1 . It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn't notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora did. She wasn't even four, but she _______ at my coat and said, “That man's cold. Daddy, _______ we take him home?”

I don't remember my reply. But I do remember a sudden _______ feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her _______, whether it was _______ in flight or children playing. But now she was noticing _______ and beggary.

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and _______ it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I _______ us up. Nora was _______ about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how ________ our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to ________ myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge to ________. The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? ________, we phoned the elderly person we'd been appointed. She ________ us right over.

The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. ________ inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears.

Professionals call such a(n) ________ “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities, I've come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something ________ that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve to needy people and ________ clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve ________ her grow over these past four years, I still wonder-which of us has ________ more?

1.

A．pulled

B．glanced

C．waved

D．armed

2.

A．would

B．can

C．need

D．must

3.

A．general

B．funny

C．heavy

D．curious

4.

A．area

B．part

C．eyesight

D．world

5.

A．insects

B．animals

C．plants

D．birds

6.

A．coldness

B．illness

C．suffering

D．ignorance

7.

A．delivered

B．returned

C．devoted

D．posted

8.

A．held

B．hurried

C．signed

D．lined

9.

A．casual

B．sorry

C．astonished

D．excited

10.

A．creative

B．valuable

C．shocking

D．simple

11.

A．warn

B．stop

C．allow

D．push

12.

A．turn back

B．get away

C．show up

D．come out

13.

A．Therefore

B．Obviously

C．Still

D．Also

14.

A．called

B．promised

C．invited

D．helped

15.

A．Although

B．Once

C．Because

D．As

16.

A．stay

B．visit

C．adventure

D．challenge

17.

A．fair

B．famous

C．difficult

D．enjoyable

18.

A．collect

B．make

C．order

D．wear

19.

A．let

B．made

C．watched

D．noticed

20.

A．increased

B．benefited

C．tried

D．seized

2 . From the first week of high school, my best friend, Trisha, was always going out with the popular girls.______I thought, “It's okay; she’s just making new friends.” But soon I realized that Trisha wasn't interested in me anymore. I'd ______my best friend. It really hurt.

One day, I told Trisha that we should _____   pretending（假装）to be friends when we really weren’t anymore. I wasn't trying to make her mad, ______ she was. After that, Trisha started talking about me behind my back, telling people that I was ______.Some of our friends ______ with her. I felt like she was taking them away from me.

The more I thought about it, the ______ I got. Finally, I _______a picture of Trisha and drew lines on her face. I wrote, “I   ______ this person” across the bottom. And then I did something I'll always ______ : I put it on a website I thought was ______. I thought people would see it, and it felt good to vent（发泄）.

A week later, Trisha's mom saw the ______.She called my mom, who made me take it off the website right away. However, it was already too ______ .Lots of people had seen it, and I was in a lot of _______.

That whole day, I felt ______ .I had to say sorry to Trisha face to face. She said she accepted my apology（道歉）,but I felt she was ______ angry with me.

Posting that picture was one of the worst ______ I've ever made. I realize now I could have found a much better way to deal with my ______ .If I'd just told Trisha how much I

____ her, maybe things would have turned out ______ .It's too late for me to change things, but I hope you'll learn from my mistake.1.

A．At first

B．At least

C．In general

D．In public

2.

A．met

B．lost

C．found

D．made

3.

A．enjoy

B．stop

C．suggest

D．continue

4.

A．because

B．so

C．and

D．but

5.

A．busy

B．careless

C．bad

D．sad

6.

A．talked

B．sided

C．remained

D．studied

7.

A．less serious

B．less proud

C．quieter

D．angrier

8.

A．gave back

B．cut

C．took up

D．received

9.

A．need

B．fear

C．hate

D．prefer

10.

A．control

B．regret

C．correct

D．mention

11.

A．strange

B．unknown

C．private

D．popular

12.

A．book

B．letter

C．news

D．picture

13.

A．late

B．big

C．old

D．dark

14.

A．danger

B．peace

C．trouble

D．help

15.

A．terrible

B．free

C．excited

D．lucky

16.

A．just

B．still

C．once

D．soon

17.

A．excuses

B．explanations

C．decisions

D．changes

18.

A．lessons

B．mistakes

C．feelings

D．friends

19.

A．trusted

B．missed

C．praised

D．influenced

20.

A．differently

B．suddenly

C．clearly

D．hopefully

3 . When I was in high school, the last person I wanted to be with was the foreign teacher. On one hand, I was unable to _______ what she said, so I did not know what responses I should give. On the other hand, I had no faith in the _______ of my English. To avoid making mistakes, I wrote down every word I intended to say and _______ all the words whose pronunciation I had not been sure of before _______ my hand to answer her question. In most of he cases, hardly had I made proper preparations when she brought another subject. _______ to express myself clearly led to a_______ sense of inferiority (低等).

_______, communication with a foreigner who came to visit my father in the last Spring Festival built my _______. Because of the comfortable and delightful atmosphere, I found it unnecessary to speak English totally _______ on grammar rules. I paid little attention to the grammar and even used gestures, pictures and objects to make myself easily ________. During the conversation, he frequently nodded to show his understanding of what I said, ________ encouraged me to express myself more ________. This experience made me ________ that the attraction of language is not only in some ________ literary works but also in the understanding between two common people with ________ mother tongues.

It is possible for native speakers to make some ________ in communication, let alone people who learn English as a foreign language. Besides a good ________ of vocabulary and grammar, there are more other actors for effective (有效的) communication ________ facial expressions and gestures. With this belief, I became more willing to ________ with foreigners and more communication further ________ my English. In this cycle, I gained the most precious fortune (财富) — confidence.

1.

A．catch

B．focus

C．recognize

D．record

2.

A．fluency

B．correctness

C．meaning

D．structure

3.

A．looked out

B．turned up

C．looked up

D．turned out

4.

A．throwing

B．cleaning

C．washing

D．raising

5.

A．Ability

B．Failure

C．Entrance

D．Objection

6.

A．total

B．strange

C．common

D．proper

7.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Moreover

8.

A．self-doubt

B．interest

C．self-confidence

D．pride

9.

A．decided

B．depended

C．worked

D．based

10.

A．understood

B．heard

C．known

D．puzzled

11.

A．in charge

B．in turn

C．in return

D．in need

12.

A．loudly

B．frequently

C．freely

D．slowly

13.

A．admit

B．express

C．realize

D．believe

14.

A．serious

B．modern

C．fresh

D．famous

15.

A．lovely

B．strange

C．different

D．popular

16.

A．comments

B．mistakes

C．experiments

D．studies

17.

A．command

B．variety

C．number

D．thought

18.

A．such as

B．as to

C．but for

D．far from

19.

A．agree

B．travel

C．argue

D．communicate

20.

A．increased

B．enriched

C．widened

D．improved