The Hand
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class fun work to draw a picture of  36  for which they were thankful.
Most of the class might be  37   to be economically(经济上) poor, but still many would  38   a big holiday dinner with turkeys and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the   39   of most of her students’ art. And they really were.
But Douglas made a   40   kind of picture, for Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of pity and love,  41  and unhappy. As other children played at break, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess the pain Douglas felt  42   those sad eyes.
Yes, his picture was different. When he was  43  to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a  44  ---nothing else. Just an empty hand.
His picture brought out the heated  45  of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer because farmers  46   turkeys. Another suggested a police officer’s because the police protect and  47   people. And so the discussion went --- until the teacher   48   forgot the young artist.
  49 the children had gone on to do other work, she   50 Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and said in a very low voice, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She recalled the  51    when she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there and how  52   she had said, “Take your hand, Douglas, and we’ll go outside.” or “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” or “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most   53   for his teacher’s hand.
Brushing aside tears, she went on with her work.
In fact, people  54   not always say “Thanks”. But they would remember the hand that  55   .

The “Doorman”

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a   36  beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his   37 , he greeted us in a friendly way．

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he   38   " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look   39  the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many   40  him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good   41  for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was   42   When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I   43  myself from the meal and went to get them．

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his   44   . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I 45 ．

When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside   46  he purchased food．I went back and told my family his   47 . Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked   48  as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to   49  our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then   50  his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of  51  .  What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a   52  ! He pulled away, with tears   53  down his face．

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had   54  held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that   55  to teach my children by example．

1.                A．heavy          B．messy          C． long     D． grey

2.                A．service         B．status          C． appearance appearance D． attitude

3.                A．smells          B．smiles          C． sniffs    D． smokes

4.                A．into           B．over           C． around  D． beyond

5.                A．hated          B．missed         C． ignored  D． refused

6.                A．example        B．rule            C． record  D． target

7.                A．tough          B．accessible       C． awkward D． stressful

8.                A．withdrew       B．freed          C． prevented    D． excused

9.                A．company       B．effort          C． presence D． attempt

10.               A． quitted        B．exited          C． marched  D． approached

11.               A． before        B．though         C． unless    D． since

12.               A． demand       B．deed          C． experience    D． story

13.               A． concerned     B．puzzled         C． shocked  D． bored

14.               A． continue       B．start           C． take D． make

15.               A． waved        B．washed         C． raised    D． extended

16.               A． gratitude      B．affection        C． sympathy D． approval

17.               A． nod          B．hug            C．lift   D． clap

18.               A． streaming      B．slipping         C． rushing   D． breaking

19.               A． firmly         B．simply          C． constantly D． politely

20.               A． journey       B．wisdom         C． coincidence   D． opportunity

The “Doorman” 

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a   36  beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his   37 , he greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he   38  " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look   39  the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many   40 him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good   41  for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was tough. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills（晕车药） in the truck．With the windiest trip ___42__ , the kids needed them, so I   43  myself from the meal and went to get them．

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his   44   .  Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I __45__．

When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside   46  he purchased food．I went back and told my family his   47 .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked   48  as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to   49  our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then   50  his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of  51  .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a   52 . He pulled away, with tears   53  down his face．

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had   54  held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that   55 to teach my children by example．

36．

1.                A．heavy          B．long           C．messy    D．grey

37．

2.                A．service         B．appearance      C．status    D．attitude

38．

3.                A．smokes         B．smiles          C．sniffs D．smells

39．

4.                A．beyond         B．over           C．around   D．into

40．

5.                A．hated          B．ignored         C．missed   D．refused

41．

6.                A．target          B．rule            C．record   D．example

42．

7.                A．before         B．after           C．backward D．ahead

43．

8.                A．excused        B．freed          C．prevented D．stopped

44．

9.                A．company       B．presence       C．effort    D．attempt

45．

10.               A．quitted         B．marched        C．exited D．approached

46．

11.               A．before         B．unless          C．though    D．since

47．

12.               A．story          B．order          C．experience D．demand

48．

13.               A．concerned      B．shocked        C．puzzled   D．bored

49．

14.               A．make          B．start           C．take  D．continue

50．

15.               A．held out        B．turned out      C．carried out D．gave out

51．

16.               A．approval        B．affection        C．sympathy  D．gratitude

52．

17.               A．hug           B．nod           C．lift   D．clap

53．

18.               A．slipping        B．streaming       C．rushing    D．breaking

54．

19.               A．firmly          B．constantly       C．simply D．politely

55．

20.               A．journey        B．wisdom         C．opportunity    D．coincidence

   The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets. About thirty meters away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading  1  to the sea.

   “Hey, look!” exclaimed Rahim. “Those two men are  2  heavy rocks. I thought we no longer do muscle labor in this technological   3  . ”

   “You don’t     4    a crane(起重机) to unload less than a dozen rocks, do you?” smiled joshua.

   “But those men don’t   5     to have mulches at all,” said Michael, rather surprised. Joshua smiled.

   “They are  6  laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they   7 . See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his  8  . Some of the rock’s weight is set  9 his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand. His body isn’t bent. His legs are well 10   . ”

   “You’re right, Josh. He may have a small build.   11    he certainly well knows his job. Dear me! And to think we have been studying   12   ! ” Rahim thought about all that was happening. Suddenly, he said, “Technology won’t   13   the human being completely, it appears.”

   “I don’t think it will.”  14   Joshua. “You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you   15  use that equipment to harvest lea leaves and tomatoes, will you?”

   “You can get a computer to    16   multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the computer to produce of assess essays, can you?” asked Michael.

   “Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as   17   as ever --- that’s domestic technology for you!” said Rahim.

   “One day, perhaps, there won’t be anybody   18   who can carry a large rock the way those men do. It’s not going to be a very  19   world, I’m afraid.” Sighed Michael.

   “You’re too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者)，Mike.” Said Joshua. “  20  will always be other things that will make the world exciting. ”

36. A. through            B. across                 C. down             D. up

37. A. loading             B. unloading               C. covering          D. uncovering

38. A. way               B. revolution               C. process           D. era

39. A. ask                B. expect                 C. attempt            D. hope

40. A. happen             B. fail                   C. have              D. seem

41. A. ambitious          B. experienced             C. potential          D. energetic

42. A. take                     B. fetch                    C. carry             D. bring

43. A. shoulder           B. back                    C. chest            D. arms

44. A. on                B. against                         C. toward          D. under

45. A. supported         B. grasped                  C. placed            D. strengthened

46. A. but               B. however                 C. so               D. therefore

47. A. chemistry         B. physics                  C. biology           D. psychology

48. A. control            B. affect                  C. remove            D. replace

49. A. agreed                   B. proposed                C. refused           D. denied

50. A. can’t              B. mustn’t                C. won’t            D. needn’t

51. A. point out           B. take out                  C. hand out         D. print out

52. A. dirty              B. clean                   C. old                     D. new

53. A. caught             B. arranged                C. left             D. convinced

54. A. exciting            B. mysterious             C. technological    D. modern

55. A. That              B. This                  C. They            D. There

The Hand
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class fun work to draw a picture of  1 for which they were thankful.
Most of the class might be 2  to be economically(经济上) poor, but still many would  3  a big holiday dinner with turkeys and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the 4  of most of her students’ art. And they really were.
But Douglas made a 5  kind of picture, for Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of pity and love,  6 and unhappy. As other children played at break, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess the pain Douglas felt 7  those sad eyes.
Yes, his picture was different. When he was 8 to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a  9 ---nothing else. Just an empty hand.
His picture brought out the heated 10 of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer because farmers 11  turkeys. Another suggested a police officer’s because the police protect and 12  people. And so the discussion went --- until the teacher 13  forgot the young artist.
14 the children had gone on to do other work, she 15Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and said in a very low voice, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She recalled the 16   when she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there and how 17  she had said, “Take your hand, Douglas, and we’ll go outside.” or “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” or “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most18  for his teacher’s hand.
Brushing aside tears, she went on with her work.
In fact, people 19  not always say “Thanks”. But they would remember the hand that 20  .

1. 1.
   1. A.
      anything
   2. B.
      something
   3. C.
      nothing
   4. D.
      everything
2. 2.
   1. A.
      suggested
   2. B.
      imagined
   3. C.
      encouraged
   4. D.
      thought
3. 3.
   1. A.
      have
   2. B.
      share
   3. C.
      prefer
   4. D.
      ask
4. 4.
   1. A.
      homework
   2. B.
      subjects
   3. C.
      classes
   4. D.
      thoughts
5. 5.
   1. A.
      good
   2. B.
      encouraging
   3. C.
      different
   4. D.
      exciting
6. 6.
   1. A.
      merry
   2. B.
      naughty
   3. C.
      weak
   4. D.
      lively
7. 7.
   1. A.
      behind
   2. B.
      beside
   3. C.
      before
   4. D.
      around
8. 8.
   1. A.
      ordered
   2. B.
      told
   3. C.
      forced
   4. D.
      spoken
9. 9.
   1. A.
      gift
   2. B.
      person
   3. C.
      hand
   4. D.
      wonder
10. 10.
    1. A.
       thought
    2. B.
       laughter
    3. C.
       eyes
    4. D.
       discussion
11. 11.
    1. A.
       keep
    2. B.
       need
    3. C.
       buy
    4. D.
       sell
12. 12.
    1. A.
       look at
    2. B.
       care for
    3. C.
       take away
    4. D.
       drive off
13. 13.
    1. A.
       always
    2. B.
       almost
    3. C.
       usually
    4. D.
       therefore
14. 14.
    1. A.
       Before
    2. B.
       Because
    3. C.
       Since
    4. D.
       When
15. 15.
    1. A.
       looked at
    2. B.
       pointed at
    3. C.
       turned to
    4. D.
       looked to
16. 16.
    1. A.
       chances
    2. B.
       forms
    3. C.
       ways
    4. D.
       times
17. 17.
    1. A.
       seldom
    2. B.
       often
    3. C.
       soon
    4. D.
       much
18. 18.
    1. A.
       thankful
    2. B.
       calm
    3. C.
       pleased
    4. D.
       comfortable
19. 19.
    1. A.
       could
    2. B.
       must
    3. C.
       should
    4. D.
       might
20. 20.
    1. A.
       moved on
    2. B.
       went out
    3. C.
       helped out
    4. D.
       reached out