I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a neighboring town of Venice. As we our coffee, a man came in and sat at a(n) table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his saying, “Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the wall”. We this order with rather interest and observed that he was with one cup of coffee but he paid for two. As soon as he left, the waiter a piece of paper on the wall saying “A Cup of Coffee”.
While we were still there, two other men and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee but for three and left. This time also, the did the same; he put up a piece of paper on the wall saying, “A cup of coffee.” It seemed that this gesture was a at this place. , it was something unique and puzzling for us. Since we had to do with the matter, we our coffee, paid the bill and left.
After a few days, we again had a(n) to go to this coffee shop. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man walked in. The way this man was dressed did not the standard nor the atmosphere of this coffee shop. Poverty was from the looks on his face. he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the .” The waiter served coffee to this man with and dignity. The man had his coffee and left without paying. We were amazed to watch all this when the waiter a piece of paper from the wall and threw it into the dustbin.
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第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
My son Joey was born with club feet（天生特厚的畸形脚）. The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk 36 , but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were 37 in surgery（手术）. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he had a 38when you saw him walk.
The children in our neighborhood ran around as most children do during 39 , and Joey would jump right in，run and play, too. We 40told him that he probably wouldn’t be able to 41 as well as the other children. So he didn’t know.
In seventh grade he 42 to go out for the cross country team. Every day he 43with the team. He worked harder and ran 44 than any of the others — perhaps he sensed that the 45 that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not come naturally to him. 46 the entire team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential （潜能） to 47 points for the school. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.
He 48 to run four to five miles a day, every day — even the day he had a 103 degree fever. I was 49 , so I went to look for him after school. I found him 50 all alone. I asked him how he felt. "Okay," he said. He had two more51 to go. The sweat ran down his face and his eyes were glassy from his fever. 52 he looked straight ahead and kept running.
Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were 53 . Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in 54 grade — the other six team members were all eighthgraders. We never told him he shouldn’t 55 to make the team. We never told him he couldn’t do it...so he didn’t know. He just did it.
36. A. quickly B. slowly C. normally D. comfortably
37. A. spent B. wasted C. sufferedD. lost
38. A. pain B. problem C. treatment D. surgery
39. A. holidays B. day C. fun D. play
40. A. seldom B. never C. always D. once
41. A. study B. runC. walk D. behave
42. A. decided B. preferred C. refusedD. agreed
43. A. gathered B. campedC. trained D. competed
44. A. more slowly B. lessC. fasterD. more
45. A. ability B. strength C. power D. energy
46. A. Since B. BecauseC. AfterD. Although
47. A. increase B. score C. hold D. take
48. A. continued B. stoppedC. liked D. hoped
49. A. sadB. surprisedC. angryD. worried
50. A. running B. restingC. crying D. sleeping
51. A. tests B. miles C. lessonsD. examinations
52. A. Otherwise B. So C. Yet D. Thus
53. A. included B. called C. shown D. found
54. A. sixthB. eighth C. seventhD. fifth
55. A. manage B. determine C. expect D. attempt
第二节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第30至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Dear Sarah,
You have every right to feel betrayed by your friend if she did tell your secrets to others, but it seems 31 that she did. You say that you are best 32 ; well, best friends talk about their 33 and try to 34 them. If she is a good friend, you should apologize for blaming her.
35 you still have doubts, you should think about why you don’t believe her. Was it because you were ashamed of your mark 36 your behavior? Did you feel jealous of your friend’s 37 ? If so, the problem 38 with you, not her. Try not to sound too proud of 39 when discussing your marks in front of others.
However, if you feel that she is very 40 at keeping secrets and likes to embarrass you in public, you had better find a new friend.
31. A. important B. unlikely C. necessary D. unfair
32. A. students B. players C. friends D. learners
33. A. problems B. teachers C. questions D. studies
34. A. love B. solve C. find D. help
35. A. As B. While C. Because D. If
36. A. or B. and C. with D. along with
37. A. clothes B. family C. parents D. marks
38. A. goes B. fights C. deals D. lies
39. A. you B. yourself C. them D. themselves
40. A. good B. clever C. bad D. expert
The study of the effects of music on the mind and brain has been a subject of interest for many. Thehas concluded that music does have positive effects on the mind and brain.
Music is found to affect theof learning and thinking. If work is
by quiet and comforting music, it helps the listener think, analyze and work faster in a more
manner. Music
a positive attitude in the listeners and provides them with motivation(动力;动机). Surveys have shown that music brings about remarkable improvements in the
skills of students. Listening to pleasant music, while doing a difficult task, can make
seem easier.
Music has a effect on the interpersonal skills of an individual.
that we face in life are often the result of lack of confidence and lack of desire to learn. Students’ poor academic results are often a(n)
of their lack of motivation and their disinterest. Music lessons during school can help the students
their mental block. Music proves helpful in encouraging young children to venture new fields.
Musicplays a vital role in strengthening
Certain tunes are known to activate all the parts of the listener’s body, thus
him/her in the performance of other creative tasks. Music is found to give students the capacity to trust
. Music stimulates the brain centers that deal with thinking, analyzing and planning, thus strengthening one’s organizational skills.
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| A．reduces | B．combines | C．takes | D．develops |
| A．academic | B．physical | C．original | D．historic |
| A．music | B．learning | C．lessons | D．it |
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| A．income | B．outcome | C．improvement | D．progress |
| A．live | B．love | C．hate | D．fight |
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| A．others | B．teachers | C．themselves | D．texts |
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One early morning, I received a call for a taxi. When I arrived at the building, it was 2:30 am and only one room gave off light. Manywould just shout once or twice and then drive away. But I thought this passenger might need my
. So I walked to the door and
“Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly
After a long time, the door opened. A small old woman
before me, carrying a small suitcase. I took her suitcase and we walked slowly to the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness.
When we got in the car, she gave me a (n) and then asked to drive through the city center. But it wasn’t the
way. “Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to Westhill Old People’s Home. The doctor says I don’t have much time
.
We drove through the city center. She me the building where she once worked. We drove past the church where she got married. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a building or at a corner and
．sit looking at the darkness, saying nothing. When the sun began to
, we drove in silence to the old people’s home. When we arrived, almost
a second thought, I gave her a big hug (拥抱). “You gave an old woman a little moment of
. Thank you!” she said tearfully.
I was totally lost in thought for the rest of the day. I can’t imagine what would happen if Ito do what I did? We always think that there are no great moments in our lives, but great moments are just in what others may consider a
one.
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I was in Tokyo last spring，walking in the street with my friend Kirsten．Right about the time the sun was setting，we heard the of a jazz band coming from an alley．It was a group of four local
college students playing their hearts out for anyone who would
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But not everyone was enjoying the music．In the middle of the second song，an old homeless man broke the crowd and started
at the band．The musicians did their best to ignore（无视）him
obviously the old man would not go away．It seemed he was
about the loud noise．
There were probably two dozen of us the scene-none of us knowing what we could or should do．I remember feeling very
，because first，I don’t speak much Japanese，and second，the homeless man was starting to get more and more violent．At one point，he picked up a stick and started beating the drum．
This was more than the young drummer could and he finally stopped playing，stood up and pulled the old man to the
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It was then that a young Japanese man made his way through the crowd very．He knelt down next to the old man，took hold of his hand and
him if he was all right．I couldn’t
what was being said，but I’ll never forget the way this young man helped bring the fallen man to his
．And I’ll never forget the way he carefully placed his arm around the old man’s shoulders and quietly walked him away．
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