In 1971, a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new
1 for himself. Along the way, he had 2 run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car.
This 3 until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked 4 into a restaurant and ordered a
big breakfast.
After eating his first good meal in 5 , he found himself 6 to the waiter, telling him he had lost his 7 .
The waiter, who was also the owner, walked 8 the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent
down, 9 a $20 bill that looked 10 it had fallen on the floor and said,"Son, you must have 11 this," the
owner said. The young man couldn"t believe his 12 ! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a 13 , bought
gas with the change, and headed West.
On the way out of town, he began to understand 14 the fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money
15 ."Maybe that fellow just knew I was 16 and he helped me in a way that didn"t 17 me." Right then he
made a promise to help others if he could.
Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he 18
thousands of dollars. He is known as the "Secret Santa" because at 19 time each year, he personally hands
money out to those on the streets and at hospitals."I"ve lived the story, so I know it certainly more blessed(带
来快乐的) to give than to 20 , because it comes back to you many many times over," he says. "It restores
some faith in humanity." |
( )1. A. conclusion
( )2. A. unexpectedly
( )3. A. continued
( )4. A. hopefully
( )5. A. hours
( )6. A. turning
( )7. A .way
( )8. A. behind
( )9. A. took out
( )10. A. even if
( )11. A. placed
( )12. A. luck
( )13. A. message
( )14. A. what
( )15. A. after all
( )16. A. in danger
( )17. A. astonish
( )18. A. gives up
( )19. A. breakfast
( )20. A. steal | B. impression
B. completely
B. began
B. nervously
B. weeks
B. lying
B. job
B. near
B. picked out
B. as if
B. put
B. word
B. note
B how
B. above all
B. in pain
B. embarrass
B. sends out
B. Christmas
B. provide | C. start
C. strangely
C. spread
C. carelessly
C. years
C. smiling
C. wallet
C. before
C. took up
C. as well
C. dropped
C. promise
C. mark
C. where
C. in all
C. in trouble
C. interest
C. puts away
C. church
C. receive | D. surprise
D. necessarily
D. struggled
D. excitedly
D. months
D. joking
D. car
D. under
D. picked up
D. even so
D. removed
D. action
D. tip
D. that
D. at all
D. in charge
D. discourage
D. gives away
D. New Year
D. rob |
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| 阅读理解。 | For a small town, Manhattan, Kansas has some big surprises. And one of them is the Holiday Inn Hotel,
with rooms built around a swimming pool and a friendly family atmosphere.
The Holiday Inn is where Manhattan people often go for a special party, or a night out. A lot of them
choose to eat in the brightly lighted restaurant near the pool. And many of them will be served by Ellen Logan,
who has worked as a waitress here for more than two years.
Ellen, like most of the waitresses, is also a student. She comes from Nebraska, but she"s planning one day
to be a veterinary surgeon, and to care for small animals. But in order to support herself at college, she works
twenty hours a week at the Holiday Inn.
Ellen soon learned what every waitress finds out. Your best friend has a good pair of shoes. She paid
forty-five dollars for hers, much more than she would usually spend. She"s discovered something else too.
You don"t have to know much about food to be a good waitress, but you do have to know a lot about people.
"A lot of business people always stay here when they come to Manhattan," she explains."They like you to
recognize them and remember their favorite dishes. But some couples come for a night out together. They just
want to be left alone. Then there are people who can"t make up their minds. They look down the menu and
say"What do you suggest?"So I ask them how hungry they are. If they say, "Not very", I suggest the salad bar,
with soup, salad, bread, and a fruit plate. But if they say they"re very hungry, I suggest a Kansas Strip Steak,
with potatoes or rice. You get salad and bread as well. It"s very nice. Real good value."
Ellen may get tired feet sometimes, but at least she"s learning too much about people. She"ll probably make
a good animal doctor, but if she find she doesn"t like it after all, she can always become a psychiatrist (心理
医生) instead. | | 1. A good title for this passage is_______. | A. Ellen Logan at the Holiday Inn
B. American Holiday Inn
C. A Special Holiday Inn Hotel in Manhattan
D. How to Deal with People | | 2. The word "a veterinary surgeon" probably means _______. | A. an animal doctor
B. an animal trainer
C. a hotel manager
D. a food expert | | 3. From the passage we can infer that _______. | A. waitresses in the Holiday Inn are all students
B. waitresses are required to buy a good pair of shoes before they go to work
C. waitresses should be familiar with the food there
D. it is more important for the waitresses to know much about people than food | | 4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? | A. The Holiday Inn hotel is one of the big surprises in Manhattan.
B. Businessmen like to be recognized by the people and suggested what to eat.
C. Some couples prefer to be left alone without being bothered too much.
D. One of the reasons why people like to eat in the hotel is that it is full of a friendly atmosphere. | | 阅读理解。 | That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one
in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With the first performance only a week 1 , I was still
learning my lines. I was having 2 dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the
same time.
As I walked, I thought seriously about 3 up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too
much for me. As I walked down 4 streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running,
both to keep 5 and to keep away from any possible 6 . Very few people were still out except a few
sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I 7 quickly, half 8 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
9 , so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize
10 the noise had been. It had been my 11 falling to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn"t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to 12 I"d heard the noise.
Although I 13 the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was 14 to be found.
I was about to give up the search when I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When
a voice called from the 15 ,"Alisa Camacho?" I thought I was 16 . How could this man know my name?
The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes."Is this what you"re
looking for?" he asked, 17 up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn"t get much 18 that night, but I had gotten my
wallet back. I also had gotten back some 19 of city life. I realized that the city couldn"t be a bad place as
long as people were 20 to help each other. | ( )1. A. ago
( )2. A. fun
( )3. A. giving
( )4. A. narrow
( )5. A. warm
( )6. A. pickpockets
( )7. A. ran
( )8. A. meaning
( )9. A. sad
( )10. A. what
( )11. A. wallet
( )12. A. when
( )13. A. looked for
( )14. A. somewhere
( )15. A. outside
( )16. A. drinking
( )17. A. bringing
( )18. A. money
( )19. A. enjoyment
( )20. A. pleased | B. before
B. trouble
B. keeping
B. dirty
B. hot
B. murderers
B. turned
B. wanting
B. nervous
B. how
B. watch
B. where
B. found
B. nowhere
B. inside
B. dreaming
B. taking
B. sleep
B. sadness
B. anxious | C. away
C. interest
C. going
C. empty
C. cold
C. policemen
C. walked
C. expecting
C. cold
C. why
C. hat
C. at which
C. searched
C. anywhere
C. behind
C. sleeping
C. holding
C. happiness
C. puzzle
C. willing | D. off
D. boredom
D. clearing
D. dark
D. cool
D. robbers
D. looked
D. hoping
D. happy
D. which
D. key
D. which
D. headed
D. everywhere
D. above
D. walking
D. keeping
D. practice
D. disappointment
D. content | | 完形填空。 | I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I used to give a lot of money to the homeless,feeling 1 for them.
But as time passed, I became a mom with no home, a huge 2 , and hardly any income. As a result, I 3
giving money to the people on the side of the road and became very 4 .
Things started to change for me 5 . I had a home, a backyard for my daughter,and plenty of food, and
I started to 6 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 7 , "Will work for food." I
8 . My daughter commented. "Mommy, you used to always give money to those people in 9 ." I replied,
"Honey, they just use that money for 10 , or other bad things." She didn"t respond. 11 when I said that, I
didn"t feel right.
Three days later, I was driving to 12 my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and
something deep 13 me said,"Just help the guy." So I 14 down my window, and he ran over excitedly. He
said,"God bless you, I only need 77 cents." I 15 into my ashtray (烟灰缸) and strangely enough, there 16
three quarters and two pennies.
I picked them up and gave them to him. He 17 with joy and tears in his eyes."Wow, you just made it 18
for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much; the 19 that had this great sale is leaving in 20
minutes!" It was a moment I"ll 20 forever. I think that man won"t forget it either, but I was the one who got
the best gift in life-GIVING. | ( )1. A. angry
( )2. A. debt
( )3. A. continued
( )4. A. rich
( )5. A. slowly
( )6. A. save
( )7. A. determined
( )8. A. ran away
( )9. A. danger
( )10. A. life
( )11. A. And
( )12. A. bring up
( )13. A. on
( )14. A. rolled
( )15. A. reached
( )16. A. hid
( )17. A. stood up
( )18. A. possible
( )19. A. plane
( )20. A. thank | B. sorry
B. burden
B. appreciated
B. pleased
B. immediately
B. pull
B. sign
B. turned back
B. love
B. book
B.So
B. carry out
B. inside
B. pushed
B. went
B. stood
B. turned up
B. meaningful
B. bus
B. respect | C. grateful
C. disease
C. hated
C. relaxed
C. quickly
C. run
C. child
C. passed by
C. need
C. food
C. But
C. pick up
C. behind
C. blew
C. knocked
C. slept
C. set out
C. wonderful
C. woman
C. remember | D. strange
D. problem
D. stopped
D. bitter
D. greatly
D. feed
D. advertisement
D. sped up
D. sadness
D. smoking
D. Even
D. take out
D. over
D. took
D. shouted
D. sat
D. burst out
D. interesting
D. man
D. hold | | 完形填空。 | I always got a flower on my suit on Sunday service, I really didn"t think much of it. One Sunday a little
boy 1 me when I was leaving. He walked right up to me and said, "What are you going to 2 with your
flower?" At first I did not know 3 he was talking about, but then I understood.
I said, "Do you mean this?" as I pointed to the rose 4 to my coat.
He said, "Yes sir. I would use it 5 you are just going to throw it away." At this point I 6 and gladly
told him that he could have my flower, casually (顺便) 7 him what he was going to do with it. The little
boy said,"Sir, I am going to 8 it to my granny. My mother and father got divorced two years ago, my
grandmother 9 me and so I want to give that 10 flower to her."
When he finished I could 11 speak. And my eyes were filled with tears and I knew I had been 12 in
the depth of my soul. I 13 up and unpinned my flower. With the flower in my 14 , I looked at the boy
and said, "Son you 15 have this flower because it"s not enough. If you 16 in front of the pulpit (教堂
讲坛), you"ll see a big bouquet (束) of flowers. Please take those 17 to your granny because she deserves
(应得) the very
18 ."
The boy made one last 19 . He said, "What a 20 day! I asked for one flower but got a beautiful
bouquet. I"ll always cherish (珍惜) it." | ( )1. A. surrounded(围绕)
( )2. A. do
( )3. A. why
( )4. A. tied
( )5. A. though
( )6. A. smiled
( )7. A. telling
( )8. A. give
( )9. A. looks forward to
( )10. A. ugly
( )11. A. never
( )12. A. caught
( )13. A. reached
( )14. A. heart
( )15. A. must
( )16. A. look
( )17. A. words
( )18. A. worst
( )19. A. choice
( )20. A. wonderful | B. appreciated
B. change
B. who
B. pinned
B. unless
B. shouted
B. asking
B. fetch
B. gets away from
B. expensive
B. hardly
B. lost
B. climbed
B. hand
B. can
B. lie
B. pulpits
B. best
B. statement(陈述)
B. terrible | C. approached
C. talk
C. how
C. aimed
C. if
C. cried
C. testing
C. pay
C. catches up with
C. old
C. even
C. buried
C. gathered
C. soul
C. can’t
C. wait
C. flowers
C. little
C. decision
C. formal | D. walked
D. share
D. what
D. stuck
D. until
D. jumped
D. examining
D. have
D. takes care of
D. pretty
D. still
D. touched
D. brought
D. eye
D. should
D. run
D. gifts
D. better
D. introduction
D. peaceful | | 阅读理解。 | The first English week at our school started on May 4th, 2009. The whole school was filled with an English
learning atmosphere. A series of activities was held. There were handwriting activities, story writing, English
songs, role playing in English, and so on, all the teachers and students were very happy. They spoke English,
sang English songs and enjoyed all the activities.
Handwriting was for the students in lower grades. Although most of them couldn"t write so well, they were
all very careful about it. In the show window, there were a lot of colorful handwritten papers. They copied
some articles from books or newspapers. And then they decorated them with pictures in different colors, and
some even put their own photos on them. How cute and lovely they looked!
Story writing was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8. These students are always fond of cartoons, so
they got interested in this activity. Reading the stories they made up, all the visitors couldn"t help speaking highly of them.
The most important event was the English show on the last day. The students and teachers presented(上演) a lot of English songs and English operas. Each program won storms of applause.
One week is not very long, but all the students and teachers learned a lot. Just as the headmaster said,"It is
a helpful week. It will certainly lead us to enjoy and learn more from our English studies." | | 1. In this passage, the English week is described as ______. | A. surprising
B. boring
C. enjoyable
D. serious | | 2. Which of the following is Not true? | A. All the students took part in the handwriting contest.
B. The story writing contest was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8.
C. The English show was the most important event.
D. Teachers also took part in the English week. | | 3. What does the underlined word "applause" probably mean? | A. Noise
B. Cheer
C. Sound
D. Music | | 4. What does the writer probably want to tell us at the end of the passage? | A. The activities are a good way to learn English.
B. Students usually don"t like English.
C. The activities last longer.
D. Learning English in the classroom is invaluable. |
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