1 . The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky. As I took a glance(一瞥)at my neighbor’s house, I saw a flame (火焰)in his ______. I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my______.

Soon, there was a ______ smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. ______, I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to ______. I saw fire coming out of my neighbour’s kitchen. Right away, I ______＂Fire! Fire!＂ But there was no one nearby to ______ my shouts for help.

I ______into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour’s house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and _____ my neighbour’s name but there was no ______. I managed to _____ the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.

I tried to throw water through the kitchen window ______ it was no use; the fire was too strong. ______, a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just ______ as the fire was going to ______ to the other rooms in the house.

When my neighbor came back, he was ______ because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his ______. He wanted to give me some money in return but I did not ______ it.

Weeks later, my neighbor repaired and restored his kitchen. He ______ me to see his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal(奖章) that he had ______ ordered from a factory. It made me feel very happy.

1.

A．sitting room

B．bathroom

C．kitchen

D．bedroom

2.

A．chair

B．table

C．bed

D．sofa

3.

A．valuable

B．hot

C．special

D．burning

4.

A．After a while

B．All the time

C．Once in a while

D．At once

5.

A．examine

B．search

C．reserve

D．smell

6.

A．said

B．shouted

C．received

D．whispered

7.

A．hear

B．listen to

C．ask

D．turn to

8.

A．walked

B．rushed

C．jumped

D．stepped

9.

A．called in

B．called up

C．called out

D．called for

10.

A．answer

B．light

C．sound

D．fire

11.

A．take out

B．take up

C．break down

D．break into

12.

A．and

B．but

C．because

D．therefore

13.

A．Luckily

B．Sadly

C．Unfortunately

D．Suddenly

14.

A．in time

B．on time

C．at a time

D．at times

15.

A．run

B．spread

C．flow

D．return

16.

A．amazing

B．sad

C．sick

D．angry

17.

A．children

B．parents

C．life

D．pets

18.

A．expect

B．want

C．accept

D．permit

19.

A．persuaded

B．begged

C．admitted

D．invited

20.

A．gradually

B．particularly

C．specially

D．regularly

2 . Songs bring us through our life. Each time I listen to my favorite song Reach, I’m deeply ______ by its lyrics: “If I could reach higher, just one moment touch the sky...” When we hear this ______ song sung by Gloria Estefan, we can ______ imagine how she managed to return to the stage after her serious back injury. In 1990, this Cuban singer was ______ down in a terrible traffic accident, and the doctor ______ that she might never walk again. But Gloria did not ______ and kept on working hard toward her ______. Just one year after the disaster ______, she stood up again and ______ this encouraging song at the Atlanta Olympics.

Whenever I think of Gloria, a ______ crowds in my mind. When I entered university, naturally shy, ordinary looking, and with ______ scores in my lessons, just like an ugly duckling. I seemed to be the ______ outstanding one in my class. Continuous failures drove me into ______. “Am I to take a back seat to everyone else?” ______ to give in to such a fate I spared no effort to work on my lessons and joined in many ______, such as English speech contests and dramas. I just wanted to catch every little chance to ______ myself. My continuous efforts finally paid off. I received some ______. More importantly, I ______ courage and confidence to face any difficulty in my life.

____ is just like farming. You ______ what you sow. Once you have a dream, don’t hesitate. Keep moving!

1.

A．convinced

B．disturbed

C．impressed

D．discouraged

2.

A．entertaining

B．inspiring

C．boring

D．puzzling

3.

A．easily

B．simply

C．finally

D．hardly

4.

A．knocked

B．cut

C．pulled

D．turned

5.

A．argued

B．declared

C．doubted

D．added

6.

A．give away

B．give back

C．give out

D．give up

7.

A．goal

B．journey

C．achievement

D．recovery

8.

A．happened

B．ended

C．lasted

D．returned

9.

A．wrote

B．recorded

C．presented

D．covered

10.

A．fancy

B．view

C．memory

D．question

11.

A．standard

B．poor

C．high

D．excellent

12.

A．most

B．more

C．least

D．very

13.

A．hopelessness

B．weakness

C．trouble

D．anger

14.

A．Free

B．Eager

C．Disappointed

D．Unwilling

15.

A．parties

B．games

C．activities

D．meetings

16.

A．satisfy

B．improve

C．enjoy

D．forgive

17.

A．awards

B．thanks

C．gifts

D．comments

18.

A．confirmed

B．gained

C．combined

D．requested

19.

A．Luck

B．Belief

C．Life

D．Competition

20.

A．harvest

B．reserve

C．expand

D．discover

3 . Almost everything was fantastic in the nature camp except for a girl, Elizabeth. When I saw her sitting alone in the hot sun at lunch, I asked her to eat with us under a(n) ______ tree. However, Elizabeth refused my kind ______. When we invited her to play volleyball with us, Elizabeth ______ our invitation, too. After a few more ______ refusals like that, I decided to stay away from Elizabeth.

It ______ that we were going on a nature ______ and that our instructor paired everyone up with a partner. Guess who my partner turned out to be. It was Elizabeth!

“What do you like to do ______?” I asked, trying to make small ______ as we started out. “I like to ______ in peace and quiet,” Elizabeth ______. So we had the quietest and most peaceful hike in the world ______ we saw a bird. “I think his wing is hurt. Poor little bird,” Elizabeth said ______. “He might be taking a rest over there.” I said. Elizabeth nodded. Then she whispered, “But what if he’s in ______, like my granddad?” “Your granddad?” I said. “He ______ and broke his leg the day the camp started. He’s ______ in hospital and is in so much pain,” Elizabeth explained. I noticed she was ______. “I’m sorry for what I have done. For some reason, whenever I get really sad, I act ______ and want to be alone,” she added.

“I get it,” I said. “I don’t always know how to ______ it when I’m feeling down, either.” “Thanks,” she said, wiping off her tears.

After that, Elizabeth seemed to get along well with us, and I think she actually ______ the last few days of the camp.

Next time, if someone is unfriendly, give him a second ______. Maybe he’s going through a tough time.

1.

A．old

B．shady

C．warm

D．pretty

2.

A．proposal

B．help

C．symbol

D．order

3.

A．turned over

B．turned in

C．turned out

D．turned down

4.

A．unfair

B．unfit

C．unfriendly

D．uncertain

5.

A．seemed

B．appeared

C．looked

D．happened

6.

A．talk

B．discussion

C．voyage

D．hike

7.

A．for free

B．for ever

C．for fun

D．for certain

8.

A．mistakes

B．talks

C．changes

D．promises

9.

A．jog

B．work

C．live

D．walk

10.

A．replied

B．insisted

C．complained

D．shouted

11.

A．unless

B．though

C．until

D．since

12.

A．happily

B．coldly

C．sadly

D．luckily

13.

A．silence

B．pain

C．peace

D．trouble

14.

A．lay

B．sat

C．ate

D．fell

15.

A．still

B．yet

C．already

D．ever

16.

A．smiling

B．crying

C．drawing

D．coughing

17.

A．nicely

B．properly

C．rudely

D．naturally

18.

A．ruin

B．recognize

C．repair

D．handle

19.

A．enjoyed

B．planned

C．hated

D．avoided

20.

A．life

B．bird

C．chance

D．try

4 . It was a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon some fifteen or sixteen years ago. I took my two kids to the local playground. As soon as we got there my daughter headed for the swings(秋千)and asked for a ____. I noticed another little girl ____ to get her own swing going high as I was ____ my daughter to go higher and higher.

I walked over to the little girl and asked ____ she needed help. She smiled and said YES and I soon had her feet flying towards the ____ while she laughed happily. For the next two hours I found myself pushing swings and playing games with my daughter and the little girl. By the time we headed home, I was ____ tired, but my spirits were flying ____ than those swings.

Three years later I was ____ again after a day’s work. Still, I needed to ____ my kids from their school before heading home. I stood in the ____ waiting area waiting for my children. Suddenly, I felt two ____ arms wrapped around my legs. I looked down and there was the little girl I met 3 years before on the ____ smiling up at me. She gave me a big hug before running away to ____ the school bus. As I watched her ____, I didn’t feel tired any more and my spirits were once again ____ with that swing.

The love we ____ with others will find its way back to us. It will travel from heart to heart. It may take seconds or it may take ____. The law of love, ____ is never broken. We will get back what we give. We will harvest what we ____ . The kindness we give and the joy we create will always come back to ____ us.

1.

A．jump

B．pull

C．push

D．climb

2.

A．failed

B．decided

C．stopped

D．managed

3.

A．encouraging

B．helping

C．refusing

D．advising

4.

A．why

B．how

C．when

D．whether

5.

A．clouds

B．ground

C．swing

D．trees

6.

A．finally

B．suddenly

C．physically

D．mentally

7.

A．faster

B．higher

C．more quickly

D．more slowly

8.

A．amazed

B．upset

C．concerned

D．tired

9.

A．look after

B．pick up

C．take away

D．bring up

10.

A．parents’

B．teachers’

C．patients’

D．passengers’

11.

A．strong

B．long

C．tiny

D．weak

12.

A．classroom

B．school

C．kindergarten

D．playground

13.

A．drive

B．catch

C．reach

D．repair

14.

A．hands

B．head

C．face

D．back

15.

A．flying

B．crying

C．running

D．falling

16.

A．own

B．care

C．share

D．find

17.

A．hours

B．days

C．months

D．years

18.

A．though

B．therefore

C．still

D．besides

19.

A．save

B．plant

C．design

D．offer

20.

A．scare

B．interest

C．excite

D．shock

5 . 选编（十九）

A Strange Greeting, a True Feeling

Last week I was invited to a doctor’s meeting at the Ruth hospital for incurables. In one of the wards a patient, an old man, got up shakily from his bed and moved towards me. I could see that he hadn't long to_______, but he came up to me and placed his right foot close mine on the floor.

“Frank!” I cried in astonishment. He couldn’t_______, as I knew, but all the time_______his foot against mine.

My_______raced back more than thirty years to the_______days of 1941, when I was a student in London. The_______was an air-raid shelter, in which I and about hundred other people slept every night. Two of the regulars were Mrs. West and her son Frank.

_______wartime problems, we shelter-dwellers got to_______each other very well. Frank West_______me because he wasn’t__________, not even at birth. His mother told me he was 37 then, but he had ________of a mind than a baby has. His “________” consisted of rough sounds——sounds of pleasure or anger and________more. Mrs. West, then about 75, was a strong, capable woman, as she had to be, of course, because Frank________on her entirely. He needed all the________of a baby.

One night a policeman came and told Mrs. West that her house had been flattened by a 500-pounder. She________nearly everything she owned.

When that sort of thing happened, the rest of us helped the________ones. So before we________that morning, I stood beside Frank and________my right foot against his. They were about the same size. That night, then, I took a pair of shoes to the shelter for Frank. But as soon as he saw me he came running and placed his right foot against mine. After that, his________to me was always the same.

1.

A．work

B．stay

C．live

D．expect

2.

A．answer

B．speak

C．smile

D．laugh

3.

A．covering

B．moving

C．fighting

D．pressing

4.

A．minds

B．memories

C．thoughts

D．brains

5.

A．better

B．dark

C．younger

D．old

6.

A．cave

B．place

C．sight

D．scene

7.

A．Discussing

B．Solving

C．Sharing

D．Suffering

8.

A．learn from

B．talk to

C．help

D．know

9.

A．needed

B．recognized

C．interested

D．encouraged

10.

A．normal

B．common

C．unusual

D．quick

11.

A．more

B．worse

C．fewer

D．less

12.

A．word

B．speech

C．sentence

D．language

13.

A．not

B．no

C．something

D．nothing

14.

A．fed

B．kept

C．lived

D．depended

15.

A．attention

B．control

C．treatment

D．management

16.

A．lost

B．needed

C．destroyed

D．left

17.

A．troublesome

B．unlucky

C．angry

D．unpopular

18.

A．separated

B．went

C．reunited

D．returned

19.

A．pushed

B．tried

C．showed

D．measured

20.

A．nodding

B．greeting

C．meeting

D．acting

6 . It impressed me a lot. I never thought that little help would______out to be the most satisfying thing I have ever done. He was tired, and______to climb further. With a broad______, he asked if I could help him with some money. He was paralyzed in both legs and was______funds for some operation. He said that if operated successfully, he could______training guaranteeing him a job. I was full of______and even asked him to show his legs. I gave him the______money. After a few days, he again came at my doorstep asking for more money for accommodation. This time I was more or less______he is not cheating me. I gave him some and said this is all I had.

A year went by and I had moved to a(n)______place. One fine day I got a call from an unknown number. The caller called out his name but I didn’t______him. Then he said he is the very paralyzed person I helped a year ago.

I asked him how he is doing. He said, “ What, sir? Do you recognize me not by my name but by my______state? ”

Then he went on saying, “With your kind help I am now able to______on my legs without support. I was operated______. I am married to a beautiful lady and have a stable______.”

I don’t______remember if I gave him my phone number.______, what he said next was touching. He said he wanted to return my money so that I didn’t feel cheated and continued to help people______in the future. I don’t know whether he read my facial expression the day I helped him but tears were______down my face. That day I promised him I will continue to help people as i see a(n)______—small or big.______that changed my life.

1.

A．send

B．bring

C．turn

D．break

2.

A．playing

B．substituting

C．struggling

D．walking

3.

A．look

B．whisper

C．view

D．smile

4.

A．raising

B．finding

C．seeking

D．earning

5.

A．pretend

B．attend

C．intend

D．tend

6.

A．doubts

B．minds

C．worries

D．depression

7.

A．remaining

B．left

C．hiding

D．forgotten

8.

A．informed

B．outspoken

C．convinced

D．prepared

9.

A．bad

B．old

C．systematic

D．new

10.

A．remind

B．recognize

C．replace

D．repeat

11.

A．disabled

B．messed

C．excited

D．stressed

12.

A．live

B．stand

C．focus

D．base

13.

A．surprisingly

B．successfully

C．hopefully

D．naturally

14.

A．reason

B．promise

C．character

D．job

15.

A．also

B．even

C．already

D．only

16.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Meanwhile

17.

A．in favor

B．in place

C．in advance

D．in need

18.

A．running

B．putting

C．bringing

D．pulling

19.

A．behavior

B．case

C．accident

D．opportunity

20.

A．Strangely

B．Truly

C．Generally

D．Originally

7 . I was walking home from school one day and it happened to be a particularly cold and windy day. It was _____and I was crazy enough to forget my hats and scarf. You can imagine my cheeks were rosy _____ and my hands were as numb as they can be.

All of a sudden, an old lady _____ up beside me and asked if I would like a ride _____. At first, I said it was OK and her _____smile melted(融化) away the thought that I should never talk to _____! We had an amazing chat and she was just _____ a good woman. She told me her ________and she dropped me off.

I didn’t see her or talk to her for about a month and one night as I_____ her kind gesture, I decided to return the favor. So, I made a lot of _____ and walked down to her house with my friend. At first I was a bit _____she wouldn’t remember me or think that I was a bad man who poisoned cookies but luckily, I was _____ wrong. She was so happy, and she hugged me and kissed me and seemed so _____ that someone would do something like that!

When I got home my mom told me that she _____and told my mom on the phone that she _______because she was so touched. She said she would never _____ the kindness that was given to her! That filled me with such _____! There really is nothing else joyful like helping _____and making someone’s day _____!

Let us never forget the joy we get ______ giving others a hand!

1.

A．blowing

B．freezing

C．flowing

D．flying

2.

A．red

B．pure

C．white

D．pale

3.

A．picked

B．turned

C．drove

D．took

4.

A．hospital

B．family

C．school

D．home

5.

A．warm

B．easy

C．simple

D．strange

6.

A．women

B．drivers

C．strangers

D．neighbors

7.

A．so

B．such

C．that

D．as

8.

A．numbers

B．car

C．family

D．address

9.

A．remembered

B．forgot

C．repeated

D．regretted

10.

A．bread

B．salad

C．cookies

D．sweets

11.

A．nervous

B．disappointed

C．confused

D．worried

12.

A．generally

B．completely

C．hardly

D．usually

13.

A．puzzled

B．surprised

C．satisfied

D．fearful

14.

A．visited

B．came

C．drove

D．called

15.

A．cried

B．slept

C．left

D．laughed

16.

A．permit

B．pardon

C．forget

D．imagine

17.

A．sadness

B．interest

C．puzzle

D．happiness

18.

A．others

B．the other

C．another

D．other

19.

A．busier

B．brighter

C．easier

D．harder

20.

A．for

B．in

C．by

D．on

8 . I run a hotel in London. My knowledge on volcano is from my son’s science textbook, which says “volcanic ash is formed during explosive volcanic eruptions when dissolved gases escape __ into the atmosphere”. During the days with the terrible ash cloud which spread Europe from Iceland in May, 2010, I was   __   to a London radio station called LBC. People called in ___ their stories of trouble. Some had missed   __   for holidays, and some couldn’t get home following the volcanic eruption.

The story that most   __   me was a call from Peter, who had just gotten __ the previous weekend to Maz. They had planned to   __   their honeymoon to the Dominican Republic but could not   __   the ash cloud. When James O’Brien, the radio presenter, asked if he was unhappy, Peter said: “Not at all. I’ve married the   __   girl in the world whom I love, so…no… I’m not __ at all.” Both the presenter and I were so impressed by the beautiful __ .

A little later, after receiving many cancellations(取消预订), an idea __ to me and I called LBC. I spoke to the producer of the show and asked if she could keep __ with Peter to offer him and his wife a room for the weekend at my hotel __ . She later __ to say Peter and Maz were delighted and would love to take up the __ . The producer asked if I would like to __ offer it to them on the radio show, but I said no as I didn’t want it __ to the public.

So, two days later, Peter and Maz arrived at the hotel and   __ . I was so pleased to have made a bad situation better for a young couple. Nobody could ever imagine how   __ I was of myself.

1.

A．violently

B．slightly

C．slowly

D．urgently

2.

A．relating

B．listening

C．connecting

D．going

3.

A．telling

B．promising

C．inventing

D．persuading

4.

A．buses

B．taxis

C．trains

D．flights

5.

A．amused

B．struck

C．satisfied

D．disappointed

6.

A．married

B．away

C．home

D．abroad

7.

A．get around

B．pick up

C．leave for

D．turn to

8.

A．instead of

B．except for

C．in terms of

D．because of

9.

A．greatest

B．loveliest

C．poorest

D．healthiest

10.

A．upset

B．regretted

C．frightened

D．embarrassed

11.

A．question

B．solution

C．answer

D．attitude

12.

A．struck

B．happened

C．occurred

D．appeared

13.

A．in need

B．in danger

C．in trouble

D．in touch

14.

A．for free

B．for sale

C．for charge

D．for recreation

15.

A．made effort

B．called back

C．held back

D．found out

16.

A．offer

B．money

C．reward

D．space

17.

A．regularly

B．shortly

C．frequently

D．formally

18.

A．provided

B．known

C．separated

D．limited

19.

A．checked in

B．got around

C．moved in

D．settled down

20.

A．glad

B．happy

C．content

D．proud

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项。

My wife Andrea and I picked a great time to move to New York City just a few days before the super storm Sandy hit the place.

Although Sandy _______ my family to stay indoors for two days while the wind and rubbish swirled through my new neighborhood, it _______ some unusual opportunities for us to meet our _______ by serving them. Before the storm _______ , my family went for a walk. We knew we’d be closed up for a while. We should enjoy some _______ time while we could.

        While we were walking we noticed a woman _______ a huge load of emergency supplies, _______ moving from the market to her _______ . She had three large piles of supplies. Each time she’d _______ 15 or 20 feet with a pile, set it down, then go back and get another.

The ________ was going to hit before she got all of her supplies up to her living place. ________ we were already set, we figured it would be a good _________ to get to know a neighbor.

So Andrea and I each ________ a pile of supplies and helped the woman get ________ home. We had a good time getting familiar with her. She was from the Caribbean. Andrea and I loved ________ her thick, rich accent. When the storm hit later that night, we felt a little less ________ because we had a friend just a few buildings ________ . After Sandy there were dozens of ________ of selfless acts of service on TV, as people helped friends, neighbors and strangers in need.

________ others when you are in need of service yourself is a sign of greatness. As Luther King Jr. said, “Everybody can be ________ , because anybody can serve.”

1.

A．invited

B．expected

C．forced

D．ordered

2.

A．missed

B．awarded

C．provided

D．wasted

3.

A．parents

B．neighbors

C．relatives

D．customers

4.

A．increased

B．reduced

C．disappeared

D．hit

5.

A．outside

B．lost

C．useless

D．local

6.

A．struggling with

B．fighting for

C．watching out

D．turning to

7.

A．quickly

B．slowly

C．hardly

D．easily

8.

A．office

B．garage

C．apartment

D．village

9.

A．drive

B．run

C．cycle

D．walk

10.

A．earthquake

B．price

C．car

D．storm

11.

A．Unless

B．Since

C．Until

D．If

12.

A．chance

B．goal

C．excuse

D．experience

13.

A．left

B．lifted

C．noticed

D．bought

14.

A．everything

B．something

C．nothing

D．anything

15.

A．dealing with

B．listening to

C．laughing at

D．commenting on

16.

A．busy

B．excited

C．friendly

D．lonely

17.

A．here

B．before

C．away

D．inside

18.

A．reports

B．notes

C．results

D．causes

19.

A．Refusing

B．Advising

C．Requesting

D．Serving

20.

A．upset

B．successful

C．great

D．grateful

10 . Many years ago my dad was diagnosed (诊断) with a terminal illness. He was unable to work at_______job. He would be fine for quite a while, but would then fall suddenly_______and have to be admitted to the hospital.

He wanted to do something to keep himself_______, so he decided to volunteer at the local children_______. My dad loved kids. He would talk to them and play with them. Sometimes, he would_______one of his kids. In certain instances, he would give_______to the sad parents of these children.

One of his kids was a girl who had been admitted with a_______disease that paralyzed (使……瘫痪) her from the neck down. I don’t know the_______of the disease, but I do know that it was very sad for a little girl. My dad decided to try to help her. He started_______her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up__________a backing, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn’t use his hands at all. Only his__________would move. He would visit her________he could and paint for her. All the while he would tell her, “see, you can do________you set your mind to.”

________, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was discharged (允许出院). My dad also________the children hospital for a little while because he became ill. Sometime later after my dad had recovered and________to work, he was at the volunteer counter one day and________the front door open. In came the little girl who had been paralyzed, but this time she was________. She ran straight to my dad and hugged him really tight. She gave my dad a picture she had done using her________. At the bottom it read, “thank you for helping me walk.” Sometimes love is more________than doctors, and my dad—who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the picture-loved every single child in that hospital.

1.

A．an important

B．a steady

C．an easy

D．a good

2.

A．ill

B．behind

C．asleep

D．down

3.

A．well

B．wealthy

C．busy

D．healthy

4.

A．palace

B．hospital

C．center

D．park

5.

A．teach

B．miss

C．lose

D．treat

6.

A．speech

B．comfort

C．praise

D．help

7.

A．special

B．curious

C．strange

D．rare

8.

A．result

B．reason

C．name

D．course

9.

A．observing

B．drawing

C．painting

D．visiting

10.

A．with

B．across

C．against

D．over

11.

A．head

B．neck

C．fingers

D．eyes

12.

A．with whoever

B．whenever

C．as if

D．as soon as

13.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

14.

A．Basically

B．Naturally

C．Eventually

D．Suddenly

15.

A．left

B．entered

C．rushed to

D．stayed at

16.

A．stopped

B．returned

C．hesitated

D．refused

17.

A．pushed

B．noticed

C．observed

D．kicked

18.

A．shouting

B．lying

C．walking

D．jumping

19.

A．hands

B．pens

C．paper

D．mind

20.

A．thankful

B．useful

C．thoughtful

D．powerful