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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。
After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An__________had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great ____________ to him, so I agreed.
During the ninemile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not___________it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me___________I was a goldmedal power lifter, and I knew about____________obstacles and struggling to achieve my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he ___________ or ask, “Why__________？” He spoke about winning and succeeding and achieving his dreams.____________， he knew what he was talking about. He didn't mention that his classmates had___________him because he was different. He just talked about his___________for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me.
When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and___________out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his___________. I told him he was more of a ___________ and knew more about success and conquering difficulties than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it__________and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You____________ that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.” Last summer I received a ________ from Matthew's parents telling me that Matthew had___________away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dear Dick，
My mum said I should send you a thankyou letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don't have a__________time to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that.__________， I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my____________and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Your friend，
Matthew
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The young couple had another quarrel. They were sitting silently when the landlady came in and asked, “You don’t 31 the house any more?” He kept silent and she 32 shook her head.
The landlady began 33 the house. After looking around, the landlady screamed, “See how you have 34 my house? The walls are full of nails! How could I rent it to others?”
She began looking around her 35 room. Four years ago on the wedding night, he felt deeply 36 to her, saying, “I feel so sorry to you for 37 you live in this small room. In the future I will buy our own big house.”
This tiny room has two nails on the wall next to the door, one for her bag and the other 38 . At that time, she threw all her stuff such as her bag and umbrella on the 39 once she entered the room, staring at the whole 40 and feeling terribly upset. Then he began 41 more nails into the wall. There were three nails on the left, on which 42 his clothes yesterday and four on the right used to 43 their wedding photo frame.
The landlady started to pull the nails out with a tool. After the nails were 44 , the walls were left with countless holes. Suddenly, she felt heartbroken as if she were 45 nonstop through these holes.
She 46 to her feet and exclaimed, “Stop removing the nails! We will rent the house 47 we buy our own!” He gazed at her surprised, and then turned round, tears over his cheek.
She 48 realized that marriage was like a wall and that all 49 and “cold wars” were like the nails on the wall. 50 , when they were removed, only a wall with holes would remain. But if all the nails were still in their own places, the wall was still complete and reliable.
A．like B．clean C．rent D．keep
A．simply B．barely C．coldly D．proudly
A．observing B．examining C．watching D．spotting
A．shared B．ruined C．kept D．decorated
A．familiar B．dirty C．empty D．bright
A．devoted B．attached C．optimistic D．guilty
A．leaving B．having C．asking D．getting
A．clothes B．pictures C．umbrellas D．hats
A．floor B．wall C．ceiling D．door
A．trouble B．mess C．confusion D．order
A．putting B．striking C．driving D．beating
A．hung B．fastened C．dropped D．swung
A．connect B．fix C．hang D．put
A．replaced B．separated C．unfastened D．removed
A．crying B．aching C．bleeding D．disturbing
A．jumped B．held C．stuck D．got
A．if B．unless C．as D．until
A．especially B．eventually C．fortunately D．sadly
A．chaos B．troubles C．quarrels D．challenges
A．Therefore B．Besides C．Thus D．However
As I was driving out of the store parking lot, they crossed in front of me．My first reaction was filled with 36 at being delayed for a whole ten seconds．But I quickly became 37 when I realized that it was an elderly 38 ．
The man leaned on his 39 who walked in front of him．He not only used her for 40 but it was obvious that he was blind．The two of them _41 as one—each needing the other to 42 in this fast-changing world．
That little example of true strength 43 my whole personal perception(理解) of life that day．Suddenly I wasn’t so 44 having to work a few extra hours on Saturdays．I had my 45 ，and I was still 46 young．
That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity(尊严) and strength 47 me the entire week．My 48 wasn’t so bad after all．I had my health and a good job．I had a wonderful，49 wife．I started to think—not only was I 50 to have these all, but so was that wonderful old couple，who，_51 the trials and sufferings of a long life，still had the love and support of each other to 52 them through this world．
There are so many people out there just like that couple．My wife and I sometimes 53 ourselves in our old age, walking arm in arm into the sunset. That image always gives us a 54 feeling．Just remember, none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our elders．We all should spend a little extra time and patience, 55 helping our elder friends．
A．tension B．anger C．surprise D．puzzle
A．nervous B．worried C．patient D．satisfied
A．couple B．driver C．policeman D．truck
A．friend B．daughter C．wife D．mother
A．fun B．free C．support D．care
A．worked B．stood C．thought D．considered
A．warn B．point C．remind D．function
A．ruin B．remove C．change D．fail
A．sure of B．mad about C．excited with D．curious about
A．courage B．freedom C．dream D．strength
A．similarly B．extremely C．naturally D．relatively
A．agreed with B．stayed with C．happened to D．connected with
A．family B．plan C．life D．salary
A．supportive B．famous C．active D．pretty
A．lucky B．fit C．willing D．eager
A．unless B．despite C．owing to D．since
A．challenge B．value C．carry D．arrange
A．picture B．share C．compare D．teach
A．sad B．bitter C．serious D．warm
A．in case of B．regardless of C．as a result of D．when it comes to
A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 1a bar of chocolate if given the choice, but, as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the2 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
3 as high as he could, but even at his tallest 4 , he was unable to touch it. He began to 5 up and down , as high as he could, at the 6 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . Still it remained out of7 . Not giving up , he thought , if only he had something to 8 on . His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 9 the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and Game boy. Looking around, he hoped he might find an old box , a rock , or , with luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use. He had tried everything he could think to do. Without seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk 10 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 11 , and how he really wanted that apple .The more he 12 like this , the more unhappy he became.
However ,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted .He started to say to himself . This isn’t 13 ,I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s14 more I can do to get the apple-that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to 15 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
A．preferring B．offering C．receiving D．allowing
A．sadder B．angrier C．hungrier D．tastier
A．Expanding B．Stretching C．Swinging D．Pulling
A．strength B．length C． range D．height
A．jump B．look C．walk D．glance
A．tip B．stage C．top D． level
A．put B．stand C．get D．hold
A．break B． shake C．take D．strike
A．back B． away C．up D．down
A．wishes B． beliefs C．efforts D．goals
A．thought B．imagined C．tried D．claimed
A．skilful B．cheerful C．harmful D． helpful
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．change B．express C．forget D．describe
The back door of the ambulance(救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the 36 parents, Mr and Mrs Green, the mother holding their baby daughter Ally. The little girl had 37 food stuck in her throat and could hardly breathe.
The driver, Mr white, 38 his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against_39 _. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the 40. From the back of the41 the parents were shouting at him to 42 , since Ally had almost stopped 43 . In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr White knew that he had no time to 44 , so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking 45 his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows 46 , since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not 47 the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight 48 into the path of the ambulance.
Mr White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr White looked to see 49 little Ally was. He was astonished to see relief (宽慰) instead of 50 on the faces of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs Green. “She is 51 again.”
“It must have been the 52 .” said her husband. “It 53 the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning to normal, and she was crying in a loud but healthy 54 .
They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of 55 all around them.
A．worried B．angry C．happy D．surprised
A．little B．some C．no D．few
A．opened on B．turned on C．turned off D．sped up
A．police B．enemy C．lights D．time
A．empty street B．busy traffic C．crowds D．deserted place
A．street B．cars C．traffic D．ambulance
A．hurry B．be careful C．stop D．drive
A．breathing B．seeing C．saying D．talking
A．think B．look about C．lose D．miss
A．at B．from C．forward D．to
A．open B．clean C．up D．down
A．hear B．see C．find D．notice
A．away B．on C．off D．out
A．how B．what C．where D．who
A．pleasure B．anger C．fear D．surprise
A．crying B．breathing C．smiling D．speaking
A．light B．policeman C．car D．crash
A．took B．picked C．knocked D．made
A．sound B．voice C．tone D．noise
A．people B．policemen C．lights D．cars
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very
busy trying to 26 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 27 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In the
ir opinion, “I love you” is too 28 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 29 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I 
have a question to ask you. Is there 30 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 31 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 32 her. I was 33 and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,”
she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it 34 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 35 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 36 , but it’s really there. Love is 37 .”
I listened carefully but I 38 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 39 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 40 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 41 on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t 42 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”43 his eyes, I know he loves my m
other deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 44 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 45 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
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