Forty years ago Sadie left her drunk and violent husband. Needing shelter（住所）for herself and her young son, she took a job as a doorkeeper in a housing project for ___36___people. It meant she could live “on site” in one of the ___37___.
Eventually, she got to know the residents（居民）. One resident, Archie, didn't have a family of his own, ___38___his nephew’s wife and her naughty kids would drop in from time to time. They were there to help the old guy.
Sadie helped care for Archie as he ___39___illness and it was she who called the ___40___who diagnosed（诊断） his deadly cancer.
___41___time passing, Sadie’s son ___42___up, got married and settled several hundred miles away. Sadie ___43___and moved into a nice little house of her own. To ___44___the loneliness, she took in a series of ___45___over the years.
A heavy fall of snow came a year and a half ago. She was pleased when a neighbor ___46___to walk her current dog, Muffin, until the weather improved. Each day he would ___47___a while talking to her, making sure she was okay, and ___48___if she needed anything.
Although she had known him for a long time, Sadie ___49___thought to wonder what his last name was. This morning she asked. His surname was the same ___50___old Archie’s. It brought back a memory and she talked about the ___51___. She told him about working at the old residents’ flats and was ___52___to discover the man who had been “caring” for her for the past year and a half had been one of the little kids who used to run ___53___on his way to visit “Uncle Archie”.
She had cared for his family, now he was caring for her. ___54___of them knew it until that moment but they were living proof of the old saying, “What goes around comes around, ” and the ___55___of kindness will not be broken.
A．poor B．senior C．disabled D．unfortunate
A．groceries B．stadiums C．flats D．cages
A．otherwise B．but C．though D．because
A．battled B．banned C．cured D．beat
A．servant B．master C．neighbor D．doctor
A．As B．Since C．With D．When
A．grew B．got C．went D．came
A．complained B．retired C．fired D．hesitated
A．refuse B．reduce C．stop D．escape
A．programs B．projects C．birds D．dogs
A．attempted B．declared C．offered D．wished
A．spend B．cost C．take D．spare
A．observing B．requiring C．indicating D．checking
A．often B．never C．sometimes D．once
A．to B．from C．as D．of
A．coincidence B．comprehension C．tradition D．statement
A．puzzled B．frightened C．concerned D．surprised
A．calling B．screaming C．barking D．whispering
A．All B．None C．Neither D．Both
A．custom B．glory C．pattern D．circle
John，an academically excellent young man，went to apply for a management position in a big company. The director did the last .
The director asked，“Who paid for your school fees?” John answered，“My did. When I was young，my father . ”Then he continued，“ was your mother?” John answered，“My mother worked as a cleaner. ”Hearing this, the director asked John to his hands. John reached out his hands that were and perfect. The director said，“I have a .When you go home，clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”
John felt but did it. His tears fell he cleaned his mother’s hands. He noticed for the first time that her hands were so . Also John that it was this pair of hands that washed clothes every day to him. After cleaning his mother’s hands，John washed all the remaining clothes for her.
Next day，John went to the director’s office. Tears in eyes，John was asked to his feelings. “Now I know what is . Without my mother，there wouldn’t be the me today. By helping my mother，I see how it is to get something done. I have also come to know the value of family relationship.”
The director smiled，“This is what I am .I want a person who can appreciate the help of others，a person who knows the sufferings of others and a person who put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.”
A．farewell B．job C．interview D．try
A．tutors B．father C．parents D．mother
A．died away B．passed away C．died out D．passed by
A．What B．How C．Who D．Where
A．carpet B．floor C．clothes D．window
A．turn B．show C．wave D．shake
A．clumsy B．dirty C．strong D．smooth
A．request B．question C．wish D．choice
A．embarrassed B．frightened C．confused D．inspired
A．before B．as C．since D．until
A．slim B．warm C．soft D．rough
A．realized B．believed C．insisted D．wondered
A．sacrifice B．serve C．satisfy D．support
A．modestly B．secretly C．quietly D．gently
A．improve B．describe C．awaken D．hide
A．appreciation B．cooperation C．qualification D．communication
A．wealthy B．famous C．successful D．humorous
A．firm B．exciting C．crazy D．tough
A．looking through B．looking for C．looking at D．looking into
A．shan’t B．needn’t C．won’t D．can’t
Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She ____ him very much and as he was not a __2 __ child, she was always ____ that he might be ill, ____ she used to take him to see the best ____ in the town four times a year to be looked ____.
During one of these ____, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said to him, “Have you had any ____ with your nose or ears recently?” Mick ____ for a second and then answered, “Yes, I ____.”
Mrs. Ball was very ____. “But I’m sure you have ____ told me that, Mick!” She said worriedly. “Oh, really?” Said the doctor ____. “And what trouble have you with your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick, “I always have trouble with them when I’m ____ my sweater off, because the ____ is very tight.”
A．loved B．hated C．missed D．cared
A．rich B．clever C．strong D．happy
A．afraid B．surprised C．glad D．sure
A．which B．for C．but D．so
A．player B．teacher C．doctor D．lawyer
A．round B．over C．for D．after
A．talks B．years C．visits D．stays
A．answer B．thing C．word D．trouble
A．waited B．thought C．stood D．looked
A．did B．will C．have D．do
A．excited B．interested C．pleased D．surprised
A．already B．just C．never D．always
A．angrily B．seriously C．happily D．carefully
A．turning B．taking C．keeping D．putting
A．collar B．nose C．mouth D．ear
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Children like to copy what they hear. They copy their parents，their friends and even the TV. This teaches them ____ to speak the language. They don’t practice grammar, ____ use the language to talk about things that interests them. They don’t worry about their ____ or poor grammar. They can find ways to ____ themselves，and they do it successfully.
Copying also good for students to learn a foreign language. When you listen to foreigners speaking English，____ what they say as loudly as you can. You should also pay your attention to communication. Look for chances to ____ with native speakers of English. If you can’t find a ____ to talk to, talk with other students in English ____. You can also join an English club or go to an English corner to talk about music, movies or ____interests you.
Don’t worry about making ______. The aim is to learn how to communicate(交流) easily and comfortably. Remember that you can communicate successfully even with a small vocabulary.
A．how B．where C．when D．why
A．so B．or C．but D．nor
A．course B．vocabulary C．passage D．composition
A．express B．understand C．teach D．remind
A．prepare B．master C．hold D．repeat
A．walk B．camp C．talk D．help
A．foreigner B．teacher C．classmate D．parent
A．too B．instead C．though D．since
A．whichever B．wherever C．whatever D．whenever
A．tricks B．noises C．notes D．mistakes
Last spring, Michelle fell in love with kite-boarding, an adventure sport that combines surfing and sailing. So she got a kite-board, took some and a few months later drove out to the Banana River. There she met John, who offered to help her her skills.
One day, John Michelle while his wife, Nancy, stayed behind on a Jet Ski (摩托艇). In that way, there would be to bring back Michelle if she got into trouble. After John gave her a few , he took off. He’d sailed about three quarters of a mile down the river when he felt the wind . He knew that the stronger the wind grew, the more it would be for Michelle to control her board. , he turned and started sailing back toward the two women.
Michelle had decided to head for shore. The wind was too strong for her to handle the kite. She prepared to land her by releasing one of the four lines that kept the sail in the air. she didn’t have a chance. She was thrown over the water, still to the kite. Seconds later, a huge wind sent the kite upward. Even more dangerous, the sail’s lines started to twist together, round and round. Michelle to free from the kite. But she failed.
Nancy was several hundred feet away on the Jet Ski and couldn’t get to her enough to help. By then, John had closed in and Michelle felt John her out of the water. As she held his arm, he tried to pull the handle but couldn’t it. Then suddenly, John let go. At that point, Michelle was sure she would die without him holding her. But John had seen Nancy approaching and that he’d have a better chance of helping Michelle. He jumped onto the Jet Ski. As the kite dived down, with all his , he jumped from the Jet Ski onto the kite and dragged it to the water. Finally Michelle was saved.
This experience hasn’t kept Michelle from loving kite-boarding. “Life is fragile (脆弱的), but it’s meant to be ,” she says.
A．lectures B．lessons C．skills D．measures
A．show B．teach C．require D．improve
A．expected B．controlled C．instructed D．saved
A．anyone B．everyone C．none D．someone
A．sails B．chances C．tips D．handles
A．get up B．slow down C．die down D．pick up
A．challenging B．exciting C．interesting D．frightening
A．Amazed B．Worried C．Frustrated D．Surprised
A．always B．still C．already D．even
A．board B．line C．boat D．kite
A．So B．And C．Or D．But
A．attached B．appealed C．applied D．added
A．managed B．attempted C．demanded D．advised
A．bravely B．nearly C．slowly D．quickly
A．fetch B．bring C．lift D．put
A．reach B．sense C．remember D．feel
A．down B．onto C．back D．out
A．doubted B．insisted C．figured D．pretended
A．heart B．strength C．care D．consideration
A．enjoyed B．pleased C．pushed D．spent
When you are five years old, your mother is your everything. She is your , friend, and nurse; the only person you rely on with your hopes, dreams, and wishes. But for me, this was not the case.
My mother suffered from problems that would keep her in bed for days, leaving me to care for her and look after myself. This situation me to grow up much faster. While I knew my mother was sick, I felt deep down that we could it and everything would be okay. , in 1997 everything went terribly wrong, and my life changed forever.
Adoption is a word to a five-year-old, but when I realized that my own mother had signed me over to , I felt it was the worst betrayal(背叛). I suffered from shock, anger, and confusion as I attempted to adjust to my new family. No longer could I anyone since the person I had loved more than all else had abandoned me. Hearing people tell me that she did it in my best interest, I felt even more . I could not forgive her and always how she could reject me like an old sofa.
However, the more I got older, the more I began to understand how our situation had been.We had been on boxes of noodles, and at one point we lived in our car. I was once passed from drug-addicted cousins to mentally unstable neighbors as my mother to try and save me from what our lives were becoming each day passed.
Only recently have I begun to understand my mother gave me to strangers. she really did save me. She loved me more than anything, so she wanted me to have a in life, one she could no longer offer me. I now know my life has been a special only because she was selfless enough to give me up.
A．hostess B．competitor C．provider D．candidate
A．mainly B．completely C．gradually D．occasionally
A．moral B．physical C．social D．legal
A．forced B．inspired C．allowed D．convinced
A．stick to B．escape from C．decide on D．get through
A．Otherwise B．Meanwhile C．However D．Therefore
A．familiar B．negative C．simple D．foreign
A．strangers B．cousins C．friends D．neighbors
A．understand B．support C．trust D．praise
A．worried B．innocent C．scared D．bitter
A．imagined B．wondered C．remembered D．questioned
A．ridiculous B．urgent C．desperate D．complex
A．focusing B．working C．acting D．surviving
A．also B．even C．still D．yet
A．fought B．learnt C．hesitated D．tended
A．till B．before C．as D．once
A．how B．why C．that D．what
A．In the long run B．Time and again C．For quite a while D．All at once
A．challenge B．goal C．reward D．chance
A．gift B．fact C．test D．deal