A young man was one day taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw 　36 in the path a pair of old shoes. They guessed the shoes belonged to a poor man who had 　37 finished his day’s work in a field close by.

　　The student 　38 the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a(n) 　39 : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes to see his 　40 when he cannot find them.”

　　“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 　41 ourselves in that way. You are 　42 , and may give yourself a greater pleasure by helping the poor man. Perhaps we put a 　43 into each shoe, and watch his reaction.”

　　The student did so, and they both 　44　 themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came 　45 the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While 　46 his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 　47 , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin.

He was 　48 , and looked at the coin again and again. He then looked around 　49 on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and began to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was 　50 on finding the other coin.

　　His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his 　51 , looked up to heaven and preyed, He spoke of his wife, sick and 　52 , and his children without bread. The timely giving, from some unknown hand, would 　53 from dying.

　　The student was moved and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your 　54 trick?”

The youth replied, “Thank you! Sir! I feel now the 　55 of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

36．A．hanging　 　 　B．lying　　　　　　　　　 C．sitting　　　　 　 　 D．hiding

37．A．nearly　　　 B．seemingly　　 C．closely　　　　　 　 D．equally

38．A．looked back　　 B．referred to　　 C．turned to　　　 D．puzzled over

39．A．fun　　　　　　　　 B．amusement　 C．entertainment 　 D．trick

40．A．opinion　　　　　 B．reaction　　　 C．emotion　　　 　 D．reply

41．A．treat　　　　 B．dedicate　　　 C．amuse 　　　 　 D．occupy

42．A．healthy　　　　　 B．cool　　　　　　　　　 C．mean　　　　　　　　 　 D．rich

43．A．coin　　　　 B．penny　 　　　　 C．dollar　　　　　　　　　 　 D．pound

44．A．performed B．placed　　　　 　　 C．played　　　　 　 D．proved

45．A．around　　　　　　 B．across　　　　 　　 C．into　　　　　　 　 　　　 D．toward

46．A．taking on B．looking on　 　　 　C．putting on　　 　　　 D．hanging on

47．A．hard　　　 B．tight　　　　　 C．soft　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．loose

48．A．surprised 　B．excited 　　　 　　　 　C．joyful　　 　　　 　 D．satisfied

49．A．that　　　　　　　　 B．it　　　　　　　　 　 C．themselves　　 　 D．himself

50．A．decreased B．accelerated　 C．doubled　　　 　 D．improved

51．A．hands　　　　　　 B．knees　　　　　　　　 C．feet　　　　　　 　 　 D．legs

52．A．beautiful　 B．merciless　　　　　　 C．hopeful　　　 　 D．helpless

53．A．support　　 B．learn　　　　　 C．treat　　　　　 D．save

54．A．intended　 B．required　　　 C．wanted　　　　 　 D．interested

55．A．faith　　　　 B．fact　　　　　　　　　　 C．truth　　　　　　　　　 　 D．reliability

When Ben delivered milk to my home one morning before Christmas，he wasn’t his usual sunny self. He told me a customer had left without paying the bill，$79，nor leaving her new address. So it meant that he had to cover the loss.

“She was a pretty woman，”he said，w*w^w.k&s#5@u.c~o*m“with six children and another on the way. She was always saying. ‘I’m going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second job.’ I believed her，but she left. Isn’t it annoying?”

“Give her the milk. Make it a Christmas present to the kids who need it.” I said.

The holidays came and went. On a sunny January morning two weeks later，Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street，waving money. He recognized her immediately--the woman who didn’t pay her bill.

　 “I’m so sorry.” she said. “I really have been meaning to pay you.”

　 She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he' d found cheaper apartment. He' d also got a new job. With all that happened, she' d forgotten to leave the new address. “But I've been saving,” she said. “Here's $20 toward the bill.

　 “That' s all right,” Ben replied. “It's been paid.”

　 “Paid!” she exclaimed (惊叫). “What do you mean? Who paid it?”

　 “I did,” Ben said, “It went to the children as a Christmas present!”

56. Ben was upset one morning because _______.

　 A. a customer left without paying the bill

　 B. he lost $ 79 on the way of the delivery

　 C. he had to buy a present for the children

　 D. he was going to lose his job

57. The author helped Ben by offering him _______.

A. a Christmas present　　　　　　　 B. the debtor' s new address

　 C. some money to cover the loss　 D. a suggestion to cheer him up

58. We can probably infer from the passage that the woman _______.

　 A. cheated to raise her children　 B. moved to escape paying back the debts

　 C. was a person with honesty　　 D. wanted to give her children a Christmas gift

59. What is the best title of the passage?

A. An Unhappy Christmas　　　 B. An Unusual Present

C. A Poor Couple's Life　　　　 D. A Helpful Customer

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Walt Disney. son of a poor family, is famous
for the maker of Mickey Mouse ,	1．________
Donald Duck and other character in	2．________
cartoon films, scores of them are always	3．________
interesting to both children and grown - ups.	4．________
In1928, he made the first cartoon with sound.
By mid - 1930's, all Disney cartoons were made in colour.	5．________
Besides films, Disney made a large	6．________
amusement park called Disneyland in Los Angles in
1955. He didn't live to see the
opening of other park Walt Disney	7．________
World in Florida in 1971 .It's even larger than Disneyland
and has become the world's most of	8．________
popular place. Since it's opening the	9．________
parks have been built in other countries. They are all
made of wonderful and magic parts.	10．________