Tess, a smart eight-year-old girl, heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. __36__ she knew was that he was very sick and only a very costly operation could save him now. But they were completely _37__ money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Mother, “Only __38__can save him now.”

Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jar from its hiding place in the closet. She _39_ all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. After that, she slipped out the back door, _40__ to the Drug Store.

　 She waited patiently for the doctor to give her some attention but he was too _41_at this moment. Finally the doctor asked in an _42_ voice: “What do you want? I’m talking to my brother from Chicago _43_ I haven’t seen for ages.”

　 “Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,” “His name is Andrew and he has something bad _44__ inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So I want to buy a miracle.”

　 “We don’t sell miracles here, little girl. I’m sorry _45_ I can’t help you,” the doctor said. The doctor’s brother was a _46_ man. He _47_ and asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” “I don’t know,” Tess replied with her eyes _48_ up.

　 “Mommy says he needs an operation. But my Daddy can’t _49_ it, so I want to use my money.”

“_50_ do you have?” asked the man from Chicago.

　 “One dollar and eleven cents,” Tess answered. “And it’s all the money I have.”

　 “Well, what _51_,” smiled the man, “A dollar and eleven cents — the _52_ price of a miracle for your little brother.”

　　 _53_ was completed _54_ charge and it wasn’t long _55_ Andrew was home again. That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon, specializing in neurosurgery (神经外科医生).　

36. A. That　　　　　　　　　 B. What　　　　　　　　　　　 C. /　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Which

37. A. short for　　　　　　 B. in short　　　　　　　　　　 C. of short　　　　　　　　　 D. short of

38. A. a miracle　　　　　　 B. a doctor　　　　　　　　　 C. God　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. an operation

39. A. pulled　　　　　　　　 B. poured　　　　　　　　　　 C. pulling　　　　　　　　　　 D. pouring

40. A. made her way　　 B. to make her way　　　 C. making her way　　　 D. make her way

41. A. tired　　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　　　　　　 D. exciting

42. A. annoying　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　　　　 C. annoyed　　　　　　　　　 D. frightening

43. A. whom　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　 D. which

44. A. finding　　　　　　　 B. growing　　　　　　　　　 C. showing　　　　　　　　　 D. appearing

45. A. but　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

46. A.badly-dressed B. poorly-dressed C. well-dressed D. good-dressed

47. A. looked up B. fell down C. stood up D. bent down　

48. A. welling　　　　　　　 B. lightening　　　　　　　　 C. looking　　　　　　　　　　 D. closing

49. A. pay off　　　　　　　 B. pay back　　　　　　　　　 C. pay in　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay for

50. A. How much　　　　 B. How many　　　　　　　 C. How long　　　　　　　　 D. How soon

51. A. a chance　　　　　　 B. a coincidence　　　　　　 C. a pity　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

52. A. real　　　　　　　　　　 B. true　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exact　　　　　　　　　　　 D. obvious

53 A. The treatment　　　 B. The operation　　　　　 C. The disease　　　　　　　 D. The miracle

54. A. with　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. without　　　　　　　　　 D. free

55. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a 36 　life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice.

Then something 　37 happened. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be 　38 surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as 39 as that! Our friend could not 　40 the operation, which put him into deep 　41 . I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either. 　42 , I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other 　43 and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.

Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day 44 I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been 45 because the surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money?

All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be 　46 to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried 47 my things but no one wanted them. Then I had the idea of talking to my 　48 . I asked him if I could have my next two months’ salary in advance—without even thinking on how I would 　49 for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need. 50 I convinced him too and then he gave my two months’ salary without any 　51 !

Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didn’t know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a 　52 !”

Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the 　53 time in your life! I’ve done a good thing by being a (an) 　54 friend and I think it is well worth the 　55 .

36. A. private　　　　　　　　　 B. colorful　　　　　　　　 C. lonely　　　　　　　　　 D. normal

37. A. strange　　　　　　　　　 B. wrong 　　　　　　　 C. unexpected　 　　 D. unfair

38. A. lifted 　　　　　　　　　 B. reduced　　　　　　　 C. examined　　 　　 D. removed

39. A. terrible　　　　　　　　　 B. painful　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　 D. special

40. A. stand　　　　　　　　　　 B. consider　 　　　　 C. perform　　　　　　　 D.　　　 afford

41. A. confusion　　　　　　　 B. anxiety C.embarrassment　　 D.dissatisfaction

42. A. Thus　　　　　　　　　　 B. Otherwise 　　　　 C. However　　　　　　　 D.　　　 Therefore

43. A. reasons　　　　　　　　 B. options　 　　　　　 C. symptoms　　　　　　 D. expectations

44. A. even if　　　　　　　　　 B. as if 　　　　　　　　 C. so that　　　　　　　　 D. in case

45. A. encouraging　　　　　 B. annoying 　　　　　　 C. astonishing　　　　　 D. convincing

46. A. challenging　　　　　　 B. disturbing 　　　　　 C. amazing　　　　　　　 D. scaring

47. A. saving　　　　　　　　　 B. handling 　　　　 C. donating　 　　　　 D. selling

48. A. colleague　　　　　　　 B. relative 　　　　　　 C. boss　 　　　　　　 D. surgeon

49. A. adapt　　　　　　　　　　 B. survive 　　　　　　 C. continue 　　　　　 D. wander

50. A. Luckily　　　　　　　　　 B. Slightly 　　　　　 C. Constantly 　　　　 D. Occasionally

51. A. analysis　　　　　　　　 B. dignity 　　　　　　　 C. hesitation 　　　　　 D. remark

52. A. favor　　　　　　　　　　 B. hug 　　　　　　　　　 C. promise 　　　　 D. reply

53. A. best　　 　　　　　　 B. longest 　　　　C. strangest 　　　 　D. toughest

54. A. aggressive　　　　　　 B. sensitive 　　　　　 C. supportive　　　　　　 D. attentive

55. A. effort　　　　　　　　　　 B. sympathy　 　　　　 C. pressure 　　　　D. tolerance

What would life be like without television? Would you spend more time 1 , reading, or studying? Well, now it’s your chance to turn off your TV and 2 ! TV-Turnoff Week is here.

　 The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets 3 and participate in activities 4　 drawing to biking. The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network, a non-profit organization which started the event in 1995. In the 5 , only a few thousand people took part. Last year more than 7.6 million people participated, 6 people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries! This is the 11th year in which 7　 are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on 8 .”

　 According to the TV-Turnoff Network, the average 9　 in the US spend 10 　time in front of the TV (about 1,023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year). Too much TV 11　 has made many kids grow fat. 12 , in 2001’s TV-Turnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said, “We are raising the most 13　 generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving lives.”

　 Over the years, studies have shown that watching a lot of TV 14　 poor eating habits, too little exercise, and violence. Frank Vespe of the TV-Turnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or 15 , part of a healthy lifestyle”.

　 “One of the great lessons of 16 　TV-Turnoff Week is the realization that 17 　I turn on the TV, I’m deciding not to do something else,” Vespe said.

　 TV-Turnoff Week seems to be making a 18　 . Recent US Census（人口普查）data 19 that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. That’s 20　 about 63 percent ten years ago.

1. A. drinking 　　 B. sleeping　　　 C. washing　 D. playing outside

2. A. find out　　　 B. go out　　 C. look out　 　 D. keep out

3. A. away　　　 B. off　　　 C. on　　　　 D. beside

4. A. like　　　 B. as　　　　 C. from　　　　　 D. such as

5. A. end　　　　 B. event　　　　 C. beginning　　 D. total

6. A. besides　　 B. except for　　 C. including　　 D. except

7. A. governments B. parents　 C. organizers　　 D. businessmen

8. A. the light　　 B. the radio　　 C. life　　　　　 D. the Internet

9. A. grown-ups　　 B. kids　　　　　 C. clerks　　　　 D. parents

10. A. less　　　　 B. enough　　 C. little　　　　 D. more

11. A. programmes B. screen　　 C. hours　　　　 D. watching

12. A. However　　　 B. On the contraryC. In fact　　　　　 D. As a result

13. A. overweight　 B. overeaten　　 C. overgrown　　 D. overseeing

14. A. leads to　　 B. results from　 C. develops　　　 D. keeps away

15. A. will be　　　　　 B. should be　　 C. may be　　 D. could be

16. A. organizing　 B. taking part in C. participating D. asking for

17. A. wherever　　 B. every day　　 C. every time D. this time

18. A. living　　　 B. choice　　 C. difference　　 D. sense

19. A. shows　　　　 B. says　　　　　 C. reads　　　　 D. writes

20. A. rising　　　 B. down from C. up to　　　　 D. up from

 

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。

　 What would life be like without television? Would you spend more time 1 , reading, or studying? Well, now it’s your chance to turn off your TV and 2 ! TV-Turnoff Week is here.

The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets 3 and participate in activities 4 drawing to biking. The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network, a non-profit organization which started the event in 1995. In the 5 , only a few thousand people took part. Last year more than 7.6 million people participated, 6 people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries! This is the 11th year in which 7 are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on 8 .”

　　 According to the TV-Turnoff Network, the average 9 in the US spend 10 time in front of the TV (about 1,023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year). Too much TV 11 has made many kids grow fat. 12 , in 2001’s TV-Turnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said, “We are raising the most 13 generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving lives.”

Over the years, studies have shown that watching a lot of TV 14 poor eating habits, too little exercise, and violence. Frank Vespe of the TV-Turnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or 15 , part of a healthy lifestyle”.

　　 “One of the great lessons of 16 TV-Turnoff Week is the realization that 17 I turn on the TV, I’m deciding not to do something else,” Vespe said.

TV-Turnoff Week seems to be making a 18 . Recent US Census（人口普查）data 19 that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. That’s 20 about 63 percent ten years ago.

1. A. drinking 　　B. sleeping　 C. washing　　 D. playing outside

2. A. find out　　 B. go out　　 C. look out 　 D. keep out

3. A. away　　　 B. off　　　 　 C. on　　　 　 D. beside

4. A. like　　　　 B. as　　　 　 C. from　　 　　D. such as

5. A. end　　　　 B. event　　 　 C. beginning 　 D. total

6. A. besides　　 B. except for　 　C. including　 　 D. except

7. A. governments B. parents　　 　C. organizers 　 D. businessmen

8. A. the light　　 B. the radio　 　 C. life　　　 　D. the Internet

9. A. grown-ups　 B. kids　　　　 C. clerks　　　 D. parents

10. A. less　　　　 B. enough　　　 C. little　　　　 D. more

11. A.programmes　 B. screen　　　　 C. hours　　　 D. watching

12. A. However　 B. On the contrary C. In fact　　　 D. As a result

13. A.overweight　 B. overeaten　　　 C. overgrown　 D. overseeing

14. A. leads to　　 B. results from　　 C. develops　　 D. keeps away

15. A. will be　　　 B. should be　　　 C. may be　　　 D. could be

16. A. organizing　 B. taking part in　 C. participating　 D. asking for

17. A. wherever　　 B. every day　　　 C. every time　　 D. this time

18. A. living　　　 B. choice　　　　 C. difference　　 D. sense

19. A. shows　　　 B. says　　　　　 C. reads　　　　 D. writes

20. A. rising　　　 B. down from　　　 C. up to　　　　 D. up from