  C. work                 D. drive