2 . In Washington DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2000 people went through the _________, most of them on their way to _________.

About four minutes later, the violinist received his first _________. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk. At six minutes, a young man leaned _________ the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again. At ten minutes, a three-year old boy stopped, but his mother pulled him along_________. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the _________ pushed hard and the child continued to walk,_________ his head the whole time.

At forty-five minutes, the musician played continuously. Only six people stopped and listened for a short while. About twenty gave money but continued to walk at their normal _________. The man collected a total of $32.

After one hour, he finished playing and silence _________. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no __________ at all.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most __________ pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold out a __________ in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.

In a common-place environment, at an __________ hour, do we perceive beauty?

If so, do we stop to __________ it? If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made... How many other things are we missing as we __________ through life?

1.

A．man

B．performance

C．stage

D．station

2.

A．play

B．travel

C．work

D．study

3.

A．attention

B．dollar

C．gift

D．letter

4.

A．against

B．by

C．on

D．beside

5.

A．anxiously

B．hurriedly

C．excitedly

D．delightedly

6.

A．violinist

B．boy

C．mother

D．passer-by

7.

A．nodding

B．shaking

C．bowing

D．turning

8.

A．pace

B．manner

C．posture

D．level

9.

A．took in

B．took over

C．got over

D．pulled over

10.

A．recognition

B．reward

C．hope

D．sympathy

11.

A．joyful

B．boring

C．outstanding

D．familiar

12.

A．ticket

B．theater

C．violin

D．song

13.

A．inaccurate

B．uncomfortable

C．impossible

D．inappropriate

14.

A．imagine

B．judge

C．appreciate

D．approach

15.

A．walk

B．dance

C．rush

D．jump

3 . A year after Benjamin Canlas died at 17，his love of helping others lives on. Through a foundation _________ by his parents，this kind young man is _________ making the world a better place ——one bike at a time.

In the Philippines，many jobs have been lost _________ the coronavirus crisis. Thousands of people have to travel to take_________ jobs to survive. But public transportation has been _________limited. Benjamin’s parents had the idea to _________ bikes to deserving individuals.

At first，their _________ was to donate seven bicycles. But then they received more than fifty _______. And then 27 people were awarded’ bicycles. These bicycles are _________ to help make their lives a little easier.

Among the __________ is Ronaldo Rosario. He sold rice cakes in the morning and smoked fish in the afternoon. ________ many kilometers each day，which caused the borrowed bike to break often. So，he often lost __________ time and some of his earning on repairs.

There are people still in need and much more __________ needs to be offered. The foundation is working on launching more sustainable __________. The goal is that these programs will help more people while also ________ others to be kind and help those in need.

1.

A．given up

B．set up

C．held up

D．brought up

2.

A．still

B．already

C．ever

D．yet

3.

A．at the cost of

B．in spite of

C．as a result of

D．in case of

4.

A．extra

B．temporary

C．dangerous

D．suitable

5.

A．completely

B．regularly

C．aimlessly

D．severely

6.

A．sell

B．rent

C．give away

D．pay for

7.

A．plan

B．dream

C．program

D．duty

8.

A．models

B．designs

C．girls

D．applications

9.

A．invented

B．intended

C．required

D．arranged

10.

A．assistants

B．travelers

C．visitors

D．winners

11.

A．challenging

B．measuring

C．covering

D．finishing

12.

A．valuable

B．convenient

C．enjoyable

D．spare

13.

A．money

B．joy

C．help

D．freedom

14.

A．projects

B．actions

C．jobs

D．courses

15.

A．ordering

B．persuading

C．forcing

D．urging

4 . Every weekend, my father would go to the park to feed the homeless. I really didn't understand my father's _______ into it. But I was glad I didn't have to _______ him, because I knew how much trouble my father had just getting everything ready.

Then, one Friday night I was _______ a whole wonderful weekend by myself again when my dad came in.

"I need your help tomorrow. Some _______ won't make it.”

“Dad. I can't." I _______, but failed.

When we arrived, people were already there _______ us. I was _______ that my dad knew most of them by name and even what each one needed. While my father was feeding them, I started handing out some _______. It was at that time that I _______ a girl about my age was barefoot （光脚）.I looked into her clear eyes for a moment, ________ believing someone of my age could live like this. It was lucky that we took some ________. “Thank you!" she cried happily when I ________ her the shoes. I felt all ________ inside as I watched her leave.

Now I ________ why my father did so much to help the homeless. I could ________ he loved seeing their smiles of happiness. I did too.

1.

A．attempt

B．development

C．change

D．effort

2.

A．face

B．stand

C．join

D．stop

3.

A．celebrating

B．expecting

C．wasting

D．missing

4.

A．volunteers

B．officials

C．experts

D．athletes

5.

A．demanded

B．protested

C．recommended

D．added

6.

A．referring to

B．laughing at

C．waiting for

D．watching over

7.

A．confused

B．surprised

C．annoyed

D．embarrassed

8.

A．toys

B．books

C．equipment

D．clothing

9.

A．realized

B．felt

C．noticed

D．recognized

10.

A．hardly

B．deeply

C．partly

D．widely

11.

A．shoes

B．clothes

C．cash

D．fur

12.

A．threw

B．lent

C．returned

D．handed

13.

A．shocked

B．lost

C．warm

D．calm

14.

A．understood

B．wondered

C．heard

D．asked

15.

A．guess

B．imagine

C．explain

D．tell

5 . Liz Woodward worked as a waitress at the Route 130 diner in Delran, New Jersey. One Thursday morning around 5:30 am, she was serving two firefighters, Young and Hullings. Quite _______ she heard that they had been up all night putting out a _______warehouse fire, which took 12 hours to get under control.

Touched, Liz decided to honor these two heroes by picking up their _______ and writing them a heartfelt message of gratitude. It _______ "Your breakfast is on me today-thank you for all that you do. Fueled by fire and driven by_______, what an example you are! Get some rest. "

This simple act of kindness meant so much to the_______ firefighters. The firefighters _______ and thanked her before leaving the restaurant.

To return the young lady's kindness, upon his arrival home, Hullings posted a Facebook update _______ his friends to go eat at the diner, which was quickly _______ more than 3,000 times.

________, it was not until afterwards that they realized Liz was really the one that could use the help. When they found out that Liz was trying to ________ money for her paralyzed father to get a wheelchair-accessible van, Young posted with a ________ to a Go Fund Me page for Liz's dad, and the support ________.

The total donations reached $60,000 and went beyond Liz's wildest dreams. She had never expected that her small gesture would be paid in such a/an ________ way. "I'm truly blessed that those two walked through the doors today and ________ for the opportunity to be a part of something so positive and inspiring." Liz Woodward said on Facebook.

1.

A．in private

B．by accident

C．in public

D．on purpose

2.

A．potential

B．slight

C．rare

D．fierce

3.

A．money

B．uniforms

C．check

D．breakfast

4.

A．replied

B．went

C．indicated

D．read

5.

A．concern

B．courage

C．confidence

D．curiosity

6.

A．exhausted

B．brave

C．modest

D．anxious

7.

A．ended up

B．sat up

C．teared up

D．showed up

8.

A．helping

B．forcing

C．reminding

D．urging

9.

A．shared

B．collected

C．examined

D．removed

10.

A．Thus

B．Instead

C．However

D．Besides

11.

A．raise

B．donate

C．change

D．count

12.

A．picture

B．link

C．note

D．click

13.

A．doubled

B．rolled in

C．declined

D．spread out

14.

A．generous

B．conventional

C．extreme

D．rapid

15.

A．greedy

B．eager

C．prepared

D．grateful

6 . A survey said the average Asian dad spent one minute a day with his children. I was shocked. I mean, a whole minute? Every day? Get real. Once a week maybe. The fact is, many Asian males are terrible at kid—related things. In fact, I am one of them.

Child—rearing (养育) doesn’t come naturally to guys. My mother knew the names of our teachers, best friends and crushes. My dad was only vaguely aware there were short people sharing the apartment. My mother bought healthy fresh food at the market every day. My dad would only go shopping when there was nothing in the fridge except a jar of capers and a bay leaf. Then he’d buy beer. My mother always knew the right questions to ask our teachers. My dad would ask my English teacher if she could get us a discount on school fees. My mother served kid food to kids. My dad added chili sauce to everything, including our baby food.

The truth is, mothers have superpowers. My son fell off a wall once and hurt himself all over. I demanded someone bring me a computer so I could google what to do. My wife ignored me and did some sort of chanting phrase such as “Mummy kiss it better,” and cured l7 separate injuries in less than 15 seconds.

Yes, mothers are incredible people, but they are not always right. Yet honesty forces me to record the fact that mothers only know best 99.99 percent of the time.Here are some famous slip-ups.

The mother of Bill Gates: “If you’re going to drop out of college and hang out with your nerdy friends, don’t come running to me when you find yourself penniless.” The mother of Albert Einstein: “When you grow up, you’ll find that sitting around thinking about the nature of time and space won’t pay the grocery bills.” The mother of George W. Bush: “You’ll never be like your dad, who became President of the United States and started his own war.”

1. The tone for the writer to write the passage is ___.

A．cruel

B．humorous

C．disapproving

D．critical(批评的)

2. In paragraph 2 the writer makes a comparison between mothers and fathers to prove that ______.

A．females love kids more than males	B．males are not good at child—rearing
C．Males are not interested in child-rearing	D．child-rearing is difficult both for females and males

3. What does the underlined word “slip-ups” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．stories

B．shortcomings

C．mistakes

D．advantages

4. The last paragraph is mainly developed by ___.

A．providing different examples	B．following the order of space
C．making comparisons	D．analyzing causes