James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully  36  the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was $90!  37  on earth was he going to get the  38  of the money? He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was  39  to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no  40  to ask his parents, for he knew they had no money to  41 . There was only one way to get money, and that was to  42  it. He would have to find a job.  43  who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr Clay for advice, who usually had _44 in most things. "Well, you can start right here," said Mr Clay. "My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing." That was the  45  of James’s odd-job (零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was surprised by the  46  jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the  47  of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the  48  increased and he knew that he would soon have  49  for the bicycle he was dying for. The day  50  came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He  51  no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode  52  home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard  53  for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more  54  he had bought it with his own money. He had  55  what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

1.	A．cleaned B．covered C．counted D．checked

 

2.	A．How B．Why C．Who D．What

 

3.	A．amount B．part C．sum D．rest

 

4.	A．brave B．hard C．smart D．unfair

 

5.	A．need B．reason C．result D．right

 

6.	A．separate B．spend C．spare D．save

 

7.	A．borrow B．earn C．raise D．collect

 

8.	A．Or B．So C．For D．But

 

9.	A．decisions B．experience C．opinions D．knowledge

 

10.	A．beginning B．introduction C．requirement D．opening

 

11.	A．similar B．ashamed C．peaceful D．various

 

12.	A．brand B．number C．size D．type

 

13.	A．effort B．pressure C．money D．trouble

 

14.	A．all B．enough C．much D．some

 

15.	A．finally B．instantly C．normally D．regularly

 

16.	A．gave B．left C．took D．wasted

 

17.	A．patiently B．proudly C．silently D．tiredly

 

18.	A．applying B．asking C．looking D．working

 

19.	A．since B．if C．than D．though

 

20.	A．deserved B．studied C．achieved D．learned

 

The lazy waiter ______ to his boss that he had ______ the table.

A. lay; laid        B. lied; lay        C. lied; laid      D. laid; laid

 

One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books. I thought to myself, “  36 would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 37 .”

As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him,   38 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt. His glasses went  39 and landed in the grass.

My  40 went out to him. So, I ran over to him.   41 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”

I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it  42 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.

Kyle was the  43 student of our class, one of those guys that really found  44 during high school. Therefore he had the honor to prepare a  45 speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was  46 . So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be  47 !” He looked at me and smiled.

He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to  48 those who helped you make it through those  49 years. Your parents, your teachers…but mostly your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best  50 you can give him.”

I just looked at my friend with  51 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to  52 himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend  53 me from doing the unspeakable(不能说出来的).”

Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the  54 of your actions. With one small gesture you can  55 a person’s life. For better or for worse.

1.	A．How B．When C．Why D．Where

 

2.	A．stupid B．clever C．wonderful D．anxious

 

3.	A．throwing B．knocking C．taking D．catching

 

4.	A．lost B．sending C．broken D．flying

 

5.	A．heart B．head C．hands D．thought

 

6.	A．While B．As C．Because D．Once

 

7.	A．passed B．came up C．went on D．turned out

 

8.	A．top B．hardest C．favorite D．luckiest

 

9.	A．friendship B．themselves C．pleasure D．it

 

10.	A．class B．school C．graduation D．college

 

11.	A．excited B．nervous C．proud D．crazy

 

12.	A．great B．famous C．praised D．honored

 

13.	A．reward B．remember C．thank D．congratulate

 

14.	A．happy B．exciting C．old D．difficult

 

15.	A．chance B．gift C．help D．favor

 

16.	A．wonder B．anxiety C．disbelief D．pride

 

17.	A．kill B．enjoy C．test D．hurt

 

18.	A．protected B．freed C．warned D．saved

 

19.	A．price B．use C．power D．meaning

 

20.	A．destroy B．change C．save D．understand

 

Wong Fuk-wing(黄福荣), a Hong Kong volunteer（志愿者）at an orphanage（孤儿院）in Yushu, was killed in the earthquake when he was trying to save others on April 14, 2010.

Wong managed to run safely out of the building with some children when the first quake happened at 7:50 am on April 14, but he went back inside to rescue three other children and three teachers inside, although he knew the danger of aftershocks（余震）.

At 10 am, all the children and one of the teachers were saved. However, Wong was buried under the fallen building and died. The other two teachers were still waiting to be rescued.

46-year-old Wong was a truck driver, who often said he could only give his efforts to charity（慈善）instead of money, as he did not earn a lot. His tragic（悲剧的）end touched the hearts of many people both in Hong Kong and on the mainland.

Wong began volunteering in 2002. In 2003, Wong was told by the doctor he got serious illness, which gave him a great blow. However, the illness did not deter the warm-hearted man. When the earthquake struck Wenchuan is Sichuan Province in 2008, Wong rushed to the disaster area of Shifang to offer his help though his family did not want him to go.

In fact, Qinghai is a place Wong had often visited since 2006. As a volunteer, he gave out medicine and clothing to the orphanage there. No one could expect that Wong would die helping others.

Hong Kong Chief Secretary Henry Tang Ying-yen said he had “the highest respect” for the hero who gave his life for others. “What he did has shown the Hong Kong spirit.” The citizens of Hong Kong called him “ the pride of Hong Kong’s people” and people on the mainland have also praised him as “ a true hero”.

1.Wong died in the earthquake          .

A．after he sent medicine and clothing to the orphanage

B．when he returned to save the teachers and students

C．because he suffered from his serious illness again

D．as the first earthquake happened

2.The underlined word “ deter” in Para. 5 refers to “      ”.

A．prevent

B．refuse

C．beat

D．encourage

3.What can we know about Wong from the passage?

A．He never visited Qinghai before 2010.

B．He was supported by his family being a volunteer.

C．He was thought highly of by the Chinese.

D．He was a taxi driver before he died.

4.Why are so many people deeply moved by the story of Wong?

A．He always offered money to the orphanage.	B．He fought against his illness bravely.
C．He helped the orphanage though being poor.	D．He put other people’s lives above own.