A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder was rumbling (雷声隆隆地响), and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was　 36　 down; it looked as if heaven had been broken open. Gleams(闪光) of light appeared from windows of faraway houses, 　37 like jewels in all the dark.

A 　 38　 woman dressed in rags and trembling with cold was　 39 on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was 　40　 her without pause.

She knocked at a door, and a 　 41　 answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while　 42 . The boy then let her into the sitting room and 　43 her sitting by the fire.

The woman 44 old and tired under the bright electric light,　 45 she was only in her early thirties. She sat 　　46　 for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the　 47　 . When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she 48 up, looking thunderstruck.

Just then, the boy came with his　 49　 . The man at once recognized the woman as his　 50 . They had 　51 touch with each other during the war, and he thought he had lost her forever. 　 52　 words needed to be spoken. They ran into each other’s arms 53 the boy stared at them, puzzled.

The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very 　54 , the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually　 55 .

36. A. pouring　　　　　　　 B. falling　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dropping　　　　　　　　 D. flooding

37. A. blowing　　　　　　 B. breaking　　　　　　　　 C. shining　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. flying

38. A. rich　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beautiful　　　　　　　　 C. poor　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. ugly

39. A. crying　　　　　　　 　　　 B. wandering　　　　　　　 C. struggling　　　　　　　 D. wondering

40. A. striking　　　　　　　 B. hitting　　　　　　　　　　 C. flowing　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. beating

41. A. girl　　　　　　　　　　 B. woman　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. man 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. boy　

42. A. out　　　　　　　　　　 B. near　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. inside 　　　　　　　　　　 D. outside

43. A. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. asked　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. told

44. A. became　　　　　　　 B. appeared　 　　　　　　 　　　 C. showed　　 　　　　　　 　　 D. sounded

45. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　　 C. however　　　　　 　 D. and

46. A. still　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. thirsty　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. hungry　　　　　　 　　　 　　 D. straight

47.A. house　　　　　　　　 B. picture 　　　　　　　　　 C. room　　　　　　　 　 D. fire

48. A. picked　　　　　　　　　　　 B. came 　　　　　 　　　 C. stood 　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. looked

49.A. brother　　　 　　　　　　 B. mother　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. friend　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. father

50.A. sister　 　　　 　　 B. wife　　　　　　　　 　 C. mother　　　　　　　　　 D. girlfriend

51. A. kept　　　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

52. A. Much　　　　　　　　 B. Many　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. No　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. Not

53. A. as　　　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. since

54. A. disappointed　　　 B. sorry　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. sad

55. A. began　　　　　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. ended　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. went

The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me that he had a good 　1 in Chicago and he wondered if, by any chance, I 　2 to know him . For a moment, I thought he might be 　3 　,but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not. He was 　4 . I felt like saying that it was ridiculous (可笑的) to 　5　 that out of all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. But,　 6 , I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a very 　7 city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to drop the subject and talk about something else. But I was wrong. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he 　8　 to tell me all about his friend.

His friend’s main 　9　 in life seemed to be tennis. He was an excellent tennis player , and he 　10　 had his own tennis court. There were a lot of people with swimming 　11 , yet there were only two people with private tennis court; his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several 　12　 like that, including my brother, who was doctor in California. He 　13　 that maybe there were more private courts in the country, than he 　14　 but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me 　15　 my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence 　16　 his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a 　17　 who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence (巧合) because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had 　18　 the house next to my brother’s house. For a moment, we stared at each other, but we did not say anything.

“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He 　19 and said, “Yes. Would your brother’s name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my 　20 to laugh. “Yes,” I replied.

1. A. brother 　　 　 B. teacher 　　 　 C. neighbour　　　 　 D. friend

2. A. managed　　　 　 B. happened 　 　　　 C. tried 　 　　　　　 D. wanted

3. A. expecting 　 　 B. lying 　 　　　　　 C. joking 　　　 D. talking

4. A. funny 　　　 　 B. serious 　　 　 C. careful 　　　 D. disappointed

5. A. think 　　　 　 B. find 　　　　　 　 C. realize 　　　 D. see

6. A. indeed 　　　 　 B. actually 　 　　　 C. instead 　　 　 D. exactly

7. A. famous 　　　 　 B. interesting 　　 　 C. noisy 　　　　　 　 D. big

8. A. began 　　　 　 B. stopped 　　　 C. refused 　　　 D. failed

9. A. problem　　　　　 B. interest 　 　　　 C. choice 　　　 D. work

10. A. just 　　　 　 B. ever 　 　　　　　 C. even 　 　　　　　 D. surely

11. A. suit 　　　 　 B. habit 　　　　　 　 C. pools 　 　　　　　 D. river

12. A. people　 　　　 B. players 　　 　 C. strangers 　　　 　 D. friends

13. A. advised 　 B. argued 　　 　 C. admitted 　 　　　 D. announced

14. A. recognized 　 B. realized 　 　　　 C. visited 　　　 D. found

15. A. how 　　　 B. whether 　　　 C. when 　 　　　　　 D. where

16. A. because 　 B. if 　　　　　 C. then 　 　　　　　 D. though

17. A. doctor 　　 　 B. friend 　　 　 C. neighbour 　 　　　 D. player

18. A. hired 　　　 　 B. visited 　　　 C. designed 　 　　　 D. sold

19. A. smiled 　　 　 B. laughed 　　 　 C. cried 　　　　　 　 D. nodded

20. A. chance 　　　　　　 　　　 B. pleasure 　　　　　 　　　 C. time 　　　　　　　 　　　 D. turn

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for 　36 . That's what Hong Zhanhui's story of 37 from boy to man with family hardships tells us.

Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County , Henan Province. When he was 　38 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong's mother and younger brother both 　39 home because of poverty and pressure from his ill father.

　 Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old's shoulders: to treat his father's illness, 　40　 the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.

　 Hong didn’t 　41 . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to 　42 a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.

　　 After Hong's story went public, people were 　43 to tears by his selflessness. Hard 　44 his life was, Hong didn't abandon his father and the adopted 　45 , because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students 46 against misfortunes.

　　 Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong's deeds 　47 us of what we usually neglect (忽略) : love and care for others. Without these, 　48 of us could survive.

　　 Hong 　49 donations(捐赠) from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could　 50 his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds' eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to 　51　 around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed 　52 rise above misfortune that made him a hero in people's eyes.

　　 Hong's story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can 　53 a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don't 　54 about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society 　55 you'll find the world smiling back.

36. A. money　　　 　　　 B. food　　　　 　　　　 C. help　　　　　 　　 D. clothes

37. A. changing　　　 B. moving　　　 　　　 C. growing　　　 　　　 D. turning

38 A. already　　　 　　　　 B. ever　　　 　　　　　 C. still　　　　 　　　　 D. only　

39. A. left　　　　　 　　　 B. went　　　 　　　　 C. sold　　　　 　　　 D. stayed

40. A. bring up　　　 　　　　 B. turn to　　　 C. stick to　　 　　　　 D. devote to

41. A. go away　　　 　　　 B. run out　　　 　　　　 C. turn down　 　　　　 D. give up

42. A. rent　　　　　 　　　 B. buy　　　　　 　　　 C. paint　　　　 　　　 D. build

43. A. encouraged　　 B. inspired　　 　　　　 C. made　　　　 D. moved

44. A. because　　　 　　　　 B. as　　　　　 　　　 C. unless　　　　 　　 D. while　

45. A. brother　　　 　　　　 B. daughter　　　 　　　 C. sister　　　　 　　 D. uncle

46. A. struggling　　 B. leaning　　　 　　　 C. standing　　　 　　 D. turning

47. A. left　　　　 　　　　　 B. reminded　　　 　 C. remembered　 　　 D. told

48. A. anyone　　　 　　　　 B. none　　　　　 　　 C. everyone　　　 　　 D. no one

49. A. turned down　 B. turned out　　 C. gave off　　　　 　 D. threw away

50. A. stick to　　　 　　　 B. refer to　　 　　　　 C. turn to　　　　 　　 D. depend on

51. A. show　　　　 　　　　　　 B. eat　　　　 　　　　 C. sell　　　　　 　　 D. share

52. A. a chance　　 　　　　 B. an ability　　 C. a spirit　　　　 　　 D. a belief

53. A. bury　　　　 　　　　 B. defeat　　　 　　　　 C. win　　　　　 　　 D. knock

54. A. worry　　　　 　　　 B. care　　　　　 　　 C. complain　　 D. joke

55. A. when　　　　 　　　　 B. while　　　　 　　 C. until　　　　　 　　 D. and

　 The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me that he had a good 31 in Chicago and he wondered if, by any chance, I 32 to know him. For a moment, I thought he might be 33 , but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not. He was 34 . I felt that it was ridiculous (可笑的) to 35 that I could possibly have ever met with his friend out of millions of people in Chicago. But, 36 , I just smiled and reminded（提醒） him that Chicago was a very 37 city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be glad to drop the topic and talk about something else. But I was wrong. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he 38 to tell me all about his friend.

His friend’s main 39 in life seemed to be tennis. He was an excellent tennis player, and he 40 had his own tennis court（网球场）. There were a lot of people with swimming 41, yet there were only two people with private (私人的）tennis court; his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several 42 like that, including my brother, who was doctor in California. He 43 that maybe there were more private courts in the country than he 44 but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me 45 my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence (巧合)46_ his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a 47 who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had 48__ the house next to my brother’s house. For a moment, we stared at each other, but we did not say anything.

“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He 49 and said, “Yes. Would your brother’s name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my 50 to laugh. “Yes,” I replied.

31. A. brother 　　　　　　　　　　 B. teacher 　　 　　 C. neighbour 　 D. friend

32. A. managed　　　　　　　　　 B. happened C. tried 　　　　　　　　　　 D. wanted

33. A. expecting 　　　　 B. lying 　　　　 C. joking 　　　　　 　　 D. talking

34 .A. funny 　　　　　　　 B. serious 　　　　　 C. careful 　　　　　　　　 　D. disappointed

35. A. think 　　　　　　　　 　 B. find 　　　　　 　　C. realize 　　　　　　　　　 　 D. see

36. A. indeed 　　　　　　　 B. actually 　　　　　 C. instead 　　　　　　　　 　 D. exactly

37. A. famous 　　　　　　　　　 B. interesting C. noisy 　　　　　　　　　 　 D. big

38. A. began 　　　　　　　 B. stopped 　　　　　 C. refused 　　　　　　　　 　 D. failed

39 .A. problem　　　　　　　　　　 B. interest 　　　　　 C. choice 　　　　　　　　 　 D. work

40. A. just 　　　　　　　　　 　 B. ever 　　　　　 　　C. even 　　　　 　　　　　 D. surely

41. A. suit 　　　　　　　　　 　 B. habit 　　　　 　 C. pools 　　　　 　　　　　 D. river

42. A. people　　　　 　 B. players 　　　 　 C. strangers 　　　　　 　　　 D. friends

43. A. advised 　　　　　　 B. argued（争论)C. admitted （承认)D. announced （宣布）

44. A. recognized B. knew 　　　　　　 　　C. visited 　　　　　　　　　 　　D. found

45. A. how 　　　　　 　　B. whether 　　　　　　　　 C. when 　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. where

46. A. because 　　　　　　 　　B. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. then 　　　　 　　　　　 　　D. though

47. A. doctor 　　　　　　　 B. friend 　　　　　　 　 C. neighbour 　　　　 　　D. player

48. A. rent 　　　　　　　　 　　B. visited 　　　　　　　　　 C. designed 　 　　　　　 　　D. sold

49. A. smiled 　　　 　　B. laughed 　　　　　　　　　 C. cried 　　　 　　　 D. nodded

50. A. chance 　　　　　　　　　　 B. pleasure 　 　　　 C. time 　　　　　 　　　　　 　　D. turn

　 The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me that he had a good 31 in Chicago and he wondered if, by any chance, I 32 to know him. For a moment, I thought he might be 33 , but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not. He was 34 . I felt that it was ridiculous (可笑的) to 35 that I could possibly have ever met with his friend out of millions of people in Chicago. But, 36 , I just smiled and reminded（提醒） him that Chicago was a very 37 city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be glad to drop the topic and talk about something else. But I was wrong. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he 38 to tell me all about his friend.

His friend’s main 39 in life seemed to be tennis. He was an excellent tennis player, and he 40 had his own tennis court（网球场）. There were a lot of people with swimming 41, yet there were only two people with private (私人的）tennis court; his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several 42 like that, including my brother, who was doctor in California. He 43 that maybe there were more private courts in the country than he 44 but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me 45 my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence (巧合)46_ his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a 47 who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had 48__ the house next to my brother’s house. For a moment, we stared at each other, but we did not say anything.

“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He 49 and said, “Yes. Would your brother’s name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my 50 to laugh. “Yes,” I replied.

31. A. brother 　　　　　　　　　　 B. teacher 　　 　　 C. neighbour 　 D. friend

32. A. managed　　　　　　　　　 B. happened C. tried 　　　　　　　　　　 D. wanted

33. A. expecting 　　　　 B. lying 　　　　 C. joking 　　　　　 　　 D. talking

34 .A. funny 　　　　　　　 B. serious 　　　　　 C. careful 　　　　　　　　 　D. disappointed

35. A. think 　　　　　　　　 　 B. find 　　　　　 　　C. realize 　　　　　　　　　 　 D. see

36. A. indeed 　　　　　　　 B. actually 　　　　　 C. instead 　　　　　　　　 　 D. exactly

37. A. famous 　　　　　　　　　 B. interesting C. noisy 　　　　　　　　　 　 D. big

38. A. began 　　　　　　　 B. stopped 　　　　　 C. refused 　　　　　　　　 　 D. failed

39 .A. problem　　　　　　　　　　 B. interest 　　　　　 C. choice 　　　　　　　　 　 D. work

40. A. just 　　　　　　　　　 　 B. ever 　　　　　 　　C. even 　　　　 　　　　　 D. surely

41. A. suit 　　　　　　　　　 　 B. habit 　　　　 　 C. pools 　　　　 　　　　　 D. river

42. A. people　　　　 　 B. players 　　　 　 C. strangers 　　　　　 　　　 D. friends

43. A. advised 　　　　　　 B. argued（争论)C. admitted （承认)D. announced （宣布）

44. A. recognized B. knew 　　　　　　 　　C. visited 　　　　　　　　　 　　D. found

45. A. how 　　　　　 　　B. whether 　　　　　　　　 C. when 　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. where

46. A. because 　　　　　　 　　B. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. then 　　　　 　　　　　 　　D. though

47. A. doctor 　　　　　　　 B. friend 　　　　　　 　 C. neighbour 　　　　 　　D. player

48. A. rent 　　　　　　　　 　　B. visited 　　　　　　　　　 C. designed 　 　　　　　 　　D. sold

49. A. smiled 　　　 　　B. laughed 　　　　　　　　　 C. cried 　　　 　　　 D. nodded

50. A. chance 　　　　　　　　　　 B. pleasure 　 　　　 C. time 　　　　　 　　　　　 　　D. turn