To the man in the fog, 

I’d like to thank you for your kind help in the terrible fog last week. I was so   1   ---I could hear my heart beating very fast,   2   you made me feel safe with your   3  .

That Monday, I tried to take my usual   4   home before the fog got too thick, but the bus conductor told me to go to Green Park by   5   and find a taxi there. I followed his   6  . When I arrived at Green Park and got to the station entrance, it was   7  . The fog lay like a thick grey cloud. Weather that bad is really   8  these days. It was impossible to find a   9  .

I had to walk in the fog. I became frightened as I could hear   10   but couldn’t see anyone. You spoke to me and offered help. I was frozen with   11   for a moment, but then I decided you had a(an)   12   voice, so I answered you.

It was the best decision I ever   13  . You took my hand and led me   14   through the foggy streets to my house. Your hand was   15   but strong and warm. Imagine my surprise when you told me you were   16  ! I wanted to invite you to my home to rest for a while, but you   17   so quickly to help other people who were   18   in the fog. I regret that I didn’t have the chance to express my   19   to you. If anyone knows this kind man, please contact me

  20   the newspaper so I can thank him personally.

Polly Townsend

1. A. kind                  B. frightened         C. brave                D. rude

2. A. so                    B. since             C. but                  D. and

3. A. kindness             B. smile                C. figure                   D. sadness

4. A. underground             B. taxi                 C. train                    D. bus

5. A. bus                   B. plane              C. taxi                      D. underground

6. A. steps                    B. idea               C. advice                   D. way

7. A. filled                   B. crowded           C. deserted             D. occupied

8. A. rare                     B. common            C. usual                D. ordinary

9. A. man                     B. taxi                   C. woman            D. policeman

10. A. music             B. footsteps           C. wind                 D. jokes

11. A. cold                   B. dark               C. heat                D. fear

12. A. nice                B. famous             C. kind               D. interesting

13. A. made              B. had                  C. met                  D. saw

14. A. easily               B. attentively          C. carefully           D. confidently

15. A. rough                 B. cold                C. dirty                 D. big

16. A. tall                       B. blind                C. short                  D. deaf

17. A. came                 B. arrived           C. left                    D. returned

18. A. left                   B. walking            C. working              D. lost

19. A. sorrow            B. thanks            C. fortune             D. happiness

20. A. through         B. by                     C. in                             D. on

阅读下面短文,从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。

Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She loved John very much. In her 1he couldn’t do anything2. Every morning she would give him breakfast 3bed and bring him the papers to read. It isn’t really true that he was too 4to work—in fact he had tried a few5. First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to break at least six windows. Then he 6a bus conductor and on his second day a passenger stole his bag with all the fares （车费）collected. He 7lost his job as a postman 8he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people’s houses. It seemed that there was 9suitable work for him. So he 10to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so 11about this that she told the 12to all her neighbours. “My John is going to be a soldier”, she said. “He is going to be the best soldier there 13was, I can tell you!”

Then the great day came 14he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). His 15mother traveled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good 16in the crowd.

The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his17came in sight, some of the people watching 18laughing at the one who couldn’t keep pace with the others as they marched along.

But Ella Fant, who was filled with19, shouted at the top of her voice: “Look at them! They’re all out of 20except my John! Isn’t he the best?!”

1.A. hope           B. eyes         C. head         D. beliefs

2.A. wrong          B. great        C. good         D. strange

3.A. to             B. at           C. in           D. by

4.A. lazy           B. young        C. weak         D. shy

5.A. ones           B. years        C. tasks        D. jobs

6.A. followed     B. met       C. became       D. found

7.A. thus         B. even       C. once         D. only

8.A. even if       B. so that       C. because      D. though

9.A. some        B. such        C. less         D. no

10.A. began         B. promised     C. managed      D. decided

11.A. excited      B. worried     C. anxious      D. curious

12.A. incident     B. change       C. news         D. matter

13.A. yet           B. ever         C. never        D. just

14.A. where         B. since       C. when         D. till

15.A. proud         B. kind        C. strict      D. lucky

16.A. time          B. position         C. experience  D. impression

17.A. neighbours    B. army officer  C. mother      D. fellow soldiers

18.A. couldn’t help    B. kept         C. stopped     D. shouldn’t burst out

19.A. sadness      B. happiness     C. surprise     D. regret

20.A. sight        B. order         C. mind         D. step

London Thursday July 26(Reuters)--Ian Johnstone missed his girlfriend so much that he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose to her.The problem is that she flew in the opposite direction.
He and Amy Dolby even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting-room in Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights.
Dolby，heartbroken when she arrived at Johnstone’s Sydney apartment to find he had flown to London，told the Times：“It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us.He is the most romantic person I have ever known.I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(冲动的)people.We are always trying to surprise each other.”
After an 11，000-mile flight across the globe，she was greeted by Johnstone’s astonished flatmate asking what she was doing there.
“The terrible truth dawned when I found that Lan’s rucksack and most of his clothes were missing.I sat on the end of his bed and cried my eyes out.And that really annoyed me，”she said.
Johnstone，a 27-year-old bricklayer，had taken a year off to travel round Australia.But he was missing Dolby，a 26-year-old secretary，so much he got a job on a Sydney building site and started saving for a surprise.
He then flew home to Britain and went to her apartment armed with an engagement ring，champagne and flowers.
“I really missed Amy and I’d been thinking about her all the time.I thought she was winding me up when she phoned me from Australia.”he said.
Johnstone then asked Dolby to marry him on the phone.“I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted，”she said.
Dolby was given a short tour of Sydney by Johnstone’s friends and Johnstone had to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.

1. 1.

   According to the text，it seemed that       .

   1. A.
      Johnstone and Dolby could have seen each other in the same airport waiting-room in Singapore
   2. B.
      the couple pretended not to see each other in the same airport waiting-room in Singapore
   3. C.
      the young lovestruck couple had both intended to propose to each other
   4. D.
      Dolby stayed longer in Sydney than Johnstone stayed in Britain
2. 2.

   We can learn from the text that        .

   1. A.
      Johnstone was not as impulsive as Dolby
   2. B.
      Johnstone got a job in Sydney in order to start saving money for a surprise to Dolby
   3. C.
      Dolby was heartbroken because someone was playing a cruel joke on her
   4. D.
      Dolby was greeted by Johnstone’s flatmate at the airport
3. 3.

   When Johnstone asked her to marry him on the phone，Dolby didn’t know whether to laugh or cry because she had a mixed feeling of        .

   1. A.
      excitement，anger and shyness
   2. B.
      sadness，happiness and surprise
   3. C.
      love,hatred and nevousness
   4. D.
      cheer，regret and annoyance
4. 4.

   Which of the following shows the right order of what happened in the story?
   a.Johnstone flew back to Britain to propose to his girlfriend，Amy Dolby.
   b.Johnstone started working at a Sydney building site.
   c.Johnstone went to Amy’s apartment in Britain with an engagement ring.
   d.Johnstone proposed to Dolby over the phone.
   e.They were waiting for their connecting flight in the airport in Singapore.
   f.Dolby called Johnstone from Australia.

   1. A.
      b—a—d—e—c—f
   2. B.
      c—a—b—e—f—d
   3. C.
      b—a—e—c—f—d
   4. D.
      b—a—f—e—c—d

Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house.She__1__John very much.In her__2__he couldn't do anything__3Every morning she would give him breadkfst_-4bed and bring him the papers to__5__.It isn't really true that he was too__6__to work-in fact he had tried a few__7__.First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to__8__at least six windows.Then he__9__a bus conductor and on his second__10__a passenger stole his bag with all the fares（车费）collected.He__11__lost his job as a postman__12__he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses.It seemed that there was__13__suitable work for him.So he__14__to join the army.Mrs.Fant was so__15__about this that she told the__16__to all her neighbours."My John is good to be a soldier,"she said."He is going to be the best soldier there__17__was,I can tell you!"Then the great day came__18__he was to march past the palace in the parade（接受检阅的队伍）.His__19__mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good__20__in the crowd.The parade was full of sound and colour.But when John and his__21__came in sight some of the people watching__22_laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the other as they marched along.But Ella Fant,who was filled with__23__,shouted at the top of her voice:"Look at__24__!They're all out of__25__except my John!Isn't he the best!"

1. A.dependedon                    B.waitedon        C.trusted              D.loved

2. A.hope                              B.eyes            C.head                D.belefs

3. A.wrong                            B.great           C.good                             D.strange

4. A.to                                   B.at              C.in                                 D.by

5. A.check                             B.read            C.keep                             D.sign

6. A.lazy                                B.young          C.weak                            D.shy

7.A.ones                                B.years           C.tasks                D.jobs

8. A.rub                                 B.drop            C.break                           D.clean

9. A.followed                         B.met            C.became                         D.found

10 A.day                               B.try             C.route                            D.chance

11. A.thus                             B.even           C.once                              D.only

12. A.evenif                           B.sothat          C.because                         D.though

13. A.some                            B.such           C.less                               D.no

14. A.began                           B.promised       C.managed                        D.decided

15. A.excited                         B.worried        C.anxious                          D.curious

16. A.incident                        B.change         C.news                             D.matter

17. A.yet                               B.ever           C.never                              D.just

18. A.where                           B.since          C.when                              D.till

19. A.proud                           B.kind           C.strict                              D.lucky

20. A.time                             B.position        C.experience                D.impression

21. A.neighbours                    B.armyofficer        C.mother                     D.fellowsoldiers

22. A.couldn'thelp                  B.shouldn'tburstout       C.stopped                     D.kept

23. A.sadness                        B.happiness          C.surprise           D.regret

24. A.them                            B.those              C.that                         D.him

25. A.sight                             B.order              C.mind                        D.step

      Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She   26   John very much. In her   27   he couldn't do anything   28  . Every morning she would give him breakfast   29   bed and bring him the papers to   30  . It isn't really true that he was too   31   to work-in fact he had tried a few   32  . First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to   33   at least six windows. Then he   34   a bus conductor and on his second 35   a passenger stole his bag with all the fare (车费) collected. He   36   lost his job as a postman   37   he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses. It seemed that there was   38    suitable work for him. So he    39   to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so   40   about this that she told the   41   to all her neighbours. “My John is going to be a soldier,” she said， “He is going to be the best soldier there   42   was, I can tell you!”

     Then the great day came   43   he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). His   44   mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good   45   in the crowd.

     The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his   46   came in sight some of the people watching   47   laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the others as they marched along.

     But Ella Fant , who was filled with    48   , shouted at the top of her voice, “Look at   49  ! They're all out of   50   except my John! Isn't he the best!”

26. A. depended on       B. waited on                C. trusted              D. loved

27. A. hope                         B. eyes                                C. head                 D. beliefs

28. A. wrong                       B. great                              C. good                      D. strange

29. A. to                             B. at                                   C. in                           D. by

30. A. check                 B. read                               C. keep               D. sign

31. A. lazy                          B. young                            C. weak              D. shy

32. A. ones                         B. years                              C. tasks               D. jobs

33. A. rub                           B. drop                              C. break                      D. clean

34. A. followed            B. met                                  C. became                  D. found

35. A. day                           B. try                                  C. route                      D. chance

36. A. thus                           B. even                               C. once                D. only

37. A. even if               B. so that                            C. because             D. though

38. A. some                        B. such                               C. less                         D. no

39. A. began                       B. promised                        C. managed           D. decided

40. A. excited                      B. worried                          C. anxious                   D. curious

41. A. incident                     B. change                           C. news                       D. matter

42. A. yet                            B. ever                                C. never                      D. just

43. A. where                       B. since                              C. when               D. till

44. A. proud                       B. kind                               C. strict                       D. lucky

45. A. time                         B. position                          C. experience        D. impression

46. A. neighbours          B. army officer               C. mother                  D. fellow soldiers

47. A. couldn't help              B. shouldn't burst out   C. stopped           D. kept

48. A. sadness               B. happiness                       C. surprise                   D. regret

49. A. them                         B. those                              C. that                         D. him

50. A. sight                          B. order                              C. mind                       D. step