Back in the late 1950’s, I grew up in a small village in the Cotswolds. There was 16　 else

to do but read and write. As a teenager, I wanted to hear from people who lived in 　 17　 countries and see how they lived and what their 　18　 was like. I got, from a magazine, the 　　　19 of one teenager called Glenys, like me who wanted to have a pen-pal. She 　20　 in North Island, New Zealand.

Glenys and I wrote to each other via blue airmail letters 　　21　 there were no computers then! Sometimes it was so 　 22　 because a proper letter would arrive with photographs and newspaper　 23　 ,showing each other how different our lives were－but strangely enough－very 　24　 in some aspects(方面). We married, had children at about the same time. Over the years we 　25　 lots of heartbreak , tears and laughter. My　 26　 died－so did Glenys’. We cheered each other up during these times and both 　　27　 . She is leading a happy life with her second husband Brian. I am enjoying my new marriage life to the full.

　 　 28　 with the use of the e-mail, keeping in touch became much 　 29　 , and we decided time was moving on and it became necessary to 　 30　 each other. So in 2006 I　 31　 the longest flight of my life and went to NZ. We looked at each other at Auckland　　　　 　 32　 and burst into tears. Newspapers there　 33　 the story. What a wonderful time I had there!

　　 This September 2011Glenys came to the UK to see me. It was such an emotional 　　34　 . She flew back last night and I was feeling very 35　 . My dearest wish is that Glenys and I will meet again, sometimes. Friendship is boundless.

16．A. anything　　　　　　　　　 B. everything C. nothing　　　　　　　　　 D. something

17．A. developed　　　　　　　　 B. different C.developing　　　　　　　 D. the same 18．A.country B. culture C.school　　　　　　　　　　 D. life

19．A. name　　　　　　　　　　　 B. picture C. address　　　　　　　　　 D. reply 20．A. worked　　　　　　　　　 B. traveled　　　　　　　　　 C. taught　　　　　　　　　　 D. lived

21．A. because　　　　　　　　　 B. when C. although　　　　　　　　　 D. while

22．A. disappointing　　　　　 B. boring C. exciting　　　　　　 　 D. surprising

23．A.listings　　　　　　　　　　 B. cuttings C. collections　　　　　　　 D. advertisements

24．A. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. similar　　　　　　　　　　 C. important　　　　　　　　 D. special

25．A.asked　　　　　　　　　　　 B. remembered　　　　　　 C. faced　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shared

26．A.parents　　　　　　　　　　 B. daughter C. husband　　　　　　　　　 D. neighbour

27．A.reintroduced　　　　　　 B. remarried C. recalled　　　　　　　　　 D. reeducated

28．A. Later　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Next　　　　　　　　　　　 C. First　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Finally

29．A. easier　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cheaper　　　　　　　　　 C. faster　　　　　　　　　　　 D. safer

30．A. survive　　　　　　　　　　 B. meet C.learn　　　　　　　　　　　 D. follow

31．A. got B. carried C. took D. chose

32．A.airport　　　　　　　　　　　 B. station　　　　　　　　　　 C. park　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. square

33．A. heard　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wrote　　　　　　　　　　　 C. printed　　　　　　　　　　 D. reported

34．A. revisit　　　　　　　　　　 B. holiday　　　　　　　　　　 C. reunion　　　　　　　　　 D. trip

35．A. worried　　　　　　　　　 B. tearful　　　　　　　　　　 C. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. helpful

　　I used to find notes left in The collection basket of the church, beautiful notes about my homilies（讲道）and about the writer's thoughts on the daily readings. The __(1)__ fascinated（吸引）me. But it was a long time __(2)__ I met the author of the notes.

　　One Sunday morning, I was __(3)__ that someone was waiting for me in the office, a young woman who said she __(4)__ all the notes. When I saw her I was __(5)__, since I had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes. She was sitting in a chair in the office. Her __(6)__ was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could barely __(7)__ without pain. Her face was disfigured（畸形的）, so smiling was very __(8)__ for her.

　　We __(9)__ for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch later that week.

　　As it __(10)__, we went to lunch several times, and we shared things about our __(11)__. We spoke of authors we both had __(12)__,and it was easy to tell that __(13)__ are a great love of hers.

　　She suffered from a disfigurement that cannot be made to look __(14)__. I know that her condition __(15)__ her deeply. Yet there was a beauty to her that had nothing to do with __(16)__. She was one to be listened to, whose words came from a wounded but __(17)__ heart. She possessed a fine tuned sense of beauty. Her only __(18)__ in life was the loss of a friend.

　　The truth of her life was a desire to see beyond the __(19)__ for a glimpse（瞥）of what it is that matters. She found beauty and __(20)__ and they are friend of her, and showed her what is real.

Dash of Hope

"Dash" is a symbol which represents every day we've spent alive on earth．Therefore, how you spend your "dash" is important．

Recently I   36   about a little girl named Hope．After learning more about her life, I couldn't help but feel it was not by   37   , nor happenstance, that she had been named "Hope"．The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity  38   in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others． 39   I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had．It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special．

Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was   40   a "wish" in early December 2010 by the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation after being   41   that she had a rare type of bone cancer．However, when she found out that more than 150   42   in her area were waiting for their wishes to be granted （实现） , she unselfishly used her wish to   43   that those children have their wishes granted．She also asked tW it be done   44   January 16, 2011．Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her   45   request could not be granted as the funds （资金） were simply   46 ．They calculated that they would need to raise more than one   47   dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish． 48  , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring   49   to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually   50    as well．Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 51   the story of this caring young girl who had   52   the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged．Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in   53   money to help make Hope's dream come true．

Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only   54   , but spiritually and emotionally as well．At the gathering to celebrate her life, "A Celebration of Hope" on January 16, 2011 , the   55   was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars．Her wish had been granted!

1.A．heard            B．thought        C．cared          D．talked

2.A．coincidence      B．independence   C．convenience    D．intelligence

3.A．lost             B．carried        C．expected       D．housed

4.A．Until            B．Unless         C．Though         D．If

5.A．expressed        B．offered        C．made           D．sent

6.A．recognized       B．informed       C．reminded       D．understood

7.A．children         B．citizens       C．villagers      D．relatives

8.A．suggest          B．ask            C．arrange        D．order

9.A．for              B．to             C．on             D．by

10.A．final           B．formal         C．simple         D．noble

11.A．unbearable      B．unbelievable   C．unavailable    D．uncomfortable

12.A．thousand        B．hundred        C．million        D．billion

13.A．Disappointed    B．Surprised      C．Worried        D．Embarrassed

14.A．committees      B．individuals    C．corporations   D．organizations

15.A．theirs          B．ours           C．hers           D．yours

16.A．wrote           B．read           C．broadcast      D．shared

17.A．touched         B．examined       C．won            D．opened

18.A．finding         B．spending       C．raising        D．borrowing

19.A．perfectly       B．physically     C．healthily      D．thankfully

20.A．proposal  B．decision C．conclusion   D．announcement

 

Dash of Hope

"Dash" is a symbol which represents every day we've spent alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your "dash" is important.

Recently I   36  about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn't help but feel it was not by   37  , nor happenstance（意外事件）, that she had been named "Hope". The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity  38  in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others.  39   I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special.

Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was   40  a "wish" in early December 2010 by the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation after being   41  that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150   42  in her area were waiting for their wishes to be achieved , she unselfishly used her wish to   43  that those children have their wishes granted. She also asked that it be done   44  January 16, 2011. Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her   45  request could not be granted as the funds were simply   46 . They calculated that they would need to raise more than one   47  dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish. 48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring   49  to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually   50   as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 51   the story of this caring young girl who had   52  the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in  53  money to help make Hope's dream come true.

Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only   54  , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, "A Celebration of Hope" on January 16, 2011 , the   55  was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!

1.	A．heard B．thought C．cared D．talked

 

2.	A．coincidence B．independence C．convenience D．intelligence

 

3.	A．lost B．carried C．expected D．housed

 

4.	A．Until B．Unless C．Though D．If

 

5.	A．expressed B．offered C．made D．sent

 

6.	A．recognized B．informed C．reminded D．understood

 

7.	A．children B．citizens C．villagers D．relatives

 

8.	A．suggest B．ask C．arrange D．order

 

9.	A．for B．to C．on D．by

 

10.	A．final B．formal C．simple D．noble

 

11.	A．unbearable B．unbelievable C．unavailable D．uncomfortable

 

12.	A．thousand B．hundred C．million D．billion

 

13.	A．Disappointed B．Surprised C．Worried D．Embarrassed

 

14.	A．committees B．individuals C．corporations D．organizations

 

15.	A．theirs B．ours C．hers D．yours

 

16.	A．wrote B．read C．broadcast D．shared

 

17.	A．touched B．examined C．won D．opened

 

18.	A．finding B．spending C．raising D．borrowing

 

19.	A．perfectly B．physically C．healthily D．thankfully

 

20.	A．proposal B．decision C．conclusion D．announcement