2 . I’ve heard such a story. On a Friday _________, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. The music was _________, and many people who hurried to go home _________ and put some money into the hat of the young man.

The next night, the young artist took out a large piece of _________ and laid it on the ground. Then he began _________. The music sounded more pleasant. Some people gathered and they found the _________ on that paper, ”Last night, a gentleman put a (n) _________ thing into my hat. Please come to get it back.“ When the people saw that, they felt very curious and _________ what it could be. After about half an hour, a man _________ there in a hurry and said, ”It can’t be true! You... you...“

The young violinist asked, ”Did you __________ something?“ ”A lottery ticket (彩票),“ the man answered __________.

The violinist took out a lottery ticket. “Is it?” he asked.

The man was too __________ to say a word. He __________ a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards (奖) opened yesterday and he won $ 500, 000. So lucky and excited did he feel that he __________ 50 dollars and put it into the hat when hearing the music. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being __________. After the violinist finished his performance, he found the lottery ticket in his hat. Thinking that the owner would probably return to look for it, he came back to where he was given the lottery ticket.

Someone asked the violinist why he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, ”Although I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever."

1.

A．morning

B．afternoon

C．noon

D．night

2.

A．quiet

B．beautiful

C．shocking

D．interesting

3.

A．slowed down

B．sped up

C．passed by

D．went away

4.

A．paper

B．glass

C．plastic

D．cloth

5.

A．working

B．sliding

C．singing

D．playing

6.

A．poems

B．articles

C．words

D．texts

7.

A．important

B．fantastic

C．dangerous

D．lovely

8.

A．talked

B．cared

C．expected

D．guessed

9.

A．came

B．rushed

C．walked

D．left

10.

A．damage

B．discover

C．forget

D．lose

11.

A．proudly

B．worriedly

C．seriously

D．carefully

12.

A．tired

B．disappointed

C．excited

D．surprised

13.

A．bought

B．made

C．drew

D．sold

14.

A．handed out

B．took out

C．lifted up

D．picked up

15.

A．destroyed

B．noticed

C．guided

D．caught

5 . When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say ＂sorry, ________ number!＂ and move on. But when Dennis Williams __________ a text that clearly wasn’t intended for him, he did something __________.

On March 19, Dennis got a group text __________ him that a couple he didn’t know were at the hospital, waiting for the __________ of a baby.

＂Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken,＂ Dennis __________. The baby was born and update texts were __________ quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her __________, she didn’t seem to realize that she was __________ the baby’s photos with a complete stranger. ＂Well, I don’t __________ you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby,＂ replied Dennis before asking which room the new __________ were in.

Much to the family’s surprise, Dennis stuck to his __________! He turned up at the hospital __________ gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindsey’s husband was totally __________ by the unexpected visit. ＂I don’t think we would have randomly invited him over but we __________ it and the gifts.＂

Teresa __________ a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website __________ by the touching words: ＂What a __________ this young man was to our family! He was so __________ and kind to do this.＂ The post has since gained the __________ of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.

1.

A．unlucky

B．secret

C．new

D．wrong

2.

A．received

B．translated

C．copied

D．printed

3.

A．reasonable

B．special

C．necessary

D．practical

4.

A．convincing

B．reminding

C．informing

D．warning

5.

A．wake-up

B．recovery

C．growth

D．arrival

6.

A．responded

B．interrupted

C．predicted

D．repeated

7.

A．coming in

B．setting out

C．passing down

D．moving around

8.

A．opinion

B．anxiety

C．excitement

D．effort

9.

A．comparing

B．exchanging

C．discussing

D．sharing

10.

A．accept

B．know

C．believe

D．bother

11.

A．parents

B．doctors

C．patients

D．visitors

12.

A．dream

B．promise

C．agenda

D．principle

13.

A．bearing

B．collecting

C．opening

D．making

14.

A．discouraged

B．relaxed

C．astonished

D．defeated

15.

A．admit

B．need

C．appreciate

D．expect

16.

A．found

B．selected

C．developed

D．posted

17.

A．confirmed

B．simplified

C．clarified

D．accompanied

18.

A．pity

B．blessing

C．relief

D．problem

19.

A．smart

B．calm

C．sweet

D．fair

20.

A．sympathy

B．attention

C．control

D．trust

6 . Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch, he’d moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I’d _________ seen him. So imagine my _________ when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me.

I was _________! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to _________. The bay was _________ in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little _________. I realized one kayak（皮划艇）was in _________. “Something’s not _________!” I took off my T-shirt and _________ into the water. I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was __________ violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors. I helped __________ the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something __________ to me. Those brown eyes were very __________. “What’s his name?” I asked the instructor. “Ben,” he replied, and immediately I __________. That stranger was my son!

The instructors called for an ambulance. __________, after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to __________ and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben __________ to me. “I just want to say thank you,” he said, “You __________ my life!”

I still can’t believe what a __________ it was. I’m just so glad I was there __________ to help my son.

1.

A．also

B．often

C．even

D．last

2.

A．delight

B．relief

C．anger

D．worry

3.

A．scared

B．shocked

C．thrilled

D．ashamed

4.

A．talk

B．stay

C．meet

D．settle

5.

A．bathed

B．clean

C．deep

D．formed

6.

A．faster

B．closer

C．heavier

D．wiser

7.

A．trouble

B．advance

C．question

D．battle

8.

A．real

B．right

C．fair

D．fit

9.

A．stared

B．sank

C．dived

D．fell

10.

A．arguing

B．fighting

C．Shouting

D．shaking

11.

A．lead

B．persuade

C．carry

D．keep

12.

A．happened

B．occurred

C．applied

D．appealed

13.

A．sharp

B．pleasant

C．attractive

D．familiar

14.

A．agreed

B．hesitated

C．doubted

D．knew

15.

A．Fortunately

B．Frankly

C．Sadly

D．Suddenly

16.

A．return

B．relax

C．speak

D．leave

17.

A．joked

B．turned

C．listened

D．pointed

18.

A．created

B．honored

C．saved

D．guided

19.

A．coincidence

B．change

C．pity

D．pain

20.

A．on board

B．in time

C．for sure

D．on purpose

7 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own _________

I learned this lesson from a(n) _________ many years ago. I took the head _________ job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.

It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the _________ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to ___________ the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn’t _________ I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to _________ that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were ___________ me. I had to change my _________ about their ability and potential.

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little ____________. Most important, I began to treat them like ____________. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their ____________, we met every day and ______________ passing and kicking the football.

Six months after suffering our ______________ on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ____________. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a ____________ for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest ____________ of my life！

From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can ____________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and ______________ them. I helped them to see themselves ____________, and they built themselves into winners.

Winners are made, but born.

1.

A．luck

B．tests

C．efforts

D．nature

2.

A．experiment

B．experience

C．visit

D．show

3.

A．operating

B．editing

C．consulting

D．coaching

4.

A．successful

B．excellent

C．strong

D．new

5.

A．cheer for

B．prepare for

C．help with

D．finish with

6.

A．believe

B．agree

C．describe

D．regret

7.

A．realize

B．claim

C．permit

D．demand

8.

A．reacting to

B．looking for

C．depending on

D．caring about

9.

A．decision

B．attitude

C．conclusion

D．intention

10.

A．pride

B．culture

C．fortune

D．relationship

11.

A．leaders

B．partners

C．winners

D．learners

12.

A．rewards

B．vacations

C．health

D．honor

13.

A．risked

B．missed

C．considered

D．practiced

14.

A．defeat

B．decline

C．accident

D．mistake

15.

A．relax

B．improve

C．expand

D．defend

16.

A．shame

B．burden

C．victory

D．favor

17.

A．chances

B．thrills

C．concerns

D．offers

18.

A．surprise

B．serve

C．interest

D．affect

19.

A．encouraged

B．observed

C．protected

D．impressed

20.

A．honestly

B．individually

C．calmly

D．differently

8 . I have spent years of my life traveling all over the world. When I arrive in a new country or city, usually I am very ___________ and go to bed early. For this _________ my first day or night in any _____________ place is always quiet and very little happens. _________ my first night in Algeciras was very different. That night was very _________ and unusual.

At that time _________ in Southern Spain was a dirty and badly looked _________ city. I arrived late in the _________ by boat. As soon as I got off the ___________, I went to look for a __________. I found a small one not far from the quay (码头).

This hotel looked __________ and untidy from the outside. I was very tired and did not know my __________ around the city of Algeciras, so I decided to stay in this ____________ hotel on the quay. I also decided to stay in this hotel for ____________ reason. The moon was full and it was a clear, __________ night. From the hotel I could ____________ at the sea. I could see the huge rock of Gibraltar in the bright ____________.

The hotel had a narrow __________ and no name. When I ____________ this doorway, I had to climb up narrow and dark stairs to the first floor. I __________ a small cup-board with desk in front of it. This was the hotel office.

1.

A．unhealthy

B．excited

C．tired

D．careless

2.

A．way

B．reason

C．research

D．journey

3.

A．big

B．new

C．old

D．small

4.

A．So

B．Because

C．And

D．But

5.

A．ordinary

B．dark

C．free

D．strange

6.

A．Gibraltar

B．Algeciras

C．Madrid

D．New Delhi

7.

A．after

B．for

C．at

D．back

8.

A．morning

B．evening

C．afternoon

D．spring

9.

A．bus

B．boat

C．plane

D．train

10.

A．guide

B．driver

C．hotel

D．dinner

11.

A．clean

B．dirty

C．beautiful

D．interesting

12.

A．friend

B．address

C．effort

D．way

13.

A．small

B．large

C．expensive

D．funny-looking

14.

A．another

B．one

C．no

D．some

15.

A．dark

B．cloudy

C．bright

D．rainy

16.

A．look down

B．look up

C．look after

D．look for

17.

A．sky

B．night

C．space

D．moonlight

18.

A．bedroom

B．doorway

C．stairs

D．door

19.

A．went through

B．painted

C．walked out

D．pointed out

20.

A．came to

B．walked for

C．went out of

D．escaped from

9 . 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选。
A man worked in a post office. His job was to handle all the_______that had unclear addresses. One day he came across a letter which was_______to God. He opened it and it_______, "Dear God, I am an 83-year-old woman and I live on a very small pension (养老金).
Yesterday someone stole my_______.There was a hundred dollars in it, which was all the money I had_______until my next pension comes. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and I have invited my last two friends for_______Without that money, I have_______to buy food with. I have no family to_______, and you are my only_______.Can you please help me?The man was________.He went around and showed the letter to the other workers. Each of them________their wallets and donated a few dollars. By the time he________his showing, he had collected 96 dollars.________then he sent it to the old woman in the name of God. Thanksgiving Day came and went, and the workers________forgot about it. Then one day, there came another letter from the old lady to God. All the________gathered around while the letter was________It said, "Dear God, how can I ever thank you enough for what you have done for me? Because of your kindness, I was able to________a lovely dinner for my friends. We had a very________day, and I told my friends about your________gift. Thank you very much!" Seeing this, all the workers felt________with the nice thing they had done. They looked into each other’s eyes and smiled.1.

A．stamps

B．money

C．mail

D．postcards

2.

A．spoken

B．written

C．recorded

D．pointed

3.

A．noticed

B．talked

C．told

D．read

4.

A．purse

B．clothes

C．house

D．food

5.

A．borrowed

B．earned

C．left

D．paid

6.

A．fun

B．dinner

C．travel

D．visit

7.

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

8.

A．live in

B．live on

C．turn to

D．turn back

9.

A．family

B．hope

C．luck

D．partner

10.

A．excited

B．worried

C．surprised

D．moved

11.

A．gained

B．touched

C．played

D．searched

12.

A．finished

B．planned

C．started

D．gathered

13.

A．So

B．As

C．And

D．But

14.

A．usually

B．gradually

C．especially

D．easily

15.

A．workers

B．friends

C．officers

D．guests

16.

A．sent

B．replied

C．received

D．opened

17.

A．bring

B．choose

C．prepare

D．enjoy

18.

A．nice

B．strange

C．common

D．formal

19.

A．traditional

B．wonderful

C．expensive

D．extra

20.

A．useful

B．confident

C．hopeful

D．pleased