It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora did. She wasn’t even four, but she ____ at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, ____ we take him home?”
I don’t remember my reply. But I do remember a sudden ____ feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her ____, whether it was ____ in flight or children playing. But now she was noticing ____ and beggary.
A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and ____ it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I ____ us up. Nora was ____ about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how ____ our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to ____ myself to leave the house. On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn ___. The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting at home. Why do this? ____, we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She ____ us right over.
The building was in a sad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. ____ inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears.
Professionals call such a(n) ____ “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities. I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have opportunity to do something ____ that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve to needy people and ____ clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve ____ her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has ____ more?
A．pulled B．glanced C．waved D．aimed
A．would B．can C．need D．must
A．general B．true C．heavy D．curious
A．area B．part C．eyesight D．world
A．insects B．dogs C．animals D．birds
A．coldness B．illness C．suffering D．ignorance
A．delivered B．returned C．devoted D．posted
A．held B．hurried C．signed D．lined
A．casual B．sorry C．astonished D．excited
A．creative B．valuable C．shocking D．simple
A．warn B．stop C．allow D．push
A．back B．away C．up D．out
A．Therefore B．Obviously C．Still D．Also
A．called B．promised C．invited D．helped
A．As B．Once C．Because D．Though
A．stay B．visit C．adventure D．challenge
A．fair B．famous C．difficult D．enjoyable
A．collect B．make C．order D．wear
A．let B．made C．watched D．noticed
A．improved B．benefited C．tried D．seized
A Wonderful Christmas Gift
Ann and her mother had lived in a small cottage as long as Ann could ．
Christmas was so close．Ann wished she could get a new with lace as a wonderful Christmas gift．But Ann did not want to ask her Mom for a new dress．She knew how hard her mom worked to both ends meet．Maybe she could make a —maybe Santa Claus would come…
It was not just gift that Ann．It was her mother．Nowadays she was working overtime and looked and worn out．
The days passed and soon it was Christmas Eve．Ann went to bed with a heart．She knew that there would be gifts for her．
Ring…．Ring…Ann jumped，hearing alarm．
She suddenly remembered it’s Christmas day．Without much hope she looked there were any gifts for her．Wonder of wonders! There lay a beautiful packet with a red ribbon．
Ann opened the package．It was a pretty frock with attractive lace．The material was soft and silky the hard material of the dresses she usually wore．
She checked the gift carefully to who gave her the frock．Suddenly a small piece of paper fell out．Ann started to read the note．
“Dear Ann，
This frock is gifted to you for being a good girl．Hope you continue to do good things and help your mother．
Yours，
Santa Claus”
Ann felt that there was something about this note．She the note carefully. Then it struck her．She realized this is her mother's．Her mother had worked overtime to money to buy this expensive sift．Ann was happy beyond ．She knew that she is the girl to have such a wonderful mother as a wonderful Christmas gift.
A．remember B．imagine C．think D．speak
A．packet B．hat C．doll D．dress
A．earn B．make C．put D．get
A．promise B．decision C．plan D．wish
A．worried B．discouraged C．ashamed D．surprised
A．happy B．energetic C．pale D．miserable
A．1ight B．heavy C．tired D．cheering
A．few B．some C．no D．any
A．if B．though C．as D．because
A．attached B．tied C．packed D．carried
A．patiently B．calmly C．excitedly D．quietly
A．1ike B．unlike C．dislike D．1ikely
A．point out B．bring out C．hand out D．find out
A．carelessly B．nervously C．eagerly D．disappointedly
A．familiar B．similar C．strange D．unique
A．1ooked into B．made use of C．wrote down D．took away
A．dress B．handwriting C．note D．packet
A．offer B．win C．spend D．save
A．reach B．praise C．words D．power
A．best B．poorest C．greatest D．luckiest
Professor Williams lived alone and he was very ．He used to arrive at the university to give a lecture and find that he had forgotten to bring his notes．Or he would lose his spectacles and be unable to see the ．He could never find any chalk to with，and he often forgot the time and would ramble(漫谈)on for hours because he had his watch at home．But the most thing of a11 about him was his ．His overcoat was rarely ，as most of the buttons were ．His shoes were usually untied because he had lost the laces．He must have lost his comb as well because his hair was always standing on．His trousers were by an old tie instead of a belt．He was a chain smoker．He would smoke in class．Cigarette ash was liberally scattered over his waistcoat．
A．hard-working B．warm-hearted C．good-tempered D．absent-minded
A．blackboard B．floor C．ceiling D．window
A．sign B．deliver C．write D．address
A．put B．placed C．1eft D．forgotten
A．exciting B．amazing C．attractive D．delightful
A．appearance B．act C．behavior D．conduct
A．tied B．fastened C．ironed D．packed
A．1osing B．falling C．missing D．hanging
A．rounded up B．stuck together C．put together D．held up
A．even B．frequently C．constantly D．continuously
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As soon as I saw the cat in our yard, I knew he was a stray（流浪儿）.He looked
-a wounded warrior with a badly scarred body.
I started putting out food for him each day, but he wouldn’t come near me if other people were . Winter came, and he still wouldn’ t us. Then, one day, a car hit him so we took him to the vets.
After a week, we were eager to bring him home to our family. But when we went to take the cat home, the vet told us we should put him to immediately because the cat was so fierce and mean that he would become tame, let alone a pet.
But I have always had in love’s power to even the wildest beasts. I told the vet, "I want to take him home.” We him Paws.
Three days went by, and we only knew Paws was the bed because when we walked past it we heard deep growling.
1 wanted to somehow let him know he was and loved. So I put on a hard hat and a pair of welding gloves. 1 under the bed toward Paws, with my face to the
and only the top of my head facing him. 1 out to stroke (抚摩) him gently over and over again.
He growled and tried to and bite me. It was scary but I knew he couldn’t me, so I just kept going. Slowly, he began to . Then I slid out from under the bed and left the room.
Several hours later. I noticed a cat on the bed. It was Paws all on the pillows! I couldn’t believe it.
That dear cat became the of our household. Although Paws finally died of cancer, his legacy (馈赠)-my and firm belief in the power of love lives on.
A．cute B．strong C．fierce D．smart
A．around B．in C．out D．away
A．love B．attack C．refuse D．trust
A．please B．join C．see D．satisfy
A．death B．sight C．observation D．sleep
A．simply B．hardly C．easily D．gradually
A．sense B．interest C．faith D．feeling
A．comfort B．convince C．protect D．tame
A．named B．appointed C．accepted D．made
A．on B．beside C．under D．inside
A．hopeful B．pitiful C．careful D．safe
A．hid B．slid C．sheltered D．slept
A．bed B．sky C．floor D．feet
A．turned B．picked C．pulled D．reached
A．play B．scratch C．lick D．push
A．hurt B．bother C．avoid D．betray
A．get angry B．give up C．run away D．calm down
A．stepped out B．stood out C．stretched wit D．stuck out
A．hope B．love C．support D．comfort
A．normal B．noble C．strange D．continued
School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of the to get home. Sitting at the front makes you out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the driver, tried to the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of a conversation.
I tried to mind my manners and listen, but I was too busy thinking about my day. On this day, , her conversation was worth listening to.
“ My father’s sick, ” she said to no one in . I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden of attitude and interest, I asked, “ What’s wrong with him?”
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can losing him. ”
I couldn’t respond. I was shocked . My heart for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great my own mother was thrown into when my father died.
I saw how hard it was, still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go through that .
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as anything but a driver.
I suddenly felt very . I realized I had only thought of people as as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and her as unimportant.
For all I know, I’m just another person in else’s world, and may not even be important. I should not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone a place to go to, people to see and appointments to . Understanding people is an art.
A．determination B．decision C．attempt D．anxiety
A．make B．give C．stand D．find
A．hold B．break C．take D．control
A．devotedly B．carelessly C．sincerely D．politely
A．therefore B．instead C．otherwise D．however
A．common B．silence C．particular D．surprise
A．sense B．change C．wonder D．choice
A．removing B．clearing C．keeping D．fighting
A．lowered B．closed C．widened D．Opened
A．mind B．regret C．bear D．escape
A．hurt B．ached C．struck D．impressed
A．pain B．pity C．disappointment D．mercy
A．yet B．and C．or D．but
A．dark B．narrow C．whole D．bright
A．confused B．selfish C．worried D．sad
A．long B．much C．well D．far
A．regarded B．served C．made D．taken
A．someone B．anyone C．no one D．everyone
A．has B．gets C．finds D．needs
A．stay B．get C．keep D．Put
Eleven-year-old Angela had something wrong with her nervous system. She was unable to ______. In fact, she could hardly make any ______. Although she believed that she had a______chance of recovering, the doctors said that ______, if any, could come back to normal after getting this disease. Having heard this, the little girl was not ______. There, lying in her hospital bed, she______that no matter what the doctors said, her going back to school was ______.
She was moved to a specialized health center, and whatever method could be tried was used. Still she would not ______. It seemed that she was ______. The doctors were all fond of her and taught her about______that she could make it. Every day Angela would lie there, ______doing her mental exercise.
One day,___ ___she was imagining her legs moving again, it seemed as though a miracle happened: The bed began to _____! “Look, what I’m doing! Look! I can do it! I moved! I moved! "she ______.
Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was ____. More importantly, they were running______safety.
People were crying, and equipment was ____. You see, it was an earthquake. But don’t____that to Angela. She has______that she did it, just as she had never doubted that she would recover. And now only a few years later, she’s back in school. You see, to such a person who can____the earth, such a disease is a small problem, isn’t it?
A．see B．hear C．talk D．walk
A．progress B．difference C．movement D．achievement
A．poor B．good C．little D．special
A．few B．all C．some D．most
A．satisfied B．delighted C．surprised D．discouraged
A．insisted B．sighed C．feared D．promised
A．true B．doubtful C．certain D．impossible
A．get up B．give up C．turn up D．stand up
A．disappointed B．proud C．troubled D．undefeatable
A．thinking B．expecting C．pretending D．imagining
A．sadly B．madly C．carefully D．faithfully
A．as B．since C．after D．before
A．fly B．move C．roll D．speak
A．jumped B．wondered C．screamed D．recovered
A．frightened B．pleased C．annoyed D．encouraged
A．in B．by C．for D．with
A．rising B．falling C．missing D．gathering
A．tell B．do C．give D．show
A．noticed B．supposed C．believed D．discovered
A．push B．shock C．shake D．save