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I used to find notes left in the collection basket of the church, beautiful notes about my homilies (讲道) and about the writer’s thoughts on the daily readings. The 41 attracted me .But it was a long time 42 I met the author of the notes.
One Sunday morning, I was 43 that someone was waiting for me in the office, a young woman who said she 44 all the notes. When I saw her I was 45 , since I had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes. She was sitting in a chair in the office. Her 46 was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could hardly 47 without pain. Her face was disfigured (畸形) , so smiling was very 48 for her.
We 49 for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch later that week.
As it 50 , we went to lunch several times, and we shared things about our 51 . We spoke of authors we were both 52 , and it was easy to tell that 53 are a great love of hers.
She suffered from a disfigurement that cannot be made to look 54 . I know that her condition 55 her deeply. Yet there was a beauty to her that had nothing to do with her 56 . She was one to be listened to, whose words came from a wounded 57 loving heart. She possessed a fine tuned sense of beauty. Her only 58 in life was the loss of a friend.
The truth of her life was a desire to see beyond the 59 for a glimpse (瞥) of what it is that matters. She found beauty and grace, 60 befriended her and showed her what is real.
41. A. heading B. paragraph C. notes D. baskets
42. A. since B. after C. when D. before
43. A. told B. managed C. intended D. proved
44. A. lost B. left C. dropped D. collected
45. A. shocked B. satisfied C. frightened D. disappointed
46. A. hand B. arm C. head D. neck
47. A. cackle B. smile C. speak D. bow
48. A. tense B. unfair C. ugly D. difficult
49. A. chatted B. discussed C. drank D. greeted
50. A. turned up B. turned out C. came out D. came up
51. A. families B. beliefs C. hobbies D. lives
52. A. popular with B. fond of C. familiar to D. concerned in
53. A. friends B. churches C. writings D. books
54. A. bold B. cheerful C. attractive D. generous
55. A. hurt B. impressed C. prevented D. defeated
56. A. fame B. wealth C. interest D. appearance
57. A. and B. or C. but D. also
58. A. fear B. condition C. focus D. anger
59. A. dream B. surface C. imagination D. wisdom
60. A. it B. they C. which D. that
Around the world more and more people are ___1___ dangerous sports and activities. Of course there have always been people who have ___2___ adventure—those who have climbed the ___3___ mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or ___4___ in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who look for an immediate pleasure from a ___5___ activity which may only last a few minutes or even ___6___.
I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You ___7___ from a high place about 200 meters above the ground with an elastic rope ___8___ to your ankles. You ___9___ at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from ___10___ the ground. It is said that 2 million people around the world have now ___11___ bungee jumping. Other activities, ___12___ most people would say are as dangerous as bungee jumping, ___13___ jumping from tall buildings and ___14___ into the sea from the top of high rocks.
Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists(心理学家) suggest that it is because life in ___15___ societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly under ___16___. They had to go out and hunt for ___17___, and life was a continuous battle for survival.
Nowadays, according to many people, life offers ___18___ excitement. They live and work in relatively safe condition; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to ___19___ them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to ___20___ danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
1. A. escaping from B. taking part in C. going in D. taking in
2. A. looked up B. looked into C. looked for D. looked around
3. A. lowest B. highest C. beautiful D. wild
4. A. sailed B. swam C. jumped D. crossed
5. A. safe B. excited C. funny D. dangerous
6. A. years B. seconds C. hours D. days
7. A. jump B. run C. walk D. cross
8. A. followed B. tied C. brought D. took
9. A. go B. run C. fall D. fly
10. A. falling B. running C. flying D. hitting
11. A. tried B. looked for C. found D. studied
12. A. that B. which C. it D. what
13. A. hold B. include C. find D. contain
14. A. swimming B. running C. diving D. sailing
15. A. old B. modern C. past D. formal
16. A. safety B. imperfection C. danger D. perfection
17. A. animals B. food C. water D. dangers
18. A. few B. little C. much D. many
19. A. look at B. look into C. look for D. look after
20. A. look for B. look after C. explore D. find
I close my eyes and can still hear her—the little girl with a ___1___ so strong and powerful we could hear her halfway down the block. She was a(n) ___2___ peasant who asked for money and ___3___ gave the only thing she had——her voice. I paused outside a small shop and listened. She brought to my mind the ___4___ of Little Orphan Annie. I could not understand the words she ___5___, but her voice begged for ___6___. It stood out from the noises of Arbat Street, pure and impressive, like the chime of a bell. She sang ___7___ an old-style lamp post in the shadow of a building, her arms extended and ___8___ thrown back. She was small and of unremarkable looks. Her brown hair ___9___ the bun(发髻) it had been pulled into, and she occasionally reached up to ___10___ a stray piece from her face. Her clothing I can’t recall. Her voice, on the other hand, is ___11___ imprinted in my mind.
I asked one of the translators about the girl. Elaina told me that she and hundreds of others like her throughout the ___12___ Soviet Union add to their families’ income by working on the streets. The children are unable to ___13___ school, and their parents work fulltime. These children know that the consequence of an ___14___ day is no food for the table. Similar situations occurred during the Depression(萧条) in the United States, but those American children were ___15___ shoeshine boys of the ___16___. This girl was real to me.
When we walked past her I gave her money. It was not out of pity ___17___ rather admiration. Her smile of ___18___ did not interrupt her singing. The girl watched us as we walked down the street. I know this because when I looked back she smiled again. We ___19___ that smile, and I knew I could never forget her courage and ___20___ strength.
1. A. will B. strength C. voice D. determination
2. A. American B. Chinese C. Japanese D. Russian
3. A. in return B. in turn C. by hand D. in silence
4. A. voice B. image C. story D. looks
5. A. said B. murmured C. used D. sang
6. A. attention B. love C. help D. mercy
7. A. across B. from C. under D. from underneath
8. A. hands B. feet C. head D. face
9. A. fell out B. escaped C. did up D. tied to
10. A. remove B. tear C. cut off D. dress
11. A. never B. permanently C. occasionally D. sometimes
12. A. latter B. rich C. former D. great
13. A. attend B. finish C. leave D. enjoy
14. A. unhappy B. unsatisfied C. unusual D. unsuccessful
15. A. faced B. real C. faceless D. visible
16. A. twenties B. thirties C. forties D. teens
17. A. and B. while C. but D. or
18. A. contempt B. pity C. bitterness D. thanks
19. A. stopped B. shared C. won D. exchanged
20. A. full B. inner C. brave D. fighting
The Eskimos believed that a human being is made up of a body, a soul, and a name, and it is not ___1___ unless it has all three. This ___2___ has a great ___3___ on the Eskimos daily life and runs like a golden ___4___ through the Eskimos culture.
As for the soul of man, the Eskimos do not claim to know exactly what it is… but, who does? They see it, however, as the beginning of life, and the energy ___5___ which life cannot continue.
An Eskimo’s name is ___6___ to give life of ___7___. It has in it all the good qualities of all the persons who have been called by it. Many Eskimos believe that a newborn baby ___8___ because it wants ___9___ name and will not complete until it gets it.
Immediately after a birth, some wise elders ___10___ to ___11___ the child. The name that is ___12___ must be ___13___ of someone who has died ___14___. When my son was born, everyone realized that ___15___ was great-grandfather, Mequsaq(who had died a few months ___16___,) who had been reborn in him. The newborn baby had a slight squint(看一眼) in ___17___ eye that old Mequsaq had ___18___ to the enemy ride in the battle. This was taken as a ___19___ from the name spirit that the baby ___20___ be called Mequsaq.
1. A. separate B. complete C. serious D scientific
2. A. thought B. idea C. belief D. theory
3. A. result B. effect C. control D. touch
4. A. thread B. line C. way D. rope
5. A. with B. without C. by D. along
6. A. believed B. taken C. held D. regarded
7. A. his own B. its own C. own D. itself
8. A. sobs B. laughs C. weeps D. cries
9. A. it B. his C. her D. its
10. A. run B. discuss C. gather D. appear
11. A. name B. call C. hold D. dress
12. A. decided B. selected C. elected D. demanded
13. A. this B. these C. those D. that
14. A. recently B. long ago C. just now D. meanwhile
15. A. this B. that C. it D. who
16. A. since B. later C. ago D. before
17. A. the other B. the same C. the different D. other
18. A. hurt B. wounded C. lost D. injured
19. A. choice B. decision C. notice D. sign
20. A. could B. might C. would D. should
In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon(蜡笔) when all that was left was the ugly black one.
In primary school your ___1___ of a good friend was the person who went to the bathroom with you; ___2___ your hand as you walked through the scary(可怕的) halls; ___3___ their lunch with you when you left ___4___ on the bus; saved a ___5___ on the back of the bus for you; knew ___6___ you had a crush on(迷恋) and never understood why. In ___7___ school your idea of a good friend was the person who let you ___8___ their social studies homework; went to that “cool” party with you ___9___ you wouldn’t wind up(结束) being the only fresher there; did not let you lunch ___10___.
In pre-university your idea of a good friend was the person who gave you___11___ in their new car; comforted you when you broke up with Nick or Susan: found you a(n) ___12___ to the prom(舞会) or went to the prom with you(both without dates); helped you pick a university and assured you that you would get into that ___13___; helped you deal with your parents who were having a ___14___ time letting you go.
On the threshold(开始) of ___15___ your idea of a good friend was the person who was there ___16___ you just couldn’t deal with your parents; assured you that now you and Nick or you and Susan were ___17___ together, you could make it through anything; just silently hugged you as you ___18___ through blurry(模糊的) eyes at 18 years of memories; and reassured you that you would ___19___ it in university as well as you had these past 18 years; and most importantly ___20___ you off to university knowing you were loved.
1. A. idea B. thought C. mind D. sight
2. A. placed B. shook C. held D. waved
3. A. cooked B. seized C. shared D. bought
4. A. ours B. hers C. his D. yours
5. A. ticket B. seat C. chair D. stand
6. A. what B. that C. who D. why
7. A. primary B. secondary C. college D. pre-university
8. A. do B. see C. check D. copy
9. A. and B. so C. as D. but
10. A. together B. far C. lonely D. alone
11. A. seat B. time C. money D. rides
12. A. car B. excuse C. friend D. date
13. A. school B. prom C. club D. university
14. A. good B. wonderful C. hard D. modern
15. A. boy B. baby C. child D. adulthood
16. A. where B. when C. how D. why
17. A. back B. happy C. up D. over
18. A. looked B. went C. came D. passed
19. A. have B. get C. make D. take
20. A. put B. got C. took D. sent
George had stolen some money, and had been caught by the police. Now his ___1___ was about to begin. He felt ___2___ that he would be sent to prison for a long time. Then he ___3___ that his friend Jim was one of the members of the jury(陪审团). He succeeded in seeing him ___4___. He said to him, “Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money. I can’t hope to be found ___5___ of taking it. But I should be grateful ___6___ you if you could ___7___ the other members of the jury to ___8___ some strong ___9___ for me to their statement that they consider me seriously guilty.”
“Well, George,” answered Jim, “I shall ___10___ try to do what I can for you as an old friend, ___11___ I cannot promise you will be highly ___12___ with the result. The other eleven members of the jury are not ___13___ good terms with me.” Of course, George was very ___14___, but he did not have a ___15___ to see Jim for some time after the trial. At last, ___16___, Jim visited him in prison. George ___17___ him very much for what he had done.
“Well, George,” Jim told him, “___18___ I thought, those eleven men were very ___19___ to persuade, but I managed it in the end ___20___ tiring them out. You know, those fools had all wanted to find you not guilty!”
1. A. punishment B. trial C. sentence D. arrest
2. A. doubtful B. firm C. sure D. uncertain
3. A. wondered B. imagined C. explained D. discovered
4. A. secretly B. rarely C. often D. openly
5. A. guilty B. moral C. not moral D. not guilty
6. A. for B. with C. to D. of
7. A. please B. try C. persuade D. advise
8. A. add B. add up C. increase D. increase up
9. A. feeling B. mercy C. care D. excuse
10. A. difficulty B. easily C. certainly D. uncertainly
11. A. so B. but C. thus D. then
12. A. surprised B. supposed C. satisfied D. separated
13. A. in B. by C. on D. of
14. A. lucky B. unlucky C. pleased D. disappointed
15. A. time B. hope C. chance D. reason
16. A. moreover B. however C. therefore D. thus
17. A. complained B. criticized C. thanked D. envy
18. A. as B. like C. if D. though
19. A. foolish B. easy C. clever D. difficult
20. A. in B. by C. with D. after