III. Cloze (20 points)
School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat in the very front of the 36 because of my anxiety to get home. Sitting at the front makes you 37 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the driver, tries to break the 38 atmosphere by striking the match of conversation. I try to mind my manners and 39 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 40 , her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in 41 . I could see the 42 and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 43 the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble,” her eyes lowered as she 44 , “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”
I couldn’t respond. I was 45 . My heart 46 for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great 47 my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go 48 that. Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t 49 a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as 50 but a driver.
I suddenly felt very 51 . I realized I had only thought of people as 52 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as 53 .
For all I know, I’m just another person in 54 else’s world, and may not even be important. I 55 not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointments to keep. Understanding people is an art.
36．A．bus B．train C．plane D．classroom
37．A．find B．make C．think D．stand
38．A．unpopular B．uncomfortable C．unusual D．unforgettable
39．A．politely B．devotedly C．carelessly D．sincerely
40．A．however B．therefore C．thus D．otherwise
41．A．surprise B．common C．silence D．particular
42．A．anxiety B．curiosity C．decision D．attempt
43．A．fighting B．avoiding C．clearing D．keeping
44．A．told B．lasted C．repeated D．continued
45．A．for sure B．at ease C．in shock D．in danger
46．A．loved B．ached C．beat D．broke
47．A．mercy B．pain C．pity D．disappointment
48．A．over B．round C．through D．without
49．A．ever B．at all C．even D．only
50．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
51．A．sad B．embarrassed C．selfish D．worried
52．A．far B．long C．much D．well
53．A．unfit B．unselfish C．unnecessary D．unimportant
54．A．everyone B．someone C．anyone D．no one
55．A．must B．may C．can D．Should
It was pouring outside. We all stood there 21 , some patiently, others annoyed 22 nature messed （弄糟）their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens 23 away the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom,let’srunthroughtherain,”agirl’svoice24 me.
“No,honey.We’llwaituntilit25 downabit,”Momreplied.
Theyounggirlwaitedaboutanotherminuteand26:“Mom,let’srunthroughthe
rain.”
“We’llgetwetifwedo,”Momsaid.
“No,wewon’t,Mom.That’snotwhatyousaidthismorning,”theyounggirlsaid
asshe27 her Mom’sarm.
“Thismorning?28 didIsaywecouldrunthroughtherainandnotgetwet?”
“Don’tyouremember?WhenyouweretalkingtoDaddyabouthiscancer,yousaid,”IfGodcangetusthroughthis,hecangetusthrough29 .”
Theentirecrowdturned30 .Mompausedandthoughtforamomentabout31
shewouldsay.Nowsomewouldlaughitoffandscoldherforbeing32 .Butthenweheard,
“Honey,youare 33.Let’srunthroughtherain.Ifwegetwet,maybewejustneedwashing,”
Momsaid.Then34 theyran.
We all stood 35 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were 36 by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the 37 to their cars. Circumstances （境况）or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your 38 . But no one can ever take away your precious 39 . So, don’t forget to make time and take the 40 to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.
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Learning experience happens to us throughout our lives. Not long ago I had one that I would like to 36 .
I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph 37 we realized we were 38 . Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand-new $ 20 bill. I was so 39 because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on 40 seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. 41 I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I 42 I had not actually handed any money to the cashier . I had just 43 out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible.
My conscience opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn't 44 over it. I just couldn't go back to the cashier and 45 for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I 46 to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream in 47 that someone would say “Hey, Jeff, why don't you use the change 48 the pizza instead of that nice, new $ 20 bill?”I was not so 49 of my cash now.
For the next two years, whenever I was 50 of the “Pizza incident”, I would say to myself “Don't think about it any more”.
I have learned two things from this 51 . Maybe I was a fool for 52 in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a 53 pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will 54 up with you.
This reflects the saying “A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a “55” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.
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A．say B．talk C．share D．explain
A．as B．then C．while D．when
A．lost B．tired C．hungry D．anxious
A．excited B．eager C．satisfied D．encouraged
A．rest B．food C．travel D．drink
A．Luckily B．Finally C．Immediately D．Actually
A．thought B．recognized C．noticed D．realized
A．walked B．left C．worked D．found
A．look B．get C．turn D．think
A．ask B．pay C．apologize D．send
A．refused B．wanted C．hoped D．meant
A．hope B．surprise C．anger D．fear
A．into B．with C．for D．from
A．sure B．upset C．proud D．pleased
A．warned B．reminded C．thought D．told
A．experience B．experiment C．story D．mistake
A．turning B．talking C．handing D．giving
A．free B．cheap C．plain D．delicious
A．make B．wake C．catch D．put
A．coward B．fool C．loser D．hero
I was having my dinner at McDonald’s one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They 36 their meal, took a table near the window and started 37 food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries(炸薯条) and one drink. The man 38_the food into two halves and carefully placed39 before his wife.
He took a sop(一小口)of the drink. His wife also took one and then40 the cup down between them.“That 41 old couple! All they can42 is one meal for the two of them , ” thought I. 43 the man began to eat his French fries, I44 to my feet, went over and said that I was45 to buy another meal for them. But he 46 refused me and said that they made it a47 to share everything.
48 , the lady didn’t take a bite. She sat there49 her husband eat, and taking turns(轮流) sipping the drink. Again I50 to buy them something but was refused. When the man finished eating and was51 his face with a napkin(纸巾), I52 no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time.53 being politely refused, I asked the lady 54 ,“Ｍadam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything.55 is it that you are waitting for?”“The teeth,”she answered.
A．served B．requested C．collected D．ordered
A．carrying B．taking C．fetching D．bringing
A．divided B．cut C．changed D．formed
A．it B．this C．that D．one
A．got B．settled C．set D．turned
A．funny B．crazy C．strange D．poor
A．afford B．pay C．demand D．choose
A．While B．Since C．As D．Until
A．came B．struggled C．rushed D．rose
A．anxious B．willing C．satisfied D．quick
A．warmly B．proudly C．kindly D．seriously
A．way B．habit C．case D．model
A．Surprisingly B．Sadly C．Shockingly D．Bitterly
A．seeing B．noticing C．watching D．finding
A．wanted B．asked C．planned D．attempted
A．wiping B．touching C．bathing D．washing
A．should B．could C．might D．would
A．In B．Upon C．After D．With
A．curiously B．carefully C．naturally D．plainly
A．How B．Who C．Why D．What
Mr. Grey traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of different kinds to farmers. It was not really a very 36 job, but Mr. Grey had always been interested in 37 , and he was quite 38 with his life.
One of Mr. Grey’s problems was often__39___ to stay when he reached some small places in the country. He did not expect great ___40__ and wonderful food, but he found it annoying when he was given a __41___ room and when there was no hot water or good food after a long and ___42__ day.
Late one __43__ evening, Mr. Grey arrived at a small railway station. The journey by __44__ that day had not been ___45__ interesting, and Mr. Grey was cold and tired and hungry. He was __46___ a simple but satisfying meal by a bright burning __47___ , and then a hot bath and a comfortable ___48__.
While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was _ 49__ walking there, “ As this is my first __50___ to this part of the country and I was in too much of a __51___ to find out about hotels before I left home, I would very much like to know how many you have here?”
The local man answered, “ We have two.”
“And which of the two would you __52___ me to go to ?” Mr. Grey asked then.
The local man scratched his __53___ for a few moments and then answered, “ Well, it’s like this: ___54__ you go to, you’ll be ___55__ you didn’t go to the other.”
A．curious B．serious C．exciting D．horrible
A．shopping B．farming C．studying D．teaching
A．satisfied B．terrified C．thankful D．careful
A．where B．which C．what D．how
A．position B．respect C．comfort D．money
A．cold B．small C．common D．local
A．happy B．interesting C．tiring D．ordinary
A．winter B．summer C．Sunday D．holiday
A．air B．train C．plane D．boat
A．in all B．at all C．all over D．all the same
A．booking B．ordering C．longing for D．finding out
A．fire B．light C．wood D．stove
A．hotel B．room C．seat D．bed
A．already B．also C．yet D．quite
A．arrive B．look C．visit D．moment
A．while B．hurry C．habit D．wonder
A．want B．suggest C．allow D．advise
A．paper B．head C．hand D．notebook
A．whenever B．wherever C．whichever one D．neither one
A．proud B．sure C．sorry D．glad
Learning experience happens to us throughout our lives. Not long ago I had one that I would like to 36 .
I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph 37 we realized we were 38 . Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand-new $ 20 bill. I was so 39 because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on 40 seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. 41 I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I 42 I had not actually handed any money to the cashier . I had just 43 out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible.
My conscience opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn't 44 over it. I just couldn't go back to the cashier and 45 for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I 46 to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream in 47 that someone would say “Hey, Jeff, why don't you use the change 48 the pizza instead of that nice, new $ 20 bill?”I was not so 49 of my cash now.
For the next two years, whenever I was 50 of the “Pizza incident”, I would say to myself “Don't think about it any more”.
I have learned two things from this 51 . Maybe I was a fool for 52 in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a 53 pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will 54 up with you.
This reflects the saying “A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a “55” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.
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