On the border, a pack of wild dogs circled the soldiers for food． The leader of the pack was a gray- and-white dog called Nubs． He was 11 and hardly able to stand． Marine major Brian Dennis looked 12 and saw that there was a knife wound in his chest．
Dennis couldn't stand seeing the dog 13_．He and his men immediately treated the wound, and gave Nubs medicine．Nubs pulled through but was still in 14 ．The next day, the team had to 15 . Ten days later, Dennis' unit was back, and so was Nubs． He was still 16 ，but the men fed him and played with him．
Before long the unit once again left for the front 70 miles away． Nubs, slowly but 17 , followed them far into the trackless wasteland _ 18 the men lost sight of him．Two days later, beyond Dennis' 19 , he saw Nubs just outside the outpost（前哨）．The dog had 20 him across 70 miles of frozen desert to meet with the friend who had 21 his life．From then on Nubs and the men 22 in the same place, and ran around in the same ruins（废墟）．
Until an order came that they were not 23_ to have pets, Dennis decided to make sure the dog would 24 _ to live the good life．So he quickly raised $4,000 from his family and friends to 25 Nubs to America．
A year later, when Dennis and the dog were 26 in California, at first Nubs didn't 27 the guy．But within minutes, the dog jumped into Dennis' arms, jumping 28 again and again to lick his friend's face．
A little love and concern in the middle of 29 will not save a violent world． But small stories, like the story of a soldier and a clog, hold a 30 of a harmonious（和谐的）world．
A．shaking B．waiting C．barking D．resting
A．lower B．better C．clearer D．closer
A．worry B．suffer C．fear D．starve
A．surprise B．control C．pain D．anger
A．leave B．drill C．fight D．walk
A．dirty B．weak C．thin D．tired
A．suddenly B．happily C．easily D．determinedly
A．unless B．since C．until D．after
A．imagination B．reach C．sight D．ability
A．caught B．tracked C．guarded D．found
A．loved B．started C．saved D．taken
A．traveled B．met C．grew D．slept
A．allowed B．expected C．needed D．required
A．go B．like C．try D．continue
A．lead B．fly C．drive D．show
A．reunited B．interviewed C．watched D．gathered
A．notice B．believe C．recognize D．bother
A．out B．about C．around D．up
A．time B．danger C．war D．space
A．way B．view C．concern D．promise
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
I have decided to test myself every day in a different way. Today’s test: practice the art of 41 . It is something so simple, but so 42 to those who need a kind heart and a good listener. Sometimes, we all need someone to listen to us with no 43 . We just want to be heard. 44 , I really made sure that I listened to everyone who spoke to me throughout the day, 45 I was busy.
As I was 46 in the break room today, I had a conversation with a colleague I 47 talked to. She always looked like a(n) 48 lady, but today she seemed very troubled. So I sat down with my lunch and jut listened. She told me about her unlucky 49 who was killed in a car crash last year, and her 50 daughter who struggled with pain every day. I listened and made her 51 much better. At the end of the 52 , I gave the single mother a big warm hug and told her how 53 she was. Of course, we 54 friends after our first talk.
What an inspiration she is! 55 with so many difficulties and frustrations, she still comes to work with a positive attitude, a 56 to succeed and a big smile every day.
I believe everyone 57 a ray of sunshine in their life, someone that will give them a big warm 58 and say, “You’re amazing!” I hope I can always get need like this met.
I am a dreamer, but I move forward while I dream. My dream is to 59 happiness. Tomorrow, I will write “You are beautiful! :)” on small cards, hide them everywhere, and make those I work with 60 them by chance and with joy.
A．listening B．speaking C．reading D．writing
A．complex B．funny C．common D．important
A．doubt B．concern C．opinions D．answers
A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Afterwards
A．if B．while C．because D．even though
A．drinking B．kidding C．sitting D．lying
A．never B．seldom C．always D．sometimes
A．lucky B．positive C．humorous D．outgoing
A．mother B．father C．husband D．son
A．sick B．lazy C．careless D．naughty
A．eat B．feel C．behave D．recover
A．day B．test C．lunch D．conversation
A．kind B．beautiful C．amazing D．hard-working
A．helped B．became C．encouraged D．comforted
A．Faced B．Shocked C．Confused D．Defeated
A．way B．will C．duty D．chance
A．has B．deserves C．appreciates D．needs
A．hand B．welcome C．hug D．home
A．share B．seek C．enjoy D．spread
A．find B．open C．receive D．read
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it 36 several obstacles in its path. And after a brief pause it would make the necessary detour (绕道). 37 one point, the ant had to cross a crack(裂缝) about 10mm wide. After some 38 thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 39 it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was 40 by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in 41 yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. 42 this ant, like the other two-legged creatures 43 on the earth, also shares human failings.
After some time the ant 44 reached its destination — a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its 45 home. It was there that the ant met its 46 . How could that large feather possibly 47 such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this 48 and using great brightness, overcoming problems a1l along the way, just gave up the 49 and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through 50 it began its journey and in the end the feather was 51 more than a burden. Isn’t our 52 like that?
We worry about our families; we worry about the 53 of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens — the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to 54 that at the destination they are 55 and we can’t take them with us.
A．came across B．came about C．got over D．took over
A．For B．At C．To D．With
A．brave B．tiring C．short D．magic
A．through B．across C．beside D．behind
A．satisfied B．frightened C．annoyed D．attracted
A．height B．size C．depth D．width
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．But D．Moreover
A．living B．working C．sleeping D．walking
A．finally B．probably C．suddenly D．easily
A．lonely B．comfortable C．underground D．big
A．partner B．parent C．match D．friend
A．fix B．fit C．fill D．feel
A．trouble B．pleasure C．decision D．matter
A．insect B．problem C．feather D．hole
A．before B．after C．until D．once
A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
A．study B．aim C．dream D．1ife
A．waste B．lack C．worth D．danger
A．think B．wonder C．warn D．find
A．bad B．useless C．meaningful D．practical
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the 36 and have made up their minds to ring the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest（抗议）against heavy trucks(卡车) which run 37 through the narrow High Street.
“They not only make it 38 to sleep at night, but they are 39 damage to our houses and shops of historical interest,” said John Norris, one of the protesters.
“ 40 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student，“why don’t they build a new road that goes 41 the town？Burlington isn’t much more than a 42 village．Its streets were never meant for heavy traffic．”
Harry Fields also studying 43 said they wanted to make as much 44 as possible to force the 45 to realise what everybody was having to 46 ．“Most of them don’t 47 here anyway，” he said，“they come in for meetings and that，and the Town Hall is soundproof（隔音）， 48 they Probably don’t49 the noise all that much．It’s high time they realised the 50 ．”
The fourth student，Liza Vernum，said she thought the public were mostly on their side，and even if they weren’t they soon would be.
51 asked if they were afraid that the police might come to 52 them．
“Not really，” she said，“actually we are 53 bell-ringers．I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church．There is no 54 against practising．”
I 55 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.
A．college B．village C．town D．church
A．now and then B．day and night C．up and down D．over and over
A．terrible B．difficult C．uncomfortable D．unpleasant
A．doing B．raising C．putting D．producing
A．If B．Although C．When D．Unless
A．to B．through C．over D．round
A．pretty B．quiet C．large D．modern
A．well B．hard C．biology D．education
A．effort B．time C．trouble D．noise
A．townspeople B．other students C．government officials D．truck drivers
A．stand B．accept C．know D．share
A．shop B．live C．come D．study
A．but B．so C．or D．for
A．notice B．mention C．fear D．control
A．event B．loss C．action D．problem
A．I B．We C．She D．They
A．seize B．fight C．search D．stop
A．proper B．experienced C．hopeful D．serious
A．point B．cause C．need D．law
A．left B．found C．reached D．passed
完形填空（共20小题;每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 36____ into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 37____．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38____ that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39____．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40____．
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41____ face．The lady told him, “We had a son that 42____ Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was 43____ here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 44____ a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”
The president wasn’t moved．Instead, he was 45____．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 46____ ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47____ quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 48____ to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 49____ at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any 50____ how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 51____, because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52____? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded．53____ their offer was turned down．Mr.and Mrs.Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54____ after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55____ about．
A．choice B．decision C．acquaintance D．appointment
A．waiting B．standing C．sitting D．talking
A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining
A．go down B．go out C．go away D．go around
A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad
A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served
A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy
A．set about B．set up C．set down D．set off
A．satisfied B．excited C．shocked D．ashamed
A．park B．cemetery C．garden D．museum
A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted
A．building B．yard C．playground D．square
A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called
A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion
A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased
A．department B．university C．business D．club
A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though
A．named B．looked C．taken D．followed
A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared
Ling Ruiming has long dreamed of traveling around the world. But when the 86-year-old man was diagnosed with terminal cancer, it 48 that his dream would never come true.
49a micro blog his granddaughter Ling Yifan posted on Sina Weibo, China’s Twitter-like platform, Ling Ruiming was able to travel around the world within several days.
“My grandpa is sick with few days 50 ,” she wrote. “All he wanted to do is to travel around the world. Could you please do him a favor of taking him around the world by taking a photo with his 51 at your place?”
Within three hours, the post was forwarded (转发) tens of thousands of times. Ling Yifan has 52 more than 20,000 replies with photos of her grandfather’s portrait at places around the world, including the River Thames in England and the Berlin Wall in Germany, even a picture at the South Pole.
Her grandfather was delighted and grateful to see his photo 53 different backgrounds from all over the world. Ling Yifan said, “It was not until three months ago, when my grandfather was diagnosed and moved to Peking University Third Hospital, that I realized the love between family members is the most precious and 54 part of life. What I did is just my way to fulfill the grandpa’s dream and 55 some of his regrets.”
A．looked B．proved C．supposed D．appeared
A．As for B．Thanks to C．Regard to D．Result in
A．remained B．followed C．left D．stayed
A．book B．diary C．portrait D．map
A．received B．accepted C．owned D．sent
A．against B．of C．for D．at
A．honorable B．responsible C．unforgettable D．irreplaceable
A．reduce B．remove C．replace D．reply