I grew up poor－living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was 　1 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 　2 a dream.

　 My dream was 　3 . By the time I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 　4 anything that moved on the football field. I was also 　5 : My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me 　6 to believe in myself. He 　7 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular 　8 with Coach John changed my life forever.

　 A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket－money for a new bike, new clothes and the 　9 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 　10 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.

　 When I told John, he was 　11 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work, ”He said. “Your 12 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them. ”I stood before him with my head 　13 , trying to think of the 　14 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 　15 in me.

　 “How much are you going to make at this job, son? ”He asked. “3.5 dollars an hour, ”I replied.

　 “Well, ”he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream? ”

　 That simple question made 　16 for me the difference between 　17 something right now and having a 　18 . I decided myself to play sports that summer and the next year I was 　19 by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 　20 a $20,000 contract（agreement）. In 1999, I bought my mother the house of my dream!

1. A. happy　　　　　 　　　 B. polite　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. shy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. honest

2. A. live　　　　　　　 　 B. afford　　　　　　　　 　 C. make　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. need

3. A. athletics　　　　 　 B. music　　　　　　　　 　 C. business　　　　　　　　　　 D. money

4. A. kick　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. play　　　　　　　　　 　 C. pass　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hit

5. A. right　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. popular　　　 　 C. lucky　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. confident

6. A. how　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. why　　　　　　　　　 　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

7. A. gave　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. taught　　　　　　　　 　 C. brought　　　　　　　 D. asked

8. A. accident　　　　 B. matter　　　　　 　 C. problem　　　　　　　　　　 D. experience

9. A. aim　　　　　　　 　 B. idea　　　　　　　　　 　 C. start　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. purpose

10. A. keep　　　　　　　　　 　 B. end　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. give　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pick

11. A. mad　　　　　　　　　 　 B. mournful　　　　　　 　 C. frightened　　　　　 D. shameful

12. A. living　　　　　　　　 　 B. playing　　　　 　 C. working　　　　　　 D. learning

13. A. moving　　　 　 B. nodding　　　 　 C. shaking　　　　　　　 D. hanging

14. A. answers　　　　　　 　 B. excuses　　　 　 C. words　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ways

15. A. sadness　　　 　 B. regret　　　　　 C. hopelessness　　 D. disappointment

16. A. direct　　　　　　　　 　 B. clear　　　　　　　　　 　 C. straight　　　　　　　 D. bare

17. A. wanting　　　　　　 　 B. changing　　　　　　 　 C. dreaming　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoying

18. A. wish　　　　　　　　　 　 B. goal　　　　　　　　　 　 C. score　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. desire

19. A. fired　　　　　　　　　 　 B. accompanied　　　 　 C. avoided　　　　　　　 D. hired

20. A. paid　　　　　　　　　 　 B. got　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. offered　　　　　　　 D. presented

After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how  1  it is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．

From the spectators’ point of view，last year’s basketball  2  for my high school team was nothing  3  of an embarrassment．And  4  0—20 is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn’t be the  5  year，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a (n)  6  team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected，  7  ，as our team center was suspended (禁赛) for the season，and two key members decided to  8  for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck it out，  9  to work still harder．

Then there came a time when even our  10  had given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was  11  worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，why should I？But just as my hope began to  12 ，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we  13  it to each other to go all out every game．”

It was that moment that  14  me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t  15  the role．As a leader you can never quit  16  the team who looks up to you．It is one  17  to be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full  18  all the time．

I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I  19  the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and  20 ．

1．A．exciting                B．pleasant                C．tough               D．significant

2．A．game                  B．event                   C．league                D．season

3．A．short                  B．full                C．lacking              D．sufficient

4．A．as                      B．while                    C．since               D．now that

5．A．most interesting B．dullest                     C．most difficult     D．easiest

6．A．unique       B．adventurous C．young                              D．untraining

7．A．meanwhile            B．though                C．instead               D．somehow

8．A．quit                   B．stay                 C．resign               D．rest

9．A．hoping       B．swearing                    C．claiming               D．wishing

10．A．fans         B．classmates  C．teachers                           D．coach

11．A．only too            B．more than          C．not a little          D．no longer

12．A．fade           B．gain       C．destroy                         D．grow

13．A．owe           B．think                     C．demand               D．recommend

14．A．reminded             B．told                C．taught                D．guided

15．A．act                   B．deserve                 C．make             D．take

16．A．with           B．alongside             C．on                       D．for

17．A．matter      B．aspect                       C．issue               D．thing

18．A．potential             B．goal                 C．enthusiasm        D．confidence

19．A．hate           B．treasure  C．admit                             D．recognize

20．A．character            B．captain                 C．person               D．coach

My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when the family of five struggled to survive, which caused my father to be extremely tightfisted(吝啬) with money.

When we children became 　 1 that other children got pocket money from their parents, we made a(n)　 2 to ask our father from some. Immediately his face turned stone-cold, and he said, “If you’re old enough to ask, you’re old enough to 　 3 .” And we had to seek odd jobs about the neighbourhood.

He didn’t 　 4 his attitude as we grew into adulthood. There was a time when 　 5 of us had a car, so we had to ride a 　 6 whenever we came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home. Dad never met us, 7 in bad weather. If someone 　8 (and my brothers did a lot), he’d say in his 　 9 father-voice. “That’s what your legs are 　 10 !”

One spring morning I was on the bus home from 　 11 . Tests and long hours in labs had 　 12 me exhausted. As other students were 　 13 at their stops. I looked silently out of the window. Finally, the bus came to a 　 14 at my destination, and I 　 15 , carrying my suitcase to begin the long journey home.

The row of privet hedge(树篱) came into 　 16 , which lined the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. I stopped to put a book in the suitcase. When I stood up, I saw something gray

　 17 along the top of the hedge toward the house.

It was the top of my father’s head. I 　 18 . Then, each time I came home, he would stand behind the hedge, watching,　 19 he knew I had arrived safely. I held back my tears. He did care,　 20 .

Upon reaching home, I found my father innocently in his chair. “So! It’s you!” he said, his face lengthening into surprise.

1. A. aware 　　　　　　　　 B. certain 　　　　　　　　　 C. surprised 　　　　　　　 D. excited

2. A. attempt 　　　 B. suggestion　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. plan

3. A. spend　　　　　　　　　 B. earn　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. survive　　　　　　　　　　 D. raise

4. A. strengthen　　　　　　 B. soften　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. show

5. A. neither 　　　　　　　 B. each　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. none

6. A. bicycle　　　　　　　　 B. car 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.train 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bus

7. A. especially 　　　　　 B. only　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　 D. once

8. A. refused　　　　　　　　 B. complained　　　 C. cried　　　　 D. intended

9. A. strangest　　　 B. lowest　　　　　　　 C. softest　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. scariest

10. A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. for

11. A. work　　　　　　　　 B. home　　　　　　　　　　　 C. town　　　　　　　　　　　 D. college

12. A. led　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　　　 D. proved

13. A. treated　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C. met　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. greeted

14. A. stop　　　　　　　　　 B. house　　　　　　　　　　　 C. street　　　　　　　　　　　 D. corner

15. A. stepped off　　　　 B. went off　　　　　　　　　 C. jumped on　　　　 D. climbed on

16. A. mind　　　　　　　　　 B. view　　　　　　　　　　　 C. flower　　　　　　　　　　 D. leaf

17. A. shining　　　　　　　 B. flying　　　　　　　　　　　 C. failing　　　　　　　 D. moving

18. A. understood　　　　 B. thought　　　　　　　　　 C. imagined　　　　　　　　 D. realised

19. A. since　　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. until 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

20. A. after all　　　　　　　 B. above all　　　　　　　　　 C. in advance　　　　　　　 D. in total

The Jordans had the best raspberries in the neighborhood, and that their bushes were always heavy with fruit.So, that summer Friday night, we snuck(潜行) into the Jordans’ backyard and  1  ourselves carefully around the bushes and started  2  their sweet, juicy berry. And we were enjoying every bite of ill-gotten berry  3  all of a sudden the Jordans’ backyard lights were turned on.

“What you boys doing out here?” Mr Jordan shouted. In all  4  ran off my friends, uneaten raspberries  5  everywhere.

He made an attempt to grab one or two, but they were too quick. Speed was never my   6  . So I could just stand there and  7  whatever punishment from the Jordans and my parents. I took the scolding that Mr Jordan gave me until we reached my house, where my mother  8  . My friends said they could hear every  9  word from the darkness of our backyard, where they had gathered to celebrate their  10  .

They  11   me about it for days afterwards, while all I could do was complain about how   12   it was that I had to pay the full  13   for doing the exact same thing all of them had done without any  14   consequences. After about a week, I complained it to my father.

“You took raspberries without asking, and you got exactly the punishment you  15 ,”Dad said.

“But what about the other guys?” I asked.

“That’s not my  16  , nor should it be yours,” Dad said. “You can’t control what happens to other people. You can  17   deal with what happens to you.”

Back then I thought Dad just didn’t   18   it. But through the years I come to realize that,   19 , he knew what he was talking about. We didn’t come to earth with a(an)  20  that life would treat us fairly. The only thing we can actually deal with is what happens to us.

1. A. allowed               B. protected         C. positioned                D. helped

2. A. harvesting            B. digging          C. throwing                   D. hunting

3. A. and                 B. when           C. before                    D. as

4. A. senses       B. ways              C. directions                  D. efforts

5. A. growing            B. running               C. flying                D. hiding

6. A. power              B. disadvantage      C. strength       D. attempt

7. A. accepted              B. rejected          C. risked      D. enjoyed

8. A. paid for       B. took over     C. turned away                          D. picked out

9. A. encouraging    B. swear            C. cool                       D. kind

10. A. stealing       B. experience        C. escape                         D. behavior

11. A. explained            B. teased           C. scolded                  D. praised

12. A. unfair       B. funny            C. strange                        D. equal

13. A. number            B. accident         C. price                       D. task

14. A. same         B. reliable          C. noticeable                     D. safe

15. A. deserted      B. received          C. refused                           D. deserved

16. A. concern      B. purpose          C. request                       D. answer

17. A. sometimes     B. only             C. mostly                         D. almost

18. A. care         B. value            C. get                            D. handle

19. A. as well            B. above all               C. as usual               D. or else

20. A. promise       B. guarantee      C. situation                          D. opinion

There is a small shop about 200 meters from where I live that sells groceries, meat and other basic necessities. About 10 yearsa ago, there was a beggar who would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a 　1 . The owner, 2 he would love to help, simply didn’t have any jobs availabe, so he kept 　3 the man’s office.

This situation continued 　4 for a few months, until the owner 　5 to give the homeless man a job which 　6 sweeping outside the shop. Every single day form 5 a.m, the homeless man was there doing the very 　7 he could for the 　8 , making it the community’s favourite, even though it did earn him pennies. 9 , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working 　10 a cashier(收银员). He was watched closely to make sure that he didn’t 　11 any of the money received from the sales. He was still homeless, after all. The homeless man did a/an 　12 job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was promoted to 　13 the finances for the whole shop.

To my 　14 , this was the arrangements up until 2 years ago, when the owner 　15 . In his will, he only had one 　16 , to give the whole shop to the now stable, “homeless” man. Now, I could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as 　17 , with his own business that is still 　18 and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper.

From this story, we can probably get the inspiration: work hard and give everything your best effort, even if it isn’t your 　19 situation, it very well may turn out to 　20 some day in the future.

1. A.coin　 　　　　　　　　 B. home　 　　　　　　　　 C.job 　　　　　　　　　　　 D.meal

2. A.although　 　　　　　 B.unless 　　　　　　　　　 C.because　 　　　　　　　 D.if

3. A.expecting　 　　　　 B.considering　 　 C.accepting　 　　　　　　 D.refusing

4. A.again　 　　　　 B.often　 　　　　　　　　　 C.weekly　 　　　　　　　　 D.daily

5. A.offered　 　　　　　　 B.agreed　 　　　　　 C.planned　 　　　　　　　 D.failed

6. A.meant　 　　　 B.involved　 　　　 C.included　 　　　　　　　 D.trained

7. A.best　 　　　　　　　　 B.least　 　　　　　　　　　　 C.better　 　　　　　　　　　 D.less

8. A.family　 　　　　　　 B.owner　 　　　　　　　　 C.interest　 　　　　　　　 D.moment

9. A.Suddenly　 　　　　 B.Fortunately　 　 C.Quietly　 　　　　 D. Eventually

10. A.for　 　　　　　　　 B.with　 　　　　　　　　　　 C.as　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D.like

11. A.lose　 　　　　　　　 B.pocket　 　　　　　　　　 C.spend　 　　　　　　　　 D.save

12. A.honest　 　　　　　 B.loyal　 　　　　　　　　　 C.fantastic　 　　　　　　　 D.kind

13. A.guard　 　　　　　　 B.raise　 　　　　　　　　　 C.provide　 　　　　　　　 D.manage

14. A.knowledge　 　　 B.mind　 　　　　　　　　　 C.scare　 　　　　　　　　　 D.joy

15. A.got tired　 　　　　 B.became old　 　 C.passed away　 　　　　 D.gave up

16. A.thought　 　　　　　 B.purpose　 C.request　 　　　　　　　 D.suggestion

17. A.ever　 　　　　　　　 B.necessary　 　　　　　　 C.expected D.required

18. A.big　 　　　　　　　　 B.new　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. shabby　 　　　　　　　 D. popular

19. A.ideal　 　　　　　　　 B.current　 　　　　　　　　 C.own　　　　　 D.financial

20. A.become　 　　　　 B.be　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.happen　 　　　　　　　　 D.do

The professor’s house，big and untidy，stood alone at one end of a huge garden.The place was totally uncared for，quite 　1 and overgrown with all sorts of useless things. I 2

my way through bushes and tall weeds to the front door and rang the bell.

I was glad that I had found him. In twenty minutes he 　3 me right on all the 　4

that had puzzled me. I was on the 　5 of leaving when I looked out of his study window and said，“You’re very fond of gardening，I see.”

“No，I’m not，” he said.“ 6 ，I love this garden，though. It’s 　7 I always wanted it to be. I never touch it at all.”

“It could be made lovely. It 8 a pity to let all this ground go to waste. But perhaps you don’t 　9 that way?” said I.

“I don’t. I lived here when I was a child，and I had 　10 of gardening then. It was my father’s hobby，you see. Unfortunately，he wasn’t 　11 enough to do it himself. My brother and I did all of it between us year after year. There was one right way and many wrong ways. Each blade（叶片） of grass was an enemy to be 　12 by hand, not just cut off. I’ve spent a good part of life at work here.”

“I see. You took a dislike to it, and now you’re getting even！”

“I dislike it. Then, of course, I didn’t understand the 13 it had. It used to 　14

me. It appeared in my dreams—a mistake here, something not quite straight here, the enemy showing its head in a place I was 　15 to have cleaned. The work was too much. It seemed endless. The size of the place was itself a fight to a boy.”

“And now it’s yours，you’re just letting it go to... ”

“ 16 ?” he said.“No，I don’t agree with that. This garden and I are now the best friends. I like 17 it grow 18 its own way. I make no demands on it. I never disturb it, and it never disturbs me. It has 19 at last, and so have I.”

“But the path is over grown. It’s inconvenient for you，isn’t it?”

“That’s part of my 20 ，” he laughed.“You can go out the back way. The weeds are shorter there because they don’t get the sun.”

1. A. wild 　　　　　　　　　 B. crazy 　　　　　　　　　　 C. large 　　　　　　　　　　 D. nice

2. A. lost　　　　　　　 B. felt　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

3. A. let 　　　　　　　 B. put 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. taught　　　　　　　　　　 D. explained

4. A. gardening 　　　　　 B. plants 　　　　　　　　　　 C. problems 　　　　　　　 D. solution

5. A. time 　　　　　　　　　 B. point 　　　　　　　　　　 C. permission 　　　　　　 D. request

6. A. Even if 　　　　 B. So 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. As though 　　　　　　　 D. Even so

7. A. as 　　　　　　　 B. where 　　　　　　　　　　 C. why 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

8. A. seems 　　　　　　　　 B. is 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. proves 　　　　　　　　　 D. sounds

9. A. recognize　　　　　　 B. sense 　　　　　　　　　　 C. see 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. know

10. A. fond 　　　　　　　　 B. short 　　　　　　　 C. free 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. enough

11. A. interested　　　　　 B. fit 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. content 　　　　　　　　　 D. demanding

12. A. fought against 　 B. cleared up 　　　 C. rooted out 　　　 D. cut down

13. A. effect 　　　　　　　 B. reason 　　　　　　　　　 C. cause 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. result

14. A. astonish 　　　　　 B. shock 　　　　　　　　　　 C. worry 　　　　　　　　　 D. disappoint

15. A. thought 　　　　　　 B. supposed 　　　　　　　 C. ordered 　 D. expected

16. A. Sell　　　　　　　　　　 B. Develop 　　　　　　　　 C. Grow 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Ruin

17. A. noticing 　　　　　　 B. attending　　　　　　　　 C. watering 　 D. watching

18. A. on 　　　　　　　　　 B. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. of

19. A. freedom 　　　　　 B. time 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sunlight 　　　　　 D. space

20. A. life 　　　　　　　　　 B. pleasure 　　　　　　　　 C. job 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. research

When Dunstan Cass left the cottage, Silas Marner was only a hundred meters away. He was walking home from the village, where he had 1 to buy what he needed 2 his next day's work. His legs were tired, but he felt almost happy. He was looking forward to 3 ,when he would bring out his gold. Tonight he had an extra reason to hurry home. He was going to eat hot meat, which was 4 for him. And it would 5 him nothing, because someone had given him a piece of meat as a present. He left it 6 over the fire. The door key was needed to hold it safe in place, but Cass was not at all 7 about leaving his gold in the cottage with the door 8 . He could not imagine that a thief would 9 his way through the mist, rain and darkness to the little cottage by the quarry (釆石场).

When he reached his cottage and opened the door, he did not notice 10 anything was different. He 11 his wet coat, and pushed the meat 12 the fire. 13 he was warm again, he began to think about his gold. It seemed a long time to wait until after super, when he usually brought out coins to look at. 14 he decided to bring out his gold immediately, while the meat was still cooking.

But when he 15 the floorboards near the loom (会只布机)，and saw the 16 hole ,he did not understand 17 . His heart beat violently as his trembling hands felt all round the hole. There was 18 ！He put his hands to his head and tried to think. Had he put his gold in a different place, and forgotten about it? He 19 every corner of this small cottage, until he could not pretend to himself any more. He had to accept the truth ----- his gold had been 20 　！

1. A. arrived　 B. been　 C. left　　 D. gone

2. A. to　 B. in C. for　　 D. with

3. A. holiday　 .B. home C. supper-time　　　 D. meat

4. A. ordinary B. unusual　　 C. normal　　　 D. common

5. A. pay B.spend　 C take　　 D. cost

6. A. boiling　 B. cooking　　 C. smoking　　 D. making

7. A. interesting　　 B. worried　　 C. interested　 D. worrying

8. A. unlocked B. uncovered C. discovered D. locked

9. A. go　 B. lead　　 C. find　 D. lose

10. A. whether　　　 B. that　　 C. because　　 D. as

11. A. turned off　　 B. threw into　 C. threw off　 D. got off

12. A. away from　 B. farther on　 C. on to　 D. closer to

13. A. As soon as　 B. As well as　 C. No sooner D. As long as

14. A. But　　　 B. As　　　 C. So　　 D. For

15. A. took down　 B. took after　 C. took over　 D. took up

16. A. dark　　 B. empty C. small　 D. deep

17. A. at last　 B. at once　　　 C. at most　　 D. at least

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

19. A. searched　　 B. searched for　　 C. looked into D. found

20. A. gone　　 B. missed　　　 C. lost　　 D. stolen

Love Is Power

"If I never saw this kid again, Lord, I wouldn't be sorry!" I thought. Tears 1 my eyes. Clenched in both hands 2 new jeans and a shirt 3 my stepson, Brett. The clothing was already destroyed from burn holes.Exhausted and defeated, I 4 to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had ruined. He had already 5 a large hole in his bedroom wall; his bedcovers were torn.To steal money ,he broke all the widowns,when he 6 on the street.

I knew 7 Brett's needs were deep, and I had often prayed for wisdom and love."You shall love your neighbor as yourself," the commandment(戒律) had 8 new meaning when Brett came to live with us . If I were to love my neighbor, was I not to love my own 9 stepson even more?During those four years I had 10 Brett as patiently as possible,“but I don't want him in my house 11 day, Lord," I cried. "I just can't stand him!"I poured out my despair. Then God tenderly spoke to me in my 12 .God's encouragement to me helped me to gather strength and continue 13 Brett. Still, Brett did not change his ehavior.Dave, and I sensed God's leading to send Brett to a 14 school with a high success rate for helping troubled teens.The training at Brett's school was 15 . Out of more than 20 people, Brett was one of only five graduates.Each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had 16 the most to him or her at the graduation ceremony one by one. 17 Brett spoke to me. "You did so much," he said. "You were always there, 18 . All the same you always showed me 19 love. And I want you to know I love you for it."

Love is action. We may not always have 　20 feelings about certain people in our lives. But we can love them.

1. A. rounded　 　　　　 B. gathered　　 　　　　 C. clouded　　 　　　 D. rolled

2. A. was　　　 　　　　 B. be　　　　　 　　　 C. is　　　　　 　　　 D. were

3. A. belonging to　 B. belonged to　　 C. longed for　　 　　　　　 D. possessed

4. A. dropped　　 B. felt　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. sank　　 　　　　　 D. knelt

5. A. beat　　　　 B. kicked　　　 C. knocked　　 　　　　　　　　 D. biten

6. A. chose to live　 B. had better live　 C. wandered　　 　　　　 D. walked

7. A. what　　 　　　　 B. which　　 　　　　 C. whatever　　 　　 D. that

8. A. taken out　　 B. taken on　　　 C. taken over　 　　　　　　　 D. taken off

9. A. troubled　　 B. troubling　　　 C. puzzled　　　 　　　　　　　 D. puzzling

10. A. done with　　 B. treated with　 C. dealt with　 D. ended up with

11. A. more　　　 　　 B. one　　 　　　　　　 C. a　　　 　　　　　　 D. another

12. A. strength　　 B. face　　　 　　　　　　　 C. minds　　　 　　　 D. weakness

13. A. hating　　 B. parenting　　　 C. loving　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. caring

14. A. boarding　　 B. abroad　　　 C. middle　　　 　　　　　　　 D. distant

15. A. straight　　 B. strong　　 　　　　　　 C. strict　　 　　　　 D. uneasy

16. A. planned　　　 B. meant　　 　　　　　　 C. designed　 　　　　　 D. considered

17. A. Finally　　 B. Suddenly　　 　　　　　　 C. Quickly　 　　　　 D. Hurriedly

18. A. no matter how B. no matter where C. no matter when 　　 D. no matter what

19. A. this　　　 　　　 B. such　　　 　　　　 C. that　　　 　　　　　 D. much

20. A. indifferent　　 B. opposite　　　 C. critical　　 　　　　　　 D. positive

I felt gloomy (沮丧的) the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didn’t feel so   1  .

As I was sitting at my desk, I   2   it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend — a single, middle-aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loves her   3  .

Knowing that she doesn’t have family in town, I   4   to give her a call. Sure enough, she was on B-shift,   5   to work late into the evening, and wouldn’t have   6   of a birthday this year. As always,   7  , she sounded cheerful and was happy that I   8  .

After I hung up, I couldn’t   9   the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day.   10   feeling a little gloomy myself, I tried to put it out of my mind, but as the day passed I couldn’t shake the thought. I   11   gave in, and that evening set off to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons. My friend’s grateful smile and joyful surprise   12   me I’d done the right thing and were a generous   13   for the little effort it had taken.

When I got home, I realized that not only had I cheered up a   14   friend on her birthday, but my own gloomy feelings had also disappeared. Making her day had   15   my own!

Isn’t that the way it is   16   we take the time and make the   17   to do something for someone else? It’s like the little saying, “Loving kindness is twice blessed; it blesses him who gives, and him who   18  .”

Cheering up people on their birthdays isn’t the only thing we can do to make their day. Life constantly presents us with   19   to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a difference to   20  . And the wonderful thing is that as we do it, it changes things for the better for us too.

1. A. special                  B. positive                    C. nervous                    D. proud

2. A. explained              B. complained        C. remembered             D. informed

3. A. family                   B. training                     C. school                      D. work

4. A. decided                 B. continued          C. agreed                      D. started

5. A. surprised              B. disappointed              C. bored                D. prepared

6. A. much                   B. many                       C. little                         D. few

7. A. besides          B. therefore                  C. however                   D. otherwise

8. A. admitted        B. called                C. succeeded                D. apologized

9. A. experience            B. imagine                    C. shake                D. understand

10. A. Almost                B. Even                        C. Never                      D. Still

11. A. luckily                 B. finally                       C. unhappily          D. hardly

12. A. convinced           B. advised                     C. promised           D. reminded

13. A. response             B. contribution              C. reward                            D. share

14. A. careless                     B. lonely                       C. weak                       D. good

15. A. found                 B. taken                        C. created                     D. made

16. A. when                  B. where                      C. why                         D. how

17. A. suggestion           B. friend                       C. effort                       D. call

18. A. tries                    B. receives                    C. expects                    D. cares

19. A. opportunities              B. dreams                     C. choices                    D. regrets

20. A. no one                B. anyone                     C. everyone           D. someone

You Did More Than Carry My Books

　　 Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark 　1 down and helped the boy pick up these articles. 　2 they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark 　3 the boy's name was Bill, that he 4 computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of 　5 with his other subjects and that he had just broken 6 with his girlfriend.

　　　 They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was 　7 in for a Coke-Cola and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 　8 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 9 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before 10 , Bill asked Mark if they 11 talk.

　　Bill 12 him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Do you 13 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I 14 out my locker(柜) because I didn't want to leave a mess（脏乱） 15 anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to 16 my things. But after we spent some time together 17 and laughing, I realized that 18 I had done that, I would have 19 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 　20 my life."

1．A．fell　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．sat　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．lay　　　　　　　　 D．knelt

2．A．Although　　　　　　　　 B．Since　　　　　　　　　　 C．After　　　　　　　 D．Until

3．A．discovered　　　　　　　 B．realized　　　　　　　　　 C．said　　　　　　　　 D．decided

4．A．played　　　　　　　　　　 B．loved　　　　　　　　　　 C．tried　　　　　　　 D．made

5．A．questions　　　　　　　　 B．ideas　　　　　　　　　　　 C．trouble　　　　　　 D．doubt

6．A．up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．out　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．off　　　　　　　　 D．away

7．A．put　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．helped　　　　　　　　　　 C．invited　　　　　　 D．pushed

8．A．peacefully　　　　　　　　 B．willingly　　　　　　　　 C．freely　　　　　　 D．pleasantly

9．A．continued　　　　　　　　 B．agreed　　　　　　　　　 C．forced　　　　　　 D．offered

10．A．graduation　　　　　　　 B．movement　　　　　　　 C．separation　　　 D．vacation

11．A．would　　　　　　　　　　 B．should　　　　　　　　　 C．could　　　　　　　 D．must

12．A．demanded　　　　　　　 B．reminded　　　　　　　　 C．removed　　　　 D．asked

13．A．ever　　　　　　　　　　　 B．usually　　　　　　　　　 C．even　　　　　　　 D．never

14．A．checked　　　　　　　　 B．took　　　　　　　　　　　 C．cleaned　　　　　 D．put

15．A．over　　　　　　　　　　　 B．into　　　　　　　　　　　 C．with　　　　　　　 D．for

16．A．find　　　　　　　　　　　 B．pick　　　　　　　　　　　 C．pack　　　　　　　 D．hold

17．A．talking　　　　　　　　　 B．playing　　　　　　　　　 C．reading　　　　　 D．watching

18．A．before　　　　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．while　　　　　　　 D．as

19．A．forgotten　　　　　　　 B．passed　　　　　　　　　 C．left　　　　　　　　 D．lost

20．A．helped　　　　　　　　　 B．recovered　　　　　　　 C．improved　　　　 D．changed