One day, I went to my favorite cafe for lunch...

One day, I went to my favorite cafe for lunch. I __________ a burger and went to the outdoor seats. While waiting for my meal, a homeless man on a bicycle stopped to ask if there was a grocery store nearby. After I gave him __________, he asked if I had __________ from Santa Clara University. (I was wearing a SCU T-shirt. )I told him, yes. Little did I know that this __________ response would lead to a 90-minute conversation. The man, Michael, told me he was very intelligent. __________, drug use had ruined both his formal education and his pursuit of __________ in his work. He drifted from one topic to another, __________ the fact that I was ready for my lunch.

He clearly had more of a __________ to talk than I did. I made every __________ to give him my full attention, never __________ our talk would go on and on... Eventually, I did eat my meal, bite by bite __________ responses in our conversation. Michael was a bit strange. __________ his interests and viewpoints. We had little in __________, but he was fascinated with talking with, as he __________ it, “intelligent people.” I have to admit, I wish our conversation had been __________ to ten or fifteen minutes, but when Michael finally __________ off, he thanked me for listening so __________ to him and for my __________ to talk with him for so long. It was then that I __________ that, just maybe, that was my purpose in life for today … to be there, in that place, at that time, to __________ in that conversation.

1.A. booked　　 B. ordered　　　 　　 C. made　　 D. selected

2.A. commands　　 B. contributions　　 C. introductions　　 D. directions

3.A. quitted　　 B. 1eft　　 C. graduated　　 D. learned

4.A. simple　　 B. careless　　 C. timely　　 D. significant

5.A. Unfortunately　　 B. Unnecessarily　　 C. Consequently　　 D. Additionally

6.A. power　　 B. success　　 C. luck　　 D. strength

7.A. admitting　　 B. recognizing　　 C. ignoring　　 D. covering

8.A. benefit　　 B. ambition　　 C. need　　 D. chance

9.A. use　　 B. difference　　 C. decision　　 D. effort

10.A. wondering　　 B. expecting　　 C. attempting　　 D. requesting

11.A. between　　 B. in　　 C. beyond　　 D. among

12.A. in terms of　　 B. in favor of　　 C. in case of　　 D. in place of

13.A. public　　 B. vain　　 C. particu1ar　　 D. common

14.A. took　　 B. saw　　 C. put　　 D. got

15.A. applied　　 B. 1imited　　 C. compared　　 D. referred

16.A. drove　　 B. raced　　 C. rode　　 D. turned

17.A. attentively　　 B. clearly　　 C. honestly　　 D. casually

18.A. weakness　　 B. quietness　　 C. business　　 D. willingness

19.A. struck　　 B. occurred　　 C. realized　　 D. complained

20.A. result　　 B. engage　　 C. 1ead　　 D. compete

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The other day I 1.(go) to my favorite cafe so that I could have 2. opportunity to be among people. The magic of connection sometimes happens in such places: a smile, a kind good morning, someone 3.(offer) you a newspaper, a short conversation with the staff – many possibilities of love and 4.(kind).

Well, magic did happen. I heard a man who was speaking with difficulty. I noticed he couldn’t do so clearly, 5. is often the case, people looked at him or looked down to avoid feeling 6.(embarrass). I imagined a person in these circumstances would like to feel included rather than excluded.

So I decided to look at him 7. purpose and smile. He looked at me, smiling and said “hello” at once. With a combination of spoken and body language he asked 8. he could approach me or not. I agreed. He introduced me to his friends and explained that they were both deaf and one of 9.(they) taught sign language online. I apologized for not knowing sign language and wished I had learned. We still managed 10.(have) a beautiful “conversation” which made us very happy. I’m sure we will meet again. Such is the magic of being with others.

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About once a month I have to go to Bedford for my work. One day I went into a 21 there to have something to 22 . The waiter took my coat and put it in a small room.

About an hour later I was 23 to go. The waiter 24 me my coat. Something fell out of the pocket onto the floor. It was a small white box. I took a 25 look at the 26 . “Oh, you’ve brought 27 coat,” I said to the waiter. “It looks very much like mine,28 it is quite new, and this isn’t my box, either.”

“Oh, then I 29 someone has taken your coat and left his,” said the waiter. “This kind of thing 30 sometimes.”

I opened the box. There was a beautiful gold 31 in it. The waiter and I 32 to go to the police station.

“Has anyone lost a ring?” I asked at the station.

“Yes,” said a policeman. “A young man who came in this morning lost a ring, he lost it in London.”

He 33 the young man. A few minutes later, the man arrived.

“Yes, this is my ring,” he said. “How can I 34 you, sir? You see, I paid a lot of money for this ring and 35 I lost it on the train!”

After I told him the 36 of the coat, he said, “You haven’t been on the train. I haven’t been in the hotel, so how did my ring 37 in the coat?”

“Did anyone sit or stand next to you on the train?” asked the policeman.

“Yes,” said the young man. “But I don’t remember his face.”

“You may remember this 38 ,” said the policeman. “Was it like this one?”

“Yes, it was,” said the young man. “But my friend here isn’t the thief.”

The policeman laughed. “No,” he said. “The thief on the train stole your ring, and 39 our friend here, he went into the hotel to get some food. Only he didn’t take the 40 coat away with him.”

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Where will the speakers take Jerry for lunch?

A.To a restaurant. B.To a cafe. C.To a bar.

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It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. 36I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 37. I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls38  their souls belonged to the 39 .

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 40  in front of it. “ I’m Steve, ” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “ I can’t talk with you. I’m 41 ,” he said. He was chatting online and, 42  , he was playing a computer game –a war game. I was  43  .

Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 44 to speak to that computer geek（怪人）, 45 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反应）. I was 46 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout “47! ”

I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I 48  , and saw nobody showed any interest.

49, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 50  having a relationship with the 51  , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to52  the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 53  with people.

I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even  54 that the coffee was bad, 55  Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

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When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas-time I went to a post office to send a letter. To my 　　 , I found people queuing some paces away from the 　　 at the savings deposit (存款) window.

Why so? Each did his business in turn but the line never 　　 　 　 a step nearer .I was very curious, so I walked to the window to 　　 　 　 the cause. There was a 　　　　 on which was written 　　 “ Thank you for your respect for other's privacy”—a polite 　　　　 to keep people away from nosing into other's affairs (money matters are regarded as privacy in Western countries).I was deeply 　　　　　 by the sight and stayed a while to watch: they were 　　　 so calmly at a distance that they seemed quite 　　　　 to the practice. The 　　　　　　 thing happened at a public telephone box. Those waiting for their 　　　　 always kept their distance—enough to be out of 　　　　　 .It's another typical example! From then on I 　　　　　 to watch their ways of doing things, manners, treatment shown towards 　　　　 . I found the Germans always mindful of other's privacy（隐私）. They 　　　　 not to put others in an embarrassing (窘迫) situation. For instance, they never 　　　　 about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat, nor would they talk about the others or 　　　　　　 others wore on their necks. Their laws 　　　　　 reading diaries or opening letters without 　　　　 . It’s obvious that it shows 　　　　　　 matters are not allowed to be disturbed.

1.A.joy　　 B.anger　　　 C.thought　　　　 D.surprise

2.A.man　　　　　　 　 B.person　　　　　　 　 C.letter　　　　　　 D.document

3.A.stood　　　　 B.broke　　 C. moved　　　　 D.skipped

4.A.find out　　　 B. depend on　　　 C.apply for　　　　 D.come to

5.A.picture　　　　 B.character　　　　 C.warning　　　　 D.sentence

6.A.disappointed　　 　 B.impressed　　　 C.affected　　　　 D.supported

7.A. disappearing　 B.waiting　　　　　　 　 C.performing　　 D.looking

8.A.used　　　　　 　　 B.familiar　　 C.comfortable　 D.polite

9.A.interesting　 B.strange　　 　　 C.same　　　　　　 D.different

10.A.money　　　　 　　 B. arrangement　　　　 C.challenge　　　　 D.turns

11.A.trouble　　　　 B. sight　　　 C.touch　　　　　　 D.question

12.A. took care　　 　　 B. went on　　　　 C.paid attention　　 D. carried on

13.A. myself　　　　 　 B.them　　　　　　 C.others　　　　　　 D.another

14.A.supposed　　　　 B.ordered　　　　　 　　 C.told　　　　　　　 D. tried

15.A.asked　　 B.heard　　 C.worried　　　　　 D.learned

16.A.smiles　　　　　　 B.cloth　　　　　　 　　 C.jewelry　　　　　 D.stockings

17.A.appreciate　　 B.stop　　　 C.hate　　　　　　　 D.forbid

18.A.permission　　　 B.glasses　　 　 C.help　　　　　　　 D.alarm

19.A.public　　 B.personal　　 C.small　　　　　　 D.important

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One day, I was studying at home . Suddenly, there was a loud noise.　 I went out of my house to see what had happened .

What I saw made me scared. A building in my neighborhood was on fire. Some people were using water to put out the fire; others were rushing towards the building to help put out the fire. The building had three floors. The fire started on the first floor. Soon, it spread (扩散) to the second floor. There were some people on the second floor at that time. Their lives were in danger. A few people jumped out of the window. Luckily, they only got small injuries. Those who were still on the second floor were just crying for help. The people outside didn’t know how to help the people inside to get out.

Firefighters (消防人员) arrived at last. They fought the fire bravely. Water pipes (管子) were used and a ladder was put near the second-floor window. Then the people inside were taken out by the firefighters. They were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital at once.

Thanks to the firefighters, the people inside were saved and the fire was put out in the end, but many things, such as desk, pictures and clothes, were damaged.

1.___________was on fire.

A. The author’s room

B. A ladder

C. A building in the author’s neighborhood

D. Only the second floor of the building

2._____________put out the fire in the end.

A. The firefighters and the people inside the building

B. The people on the second floor

C. The people in the street

D. The firefighters

3.The people who jumped out of the window_____________.

A. were seriously injured

B. died

C. were taken to the hospital

D. got small injuries

4.How did the people who didn’t jump out of the window get out of the building?

A. They were taken out by the firefighters.

B. They climbed down a ladder by themselves.

C. They walked out of the building after the fire was put out.

D. They were taken out by doctors

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One day, I was studying at home . Suddenly, there was a loud noise.　 I went out of my house to see what had happened .

What I saw made me scared. A building in my neighborhood was on fire. Some people were using water to put out the fire; others were rushing towards the building to help put out the fire. The building had three floors. The fire started on the first floor. Soon, it spread (扩散) to the second floor. There were some people on the second floor at that time. Their lives were in danger. A few people jumped out of the window. Luckily, they only got small injuries. Those who were still on the second floor were just crying for help. The people outside didn’t know how to help the people inside to get out.

Firefighters (消防人员) arrived at last. They fought the fire bravely. Water pipes (管子) were used and a ladder was put near the second-floor window. Then the people inside were taken out by the firefighters. They were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital at once.

Thanks to the firefighters, the people inside were saved and the fire was put out in the end, but many things, such as desk, pictures and clothes, were damaged.

1.___________was on fire.

A. The author’s room

B. A ladder

C. A building in the author’s neighborhood

D. Only the second floor of the building

2._____________put out the fire in the end.

A. The firefighters and the people inside the building

B. The people on the second floor

C. The people in the street

D. The firefighters

3.The people who jumped out of the window_____________.

A. were seriously injured

B. died

C. were taken to the hospital

D. got small injuries

4.How did the people who didn’t jump out of the window get out of the building?

A. They were taken out by the firefighters.

B. They climbed down a ladder by themselves.

C. They walked out of the building after the fire was put out.

D. They were taken out by doctors

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One day, I was teaching my daughter how to paint. I saw that a lot of her energy went into______her brush into the paint, and then into a bowl of water. But then most of the paint that was on the______would just disappear in the water. As an______ mother, I was thinking, “I am trying to teach you how to paint on paper and what are you doing? This is not what you are ______to do. You have to do this way.”

But she is three years old so she is probably not going to______doing it the right way. She had so much______dipping the brush in the paint and in the water bowl. Pretty much within an hour, most of the paint was all over the room and I just sat there with my hands______my head thinking, “Oh my god, this girl is hopeless.” Soon after, however, she shouted, “Mama, when I______pink and blue, it turns purple!”

I was surprised.______I was thinking that she was wasting perfectly good paint and paper, she______learned something. What would have been a very theoretical(理论的) experiment turned into a very______experiment.

I am a designer and work with software like Photoshop and Illustrator. When my daughter sees me work on the______, she is always very curious and she wants to work with me on the same thing that I do. She starts to______with buttons, and in that process, sometimes lands up______me things! There will be many times when she will find______new. I will ask her______, and she will tell me, “I pressed this, and I pressed this, and then this happened.”

One of the things I realized from this is that everyone has a(n)______way of learning things. When I was growing up, I______to literature very well, so everything that was turned into a story became my way of learning and______ different concepts. Some kids understand through art, some understand through math and games, and it’s the job of a parent or a teacher to watch and______how children learn and try their best to make these experiences educational.

1.A. dipping　　 B. throwing　　 C. breaking　　 D. sweeping

2.A. plate　　 B. brush　　 C. paper　　 D. bowl

3.A. optimistic　　 B. impatient　　 C. energetic　　 D. independent

4.A. supposed　　 B. allowed　　 C. intended　　 D. tricked

5.A. keep　　 B. consider　　 C. bother　　 D. remember

6.A. regret　　 B. fun　　 C. disappointment　　 D. trouble

7.A. beside　　 B. over　　 C. below　　 D. on

8.A. add　　 B. combine　　 C. mix　　 D. take

9.A. While　　 B. Because　　 C. If　　 D. Before

10.A. accidentally　　 B. immediately　　 　　 C. fortunately　　 D. actually

11.A. interesting　　 B. practical　　 C. beneficial　　 D. novel

12.A. phone　　 B. desk　　 C. computer　　 D. calculator

13.A. mess　　 B. cooperate　　 C. go　　 D. live

14.A. telling　　 B. awarding　　 C. teaching　　 D. giving

15.A. nothing　　 B. something　　 C. everything　　 D. anything

16.A. when　　 B. why　　 C. where　　 D. how

17.A. different　　 B. effective　　 C. quick　　 D. strange

18.A. stuck　　 B. referred　　 C. related　　 D. turned

19.A. accepting　　 B. using　　 C. appreciating　　 D. understanding

20.A. disturb　　 B. teach　　 C. respect　　 D. discover

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One day, I was teaching my daughter how to paint. I saw that a lot of her energy went into ______ her brush into the paint, and then into a bowl of water. But then most of the paint that was on the ______would just disappear in the water. As an ______ mother, I was thinking, “I am trying to teach you how to paint on paper and what are you doing? This is not what you are ______ to do. You have to do this way.”

But she is three years old so she is probably not going to ______ doing it the right way. She had so much ______dipping the brush in the paint and in the water bowl. Pretty much within an hour, most of the paint was all over the room and I just sat there with my hands ______my head thinking, “Oh my god, this girl is hopeless.” Soon after, however, she shouted, “Mama, when I ________pink and blue, it turns purple!”

I was surprised. ______I was thinking that she was wasting perfectly good paint and paper, she ______learned something. What would have been a very theoretical (理论的) experiment turned into a very ______experiment.

I am a designer and work with software like Photoshop and Illustrator. When my daughter sees me work on the ______, she is always very curious and she wants to work with me on the same thing that I do. She starts to ______with buttons, and in that process sometimes ends up ________me things! There will be many times when she will find______ new. I will ask her ______, and she will tell me, “I pressed this, and I pressed this, and then this happened.”

One of the things I realized from this is that everyone has a(n) ______way of learning things. When I was growing up, I ______to literature very well, so everything that was turned into a story became my way of learning and ______different concepts. Some kids understand through art, some understand through math and games, and it’s the job of a parent or a teacher to watch and ________how children learn and try their best to make these experiences educational.

1.A. dipping　　 B. throwing　　 C. breaking　　 D. sweeping

2.A. plate　　 B. brush　　 C. paper　　 D. bowl

3.A. optimistic　　 B. impatient　　 C. energetic　　 D. independent

4.A. supposed　　 B. allowed　　 C. intended　　 D. tricked

5.A. keep　　 B. consider　　 C. bother　　 D. remember

6.A. regret　　 B. fun　　 C. disappointment　　 D. trouble

7.A. beside　　 B. over　　 C. below　　 D. on

8.A. add　　 B. combine　　 C. mix　　 D. take

9.A. While　　 B. Because　　 C. If　　 D. Before

10.A. accidentally　　 B. immediately　　 C. fortunately　　 D. actually

11.A. interesting　　 B. practical　　 C. beneficial　　 D. new

12.A. phone　　 B. desk　　 C. computer　　 D. calculator

13.A. mess　　 B. cooperate　　 C. go　　 D. live

14.A. telling　　 B. awarding　　 C. teaching　　 D. giving

15.A. nothing　　 B. something　　 C. everything　　 D. anything

16.A. when　　 B. why　　 C. where　　 D. how

17.A. different　　 B. effective　　 C. quick　　 D. strange

18.A. came　　 B. referred　　 C. related　　 D. turned

19.A. accepting　　 B. using　　 C. appreciating　　 D. understanding

20.A. disturb　　 B. teach　　 C. respect　　 D. discover

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