阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。
On Sunday morning, January 29, the call woke me up. It was the president of ABC News. “Lee, Bob has been __41__ in Iraq,” he said, choosing his words __42__. “He’s alive but he may have taken shrapnel (炮弹碎片) to the brain.”
When I saw Bob in the hospital, nothing could have __43__ me. He was unconscious. His __44__ was swollen to the size of a rugby ball and a piece of his skull was missing. All sorts of __45__ were coming out of his body. His left eye looked like a dead fish. I tried to __46__ myself that he didn’t look that bad, that this was the __47__ and that he’d only get better from here.
There were many months of treatment __48__. Every morning I would head over to the hospital and check on Bob. In the __49__ that a mother uses with her baby I would __50__ to him. I let him know about the kids. I told him stories about us and some of our best __51__ together. I brought music and had home movies for Bob to hear.
One day when I pushed open the door as usual, I __52__. Bob was sitting up in bed, a huge smile on his face. He saw me and __53__ his hands in the air. “Hey, sweetie,” he said, “where have you been?” I tried to speak but no words came out. This was so much more than I’d wanted and prayed for, __54__ I couldn’t really believe it. My husband was __55__ and he was calling me. Half of me wanted to shout in __56__ and gratitude and half of me wanted to __57__ everything, how I’d been there day after day for months. I __58__ to him.
Bob was __59__. He had the best medical treatment possible and the finest doctors. But the most important thing __60__ to be the love that held us close.
A．hidden B．caught C．disturbed D．wounded
A．seriously B．carefully C．actively D．freely
A．pleased B．damaged C．prepared D．choked
A．arm B．head C．leg D．hand
A．tools B．clothes C．weapons D．tubes
A．convince B．accept C．suggest D．imagine
A．best B．worst C．least D．most
A．then B．ever C．before D．ahead
A．name B．sound C．voice D．air
A．talk B．shout C．point D．refer
A．dreams B．memories C．thoughts D．secrets
A．froze B．cried C．failed D．left
A．held B．found C．lifted D．seized
A．that B．but C．which D．and
A．off B．up C．down D．back
A．anger B．relief C．faith D．detail
A．forget B．follow C．explain D．check
A．waved B．walked C．moved D．ran
A．fortunate B．patient C．generous D．powerful
A．turned up B．turned out C．took up D．took out
It was a busy morning，about 8:30,when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital .I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30
The nurse had him take a 36in the waiting area, 37 him it would be at least 40 Minutes 38someone would be able to see him I saw him 39his watch and decided， since I was 40busy—my patient didn’t 41at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound .While taking care of his wound．I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment
The gentleman said no and told me that he 42to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 43 . He told me that she had been 44for a while and that she had a special disease I asked if she would be 45if he was a bit late. He replied that she 46knew who he was，that she had not been able to 47him for five years now. I was 48, and asked him，“And you 49go every morning，even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said．“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back 50as he left.
Now I 51that in marriages，true love is 52of all that is The happiest people don’t 53have the best of everything；they just 54the best of everything they have 55isn’t about how to live through the storm，but how to dance in the rain.A breath B.test C seat D break
A persuading B promising C understanding D telling
A if B before C since D after
A taking off B．fixing C looking at D winding
A very B also C seldom D not
A turn up B show off C come on D go away
A needed B forgot C agreed D happened
A daughter B wife C mother D sister
A. late B well C around D.there
A lonely B worried C doubtful D hungry
A so far B neither C no longer D already
A recognize B answer C believe D expect
A moved B disappointed C surprised D satisfied
A only B.then C.thus D still
A curiosity B tears C words D judgment
A realize B suggest C hope D prove
A agreement B expression C acceptance D exhibition
A necessarily B completely C．naturally D frequently
A. learn B make C.favor D.try
A Adventure B Beauty C Trust D Life
My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other__1 , including her “sixth sense”, that she seldom gives the impression (印象) that she’s 2__ anything. It’s really amazing.
Michelle 3 her children pretty much like the rest of us, except that she isn’t too hard on them. Her children really benefit a lot from her 4 __attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that 5 often don’t realize she’s blind.
I6 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 7 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was8 excited about her finger-painting project.
“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 9 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle10 with us”.
To my great11 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 12 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment (成就). She really 13 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt14 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never come15 in conversation. When I told my daughter Michelle was blind, she was 16 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla __17 . I knew my child was _18 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Michelle had also “heard” Kayla’s 19 in her work.
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my __20__.” Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
A．ways B．means C．methods D．senses
A．enjoyed B．found C．missed D．held
A．comes across B．looks after C．picks out D．learns from
A．relaxed B．nervous C．anxious D．secret
A．parents B．family C．guests D．friends
A．realized B．heard C．forgot D．witnessed
A．sad B．calm C．excited D．puzzled
A．especially B．seldom C．frequently D．hardly
A．paint B．draw C．create D．mix
A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．competed
A．excitement B．encouragement C．delight D．surprise
A．attitude B．color C．picture D．paper
A．touched B．considered C．saw D．understood
A．after B．unless C．until D．if
A．up B．down C．back D．on
A．curious B．quiet C．angry D．worried
A．whispered B．insisted C．introduced D．informed
A．right B．wrong C．worried D．uncertain
A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．disappointment
A．paper B．pens C．hands D．eyes
The sun shines brightly as I leave school, get into my car, and head for Bradley Hospital. This year, as a senior at Seekonk High School, I have been given the opportunity to leave the usual classroom setting once a week to volunteer.
I 1 to spend this valuable time working with mentally disabled children at Bradley Children’s Hospital. I work 2 a teacher in the outpatient/pre-school section, in a classroom with two children— a classroom very different from 3 I have ever known. The difference of this classroom is 4 the children have been diagnosed with a mental disease. One child is autistic and non-verbal（自闭和不说话的）, using supportive 5 . The other has a condition called PDD (one step above autism), and is 6 non-verbal. Both childrenrequire strong 7 and a lot of attention. This combination creates an atmosphere which is both demanding and sympathetic.
My 8 in the classroom is not only to help the teacher, but to become part of the children’s 9 experience. I work one-on-one completing academics with a student. 10 , we work as a group on such activities as cooking, artwork, abstract reasoning. Everyday activities, which may be taken for granted by others, 11 a lot of strength from the children. This has opened my eyes vastly.
One of the 12 reasons why I volunteer to take the work is that I desire to help those who are less 13 . However, it has also helped me to realize my competence. I now know that I have the 14 to work with the disabled. I have lost my fear, and I 15 myself a lot more.
It is true that my work is very 16 ; there are many days that I 17 Bradley exhausted emotionally and physically. There have been times when I have left on the edge of tears 18 . But pity doesn’t heal, love does. And I have grown to love these children in my own way, 19 I see them only once a week. This experience has been both rewarding and satisfying. I’ve learned also that I do have the ability to make a difference in their lives, no matter how small it may be. One smile makes it all 20 .
A．promise B．claim C．bother D．choose
A．for B．on C．alongside D．besides
A．it B．one C．the other D．which
A．that B．what C．whether D．how
A．Transportation B．communication C．application D．direction
A．simply B．completely C．frequently D．naturally
A．treatment B．commitment C．motivation D．sympathy
A．choice B．wish C．decision D．role
A．agricultural B．professional C．technological D．educational
A．Additionally B．Finally C．Eventually D．Gradually
A．get back B．build up C．call for D．pick out
A．chief B．legal C．awkward D．vital
A．unforgettable B．fortunate C．hopeless D．active
A．honor B．opportunity C．courage D．ability
A．believe in B．laugh at C．worry about D．care for
A．depressing B．challenging C．inspiring D．relaxing
A．approach B．visit C．leave D．desert
A．as well B．so far C．in time D．at all
A．if only B．even though C．now that D．in case
A．amusing B．enjoyable C．costly D．worthwhile
I can still remember the first day when I met my best friend. She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to1 me. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother,2 to look at each other. Soon, we lost the shyness and started playing with each other. In 7th grade, I first lost3 with her. She was 4 family problems and I deserted her. 5 of my new friends liked her6 they knew she had “problems”.
It was last year when I noticed the7 . I guess I was just to catch up in high school to realize she 8 someone there for her. I didn’t know 9, but she started cutting herself!
She was 10 from clinical depression(抑郁), and had to go to a 11 during the day. I was very upset at first but with the late night 12 , and meeting each other at midnight. I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend once 13 her since people were calling her crazy.
Yesterday she came to me and said this:“I never knew what a best friend was 14 you were the only person that would 15 me from cutting; the only person that ever made me feel better about myself and my problems. You don’t know this but I was trying to 16 myself that night you called me. You didn’t even know you were 17 me. I owe you so much.”
We both cried. And I guess a kind of 18 from my life is:“never give up on your friends”. Even if they aren’t as cool as others, or people think they are 19 , they need someone there. If you desert them, you will only be 20 yourself. So if a friend needs you, and you care for them, you can never desert them.
A．call B．find C．meet D．know
A．scared B．surprised C．glad D．eager
A．communication B．friendship C．relation D．touch
A．breaking through B．going through C．seeing through D．getting through
A．None B．All C．Each D．Neither
A．even if B．however C．as if D．because
A．problem B．coolness C．assessment D．sadness
A．had B．wanted C．needed D．expected
A．how B．why C．when D．where
A．dating B．suffering C．separating D．originating
A．hospital B．teacher C．friend D．school
A．comforts B．conversations C．persuasions D．calls
A．liked B．respected C．deserted D．hated
A．when B．until C．before D．after
A．protect B．support C．stop D．warn
A．control B．kill C．forget D．enjoy
A．hurting B．ignoring C．reminding D．helping
A．fact B．truth C．lesson D．experience
A．unfriendly B．cool C．strange D．crazy
A．unhappy B．foolish C．impressive D．anxious
An old woman walked around as she pushed her shopping cart full of many things. She was
36 . Her hair was untidy. Her clothes were torn. And some of her teeth were missing.
She 37 and asked me for change. Instead of giving her change, I 38 her to eat out and she 39 . We went across the street to an outdoor café so she could 40 her cart while we had lunch. The 41 was surprised when this woman appeared and did not want to serve us, 42 she forced herself. We ate our lunch. She was very 43 and the food disappeared almost as soon as it arrived.
When we were ready to 44 , I was feeling very good about myself and then she asked for a 45 . It was then that I had to 46 myself and all the hidden bias (偏见) that I had towards this 47.
She wasn’t wrong, but my reluctance(不愿)must have 48 . I held her in my arms carelessly and 49 I felt shame. She thanked me for lunch and then left.
I 50 there for a moment and realized that I had 51 to give this woman the one thing that cost 52 —love. I ran after the woman and caught up with her and asked her if I could give her a 53 hug and she agreed. I gave the woman the best one I’ve ever given anyone. “That’s getting it right,” she said and her big 54 lit my path as we parted.
The 55 I learned was that if you’re going to give, then give it your all and get it right the first time.
A．happy B．dirty C．nervous D．small
A．ran B．arrived C．stopped D．hid
A．invited B．pushed C．forced D．wished
A．refused B．returned C．left D．agreed
A．watch over B．get hold of C．reach for D．catch up with
A．customer B．shopper C．waitress D．traveler
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．thirsty B．sleepy C．tired D．hungry
A．leave B．rest C．move D．apologize
A．break B．gift C．hug D．partner
A．believe B．face C．hurt D．introduce
A．behavior B．nation C．person D．district
A．gone B．shown C．resulted D．remained
A．slowly B．again C．gradually D．soon
A．stood B．cried C．lay D．drank
A．decided B．hoped C．tried D．failed
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．real B．quiet C．brave D．safe
A．teeth B．smile C．feet D．mouth
A．fact B．information C．lesson D．expression