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　　It was early in the spring about 15 years ago a day of pale sunlight and trees just began to turn green. I was a young police reporter, driving to a scene I didn't want to see. A man had accidentally backed his pickup truck over his baby granddaughter in the driveway of their home. It was a fatality.

　　As I parked among police cars and TV news cruisers, I saw a white haired man standing near a pickup. Cameras were trained on him, and reporters were sticking microphones in his face. Looking totally bewildered(困惑的) , he was trying to answer their questions. Mostly he wag only moving his lips, blinking and choking up.

　　After a white the reporters gave up on him and followed the. police into a small white house. I could still see that old man looking down at the place in the driveway where the child had been.

　　“I was just backing up there to spread that good dirt. ”he said to me, though I had not asked him anything. “I didn't even know she was outdoors. ”He stretched his hand toward the flower bed, then let it flop to his side.

　　Entering the kitchen, I came upon the scene. On a table, backlight by a curtained window, lay the tiny body. wrapped in a clear white sheet. Somehow the grandfather had managed to stay away from the crowd. He was sitting on a chair beside the table, in profile (侧面) to me and unaware of my presence, looking at the small body.

　　In that quiet moment I recognized the making of a prize winning news photograph. I raised the camera.

　　I don't know how many seconds I stood there, unable to snap that shutter. I was keenly aware of the powerful story telling value that photo would have, and my professional conscience(意识) told me to take it. Yet I couldn't make my hand fire that flashbulb and intrude on the poor man's island of sadness.

　　At length I lowered the camera and walked away shaken with doubt about my suitability for the journalistic profession. Of course I never told the city editor or any fellow reporters about that missed opportunity for a perfect news picture. But I still feel right about what I did.

1．What would be the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．The Perfect Picture

B．The Death of a Child

C．The Kind Reporter

D．The Terrible Accident

2．When the writer saw him the old man was ________.

[　　]

A．crying for his lost grandchild

B．looking at the driveway

C．spreading some dirt on the flowerbed

D．receiving an interview

3．The writer missed the chance of taking the picture because ________.

[　　]

A．the effect might not be satisfactory

B．the old man hated to be interrupted

C．he didn't realize the story telling value of it

D．he wouldn't take advantage of the other's sadness

4．The writer's purpose in writing the story is to ________.

[　　]

A．describe a heart-broken scene

B．tell one of his experiences

C．blame other photographers

D．persuade people to pity others

Many years ago when the world was a simpler place there lived a shoemaker. He used __16__ silk and soft leather(皮革) to make the greatest shoes. Colorful shoes lined the shelves of his store.

One little girl, Rachel, often looked through the _17__ into the store. One day while Rachel was looking again, the shoemaker __18__ at her side. “Well, dear, which shoes would you take?” he said, smiling.

Rachel was __19__ as she hadn’t noticed the little man. “Oh! I …I was just __20__,” Rachel said. “I can’t afford them and I would never take anything that doesn't belong to me.”

The shoemaker said, “I meant to give you a pair as a(n) __21__ .” Rachel stared at the shoemaker. A small pointed(尖尖的) ear could be seen underneath(在…底下) his hat. The guy __22__ Rachel’s curious gaze(凝视) and fixed his hat tightly over his ear _23__.

“Why don't you wear a pair of your own beautiful shoes?” Rachel questioned him, smiling.

“I am always working and have no need of __24__ shoes,” he explained.

Rachel’s smile __25__. “I have no need of good shoes either,” Rachel said in a sad voice and limped (一瘸一拐地走) away.

A few days later, Rachel was walking past the shoe shop when the shoemaker waved her into the shop. Looking around, Rachel said, “You have every color of the rainbow here.”

The shoemaker said, “They are the colors of the rainbow, Rachel.” __26__ a drawer(抽屉), he took out the most beautiful pair of shoes Rachel had ever seen. The shoemaker placed the shoes onto her feet. “Take a __27__, Rachel,” he said.

“I …I can’t,” Rachel said with a tear.

“Yes, Rachel, you can,” the shoemaker __28__.

Rachel stood up staight. Deliberately(小心翼翼地) she took a __29__, followed by another and another. “I can do it. I can do it,” she said, walking easily across the floor, not limping at all.

The shoemaker laughed __30__ and said, “I told you they were magic shoes…”

Once upon a time there were two brothers who lived near each other. One day, they had a 1because of some small things. And neither was willing to2 each other.
One morning, there was a knock at door of the elder brother. He3it and found a man standing beside the door. “I’m a carpenter(木匠). I’m4 a few days’ work. Perhaps you would have a few small jobs I could help with.”
“Yes,” said the elder brother. “I do have a job for you.5at that farm across the small river. It is my younger brother’s. We had a quarrel, so I won’t like to see his 6any more. I want you to build me a 8-foot 7. ”
The man said, “I think I understand the situation. Don’t worry. I’11 be able to do a job that makes you8” So the elder brother was very glad and left for the town nearby.
In the evening, the carpenter had just 9 his job when the elder brother returned. But he was10 to find, instead of a fence, before him, stood a11, which went from one side of the river12 the other! On the other13of bridge, was his younger brother.
“Do you know the name of the bridge?” The carpenter asked.
“No,” the elder brother was14
“OK, I can tell you. Its name is understanding and15,” the carpenter smiled.
Suddenly they began to understand16. Surely, between two brothers there should be a bridge rather than a17. Standing on the bridge, they18each other’s hands with19in their eyes.
“Could you stay another few days? I’ve a lot of other work for you,” said the elder brother. “I’d love to20 on,” the carpenter said. “But I have many more bridges to build.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      meeting
   2. B.
      question
   3. C.
      decision
   4. D.
      quarrel
2. 2.
   1. A.
      forgive
   2. B.
      like
   3. C.
      speak
   4. D.
      think
3. 3.
   1. A.
      got
   2. B.
      opened
   3. C.
      shut
   4. D.
      left
4. 4.
   1. A.
      looking for
   2. B.
      looking at
   3. C.
      looking on
   4. D.
      looking up
5. 5.
   1. A.
      See
   2. B.
      Watch
   3. C.
      Observe
   4. D.
      Look
6. 6.
   1. A.
      river
   2. B.
      face
   3. C.
      farm
   4. D.
      eyes
7. 7.
   1. A.
      wall
   2. B.
      fence
   3. C.
      road
   4. D.
      bridge
8. 8.
   1. A.
      excited
   2. B.
      pleased
   3. C.
      moved
   4. D.
      surprised
9. 9.
   1. A.
      begun
   2. B.
      done
   3. C.
      finished
   4. D.
      continued
10. 10.
    1. A.
       surprised
    2. B.
       happy
    3. C.
       anxious
    4. D.
       sad
11. 11.
    1. A.
       house
    2. B.
       bridge
    3. C.
       fence
    4. D.
       river
12. 12.
    1. A.
       to
    2. B.
       between
    3. C.
       across
    4. D.
       till
13. 13.
    1. A.
       end
    2. B.
       side
    3. C.
       field
    4. D.
       stage
14. 14.
    1. A.
       disappointed
    2. B.
       puzzled
    3. C.
       amazed
    4. D.
       worried
15. 15.
    1. A.
       love
    2. B.
       hate
    3. C.
       joy
    4. D.
       anger
16. 16.
    1. A.
       everything
    2. B.
       nothing
    3. C.
       anything
    4. D.
       something
17. 17.
    1. A.
       river
    2. B.
       fence
    3. C.
       farm
    4. D.
       wall
18. 18.
    1. A.
       brought
    2. B.
       took
    3. C.
       held
    4. D.
       clapped
19. 19.
    1. A.
       smiles
    2. B.
       tears
    3. C.
       anger
    4. D.
       sadness
20. 20.
    1. A.
       leave
    2. B.
       get
    3. C.
       stay
    4. D.
       work

I cry easily. I cried when a boy in the film suffered from an incurable disease. I cried when an athlete broke a world record.

 One night my wife and I were going to dinner at a friend ' s．As we went towards the house, I noticed a car pulling out from the sidewalk．Just ahead, another car was waiting to back into the parking space．But before he could do so a yellow car came up from behind and sneaked into the space．

While my wife went ahead into our friend' s house, I stepped into the street．

“Hey,” I said, “this parking space belongs to that guy．” I gestured towards the man ahead, who was looking back angrily．At that moment I was feeling pretty manly．

 “ Mind your own business!” the driver told me．

 “No,” I said．“You don' t understand．That fellow was waiting to back into this space．”

 Things quickly heated up, until finally he jumped out of the car．My God, he was extremely large．He grabbed me and shook his rock of a fist at me．I tasted blood．I was terrified．

Almost in a panic, I ran to my friend ' s front door．As a former Marine （海军） , as a man, I felt absolutely embarrassed as my wife and friends asked me what had happened．All I could say was that I had had an argument about a parking space．They were sensitive and let it go at that．

Perhaps half an hour later, the doorbell rang．For some reason I was sure that the huge man had returned for me．My blood ran cold．My hostess got up to answer it, but I stopped her．I knew I had to face up to my fear．

I opened the door．There he stood．“I came back to apologize,” he said in a low voice．“I am ashamed of myself．The Brooklyn Navy Yard where I've worked for ten years is closing．Today I got laid off．I' m not myself．I hope you’ ll accept my apology．”

 I remembered that after I closed the door, I stood there for a few minutes alone with tears in my eyes．

1.What did the author do when a yellow car drove into the parking space?

 A．He beat the driver．

 B．He blamed the driver．

 C．He asked the driver to apologize．

 D．He ran to his friend' s house for help．

2.What do we know about the yellow car' s driver?

 A．He was rude and liked fighting．

 B．He was famous for his bad temper．

 C．He lost his job and felt terrible that day．

 D．He tried to get the author' s parking space．

3.What does the underlined sentence mean?

 A．I became quite calm．

 B．I felt extremely frightened．

 C．I couldn't move with cold．

 D．I was too angry to say anything．

4.What kind of person is the author?

 A．Direct and serious．           B．Humorous and open - minded．

 C．Honest and ambitious．         D．Warm - hearted and understanding

Once upon a time there were two brothers who lived near each other. One day, they had a ___36___ because of some small things. And neither was willing to ___37___ each other.
One morning, there was a knock at door of the elder brother. He  38 _ it and found a man standing beside the door. “I’m a carpenter(木匠). I’m  39__ a few days’ work. Perhaps you would have a few small jobs I could help with.”  
“Yes,” said the elder brother. “I do have a job for you. ___40___ at that farm across the small river. It is my younger brother’s. We had a quarrel, so I won’t like to see his place or his __41___ any more. I want you to build me a 8-foot ___42___.” 
The man said, “I think I understand the situation. Don’t worry. I’ll be able to do a job that makes you __43__.” So the elder brother was very glad and left for the town nearby.
In the evening, the carpenter had just ___44___ his job when the elder brother returned. But he was __45___ to find, instead of a fence, before him, stood a __46____, which went from one side of the river ___47__ the other! On the other __48____ of bridge, was his younger brother.
“Do you know the name of the bridge?” The carpenter asked.
“No,” the elder brother was __49___. 
“OK, I can tell you. Its name is understanding and __50___,” the carpenter smiled.
Suddenly they began to understand ___51___. Surely, between two brothers there should be a bridge rather than a _52____. Standing on the bridge, they _53___ each other’s hands with ____54__ in their eyes. 
“Could you stay another few days? I’ve a lot of other work for you,” said the elder brother. “I’d love to ___55___ on,” the carpenter said. “But I have many more bridges to build.”