Today, after finishing dinner in town, my hus...

Today, after finishing dinner in town, my husband and I were driving back home. As we pulled over, we saw a neighbor couple 　 1.　 (paint) their furniture.

I went inside our home, 　 2. (change), and then went back out again to ask our neighbors if they needed any help. While leaving my home, I was plagued (困扰) by thoughts of embarrassment, denial, or being received but looked down on skeptically. 　 3. , I gathered the courage to go down and ask them anyway!

Initially, the woman denied. Then, the man said, “Sure”, and he handed me a spray paint (喷漆) bottle. We got into some good conversations 4.　 painting with great effort.　 When we finished, I briefly chatted 5.　 them before leaving.

In the end, not only 　 6.　 I enjoy helping them, but also learned about my neighbors. On the way home, I must admit, I couldn’t help 　 7.　 wonder what they might be thinking about me. 　 8. is tough to do a good deed for others and not expect that they will be thinking good about you.

Today’s experience taught me some 　 9.　 (value) lessons in my life! 　 10. (hope), these lessons will help me continue my acts of kindness in future.

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Last night, my husband and I were taking a post-dinner walk in a nearby parking lot, when we saw a man breaking something with a rock. He was completely ________ his task and didn’t look up at anyone passing by. We kept ________ him as we walked around the parking lot and talked between ourselves about what he might be doing. I ________ he was breaking stones to make sand, but why would he do that?

_____, we decided to go up and speak to him. He was ________ pieces of leftover bread that he had collected from his housemates to make ________ for the birds that come there every morning. The large pieces of bread would be ________ for the birds to eat, so he ground（研磨）them into a fine powder（粉末）with the ________.

It was moving to hear that he’s been doing this every ________,by himself, for the last three or four years. What ________ us more was that he was surprised we were even taking ________ in this, since for him it wasn’t a big deal. Every night, he ________ leftover bread from his housemates. He then spends the next one or two hours in the parking lot crushing（压碎）each piece of ________ and making a neat pile（堆）for the birds, which he says will be ________ by the next evening. He also ________ fresh water and adds birdseed（鸟食）on top of the pile.

When we asked him why he does this small and simple act of ________, he shrugged and said, “It’s just something ________ I do so that the leftover bread doesn’t go into the ________ and the birds get food.”

We shared his story with the hope that it might remind us to be more ________ with our leftover food. Perhaps it might ________ someone to do something similar in their own area.

1.A. worried about　　 B. focused on　　 C. tired from　　 D. satisfied with

2.A. questioning　　 B. showing　　 C. helping　　 D. noticing

3.A. thought　　 B. discussed　　 C. wondered　　 D. admitted

4.A. Naturally　　 B. Patiently　　 C. Surely　　 D. Finally

5.A. picking up　　 B. breaking up　　 C. spreading　　 D. piling

6.A. food　　 B. drink　　 C. nests　　 D. desserts

7.A. perfect　　 B. healthy　　 C. difficult　　 D. enough

8.A. necessary　　 B. difficult　　 C. natural　　 D. possible

9.A. morning　　 B. afternoon　　 C. night　　 D. weekend

10.A. embarrassed　　 B. pleased　　 C. confused　　 D. moved

11.A. a role　　 B. an interest　　 C. part　　 D. pride

12.A. collects　　 B. buys　　 C. borrows　　 D. steals

13.A. cake　　 B. bread　　 C. chocolate　　 D. birdseed

14.A. removed　　 B. lost　　 C. gone　　 D. discovered

15.A. leaves　　 B. takes　　 C. drops　　 D. saves

16.A. faith　　 B. choice　　 C. courage　　 D. service

17.A. special　　 B. interesting　　 C. small　　 D. useful

18.A. plate　　 B. trash　　 C. market　　 D. ground

19.A. fun　　 B. content　　 C. patient　　 D. careful

20.A. inspire　　 B. guide　　 C. allow　　 D. require

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Our neighbour's son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds.

June 29 came and, of course, I hadn't lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But I figured a nice new girdle (紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a large-size girdle. The shop assistant found the box with the described girdle marked "LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I needn't try it on.”

The next morning was rather hot, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I opened the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? That's it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't match my red face well, and was ready to go.

Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass. I turned to my husband and asked, "What is a High Mass?" He shrugged his shoulders.

Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds—the priest (神父) was going to bless everything except my girdle.

1. The author most probably bought a nice pink dress with a jacket ______.

A. 4 weeks later    B. 4 weeks ago    C. a fortnight ago     D. a fortnight later

2. What had the author wanted to do with the tight dress?

A. To make herself thinner.           B. To buy a large-size girdle.

C. To put on some weight.            D. To shake herself into it.

3.Which of the following statements about the author is TRUE according to the story?

A. She was very lucky to buy a girdle to go with her dress.

B. She had no choice but to put on the dress without a girdle.

C. She complained to the shop assistant about her carelessness.

D. She managed to put on the girdle with her husband’s help.

4.The purpose of this passage is ______.

A. to show a husband’s selfless love         B. to share an interesting experience

C. to describe a changeable girdle           D. to tell us how to keep calm in trouble

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Funny Wedding      B. A Wise Decision    C. A Tight Situation     D. A Fierce Fight

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My husband and I were paying a visit 1. my parents in Tucson. We went to a fast-food restaurant for dinner together. My husband went to the counter 2. (order) dishes and I stood with my parents.

My dad is 90 years old. He can hardly see very well and walks with a stick. I was scanning the restaurant, 3. (wait) to sit at the first table that was 4. (convenient) than others. A woman who was sitting with her son made eye contact with me and asked me to come to her. With a 5. (puzzle) look on my face, I pointed to myself and said , “Me ?” She 6. (nod) and said, “Yes, you.” I walked to the table and she said, “Bring your family here. I can finish eating at the counter. My son is in 7. hurry to leave anyway.” My eyes 8. (fill) with tears as she wiped down the table and guided my dad to the seat.

I always believe that there are 9. (nature) kind people in this world. This woman has set a good example to her son, 10. is a really lucky guy.

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I arrived late one night, on a business trip, and had dinner in a restaurant. As I was finishing my meal, an old couple came in to dine. They were holding hands and had 　　 　　　 smiles on their faces. Shortly after I ended a 20-year　 　　　　　　 , I still had pain in my heart and I was 　 　　 　 at the love they show for one another. As a result, when I paid my bill I gave the waiter another $50 to pay the couple’s bill and then left without 　 　　 them.

The next day my business meeting 　 　　 two hours before the flight back to Houston. So I had enough time left to enter the restaurant to dine　 　　 . After I had been 　　 , the waiter, from the night before, came up to my table 　　 . She can’t wait to tell me what happened after I　 　　 last night: when the old couple were　　 　　 　 that another guest had paid for them, they asked whom it was. The waiter said that she had never　 　　 me before, and told them what I told her, “I just wanted to repay　 　　 for the true love that they were showing.” Feeling surprised , they 　　 , and paid the bills for another two young couples saying “Love begets (产生) love”. I 　 　　 with delight and said “ That’s nice”. Then I read the menu and 　　 　　 my meal.

When my dinner was 　　 　　 and I intended to pay, my waiter was 　　 to be found. I had to walk over to the Hostess Stand and 　 　　 that I needed to pay for my meal and hurry to the 　　 . She said that my　 　　 had paid for me just to repay the joy that I brought to the faces of the elderly couple and the amazement of the two young couples.

1.A. bitter    B. lovely    C. standard    D. stressful

2.A. job    B. date    C. marriage    D. journey

3.A. amazed    B. angry    C. confused    D. sad

4.A. comparing    B. encountering    C. recognizing    D. greeting

5.A. lasted    B. started    C. ended    D. held

6.A. again    B. either    C. instead    D. altogether

7.A. seated    B. served    C. dressed    D. focused

8.A. anxiously    B. crazily    C. hopefully    D. quickly

9.A. arrived    B. left    C. slept    D. escaped

10.A. comforted    B. reminded    C. warned    D. told

11.A. charged    B. appreciated    C. seen    D. helped

12.A. you    B. me    C. her    D. them

13.A. looked around    B. turned up    C. went over    D. dressed up

14.A. believed    B. admitted    C. smiled    D. shook

15.A. booked    B. ordered    C. paid    D. finished

16.A. full    B. over    C. cold    D. available

17.A. somewhere    B. anywhere    C. nowhere    D. everywhere

18.A. protested    B. explained    C. declared    D. remarked

19.A. hotel    B. office    C. airport    D. station

20.A. waiter    B. boss    C. hostess    D. friend

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My brother and I were brought up in a town in Scotland. Our father was a struggling 　　　　 , but I always knew he was 　 　 . He never criticized us, but used 　 　 　 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I　 　 　 as a child I said something 　 　 　 　 about somebody, and my father said, “　 　 　 　 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 　 　 　 people, I would get the best 　 　 .From then on I’ve always tried to　 　 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very　 　 　 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was　 　 　 　 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 　 　 　 ：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision,　 　 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind,　 he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad　 　 　 　 me to go into law. And I’ve 　 　 __regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist,　 　 _　 I didn’t pursue my 　 　 .You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”

As 　 　 　 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national　 　 　 　 for young people in the U.K.My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad　 　 　 　 me.

1.A. biologist        　 B. lawyer            　　 C. manager            D. gardener

2.A. strict            B. honest                C. learned            D. special

3.A. power            B. courage            C.    praise            D. warmth

4.A. think            B. remember            C. imagine            D. guess

5.A. unkind        　　 B. unnecessary        C. unimportant        D. unusual

6.A. Another        　　 B.Any            　　 C. Some                D. Other

7.A. on                B. at                 　　 C. in            　　 　　 D. about

8.A. in case            B. in return            C. by chance            D. by turns

9.A. revise            B. set                C. review            　　 D. follow

10.A. serious　　　     B. experienced    　　 　　 C. understanding        D. demanding

11.A. keeping up        B. making up            C. picking up            D. taking up

12.A. suggestion        B. decision            C. choice                D. notice

13.A. and            B. even if                C.    as            　　 D. as if

14.A. persuaded         B. allowed            C. helped    　　     　　 D. suggested

15.A. almost            B. never                C. seldom            D. always

16.A. but    　　　　　 B. rather                C. for                D. therefore

17.A. promise    　　 B. task            　　 C. dream            　　 D. belief

18.A. this            B. it                    C. he                D. that

19.A. magazine         B. newspaper            C. program            D. project

20.A. controlled        B. raised            　　 C. reminded            D. comforted

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One afternoon after school had finished , Peter and Jane were walking along the street. Suddenly they heard a big noise.

“Come on” shouted Peter.“That sounds like an accident. Let’ see what’s happened.”

They ran to where the noise came from. As soon as they got there, they could see what had happened. A small car had knocked into the side of a truck. The accident had happened in a quiet street with only four houses in it. Peter and Jane were the first ones to reach the site. No other people came.“We must be the only ones who saw the accident,” said Jane. They found that both the car driver and the truck driver were hurt.

“Peter,” said Jane,“ Run back down the road to Mrs Day’s house. Ask her to call the policemen and the ambulance. Hurry. I’ll stay here.”

Off went Peter as fast as he could. There was nothing Jane could do but wait. She knew that when people were hurt in an accident, they shouldn’t be moved. It wasn’t long before the police car and the ambulance arrived. The policeman got the car door open and they carried the man out. Then they got the truck driver out. The men weren’t seriously hurt, but they were both taken to the hospital. The policemen thanked Peter and Jane, “You were very good to act so quickly when you saw the accident. Thank you for all your help.”

1.The accident happened _______.

A. in a quiet street one school day afternoon

B. in a busy street one school day afternoon

C. in a quiet street one Sunday after noon

D. in a busy street one Sunday afternoon

2._______heard the noise.

A. Only Peter

B. Peter and Jane

C. Peter, Jane and Mrs Day

D. Peter , Jane, Mrs Day and the policemen

3.______in the accident.

A. Only the car driver was hurt

B. Only the truck driver was hurt

C. Neither of the two drivers was hurt

D. Both the drivers were hurt

4._____called the policeman.

A. Jane 　　　　 B. The drivers

C. Mrs Day　　 D. Peter

5.Jane did nothing before the policemen arrived because _____.

A. she was too frightened to do anything

B. she was alone after Peter left

C. she was waiting for Peter.

D. she knew she shouldn’t move the two drivers.

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One afternoon after school had finished , Peter and Jane were walking along the street. Suddenly they heard a big noise.

“Come on” shouted Peter.“That sounds like an accident. Let’ see what’s happened.”

They ran to where the noise came from. As soon as they got there, they could see what had happened. A small car had knocked into the side of a truck. The accident had happened in a quiet street with only four houses in it. Peter and Jane were the first ones to reach the site. No other people came.“We must be the only ones who saw the accident,” said Jane. They found that both the car driver and the truck driver were hurt.

“Peter,” said Jane,“ Run back down the road to Mrs Day’s house. Ask her to call the policemen and the ambulance. Hurry. I’ll stay here.”

Off went Peter as fast as he could. There was nothing Jane could do but wait. She knew that when people were hurt in an accident, they shouldn’t be moved. It wasn’t long before the police car and the ambulance arrived. The policeman got the car door open and they carried the man out. Then they got the truck driver out. The men weren’t seriously hurt, but they were both taken to the hospital. The policemen thanked Peter and Jane, “You were very good to act so quickly when you saw the accident. Thank you for all your help.”

67.The accident happened _______.

A. in a quiet street one school day afternoon

B. in a busy street one school day afternoon

C. in a quiet street one Sunday after noon

D. in a busy street one Sunday afternoon

68. ______in the accident.

A. Only the car driver was hurt        B. Only the truck driver was hurt

C. Neither of the two drivers was hurt   D. Both the drivers were hurt

69._____called the policeman.

A.Jane  B.The drivers   C. Mrs Day    D. Peter

70.Jane did nothing before the policemen arrived because _____.

A. she was too frightened to do anything   B. she was alone after Peter left

C. she was waiting for Peter

D. she knew she shouldn’t move the two drivers

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One afternoon after school had finished , Peter and Jane were walking along the street. Suddenly they heard a big noise.

“Come on” shouted Peter.“That sounds like an accident. Let’ see what’s happened.”

They ran to where the noise came from. As soon as they got there, they could see what had happened. A small car had knocked into the side of a truck. The accident had happened in a quiet street with only four houses in it. Peter and Jane were the first ones to reach the site. No other people came.“We must be the only ones who saw the accident,” said Jane. They found that both the car driver and the truck driver were hurt.

“Peter,” said Jane,“ Run back down the road to Mrs Day’s house. Ask her to call the policemen and the ambulance. Hurry. I’ll stay here.”

Off went Peter as fast as he could. There was nothing Jane could do but wait. She knew that when people were hurt in an accident, they shouldn’t be moved. It wasn’t long before the police car and the ambulance arrived. The policeman got the car door open and they carried the man out. Then they got the truck driver out. The men weren’t seriously hurt, but they were both taken to the hospital. The policemen thanked Peter and Jane, “You were very good to act so quickly when you saw the accident. Thank you for all your help.”

1.The accident happened _______.

A. in a quiet street one school day afternoon

B. in a busy street one school day afternoon

C. in a quiet street one Sunday after noon

D. in a busy street one Sunday afternoon

2.______in the accident.

A. Only the car driver was hurt        B. Only the truck driver was hurt

C. Neither of the two drivers was hurt   D. Both the drivers were hurt

3._____called the policeman.

A.Jane  B.The drivers   C. Mrs Day    D. Peter

4.Jane did nothing before the policemen arrived because _____.

A. she was too frightened to do anything   B. she was alone after Peter left

C. she was waiting for Peter

D. she knew she shouldn’t move the two drivers

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My husband Sid and I were never able to have children. I had always wanted a family and that feeling 36  after his death. He was all I had. When he 37 , I felt like I had lost my entire family. I never 38  I would finally get the family I had always wished for. A few years later I met Tom. When we married, I 39  got four grown children and eight grandchildren.

I was 40  about my first meeting with his children. My worries melted away when I realized that they 41  me and were more than willing to bring me into their family. And when his daughters 42  me if their children could call me “Mimi,” I was excited, Tom was divorced, and 43  I was also concerned about the 44  that the children already had two grandmothers. Would the little ones understand 45  I fit into the family？

At our first extended family gathering, I 46  our six-year-old grandson Jim staring at me with a 47  look. He seemed to be thinking about something serious. 48  sporting a big grin(咧嘴笑)，he jumped and said, “I know who you are! You are our 49  grandma!” At that moment, I know it was time to just relax and enjoy my new 50 .

People say when a door close, God opens a window. Now I know what that 51 . I lost so much joy when Sid died, 52  now I have a new happy life. I am enjoying so many things I 53  got to experience before like reading bedtime stories. My refrigerator is covered with drawings, and my walls are 54  with photos of the kids. I may be an instant “extra” grandma in Jim’s eyes, but I am just as 55  any other “regular” grandma I know.

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