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。
I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.
We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s rang, it was my mother calling from my . She asked if I had my mobile. I checked my purse. It was ! I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys, it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but it was getting late, I decided to leave.” He gave me the address of a near his home.
Later that evening, I went to him there. I didn’t dare to go , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After 10 km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys .
My were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you my mum?” I asked. He that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts (联系人). But all they was my mobile phone number — which didn’t . He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who my house.
I was to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost forever. I was so to Rhys and offered him some money, but he .
As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.
A.electric car B.mobile phone C.radio D.doorbell
A.hospital B.company C.school D.home
A.found B.changed C.lost D.bought
A.gone B.new C.busy D.broken
A.accepted B.returned C.got D.answered
A.before B.because C.after D.if
A.coffee shop B.post office C.hotel D.supermarket
A.follow B.meet C.catch D.punish
A.slowly B.back C.alone D.finally
A.driving B.running C.walking D.riding
A.talked about B.looked for C.heard of D.knew about
A.difficulties B.fears C.diseases D.hopes
A.remember B.know C.tell D.understand
A.realized B.repeated C.explained D.believed
A.had B.noticed C.expected D.finished
A.happen B.matter C.help D.fit
A.called B.visited C.shared D.sold
A.sorry B.glad C.sad D.proud
A.useful B.strange C.grateful D.polite
A.missed B.appeared C.agreed D.refused
Perhaps because I was city kid, my exposure to wildlife was limited. That when I moved to the wooded hills of Oregon many years later. For the first time, I animal communities.
One evening, a nursing raccoon (浣熊) with four kids . She extended her tiny paw asking for some food. I was attracted by their cuteness, so I put out a serving of fresh cat food and water. She the next evening. And the next.
All was well until the wildlife began behaving . The raccoons started crying noisily. They could be throughout the entire valley. A few days later, our homeowners association (业主协会) newsletter arrived in the mail. Among the announcements of garage sales came a gentle reminder that feeding the wildlife was not a(n) thing to do.
My face became red with as I read the letter. I’d been found out! I was now identified as the maker!
I went downstairs to discuss the matter with my husband. “I’m not that the association has come up with a policy about it. They must have gotten ,” he said.
“OK, I’m going to feeding the animals,” I said.
Although I told myself that the wildlife around me would without cat food, I felt guilty. Late that night, I walked slowly into the kitchen for a snack. Then a scene outside my attention: There, on the hillside, was my neighbor. She was two deer in the cold.
Another animal , I thought. Even well-intentioned neighborhood associations can’t control our human impulse (冲动) to with wild creatures and the natural world.
A.happened B.grew C.changed D.started
A.built B.met C.caught D.ignored
A.appeared B.waited C.shouted D.slept
A.even if B.only if C.if only D.as if
A.secretly B.instantly C.directly D.suddenly
A.remained B.left C.settled D.returned
A.wildly B.politely C.stupidly D.naturally
A.seen B.recognized C.heard D.hunted
A.special B.usual C.simple D.exact
A.suitable B.noble C.valuable D.enjoyable
A.disappointment B.embarrassment C.sadness D.eagerness
A.decision B.tool C.trouble D.policy
A.surprised B.satisfied C.delighted D.concerned
A.requirements B.expectations C.agreements D.complaints
A.stop B.keep C.delay D.consider
A.survive B.practice C.suffer D.compete
A.escaped B.attracted C.deserved D.avoided
A.pulling B.washing C.protecting D.feeding
A.trainer B.watcher C.lover D.owner
A.connect B.play C.live D.work
Dad was always full of advice. One of the biggest lessons he taught me one summer was about having a strong__ _ethic(道德规范). When my brother and I were growing up, we mowed(除草) yards during the summer to_ pocket money.
Every time we went to work, Dad was there to _ _. I used to wonder __ he came with us. He stood watching our work in the_ _weather when he could have been inside relaxing with air conditioning.
One day we were _ _our neighbor’s yard. She always_ _ until the grass was knee-high to call us over. That afternoon, I was finishing up and was_ . I was just about to_ _the mower when I saw Dad pointing to some_ . I thought about how little I was getting paid for cutting grass so _ _it almost broke the mower. I _ _him and kept walking. Dad called me out, “you missed a piece.” I frowned, __ he would go home. He kept __ . So worn out and discouraged, I went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myself: “That one piece isn’t __ anyone. Why won’t he just let it go ?Other neighbors_ _ the good work we did and soon got more_ _. we start out with one client, but by the end of the summer we had five.
The lesson my dad taught me stayed with me: be _ . If you say you are going to perform a job at a certain time, keep your _ . Give your customers the kind of service you would like to _ _. It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take in your work.
A.work B.family C.neighbor D.academy
A.save B.share C.earn D.borrow
A.watch B.teach C.help D.perform
A.how B.whether C.when D.why
A.rainy B.snowy C.hot D.warm
A.visiting B.cutting C.cleaning D.digging
A.decided B.prepared C.stopped D.waited
A.excited B.confused C.frightened D.tired
A.pay for B.throw away C.turn off D.try out
A.people B.stones C.grass D.water
A.strange B.thick C.different D.high
A.ignored B.forgot C.comforted D.thanked
A.pretending B.admitting C.hoping D.believing
A.going B.pointing C.shaking D.disturbing
A.hurting B.cheating C.killing D.welcoming
A.took care of B.took advantage of C.took notice of D.took hold of
A.luck B.information C.business D.advice
A.ordinary B.professional C.smart D.bright
A.space B.peace C.word D.need
A.offer B.receive C.provide D.exchange
Footracing(竞走)is a popular activity in the United States.It is not only seen as a competitive sport,but also as a to exercise.Though runners may spend months training to compete,other runners and walkers might not train at al1. not competing to win might run in an effort to their own time,or to enjoy the fun and exercise.People of all ,from those less than one year old to those in their 80s, into this sport.The races are held on city streets,on college campuses, parks,and in suburban areas,and commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in .
The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers that is held in San Francisco every spring.This race on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the side at the Pacific Ocean.In 1993 there were 80,000 people in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco.In the are the serious runners who compete to win,and might finish in as little as 34 minutes.Behind them the thousands who take several hours to finish.In the back of the race are those who wear various clothing just for .There was a group of firefighters who were all in a long line and were carrying a fire-hose(消防水龙带).One year there was a wedding .in which the bride dressed in a long white dress and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服).They 60 flowers to by-standers,and were actually married at some point along the route.
A.plan B.design C.sport D.way
A.serious B.amateur C.famous D.ordinary
A.Others B.These C.Those D.Ones
A.save B.beat C.waste D.value
A.finally B.simply C.partly D.certainly
A.ages B.walks C.sorts D.nations
A.turn B.1ook C.break D.enter
A.across B.over C.through D.on
A.size B.1ength C.depth D.height
A.race B.city C.ground D.ceremony
A.holds B.goes C.begins D.carries
A.north B.south C.east D.west
A.signing B.helping C.watching D.running
A.beginning B.front C.course D.process
A.who B.what C.which D.As
A.stay B.fall C.are D.stand
A.fun B.medal C.win D.prize
A.wrapped B.followed C.separated D.tied
A.dinner B.party C.day D.invitation
A.sold B.presented C.threw D.Donated
My daughter and I were driving from Los Angeles to Dallas.We were running on gas somewhere in New Mexico and we would see a gas station soon enough to fill up.
But that didn’t happen and we we were not going to make it to the next town.So my daughter made up a that read“Low on gas.Can u help?”and held it outside her in the hope that a passing driver would it and stop.
It was about 3:30 pm on a weekday and there weren’t too many vehicles us at that time.Then we found someone 48 along ahead of us. We caught up with it is the that the driver would notice the sign.
After a brief expression of on his face,he seemed to have noticed the sign and down to pull over.We pulled over right behind him.
When he knows that we don’t have enough gas,he o buy us gas at the next town Roswell.When we 53 our difficulty of not having enough gas to get there,he said they had a gas on his farm about 10 minutes away,so if we could give him 20 minutes,he would back there,get a can of gasoline and up our tank.
We could not believe our good !We were filled with gratitude(感激)for the of strangers such as this person as we waited for him to return.Sure enough,he was back with the can.He to take payment for the gas,saying“What good is a man who cannot help another .”
A.full B.1ow C.empty D.free
A.figured B.decided C.insisted D.admitted
A.required B.wished C.proved D.realized
A.map B.sign C.guidance D.1ist
A.bag B.window C.pocket D.room
A.notice B.accept C.study D.check
A.reaching B.helping C.passing D.noticing
A.walking B.driving C.wandering D.running
A.hope B.way C.strength D.case
A.excitement B.confusion C.surprise D.worry
A.slowed B.walked C.settled D.1ay
A.attempted B.started C.offered D.managed
A.reported B.declared C.changed D.explained
A.station B.producer C.pump D.seller
A.wait B.stay C.work D.head
A.fill B.take C.pick D.put
A.fortune B.dream C.1esson D.opinion
A.happiness B.kindness C.patience D.modest
A.promised B.refused C.forgot D.expected
A.in turn B.in hand C.in time D.in need
Michael’s phone contains a picture of masses of groceries—from pies to ground meat—all packed tightly into a car.All of it was taken to Mary’s Mission,a for the homeless,last Thanksgiving,he explained.
“Till now, we’ve delivered 21,000 pounds of food that would have been ,”said Michael,18,a high school graduate from Illinois.
Last summer, Michael started a called Unseen Cuisine.It food that is nearly past its sell—by date from business,and delivers it to shelters for the homeless. their senior year, Michael and eight other students up for three deliveries a week to nearby shelters.
Now those students hope to the mission at the universities they are attending in the fall and get more students .
“The ultimate goal for us is to end food waste and end ,not only in America but50the whole world,”Michael said.“I know that’s pretty ”
During a family trip to India in the summer of 2012,Michael said he was by seeing people beg in the streets.That image with him.
But Michael and his team have been honored for their work,he said his team had been most by their interactions(交流)with people who live and work at the shelters.
They said they had come to a new of their privilege and responsibility toward others.“A lot of people didn’t necessarily to be in the position that they’re in.It’s a lot of 58 wherever you’re born,”said Nick Motta,1 8,one of Michael’S teammates.
“To me,it's amazing that a group of students can make such a ”Michael said.“If we can just keep doing that.I think it will go a long way.”
A.store B.shelter C.school D.factory
A.produced B.bought C.wasted D.stolen
A.pub B.class C.family D.group
A.collects B.sells C.makes D.cooks
A.Before B.After C.Throughout D.Until
A.held B.turned C.made D.teamed
A.spread B.1imit C.support D.delay
A.known B.involved C.united D.started
A.poverty B.violence C.injustice D.hunger
A.hopefully B.thankfully C.fortunately D.apparently
A.affordable B.aggressive C.ambitious D.arbitrary
A.frightened B.affected C.embarrassed D.disappointed
A.met B.stayed C.agreed D.matched
A.when B.as C.since D.while
A.awarded B.comforted C.rewarded D.favored
A.understanding B.analyzing C.balancing D.expressing
A.fail B.fight C.manage D.choose
A.freedom B.1uck C.courage D.wisdom
A.pretty B.well C.rather D.even
A.point B.breakthrough C.difference D.decision