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
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night, when fear seized me. My wallet was gone. I could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark to some 1station.
The 2moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the 3of that little wallet？The credit cards, the driver's license, the cash, all lost to the bus.
Two hours later, back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband 4it while I was on the phone in the dining room. "Does Jennifer live here?" I heard a lady say. In my husband's hand was my wallet, with not a penny 5 . She left before I could 6make it to the door to offer my thanks.
After sharing the story online, I heard from someone, who 7the lady as Erin Smith. Without 8, I called to thank her. She said she 9my wallet on a bus seat. She 10that going to a stranger's house was a 11move, but she decided to take the chance. "If I were in that 12 . I would want someone to try to find me," she said.
This one stranger responded beautifully to my small 13, but she actually wasn't the only one. Right after Erin 14my wallet on the bus, she posted a picture of my driver's license to an online forum（论坛）, trying to see 15anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my son's nursery and who recognized my face. I've never 16words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever, but that's not how the people I 17tend to act.
18 , I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone 19what almost anyone would have done, finding my house on a bitterly cold night, and for that I was extremely 20.
1.
| A． |
accessible |
B． |
hidden |
C． |
unknown |
D． |
convenient |
2.
| A． |
face-saving |
B． |
brain-washing |
C． |
eye-catching |
D． |
heart-stopping |
3.
| A． |
parts |
B． |
contents |
C． |
details |
D． |
ingredients |
4.
| A． |
ignored |
B． |
answered |
C． |
examined |
D． |
interrupted |
5.
| A． |
missing |
B． |
returned |
C． |
remaining |
D． |
abandoned |
6.
| A． |
still |
B． |
ever |
C． |
yet |
D． |
even |
7.
| A． |
selected |
B． |
appointed |
C． |
identified |
D． |
defined |
8.
| A． |
delay |
B． |
alarm |
C． |
regret |
D． |
invitation |
9.
| A． |
moved |
B． |
placed |
C． |
opened |
D． |
spotted |
10.
| A． |
disagreed |
B． |
complained |
C． |
calculated |
D． |
recommended |
11.
| A． |
selfless |
B． |
risky |
C． |
slow |
D． |
personal |
12.
| A． |
site |
B． |
direction |
C． |
situation |
D． |
atmosphere |
13.
| A． |
crisis |
B． |
danger |
C． |
threat |
D． |
failure |
14.
| A． |
got rid of |
B． |
made use of |
C． |
had control of |
D． |
took possession of |
15.
| A． |
if |
B． |
where |
C． |
how |
D． |
when |
16.
| A． |
recalled |
B． |
exchanged |
C． |
repeated |
D． |
whispered |
17.
| A． |
encounter |
B． |
follow |
C． |
consult |
D． |
accompany |
18.
| A． |
Going away |
B． |
Turning around |
C． |
Looking back |
D． |
Coming along |
19.
| A． |
into |
B． |
against |
C． |
over |
D． |
beyond |
20.
| A． |
longing |
B． |
enthusiastic |
C． |
concerned |
D． |
grateful |
A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air to the right woman. But __41_ apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Candian ___42___ .
Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their 43 ended and he did not want her ticket to 44 . The ticket had a strict no-transfer（不可转让） 45 , but since passport information was not required when 46 , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can 47 it.
"I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to 48 a lot of joy," said Axani. He posted his 49 on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the 50 passports, "More 51 , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in 52 their name to Elizabeth Gallagher," Axani said. "It was absolutely out of 53 , thousands of e-mails, people around the world 54 their stories of travel."
Axani wrote in his post that he is not 55 anything in return and that the woman who uses the 56 ticket can choose to either travel with him or 57 the ticket and travel on her own.
The 58 is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before 59 in Toronto on January 8. He said the 60 woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.
41.
| A． |
benefits |
B． |
deposits |
C． |
retrictions |
D． |
examinations |
42.
| A． |
orgin |
B． |
passport |
C． |
accent |
D． |
firend |
43.
| A． |
holiday |
B． |
marriage |
C． |
dream |
D． |
relationship |
44.
| A． |
go to waste |
B． |
come to mind |
C． |
go no sale |
D． |
come into effect |
45.
| A． |
policy |
B． |
order |
C． |
parment |
D． |
schedule |
46.
| A． |
applying |
B． |
booking |
C． |
checking |
D． |
bargaining |
47.
| A． |
use |
B． |
borrow |
C． |
choose |
D． |
buy |
48.
| A． |
sacrifice |
B． |
express |
C． |
experience |
D． |
provide |
49.
| A． |
answer |
B． |
advice |
C． |
offer |
D． |
comment |
50.
| A． |
same |
B． |
right |
C． |
now |
D． |
real |
51.
| A． |
interesting |
B． |
annoying |
C． |
satisfying |
D． |
convincing |
52.
| A． |
writing |
B． |
giving |
C． |
lending |
D． |
changing |
53.
| A． |
touch |
B． |
question |
C． |
date |
D． |
control |
54.
| A． |
admiring |
B． |
advertising |
C． |
sharing |
D． |
doubting |
55.
| A． |
leaving |
B． |
looking for |
C． |
losing |
D． |
dealing with |
56.
| A． |
leaving |
B． |
looking for |
C． |
losing |
D． |
dealing with |
57.
| A． |
return |
B． |
take |
C． |
reserve |
D． |
hide |
58.
| A． |
interview |
B． |
program |
C． |
trip |
D． |
meeting |
59.
| A． |
ending |
B． |
calling |
C． |
repeating |
D． |
staying |
60.
| A． |
honored |
B． |
lovely |
C． |
intelligent |
D． |
lucky |
In1973,I was teaching elementary school.Each day,27 kids 41 "The Thinking Laboratory."That was the 42 students voted for after deciding that "Room 104" was too 43 .
Freddy was an average 44 ,but not an average person .He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）.He would 45 the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone's 46 .
Before the school year 47 ,I gave the kids a special 48 , T-shirts with the words "Verbs Are Your 49 on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull ,most of the 50 things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.
Through the years, I'd run into former students who would provide 51 on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his 52 from high school and remained the same 53 person I met forty years before .Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man 54 in his truck. Another time ,he 55 a friend money to buy a house .
Just last year,I was 56 a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman 57 the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and 58 it up. Inside were the "Verbs" shirt and a 59 from Freddy's mother. "Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this."
I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn't help smiling . Although Freddy was taken from us,we all 60 something from Freddy.
41.
| A． |
built |
B． |
entered |
C． |
decorated |
D． |
ran |
42.
| A． |
name |
B． |
rule |
C． |
brand |
D． |
plan |
43.
| A． |
small |
B． |
dark |
C． |
strange |
D． |
dull |
44.
| A． |
scholar |
B． |
student |
C． |
citizen |
D． |
worker |
45.
| A． |
speak |
B． |
sing |
C． |
question |
D． |
laugh |
46.
| A． |
misfortune |
B． |
disbelief |
C． |
dishonesty |
D． |
mistake |
47.
| A． |
changed |
B． |
approached |
C． |
returned |
D． |
ended |
48.
| A． |
lesson |
B． |
gife |
C． |
report |
D． |
message |
49.
| A． |
friends |
B． |
Awards |
C． |
Masters |
D． |
Tasks |
50.
| A． |
simple |
B． |
unique |
C． |
fun |
D． |
clever |
51.
| A． |
assessments |
B． |
comments |
C． |
instructions |
D． |
updates |
52.
| A． |
graduation |
B． |
retirement |
C． |
separation |
D． |
resignation |
53.
| A． |
daring |
B． |
modest |
C． |
caring |
D． |
smart |
54.
| A． |
wait |
B． |
sleep |
C． |
study |
D． |
live |
55.
| A． |
paid |
B． |
charged |
C． |
lent |
D． |
owed |
56.
| A． |
observing |
B． |
preparing |
C． |
designing |
D． |
conducting |
57.
| A． |
regretted |
B． |
avoided |
C． |
excused |
D． |
ignored |
58.
| A． |
opened |
B． |
packed |
C． |
gave |
D． |
held |
59.
| A． |
picture |
B． |
bill |
C． |
note |
D． |
diary |
60.
| A． |
chose |
B． |
took |
C． |
expected |
D． |
borrowed |
While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life,college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this 41 process and found something that has changed my 42 at college for the better:I discovered ASL-American Sign Language(美式手语).
I never felt an urge to 43 any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The 44 languages were enough in all my interactions(交往).Little did I know that I would discover my 45 for ASL.
The 46 began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club 47 their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very 48 of communicating without speaking 49 me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 50 .This newness just left me 51 more.
After that, feeling the need to 52 further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club`s meetings. I only learned how to 53 the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my 54 progress,I was excited. I then made it a point to 55 those meetings and learn all I could.
The following term, I 56 an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was 57 . I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. 58 , if there had been any talking, it would have 59 us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the 60 way of communication it opens.
41.
| A． |
searching |
B． |
planning |
C． |
natural |
D． |
formal |
42.
| A． |
progress |
B． |
experience |
C． |
major |
D． |
opinion |
43.
| A． |
choose |
B． |
read |
C． |
learn |
D． |
create |
44.
| A． |
official |
B． |
foreign |
C． |
body |
D． |
spoken |
45.
| A． |
love |
B． |
concern |
C． |
goal |
D． |
request |
46.
| A． |
meeting |
B． |
trip |
C． |
story |
D． |
task |
47.
| A． |
recorded |
B． |
performed |
C． |
recited |
D． |
discussed |
48.
| A． |
idea |
B． |
amount |
C． |
dream |
D． |
reason |
49.
| A． |
disturbed |
B． |
supported |
C． |
embarrassed |
D． |
attracted |
50.
| A． |
end |
B． |
past |
C． |
course |
D． |
distance |
51.
| A． |
showing |
B． |
acting |
C． |
saying |
D． |
wanting |
52.
| A． |
exercise |
B． |
explore |
C． |
express |
D． |
explain |
53.
| A． |
|
B． |
write |
C． |
sign |
D． |
count |
54.
| A． |
slow |
B． |
steady |
C． |
normal |
D． |
obvious |
55.
| A． |
chair |
B． |
sponsor |
C． |
attend |
D． |
organize |
56.
| A． |
missed |
B． |
passed |
C． |
gave up |
D． |
registered for |
57.
| A． |
prohibited |
B． |
welcomed |
C． |
ignored |
D． |
repeated |
58.
| A． |
A.Lastly |
B． |
Thus |
C． |
Instead |
D． |
However |
59.
| A． |
required |
B． |
caused |
C． |
allowed |
D． |
expected |
60.
| A． |
easy |
B． |
popular |
C． |
quick |
D． |
new |
When I was13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team.That meant 21 Miller King,who was the best 22 at our school.
Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out.I carried my football everywhere for 2 3 .
Just before September,Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm.I went to see him after he came back from 24 .He looked very 25 ,but he didn 't cry.
That season,I 26 all of Miller`srecords while he 27the home games from the bench.We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, 28 I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller's 29 .
One afternoon,I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller 30 going over a fence-which wasn't 31 to climb if you had both arms.I'm sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept 32 from.But even that cha l lenge he accepted.I 33 him move slowly over the fence.When we were finally 34 on the other side,he said to me, ＂ You know,I didn't tell you this during the season,but you did 35 .Thank you for filling in for 36 . ＂
His words freed me from my bad 37.I thought to myself,how even without an arm he was more of a leader.Damaged but not defeated,he was 38ahead of me. I was right to have 39him.From that day on，I grew 40and a little more real.
21.
| A． |
cheering for |
B． |
beating out |
C． |
relying on |
D． |
staying with |
22.
| A． |
coach |
B． |
student |
C． |
teacher |
D． |
player |
23.
| A． |
practice |
B． |
show |
C． |
comfort |
D． |
pleasure |
24.
| A． |
school |
B． |
vacation |
C． |
hospital |
D． |
training |
25.
| A． |
pale |
B． |
calm |
C． |
relaxed |
D． |
ashamed |
26.
| A． |
held |
B． |
broke |
C． |
set |
D． |
tried |
27.
| A． |
reported |
B． |
judged |
C． |
organized |
D． |
watched |
28.
| A． |
and |
B． |
then |
C． |
but |
D． |
thus |
29.
| A． |
decision |
B． |
mistake |
C． |
accident |
D． |
sacrifice |
30.
| A． |
stuck |
B． |
hurt |
C． |
tried |
D． |
lost |
31.
| A． |
steady |
B． |
hard |
C． |
fun |
D． |
fit |
32.
| A． |
praise |
B． |
advice |
C． |
assistance |
D． |
apology |
33.
| A． |
let |
B． |
helped |
C． |
had |
D． |
noticed |
34.
| A． |
dropped |
B． |
ready |
C． |
trapped |
D． |
safe |
35.
| A． |
fine |
B． |
wrong |
C． |
quickly |
D． |
normally |
36.
| A． |
us |
B． |
yourself |
C． |
me |
D． |
them |
37.
| A． |
memories |
B． |
ideas |
C． |
attitudes |
D． |
dreams |
38.
| A． |
still |
B． |
also |
C． |
yet |
D． |
just |
39.
| A． |
challenged |
B． |
cured |
C． |
invited |
D． |
admired |
40.
| A． |
healthier |
B． |
bigger |
C． |
cleverer |
D． |
cooler |