That holiday morning I didn’t have to attend school. Usually, on holidays, Mother 36 me to sleep in. And I would certainly take full advantage of it. On this particular morning, ___37___,I felt like getting up early.
I stood by my window overlooking the ___38___, having nothing better to do. But as it turned out, I was soon to learn about something ___39___ in life.
As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and go off, I ___40___ an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its ___41___ and a basket rags and bottles on its back-carriage. He ___42___ from one car to another, washing and cleaning them. From the water on the ground, it seemed that he had already ___43___ washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars. He must have begun to work quite early in the morning.
Several thoughts ___44___my mind as I watched him work. He wasn’t well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) ___45___ T-shirt. The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern ___46___would want to be seen riding on. But he seemed___47___ with life. There he was, working hard at his small business, ___48___ at passers-by and stopping to chat now and then ___49___ elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby.
There was a noticeable touch of___50___ in the way he seemed to be doing things— ___51___the windscreen (挡风玻璃), then standing back to admire it; scrubbing (擦净) the wheels and ___52___, standing back to see what they look like after the scrub.
It was a ___53___ to learn, I felt. At no age need one have to beg for a ___54___if one has good health and is willing to work hard. For a while I felt ___55__ of myself. Young as I am—just sixteen, and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps before the sun appeared above the horizon.
A．forces B．allows C．causes D．forbids
A．otherwise B．therefore C．however D．besides
A．parking lot B．bus stop C．school D．market
A．interesting B．surprising C．awful D．useful
A．noticed B．recognized C．called D．assisted
A．back B．handle C．wheel D．seat
A．searched B．left C．moved D．wandered
A．stopped B．started C．intended D．finished
A．crossed B．slipped C．disturbed D．inspired
A．attractive B．shiny C．simple D．expensive
A．repairmen B．businessmen C．drivers D．cyclists
A．busy B．content C．careful D．bored
A．waving B．looking C．laughing D．pointing
A．about B．for C．with D．like
A．worry B．respect C．sympathy D．pride
A．cleaning B．fixing C．replacing D．covering
A．still B．yet C．again D．soon
A．lesson B．subject C．skill D．fact
A．business B．living C．success D．right
A．tired B．doubtful C．fearful D．ashamed
The family had just moved．The young woman was feeling a little ．It was Mother's Day—and 800 miles separated her from her parents．
She had called them that morning，and her mother had how colorful their backyard was spring had arrived．Later，she told her husband how she those lilacs(丁香)in her parents’yard．“I know where we can find some，”he said．“Get the and come on．”So off they went．
Some time later，they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round．The young woman rushed up to the nearest and buried her face in the flowers．Carefully，she some．Finally，they returned to their car for the home．The woman sat smiling，surrounded by her ．
When they were near home，she shouted“stop”，got off quickly and to a nearby nursing home．She went to the end of the porch(门廊)，where a(n) patient was sitting in her wheelchair，and put the flowers into her lap．The two ，bursting into laughter now and then．Later the young woman turned and ran back to her ．As the car pulled away，the woman in the wheelchair with a smile，and held the lilacs ．
“Mom，”the kids asked，“ did you give her our flowers?”“It is Mother's Day，and she seems so while I have all of you．And anyone would be by flowers．”
This satisfied the kids，but not the husband．The next day he some young lilacs around their yard．
I was the husband．Now，every May，our yard is full of lilacs．Every Mother’s Day our kids purple lilacs．And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman．
A．moved B．worried C．angry D．depressed
A．1earned B．imagined C．mentioned D．realized
A．now that B．so that C．as if D．even if
A．missed B．grew C．watered D．showed
A．cars B．kids C．clothes D．1ilacs．
A．bush B．hill C．yard D．door
A．bought B．picked C．set D．raised
A．break B．holiday C．trip D．dinner
A．friends B．memory C．flowers D．honor
A．responded B．pointed C．drove D．hurried
A．1oving B．elderly C．serious D．sensitive
A．hesitated B．waited C．sat D．chatted
A．family B．mother C．path D．home
A．nodded B．waved C．1eft D．continued
A．sadly B．politely C．quickly D．tightly
A．why B．when C．how D．where
A．quiet B．confused C．alone D．patient
A．calmed B．persuaded C．disappointed D．cheered
A．arranged B．dried C．planted D．hid
A．find B．gather C．receive D．buy
A man was bitterly envious of his neighbour．He spent long hours in prayer，wanting to be to his neighbour in every aspect of life．
One night，God appeared before him in a dream and said，“I am pleased with your ．Ask for a gift． your neighbour will get the same gift in double amount．”
He was glad but sad that his enemy would get a greater gift．He requested，“God， the sight in one of my eyes．”
With his single eye，he peeped at his neighbour but was to see his neighbour's sight was not lost! Confused，he to God，“Why don’t you keep your word?”
God said，“Son，I always keep my word． is not a gift，but a curse．You have the gift of sight in only one eye now，as asked by you．But your neighbour has sight in both of his eyes．I the gift．”
He suddenly from his dream and was sure that it was a message from God．Englightened by the dream，he went to his neighbour and begged his pardon for thinking and acting him．They embraced each other and were good friends thereafter．
A．cleverer B．previous C．stronger D．superior
A．prayer B．envy C．sorrow D．pity
A．Otherwiee B．But C．Therefore D．Besides
A．finish B．cut C．move D．destroy
A．delighted B．terrified C．surprised D．worried
A．blamed B．complained C．yelled D．hurried
A．Blindness B．Envy C．Disability D．Promise
A．relieved B．awarded C．kept D．doubled
A．awoke B．burst C．cried D．frightened
A．towards B．for C．against D．on
A Wonderful Christmas Gift
Ann and her mother had lived in a small cottage as long as Ann could ．
Christmas was so close．Ann wished she could get a new with lace as a wonderful Christmas gift．But Ann did not want to ask her Mom for a new dress．She knew how hard her mom worked to both ends meet．Maybe she could make a —maybe Santa Claus would come…
It was not just gift that Ann．It was her mother．Nowadays she was working overtime and looked and worn out．
The days passed and soon it was Christmas Eve．Ann went to bed with a heart．She knew that there would be gifts for her．
Ring…．Ring…Ann jumped，hearing alarm．
She suddenly remembered it’s Christmas day．Without much hope she looked there were any gifts for her．Wonder of wonders! There lay a beautiful packet with a red ribbon．
Ann opened the package．It was a pretty frock with attractive lace．The material was soft and silky the hard material of the dresses she usually wore．
She checked the gift carefully to who gave her the frock．Suddenly a small piece of paper fell out．Ann started to read the note．
“Dear Ann，
This frock is gifted to you for being a good girl．Hope you continue to do good things and help your mother．
Yours，
Santa Claus”
Ann felt that there was something about this note．She the note carefully. Then it struck her．She realized this is her mother's．Her mother had worked overtime to money to buy this expensive sift．Ann was happy beyond ．She knew that she is the girl to have such a wonderful mother as a wonderful Christmas gift.
A．remember B．imagine C．think D．speak
A．packet B．hat C．doll D．dress
A．earn B．make C．put D．get
A．promise B．decision C．plan D．wish
A．worried B．discouraged C．ashamed D．surprised
A．happy B．energetic C．pale D．miserable
A．1ight B．heavy C．tired D．cheering
A．few B．some C．no D．any
A．if B．though C．as D．because
A．attached B．tied C．packed D．carried
A．patiently B．calmly C．excitedly D．quietly
A．1ike B．unlike C．dislike D．1ikely
A．point out B．bring out C．hand out D．find out
A．carelessly B．nervously C．eagerly D．disappointedly
A．familiar B．similar C．strange D．unique
A．1ooked into B．made use of C．wrote down D．took away
A．dress B．handwriting C．note D．packet
A．offer B．win C．spend D．save
A．reach B．praise C．words D．power
A．best B．poorest C．greatest D．luckiest
Professor Williams lived alone and he was very ．He used to arrive at the university to give a lecture and find that he had forgotten to bring his notes．Or he would lose his spectacles and be unable to see the ．He could never find any chalk to with，and he often forgot the time and would ramble(漫谈)on for hours because he had his watch at home．But the most thing of a11 about him was his ．His overcoat was rarely ，as most of the buttons were ．His shoes were usually untied because he had lost the laces．He must have lost his comb as well because his hair was always standing on．His trousers were by an old tie instead of a belt．He was a chain smoker．He would smoke in class．Cigarette ash was liberally scattered over his waistcoat．
A．hard-working B．warm-hearted C．good-tempered D．absent-minded
A．blackboard B．floor C．ceiling D．window
A．sign B．deliver C．write D．address
A．put B．placed C．1eft D．forgotten
A．exciting B．amazing C．attractive D．delightful
A．appearance B．act C．behavior D．conduct
A．tied B．fastened C．ironed D．packed
A．1osing B．falling C．missing D．hanging
A．rounded up B．stuck together C．put together D．held up
A．even B．frequently C．constantly D．continuously
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As soon as I saw the cat in our yard, I knew he was a stray（流浪儿）.He looked
-a wounded warrior with a badly scarred body.
I started putting out food for him each day, but he wouldn’t come near me if other people were . Winter came, and he still wouldn’ t us. Then, one day, a car hit him so we took him to the vets.
After a week, we were eager to bring him home to our family. But when we went to take the cat home, the vet told us we should put him to immediately because the cat was so fierce and mean that he would become tame, let alone a pet.
But I have always had in love’s power to even the wildest beasts. I told the vet, "I want to take him home.” We him Paws.
Three days went by, and we only knew Paws was the bed because when we walked past it we heard deep growling.
1 wanted to somehow let him know he was and loved. So I put on a hard hat and a pair of welding gloves. 1 under the bed toward Paws, with my face to the
and only the top of my head facing him. 1 out to stroke (抚摩) him gently over and over again.
He growled and tried to and bite me. It was scary but I knew he couldn’t me, so I just kept going. Slowly, he began to . Then I slid out from under the bed and left the room.
Several hours later. I noticed a cat on the bed. It was Paws all on the pillows! I couldn’t believe it.
That dear cat became the of our household. Although Paws finally died of cancer, his legacy (馈赠)-my and firm belief in the power of love lives on.
A．cute B．strong C．fierce D．smart
A．around B．in C．out D．away
A．love B．attack C．refuse D．trust
A．please B．join C．see D．satisfy
A．death B．sight C．observation D．sleep
A．simply B．hardly C．easily D．gradually
A．sense B．interest C．faith D．feeling
A．comfort B．convince C．protect D．tame
A．named B．appointed C．accepted D．made
A．on B．beside C．under D．inside
A．hopeful B．pitiful C．careful D．safe
A．hid B．slid C．sheltered D．slept
A．bed B．sky C．floor D．feet
A．turned B．picked C．pulled D．reached
A．play B．scratch C．lick D．push
A．hurt B．bother C．avoid D．betray
A．get angry B．give up C．run away D．calm down
A．stepped out B．stood out C．stretched wit D．stuck out
A．hope B．love C．support D．comfort
A．normal B．noble C．strange D．continued