20. A. surprised　　　 　　　　 B. disappointed　　　 　　　　 C. bored　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. prepared

19. A. decided　　　　 　　　　 B. continued　 　　　　　　　　　 C. agreed　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. refused

18. A. family　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. training　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. work　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. school

17. A. explained　　　 　　　　 B. complained　　　　 　　　　 C. remembered　　　 　　　　 D. informed

16. A. special　 　　　　　　　　　 B. positive　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. proud

55. 　A. learned　 B. appreciated　　　 C. shared　　　　　 D. thanked

答案：36-40：CBCAB　 41-45：BDDAB　 46-50：CCDAB　 51-55：CBAAB

Passage 5

(2010吉林市高三第二次市统考)

Loving Kindness Is Twice Blessed

　　　　 I felt gloomy (沮丧的) the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didn’t feel so　 16　 .

　　　　 As I was sitting at my desk, I　 17　 it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend - a single, middle-aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loves her　 　18 　.

Knowing that she doesn’t have family in town, I　 　19 　to give her a call. Sure enough, she was on B-shift, 　　20　 　to work late into the evening, and wouldn’t have　 21　 　　of a birthday this year. As always, 　　22 　, she sounded cheerful and was happy that I　 　23 　.

　　　　 After I hung up, I couldn’t　 24 　the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day.　 　25 　　feeling a little gloomy myself, I tried to put it out of my mind, but as the day passed I couldn’t shake the thought. I　 　26 　gave in, and that evening set off to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons. My friend’s grateful smile and joyful surprise　 　27 　me I’d done the right thing and were a generous　 28 　for the little effort it had taken.

　　　　 When I got home, I realized that not only had I cheered up a　 　29 　friend on her birthday, but my own gloomy feelings had also disappeared. Making her day had　 　30　 　my own!

Isn’t that the way it is　 　31 　we take the time and make the　 　32 　to do something for someone else? It’s like the little saying, “Loving kindness is twice blessed; it blesses him who gives, and him who　 　33 　.”

　　　　 Cheering up people on their birthdays isn’t the only thing we can do to make their day. Life constantly presents us with　 　34 　to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a difference to　 　35 　. And the wonderful thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better for us too.

54. 　A. reminder　　　 B. main　　　　　 C. memory　　　　 D. life

53. 　A. Actually　　　 B. Even so　　　　 C. Even if　　　　 D. Though

52. 　A. ahead　　　　 B. before　　　　　 C. over　　　　　 D. ago

51. 　A. response　　　 B. answer　　　　　 C. praise　　　　　 D. honor