When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific event that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.
I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to __36__. She wanted to help, __37__ she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to __38__ and hand out to people. When getting to the homeless shelter __39__ passed out the remaining meals. __40__, I began making sandwiches and __41__ them with the crowd. I had the containers with my __42__ cookies in them and began to __43__, offering them to anyone near me.
I __44__ an old gentleman and said, “sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, __45__ and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I __46__, and his eyes __47__ a little bit and he said, “No one has __48__ called me sir.” So he was __49__ taken aback(意外). It struck me.
I explained I had been raised that__ 50__color and social status, everyone deserved respect. It __51__ me to think that just because he was homeless, no one__ 52__ him the honor. It broke my heart, and I __53__. I just didn’t understand__ 54__ no one ever called him sir. I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every __55__ person deserves to be treated with dignity. Ye
ars later, I still carry that memory and the lessons it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in someone’s life.
How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?
A．participate B．decide C．choose D．go
A．however B．but C．yet D．so
A．bring B．fetch C．collect D．take
A．I B．you C．she D．we
A．First B．Next C．Third D．Finally
A．shared B．gave C．helped D．assisted
A．classmate’s B．schoolmate’s C．sister’s D．family’s
A．walk around B．knock around C．come around D．stand around
A．went B．came C．approached D．met
B．stared at me with difficulty C．glared at me in anger D．looked at me right in the eye
A．had B．called C．did D．do
A．watered B．cried C．tore D．dropped
A．already B．ever C．still D．yet
A．differently B．normally C．completely D．exactly
A．in spite B．regardless of C．concerned about D．for fear of
A．strengthened B．saddened C．frightened D．pleased
A．handed B．afforded C．provided D．supplied
A．had no choice but to cry B．couldn’t help to cry C．had no right to cry D．couldn’t help but cry
A．what B．when C．whether D．why
A．single B．poor C．ordinary D．normal
You Are Going Places
One day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work．I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier, seater and waiter．
I went to work feeling 31 . And to make matters worse, I was busy that evening．It' s the same thing over and over again． 32 with customers who complain about their food and where they are 33 is too big or too small．Little things like that tend to 34 a lot of us 35 but we manage to deal with it．
Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows．It happened to be the very 36 near where I keep the dirty 37 in the boxes．Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and 38 running all over the house, it was crazy． 39 these elderly women were watching 40 I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers．
When they 41 their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen．They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what 42 I was in and what I planned to do in the future．
43 they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a 44 and gentle voice, "You are going places．And that was it．They left the 45 and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me 46 to believe in myself．They 47 my spirit from being down and gave me a 48 to keep on working hard．
People used to tell me that I could not have a career in 49 until I had a degree．I'm now a co-anchor （联合主持人）of a student-produced television 50 . And the best thing is: I'm only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school．
A．tired B．excited C．up D．down
A．Dealing B．Helping C．Talking D．Meeting
A．sat B．seated C．laid D．seating
A．attract B．avoid C．adjust D．annoy
A．employees B．customers C．boss D．employers
A．table B．box C．spot D．kitchen
A．dishes B．rooms C．clothes D．chairs
A．men B．women C．servers D．people
A．And B．Otherwise C．But D．So
A．what B．how C．where D．why
A．finished B．completed C．ordered D．got
A．place B．grade C．mark D．position
A．Before B．While C．As D．After
A．confident B．loud C．low D．pleasant
A．kitchen B．house C．restaurant D．table
A．ability B．courage C．imagination D．time
A．put down B．picked up C．took over D．pointed out
A．cause B．reason C．present D．permission
A．television B．government C．school D．restaurant
A．company B．station C．show D．advertisement
Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship．The father believed in encouragement．
Though Michael was the36 of the class when he entered high school, his 37 continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play 38 if he didn’t want to．
However, Michael loved football and was 39 to try his best at every practice．All through high school, he never40 a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer（替补队员） all four years．His 41 father was always in the stands, with words of 42 for him．
It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly43 the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram．Michael 44 the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for 45 immediately．
In the third quarter, when the team was ten points46 , a silent young man eagerly 47 onto the sidelines．The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so48 ．
“Coach, please let me49 ．I have to play today,” said Michael．Feeling sorry for him, the coach50 ．Before long, nobody could believe their eyes．This small bench warmer played like a（n）51 ．He helped his team win finally．
When the team was cheering for their52 , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone．The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me53 you did it?”
Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He54 a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could55 me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”
A．strongest B．smallest C．biggest D．youngest
A．coach B．players C．classmates D．father
A．football B．games C．practices D．basketball
A．required B．determined C．satisfied D．reminded
A．failed B．lost C．missed D．won
A．sympathetic B．upset C．faithful D．optimistic
A．encouragement B．judgment C．wisdom D．amusement
A．after B．since C．towards D．before
A．went through B．turned over C．got over D．tore up
A．school B．home C．field D．class
A．ahead B．beside C．behind D．away
A．walked B．ran C．stepped D．slipped
A．quietly B．sadly C．punctually D．soon
A．go B．fight C．work D．play
A．left B．refused C．agreed D．cried
A．star B．son C．amateur D．trainer
A．victory B．award C．memorial D．unity
A．why B．when C．where D．how
A．spread B．skipped C．forced D．stopped
A．hear B．see C．feel D．make
IF and WHEN often had lunch together．Their conversation always focused 36 the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them．
This particular Saturaday when they met for lunch, WHEN 37 IF wasn’t in a great mood （心情）. After they sat at the usual table_ 38 _ for them, WHEN asked IF, "You don't seem your usual 39 _self（样子）?" IF replied, "Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take．If only I 40 the time．"
WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said, "I too saw a 41 _and I' m going to register when I get 42 money．" WHEN then questioned IF, "What about the new job you were going to apply for?" IF answered, "I would have applied, but my 43 broke down．I couldn't type my resume（简历）．"
"Don't worry．I've been thinking about looking for another job also, 44 _I'll wait and when the weather gets 45 _．I will look then．I hate this awful weather．"
The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that．When he couldn't 46 __it any more, he went to them and said, "I think I know 47 _ you could solve your problems．"
IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the 48 __they faced, there was no way he could help! 49 _, IF asked the man for advice．The man said, "Your conversation reminds me of an old 50 _ .IF and WH
EN were planted, and nothing 51 _．"
IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel 52 of living their life for the "ifs" and "whens"．Finally, they came to a（n）_ 53 _: next time they met, there would be no "ifs" or "whens"; they would 54 _ talk about what they had 55 _ !
A．in B．on C．at D．against
A．sensed B．insisted C．declared D．promised
A．cleaned B．made C．used D．reserved
A．sensitive B．honest C．cheerful D．clumsy
A．had B．spent C．seized D．valued
A．notice B．job C．course D．chance
A．lucky B．pocket D．paper
A．computer B．fridge C．camera D．recorder
A．or B．but C．for D．after
A．drier B．colder C．wilder D．nicer
A．take B．decline C．support D．watch
A．if B．where C．why D．how
A．changes B．expenses C．challenges D．possibilities
A．Sadly B．Curiously C．Calmly D．Stubbornly
A．saying B．story C．habit D．fiction
A．rose B．grew C．removed D．remained
A．tired B．proud C．ashamed D．aware
A．ambition B．conclusion C．description D．agreement
A．even B．only C．still D．thus
A．discussed B．promised C．arranged D．achieved
Flying first class was a new experience for us. We were happy to join the other few passengers who 36 fly in such luxury（奢侈）. It was almost as if we had a sense of 37 to be sitting with the group of people that 38 us.
As we chatted away about our travel, I could hear people around us talked about 39 business meetings. It wasn’t long before I __40 that these people were used to flying in luxury. They are 41 people I thought.
We noticed that the stewardess（女乘务员）was working non-stop to ensure the 42 of the first class passengers. She could not walk by a seat without receiving a(n) 43 . I thought how much she must love her job,44 she smiled kindly at each person while 45 to their needs.
As the stewardess walked by our seats near the 46 of the flight, I looked at her and said, “Thank you and I hope you’ll have a great night.”She stopped at our seats with a look of 47 , bent down, looked at me and said, “Excuse me?” I 48 my words and she smiled in a rather49 way, almost as if I had asked her a question that she did not know how to answer. After a few moments she said, “I can 50 you work with the public.”“Why do you think so?” I asked. She answered very quietly, “Because you are the_51 pass
enger here to say thank you and I really52 your kindess.
The sense of belonging to the elite（精英）group of people in first cl
ass 53 as we heard her words. Our seats in luxury offered us 54 a comfortable 
ride. We were reminded that without55 we would be flying in no class.
A．would B．should C．could D．must
A．success B．disappointment C．shame D．pride
A．watched B．accompanied C．surrounded D．welcomed
A．boring B．busy C．pleasant D．tiring
A．heard B．realized C．remembered D．asked
A．brave B．kind C．important D．fortunate
A．note B．order C．suggestion D．tip
A．when B．while C．for D．though
A．attending B．looking C．taking D．turning
A．side B．middle C．end D．front
A．dislike B．happiness C．kindness D．disbelief
A．repeated B．wrote C．showed D．explained
A．happy B．lovely C．kind D．funny
A．help B．hear C．make D．tell
A．best B．only C．simple D．usual
A．doubt B．appreciate C．remember D．misunderstand
A．lost B．rose C．disappeared D．showed
A．rather than B．better than C．less than D．more than
A．happiness B．money C．kindness D．trust
It was so cold that I couldn’t feel my legs. There was going to be a racing contest that night so I was 36 my horse, Skippy, up. I was simply running laps(跑道的圈) around the ring. The 37 cold air had been blowing past me, freezing my limbs, but every second I 38 it. You could hear the faint 39 of the people up at the clubhouse eating their dinner. My parents were also there, not knowing that my little sister had slowly wandered her way down to the ring. It was 40 because there was no moon or stars. Nobody else was in the ring at the time. I was really enjoying the 41 and I was able to 42 what Skippy was doing. As I took my last lap it 43 . Everything rapidly slowed down as I saw my little sister step44 the ring. I saw true fear on her face because she knew she wouldn’t be 45 to move out of the way fast enough. She knew that she was going to get hit. She tried to 46 but nothing came out of her fear-dried throat. When my horse got to her, he was still in a full out run. 47 , miraculously(奇迹般地), he slid so hard on his back feet that he 48 . It really made the 49 seem absolutely unreal. I thought that maybe I was50 . I had 51 in my mind that I wasn’t seeing what was happening. I knew I had hit my sister. There was no way I could have 52 her. My horse was rising straight up and while he was in the air I couldn’t breathe. It’s like I forgot 53 . As all of this happened I watched my sister’s face transform (变形) through many different 54 : terror, confusion, curiosity, and then a sort of relief. Then she was laughing.
As I held my sister into my arms, Skippy stood right behind me knowing that I actually owed him my life 55 he saved my sister’s.
A．picking B．warming C．catching D．setting
A．bitterly B．hardly C．gently D．perfectly
A．challenged B．witnessed C．enjoyed D．hated
A．ceremony B．tradition C．victory D．laughter
A．windy B．bright C．dark D．cloudy
A．quiet B．quality C．impression D．significance
B．focus on C．insist on D．put on
A．let out B．held on C．participated in D．took place
A．close to B．out of C．into D．towards
A．able B．frightened C．content D．proud
A．evaluate B．worry C．scream D．escape
A．Accidentally B．Normally C．Generally D．Somehow
A．sped up B．rose up C．broke down D．wore out
A．moment B．contest C．comment D．technique
A．advancing B．breathing C．concluding D．dreaming
A．that B．none C．neither D．it
A．hit B．recognized C．missed D．acknowledged
A．how B．what C．when D．why
A．actions B．emotions C．attitudes D．thoughts
A．if B．because C．as if D．so that