One day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new kind of homework: homework on happiness. Her pupils would be “happiness 1 ”, and were to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part of their homework, all the students did really 2 , wonderful things, but what Carla Chalmers did left everyone 3 . Several days after the homework had been handed out, Carla turned up carrying a big bag.
“Here in this bag I have all the happiness I’ve collected so far,” she said 4 . On seeing this, everyone was filled with 5 , but Carla didn’t want to show anyone what was in the bag. Instead, she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When Miss Ellis had taken the box, Carla took a(n) 6 camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready.
“Open it, Miss Ellis.”
The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile 7 on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, Carla’s photo came out of the camera immediately, and she 8
it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence, and when she, had finished, she gestured at the 9 .
“Oh, so it’s…”
“Yes!” 10 Carla, opening the bag. “It’s a great big pile of smiles!”
She opened the bag and photos of different 11 fell out.
The rest of the class tried to 12 how Carla had managed to create such a great big chain of happiness. All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it felt happiness being transmitted（传送）to them, and in return, without 13 , every person 14 with a smile of their own.
She managed to 15 understanding of the smile truth that every time you smile you are sending a gift to the world.
A．explorers B．instructors C．players D．collectors
A．regretful B．delightful C．stressful D．thankful
A．surprised B．satisfied C．annoyed D．depressed
A．disappointedly B．sadly C．amazedly D．smilingly
A．astonishment B．kindness C．expectation D．pride
A．expensive B．old–fashioned C．instant D．good-looking
A．disappeared B．froze C．faded D．shone
A．offered B．sold C．packed D．paid
A．box B．bag C．camera D．pocket
A．added B．questioned C．replied D．interrupted
A．smiles B．teachers C．ceremonies D．friends
A．try out B．focus on C．decide on D．figure out
A．imagination B．expression C．hesitation D．reason
A．responded B．refused C．demanded D．proved
A．hide B．correct C．appreciate D．spread
第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
I am a mother of three，and have recently completed my college degree．The last class I had to 36was Sociology．The teacher’s last 37of the term was called“Smile．”The class was asked to 38and smile at three people．My husband，youngest son and I headed for McDonald’s．It was just our 39of sharing special playtime with our son．We were standing in line，waiting to be 40 when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away and then41my husband did．
I sensed a 42smell and turned around．and there 43 behind me were two poor homeless men．As I 4 4 down at the short gentleman 4 5 to me，he was“smiling”．The second man rubbed his hands stupidly as he stood 46his friend．。
I was so touched by the 47 that I held my tears as I stood there with them．The young lady at the 48asked him what they wanted．He said，“Coffee is all，Miss；”because that was all they could 49 ．Then I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a 50 tray．Then I walked to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot．I put the tray on the table and 51my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s cold hand．He looked up at me，with 52in his eyes，and said，“Thank you．”I started to cry as I walked away to 53my husband and son．
I returned to my 54on the last evening of class，with this story in hand．I turned in“my project”．I 55with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn．
36．A．teach B．attend C．pass D．turn
3 7．A．goal B．paper C．project D．degree
38．A．get together B．go out C．stay inside D．keep calm
39．A．field B．way C．chance D．interest
40．A．served B．charged C．expected D．ordered
41．A．only B．even C．just D．still
42．A．good B．stressful C．horrible D．pleasant
43．A．standing B．falling C．1ying D．sitting
44．A．threw B．headed C．looked D．seated
45．A．generous B．closeC．friendly D．similar
46．A．before B．behind C．after D．over
47．A．smell B．conditionC．health D．smiles
48．A．counter B．chair C．door D．table
49．A．eat B．afford C．find D．cook
50．A．separate B．beautiful C．large D．expensive
51．A．laid B．set C．caught D．stuck
52．A．smiles B．surprises C．pities D．tears
53．A．search B．join C．invite D．get
54．A．home B．job C．college D．work
55．A．dealt B．did C．graduated D．Dropped
第二节完形填空(共20小题。每小题1．5分。满分30分)
阅读下面一篇文章，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选
项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A couple of years ago, I went to a lady's house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I36that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 37the wall. Being a piano music lover and 38, I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been39lessons--at age 54! I told her that it was very 40that she was pursuing (追求) her 41to play the piano.
Then she asked me the same question.
"I have been playing for 8 years now," I answered.
"Then you must play a song for me before you leave," she requested.
I 42she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the 43of the vitamins, she 44 me of our musical " 45". She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought 46and decided to play David Lanz'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 48, and with my emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it. 49I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, "Young man!"
I turned around. And there was an old lady 50one little step at a time with the help of another woman. "I wanted to come out to 51you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it's very hard for me to 52my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good..." she said. With that, she turned around and walked 53back to her room.
I was deeply touched by her 54and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one's 55for peace and joy.
36. A. observed B. watched C. noticedD. caught
37. A. on B. at C. over D. against
38. A. player B. learner C. composer D. starter
39. A. giving B. attending C. teaching D. learning
40. A. interesting B. exciting C. aggressive D. impressive
41. A. passion B. interest C. hobbies D. emotions
42. A. found B. felt C. hoped D. thought
43. A. charge B. purchase C. bargain D. obtaining
44. A. warned B. required C. asked D. reminded
45. A. deal B. contract C. discussion D. debate
46. A. for the moment B. at the moment C. for a moment D. at a moment
47. A. music B. me C. the piano D. vitamins
48. A. knowledge B. attitude C. mind D. ability
49. A. Since B. As C. While D. Because
50. A. taking B. making C. having D. moving
51. A. thank B. praise C. admire D. respect
52. A. get on B. get up C. get off D. get down
53. A. quickly B. calmly C. happily D. slowly
54. A. approval B. appreciation C. joy D. thanks
55. A. heart B. worldC. soul D. dream
第一节完形填空（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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Conserving water, the lifeblood of agriculture, will be a major focus in improving the well-being of rural people in coming years.
Instead of heavily 21 in water projects for irrigation, local authorities will focus more on 22 water to serve the drinking water and agriculture 23 of large rural populations.
"This year, the local government will 24 improving thousands of outdated reservoirs(水库), securing safe 25 water for millions of rural 26and repairing water-saving irrigation for key 27 districts," Chen Lei, the minister of water resources said.
Chen also assured the public to 28the water environment for rural residents by 29 local rivers or reducing pollution with rural electrification to improve people's 30of life.
21.A.;developingB. investing C. testing D. running
22.A. pumpingB. cleaning C. conserving D. purifying
23.A. improvementB. needs C. uses D. safety
24.A. rely onB. study on C. focus on D. depend on
25.A. drinkingB. washing C. cooking D. swimming
26.A. farmersB. residents C. factories D. companies
27.A.openB. human C. rural D. irrigation
28.A. developB. increase C. improve D. preserve
29.A. keepingB. pumping C. affecting D. strengthening
30.A. qualityB. wish C. imagination D. quantity
第一节完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve Paul saw a dirty and poorly-dressed boy walking 1 his shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．
Paul told him how he got the car and the boy was 2 ．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t 3 you anything？Boy，I wish…” he said, without 4 his sentence．Paul thought the boy wished he had a 5 like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that．”
Paul looked at the boy in 6 . He invited him to take a 7 in his car and the boy agreed happily. After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes 8 ，said，“Paul，would you 9 driving in front of my house？”
Paul 10 a little．He thought the boy wanted to 11 his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong 12 . The boy ran back into his house, and after a short while came back with his disabled brother in his arms.
He 13 him down on the step and pointed to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like what I told you 14 . His brother gave it to him for Christmas and he didn’t 15 a cent for it. Some day I’m going to give you one just like it.”
1．A．inside B．around C．through D．across
2．A．interested B．excited C．satisfied D．surprised
3．A．take B．pay C．cost D．spend
4．A．finishing B．understanding C．hearing D．checking
5．A．car B．brother C．sister D．family
6．A．surprise B．admiration C．satisfaction D．respect
7．A．seat B．rest C．ride D．picture
8．A．watering B．shaking C．wondering D．shining
9．A．mind B．like C．please D．offer
10．A．agreed B．smiled C．nodded D．thought
11．A．frustrate B．shock C．remind D．show
12．A．either B．too C．again D．instead
13．A．seated B．dropped C．let D．kept
14．A．before B．upstairs C．yesterday D．outdoors
15．A．pay B．cost C．bring D．return
第二节：完形填空
Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 16 the theme “Water for Life”.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 17 drinking water. The United Nations 18 to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 19 challenge. But everyone, 20 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 21 of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 22 discarded batteries which pollute water.
In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 23 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that 24 the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 25 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 26 awareness in her area.
She 27 her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 28 the public library, hospital, and churches. With help from her family, friends and local waste-management 29 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 30 video.
Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 31 progress.
When asked 32 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite 33 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is 34 to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 35 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.
16. A. had B. gave C. wrote D. discussed
17. A. enough B. safe C. muchD. polluted
18. A. asks B. orders C. hopes D. ensures
19. A. good B. strong C. important D. unreal
20. A. especially B. sometimes C. even D. seldom
21. A. boys B. others C. students D. grown-ups
22. A. collecting B. sellingC. buying D. using
23. A. things B. chemicals C. water D. air
24. A. making B. recycling C. reducing D. handling
25. A. uses B. hasC. throws D. needs
26. A. tell B. increase C. spread D. inform
27. A. talked to B. listened to C. heard from D. thought about
28. A. and B. besides C. as well as D. as good as
29. A. officials B. workers C. clerks D. experts
30. A. industrial B. agricultural C. scientific D. educational
31. A. much B. noC. someD. little
32. A. if B. how C. when D. why
33. A. proudB. glad C. modest D. worried
34. A. praises B. helps C. supports D. honors
35. A. awarding B. saving C. serving D. favoring