It was a bright spring afternoon when Fieda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work － 36    up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dishes. She was 37    jeans and a sweater, sitting at the table I had just 38    . a pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’  39    was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had 40   happened. I felt sorry for her. but I also felt a sense of 41   .

     I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had 42    an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just 43    I had become an expert at scraping（刮掉）dirt stuck to their wooden floor, 44    that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’ beds. It was  45    than that, for I felt I had become a part of their 46   .Freda stayed at home with the kids, 47    I would often see her in the morning 48   them to school. And I’d be there when they 49   home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had 50   them grow up. Now I was tired, but the  51 thing was that I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.  

     I left Freda’s house that day, wondering about the 52     of my relationship with my clients（主顾）. Who am I  53    them? As a matter of fact, I’m  54     an employee － the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted  55   of the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.

36.A.stepping         B.coming                    C.jumping              D.moving

37.A.hanging               B.making                     C.wearing                    D.changing

38.A.cleaned               B.washed               C.swept                       D.brushed

39.A.duty                    B.money                      C.work                        D.pay

40.A.already                B.seldom                     C.never                       D.yet

41.A.regret                  B.surprise                    C.fear                          D.loss

42.A.started                 B.developed           C.improved            D.broken

43.A.why                     B.what                        C.that                          D.which

44.A.but                      B.and                          C.or                            D.for

45.A.less                     B.least                         C.more                        D.most

46.A.life                      B.story                        C.activity                     D.experience

47.A.as                        B.so                            C.since                        D.however

48.A.taking                  B.bringing                    C.meeting                    D.calling

49.A.left                      B.returned                   C.went                        D.marched

50.A.found                  B.noticed                     C.watched                    D.realized

51.A.possible         B.great                       C.proper                      D.strange

52.A.meaning               B.nature                      C.result                       D.importance

53.A.for                  B.to                         C.with                         D.at

54.A.hardly            B.certainly                 C.probably                   D.merely

55.A.member         B.person                     C.relative              D.companion

There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校).   36   being sent away, this boy was the   37   student in his class. He was at the top in every   38   always with high marks.

       But the boy changed after   39   home and attending the boarding school. His grades started   40  . He hated being in a   41  . He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he   42   committing suicide (自杀). All of this was because he felt   43   and no one loved him.

       His parents started   44   about the boy. But they even did not know what was   45   with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and   46   him.

       They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and   47  . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”

       The boy answered back, “To   48   my grades?”

       “No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most   49   person for me. I want to see you   50  . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”

       These words   51   the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He   52   his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.

       Now the boy had   53   he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He   54   the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him   55  !

A. After              B. Before             C. When            D. While

A. hardest           B. naughtiest     C. brightest        D. dullest

A. exam              B. activity        C. game             D. class

A. coming        B. returning      C. leaving       D. reaching

A. rising             B. increasing     C. reducing        D. dropping

A. group             B. term            C. company     D. party

A. led to             B. felt like        C. thought back  D. looked for

A. worthless     B. careless        C. concerned      D. annoyed

A. caring         B. turning         C. worrying           D. speaking

A. crazy            B. true             C. possible      D. wrong

A. talk with              B. listen to        C. tell to            D. care about

A. family       B. friends        C. study             D. grades

A. realize       B. analyze        C. check            D. test

A. outstanding   B. important     C. famous          D. familiar

A. happy        B. excellent      C. interested       D. satisfied

A. caused          B. wanted         C. encouraged    D. forced

A. answered      B. ignored        C. hated             D. hugged

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

A. showed         B. meant       C. intended        D. expressed

A. sad          B. angry        C. pleasant      D. joyful

I was an introvert(内向的人) by  36 . For as long as I remember, putting on a sincere smile when meeting someone had  37   been easy. The key to a sincere smile,  38  , is simple. It’s to be  39 . But that’s the source of the problem. When meeting people,  40  being excited, I often felt upset.

But we all know  41  are important. The more friends you have, the more opportunities you get,  42  it’s job opportunities, a romantic relationship, or business partners. So a smile is important to make others feel  43 . Mother Teresa said, “Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a(an)  44  to that person, a beautiful thing.”

The smile I’m now talking about is not to make a face to cashiers or waiters. I’m talking about those  45  smiles you make when meeting old friends. So I’ve discovered a  46 . And I call this technique “Oh, it’s Jamie!” When I meet someone, I imagine an old friend of mine called Jamie who was my first friend when we were  47  kids. It’s  48  why my smile is as wide as I can possibly make. And it’s not just the smile, but my tone and attitude that turn warm as well.

And the best part, whenever you’re friendly to others, they turn friendly  49 . You’re not hearing this from me. Some research done by scientists actually  50  this claim. So do remember to give it a try.

Three years ago at the age of 23, I took a long hard look at my life and decided that I was  51 .  52  of my life, I set about  53  dramatic changes and now I have become a popular writer. My  54  reflects that nothing is too difficult if you  55  bravely.

A. born                     B. nature              C. myself              D. me

A. always                  B. often         C. never               D. sometimes

A. therefore               B. thus                 C. but                   D. however

A. excited              B. interested   C. happy               D. worried

A. rather than            B. instead of C. other than D. apart from

A. parents              B. classmates    C. friends         D. lovers

A. what                     B. how                 C. why                 D. whether

A. comfortable          B. excited             C. anxious            D. frightened

A. injury                   B. gift                  C. damage            D. mercy

A. voluntary              B. hesitant            C. wide                D. unwilling

A. method              B. treat                 C. behavior           D. trick

A. still                      B. again         C. no longer          D. even

A. no doubt               B. no secret           C. no reason   D. no wonder

A. in return               B. in turn              C. in time             D. in case

A. opposes         B. disproves          C. suggests            D. backs

A. wrong                  B. nothing            C. something D. right

A. Afraid                  B. Tired         C. Reminded D. Informed

A. to make         B. make         C. making             D. made

A. career                   B. changes            C. decision            D. success

A. try                    B. do                    C. change             D. smile

It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their  36  .This was the beginning of another  37  day in New York City.   38  this day was to be different.

Waiting  39  the crowded streets, on top of a   40  110 stories high, was Philippe Pettit.This daring Frenchman was about to  41  a tightrope(绷索)between the two towers of the World Trade Center.

Philippe took his first  42  with great care.The wire held. Now he was 43  he could do it.  44  only a balancing Polar, Philippe walked his way across, a  45  of 131 feet.

Soon the rush-hour  46  began to notice. What a   47  !There, 1350 feet above the street, a  48  figure was walking on air.

Philippe made seven  49  , back and forth(来回).He wasn't satisfied with just  50  .At times,he would turn,sit down,and  51  go on his knees.Once,he had the astonishing  52  to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of  53  watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.

After the forty-five-minute  54  ,Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked  55  he did it.Philippe shrugged(耸肩)and said,“When I see two tall buildings, I walk.”

36.A. homes                 B. jobs                     C.buses                          D.offices

37.A.working               B.hot                        C. ordinary                   D. same

38.A.And                    B.So                                   C.But                           D.Thus

39.A.for                       B.in                             C.by                                D.above

40.A.roof                            B.position                     C.wall                          D.building

41.A.throw                   B.walk                         C.climb                        D.fix

42.A.act                     B.landing                         C.step                          D.trip

43.A.sure                            B.uncertain                   C.glad                          D.nervous

44.A.Through               B.Against                     C.With                         D.On

45.A.distance                B.height                       C.space                        D.rope

46.A.streets                  B.crowds                   C.passengers                 D.city

47.A.height                  B.pleasure                    C.wonder                         D.danger

48.A.great                    B.strange                   C.public                       D.tiny

49.A.experiments       B.circles                       C.trips                    D.movements

50.A.walking             B.staying                   C.acting                       D.showing

51.A.almost                  B.even                         C.often                         D.rather

52.A.spirit                    B.result                        C.strength                     D.courage

53.A.patient                  B.terrified                    C.pleased                D.enjoyable

54.A.show                    B.trick                         C.try                            D.program

55.A.how                            B.why                          C.whether                     D.when

I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t  36  to start the bus soon because it was not yet   37 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story   38 , not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her   39  was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she   40  still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked   41  .

When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he   42  that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to   43  the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he   44  her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s   45  .

The woman was watching the incident.  46  the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).

“Stop   47  him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”

“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver   48  .

“Well, that’s no   49  to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.

Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her   50  money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a   51  time.”

All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.

She rode the rest of the way home   52  a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier   53  .

On the road of life, the help of strangers can   54  our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the   55  will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

A. try                 B. care                 C. decide           D.  intend

A. empty           B. full                 C. crowded              D. ready

A. tearfully           B. seriously            C. carefully            D. calmly

A. fare                B. possession       C. money            D. wealth

A. strangely           B. happily              C. secretly         D. fortunately

A. unsatisfied         B. weak             C. unhappy          D. excited

A. explained       B. declared             C. admitted             D. found

A. get off             B. start            C. get on               D. stop 

A. begged              B. scolded              C. praised              D. thanked

A. request            B. action               C. suggestion           D. command

A. Unless             B. Although             C. Until            D. When

A. attacking          B. bothering            C. blaming              D. wronging

A. warned             B. whispered        C. shouted              D. repeated

A. problem            B. need             C. matter               D. reason 

A. spending       B. collected        C. remaining        D. borrowed

A. busy           B. cold             C. hard                 D. fearful

A. giving             B. wearing              C. taking               D. forcing

A. forgotten          B. used             C. earned           D. returned

A. move           B. increase             C. lighten              D. carry

A. world              B. journey              C. smile            D. friendship