A very special teacher in a high school had a husband who died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his death ,she 36______ some of her thoughts with a classroom of students. with a 37_______ look on her face, she 38_______ and said, "39_______class is over, I would like to share with all of you a thought which I feel is very 40_______. Each of us is put here on earth to learn ,share, love ,appreciate and give of ourselves…and none of us knows 41_______ this fantastic experience will 42______. It can be 43______ at any moment. Perhaps this is a 44______ that we must 45_______ the most out of every single day."

Her eyes beginning to water, she went on "So I would like you all to make me a 46_______…from now on ,on your way to school ,or on your way home, find something 47______to notice. "For, although it may sound 48_______to some people, these things are the 'stuff' of life. The little things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for granted. We must make it important to49______ them, for at any time…it can all be taken away."

The class was completely quiet. We all 50______ our books and filed（排成一行行走） out of the room 51_______. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester.52________, I think of that teacher and remember what an 53_______ she made on all us , and I try to54_________ all of those things sometimes we all 55_______.

36. A.speak  B.share  C.explain  D. express

37.A gentle  B happy  C.surprised   D. lively

38.A.stood  B.cried  C.laughed D.paused

39.A.after  B. when  C.before  D.as

40.A. fasinating  B. useful  C. important  D. necessary

41.A. why  B. when  C. where  D. while

42. A.begin  B.change  C. appear  D.end

43. A. made up  B. run out  C.passed away  D. taken away

44. A.card  B.notice  C. sign  D. track

45. A.make  B. take C. leave  D.get

46. A. surprise  B.promise  C. noise  D. face

47. A.beautiful B.different   C.magnificant  D.meaningful

48. A. nice  B.silly  C. great  D.pessimistic

49. A.notice  B.watch   C. care  D.appreciate

50. A. put up  B.picked up C. rose up  D. stood up

51. A. quickly  B.nosily  C. happily  D.silently

52. A.Every once in a while   B.More often than not C. At last  D.Frequently

53. A.pressure  B.inflence C.impression D.mark

54. A.forget   B. appreciate  C.realize   D.imagine

55. A. overlook  B.cherish  C.mention   D.discover 

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When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas-time I went to a post office to send a letter. To my (36)______ I found people queuing some paces away from the person at the savings deposit window.
(37)_____so? Each did his business (38)_____ but the line never moved a step (39)_____. I was very (40)____, so I walked to the window to find out the cause. There was a notice on which was written “Thank you for your (41)_____for other's privacy”—a polite (42)_____to keep people away from nosing into other's (43)_____ (money matters are regarded as privacy in Western countries). I was deeply impressed by the (44)____ and stayed a while to watch: they were waiting so (45)____ at a distance that they seemed quite (46) _____to the practice. The (47)____ thing happened at a public telephone box. (48)_____ waiting for their turns always kept their distance—enough to be out of (49)____ . It's another typical example!?
From then on I (50)____ to watch their ways of doing things, manners, treatment (51)____ towards others. And I found the Germans always mindful of other's privacy. They avoided putting others in an embarrassing(窘迫)situation. For instance, they never (52)____ about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat, (53)_____would they comment on the others or jewelry others wore. Their laws (54)_____ reading diaries or opening letters without permission. That shows (55) ____matters are not allowed to be disturbed．

【小题1】	A．sorrow B．anger C．delight D．surprise
【小题2】	A．Why B．How C．What D．Where
【小题3】	A．in secret B．with care C．in turn D．by turns
【小题4】	A．slower B．nearer C．farther D．longer
【小题5】	A．curious B．angry C．interested D．impatient
【小题6】	A．care B．respect C．help D．search
【小题7】	A．voice B．phrase C．warning D．sentence
【小题8】	A．pockets B．savings C．needs D．affaris
【小题9】	A．word B．sight C．people D．matters
【小题10】	A．honestly B．anxiously C．nervously D．calmly
【小题11】	A．used B．familiar C．uncomforable D．polite
【小题12】	A．interesting B．strange C．same D．different
【小题13】	A．They B．These C．Those D．That
【小题14】	A．sight B．hearing C．touch D．question
【小题15】	A．went on B．took care C．paid attention D．took charge
【小题16】	A．moving B．shown C．facing D．offered
【小题17】	A．asked B．heard C．worried D．learned
【小题18】	A．so B．nor C．not only D．if
【小题19】	A．appreciate B．stop C．hate D．forbid
【小题20】	A．public B．personal C．small D．important

Air travel chaos across Europe caused by the volcanic eruption in Iceland continued Sunday, impacting tourists and business people's schedules and causing economic loss to Chinese airlines and tourism agencies.
Air China canceled five one-way flights and eight return flights to European cities including Paris, Frankfurt and Moscow Sunday, according to a notice on its website. "The cancellation was due to closure of most European airports, and we will keep a close eye on the latest situation, "said Zhu Mei, an Air China spokeswoman.
Other carders including China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines have also canceled most flights to Europe, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Airlines worldwide are losing at least $200 million per day in revenue, the International Air Transport Association said Friday.
Tourism agencies have been affected too. "This is the first time we met such a natural disaster, and we can only wait and keep in contact with our tourists," said Hun Ping, an employee on duty at China International Travel Service's(CITS) branch in Beijing Sunday. "We have a group of more than 30 Chinese tourists who were scheduled to fly to Paris from Beijing around noon Sunday and their flights will be postponed to tomorrow at the earliest," she said. Hun said another group of Chinese tourists in Europe, who will fly back to Beijing from Brussels Wednesday, might also be affected by the incident. "The possible delay will not add to tourists' financial burdens, as we will share our tourists' additional expenses with the airlines," she said.
1. How many flights has Air China canceled?
A. 8         B. 9           C. 13           D.15
2. What does the word "chaos"(bold in para. 1) mean in the passage?
A. disorder         B. incidents       C. closure      D. damage
3. Which of the following statements is True?
A. The air travel chaos in Europe has caused great losses to only air carriers.
B. The direct reason for the flight cancellation is the closure of most European airport.
C. The International Air Transport Association is suffering a huge loss of $200 million per day.
D. Air China and other Chinese air carriers have already canceled all their flights to Europe.
4. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?
A. Flights Cancellation Caused by Volcanic Eruption
B. The Effects of Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
C. The chaos caused by Volcanic Eruption
D. Tourism Disaster Owing to Volcanic Eruption

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A handsome, middle aged man walked quietly into the cafe and sat down. Befor he  16  ,he couldn’t help but  17  a group of younger men at the table next to him. It was  18  that they were making fun of something about him and it wasn’t until he remembered he was  19  a small pink ribbon-on the lapel(翻领) of his suit that he became aware of what the  20  was all about.
The man paid  21  attention to all this, but the whisper and laughter began go get to him. He looked one of the   22  men straight into the eye, placed his hand beneath the    23  and asked, “This?”
With that the young men all began to laugh out loud. The man he had   24  said, “Hey, sorry man, but we were just commenting on how   25  your little pink ribbon looks against your blue jacket!”
The middle-aged man   26  invited the joker to come over to his table, and politely seated him.   27  as he was, the young guy had to, not really sure why. In a   28  voice, the middle-aged man said, “I wear this ribbon to bring   29  about breast cancer. I wear it in my mother’s   30  .”
“Oh, sorry. She died of breast canner?”
“No, she didn’t. She’s alive and   31  . But her breasts nourished me as a baby, and were a soft   32  place for my   33  when I was scared or   34  as a little boy. I’m very grateful   35  my mother’s breasts, and her health.”
16.A.ordered    B.sponsored    C.realized    D.left
17.A.notice    B.meet    C.glance   D.catch
18.A.common    B.strange    C.natural    D.obvious
19. A.showing    B.wearing    C.hanging    D.fixing
20. A.fun    B.talk    C.joke    D.story
21. A.a lot    B.much    C.many    D.no
22. A.happy    B.rude    C.dishonest    D.selfish
23.A.ribbon    B.lapel    C.jacket     D.suit
24.A.interrupted    B.spoken to    C.scolded    D.questioned
25.A.ugly    B.small    C.big   D.pretty
26.A.quickly    B.calmly    C.cleverly    D.carefully
27. A.Unfortunate    B.Uncertain    C.Unfair    D.Uncomfortable
28. A.high    B.sharp    C.soft    D.loud
29. A.awareness    B.promotion    C.changes    D.lessons
30. A.name    B.honour    C.request    D.sense
31.A.suffering    B.wealthy    C.lucky     D.well
32.A.hiding      B.healing     C.resting    D.sleeping
33.A.hand       B.arm        C.head      D.mind
34.A.hungry     B.lonely     C.proud     D.nervous
35.A.with       B.by         C.in         D.for

Although I spoke to her many times, she never took any_____ of what I said.

    A. notice        B. remark     C. observation            D. attention