A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 　 31　 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning　 32　 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 　 33 , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been 　34　 lessons—at age 54! I told her that it was very　 35　 that she was pursuing （追求） her passion（热情） to play the piano.

　 Then she asked me　 36　 question.

　 “I have been playing for 8 years now, ” I answered.

　 “Then you must play a song for me before you leave, ” she　 37 . I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she　 38　 me of our musical “ 39　 ”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, 40 asked me to play a song for her. I thought　 41　 and decided to play David Lanz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for　 42　 , and it was my soul-searching song.

　 I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions　 43　 into it as possible. She loved it. 　 44　 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man! ”

　 I turned around. And there was an old lady　 45　 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to　 46　 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to　 47　 my bed, but your music made me feel good, ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked　 48　 back to her room.

　 I was deeply　 49　 by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s　 50　 for peace and joy.

31. A. observed 　　　B. watched

C. noticed 　　　　　D. caught

32. A. on 　　　B. at

C. over 　　　 D. against

33. A. player 　　　B. teacher

C. composer 　　　D. starter

34. A. giving 　　　B. attending

C. teaching 　　　 D. reviewing

35. A. interesting 　　　B. wonderful

C. moved 　　　　　　D. impressive

36. A. another 　　　B. a different

C. the same 　　　　D. other

37. A. advised 　　　B. ordered

C. demanded 　　　D. requested

38. A. warned 　　　B. reminded

C. asked 　　　　　D. required

39. A. course 　　　B. task

C. discussion 　　　D. deal

40. A. and 　　　　 B. but

C. as a result 　　　D. what’s more

41. A. for the moment 　　　B. at the moment

C. for a moment 　　　　　D. at a moment

42. A. music 　　　B. songs

C. the piano 　　　D. vitamins

43. A. dropping 　　　B. falling

C. pouring 　　　　　D. running

44. A. Since 　　　B. As

C. While 　　　　 D. Because

45. A. taking 　　　B. making

C. having 　　　　 D. moving

46. A. thank 　　　B. praise

C. admire 　　　　D. owe

47. A. get on 　　　B. get up

C. get off 　　　　 D. get down

48. A. quietly 　　　B. calmly

C. happily 　　　　 D. slowly

49. A. shocked 　　　B. touched

C. delighted 　　　　D. disturbed

50. A. world 　　　B. heart

C. brains 　　　　 D. dreams

　 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A man was exploring caves by the seashore when he found a bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had 31 the balls and left them out in the sun to bake.

They didn’t look like much, but they 32 the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he walked along the beach, he 33 the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could. He thought little about it 34 he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open (裂开) on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone! 35 , the man started breaking open the 36 balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of dollars’ 37 of jewels in the 20 or so leftover ones.

Then it 38 him. He’d been on the beach a long time, throwing maybe 50 or 60 of the balls, with their hidden treasure, into the 39. Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he 　40 have taken home tens of thousands but he had just thrown it away!

It’s like that 41 people. We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, but we 42 see the clay shell. It doesn’t look like much from the 43 . It isn’t always beautiful and shining, so we 44 it. We see that person as less important than someone more 45 or stylish or well-known or wealthy. But we haven’t taken the time to find the treasure 46 inside that person.

There is a treasure in each and every one of us. If we take the time to get to know that person and ask God to show us that person the 47 He sees them, then the clay begins to 48 and the brilliant jewel begins to shine forth. May we not come to the 49 of our lives and find out that we’ve thrown away a 50 in friendships because the gems were hidden in balls of clay! May we see the people in our world as God sees them.

31. A. invented　　 　 B. rolled　　 　　　 C. handled　　 D. bounced

32. A. confused　 　　 　　　 B. encouraged　 　 C. interested 　　　 D. relaxed

33. A. dipped　 　　　　 B. pushed　 　　　　 C. kicked　 D. threw

34. A. until　　 　　　　　 B. when　 　　　　　 　　　 C. since　　 D. though

35. A. Frightened　 　　 　　　 B. Determined　 　 C. Excited　 D. Disappointed

36. A. shining　 　　　　 B. floating　 　　　 C. surviving D. remaining

37. A. worth　 　　　　　 　　　 B. value　　 　　　 C. cost　 　　　　　　 D. wealth

38. A. shocked　 　　　　 B. rejected　 　　　 C. struck　 　 　　　 D. delighted

39. A. caves　 　　　　　 　　　 B. waves　　 　　 　　　 C. seashore D. storms

40. A. might　 　　　　　 B. must　 　　　　　 　　　 C. could　 　 　　　 D. should

41. A. with　　 　　　　　 　　　 B. towards　 　　　　　　 C. about　 D. between

42. A. hardly　 　　　　　 　　　 B. actually　 　　　 C. simply　 D. luckily

43. A. distance　 　　　 　　　 B. outside　 　　　　 C. weight　 D. pattern

44. A. removed 　 　　　 B. suspected　 　　 　　　 C. ignored　 D. reserved

45. A. beautiful 　　　　 B. cautious　 　　 　　　 C. positive　 D. grateful

46. A. lost　　 　　　　 B. hidden　 　　　　 C. divided　 D. mixed

47. A. moment　 　　　 　　　 B. point　 　　　　 　　　 C. degree　 D. way

48. A. come off　 　　　 　　　 B. break away 　 C. take over　 　　 D. fall down

49. A. sight　 　　　　　　 　　　 B. best　 　　　　　　　　　 C. middle　 D. end

50. A. relation 　　 　　 　　　 B. position　 　　　 C. fortune　 D. memory

One Monday morning, the class were excited about the rumor that the science room was on fire over the weekend. Mr. Johnson, my fifth grade teacher 26 it and explained that science class would be cancelled due to the 27 . He also warned us not to go near the room 28 it could be dangerous.

During the morning break, Kim and I 29 to check out the damage. A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch. We safely 30 the science room. We stood on tiptoes(脚尖) looking hard through the door window， 31 to see what was like inside when suddenly a firm hold on our shoulders stopped us.

“Where do you belong? Certainly not here!”

I turned around to find a teacher staring 32 at us, shouting. In those frozen seconds millions of 33 flashed through my mind. My father would kill me for disobeying teachers. 34 than that, my mother might be so mad that she might not stop him. My spirits 35 even lower when I thought of how angry Mr. Johnson would be. Soon the arresting teacher led Kim and me back to the 36 , leaving us trembling before Mr. Johnson .

But to our 37 , there was no yelling and no anger from Mr. Johnson. 38 , he bent slowly to look me in the eye. I was met with a look of 39 rather than anger. He spoke softly and carefully as he explained why he was 40 in my decision to go where I might have got 41 . As I looked into the eyes of the man who could send me to unimagined consequences at home, tears 42 up in my eyes. The thought of disappointing Mr. Johnson 43 me while I felt a gentle touch of Mr. Johnson’s hand on my shoulder. I glanced up and he smiled. My 44 for Mr. Johnson grew greatly in the moment I discovered that he still liked me even after I’d disappointed him. I could see that he cared more about my 45 than the fact that I’d broken a rule. It was the first time I had felt the power of forgiveness.

26. A. heard　 　　　 　 　　　 B. believed　　　　　　 C. confirmed　　 　　 D. studied

27. A. fire　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. rumor　　　 C. focus　　　　　 D. loss

28. A. unless　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. because　　 　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　 D. once

29. A. pretended　　 　　　　　　 B. asked 　　　 　　 C. decided　　 　　　 　　　 D. hesitated

30. A. entered　　　 　　　 B. found 　　　 C. examined　 　　　　　　 D. reached　　

31. A. hanging　　　　　　　 B. trying　　　　 C. happening　　　　 D. waiting

32. A. angrily 　　　　　　　　　　 B. patiently　　 　　 C. silently　　　　　　 　 D. curiously

33. A. excuses　　　　　　　　　　 B. thoughts　　　　　 C. words　　　　　　　 D. feelings

34. A. Easier　　　　　　　　 　 B. Less　　　　　　　　 C. Later　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Worse

35. A. flew　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sank　　　　　 　　　 C. changed　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

36. A. school　　　　 　　　 B. lab　　　　　　　　　 C. office 　　　　　　　　　　 D. classroom

37. A. surprise　　　　　　 　　　 B. delight　　　 C. regret　　　　　　　 　　　 D. sorrow

38. A. However　　 　　　　　　 B. Therefore　 　　　 C. Otherwise 　　　 D. Instead

39. A. concern　　　 　　　　　　 B. guilt　　　　　 　　　 C. comfort　　 　　　　　　 D. complaint

40. A. frightened　　　　　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　　　 C. discouraged　　　　　　 D. disappointed

41. A. hurt 　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. burnt 　　　 C. lost　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. blamed

42. A. flooded　　　　　　 　 B. rushed　　 　　 C. welled　　　 　　　 D. rounded

43. A. shocked　　　　　　　　　　 B. shamed　　　　　　 C. bored　　　　 　　　　　　 D. confused

44. A. care　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　 　　　 C. desire 　　　　　　 　　 D. love

45. A. safety 　　　　　　　 B. freedom 　　　　　 C. dignity 　　　　　 　　　 D. behavior

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.

I was shopping at my local supermarket, as I normally have for years. One particular day, I had done about 2 weeks worth of shopping and 31 toward the register to pay for what I bought. After the cashier had scanned my items and I had bagged them up, she stated that the 32 was $150.

I 　33 into my back right pocket to take the money to pay and noticed that there was no money there. I started to get 34 . I knew my purse was in the car and I was sure I had put the 35 in my back right pocket. I looked at the cashier with wet eyes and a 36 look not knowing what to do. There were people behind me on the line. She told me to speak with the courtesy counter (爱心柜台).　I 37 and said, “Really? It's 38 , no one would hand that in!”　But she 39 me to. “You never know…” she said.

I decided that there was no 40 in checking so I walked up to a woman behind the counter and said “I have to ask, did anyone 41 cash by any chance?” She asked “How much?” My face then 42 .　“$200 in the form of one hundred dollar bills.” I replied. She said, “ 43 , yes, someone did!” I was so 44 ! “Who? I want to thank her.” She pointed to a young girl about 10 years old and said, “She did.”

I walked over to the mom and hugged her. She said, “It wasn't me, it was my 　 45 ” . I said “I know, I wanted to thank you both, 46 she found it ... it's because of you that I got this back.” I was so happy. I was almost in tears.

The next day at work, a person in another department 47 me tickets to the circus. He handed me 5 tickets. Almost 48 that young girl’s face popped (突然出现) in my head. After work I went back to the supermarket and stopped at the courtesy counter and asked if she had any idea who that woman was. She smiled and said, “Yes, She is a friend of mine”.　Then I asked her to do me a favor and pass along these 5 tickets to her.

She told me that the family of the little girl who found my money were not rich so they would really 49 this. She also said that they had 3 children, so five was the 　50 number of tickets!

31. A. showed 　　　　　 B. retired 　　 　　　 C. hesitated 　　　 D. headed

32. A. percentage 　　　 B. product 　　　　 C. total 　　　　　　　　　　 D. luggage

33. A. reached 　　　　　 B. searched 　　　 C. checked 　　　　 D. looked

34. A. particular 　　　　 B. curious 　　　　 C. nervous 　　　　 D. serious

35. A. card 　　　　　　　 B. money 　　　　　 C. purse 　　　　　　 D. goods

36. A. shocked 　　　　 B. moved 　　　　　 C. inspired 　　　　 D. confused

37. A. laughed 　　　　　 B. screamed 　　　　　　 C. shouted 　　　　 D. blamed

38. A. reality 　　　　　　 B. evidence 　　　 C. cash 　　　　　　　　　　 D. truth

39. A. forced 　　　　　　 B. encouraged 　 C. discouraged 　 D. promised

40. A. doubt 　　　　　　 B. need 　　　　　　 C. expense 　　　　 D. harm

41. A. work out 　　　　 B. hand in 　　　　 C. send for 　　　　 D. take away

42. A. broke up 　　　　 B. burst out 　　　 C. send off 　　　　 D. lit up

43. A. Eventually　 　　 B. Actually 　　　　 C. Finally 　　　　　 D. Unfortunately

44. A. interested 　　　　 B. worried 　　　　 C. surprised 　　　 　　　 D. absorbed

45. A. daughter 　　　　 B. husband 　　　　 C. mother 　　　　 D. friend

46. A. because 　　　　　 B. although 　　　　 C. however 　　　 D. besides

47. A. lent 　　　　　　　　 B. borrowed 　　　　　　 C. produced 　　　　　　 D. offered

48. A. simply 　　　　　　 B. constantly 　　 C. immediately 　 D. previously

49. A. reject 　　　　　　　　　　 B. buy 　　　 　　C. ignore 　　　　　 D. appreciate

50. A. unique 　　　　　　 B. perfect 　　　　　 C. official 　　　　　 D. typical