No One Is Too Poor to Give
When Teresa，a widow with four young children，saw a notice from her church for all members to gather to deliver presents and food to a 16 family，she took $10 out of her savings jar and bought some ingredients to make three dozen 17 ．She got to the church parking lot just in time to join the convoy going to the home that was to 18 the people’s help．
The route was 19 ，and she was astonished when the cars pulled up in front of her house．When the pastor saw her，he said，“ We 20 expected you to join us ,
Teresa．We know it’s been a great 21 since your husband died，and we all wanted
to 22 you．”
Although she was 23 being the object of charity，Teresa didn’t want to 24 anyone so she 25 said，“ Well，at least I can share these cookies with our 26 ．”
This parable teaches us that no one is too 27 to help others and that true charity is rooted in love and compassion． 28 of spirit is worse than economic distress．Teresa’s story 29 us that very few of us give as much as we could and should．
My friend Larry Rosen，president of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles
30 me to the concept of “ sacrificial giving”— 31 in a large quantity up to a
point where one must 32 something that is desired．
You can start out easy．Take whatever 33 you are thinking of giving to charity，then 34 it．If that’s too much, increase it by 50 percent instead．The 35 is to stretch yourself．It will mean a lot to those you help，but it will mean as much to your heart．
A．wealthy B．big C．noble D．needy
A．cookies B．cakes C．buns D．rolls
A．offer B．receive C．expect D．refuse
A．pleasant B．1engthy C．familiar D．rough
A．never B．just C．even D．seldom
A．failure B．comfort C．success D．struggle
A．satisfy B．support C．invite D．remember
A．unnatural B．unhappy C．uncomfortable D．unfortunate
A．embarrass B．trouble C．bother D．annoy
A．humbly B．openly C．clearly D．cheerfully
A．children B．friends C．relatives D．neighbors
A．weak B．generous C．poor D．patient
A．Poverty B．Power C．Importance D．Source
A．ensures B．informs C．proves D．reminds
A．introduced B．presented C．1ed D．directed
A．taking B．giving C．going D．asking
A．reject B．win C．quit D．obtain
A．weight B．size C．load D．amount
A．double B．calculate C．record D．analyze
A．way B．idea C．advice D．guidance
(B)
You might wonder how killer whales are trained and how they learned to perform and (11) their trainer's instructions . The system developed (12) David Butcher, the trainer at Sea World, depends on the (13) that the whales like to have lots of attention . So the trainers (14) the animals lots of attention when they do ( 15 ) they are supposed to and just ( 16 ) pay any attention at all when they (17) . This method has been a great (18) .
Mr Butcher's dream is to help (19) down communication barriers so much that ( 20 ) and animals understand each other (21) . The birth of whales was a (22) in this direction. They are first killer whales to grow up ( 23 ) people. The killer whales have learned (24) people and the other killer whales, and the trainers have learned ( 25 ) about these clever funny - looking animals of the sea .
[ ]11．A．act B．follow C．play D．listen
[ ]12．A．with B．to C．from D．by
[ ]13．A．idea B．plan C．demand D．feeling
[ ]14．A．draw B．give C．attract D．call
[ ]15．A．that B．which C．all which D．what
[ ]16．A．don' t B．can't C．have to D．couldn't
[ ]17．A．do B．don' t C．play D．act
[ ]18．A．correctness B．success C．truth D．interest
[ ]19．A．put B．let C．turn D．break
[ ]20．A．he B．people C．whales D．Mr Butcher
[ ]21．A．good B．clear C．better D．right
[ ]22．A．station B．stop C．step D．foot
[ ]23．A．by B．from C．like D．with
[ ]24．A．about B．on C．from D．same
[ ]25．A．from B．so C．more D．same
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。
It was the afternoon of December 24,and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work．
The only thing that 36 my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a 37 sent to me by a fellow I was dating---a dozen red roses．
As I cleaning my office, our nurse came and said a lady in the front office was 38 to talk to me ． As I stepped out, I 39 a young , tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms, 40，she explained that her husband－a prisoner in a nearby prison－was my next 41． She told me she wasn’t 42 to visit him in prison and that he had never seen his son． She 43 me to let them stay in the waiting room as long as possible ． Since my 44 wasn’t full, I agreed．
A short time later, her husband arrived with two armed guards．The woman’s tired face 45 when her husband took a seat beside her． I kept peeking(窥视)out to watch them laugh, cry, and 46 their child．
After almost an hour, I called the 47 into the office ． He seemed like a gentle and humble(恭顺的)man, I tried to make him as 48 as possible．
At the end．, I wished him a merry Christmas－a(n) 49 thing to say to a prisoner． He smiled and thanked me． He also said he felt 50 because he had nothing to give his wife for Christmas． On hearing this, I got a wonderful 51
I’ll never forget the 51 on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful 53 I’m not sure who experienced the most 54－the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the 55 to share in this special moment．
36．A．displeased B．brightened C．encouraged D．surprised
37．A．letter B．message C．note D．gift
38．A．anxious B．afraid C．pleased D．likely
39．A．watch B．met C．noticed D．received
40．A．Nervously B．Excitedly C．Happily D．Carefully
41．A．prisonerB．patient C．customer D．fellow
42．A．invited B．satisfied C．informed D．allowed
43．A．told B．advised C．requested D．forced
44．A．day B．plan C．appointment D．schedule
45．A．lit up B．went red C．clouded over D．turned pale
46．A．trick B．share C．fool D．forget
47．A．guard B．child C．prisoner D．visitor
48．A．comfortable B．friendlyC．kind D．well
49．A．easy B．usual C．difficult D．important
50．A．happy B．saddened C．strange D．nervous
51．A．opinion B．message C．promise D．idea
52．A．lookB．surprise C．misunderstanding D．worry
53．A．cards B．looks C．roses D．smiles
54．A．sadness B．value C．treasure D．joy
55．A．right B．opportunity C．feelingＤ．time
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Ⅲ．完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）
A seven-year-old boy , with his father , was inspecting a new car , one with a metal strip (条纹) looking like wood . “Dad , ”the boy 36 , “don’t buy this wood rot (烂东西).” He was shocked when his father started laughing . Then, when the father 37 his private remark with the salesman , and he laughed , the boy felt 38 .Some 30 years later , now a father himself , the man often thinks of this 39 whenever his own children say something that is unintentionally funny .
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49．A．strange B．familiar C．faraway D．similar
50．A．mostly B．naturally C．basically D．especially第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1. 5分, 满30分)
“Where is the bus?” I asked myself. I was going to be late and the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. Thank God, here it is! The bus 31 round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the 32 where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I 33 the manager doesn’t notice.” But no 34 luck! “Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your 35 this time?”. “ I’m afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “Get up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your 36 at the counter, we’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. Behind her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very 37 , and every few seconds he looked 38 the main entrance. The girl 39 about opening a bank account. I gave her the necessary 40 and she walked out. 41 , I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something 42 with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was terrified to see a gun 43 out of his coat. The moment a loud noise 44 my ears. Everything went black. I was falling….
After 45 seemed a very long time, I opened my eyes and found in bed! 46 shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. As usual, the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “ 47 of your excuse! Go start work at once!” To my 48 , the first customer was a girl 49 a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The 50 ! Wasn’t that the surprise of my life?
31. A. ran B. came C. rode D. drove
32. A. hotel B. shop C. bank D. restaurant
33. A. believe B. expectC. guess D. hope
34. A. much B. such C. more D. this
35. A. excuse B. idea C. cause D. answer
36. A. business B. job C. place D. spot
37. A. nervous B. shy C. calmD. angry
38. A. down B. for C. towards D. through
39. A. cared B. talked C. asked D. worried
40. A. information B. offer C. instruction D. support
41. A. Again B. Then C. Thus D. However
42. A. hidden B. rolled C. filled D. covered
43. A. getting B. aiming C. appearing D. sticking
44. A. took B. shook C. filled D. covered
45. A. what B. when C. that D. it
46. A. Even B. Still C. Just D. Ever
47. A. Less B. Plenty C. More D. None
48. A. belief B. surprise C. joy D. regret
49. A. of B. with C. on D. in
50. A. dream B. story C. affair D. accident
31—50 BCDBA CACCA BDDCA BDBDA
第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In Mr. Allen’ class, which is a high school of the New Jersey, all the students have to “get married”. However, the wedding 21 sometimes become so noisy -- Even the two students getting married often begin to laugh -- that the loud laughter drowns out the 22 of the “minister”.
The teacher, Mr. Allen, wants young students to understand that there are many changes that must take place after marrying and believes that the 23 for these psychological and financial changes should be understood before people marry.
Mr. Allen not only introduces his students to main problems faced in marriage such as illness or being out of work, but also 24 them to the difficult and particular problems they will face every day. He wants to introduce young people to all the worries that can bring the 25 point to a marriage. He even makes his students know the problem of 26 and the fact that divorced men must pay child support money for their children and sometimes pay their wives every month.
It has been not easy for some students to see the problems that a 27 couple often faces. 28 they took the course, they had not worried much about the problems of marriage. However, both students and parents feel that Mr. Allen’ s course is 29and have favored the course publicly. Their statements and letters supporting the class have asked the school to 30 the course again.
21. A. conferences B. competitions C. ceremonies D. celebrations
22. A. whisper B. announcement C. scream D. voice
23. A. possibility B. responsibility C. need D. benefit
24. A. exposes B. explains C. extends D. exhausts
25. A. uniting B. burning C. breaking D. freezing
26. A. wedding B. divorce C. participation D. division
27. A. divorced B. complained C. quarreled D. married
28. A. Until B. After C. If D. Because
29. A. acceptable B. flexible C. valuable D. unbelievable
30. A. afford B. offer C. establish D. affect