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。
The Value of an Hour
It was Thanksgiving morning. In the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in clothes and thin little sandals(凉鞋), staying together at the door on the top step.
“Any old ， lady？” asked one of them.
I was . I wanted to say “no” until my eye their sandals, which were wet with heavy snow.
“ and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”
They walked and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the . I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight the freezing cold outside. I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget for Thanksgiving Day.
The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice，“Lady, are you ？”
I looked at my old sofa covers. The girl put her cup back in its saucer(托盘) and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” Her voice was with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that， their papers against the wind. They hadn’t said “Thank you.” They didn’t need to. They had me that I had so much for which to be grateful. Plain blue china cups and saucers were worth five pence. But they matched.
I tasted the potatoes and the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job—these ，too.
I moved the chairs back from the fire and the living room. The muddy(沾上泥的) of small sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to how rich I am.
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I am serving in a company in Cheyenne. The work has been challenging, but the36are big, and I have been given a rise. The weather has been cold lately. 37 walking has been excellent exercise, I have realized that I need another form of 38for the winter.
My boyfriend Mike knew of this 39 and he researched some local sites for cheap cars. The minute he 40me the information about a 1978 Ford Fairmont, I 41this car was meant to be! I began communicating with the 42, a man named Dale Meyer. I found out that the car was bought by his grandfather and was still in good 43. He and his two brothers had44 learned to drive using this car.
We45 a price of $400, and fixed a time for a test drive. The day before the test drive, I received a phone call from Dale. He 46 a little nervous, but also excited. He asked simply, “You really 47this car, don’t you?”
“Of course. I couldn’t love it more,” I gave an enthusiastic 48. He then said to me, “How about me giving it to you for a dollar?” His offer left me49. At that time words50me.
I picked up my new Fairmont last night. Dale walked me around the car, 51 its bumps and nicks (磕磕碰碰). As he was telling me the 52of the car, it seemed that he was losing an old friend. As I was pulling 53 the driveway, he stopped me and said, “Don’t forget to pass this 54on.”
It was truly a 55end. Never underestimate the kindness of strangers.
36. A. presentsB. awardsC. honors D. rewards
37. A. BecauseB. AlthoughC. If D. When
38. A. entertainment B. pleasure C. transportationD. training
39. A. habitB. purpose C. goalD. desire
40. A. found B. sent C. asked D. taught
41. A. knewB. wondered C. doubted D. promised
42. A. producer B. ownerC. customerD. stranger
43. A. situation B. stateC. operationD. condition
44. A. slowly B. actually C. naturallyD. hardly
45. A. thought ofB. referred to C. settled on D. talked about
46. A. looked B. sounded C. feltD. behaved
47. A. like B. repairC. driveD. use
48. A. refusal B. description C. reply D. attitude
49. A. carelessB. lifelessC. motionlessD. speechless
50. A. leftB. failed C. forgotD. beat
51. A. searching B. checkingC. explaining D. touching
52. A. sufferings B. storiesC. materialsD. troubles
53. A. away fromB. intoC. by D. out of
54. A. carB. customC. kindness D. experience
55. A. sudden B. perfectC. foolish D. forced
A few years ago when my youngest son Matt was eight years old, we were getting things together to take to the Salvation Army (救世军) at Christmas time. The boys would go through their old36and give away what they didn’t37 . I made cookies and got together blankets and clothes. After that Matt and I38the Christmas package to our local Salvation Army. We unloaded39and headed home.
40we took the corner out of the parking lot, Matt41that a baseball glove he had put in the bag had42 . He said, “Mom, we forgot my glove.” Just then he saw a little boy and his mom sitting on a bench on the side of a building43a small playground was. He said, “Mom, can we44so that I can give the glove to him?” I said, “ 45 .” And we drove to the side of the46and went through the gate.
Matt handed the boy the glove and said, “Here, Santa47me to give it to you.” He was so48to get it! His mom49and gave Matt a huge hug. Her eyes were full of tears. “It is the best50he could get,” she looked at us and said, “because the51thing I could get him this year was a baseball.”
When we got back in the car, Matt said to me, “Mom, God must have made me52the baseball glove inside so the little boy could have it — it was53to be!” That moment proved my54that everything happens for a55and I have tried my best to get people to see that ever since!
36. A. friends B. ideasC. toysD. days
37. A. buy B. eat C. ensureD. need
38. A. threw B. deliveredC. postedD. offered
39. A. everythingB. anythingC. something D. nothing
40. A. When B. Though C. Until D. Since
41. A. addedB. noticedC. announced D. remembered
42. A. found outB. pointed outC. missed out D. fallen out
43. A. that B. which C. whereD. what
44. A. look over B. climb overC. pull over D. roll over
45. A. ThanksB. That’s rightC. You’re welcome D. Sure
46. A. boy B. roadC. benchD. park
47. A. wantedB. persuaded C. allowedD. forced
48. A. angryB. nervousC. happyD. disappointed
49. A. sat downB. stood up C. went outD. left behind
50. A. property B. giftC. materialD. information
51. A. first B. worstC. onlyD. cheapest
52. A. leave B. getC. findD. take
53. A. intendedB. plannedC. decidedD. meant
54. A. suggestion B. chanceC. beliefD. thought
55. A. causeB. reasonC. timeD. person
The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond， California， USA. “Police station？ A train for Santa FE collide(碰撞)with a(n) 31 at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please go there at once， with an ambulance too. A man is badly injured，” said a(n) 32 voice of a young woman.
“Just a minute， we’ll come 33 . Please stay there and wait，” answered the policeman.
Within a minute， a police car and an ambulance 34 . Soon they got to the 35 ， but only to 36 everything was fine. No collision， no 37 man.
“What a dirty trick！” said the policeman 38 . “We must find out that mischievous(恶作剧的) 39 and. . . ”
They had not been able to say anything about a punishment 40 they heard the whistle of a train： the train was nearing them quickly. All 41 a sudden， a truck appeared. It came fast towards them， too. 42 it was passing the crossing， it suddenly refused to move on. Right then and there， before the eyes of all the people present， the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it 43 meters away.
When Randolph Bruce， the driver was 44 out of the damaged truck， he was 45 hurt just 46 the young woman had foretold on the phone. As he was taken to the 47 in time， he was saved at last.
Later the policemen did 48 they could to find the woman who had telephoned them， but 49 .
It is 50 that a prophecy(预言)should coincide(巧合)with the fact so exactly.
31. A. ambulance B. truck C. car D. bus
32. A. anxious B. sweetC. gentleD. low
33. A. fast B. aheadC. soonD. later
34. A. went by B. set offC. got thereD. came on
35. A. telephoneB. streetC. stationD. crossing
36. A. feelB. findC. haveD. tell
37. A. injuredB. trappedC. frightenedD. killed
38. A. happilyB. excitedlyC. angrilyD. disappointedly
39. A. manB. policemanC. womanD. boy
40. A. untilB. sinceC. whileD. when
41. A. atB. ofC. byD. for
42. A. WhenB. WhereC. That D. Which
43. A. dozenB. dozensC. dozen ofD. dozens of
44. A. raisedB. helpedC. pushedD. forced
45. A. slightlyB. clearlyC. hardlyD. badly
46. A. asB. soC. beforeD. for
47. A. police stationB. marketC. hospitalD. sidewalk
48. A. thatB. whichC. howeverD. whatever
49. A. delayedB. workedC. stoppedD. failed
50. A. surprisedB. surprisingC. satisfiedD. satisfying
Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed at extending man's knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis given to each of these functions __21_____from university to university, according to the views of the people in ___22___ and according to the resources available. The smaller and newer universities do not ____23_____ the staff or equipment to carry out the vast research projects possible in larger institutions. But most experts agree that some research activity is _____24______ to keep the staff and their students in ____25_____ with the latest developments in their subjects.
Most students attend a university mainly to ____26_______ the knowledge needed for their chosen profession. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the only one. Universities have always aimed to produce men and women with judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason, they ____27____ students to meet others with differing _____28_____ and to read widely to increase their understanding in many fields of study. Upon a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own _____29_______. He should be prepared to ____30______ every effort to study his chosen field in depth. He should have an ambition to make some truthful contribution to man's knowledge.
21.A) turns B) ranges C) moves D) varies
22.A) order B) place C) control D) favor
23.A) occupy B) possess C) involve D) spare
24.A) natural B)casual C) possible D) essential
25.A) effect B) mind C) touch D) grasp
26.A) acquire B) accept C) endure D) ensure
27.A) arrange B) suggest C) encourage D) anticipate
28.A) histories B) interests C) expressions D) curiosities
29.A) object B) effect C) course D) sake
30.A) take B) makeC) suffer D) pay
The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond， California， USA. “Police station？ A train for Santa FE collide(碰撞)with a(n) 31 at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please go there at once， with an ambulance too. A man is badly injured，” said a(n) 32 voice of a young woman.
“Just a minute， we’ll come 33 . Please stay there and wait，” answered the policeman.
Within a minute， a police car and an ambulance 34 . Soon they got to the 35 ， but only to 36 everything was fine. No collision， no 37 man.
“What a dirty trick！” said the policeman 38 . “We must find out that mischievous(恶作剧的) 39 and. . . ”
They had not been able to say anything about a punishment 40 they heard the whistle of a train： the train was nearing them quickly. All 41 a sudden， a truck appeared. It came fast towards them， too. 42 it was passing the crossing， it suddenly refused to move on. Right then and there， before the eyes of all the people present， the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it 43 meters away.
When Randolph Bruce， the driver was 44 out of the damaged truck， he was 45 hurt just 46 the young woman had foretold on the phone. As he was taken to the 47 in time， he was saved at last.
Later the policemen did 48 they could to find the woman who had telephoned them， but 49 .
It is 50 that a prophecy(预言)should coincide(巧合)with the fact so exactly.
31. A. ambulance B. truck C. car D. bus
32. A. anxious B. sweetC. gentleD. low
33. A. fast B. aheadC. soonD. later
34. A. went by B. set offC. got thereD. came on
35. A. telephoneB. streetC. stationD. crossing
36. A. feelB. findC. haveD. tell
37. A. injuredB. trappedC. frightenedD. killed
38. A. happilyB. excitedlyC. angrilyD. disappointedly
39. A. manB. policemanC. womanD. boy
40. A. untilB. sinceC. whileD. when
41. A. atB. ofC. byD. for
42. A. WhenB. WhereC. That D. Which
43. A. dozenB. dozensC. dozen ofD. dozens of
44. A. raisedB. helpedC. pushedD. forced
45. A. slightlyB. clearlyC. hardlyD. badly
46. A. asB. soC. beforeD. for
47. A. police stationB. marketC. hospitalD. sidewalk
48. A. thatB. whichC. howeverD. whatever
49. A. delayedB. workedC. stoppedD. failed
50. A. surprisedB. surprisingC. satisfiedD. satisfying