One evening I made a trip to the grocery store (杂货店). As I   21   the room I noticed a man off to the side with a small cardboard   22   that read something to the effect : “Needing change for a hot meal.”

I also   23   several people passing him by with little more than a glance. He looked to be a traveler and seemed to be very humbled at having to ask of others. I too walked on by, but with a seed of a (n)   24   planted in my mind. I went to the far back of the grocery store where they offered the only thing I could think of that would be   25  . I bought him a couple slices of pizza and immediately went back outside to   26   it to him. I told him that it wasn’t much but it was the   27   think they had that was hot. I smiled   28   and turned to walk away and as I did he smiled back with a deep   29   and let out a very soft “thank you”. That look was worth ten times more to me than what I had been able to offer him, and it was a look I won’t   30  .

21．A．knocked at       B．closed       C．left    D．entered

22．A．sign  B．signal       C．notice       D．advertisement

23．A．inquired   B．noticed     C．begged     D．stared

24．A．dream      B．game C．idea   D．trick

25．A．cheap       B．hot    C．delicious   D．warm

26．A．show B．award       C．deliver      D．offer

27．A．only  B．very  C．same D．exact

28．A．secretly    B．shyly C．gently       D．broadly

29．A．shyness     B．curiosity   C．surprise    D．appreciation

30．A．forget       B．forgive     C．treasure    D． doubt

　 There are two men who are almost always outside the grocery store（杂货店）. One is sometimes in a wheelchair. He holds a sign that says he is a vet（退伍军人）and “anything will help”. The other man is younger, nearly toothless, and if he were not in such a public place, he would maybe frighten me a little. I have walked past them countless times, on my way to buy my family’s weekly groceries.

　 I don’t usually like to give money to beggars. But I see these guys so often that I decided to make eye contact, say “Hi” to them on purpose and smile at them, instead of ducking my head away and ignoring them. In both cases, I got a surprised “hello there ” back.

　 Last week, while waiting to buy what I wanted, I noticed the pre-made, plastic-wrapped sub-style sandwiches. I grabbed two of them, two extra apples, and two single-serving juice bottles. On my way out, I walked up to the vet and said, “Are you hungry? I got you a sandwich.” He took the sandwich, apple, and juice, and said, “God bless you.” I said, “You, too!” When I asked the other man, “Are you hungry?” He looked so surprised that I wondered when the last time was that anyone had actually spoken directly to him.

　 It was so easy to add those few items to my grocery bag and I felt like I had maybe helped just a little. I’ve decided that I will buy a simple “meal” like that each time I go to the store, for whoever is waiting outside.

1. From the first paragraph we can know that the two men _______.

　 A. are disabled both in body and mind

　 B. are ugly-looking

　 C. are begging for food in a public place

　 D. once served in the army （当兵）for their country

2. When meeting beggars, the writer used to _______.

　 A. say hello to them

　 B. give them a smile

　 C. give money to them

　 D. take no notice of them

3. One of the beggars looked surprised when the writer said to him probably because _______.

　 A. he was not used to being looked after

　 B. no one once spoke to him

　 C. what the writer did encouraged him greatly

　 D. he had been overlooked（轻视） for so long

4. It can be inferred （推断）from the last paragraph that _______.

　 A. the writer was born in a very rich family.

　 B. more beggars will get help from the writer[来

　 C. the two beggars needn’t beg any more

　 D. whoever waits outside the store will be helped

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　　Shoppers who carefully plan their visit to the grocery store(食品杂货店) can save money on their grocery bills. Shopping when not 1 , sticking to a grocery list, and 2 a few simple rules will cut down the grocery bill.

　　Shoppers should visit the grocery store on a full stomach by planning their trip 3 after a large meal. If that is not 4 , they should find something 5 to eat while preparing a grocery list. Most shoppers are less likely to buy extras when they are not troubled by 6 .

　　Although having a list and 7 it is the most important factor in saving money, 8 must prepare lists wisely in order to 9 . A carefully planned list should 10 in-season produce and any items on 11 or discounted (打折) through coupons (赠券) . Many special buys are announced through the local newspapers, so buying the “grocery issue (期刊) ” is 12 the money you spend . 13 , it's important to remember that many newer, more expensive products first offered through coupons may not 14 enough savings for shoppers to give up product they usually buy .

　　Now that the shopper has 15 the grocery list, it's time to leave for the store. However, no preparations are complete 16 a pocket calculator(计算器) or a piece of paper and pencil to figure costs.

　　Once at the store, the shopper who wants to save money should follow a few more rules. The shopper should not stay longer than 17 because bills go up each minute the shopper is in the store. So, 18 a time limit and a cost limit can hold down the 19 . Of course, the shopper should stick strictly to the 20 and not buy any extras. If the grocery list is a short one, shoppers can use the small hand-held basket instead of the roomy grocery cart.

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My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. I always 　36 people as soon as possible with whatever they needed. At that time, I noticed that many 　37 people had difficulty going to the grocery (杂货店) store 　38 a snowstorm. I would spend part of a 　39 Saturday knocking on my aged neighbors’ house doors to ask if they 　40 anything from the store. The 　41 was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of necessities (必需品) for them. I liked it and it made them so 　42 , too. My friends asked me 　43 I was doing and after some time some of them 　44 in and it became a 　45 as time went by. I 　46 asked for money for what I had done for them, but sometimes the old ladies would 　47 the change in my pocket secretly. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them. When I went to college, many of these people would 　48 my mother about me, 　49 my mother didn’t always know who they were. It was through those 　50 between my mother and these people that she 　51 what I used to do for them — I had never told her. I 　52 helping others when I was 12 and it 　53 until today. Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 　54 . I originally wrote this for my profile, but my mother said why not 　55 it with everyone. I hope this inspires younger people and the older in a similar way.

36. A. helped　　　 B. gave　　　 C. cared　　　　　　　 D. offered

37. A. lazy　　　　 B. tired　　　C. kind　　　　　　　 D. elderly

38. A. after　　　 B. before　　 C. until　　　　　　　 D. since

39. A. fine　　　　 B. snowy　　　C. funny　　　　　　　 D. busy

40. A. got　　　　　B. fetched　　C. needed　　　　　　　D. took

41. A. store　　　　B. factory　　C. hospital　　　　　　D. college

42. A. confused　　 B. pleased　　C. strange　　　　　　 D. upset

43. A. whether　　　B. when　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　 D. what

44. A. turned　　　 B. looked　　 C. gave　　　　　　　 D. joined

45. A. rule　　　　 B. habit　　　C. tradition　　　　　 D. custom

46. A. never　　　　B. usually　　C. always　　　　　　　D. sometimes

47. A. put　　　　　B. choose　　 C. save　　　　　　　　D. keep

48. A. think　　　　B. ask　　　　C. guess　　　　　　　 D. find

49. A. but　　　　 B. and　　　　C. so　　　　　　　　　D. or

50. A. conversations　　 B. discussion　　　 C. statements　　　　D. speeches

51. A. knew from　 B. thought over　　C. learned about　　D. talked about

52. A. finished　　B. started　　　C. stopped　　　　 D. lasted

53. A. stops　　　 B. stays　　　　C. continues　　　 D. follows

54. A. understanding　B. kindness　C. friendship　　　D. honesty

55. A. show　　B. divide　　　　 C. explain　　　　D. share

One Saturday afternoon, my daughter Alice asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain,    36   you can just wait until we make a quick    37   at the grocery store（杂货店）. I have something    38   to show you. ”
At the grocery store, we    39   some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Alice, “It’s time to    40   your question.” I put one apple of each    41   on the table. Then I looked at Alice, who had a    42   look on her face.
“People are like apples. They come in all    43  colors, shapes and sizes. On the    44  , some of the apples may not    45   look as the others. ” As I was talking, Alice was    46   each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them,    47   them back on the table, but    48   a different place.
“Okay, Alice, tell me which is which.”
She said, “I    49   tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of    50  . See if that helps you    51   which one is which. ”
She took    52  , and then a huge smile came across her face. “People are    53   like apples! They are all different, but once you    54   the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
She totally    55   it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.