1 . Michael Evans was standing in line, waiting to pay his taxes. Suddenly, he heard a/an_________sound ahead of him. The elderly woman at the window was crying. Then Evans learned why: he heard the cashier (出纳员) _________ her that her house was headed for auction (拍卖). He also heard the woman tell the cashier that her daughter had recently died.

Evans, who had just _________his father, knew too well the pain of losing a loved one. He _________the window, saying to the cashier, “If you can get her house back, I’ll pay for her taxes. The amount due: $20,000.”

The elderly woman was _________. Her despair turned to disbelief. The cashier left to _________ the amount and Evans _________to go straight to the bank for the money. And he did.

But when he___________, he asked someone else to hand the money to the cashier. Evans was trying to slip away _______. “I didn’t want this attention,” he explains.

Of course, ____________found him — it’s not every day that someone pays a stranger’s large tax bill. That said, Evans often finds himself on the giving end of such situation, ______________ for years he went unrecognized for it.

Evans received a/an ____________for his lifetime of ____________ a few weeks after the tax incident.____________he didn’t want the attention, but his son thought differently, “So good to see my dad finally get the recognition he____________.”

Michael Evans Sr. will retire soon and he hopes he’ll continue to ____________his local youth football league team — he pays for their equipment and uniforms. His son will ____________the business, with his dad’s love for charity. “I feel __________of my father. When a man heard a stranger was about to lose her house. He opened his heart — and his__________.”

“I ____________my life after him and I want my children to look at me the way I look at my dad.”

1.

A．amazing

B．disappointing

C．encouraging

D．disturbing

2.

A．convince

B．inform

C．teach

D．write

3.

A．buried

B．called

C．found

D．imagined

4.

A．approached

B．broke

C．cleaned

D．opened

5.

A．discouraged

B．interested

C．surprised

D．worried

6.

A．confirm

B．double

C．limit

D．reduce

7.

A．tended

B．regretted

C．promised

D．refused

8.

A．hesitated

B．returned

C．left

D．spoke

9.

A．bravely

B．lonely

C．proudly

D．quietly

10.

A．attention

B．chance

C．money

D．progress

11.

A．as

B．if

C．though

D．until

12.

A．award

B．present

C．letter

D．call

13.

A．ability

B．curiosity

C．dignity

D．generosity

14.

A．Thus

B．Again

C．Besides

D．Instead

15.

A．wants

B．deserves

C．forgets

D．ignores

16.

A．educate

B．train

C．sponsor

D．unite

17.

A．come up with

B．get away with

C．put up with

D．carry on with

18.

A．ashamed

B．afraid

C．proud

D．tired

19.

A．mouth

B．wallet

C．account

D．door

20.

A．name

B．seek

C．spend

D．model

2 . Even if you’ve never been to Phoenix, you know this about the place It’s hot. From June to September, the temperature can easily surpass the century mark. But that doesn’t stop hikers from attempting the 1.3-mile hiking to the top of the city’s famed Camelback Mountain. Signs warn that the trail is “extremely difficult”. If you continue, a posted checklist suggests at least a liter of water per person. And if you’re still not stopped, another sign farther up declares: “If you’re halfway through your water, turn around!”

Unfortunately, many people to not take the warnings seriously. Fortunate y, Scott Cullymore does. The 53-year-old Cullymore can be found hiking up and down Camelback a couple of times a day, giving out cold bottles of water to worn-out hikers. He has helped hydrate so many hikers that he has earned a heavenly nickname: the Water Angel.

Cullymore was on Camelback Mountain one day in 2015 when a British tourist died after being lost for nearly six hours in the July heat. That experience inspired him to start helping people caught unaware by the cruelty of Mother Nature. “They underestimate the mountain, and they overestimate what they can do, and they get themselves in trouble.” he warned.

One hiker who was offered water agrees. “You think you know the heat, but then you get out here in the desert and it surrounds you like a blanket,” said Austin Hill, who was hiking with a high school friend. They were lucky, he said pointing to Cullymore. “We ran into this Good Samaritan here.” And with that, the Water Angel goes in search of another hiker in need.

1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．The risks involved in the hiking.

B．The seriousness of the warnings.

C．The distribution of signs that warn hikers.

D．The influence of the temperature on hikers.

2. Why did some hikers on Camelback Mountain get in trouble?

A．They were not well trained in hiking.

B．They forgot to take enough water with them.

C．They were too optimistic about the situation.

D．They were not fit enough to hike the mountain.

3. What can we know about Austin Hill?

A．He agreed to help others.	B．He was saved by Cullymore.
C．He hiked alone in the desert.	D．He regretted taking a blanket.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．The Camelback Mountain	B．Surviving the Heat
C．Hikers in Need	D．The Water Angel