1 . I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.

I was on my lunch break and had ________ the office to get something to eat. On the way,   I ________ a busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some ________ in my pocket,   but I would not give them to him,   thinking to myself he would ________ use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He ________ like that type—young and ragged. _______what was I going to spend the money on?   Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate!   I then ______ I had no right to place myself above________ just because he was busking

I ________ and dropped all the coins into his ______ , and he smiled at me. I watched for a while. As selfish as it sounds, I _______ something more to come from that moment—a feeling of ______ or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. ________, I walked off.   “It proved to be a waste of _____, ”I thought.

On my way home at the end of the _______, I saw the busker again and he was ________. I watched him pick up the hat and walk________a cafe counter.   There he poured the_______contents into a tin collecting________an earthquake fund-raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)！

Now I donate any ________I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.

1.

A．left

B．cleaned

C．prepared

D．searched

2.

A．led

B．chose

C．saw

D．fooled

3.

A．chocolates

B．coins

C．hats

D．drugs

4.

A．almost

B．only

C．rather

D．still

5.

A．acted

B．looked

C．sounded

D．smelt

6.

A．Though

B．For

C．Therefore

D．But

7.

A．declared

B．realized

C．expected

D．guessed

8.

A．it

B．all

C．him

D．them

9.

A．waited

B．followed

C．stopped

D．arrived

10.

A．rag

B．hat

C．pocket

D．counter

11.

A．expected

B．thought

C．hated

D．succeeded

12.

A．happiness

B．sadness

C．love

D．hate

13.

A．Disappointedly

B．Unfortunately

C．Happily

D．Comfortably

14.

A．words

B．expression

C．space

D．money

15.

A．moment

B．day

C．break

D．event

16.

A．walking around

B．passing by

C．packing up

D．running away

17.

A．around

B．in

C．behind

D．towards

18.

A．main

B．basic

C．actual

D．total

19.

A．by

B．for

C．on

D．with

20.

A．work

B．time

C．energy

D．change

2 . One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __26__ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and __27__ what to do, she began crying.   After a while. She__28__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __29__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __30__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __31__. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __32__.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __33__ that his mistrees（女主人）was in danger. He jumped __34__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __35__ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He __36__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __37__ into the air, the dog __38__ through the woods until he found the __39__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __40__ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __41__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __42__.
When she opened her eyes and       43       her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you     44     me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of        45       . That night Laddy had a heror’s supper: a huge meal of steak1.

A．before

B．since

C．while

D．as

2.

A．wondering

B．forgetting

C．remembering

D．regretting

3.

A．preferred

B．expected

C．failed

D．decided

4.

A．When

B．Until

C．If

D．Because

5.

A．carelessly

B．cautiously

C．hopelessly

D．unwillingly

6.

A．trees

B．bushes

C．woods

D．grasses

7.

A．stream

B．rock

C．tree

D．house

8.

A．found

B．sensed

C．heard

D．smelt

9.

A．at

B．through

C．in

D．onto

10.

A．terrible

B．strange

C．pleasant

D．familiar

11.

A．missed

B．discovered

C．followed

D．ignored

12.

A．calmly

B．loudly

C．merrily

D．gently

13.

A．searched

B．wandered

C．looked

D．travelled

14.

A．window

B．girl

C．house

D．hero

15.

A．satisfaction

B．disappointment

C．embarrassment

D．delight

16.

A．jumped

B．climbed

C．walked

D．flew

17.

A．awake

B．abandoned

C．available

D．asleep

18.

A．spotted

B．watched

C．observed

D．saw

19.

A．disturbed

B．comforted

C．rescued

D．scared

20.

A．pain

B．shock

C．sorrow

D．relief

3 . I was having my dinner at McDonald’s one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They _______their meal, took a table near the window and started _______ food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The man_______ the food into two halves and carefully placed_______ before his wife.

He took a sip of the drink. His wife also took one and then _______ the cup down between them. “That _______ old couple. All they can _______ is one meal for the two of them,” thought I. _______the man began to eat his French fries, I _______ to my feet, went over and said that I was________ to buy another meal for them. But he ________ refused me and said that they made it a ________ to share everything.

________, the lady didn’t take a bite. She sat there ________ her husband eat, and taking turns sipping the drink. Again I ________ to buy them something but was refused. When the man finished eating and was ________ his face with a napkin, I ________ no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time________ being politely refused, I asked the lady ________, “Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything. ________ is it that you are waiting for?” “The teeth,” she answered.

1.

A．served

B．requested

C．collected

D．ordered

2.

A．carrying

B．taking

C．fetching

D．bringing

3.

A．divided

B．cut

C．changed

D．formed

4.

A．it

B．this

C．that

D．one

5.

A．got

B．gave

C．set

D．turned

6.

A．funny

B．crazy

C．strange

D．poor

7.

A．afford

B．pay

C．demand

D．choose

8.

A．While

B．Since

C．As

D．Until

9.

A．came

B．struggled

C．rushed

D．rose

10.

A．anxious

B．willing

C．satisfied

D．quick

11.

A．warmly

B．proudly

C．kindly

D．seriously

12.

A．way

B．habit

C．case

D．model

13.

A．Surprisingly

B．Sadly

C．Shockingly

D．Bitterly

14.

A．seeing

B．noticing

C．watching

D．finding

15.

A．wanted

B．offered

C．planned

D．attempted

16.

A．wiping

B．touching

C．bathing

D．washing

17.

A．should

B．could

C．might

D．would

18.

A．In

B．before

C．After

D．With

19.

A．curiously

B．carefully

C．naturally

D．plainly

20.

A．How

B．Who

C．Why

D．What

4 . Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his ____ and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?”

I was ____ to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such ____. I would excitedly turn the tap ____ and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would ____ affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.

Two years later, Dad started his own ____, which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to ____. Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became ____ with him for placing our family in trouble. With ____, an uncomfortable silence grew between us.

After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home ____. As usual, helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you help me ____ my comb?” I looked at him a while, then ____ the comb and headed to the sink.

It hit me then: why, as a child, ____ Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine（习惯）meant Dad was home early to ____ the evening with Mum and me. It ____ a happy and loving family.

I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and ____ placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something ____. Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, ____ his smile was still as ____ as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good ____ for his family.

1.

A．bag

B．wallet

C．comb

D．brush

2.

A．annoyed

B．relieved

C．ashamed

D．pleased

3.

A．joy

B．sadness

C．courage

D．pain

4.

A．out

B．over

C．in

D．on

5.

A．stare

B．smile

C．shout

D．laugh

6.

A．family

B．business

C．task

D．journey

7.

A．progress

B．change

C．improve

D．form

8.

A．satisfied

B．delighted

C．mad

D．strict

9.

A．time

B．patience

C．speed

D．ease

10.

A．occasionally

B．early

C．frequently

D．rarely

11.

A．sharpen

B．repair

C．clean

D．keep

12.

A．dropped

B．took

C．handed

D．threw

13.

A．watching

B．letting

C．helping

D．hearing

14.

A．find

B．lose

C．waste

D．spend

15.

A．affected

B．broke

C．meant

D．supported

16.

A．firmly

B．hurriedly

C．casually

D．carefully

17.

A．different

B．exciting

C．interesting

D．urgent

18.

A．for

B．or

C．so

D．yet

19.

A．convincing

B．heartwarming

C．cautious

D．innocent

20.

A．origin

B．life

C．reputation

D．education

5 . It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were ___，we realized that only minutes earlier an _______ woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. _______was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. _____，a lot of people stopped to help out.

_____we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very ______about what had happened to the elderly people. He ______to me,“Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of ______." Seeing that there was a flower stall（摊位）in the front of the supermarket, he added, "Why shouldn’t we ______   the lady a flower? It will make her feel better." I was ______that he’d come up with this _______   idea. So we went over and told the flower seller ______ we wanted. "Just take it,”she replied. "I _______ take your money for such a wonderful ______.”

By now medical staff had arrived, and were ______ the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was ______my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, "Thank you very much." He then turned to me, “You have a ______ son. Happy Mother’s Day to you."

The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. ______being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with _______ in her eyes and gave him a little ________.

1.

A．leaving

B．driving

C．moving

D．stopping

2.

A．injured

B．awkward

C．honest

D．elderly

3.

A．Her husband

B．My son

C．The crowd

D．The seller

4.

A．Specifically

B．Particularly

C．Interestingly

D．Fortunately

5.

A．If

B．Since

C．While

D．Unless

6.

A．guilty

B．curious

C．angry

D．worried

7.

A．complained

B．said

C．lied

D．responded

8.

A．no one

B．someone

C．everyone

D．anyone

9.

A．lend

B．bring

C．leave

D．buy

10.

A．amazed

B．shocked

C．puzzled

D．concerned

11.

A．wise

B．sweet

C．innocent

D．crazy

12.

A．A. which

B．when

C．what

D．whether

13.

A．must not

B．can’t

C．may not

D．needn’t

14.

A．scene

B．habit

C．flower

D．deed

15.

A．checking with

B．1ooking after

C．operating on

D．praying for

16.

A．from

B．to

C．with

D．about

17.

A．respectful

B．cheerful

C．successful

D．wonderful

18.

A．Out of

B．Regardless of

C．Thanks to

D．As to

19.

A．love

B．hope

C．pity

D．pain

20.

A．idea

B．money

C．smile

D．comfort