72. They are not concerned about her material life, but _________(精神)life.

71. He ____________(预言)that the economy will grow by 60% this year.

I remember one Thanksgiving when our family had no money and no food, and someone came knocking on our door. A man was 31 there with a huge box of food, a giant turkey and even some 32 to cook it in. I couldn’t 33 it. My dad demanded, “Who are you? Where are you from?” The stranger announced, “I’m here because a friend of yours knows you’re in need and that you wouldn’t accept 34 help, so I’ve brought this for you. Have a great Thanksgiving.” My father said, “No, no, we 35 accept this.” The stranger replied, “You don’t have 36” , closed the door and left.

Obviously that experience had a profound impact(深刻影响)on my life. I 37 myself that someday I would do well enough financially 38 I could do the same thing for other people. By the time I was eighteen I had created my Thanksgiving ritual(习惯). I would go out 39 and buy enough food for one or two 40 . Then I would dress like a delivery boy, go to the 41 neighborhood and just knock on a 42 . I always 43 a note that explained my Thanksgiving experience 44 a kid. The note said, “All that I ask 45 is that you take good enough care of 46 so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have received more from this annual ritual than I have from any amount of 47 I’ve ever earned.

Years ago I was in New York City with my new wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our family. 48 she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we were 49 in a hotel room. When I told her what I always did on Thanksgiving, she got excited.

We packed enough food for seven families for thirty days and went to buildings where half a dozen people lived in one room with no electricity and no heat in winter surrounded by rats, cockroaches(蟑螂)and the smell of urine(尿). It was both an 50 realization that people lived in this way and a truly fulfilling experience to make even a small difference.

31. A. speaking　　　　 B. standing　　　　 C. looking　　　 D. shouting

32. A. meat　　　　　 B. vegetables　　　 C. pans　　　　 D. firewood

33. A. believe　　　　 B. accept　　　　　 C. help　　　　 D. refuse

34. A. direct　　　　　 B. some　　　　　 C. our　　　　　 D. any

35. A. may not　　　　 B. needn’t　　　　 C. can’t　　　　 D. daren’t

36. A. any money　　　 B. a choice　　　　 C. food　　　　 D. a turkey

37. A. permitted　　　 B. promised　　　 C. asked　　　　 D. said

38. A. when　　　　　 B. so that　　　　　 C. even if　　　　 D. as if

39. A. driving　　　　 B. playing　　　　 C. offering　　 　D. shopping

40. A. people　　　　　 B. children　　　　 C. families　　　 D. days

41. A. nearest　　　　 B. farthest　　　　 C. largest　　　　 D. poorest

42. A. house　　　　　 B. door　　　　　 C. window　　　 D. gate

43. A. concluded　　　 B. included　　　　 C. wrote　　　　 D. took

44. A. like　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　 D. to

45. A. in return　　　　 B. later　　　　　 C. in future　　　 D. for

46. A. others　　　　 B. yourself　　　　 C. your family　　 D. the presents

47. A. warmth　　　　 B. thanks　　　　　 C. money　　　　 D. encouragement

48. A. Unfortunately　 B. Obviously　　　 C. Normally　　　 D. Gradually

49. A. stuck　　　　　 B. excited　　　　 C. free　　　　　　 D. delighted

50. A. exciting　　　 B. astonishing　　　 C. encouraging　　 D. outstanding

30. Paris is small in comparison ____ London.

A. with　　　　　 B. by　　　　　 C. to　　　　　 D. for

29. ____ is mentioned above, the number of the students in senior school is increasing.

A. Which　　　　 B. As　　　　　 C. It　　　　　　 D. What

28. ____ troublesome the problem is, he faces it with patience.

A. No matter how　 B. No matter what　　 C. Despite　　 D. Although

27. ____ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.

A. Losing　　　　 B. Having lost　　　 C. Lost　　　　 D. To lose

26. ____ from his looks, he is a kind man.

A. Judging　　　　 B. Being judged　　　 C. To judge　　　 D. Judge

25. You should try to get a good night’s sleep ____ much work you have to do.

A. however　　　 B. no matter　　　 C. although　　　 D. whatever