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　　When I was a teenager, we lived in the country. If we wanted to go to 1 ，we had to walk. Then I got my first car. I'll never 2 it. My father was 3 in London at the time. I decided to 4 him by meeting him with the car. I knew he 5 me to carry his luggage（行李）all the 6 to town. My mother didn't 7 me to drive to town. I had driven it only once before, and couldn't drive very well. 8 she was afraid of 9 my father would say when he 10 the new car. She wanted me to walk to the station and tell him about the car 11 . But I wanted to 12 everyone my new car, so I went off.

　　The train arrived at 3∶20. 13 enough, my father wasn't angry 14 he saw the car. I told him I wasn't a very good driver 15 . He said he would be 16 to show me how to drive. That 17 surprised me. As far as I 18 , my father had never driven a car before.

　　By the time we got home, I wished I had not gone to town. I'm 19 my father did, too. We almost killed ourselves on our way home. It was years 20 my father ever drove again! Whenever the subject was mentioned, he used to reply, “The motor car never takes the place of the horse.”

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　　The train I was travelling 1 was already half an hour late. I 2 to arrive in Chicago at 7∶10 3 to catch the 7∶50 train to St. Louis  but there was 4 that now. I explained the 5 to the conductor who 6 me to get off at the stop before Union Station and take a taxi. When the time came, he even helped me with my luggage（行李）.He 7 me good luck as I jumped off, and a few minutes later I was racing towards Union Station in a taxi. It was almost 7∶50 8 we stopped outside the station. I paid the driver quickly, grabbed（抓起）my bags and hurried inside.

　　“The St. Louis train...?” Was all I had time to say to the first porter（脚夫）I saw. You can imagine my 9 when he 10 a train that was just moving out of the station!

[　　]1．A．in　　B．at

　　　　 C．on　　D．with

[　　]2．A．planned　　B．had planned

　　　　 C．would plan D．was to plan

[　　]3．A．in no time　　B．on time

　　　　 C．for time　　　D．in time

[　　]4．A．still hope of　　B．any hope of

　　　　 C．no hope of　　   D．few hope of

[　　]5．A．situation　　B．position

　　　　 C．way　　　　　D．surprise

[　　]6．A．suggested　　　B．persuaded

　 　　　C．hoped　　　　　D．advised

[　　]7．A．wished　　　B．hoped

　　　　 C．expected　　D．asked

[　　]8．A．then　　　　B．when

　　　　 C．before　　　D．long before

[　　]9．A．doubt　　　　B．trouble

　　　　 C．terror　　　 D．disappointment

[　　]10．A．pointed out   B．pointed with

　　　　　C．pointed to　　D．pointed at

It was already late when we set out for the next town,   36   according to the map was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the   37  ．There we felt   38   that we would find a bed   39  the night．Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met   40  as we drove fast along the narrow winding road that__41_ the hills．As we climbed  42  , it became colder and rain began to fall,   43  it difficult at times to see the road．I asked John, my companion, to drive more  44 ．

After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town which was   45  on the map．We were beginning to get   46  ．Then without warning, the car stopped．A quick   47  showed that we had run out of petrol（汽油）．Although we had little food with us, we decided to  48  the night in the car．

Our meal was soon over．I tried to go to sleep at once,   49  John, who was a   50  sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk   51   the hills．Soon he came back．From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the   52  of the town we were looking for．We at once unloaded（卸）all our luggage（行李）and with a great effort（努力）,  53  to push the car to the top of the hill．Then we went back to the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill．  54   less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, where we found a 55   quite easily．

36．A．where              B．it                    C．which               D．that

37．A．rivers                     B．villages          C．towns              D．hills

38．A．surprised           B．sure             C．pleased             D．afraid

39．A．for               B．in                    C．through             D．at

40．A．everybody          B．somebody            C．anybody             D．nobody

41．A．got to              B．led to                 C．arrived             D．belonged to

42．A．taller               B．lower                 C．higher              D．faster

43．A．．making           B．thinking               C．causing            D．getting

44．A．certainly           B．carefully              C．surely            D．slowly

45．A．built          B．set                  C．marked           D．drawn

46．A．excited             B．warm                 C．cold                D．worried

47．A．attention            B．examination          C．operation           D．information

48．A．spare              B．live                 C．spend              D．stay

49．A．since               B．but                    C．so                  D．though

50．A．quick               B．fast                 C．heavy              D．poor

51．A．across             B．through              C．up                 D．down

52．A．situation            B．map                C．bus                 D．lights

53．A．ought               B．tried                 C．managed            D．succeeded

54．A．Since              B．For                 C．In                  D．At

55．A．policeman           B．hotel                  C．friend              D．cinema

It was already late when we set out for the next town,   36   according to the map was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the   37  ．There we felt   38   that we would find a bed   39  the night．Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met   40  as we drove fast along the narrow winding road that__41_ the hills．As we climbed  42  , it became colder and rain began to fall,   43  it difficult at times to see the road．I asked John, my companion, to drive more  44 ．

After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town which was   45  on the map．We were beginning to get   46  ．Then without warning, the car stopped．A quick   47  showed that we had run out of petrol（汽油）．Although we had little food with us, we decided to  48  the night in the car．

Our meal was soon over．I tried to go to sleep at once,   49  John, who was a   50  sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk   51   the hills．Soon he came back．From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the   52  of the town we were looking for．We at once unloaded（卸）all our luggage（行李）and with a great effort（努力）,  53  to push the car to the top of the hill．Then we went back to the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill．  54   less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, where we found a 55   quite easily．

36．A．where              B．it                    C．which               D．that

37．A．rivers                     B．villages          C．towns              D．hills

38．A．surprised           B．sure             C．pleased             D．afraid

39．A．for               B．in                    C．through             D．at

40．A．everybody          B．somebody            C．anybody             D．nobody

41．A．got to              B．led to                 C．arrived             D．belonged to

42．A．taller               B．lower                 C．higher              D．faster

43．A．．making           B．thinking               C．causing            D．getting

44．A．certainly           B．carefully              C．surely            D．slowly

45．A．built          B．set                  C．marked           D．drawn

46．A．excited             B．warm                 C．cold                D．worried

47．A．attention            B．examination          C．operation           D．information

48．A．spare              B．live                 C．spend              D．stay

49．A．since               B．but                    C．so                  D．though

50．A．quick               B．fast                 C．heavy              D．poor

51．A．across             B．through              C．up                 D．down

52．A．situation            B．map                C．bus                 D．lights

53．A．ought               B．tried                 C．managed            D．succeeded

54．A．Since              B．For                 C．In                  D．At

55．A．policeman           B．hotel                  C．friend              D．cinema

One afternoon, I joined Charity Focus Folks to distribute food to homeless people. We went around a few streets in Manhattan. I was travelling back to India the next day.   16  , I took part in this activity in the afternoon. We  17  at a coffee shop with lots of   18  packed properly for distributing.

The first person we offered food cried. This was a (n)   19  moment for all of us and really   20  me. After this the food was distributed   21  with a crowd surrounding us. Our activity was over by 5:00 pm and we started back to our homes.

However, I was still feeling the need to do   22  . So I decided to buy dinner   23  myself but give it to someone more needy and   24  my dinner for the day. This was an inspiration I never had before. But somehow it  25  me.

There weren’t any beggars around for the next three or four blocks and I was   26  who I would give the food to. I found one but he   27  to take food as he needed only money. I found another person, but he went away   28   I could approach him.

But I had a feeling that   29  would come. Then I found one old lady sitting on one corner of the road. I asked her if she would like to eat something and she   30  . I purchased a large cheese pizza and cakes at a nearby supermarket and gave the entire   31  to her. The lady looked excited, opened the package and began eating at once with great   32  .

As I walked home, I felt a surge (澎湃) of   33  I had never experienced before. I didn’t feel  34  though I hadn’t eaten much the whole day. This was a unique, deep feeling, and I felt a little inspired. What I got was much more than what I   35  .

1.                A．Besides         B．Therefore       C．Anyhow  D．Still

 

2.                A．gathered       B．arrived         C．attended  D．approached

 

3.                A．cakes          B．books          C．food D．newspapers

 

4.                A．surprising       B．heart-warming   C．confusing D．embarrassing

 

5.                A．upset          B．touched        C．appealed D．interested

 

6.                A．gradually       B．normally        C．quickly   D．generally

 

7.                A．well           B．more           C．much D．most

 

8.                A．for            B．of             C．in   D．by

 

9.                A．take out        B．hand over       C．make up  D．miss out

 

10.               A．beat           B．knocked        C．depressed D．struck

 

11.               A．wondering      B．predicting       C．supposing  D．wandering

 

12.               A．refused        B．abandoned      C．managed  D．pretended

 

13.               A．when          B．until           C．before    D．unless

 

14.               A．everyone       B．someone       C．anyone    D．no one

 

15.               A．declined        B．hesitated       C．promised  D．agreed

 

16.               A．luggage        B．package        C．box  D．pizza

 

17.               A．appreciation     B．pride          C．enjoyment D．shame

 

18.               A．imagination     B．relief          C．satisfaction D．intention

 

19.               A．hungry         B．tried           C．happy D．relaxed

 

20.               A．expected       B．absorbed       C．lost   D．gave