Nancy had just got a secretary’s job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 35 . She got up very early and arrived at the office at twenty to eight. She 36 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the first to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk 37 she was surprised to find a large bunch of flowers on it. They were 38 . She picked up the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh, how lovely!” Nancy cried joyfully. She then 39 for a vase to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the 40 first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.
The day passed very 41 and Nancy did everything 42 great interest and enthusiasm. For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she __ 43 herself in her work.
Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk, she was overjoyed to see a new bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones. The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy felt it strange and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 44 .
On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 45 a plan to the general manager's office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk 46 his directives. She happened to see on the desk a big notebook 47 with “Records of managers' meetings”, and 48 the half-opened pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words, “In order to keep the secretaries in high spirits, the company 49 that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk.”
Later, she was told that their general manager was a wise man with the Bachelor of Psychology in Business.
A.depressed B.excited C.encouraged D.surprised
A.pushed B.forced C.turned D.knocked
A.that B.which C.there D.where
A.old B.fresh C.good D.sweet
A.looked up B.looked at C.looked around D.looked down
A.happy B.very C.funny D.quite
A.slowly B.normally C.quickly D.hardly
A.at B.in C.for D.with
A.devoted B.focused C.buried D.made
A.sender B.receiver C.manager D.waiter
A.send for B.hand out C.try out D.hand in
A.asking for B.waiting for C.looking for D.searching for
A.marked B.given C.used D.signed
A.glanced at B.stared at C.glared at D.looked at
A.has ordered B.has said C.has decided D.has demanded
When I was13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team.That meant 21 Miller King,who was the best 22 at our school.
Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out.I carried my football everywhere for 2 3 .
Just before September,Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm.I went to see him after he came back from 24 .He looked very 25 ,but he didn 't cry.
That season,I 26 all of Miller`srecords while he 27the home games from the bench.We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, 28 I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller's 29 .
One afternoon,I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller 30 going over a fence-which wasn't 31 to climb if you had both arms.I'm sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept 32 from.But even that cha l lenge he accepted.I 33 him move slowly over the fence.When we were finally 34 on the other side,he said to me, " You know,I didn't tell you this during the season,but you did 35 .Thank you for filling in for 36 . "
His words freed me from my bad 37.I thought to myself,how even without an arm he was more of a leader.Damaged but not defeated,he was 38ahead of me. I was right to have 39him.From that day on,I grew 40and a little more real.
21.
A. |
cheering for |
B. |
beating out |
C. |
relying on |
D. |
staying with |
22.
A. |
coach |
B. |
student |
C. |
teacher |
D. |
player |
23.
A. |
practice |
B. |
show |
C. |
comfort |
D. |
pleasure |
24.
A. |
school |
B. |
vacation |
C. |
hospital |
D. |
training |
25.
A. |
pale |
B. |
calm |
C. |
relaxed |
D. |
ashamed |
26.
A. |
held |
B. |
broke |
C. |
set |
D. |
tried |
27.
A. |
reported |
B. |
judged |
C. |
organized |
D. |
watched |
28.
A. |
and |
B. |
then |
C. |
but |
D. |
thus |
29.
A. |
decision |
B. |
mistake |
C. |
accident |
D. |
sacrifice |
30.
A. |
stuck |
B. |
hurt |
C. |
tried |
D. |
lost |
31.
A. |
steady |
B. |
hard |
C. |
fun |
D. |
fit |
32.
A. |
praise |
B. |
advice |
C. |
assistance |
D. |
apology |
33.
A. |
let |
B. |
helped |
C. |
had |
D. |
noticed |
34.
A. |
dropped |
B. |
ready |
C. |
trapped |
D. |
safe |
35.
A. |
fine |
B. |
wrong |
C. |
quickly |
D. |
normally |
36.
A. |
us |
B. |
yourself |
C. |
me |
D. |
them |
37.
A. |
memories |
B. |
ideas |
C. |
attitudes |
D. |
dreams |
38.
A. |
still |
B. |
also |
C. |
yet |
D. |
just |
39.
A. |
challenged |
B. |
cured |
C. |
invited |
D. |
admired |
40.
A. |
healthier |
B. |
bigger |
C. |
cleverer |
D. |
cooler |
Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a 36place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge. They 37various matters all over the world. When the war was near, Alia was 38 that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more 39to her than mountain of gold. The books are in every language - new books, ancient books, 40a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old.
She had asked the government for 41 to move the books to a 42 place, but they refused. So Alia took matters into her own hands. 43 , she brought books home every night, 44 her car late after work. Her friends came to 45 her when the war broke out. Anis who owned a restaurant 46to hide some books. All through the 47, Alia, Anis, his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library, 48 them over the seven-foot wall and 49 them in the restaurant. The books stayed hidden as the war 50 . Then nine days laters, a fire burned the 51 to the ground.
One day, the bombing stopped and the 52left. But the war was not over yet. Alia knew that if the books were to be safe, they must be 53again while the city was 54 . So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs(郊区). Now Alia waited for the war to end and 55peace and a new library.
36.
A. |
meeting |
B. |
working |
C. |
personal |
D. |
religious |
37.
A. |
raised |
B. |
handled |
C. |
reported |
D. |
discussed |
38.
A. |
worried |
B. |
angry |
C. |
doubtful |
D. |
curious |
39.
A. |
practical |
B. |
precious |
C. |
reliable |
D. |
expensive |
40.
A. |
then |
B. |
still |
C. |
even |
D. |
rather |
41.
A. |
permission |
B. |
confirmation |
C. |
explanation |
D. |
information |
42.
A. |
large |
B. |
public |
C. |
distant |
D. |
safe |
43.
A. |
Fortunately |
B. |
Surprisingly |
C. |
Seriously |
D. |
Secretly |
44.
A. |
starting |
B. |
parking |
C. |
filling |
D. |
testing |
45.
A. |
stop |
B. |
help |
C. |
warn |
D. |
rescue |
46.
A. |
intended |
B. |
pretended |
C. |
happened |
D. |
agreed |
47.
A. |
war |
B. |
night |
C. |
building |
D. |
way |
48.
A. |
put |
B. |
opened |
C. |
passed |
D. |
threw |
49.
A. |
hid |
B. |
exchanged |
C. |
burnt |
D. |
distributed |
50.
A. |
approached |
B. |
erupted |
C. |
continued |
D. |
ended |
51.
A. |
restaurant |
B. |
library |
C. |
city |
D. |
wall |
52.
A. |
neighbours |
B. |
soldiers |
C. |
friends |
D. |
customers |
53.
A. |
sold |
B. |
read |
C. |
saved |
D. |
moved |
54.
A. |
occupied |
B. |
bombed |
C. |
quiet |
D. |
busy |
55.
A. |
dreamed of |
B. |
believed in |
C. |
cared about |
D. |
looked for |
At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to
16 bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of 17 but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my 18 .
When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me 19 . I didn't want to live the rest of my life with this 20 weight any more.
That year, I 21 a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her 22 story -she had not only 125 pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.
23 by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals 24 . My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000 25 a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world 26 me as the perfect solution.
27 I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would
28 the same difficulties that beat me before. While the 29 hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right 30 . I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began 31 in from hundreds of people.
Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician(内科医生), I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and 32 meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise 33 .
A year later, I 34 my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000! I feel that I've been given a second life to devote to something that is 35 and enormous.
16.
A. |
add |
B. |
mix |
C. |
kill |
D. |
share |
17.
A. |
diets |
B. |
drinks |
C. |
fruits |
D. |
dishes |
18.
A. |
height |
B. |
ability |
C. |
wisdom |
D. |
weight |
19.
A. |
temporarily |
B. |
recently |
C. |
seriously |
D. |
secretly |
20.
A. |
ideal |
B. |
extra |
C. |
normal |
D. |
low |
21.
A. |
attended |
B. |
organized |
C. |
recommended |
D. |
mentioned |
22.
A. |
folk |
B. |
success |
C. |
adventure |
D. |
science |
23.
A. |
Surprised |
B. |
Amused |
C. |
Influenced |
D. |
Disturbed |
24.
A. |
project |
B. |
business |
C. |
system |
D. |
custom |
25.
A. |
in search of |
B. |
in need of |
C. |
in place of |
D. |
in support of |
26.
A. |
scared |
B. |
considered |
C. |
confused |
D. |
struck |
27.
A. |
As |
B. |
Until |
C. |
If |
D. |
Unless |
28.
A. |
get over |
B. |
run into |
C. |
look for |
D. |
put aside |
29.
A. |
excitment |
B. |
joy |
C. |
anger |
D. |
fear |
30.
A. |
row |
B. |
hall |
C. |
path |
D. |
street |
31.
A. |
breaking |
B. |
flooding |
C. |
jumping |
D. |
stepping |
32.A
A. |
. heavy |
B. |
full |
C. |
expense |
D. |
healthy |
33.
A. |
regularly |
B. |
limitlessly |
C. |
suddenly |
D. |
randomly |
34.
A. |
set |
B. |
reached |
C. |
missed |
D. |
dropped |
35.
A. |
stressful |
B. |
painful |
C. |
meaningful |
D. |
peaceful |
For a long time Gabriel didn't want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, __36__across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, __37__at school for practice hours __38__ anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to__39__music, as he hated getting to school extra early.
__40___, one day, in the music class that was __41__of his school's standard curriculurn, he was playing idly (随意地)on the piano and found it ____42___to pick out tunes.With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually __43__doing it. He tried to hide his __44__pleasure from the music teacher, who had __45__over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, __46__the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good___47__and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there __48__him. There he decided to give the cello(大提琴) a __49__. When he began practicing,he took it very __50__. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was __51__to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.
This __52__, of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, __53__his heavy instrument case across the campus to the __54__looks of the non-musicians he had left__55__.
A.travelling |
B.marching |
C.pacing |
D.struggling |
A.rising up |
B.coming up |
C.driving up |
D.turning up |
A.before |
B.after |
C.until |
D.since |
A.betray |
B.accept |
C.avoid |
D.appreciate |
A.Therefore |
B.However |
C.Thus |
D.Moreover |
A.part |
B.nature |
C.basis |
D.spirit |
A.complicate |
B.safe |
C.confusing |
D.easy |
A.missed |
B.disliked |
C.enjoyed |
D.denied |
A.transparent |
B.obvious |
C.false |
D.similar |
A.run |
B.jogged |
C.jumped |
D.wandered |
A.because |
B.but |
C.though |
D.so |
A.ear |
B.taste |
C.heart |
D.voice |
A.occurred to |
B.took to |
C.appealed to |
D.held to |
A.change |
B.chance |
C.mission |
D.function |
A.seriously |
B.proudly |
C.casually |
D.naturally |
A.committed |
B.used |
C.limited |
D.admitted |
A.proved |
B.showed |
C.stressed |
D.meant |
A.pushing |
B.dragging |
C.lifting |
D.rushing |
A.admiring |
B.pitying |
C.annoying |
D.teasing |
A.over |
B.aside |
C.behind |
D.out |
Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl form Manitoba,Canada.One day, when she was five years old,she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg.They saw a man 36 out of a garbage can.She asked her mother why he did that and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry.Hannah was very 37 .She couldn't understand why some people had to live their without shelter or enough food.Hannah started to think about how she could 38 ,but,of course,there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the problem of homelessness.
Later ,when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman, 39 an old shopping trolley(购物车)which was piled with 40 . It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more 41 to do something.She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people 42 they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldn't 43 as Z bad.
Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces.She hoped to 44her message of hope and awareness.She started the Ladybug Foudation ,an organization aiming at getting rid of bomekssacss. She began to 4 5"Big Bosses" lunches, where she would try to persuade local business Leaders to 46to the cause.She also organized a fundraising(募捐)drive in "Ladybug Jars" to collect everyone`s spare change during "Make Change" month. More recently, the foundation began another 47called National Red Scarf Day-a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada`s 48 and homeless.
There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called "Hannah`s Place",something that Hannah is very 49of. Hannah`s Place is divided into several areas,providing shelter for people when it is so cold that 50outdoors can mean death.In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities,she hasreceived a lot of 51 .
For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the 52 of young people to change the world. But 53 all this, Hannah still has the 54 life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.
Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a 55 in the world.You can,too!
36.
A. |
jumping |
B. |
eating |
C. |
crying |
D. |
waving |
37.
A. |
annoyed |
B. |
nervous |
C. |
ashamed |
D. |
upset |
38.
A. |
behave |
B. |
manage |
C. |
help |
D. |
work |
39.
A. |
pushing |
B. |
carrying |
C. |
buying |
D. |
holding |
40.
A. |
goods |
B. |
bottles |
C. |
foods |
D. |
bags |
41.
A. |
excited |
B. |
determined |
C. |
energetic |
D. |
grateful |
42.
A. |
since |
B. |
unless |
C. |
although |
D. |
as |
43.
A. |
sound |
B. |
get |
C. |
feel |
D. |
look |
44.
A. |
exchange |
B. |
leave |
C. |
keep |
D. |
spread |
45.
A. |
sell |
B. |
deliver |
C. |
host |
D. |
pack |
46.
A. |
contribute |
B. |
lead |
C. |
apply |
D. |
agree |
47.
A. |
campaign |
B. |
trip |
C. |
procedure |
D. |
trial |
48.
A. |
elderly |
B. |
hungry |
C. |
lonely |
D. |
sick |
49.
A. |
aware |
B. |
afraid |
C. |
proud |
D. |
sure |
50.
A. |
going |
B. |
sleeping |
C. |
traveling |
D. |
playing |
51.
A. |
praises |
B. |
invitations |
C. |
replies |
D. |
appointments |
52.
A. |
needs |
B. |
interests |
C. |
dreams |
D. |
efforts |
53.
A. |
for |
B. |
through |
C. |
besides |
D. |
along |
54.
A. |
healthy |
B. |
public |
C. |
normal |
D. |
tough |
55.
A. |
choice |
B. |
profit |
C. |
judgement |
D. |
difference |