阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。
A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their and apologize for their playing.
“Maybe we could go and everyone in person.” his mother said.
“What if we invited them to come here for a instead? Dario asked.
They both loved the . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.
Finally, the day of the party . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”
Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.
“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such music.”
“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be to play them in the evening.”
“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of and made him feel that they were home at last.
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I am a mother of three and have recently completed my college degree. My teacher’s last _ of the term was called “ Smile”. I am a very friendly person and always _ at everyone. So I thought this would be very __ .
Soon after we were given the project, my _ went out to McDonald’s. We were waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to move away, and even my husband did. There standing behind me were two homeless men_ .
As I looked down at the short gentleman with_ eyes, he said, “Good day.” The second man stood behind his friend. I _ the second man was mentally challenged (智障) and the blue-eyed gentleman was his helper.
The young __ at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, “Coffee is all, Miss.” Because that was all they could _ .I smiled and asked the young lady to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray (托盘). I then said to the men, “ I did not do this for you. God is here whispering me to give you hope.” When I joined my husband, he smiled at me, saying, “That is __ God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope.”
I returned to _ with this story in hand. I_ “my project” and the teacher read it. Then she looked up at me and said, “Can I _ this with the class?”
I slowly _ and she began to read and that was when I knew that we, as human beings, share this to help people and to be helped. In my own way I had _ the people at McDonald’s, my husband, sons, teacher, and every person that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student.
A．question B．project C．class D．expression
A．smile B．laugh C．look D．stare
A．difficult B．funny C．important D．easy
A．teacher B．classmates C．family D．children
A．in surprise B．in silence C．in rags D．in fear
A．tearful B．blue C．closed D．black
A．realized B．accepted C．permitted D．admitted
A．helper B．gentleman C．lady D．friend
A．drink B．want C．take D．afford
A．how B．when C．where D．why
A．college B．home C．church D．McDonald’s
A．put up B．handed out C．handed in D．put away
A．publish B．share C．copy D．keep
A．turned B．left C．shook D．nodded
A．touched B．knew C．forgot D．Recognized
Several years ago a young teacher took a bus to the school where he worked. When he sat down, he that the driver had given him twenty pence too much change by accident. As he what to do, he thought to himself, “I’d better give the twenty pence back. It would be to keep it. ” Then he thought, “Oh, it, it’s only twenty pence. Who would care about this little amount? , the bus company already gets too much in fares; they will miss it. it as a gift, and keep quiet. These days I have been very because of bad health and I hope the gift can cheer me up.”
When he arrived at his , the teacher paused (暂停) at the door, then he the twenty pence to the driver and said: “Here, you gave me too much .”
The driver smiled and replied: “Don’t you me? I took your science class last year. I am a part-time driver here. I I had given you twenty pence too much. Later I thought why not a joke on you. I just wanted to what you would do I gave you too much change.”
When the young teacher the bus, his knees became weak. He had to catch the nearest street lamp pole (杆) for , and looked up to the sky and cried:
“Oh, I almost lost my , and didn’t pass the !”
A．hoped B．discovered C．regretted D．pretended
A．explained B．discussed C．considered D．knew
A．wrong B．true C．easy D．clever
A．believe B．avoid C．throw D．forget
A．But B．Therefore C．Anyhow D．However
A．never B．ever C．forever D．always
A．Bring B．Accept C．Show D．Offer
A．unhappy B．free C．strange D．angry
A．home B．school C．stop D．office
A．introduced B．posted C．lent D．returned
A．change B．help C．time D．confidence
A．find B．doubt C．remember D．refuse
A．realized B．expected C．decided D．admitted
A．hear B．share C．tell D．play
A．ask B．see C．prove D．understand
A．unless B．because C．if D．though
A．ran for B．waited for C．got on D．got off
A．pleasure B．support C．fun D．break
A．face B．sense C．money D．way
A．lesson B．chance C．risk D．test
Friends are very important in our everyday life．When in trouble, we need friends to us encouragement and help．As a human being, one can hardly do anything without a friend, life without friends will be a lonely voyage in the vast dark sea ．Everyone friends．We all like to feel close to someone． is nice to have a friend to talk to, laugh, and do things ．, sometimes we need to be alone．We don’t always want people ．But we would feel lonely if we had a friend．
A person should make as many friends as he can．The more friends he has, the meaningful his life will be．No two people are ．Friends don’t get on well．That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other．Most of the time they will make up （言归于好） and become again．
Sometimes friends move away．Then we feel very ．We miss them very much, but we can them and write to them．And we can new friends．It is encouraging to find out how we like new people when we get to know them．
There’s more good news for people who have friends．They live than people who don’t．Why? Friends can make us feel happy． happy helps you stay well．Or it could be just done that someone cares．If someone cares about you, you take care of ．
A．bring B．take C．offer D．buy
A．for B．so C．but D．yet
A．loves B．hates C．needs D．becomes
A．It B．He C．There D．Someone
A．at B．in C．on D．with
A．Hardly B．Nearly C．Suddenly D．Certainly
A．alone B．away C．all over D．around
A．ever B．never C．just D．really
A．more B．much C．little D．less
A．friendly B．kind C．just the same D．quite different
A．always B．sometimes C．often D．usually
A．friendly B．good C．pleased D．friends
A．angry B．sad C．happy D．alone
A．call B．ask C．tell D．talk with
A．look for B．find C．make D．know
A．long B．much C．far D．many
A．longer B．shorter C．slower D．faster
A．Smelling B．Being C．Sounding D．Making
A．less B．better C．little D．no
A．you B．your C．yours D．Yourself
IF and WHEN often had lunch together. Their conversation always___ _ on the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them.
This particular Saturday when they met for lunch, WHEN ____ __ IF wasn’t in a great mood（心情）. After they sat at the usual table____ _ for them, WHEN asked IF, “You don’t seem your usual _____ __self?” IF replied,“Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take, If only I ____ __ the time.”
WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said, “I too saw a ____ __ and I’ m going to register (登记) when I get _____ __money.” WHEN then questioned IF, “what about the new job you were going to apply for?” IF answered, “I would have applied, but my _____ _ broke down. I couldn’t type my resume(简历).”
“Don’t worry. I’ve been thinking about looking for another job also, ____ ___I’ll wait and when the weather gets ____ __ I will do it then. I hate this awful weather.”
The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that. When he couldn’t ____ _ it anymore, he went to them and said, “I think I know ___ __ you could solve your problems.”
IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the ____ ___ they faced, there was no way he could help! ____ ___, IF asked the man for advice. The man said, “Your conversation reminds me of an old _____ ___: IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing _____ __.”
IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel ____ __ of living their life for the “ifs” and “whens”. Finally they came to a(n) ____ ___: next time they met, there would be no “ifs” or “whens”; they would ___ _ talk about what they had _____ _!
A．agreed B．centered C．relied D．took
A．sensed B．insisted C．declared D．guessed
A．cleaned B．made C．ordered D．reserved
A．sensitive B．honest C．cheerful D．stupid
A．had B．spent C．seized D．valued
A．notice B．job C．course D．chance
A．lucky B．pocket C．enough D．paper
A．computer B．fridge C．camera D．recorder
A．or B．but C．for D．so
A．drier B．colder C．wilder D．nicer
A．take B．decline C．support D．watch
A．what B．where C．why D．how
A．changes B．expenses C．challenges D．possibilities
A．Anxiously B．Curiously C．Surprisingly D．Sadly
A．saying B．story C．habit D．fiction
A．rose B．grew C．removed D．remained
A．tired B．proud C．ashamed D．aware
A．ambition B．conclusion C．description D．agreement
A．even B．only C．still D．thus
A．discussed B．promised C．arranged D．accomplished
I was a reporter of an evening paper in London. One day I was to write a few articles on begging in London. It was then that all my adventures . I decided that the best of collecting facts for my articles is that I would become a beggar myself for just one day. At one time I was an actor, of course, I had all the skills of make-up and I now made good use of them. I painted my face and my upper lip on an ugly twist (扭曲). Red hair and shabby (破旧的)clothes were the only other things . I then myself in one of the busiest streets. I pretended to be a beggar. At home that night I was to find that I had received more than a pound.
Well, you can imagine how it was to settle down to work hard on the at two pounds a week, I knew that I could make as much as that in a single day! I gave my job, though my was hurt. I had advantages. My of make-up helped me a great deal and my clever answers quickly made me a public character. All day and every day, the money into my cap. I usually received at least two pounds in a day. In the end I buy a large house in the country. Nobody had any idea where my money really came from. My dear wife knew that I had business in London: That was .
A．invited B．asked C．suggested D．hoped
A．went B．happened C．started D．ended
A．fun B．idea C．plan D．way
A．when B．although C．because D．since
A．played B．shown C．learnt D．acted
A．changed B．fixed C．bent D．fitted
A．necessary B．proper C．important D．usual
A．found B．expressed C．placed D．begged
A．unhappy B．surprised C．disappointed D．ready
A．hard B．interesting C．sad D．tiring
A．streets B．newspaper C．office D．articles
A．unless B．while C．when D．if
A．in B．out C．up D．off
A．character B．pride C．heart D．future
A．unusual B．ordinary C．good D．excellent
A．love B．knowledge C．research D．study
A．already B．hardly C．possibly D．almost
A．poured B．ran C．came D．threw
A．was able to B．could C．should D．would
A．why B．too much C．all D．my story