I work for a major airline. One afternoon while running through LAX to my plane, I tore (撕破) one of my nylon socks. , there was a convenience store close to my gate. I knew I could buy a new pair. However, as I waited in line, I that I had no money in my purse. I thought to myself that maybe the store manager would sell me a pair and let me pay her back the next time. I have been inside her store a lot, even though we have never been . When it was my to pay, I showed her my socks and explained that I had no money on me. She laughed and said, “Take them.”
Well, for whatever reason, two months passed, and I had not paid the money back.
Then one day while I was busy doing my usual preflight preparations, a passenger asked me if I would him a newspaper.
I went off the airplane and walked to the same convenience store. I was too embarrassed (尴尬的) to go inside because I had never paid the money back, and I wasn’t carrying my . Then a man with a friendly face came near. he could walk past me, I stopped him and asked him for help. He smiled and said that he would do so gladly but wanted to know why I couldn’t do it . He was rather outgoing and kept saying, “Come on, and tell me.” I needed a newspaper, so I and told him.
Suddenly he said, “Hold on.” and then took me into his arms quickly and carried me into the store. With his free hand he reached into his pocket and out a five-dollar bill and said to the manager, “I’d like to pay for the socks this person owes you for and for a newspaper.”
I later learned that this big, gentle man was Rosie Grier, the former L.A. Rams and Hall of Fame football player.
A．Probably B．Luckily C．Doubtfully D．Hopefully
A．believed B．thought C．felt D．discovered
A．noticed B．mentioned C．introduced D．required
A．turn B．time C．chance D．duty
A．simply B．seriously C．actively D．hurriedly
A．even B．still C．just D．ever
A．return B．pass C．leave D．buy
A．socks B．package C．purse D．passport
A．After B．Until C．Before D．Unless
A．myself B．himself C．ourselves D．itself
A．checked in B．gave in C．broke in D．got in
A．handed B．sent C．carried D．pulled
完形填空（本题有10 小题，每小题1分，共10分）
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Sally is 96 years old. She has no sons or daughters. Her husband 1 fifteen years ago. But she didn’t move into a nursing home. She would like to2 herself every day.
Every night she spends two hours 3 kids with their math for twenty years. All kids living on her street can get her help without payment（付费）. She was a famous4 before she retired from a middle school.
She gets up early in the morning, then does sports, goes shopping or helps cleaners 5 the street. And she does these happily.
When the kids come for help, she is always6 and tries her best to help them. People asked her 7__ . She said, “ I love it, it makes me happy to help them.”
She is always happy every day and always says hello to people around her 8 a smile. “I’ve decided to love everything around me. So I’m happy to do 9 . I’m thankful for those kids who come to me for help. Each kid is a 10 for me. I love each day to help them.” She said.
Really, a good decision decides what a person does in life.
A．died B．woke C．slept D．went
A．look like B．look at C．look after D．look for
A．helping B．working C．studying D．teaching
A．cleaner B．nurse C．worker D．teacher
A．walk B．run C．sweep D．talk
A．awful B．tired C．happy D．boring
A．why B．where C．when D．how
A．for B．on C．with D．in
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．example B．gift C．teacher D．helper
完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
“I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate* for president of Student Union. I really thought I should be chosen.
Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered 1 a polite “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my 2 , Jeff came to me and put his plate beside mine.
“I’m, er – I’m just wondering if you would consider coming to work on my team,” he said nervously. “You are really 3 and you would be a great partner.”
“I don't think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.
“Well, 4 you change your mind, you can tell me tomorrow.” he said before moving to another table.
All that night, I thought about the 5 from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election* process would give me a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to 6 Jeff.
7 of all, I began to create a catchy*advertisement. Within a few days, we 8 a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway 9 passing Jeff’s smiling face.
My next step was to 10 what new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.
With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster agreed to add 11 we want to our school program.
With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well received at school.
An eighth grader said, “ 12 will be exciting to have Jeff as president.”
13 these words made my heart filled with pride. I had wanted to become president of Student Union to make a difference. Now I achieved that. Jeff became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his 14 . The fact that it has made a 15 in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!
A．us B．him C．her D．them
A．surprise B．luck C．fun D．love
A．tired B．happy C．smart D．busy
A．if B．because C．after D．while
A．message B．present C．dream D．offer
A．refuse B．leave C．agree D．join
A．First B．Second C．Third D．Last
A．sent B．invented C．designed D．bought
A．for B．from C．with D．without
A．take out B．give out C．work out D．find out
A．everywhere B．somewhere C．everything D．nothing
A．This B．It C．He D．We
A．Hearing B．Seeing C．Thinking D．Hoping
A．exercise B．class C．family D．success
A．friend B．difference C．mistake D．living
完形填空阅读短文 ，从每小题所给的A、B、C 、D四个选项中先出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（共15空；每空1分，满分15分）
Tom is four years old now. His father works in a middle school and 1 P. E. there. His mother works in a shop and his grandma looks after him 2 . The boy is clever and always 3 that he knows more than his little friends do.
One morning Tom ' s father 4 earlier. His school was going to hold a sports meeting that day. Of course, he was going to be 5 than any other teacher in his school. About two hours later, Tom's grandma 6 sick. Her head hurt but she couldn't go to see a 7 by herself. She called her son, but 8 answered. So she asked the little boy to go to tell his father about it
As soon as Tom went out, he 9 his friend Henry. And he asked him to go there with him. The boys wanted to watch the sports meeting; and they 10 went there happily. Then they got to school, there were a lot of people on the 11 and the boy ' s 400 metre relay race(接力赛) 12 . They stopped to watch it. And Tom 13 what his grandma told him to do. They were interested in the race. Henry asked, "Why is the front boy running so fast?"
Tom didn ' t know about it. He 14 for a minute and said, "What a fool( 傻瓜) ! Don't you see the other boys with 15in their hands are running after him?"
A．studies B．teaches C．talks about D．watches
A．at school B．in the zoo C．in the shop D．at home
A．tells B．wants C．shows D．likes
A．left B．stayed C．came D．ate
A．faster B．later C．more free D．busier
A．wanted B．felt C．guessed D．hoped
A．teacher B．policeman C．doctor D．worker
A．nobody B．somebody C．everybody D．anybody
A．met B．hit C．heard D．listened to
A．all B．some C．many D．both
A．classroom B．playground C．garden D．park
A．finished B．ended C．began D．happened
A．remembered B．forgot C．knew D．said
A．saw B．played C．thought D．jumped
A．sticks B．balls C．tickets D．knives
完形填空。(10分)
Hello，everyone! Hualing’s fantastic (极好的)sale! You name it，and we l it at a very good price. Do you like sweaters?2_ you like them at low (低的) prices? We have sweaters3 all colors for 50 yuan each（每一件）! Do you need 4 bag for sports? We have great bags5 just 6 yuan! For young boys and girls, we 6 T-shirts in red, green, yellow, orange, blue and black for 7 15 yuan! And socks for just 1 yuan!8 that's not all. Can't you believe it? 9 here and see for 10 !
A．are B．buy C．have D．do
A．Do B．Are C．Does D．What
A．on B．in C．at D．of
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．of B．at C．for D．in
A．are B．have C．has D．there are
A．every B．price C．only D．all
A．And B．So C．Only D．Or
A．Go to B．Go C．Come to D．Come
A．your B．you C．yourself D．myself
完型填空(每题1分,共10分)
One day Wang Ping’s class 1 an English test. The teacher marked(批改)the students’ papers and then gave them back to the students. Wang Ping looked at her paper. She 2 her marks(分数): It was 85.
Class was over. The students all 3 out and played on the ground, 4 Wang Ping still sat there. She didn’t leave, but 5 the exercise again(又,再),6 she gave her paper to the teacher. This time she got the exercises right.
One of her classmates7 her, “Why did you do the exercise again? You won’t get 8 mark for that.” Wang Ping answered9 a smile(微笑). “I don’t study 10 marks only.”
A．have B．had C．has D．are having
A．looked B．see C．saw D．look
A．studied B．worked C．went D．did
A．but B．and C．still D．when
A．does B．did C．do D．is doing
A．but B．or C．/ D．then
A．told B．answered C．said D．asked
A．a B．many C．any D．a lot of
A．on B．at C．by D．with
A．at B．for C．to D．of