When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was   1   to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She   2   the accident but was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old   3   thinking that she wouldn’t live   4   from then on.

Over the years, I   5   and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike,   6   a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a (an)   7   trying (难受的) day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang   8  .

A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair,   9   into my son’s room with a box of   10  . After 16 years, I still   11   Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues (纸币) and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about   12   since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she   13   the path for those people who were less   14   than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be   15  .

Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt   16  . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was   17  . From this person that I thought would have no   18   of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously (神奇的)   19   and we moved north, but I owe Helen   20   that I can never repay.

1．A. walking               B. riding                       C. running                    D. driving

2．A. lived                          B. survived                   C. existed                            D. escaped

3．A. mind                          B. brain                        C. head                        D. thought

4．A. equally                B. calmly                      C. quietly                      D. normally

5．A. studied                B. moved                      C. worked                    D. 1ived

6．A. suffering                    B. causing                    C. bearing                     D. catching

7．A. normally                    B. particularly               C. necessarily               D. eventually

8．A. up                      B. off                           C. back                        D. down

9．A. ran                            B. walked                     C. rolled                       D. moved

10．A. tissues                            B. presents                   C. pills                         D. candies

11．A. realized                    B. knew                       C. recognized                D. reminded

12．A. her life                     B. her son                     C. her family                 D. her work

13．A. clear                        B. smooth                     C. clean                        D. open

14．A. rich                         B. healthy                     C. strong                      D. fortunate

15．A. money                            B. hope                        C. pity                          D. medicine

16．A. small                        B. pitiful                       C. weak                       D. shameless

17．A. admitted                   B. beaten                      C. hurt                         D. hospitalized

18．A. use                          B. value                        C. meaning                   D. quality

19．A. treated                            B. worsened                 C. relieved                    D. recovered

20．A. some money             B. some tissues                    C. a debt               D. a hope

A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa, the supply teacher said out suddenly, "It's your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day."

The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day last week, has been punished.

The school has now said it will not hire her again.

One father said, "My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn't exist and it’s their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it. "

"My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class — especially as it was so close to Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He’s only seven-year-old and it's part of the magic of Christmas to him. "

"We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he's fine now."

"The father described the incident as ' shocking' and believed it was done with malicious intent (恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher, who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency, is still listed and will work with other schools," the agency said.

However, the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.

Who felt the angriest about the incident?

A. The teacher who was fired.               B. The parents whose children cried.

C. The pupils who were in tears.            D. Santa Claus the teacher talked about.

We can infer from the passage that       .

A. the teacher was fired and couldn't continue her career in teaching

B. the parents complained about the discipline of the school

C. the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the words said by the teacher

D. in reality, Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year

What’s the meaning of the underlined word "rowdy"?

A. surprised.      B. noisy.               C. discouraged.         D. annoyed.

My son was badly hurt in a fire．After he__36__from a series of treatments，the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months__37__it took long for the skin to stop shrinking （收缩）. So, he had to return to college with a visible 10­inch__38__on his face.
I said to my son, “Keaston，__39__will pay any more attention to your scar__40__you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother__41__.” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head__42__high—glad he was alive.
__43__, everyone has scars and shortcomings．Some of you may spend much time thinking that people would like you better, __44__you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer__45__.
But you see, like Keaston’s scar，people will only judge you by your looks，or your__46__, or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false__47__.
One of my friends in college was very__48__. At first, when people met him, they noticed his__49__for about 10 seconds. This man felt__50__about himself and spent most of his time__51__about other people’s comfort and welfare.__52__, people ignored his looks. What people__53__was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t treat him as an ugly man.
Therefore, concentrate on what you value__54__yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same__55__.

A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa, the supply teacher said out suddenly, "It's your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day."
The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day last week, has been punished.
The school has now said it will not hire her again.
One father said, "My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn't exist and it’s their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it. "
"My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class — especially as it was so close to Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He’s only seven-year-old and it's part of the magic of Christmas to him. "
"We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he's fine now."
"The father described the incident as ' shocking' and believed it was done with malicious intent (恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher, who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency, is still listed and will work with other schools," the agency said.
However, the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.
【小题1】 Who felt the angriest about the incident?

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       When I  19__the news with my coworkers, I was so surprised but happy to receive so much immediate   20   from them ．They were focused on what we_21___, not how it would affect my ability to work．

       One coworker in particular was  22__, She was always kind and considerate; She called me into her  23__ a few days later, and gave me a（n） "  24__stone''．It is a small stone with an indention （凹陷）for your  25__, It gives you something to  26__ when you're worried ． rubbing your thumb around on this stone．It was a lovely 27__．It turned out to be an effective way to reduce anxiety．

       She then made a permanent offer to 28_ us to any appointment or testing we needed． Considering the fact that we_ 29__ 90 minutes from where most．treatments took place, this was a（n）  30_offer．She made it very clear to me that this offer  31_last-minute trips or emergencies．Anytime we needed to go anywhere , She was willing to be our transportation．

       We never did need to bother her,   32__ knowing it was there and that she was so willing to 33__ made it feel like we were much less _34   ．

       I'm very grateful to her and．  35__ around us who came together to be a support system in our time of need．We were really moved by the level of support we received．

1.A．surprise            B．relief              C．pleasure         D．success ．

2.A．meant             B．broke               C．ended          D．explained

3.A．a dream           B．4 plan              C．the future       D．the job

4.A．received        B．doubted            C．heard           D．shared

5.A．treatment         B．love             C, complaints            D．gifts

6.A．needed            B．saw                C．failed         D．learned

7.A．rude           B．grateful            C．amazing        D．cold

8.A．office          B．school．            C．garden          D．restaurant

9.A．-fear             B．peace               C．anger        D．worry

10.A．ring              B．thumb              C．luck         D．courage

11.A．focus on         B．believe in           C．care about    D．know about

12.A．language         B．expression           C．gesture         D．message

13.A．devote          B．attach              C．introduce      D．drive

14.A．ran             B．lived             C．walked         D．rode

15.A．final            B．firm               C．great           D．unconditional

16.A．refused          B．welcomed           C．passed          D．included

17.A．but             B．L                  C．because         D．if

18.A, move             B．wait                C．help           D．pay

19.A．important       B．alone               C．awake           D．busy

20.A．both            B．few                C．nobody      D．everyone