In 1971, a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new __36__ for himself. Along the way, he had __37__ run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This 38 until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked 39 into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.
After eating his first good meal in 40 , he found himself 41 to the waiter, telling him he had lost his 42 . The waiter, who was also the owner, walked 43 the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, 44 a $20 bill that looked 45 it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have 46 this,” the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his 47 ! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a 48 , bought gas with the change, and headed West.
On the way out of town, he began to understand 49 the fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money 50 . “Maybe that fellow just knew I was 51 and he helped me in a way that didn’t __52__ 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 53 thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at 54 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 ___55__, because it comes back to you many many times over,” he says. “It restores some faith in humanity.”
| 小题1: | | A．conclusion | B．impression | C．start | D．surprise |
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| 小题2: | | A．unexpectedly | B．completely | C．strangely | D．necessarily |
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| 小题3: | | A．continued | B．began | C．spread | D．struggled |
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| 小题4: | | A．hopefully | B．nervously | C．carelessly | D．excitedly |
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| 小题5: | | A．hours | B．weeks | C．years | D．months |
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| 小题6: | | A．turning | B．lying | C．smiling | D．joking |
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| 小题8: | | A．behind | B．near | C．before | D．under |
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| 小题9: | | A．took out | B．picked out | C．took up | D．picked up |
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| 小题10: | | A．even if | B．as if | C．as well | D．even so |
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| 小题11: | | A．placed | B．put | C．dropped | D．removed |
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| 小题12: | | A．luck | B．word | C．promise | D．action |
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| 小题13: | | A．message | B．note | C．mark | D．tip |
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| 小题15: | | A．after all | B．above all | C．in all | D．at all |
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| 小题16: | | A．in danger | B．in pain | C．in trouble | D．in charge |
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| 小题17: | | A．astonish | B．embarrass | C．interest | D．discourage |
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| 小题18: | | A．gives up | B．sends out | C．puts away | D．gives away |
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| 小题19: | | A．breakfast | B．Christmas | C．church | D．New Year |
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| 小题20: | | A．steal | B．provide | C．receive | D．rob |
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No one in the United States could forget the sorrowful story, April 14th, 1865 36 Abraham Lincoln was murdered.
The night after a very busy 37 , the President and his wife went to Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C where a new play was to be put on.
Near the theatre 38 a 25-year-old unsuccessful actor named John Wilkes Booth, who was strongly against the North though he hadn’t fought 39 the South himself. As the play 40 after a moment of rest, Booth came into the theatre. He walked slowly and quietly 41 the door through which he could see the President’s 42. He looked 43 carefully so as to find the guards 44 task was to protect the President from the enemy. To his joy, there was none of 45 and nobody noticed him. He reached the door quickly and began to get hold of the gun 46 in his pocket.
It was quiet in the theatre and everyone 47 his eyes on the stage. Suddenly a terrible sound of 48 broke in on the play. It surprised everyone and soon they looked 49 where the sound had just come .Smoke was seen coming out of the President’s box, where the 50 had enjoyed the play. Right away the theatre was full of shouting and excited people. Soldiers hurried in to _51 the building, but it was too 52 ! The murderer had already 53 from the box onto the stage, from which then he hurriedly ran out of the theatre and soon disappeared in the 54_.
The news came that Lincoln, whom the people had 55 to love as an inspiring leader and a wise, warm-hearted, honest man, was short in the chest and died early the next morning.
| 小题3: | | A．lived | B．stayed | C．stood | D．worked |
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| 小题4: | | A．against | B．with | C．for | D．under |
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| 小题5: | | A．stopped | B．started | C．lasted | D．ended |
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| 小题6: | | A．towards | B．into | C．up | D．over |
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| 小题8: | | A．around | B．behind | C．back | D．forward |
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| 小题9: | | A．which | B．whose | C．that | D．their |
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| 小题10: | | A．guards | B．them | C．people | D．soldiers |
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| 小题11: | | A．hidden | B．put | C．kept | D．lain |
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| 小题12: | | A．put | B．fixed | C．made | D．fastened |
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| 小题15: | | A．wife | B．guard | C．Lincolns | D．President |
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| 小题16: | | A．search | B．enclose | C．search for | D．looked at |
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| 小题17: | | A．noisy | B．dark | C．late | D．smoky |
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| 小题18: | | A．went | B．rushed | C．run | D．jumped |
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| 小题19: | | A．building | B．dark | C．crowds | D．country |
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| 小题20: | | A．wanted | B．gone | C．come | D．meant |
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Ellen and Bill County are both teachers. They met in college an d became good friends because of their shared love for children. Two years after the couple got married, Ellen saw a huge change in the life of one of her students, a 9-year-old girl. Three years ago both of the little girl’s parents had died and there was no one to take care of her. She was taken away to live in a government office. But finally she was taken in and adopted by a family and became their daughter. Ellen said that she noticed the difference in the child’s life after she was placed in a permanent home and thought that maybe she and her husband could help a child in a similar way.
They decided to become temporary parents and to take a child into their home on the weekends when the real parents could not take care of him or her. The pair planned to have their own children in a few years, but decided that this would be a way to give to the community in the meantime.
The couple quickly grew to love one of the children they looked after. When he became legally available, Billy became the first child they took in permanently. Six months after adopting Billy, Ellen was told by her doctor that she was unable to have children naturally. Ellen says she knew then that adoption was the way she was meant to have a family.
Since adopting Billy, now 17, Ellen and Bill have adopted five more children --- Rose,16； Albert, 11; Joshua, 5 and in June 2003, they added biological brother and sister Tyler and Rylee to the County family.
The County family has been recognized for their work on adoption, and have received many awards for their efforts. Last June, the family was even interviewed on the television show, “Adoptio n Stories”.
Ellen says she would like to encourage other families to adopt children. She adds that the best part of being a mother of six is: “Giving Josh a bath, putting a band-aid on a cut knee or just the everyday mom things, that makes motherhood such an honor and a privilege.”
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| A．How a couple first met at college | B．Where you can adopt a child | | C．The benefits of adoption to the community | D．How adoption created a happy family |
小题2:Why did Ellen and Bill first decide to adopt a childe?| A．Because they had always loved children very much | | B．Because they saw the benefits of adoption for a child | | C．Because they were not able to have children of their own | | D．Because they wanted to receive awards for their community work |
小题3:Which of the children are related to each other by blood?| A．Rylee and Tyler | B．Billy and Tyler | | C．Albert and Joshua | D．Rose and Albert |
小题4:What can be inferred from this passage?| A．Ellen had thought of adopting a child before getting married. | | B．Only kids under 16 can be adopted by a family | | C．A loving family is important to a child’s happiness | | D．Adopting a child always makes the family become famous |
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Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my 16 was more manageable , I 17 ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. 18 that was years ago and times have changed. 19 I live with mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to 20 my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). 21 I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my 22 . I decided that I would consider 23 to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, so I was 24 when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of 25 to get started. And 26 you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can 27 use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my 28 ; he gave me a long thoughtful 29 . “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”
He led me 30 the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand 31 on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your 32 and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”
I 33 . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose 34 that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His 35 still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
| 小题1: | | A．loneliness | B．sadness | C．tiredness | D．sickness |
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| 小题2: | | A．set | B．enjoyed | C．kept | D．shared |
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| 小题3: | | A．Gladly | B．Eventually | C．Unfortunately | D．Surprisingly |
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| 小题4: | | A．Now | B．Then | C．Sometime | D．Meanwhile |
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| 小题5: | | A．add up to | B．make up for | C．get rid of | D．take advantage of |
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| 小题6: | | A．If | B．As | C．Though | D．Before |
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| 小题7: | | A．movement | B．condition | C．choices | D．positions |
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| 小题8: | | A．reaching out | B．living up | C．getting on | D．going back |
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| 小题9: | | A．recognized | B．interviewed | C．found | D．invited |
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| 小题10: | | A．money | B．time | C．energy | D．knowledge |
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| 小题11: | | A．thus | B．once | C．seldom | D．often |
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| 小题12: | | A．actually | B．hardly | C．nearly | D．formerly |
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| 小题13: | | A．job | B．family | C．idea | D．offer |
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| 小题14: | | A．face | B．view | C．look | D．sight |
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| 小题15: | | A．over | B．along | C．towards | D．through |
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| 小题16: | | A．unhappily | B．lovingly | C．pitifully | D．gratefully |
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| 小题17: | | A．pick | B．turn | C．role | D．step |
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| 小题18: | | A．had to cry | B．ought to cry | C．should have cried | D．could have cried |
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| 小题19: | | A．more | B．the ones | C．few | D．the rest |
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| 小题20: | | A．courage | B．devotion | C．kindness | D．trust |
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On Christmas Day, I got my wanted radio-controlled truck. But you would not believe the ___36___ and work that went into getting this holy toy.
For over a month I stared at ___37___ magazines I received from my friend until I had made up my ___38___: I wanted a Pumpkin truck. I __39___ to work immediately, dropping hints to my father about it.
My first job was to tell him about how the steering(操纵杆) on my old car didn’t __40___, but he just blamed the problems on my bad ___41__.
My next plan would have to be more __42__. “Look at this, Dad, the truck with controller and battery pack—all for only US$250!” You can’t __43__ to miss out on this bargain!”
His ___44___ was that he certainly could afford to miss this ___45___ and for US$250 you could buy ___46___ educational like a telescope. “A telescope? To look at the moon? I’ll look at it when I’m 97 years old and living in a ___47___ home! This is my youth! I am supposed to run about.”
I went to my room, ___48___ at how mean my father was. It was obvious that he didn’t _49__ that I would die if I did not get the Pumpkin radio-controlled truck.
When I __50__ on Christmas morning I wasn’t excited. I had been __51__. I opened all my presents until there was just one big package ___52__. “The telescope,” I thought. I ___53___ the packaging and looked at the top of the box—it was a Pumpkin truck. I had ___54___! I loved my parents! I felt like I could do anything! I could ___55___ get an A+ in English class.
| 小题1: | | A．pain | B．attempt | C．joy | D．shyness |
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| 小题2: | | A．housing | B．fishing | C．car | D．fashion |
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| 小题3: | | A．mind | B．idea | C．opinion | D．head |
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小题4: | A．getdown | B．setout | C．searchedfor | D．went on |
| 小题5: | | A．operate | B．run | C．start | D．work |
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| 小题6: | | A．riding | B．driving | C．thinking | D．keeping |
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| 小题7: | | A．strong | B．practical | C．ideal | D．obvious |
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| 小题8: | | A．afford | B．pay | C．allow | D．stand |
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| 小题9: | | A．talk | B．expression | C．face | D．response |
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| 小题10: | | A．truck | B．telescope | C．chance | D．bargain |
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| 小题11: | | A．one | B．something | C．everything | D．nothing |
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小题12: | A．heating | B．loving | C．nursing | D．finding |
| 小题13: | | A．pleased | B．good | C．expert | D．angry |
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| 小题14: | | A．say | B．believe | C．care | D．learn |
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| 小题15: | | A．went off | B．woke up | C．rang up | D．found out |
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| 小题16: | | A．pleased | B．instructed | C．warned | D．defeated |
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| 小题17: | | A．opened | B．wrapped | C．left | D．faded |
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| 小题18: | | A．recovered | B．refused | C．reopened | D．removed |
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| 小题19: | | A．won | B．done | C．beaten | D．failed |
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| 小题20: | | A．ever | B．already | C．still | D．even |
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I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had 36 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 37 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 38 afford a dream.
My dream was to be a 39 .When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball. I was also 40 : my high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 41 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. One particular 42 with him changed my life forever.
It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 43 . This meant a chance for my first income—cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 45 at it.
Then I realized I would have to 46 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was 47 about this.
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 48 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your 49 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”
I stood before him with my head 50 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 51 his disappointment in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded.
“$ 3．25 an hour,” I replied.
“Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 52 ?” he asked.
That 53 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to 54 that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 55 of my dreams.
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| 小题3: | | A．only | B．ever | C．still | D．almost |
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| 小题4: | | A．teacher | B．coach | C．doctor | D．sportsman |
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| 小题5: | | A．lucky | B．satisfied | C．hopeful | D．surprised |
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| 小题6: | | A．taught | B．asked | C．told | D．trained |
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| 小题7: | | A．match | B．story | C．moment | D．incident |
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| 小题8: | | A．job | B．camp | C．holiday | D．course |
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| 小题9: | | A．cause | B．start | C．need | D．amount |
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| 小题10: | | A．stand | B．call | C．look | D．jump |
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| 小题11: | | A．take out | B．cut off | C．put on | D．give up |
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| 小题12: | | A．excited | B．curious | C．anxious | D．disappointed |
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| 小题13: | | A．mad | B．puzzled | C．regretful | D．discouraged |
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| 小题14: | | A．working | B．playing | C．learning | D．shining |
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| 小题15: | | A．shaking | B．hanging | C．holding | D．nodding |
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| 小题16: | | A．feeling | B．suffering | C．facing | D．expressing |
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| 小题17: | | A．dream | B．game | C．chance | D．life |
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| 小题18: | | A．offer | B．price | C．question | D．order |
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| 小题19: | | A．study | B．sports | C．homework | D．business |
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| 小题20: | | A．clothes | B．bike | C．house | D．goods |
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