My husband and I only have one car． So after work I always walk to his office and wait for him to drive mc home．
One day, while I was waiting for him, a beautiful Cadillac near me．Honestly, the driver was probably the prettiest woman I had ever seen outside of a movie screen． Her eyes were as blue as the sea, and she had like an even row of pearls． Minutes later, a man came out of the building and walked over to her． They kissed and drove off．
Sitting there, dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, I wanted to cry． It is so that some people have it all．
The next week I saw her again, and after that it became almost to see her． I would wonder if she and her husband ate out a lot and where they went． I wanted her to the car so I could see her in full length． Did she wear classy, high-heeled shoes?
A few weeks, I was waiting in my usual spot and the lady's husband came over to their car．He opened the door． Slowly the pretty woman walked around to the passenger side— on a walking cane． She one leg with her hands and then the other one; she had a prosthetic（假肢） on her left leg and a brace （文架） on her right one．
When my husband arrived I told him about what had happened． He said he knew her husband and that, when the lady was 12 years old, she had been in a car that got stuck on the railroad tracks． Both her parents were killed．The rail company made a large with her because the crossing had no ; that is why she owned such a nice car．
For weeks I had this woman and her way of life． Now I realize how lucky I am．When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you don't be appearances．
A．rang up B．sped up C．went up D．pulled up
A．cars B．hairs C． teeth D．fingers
A．unfair B．lonely C．surprising D．touching
A．strange B．boring C．stressful D．routine
A．stay away from B．get out of C．look out of D．pick up
A．putting B．turning C．leaning D．carrying
A．skipped B．patted C．pressed D．lifted
A．limited B．left C．knocked D．trapped
A．arrangement B．fortune C．settlement D．contract
A．signals B．stations C．pedestrians D．announcement
A．ignored B．envied C．respected D．understood
A．prevented B．limited C．blocked D．fooled
When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 36 the move, my father 37 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 38 that the universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we're 39 to Arizona."
The words, so small, didn't seem 40 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a train moving across the country. I watched the 41_ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 42 mysteries(奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 43 into our new home.
44 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 45explored(探索) our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring 46 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You'd better not 47 that."
I turned around to see an old woman
"Are you new to this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 48 , new to the entire state.
"My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 49 ? It must be quite a _50 after living in Boston."
How could I explain how I 51 the desert? I couldn't seem to find the right words.
"It's vastness," she offered. “That vastness 52 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert -- you can 53 how little you are in comparison with the world.54, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I'd had ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 55 would change with just a few simple words.
"Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch."
36. A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before
37. A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted
38. A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing
39. A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying
40. A. good B. simple C. big D. proper
41. A. picture B. ground C. scene D. area
42. A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained
43. A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped
44. A. If B. After C. Once D. While
45. A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly
46 A as well B. as usual C. right away D. on time
47. A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch
48. A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least
49. A. desert B. city C. state D. country
50. A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger
51. A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached
52. A. why B. when C. how D. where
53. A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect
54. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
55. A. idea B. life C. home D. family
You are near the front line of a battle . Around you shells are exploding ;people are shooting from a house behind you .What are you doing there? You aren’t a soldier .You aren’t 36carrying a gun .You’re standing in front of a 37 and you’re telling the TV 38what is happening.
It’s all in a day’s work for a war reporter ,and it can be very 39.In the first two years of the 40 in former Yugoslavia（前南斯拉夫）,28 reporters and photographers were killed .Hundreds more were 41. What kind of people put themselves in danger to 42 pictures to our TV screens and 43to our newspapers? Why do they do it ?
“I think it’s every young journalist’s 44to be a foreign reporter,” says Michael Nicholson, “that’s 45 you find the excitement .So when the first opportunity comes, you take it 46it is a war.”
But there are moments of 47. Jeremy Bowen says, “Yes ,when you’re lying on the ground and bullets （子弹）are flying 48your ears ,you think: ‘What am I doing here? I’m not going to do this again.’ But that feeling 49after a while and when the next war starts, you’ll be 50 .”
“None of us believes that we’re going to 51,” adds Michael. But he always52 a lucky charm（护身符）with him .It was given to him by his wife for his first war. It’s a card which says “Take care of yourself.”Does he ever think about dying?“Oh,53 ,and every time it happens you look to the sky and say to God, ‘If you get me out of this ,I 54 I’ll never do it again.’ You can almost hear God 55, because you know he doesn’t believe you .”
36．A．simplyB．really C．merely D．even
37．A．crowdB．house C．battlefield D．camera
38．A．producersB．viewers C．directors D．actors
39．A．dangerousB．exciting C．normal D．disappointing
40．A．stayB．fight C．war D．life
41．A．injuredB．buried C．defeated D．saved
42．A．bringB．show C．take D．make
43．A．scenesB．passagesC．stories D．contents
44．A．beliefB．dreamC．duty D．faith
45．A．whyB．what C．how D．where
46．A．even soB．ever sinceC．as ifD．even if
47．A．fearB．surprise C．shame D．sadness
48．A．intoB．around C．pastD．through
49．A．returnsB．goes C．continues D．occurs
50．A．thereB．away C．outD．home
51．A．leaveB．escapeC．dieD．remain
52．A．hangsB．wearsC．holdsD．carries
53．A．neverB．many timesC．some time D．seldom
54．A．considerB．accept C．promise D．guess
55．A．whisperingB．laughingC．screaming D．crying
A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment（预约）into the outer 36 of Harvard’s president. But they were 37 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become 39 and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40 .
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face. The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 43 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 44a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t 45 . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this46 would look like a cemetery（墓地）,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly. “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 48 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed,“ A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was 51 , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 53 their offer was turned down. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 54 , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about.
36．A．labB．libraryC．hallD．office
37．A．watchedB．stopped C．followed D．interviewed
38．A．hopingB．finding C．realizing D．imagining
39．A．surprisedB．disappointed C．worried D．troubled
40．A．hopelesslyB．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
41．A．pleasantB．funny C．coldD．sad
42．A．attendedB．visitedC．studiedD．served
43．A．cleverB．brave C．proud D．happy
44．A．set aboutB．set up C．take down D．take over
45．A．satisfiedB．excited C．moved D．ashamed
46．A．houseB．partC．garden D．place
47．A．explainedB．expressed C．refused D．admitted
48．A．buildingB．yardC．playground D．square
49．A．laughedB．shouted C．glanced D．called
50．A．suggestionB．ideaC．thought D．opinion
51．A．boredB．astonished C．interested D．pleased
52．A．departmentB．university C．businessD．club
53．A．OnceB．WhileC．SinceD．Though
54．A．nameB．character C．picture D．sign
55．A．talkedB．knew C．heard D．cared
It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. 21I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 22 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls 23their souls belonged to the 24.
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 25in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m26 ,” hw said. He was chatting online and, 27, he was playing a computer game-a war game. I was 28.
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 29to speak to that computer
geek（怪人）, 30not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反应）. I was 31. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “ 32 !”
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I 33, and saw nobody showed any interest.
34, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 35having a relationship with the 36, particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to 37the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 38 with people.
I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even 39that the coffee was bad, 40 Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
21. A. Before B. Since C. Although D. While
22. A. pain B. loneliness C. sadness D. fear
23. A. because B. when C. until D. unless
24. A. home B. world C. Net D. Café
25. A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting D. learning
26. A. busy B. thirsty C. tired D. sick
27. A. first of all B. just then C. at the same time D. by that time
28. A. Surprised B. delighted C. moved D. frightened
29. A. once B. again C. first D. even
30. A. but B. so C. if D. or
31. A. excited B. respected C. afraid D. unhappy
32. A. Shut up B. Enjoy yourselfC. Leave me alone D. Help me out
33. A. walked about B. walked out C. raised my hand D. raised my head
34. A. From then on B. At that moment C. In all D. Above all
35. A. interested in B. tired of C. careful about D. troubled by
36. A. computer B. soul C. shop D. geek
37. A. tell B. plan C. imagine D. design
38. A. other than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as
39. A. pretend B. understand C. insist D. realize
40. A. as if B. just as C. just after D. even though
Scott and his companions were terribly disappointed. When they got to the
South Pole, they found the Norwegians（挪威人）had 36them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After 37the British flag at the Pole, they took a photograph of themselves 38they started the 950-mile journey back.
The journey was unexpectedly 39and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly 40 . The snow storms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had 41to mark their way home. To make things 42. Evans, whom they had all thought of 43the strongest of the five, fell badly into a deep hole in the ice. Having 44along for several days, he suddenly fell down and died.
The four who were 45pushed on at the best speed they could 46 . Captain Oates had been suffering for some time from his 47fact; at night his feet swelled（肿胀） so large that he could 48put his boots on the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great 49. He knew his slowness was making it less likely that 50could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping-bag, but they refused, and helped him 51a few more miles, until it was time to put up the 52for another night.
The following morning, 53the other three were still in their sleeping-bags, he said. “I am just going outside and may be 54some time.” He was never seen again. He had walked out 55into the snow storm, hoping that his death would help his companions.
36．A．hitB．foughtC．won D．beaten
37．A．growingB．puttingC．planting D．laying
38．A．afterB．untilC．while D．before
39．A．safeB．fast C．short D．slow
40．A．roseB．setC．appeared D．disappeared
41．A．taken upB．cut up C．set up D．picked up
42．A．easierB．betterC．bitter D．worse
43．A．to B．uponC．asD．in
44．A．battledB．struggled C．speeded D．waited
45．A．leftB．lost C．defeated D．saved
46．A．manageB．try C．employ D．find
47．A．achedB．frozenC．harden D．harmed
48．A．hardlyB．never C．seldom D．nearly
49．A．painB．fearC．trouble D．danger
50．A．all othersB．some othersC．others D．the others
51．A．awayB．withC．off D．on
52．A．bedB．tentC．blanketD．sleeping-bag
53．A．whileB．sinceC．for D．once
54．A．missedB．separatedC．passed D．gone
55．A．patientlyB．lonelyC．alone D．worriedly