We recently treated our now-adult son and his girlfriend to a seafood feast near Cocoa Beach, Florida. Our server, a grandmotherly woman skilled in the art of , flew around the table treating customers. She remembered their special tastes, likes and dislikes-all of which she’d learned after only the brief .
At the end of the meal, she presented the bill, and then went to the growing crowd of other dinners. My husband paid with a credit card, added her , and we were off.
“Mr Goldsmith!” our waitress ran out of the dinning room waving a receipt at him, “Thank you.”
He looked at her as though he didn’t understand. We’ve all seen that universal of confusion.
“What did you give her?” I asked in a whisper, ____ if he had done something unreasonable or made a calculation error.
“Wow, Dad,” our son said, sounding like a 10-year-old. “I’ve never seen a waitress anyone out of the restaurant to say ‘thank you’ for the tip.”
“She gave us great service. I just thought she deserved a little what I usually give.”
It wasn’t until later, when I accidentally heard our son retelling the story of the waitress, that I realized she had given my family something a “thank you”. She showed our son the importance of acknowledging hard work and the rewarding sound of “thank you”. Her show of thanks helped a dad earn a bit more from a loving son. And it reminded me just why I this thoughtful, caring man.
A．painting B．smiling C．cooking D．serving
A．argument B．discussion C．conversation D．debate
A．attend to B．look for C．care about D．find out
A．advice B．suggestion C．tip D．prize
A．feeling B．look C．attitude D．face
A．wondering B．knowing C．saying D．answering
A．help B．keep C．drive D．follow
A．except B．below C．above D．within
A．excellent B．skilled C．generous D．grateful
A．rather than B．more than C．less than D．no more than
A．respect B．sympathy C．thanks D．satisfactory
A．trained B．refused C．left D．married
II．语言知识及应用（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Obtaining good health insurance while you are studying overseas is a real necessity to protect you from minor and catastrophic medical expenses that can wipe out not only your savings, but your dreams of an 21 abroad.
There are often two different types of health insurance you can consider buying: international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be 22 . An international travel insurance policy is usually 23 in your home country before you go abroad. It generally covers a wide variety of medical services, and you are often given a list of 24 in the area where you will travel who may even speak your 25 language. The 26 might be that you aren’t reimbursed（赔偿）for your medical expenses immediately. In other words, you may have to pay all your medical expenses and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company.
On the other hand, getting student health insurance in the country where you will study might 27 you to only pay a certain percentage of the medical cost at the time of service (commonly called a co-pay), and thus, you don’t have to have sufficient cash to pay the 28 bill at once.
Whatever you decide, obtaining some form of health insurance is something you should plan
29 you go overseas rather than waiting until you are sick 30 major medical bills to pay off.
21．A．occupation B．adventure C．education D．experience
22．A．living B．going C．coming D．applying
23．A．made B．received C．adopted D．purchased
24．A．services B．agents C．doctors D．officials
25．A．mother B．native C．foreign D．local
26．A．difficulty B．benefit C．advantage D．drawback
27．A．encourage B．enable C．allow D．require
28．A．remaining B．separate C．entire D．rest
29．A．when B．before C．once D．if
30．A．of B．about C．from D．with
第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
If you are human, you can’t help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong ．You must also 21 as if your life is completely out of control at times．It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or 22 strangers can boost (增强) your spirits．It is also during those 23 that destructive words can be devastating (毁灭性的) and sink you deeper and deeper into depression．
For example, consider this story about a group of 24 who were traveling through the woods when 25 of them fell into a deep pit (坑)．All of the other frogs gathered around the 26．When they saw how 27 the pit was, they told the two 28 frogs they would never get out．
The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to 29 out of the pit．The other frogs kept telling them not to jump, 30 it was in vain．Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply 31 ．He fell down and 32 ．The other frog continued to jump as 33 as he could．Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to 34 the pain．The more they 35 , the harder he jumped and finally he 36 to safety．
When he 37 , the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all 38 him to simply quit．The frog 39 to them that he was a little bit deaf．He thought they were 40 him all the time．
21．A．think B．experience C．seem D．feel
22．A．so B．just C．even D．ever
23．A．processes B．times C．courses D．practices
24．A．frogs B．mice C．dogs D．cats
25．A．two B．three C．many D．few
26．A．hole B．pit C．water D．well
27．A．muddy B．wide C．deep D．long
28．A．uncomfortable B．unpleasant C．unhappy D．unfortunate
29．A．run B．walk C．climb D．jump
30．A．so B．since C．because D．although
31．A．gave out B．gave up C．gave away D．gave off
32．A．died B．wounded C．destroyed D．damaged
33．A．fast B．hard C．easily D．swiftly
34．A．help B．ban C．stop D．forbid
35．A．cried B．spoke C．shouted D．read
36．A．get it B．forget it C．use it D．made it
37．A．turned out B．kept out C．got out D．held out
38．A．talking to B．shouting at C．throwing at D．speaking to
39．A．explained B．announced C．introduced D．told
40．A．encouraging B．helping C．pulling D．dragging
II. 完形填空
Sometimes a small thing during your childhood can leave a lasting impression. The event happened one day when we were having 16 after shopping. I was glad to see there were so many 17 dishes on the table except for a plate of peas.
I can’t 18 why so many people like to eat peas. But I do not like peas at all.
“Eat your peas,” my grandmother said. “Mother,” said my mother in her 19 voice, “he doesn’t like peas.” My grandmother did not 20 , but there was something in her eyes that 21 she was not going to 22 . She said slowly but firmly, “I’ll pay you five dollars if you eat those peas.” I didn’t know what to do then. I only knew that five dollars was a good amount of money. I began to 23 the awful things down my throat.
With a 24 smile on her face, Grandmother said, “I can do what I want to, Ellen, and you can’t 25 me.” My mother glared at me. No one can glare like my mother. The glares made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to 26 . Finally I swallowed the last pea. My grandmother 27 me the five dollars with a smile. 28 , my mother continued to glare 29 .
That night, at dinner, my mother 30 two of my all-time favorite dishes, beef and potatoes. Along with them 31 a big, steaming bowl of peas. She offered me some peas, and I 32， “Mum, I don’t like peas,” I said.
“You ate them for 33 ,” she said. “You can also eat them for love.” “But, I ...” What could I say to refuse my mother? There was 34 . I had no choice but to eat the peas. The five dollars were quickly 35 . But the story of the peas lives on to this day.
16. A. tea B. lunchC. coffee D. supper
17. A. delicious B. perfect C. expensive D. colorful
18. A. believe B. agree C. understand D. forgive
19. A. violent B. angry C. unattractive D. warning
20. A. analyze B. reply C. insist D. resist
21. A. proved B. suggested C. wondered D. advised
22. A. give up B. give in C. allow for D. leave alone
23. A. conduct B. digest C. absorb D. force 
44. A. greedy B. disappointed C. satisfied D. sensitive
25. A. prevent B. master C. scare D. arrange
26. A. put forward B. set out C. throw upD.break through
27. A. spared B. borrowed C. showed D. handed
28. A. But B. However C. So D. Though
29. A. in silence B. with excitement
C. in surprise D.with doubt
30. A. chose B. gathered C. served D. ordered
31. A. arrived B. appeared C. came D. went
32. A. smiled B. refused C. acceptedD. admitted
33. A. Grandmother B. lunch C. Mother D. money
34. A. no one B. nothing C. anything D. everything
35. A. saved B. used C. spent D. lost
二. 完形填空(30分)
I will never forget one thing, mainly because I learned the meaning of kindness then.
A few years ago, I went running on a 16 day. It was my favorite activity because the 17 were s
o clean when it rained. 18 , I saw an old man with 19 clothes picking cans out of a rubbish bin. When I ran past him, I didn’t know 20 I should give him my umbrella. As I was thinking, I was still 21 . But I finally decided to give him my umbrella, as I knew he needed the umbrella much more than I needed it, 22 I ran back, gave him the umbrella and said, “You 23 this more than I do.” To my 24 , he took it with a big smile on his face and repeated, “Thank you! Thank you! God bless you.” I hadn’t expected he would 25 it so much. I walked away feeling 26 . I turned back one last minute and 27 him still smiling. “It was just an umbrella,” I thought, not 28 that it was the 29 that made him happy. He might feel that he wasn’t 30 in the world.
A few weeks later, when I was running on the same street on a bright sunny day, I 31 the same man who was in the same clothes sitting down resting. The only 32 was my umbrella right beside him, looking like he 33 it. It was very clean and neatly placed. At that moment, I realized it didn’t 34 that I couldn’t give him a house or a job. I only did what I was able to and it made a whole lot of 35 seem to go away.
16. A. snowy B. sunnyC. cloudy D. rainy
17. A. parks B. pathsC. streets D. gyms
18. A. Hopefully B. Unfortunately C. Surprisingly D. Suddenly
19. A. niceB. wet C. funny D. clean
20. A. whether B. when C. why D. how
21. A. smiling B. looking C. running D. walking
22. A. forB. when C. since D. so
23. A. care B. need C. enjoy D. like
24. A. excitement B. disappointment C. joyD. surprise
25. A. favor B. love C. appreciate D. admire
26. A. high B. good C. scared D. amused
27. A. saw B. heard C. imagined D. sensed
28. A. expecting B. watchingC. realizing D. feeling
29. A. trust B. confidence C. respect D. kindness
30. A. small B. alone C. bothered D. useless
31. A. cared about B. called on C. passed by D.looked after
32. A. achievement B. signC. choice D. difference
33. A. valued B. remembered C. honored D. washed
34.A change B. occur C. hurt D. matter
35.A.sadness B. suffering C. 
rudeness D. feeling
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）
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和Ｄ）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
He drove after drinking alcohol, having a severe accident and had to get his arms removed. Since then, he has had to rely on his younger brother, who became his shadow, never 36 him alone for years. Except for 37 with his toes, he was totally unable to do anything else. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and would often 38 . Eventually, his younger brother went away and lived separately, leaving him heartbroken and 39 a loss what to do.
40 , a misfortune happened to a girl. One night she was preparing dinner when the kerosene(煤油) light on the stove was overturned, resulting in a fire which took her 41 away. Having decidedly 42 her sister’s willingness to help her, she determined to be thoroughly 43 . At school, she always studied hard. Most of all, she learned to be self-reliant. “I am lucky. 44 my arms are broken, my heart can still fly.” She wrote in her blog.
One day, the young man and the girl were both invited to a(n) 45 program. The boy told the television hostess about his uncertain future, whereas the girl was full of 46 for her life. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their 47 . The boy: My younger brother’s arms are my arms. The girl: Broken wings, 48 heart.
They had both gone through the same ordeal(痛苦的折磨), but their different 49 determined the nature of their lives. As seems the case, unexpected disasters can strike our life at any time. How you handle 50 when faced with it is the true 51 of your character. If you choose to 52 or escape from the ordeal, it will follow you wherever you go. 53 , if you decide to be strong, the 54 will turn out to be a fortune on which new 55 will arise.
36. A. having left B. to leave C. left D. leaving
37. A. walking B. writing C. cleaning D. playing
38. A. quarrel B. share C. communicate D. disagree
39. A. on B. under C. in D. at
40. A. Unfortunately B. Unexpectedly C. Similarly D. Seriously
41. A. hair B. hands C. happiness D. possessions
42. A. turned on B. turned up C. turned off D. turned down
43. A. helpless B. free C. independent D. respected
44. A. Though B. Unless C. Whether D. Since
45. A. interview B. entertainment C. contest D. donation
46. A. calmness B. enthusiasm C. patience D. excitement
47. A. wisdom B. strength C. toes D. mouths
48. A. promising B. inspiring C. flying D. advancing
49. A. characters B. attitudes C. opinions D. ambitions
50. A. emergency B. misfortune C. opportunity D. defeat
51. A. test B. value C. meaning D. function
52. A. complain B. struggle C. fight D. suffer
53. A. However B. Though C. But D. Therefore
54. A. accidents B. carelessness C. failures D. hardship
55. A. solutions B. impressions C. hopes D. rewards