I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people__36__I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a__37__person.
I think my __38__started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my__39__and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever__40__ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really__41__. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n)  __42__. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I__43__ to help. That was really a big__44__for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of__45__are still my best friends today. 
A bigger cause of my new__46__, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my__47__ . Every time I came into her room, she was so __48__  because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never__49__her, so I took her place. She let me __50__that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was__51__, but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much__52__ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not__53__ these experiences. They have __54__ me to care about other people more than about myself. I __55__who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people__36__I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a__37__person.

I think my __38__started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my__39__and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever__40__ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really__41__. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n)  __42__. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I__43__ to help. That was really a big__44__for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of__45__are still my best friends today. 

A bigger cause of my new__46__, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my__47__ . Every time I came into her room, she was so __48__  because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never__49__her, so I took her place. She let me __50__that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was__51__, but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much__52__ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not__53__ these experiences. They have __54__ me to care about other people more than about myself. I __55__who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.                A．since           B．before          C．or   D．unless

2.                A．famous         B．simple          C．different D．skilled

3.                A．education       B．career          C．tour D．change

4.                A．balance        B．homework      C．degree   D．interest

5.                A．talked          B．wrote          C．lied D．reported

6.                A．careful         B．lonely          C．curious   D．guilty

7.                A．argument       B．game           C．experiment    D．defence

8.                A．dared          B．offered         C．hesitated D．happened

9.                A．dream          B．problem        C．duty D．step

10.               A．us             B．which          C．them D．whom

11.               A．attitude        B．hobby          C．hope D．luck

12.               A．friend          B．partner         C．guide     D．guest

13.               A．polite          B．happy          C．strange    D．confident

14.               A．bothered       B．answered       C．visited    D．trusted

15.               A．explain         B．guess          C．declare   D．see

16.               A．homeless       B．heartbroken     C．bad-tempered D．hopeless

17.               A．quieter         B．busier          C．better     D．richer

18.               A．forget          B．face           C．improve   D．analyze

19.               A．forced         B．preferred       C．ordered   D．taught

20.               A．miss           B．like            C．wonder   D．expect

I recently ran into a friend I hadn’t seen for a long while．Our conversation was lively and full of news from both sides．Before we parted she said，“You'll have to drop in sometime.” I immediately sensed that if I simply  “dropped in’’  I would take my friend by surprise，and I would be discouraged by the image of her standing in her doorway，staring at me，and asking，“Oh，err …what brings you here?”

Whatever happened to the unannounced drop-in visit? When I was growing up in the 1960s, it seemed that people - mostly relatives, but also friends - were always popping in. My parents would put coffee on，and my mom would find something in the kitchen to serve along with it．Then the conversation would begin…The neighbor lady，a worrier，was unloading her sadness while my mom quietly listened．The Irish man next door had such an accent that I remember asking what language he spoke．My Polish relatives arrived in packs…But I never heard my parents say anything like “We weren’t expecting you’’ or “This isn’t a good time．”Drop-in visitors had a certain right of way and became No．1．

What happened to such visits? Actually I know the answer．Times have changed．Everybody gets busy with work．There is no longer a stay-at-home mom keeping a pot of hot coffee or tea ready throughout the day for a surprise guest．Exploding malls and stores are now replacing homes as a central form of entertainment．

Just the other day a former student of mine showed up．“I'm sorry for the surprise visit．”my student began．“I just wanted to see if you still lived here．I'll only stay a minute．”My response was immediate.“ No, you won’t,” I said.“Just come in, sit, have coffee, and we’ll talk.’’

I had nothing in the kitchen but we ordered pizza．And we had a lovely time．I have tried to keep the drop-in tradition alive though it takes some effort．

1.The author thought of his friend’s invitation --- “You’ll have to drop in sometime”--- as _______.

A．a nice way of refusal

B．an excuse of leaving

C．a kind of politeness

D．an expression of surprise

2.The underlined phrase “ pop in”  in the second paragraph means _________.

A．make many friends

B．make a special date

C．have a good time

D．pay a sudden visit

3.The woman from the neighborhood used to visit the author’s home to ________.

A．seek comfort from my parents

B．make new friends

C．1isten to my parents’ story

D．taste nice dishes

4.From the third paragraph of the passage，we can infer that __________．

A．the author misses the lost good days

B．unexpected visitors are still welcome now

C．modern people prefer outdoor activities

D．there are more jobs for the housewives now

5.The author writes the passage intending to __________.     

A．encourage people to be drop-in visitors

B．explain how to deal with unexpected visitors

C．share his feelings about the drop-in tradition

D．show the importance of making friends

Peter Ball was at a college when the war broke out. He was astute （精明的）and was afraid to lose his life in the fights. So he tried his best to escape joining the army. But he failed and as soon as he left it, he was forced to be a soldier and was flown to Europe. There he made friends with an officer and he was told to manage a shop which supplied daily necessities to the army. And he got some money and was rich. When the war finished, he returned to his homeland. He found a job at a police station. And about ten years later he became a head of the station. So he often used his head and tried to get more money.

   The streets in the town where Mr. Ball worked were narrow and the drivers often broke the traffic regulations（规则）. The police often fined them before. But It seemed the drivers weren’t afraid of it at all, and the accidents weren’t contained（遏制）and some people were killed for it every year.

   Mr. Ball thought and thought and at last he had a way. He advised stopping fining the drivers  who broke the traffic regulations. Instead, he told his policemen to take the drivers to the village about thirty kilometers away from the town by car. And then they were forced to go back on foot. It was hard for the drivers who seldom walked and few could reach the town in a day. They had to eat something in the restaurants and stay at the hotels between the village and the town. But they didn’t know all the restaurants and hotels belonged to Mr. Ball!

59. Peter Ball tried to escape joining the army because________.

   A. he wouldn’t stop studying 

B. he liked to lead a quiet life

   C. he hoped to receive a doctor’s degree

D. he was afraid to be killed in the fights

60. Peter got rich______.

   A. when he left college                   B. after he left the army

   C. when he managed the shop in the army    D. before the war broke out

61. The accidents often happened in the town because_______.

A. the drivers were all careless  

B. the drivers hated the policemen

   C. the streets were very narrow

   D. the drivers weren’t afraid to be fined

62. Which one is true according to the passage?

   A. Mr. Ball was friendly to the drivers.

   B. Mr. Ball hoped to get more money in his restaurant and hotel.

   C. Mr. Ball forced the drivers to practice walking.

   D. Mr. Ball wanted to contain the traffic accidents.

I recently ran into a friend I hadn’t seen for a long while．Our conversation was lively and full of news from both sides．Before we parted she said，“You'll have to drop in sometime.” I immediately sensed that if I simply  “dropped in’’  I would take my friend by surprise，and I would be discouraged by the image of her standing in her doorway，staring at me，and asking，“Oh，err …what brings you here?”

Whatever happened to the unannounced drop-in visit? When I was growing up in the 1960s, it seemed that people - mostly relatives, but also friends - were always popping in. My parents would put coffee on，and my mom would find something in the kitchen to serve along with it．Then the conversation would begin…The neighbor lady，a worrier，was unloading her sadness while my mom quietly listened．The Irish man next door had such an accent that I remember asking what language he spoke．My Polish relatives arrived in packs…But I never heard my parents say anything like “We weren’t expecting you’’ or “This isn’t a good time．”Drop-in visitors had a certain right of way and became No．1．

What happened to such visits? Actually I know the answer．Times have changed．Everybody gets busy with work．There is no longer a stay-at-home mom keeping a pot of hot coffee or tea ready throughout the day for a surprise guest．Exploding malls and stores are now replacing homes as a central form of entertainment．

Just the other day a former student of mine showed up．“I'm sorry for the surprise visit．”my student began．“I just wanted to see if you still lived here．I'll only stay a minute．”

My response was immediate.“ No, you won’t,” I said.“Just come in, sit, have coffee, and we’ll talk.’’

I had nothing in the kitchen but we ordered pizza．And we had a lovely time．I have tried to keep the drop-in tradition alive though it takes some effort．

61．The author thought of his friend’s invitation --- “You’ll have to drop in sometime”--- as _______.

A. a nice way of refusal                   B. an excuse of leaving

C. a kind of politeness                     D. an expression of surprise

62．The underlined phrase “ pop in”  in the second paragraph means _________.

A. make many friends                     B. make a special date

C. have a good time                       D. pay a sudden visit

63．The woman from the neighborhood used to visit the author’s home to ________.

A. seek comfort from my parents              B. make new friends

C. 1isten to my parents’ story                 D. taste nice dishes

64．From the third paragraph of the passage，we can infer that __________．

A. the author misses the lost good days             

B. unexpected visitors are still welcome now

C. modern people prefer outdoor activities  

D. there are more jobs for the housewives now

65．The author writes the passage intending to __________.     

A. encourage people to be drop-in visitors              

B. explain how to deal with unexpected visitors

C. share his feelings about the drop-in tradition        

D. show the importance of making friends