I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while．Yet, I  36   myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway．I had never seen so many people there on a weekday．It seemed someone might have made an announcement, welcoming customers to carry as many      37   as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package   38  ．The queue moved very slowly．My patience ran out and I got    39  ．The longer it took,  the angrier I became．When I got to the counter finally, I finished my  40   quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door．

         "Excuse me," I said, trying not to be too pushy．Several people had to move   41  to make room for me to get to the   42  ．

         I stepped out, complaining about the   43   conditions．Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot．

    A woman was coming across the lot in my   44   ．She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy．I   45  that she looked as if she could breathe fire．It stopped me in my tracks．I    46 _ myself and it wasn't pretty．Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a _47    day．My anger melted away．I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a   48  ．So I did what I could in a minute  49   she hurried past me－I smiled．In a second everything changed．She was astonished, then somewhat   50  ．Then her face softened and her shoulders   51  ．I saw her take a deep breath．Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other．

    I continued to smile all the way to my _52  ．Wow, it's amazing what a simple smile can do．

    From then on, I became aware of people's   53  and my own, the way we show our feelings．Now I use that _54  every day to let it  55  me that when facing the world, I can try a smile．

1.A．found       B．helped         C．troubled      D．enjoyed

2.A．things       B．packages     C．chances       D．dollars

3.A．lifted        B．cashed         C．weighed      D．carried

4.A．pleased    B．disappointed       C．delighted    D．annoyed

5.A．business  B．choice         C．situation      D．attitude

6.A．away         B．about  C．along  D．aside

7.A．counter   B．cashier        C．exit     D．entrance

8.A．weather   B．service        C．work   D．shopping

9.A．satisfaction       B．decision      C．direction     D．imagination

10.A．announced    B．discovered C．proved        D．noticed

11.A．trusted  B．recognized C．hid      D．persuaded

12.A．rough     B．bright C．big       D．nice

13.A．gentleman      B．stranger      C．customer    D．passenger

14.A．until       B．though         C．before         D．since

15.A．attracted        B．frightened  C．cheered      D．confused

16.A．trembled        B．raised C．relaxed        D．tightened

17.A．car          B．office  C．home  D．doctor

18.A．appearances  B．reactions     C．behaviors    D．expressions

19.A．treatment       B．awareness  C．conclusion  D．achievement

20.A．remind  B．show   C．give     D．tell

 

I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I   31   myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, welcoming customers to carry as many   32   as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package   33  . The queue moved very slowly. My patience ran out and I got   34  . The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my   35   quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.

“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy(爱出风头的). Several people had to move   36   to make room for me to get to the   37  .

I stepped out, complaining about the   38   conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot.

A woman was coming across the lot in my   39  . She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy. I   40   that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stopped me in my tracks. I   41   myself and it wasn’t pretty. Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a   42   day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a   43  . So I did what I could in a minute   44   she hurried past me－I smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat   45  . Then her face softened and her shoulders   46  . I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other.

I continued to smile all the way to my   47  . Wow, it’s amazing what a simple smile can do.

From then on, I became aware of people’s   48   and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that   49   every day to let it   50   me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.

31. A. found                        B. helped                      C. troubled                   D. enjoyed

32. A. things                        B. packages                  C. chances                   D. dollars

33. A. lifted                          B. cashed                            C. weighed                   D. carried

34. A. pleased                      B. disappointed              C. delighted                  D. annoyed

45. A. business                     B. choice                      C. situation                   D. attitude

36. A. away                         B. about                       C. along                       D. aside

37. A. counter                      B. cashier                            C. exit                          D. entrance

38. A. weather                            B. service                            C. work                       D. shopping

39. A. satisfaction                 B. decision                    C. direction                   D. imagination

40. A. announced                 B. discovered                C. proved                            D. noticed

41. A. trusted                       B. recognized                C. hid                           D. persuaded

42. A. rough                        B. bright                       C. big                           D. nice

43. A. gentleman                  B. stranger                    C. customer                  D. passenger

44. A. until                           B. though                            C. before                      D. since

45. A. attracted                    B. frightened                 C. cheered                    D. confused

46. A. trembled                    B. raised                       C. relaxed                     D. tightened

47. A. car                                   B. office                       C. home                       D. doctor

48. A. appearances               B. reactions                  C. behaviors                 D. expressions

49. A. treatment                   B. awareness                C. conclusion                D. achievement

50. A. remind                       B. show                       C. give                         D. tell

It was a winter afternoon．Some friends and l were eating at a restaurant and talking．We talked and talked and soon   36   became the topic．Suddenly an idea   37   to me．“Wouldn’t it be fun to go swimming? Others go   38   in winter，but why couldn’t we ?   39   , we could be healthier if we did．”I told them about this, and they all said it was a good idea   40  .

   Early the next morning , we four were standing at the bus stop，with bags in our hands  41    for a bus to take us to the  42  ．The sky was clear；the sun was shining，but it was very cold all the same．  43  our heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us warm．We all felt we should go ___44__ but no one wanted to speak out.

   We soon reached the sands．There was nobody there，but we were not discouraged．Instead we were   45   that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather．  46   we changed our clothes quickly．

   But things were not going so  47  ．The freezing sea wind was blowing．We felt very cold and  48  all over．At last we made up our minds to   49  into the water．We put our feet in first,  50  to take them back very quickly．The water was unbelievably cold．

   Then I suggested we all jump in．We all went back ten steps.  I gave the  51  ，and we all rushed forward and jumped in．I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up  52  and rushed again to the shore．So it was with my friends．We   53   our clothes as quickly as possible．

   On the way back home，we talked about this unforgettable   54  ．The four of us did not  55  school for the following three days．We all suffered a lot from a very bad cold，but we thought it was all worth it．

36．A．films           B. music         C. sports          D. plays

37．A．caught         B. fell            C. occurred       D. hit

38．A．skating         B. swimming      C. skiing         D. camping

39．A．Specially        B. Besides        C. Really         D. Clearly

40．A．indeed          B. surely         C. certainly        D. truly

41．A．1ooking        B. searching       C. asking         D. waiting

42．A．river           B. lake           C. sands          D. pool

43．A．Yet            B. Even           C. If             D. And

44．A．back           B. forward         C. away          D. ahead

45．A．excited         B. happy          C. lonely         D. proud

46．A．Or             B. However       C. Still           D. So

47．A．wrong          B. smoothly           C. bad           D. badly

48．A．walked         B. changed        C. trembled        D. hid

49．A．drop           B. go             C. fun            D. rush

50．A．just            B. then           C. but        D. only 

51．A．message      B. order       C. mark           D. information

52．A．slowly        B. nervously    C. happily         D. immediately

53．A．had on         B. wore           C. put on          D. dressed

54．A．1ife       B. experiment      C. chance          D. experience

55．A. attend         B. reach           C. enter           D. go

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

    It was a winter afternoon．Some friends and l were eating at a restaurant and talking．We talked and talked and soon   36   became the topic．Suddenly I   37   upon an idea．“Wouldn’t it be fun to go swimming ? Others go   38   in winter，but why couldn’t we ?   39   , we could be healthier if we did．”I told them about this , and they all said it was a good idea   40  .

    Early the next morning , we four were standing at the bus stop，with bags in our hands  41    

for a bus to take us to the  42  ．The sky was clear；the sun was shining，but it was very cold all the same．  43  0ur heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us wall．We all felt we should go ___44__ but no one wanted to speak out .

    We soon reached the sands．There was nobody there，but we were not discouraged．Instead we were   45   that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather．  46   we changed our clothes quickly．

    But things were not going so  47  ．The freezing sea wind was blowing．We left very cold and  48  all over．At last we made up our minds to   49  into the water．We put our feet in first,   __50__ to take them back very quickly．The water was unbelievably cold．

    Then I suggested we all jump in．We all went back ten steps .  I gave the  51  ，and we all rushed forward and jumped in．I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up __52__ and rushed again to the shore．So it was with my friends．We   53   0ur clothes as quickly as possible．

    On the way back home，we talked about this unforgettable   54  ．The four of us did not __55____ school for the following three days．We all suffered a lot from a very bad cold，but we thought it was all worth it．

A．films           B. music         C. sports         D. plays

A．caught          B. fell           C. came          D. hit

A．swimming       B. skating        C. skiing         D. camping

A．Specially        B. Besides        C. Really        D. Clearly

A．indeed          B. surely         C. certainly       D. truly

A．1ooking         B. searching      C. waiting        D. asking

A．river            B. lake          C. pool           D. sands

A．Even            B. Yet           C. If             D. And

A．ahead           B. forward        C. away          D. back

A．excited         B. happy          C. proud         D. lonely

A．So             B. However       C. Still           D. Or

A．wrong          B. right           C. bad           D. smooth

A．walked         B. changed        C. trembled       D. hid

A．go             B. drop           C. fun           D. rush

A．just            B. then           C. only           D. but

A．message        B. order          C. mark          D. information

A．slowly         B. nervously       C. happily        D. immediately

A．had on         B. put on          C. wore          D. dressed

A．1ife           B. experiment      C. chance         D. experience

A．attend         B. reach           C. enter          D. go

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

    It was a winter afternoon．Some friends and l were eating at a restaurant and talking．We talked and talked and soon   36   became the topic．Suddenly I   37   upon an idea．“Wouldn’t it be fun to go swimming ? Others go   38   in winter，but why couldn’t we ?   39   , we could be healthier if we did．”I told them about this , and they all said it was a good idea   40  .

    Early the next morning , we four were standing at the bus stop，with bags in our hands  41    

for a bus to take us to the  42  ．The sky was clear；the sun was shining，but it was very cold all the same．  43  0ur heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us wall．We all felt we should go ___44__ but no one wanted to speak out .

    We soon reached the sands．There was nobody there，but we were not discouraged．Instead we were   45   that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather．  46   we changed our clothes quickly．

    But things were not going so  47  ．The freezing sea wind was blowing．We left very cold and  48  all over．At last we made up our minds to   49  into the water．We put our feet in first,   __50__ to take them back very quickly．The water was unbelievably cold．

    Then I suggested we all jump in．We all went back ten steps .  I gave the  51  ，and we all rushed forward and jumped in．I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up __52__ and rushed again to the shore．So it was with my friends．We   53   0ur clothes as quickly as possible．

    On the way back home，we talked about this unforgettable   54  ．The four of us did not __55____ school for the following three days．We all suffered a lot from a very bad cold，but we thought it was all worth it．

1.A．films           B. music         C. sports         D. plays

2.A．caught          B. fell           C. came          D. hit

3.A．swimming       B. skating        C. skiing         D. camping

4.A．Specially        B. Besides        C. Really        D. Clearly

5.A．indeed          B. surely         C. certainly       D. truly

6.A．1ooking         B. searching      C. waiting        D. asking

7.A．river            B. lake          C. pool           D. sands

8.A．Even            B. Yet           C. If             D. And

9.A．ahead           B. forward        C. away          D. back

10.A．excited         B. happy          C. proud         D. lonely

11.A．So             B. However       C. Still           D. Or

12.A．wrong          B. right           C. bad           D. smooth

13.A．walked         B. changed        C. trembled       D. hid

14.A．go             B. drop           C. fun           D. rush

15.A．just            B. then           C. only           D. but

16.A．message        B. order          C. mark          D. information

17.A．slowly         B. nervously       C. happily        D. immediately

18.A．had on         B. put on          C. wore          D. dressed

19.A．1ife           B. experiment      C. chance         D. experience

20.A．attend         B. reach           C. enter          D. go