阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When Lucy walked into Hardaway High school on her first day as a high school student. She felt 36 by so many classes and the crowded 37 .
“I don’t like being in a big crowd.” Lucy said “It was 38 at first, because the school was really big. I lost 39 many times. I wasn’t 40 to seeing people so tall and big.
But a few weeks later, Lucy has felt 41 at home at school now, thanks to the school’s Mentoring(指导) Matters program. The club 42 a senior student and a new student a pair, in order to help new students easily adapt to the new 43 .
“It really 44 with my problems and helped me choose the right 45 ”said Lucy. She has made friends with a senior student 46 this program.
“We 47 get along well” she said. “We talked on the phone and she 48 my mother and my little sister.”
Kevin is working with a new student called Susan. He said, “At first I was saying 49 I made mistakes in my first year. I hope it can help her in some way.
Linda, a senior student, is in seven different 50 and has encouraged the new student Tony to 51 them, too.
“Don’t lose heart if no one talks to you at first Linda said, “Join clubs. Surround yourself with 52 people.” Besides, the two of them have worked together to 53 Tony’s science grades.
“I’m good at science myself, and I’m helping him pass.” Linda said.
Tony said he 54 the help and advice.
“If she didn’t do it, I would just be sitting in my 55 by mysel
f.” Tony said, “she pushed me to want to do more.” Now the students are living in harmony.
36. A. puzzled B. shocked C. pleased D. excited
37. A. doors B. students C. hallways D. balcony
38. A. frightening B. satisfactory C. disappointing D. comfortable
A．it B．myself C．one D．me
A．attached B．suited C．devoted D．used
A．much B．well C．more D．better
A．makes B．gets C．has D．allows
A．study B．life C．touch D．subject
A．developed B．treated C．marked D．helped
A．book B．method C．path D．course
A．by B．through C．on D．across
A．could B．should C．would D．must
A．surprised B．met C．discussed D．informed
A．whether B．when C．what D．how
A．clubs B．groups C．teams D．classes
A．part B．join C．miss D．attend
A．loyal B．inactive C．positive D．important
A．change B．correct C．test D．improve
A．considered B．noticed C．enjoyed D．wondered
A．box B．chair C．room D．class
A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally separated, mixing with 36 . As they drive past 37 they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of acceptance. The only fame they have is making a nuisance of themselves to the local police station by 38 music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other pretty 39 gripe (把柄).
On moving into this neighborhood, I was 40 of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a 41 to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击) me with some 42 or other.
I 43 answered politely and made sure I 44 as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remarkabout their garden or pets.
Time passed and in October, as part of the kindness rock give (送爱心石活动), Maureen and I 45 to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their 46 remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to 47 these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their 48 .Imagine my 49 when two days later they 50 at my gate and jokingly said they are considering hanging their Christmas stockings on their gate, and they 51 me a bunch of flowers!
So, my fellow gifters , do not 52 on your random（随意的） gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this 53 to others, nor how many broken or 54 hearted people you may just change with a simple act of 55 .
A．nobody B．someone C．anyone D．nothing
A．ladies B．neighbors C．friends D．relatives
A．composing B．requesting C．reporting D．explaining
A．important B．easy C．interesting D．little
A．accused B．warned C．reminded D．convinced
A．challenge B．job C．task D．matter
A．jokes B．advice C．explanation D．complaint
A．seldom B．never C．always D．sometimes
A．waved B．stared C．noticed D．laughed
A．started B．continued C．mentioned D．decided
A．smile B．attitude C．decision D．anger
A．add B．recommend C．reduced D．drove
A．place B．roof C．gate D．fence
A．interest B．smile C．surprise D．face
A．whispered B．stopped C．shouted D．wandered
A．brought B．wished C．threw D．expected
A．take in B．take up C．give in D．give up
A．refers B．means C．relates D．contributes
A．kind B．light C．hard D．warm
A．sorrow B．hope C．imagination D．kindness
At the age of 13，I visited a doctor with my parents. As I sat in the examining chair，the doctor looked into my 31 .“She did inherit (继承) it，”he said with coldness.“You need to be prepared. There is no 32 for this disease.”
My father 33 a gene which，in most cases，results in blindness. I’d inherited the gene. He gradually 34 his eyesight and so did I. At last we were both 35 blind—he was fifty-seven years old， 36 I was only twenty-eight.
My world 37 as the darkness fell， 38 the dreams my husband and I had for us and for our three little boys. But 39 I tried to find some hope and 40 ，my eyes were opened to a new realization.
My father had 41 me not just failing eyesight，but an example of 42 in the face of hardships as well. We were all living in Bolivia in 1964 when he decided to 43 the family to America. He worked tirelessly to 44 the right of living in the US.
Alone in the States，he 45 his helplessness and lack of fluency in English. He managed to rent a small apartment，and nine months later，sent airline tickets for my mom，my brother and me.
Decades later， 46 an American citizen，I look back at what he'd shown me. He set an example proving that determination is important to success. His 47 taught me valuable lessons for my own path in the darkness.
I did the same as I stepped into a 48 world. I fulfilled (完成) my own 49 as a wife，mom，Sunday school teacher and Spanish interpreter. What I inherited from my father helped me to 50 my life in a whole new light.
A．mouth B．eyes C．ears D．throat
A．solution B．reason C．excuse D．cure
A．carried B．spread C．infected D．raised
A．damaged B．lost C．recovered D．gained
A．rapidly B．nearly C．completely D．terribly
A．though B．but C．so D．since
A．broke down B．broke off C．broke away D．broke out
A．realizing B．sharing C．disturbing D．destroying
A．when B．before C．unless D．until
A．honour B．beauty C．strength D．failure
A．handed B．rewarded C．given D．taught
A．contribution B．determination C．challenge D．honesty
A．move B．settle C．arrange D．send
A．enjoy B．declare C．apply D．win
A．accepted B．admitted C．overcame D．met
A．as B．like C．for D．to
A．knowledge B．journey C．situation D．event
A．cruel B．inner C．modern D．dark
A．promises B．hopes C．roles D．changes
A．touch B．end C．save D．see
Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen 16 his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not but 17 for a glance.
One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, 18in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he 19 the old gardener was blind. 20 , the young man asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t 21 in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “ I can tell you 22 reasons. First I was a 23 when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can24 them. Third，I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s 25 .
“Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man 26 .
“Yeah, it’s 27 that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never 28 them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good 29 . In the meantime, it also 30 a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The old man’s 31 astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and 32 them as a link of minds so as to make 33 enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness？
I believe every flower has 34 with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though 35 to see the beauty of blossoming（开花）, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
A．loving B．watering C．tending D．planting
A．stop B．stay C．live D．run
A．kept B．dropped C．fallen D．lost
A．realized B．noticed C．felt D．thought
A．Excited B．Frightened C．Shocked D．Satisfied
A．feel B．see C．hear D．eat
A．one B．two C．three D．four
A．gardener B．teacher C．farmer D．painter
A．taste B．plant C．touch D．appreciate
A．it B．me C．them D．you
A．with pleasure B．in surprise C．with hope D．in anger
A．true B．possible C．a pity D．a shame
A．put B．turn C．get D．knock
A．mind B．life C．future D．mood
A．introduces B．offers C．stands D．leaves
A．words B．behavior C．story D．attitudes
A．treats B．acts C．works D．serves
A．anybody B．somebody C．everybody D．nobody
A．ears B．soul D．heart
A．refusing B．trying C．pretending D．failing
Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house.She__16__John very much. In her__17__he couldn't do anything__18__.Every morning she would give him breakfirst_-19__bed and bring him the papers to__20__.It isn't really true that he was too__21__to work---in fact he had tried a few__22__.First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to__23__at least six windows. Then he__24__a bus conductor and on his second__25__a passenger stole his bag with all the fares（车费）collected.He__26__lost his job as a postman__27__he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses. It seemed that there was__28__suitable work for him. So he__29__to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so__30__about this that she told the__31__to all her neighbours. "My John is good to be a soldier," she said. "He is going to be the best soldier there__32__was,I can tell you!"
Then the great day came__33__he was to march past the palace in the parade（接受检阅的队伍）.His__34__mother traveled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good__35__in the crowd. The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his fellow soldiers came in sight some of the people watching couldn’t help laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the other as they marched along.
But Ella Fant, who was filled with happiness shouted at the top of her voice: "Look at them! They're all out of step except my John! Isn't he the best!"
A．depended on B．waited on C．trusted D．loved
A．hope B．eyes C．head D．beliefs
A．wrong B．great C．good D．strange
A．to B．at C．in D．by
A．check B．read C．keep D．sign
A．lazy B．young C．weak D．shy
A．ones B．years C．tasks D．jobs
A．rub B．drop C．break D．clean
A．day B．try C．route D．chance
A．thus B．even C．once D．only
A．even if B．so that C．because D．though
A．some B．such C．less D．no
A．began B．promised C．managed D．decided
A．excited B．worried C．anxious D．curious
A．incident B．change C．news D．matter
A．yet B．ever C．never D．just
A．where B．since C．when D．till
A．proud B．kind C．strict D．lucky
A．time B．position C．experience D．impression
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 36 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 37 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带)，a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “ 38 am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I 39 _ to move to that seat.
The girl was named Kathy. She 40in a car accident and now was on her way for_ 41 .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 42 that Kathy would not be able to43 herself. I considered44 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 45 to offer a service to a46___. But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 47 than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and 48 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 49 as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart 50 , and the 51 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached 52 my comfort zone(地带) to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love 53 flows beyond human borders（边界） and removes the fears that keep us 54 . When we 55 to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.
A．losing B．changing C．taking D．bringing
A．comfortable B．suitable C．available D．favorite
A．No problem B．No way C．Nowhere D．No doubt
A．decided B．wanted C．regretted D．refused
A．was B．would be C．used to be D．had been
A．treatment B．travel C．pleasure D．business
A．see 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．good D．fast
A．interpreter 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．hadcheered
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．offer C．wait D．continue