I didn’t have a job at the time and I was getting help from the government. One day, I was walking to a 36 to get some food when I noticed a little man 37 on a bench beside the store. I walked past him but could not 38 thinking about him. So I 39 around and went up to him and asked him if he was 40 . He said no. He said he hadn’t 41 for two days. I told him, “Don’t 42 . I’ll be right back.” Before leaving, I 43 him what he would like to eat. He said it didn’t 44 . Then I asked him to tell me what he hadn’t had for a long 45 . He said “a Pepsi”. I went into the store and got him some bread, lunch meat, chips, cookies — 46 food for a few days. The store didn’t have Pepsi, 47 I had to go to another one. I used the 48 of what I had to get him a Pepsi from a store far 49 .
After a long time, when I brought him the 50 and the Pepsi, he cried. With 51 in his eyes, he said, “You are my angel.” When he 52 to hug me, I had a strange 53 — he was my angel, too. I couldn’t even 54 the feeling clearly. Maybe because he gave me a / an 55 to help him, which helped me to understand that I also had abilities to help others.
A．store B．company C．restaurant D．hotel
A．working B．sitting C．standing D．drinking
A．wait B．begin C．forget D．stop
A．looked B．faced C．turned D．played
A．lonely B．hungry C．tired D．okay
A．eaten B．rested C．slept D．walked
A．move B．worry C．refuse D．lie
A．told B．wondered C．asked D．advised
A．care B．know C．concern D．matter
A．way B．path C．time D．season
A．enough B．many C．few D．little
A．for B．but C．as D．so
A．next B．last C．first D．large
A．over B．away C．off D．near
A．lunch B．dish C．food D．supper
A．anger B．excitement C．smiles D．tears
A．sat down B．passed on C．stood up D．picked up
A．way B．opinion C．attitude D．feeling
A．explain B．introduce C．repeat D．remember
A．incident B．opportunity C．choice D．method
Ann，a mother of 3 children, is a warm-hearted social worker and she has done a lot to help people 36 . The family’s dinner conversation often turns to local poor families, and she 37 tries her best to seek help for them. This year, Ann 38 that Santa Claus would make a special 39 to a young unemployed mother named Ashley, who was 40 two sons by herself.
One Sunday morning, the family were joyfully having breakfast 41 the phone rang, saying that the aid she had requested for Ashley had 42 . No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. On hearing the news, Ann noticed the 43 disappear from her children's faces.
Kinzie, t
he youngest one, 44 down from her chair and ran out of the kitchen room. In a matter of 45 , she returned carrying her piggy bank and began to 46 the coins over and over again, $3.30 in total. “Mom,” she shook her head 47 , “I know it's not much. But maybe this will buy a 48 for the children.” Then suddenly everyone was reaching into their pockets and 49 their purses. Immediately the money –- coins and bills 50 on the table. On Christmas Eve, Ann as well as Kinzie drove to Ashley’s house. After Ann wished the 51 woman a merry Christmas, she began to unload the gifts from the car, 52 them to Ashley one by one and told her the whole story.
Ashley was moved to tears 53 the words: Kinzie opened not only her piggy bank but also her 54 , and my children as well as I myself would be able to do something 55 for someone else in need.
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A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 36 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 37 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 38 , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been
39 lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very 40 that she was pursuing （追求） her passion（热情）to play the piano. . .
Then she asked me 41 question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered.
“Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she 42 .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she 43 me of our musical “44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room,45 asked me to play a song for her. I thought46 and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since 
she had so much passion for 47 ,and it was my soul-searching song.
I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions 48 into it as possible. She loved it. 49 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice ca
lling out, “Young man!”
I turned around. And there was an old lady 50 one little ste
p at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to 51 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to 52 my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked 53 back to her room.
I was deeply 54 by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s 55 for peace and joy.
A．observed B．watched C．noticed D．caught
A．on B．at C．over D．against
A．player B．teacher C．composer D．starter
A．giving C．teaching D．reviewing
A．interesting B．wonderful C．moved D．impressive
A．another B．a different C．the same D．other
A．advised B．ordered C．demanded D．requested
A．warned B．reminded C．asked D．required
A．course B．task C．discussion D．deal
A．and B．but C．as a result D．what’s more
A．for the moment B．at the moment C．for a moment D．at a moment
A．music B．songs C．the piano D．vitamins
A．dropping B．falling C．pouring D．running
A．Since B．As C．While D．Because
A．taking B．making C．having D．giving
A．thank B．praise C．admire D．owe
A．get on B．get up C．get off D．get down
A．quietly B．calmly C．happily D．slowly
A．shocked B．touched C．delighted D．disturbed
A．world B．heart C．brains D．dreams
It was an unforgettable experience. By the time we made it to the 36 , my hands were wet. I37 he would remember everything I had taught him over and over again.38 he stopped and asked, “So, Mom, how do you like my39 ?”
I must admit that his performance was40 . He had both hands on the wheel. His eyes never left the highway and his handling was far better than I’d ever imagined it would be,41 it still needed improving.
Several42 ago, I was teaching him to ride his bike. We started 43 . The third grade primary school student was44 that his training wheels were taken off. Of course it was a long evening. He45 several times but always got up quickly and kept46 until he mastered riding.
Viewing the47 , I guess it really wasn’t about him driving. It was about him48 ---gaining more and more independence; not 49 me so much anymore.
He will be a(n)50 in high school this fall. This will truly be a 51 year for both of us. He’s ready to have one of the best years of his young life and I will have (a) complete mental52 . For this is probably the last year that my baby will be at home on a(n) 53 basis.
After this school year, he’ll go to college and then into the real world. Things all happen so54 .
Now I see the time has just arrived for him to perform what he’s learned.
So, I guess you could say his driving lessons are lessons for me too. Yes, I’m being 55 that it’s his time to drive through life’s green lights and move towards his future as smoothly and skillfully as possible.
A．club B．park C．pool D．road
A．knew B．hoped C．guessed D．thought
A．Eventually B．Suddenly C．Mysteriously D．Curiously
A．riding B．driving C．shooting D．swimming
A．terrible B．just so so C．good D．perfect
A．as B．for C．and D．though
A．years B．months C．weeks D．days
A．at dawn B．in the morning C．at noon D．before dark
A．worried B．scared C．excited D．surprised
A．fell B．quitted C．hesitated D．escaped
A．moving B．trying C．struggling D．weeping
A．past B．progress C．situation D．success
A．thinking B．learning C．insisting D．growing
A．disobeying B．embarrassing C．needing D．depending
A．junior B．senior C．athlete D．journalist
A．hard B．short C．fruitful D．memorable
A．blank B．relaxation C．breakdown D．disability
A．annual B．regular C．voluntary D．unpredictable
A．similarly B．unfavorably C．quickly D．unforgettably
A．taught B．reminded C．rewarded D．comforted
In the winter vocation of 2008, I was fixed with a job. I worked as a(n) 21 at Mr Breen’s fruit shop. The fruit shop did good business. Most of the trade came from the housewives who lived in the neighborhood, 22_ he also had regular customers who arrived outside the shop in cars. Mr Breen 23 them all by names and they sometimes even had their order already made up, always 24 me to carry it out to their car. They were clearly longstanding customers, and I 25 they must have stayed faithful to him because he had promised to sell good quality fruits. He had a way with them---- I had to 26 that. He called every woman “madam” for a start, 27 those who clearly were not, but when he said it, it did not sound like flattery(恭维). It just sounded 28 in an old-fashioned way. He was a great chatter 29 . If he did not know them, he would greet them with a few 30 about the weather, 31 he did, he would ask about their families or make 32 , always cutting his cloth 33 his customers. Whatever their bills came to, he34 gave them back the few odd pence(零钱), and I was sure they thought he was very generous. But I thought he was the opposite. He never threw anything away. He was always looking for 35 for nothing.
A．operator B．assistant C．waiter D．secretary
A．so B．when C．therefore D．but
A．sold B．knew C．gave D．sent
A．making B．letting C．getting D．keeping
A．wished B．insisted C．declared D．supposed
A．admit B．expect C．announce D．promise
A．yet B．only C．just D．even
A．serious B．strange C．polite D．familiar
A．as well B．as usual C．either D．also
A．sayings B．questions C．words D．speeches
A．and then B．and so C．even if D．but if
A．preparations B．jokes C．repairs D．friends
A．according to B．due to C．instead of D．up to
A．never B．ever C．seldom D．always
A．something B．anything C．somebody D．anybody
Pass Your Love On
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 21 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 22 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带)， a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “23 am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I 24 to move to that seat.
The girl was named Kathy. She 25in a car accident and now was on her way for26 .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 27 that Kathy would not be able to 28 herself. I considered 29 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 30 to offer a service to a31 . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more32 than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and 33 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 34 as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart 35 , and the 36 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached37 my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love 38 flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us 39 . When we40 to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.
A．losing B．changing C．taking D．giving
A．comfortable B．suitable C．available D．favorable
A．No problem B．No way C．Nowhere D．No doubt
A．decided B．wanted C．regretted D．promised
A．was B．would be C．used to be D．had been
A．treatment B．travel C．pleasure D．business
A．know B．say C．realize D．recognize
A．eat B．feed C．choose D．support
A．offering B．needing C．stopping D．trying
A．impolite B．far C．close D．fast
A．girl B．neighbor C．passenger D．stranger
A．unusual B．direct C．important D．shameful
A．when B．although C．since D．as
A．refused B．wondered C．cried D．did
A．had warmed B．had jumped C．had broken D．had cheered
A．life B．money C．time D．energy
A．below B．through C．across D．beyond
A．seldom B．never C．hardly D．sometimes
A．separate B．independent C．silent D．upset
A．happen B．stretch C．wait D．continue