On the way back from work every evening, more often than not there would be a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway (快车道). He looked to be in his late 40s but was probably a lot younger. He had shoulder length straight black hair and a short beard.
Every day after work I would remember to gather any spare change, and put it aside to give to him if I saw him. A feeling of joy would come over me every time I saw him, while coming off the ramp (坡道). So did he. Sometimes the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day. His answer would always be the same, “I’m blessed!”
Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was being laid off. For the rest of that day all I could think of was “how am I going to provide for my kids as a mother, how am I going to pay rent?”
Needless to say that on my way home that day I was very sad and upset. I didn’t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ready like I usually did. Yet there he was as always, as I turned the ramp. He set his eyes on me, while still smiling and waving at others as usual.
While I was waiting for the red light to turn, he strolled (闲逛) over to my car. He had a big smile. He looked at me straight in the eyes and said, “Today I will give you a dollar.” He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill.
You see that day he taught me a valuable lesson more than a dollar bill. No matter what material things are taken from you, no one can take away your choice to be joyful. Every time I’m faced with challenges, I think of the homeless man’s valuable lesson and remember that I am blessed.
【小题1】 The writer would have a short conversation with the homeless man when                .

完成句子和句型转换（20分，共10小题，每小题2分）
【小题1】你看完这本书后，最好马上还给我。
When you                the book, you’d better return it to me at once.
【小题2】看起来我们班将赢得这场篮球赛。
               that our class will win the basketball game.
【小题3】他三十几岁时成了一名老板。
He became a boss                   thirties.
【小题4】他们是中国的骄傲。
They are the                    China.
【小题5】这音乐听起来像鸟儿在歌唱。
The music                     the singsing of  birds.
【小题6】The film began five minutes ago.(改为同义句)
The film has                      for five minutes.
【小题7】“Are there homeless people in your city?” I asked Wang Tao.(改为同义句)
I asked Wang Tao _____ there _____ homeless people in his city.
【小题8】He’s never been abroad.（改为反意疑问句）
He’s never been abroad,  _____  _____  ?
【小题9】You mustn’t play football in the street.(改为祈使句)
_____  _____ football in the stree
【小题10】He has taught in this school since he was twenty.（对划线部分提问）
_____  _____   has he taught in this school?

On February 9^th, 2013, Sarah Darling was walking along the street when she met a homeless man named Billy Ray Harris. She reached into her change purse, emptied out all the coins she had and gave them to the homeless man. Neither of them realized that this small generous act would change their lives.

Sarah didn’t realize that she had given Billy not only all her change but also her diamond ring that she had put in her change purse earlier until the following morning. She and her husband, Bill Krejci, rushed to see if they could find Billy. The homeless man was not only in the same place, he also immediately returned the ring. The grateful couple paid him back for his honesty by emptying out their pockets of all the money they had.

Bill Krejci, a web designer, felt that he needed to do something more for this amazingly honest man. So on February 18^th, he set up a special page to raise money for him. In just four days, Billy received over $85,000 and there seems to be no end yet.

That is not enough. Billy is living with a person who is generous instead of living in the streets. And that’s not all—Thanks to the news report, he got together again with his older brother, Edwin Harris who he had been unable to find for 27 years.

All the good luck is just because Billy did the right thing—returning something that did not belong to him.

1.When did Sarah realize that she had also given Billy her diamond ring?

A. On February 9^th, 2013             B. On February 10^th, 2013

C. On February 18^th, 2013            D. On February 22^nd 2013 

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.Billy is living with a generous person.

B.Billy has found his brother.

C.Billy bought a diamond ring.

D.Billy appeared in the news report

3.The underlined word “That” in Paragraph 4 refers to(指代) “________”.

A. returning the ring                  B. setting up a page

C. living in the streets                D. receiving money

4.What’s the best title of the passage ?

A.Generous Woman Changed Her Own Life

B.Kind Man Set Up Special Page

C.Homeless Man Returned Diamond Ring

D.Many People Donated Much Money

Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College. He walked into class one day and told his students that their homework was to perform one act of random(任意的) kindness. His students did not understand the homework and didn’t know what to do, but the professor would not answer their questions. He encouraged his students to work it out for themselves.
One week later, the students entered the classroom excited to share their stories. One student told of giving away blankets to the homeless. Another reported on helping a dog to find its owner, and another student had been trying to find a long, lost friend. Students were energized (给予活力) by the homework assignment and wanted other people to be kind too. With the support of local businesses, the students made stickers to put on cars that invited people to do something kind for others. They sold the stickers and decided to donate the money to a center for the blind---not surprising as Professor Wall is blind.
Since then, similar kindness activities have been started in schools around the world. Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week, around November 13^th, to celebrate World Kindness Day. Some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform a different kind act, such as making a new friend, helping someone, doing community service, or raising money for a charity. Students learn to consider other people and thank about how small actions can make the world a better place.
【小题1】The professor’s homework was to ask his students _________.