It’s a sad and familiar voice that we often hear in big cities: “Can you spare some change?”
Usually, when faced with that particular , I have feelings of guilt if I pass by giving a coin or two.
I had that feeling in Venice while on a tour of Italy’s famous sites in 2006. I had taken refuge（躲避）from the in a quiet café. Outside, there was an old woman kneeling on the hard, ancient paving stones, .
Steady of tourists were walking past her. A young backpacker stood away from the crowd, drinking in the vistas（景观、景色）, but I noticed the young traveler was also the old woman.
A tourist group walked along the street, the woman and walked on. group of tourists arrived and walked past the old lady. The backpacker watched everybody else went on their way, focused on the around them. Then, I was preparing to leave when I caught sight of the backpacker stepping forward and some money in the woman’s cup. He did this somewhat just before the arrival of another tourist group. As I , the leader of the group stopped and put some money in the cup. Having been shown the way, other tourists followed suit and some more coins to the cup.
His work done, the young man walked over to the old beggar-woman, patted her on the shoulder and said, “I hope that a little.”
I don’t know if the woman understood his English or what had just happened, but I did.
I placed some money in the woman’s cup and continued my travels, after witnessing such a act of kindness.
A．sound B．question C．excuse D．command
A．beyond B．after C．without D．before
A．many times B．some times C．only once D．once again
A．crowds B．families C．streets D．signs
A．singing B．crying C．begging D．trembling
A．streams B．packs C．masses D．groups
A．simply B．seemingly C．similarly D．specially
A．showing B．following C．checking D．observing
A．glanced at B．laughed at C．rushed at D．stared at
A．One B．More C．Another D．Other
A．if B．since C．because D．as
A．stones B．sights C．signs D．tourists
A．lending B．borrowing C．placing D．taking
A．accidentally B．successfully C．purposefully D．cheerfully
A．watched B．shown C．understood D．walked
A．changed B．charged C．found D．added
A．measures B．helps C．explains D．matters
A．recognized B．caught C．realized D．figured
A．pleasant B．annoyed C．disappointed D．light-hearted
A．beautiful B．smart C．pure D．happy
I first met Sean one summer day. He carried a bag 36 with four clubs(球杆) and some balls. He was a lot 37 than other kids of his age. I heard he was 38 from cancer. Still , he always seemed to be smiling whenever I would see him with his friends, trying to 39 as far as he did.
A year or so passed and I hadn’t 40 Sean .I had heard that his cancer was 41 him. Still, his friends said he was going to come here before long.
42 enough , he was there the following week. I 43 that one of his friends was carrying Sean’s bag. I saw Sean was having a(n) 44 time trying to drive the ball. Sean hit his last ball as hard as his fragile body would 45 .It flew up to the green and was out of sight. One of his friends 46 Sean walk up to the green. It was a(n) 47 walk because the green was higher than the tee(发球区).
Suddenly I saw one boy pick up Sean’s ball and 48 it in the hole. Then he ran and 49 to look for his own ball.
When Sean finally got to the green, he looked 50 because he thought he hit it over .
Then he glanced in the hole. A smile 51 his face! The boys looked at each other and said , “You can’t tell me it’s a hole-in-one!”
“No, really ! Look !” he said . They all acted 52 and as I watched , I thought Sean looked like the 53 guy I had ever seen. I never saw Sean or his friends after that day. 54 it was then that I learned just what golf should be .
It’s not about what 55 you get or how far you drive. It is about caring for the friends you play with and enjoying the time you have with them.
A．covered B．filled C．equipped D．connected
A．smaller B．taller C．stronger D．cleverer
A．recovering B．suffering C．benefiting D．curing
A．send B．play C．hit D．walk
A．promised B．cared C．heard D．seen
A．getting the best of B．losing control of C．taking advantage of D．getting rid of
A．Effective B．Active C．Sure D．Lucky
A．guessed B．learned C．hoped D．noticed
A．weak B．awful C．meaningful D．comfortable
A．allow B．provide C．bear D．control
A．let B．suggested C．helped D．ordered
A．quick B．tough C．energetic D．unwise
A．break B．lift C．move D．drop
A．pretended B．forgot C．tried D．disliked
A．calm B．astonished C．disappointed D．excited
A．got on B．came out C．took on D．lit up
A．doubtful B．surprised C．curious D．delighted
A．happiest B．busiest C．coolest D．funniest
A．And B．Or C．But D．So
A．ball B．disease C．friendship D．score
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship．Having been a Straight-A student，I believed I could 36 tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne．I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class．
When I took the first exam，I was 38 to find a 77，C-plus, on my test paper,39 English was my best subject，I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained40．
I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that 41 because school had always been easy for me．I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again，I 42 with Professor Jayne．Again，he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 43．
One more test before the final exam．One more 44 to improve my grade．So I redoubled my efforts and for the first time 45 the meaning of the word "thorough”. But my 46 did no good and everything 47 as before.
The last hurdle (障碍) was the final．No matter what 48 I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses．I might as well kiss the 49 goodbye．
I stopped working hard．I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would．The night before the final，I even 50 myself to a movie．The next day I decided for once I'd have 51 with a test．
A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A．I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He 52 to be expecting me．“If I gave you the As you 53，you wouldn’t continue to work as hard．
I stared at him，54 that his analysis and strategy were correct. I had worked my head 55, as I had never done before．
I was speechless when my course grade arrived：A-Plus．It was the only A-plus given．The next year I received my scholarship．I've always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson：you alone must set your own standard of excellence．
A．take B．discuss C．cover D．get
A．sought B．presented C．exchanged D．obtained
A．shocked B．worried C．scared D．anxious
A．but B．so C．for D．or
A．unchanged B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved
A．reflected B．meant C．improved D．affected
A．quarreled B．reasoned C．bargained D．chatted
A．attitude B．mind C．plan D．view
A．choice B．step C．chance D．measure
A．memorized B．considered C．accepted D．1earned
A．ambition B．confidence C．effort D．method
A．stayed B．went C．worked D．changed
A．grade B．answer C．lesson D．comment
A．scholarship B．course C．degree D．subject
A．helped B．favored C．treated D．relaxed
A．fun B．luck C．problems D．tricks
A．happened B．proved C．pretended D．seemed
A．valued B．imagined C．expected D．welcomed
A．remembering B．guessing C．supposing D．realizing
A．out B．over C．on D．off
Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often 1 some books from the library. He keeps 2 to the radio every morning and reading 3 after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His 4 worship（崇拜）him very much. Mike, Mr Clarke’s little son，is only nine. He 5 likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks he’s too 6 to understand him and chooses_ 7 ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied with（对…满意）it．
One day Mike read 8 about the electric lights（电灯）and was 9 it．When his father told him to do some housework，he went on thinking of it．He asked him 10 questions，and his father answered all．Then his father said proudly，“Fathers always know 11 than sons!”The boy thought for a while and said，“ 12 !”
“Oh? Why?”
Mike didn’t answer and asked， 13 ，“Who invented the electric lights?”
“ 14 .”answered Mr Clarke．
“Why didn’t his father invent them，then?”
Looking at his son，Mr Clarke didn’t know 15 to answer !
A．finds B．sells C．buys D．borrows
A．watching B．listening C．going D．touching
A．newspapers B．letters C．stories D．messages
A．teachers B．parents C．students D．classmates
A．also B．never C．even D．only
A．old B．young C．clever D．able
A．more ifficult B．the most difficult C．easy D．the easiest
A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything
A．worried about B．interested in C．afraid of D．angry with
A．few B．little C．a few D．a little
A．more B．most C．less D．least
A．So do I B．Neither am I C．I agree D．I don’t think so
A．instead B．carefully C．quickly D．brightly
A．Thomas Brown B．Allan Smith C．Thomas Edison D．Ron Jenkins
A．when B．what C．where D．which
I met Ryan, a young man with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), in my biology class. My simple "Hello!" and his cheerful reply were the 36 to our friendship from the first day of school. There was a time when Ryan was not able to come to school. He was in a great deal of 37 after having a surgery on his legs, but he 38 his sufferings from everyone.
In our junior year, we found that we didn't 39a single class. This was not a problem, though. We just talked a little more in the hallway 40 passing periods. That year seemed to fly by. One day, Ryan asked me to hold the torch (火炬) runner's flag that would 41 the spot where Ryan would 42 his Olympic torch run. He gently explained that he would be honored 43 I would accept this position for him. The Olympic committee sent a letter saying that the person that holds the flag for him must be someone 44 to him. He said I was the only true friend he had 45 made that talked to HIM and not to his wheel chair. How could I 46 such a request?
On the morning of June 5th, as I walked down the sidewalk, my heart 47 and my mind became a factory of questions. I kept wondering how everything was going to happen and how Ryan would 48 the huge crowd of thousands of people.
After the van arrived, the other runners got out and lined up outside the van, chanting his name, "Ryan! Ryan!" Then all of the people 49in, “Ryan! Ryan!” The lift then lowered Ryan to the ground. There he was, in all his 50 .
It all became slow motion at the sight of the arriving torch. The runner lit Ryan's torch and then Ryan began his 51 . As he took off down the street, the chanting became louder and louder. The 52 filled the air and even I felt like I was on cloud number nine. I could not have been any prouder of Ryan！ He 53 this moment in time --a historic moment--a moment that he was a part of and 54 me to be a part of, too.
Mr. Weinheimer, the next torch runner, bent over and gave Ryan a hug. That moment will last in time forever. It symbolized the whole 55 of the flame: love, excitement, enthusiasm, brotherhood, and life of any man. The flame united us all and showed that love is really what makes this small world go around after all.
A．solutions B．keys C．routes D．responses
A．danger B．fear C．pain D．puzzle
A．hid B．prevented C．released D．relieved
A．change B．miss C．attend D．share
A．except B．for C．during D．before
A．mark B．test C．number D．decorate
A．cover B．begin C．continue D．lead
A．while B．although C．if D．unless
A．polite B．kind C．grateful D．important
A．ever B．never C．also D．even
A．admit B．refuse C．make D．repeat
A．ached B．raced C．stopped D．sank
A．explain to B．differ from C．respond to D．call on
A．joined B．stepped C．poured D．broke
A．potential B．preference C．glory D．surprise
A．training B．journey C．life D．struggle
A．anxiety B．satisfaction C．harmony D．excitement
A．deserved B．recalled C．treasured D．chose
A．promised B．encouraged C．allowed D．followed
A．mystery B．power C．information D．meaning
China is known as a country of etiquette (礼节) and ceremonies. Here is an interesting story that shows this. Once upon a time, a man 36 on a long trip to visit his friend and took a swan as a gift. But the swan 37 from its cage on the way and when he tried to 38 it, he got hold of nothing but a 39 . Instead of returning home, he continued his 40 taking the swan feather with him. When his friend received this 41 gift, he was deeply moved. And the 42 ‘The gift is nothing much, but it’s the thought that counts.’ was 43 far and wide.
Chinese used to 44 one hand in the other in front of the chest as a salute. This 45 has a history of more than 2,000 years but nowadays it is 46 used except on the Spring Festival. And shaking hands is more popular and 47 on formal occasions. Bowing was often used by people in a 48 position such as subordinates(下属), students, and attendants. 49 at present Chinese youngsters tend to simply nod as a greeting.
It is common social practice to 50 the junior to the senior, or the familiar to the unfamiliar. When you start a talk 51a stranger, topics such as weather, food, or 52 are a good choice to break the ice. With a 53 , a chat about current affairs, sports, the stock market or his job usually goes 54 . Similar to Western customs, you should be 55in asking a woman private questions. However, talking about her job or family life will never put you into danger.
A．got B．made C．took D．went
A．ran B．kept C．escaped D．avoided
A．catch B．chase C．follow D．trace
A．cage B．feather C．swan D．man
A．visit B．adventure C．journey D．expedition
A．unexpected B．good C．sudden D．accidental
A．warning B．sentence C．word D．saying
A．expanded B．spread C．extended D．increased
A．take B．put C．cup D．set
A．culture B．hobby C．habit D．tradition
A．often B．seldom C．always D．usually
A．appropriate B．satisfactory C．important D．practical
A．upper B．old C．lower D．young
A．And B．But C．Then D．Moreover
A．introduce B．devote C．lead D．leave
A．by B．in C．on D．with
A．marriage B．hobbies C．income D．ages
A．boy B．girl C．humans D．man
A．smoothly B．suddenly C．unfortunately D．expectedly
A．quick B．wise C．cautious D．free