1 . John，an academically excellent young man，went to apply for a management position in a big company. The director did the last____
The director asked，“Who paid for your school fees?” John answered，“My____did. When I was young，my father____ ”Then he continued，“____was your mother?” John answered，“My mother worked as a____cleaner. ”Hearing this, the director asked John to____his hands. John reached out his hands that were____and perfect. The director said，“I have a ____When you go home，clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”
John felt____but did it. His tears fell____he cleaned his mother’s hands. He noticed for the first time that her hands were so____ Also John____that it was this pair of hands that washed clothes every day to____him. After cleaning his mother’s hands，John____washed all the remaining clothes for her.
Next day，John went to the director’s office. Tears in eyes，John was asked to____his feelings. “Now I know what is____. Without my mother，there wouldn’t be the____me today. By helping my mother，I see how____it is to get something done. I have also come to know the value of family relationship.”
The director smiled，“This is what I am____I want a person who can appreciate the help of others，a person who knows the sufferings of others and a person who____put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.”1.

A．farewell

B．job

C．interview

D．try

2.

A．tutors

B．father

C．parents

D．mother

3.

A．died away

B．passed away

C．died out

D．passed by

4.

A．What

B．How

C．Who

D．Where

5.

A．carpet

B．floor

C．clothes

D．window

6.

A．turn

B．show

C．wave

D．shake

7.

A．clumsy

B．dirty

C．strong

D．smooth

8.

A．request

B．question

C．wish

D．choice

9.

A．embarrassed

B．frightened

C．confused

D．inspired

10.

A．before

B．as

C．since

D．until

11.

A．slim

B．warm

C．soft

D．rough

12.

A．realized

B．believed

C．insisted

D．wondered

13.

A．sacrifice

B．serve

C．satisfy

D．support

14.

A．modestly

B．secretly

C．quietly

D．gently

15.

A．improve

B．describe

C．awaken

D．hide

16.

A．appreciation

B．cooperation

C．qualification

D．communication

17.

A．wealthy

B．famous

C．successful

D．humorous

18.

A．firm

B．exciting

C．crazy

D．tough

19.

A．looking through

B．looking for

C．looking at

D．looking into

20.

A．shan’t

B．needn’t

C．won’t

D．can

2 . On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. Many people put some money into the ____ of the young man.
The next day, the young artist came again, and put his hat on the ground gracefully____from the day before, he took out a large piece of____ and laid it on the ground. Then he began ____
Before long, the young violinist was____with people, who were all attracted by the ____ on that paper, which said, "Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put something important into my hat ____ Please come to claim(认领) it soon."
After half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and____through the crowd to the violinist and said, "Yes, it’s you. You did come here. I knew that you’re an honest man and would ____ come here."
"Are you Mr. George Sang?"
The man nodded.
"Did you ____something?"
"Lottery (彩票). It’s lottery," said the man.
The violinist____a lottery ticket on which George Sang’ s name was seen. "Is it？" he asked.
George nodded, seized the lottery ticket and ____ it; then he danced with joy.
George bought a lottery ticket which ____ him a prize of $ 500,000. He was so happy after work and felt the violinist playing so wonderfully that he put 50 dollars in the hat. ____, the lottery ticket was also thrown in.
When asked why he didn’t keep the lottery ticket____ himself, the violinist said," ____I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever."
We can gain and lose so much in our life. But being honest should ____be with us. If we bear ourselves in a dishonest way, we____succeed temporarily (暂时). However, from the long-term view, we’11 be a loser. Such a person is just like the ____ on the mountain. It’s high above at first, but gradually it falls and loses the____of going up.1.

A．box

B．hat

C．bowl

D．bag

2.

A．Free

B．Away

C．Different

D．Far

3.

A．paper

B．stone

C．cloth

D．wood

4.

A．begging

B．shouting

C．playing

D．singing

5.

A．crowded

B．surrounded

C．surprised

D．satisfied

6.

A．words

B．money

C．ticket

D．picture

7.

A．on purpose

B．in time

C．in advance

D．by mistake

8.

A．looked

B．lived

C．get

D．rushed

9.

A．rarely

B．certainly

C．recently

D．nearly

10.

A．lose

B．get

C．bring

D．buy

11.

A．handed out

B．gave out

C．sent out

D．took out

12.

A．tore

B．threw

C．kissed

D．hid

13.

A．beat

B．sold

C．took

D．won

14.

A．Fortunately

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Generally

15.

A．by

B．from

C．for

D．with

16.

A．Unless

B．Whenever

C．Although

D．Until

17.

A．often

B．never

C．seldom

D．always

18.

A．may

B．should

C．must

D．need

19.

A．air

B．water

C．grass

D．tree

20.

A．road

B．path

C．chance

D．method