A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer 36 of Harvard’s president. But they were 37 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become 　39 and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 　40 .

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 　41 face. The lady told them, “We had a son that 　42　 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 43 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”

The president wasn’t 45 .Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “We can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 46 would look like a cemetery (墓地)。”“Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly, “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 48 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 　49 at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any

50 how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __51___, because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 53 their offer was turned down, Mr. And Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 54 ,a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about.

36．A．lab　　　　　　　　　　 B．library　　　　　　　　 C．hall　　　　　　　　　　 D．office

37．A．watched　　　　　　 B．stopped　　　　　　　 C．followed　 　　　 D．interviewed

38．A．hoping 　　　　　 B．finding　 　　　　 C．realizing　 　　　 D．imagining

39．A．surprised 　　　　　 B．disappointed 　C．worried　 　　　　　　 D．troubled

40．A．hopelessly 　　　 B．carefully 　　　　　 C．unexpectedly 　　 D．unwillingly

41．A．pleasant 　　　　 B．funny　 　　　　　 C．cold 　　　　　　　 D．sad

42．A．attended 　　　　 B．visited　 　　　　 C．studied　　 　　　 D．served

43．A．clever　 　　　　 B．brave　 　　　　　 C．proud　　 　　　　 D．happy

45．A．satisfied　　 　　 B．excited　　 　　　 C．moved 　　　　　 D．ashamed

46．A．house　 　　　　　 B．part　　 　　　　　 C．garden　　 　　　 D．place

47．A．explained 　　　　 B．expressed　 　　 C．refused　　 　　　 D．admitted

48．A．building 　　　　　 B．yard　 　　　　　　 C．playground　　 D．square

49．A．laughed　 　　　 B．shouted　　 　　 C．glanced 　　　　 D．called

50．A．suggestion　 　　 B．idea 　　　　　　　 C．thought　 　　　　 D．opinion

51．A．bored　　 　　　　 B．astonished　 　　 C．interested　 　　 D．pleased

52．A．department　 　　 B．university　 　　 C．business　 　　　 D．club

53．A．Once　　 　　　　 B．While　　 　　　　 C．Since 　　　　　　 D．Though

54．A．name 　　　　　　 B．character　 　　 C．picture　 　　　　 D．sign

55．A．talked　　 　　　　 B．knew　　 　　　　 C．heard　　 　　　 D．cared

A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train. After getting off the train, they walked without an __1__ into the outer office of Harvard’s president. So they were stopped by his secretary and kept __2__. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, __3__ that the couple would finally become disappointed and __4__. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though __5__.

　 A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a _6__ face. The lady told him, “We had a son that __7__ at Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was __8__ here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to __9__ a memorial to him, somewhere on campus.”

　 The president wasn’t moved. Instead, he was __10__. “Madam,” he said, “ we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a __11__.” “Oh, no,” the lady __12__ quickly. We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a __13__ to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and __14__ at the couple and then exclaimed, “ A building! Do you have any __15__ how much a building costs? We have spent

over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __16__ , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a __17__? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. __18__ their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University __19__ after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer __20__ about.

1. A. choice　　　　 B. decision　　　　 C. acquaintance　　　　 D. appointment

2. A. waiting　　　 B. standing　　　　 C. sitting　　　 　　　 D. talking

3. A. hoping　　　　 B. finding　　　 C. realizing　　　　　　 D. imagining

4. A. go down　　 B. go out　　　　　 C. go away　　　　　 D. go around

5. A. hopelessly　　 B. carefully　　　　 C. unexpectedly　　　　 D. unwillingly

6. A. funny　　　　 B. cold　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　 D. pleasant

7. A. visited　　　 B. studied　　　 C. served　　　　　　　 D. attended

8. A. brave　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　 D. clever

9. A. set up　　　　 B. set down　　　　 C. set off　　　　　　　 D. set about

10. A. excited　　　　　 B. shocked　　　 C. ashamed　　　　　 D. satisfied

11. A. cemetery　　 B. garden　　　　　 C. museum　　　　　 D. park

12. A. expressed　　 B. refused　　　 C. admitted　　　　　　 D. explained

13. A. yard　　　　 B. playground　　　 C. square　　　　　　　 D. building

14. A. shouted　　　　　 B. glanced　　　 C. called　　　　　　　 D. laughed

15. A. idea　　　　 B. thought　　　 C. opinion　　　　　 D. suggestion

16. A. astonished　 B. interested　　　 C. pleased　　　　　 D. bored

17. A. university　 B. business　　　　 C. club　　　　　　　　 D. department

18. A. While　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　 C. Though　　　　　 D. Once

19. A. looked　　　 B. taken　　　　　　 C. followed　　　　　　 D. named

20. A. knew　　　　 B. heard　　　　　　 C. cared　　　　　　　　 D. talked

When I was a puppy, I entertained you and made you laugh. Whenever I was "bad", you'd 36 me and ask, "How could you?"一but then you'd relent(变温和），and 　37 me over for a belly rub.

　　 My housetraining took a little longer than 　38 , because you were terribly busy, but we 39 on that together. We went for long walks in the park and 　40 rides in the suburbs. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps(小睡）in the sun waiting for you to come home at the 　41 of the day.

　42 . you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time 　43 a human mate. Eventually, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a "dog-person", but still I was 　44 　because you were happy.

　 Then the human babies came 　45 and I shared your excitement. I was 　46 by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was 　47 I would hurt them. But nevertheless, 　48 they began to grow, I became their friend. I loved them and they loved me.

　 Then you didn't want me 　49 . You had a better job in a new city. The apartment building in which you were living didn't 　50 pets. You told your wife that it was the dog pound(动物收容所）that was suitable for me.

　 I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear and 　51 ．You filled out the paperwork and said, "I know you will find a good home for her." They shrugged and gave you a pained look. The children were in 　52 as they waved me goodbye.

　 Is it better to live with hope or without hope? Sometimes when I hear human 　53 , I think it is you, or perhaps another human who will love me. It 　54 is. Then I feel terrible. Visitors are only interested in puppy dogs, not old-timers like me.

　 My beloved 　55 , I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more loyalty(忠诚）from your family than I showed to you.

36. A. praise　　　　　　　　 B. question　　　　　　　　　 C. scold　　　　　　　 D. touch

37. A. throw　　　　　　　　 B. roll　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. catch　　　　　　　 D. chase

38. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. necessary

39. A. turned　　　　　　　　 B. focused　　　　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　　　　　 D. worked

40. A. car　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. truck　　　　　　　　　　　 C. horse　　　　　　　 D. dog

41．A. beginning　　　　 B. middle　　　　　　　　　　 C. end　　　　　　　　　 D. time

42. A. Generally　　　　　 B. Fortunately　　　　　　　 C. Hopefully　　　　 D. Gradually

43. A. working with　　　 B. searching for　　　　　 C. dealing with　　　 D. asking after

44. A. happy　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　 D. relaxed

45. A. round　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. along　　　　　　　 D. on

46. A. fascinated　　　　　 B. shocked　　　　　　　　　 C. astonished　　　　 D. embarrassed

47. A. sure　　　　　　　　　 B. aware　　　　　　　　　　　 C. informed　　　　　 D. afraid

48. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. though

49. A. anyway　　　　　　　 B. anyhow　　　　　　　　　 C. somewhat 　　　 D. anymore

50. A. receive　　　　　　　 B. forbid　　　　　　　　　　　 C. allow　　　　　　　 D. need

51．A. excitement　　　　 B. warmth　　　　　　　　　 C. homelessness　　 D. wilderness

52. A. danger　　　　　　　 B. terror　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tears　　　　　　　　 D. hopes

53. A. sounds　　　　　　　 B. footsteps　　　　　　　　 C. songs　　　　　　　 D. talks

54. A. always　　　　　　　 B. sometimes　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　 D. never

55. A. master　　　　　　　 B. visitor　　　　　　　　　　 C. friend　　　　　　　 D. companion

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

When I worked in a large city, passing by someone experiencing homelessness wasn’t an uncommon sight. The difficult situation of those I saw touched me       , and I often felt, “I would be one of them        the kindness of God.”

I felt forced to do something, and as a single mom and newcomer to my field, I decided to  __     a plan that fit my limited budget. I began by        five to ten dollar bills each payday, and during the week, passing        out to those I met on the street.

Though a dollar felt like a small       , I realized how      _ it was to give the gift of being seen: for me to recognize that those I passed by were people just like me.        we would joke a bit and smile together. On some occasions, I was able to        more. I’ll never know how and if the dollars       , but I know that the connections we made did.

One day after I had started this weekly practice, I had        enough to buy myself a new winter coat. With my recent purchase wrapped around my shoulders, I        that my old coat could still be put to use by someone who had little or nothing to        them from the cold. However, at that moment, I felt inspired to pass on this opportunity for       . I turned to the salesman who had helped me, and asked if he would feel        taking my old coat, walking to the corner, and offering it to someone       . Slightly taken aback, he smiled. “I will as soon as I get a break,” he said. “Thanks for your       .”

I can’t help but feel that my        with kindness have moved me to pass it on, and in this way, I feel I’ve helped more than just those I        by on the street. Kindness touches many hearts, and I am grateful for the way it has        mine.

1.A. surprisingly         B. happily C. seriously        D. deeply

2.A. but for        B. together with       C. apart from         D. because of

3.A. put up with     B. keep up with       C. come up with       D. link up with

4.A. setting off      B. setting aside        C. setting out        D. setting about

5.A. it        B. him        C. them     D. that

6.A. amount      B. tip                   C. quality   D. guard

7.A. careful       B. successful         C. thankful      D. powerful

8.A. Sometimes     B. Never   C. Hardly   D. Seldom

9.A. accept        B. receive C. refuse   D. give

10.A. attended       B. helped        C. made    D. afforded

11.A. put up      B. saved up        C. picked up      D. held up                            

12.A. realized        B. explained          C. admitted         D. agreed

13.A. prevent   B. stop       C. pull        D. protect

14.A. connection     B. communication      C. kindness       D. relationship

15.A. disappointed    B. comfortable        C. depressed     D. wise

16.A. in need    B. in doubt         C. in detail         D. in anger                          

17.A. compromise    B. comprehension      C. consideration       D. ambition

18.A. hobbies        B. experiences        C. habits    D. favorites

19.A. judge        B. go C. stand     D. pass

20.A. interested      B. excited       C. touched         D. entertained