One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by sending newspapers door to door, was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house.
Years later the woman became badly ill and was finally sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Dressed in his doctor’s clothes, Dr. Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once. From that day on, he gave special attention to her, and decided to do his best to save her life.
At last the woman was saved. Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to the woman’s room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay for it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“Paid in full with a glass of milk, Dr. Howard Kelly.”
Tear of joy flooded her eyes.

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to     36     for a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his nerve      37     a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked     38     so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it      39     , and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she     40    . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __41   .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger     42    , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.

Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called      43     to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now     44     , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light     45     his eyes. Immediately, he     46     and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

     47    in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He      48    her at once. He went back to the consultation room and      49     to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave    50__attention to her case.

After a long      51     the battle was won. Dr. Kelly     52     the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was     53     that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her     54   . She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”

(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she     55     silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

36．A．call B．make C．beg  D．prepare

37．A．while    B．when C．though   D．unless

38．A．thirsty  B．lazy C．tired    D．hungry

39．A．slowly   B．unexpectedly C．steadily D．hurriedly

40．A．announced    B．shook    C．replied  D．doubted

41．A．reward   B．kindness C．hand D．value

42．A．physically   B．mentally C．normally D．properly

43．A．up   B．for  C．on   D．in

44．A．rich B．famous   C．observant    D．vivid

45．A．fixed    B．consulted    C．filled   D．concentrated

46．A．rose B．raised   C．got  D．left

47．A．Worn B．Having   C．putting  D．Dressed

48．A．recognized   B．knew C．spared   D．regained

49．A．desired  B．declared C．determined   D．declined

50．A．special  B．ordinary C．normal   D．no

51．A．decision B．preparation  C．struggle D．debate

52．A．ordered  B．requested    C．confused D．compressed

53．A．negative B．uncertain    C．positive D．obvious

54．A．presentation B．preference   C．attention    D．arrangement

55．A．praised  B．pretended    C．pressed  D．prayed

—I wonder whether the speaker has arrived.
— ________ ，I’ll check at the reception desk.

The story happened during the Second World War. An old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights. The old man was very sad. He didn’t have enough food and was often hungry. And nobody helped him and he didn’t know how to go on living.
It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldn’t go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the floor. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot.
Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldn’t give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and found a way. He came to a police station and called out, “Hitler is a foolish pig!”
Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said, “Don’t say so in our village, sir!”
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the old man. “I don’t know it’s Hitler’s hometown.” “No, no, sir,” the policeman said in a hurry. “It’s pigs’ hometown!”
【小题1】The old man’s sons joined the army because_________.

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to  31  for a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his nerve  32  a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked  33  so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it _34 , and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she  35  . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a  36  .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger  37  , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.

Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called  38   to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now  39 , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light  40  his eyes. Immediately, he _ 41  and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

_42  in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 43  her at once. He went back to the consultation room and _44  to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave  45  attention to her case.

After a long  46  the battle was won. Dr. Kelly  47  the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was  48  that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her  49 . She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”  (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she  50  silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

A. call                      B. make              C. beg                 D. prepare

A while                     B. when              C. though              D. unless

A. thirsty               B. lazy                C. tired                D. hungry

A. slowly                   B. unexpectedly        C. steadily             D. hurriedly

A. announced          B. shook             C. replied            D. doubted

A. reward             B. kindness           C. hand              D. value

A. physically                 B. mentally          C. normally            D. properly

A. up                       B. for                      C. on                  D. in

A. rich                      B. famous           C. careful             D. active

A. fixed                   B. attracted            C. filled               D. stared

A. rose                    B. raised               C. got                 D. left

A. Worn                       B. Having             C. Putting         D. Dressed

A. recognized             B. knew              C. spared            D. regained

A. desired                B. declared            C. determined          D. discussed

A. special                  B. ordinary          C. normal             D. no

A. decision                B. preparation        C. struggle             D. debate

A. ordered                      B. requested           C. frustrated           D. made

A. doubt                    B. uncertain                 C. sure                 D. obvious

A. presentation     B. preference                C. attention            D. arrangement

A. praised                B. pretended            C. pressed            D. prayed