One day, my father drove his employer to another city for a business meeting. On the outskirts（郊区）of town, they     for a sandwich lunch. While they ate, several boys playing in the street passed by their       . One of the boys limped（跛行）．Looking more closely, my father’s boss     that the boy had a clubfoot（畸形足）．He stepped out of the car and       the boy, saying that he was able to help get that foot fixed. The young boy was       .The businessman wrote down the boy’s name before the boy joined his friends down the street.
The man        and said to my father, “Woody, the boy’s name is Jimmy. Find out where he     and do your best to get his parents        to let him have his foot operated on. I’ll pay all the costs.” They finished their sandwiches and went on their       .
It didn’t take long for my father to        Jimmy’s house, a small one that needed paint and repair. For almost an hour, my father        explained the plan to Jimmy’s parents.       , they looked at each other. When my father        they still weren’t quite sure about the generous offer from an unknown benefactor (捐助者).
Later, my father’s employer got in touch with the local government with a        to send someone to Jimmy’s home to        the family that this was a lawful offer. Soon, with permission papers signed, my father took Jimmy to an excellent        in another state. After five operations, his limp disappeared.
His parents watched in        as the returned boy stepped lightly toward them. They still could not        that a man they had never seen would pay a large sum of money to have a foot corrected for their son.
The        benefactor was Mr. Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company. He always said it’s more fun to do something for people        they don’t know who did it.

小题1:	A．waited B．paid C．prepared D．stopped

小题2:	A．car B．town C．office D．restaurant

小题3:	A．thought B．observed C．doubted D．worried

小题4:	A．took care of B．got hold of C．hung out with D．caught up with

小题5:	A．delighted B．satisfied C．interested D．relaxed

小题6:	A．laughed B．apologized C．returned D．nodded

小题7:	A．plays B．studies C．lives D．stays

小题8:	A．determination B．permission C．help D．plan

小题9:	A．chat B．ride C．meeting D．holiday

小题10:

A．build B．decorate C．paint D．find

小题11:

A．patiently B．briefly C．proudly D．calmly

小题12:

A．Confused B．Excited C．Ashamed D．Tired

小题13:

A．visited B．finished C．refused D．left

小题14:

A．purpose B．decision C．request D．promise

小题15:

A．warn B．remind C．argue D．convince

小题16:

A．hotel B．hospital C．school D．store

小题17:

A．anger B．fear C．amazement D．disappointment

小题18:

A．agree B．admit C．prove D．believe

小题19:

A．secret B．polite C．humorous D．cautious

小题20:

A．until B．when C．unless D．Whom

I’m sitting in a quiet room at the Millcroft Hotel, a peaceful place hidden back among pine trees about an hour out of Toronto. It’s just past noon, late July, and I’m       the desperate (绝望的) sounds of a life-and-death       going on a few feet away.
There’s a small       burning out the last of its short life’s energies in a (an)     to fly through the glasses of the window.        , it’s not working. The great effort offers no hope for survival. Ironically (讽刺地), the struggle is part of the trap. It is      for the fly to try hard enough to succeed in       through the glass. This fly is doomed (注定失败). It will         there on the windowsill.
Across the room, ten steps    , the door is open. Ten seconds of flying time and this small creature could reach the outside world it      . With only a small effort now being     , it could be free of this self-set     . The breakthrough possibility is there. It would be so      .
Why doesn’t the fly try another approach,         dramatically different? How did it get so locked in on the idea      this particular route and determined effort offer the most promise for success?
No doubt this way makes     to the fly. Regrettably, it is an idea that will kill it.
Trying hard isn’t necessarily the solution     achieving your goal. It may not offer any real      for getting what you want out of life. Sometimes, in fact, it is a big part of the problem.
If you       your hopes like the fly for a break-through, you may       your chances for success.

小题1:	A．seeing B．crying out C．watching D．listening to

小题2:	A．struggle B．cry C．yell D．test

小题3:	A．bird B．fly C．insect D．worm

小题4:	A．experience B．direction C．force D．attempt

小题5:	A．Thus B．So C．Although D．However

小题6:	A．usual B．likely C．impossible D．uncommon

小题7:	A．digging B．breaking C．pushing D．jumping

小题8:	A．kill B．die C．lie D．stick

小题9:	A．away B．far C．near D．distant

小题10:

A．dreams to B．thinks of C．looks after D．longs for

小题11:

A．done B．owned C．wasted D．planned

小题12:

A．tunnel B．trap C．cave D．goal

小题13:

A．easy B．necessary C．hard D．obvious

小题14:

A．attempt B．anything C．struggle D．something

小题15:

A．that B．what C．which D．where

小题16:

A．sense B．trouble C．room D．effort

小题17:

A．of B．from C．off D．to

小题18:

A．advice B．support C．hope D．power

小题19:

A．risk B．get C．make D．take

小题20:

A．fail B．kill C．overlook D．fulfill

One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain. Later, when the potatoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field always had Nancy’s ring in his mind.
Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.
小题1:The underlined word “in vain”  in the 1^st   paragraph  most probably means “_______”.

A．suggested .

B．returned no result

C．insisted

D．decided

小题2:How did Nancy come to lose her ring?

A．She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field

B．She lost it while watering the plants in the field.

C．She lost it while working in the field.

D．She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field.

小题3:What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?

A．He picked it up and put it in his pocket.

B．He ran back to tell everybody in the village.

C．He placed it in a secret spot.

D．He returned it to the owner.

小题4:What can you infer from the story?

A．The ring was invaluable.

B．People on the farm were honest and helpful.

C．The ring’s mysterious disappearance was the work of supernatural power.

D．Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again.

It was the first snow of the winter---an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up to now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, Ontario, had been through best snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one.
I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled with my jacket because it didn’t fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear the ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots.
In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of the winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didn’t realize at the time that it was more a statement of hope than of confidence.
I handed her my boots and stuck out my feet. Like most children, I expected the adult to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.
I announced, “They are on the wrong feet.”
She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.
“They are my brother’s boots, you know, I hate them.”
Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl. She struggled with me. She asked “now, where are your mittens(手套)?”
I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn’t want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.”
小题1:The little girl was more satisfied with her __________.

A．trousers

B．jackets

C．boots

D．hat

小题2:Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the little girl’s boots mainly because________.

A．the girl got them from her brother

B．the girl put something in them

C．they were on the wrong feet

D．they did not fit the girl well

小题3:Why does the author say Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?

A．Because the little girl was in her brother’s clothes.

B．Because it was the most exciting day of the winter.

C．Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf.

D．Because the little girl played a trick on her.

小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that Miss Finlayson _______________.

A．was losing confidence in the little girl

B．was gradually losing patience with the little girl

C．became disappointed with the little girl

D．got curious about the little girl

One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so        that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was        for her. 
Then a pretty girl rushed towards me, saying, "Hi, where are you going?"  I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to        her. Clearly she had taken me       somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness,       to give explanation to my girlfriend later. 
Noticing my dialogue with somebody else, my girlfriend       her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously, "Who's she?" The pretty girl, quite       of the situation, spoke out first, "Hi, let me        myself. I'm Nancy, used to be       . Very glad to meet you." She behaved very       .
But I was        to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend       the pretty girl again turned to me, "Will you give me your cell phone number so that we        keep contacts later?" I had to submit to her       . Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop. 
A minute later I got a short        on my phone－from a stranger. My girlfriend       my phone and read the note. It was from the girl, who said, "Just now, two thieves tried to       your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the        stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also        to leave at the same stop. Because of the       I delayed my departure. Now you' ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck."

小题1:	A．tiring B．slow C．crowded D．messy

小题2:	A．ready B．available C．special D．suitable

小题3:	A．identify B．realize C．remind D．judge

小题4:	A．on B．by C．with D．for

小题5:	A．preferring B．planning C．managing D．promising

小题6:	A．fixed B．opened C．raised D．focused

小题7:	A．proud B．careful C．afraid D．aware

小题8:	A．explain B．enjoy C．introduce D．help

小题9:	A．partners B．neighbors C．friends D．colleagues

小题10:

A．naturally B．generously C．cautiously D．normally

小题11:

A．in a hurry B．at a loss C．at ease D．in time

小题12:

A．while B．before C．when D．until

小题13:

A．would B．can C．should D．must

小题14:

A．request B．question C．command D．opinion

小题15:

A．suggestion B．warning C．notice D．message

小题16:

A．removed B．seized C．found D．caught

小题17:

A．steal B．reach C．get D．pick

小题18:

A．terminal B．former C．previous D．latter

小题19:

A．pretending B．intending C．demanding D．announcing

小题20:

A．incident B．matter C．accident D．affair

One Friday morning, Andrew announced to his wife that he finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt worried --- what if Mr. Larchmont refuses to grant his request? Andrew had worked so hard and of course, he deserves a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he finally mustered up the courage to approach his superior. To his delight and surprise, the ever-frugal Harvey Larchmont agreed to give him a raise!
Andrew arrived home to a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina had prepared a fine meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately he figured someone from the office might have broken the good news to her!
Next to his plate Andrew found a lettered note, reading: "Congratulations, my love! I knew you'd get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I am so proud of your accomplishments!" He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen when he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina's pocket onto the floor. He picked it up. He read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you even though you did not get the increase."
Suddenly tears swelled in Andrew's eyes. Total acceptance! Tina's support for him was not conditional upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.
小题1:Why was Andrew worried about asking for a salary raise?

A．He was afraid of being turned down.

B．He didn’t think he ought to get a raise.

C．He wife didn’t support him in this.

D．His superior had refused him once.

小题2:What does the underlined word “muster” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A．To gather something.

B．To make use of something .

C．To create something.

D．To consume something

小题3:Andrew felt ______ when he discovered the truth.

A．angry

B．disappointed

C．relaxed

D．moved

小题4:Tina prepared a good meal, _________.

A．because she knew her husband would make it

B．because she wanted to comfort her husband

C．but she didn’t know what the result would be

D．and she wrote a letter to her husband.

Perfect Disaster
All around us buildings shook. We decided to leave the town. We stopped once we had left the buildings behind us. The carts were moving in opposite directions, though the ground was perfectly flat, and they wouldn't stay in place even with their wheels blocked by stones.
In addition, it seemed as though the sea was being sucked(吸) backwards, as if it were being pushed back by the shaking of the land. Certainly the shoreline moved outwards, and many sea animals were left on dry sand.
Behind us were frightening dark clouds that opened up to show fire—like lightning, but bigger. Not long after that the clouds reached down to the ground and covered the sea. Now came the dust, though still thin. I looked back. A dense cloud appeared behind us, following us like a flood pouring across the land. Then a darkness came that was not like a moonless or cloudy night, but more like being in a closed and unlighted room. You could hear women and children crying, men shouting. Some were calling for parents, others for children; they could only recognize them by their voices.
Darkness and ashes came again, a great weight of them. We stood up and shook the ash off again and again; otherwise we would have been covered with it and crushed by the weight.
At last the cloud became thinner and thinner until it was no more than smoke or fog. Soon there was real daylight. The sight that met our still terrified eyes was a changed world, buried in ash like snow.
―from Pliny's letter to a friend
小题1:Pliny left the town after _____.  

A．the eruption	B．the sky became dark
C．the buildings began shaking	D．the sea went back

小题2:The carts wouldn't stay still because _____.

A．the earth was shaking

B．the sea sucked them backwards

C．the wheels had stones under them

D．the lightening frightened the horses

小题3:The reason why it was dark is that _____.

A．it was very late at night	B．clouds of ash covered the sun
C．there was a very bad storm	D．there was no moon that night

小题4:People tried to find their relations by calling out their names and      .

A．listening to their voices	B．running about looking for them
C．shaking the ash off people	D．watching people as they ran past

Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York，So I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.
The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged—okay, ordered—them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?
Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.
I've made a living looking for the best deals and exposing （揭露） the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.
I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.
小题1:Why did Delta give the author's family credits?

A．They took a later flight.

B．They had early bookings.

C．Their flight had been delayed.

D．Their flight had been cancelled.

小题2:What can we learn about the author?

A．She rarely misses a good deal.

B．She seldom makes a compromise(妥协).

C．She is very strict with her children.

D．She is interested in cheap products.

小题3:What does the author do?

A．She's a teacher.	B．She's a housewife.
C．She's a media person.	D．She's a businesswoman.

小题4:What does the author want to tell us?

A．How to expose bad tricks.	B．How to reserve airline seats.
C．How to spend money wisely.	D．How to make a business deal.

As a teacher．I often make it a rule that when we are on a field trip，there will be no talking aswe enter a building．This rule       to entering any place，whether it is a cinema，a church，a theatre, or any other place．
Once，in New York City，I took my class to see a(n)       near Times Square．When we
arrived at the theatre，there were about twenty other classes         outside waiting to get in．The students from the other schools were not        and there was pandemonium(乌烟瘴气)．I told my students to stay in a line and keep       ．I told them that we would not carry ourselves like those other        ． Soon we started to file into the theatre，and it was very disorganized．There was a lady        the groups and get them to their seats，   students were everywhere and       really knew where to go．My class，observing our rule，walked in         in two single-file lines． We stood near the door behind everyone else，and we       ．All of a sudden，the lady who was        noticed us and she walked         our direction． She asked the students       the teacher was for our group, and I raised my         ．She asked,“Very, very nice to meet you．Come this way．”We were led into the theatre，        ，and we were given front-row seats．
Sometimes       for others may not seem like it is going to have an effect，especially when you         no one around who is taking manners into       ．However，that is usually the time when such      actions will be most appreciated and recognized．

小题1:	A．leads B．applies C．turns D．belongs

小题2:	A．play B．lady C．teacher D．exhibition

小题3:	A．sorted out B．settled down C．turned away D．lined up

小题4:	A．behaving B．listening C．concentrating D．watching

小题5:	A．order B．contact C．watch D．time

小题6:	A．places B．seats C．classes D．teachers

小题7:	A．scold B．dismiss C．attract D．organize

小题8:	A．and B．but C．so D．while

小题9:	A．anyone B．nobody C．everyone D．somebody

小题10:

A．anxiously B．immediately C．quietly D．hurriedly

小题11:

A．passed B．chatted C．rushed D．waited

小题12:

A．in trouble B．on guard C．in charge D．on business

小题13:

A．in B．to C．for D．under

小题14:

A．how B．where C．what D．whether

小题15:

A．voice B．arm C．head D．hand

小题16:

A．finally B．somehow C．first D．instead

小题17:

A．respect B．love C．concern D．support

小题18:

A．receive B．visit C．recognize D．meet

小题19:

A．practice B．effect C．account D．operation

小题20:

A．urgent B．kind C．legal D．firm

There’s a guy like me in every state and federal prison in America，I guess—I’m the guy who can get these for you：cigarettes，a bag of cigar，if you want that，a bottle of wine to celebrate your son or daughter’s high school graduation，or almost anything else．．．within reason，that is．It wasn’t always that way．
I came to Shawshank when I was just twenty，and I am one of the few people in the prison who is willing to admit what he did．I committed murder．I put a large insurance policy on my wife，who was three years older than 1 was，and then I fixed the brakes of the car her father had given us as a wedding present．It worked out exactly as I had planned，except I hadn’t planned on her stopping to pick up the neighbour woman and the woman’s son on the way down Castle Hill and into town．The brakes let go and the car crashed through the bushes，gathering speed．Bystanders said it must have been doing fifty or better when it hit the base of the Civil War statue in the town arid burst into flames．
I also hadn’t planned on getting caught，but caught 1 was．I got a pass into this place．My state has no death penalty(死刑)，but I was tried for all three deaths and given three life sentences，to run one after the other．That fixed up any chance of parole(假释)I might have，for a long，long time．The judge called what I had done‘an extremely evil crime’, and it was ,but it is also in the past now．
Have I transformed myself，you ask ?I don’t know what that word means，at least as far as prisons and corrections go．I think it’s a politician’s word．It may have some other meaning，and it may be that 1 will have a chance to find out，but that is the future．．．
I was young，good—looking，and from the poor side of town．I met a pretty，headstrong girl who lived in one of the fine old houses on Carbine Street．She got pregnant later．Her father was agreeable to the marriage if 1 would take a job in the company he owned and ‘work my way up’．I found out that what he really had in mind was keeping me in his house and under his thumb，like a disagreeable pet that has not quite been housebroken and which may bite．Enough hate eventually piled up to cause me to do what I did．
Given a second chance 1 would not do it again，but I'm not sure that means I am transformed．
小题1:What do we know about the man from the passage?

A．He is treated unfairly in the prison．

B．He is in charge of the federal prison．

C．He is quite an able person as a prisoner．

D．He is the most powerful man in the prison．

小题2:By saying that“I got a pass into this place”(in Para．3)，the man means that________.

A．he has got to stay in prison

B．he was allowed to go home

C．he was caught by the police without a pass

D．he has stayed in the federal prison before

小题3:The man committed such an evil crime because__________.

A．he had made a secret deal with an insurance company

B．he had been angry for a long time with his father—in—law

C．his wife’s family members had disapproved of their marriage

D．his wife had looked on him as a pet and he didn’t feel respected

小题4:Which of the following is TRUE about the man?

A．He regrets having committed the crime．

B．He will be out of prison in the near future．

C．He thinks the trial a mistake and is unfair．

D．He has found out the