1 . The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.

—Thomas Macaulay

Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs Nanette O'Neill gave an math test to our ________ . When the papers were graded, she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the same ________ throughout the test.

There is nothing really new about cheating in ________ . Perhaps that was why Mrs O'Neill didn't ________ say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to ________ after class. I was one of the twelve.

Mrs. O'Neill asked no questions, and she didn't ________ us either. Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the above words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to ________ these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.

I don't know about the other ________ boys. Speaking for myself I can say it was the most important single lesson of my life. Thirty years after being ________ to Macaulay's words, they still seem to me the best yardstick（准绳）, because they give us a way to ________ ourselves rather than others.

Few of us are ________ to make great decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called upon daily to make a great many personal decisions. Should the wallet found in the street, be ________ into a pocket or turned over to the policeman? Should the extra change received at the store, be forgotten or returned? ________ will know except yourself. But you ________ live with yourself, and it is always better to live with someone you ________ .

1.

A．class

B．kindergarten

C．team

D．school

2.

A．responses

B．features

C．problems

D．mistakes

3.

A．activities

B．exams

C．homework

D．papers

4.

A．yet

B．still

C．even

D．rather

5.

A．decorate

B．leave

C．remain

D．run

6.

A．repeat

B．get

C．stop

D．scold

7.

A．discuss

B．copy

C．hear

D．complain

8.

A．eleven

B．twelve

C．thirteen

D．fourteen

9.

A．referred

B．shown

C．led

D．introduced

10.

A．gather

B．consider

C．measure

D．work

11.

A．asked

B．understood

C．realized

D．reminded

12.

A．taken

B．brought

C．put

D．limited

13.

A．Nobody

B．Somebody

C．Everybody

D．All

14.

A．are able to

B．have to

C．ought to

D．need to

15.

A．elect

B．know

C．love

D．respect

3 . My mom is the most positive person I know. She has a(n)________spirit, sees the good in all people, and always sees________in any situation.

I have fond memories of my mom taking us to________. While my brother and I would have rather stayed home, she had us________her to help people in Roanoke, Virginia who needed groceries to feed their families. While she did her service role, we helped to prepare bags of food.________, this got to be something we looked forward to and we always left feeling________about what we did.

My sweet mom________made doing housework enjoyable. When I was a kid, my mom would________me a pile of clean clothes and I would________set them on the floor,________to put them away later. My mom would say, “Kid, you’ve got to________: OHIO! That means Only Handle It Once. When I give you clothes, put them away in your________as soon as I give them to you so they are only in your hands________.”

Today, as a 42-year-old mother, when I do some things, I hear my________mom’s voice in my head: “Remember, OHIO!” Who knew that this girl from Virginia would learn such a(n)________lesson about OHIO that stays with her still today? Thanks, Mom!”

1.

A．guiding

B．amazing

C．moving

D．encouraging

2.

A．reason

B．change

C．hope

D．duty

3.

A．relax

B．perform

C．cycle

D．volunteer

4.

A．allow

B．follow

C．remind

D．take

5.

A．Surprisingly

B．Fortunately

C．Hopefully

D．Naturally

6.

A．funny

B．strange

C．good

D．confident

7.

A．just

B．even

C．still

D．ever

8.

A．hand

B．buy

C．offer

D．lend

9.

A．repeatedly

B．formally

C．immediately

D．finally

10.

A．pretending

B．promising

C．learning

D．refusing

11.

A．spell

B．solve

C．enjoy

D．remember

12.

A．drawers

B．hands

C．washers

D．schoolbags

13.

A．today

B．before

C．later

D．once

14.

A．proud

B．sweet

C．challenging

D．hardworking

15.

A．valuable

B．interesting

C．private

D．boring

4 . Years ago, a group of salesmen went to an urgent regional sales convention ( 集 会 ) in Chicago. In their ________, one of them knocked over a table, where baskets of apples were. Apples flew everywhere. Without ________ , they all tried to reach the plane quickly, all but one. He paused and told his friends to ________ without him, saying that he would take a ( n ) ________ flight.

Then he returned to the place. The girl at the apple table was totally_________! She was softly crying, and at the same time_________ for her apples as the crowd walked around her. No one stopped or cared for her ________.

The salesman gathered up the apples, and put them into the baskets. As he did this, he_________ many had become broken, which he set aside in another basket. When he had finished, he_________ out his wallet and said to the girl, “Here, please take this $ 20 for the ________ we did. Are you okay? ”She nodded ________ her tears.

He continued, “I hope we didn’t spoil (弄糟)your day too ________.”As the salesman started to walk away, the blind girl called out to him, “Mister...”He turned to look. She ________, “Are you an angel?” He stopped and wondered. Then slowly he made his way to catch his flight with that ________ in his soul: “Are you an angel?” Do people mistake you for an angel? Try your best to ________ those in trouble and you would be the angel all the time.

1.

A．rush

B．talk

C．walk

D．flight

2.

A．offering

B．paying

C．stopping

D．buying

3.

A．watch

B．enter

C．keep

D．leave

4.

A．larger

B．later

C．earlier

D．safer

5.

A．deaf

B．poor

C．lame

D．blind

6.

A．searching

B．selling

C．eating

D．offering

7.

A．complaint

B．response

C．service

D．trouble

8.

A．claimed

B．admitted

C．noticed

D．recognized

9.

A．ran

B．pulled

C．threw

D．carried

10.

A．chain

B．delay

C．damage

D．lack

11.

A．through

B．over

C．below

D．under

12.

A．kindly

B．badly

C．fairly

D．slightly

13.

A．continued

B．changed

C．settled

D．started

14.

A．answer

B．pattern

C．comment

D．question

15.

A．enjoy

B．assist

C．praise

D．appreciate

6 . “I Got Him!”

It was the homecoming parade in Rockwall, Texas, and cheerleader Tyra Winters in her uniform, was riding atop one of the school’s floats(花车). As it slowly made its way down the street, the 17-year-old enthusiastically _______ at the crowd, all the while soaking in the music, laughter, and applause.

All of a sudden, a horrible _______ came. Looking down, Winters saw a two-year-old on the sidewalk gasping for air, his mother _______ for help in panic. The boy had been sucking on a piece of candy when it _______ down the back of his mouth, lodging in his throat and blocking his windpipe.

“There was no coughing；there was no _______ ,” his mother, Nicole cried. No one seemed to know how to help.

Except for Winters. With dreams of becoming a surgeon, she had learned the Heimlich maneuver（海姆利克氏急救法）. Knowing that every second _______, she leaped off the moving float and ran to the child.

By the time she got to the boy, his face had turned purple. “I got him!” she yelled to Nicole as she _______ the boy from her. Winters positioned him against her and gave a good three back slaps.

Soon, the boy coughed up the piece of _______, gasped, and began breathing again. Without another word, Winters handed the boy back to his mother and hurried back to her float before it could leave her behind.

It all happened so _______, Nicole never had time to thank the teen. Winters’ heroic actions left Nicole __________. “I don’t really have any words,” she said, “‘thank you’ doesn’t seem good enough.”

1.

A．laughed

B．waved

C．shouted

D．stared

2.

A．noise

B．ring

C．whistle

D．scream

3.

A．begging

B．applying

C．waiting

D．preparing

4.

A．ran

B．slid

C．fell

D．jumped

5.

A．gasping

B．crying

C．breathing

D．speaking

6.

A．faded

B．continued

C．approached

D．counted

7.

A．grabbed

B．moved

C．drew

D．separated

8.

A．nut

B．blood

C．candy

D．biscuit

9.

A．quickly

B．quietly

C．gradually

D．obviously

10.

A．hopeless

B．speechless

C．helpless

D．emotionless

7 . Anna was a 9-year-old girl from a small village. She attended primary school till 4th grade at her village. For the 5th grade onwards, she would have to get an admission(入学) in a school at a city nearby. She got very ________ knowing that she was accepted in a famous school in the city. Today was the first day of her school and she was waiting for her school bus. Once the bus came, she got in it ________. She was very excited.

When the bus reached her school, all students started going to their classes. Anna also made it to her classroom. Upon seeing her ________ clothing and knowing she was from a small village, other students started making fun of her. The teacher soon arrived. She ________ Anna to the class and told them that she would be studying with them from today.

Then she told everyone to write down the Seven Wonders of the world. Everyone started writing the answer quickly. But Anna started to write the answer________.

When everyone except Anna had presented their answer paper, the teacher asked Anna, “What happened, dear? Don’t ________. Just write what you know as other students have learned about it just a few days back. ”

Anna replied, “There are many things. Which seven can I pick to write?” And then she handed her answer paper to the teacher. The teacher started reading everyone’s answers and the majority had answered them ________ such as The Great Wall of China, Colosseum, Stonehenge, Great Pyramid of Giza, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Taj Mahal, Hanging Gardens of Babylon etc.

The teacher was happy as students had ________ what she had taught them. At last the teacher paper started reading Anna’s answer paper. “The Seven Wonders are—To be able to See, To be able to Hear, To be able to Feel, To Laugh, To Think, To be Kind, To Love!”

The teacher stood ________ and the whole class was speechless. Today, a girl from a small village reminded us about the gifts we have, which are truly a ________. So value what we have and use what we have.

1.

A．anxious

B．happy

C．afraid

D．calm

2.

A．quickly

B．easily

C．lazily

D．patiently

3.

A．simple

B．clean

C．lovely

D．expensive

4.

A．pushed

B．followed

C．turned

D．introduced

5.

A．slowly

B．actively

C．cheerfully

D．politely

6.

A．cry

B．forget

C．write

D．worry

7.

A．neatly

B．correctly

C．briefly

D．proudly

8.

A．shared

B．expanded

C．missed

D．remembered

9.

A．satisfied

B．disappointed

C．shocked

D．frightened

10.

A．talent

B．reward

C．wonder

D．challenge

10 . The phrase “One Person Can Make a Difference” is one of those sayings that we teach youngsters. We use it to   ______ them to do something kind, to help another person. As ________ , do we really believe this? Or is it a(n) _______   just for young people?

Almost 15 years ago while driving across town, I was listening to a radio interview and heard a story of ________ and commitment that was inspiring. A woman had ________   ten winter coats on the Thanksgiving weekend to   donate   them at the One Warm Coat Drive. She knew the city had many homeless people and families in   ________   . She knew her _________   coats could make a difference between cold and ________ for ten people that winter.

She was only one person,   ________   it was her action that   ________   me that there would always be a need for more coats. Nearly 15 years later, One Warm Coat has______ inspired the donation — over 4 million coats across the country. As the national founder, I feel my heart is full and ________ , knowing that we, each one of us, can make a real difference in the lives of thousands each fall and winter. That's the ripple（涟漪）effect of   _________.

So when you step forward to donate your time, or _______ an item, or help your neighbor, perhaps wondering “Will my effort really ______ ?” I can tell you that it will!

1.

A．force

B．encourage

C．prefer

D．invite

2.

A．citizens

B．victims

C．adults

D．amateurs

3.

A．lesson

B．trap

C．excuse

D．obstacle

4.

A．bravery

B．curiosity

C．selflessness

D．sadness

5.

A．tailored

B．designed

C．spared

D．purchased

6.

A．need

B．vain

C．return

D．control

7.

A．extra

B．worn

C．casual

D．smart

8.

A．fortune

B．comfort

C．confidence

D．gratitude

9.

A．and

B．so

C．or

D．yet

10.

A．pressed

B．frightened

C．convinced

D．shocked

11.

A．hardly

B．greatly

C．occasionally

D．narrowly

12.

A．anxious

B．warm

C．concerned

D．disappointed

13.

A．kindness

B．loyalty

C．cooperation

D．wisdom

14.

A．put away

B．take in

C．give away

D．hand in

15.

A．change

B．respond

C．improve

D．matter