Since I have been in my new neighborhood, I have had the pleasure of meeting a few of my neighbors. My 　 gift 36 was to make small fruit baskets and leave them on each of my neighbors’ front gate the night of Christmas Eve for them to find. I 　37 the cards: “Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road.”

I saved the friendly lady for last, since I was still not exactly 38 where she lived. I 　39 decided upon a house nearby where I 　40 her each morning and felt relatively sure that it was hers.

This morning I noticed a small 　41 inside the mailbox. It was addressed simply — Resident, 5104 Northumberland Road. I opened the 　42 and took out a Thank You card. The 　43　 said, “Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you 　44 on the gate of Richard Kelly. It was very 　45 　of you. Richard Kelly passed away half a month ago. He never stopped 　46 　about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of 　47 . He really appreciated it.”

I was sincerely 　48 . I had no idea who Richard Kelly was or that he had been 49 ill. I had left that 　nice lady’s basket on Mr Kelly’s porch by 　50 . I wanted to say by mistake, but that would be wrong. I believe that Richard Kelly was 　51 to have that basket. I hate that the lady did not 　52 a fruit basket from me, but I believe that 　53 she knew what had happened, she would not have had the outcome any other way.

I feel blessed to have made Richard Kelly’s last days more 　54 . This just further strengthen my belief that there are never any 　55 in life.

36．A．thought　　　　　　　　　 B．idea　 　　　 　　　 C．expectation　　　　　　 D．opinion

37．A．made　　　　 　 　　　 B．signed　　　　　　 　　　 C．wrote　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．posted

38．A．certain　　　　　　　　　　 B．aware　 　　　 　　　 C．forgetful　　　　　　　　 D．sure

39．A．eventually 　　　 B．immediately　　 　　　 C．honestly　　　　　　　　 D．terribly

40．A．greeted　　　　　　　　　 B．walked　　　　　　 　　　 C．discovered　　　　　　　　　　 D．met

41．A．basket　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．note　　　　 　 　　　 C．present　　　　　　　　　 D．cheque

42．A．mailbox　　　　　　　　　 B．window　　　　　 　　　 C．envelop　　　　　　　　　 D．book

43．A．author　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．owner　　　　　　 　　　 C．card　　　　　　　　　　　 D．picture

44．A．designed　　　　　　　　 B．made　　　 　 　　　 C．provided　　　　　　　　 D．left

45．A．considerate　　　　　　 　　　 B．attractive　　　　 　　　 C．valuable　　　　　　　　 D．practical

46．A．talking　　　　　　　　　　 B．asking 　　　　　 　　　 C．wondering　　　　　　　　　　 D．worrying

47．A．poverty　　　　　　　　　 B．trouble　　　　　　 　　　 C．illness　　　　　　 　 D．danger

48．A．excited　　　　　　　　　 B．interested　　　　 　　　 C．astonished　　　 　 D．inspired

49．A．hardly　　　　　　　 　　　 B．seriously　　　　 　　　 C．hopefully　　　　　　　 D．probably

50．A．hand　　　　　　　　　　　 B．chance　　　　　　 　　　 C．day　　　　　　　　　　　 D．turn

51．A．meant　　　　　　　 　　　 B．allowed　　　　　 　　　 C．advised　　　　　　　　　 D．forbidden

52．A．find　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．hide　　　　　　　　 　　　 C．buy　　　　　　　　　　　 D．receive

53．A．unless　　　　　　　 　　　 B．because　　　　　 　　　 C．though　　　　　　　　　 D．if

54．A．cheerful　　　　　　　　　 B．hopeful　　　　　 　　　 C．wonderful　　　　　　　 D．meaningful

55．A．mistakes　　　　　　　　 B．regrets　　　　　　 　　　 C．changes　　　　　　　　 D．secrets

Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with  41  —an gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often   42   trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day   43    .

Those fun trips had a(n) 44  impact. A chance encounter(偶遇) in 2000 proved that. One day,  45  working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys   46   .He sensed trouble between them.  47   one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.” I   48   you. You took me    49   when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the  50   days of my life .”

Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation（基金会）that  51  teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw  52  there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging  53  on the kids,” says Moody.

By turning kids on to fishing, he  54  to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a  55  ,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such  56  can be pretty deep.”

“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer（同龄人）pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17 who  57  the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother  58  drugs.”

Moody faces   59   in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.” I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my   60   to give back,” Moody says.” If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”

A. drinking       B．drug       C．security        D．smoking

A. ran into        B．got over    C．left behind      D．looked into

A．ahead        B．away       C．off            D．out

A．immediate    B．damaging    C．limited        D．lasting

A．once         B．while       C．since          D．until

A．quarreling     B．complaining  C．talking       D．cheering

A．Slowly       B．Suddenly    C．Finally       D．Secretly

A．understand    B．hear        C. see           D．remember

A．fishing       B．sailing      C．boating       D. swimming．

A．quietest       B．longest     C．best          D．busiest

A．connects      B．introduces   C．reduces       D．commits

A．where        B．unless       C．as            D．whether

A．impression    B．burden      C．decision      D．impact

A．asked        B．intended      C．pretended     D．agreed

A．solution      B．change       C．bite          D．surprise

A．concerns      B．interests      C．conversations  D．emotions

A. participated in   B. worked out    C. approved of    D. made up

A. misuse         B. avoid         C. tolerate       D. test

A. unemployment   B. challenge     C. competition    D. retirement

A. team           B. school        C. family        D. community

My sister, Cathy, who lives in Vancouver, sent me a package full of Christmas gifts. She told me that she had 36   it in advance to make sure it would arrive at my house weeks before the 37 . Christmas was drawing near, but no package arrived. Cathy checked the tracking number every 38  with Canada Post, and every evening she would call me to 39  if there was any sign of it on our end.

The 40  always started with questions about the package, but twenty minutes later we would still be 41   . We talked about our family, such as parents, our kids, 42  and so on. Of course we also talked about our jobs. We had never made so much 43  for each other! The talk always took us back to the hours we spend together in our childhood.

By Christmas Eve we finally had to 44   the fact that the package was 45  lost. On Christmas morning, Cathy got on the phone with everyone in my 46   and told them what she had sent. Later on, after a big Christmas dinner, I had forgotten all about the 47  package when there was a knock on the door. Who could it be at such a time? As I 48  the door, a man was standing there. “I 49    this is yours.” he said, holding a package. Just then I 50  that it had been delivered to the wrong address. “I just got home from vacation,” he explained, “51 I wanted you to have this in time to open for Christmas.” I thanked this 52  stranger for taking so much trouble to 53 this gift to us on Christmas Day, and 54 thanked God that the package had been lost in the first place.

The real gift that holiday season was the new 55  to my sister who lives far away from us. Now there’s one gift I never want to give back!

1.                A．booked         B．decorated       C． listed    D．mailed

2.                A．appointment     B．deadline        C．holiday   D．party

3.                A．year           B．morning        C．week D．month

4.                A．pick out        B．take out        C．figure out D．find out

5.                A．complaint       B．conversation     C． discussion    D．quarrel

6.                A．chatting        B．arguing         C． kidding  D．scolding

7.                A．gifts           B．secrets         C．husband  D．clothing

8.                A．food           B．time           C．achievement   D．money

9.                A．consider        B．ignore          C． accept   D．study

10.               A．entirely        B．simply          C．mostly D．suddenly

11.               A．restaurant      B．office          C．house D．class

12.               A．terrible        B．outstanding     C．big   D．missing

13.               A．opened        B．locked         C．left   D．watched

14.               A．understand     B．forget          C．know D．believe

15.               A．expected       B．dreamed       C．realized   D．remembered

16.               A．because        B．but            C．or    D．so

17.               A．generous       B．honest         C．polite D．kind

18.               A．show          B．present        C．return D．offer

19.               A．silently         B．carefully        C．gently D．actually

20.               A．connection      B．guide          C．recognition D．closeness

Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with  41  —an gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often   42   trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day   43    .

Those fun trips had a(n) 44  impact. A chance encounter(偶遇) in 2000 proved that. One day,  45  working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys   46   .He sensed trouble between them.  47   one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.” I   48   you. You took me    49   when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the  50   days of my life .”

Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation（基金会）that  51  teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw  52  there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging  53  on the kids,” says Moody.

By turning kids on to fishing, he  54  to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a  55  ,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such  56  can be pretty deep.”

“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer（同龄人）pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17 who  57  the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother  58  drugs.”

Moody faces   59   in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.” I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my   60   to give back,” Moody says.” If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”

1.A. drinking       B．drug       C．security        D．smoking

2.A. ran into        B．got over    C．left behind      D．looked into

3.A．ahead        B．away       C．off            D．out

4.A．immediate    B．damaging    C．limited        D．lasting

5.A．once         B．while       C．since          D．until

6.A．quarreling     B．complaining  C．talking       D．cheering

7.A．Slowly       B．Suddenly    C．Finally       D．Secretly

8.A．understand    B．hear        C. see           D．remember

9.A．fishing       B．sailing      C．boating       D. swimming．

10.A．quietest       B．longest     C．best          D．busiest

11. A．connects      B．introduces   C．reduces       D．commits

12.A．where        B．unless       C．as            D．whether

13. A．impression    B．burden      C．decision      D．impact

14.A．asked        B．intended      C．pretended     D．agreed

15.A．solution      B．change       C．bite          D．surprise

16.A．concerns      B．interests      C．conversations  D．emotions

17.A. participated in   B. worked out    C. approved of    D. made up

18.A. misuse         B. avoid         C. tolerate       D. test

19.A. unemployment   B. challenge     C. competition    D. retirement

20.A. team           B. school        C. family        D. community