Even though it was only October, my students were already talking about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more   36  , waiting for the final school bell. Upon its   37  , everyone would run for their coats and go home except David.

David was a small boy in ragged（破旧的）clothes. I had often   38   what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so   39   for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots or gloves. But something made David   40  . I can still remember he was always   41   a smile and willing to help. He always   42   after school to straighten chairs and sweep the floor. We never talked much. He   43   just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly   44   home.

Weeks passed and the   45   over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness（骚动不安）until the last day of   46   before the holiday break. I smiled in relief as the last of them   47   out of the door. Turning around, I saw David   48   standing by my desk.

“I have something for you,” he said and   49   from behind his back a small box.   50   it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took it over from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my   51   saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s   52  .”

“Oh no, it isn’t,” said David, “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love is something you can’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes   53   I looked at the proud dirty face that I had   54   paid attention to. I never forget the meaning   55   the little empty box set on my desk. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends

36. A. anxious                    B. serious                   C. patient                            D. calm

37. A. warning                   B. ringing                   C. calling                    D. shouting

38. A. known                       B. wondered               C. realized                   D. learned

39. A. honestly                   B. naturally                 C. heavily                   D. improperly

40. A. strange                     B. unhappy                C. different                 D. funny

41. A. expressing              B. feeling                        C. wearing                      D. sharing  

42. A. practised                  B. walked                  C. studied                    D. stayed

43. A. would                      B. should                C. might                      D. could

44. A. aim                    B. leave                  C. turn                  D. go 

45. A. argument                   B. excitement              C. movement                   D. judgment

46. A. school                      B. year                      C. education                 D. program

47. A. hurried                      B. jumped                  C. walked                     D. headed 

48. A. weakly                    B. sadly                 C. quietly                            D. helplessly

49. A. searched                 B. found                  C. lifted                      D. pulled

50. A. Remembering                 B. Handing                 C. Throwing               D. Leaving

51. A. joy                         B. delight                   C. expectation               D. surprise

52. A. cheap                     B. empty                 C. useless                D. expensive

53. A. as                     B. until                   C. though                           D. because

54. A. always                       B. regularly                C. hardly                     D. often

55. A. from                    B. behind                        C. over                      D. towards

Last night, when I was driving back home, I noticed a hitchhiker(搭便车的人) who was having no luck getting a ride. I rolled down my  36  and signed to the man to my car. I asked him where he was  37  and he told me he needed a  38  to his doctor’s office which would close in 15 minutes. I told him to  39  and he gratefully did so.

40  he got in he told me that he was a  41  and went out to sea for weeks at a time. He took medicine for his nerves and  42  to get another prescription(处方) before he left on the boat. He said that he had prayed (祈祷) 43  would stop for him so he could be there before the  44      office closed. With some  45  driving we managed to make it there in about 10  46. I then asked him how he  47  on getting back home and he said he could walk. “I’ll patiently  48      for you and bring you back,” I told him. He  49  me and said he should only be about 15 minutes.

Afterwards he got back in my 50 and tried his hardest to pay me back: offering me dinner, gas money, even offering to ship me 40 lbs of scallops (海扇贝)! I  51  refused, gave him a smile card and asked him to help someone else the next time he had a  52. I drove him back to where I had picked him up and  53  one more “thank you” he was on his way.

I feel that the universe  54   provides us with what we need. In the man’s  55  it was a ride, in mine the opportunity to help someone else.

36. A. wheel                      B. window                  C. engine                    D. door

37. A. heading                    B. working                  C. living                     D. studying

38. A. walk                        B. talk                        C. trip                        D. ride

39. A. go out                      B. run away                       C. get in                     D. lie down

40. A. As far as                  B. As soon as               C. Even if                  D. Just before

41. A. farmer                     B. pianist                    C. doctor                    D. fisherman

42. A. needed                     B. stopped                   C. agreed                    D. preferred

43. A. someone                   B. nobody                   C. anyone                   D. everybody

44. A. teacher’s                  B. doctor’s                  C. manager’s               D. captain’s

45. A. good                       B. normal                   C. wrong                    D. fast

46. A. days                         B. hours                     C. minutes                  D. weeks

47. A. focused                    B. depended                       C. turned                    D. planned

48. A. look                               B. call                        C. wait                       D. drive

49. A. doubted                    B. thanked                  C. greeted                  D. accepted

50. A. car                           B. home                     C. office                    D. shop

51. A. politely                    B. angrily                   C. immediately           D. surprisingly

52. A. dream                      B. problem                  C. chance                   D. choice

53. A. before                      B. until                       C. besides                   D. after

54. A. never                      B. always                   C. sometimes               D. seldom

55. A. opinion                    B. way                       C. case                       D. condition

Mark liked talking. I had to  36 him that talking in class was not acceptable. 37  impressed me was that he responded with such sincerity. “Thank you for correcting me, Sister!” I didn’t know what to make of it at 38  , but soon I got used to 39  it many times a day.

One morning my  40   was growing thin when Mark talked once again. I said, “If you say one more word, I’ll tape your mouth  41  !”

It wasn’t ten seconds  42  when one boy shouted, “Mark is talking again.” I had to keep my  43  . I took out some tape from my desk and covered it 44  Mark’s mouth. Later as I walked back to remove the tape, his first words were “Thank you for correcting me, Sister.”

One afternoon, the students got noisy and started to call each other 45 .

I had to do 46 . I asked each student to prepare 34 small pieces of paper, saying they should write the name of a classmate on each piece and, under that, say something 47  about the person. Then I collected the slips of paper and gave them  48  later. Everyone smiled. Their classmates had  49  such nice things about them!

Nobody ever mentioned the paper again. I never knew if they discussed them after class, but it didn’t matter. The students were  50  with themselves.

Several years later, after I had returned  51  a vacation, my parents met me at the airport. On our way back, my father  52  his throat, as he usually did before saying something  53 .

“The Eklunds called yesterday,” he began. “Really?” I said. “I haven’t heard from them in years. I 54  how Mark is.” Dad responded quietly. “Mark was killed in Vietnam,” he said. “The funeral is tomorrow .”

At the funeral Mark’s father came up and took some slips of paper from his wallet to show me. I knew the slips were the ones on which Mark’s classmates had listed all the nice things about him.

“Thank you so much,” Mark’s mother said. “  55 you can see, Mark treasured those pieces of paper.”

36.A. order              B. remind            C. mind              D. suggest

37. A. Which               B. That                    C. What              D. How

38. A. first                 B. last              C. once              D. next

39. A. speaking           B. taking            C. talking             D. hearing

40. A. patience            B. strength                 C. energy           D. power

41. A. close               B. shut             C. open            D. opened

42. A. before             B. after            C. later            D. that

43 A. rule                 B. words          C. compromise    D. word

44. A. through            B. in              C. across           D. cross

45. A. name                B. names           C. curses           D. swear

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

47. A. terrible           B. nice              C. kind                    D. mean

48. A. in                 B. up              C. back             D. away

49. A. asked              B. spoken           C. told             D. said

50. A. glad                     B. sad                C. unhappy          D. happy

51. A. from              B. on                 C. during           D. at

52. A. cleared            B. cleaned            C. wet              D. dried

53. A. necessary          B. important         C. difficult           D. sad

54. A. doubt            B. believe           C. wonder          D. want

55. A. Because                  B. Though          C. When             D. As

I hadn’t really planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly. I knew in   36   that this trip was going to be unpleasant.

I’m talking about my annual Guilt Trip. I got tickers to fly there on WISH – I – HAD’ airlines. I   37   my baggage all the way, which was weighted down with a thousand   38   of ‘what might have been’. No one greeted me at the ‘Regret City’ International Airport.

As I   39   into the Last Resort Hotel, I noticed to miss that great   41   occasion.

Many leading citizens went there. First, there was the ‘Should – Have - Done’ family.   42   came the ‘I – Wish’ family. Of course, the ‘Opportunities’ family, ‘Missed and Lost’, surely made an   43  . They each had a dad story to share. ‘It’s – Their - Fault’ treated us with stories about   44  things had failed in his life, and each story was applauded by ‘Don’t – Blame - Me’ and ‘I – Couldn’t – Help – It.’

To make a long   45   short, I became very depressed at the party   46  .

But as I though about all the stories of failures   47  from the past, it occurred to me that all of this trip and ‘pity party’ could have been cancelled by ME!

I truly realized that I didn’t have to be there to be   48  . One thing kept going through my mind – I can’t change yesterday, but I   49   have the power to make today a wonderful day. Knowing this, I left ‘Regret City’ immediately. Am I sorry for   50  I’ve made in the past? YES! But there is no physical way to undo them.

So, if you’re planning a trip to ‘Regret City’, please cancel all your reservations now.   51  , take a trip to a placed called ‘Starting Again’, which I like so much that I’ve made it my   52   residence. My neighbors, the ‘I – Forgive - Myselfs’ and the ‘New - Starts’ are so very helpful.

By the way, you don’t have to carry   53   heavy baggage, because the load is lifted from your shoulders   54   arrival. Surely you’ll find this great town – it’s in your own heart. Look me up if you’re ready for a (n)   55   changer in your life. I live on ‘I – CAN – DO – IT ’ Street.

36．A．person      B．time  C．advance    D．secret

37．A．grasped    B．held  C．lifted D．dragged

38．A．inspirations      B．prescriptions    C．memories  D．souvenirs

39．A．checked    B．prepared   C．reserved    D．accessed

40．A．creating    B．hosting     C．introducing      D．participating

41．A．political    B．social       C．historical  D．cultural

42．A．There       B．Thus  C．Finally     D．Then

43．A．achievement     B．appearance       C．appointment     D．announcement

44．A．where       B．whether    C．how  D．which

45．A．story B．event C．comedy    D．tragedy

46．A．after all    B．in public   C．ever since D．as usual

47．A．brought back    B．taken down      C．kept up     D．carried on

48．A．motivated B．depressed  C．refreshed  D．impressed

49．A．could       B．might       C．did    D．do

50．A．attempts   B．preparations     C．mistakes   D．efforts

51．A．Instead     B．Nevertheless     C．Therefore  D．However

52．A．independent     B．mature      C．permanent D．dynamic

53．A．away B．through    C．out    D．around

54．A．beyond     B．upon C．under       D．above

55．A．total  B．abrupt      C．punctual   D．severe

A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally separated, mixing with   36  . As they drive past   37   they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of acknowledgement. The only fame they have is making a nuisance (讨厌的人) of themselves to the local police station by   38   music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other petty   39   gripe (把柄).

On moving into this neighborhood, I was   40   of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a   41   to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击) me with some   42   or other.

I   43   answered politely and made sure I   44   as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remark about their garden or pets.

Time passed and in October, as part of the kindness rock give (送爱心石活动), Maureen and I   45   to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their   46   remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to   47   these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their   48  . Imagine my   49   when two days later they   50   at my gate and jokingly said they are considering hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they   51   me a bunch of flowers!

So, my fellow gifters, do not   52   on your random gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this   53   to others, nor how many broken or   54   hearted people you may just change with a simple act of   55  .

36. A. nobody                 B. someone                C. anyone          D. nothing

37. A. ladies                B. neighbors              C. friends           D. relatives

38. A. composing     B. requesting     C. reporting        D. explaining

39. A. important      B. easy                   C. interesting   D. little

40. A. accused                  B. warned                C. reminded        D. convinced

41. A. challenge                B. job                   C. task            D. matter

42. A. jokes                   B. advice            C. explanation   D. complaint

43. A. seldom                 B. never                  C. always           D. sometimes

44. A. waved                  B. stared                 C. noticed       D. laughed

45. A. started           B. continued     C. mentioned      D. decided

46. A. smile                   B. attitude       C. decision        D. anger

47. A. add                     B. recommend           C. reduced        D. drove

48. A. place                   B. roof                 C. gate           D. fence

49. A. interest          B. smile         C. surprise        D. face

50. A. whispered             B. stopped              C. shouted          D. wandered

51. A. brought                 B. wished              C. threw        D. expected

52. A. take in                  B. take up               C. give in         D. give up

53. A. refers           B. means               C. relates       D. contributes

54. A. kind                    B. light                C. hard           D. warm

55. A. sorrow                B. hope                     C. imagination    D. kindness

Teaching second grade is always a challenge. Each student arrives at school with his own needs and difficulties. One year a student called Billy   36   me with his behavior as well as his academic requirements. He struggled daily with his   37   emotions and often became angry or violent. I knew that, to make   38   progress, his emotions needed controlling. 

One   39   I tried to help Billy was to have him come directly into the classroom when he arrived at school. Billy’s mom would   40   me to alert (警告) me to a particularly emotional morning at home. Then, I would focus on   41   his anger and calming him down before the other students arrived.

One week our class was studying   42  . I thought one way to bring learning into the classroom was to bring my dog Rocky to school for the day.

That day began as normal. I was preparing activities focused on dog themes   43   I was told that Billy had a   44   morning at home and I might need to get him   45  . As I was talking to his mom, Billy   46   into the classroom. To Billy’s   47  , Rocky immediately ran up to his new   48  , wagging his tail and licking Billy’s face with doggy affection. Billy couldn’t   49   Rocky’s charm (魅力) and began laughing as his anger melted away.

Throughout the day, Billy never left Rocky’s side, feeding him, being gentle with him and even   50   the other students while Rocky was sleeping.

Billy was known for doing anything he could to avoid   51  , but on this day he found a good dog story, “Clifford’s Puppy Days,” and read it to Rocky. How   52   I was at the sight of Billy reading happily！My little dog was able to   53   Billy’s day from one of anger and frustration to one of laughter, gentleness and   54  .

That day Rocky more than helped me with my   55  ; he helped to change the life of a child! After that Billy’s behavior definitely improved.

36. A. challenged      B. cheated C. benefited    D. betrayed  

37. A. unforgettable     B. uncontrollable    C. unconscious       D. unfortunate   

38. A. physical          B. mental       C. academic          D. authentic 

39. A. advantage       B. agenda       C. reason              D. way

40. A. awake          B. call           C. visit              D. sign

41. A. tolerating        B. observing     C. relieving           D. ignoring

42. A. emotions         B. pets           C. botany            D. diet   

43. A. after       B. as           C. when             D. before

44. A. boring     B. fantastic       C. busy                 D. rough

45. A. settled     B. punished      C. treated               D. excited

46. A. fled             B. stormed       C. jogged               D. floated

47. A. surprise          B. delight      C. shame         D. fear

48. A. protector         B. trainer        C. friend         D. owner

49. A. resist           B. describe       C. reduce         D. forget

50. A. educating    B. envying   C. comforting     D. quieting

51. A. exploding       B. reading C. arguing             D. apologizing

52. A. surprised         B. disappointed C. amused          D. confused

53. A. urge            B. shorten        C. transform           D. expand

54. A. admiration   B. curiosity  C. anxiety             D. love

55. A. family       B. teaching        C. housework           D. performance

My parents passed away ten years ago and I miss them terribly. But I know they are with me every day in what they taught me and in the   36   they gave me. Every morning my father’s message to me was: Remember that   37   you walk out of this door, you carry responsibility, the good name of this family, the hopes and dreams of your mom and dad. My mother often urged me to   38   the high standards she set for me. W ww.k s5u.co m

When I was in high school, I played in a rock band with friends in my class. We were devoted and practiced constantly. We moved past the guys – in – a – garage stage and   39   to be pretty good, doing getting – paid gigs (演奏会) most weekends, which made me   40  . At that time, though part of me was   41  up in that band, another part of me was the oldest son in the Clark family,   42  of my origin and a dedicated student busy applying to colleges. Without even telling my parents, I applied to Harvard. I didn’t think I had much chance of getting in,   43   I wanted to try. So I was riding around being Mr Cool Rock Musician half of the time, and the other half I was focused on family and   44   goals. I was running on parallel   45  .

When the group won a city wide Battle of the Bands, things heated up. My band mates had stars in their eyes – we might be able to make it big. However, I began to feel   46  . I realized I was on quite different tracks: I   47   was becoming two people,   48   identities back and forth depending on who I was with. I had to make an option. As I considered my   49  , my parents’ words were right there, helping me to see that my dreams weren’t about signing a record deal, letting my hair grow, and living in a tour bus. So I   50   out. My bandmasters were   51  . They thought I was crazy to withdraw   52   the peak of real success. But however successful that band got, I knew it wasn’t in line with my   53  , with my feeling of what I was   54   to do, with who I was – it simply wasn’t me.

In that instant and in many others throughout my life, my parent’s advice has helped me recenter and   55  . I could remember who I was – the hopes and dreams I carried.

36．A．property   B．advice      C．guide D．aid

37．A．when B．before      C．while D．since

38．A．come up with   B．stand up to       C．live up to  D．keep pace with

39．A．got    B．failed       C．hoped       D．attempted

40．A．lost   B．disappointed     C．confused   D．thrilled

41．A．wrapped   B．centred     C．spent D．offered

42．A．scared      B．proud       C．guilty       D．ashamed

43．A．if      B．unless       C．until  D．yet

44．A．economic  B．political    C．academic  D．literary

45．A．tracks       B．ways C．processes  D．directions

46．A．confident  B．optimistic C．cheerful    D．uncomfortable

47．A．exactly     B．actually    C．eventually D．fortunately

48．A．switching  B．acting       C．discovering      D．seeking

49．A．conditions B．choices     C．competence      D．health

50．A．gave  B．looked      C．called       D．dropped

51．A．disturbed  B．cool  C．shocked    D．tolerant

52．A．in     B．to      C．by     D．at

53．A．goals B．interests    C．personality       D．consideration

54．A．meant       B．demanded C．forced      D．aimed

55．A．recall       B．refocus     C．rebuild     D．reunite

I believe in miracles（奇迹）because I‘ve seen so many of them.One day, a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old.“There’s a   36   in my upper jaw ,”she said.“I told my own dentist it’s nothing,but he   37   I come to see you”

   Her eight-year-old son accompanied her.He would   38   to add something .but she stopped him.She wanted to tell everything herself.I found a large cancer that spread over much of the  39  of her mouth.A careful examination later   40   that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer.

   During her next appointment，I explained to her the   41   of the problem.She clasped my hand in hers and said,“I know you’re worried about me,but I’m just   42   .”

   I thought otherwise.After considerable   43   on my part,and kindness on her part because she wanted to   44   me ,she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon.She saw him,but as I expected,  45  treatment.

   About six months later she returned to my office,still energetic and   46  .

   “How are you?”I asked.

“I’m just fine ,honey，”she responded   47   high spirits.“When can I get stared on fixing my dentures（假牙）?”

Surprised to see her at all,Ianswered   48  ,“Let me take a look at your mouth and we’ll see about it.”

I couldn’t believe my eyes.The cancer that had  49  nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone-only one small area of redness  50  .

I had read of such things happening.but had  51  seen them with my own eyes.That was my first miracle.Since then I’ve seen many others,because they keep getting  52  to see.In fact,miracles are daily events for me now.And people are miracles, 53  through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to  54  the miracles of one another.

Since my first miracle,I’ve come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is  55  we choose to find it. 

36.A.cut                  B.pain                C.wound           D.cancer

37. A.declared              B.suspected           C.promised         D.insisted

38. A.refuse               B.continue            C.attempt          D.manage

39. A.roof                 B.coiner              C.bottom          D.surface

40. A.confirmed            B.convinced           C.considered       D.concluded

41. A.possibility            B.importance          C.seriousness       D.resolution

42.A.old                  B.sick                C.fine             D.glad

43.A.permission            B.support             C.approval         D.effort

44.A.persuade              B.please              C.encourage        D.astonish

45.A.declined              B.provided            C.received          D.required

46.A.healthy               B.elegant             C.optimistic        D.humorous

47.A.to                   B.in                  C.with             D.by

48.A.worriedly             B.confusedly           C.patiently         D.confidently

49.A.covered              B.reached              C.spread           D.grown

50.A.cured                B.faded                C.expanded        D.remained

51.A.ever                 B.also                 C.never           D.already

52.A.easier                B.rarer                 C.happier         D.closer

53.A.or                   B.so                   C.yet             D.for

54.A.read                 B.make                 C.keep           D.see

55.A.whatever             B.wherever              C.whoever        D.whichever

It is so easy for us to overspend our income. Credit cards are    21    to obtain, especially when you pay your bills on time. Companies will try to make you keep    22    until you can’t keep up and then they will make your life very    23   .

You can avoid major    24    in several ways. Have a plan. Set up a budget (预算) with measurable goals and stick to it, which will save you a lot of frustration (沮丧) later. Set up a saving account that you can use only in case of    25   . Set up another account for your    26   . Do it as early as you can and don’t touch it until you retire. Decide which bills are to be paid out of each check and pay those first.

If there is anything left, you can buy groceries, go out to    27    or go to the movies. Consider setting up an account that automatically pays your bills each month so that you don’t have to do it every month. You could have a household account. Have your check deposited in the household account and don’t    28    money out of the household account if the balance falls below the account that you set    29   . In my opinion, it’s wise for you to have health    30   , which can really save you money. As we know, a broken leg can save you $20,000 or more!

21. A. eager             B. easy                     C. fast           D. hard

22. A. charging        B. working           C. studying       D. saving

23. A. colorful          B. unhappy                 C. hopeful           D. energetic

24. A. arguments        B. cases             C. problems      D. negotiations

25. A. fire              B. danger             C. emergency    D. disease

26. A. promotion        B. retirement           C. family        D. development

27. A. study            B. walk                   C. eat           D. rest 

28. A. take             B. drive             C. pull          D. keep

29. A. regularly         B. afterwards        C. earlier        D. finally

30. A. guard           B. insurance           C. check         D. information

It was Mother’s Day, the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do .But that Sunday in 2008 was bittersweet for me. As a single mother I tended to think of my shortcomings —how many evenings I couldn’t spend with my children , and how many things I couldn’t   21  my waitress’ salary to buy .

But what   22   kids I had! They were   23   impolite enough to complain.

As I walked into the kitchen quietly to start breakfast, I was greeted by a vase   24    a dozen red roses! But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them, in the quick, manly   25   of an eighteen-year-old. It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago. It  26   :

…She took a day off from her busy   27   to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the stadium. It took 3.5hours just to get there, and on their arrival, she took her hard-earned money to buy an overpriced T-shirt on which was   28   his hero. After the game, she stayed with the little boy to get his hero’s signature until one o’clock in the morning …

It took me long enough to    29   it, but I finally know who the  30   hero is . Mom, I love you!

And suddenly, it was a happy Mother’s Day, after all.