1 . As an insurance(保险)agent, I have to visit clients(客户)at their homes. I had a(n) ______ client named Ms. Gooden. She is a sweet lady and always does her best to keep me at her home as long as she can. One day, she told me that her children lived far away from her and she felt ______. As I was leaving, she ______ the flowers she wished she had in her yard. She said that when she was a child the ______ flowers she could remember seeing were the ones ______ on the large flour sacks (面粉袋). I asked her, “If you had flowers what ______ would you have?” She answered me back that any color would be ______ to her.

One day when I knew she had a(n) ______ with her doctor, I went to a flower shop and bought many colorful flowers. I went to her home and ______ them in an area of the yard ______ when she looked out of the window, she would ______ different kinds of beautiful flowers.

The next time I visited her home, she asked if I knew anything about the ______. I told her no and we both smiled ______ at each other. While I was sitting there she began to tell me about all of the butterflies and bees that came to ______ her garden. She continued to talk about her ______ “friends” in her life.

As I was about to leave I ______ she was watching over her garden and its visitors ______. She didn’t even try to keep me from ______. I realized at that moment that Ms. Gooden had been suffering from what a lot of elderly people suffer from — ______. The few dollars spent on the flowers were well worth the ______ those flowers brought to her face and to my heart.

1.

A．elderly

B．honest

C．embarrassed

D．annoying

2.

A．upset

B．worried

C．helpless

D．lonely

3.

A．forgot

B．mentioned

C．referred

D．watched

4.

A．beautiful

B．expensive

C．only

D．unusual

5.

A．described

B．written

C．stuck

D．pictured

6.

A．price

B．shape

C．size

D．color

7.

A．important

B．favorite

C．suitable

D．special

8.

A．quarrel

B．discussion

C．appointment

D．lesson

9.

A．planted

B．dropped

C．buried

D．hung

10.

A．in fear that

B．so that

C．in case that

D．even though

11.

A．see

B．search

C．touch

D．smell

12.

A．trees

B．lawns

C．gardens

D．flowers

13.

A．mysteriously

B．satisfyingly

C．knowingly

D．unnaturally

14.

A．destroy

B．find

C．visit

D．appreciate

15.

A．new

B．common

C．noisy

D．huge

16.

A．heard

B．noticed

C．told

D．judged

17.

A．carefully

B．quickly

C．unconcernedly

D．peacefully

18.

A．enjoying

B．entering

C．exploring

D．leaving

19.

A．illness

B．loneliness

C．weakness

D．headaches

20.

A．darkness

B．calm

C．joy

D．sadness

4 . I was at the bus stop, heading home after a long, busy day, when I served guests at a restaurant. Suddenly I realized I’d left behind my wallet with $80 worth of tips and one of my photos in it! I couldn’t afford to ________ a day’s pay. When I ran back, the restaurant was closed. So I had to tell myself: I’d try to ________ about it this evening.

The next day was much ________ than the day before. I was already ________ five tables there, when a white-haired ________ sat down in my section (区域). No matter how ________ I was, I made sure to give them the best ________ I could. After their meal, I thanked them for their kindness. The couple had left the ________ by the time I picked up the tip. This wasn’t right, I thought; there was much more than twenty dollars. It was too much for a tip. I ________ again; forty dollars!

Quickly, I ________ around to look for the couple. They’d left the restaurant. ________, I went to the hostess (女招待). “Did you see that ________ couple who just sat in my section leave?” I asked. “Oh, they are my parents, and have gone home,” the hostess said. “They told me about you. Yesterday they ________ your wallet. Since you were very ________ just now, they asked me to give the wallet to you. By the way, they said they were very ________with your service and gave you twice as much as a tip.”

How kind they are and what a coincidence (巧合)! I will always try my best to serve customers well in future.

1.

A．lose

B．finish

C．waste

D．spend

2.

A．think

B．forget

C．complain

D．remember

3.

A．brighter

B．busier

C．luckier

D．hotter

4.

A．putting away

B．taking away

C．waiting on

D．cleaning up

5.

A．man

B．lady

C．couple

D．stranger

6.

A．tired

B．happy

C．relaxed

D．calm

7.

A．places

B．dishes

C．food

D．service

8.

A．cafe

B．table

C．money

D．scene

9.

A．included

B．admired

C．counted

D．explored

10.

A．turned

B．traveled

C．showed

D．drove

11.

A．Anywhere

B．Instead

C．Recently

D．Finally

12.

A．good

B．honest

C．friendly

D．aged

13.

A．set up

B．put up

C．picked up

D．made up

14.

A．confused

B．angry

C．busy

D．sad

15.

A．satisfied

B．popular

C．angry

D．moved

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the two speakers talking about?

A．Tom and his grandfather.

B．Tim and his grandfather.

C．A film and a war.

2. What did the grandfather use to be?

A．A famous actor.

B．an army officer.

C．a filmmaker.

3. What can you learn about the grandfather?

A．He has been dead for many years.

B．He wants to return to his homeland.

C．He makes a living by selling newspapers.

4. What can you learn from the conversation?

A．Both of the speakers know Tim Smith.

B．Tim often goes to England for business.

C．Tim’s grandfather recognizes him first.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is Mr. Smith leaving his position?

A．To change a job.

B．To travel around the world.

C．To move to another country.

2. How does the man feel about Mr. Smith’s leaving?

A．Surprised.

B．Sad.

C．Disappointed.

3. What will the man do on Friday afternoon?

A．Plan for meeting.

B．Visit a lawyer.

C．Attend a party.

9 . 阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。

My neighbor Josie was a good cook and college professor. We have been good friends for many years. Each early morning, Josie would invite me to join her in walking and she would make breakfast for me as a reward!

Josie planted a lovely garden. Every flower and vegetable made its debut (首秀) once a year. There were so many kinds that I could not even recognize what was growing, and we had the freshest salads in the neighborhood all summer long!

Each evening, Josie and I would sit in front of the garden. We would have a chat, exchanging our world views as well as funny jokes. However, one evening, Josie was a “no-show”. Then I heard the ambulance and saw her husband and children running outside. Josie suffered a stroke (中风).

Later, when I set eyes on her, she was in a wheelchair, covered in a thick blanket. She looked smaller and older than before. But how she chose to face it made me surprised. During the days when Josie had some strength, her husband wheeled her into the living room, and they watched old movies together. She called it “date time”. And during the most special days when Josie was doing well, her husband took her for a walk outside in her wheelchair. She called it “going on vacation”. Despite the fact that Josie was not expected to make a full recovery, they continued to watch movies and took lots of mini-vacations.

She is grateful for listening to her grandchildren telling stories to her, smelling a summer barbecue, sharing a laugh with her favorite neighbor, and being here for another day. I am thankful for her simple life lesson: Find the positive, and you will find your reason to live.

1. What was Josie like before she suffered a stroke? (no more than 10 words)
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2. How was Josie’s skill in gardening? (no more than 5 words)
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3. How can we understand the underlined part in Paragraph 3? (no more than 5 words)
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4. What made the author surprised after Josie suffered the stroke? (no more than 10 words)
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5. How does Josie’s story inspire you? Please explain in your own words. (no more than 20 words)
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