Nancy had just got a secretary's job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very ?　36　?.She got up very early and arrived at the ?　37　? at twenty to eight. She ?　38　? the door open and found nobody there. “I am the ?　39　? to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk. She was ?surprised to ?　40　? a large bunch of flowers on it. They were fresh.She ?　41　? the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh,how lovely!” Nancy ?　42　? joyfully. She then looked round for a ?　43　? to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the ?　44　? first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.?

The day passed very ?　45　? and Nancy did everything with great interest and ?　46　?.For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she ?　47　? herself in her work.?

Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a(an) ?　48　? bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones.?

The same thing happened again the next Monday, Nancy felt it ?　49　? and this time she began to think of ways to find out the ?　50　?.?

On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to ?　51　? a plan to the general manager's office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk waiting for his ?　52　?.She happened to see on the desk a big note book ?　53　?“Records of managers' meetings”, and glanced at the ?　54　? pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words:“In order to keep the secretaries ?　55　?,the company has decided that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk.”?

Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist.?

36. A. depressed     B. encouraged C. excited       D. surprised?

37. A. office   B. workshop   C. Classroom  D. bookshop?

38. A. forced  B. pushed       C. Turned       D. knocked?

39. A. last      B. second              C. Third  D. first?

40. A. uncover              B. smell  C. Find   D. pick?

41. A. picked up    B. threw away        C. stared at     D. took up?

42. A. cried    B. Laughed     C. wept   D. replied?

43. A. jar       B. Box    C. bottle  D. vase?

44. A. happy   B. very    C. funny  D. quite?

45. A. slowly  B. normally    C. quickly      D. hardly?

46. A. wisdom       B. bravery      C. passion       D. enthusiasm?

47. A. buried  B. dressed       C. Devoted     D. seated?

48. A. old              B. Red    C. blue    D. new?

49. A. special  B. angry  C. strange       D. difficult?

50. A. sender  B. receiver      C. manager     D. waiter?

51. A. send for              B. hand out     C. try out       D. hand in?

52.A. orders   B. directives   C. gifts    D. receipts?

53. A. marked B. written       C. printed              D. signed?

54. A. closed  B. damaged    C. pinned              D. half-opened?

55. A. at home       B. on time      C. in high spirits    D. in low spirits??

Tired and exhausted, I came back home from work. I found the front door was 　36　 open and I felt a little scared. Did I carelessly forget to lock it after I left? I looked around 　37 to see what could be 　38 . Why would someone come into my home only to 　39 with nothing? After searching every inch, I realized that everything was 　40 I had left it. No 　41 cushions, broken lamps, or 　42 emptied out on the carpet. Feeling much 　43　 ，I looked out my oversized window of my dinning room at Ms. Sullivan’s house. Jimmy, the little boy next door was visiting her. Jimmy cared a lot about Ms. Sullivan and was very concerned with her health after she became ill. She used to 　44　 Jimmy when he was just a baby.

Forgetting about the 　45 with my front door, I decided to walk over to Ms. Sullivan’s house to see how she was 　46 . With a warm hello, she invited me into her home. I noticed twelve beautiful roses delicately presented on the table next to her bed. They looked exactly like the 　47 on my dinning room table in front of my oversized window. With a pleasant smile, she told me Jimmy brought them to her as a “get-well gift”. Suddenly Jimmy 　48 out of his seat in an instant and said that he had to go home for a while to do some homework but he promised to be back to 49 up on Ms. Sullivan.

Talking for a while, Ms. Sullivan began to get very tired so I gave her my phone number in case she 50 needed help, and left her home. I thought about how 　51 it was for little Jimmy to be so concerned for Ms. Sullivan. I got home, laughing at how 　52 I was that morning about what had happened over 　53 . I walked passed the dinning room and noticed my roses 　54 in the vase were missing. Without a second 55 , I glanced out the window at Ms. Sullivan’s house and with a smile on my face I turned off the light in the room and went to sleep.

The next morning my door bell rang. I opened the door Jimmy was there…

36. A. easily　　　　　　　　　　 B. slowly　　　　　　　　　　 C. slightly　　　　　　　　　 D. silently

37. A. tensely　　　　　　　　　 B. patiently　　　　　　　　 C. eagerly　　　　　　　　　 D. calmly

38. A. burning　　　　　　　　　 B. losing　　　　　　　　　　 C. lacking　　　　　　　　　 D. missing

39. A. get　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. deal　　　　　　　　　　　 C. steal　　　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

40. A. what　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how

41. A. worn　　　　　　　　　　　 B. changed　　　　　　　　 C. unwashed　　　　　　　 D. overturned

42. A. lockers　　　　　　　　　 B. kettles　　　　　　　　　　 C. drawers　　　　　　　　 D. coats

43. A. eased　　　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　　　 D. curious

44. A. watch　　　　　　　　　　 B. guard　　　　　　　　　　 C. follow　　　　　　　　　　 D. visit

45. A. accident　　　　　　　　 B. experience　　　　　　 C. incident　　　　　　　　 D. condition

46. A. working　　　　　　　　　 B. doing　　　　　　　　　　 C. sleeping　　　　　　　　 D. acting

47. A. lamps　　　　　　　　　　 B. vases　　　　　　　　　　 C. roses　　　　　　　　　　 D. gifts

48. A. stood　　　　　　　　　　 B. ran　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stepped　　　　　　　　 D. jumped

49. A. look　　　　　　　　　　　 B. check　　　　　　　　　　 C. pick　　　　　　　　　　　 D. call

50. A. ever　　　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　　　　　　 D. just

51. A. smart　　　　　　　　　　 B. sensitive　　　　　　　　 C. sweet　　　　　　　　　　 D. thankful

52. A. strange　　　　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　　 C. careless　　　　　　　　 D. wrong

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

54. A. growing　　　　　　　　　 B. sitting　　　　　　　　　　 C. lying　　　　　　　　　　　 D. arranging

55. A. thought　　　　　　　　　 B. intention　　　　　　　　 C. expectation　　　　　　 D. delay

Known as the Animal Lady in this area which I lived in, I was always asked to lend a hand in animal 36 . One afternoon three little neighbor girls ran up　 37 my door, saying a baby squirrel was on the sidewalk. I quickly　 38 　the kids and they led me to a tiny squirrel still with milk teeth. I 　39　 and held the little creature up gently in my arms to check it for　 40 . It seemed fine. I figured the mother must have been killed, leaving it an orphan(孤儿). Now, the baby was pretty hungry for 41 and then left its nest to search the neighborhood for help.

I was about to carry it into my 42　 when I found several other babies 　43　 to run down the tree from where their nest was. With the first squirrel hid into my　 44 , I stood at the base of the tree and was 　45　 when three more babies ran right down into my hands. Those dear little creatures were so happy to feel safe and 　46 , and they all held each other close in my shirt. I took them home and 47 them bread and milk to eat. The poor starving things went　 48 　as they swallowed the meal.

I phoned a lady in the next town who 49 　a small squirrel shelter. She had a big back yard with large　 50 　surrounded by a tall wooden fence. She assured me she was well　 51 　to care for the babies and provide a natural home for them when they were grown.

I love that those little girls cared enough about the squirrels to seek out the 52 　of the Animal Lady! And I really　 53 　getting to help the baby creatures. And then the 54　 of caring continued 55 the lady with the squirrel shelter took them in. How wonderful to be part of a chain of kindness.

36. A. hunt　 　　　 　　 　　B. love 　　　 　　C. cure 　　　　 　　　　 D. rescue

37. A. to 　　　　　 　　 B. through 　　　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　 　　 D. from

38. A. followed 　　　　　 B. glanced　 　　C. comforted　　 　　 D. persuaded

39. A. came down　 B. bent down 　　 C. put down　 　　 　　 D. broke down

40. A. fur 　　　　　　　　　 B. legs　　　　 　 C. teeth　 　　　　　　　　　 D. injuries

41. A. milk　 　　　　　 B. vegetable　 　　 C. nuts 　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. leaves

42. A. room 　　　 　　B. car　 　　　　　　 　　C. house 　　　　　　 　　 D. cage

43. A. pretending　　 B. waiting　　　 C. swinging 　　　 　　 D. starting

44. A. shoe　 　　　　　　 B. pocket　 　　C. shirt 　　　　　　 　　　　 D. drawer

45. A. puzzled 　　　　　 B. interested 　　　 C. astonished 　　　 　　　　　　 D. satisfied

46. A. nervous　 　　 B. cold 　　　　　　　 C. warm 　　　　　　　　　 D. tired

47. A. handed　　　 　 B. showed　　　 C. gave　　　　　 　　 D. lent

48. A. hungry　　　 　 B. wild　　　　　　　　 C. sad 　　　　　　　 　　 D. afraid

49. A. owned 　　 　　 B. needed　　　 　　　 C. sought　　　　　 　　　 D. shut

50. A. ladders　　　 　 B. flowers　 　　 C. bamboos 　　　 　　D. trees

51. A. organized　　 　 B. equipped　　 C. built　　　　　　 D. known

52. A. shelter　　　 　 B. information 　 C. advice　 　　　　　　　　 D. help

53. A. minded　　　 　 B. regretted　　 C. enjoyed 　　　　　　　 D. appreciated

54. A. chain 　　　　 B. feeling　　　 C. sense　　　　　　 D. connection

55. A. when 　　　 　　　　 B. if　　 　　　　　　 C. before　 　　　 　　D. until

It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora did. She wasn’t even four, but she 36 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, 37 we take him home?”

　 I don’t remember my reply. But I do remember a sudden 38 feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 39 , whether it was 40 in flight or children playing. But now she was noticing 41 and beggary.

　 A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 42 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I 43 us up. Nora was 44 about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 45 our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 46 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge to turn 47 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? 48 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She 49 us right over.

　 The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. 50 inside, I saw that the apartment belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears.

　 Professionals call such a(n) 51 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities, I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 52 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 53 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 54 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has 55 more?

36. A. waved　　　　 　　 B. glanced　　　　 　 C. pulled　　　　　 D. aimed

37. A. Would　　　　 　　 B. Can　　　　　　　　 C. Need　　　　　　　 D. Must

38. A. general　　　　　　 B. funny　　　　　　　 C. heavy　　　　　 　 D. curious

39. A. world　　　　　　　　　　 B. part　　　　　　　　 C. eyesight　　　　 　 D. area

40. A. insects　　　　　 B. animals　　　　　　　 C. plants　　　　　　　 D. birds

41. A. coldness 　　　　　 B. suffering　　　　　　　 C. illness 　　　　 　 D. ignorance

42. A. delivered　　　　　　 B. returned　　　　　　　 C. devoted　　　　 　 D. posted

43. A. held　　　　　 　　 B. hurried　　　 　　　　 C. signed　　　　　　 D. lined

44. A. casual　　　　 　　 B. sorry　　　　 　　　 C. astonished　　　　　 D. excited

45. A. creative　　　 　　　 B. valuable　　　　　　　 C. shocking　　　　　 D. simple

46. A. warn　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　 C. allow 　　　　　　 D. push

47. A. back 　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　 D. out

48. A. Therefore　　　　　 B. Obviously　　 　　　 C. Also　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Still

49. A. called　　　　 　　 B. promised　　　　　　 C. invited 　　　　 D. helped

50. A. Although　　　　　 B. Once　　　　　　　 C. Because 　　　　　 D. Though

51. A. stay　　　　　 　　 B. visit 　　　　　　　　 C. adventure 　　　　　 D. challenge

52. A. fair　　　　　 　　 B. famous　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　 　　　 D. enjoyable

53. A. collect　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　 C. order 　　　　　　 D. wear

54. A. let　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　 C. watched 　　　　　 D. noticed

55. A. benefited　　　　　　 B. increased　 　　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　 　　 D. seized

It was two days after the seventh Harry Potter book came out. I was halfway through 　　36　 it, and I certainly didn’t want to be 　　37　 .But the phone kept ringing, so I 　 38　 　it.

　　　　 Patty from my church said, “Rachel, we are 　 39　 　at the soup kitchen (施粥所) at the Methodist church this afternoon and need 　　40　 　right now. Are you 　 41　　 ?”

　　　 I wanted to have an entire day to read the book, 　 42　 my mouth answered, “Sue, I will be there at 5:15.”

　　　 When I 　 43　　 , other volunteers were already at work. I glanced through the door and saw people already lining up outside.

　　　 At 5:30, the 　 44 　 　began to move. A family with two kids in wheelchairs came through first. The mother and father each carried two plates and 　　45 a wheelchair.

　　　　 Then two older men came over. “No watermelon,” one said.

　　　　 “Are you kidding?” I asked 　 46 　. “You don’t want watermelon?”

　　　　 He grinned (咧着嘴笑). “I am kidding. Give me one of those.”

　　　　 A family of five came through the line. The son 　　47　 　his plate for watermelon and bread. “Is that all you want?” I asked. He nodded. “I’m not 　48　 .”

　　　　 Five minutes later, he was back. “Can I have some more? I’m only hungry for watermelon.” I 　 49 　and served him another slice (片).

　　 One 　 50　 came through holding hands and smiling at each other. “We have been married 49 years, and I love her like I did when we just got married!” the man told me 　　51　 .

　　　　 Although the people 　　　52　　 　food, they gave me more than I gave them. They told me about their 　 53　 —how one’s daughter was getting married, and another’s son was learning to read.

　　　　 I kept watching them eating, happy or sad, talking excitedly with friends or eating 　 54 　　 in the corner, each with a story to tell.

　　　　 Although I love to read Harry Potter, I’m still 　 55　 I went to the soup kitchen that afternoon.

36. A. writing　　 　　　　　　 B. reading　　 　　　　　 C. publishing　 　　　　 D. buying

37. A. fired　 　　　　　 B. hurt　　 　　　　 C. disturbed　 　　　　　 D. protected

38. A. used　 　　　　　 B. ignored　 　　　　　　 C. answered　　 　　　　 D. replaced

39. A. helping　 　　　　 B. relaxing　 　　　　　　 C. watching　 　　　　　 D. playing

40. A. cooks　 　　　　 B. fans　　 　　　 C. friends　 　　　　　　 D. volunteers

41. A. busy　 　　　　　 B. sure　 　　　　　 C. free　　 　　　　 D. awake

42. A. and　 　　　 B. so　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　 　　　　　　 D. but

43. A. returned　 　　　 B. left　 　　　　　　 C. stopped　 　　　　　　 D. arrived

44. A. group　　 　　　　 B. line　　 　　　　　 C. car　 　　　　　　　　　 D. wheelchair

45. A. pushed　 　　　　 B. roe　 　　　　　　 C. brought　 　　　　　　 D. took

46. A. angrily　 　　　　 B. doubtfully　 　　　　 C. excitedly　　 　　　　 D. anxiously

47. A. gave up 　　　　 B. broke up　 　　　　　 C. covered up　 　　　 D. held up

48. A. fine　 　　　　　　 B. hot　　 　　　　 C. sick　 　　　　　　 D. hungry　　

49. A. apologized　 　 B. shouted　 　　　　　　 C. laughed　 　　　　　　 D. sighed

50. A. man　 　　　　　　 B. child　 　　　　 C. couple　 　　　 D. team

51. A. eagerly　 　　　　 B. happily 　　　　　　　 C. bravely　 　　　　　　 D. calmly

52. A. sold　 　　　　　　 B. accepted　　 　　　　 C. borrowed　　 　　　 D. saved

53. A. families　 B. jobs　　 　　　　 C. dreams　 　　　　　　 D. plans

54. A. lightly　　 　　　 B. freely　　 　　　　　　 C. alone　　 　　　 D. well

55. A. worried　 　　　 B. ashamed　　 　　　　 C. tired　　 　　　　 D. glad