It was 11:30 in the evening. A ___1___ American lady of about seventy was standing on the side of an Alabama ___2___ trying to bear a pouring rainstorm. Her car had ___3___ and at the moment she ___4___ needed a ride. Wet to the skin, she decided to flag down the next ___5___. A young white man stopped to help her—generally unheard ___6___ in those conflict-filled(矛盾冲突) 1960s. The man ___7___ her to safety in his car, and ___8___ a taxicab(a kind of car)for her. She seemed to be in a great ___9___. She wrote down his ___10___, thanked him and drove away. Several days went by and a ___11___ came on the man’s door. To his ___12___, a very big color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was ___13___ to it. It read: “ Dear sir, thank you so much for assisting a(an) ___14___ colored woman on the freeway ___15___ night, The rain ___16___ wet all over not only my clothes ___17___ my spirits. Then you ___18___ along. Because of you, I was ___19___ to make it to my dying husband’s bedside just ___20___ he passed away. God bless you for helping me and kindly serving others. Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

1. A. black      B. white  C. poor   D. sick

2. A. railway   B. freeway      C. street  D. avenue

3. A. broken up      B. speeded up C. broken down           D. slowed down

4. A. seriously B. badly  C. fairly  D. probably

5. A. bus B. truck   C. taxi     D. car

6. A. from      B. by      C. before D. of

7. A. put  B. led      C. fetched       D. took

8. A. hired      B. took    C. sent    D. asked

9. A. need       B. help    C. hurry  D. trouble

10. A. address B. number      C. name  D. words

11. A. lady      B. salesman    C. letter   D. knock

12. A. surprise       B. delight       C. joy     D. satisfaction

13. A. offered B. given  C. stuck   D. written

14. A. aged     B. dark    C. lucky  D. unhappy

15. A. another B. the other    C. other   D. any

16. A. let B. made  C. had     D. turned

17. A. and      B. but     C. or         D. otherwise

18. A. got       B. went   C. ran     D. came

19. A. able      B. ready  C. likely  D. willing

20. A. after     B. before C. until   D. since

It was 11:30 in the evening. A ___16___ American lady of about seventy was standing on the side of an Alabama ___17___ trying to bear a pouring rainstorm. Her car had ___18___ and at the moment she ___19___ needed a ride. Wet to the skin, she decided to flag down the next ___20___. A young white man stopped to help her—generally unheard ___21_____ in those conflict-filled(矛盾冲突) 1960s. The man ___22___ her to safety in his car, and ___23____ a taxicab(a kind of car)for her. She seemed to be in a great ___24___. She wrote down his ___25___, thanked him and drove away. Several days went by and a ___26___ came to the man’s door. To his ___27___, a very big color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was ___28___ to it. It read: “ Dear sir, thank you so much for assisting a(an) ___29___ colored woman on the freeway ___30____ night, The rain ____31____ wet all over not only my clothes ___32___ my spirits. Then you ___33___ along. Because of you, I was ____34___ to make it to my dying husband’s bedside just ___35____ he passed away. God bless you for helping me and kindly serving others. Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

16. A. black    B. white  C. poor   D. sick

17. A. railway B. freeway      C. street  D. avenue

18. A. broken up    B. speeded up        C. broken down   D. slowed down

19. A. seriously      B. badly   C. fairly   D. probably

20. A. bus       B. truck   C. taxi     D. car

21. A. from     B. by       C. before D. of

22. A. put      B. led      C. fetched      D. took

23. A. hired     B. took    C. sent    D. asked

24. A. need     B. help    C. hurry  D. trouble

25. A. address B. number      C. name  D. words

26. A. lady      B. salesman    C. letter   D. knock

27. A. surprise       B. delight C. joy      D. satisfaction

28. A. offered B. given   C. stuck  D. written

29. A. aged     B. dark    C. lucky  D. unhappy

30. A. another B. the other     C. other   D. any

31. A. let B. made   C. had     D. turned

32. A. and       B. but      C. or  D. otherwise

33. A. got           B. went   C. ran     D. came

34. A. able      B. ready  C. likely   D. willing

35. A. after     B. before       C. until    D. since

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　　It was 11: 30 in the evening. A 1 American lady of about seventy was standing on the side of an Alabama 2 trying to bear a pouring rainstorm. Her car had 3 and at the moment she 4 needed a ride. Wet to the skin, she decided to flag down the next 5 . A young white man stopped to help—generally unheard 6 in those conflict-filled(矛盾冲突)1960s. The man 7 her to safety in his car, and 8 a taxicab(a kind of car)for her. she seemed to be in a great 9 . She wrote down his 10 , thanked him and drove away. Several days went by and a 11 came on the man's door. To his 12 , a very big color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was 13 to it. It read, “Dear sir, thank you so much for assisting a (an) 14 coloured woman on the freeway 15 night. The rain 16 wet all over not only my clothes 17 my spirits, then you 18 along. Because of you, I was 19 to make it to my dying husband's bedside just 20 he passed away. God bless you for helping me and kindly serving others. Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

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　　The Village of Langshort is halfway along the old coach road from London to the South Coast. Young Henry Buckle was there when a car passed through the village for the first time, in the early 1900s. Later, as the owner of what had been his father's general store, he remembers selling ice-creams and soft drinks to families that passed through the village in cars and coaches on their way to the seaside.

　　But the traffic did not only bring trade to the village, it also brought noise and danger. As the years passed, the peace of what had been a quiet country village was broken by roaring engines; Farmer Dodd's gates were left open by day-trippers enjoying a picnic in his field; and trees that had been familiar friends were cut down so that the road through the village could be made wider and safer.

　　Safer, that is, for the cars and heavy lorries that thundered past within a few metres of Henry Buckle's general store. But it was not safer for Henry's son Gerald, and the other children of the village; and it was not safer for the old cottages that were shaken from their chimneys to their floors by every lorry that passed. Nor was it safer for Henry himself; as the old man moved, more slowly now, from his store to the pub and to the butcher's shop of his friend George Carter, just across the street.

　　The street had been where the life of the village was lived, where games were played, work was done and long conversations were held. Now it cut the village in two, and brought not life but death. Henry was knocked down and killed one night by a passing car. A great character, part of old Langshort, had died.

　　But Henry had not been buried long before his son Gerald, George Carter and others, had dressed as gasmen, and dug up the road, causing the traffic to follow another road right round the village, instead of through it.

　　Right up Your Street is the story of men who, when they are pushed too far, act quickly to defend a way of life that most of us have let go for good.

　　“Village life is described with a loving, and truthful pen” -- Morning Mail

　　“A book that puts the car on trial” -- Evening Post

(1) As a result of the increasing amount of traffic ________

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A．the peace was broken, gates were left open and trees were cut down

B．trade grew, there was more life in the village and local people enjoyed themselves more

C．familiar friends died or left the village for somewhere quieter

D．the road became wider and safer for the village people

(2) The road was made wider so that ________.

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A．heavy lorries could thunder past within a few metres of Henry's store

B．children could play in the street more safely than they had done before

C．it would be safer for cars and heavy lorries to pass through the village

D．the traffic would not shake the old cottages beside the road

(3) Henry took longer to cross the road now, because ________.

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A．the road was wider and safer, but noisier

B．he had to cross the road by means of a foot-bridge

C．he had to go to the pub before visiting his friend

D．he was becoming quite an old man

(4) “The street had been where the life of the village was lived” means ________.

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A．everyone who lived in the village lived on one or other side of the street

B．most of what happened in the village happened in the street

C．everyone worked in shops at the sides of the street

D．it was the cars and lorries that made the village a lively place

I was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. Then suddenly I found myself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.

As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leather-jacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of the light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet in their hands. I rolled down my window as one approached my car. "We are the Brother’s of the Wheel", he said. "We are collecting money for a Christmas Toy Drive for needy children." As I pulled a dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard and tattoos and into his eyes. They shined with a goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been bolstered. And I had to remember again never to judge people by their appearance.

Our society often judges books by their covers but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions matter much.

36. The writer’s good mood ended when _______.

A. he heard news between songs                B. he had to stop at a red traffic light

C. he heard a rich man broke the law            D. he saw four leather-jacketed kids in need

37. What are four bikers doing at the traffic light?

A. Having a bicycle race in the street            B. Selling helmets to the passers-by.

C. Raising money to help kids in need           D. Preparing for Christmas holidays.

38. What does “bolstered” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A. Destroyed.           B. Improved.       C. Decreased.                 D. Exploded.

39. The writer want to tell us that we should________.

A. have faith in young people                  B. judge others by their actions

    C. change our attitude to society                D. manage to help others in need