Detective Ashley Jones works at a police department in England．He has recently made a significant （1） ﹣loneliness is a serious social problem that can contribute to depression and even crimes，but it can be （2） in a clever way．The （3） ？Chat benches．
Jones got the idea after he had talked with an elderly lady who had been cheated of her（4） ．The lady would get a call from a stranger every morning who（5） made her believe that he was her friend，and then she lent him about £31，000．Jones was（6） when she said that she didn't actually（7） being cheated． "Otherwise， I would never speak to another person for weeks on end，" she said．
This led Jones to the conclusion that there are too many extremely（8） people in his community，who are easy targets of cheating．So he （9） to do something about it．He （10） the police department to allow him to（11） a couple of "chat benches" in two of their local parks．Then he hung a colorful sign on each of the benches that（12） ："HAPPY TO CHAT"．Just a few days after the signs went up，he found people sitting there and engaging in active and （13） conversations．
The idea is catching on（14） ．There are now over 40 chat benches throughout England．More new chat benches have sprung up across the UK and beyond．All who participated have gained a（n）（15） outcome from getting involved．Jones' idea has been fully（16） ﹣the "HAPPY TO CHAT" benches help（17） the invisible social barrier that keeps people from saying hello．
This effort is not just a（n）（18） at being community minded﹣it's also a （19） measure．It prevents people who are cut off from society falling victim to cheaters．
The Chat Bench is a fantastic new project that （20） those of all ages to interact and get to know each other in the future．
（1）A． choice |
B． discovery |
C． visit |
D． promise |
（2）A． experienced |
B． suffered |
C． prevented |
D． felt |
（3）A． solution |
B． puzzle |
C． excuse |
D． intention |
（4）A． pleasure |
B． prize |
C． credit |
D． money |
（5）A． eventually |
B． frequently |
C． previously |
D． occasionally |
（6）A． ashamed |
B． shocked |
C． excited |
D． amused |
（7）A． mind |
B． forgive |
C． risk |
D． enjoy |
（8）A． active |
B． lonely |
C． cautious |
D． stubborn |
（9）A． learned |
B． refused |
C． pretended |
D． decided |
（10）A． forced |
B． ordered |
C． convinced |
D． taught |
（11）A． put away |
B． make out |
C． tear apart |
D． set up |
（12）A． read |
B． claimed |
C． meant |
D． implied |
（13）A． formal |
B． joyful |
C． awkward |
D． crazy |
（14）A． randomly |
B． slowly |
C． quickly |
D． purposefully |
（15）A． positive |
B． disappointing |
C． correct |
D． embarrassing |
（16）A． realized |
B． examined |
C． discussed |
D． formed |
（17）A． break down |
B． put up |
C． keep off |
D． take out |
（18）A． glance |
B． attempt |
C． knock |
D． attack |
（19）A． heart﹣breaking |
B． risk﹣taking |
C． face﹣saving |
D． crime﹣cutting |
（20）A． forbids |
B． appoints |
C． encourages |
D． troubles |
第一部分： 语法填空：(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
A couple had been married for over 60 years. They shared everything, talked about everything and kept no secretseach other except that the woman had a box in a drawer
she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask her about
He’d never thought about it ever since. One day woman got very sick and the doctor, said she wouldn’t recover. To sort out their affairs, the husband took down the box and
(bring) it to his wife’s bedside. She agreed it was time that he should know
was in the box.
(open) it, he found two small table mats and a sum of money totaling $ 25,000. He asked her about the contents. “When we were to be married,” she said, “my grandma told me the secret of happy
(marry) was never to argue, and I should just keep quiet and make a mat
I got angry with you.”
The man was so (move) that he had to fight back tears. She had only been angry with him twice in all those years of living and loving! “Honey,” he said, “that explains the mats, but what about the money? Where did it come from?”
“Oh,” she said, “that’s the money I made from selling .”
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The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed worriedly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he
(eventual) managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him
the bad weather, and to store his few possessions. But then one day, after searching for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke
(roll) up to the sky. The worst had happened;
was lost. He was almost fainted with grief and anger. "God, how could you do this to me!" he cried. Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that
(approach) the island. It had come to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?" he asked one of his
(rescue). "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.
It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. But we lose heart,
God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering.
Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be smoke signal from the grace of God. For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for them.
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A rich land owner decided to leave possessions to one of his two sons. As he lay on the deathbed, he called the two young men to him before break of dawn and even before the cock could crow. He then said, “I will leave all my earth to the one
can best fill this room. It was in this room
I made plans on how to build up my fortune. Not an inch must
(leave) uncovered. As I am getting
(weak) by the hour you both must come back by midnight.” He handed them a small piece of silver and an empty bag to put their purchases in. They both went out and
(hurry) came back with their purchases.
(bring) the straw, the elder began to spread it around the floor,
far from filling the room. It did not even cover half the space. “This is no use, son,” said the father, “and let me see how
brother fills the room.” The younger son took
his bag a large candle, set it on the table in the center of the room and lit it. A brilliant bright light filled up the whole room. The father was delighted and exclaimed, “Son, I am sure you will use the wealth well.”
Sleep is _ people have to have. However, it is
(occasion) interrupted halfway for some reason. One disturbing night, I woke up, _
(wonder) what had caused the break of my sleep. Failing to find the reason, I forced _
to go back to sleep. Turning over and over, I became desperate. I couldn’t help but _
(get) up, and _
_ (feel) for the students’ writings taken _
_ school. In the deadly silence, the light witnessed my working on
_ writings,
_ lasted almost one hour.
_ the work over, sleep returned to greet me. Was I funny or amazing?
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In 1908 Lord Henry __ (offer) a prize of ￡ 1,000 to the first man who would fly _
_ the English Channel. Over a year passed
_ the first attempt was made. On July _
_ (nine), in the early morning, Hubert took off from the French coast _
_ his plane Antonio IV . Had traveled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed _
he was forced to land on the sea. The Antonio floated on the water _
_ Hubert _
_ (pick up )by a ship. _
he was rescued, he failed to receive the prize, _
reduced him to great embarrassment .