It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25．I didn't think there would be any 36 , sighing about having to work on Christmas．Just then five bodies _37 at my desk, a pale woman and four children．

　　　 "Are you all 38 ?" I asked．

　　　 "Yes," she said weakly and lowered her head．

　　　 But when it came to 39 of their problems, things got a little uncertain．Two of the children had headaches, two children had earaches, 40 only one could tell me which ear was affected．The 41 complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it．

　　　 I didn't say anything but 42 that it might be a little while _43_ a doctor could see her．She responded． "_44__ your time; it's warm in here．"

　　　 Then, I checked their chart．No address—they were __45__．The waiting room was warm．

　　　 I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a homeless _46_ in the waiting room．The nurses, complaining of _47_ on Christmas, turned to sympathy for a family just trying to get _48__ on Christmas．The team went into action, much as we do when there's a 49 emergency．But this was a Christmas emergency．

　　　 We were all 50 a free meal on Christmas Day, so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our 51 ．We needed presents．We 52 from different departments candies, fruits and other things 53 that could be presents．As seriously as we met the 54 needs of the patients, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas．

　　　 Later, as the family walked to the door to 55 , the four-year-old boy came running back, gave me a hug and whispered．"Thanks for being our angels today．"

36．A．customers 　　　 B．patients　　　 　　 C．workers　　　 　 D．tourists

37．A．showed up　　 　 B．took in　　　 　　 C．came out　　 　　 D．looked on

38．A．eager　　　　 　 B．hungry　　　　 　 C．sick　　　　　 　 D．warm

39．A．descriptions　　 　 B．comments　　　 　 C．instructions　　 　 D．results

40．A．so　　　　　　 　 B．for　　　　　 　 C．thus　　　　　 　 D．but

41．A．mother　　　　 　 B．children　　　 　 C．nurses　　　　 D．doctor

42．A．answered B．imagined　　　 C．explained　　　 　 D．analysed

43．A．after　　　　　 　 B．since　　　　　 　 C．before　 　　　　 D．when

44．A．Make　　　　 　 B．Take　　　　 　　 C．Care　　　　 　　 D．Spend

45．A．lonely　　　　 　 B．greedy　　　　 　 C．clever　　　　 　 D．homeless

46．A．family　　　　 　 B．holiday　　　 　　 C．woman　　　 　　 D．Christmas

47．A．operating　　　 　 B．interrupting　 　　 C．managing　　 　　 D．working

48．A．present　　　　 　 B．warm　　　　 　 C．relief　　　　 　　 D．comfort

49．A．beneficial　　　 　 B．friendly　　　　 　 C．medical　　　　 　 D．different

50．A．rewarded B．offered　　　 C．allowed　　　 　 D．ordered

51．A．neighbors　 　　 B．relations　　　 　 C．brothers　　　 　 D．guests

52．A．borrowed　　　 　 B．received　　　 　 C．collected　　　 　 D．bought

53．A．expensive　　　 　 B．fantastic　　　 　 C．generous　　　 D．available

54．A．healthy　　　　 　 B．physical　　　 　 C．tragic　　　　 　 D．mental

55．A．leave　　　　　 　 B．travel　　　　 　 C．rest　　　　　 　 D．relax

　　　 It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25．I didn't think there would be any 36 , sighing about having to work on Christmas．Just then five bodies _37 at my desk, a pale woman and four children．

　　　 "Are you all 38 ?" I asked．

　　　 "Yes," she said weakly and lowered her head．

　　　 But when it came to 39 of their problems, things got a little uncertain．Two of the children had headaches, two children had earaches, 40 only one could tell me which ear was affected．The 41 complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it．

　　　 I didn't say anything but 42 that it might be a little while _43_ a doctor could see her．She responded．"_44__ your time; it's warm in here．"

　　　 Then, I checked their chart．No address—they were __45__．The waiting room was warm．

　　　 I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a homeless _46_ in the waiting room．The nurses, complaining of _47_ on Christmas, turned to sympathy for a family just trying to get _48__ on Christmas．The team went into action, much as we do when there's a 49 emergency．But this was a Christmas emergency．

　　　 We were all 50 a free meal on Christmas Day, so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our 51 ．We needed presents．We 52 from different departments candies, fruits and other things 53 that could be presents．As seriously as we met the 54 needs of the patients, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas．

　　　 Later, as the family walked to the door to 55 , the four-year-old boy came running back, gave me a hug and whispered．"Thanks for being our angels today．"

36．A．customers　　　 B．patients　　　 　　 C．workers　　　 　 D．tourists

37．A．showed up　　 　 B．took in　　　 　　 C．came out　　 　　 D．looked on

38．A．eager　　　　 　 B．hungry　　　　 　 C．sick　 　　　　　 D．warm

39．A．descriptions　　 　 B．comments　　　 　 C．instructions　　 　 D．results

40．A．so　　　　　　 　 B．for　　　　　 　 C．thus　　　　　 　 D．but

41．A．mother　　　　 　 B．children　　　 　 C．nurses　　　　 D．doctor

42．A．answered　　　 　 B．imagined　　　 　　 C．explained　　　 　 D．analysed

43．A．after　　　　　 　 B．since　　　　　 　 C．before　　　　 　 D．when

44．A．Make　　　　 　 B．Take　　　　 　　 C．Care　　　　 　　 D．Spend

45．A．lonely　　　　 　 B．greedy　　　　 　 C．clever　　　　 　 D．homeless

46．A．family　　　　 　　 B．holiday　　　 　　 C．woman　　　 　　 D．Christmas

47．A．operating　　　 　 B．interrupting　 　　 C．managing　　 　　 D．working

48．A．present　　　　 　 B．warm　　　　 　 C．relief　　　　 　　 D．comfort

49．A．beneficial　　　 　 B．friendly　　　　 　 C．medical　　　　 　 D．different

50．A．rewarded　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．offered　　　 C．allowed　　　 　 D．ordered

51．A．neighbors　　　 　 B．relations　　　 　 C．brothers　　　 　 D．guests

52．A．borrowed　　　 　 B．received　　　 　 C．collected　　　 　 D．bought

53．A．expensive　　　 　 B．fantastic　　　 　 C．generous 　　　　 D．available

54．A．healthy　　　　 　 B．physical　　　 　 C．tragic　　　　 　 D．mental

55．A．leave　　　　　 　 B．travel　　　　 　 C．rest　　　　　 　 D．relax

While I was waiting to enter university, I saw in a newspaper a teaching job 36　 at a school about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of 　37 and wanting to do something 　38 I applied (申请), 　39 as I did so, that without a degree and with no 　40 of teaching my chances of getting the job were 　41 .

However, three days later, a letter arrived, calling me to Croydon for a meeting with the headmaster. It proved to be a　 42 journey: a train to Croydon station, a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at 　43 a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived there, feeling too hot to be nervous. It was clearly the 44 himself that 　45 the door. He was short and round.

"The school," he said, "is made up of one 　46 of twenty-four boys between seven and thirteen." I should have to teach all the subjects except art, 　47 he taught himself. I should have to divide the class into　 48 groups and teach them in turn at three different 　49 , and I was　 50 at the thought of teaching maths—a subject at which I wasn’t very 　51 at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of 　52 to teach them on Saturday afternoon because most of my friends would be 　53 themselves at that time.

Before I had time to ask about my salary, he got up to his 　54 . "Now" he said, you’d better meet my wife. She is the one who really 　55 this school.

36. A. kept 　　　　　　　 　 B. lost 　　　　　　　　 C. wanted 　　 　　 D. found

37. A. money 　　　 　 B. time 　　　　　　　　　　 C. students 　　　　　　　 D. clothes

38. A. harmful 　　　　　 B. useful 　　　　　　 C. funny 　　　　　　　 D. secret

39. A. expecting 　　　　 B. whispering 　　　 C. fearing 　　　　　 D. considering

40. A. material 　　　　　　　　 B. experience 　　 C. means 　　　　　　 D. books

41. A. nice 　　　　　　　　 　 B. great 　　　　　　　　　　 C. slight 　　　　　　　 D. helpful

42. A. difficult 　　　　　　　　 B. pleasant 　　　　　　　 C. comfortable 　　　　 D. short

43. A. most 　　　　　　　 　 B. least 　　　　　　　　　　 C. last 　　　　　　　　 D. first

44. A. teacher 　　　　　 B. door-keeper 　　　　 C. student 　　　　　 D. headmaster

45. A. shut 　　　　　　　　 　 B. opened 　　　　　　 C. repaired 　　　　　　　 D. kicked

46. A. group 　　　　　　　 B. class 　　　　　　　 C. dozen 　　　　　　 D. score

47. A. which 　　　　　　 B. that 　　　　　　　　　　 C. what 　　　　　　　 D. this

48. A. one 　　　　　 　 B. two 　　　　　　　　 C. three 　　　　　　 D. four

49. A. classes 　　　　　　 B. subjects 　　　　　　　 C. levels 　　　　　　 D. places

50. A. excited 　　 　 B. angry 　　　　　　　 C. glad 　　　　　　　　　　 D. disappointed

51. A. poor 　　　　　　　 　 B. interested 　　　　 C. weak 　　　　　　　 D. good

52. A. forcing 　　　 　 B. having 　　　　　　 C. forgetting 　　　 D. managing

53. A. watching 　　　　 　 B. studying 　　　　　 C. enjoying 　　　　　　　 D. helping

54.A. letter 　　　　　　　 　 B. feet 　　　　　　　　 C. hands 　　　　　　 D. wife

55.A. runs 　　　　　 　 B. starts 　　　　　　　 C. observes 　　　　　　　 D. likes

　　　

 (08·浙江D篇)

For a while, my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. “You’ll feel great.”

    Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army, I’m not alone in my opinion.

   First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet take a real pounding（重击）running down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesn’t kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.

   Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isn’t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love being out there with just my thoughts.” Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.

    And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn’t just the first week;it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn’t fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?

   I don’t jog any more, and I don’t think I ever will. I’m walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I’m getting exercise, and I’m enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I’ve found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.

52. From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer’s neighborhood ______.

A. jogging became very popular   

B. people jogged only during the daytime

C. Alex organized an army of joggers

D. jogging provided a chance to get together

53. The underlined word “them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _____.

A. heart attacks                                               B. back problems  

C. famous joggers                                            D. physical weaknesses

54. What was the writer’s attitude towards jogging in the beginning?

A. He felt it was worth a try.                          B. He was very fond of it.

C. He was strongly against it.                         D. He thought it must be painful.

55. Why did the writer give up jogging two months later?

A. He disliked doing exercise outside.  

B. He found it neither healthy nor interesting.

C. He was afraid of having a heart attack.

D. He was worried about being left alone.

56. From the writer’s experience, we can conclude that______.

A. not everyone enjoys jogging

B. he is the only person who hates jogging

C. nothing other than jogging can help people keep fit

D. jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport

  

Ban the Band(乐队)？

Every year,our school has a dance for all the students.It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful    36   ,instead of the usual school uniform.

Most of us think the dance is great   37  —even the teachers enjoy being there.  38  ,two weeks ago someone said that there would be no    39    band this year—only CDs.

“I don’t    40    it!”Amy cried out during the lunch break.

“Someone said the school couldn’t    41    a band,and they think it’s too noisy anyway,”added Daniel.

“Well,I don’t think it’s    42    enough without a band!”declared Angela,“and I’m going to see what can be done.”

Angela was as good as her    43   .In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the   44   some more thought.And he suggested that one   45   for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10.Angela had to   46    out whether the students would like to do that.

“I need all of you to help me,”she  47  to our group before school the next day.“Mr.Berry gave me a list of all the names,and suggested we ask each one their   48    about the band and the extra cost.”

   49    the day we asked around as Angela suggested,and wrote down people’s feelings about the band and the cost.We were amazed how much    50    there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.

“I’m surprised,”smiled Mr. Berry,when we gave him the    51   .“I really thought that only a few people     52    their band and that the cost would be too high.OK,Angela,your next    53    is to find a good band and line them up for the dance.”

Angela was all smiles and    54    the news to Amy and Daniel.“You’re    55   ,”smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.

A.shapes                    B.dresses                      C.flowers                            D.pictures

A.fun                        B.work                         C.effort                        D.progress

A.Besides                   B.Otherwise                  C.However                   D.Therefore

A.new                       B.live                           C.foreign                      D.marching

A.mean               B.need                         C.accept                       D.believe

A.lead                       B.serve                         C.afford                       D.form

A.good               B.clear                         C.useful                       D.easy

A.look                B.behavior                    C.mind                         D.word

A.schedule                 B.situation                    C.view                         D.action

A.possibility             B.concern                     C.decision                    D.chance

A.call                      B.find                          C.carry                         D.point

A.admitted               B.replied                      C.apologized                 D.announced

A.knowledge            B.instruction                 C.opinion                     D.information

A.On                       B.For                           C.By                            D.During

A.trust                     B.money                      C.support                            D.care

A.results                  B.notices                      C.questions                   D.examples

A.welcomed             B.wanted                      C.defended                   D.invited

A.task                      B.business                    C.exercise                     D.duty

A.showed                 B.wrote                        C.broke                        D.read

A.amusing                B.interesting                 C.exciting                     D.amazing