Sometimes pleasures of life are so simple that I take them for granted, things that I've considered as my right, instead of a blessing. I this after a friend of mine, who served there as a volunteer, invited me to pay a visit to Honduras.
The night before I set off, I decided a warm bath would help calm my nerves and help me sleep. So I the hot water handle on the tub（浴盆）and waited. . . and waited. It took forever for the hot water to work its way through the pipes，so I the bath late at night. What an experience!
On the five-hour drive to my friend's home, I the beautiful countryside. On my arrival, she took me to some families, who were in great ，living in stick-and-mud houses and sleeping on dirt floors. ，even in these terrible conditions，everyone I met had a smile on their face. They were so nice as to we stay for coffee. Among them were two women beside a dirty pond. One pushed dirt back with a stick the other dipped the water into a bucket. I shot a toward the heavens,“Dear Lord, please don't let them offer coffee.” Suddenly，one little girl ran towards us, a mango（芒果）in each hand. The one in her left hand was half eaten. had mixed with the dirt on her skin and small streams of mango-mud ran down her wrist. She held out her hand and offered me the other mango, which I accepted. Her eyes danced and joy spread into a smile. When we left, my friend pointed at a small stream beside their home and said,“That is where they . It is also where the animals drink and defecate（排便）. ”I have to say I had never been so .
The evening I returned home, I went into my bathroom. The image of that poor little girl my mind. Her bath would only take place in the cold, dirty water in the stream. I eased into my tub filled with warm water, enjoying this simple pleasure. Clean water wasn't my ；it was a blessing, one I was determined to with others.
A．accepted B．proved C．imagined D．realized
A．excited B．disturbed C．worried D．delighted
A．opened B．touched C．twisted D．removed
A．broke through B．rushed through C．looked through D．ran through
A．unusual B．interesting C．amazing D．awful
A．took in B．took out C．took up D．took over
A．debt B．poverty C．pleasure D．pain
A．Thus B．Rather C．Besides D．Still
A．command B．urge C．insist D．recommend
A．while B．after C．until D．when
A．dream B．prayer C．whisper D．glance
A．taking B．pressing C．holding D．lifting
A．Sweat B．Water C．Coffee D．Juice
A．dirty B．right C．left D．clean
A．unwillingly B．coldly C．gladly D．cautiously
A．bathe B．play C．swim D．drink
A．angry B．calm C．happy D．sad
A．inspired B．slipped C．crossed D．changed
A．possession B．favor C．treasure D．right
A．meet B．share C．provide D．combine
Lulu is a brave pet in our shelter.
As you know, there are a lot of forest fires during the summer season. Many forests are badly 36 by fire each year. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer. We were in a heatwave which had been 37 for three days.
Lulu rushed towards the forest where flames sent out a terrible 38 . I no longer had any hope that Lulu would come 39 to the shelter. In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce his 40in the forest, when suddenly, a fireman burst into my shelter and 41 me that my dog Lulu had 42 to save four kittens who were trapped by the flames. According to the fireman, Lulu seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a 43 place. I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to 44 the rescued kittens. When we arrived at the 45 of the incident, we found Lulu was not 46 . Then we heard the 47 of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. I 48 it was my dog Lulu. The fireman followed the tracks of the dog until we found him barking 49 by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately50 rescue. Thanks to Lulu, four kittens and a fireman were saved.
That day, I was very 51 of Lulu for his two heroic 52 toward the kittens and the fireman. Lulu showed much compassion（同情）for both animals 53 him and for a human being who was trying to 54 the fire with his colleagues.
This true story of genuine love and compassion shows us that pets are loving, 55 and compassionate. We should love and protect them. One day they could do us a good turn.
36. A. damaged B. injured C. wounded D. hurt
37. A. taking on B. coming on C. going on D. keeping on
38. A. heat B. energy C. fever D. burn
39. A. by B. round C. up D. back
40. A. return B. honour C. death D. action
41. A. warned B. informed C. communicated D. gave
42. A. tried B. wanted C. managed D. failed
43. A. safe B. cool C. lonely D. beautiful
44. A. pick out B. pick up C. bring on D. bring up
45. A. scene B. position C. situation D. view
46. A. here B. out C. in D. there
47. A. voice B. noise C. accent D. sound
48. A. acknowledged B. recognized C. heard D. listened
49. A. heavily B. strongly C. loudly D. happily
50. A. waiting for B. waiting on C. asking for D. looking for
51. A. surprised B. satisfied C. shamed D. proud
52. A. things B. actions C. dos D. reactions
53. A. as B. like C. for D. to
54. A. put off B. put away C. put up D. put out
55. A. careful B. careless C. caring D. carefree
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he bad 36 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 37 his father could well 38 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 39 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 40 but slightly disappointed, the young man 41 the box and found a lovely book. 42, he raised his voice at his father and said. ” 43 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house44 the book in the study
He did not contact（联系）his father for a whole year 45 one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He46 he bad to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 47the hospital. he saw on the desk the 48new book , just as he had left it one 49 ago. He opened it and began to 50 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 51 from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a lag（标签）with dealer’s name, the52 dealer who had the sports car he had 53 . On the tag was the 54 of his graduation. and the 55 PAID IN FULL.
36.A. expected. B. enjoyed. C. admired. D. owned
37 A. finding B. proving C. deciding D. knowing
38. A. afford. B. offer C. keep D. like
39. A. encouraged. B. comfortable C. proud. D. moved
40. A. Nervous B. Serious C. Careful D. Curious
41. A. packed. B. opened. C. picked up D. put aside
42. A. Angrily B. Eagerly C. Calmly D. Anxiously
43.A. At B. From C. With D. To
44 A. toasting B. putting C. forgetting D. leaving
45 A. until B. as C. before D. unless
46 A. learned . B. realized. C. recognized. D. admitted
47 A. get to B. search for C. turn to D. leave for
48 A. much B. still C. hardly D. quite
49 A. year B. month C. week D. day
50 A. clean B. read. C. turn D. count
51 A. lost B. came C. appeared. D. dropped
52 A. old. B. same C. special D. new
53 A. remembered. B. desired. C. found. D. met
54. A. Picture B. place C. date D. met
55. A. word. B. information C. date D. card
It was Tom’s first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey, on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ 1_____, he was determined to travel 2 _____.
He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 3_____ time to travel in London, 4_____ crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 5 _____ to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 6 _____ came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by t, , he ticket seller. 7____, he got the right ticket in the end and by asking people the 8 _____, he also found the right platform. It was 9 _____ tight with people. He did not 10_____ to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the platform so as to be in a better 11_____ to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was 12 _____ forward onto the train by the 13______ of people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see the 14 _____ of the stations where the train 15 _____, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth 16 ______ along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling 17 _____ that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 18 _____. He explained his 19_____ to a man who was standing on the platform. With a 20_____ on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite direction.
A．thought B．advice C．relation D．favor
A．alone B．abroad C．along D．away
A．short B．certain C．possible D．bad
A．for B．and C．so D．but
A．planned B．had C．happened D．hoped
A．luck B．time C．chance D．turn
A．Thus B．Instead C．Therefore D．However
A．question B．way C．place D．condition
A．packed B．caught C．covered D．seized
A．manage B．try C．agree D．expect
A．situation B．state C．position D．seat
A．fought B．swept C．drawn D．brought
A．speed B．support C．strike D．push
A．signs B．points C．names D．numbers
A．left B．topped C．started D．moved
A．part B．pause C．stop D．arrived
A．glad B．sick C．sorry D．tired
A．heard of B．talked about C．thought of D．arrived at
A．result B．mistake C．difficulty D．ticket
A．joke B．smile C．surprise D．pity
James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so 1_____ that he didn’t know what to do with 2 ______. The person who had gone in 3 _____ him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident(自信的) when she went in, 4 _____James. He felt 5 _____ that she had already got the 6 _____. The problem was that he wanted this job 7____ . It meant 8____ to him. He had 9_____ it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself 10_____ brilliantly(出色地) at the interview and 11_____ the job immediately. But now here he was feeling 12 _____. He couldn’t 13_____ all those things he had 14 _____ to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and 15 _____. But no---he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn’t 16_____ like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very 17_____ with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地) at James. At the moment, James 18_____ her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr Davis? I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly 19____ that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs 20_____ and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.
A．healthy B．nervous C．careless D．confident
A．the interviewer B．the woman C．himself D．the situation
A．by B．with C．before D．after
A．Not like B．So did C．Do as D．Do like
A．doubtful B．sure C．angry D．astonished
A．reward B．first C．prize D．job
A．hopelessly B．naturally C．easily D．so much
A．everything B．happiness C．difficulty D．nothing
A．dreamed of B．learned of C．thought about D．talked about
A．explaining B．performing C．answering D．writing
A．offered B．asked for C．being offered D．being asked for
A．mad B．excited C．certain D．terrible
A．depend on B．afford C．believe in D．remember
A．kept B．been taught C．planned D．been supplied
A．leave B．go in C．prepare D．practise
A．take back B．put off C．give up D．put down
A．ugly B．pleased C．sad D．pretty
A．noticed B．loved C．missed D．hated
A．thought B．hoped C．wished D．regretted
A．shaking B．bending C．walking D．stopped
I ran across an old photo of him the other day, thinking of some old things. He’s been dead for 25 years. His name was Rex.
1_____ was his favorite recreation(娱乐). He had so much 2_____ in the water as any person I have known. You didn’t have to throw a stick in the water to 3_____ him to go in. Of course, he would bring back a stick to you if you 4 _____ throw one in.
That 5 ____ me of that night, 6_____ he brought back a small box that he found somewhere--- how 7_____ nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex, it 8_____ easily have been half a race. The box wasn’t a god one. It was just a 9______ old piece that somebody 10______. Still it was something he wanted, probably 11_____ there was some difficulty in transportation（运输）. And that he thought could test his courage. We first knew about his achievement when, deep in the night, we 12 _____ him trying to get the box up onto the porch(门厅). It sounded 13_____ two or three people were trying to tear the house 14 _____. We came downstairs and turned on the 15_____ light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 16_____somehow. And he was just holding his own(坚持着). I suppose he would have held his own 17_____ dawn if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carried the box miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a 18____ place, he would have brought it home again, as a small token(象征)of his strength in such matters. 19____, he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was 20_____ of his skill.
1.
A．Fighting B．Swimming C．Barking D．Running
A．fun B．trouble C．danger D．difficulty
A．stop B．make C．get D．have
A．will B．do C．did D．would
A．reminds B．warns C．tells D．suggests
A．which B．while C．as D．when
A．Far B．long C．old D．heavy
A．could B．can C．should D．would
A．priceless B．worthless C．valuable D．important
A．kept B．forgot C．deserted（遗弃） D．remained
A．because B．only if C．even if D．in case
A．saw B．heard C．watched D．caught
A．like B．that C．as if D．at least
A．up B．in C．away D．down
A．hall B．kitchen C．bedroom D．porch
A．rolled B．stopped C．caught D．broken
A．at B．before C．till D．during
A．distant B．nearby C．silent D．busy
A．In all B．As a result C．At last D．After all
A．proud B．tired C．ashamed D．doubtful