1 . A few years ago when my youngest son Matt was about 8 or 9 years old, we were getting things together to take them to the Salvation Army at Christmas time. The boys would _________their old toys and give away what they didn’t “ _________ ”. I always make cookies and get together blankets and clothes. Matt and l were_________the Christmas “package” to our local Salvation Army. We unloaded everything and _________home.

When we took the corner out of the_________lot, Matt noticed that a baseball glove he had put in the bag had_________. He said, “Morn, we forgot my glove.” Just then he_________a little boy and his Mom sitting on a bench on the side of the _________ where the small playground is. He said, “Mom, can we pull over and I can _________ it to him?” I said “Sure.” and we pulled over and went through the gate．

Matt __________ the boy the glove and said, “Here, Santa__________ me to give this to you.” He was so __________ to get it! His Mom __________and gave Matt a HUGE hug. Her eyes were full of __________. She looked at us and said “This was the best __________he could get, all I could get him this year was a baseball.”

When we __________ into the van, Matt said to me “Mum, God must have __________ me forget the baseball glove inside, so that little boy could have it—it was__________ to be!” That moment made me believe again my __________ in my belief that everything happens for a __________ and I have tried my best to get people to see that ever since !

1.

A．buy

B．find over

C．go through

D．take over

2.

A．have

B．use

C．like

D．need

3.

A．delivering

B．sending

C．giving

D．selling

4.

A．left

B．headed

C．stayed

D．got

5.

A．parking

B．staying

C．building

D．meeting

6.

A．run out

B．given out

C．fallen out

D．fallen over

7.

A．asked

B．spotted

C．told

D．heard

8.

A．road

B．park

C．church

D．building

9.

A．send

B．hand

C．give

D．pass

10.

A．handed

B．left

C．sold

D．bought

11.

A．asked

B．wanted

C．told

D．needed

12.

A．happy

B．doubtful

C．frightened

D．sad

13.

A．came over

B．sat down

C．stood up

D．went away

14.

A．happiness

B．tears

C．fears

D．worries

15.

A．tool

B．toy

C．clothing

D．gift

16.

A．left off

B．ran away

C．sat down

D．got back

17.

A．seen

B．made

C．heard

D．watched

18.

A．tried

B．made

C．meant

D．used

19.

A．faith

B．thought

C．idea

D．words

20.

A．moment

B．time

C．purpose

D．reason

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In most countries, turning 18    1    (mark) the start of adulthood. But what does reaching the age of majority really mean? Does it mean that you will be    2    (complete) in charge of your own life and able to express yourself in new and    3    (excite) ways? What new responsibilities will you have to take    4    ? Here, three young people tell us what turning 18 means, or meant, to them.

Bethany, 16, comes from Victoria, Australia. She won’t have the right to vote in the next general    5    (elect), because she won’t be old enough. She has been taking driving lessons but she isn’t allowed to take her driving test    6    she is 18.

Lin Ning, 19, is from Shanghai, China. At 18, although he could do things like    7    (get) a credit card and act on his desire to help others, there were still rules    8    (obey) and lessons to attend.

Morgan, 20, is from Florida, the US. He thought once he turned 18 and got    9    good job he would rent an apartment, but his salary was not high enough. The reality for him has been very different.     10    is hard for him to save money because of the household bills and high commute costs.

3 . Todd Steinkamp left his hotel around 5:30 a. m. for a funeral in Green Bay. Wisconsin. About half an hour into his journey on the road, he noticed a strange sound coming from the front tire (轮胎). By 7 a. m, he still had 70 miles ahead of him, but the noise was so loud that he knew he had no choice but to stop.

Steinkamp thought there was little chance anyone in the little town could help him so early in the morning. Still, he took his chance at a repair shop and asked for help. The worker Geib checked out the car. Geib told Steinkamp the wheel bearing (轴承) was failing. Fixing it would take a few hours. And without being repaired, the car couldn't go further.

Steinkamp started working out another plan. Could he rent a car somewhere? Geib went to the store across the street, but its only rental car wasn't available. Finding another place to rent would need a 40-mile drive. Steinkamp was unhappy and worried at that time. “However, Geib reached into his pocket, pulled out the key to his own truck and gave me,” Steinkamp said. With a smile, Geib said the truck could go 120 miles per hour if needed.

The men had met just 10 minutes before. They didn't know each other's names, but Geib did that. Steinkamp jumped in the truck and drove it to the funeral. When he came back to the shop seven hours later, he chatted with Geib. He thanked the 74-year-old worker, who turned a terrible day into a good one with a great lesson. Just be kind and help if you can.

1. Why did Todd Steinkamp want to go to Green Bay?

A．To pay a visit to his friends.	B．To rent a car for his travel.
C．To attend a funeral.	D．To repair his own truck.

2. What happened to Steinkamp early this morning?

A．There was something wrong with his car.

B．He was too tired to go on with his trip.

C．There was something wrong with his friend.

D．He lost his way during the trip.

3. How did Steinkamp feel when his another plan failed?

A．Embarrassed.	B．Impatient.
C．Sorry.	D．Upset.

4. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．Steinkamp was 74 years old

B．Steinkamp ran away with the borrowed car

C．Geib lent Steinkamp a truck

D．Geib worked for the author for free

5. What's the lesson learned by Steinkamp?

A．Make enough preparations ahead.	B．Help others if you can.
C．Treat others with respect.	D．Learn from each other.