That day I was later for school, so Mom offered me a   36 . I sat beside her in our car, daydreaming about my  37 . I’d be graduating from high school in a few months. I’d leave high school behind and do whatever I wanted. What  38 I do? Go to college? Or get a job in an office where I could  39 my way up?
Mom interrupted my thoughts.“Kassandra, do you  40  that?’’She asked just as we were  41  the railroad tracks. She stopped the car on the other side and   42  the window. “It looks like a child.’’  43 ,I saw a small boy walking by himeself. The warning lights on the train tracks flashed  44 .The boy stayed where he was right in the middle of the   45 .The whistle sounded. There’s no  46  that train can stop in time!The boy jumped up and down and   47  at the engineer.
I took off running. My shoes flopped(松动) against my feet as I   48 , so I kicked them off. I ran faster. Stones crunched(发出刺耳的碎裂声) and flew under my   49  feet. The ground shook. God, let me get to him! The train was almost on top of him. I   50 the boy in my arms. Keep running! But something   51  
me. I fell backward, away from the train. I pulled the boy with me onto safe ground. The train barreled(高速行驶)past. The noise was  52 . The wheels were so close that I could have reached out and touched one.
Once the train was out of  53 , I stood up. Mom ran up and hugged me. “Kassandra, I didn’t think you were going to  54 it !’’
I got ready for bed that night  55 looking forward to school the next day. I wanted to enjoy every moment in life.
【小题1】

The afternoon on December 25 in the waiting room , I was the nurse on duty . When I felt sad about having to_36_on Christmas Day , a woman and four small children showed up at my desk .

“ Are you all sick ?” I asked. “ Yes,” the woman said _37_and lowered her head. But when it came to telling me about their_38_ ,things got a little surprising. They all seemed to be well and there was nothing _39_ with their body.

Why did they tell a _40_that they were all sick? I did not say anything but _41_ that it might be a little time before a doctor could _42_ them . The mother said,“Take your time.We can _43_ here. It’s so warm.” When she finished the register chart , I noticed she didn’t write down their address----were they _44_ ?

I looked at the _45_ around the Christmas tree. The children were excited and _46_ to be healthy. The littlest one was pointing at the Christmas tree and say something to the mother. Then I was sure that they came here not because of _47_ but only for warmth.

I went back to the nurses’ station and _48_ the homeless family. The nurses, _49_ about working on Christmas Day like me, turned to feel sorry for the family and decided to _50_.

We bought delicious food in the hospital restaurant and _51_ a big dinner for our guests. We needed _52_. So we put apples in a basket and collected candies and clothes. Just as we were seriously prepared to meet the physical needs of the _53_, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be _54_ on Christmas Day.

Later, as the family was to _55 _ , the youngest child ran to me and said,“Thank you very much. Good bye.’

1.A choose               B work              C shop             D clean

2.A angrily              B joyfully          C weakly           D loudly

3.A plans                B jobs              C habits           D problems

4.A wrong                B new               C special          D strange

5.A story                B lie               C joke             D secret

6.A explained            B agree          C promised     D replied

7.A visit                B educated       C see          D encouraged

8.A sleep                B eat               C dance            D wait

9.A careless             B homeless          C impolite         D unhappy

10.A family               B team              C class            D police

11.A seemed               B wanted            C decided          D happened

12.A fun              B hunger            C illness     D tiredness

13.A introduced        B mentioned         C reported         D greeted

14.A writing    B learning          C worrying         D complaining

15.A leave                B stop              C watch            D help

16.A prepared             B cooked            C ordered          D started

17.A vegetables           B materials         C presents         D fruits

18.A doctors             B patients           C leaders           D nurses

19.A satisfied           B excited            C warm              D full

20.A watch              B sing               C win               D leave

“What is the saddest case you ever knew of ?”I asked the matron （护士长）of a hospital just retired. She thought for a minute1.______two and then replied, “It was a nurse I had, one of the most beautiful girls I ever saw. But she had a car accident and her face was so disfigured（毁容）2.______ she realized she would have to give up3.______（nurse）at least until she had had a long series of operations. She was engaged to be married but broke it4.______.”

 The matron shook her head, remembering, “She was so miserable and5.______（depress）I feared for her sanity（心智健全）,”breaking into a smile. “Then I had6.______ idea. I took her one day to the `Blind Children’s Home`, and that afternoon she played with the children and for the first time I saw her happy. Just as we were leaving, a little blind girl put her arms7.______ her neck and said,` I do like your voice and I know you must have a lovely face, too.’ The nurse cried all the way home in the car, but it was with8.______（happy）, for she had found her life work with the blind children9.______came to call her their `lovely lady’.”

A sad case? Well, in a way, But10.______ a joyful ending!

The afternoon on December 25 in the waiting room , I was the nurse on duty . When I felt sad about having to_36_on Christmas Day , a woman and four small children showed up at my desk .
“ Are you all sick ?” I asked. “ Yes,” the woman said _37_and lowered her head. But when it came to telling me about their_38_ ,things got a little surprising. They all seemed to be well and there was nothing _39_ with their body.
Why did they tell a _40_that they were all sick? I did not say anything but _41_ that it might be a little time before a doctor could _42_ them . The mother said,“Take your time.We can _43_ here. It’s so warm.” When she finished the register chart , I noticed she didn’t write down their address----were they _44_ ?
I looked at the _45_ around the Christmas tree. The children were excited and _46_ to be healthy. The littlest one was pointing at the Christmas tree and say something to the mother. Then I was sure that they came here not because of _47_ but only for warmth.
I went back to the nurses’ station and _48_ the homeless family. The nurses, _49_ about working on Christmas Day like me, turned to feel sorry for the family and decided to _50_.
We bought delicious food in the hospital restaurant and _51_ a big dinner for our guests. We needed _52_. So we put apples in a basket and collected candies and clothes. Just as we were seriously prepared to meet the physical needs of the _53_, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be _54_ on Christmas Day.
Later, as the family was to _55 _ , the youngest child ran to me and said,“Thank you very much. Good bye.’
【小题1】A choose               B work              C shop             D clean
【小题2】A angrily              B joyfully          C weakly           D loudly
【小题3】A plans                B jobs              C habits           D problems
【小题4】A wrong                B new               C special          D strange
【小题5】A story                B lie               C joke             D secret
【小题6】A explained            B agree          C promised     D replied
【小题7】A visit                B educated       C see          D encouraged
【小题8】A sleep                B eat               C dance            D wait
【小题9】A careless             B homeless          C impolite         D unhappy
【小题10】A family               B team              C class            D police
【小题11】A seemed               B wanted            C decided          D happened
【小题12】A fun              B hunger            C illness     D tiredness
【小题13】A introduced        B mentioned         C reported         D greeted
【小题14】A writing    B learning          C worrying         D complaining
【小题15】A leave                B stop              C watch            D help
【小题16】A prepared             B cooked            C ordered          D started
【小题17】A vegetables           B materials         C presents         D fruits
【小题18】A doctors             B patients           C leaders           D nurses
【小题19】A satisfied           B excited            C warm              D full
【小题20】A watch              B sing               C win               D leave

    The incident took place on Sunday，the 25th of June. On that particular day，a south wind had been gusting(劲吹) on and off all morning. It was not strong enough to cause us any concern，so we carried on our daily work, not suspecting what was about to happen.

    The storm gave us very little warning. Black clouds loomed over the distant horizon(地平线) so suddenly that we were taken by surprise. Even then，we were not really worried，as the clouds seemed to be moving over our house and towards the distant mountains. Then，just as the clouds had moved inland，the wind suddenly swung around in a full circle and we were facing a major storm.

    Instantly，we were busily preparing for the worst. The whole family had experienced such a storm before and everyone remembered the damage it had caused to stock and crops. There was very little we could do about the crops. But we needed to protect the animals in case the river flooded again. My older brother called his sheep-dog and began driving our small flock of sheep to higher ground above the river. If the river flooded，they should be safe there.

    In the meantime，my father was mending a shed roof that had partly fallen down after many years of fine service. If the tin flew off，it could damage the house. My younger brother began hurriedly carrying firewood under the shelter. My job was to help Mum board up the windows. If the storm developed into a cyclone(旋风)，the boards would protect the glass.

    The storm raged for four hours，pouring more rain on us than we had seen in the last five years. As expected，the river broke its banks and came slowly up towards the house and the stock..

    Then，just as we were beginning to lose hope，the storm stopped as suddenly as it had begun. The animals were safe，and the roof was still nailed on. “All’s well that ends well ,”said my mother.

56.When the black clouds appeared suddenly in the distance,           .

   A. the family were surprised    B. they were extremely worried

   C. they were preparing for the worst    D. they faced the storm bravely

57.“There was very little we could do about the crops” indicates that           .

   A. little damage would be done to the crops           B. they had everything ready for the crops

   C. they felt unable to protect the crops                  D. the crops should be safe enough there

58. The underlined word “ stock” in the third paragraph refers to          .

   A. money owned by the family                      B. goods for sale

   C. supplies for family use                             D. farm animals    .

59.It can be inferred from what the mother said that          ·

   A. they had no damage at all                                B. everything went beyond their expectation

   C. everything was under control                    D. the family could have suffered a greater loss