I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ?” Just when I started to that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t . Somebody had thought of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my Christmas t
here special and memorable, I remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of for as many children as I could possibly reach.
So I a plan 
and gathered forty people from my company to
help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they 
were . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I them that they couldn’t open their presents every child had 
come forward. Finally the they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your present
s!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles up the room. The in the room was obvious, and wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling – the feeling I knew that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
A．sending B．making C．receiving D．exchanging
A．got B．prepared C．found D．expected
A．doubt B．hope C．accept D．suggest
A．broke in B．turned up C．settled down D．showed off
A．achievement B．loss C．relief D．justice
A．blamed B．forgotten C．loved
A．enough B．little C．poorly D．highly
A．present B．recent C．first D．previous
A．hardly B．occasionally C．regularly D．instantly
A．importance B．independence C．strength D．safety
A．kept up with B．came up with C．caught up with D．put up with
A．none B．few C．each D．some
A．fine B．normal C．helpful D．special
A．convinced B．guaranteed C．reminded D．promised
A．until B．after C．when D．since
A．chance B．gift C．reward D．moment
A．took B．lit C．burned D．cheered
A．atmosphere B．sympathy C．joy D．calmness
A．such B．it C．something D．everybody
A．from B．till C．for D．by
I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. What set him so far apart from others?
Hethat, in his opinion, it all came from anfrom his mother that happened when he was about 2 years old. He had been trying toa bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his on the slippery(光滑的) bottle and it , making its contents pouring all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead ofat him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him, she said: “Robert, what an(a)and wonderful mess you have made! I haveseen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like todown and play in the milk for a fewbefore we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said: “You know, Robert,you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last and restore everything to its proper. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel, or a mop. Which do you?” He chose the sponge and together theyup the milk.
His mother then said: “You know, what happened just now is aexperiment in how effectively to carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let’sout in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you cana way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boythat if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.
This scientist thenthat it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make.
Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert’s mother responded to him?
A．added B．advised C．responded D．commented
A．experience B．accident C．experiment D．inspiration
A．send B．heat C．bring D．remove
A．hold B．control C．balance D．way
A．fell B．rolled C．turned D．burst
A．crying B．staring C．shouting D．laughing
A．terrible B．great C．unbelievable D．alarming
A．shortly B．always C．already D．rarely
A．put B．get C．take D．lie
A．hours B．quarters C．minutes D．seconds
A．however B．whatever C．wherever D．whenever
A．place B．order C．style D．state
A．like B．prefer C．take D．decide
A．cleaned B．drank C．picked D．packed
A．finished B．shared C．failed D．valued
A．go B．try C．run D．find
A．invent B．discover C．imagine D．make
A．knew B．thought C．convinced D．learned
A．concluded B．sensed C．remarked D．experienced
A．mistakes B．assumptions C．decisions D．differences
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The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. 36 springs and streams sometimes means control , particularly in the 37 areas like the desert . The control is possible even without possession of large areas of 38 land. In the early days of the American West , gun fights were not 39 for the water resources (资源). And laws had to be 40 to protect the water rights of the 41 and the use of the water resources accordingly.
42 is known to us all, there is not 43 water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes . Deciding on the 44 of water that will be used in any particular period 45 careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more 46 . Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water 47 the water supply forecast (预报).
The 48 water supply forecast is based more on the water from the 49 than from the below. Interest is 50 in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain 51 . With special equipment , some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be 52 , and with the help of a repeater station , they send the 53 data (数据) to the base station . The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by 54 a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water __55_ probably depend on the advanced knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.
A．Using B．Holding C．Owning D．Finding
A．dry B．distant C．deserted D．wild
A．fine B．beautiful C．rich D．farming
A．unlawful B．unacceptable C．unpopular D．uncommon
A．made B．designed C．signed D．written
A．winners B．settlers C．fighters D．supporters
A．That B．It C．What D．As
A．plentiful B．enough C．any D．much
A．type B．quality C．amount D．level
A．requests B．requires C．means D．suggests
A．effectively B．easily C．conveniently D．actively
A．leading to B．due to C．owing to D．according to
A．correct B．further C．average D．early
A．clouds B．sky C．air D．above
A．raising B．rising C．building D．lasting
A．rocks B．tips C．tops D．trees
A．taken care of B．made use of C．piled up D．saved up
A．picked B．produced C．used D．gathered
A．touching B．knocking C．pressing D．turning
A．might B．can C．will D．should
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My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. From then on I always 36 at home and with friends.
That winter I notice that many 37 people had difficulty getting to the 38 store after a snowstorm. So I started to spend part of a 39 Saturday knocking at apartment doors to ask if any one needed 40 from the store. The grocery store was down a huge hill and I would bring 41 a couple of bags of groceries for them. I liked it and it made them so 42 .
It started with 43 alone and then the number grew. A short time later, my 44 in the building asked what I was doing and a couple of them 45 and it became a routine. I 46 asked for or took money for it. Sometimes the ladies 47 slip the change in my pocket. I would just buy something the next time to give to them, 48 flowers or a card. I did this every 49_ up to when I left to go to college.
When I was away at 50 , many people asked my mom how I was doing. Through those conversations she 51 what I used to do -—I had never told her.
Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 52 ; Everyone in the world needs help, and everyone can also 53 help. The image of those old people’s happiness caused by my 54 of goodwill appears in my mind every time I have the chance to do something 55 . This is the power of charity.
A．look around B．run about C．help out D．act up
A．lazy B．young C．elderly D．disabled
A．grocery B．clothes C．food D．medicine
A．sunny B．cloudy C．rainy D．snowy
A．anything B．nothing C．all D．few
A．forwards B．in C．back D．out
A．surprised B．interested C．ashamed D．happy
A．myself B．me C．themselves D．them
A．classmates B．students C．relatives D．friends
A．gave up B．joined in C．paid up D．turned away
A．sometimes B．not C．neither D．never
A．would B．should C．could D．dared
A．like B．as C．by D．for
A．day B．week C．month D．winter
A．school B．college C．leisure D．work
A．recognized B．followed C．learned D．proved
A．friendship B．usefulness C．success D．kindness
A．offer B．own C．accept D．reward
A．acts B．words C．thought D．test
A．unusual B．successful C．hard D．nice
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选项。
One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son. __41_in the crowded store, I had my money __42_ and my whole salary was gone with it. I was so angry that I almost lost __43_ of myself. What could I do? We were not very __44_. The money was really not a small sum for my family. It would __45_ our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?
I felt very sad and even _46_for losing the money when I got home. To make up for my __47__ mistake, I gathered all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and then __48__ a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to ___49__ her.
When she came home, I __50__ a smile to greet her. She was 
__51__ to see the neat house and the __52__ meal. We sat at the table and began to eat. I told my story __53__. She did not respond. It was as if she had not heard my words.
“ I’ve __54__ my salary,” I murmured to her again.
“ I see,” she did not shout at me as I had __55__. She didn’t lose her __56__. So I was afraid she was trying hard to __57__ her anger.
A moment later, my wife was still __58__ and seemed to be enjoying her favorite dish. At last I could not help asking, “ I’ve lost my money. Why not shout at me?” she __59__ her eyes, looking at me and said, “ Oh, on the contrary, I am thinking about how to comfort you. It’s the __60__ who is to blame.”
A．Luckily B．Unfortunately C．Surprisingly D．Secretly
A．robbed B．stolen C．caught D．gone
A．control B．heart C．interest D．habit
A．happy B．poor C．healthy D．wealthy
A．enrich B．improve C．affect D．please
A．guilty B．ashamed C．frightened D．worried
A．careless B．unforgivable C．unforgettable D．unbelievable
A．prepared B．served C．provided D．chose
A．comfort B．meet C．surprise D．please
A．gave B．pretended C．forced D．made
A．satisfied B．surprised C．pleased D．interested
A．delicious B．excellent C．cool D．attractive
A．gladly B．calmly C．excitedly D．nervously
A．spent B．wasted C．donated D．lost
A．hoped B．desired C．expected D．wished
A．way B．temper D．control
A．hide B．express C．maintain D．show
A．unhappy B．silent C．worried D．surprised
A．moved B．shut C．raised D．opened
A．store B．policeman C．society D．thief
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The subway train moved back and forth, its wheels producing more loud sounds than ever against the tracks. Outside the window was just the 21 cold of winter. The carriage was filled with frozen self-centered, bored 22 .
Suddenly a little boy 23 his way in between grown-up legs. 24 his father stayed by the door, the boy sat next to the window, surrounded by 25 , half-awake adults. What a brave child, I thought. As the train entered a tunnel (隧洞), something totally 26 happened. The little boy slid down from his seat and put his 27 on my knee. For a moment, I thought that he wanted to go 28 me and returned to his father, so I moved a bit. But instead of moving on, the boy held his 29 up towards me. He wanted to tell me something, I thought. I 30 to listen to what he had to say. Wrong 31 ! He kissed me softly on the cheek.
Then he returned to his 32 , settled down and cheerfully started looking out of the window. But I was 33. What happened? A kid kissing an unknown grown-up on the train? To my amazement, the kid 34 to kiss all my neighbors.
Nervous and puzzled, we looked questioningly at his father. “He’s so happy to be 35 .” the father said. “He’s been very sick.”
The train stopped and the father and son got down and 36 into the crowd. The doors closed. On my cheek I could still 37 the child’s kiss -- a kiss that had caused 38 soul-searching. How many grown-ups go around kissing each other 39 the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege of living? What would happen 40 we all just started being ourselves?
The little boy has given us a sweet but serious lesson: Don’t let yourself die before your heart 
stops!
A．great B．freezing C．strong D．strange
A．drivers B．boys C．adults D．passengers
A．pushed B．left C．got D．felt
A．As B．Since C．If D．While
A．polite B．unfriendly C．rude D．strange
A．interesting B．nervous C．unexpected D．exciting
A．hand B．face C．finger D．mouth
A．before B．beyond C．with D．past
A．hand B．luggage C．head D．ticket
A．got off B．bent down C．fell down D．stood up
A．again B．too C．even D．more
A．father B．carriage C．home D．seat
A．frightened B．excited C．shocked D．worried
A．kept on B．went on C．moved on D．tried on
A．alive B．active C．young D．awake
A．lost B．joined C．disappeared D．rushed
A．get B．find C．know D．feel
A．some B．any C．every D．no
A．for B．from C．at D．by
A．after B．unless C．if D．when