We live in College Station, Texas and we were on our way home from Houston, Texas around the Weston Lakes area one Saturday or Sunday morning. And when I say morning, I'm talking 1:00 to 2:00 in the morning. We were on our way home and decided to stop at a local gas station to get coffee and something to snack on since it was a good hour and a half before we got home.

When we were done, we got back into our car and before I started it, we noticed a man standing outside in front of the building. You could tell that he was a homeless man. His clothes were worn and it looked like he had gone in and gotten him some coffee or something warm to drink since it was cold this time of the year. He couldn’t have had enough money to get something to eat. That is not something I remember too well, because that is not what "moved" me.

The next thing I remember is a dog that walked up to the front of the building. Being a dog lover, I noticed that she was part wolf and probably part German shepherd. I could tell she was a she, because you could tell that she had been feeding puppies. She was terribly in need of something to eat and I felt so bad for her. I knew if she didn't eat soon, she and her puppies would not make it.

I and my wife sat there and looked at her. We noticed that people walked by and didn't even pet her, like most people do when they walk by an animal in front of a store. She might not have been as pretty and clean as most, but she still deserved better. But we still did not do anything. But someone did. The homeless man, who I thought did not buy himself anything to eat, went back into the store. And what he did brought tears to me and my wife. He had gone into the store and with what money he may have had, bought a can of dog food and fed that dog.

I know that this story isn't as inspirational as most stories, but it plays a great part in our lives. You see, that was Mother's Day weekend. And a lot of people forget that some animals are parents too.

1.From the passage we can know that _______.

A. the author didn't like dogs

B. the dog was not pretty enough to be loved

C. the dog and her puppies were in danger of dying of hunger

D. the author wanted to help the dog but he was unable to

2.What moved the author and his wife to tears?

A. That the man bought food for the dog.

B. That the dog and her puppies could make it in cold weather.

C. That the man got himself some coffee or something warm to drink

D. That people walked by and didn't even notice the dog.

3.According to the passage, we know that the homeless man was _______.

A. poor and hopeless                                              B. brave and caring

C. friendly and clever                                              D. sympathetic and helpful

4.The best title for this passage would be _______.

A. An inspirational story                                         B. Animals Are Parents Too

C.  A Homeless Man                                                 D. A Mother Dog and Her Puppies

It was a dark and cold night. The car driver didn’t have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?”

“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didn’t feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.

After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week.”

1.          Which of the following is true? ____________

2.          What do you think of the car driver?__________

3.           The driver felt very _________ when he saw the young man coming out of the railway station.

4.          From the passage we know that the young man__________.

5.          The young man should have paid the driver_____

A 15 dollars    B.13dollars   C.3 dollars   D. 8dollars

Once upon a time, there was a man who was so famous that everyone in his country knew him.

One day, the famous man was sitting in a restaurant with his sister. “It must be great to be famous. Everyone tries to please you, and you can do whatever you want to,” said his sister. “It’s quite the opposite sometimes, in fact. Because I’m famous, I can’t do what I want to,” he denied. “But look, we’re sitting at the best table and eating the best food. We couldn’t sit here and eat this if you weren’t famous,” said his sister. “I’ll show you what I mean,” said he.

The next day, the famous man picked up his sister and took her to another country. “I’m not at all famous here,” he said. “Let’s see how we get on.” Soon they found a restaurant, but it was very busy, so they had to queue. “This wouldn’t have happened if you were famous,” said his sister, but the famous man just smiled.

When they finally got a table, it took the waiter years to bring what they ordered. And the food supposed to be hot was cold, and the food supposed to be cold was hot! Eventually, the famous man couldn’t stand any more and asked to see the manager. “This food is awful. We had to wait an hour for a seat, and the service is also very poor. Look, even my spoon is dirty!”

Showing his horribly yellow teeth, the manager, smiling, said, “Well, that’s just bad luck for you.” 

“Don’t you know who I am?” asked the famous man.

“I’ve no idea,” replied the manager.

So the famous man and his sister ran away, without paying.

1.What’s the attitude of the man’s sister toward famous people?

A. Indifferent.   B. Envious.   C. Curious.      D. Annoyed.

2.The famous man took his sister to another country to ________.

A. see how famous he was there      B. enjoy the delicious food there

C. enjoy the beautiful views there     D. see what would happen if no one knew him

3. In fact, the famous man thought that being famous ________.

A. was a thing worth taking pride in  B. could bring him all he needed

C. was not all great with everything  D. would enable him to travel abroad

4.The passage is written mainly ________.

A. to describe famous people’s life    

B. to explain the importance of being famous

C. to show how to deal with problems in a restaurant

D. to show that famous people are watched more

第三节：完形填空（共两部分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项（18分）
Several years ago, I worked in a company as a driver. One day in the company when I was cleaning my   41    which was getting dirty from running outside, I noticed the owner’s elderly father making his   42   to his grandson. The old man was fond of fishing all his life. He usually stayed at home because of his old age, but this time he   43   to ask the kid to take him fishing. The grandson said, ‘I’m not taking you! It’s   44  than taking a kid.’
His answer broke my heart. I stopped working immediately and headed back home. I took everything I needed and then   45  . On the way I stopped at a store and bought a bobber (钓鱼的浮子). When I got to the company, I   46   the old man to go fishing near the river.
When we got there, I put him in the chair at the edge of the   47  , cast the line, and handed him the fishing pole (鱼竿). It wasn’t long before the bobber started to dance; he handed the pole to me. I took the fish off, cast, and   48   handed the pole to him. This went on, one fish after another, for over an hour until he told me he was   49   and needed to go home.
When I got him home, I gave the fish to his daughter-in-law with instructions to make sure he got them for dinner and then I   50  . Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his last fishing trip.
Whenever you get the   51  , don’t forget to stay with your grandpa. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to   52   you too.
41.  A. chair               B. car                           C. bag                   D. taxi
42.  A. point            B. decision                   C. way                  D. mind
43.  A. went away      B. moved ahead            C. came out           D. stood up
44.  A. safer             B. easier                       C. quicker             D. worse
45.  A. returned           B. worked                    C. rested                D. studied
46.  A. taught                  B. suggested                 C. ordered             D. invited
47.  A. street             B. water                       C. sea                   D. hill
48.  A. suddenly       B. therefore                  C. again                D. lately
49.  A. disappointed     B. excited               C. worried             D. tired
50.  A. played       B. exercised                  C. left                   D. slept
51.  A. chance       B. experience         C. information          D. number
52.  A. look for      B. stare at               C. turn into      D. care about

A boy selling magazines walked up to a house people seldom visited. The house was old and the owner   36   came out. When he did come out he wouldn’t say hello to anybody   37   simply stared at them.

The boy knocked on the door and   38  . As he was ready to   39   away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said.

“Uh, sir, I’m selling these magazines and I was   40   if you’d like to buy one.” The old man   41   stared at the boy. The boy could see the inside of the house and   42   some dog figurines（小雕像）. “Do you   43   dogs?” the boy asked. “Yes, I do. They’re my family here and they’re all I have.” The boy felt sorry for the man, as he seemed to be very   44  . “I’ve a magazine here for collectors. It’s perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” But the old man said, “I need   45   of the magazines, now goodbye.”

The boy was sad. He went home and then an idea   46   to him. He had a little dog figurine. He walked back to the old man’s house with the   47  . He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I             48    I told you no magazines.”

“No, sir. I know that. I wanted to bring you a   49  . ” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man’s face   50  . “It’s a Golden Retriever. I have one at home. This one is   51   you.” The old man was   52  ; no one had ever shown him so much   53  . “Boy, you have a kind   54  . Thank you!” From that day on the old man  55  coming out of the house and talking with people.

1.A. hardly B. never    C. regularly    D. nearly

2.A. so B. when C. as   D. but 

3.A. hurried    B. left C. remained D. waited

4.A. walk   B. run  C. escape   D. drive

5.A. doubting B. wondering C. saying   D. hoping

6.A. ever   B. yet  C. just D. still

7.A. loved  B. sensed   C. noticed D. contacted   

8.A. help   B. collect  C. raise    D. like

9.A. alone  B. cruel    C. lonely   D. terrible

10.A. nothing B. none   C. either   D. some

11.A. happened B. brought   C. reached  D. occurred

12.A. fear  B. magazine C. idea D. figurine

13.A. imagined B. thought   C. wished   D. expected

14.A. friend    B. gift C. dog  D. book

15.A. lit up B. went up C. grew up  D. turned up

16.A. for   B. on   C. with D. in

17.A. calm  B. encouraged   C. disappointed D. surprised

18.A. pity  B. happiness    C. politeness   D. kindness

19.A. eye   B. heart    C. hand D. head

20.A. continued B. avoided  C. started  D. risked