With so much noise outside, the students can’t _____ their homework.

A．concentrate on                         B．depend on

C．keep on                              D．put their hands on

—Do you know _____ that Mr. White left the party without saying a word last night?

—Perhaps because he was angry with Alan’s rude remarks.

A．why was it         B．how was it         C．how it was         D．why it was

Every evening after dinner, _____ tired from work, I will spend some time reading.

A．unless            B．if                C．until             D．when

—What was strange about yesterday?

—There were black clouds and loud thunder, but _____, it didn’t rain. 

A．more or less       B．up to you          C．it was a pity        D．funnily enough

—Have you sold your house?

—No. Last week only four people came to look at the house, _____ wanted to buy it.

A．none of them      B．none of whom      C．neither of them     D．neither of whom

—How was your journey last week?

—Very interesting. The people there still keep the custom _____ the Ming Dynasty, which is different from other areas.

A．dating back to      B．dating back        C．dated back to      D．dated back

Generally speaking, employers should not _____ themselves in the private matters of their staff.

A．remind           B．inform            C．understand        D．involve

It is demanded that the plan _____ out as soon as possible.

A．must be carried     B．is to carry out      C．carried           D．be carried

A man lost his legs in a tragic accident. After the accident, only two fingers  36  on his right hand.

However, he was bright, creative and educated. He had gained much experience while traveling throughout the world. Yet, he became very  37  after the accident. He was afraid he would spend his life 38  and would no longer be able to live a life in a(n)  39  way.

One day, he remembered how he had 40  loved getting letters. He realized that he still had partial  41   of his right hand and could write with difficulty. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need  42 ?”

Who to write to? He thought of people in prison. Many of them hoped to  43 their freedom. Others would keep feeling sad and remain locked away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to  44   them.

He wrote to a prison officer about sending letters to prisoners. The prison officer replied that writing to the prisoners would be 45 . However, it would be 46  prison rules for them to write back.

Filled with the 47  of carrying out his idea, the man knew he had to write. He began sending one-way 48  of love, hope, strength and encouragement. 

He 49  twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words, 50  his experience and optimism.

It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a 51 . Frequently, he felt discouraged. He often wondered if anyone 52  read his letters. However,  he determined to 53  as long as he could help others.

One day he received a letter from the prison officer. It was a short note from the officer who monitored  and 54  the prison mails.

The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can 55 . Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they fall to pieces!”

1.                A．appeared       B．remained       C．grew D．developed

2.                A．moved         B．depressed       C．interested D．tired

3.                A．worrying        B．regretting       C．thinking  D．suffering

4.                A．meaningful      B．different        C．new D．attractive

5.                A．seldom         B．never          C．always    D．hardly

6.                A．muscle         B．energy         C．task D．function

7.                A．money         B．knowledge      C．friendship D．encouragement

8.                A．enjoy          B．express         C．regain    D．receive

9.                A．educate        B．reach          C．save D．support

10.               A．impossible      B．necessary       C．acceptable D．difficult

11.               A．against         B．above          C．from D．within

12.               A．plan           B．strength        C．ability D．intention

13.               A．messages       B．tickets         C．gifts  D．rules

14.               A．played         B．traveled        C．wrote D．studied

15.               A．forgetting       B．sharing         C．increasing D．forming

16.               A．story          B．reply          C．job   D．reward

17.               A．immediately     B．already         C．actually   D．luckily

18.               A．wait           B．ask            C．change    D．continue

19.               A．checked        B．chose          C．kept D．sent

20.               A．make          B．afford          C．imagine   D．expect

One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk．He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase．I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store．

On the outside was a dark-skinned young man in his early twenties．His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, bright smile covered his face．I gave in immediately．The power of that broad smile dissolved all bitterness within me, and I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding．

"Beautiful day, isn't it?" I remarked, passing．Then I turned back．"I really owe you a debt of thanks," I said softly．

His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer．A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby．The woman stepped forward and volunteered, "Sir, but he doesn't speak English．Do you want me to tell him something?" In that moment I felt transformed．The young man's smile had made a big person of me．My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stand ten feet tall．

“Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “tell him I said, ‘Thank you!’”

“Thank you?” The woman seemed slightly puzzled．

I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave．"Just tell him that," I insisted．"He'll understand．I am sure!"

Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning．From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art diligently anywhere and everywhere, with everybody．

1.Why did the author leave the store angrily?

A．He couldn't buy what he wanted.

B．The clerk treated him unkindly．

C．The clerk didn't speak English．

D．The store's goods were too dear．

2.By saying "I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding"(in Para. 2), the author means _       __________..

A．he smiled back at the young man           B．he did not want to smile

C．he would thank the young man             D．he was still in a bad mood

3.The author asked the woman to say "Thank you!" to the young man because the young man        .

A．had helped the author before

B．taught the author how to smile

C．taught the author a valuable lesson

D．was a kind employee of the store

4.In the passage, the author seems to suggest that we should __  ___.

A．be generous to strangers                 B．practice smiling every day

C．help people in trouble                   D．smile at other people