One night recently, I was driving down a highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car came from the _21_ direction at about the same speed. As we _22_ each other, I looked into the driver’s eyes for a second. I 23 whether he might be thinking, as I was, how 24 we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall 25 , not to cross over into my lane (车道) and bring my 26 to a sudden end. He relied on me in just the same way without doubt.
I believe that is the way the world _27 . At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to cross over the double yellow line. Sometimes it requires us to _28 cooperatively, with friends or even 29 .
_30 technology makes our world smaller, the need increases for cooperation. In 2003, doctors in five nations were encouraged to find the causes of SARS, saving thousands of lives. The 31 of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring the 32 across the world. We must 33 that our future is not controlled by ourselves alone.
I’ve come to believe that one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while 34 alone down a dark road, we must know the coming light may not be a danger, but a 35 moment of trust.
A.same B.opposite C.near D.far
A.passed B.caught C.blamed D.reminded
A.asked B.searched C.repeated D.wondered
A.friendly B.strange C.dependent D.confident
A.ill B.asleep C.away D.apart
A.car B.trip C.journey D.life
A.forms B.runs C.works D.appears
A.act B.walk C.stay D.travel
A.strangers B.relatives C.colleagues D.animals
A.But B.If C.As D.After
A.arrival B.organization C.development D.threat
A.efforts B.practice C.fighting D.forces
A.hope B.decide C.recognize D.face
A.sitting B.standing C.flying D.driving
A.closed B.shared C.broken D.concerned
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
School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of the to get home. Sitting at the front makes you out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the driver, tried to the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of a conversation.
I tried to mind my manners and listen, but I was too busy thinking about my day. On this day, , her conversation was worth listening to.
“ My father’s sick, ” she said to no one in . I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden of attitude and interest, I asked, “ What’s wrong with him?”
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can losing him. ”
I couldn’t respond. I was shocked . My heart for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great my own mother was thrown into when my father died.
I saw how hard it was, still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go through that .
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as anything but a driver.
I suddenly felt very . I realized I had only thought of people as as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and her as unimportant.
For all I know, I’m just another person in else’s world, and may not even be important. I should not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone a place to go to, people to see and appointments to . Understanding people is an art.
A.determination B.decision C.attempt D.anxiety
A.make B.give C.stand D.find
A.hold B.break C.take D.control
A.devotedly B.carelessly C.sincerely D.politely
A.therefore B.instead C.otherwise D.however
A.common B.silence C.particular D.surprise
A.sense B.change C.wonder D.choice
A.removing B.clearing C.keeping D.fighting
A.lowered B.closed C.widened D.Opened
A.mind B.regret C.bear D.escape
A.hurt B.ached C.struck D.impressed
A.pain B.pity C.disappointment D.mercy
A.yet B.and C.or D.but
A.dark B.narrow C.whole D.bright
A.confused B.selfish C.worried D.sad
A.long B.much C.well D.far
A.regarded B.served C.made D.taken
A.someone B.anyone C.no one D.everyone
A.has B.gets C.finds D.needs
A.stay B.get C.keep D.Put