We didn’t feel surprised when we found he fixed his eyes on the food with a(n)________expression on his face，for we knew that he hadn’t eaten anything for 3 days.

A．anxious

B．worried

C．eager

D．curious

 

An old woman walked around as she pushed her shopping cart full of many things. She was

 36 . Her hair was untidy. Her clothes were torn. And some of her teeth were missing.

She  37  and asked me for change. Instead of giving her change, I  38  her to eat out and she  39 . We went across the street to an outdoor café so she could  40  her cart while we had lunch. The  41  was surprised when this woman appeared and did not want to serve us,  42  she forced herself. We ate our lunch. She was very  43  and the food disappeared almost as soon as it arrived.

When we were ready to  44 , I was feeling very good about myself and then she asked for a  45 . It was then that I had to  46  myself and all the hidden bias (偏见) that I had towards this  47.

She wasn’t wrong, but my reluctance(不愿)must have  48 . I held her in my arms carelessly and  49 I felt shame. She thanked me for lunch and then left.

I  50  there for a moment and realized that I had  51  to give this woman the one thing that cost  52  —love. I ran after the woman and caught up with her and asked her if I could give her a  53  hug and she agreed. I gave the woman the best one I’ve ever given anyone. “That’s getting it right,” she said and her big  54  lit my path as we parted.

The  55  I learned was that if you’re going to give, then give it your all and get it right the first time.

1.                A．happy          B．dirty           C．nervous  D．small

 

2.                A．ran            B．arrived         C．stopped  D．hid

 

3.                A．invited         B．pushed         C．forced   D．wished

 

4.                A．refused        B．returned        C．left  D．agreed

 

5.                A．watch over      B．get hold of      C．reach for D．catch up with

 

6.                A．customer       B．shopper        C．waitress D．traveler

 

7.                A．and            B．but            C．or   D．so

 

8.                A．thirsty          B．sleepy          C．tired D．hungry

 

9.                A．leave          B．rest            C．move D．apologize

 

10.               A．break          B．gift            C．hug  D．partner

 

11.               A．believe         B．face           C．hurt  D．introduce

 

12.               A．behavior       B．nation          C．person    D．district

 

13.               A．gone          B．shown         C．resulted   D．remained

 

14.               A．slowly          B．again          C．gradually  D．soon

 

15.               A．stood          B．cried          C．lay   D．drank

 

16.               A．decided        B．hoped         C．tried  D．failed

 

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

 

18.               A．real           B．quiet          C．brave D．safe

 

19.               A．teeth          B．smile          C．feet  D．mouth

 

20.               A．fact           B．information     C．lesson D．expression

 

 

 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

－Mary, do you want to see the pictures of my holiday in Italy?

－61  

－Ah, it was great! The food was great! The wine was great! But the traffic was terrible!

－62  

－Those Italians are crazy drivers! I don’t want to think about it!

—  63

－Yes, so here’s a picture of the Tower of Pisa.

－How nice!

－It was raining that day, but it was still wonderful. We climbed to the top!

－64  

－That’s a photo of the Arno River. That’s the “Ponte Vecchio”, the old bridge.

－65  

－It was very interesting. There were beautiful old buildings in the city, and lots of wonderful museums.

－That’s nice.

A.And what’s this?

B.Why was it so bad?

C.Yes, it was wonderful.

D.   What was Florence like?

E.Let’s return to the good parts.

F.Sure, what was your holiday like?

G.   Well, did you like your hotel there?

Compassion is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are out main customers, and it’s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash (现金), had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.

I couldn’t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.

Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “Change it to me,” was all he said.

What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.

41. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits_________.

A．promised to obey the store rules    

B．forgot to take any money with him

C．hoped to have the food first and pay later   

D．could not afford anything more expensive

42. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?

A．kind and lucky        B．poor and lonely

C．friendly and helpful D．hurt and disappointed

43. The writer acted upon the store rules because_________.

A．he wanted to keep his present job  

B．he felt no pity for the old gentleman

C．he considered the old man dishonest     

D．he expected someone else to pay for the old man

44. What does the writer learn from his experience?

A．Wealth is more important than anything else    

B．Helping others is easier said than done

C．Experience is better gained through practice

D．Obeying the rules means more than compassion.

阅读下面对话，根据首字母提示，在横线上写出一个英语单词的完整.正确的形式，使对话通顺。

M： What shall we do this weekend?

W: Did you have something special in 1._m_______?

M: No, not really. I just thought it might be fun to do something new, something 2._d________, I need a change.

W: I usually go shopping and have my hair done during the weekend. And you usually3.w_______ the football game on Tv.

M: Yes. You often have tea with your friends and I sometimes like 4.p________ cards with my friends. We 5. s_________ do anything together. It’s quite6.u_______ when w first married.

W: Now,I’ve got an idea! 7.A________ is the best season in Beijing. Why don’t we go for a 8.p________ this weekend? You ‘ll invite your friends and I’ll invite 9. m________. We’ll go together.

M: Good idea! I will see about the car and you will10. p_________ the food. But are you sure you really want all our friends to come along?

W: Yes, I am sure.