Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a 36 life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice.
Then something 37 happened. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be 38 surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as 39 as that! Our friend could not 40 the operation, which put him into deep 41 . I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either. 42 , I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other 43 and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.
Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day 44 I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been 45 because the surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money?
All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be 46 to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried 47 my things but no one wanted them. Then I had the idea of talking to my 48 . I asked him if I could have my next two months’ salary in advance—without even thinking on how I would 49 for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need. 50 I convinced him too and then he gave my two months’ salary without any 51 !
Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didn’t know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a 52 !”
Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the 53 time in your life! I’ve done a good thing by being a (an) 54 friend and I think it is well worth the 55 .
A．private B．lonely C．colorful D．normal
A．strange B．wrong C．unexpected D．unfair
A．removed B．reduced C．examined D．lifted
A．terrible B．painful C．simple D．special
A．stand B．consider C．perform D．afford
A．anxiety B．confusion C．embarrassment D．dissatisfaction
A．Thus B．Otherwise C．However D．Therefore
A．reasons B．choices C．symptoms D．expectations
A．even if B．as if C．so that D．in case
A．encouraging B．annoying C．astonishing D．convincing
A．challenging B．disturbing C．amazing D．scaring
A．saving B．handling C．donating D．selling
A．colleague B．relative C．boss D．surgeon
A．adapt B．survive C．continue D．wander
A．Luckily B．Slightly C．Constantly D．Occasionally
A．analysis B．dignity C．hesitation D．remark
A．favor B．hug C．promise D．reply
A．best B．longest C．strangest D．toughest
A．supportive B．sensitive C．aggressive D．attentive
A．tolerance B．sympathy C．pressure D．effort
People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a ____ problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without _____; they try to find a solution by trial and error. ____, when all these methods _____, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six _____ in analyzing a problem.
First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must ____ that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the thinker must _____ the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For instance, he must _____ the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for _____ that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam _____ that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. _____, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After ____ the problem, the person should have _____ suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example_____, his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.
Eventually one _____ seems to be the solution ____ the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes quite ____ because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a ____way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖)stuck to a brake. He _____ hits on the solution to his problem: he must clean the brake.
Finally the solution is ____. Sam does it and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short, he has solved the problem.
A．serious B．usual C．Common D．similar
A．thinking B．practice C．understanding D．help
A．Besides B．Instead C．Otherwise D．However
A． work B．fail C．change D．develop
A．ways B．stages C．conditions D．orders
A．explain B．prove C．see D．show
A．find B．judge C．describe D．face
A．determine B．check C．correct D．recover
A．answers B．skills C．information D．explanation
A．hopes B．decides C．argues D．suggests
A．In other words B．Once in a while C．At this time D．First of all
A．discussing B．settling down C．comparing with D．studying
A．extra B．several C．enough D．countless
A．again B．secondly C．also D．alone
A．suggestion B．conclusion C．decision D．discovery
A．with B．to C．into D．for
A．unexpectedly B．late C．clearly D．often
A．simple B．quick C．different D．sudden
A．fortunate B．easily C．immediately D．clearly
A．recorded B．tested C．competed D．accepted
完形填空（共20小题；每题1. 5分，满分30分）
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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
That morning, before I realized it, my six-year-old son Jonathan broke a limb of my azalea（杜鹃花）bush and asked,“Can I take this to school today?”With a wave of my hand, I him off. I turned my so he wouldn’t see the tears gathering in my eyes. I that azalea bush. I touched the broken limb to say silently,“I’m sorry.” I was in low spirits most of the day. at 2:30 in the afternoon I hurriedly drove to the school to Jonathan.
“I want to talk to you about Jonathan,”the teacher said after she let me into the classroom. now? I thought as I glanced at my son busily coloring a picture. I prepared myself for the . Nothing would have surprised me.
“Did you know Jonathan brought to school today?”she asked. I nodded, thinking about my bush and trying to hide the in my eyes.“Let me tell you about yesterday.”the teacher continued,“See that little girl?”I watched the bright-eyed child and point to a colorful picture on the wall. I .
“Well, yesterday she was almost hysterical（歇斯底里）. Her mother and father are going through a divorce（离婚）. She told me she didn’t want to . I watched that little girl bury(埋) her face in her hands and say loud enough for the class to hear,‘Nobody loves me. ’ I did all I could to her, but it only seemed to make matters worse. Today your son walked straight to that child. I watched him her some pretty pink flowers and whisper,‘I love you.’”
I felt my heart filled with for what my son had done. I at the teacher. “Thank you,”I said, reaching for Jonathan’s hand,“you’ve made my ______.”
A．pushed B．turned C．sent D．called
A．back B．arm C．eyes D．hand
A．planted B．fixed C．kept D．loved
A．in order B．just like C．about D．as if
A．Then B．Yet C．Thus D．Instead
A．care for B．take in C．pick up D．look after
A．How B．Why C．When D．What
A．first B．worst C．best D．last
A．luck B．change C．happiness D．flowers
A．expensive B．favorite C．pretty D．cheap
A．hurt B．surprise C．disappointment D．joy
A．study B．recover C．laugh D．cry
A．nodded B．refused C．agreed D．wondered
A．stay B．paint C．live D．learn
A．encourage B．comfort C．praise D．help
A．over B．away C．off D．across
A．offer B．hand C．present D．provide
A．pleasure B．pride C．regret D．thanks
A．glanced B．looked C．turned D．smiled
A．day B．time C．life D．future
I never know how well Mother could keep a trust until I was going through her things after she died. I discovered something I had _ forgotten, something that happened to me as a child.
One night, as I lay in bed _ _ my sister and I had said our prayers, I recalled the events of the day and how_ _ I had behaved towards Mother. “I must make things right before going to sleep,” I thought.
Quickly I _ _out of bed and picked up a pencil and paper, then tiptoed (踮着脚，蹑手蹑脚) into the hall. The __ from the living room shone dimly (昏暗地). I knew Mother was downstairs mending socks.
I quickly _ _ a note asking Mother to forgive me for being so _ _. I didn’t want my brothers and sisters to know our _ _ so I added a postscript (附言，补充): “Please don’t let anyone see this.” Then I quietly moved _ _ my parents’ bedroom and put the letter under Mother’s pillow.
The next morning, when I __ my bed after breakfast, I unexpectedly _ _ a note under my pillow. Mother wrote that she loved me and _ _ me.
This became my_ __ of apologizing whenever I talked back or disobeyed. Mother always left a note, but she never _our under-the-pillow messages in front of the family. Even when we were _ __, she never mentioned them when we brothers and sister recalled our childhood.
When Mother __, I had to go through her personal belongings. In her desk was a bundle (捆，包) of notes tied with a faded ribbon (布条). On top was a message in her handwriting. It read, “In the event of my death, please _ _ these.”
I _ __ the packet and glanced at the handwriting on the bottom. To my surprise, I _54_ my childish writing, “P.S. Please don’t let anyone see this. Love, Edie.”
I gently placed the unopened bundle in the _ __ along with other things for the rubbish burner. “Lord,” I prayed, “make me like my mother.”
A．long B．just C．never D．often
A．before B．after C．until D．since
A．well B．politely C．happily D．badly
A．jumped B．fell C．moved D．slipped (溜走)
A．moon B．light C．needle D．thread
A．found B．sent C．wrote D．took
A．lazy B．late C．careless D．naughty
A．mistake B．business C．relation D．love
A．out of B．around C．into D．behind
A．searched B．left C．made D．went to
A．wrote B．left C．found D．gave
A．missed B．understood C．supported D．forgave
A．way B．secret C．favorite D．trick
A．spoke about B．passed round C．gave out D．read aloud
A．happy B．curious C．grown D．interested
A．went away B．passed away C．die away D．break away
A．destroy B．keep C．hide D．read
A．picked up B．handed in C．looked through D．turned over
A．recognized B．lost C．realized D．liked
A．drawer B．wastebasket C．bedroom D．bookshelf
If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows ．
I do not hearing the words from my father when I was growing up． , I could not recall （回忆） when I had said those words to him either．
One day, I decided to the ice and make the first ．So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a at the other end and he awkwardly , “Well, same back at you!”
I was unexpectedly and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say．”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you．” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “ ” the love．As I sat there in tears I realized that this moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new ．Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly death following heart surgery（外科手术）．Many times , I have if I had not taken the first step and Dad not the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love．
A．works out B．breaks out C．comes out D．turns out
A．wiser B．busier C．weaker D．older
A．remember B．enjoy C．mind D．regret
A．Truthfully B．Fortunately C．Naturally D．Obviously
A．only B．last C．once D．first
A．melt B．break C．strike D．build
A．complaint B．promise C．move D．impression
A．strength B．ideas C．words D．attention
A．sigh B．silence C．voice D．cry
A．refused B．shouted C．replied D．explained
A．touched B．frightened C．shocked D．annoyed
A．excitedly B．nervously C．willingly D．sadly
A．continued B．checked C．concluded D．interrupted
A．accepted B．expected C．learned D．heard
A．quiet B．difficult C．special D．different
A．level B．idea C．world D．end
A．managed B．escaped C．avoided D．faced
A．then B．ago C．before D．since
A．realized B．found C．doubted D．wondered
A．challenged B．experienced C．survived D．received
I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real .
He had gone out of the study for some , leaving me alone. In his absence. I looked to see was on his desk. In the was a small piece of paper on which were written the “English Writing Prize 1949．History Is a Series of Biographies （人物传记）”.
A（n） boy would have avoided（避免） looking at the title as soon as he saw the . I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a until the start of the exam so I could not reading it.
When the headmaster , I was looking out of the window.
I should have told him what had then. It would have been so to say: “I’m sorry, but I the title for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You’ll have to it.”
The chance passed and I did not it. I sat the exam the next day and I won. I didn’t to cheat, but it was still cheating anyway.
That was thirty-eight years when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, have I tried to explain to myself why not.
The obvious explanation is that I could not admit（承认） I had seen the title admitting that I had been looking at the things on his desk. there must have been more behind it. Whatever it was, it has become a good example of how a little mistake can trap （使陷入） you in a more serious moral corner （道德困境）.
A．fault B．plan C．grade D．luck
A．course B．reason C．example D．vacation
A．this B．which C．what D．that
A．drawer B．middle C．corner D．box
A．names B．words C．ideas D．messages
A．Handsome B．honest C．friendly D．active
A．desk B．book C．paper D．answer
A．question B．key C．note D．secret
A．practise B．consider C．help D．forget
A． returned B．stayed C．disappeared D．went
A．happened B．remained C．existed D．continued
A．tiring B．easy C．important D．difficult
A．made B．gave C．set D．saw
A．say B．defend C．change D．correct
A．take B．have C．lose D．find
A．remember B．mean C．learn D．pretend
A．ago B．past C．then D．before
A．either B．never C．nor D．so
A．without B．besides C．through D．by
A．But B．Though C．Otherwise D．Therefore