During my last stay in France, I took to biking down a quiet road．Round a   1   , I found a woman sitting in front of a little shabby house．I don’t know why, but something about her attracted my   2   ．I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some   3 

tourist because she didn’t wave back．The same thing happened the second day．But on the third day, the old woman returned a hesitated     4  , and the next day, she   5   got out of her chair as I called out, “Morning, madam!” It became a small ritual(仪式)   6    us．She had no idea who I was, nor   7    I was coming, but she seemed to be    8    for me.

On my last ride, I bought some flowers and    9    down to the house, only to find she wasn’t there．She had gone to hospital for surgeries．  10   , I tied the flowers to her gate as a    11    gift．Back at my place, I    12   Roger, the gardener, of my missed    13   ．“The old lady at the corner is suffering    14   injuries, through which walking has been troubling her,” he said,   15    “by the quiet road there used to be a station．Whenever a train passed, the couple would see the passengers waving    16   , especially the children—for them, such a ride was high adventure．  17   , everything is gone except for this couple.”

                  It seems that my bicycle ride    18    mind her past days．As Roger said, “she has    19    the trains and the waves．You brought them back to her.” By reaching out, in a way that cost me    20   , I’d given more than I had realized.

11．A．corner     B．garden        C．hospital        D．shop

12．A．sympathy   B．feeling       C．impression      D．interest

13．A．humorous  B．silly         C．enthusiastic   D．willing

14．A．smile      B．wave          C．look            D．weep

15．A．nearly     B．hardly        C．merely          D．mostly

16．A．from       B．beyond        C．between         D．among

17．A．where      B．whether       C．how             D．when

18．A．applying  B．looking       C．searching       D．waiting

19．A．counted    B．cycled        C．fled            D．drove

20．A．Disappointed  B．Relaxed    C．Amazed          D．Exhausted

21．A．greeting  B．visiting      C．parting         D．celebrating

22．A．asked      B．told          C．reminded        D．convinced

23．A．connection  B．devotion     C．reaction        D．donation

24．A．leg        B．head          C．hand            D．arm

25．A．adding     B．denying       C．predicating     D．concluding

26．A．surprisingly  B．angrily    C．excitedly       D．casually

27．A．Besides    B．Thus          C．However         D．Therefore

28．A．called back  B．called to  C．called by       D．called for

29A．missed       B．forgotten     C．lost            D．passed

30．A．something  B．little        C．much            D．nothing

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books. He was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things.

       Mark  1   down and helped the boy pick up these articles.  2  they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked, Mark  3   the boy's name was Bill, that he  4  computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of   5   with his other subjects and that he had just broken  6  with his girlfriend.

       They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was  7  in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed  8   with a few laughs and some shared small talk. and then Mark went home. They  9  to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before  10  , Bill asked Mark if they  11  talk.

Bill  12  him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Do you  13  wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I  14  out my locker  because I didn't want to leave a mess（脏乱） 15  anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to  16  my things. But after we spent some time together  17   and laughing, I realized that  18   I had done that, I would have  19  a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You  20  my life."

1．A．knelt                     B．sat                      C．lay                      D．fell

2．A．Although               B．After                   C．Since                  D．Until

3．A．realized                 B．discovered           C．said                    D．decided

4．A．played                   B．tried                    C．loved                  D．made

5．A．questions              B．ideas                   C．doubt                  D．trouble

6．A．out                       B．up                       C．off                      D．away

7．A．called                    B．helped                 C．allowed               D．invited

8．A．pleasantly              B．willingly              C．freely                  D．peacefully

9．A．agreed                  B．continued            C．forced                 D．offered

10．A．movement           B．graduation           C．separation            D．vacation

11．A．would                 B．should                 C．must                   D．could

12．A．demanded            B．removed              C．reminded             D．asked

13．A．usually                B．ever                    C．even                   D．never

14．A．checked              B．took                    C．put                     D．cleaned

15．A．over                    B．into                     C．for                      D．with

16．A．find                    B．pick                    C．hold                    D．pack

17．A．playing                B．talking                 C．reading                D．watching

18．A．before                 B．while                   C．if                        D．as

19．A．lost                     B．passed                 C．left                     D．forgotten

20．A．changed              B．recovered            C．improved             D．helped

During my last stay in France, I took to biking down a quiet road．Round a   36   , I found a woman sitting in front of a little shabby house．I don’t know why, but something about her attracted my   37   ．I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some   38

tourist because she didn’t wave back．The same thing happened the second day．But on the third day, the old woman returned a hesitated     39   , and the next day, she   40    got out of her chair as I called out, “Morning, madam!” It became a small ritual(仪式)   41    us．She had no idea who I was, nor   42    I was coming, but she seemed to be    43    for me.

On my last ride, I bought some flowers and    44    down to the house, only to find she wasn’t there．She had gone to hospital for surgeries．  45   , I tied the flowers to her gate as a    46    gift．Back at my place, I    47    Roger, the gardener, of my missed    48   ．“The old lady at the corner is suffering    49    injuries, through which walking has been troubling her,” he said,   50    “by the quiet road there used to be a station．Whenever a train passed, the couple would see the passengers waving    51   , especially the children―for them, such a ride was high adventure．  52   , everything is gone except for this couple.”

It seems that my bicycle ride    53    mind her past days．As Roger said, “she has    54    the trains and the waves．You brought them back to her.” By reaching out, in a way that cost me    55   , I’d given more than I had realized.

During my last stay in France, I took to biking down a quiet road. Round a   1   , I found a woman sitting in front of a little shabby house. I don’t know why, but something about her attracted my  2  . I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some   3    tourist because she didn’t wave back. The same thing happened the second day. But on the third day, the old woman returned a hesitated    4   , and the next day, she   5   got out of her chair as I called out, “Morning, madam!” It became a small ritual(仪式)  6   us. She had no idea who I was, nor   7    I was coming, but she seemed to be    8    for me.

       On my last ride, I bought some flowers and    9    down to the house, only to find she wasn’t there. She had gone to hospital for surgeries.   10   , I tied the flowers to her gate as a    11   gift. Back at my place, I  12    Roger, the gardener, of my missed    13   . “The old lady at the corner is suffering    14    injuries, through which walking has been troubling her,” he said,   15    “by the quiet road there used to be a station. Whenever a train passed, the couple would see the passengers waving    16   , especially the children—for them, such a ride was high adventure.   17   , everything is gone except for this couple.”

       It seems that my bicycle ride    18    mind her past days. As Roger said, “she has   19    the trains and the waves. You brought them back to her.” By reaching out, in a way that cost me    20   , I’d given more than I had realized.

1．A．corner                B．garden               C．hospital            D．shop

2．A．sympathy              B．feeling                 C．impression          D．interest

3．A．humorous            B．silly              C．enthusiastic       D．willing

4．A．smile                 B．wave                C．look                  D．weep

5．A．nearly                  B．hardly                C．merely               D．mostly

6．A．from                   B．beyond              C．between             D．among

7．A．where                 B．whether             C．how                  D．when

8．A．applying              B．looking              C．searching           D．waiting

9．A．counted               B．cycled               C．fled                   D．drove

10．A．Disappointed      B．Relaxed              C．Amazed             D．Exhausted

11．A．greeting             B．visiting               C．parting               D．celebrating

12．A．asked                B．told                   C．reminded           D．convinced

13．A．connection         B．devotion             C．reaction             D．donation

14．A．leg                    B．head                  C．hand                  D．arm

15．A．adding               B．denying              C．predicating         D．concluding

16．A．surprisingly        B．angrily               C．excitedly            D．casually

17．A．Besides              B．Thus                 C．However            D．Therefore

18．A．called back         B．called to             C．called by            D．called for

19．A．missed               B．forgotten            C．lost                   D．passed

20．A．something        B．little             C．much            D．nothing

During my last stay in France, I took to biking down a quiet road．Round a   1   , I found a woman sitting in front of a little shabby house．I don’t know why, but something about her attracted my   2   ．I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some   3 

tourist because she didn’t wave back．The same thing happened the second day．But on the third day, the old woman returned a hesitated     4   , and the next day, she   5    got out of her chair as I called out, “Morning, madam!” It became a small ritual(仪式)   6    us．She had no idea who I was, nor   7    I was coming, but she seemed to be    8    for me.

       On my last ride, I bought some flowers and    9    down to the house, only to find she wasn’t there．She had gone to hospital for surgeries．  10   , I tied the flowers to her gate as a    11    gift．Back at my place, I    12    Roger, the gardener, of my missed    13   ．“The old lady at the corner is suffering    14    injuries, through which walking has been troubling her,” he said,   15    “by the quiet road there used to be a station．Whenever a train passed, the couple would see the passengers waving    16   , especially the children—for them, such a ride was high adventure． 17   , everything is gone except for this couple.”

       It seems that my bicycle ride    18    mind her past days．As Roger said, “she has    19    the trains and the waves．You brought them back to her.” By reaching out, in a way that cost me    20   , I’d given more than I had realized.

1．A．corner                B．garden               C．hospital            D．shop

2．A．sympathy              B．feeling                 C．impression          D．interest

3．A．humorous            B．silly              C．enthusiastic       D．willing

4．A．smile                 B．wave                C．look                  D．weep

5．A．nearly                  B．hardly                C．merely               D．mostly

6．A．from                   B．beyond              C．between             D．among

7．A．where                 B．whether             C．how                  D．when

8．A．applying              B．looking              C．searching           D．waiting

9．A．counted               B．cycled               C．fled                   D．drove

10．A．Disappointed      B．Relaxed              C．Amazed             D．Exhausted

11．A．greeting             B．visiting               C．parting               D．celebrating

12．A．asked                B．told                   C．reminded           D．convinced

13．A．connection         B．devotion             C．reaction             D．donation

14．A．leg                    B．head                  C．hand                  D．arm

15．A．adding               B．denying              C．predicating         D．concluding

16．A．surprisingly        B．angrily               C．excitedly            D．casually

17．A．Besides              B．Thus                 C．However            D．Therefore

18．A．called back         B．called to             C．called by            D．called for

19．A．missed               B．forgotten            C．lost                   D．passed

20．A．something        B．little             C．much            D．nothing