阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a person. I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a(n)   31   on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in   32  . One afternoon, a friend and I were   33   rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house   34   her backyard. The object of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they   35   to the roof’s edge and shot out into the   36  .

I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and sent it for a ride. The stone was too smooth, however, so it   37   from my hand as I let it go and headed   38   for a small window on the old lady’s back wall.

I was too scared about getting   39   that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window. However, a few days later,   40   I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel   41   for her misfortune.

    I made up my mind that I would   42   my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I   43   would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a(n)   44   explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the   45   for repairing it.

    I waited until it was dark, then put the envelope through the letter slot in her door.

    The next day, I   46   the old lady her paper and was able to   47   the warm smile that I was   48   her. She thanked me for the paper and said, “Here, I have something for you.” It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and ate the cookies as I   49   my route.

After several cookies, I   50   an envelope. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you.”

A. adviser        B. customer        C. assistant     D. neighbour

A. carefulness   B. cleverness       C. selfishness        D. forgiveness

A. throwing    B. kicking          C. picking      D. striking

A. by   B. under      C. from       D. around

A. dropped       B. rolled      C. flowed           D. fell

A. room           B. kitchen           C. yard   D. sky

A. skipped       B. stopped          C. stepped          D. slipped

A. straight        B. slow       C. right D. fast

A. lost      B. trapped          C. caught       D. hurt

A. before       B. when      C. but     D. though

A. guilty        B. safe        C. anxious      D. nervous

A. borrow      B. move      C. transfer     D. save

A. used          B. calculated       C. chose        D. earned

A. book         B. article    C. note   D. notice

A. period       B. cost        C. size    D. distance

A. handed      B. sold        C. left    D. showed

A. witness      B. wear       C. return        D. bring

A. comparing to B. playing with          C. learning about   D. receiving from

A. continued   B. chose      C. followed    D. forgot

A. tore           B. marked   C. bought      D. felt

Just Help the Next Person

The only highway to go to work that we had to drive was closed down due to an accident on the bridge. A truck had hit the bridge and made it 36 for any traffic to go over it. So in order to get to 37 I had to go a number of miles out of my way.

Not being that 38 with this road and not knowing 39 all the pot holes in the road were, I topped a hill and right in my path was a big pot hole. I felt and heard the familiar sound of a flat tire. I 40 as far to the right as possible and stopped. I tried several times to change the tire, but 41 .

There I sat out in the country and no way to 42 with anybody. Just then, I looked in my rear view mirror and a 43 was pulling out of a pasture behind me. I was 44 and scared at the same time.

I was struggling to get the 45 out when this man in the pickup pulled in behind me. He got out to introduce himself and 46 to help me. When he got the spare out we discovered that the spare is also 47 . He told me he would take the tire and have it 48 and call my husband.

We got the tire fixed 49 he took me back to my car. My husband was there 50 us when we got back. The kind stranger stayed there and helped my husband 51 the tire. After they finished we 52 thanked him and offered to pay him for his 53 .

I will never forget his words, " your thanks is 54 enough pay and I just hope if this ever happens to my wife or daughter someone will be so 55 as to help them."

A. busy        B. narrow       C. fearful       D. unsafe

A. school      B. city          C. work        D. shop

A. satisfied    B. involved       C. identified     D. familiar

A. where      B. what          C. when         D. which 

A. placed      B. rode          C. pulled        D. managed

A. failed      B. abandoned      C. passed       D. dropped

A. catch up    B. get in touch     C. have to do    D. put up

A. truck       B. pickup        C. car          D. bike

A. excited     B. relieved       C. determined    D. nervous

A. car        B. wheel         C. spare         D. trunk

A. refused     B. offered        C. pretended     D. promised

A. flat        B. damaged       C. invisible      D. lost

A. sold       B. painted        C. packed        D. fixed

A. but        B. so            C. and           D. though

A. listening to  B. worrying about  C. waiting on    D. searching for

A. break      B. change         C. clean         D. repair

A. both       B. all            C. neither        D. everyone

A. imagination  B. trouble       C. diligence      D. patience

A. more than   B. less than      C. rather than     D. better than

A. polite      B. active         C. kind          D. wise

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully   36  the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was $90!  37   on earth was he going to get the   38  of the money? He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was   39  to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no   40   to ask his parents, for he knew they had no money to  41  . There was only one way to get money, and that was to   42   it. He would have to find a job.  43   who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr Clay for advice, who usually had    __44  in most things. "Well, you can start right here," said Mr Clay. "My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing." That was the  45  of James’s odd-job (零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was surprised by the  46   jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the   47  of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the  48  increased and he knew that he would soon have  49  for the bicycle he was dying for. The day   50   came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He   51  no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode   52   home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard   53  for the money, but James knew that he valued (重视) his bicycle far more 54   he had bought it with his own money. He had   55  what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

A. cleaned                  B. covered            C. counted                          D. checked

A. How                   B. Why                C. Who                              D. What

A. amount                 B. part                  C. sum                               D. rest

A. brave                    B. hard                  C. smart                                    D. unfair

A. need                     B. reason              C. result                                    D. right

A. separate                B. spend               C. spare                              D. save

A. borrow              B. earn              C. raise                               D. collect

A. Or                        B. So                   C. For                                D. But

A. decisions               B. experience               C. opinions                         D. knowledge

A. beginning             B. introduction      C. requirement                    D. opening

A. similar                  B. ashamed           C. peaceful                         D. various

A. brand                   B. number            C. size                                D. type

A. effort                   B. pressure            C. money                            D. trouble

A. all                        B. enough             C. much                            D. some

A. finally                  B. instantly           C. normally                        D. regularly

A. gave                     B. left                  C. took                               D. wasted

A. patiently                      B. proudly            C. silently                           D. tiredly

A. applying             B. asking              C. looking                          D. working

A. since                    B. if                     C. than                               D. though

A. deserved               B. studied             C. achieved                         D. learned

It has been difficult to sit on the bench the majority of my high school basketball career,to watch my team from the sideline and  36 why I am not good enough to be on the floor.  37  endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the  38  thing I want is to be a cheerleader. The feeling of being   39  is sometimes too much and drives me to  40  on the spot. I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to  41   .

It is heartbreaking to be a spectator(旁观者) for the game I love,knowing that no one has enough  42  to give me the chance to  43  on the floor. Tears well up, but I hold them back. I shouldn’t be so  44  over something so silly.

Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together,  45  letting my emotions drive my reasoning. I consider  46  I am where I am. I have played football my whole life. I have a passion for the  47  and always have. There is nothing like the excitement of  48  : the swish of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises(青肿) are battle wounds worn  49  after every game.

Even if I don’t play much, I participate in every  50 . I am part of a team of girls who  51  together like a family. I am there for them,  52  they are for me.

Should I move on? Or should I stay with my team and pursue my passion just a little longer?

The decision isn’t difficult when I consider the  53  that being a part of a team brings me --- and not just any team,  54  my team. I love basketball and my teammates. When I think about that, my view from the bench really isn’t so bad  55  .

A.consider       B.wonder                     C.think           D.hesitate

A.Since                  B.During        C.After            D.Before

A.other            B.next          C.first            D.last

A.worthless      B.hopeless         C.helpless         D.careless

A.fight            B.quit            C.transform       D.retire

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

A.sympathy      B.encouragement    C.permission       D.faith

A.respond           B.perform       C.promote       D.practice

A.scared             B.nervous         C.upset            D.amazed

A.less than     B.more than       C.other than        D.rather than

A.why               B.how           C.whether         D.what

A.bench            B.sport           C.drill            D.battle

A.waiting          B.watching        C.leaning           D.playing

A.proudly         B.bravely                     C.unfortunately     D.painfully

A.decision        B.plan                   C.game              D.project

A.compete      B.stick            C.live                D.represent

A.because       B.if                C.as                  D.though

A.joy            B.patience             C.challenge        D.position

A.so                 B.as                      C.but               D.like

A.above all     B.after all          C.and all            D.all in all

Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one boy who decided to study judo(柔道)____ 1____the fact that he had lost his____ 2____in a car accident.

The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing__ 3__, but he couldn’t understand____ 4__ , after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move(招数). “Sensei” the boy finally said, “____5____I be learning more moves(招数)?” Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy____ 6____training.

Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his____ 7____ tournament（联赛）.____8____himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became____ 9____and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to____10____the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.

This time, his opponent was____11____and more experienced. Soon the____12____appeared to be overmatched.____ 13____ the boy might get__14__ , the referee would call a time-out. He was about to stop the match____15____the sensei stopped it. “No,” the sensei insisted, “Let him__16 __.”

Soon after the match renewed, his opponent made a deadly mistake: he____17____his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to beat him. On the way home, the boy and sensei 18____every move in every match. Then the boy gathered the____19____to ask his master, “Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”

“Two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you’ve____20____mastered one of the most difficult throws. Second, your opponent always failed to grab your left arm.”

A. considering         B. for            C. despite            D. though

A. right arm           B. left arm        C. right leg         D. left leg

A. poorly              B. badly        C. hardly         D. well

A. why                 B. how         C. that         D. what

A. Mustn’t            B. Shouldn’t        C. Haven’t         D. Wouldn’t

A. stopped        B. resisted         C. kept         D. hated

A. first        B. second         C. third         D. final

A. Finding        B. Moving        C. Wondering         D. Surprising

A. uncomfortable        B. injured        C. impatient        D. excited

A. win        B. lose        C. defeat         D. beat

A. much fatter         B. more excited         C. stronger   D. more skillful

A. opponent         B. boy         C. sensei         D. referee

A. Concerning        B. Believing in        C. Supposing     D. Cared

A. angry        B. lost         C. hurt        D. tired

A. when         B. while        C. which        D. how

A. stop         B. lose        C. train        D. continue

A. fell        B. dropped         C. wore        D. put on

A. reviewed        B. remembered        C. reminded        D. restored

A. information         B. strength        C. courage        D. energy

A. never        B. almost        C. seldom         D. hardly