Many years ago  my dad was diagnosed (诊断) with a terminal illness . He was unable to work at     36  job . He would be fine for quite a while , but would then fall suddenly   37    and have to be admitted to the hospital .
He wanted to do something to keep himself    38   , so he decided to volunteer at the local children    39   . My dad loved kids . He would talk to them and play with them .Sometimes , he would    40   one of his kids . In certain instances , he would give   41    to the sad parents of these children .
One of his kids was a girl who had been admitted with a    42   disease that paralyzed (使…瘫痪) her from the neck down . I don’t know the    43   of the disease , but I do know that it was very sad for a little girl . My dad decided to try to help her . He started    44   her in her room , bringing paints , brushes and paper . He stood the paper up    45   a backing , put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint . He didn’t use his hands at all . Only his    46   would move . He would visit her    47   he could and paint for her . All the while he would tell her , “see , you can do    48   you set your mind to .”
  49    , she began to paint using her mouth , and she and my dad became friends . Soon after , the little girl was discharged (允许出院). My dad also    50   the children hospital for a little while because he became ill. Sometime later after my dad had recovered and    51   to work , he was at the volunteer counter one day and    52   the front door open . In came the little girl who had been paralyzed , but this time she was    53   . She ran straight to my dad and hugged him really tight . She gave my dad a picture she had done using her   54    . At the bottom it read, “thank you for helping me walk .” Sometimes love is more    55   than doctors , and my dad-who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the picture-loved every single child in that hospital .
【小题1】.

A．an important

B．a steady

C．an easy

D．a good

【小题2】.．

A．ill

B．behind

C．asleep

D．down

【小题3】.．

A．well

B．wealthy

C．busy

D．healthy

【小题4】.

A．palace

B．hospital

C．center

D．park

【小题5】.．

A．teach

B．miss

C．lose

D．treat

【小题6】.．

A．speech

B．comfort

C．praise

D．help

【小题7】.．

A．special

B．curious

C．strange

D．rare

【小题8】.

A．result

B．reason

C．name

D．course

【小题9】.．

A．observing

B．drawing

C．painting

D．visiting

【小题10】.．

A．with

B．across

C．against

D．over

【小题11】.．

A．head

B．neck

C．fingers

D．eyes

【小题12】.．

A．with whoever

B．whenever

C．as if

D．as soon as

【小题13】.

A．everything

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

【小题14】.

A．Basically

B．Naturally

C．Eventually

D．Suddenly

【小题15】.

A．left

B．entered

C．rushed to

D．stayed at

【小题16】.．

A．stopped

B．returned

C．hesitated

D．refused

【小题17】.．

A．pushed

B．noticed

C．observed

D．kicked

【小题18】.．

A．shouting

B．lying

C．walking

D．jumping

【小题19】.．

A．hands

B．pens

C．paper

D．mind

【小题20】.．

A．thankful

B．useful

C．thoughtful

D．powerful

Many years ago  my dad was diagnosed (诊断) with a terminal illness . He was unable to work at     36   job . He would be fine for quite a while , but would then fall suddenly   37     and have to be admitted to the hospital .

He wanted to do something to keep himself    38    , so he decided to volunteer at the local children    39    . My dad loved kids . He would talk to them and play with them .Sometimes , he would    40    one of his kids . In certain instances , he would give   41     to the sad parents of these children .

One of his kids was a girl who had been admitted with a    42    disease that paralyzed (使…瘫痪) her from the neck down . I don’t know the    43    of the disease , but I do know that it was very sad for a little girl . My dad decided to try to help her . He started    44    her in her room , bringing paints , brushes and paper . He stood the paper up    45    a backing , put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint . He didn’t use his hands at all . Only his    46    would move . He would visit her    47    he could and paint for her . All the while he would tell her , “see , you can do    48    you set your mind to .”

  49     , she began to paint using her mouth , and she and my dad became friends . Soon after , the little girl was discharged (允许出院). My dad also    50    the children hospital for a little while because he became ill. Sometime later after my dad had recovered and    51    to work , he was at the volunteer counter one day and    52    the front door open . In came the little girl who had been paralyzed , but this time she was    53    . She ran straight to my dad and hugged him really tight . She gave my dad a picture she had done using her   54     . At the bottom it read, “thank you for helping me walk .” Sometimes love is more    55    than doctors , and my dad-who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the picture-loved every single child in that hospital .

1.. A．an important         B．a steady             C．an easy      D．a good

2..．A．ill         B．behind           C．asleep       D．down

3..．A．well                B．wealthy          C．busy         D．healthy

4.. A．palace           B．hospital         C．center       D．park

5..．A．teach               B．miss             C．lose         D．treat

6..．A．speech          B．comfort          C．praise       D．help

7..．A．special         B．curious          C．strange      D．rare

8.. A．result               B．reason           C．name         D．course

9..．A．observing       B．drawing          C．painting         D．visiting

10..．A．with               B．across           C．against      D．over

11..．A．head           B．neck             C．fingers      D．eyes

12..．A．with whoever       B．whenever         C．as if            D．as soon as

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

14.. A．Basically           B．Naturally            C．Eventually       D．Suddenly

15.. A．left                B．entered          C．rushed to        D．stayed at

16..．A．stopped            B．returned             C．hesitated        D．refused

17..．A．pushed             B．noticed          C．observed         D．kicked

18..．A．shouting           B．lying            C．walking      D．jumping

19..．A．hands          B．pens             C．paper    D．mind

20..．A．thankful           B．useful           C．thoughtful       D．powerful

 

Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read The New Testament《新约全书》 on　 tape.

But it 36 a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a child, I stuttered（结巴）so badly that I was completely 37 to speak in public.

38 , when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to my school. He was a retired college professor. English was his favorite subject and 39 was his deepest love. He held a book of poems as if it were a crystal(水晶), 40 pages as if uncovering treasures . When he heard that our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he felt 41 for not being a part of our school sooner.

When he 42 that I not only loved poetry but was 43 it, we became closer. There was, however, one 44 between us—Professor Crouch could not stand the 45 that I refused to read my poems to the class.

“Jim, poetry is 46 to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and 47 .

One day he 48 me.

After handing in a poem, I waited for his 49 . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students had gathered together, he 50 me, “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this poem.”

I stared at him in disbelief. “Why,” I started to cry, 51 flooding me, “of course I did!” Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it from 52 .“

By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up to the front. For a moment I stood there, 53 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way 54 !

Afterwards, Professor Crouch encouraged me to read other writers’ poetry before the public. I discovered I did have a( n) 55　　　 and found my classmates actually looked forward to hearing me recite.

　　 36. A. lasted　　　　　　　　　　　 B . took　　　　　　　　　 C . cost　　　　　　　　　　 D . wasted

　　 37. A. impatient　　　　　　　　　 B. unlikely　　　　　　　　 C . unable D . impossible

　　 38. A. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Then　　　　　　　　　 C . Besides D . However

　　 39. A. archaeology　　　　　　　 B. art　　　　　　　　　　　 C . architecture　　　　　 D . poetry

　　 40. A. drawing　　　　　　　　　　 B. turning　　　　　　　　 C . writing　　　　　　　　 D . finding

　　 41 . A. regretful　　　　　　　　　 B. thankful　　　　　　　 C. relieved D . annoyed

　　 42. A. decided　　　　　　　　　　 B. recognized　　　　　 C .learned　　　　　　　　　 D . proved

　　 43. A. reading　　　　　　　　　　 B. reciting　　　　　　　　 C . publishing　　　　　　 D . writing

　　 44. A. difficulty　　　　　　　　　 B. promise　　　　　　　 C . agreement D . difference

　　 45 . A. matter　　　　　　　　　　 B. fact　　　　　　　　　　 C . idea　　　　　　　　　　　 D . belief

　　 46. A. said　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　　　 C . prepared　　　　　　　 D . meant

　　 47. A. turned away　　　　　　　 B. sat down　　　　　　　 C . talked back　　　　　 D . gave in

　　 48. A . greeted　　　　　　　　　　 B. scolded　　　　　　　　 C . tricked D . comforted

　　 49. A. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. idea　　　　　　　　　　 C . reward D. comment

　　 50. A . challenged　　　　　　　 B. attacked　　　　　　　 C . noticed　　　　　　　　 D . told

　　 51 . A . pride　　　　　　　　　　　 B. anger　　　　　　　　　 C . excitement　　　　　　 D . joy

　　 52. A. heart　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beginning　　　　　　 C. mind　　　　　　　　　　 D. memory

　　 53. A . puzzled　　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　　　 C . breathless D . aimless

　　 54. A . down　　　　　　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　　 C . around　　　　　　　　 D . through

　　 55. A . voice　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sound　　　　　　　　　 C . gift　　　　　　　　　　　 D . interest

   An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to the global economic crisis awakening a public  36  for knowledge about how the financial system   37  .

Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January,  38 UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were  39  up.

Professor John Beath, the president of the society, and a  40  lecturer at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures—which are open to students from all departments—were   41  crowds of 400, rather than the  42  250.

“There are a large number of students who are not economics  43  who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to  44  my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t  45  done.” He added.

University applications  46  7% last year. But there were rises  47  average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed  48  in careers in the public sector, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.

A  49  study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial  50   and almost half said their children had asked them what was  51 , although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.

Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the  52  will be a generation that’s financially  53  and better equipped to  54  their money through times of economic  55  .”

36．A．concern                  B．thirst                      C．sense                     D．taste

    37．A．works                    B．performs                 C．serves                    D．affects

38．A．in terms of              B．according to            C．on account of         D．in spite of

39．A．yet                        B．once                      C．also                        D．still

40．A．outstanding             B．inspiring                  C．convincing             D．leading

41．A．catching                 B．appealing                 C．drawing                  D．covering

42．A．usual                      B．regular                    C.  average          D．common

43．A．majors                    B．interests                  C．preferences             D．standards

44．A．attach                     B．adapt                      C．approach                D．relate

45．A．generally            B．frequently            C．traditionally       D．originally

46．A．raised                     B．rose                       C．fell                         D．struck

47．A．by                         B．in                           C．over                       D．above

48．A．effect                     B．focus                     C．interest                   D．benefit

49．A．recent                     B．late                         C．present                   D．unique

50．A．matters                   B．affairs                     C.  events                   D．issues

51．A．taking up                B．going on                 C．calling up                D．keeping on

52．A．overturn                 B．downturn              C．breakthrough          D．breakout

53．A．cleverer                  B．smarter                   C．brighter                  D．wiser

54．A．strugglt                   B．measure                  C．manage                  D．earn

55．A．stability                   B．puzzle                     C．uncertainty             D．recovery