1 . He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were _______ her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he _______ her for coffee. She was _______.   In order not to appear rude, she went _______ .
As they sat in a nice _______ shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt _______ .
Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some _______? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
They stared at him. He turned red; but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank.   _______ , she asked. “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing on the sea… I could _______ its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I __________ my childhood and my hometown. I miss __________ and my parents, who are still there.”
She was __________ touched. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be __________.
So they dated, __________ and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he __________ and left her a letter which said:
My dear, please __________ my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt __________ sugar.
Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so __________ to you, I’ve __________ to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, __________ it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.1.

A．before

B．beyond

C．after

D．near

2.

A．invited

B．paid

C．forced

D．asked

3.

A．interested

B．frightened

C．moved

D．surprised

4.

A．away

B．along

C．off

D．down

5.

A．coffee

B．tea

C．beer

D．wine

6.

A．comfortable

B．different

C．uncomfortable

D．indifferent

7.

A．sugar

B．pepper

C．candy

D．salt

8.

A．Angrily

B．Curiously

C．Worriedly

D．Happily

9.

A．feel

B．see

C．notice

D．find

10.

A．think over

B．bring up

C．think of

D．remind of

11.

A．this

B．it

C．him

D．her

12.

A．highly

B．specially

C．hardly

D．deeply

13.

A．responsible

B．reasonable

C．sensible

D．representative

14.

A．married

B．engaged

C．separated

D．split

15.

A．walked away

B．left away

C．passed away

D．got away

16.

A．forget

B．forgive

C．imagine

D．value

17.

A．instead

B．instead of

C．in spite of

D．other than

18.

A．many

B．more

C．any

D．much

19.

A．studied

B．learnt

C．adapted

D．used

20.

A．however

B．as if

C．when

D．even if

2 . 13-year-old Frank had received many presents he wanted. But Frank was not __1__ because this was his first Christmas without his brother. Frank said to his parents that he would __2__ to see a friend. __3__ it was cold outside, Frank put on his new jacket and took presents on his new sled(雪橇).
As Frank walked, he saw a house with the __4__ hanging over a fireplace. A woman was seated near them __5__. The stockings reminded Frank of the ones beside him and his brother. A sudden thought __6__ Frank.
So he knocked on the door. “__7__?” the sad voice of the woman answered. “May I come in?” “Please” she said, seeing his __8__ full of gifts, and thinking he was making a collection, “but I have no food or gifts for you. I even have __9__ for my own children.”
“That’s not why I am here,” Frank replied. “Please __10__ any present you like for your children from this sled.”
“Why, God bless you!” the __11__ woman answered. She chose until the stockings were full. “Won’t you tell me your __12__?” she asked. “Just call me the Christmas Scout,” Frank replied.
The visit __13__ the boy touched, with an unexpected __14__ in his heart. He understood that his sorrow(悲伤) was not the only sorrow. He __15__ all the gifts, including the new jacket.
“Where are your presents, Frank?” asked his father as he __16__ the house. “ I handed them out to other children.”
“Frank, how could you do so?” his mother asked in anger. The next morning, he came downstairs and __17__ his parents listening to Christmas news on the radio. Then the announcer spoke: “Merry Christmas! Several families __18__ their children were made happy by the gifts from a boy. No one could __19__ him.” Frank felt his father’s arms go around his shoulders, and he saw his mother smiling __20__ her tears.1.

A．lovely

B．astonished

C．lonely

D．happy

2.

A．leave

B．turn

C．grow

D．become

3.

A．When

B．Since

C．Where

D．Though

4.

A．present

B．light

C．stockings

D．tree

5.

A．sleeping

B．crying

C．smiling

D．laughing

6.

A．appeared

B．worried

C．occurred

D．struck

7.

A．Why

B．What

C．Yes

D．When

8.

A．stocking

B．pocket

C．sled

D．bag

9.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．something

D．everything

10.

A．buy

B．borrow

C．bring

D．choose

11.

A．amazed

B．encouraged

C．tired

D．bored

12.

A．address

B．name

C．number

D．school

13.

A．started

B．left

C．felt

D．performed

14.

A．joy

B．surprise

C．sorrow

D．disappointment

15.

A．took away

B．gave up

C．gave away

D．picked up

16.

A．visited

B．came

C．passed

D．entered

17.

A．made

B．saw

C．looked

D．suggested

18.

A．believed

B．complained

C．reported

D．forecast

19.

A．respect

B．think

C．realize

D．recognize

20.

A．by

B．besides

C．without

D．through

3 . Everyone in the village knew who Ugly was. Ugly was a _______ with many injuries. His left foot appeared to have been badly broken .Ugly only loved two things in this world: eating garbage and ,shall we say , _______ .However, every   time someone saw Ugly there was the _______ reaction. All the children were warned not to _______him, and the adult threw rocks at him when he tried to follow them. Whenever he found children, he would come running and putting his head against their hands. If you ever _______ him up he would immediately begin suckling（吮吸）.on your shirt, fingers, whatever he could find . One day, Ugly shared his love with the neighbor’s _______ dog . They did not respond _______   ,and Ugly was badly treated . Even from the end of the _______ I could hear his screams, and I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was _______ ,it was clear Ugly’s life was almost at an end. It must be ________ him terribly, I thought . Then I felt a familiar sucking feeling on my   ________ . Ugly, in so much   ________ , was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me , and he ________ suckled my fingers and watched me .Even in the greatest pain, that ugly cat was asking only for a little love ,perhaps some ________ .At that moment I thought Ugly was the most ________ and loving creature I had ever seen .Never once did he bite me, or even try to get away from me. He just   ________ me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain. Ugly died in my ________ before I could get inside. He taught me more about ________ than a thousand books, lectures, or talk show ever could . He had been ________ on the outside , ________ I was on the inside .To give my pity and love to those I cared for.1.

A．cat

B．dog

C．child

D．bird

2.

A．running

B．food

C．love

D．playing

3.

A．interesting

B．funny

C．immediate

D．same

4.

A．touch

B．own

C．buy

D．feed

5.

A．warmed

B．brought

C．picked

D．lifted

6.

A．lovely

B．fierce

C．gentle

D．big

7.

A．politely

B．foolishly

C．rudely

D．kindly

8.

A．village

B．house

C．street

D．woods

9.

A．lying

B．sleeping

C．playing

D．fighting

10.

A．handing

B．hurting

C．treating

D．hitting

11.

A．face

B．hand

C．ear

D．finger

12.

A．pain

B．excitement

C．happiness

D．worry

13.

A．weakly

B．softly

C．warmly

D．gladly

14.

A．care

B．comfort

C．garbage

D．pity

15.

A．beautiful

B．brave

C．curious

D．miserable

16.

A．waited for

B．tore for

C．looked up at

D．glanced at

17.

A．arms

B．room

C．car

D．mind

18.

A．life

B．giving

C．bravery

D．struggle

19.

A．deserted

B．injured

C．destroyed

D．damaged

20.

A．and

B．so

C．but

D．or