The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 　1  me with a puzzle-all because he waved to me like someone does　2　seeing a close friend. A big  　3　 smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to 　4　his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 　5　  me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the  　6　 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.

Then one day the　7　 was solved. As I　8　 the school he was standing in the middle of the road　9　 his stop sign. I was in line behind four cars.　10　 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 　11　.To the first he waved and

　12　in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 　13　 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking(表情刻板的) businessman, gave a brief, almost

　14　 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school　15　 more heartily.

Every morning I continued to watch the map 　16　. So far I haven’t seen anyone 　17　 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n) 　18　to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His　19　 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 　20　 of the whole neighborhood.

1. A. hit               B. disappointed               C. presented           D. bored

2. A. on               B. from                     C. during              D. about

3. A. false             B. shy                     C. apologetic           D. bright

4. A .research          B. study                    C. recognize           D. explore

5. A. praised           B. blamed                   C. mistaken            D. respected

6. A. conclusion        B. description               C. evaluation           D. introduction

7. A. argument          B. disagreement              C. mystery            D. task

8. A. visited            B .approached              C. passed             D. left

9. A. drawing back       B. putting on                C. handing in          D. holding out

10. A. Once           B. Before                   C. Unless             D. While

11. A. in              B. through                 C .out                 D. down

12. A. cried            B. cheered                 C. smiled                D. gestured

13. A. idea             B. reply                    C. notice            D. greeting

14. A. awkward        B. angry                    C. elegant             D. patient

15. A. came            B. responded               C. hurried             D. appeared

16. A. surprise         B. frustration               C. interest               D. doubt

17. A. fail             B. try                     C. wish                 D. bother

18. A. offer           B. sacrifice                  C. promise            D. difference

19. A. effectiveness     B. cheerfulness             C. carefulness        D. seriousness

20. A. trends         B. observations              C. regulations          D. feelings

The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 31 me with a puzzle—all because he waved to me like someone does 32 seeing a close friend. A big, 33 smile accompanied(伴随) his wave. For the next few days I tried to 34 　his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 35 me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the 36 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.

Then one day the 37 was solved. As I 38 the school he was standing in the middle of the road 39 his stop sign. I was in the line behind four cars. 40 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 41 . To the first he waved and 42 just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 43 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff- looking (表情刻板的) businessman, gave a brief,（简洁的） almost 44 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school 45 more heartily.

Every morning I continued to watch the man with 46 . So far I haven’t seen anyone 47 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a 48 to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 49 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 50 of the whole neighborhood.

31. A. hit　　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　 C. presented　　　　　　　 D. bored

32. A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　　　　　　 C. during　　　 　 D. about

33. A. false　　　　　　　　　 　B. shy　　　　　　 C. apologetic 　 D. bright

34. A. research　　 B. study　　　　　 C. recognize　　　　　　　　 D. explore

35. A. praised　　　 B. blamed　　　　 C. mistaken　　　　　　　　 D. respected

36. A. conclusion　 B. description　　　 C. evaluation　　　　　　　 D. introduction

37. A. argument　　　　　 B. disagreement　　　　　　 C. mystery　　　　　　　 D. task

38. A. visited　　　　 B. approached　　　 C. passed　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. left

39. A. drawing back　　 B. putting on　　　　 C. handing in　　　　　　　　　 D. holding out

40. A. Once　　　　　　　　 B. Before　　　　　　　 C. Unless　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. While

41. A.in　　　　　　　　　　　 B. through　　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. down

42. A. cried　　　　　　　　　 B. cheered　　　　　　　　　 C. smiled　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gestured

43.A. idea　　　　　　　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. greeting

44.A. A. awkward B. angry　　　　　　　　　　　 C. elegant　　　　　　　　 　 D. patient

45.A. came　　　　　　　　　 B. responded　　　　 C. hurried　　　　　　　　 　 D. appeared

46. A. surprise　　　　　　 B. frustration 　　 C. interest　　　　　　　　 D. doubt

47. A. fail　　　　　　　　　　 B. try　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wish　　　　　　　　　　 D. bother

48. A. offer　　　　　　　　　 B. sacrifice　　　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　　　 　 D. difference

49. A. effectiveness　　　 B. cheerfulness　　　　　　 C. carefulness　　　　　　　 D. seriousness

50. A. trends　　　　　　　　 B. observations　　　　　　 C. regulations　　　　　　　 D. feelings

One day I was shopping in a small town in southern California. It was my 　 21　 to be approached by a clerk whose personality clashed(冲突) with mine. He seemed most 　 22　 and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought　 23　 , and marched angrily out of the store. My 　 24　 toward that clerk and the entire establishment increased with each step.

On the outside, standing by the parking lot, was a dark-skinned young man in his early twenties. His 　 25　 brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, broad smile 　 26　 his face. My attention was immediately arrested. The 　 27　 power of that smile removed all 　 28　 within me, and I found the muscles in my own face 　 29 responding. "Beautiful day, isn't it?" I remarked, in passing. Then, obeying an impulse(冲动), I 　 30　 . "I really owe you a debt of gratitude," I said softly.

His smile deepened, 　 31　 he made no attempt to answer. A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman 　 32　 and eyed me inquiringly. "Carlos, he does no speak English," she 　 33　 . "You want I should tell him something?"

In that moment I felt 　 34　 . Carlo’s smile had made a big person of me. My friendliness and good 　 35　 toward all mankind stood ten feet tall.

"Yes," my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, "Tell him what I said, 'Thank you!'"

　　　 "Thank you?" The woman seemed slightly 　 36　 .

I gave her arm a friendly pat 　 37　 I turned to leave. "Just tell him that," I insisted. "He'll understand. I am sure!"

Oh, what a smile can 　 38　 ! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. 　 39　 , I became smile-conscious, and I practice the 　 40　 diligently, anywhere and everywhere, with everybody.

21. A. misfortune B. luck C. opportunity　　　　　　　 D. burden

22. A. helpful B. hardworking C. uncertain D. unfriendly

23. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything　　

24. A. attitude B. walk C. approach　　　　　 　　　 D. anger

25. A. blank B. painful C. expressive　　　　 　　　 D. critical

26. A. covered B. twisted C. spread D. wiped

27. A. magic B. shocking C. evil D. dragging

28. A. happiness B. excitement C. bitterness D. sorrow

29. A. unwillingly B. happily C. merely D. slightly

30. A. turned back B. looked ahead C. cut in D. went away

31. A. and B. for C. but D. so

32. A. showed off B. stepped forward C. marched on D. passed by

33. A. hesitated B. volunteered C. responded D. begged

34. A. ignored B. involved C. transformed D. absorbed

35. A. power B. mind C. fortune D. will

36. A. frightened B. frustrated C. discouraged D. confused　

37. A. while B. as C. since D. after

38. A. operate B. run C. do D. attract

39. A. From that day on B. Since then C. Every now and then D. Up till now

40. A. kindness B. art C. work　　　　　　　 　　　 D. expression