My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 36, including her “sixth sense”, 37 she rarely gives the impression she’s missed anything.
Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 38 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 39 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, she moves around so fast that often the 40 don’t realize she’s blind.
I 41 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 42 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 43 excited about her finger-painting project.
“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 44 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 45 with us.”
To my great 46, my child had learnt about color from a blind friend!
Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 47 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 48 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt 49 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 50 in conversation.
When I told her, she was 51 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 52. And I knew my child was 53 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla’s 54 in her work.
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 55. ” Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
A．ways B．means C．methods D．senses
A．which B．when C．that D．as
A．and B．except C．even D．but
A．who B．that C．she D．which
A．guests B．family C．children D．friends
A．realized B．heard C．recognized D．witnessed
A．excited B．sad C．satisfied D．enjoyed
A．especially B．not so C．a little D．not at all
A．paint B．draw C．create D．mix
A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．played
A．excitement B．encouragement C．delight D．surprise
A．attitude B．color C．picture D．paper
A．touched B．distinguished C．saw D．understood
A．after B．before C．until D．when
A．referred to B．turned out C．come up D．talked about
A．curious B．quiet C．puzzled D．worried
A．cried B．insisted C．complained D．informed
A．right B．wrong C．worried D．uncertain
A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．description
A．paper B．pens C．hands D．eyes
完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recently divorced in my 30s, I had no job and was on my way downtown on a rainy day to go to the employment offices. I had no umbrella, for my old one had 21apart, and I couldn’t afford another one.
I sat down in the streetcar — there against the 22was a beautiful silk umbrella with a silver handle inlaid with gold and bright enamel(珐琅). I had never seen anything so lovely. I
23the handle and saw a name on it. The 24procedure would have been to turn in the umbrella to the conductor, but I decided to take it and find the 25myself.
I got off the streetcar in a downpour and 26opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched a telephone book for the 27on the umbrella and found it. I called and a lady answered. Yes, she said in 28, that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her as a birthday present, but it’d been 29from her locker at school years before.
She was so excited that I forgot I was looking for a job and went 30to her house. She took the umbrella, her eyes filled with tears. I was only too happy to see her get back the lost umbrella, and get a job she offered me.
21．A．taken B．torn C．broken D．fallen
22．A．seat B．door C．engine D．floor
23．A．watched B．shook C．examined D．tested
24．A．usual B．ordinary C．normal D．odd
25．A．thief B．owner C．robber D．keeper
26．A．hopefully B．helpfully C．carefully D．slowly
27．A．name B．number C．address D．brand
28．A．happiness B．disappointment C．laughter D．surprise
29．A．robbed B．stolen C．taken D．hidden
30．A．simply B．calmly C．directly D．suddenly
Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate．He is always in a good 36 and always has something 37to say．
If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the 38how to look on the positive side of the situation．Seeing this style really made me 39, so one day I went up to Michael and asked him, "I don' t 40．You can' t be positive all the time．How do you do it?"
Michael replied, each morning I 41 and say to myself 'Mike, you have two 42 today．You can choose to be in a 43mood or be in a bad mood．' I 44to be in a good mood．Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a 45or choose to learn from it．I choose to learn from it．"
"Yeah, right．It isn't that easy．" I protested．
"Yes it is, " Michael said．"Life is all about choices．You choose how you react 46 situations and how people will affect your mood．You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood．The bottom line is: It's your choice 47you live life．"
Several years later, I heard Michael was involved in a serious 48 , falling off 60 feet from a communications tower．After l8 hours of surgery, and weeks of intensive 49, Michael recovered．When I asked him what had 50his mind as the accident took place．
"The first thing that went through my mind was the well being of my soon-to-born daughter," Michael replied．"Then, as I 51on the ground, remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to 52．I chose to live．"
Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also 53his amazing attitude．
I learned from him 54every day we have a choice to live fully． 55 is everything．
36．A．mood B．sense C．feeling D．emotion
37．A．active B．positive C．reactive D．negative
38．A．trainee B．interviewee C．employee D．bee
39．A．moved B．interested C．precious D．curious
40．A．take it B．hold it C．make it D．get it
41．A．make up B．take up C．wake up D．bring up
42．A．roads B．choices C．ways D．methods
43．A．good B．pretty C．nice D．smart
44．A．decide B．choose C．feel D．require
45．A．cook B．receiver C．victim D．leader
46．A．by B．against C．with D．to
47．A．what B．that C．how D．which
48．A．thing B．incident C．accident D．state
49．A．help B．care C．rest D．holiday
50．A．gone through B．broken through C．looked through D．read through
51．A．sat B．lay C．stood D．lied
52．A．move B．leave C．die D．remove
53．A．so long as B．in case of C．instead of D．because of
54．A．what B．how C．that D．which
55．A．Attitude B．Choice C．Person D．World
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was successful at my job . I worked very hard , but it ___21___ me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle . I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. ___22___, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __23__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __24__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve ___25___.” I’d been so well respected ; ___26___ I was of no value.
For six weeks, I was in a very __27__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸).I could __28__ things needed doing, but would not do anything . My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything ___29___ me .
Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __30___ the same final, so he was ___31___ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me ___32___ him on was unbelievable. From then in , I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情) . I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band —I ___33___ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so ___34___. My life had been so much devoted to __35__ for so long , and I felt __36__ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.
___37___ , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose — I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being ___38____ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional ___39___ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __40__ it is to achieve real balance in life.
A．promised B．afforded C．showed D．left
A．Therefore B．Anyhow C．Otherwise D．However
A．quickly B．gently C．partly D．easily
A．until B．after C．as D．so
A．failed B．finished C．tried D．changed
A．suddenly B．finally C．immediately D．shortly
A．secret B．quiet C．lonely D．dark
A．see B．get C．suggest D．understand
A．defended B．directed C．deserted D．disturbed
A．watched B．missed C．lost D．won
A．disappointed B．worried C． honoured D．delighted
A．cheering B．taking C．leading D．passing
A．just B．even C．still D．almost
A．hopeful B．meaningful C．difficult D．strange
A．work B．family C．matches D．performances
A．successful B．thoughtful C．thankful D．peaceful
A．Naturally B．Doubtfully C．Disagreeably D．Unexpectedly
A．employed B．comforted C．valued D．encouraged
A．education B．experience C．relationship D．future
A．important B．interesting C．simple D．surprising
Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class 48fun assignment --- to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.
Most of the class would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the themes of most of her students’ art. And they were. Douglas made a different kind of picture, 49. When asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an 50hand .
His abstract image captured the imagination of his peers. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raise turkeys. 51suggested a police officer’s, because the police protect and care 52people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us. And so the discussion went --- until the teacher almost forgot the young artist himself.
When the children had gone on to other assignments, she stopped at Douglas’ desk, bent down, and asked him53hand it was. The little boy looked away and said, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She recalled the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there, as she had the other students. How 54had she said, “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, "Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let's do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher's hand. Brushing aside a tear, she went on with her work.
The story speaks of more than thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship, and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks, 55 they'll remember the hand that reaches out.
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.
“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I 36disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for that 37 disappointment.”
Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932.I had decided to try out a job in radio, then work my way up to sports 38 . I hitchhiked to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got turned down every time.
In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn’t risk hiring inexperienced person. “Go out in the sticks and find a small station that’ll give you a 39,”she said.
I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois. 40 there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local 41to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I 42 . The job sounded just right for me. But I wasn’t hired.
My disappointment must have 43. “Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my frustration 44. I asked a1oud, “How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur 45. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an 46 game.
On my way home, as I have many times since, I thought of my mother’s words. I often wonder what 47my life might have taken if I’d gotten the job at Montgomery Wa
rd.
36. A. faced B. received C. considered D. met
37. A. old B. previous C. early D. original
38. A. layer B. manager C. announcer D. fan
39. A. job B. suggestion C. chance D. advantage
40. A. While B. When C. Which D. So
41. A. worker B. student C. announcer D. athlete
42. A. accepted B. agreed C. applied D. promised
43. A. come B. shown C. disappeared D. brightened
44. A. turned over B. hit over C. boiled over D. took over
45. A. murmuring B. calling C. whispering D. announcing
46. A. forceful B. close C. imaginary D. ordinary
47. A. side B. action C. approach D. direction