One night, Lottie Williams was walking alone ...

One night, Lottie Williams was walking alone through a park in Tulsa. Suddenly she saw a huge　　 　　　　 high up in the sky.　 She was surprised at that very moment.　 She thought she'd just　　 　　 a shooting star. Less than thirty minutes later, that surprise turned to　 　　 　　 .

"I was　 　　 　　 walking through the park when I felt a tap on my　　 　　 ." Williams explained. As a result of being 　　 　　 , she started to run, thinking a stranger had appeared out of 　　 　　 . Then she heard something hit the ground behind her. "The 　　 　　 was similar to an empty glass jar, "　 Williams recalled.　　 " Then I　　 　　 and found it looked like a piece of fabric (织物) ,　　 　　 it sounded like metal. " Williams felt　　 　　 that she was just fine.

Excited by her　　 　　 , she took the fallen piece of sky to her local library where she was advised to　　 　　 the National Weather Service, who told her about　　 　　 　 that had entered the earth ' s atmosphere the night before.　 After　　 　　 what had happened,　 Williams took the piece to the University of Tulsa where Dr Winton Cornell　　 　　 it with an electron microscope.

"It had been partly　　 　　 when flying down at high speed. It appeared to be the kind of material used t0　　 　　 fuel tanks," Williams said. She then sent it to a research center, where they did further analysis 　　 　　 the material to be part of the fuel tank of a US spacecraft, the　　 　　 　 0f which is to make sure fuel tanks can not be damaged easily. Lottie Williams has become perhaps the only person in history to ever get hit by falling space rubbish.

1.A. bird　　　　　 B. fireball　　　　 C. star　　　　　　　 D. moon

2.A. drawn　　　　 B. caught　　　　 C. photographed　 D. witnessed

3.A. fear　　　　　 B. hope　　　　　　 C. worry　　　　　　 D. excitement

4.A. once　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　 D. again

5.A. head　　　　 B. back　　　　　　 C. neck　　　　　　 D. shoulder

6.A. frightened　　 B. annoyed　　　　 C. disturbed　　　 D. ashamed

7.A. breath　　　　 B. danger　　　　　 C. anywhere　　 D. nowhere

8.A. height　　　　 B. weight　　　　　 C. shape　　　　　 D. strength

9.A. jumped up　 B. bent down　　　 C. showed off　　 D. turned around

10.A. but　　　　 B. 80　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　 D. since

11.A. nervous　　 B. proud　　　　　　 C. lucky　　　　　 D. guilty

12.A. invention　　 B. discovery　　　　 C. expectation　　 D. prediction

13.A. join　　　　　　 B. start　　　　　　 C. run　　　　　　　 D. consult

14.A. a rocket　　　 B. an alien　　　　 C. a UFO　　　　　 D. a planet

15.A. admitting　　 B. explaining　　　 C. realizing　　　　 D. remembering

16.A. repaired　　　 B. studied　　　　 C. improved　　　　 D. recovered

17.A. valued　　　　 B. settled　　　　　 C. furnished　　　　 D. melted

18.A. protect　　　　 B. fill　　　　　　　　 C. decorate　　　　 D. examine

19.A. wishing　　　 B. imagining　　　　 C. confirming　　 D. announcing

20.A. result　　　　 B. function　　　　 C. future　　　　　　 D. Source

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One1.(rain) night I was driving along a lonely highway2.I saw a man walking rapidly ahead of me along the side of the road.It was pouring rain and I slowed down to avoid splashing him as I went by.

He misunderstood and thought I was offering a ride，and ran towards my car. He was very tall and had a full beard, 3.scared me.I stepped on the gas pedal 4.（leave）quickly and I saw the look of total despair in his eyes. Suddenly，all fear was 5.(go) and I backed up and unlocked my car door，praying this was not the6.(big) mistake in my life but somehow knowing it would be okay.

The man’s truck had got stuck7. the mud. He8.(walk) for miles.No one would pick 9.up and his wife was giving birth to their first child in the hospital. He had cried at the thought that he might not be there. 10.(fortunate), we arrived in the hospital before his son was born.

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The cars were honking (鸣叫) on the road one morning as I was walking to the park. I walked on and soon found the cause — a little taxi that had got stuck in the middle of the road. There was sweat on the driver's face as he tried to start the engine again and again — nothing happened. "No petrol,"

I said to myself and then found myself getting angry. "Why doesn't the fool move his taxi to the side?" I thought, so did all the others who honked and shouted.

He got up tiredly, and the passenger in the taxi got out. He was a young man in a white shirt, who watched the driver try to push it to the side. "Stupid guy!" I said. "Can't he lend a helping hand? "

I watched as the poor driver pushed it to the side. Cars, buses and trucks went past cursing (咒骂 ) the poor man. The young man took another taxi and went off.

The taxi driver began mending his taxi. "Stupid passenger!" I said to him. "He didn't help you!" The taxi driver slowly got up. "Sir!" he asked, "Did you?" I looked at him guiltily, then looked away, and walked away fast, asking myself, "Did I help the poor man push his taxi?"

What had I been doing as the traffic jam took place? How had I helped deal with the problem? Did I help the poor man push his taxi? I’d done my bit, with my mouth. But never had I moved to solve the problem. I was shocked with guilt as I heard him asking, "Sir! Did you?"

1. Why did a traffic jam happen on the road when the author was walking to the park?

A. There was too much traffic in the street.

B. Truck drivers attempted to go ahead of others.

C. A taxi driver couldn't start his engine.

D. A young man wasn't good at driving.

2.The author's attitude toward the passenger is that of __________.

A. anger　　 B. respect　　 C. sympathy　　 D. guilt

3.Why did the author feel guilty?

A. Because he blamed the driver wrongly.

B. Because he didn't help the driver, either.

C. Because he tried to help but failed in the end.

D. Because he didn't persuade the passenger to help.

4. From the incident, the author learnt a lesson that we should _________.

A. criticize those who don't help

B. hurt the self-respect of others no more

C. think more of those who are in need

D. stop talking and start to help

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One cold night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco．There I was walking home around one o’clock in the morning after a 31 practice at the theatre. With the opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines by heart. I was having 32  handling my part-time job at the bank in the daytime and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about33  both acting and San Francisco. I had 34  too much of city life.

As I walked down the 35  streets under the tall buildings, I felt very small and cold, so I began36  both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out37  a few homeless people under blankets.

About a block from my38, I heard a sound behind me. I 39 quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me 40  so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I 41  what the noise had been. It had been my wallet 42  to the sidewalk.

Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk43  for 15 minutes, my wallet was 44  to be found.

Just as I was about to quit the45  , I heard the garbage truck stop to the sidewalk next to46  . When a voice came from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened and out jumped a small blonde(金发碧眼的) man with an47  look in his eyes. “Is this 48  you’re looking for?” He asked, holding up something like a wallet.

It was already 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I couldn’t get much sleep, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some49  of city life. I realized the city couldn’t be a bad place50  people were willing to help each other.

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One night Mrs. Riley, an elderly woman, was walking along a dark London street. She was carrying her handbag in one hand and a plastic carrier bag in the other. There was nobody else in the street except two young men. They were standing in a dark shop doorway. One of them was very tall with fair hair, the other was short and fat with a beard.

The two young men waited for a few moments, and then ran quickly and quietly towards Mrs. Riley. The tall one held her from behind while the other one tried to seize her handbag.

Suddenly Mrs. Riley threw the tall one over her shoulder. He crashed into the other one and they both landed on the ground. Without speaking, Mrs. Riley struck both of them on the head with her handbag and walked calmly away.

The two surprised young men were still sitting on the ground when Mrs. Riley crossed the street towards a door with a lighted sign above it. Mrs. Riley paused, turned round, smiled at them and walked into the South West London Judo Club.

1.The two young men were standing in a dark shop doorway because 　　　　　 .

A. they had nothing to do

B. they were homeless

C. they were waiting for a victim

D. they were guarding the shop

2.How did the story end?

A. The woman was robbed of her handbag.

B. The woman taught the two young men a lesson.

C. The woman reported the two young men to the police.

D. The woman sent the two young men to a judo club.

3.The story tells about an elderly woman who 　　　　　 .

A. went shopping at night

B. was on her way home

C. had just left a shopping center

D. had a skill of self-defense

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One day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman, who lived a few miles away, sitting on a bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.

Jack walked up to the woman and said, "Hello, Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?" "Of course, please sit down," Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed.

"That's a nice dog, isn't he?" Jack said, pointing at the animal.

"Yes, he is. He's handsome. He's a bit of a mixture, but that's not a bad thing. He's strong and healthy."

"And hungry, "Jack said." He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him."

"That's true, "Sue said." But I haven't."

They both laughed and then Jack said, "Does your dog bite?"

"No, "Sue said, "He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and friendly."

Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.

"Hey!" Jack shouted." You said your dog didn't bite."

Sue replied in surprise, "Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog's at home."

1. The dog looked at the woman because ___.

A. the woman wanted to feed him      B. the woman was friendly

C. he was strong and healthy          D. he was hungry

2.Jack touched the dog because he believed ___.

A. the dog was handsome         B. Sue's dog was unfriendly

C. the dog belonged to Sue        D. Sue's dog was at home

3.We can infer form the passage that ___.

A. Sue gave a wrong answer       B. Jack made a mistake

C. the dog wasn't dangerous        D. both Jack and Sue liked the dog

4.Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?

A. A Wrong Question            B. Sue's Dog

C. A pleasant Meeting            D. Sue's Friend

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When Julio Diaz stepped off the subway platform after work one night, he was simply planning to walk over to his ______ local diner for a meal. But when a teenager boy ______ him with a knife, Diaz knew the evening was about to take a more ______ turn.

The young man ______ Diaz’s wallet, and Diaz passed it over without ______. But just as the robber turned to walk away, Diaz called after him: “Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something.”

The robber turned around, ______.

“If you’re going to be ______ people for the rest of the night, you might as well take my coat to keep you ______.”

The teenager looked at Diaz in ______, and asked why he would do such a thing. Diaz ______, “If you’re willing to risk your ______ for a few dollars, then I guess you must really need the money.” He told the young man that he’d just been heading out for dinner, and that he would be happy for some ______.

The young robber decided to take Diaz up on his ______, and they headed into Diaz’s favorite local haunt (常去的地方) together. As they were sitting at the table, the manager, the dishwashers, and the ______ all said hello to Diaz, and the young man was ______ at his popularity. “You’re even nice to the dishwashers!” he exclaimed.

“Haven’t you been taught that you should be nice to everybody?” Diaz asked him.

“Yes, but I didn’t think people actually ______ that way,” the teenager replied. Thanks to Diaz, he was beginning to see that ______ wasn’t such a strange phenomenon.

When the bill came, Diaz told the teenager that he’d have to pay for the meal. After all, he still had Diaz’s ______.

But the teenager slid the wallet back across the table without a moment’s thought, and Diaz ______ him to dinner. Diaz also gave the would-be robber a $20 bill to take with him—in ______ for the young man’s knife.

“I figure, you know, if you treat people right, you can only hope that they treat you right.” Diaz said.

1.A. popular　　 B. favorite　　 C. perfect　　 D. wonderful

2.A. approved　　 B. provided　　 C. combined　　 D. approached

3.A. dramatic　　 B. smooth　　 C. natural　　 D. academic

4.A. picked　　 B. demanded　　 C. returned　　 D. obtained

5.A. objection　　 B. doubt　　 C. exception　　 D. invitation

6.A. excited　　 B. relaxed　　 C. surprised　　 D. satisfied

7.A. greeting　　 B. troubling　　 C. robbing　　 D. stealing

8.A. healthy　　 B. warm　　 C. glad　　 D. rich

9.A. disbelief　　 B. sorrow　　 C. horror　　 D. danger

10.A. reacted　　 B. repeated　　 C. recited　　 D. replied

11.A. confidence　　 B. peace　　 C. freedom　　 D. burden

12.A. comfort　　 B. company　　 C. assistance　　 D. devotion

13.A. trick　　 B. advice　　 C. trap　　 D. offer

14.A. nurses　　 B. students　　 C. waiters　　 D. farmers

15.A. amazed　　 B. bored　　 C. tired　　 D. interested

16.A. responded　　 B. discovered　　 C. chose　　 D. behaved

17.A. happiness　　 B. kindness　　 C. darkness　　 D. loneliness

18.A. wallet　　 B. coat　　 C. bag　　 D. Hat

19.A. advised　　 B. compared　　 C. treated　　 D. led

20.A. charge　　 B. control　　 C. support　　 D. exchange

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When I was 19 years old, I was at a dance club. As we were walking to my car one cold night, a man walked up to us. Behind him was a woman carrying a small child. The child had a jacket on but it wasn’t buttoned up（扣上）. The man began to tell us he wanted to borrow some money for the night to get his wife and kid into a hotel. He had a job but no place to live in and was waiting for he first paycheck. He said he could get our mailing address and mail the money back.

The guy I was with reached into his pocket to give this man a $20 bill. As the other man was extending his hand out to take the money, I put my hand on my new friends’ hand and said, “ Can I talk to you for a minute?”

I told him that every day people asked my mother for money on her way to work. She said they made more money than she did, simply begging for money. These people were scamming those with soft hearts. And if they were truly worried about their child suffering from the cold, they would have at least buttoned his jacket or covered him with his blanket.

My new friend looked at me with disappointment and said, “Michelle, I know there are people out there that take advantage of others. I also know there are people out there that are one paycheck away from being homeless. If I give $ 20 to 10 people and only one of them really needs it and uses it for the right thing, it is worth it.”

I am now 37 years old and have never forgotten what he said to me. I don’t even remember his name. But I do remember that that experience changed the way I look at different situations.

56. What do we know about the stranger according to the passage?

A. He had been begging for a long time near the dance club.

B. He would spend the cold night at an expensive hotel.

C. He was careless and didn’t take good care of his child.

D. He might be just lying in order to get some money.

57. Why did the author put her hand on her new friends’ hand?

A. She wanted to tell him to give some more money to the stranger.

B. She believed her mother had already given the stranger some money.

C. She wanted to warm him not to be cheated by the stranger.

D. She asked her friend to pay more attention to the baby instead.

58. Which of the following can take the place of the underlined word “ scamming ” in the 3rd paragraph?

A. cheating                     B. respecting            C. disappointing                D. understanding

59. We can safely say that the author’s friend was_________.

A. funny                           B. kind                         C. rich                         D. brave

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完形填空

There is one word that is on the lips of Americans, day and night, “Sorry”.

Once as I was walking on the street, a young man ran by ________, brushing against my handbag. ________ he continued on his way, he ________ back and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn’t forget to apologize.

One day, after I bought some apples, the salesman was giving me the change, ________ I wasn’t ready for it, and ________ dropped on the ground, “I’m sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up. I was ________—why would he apologize when it was my ________?

Another time, I ________ on a man’s foot in an escalator (电梯）. At the same time , we both said “sorry”. I thought it ________ at first: was it really ________ for him apologize?

Later on, an American friend ________ to me that according to the American ________, the escalator is a(n) ________ place which everyone should be able to stand in. After someone occupies(占据）a position in the escalator, making it ________ for someone else to find a place to stand in, isn’t it necessary to ________ an apology?

During my stay in America, I gradually ________ that when friction (摩擦) occurs in daily life, Americans don’t care much about who is ________. If someone is ________, a “sorry” is always necessary. Even if the other person is hurt, the “sorry” would ________ tempers（脾气）. Perhaps this is ________ I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or streets in America.

1.A. excitedly        B. hurriedly        C. happily        D. fast

2.A. Though            B. After            C. Even as        D. Even if

3.A. stopped            B. held                C. watched        D. turned

4.A. or                B. and                C. but            D. so

5.A. a coin            B. the apples        C. The wallet    D. a bill

6.A. impressed        B. moved            C. annoyed        D. puzzled

7.A. problem            B. matter            C. fault        D. business

8.A. moved            B. stepped            C. walked        D. knocked

9.A. interesting        B. acceptable        C. exciting        D. reasonable

10.A. polite            B. important        C. surprising    D. necessary

11.A. announced        B. explained        C. suggested    D. admitted

12.A. ideas            B. rules            C. opinions        D. senses

13.A. open            B. common            C. public        D. free

14.A. unfit            B. impossible        C. narrow        D. difficult

15.A. express        B. speak            C. say            D. tell

16.A. realized        B. remembered        C. recognized    D. meant

17.A. mistaken        B. responsible        C. careless        D. correct

18.A. nervous        B. sick                C. worried        D. troubled

19.A. reduce            B. cool                C. lose            D. change

20.A. that            B. when                C. why            D. how

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The little child ____go out alone at night, so he ____walk in the dark that night.

A. daren’t; didn’t dare to　　　　　　　　

B. doesn’t dare; dare not

C. doesn’t dare to; dared not to　　　　

D. doesn’t dare to; dare not

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