With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction(拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother passed away in this house. （ 36 ） the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts（债务）. So the bank had （ 37 ） the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts.
 　 （　38 ） the past several weeks, she had managed to save $450 in order to bid(出价)on the（  39 ）. Surely this would be enough, she had thought. Now the （ 40 ） moment arrived. Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had （ 41 ）.
　　 As the auction began, Sally waited. Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt(被子). She held her （ 42 ） tightly and listened. The first bid was $45. She was（  43 ）. It was so high. Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding （ 44） $85. Sally cried out “$450!” For a moment there was silence. Hope （ 45 ） her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how （ 46 ） her grandmother would have been with her at this moment.
　　 Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$475!” She lost her （ 47 ）. Suddenly she couldn’t help wondering why so many people（  48 ） be interested in that old, dirty quilt. The quilt was sold for $500 to a complete（  49 ）.
　　 After the sale, she went to the counter to pay for the few items that were now hers. The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt. “There must be some　（ 50 ）. Someone else got it.” she said. A hand-written （ 51 ） was pinned（别住） to the quilt, which （ 52 ）:
　　 Dear Madam,
　　 I noticed you admiring the quilt. Clearly, it was（  53 ） to you. Please accept this quilt as my（  54 ）. I don’ t expect repayment from you, but do a （ 55 ） favor（帮忙）in the future for a stranger who happens to cross your path.
                                                        Yours,
                                                                                               A stranger
36. A. Naturally　　    B. Unfortunately　　    C. Luckily　　　      D. Probably

37. A. hoped    B. waited C. expected D. forced

38. A. With    B. At  C. By  D. Over

39. A. house    B. present C. furniture  D. quilt

40. A. amazing          B. necessary C. big         D. sad

41. A. turned out    B. turned up     C. turned back   D. turned on

42. A. purse    B. picture C. book       D. quilt

43. A. excited    B. frightened C. worried            D. shocked

44. A. rose    B. climbed C. reached    D. raised

45. A. told    B. helped C. filled  D. gave

46. A. pleased    B. anxious C. angry  D. familiar

47. A. thought    B. chance C. way  D. faith

48. A. could    B. might C. must  D. would

49. A. relative    B. customer C. friend  D. stranger

50. A. reason    B. secret C. mistake            D. fun

51. A. check    B. wallet C. address    D. note

52. A. read    B. wrote C. spoke  D. showed

53. A. wonderful        B. basic C. pretty     D. important

54. A. honor    B. respect C. gift        D. thank

55. A. particular       B. common C. major     D. similar

All the workers here get _________by the hour.

A. paid　                      B. paying                   C. to pay                       D. pay

I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.

In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston. My dad and I 21 a room with two double beds and a bathroom which was too 22 for a 15-year-old girl and her father. Dad’s second marriage was 　23 and my stepmother had 　24 us both out of the house the previous week. Dad had no　 25_ what to do with me. And that’s when my other family 　26 .

Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home 　27　 their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to. I 　28 with them for the next seven years.

Barb washed my skirts the same as Su’s. She 　29 I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs. Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders. 30 I could tell, for the Beaches there was no 31 between Su and me; I was their daughter, too.

When Su and I 32 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.

The Beaches knew 33 about me when they took me in – they had heard the whole story from Su. When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to _34 his kids. Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely 　35__ and that love was shaky and untrustworthy. I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.

36 the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical (愤世嫉俗的) woman. They gave me a(n) 37 that allowed me to grow and change. They kept me from being paralyzed(使瘫痪 ,使麻痹 ,使无能力)by my _38　 , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.

I 　39 family. For me, it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 　40　 , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10.

16．A. lived　　 B. shared 　　 C. possessed　　　　 D. bought

17．A. cheap　　 B. noisy　　　 C. small　　　　　　 D. limited

18．A. in trouble B. in sight 　　 C. in place 　 D. in parts

19．A. struck　　　　 B. removed　 C. kicked 　　 D. knocked

20．A. plan　　　　 B. choice 　　　 C. chance 　　 D. idea

21．A. looked after　 B. showed up　　 C. turned over 　　 D. came cross

22．A. so　　　　　 B. because　　　 C. until 　　　　 D. while

23．A. worked　　　 B. traveled　　　 C. lived 　　　　 D. learned

24．A. worked out　　 B. called up　　 C. watched out　　　 D. made sure

25．A. As long as B. As far as　　 C. As soon as 　　　 D. As many as

26．A. change 　　 B. problem 　 C. conflict 　 　　D. difference

27．A. set off　　　　　 B. left for　　　　 C. entered into 　　 　　　 D. admitted into

28．A. all 　　 B. little 　 C. something D. nothing

29．A. supply B. teach C. encourage D. raise

30．A. different 　 B. unfair 　　　 C. easy　　 　　　 D. hopeful

31．A. Thanks to B. In spite of C. Except for 　　　 D. But for

32．A. home 　　　 B. house 　　　 C. ability 　　　 　　D. lesson

33．A. choice 　　 B. failure 　　　 C. past　 　　 　　D. present

34．A. doubt about 　　 B. call on 　　 C. center on　　 D. believe in

35．A. born B. accepted 　 C. educated　　 D. deserted

BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.

GOOD NEWS

Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities.

Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival(与…匹敌)the US on this score.

Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.

Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.

Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.

　　BAD NEWS

　　Poor service. “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

　　Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over crowded London tube is inexplicably(难以理解的) popular.

Lack of languages. Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps(圈套).

　　Rain. Still in the number one complaint.

　　No air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours.

　　Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”.

1. What do tourists complain most?

　　A. Poor service.           　　B. Poor public transport.

C. Rain.               　　       D. Overpriced hotels.

2. What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?

A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.

B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.

C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.

D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.

3. When is alcohol not able to get?

　　A. At 9: 00 pm      B. At 10: 00 pm     C. At 11: 00 pm     D. At 12: 00 pm

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　A. You have to pay to visit the museums.

　　B. It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there.

　　C. You cannot find Chinese food there.

    D. The public transport is poor there.