One Sunday, a picture in the newspaper touched me. A young woman stood in front of a totally destroyed home. A little boy stood beside her with his head   36 . Holding her skirt tightly was a tiny girl, eyes wide with   37  and fear.

With growing   38  I noticed that their sizes of each family member closely   39  ours. This would be a good opportunity to   40  my children, so I explained their difficult  41  to my seven-year-old twins and three-year-old Meghan.

“We have so much, but these poor people now have nothing,” I said, “we’ll   42  what we have with them.”

I brought three large boxes and placed them on the living room floor. Meghan watched seriously   43  the boys and I filled one box with canned food.

While I   44__ our clothes, I encouraged the boys to go through their toys and   45  some of their less favorite things. Meghan watched   46  as the boys piled up useless toys in the box.

“I’ll help you find something for the little girl,” I said to her.

The boys placed the toys they had   47  to donate into one of the boxes while I filled the third box with clothes. Meghan walked up with Lucy, her worn, faded, much-loved doll  48  tightly to her chest. She   49  in front of the box, pressed her little face into Lucy’s face, gave her a   50  kiss, then, laid her gently on top of the other toys.

“Oh, honey,” I said. “You   51  to give away Lucy. You love her so much.”

Meghan nodded, eyes shining with tears. “Lucy makes me happy, Mommy.   52  she’ll make that little girl happy, too.”

I stared at Meghan for a long moment,   53  how I could teach the boys the lesson she had just taught me.

It’s easy to give what we don’t want any more, but   54  to let go of things we cherish, isn’t it?   55 , the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart.

1.                A．off            B．up             C．down D．round

 

2.                A．smile          B．confusion       C．joy  D．anger

 

3.                A．happiness       B．friendship       C．puzzle    D．interest

 

4.                A．matched        B．equaled        C．compared D．suited

 

5.                A．help           B．complain        C．change   D．teach

 

6.                A．experience      B．problem        C．situation  D．process

 

7.                A．give           B．share          C．send D．spare

 

8.                A．as             B．since           C．though   D．because

 

9.                A．came through    B．broke through    C．sorted through D．got through

 

10.               A．donate         B．leave          C．keep D．sell

 

11.               A．hopefully       B．anxiously       C．depressingly    D．quietly

 

12.               A．separated       B．chosen         C．bought    D．confirmed

 

13.               A．hugged         B．tied           C．grasped   D．caught

 

14.               A．settled         B．regretted       C．paused    D．cried

 

15.               A．precious        B．final           C．hearty    D．lovely

 

16.               A．wouldn’t like   B．ought not       C．had better not  D．don’t have

 

17.               A．Also           B．Yet            C．Maybe    D．Though

 

18.               A．knowing        B．wondering      C．realizing   D．expecting

 

19.               A．available        B．necessary       C．important  D．hard

 

20.               A．However       B．Therefore       C．Otherwise D．Moreover

 

 

A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. One day, his friend ___36__ him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and __37__ it.

Seeing the gift, the farmer was very__38____, and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he had a(n) ___39__. He didn’t know___40___ to plant it. He thought over and over and __41___ every place he could think of. __42____ he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees around no one else could___43___ the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so___44___ a place for the apple tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree, __45___ it. To his surprise and ___46___, the apple tree didn’t grow as he had __47___. It died without sunlight and good soil.

Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a __48__ place. “ What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily, “ If I had planted the tree near the___49____, passers-by would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and ___50___ some of the apples! If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the ___51_. No matter where I plant the tree, I can’t  have__52__ to enjoy the apples. So there is no difference where I planted it.”

“ Yes,” said the friend, “but __53____ someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also have __54___ a good apple tree! You don’t know the true meaning of ‘share’!”

We should learn to __55___ in our life.  The more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.

1.                A．lent           B．gave           C．sold D．bought

 

2.                A．study          B．keep           C．plant D．develop

 

3.                A．tired           B．sad            C．angry D．happy

 

4.                A．surprise        B．worry          C．accident  D．question

 

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

 

6.                A．practiced       B．tried           C．visited    D．considered

 

7.                A．Finally          B．Generally       C．Suddenly D．Recently

 

8.                A．like            B．see            C．move D．hurt

 

9.                A．beautiful        B．secret          C．unusual   D．faraway

 

10.               A．watering        B．watching        C．correcting D．appreciating

 

11.               A．pleasure        B．excitement      C．disappointment D．satisfaction

 

12.               A．known         B．said           C．expected  D．heard

 

13.               A．poor           B．great          C．suitable   D．comfortable

 

14.               A．park           B．river           C．hill   D．road

 

15.               A．borrowed       B．stolen          C．chosen    D．collected

 

16.               A．leaves         B．flowers         C．fruit  D．tree

 

17.               A．rights          B．time           C．chances   D．interest

 

18.               A．as a matter of fact B．in fact          C．first of all  D．at least

 

19.               A．destroyed      B．thrown         C．pulled D．won

 

20.               A．wait           B．share          C．gain  D．enjoy

 

 

–Excuse me, Mr．Premier, will you ______ me a few minutes? 

–I am afraid not, I am quite busy now．

       A．spare       B．share       C．devote     D．Spend

 

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。

It was the afternoon of December 24,and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work．

The only thing that   36    my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a    37    sent to me by a fellow I was dating---a dozen red roses．

As I cleaning my office, our nurse came and said a lady in the front office was 38     to talk to me ． As I stepped out, I  39    a young , tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms,    40   ，she explained that her husband－a prisoner in a nearby prison－was my next   41   ． She told me she wasn’t  42   to visit him in prison and that he had never seen his son． She  43    me to let them stay in the waiting room as long as possible ． Since my   44   wasn’t full, I agreed．

     A short time later, her husband arrived with two armed guards．The woman’s tired face   45  when her husband took a seat beside her． I kept peeking(窥视)out to watch them laugh, cry, and  46     their child．

     After almost an hour, I called the  47     into the office ． He seemed like a gentle and humble(恭顺的)man, I tried to make him as    48    as possible．

     At the end．, I wished him a merry Christmas－a(n)   49    thing to say to a prisoner． He smiled and thanked me． He also said he felt  50    because he had nothing to give his wife for Christmas． On hearing this, I got a wonderful      51    

I’ll never forget the   51   on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful  53    I’m not sure who experienced the most   54   －the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the  55   to share in this special moment．

36．A．displeased        B．brightened        C．encouraged    D．surprised

37．A．letter            B．message          C．note          D．gift

38．A．anxious          B．afraid            C．pleased       D．likely

39．A．watch           B．met              C．noticed        D．received

40．A．Nervously 　     B．Excitedly         C．Happily        D．Carefully

41．A．prisoner         B．patient            C．customer       D．fellow

42．A．invited          B．satisfied           C．informed       D．allowed

43．A．told             B．advised            C．requested      D．forced

44．A．day            B．plan               C．appointment    D．schedule

45．A．lit up           B．went red            C．clouded over    D．turned pale

46．A．trick           B．share               C．fool           D．forget

47．A．guard          B．child               C．prisoner        D．visitor

48．A．comfortable     B．friendly            C．kind            D．well

49．A．easy           B．usual              C．difficult          D．important

50．A．happy          B．saddened           C．strange          D．nervous

51．A．opinion        B．message             C．promise          D．idea

52．A．look          B．surprise             C．misunderstanding  D．worry

53．A．cards         B．looks               C．roses             D．smiles

54．A．sadness       B．value               C．treasure           D．joy

55．A．right         B．opportunity           C．feeling           Ｄ．time

 

How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss, or an insensitive employee  1  your day?

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. One day I was in a taxi and we headed   2  the airport. We were driving in the  3  lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us.  My taxi driver slammed on his  4, slide sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and  5  the other car by just inches！The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, looked around and started  6  at us.

My taxi driver just  7 and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was  8, so I said，"Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck".

He said, “Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of 9 full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage  10  up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on 11 .  Don’t take it personally; Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be  12 .”

So I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and  13  it to other people at work, at home, or on the street? It was then that I said, “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.”

Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with 14 . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s 15  in your life. See, Roy Baumeister, a psychology researcher from Florida State University，found in his extensive research that you __16  bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories more easily, and you __17  them more frequently. So love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you _18  it！The odds are against you when a Garbage Truck comes your way, but when you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”，you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by  19 go of the bad.

Have a Garbage-Free Day！Have a marvelous, garbage-free day！The seeds you plant today  20  the harvest you reap tomorrow.

1.                A．enrich         B．ruin            C．spare D．obtain

 

2.                A．through        B．to             C．in   D．for

 

3.                A．latter          B．right           C．opposite  D．free

 

4.                A．brakes         B．door           C．window   D．seat

 

5.                A．knocked        B．overtook        C．missed   D．lost

 

6.                A．laughing        B．throwing        C．glancing  D．yelling

 

7.                A．wondered      B．smiled          C．ignored   D．guessed

 

8.                A．friendly        B．angry          C．tired D．disappointed

 

9.                A．expectation     B．passengers      C．garbage  D．goods

 

10.               A．turns          B．pushes         C．holds D．piles

 

11.               A．roads          B．children        C．you  D．dustbin

 

12.               A．upset          B．happier        C．pitiful D．frightened

 

13.               A．spread         B．share          C．explain    D．contribute

 

14.               A．surprise        B．pleasure        C．doubt D．regrets

 

15.               A．funny          B．important       C．strange    D．embarrassing

 

16.               A．remember      B．forget          C．value D．appreciate

 

17.               A．enjoy          B．exchange       C．recall D．imagine

 

18.               A．inspire         B．take           C．mend D．notice

 

19.               A．letting         B．consisting       C．making    D．dreaming

 

20.               A．distinguish      B．deserve        C．deliver    D．determine