Section B

Directions：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

distribute  B. stresses   C. unloading  D. contents  E. undoubtedly F. strain     G. purchases  H. vitally    I. frequent   J. adventurous

　　The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that over 50,000 people every year sustain some sort of winter-related back injury, and 5,800 of those are holiday decorating-related. These aches and pains can __41__ bring trouble to people’s life. It is said that people’s back could sustain all sorts of strain from carrying heavy __42__ , and from the increased stress of lugging suitcases, decorations and gifts. Dr. Alanna Levine spoke to Debbye Turner Bell on “The Early Show” about how to protect the back for the holiday season.

　　The first tip Dr. Levine gave was about carrying heavy shopping bags. Smaller bags, she said, are better. “You don’t want to load everything up into one bag and lug it around,” Dr. Levine explained. “You want to __43__ the weight on your body.” She also recommended putting heavier items towards the bottom in those bags and lighter items on top. Also, if you can, make    __44__ trips to the car to drop off purchases.

　　Travel can be another pain in the back — from carrying heavy luggage. Again, Dr. Levine    __45__ not to pack everything into one bag. Even though it may cost more, she said that packing two smaller bags is safer than packing one heavy one. Also, choose a light-weight bag, so that the only weight you’re carrying is the __46__ inside the suitcase.

　　When __47__ bags from an airport carousel, Dr. Levine suggests standing close to the carousel and bending your knees to lift it up. “You want to avoid that reach-and-lift. It puts a lot of    __48__ on your lower back,” she said.

　　When it comes to holiday decorating, people can get __49__. Dr. Levine suggests decorating in pairs, so one person can hand the lights and ornaments to the other person to hang, as to avoid reaching or twisting to get what you need.

 

I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (1) and straightforward. And it's still what （2）a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by.

I've been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, (3) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be (4) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (5) impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (6) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (7) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (8). If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an emerald（翡翠的） ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (9). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (10) to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.” (11), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she (12).

I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (13) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn't been too easy (14), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (15) for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (16) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (17) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (18) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (19) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教区）.I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (20) I try, the easier it gets.

1. A. honorable　　　 B. dishonest　　　 　C. upright　　　 D. emotional

2. A. takes　　　　　 B. becomes　　　　 C. makes　　　　 D. haves

3. A. know　　　　　 B. known　　　　　 C. knew　　　　 D. knowing

4. A. generous　　　　 B. tough 　　　　　C. mild　　　　 D. warm-hearted

5. A. right　　　　　　 B. proper　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　 D. wrong

6. A. rude　　　　　　 B. honest　　　　　 C. good　　　　 D. tough

7. A. when　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. where

8. A. houses　　　　　 B. cars　　　　　　 C. pockets　　　 D. rooms

9. A. picked her up　　 B. dropped her off　　 C. dropped her down D. pull her down

10. A. ring　　　　　　 B. suitcase　　　　　 C. car　　　　　 D. emerald

11. A. So　　　　　　　 B. Still　　　　　　 C. But　　　　 D. Though

12. A. was　　　　　　 B. did　　　　　　　 C. has　　　　 D. is

13. A. made　　　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　 C. held　　　　 D. bring

14. A. at one time　　　 B. some time　　　　 C. in no time　　 D. at times

15. A. put off　　　　　 B. put up　　　　　 C. put on　　　 D. put away

16. A. trouble　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　 C. word　　　　 D. anything

17. A. especially　　　　 B. specially　　　　 C. particularly　　 D. practically

18. A. never　　　　　　 B. seldom　　　　 　C. too　　　　 D. fairly

19. A. tip　　　　　　　 B. advised　　　　 C. suggested　　 D. ask

20. A. longer　　　　　　 B. harder　　　　　 C .better　　　　 D. shorter

 

I believe being honest is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days，like 　36　and straightforward. And it’s still what 37 a man a good citizen. This is my code(准则)，and I try to live by.

I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five years， 38　 there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be 39 to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

Because taxi drivers are tough，people get the 40 impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as 41 fellows. Almost every week you read in the papers where a taxi driver 42 money or jewels or like that people leave in their 43 . If they weren't honest，you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time，I found an emerald（翡翠的）ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day，so I went back to where I had 44 her off. It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her 45 to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.” 46 ，I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she 　47 .

I was born and brought up in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I 48 several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy 49 , but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit 50 for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi，I have never had 51 with the public，not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while，I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know， 52 everyone will give you something，because most Americans are 53 generous. I always try to be nice to everyone，whether they 54 or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish(教区). I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time，and the 55 I try，the easier it gets.

36.A. honored　　　 B. selfishless 　　　 　　　C. upright　　　 　　 　　 D. admirable

37. A. takes　　　　 B. becomes　 　　　　 　C. makes　　　　 　 　　 D. haves

38. A. distinguishing　 B. recognizing　　 　C. thinking　　　　 D. knowing

39. A. generous　　 　 B. tough　　　 　　 C. devoted　　　　 D. educated

40. A. cruel　　　　 　B. proper　　　 　 C. bad　　　　　 D. wrong

41. A. rude　　　　 　 B. honest　　　 　 C. good　　　　 D. tough

42. A. turns up　　　 B. turns down　　 　 C. turns out　　　　 　　 D. turns in

43. A. houses　　　 　 B. cars　　　　 　　 　 C. pockets 　　　 　　 D. rooms

44. A. saw　 　　　 　　　　 B. dropped　 　　 　　　 C. set 　　 　　　　D. pushed

45. A. ring　　　　 　 B. suitcase　　　 　　 C. car　　　　　 　 D. emerald

46. A. So　　　　 　 　B. Still　　　　　 　　　　 C. However　　　　 D. Though

47. A. was　 　　　　 　B. did　　　　　 　 　　C. has　　　　　 　　　 D. is

48. A. made　　 　　　 　B. shared　　　 　 　　C. held　　　　 　　　　 D. guided

49. A. at one time　　　　 B. sometime 　　　　　 　　C. in no time　 　　　　　 D. at times

50. A. set up　 　　　　 　B. set off　　　 　　 　　C. set down　 　　　　 D. set aside

51. A. trouble　 　　　　 　B. suffering　　 　 　　C. word　　　　 　　 D. violence

52. A. especially 　　　　 　B. specially　 　　　　 C. particularly　 　　　　 D. practically

53. A. frequently　　 　B. rarely　　 　　　　 　　C. absolutely　　　 　　 D. fairly

54. A. tip　　　 　B. request　　 　　　　 　　C. command　 　　　　 D. swap

55. A. longer　 　　　　　 　B. harder　　 　　　 C .better　　　　 　　 D. shorter

One evening I was resting in a cafe. I 36 a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, which were rather expensive. Then a boy came to me.

He was in a(n) 37 shirt, looking pale and about eleven. No sooner had I begun to speak than he opened the 38 in his hand and took out the tools of shoe-polishing. He 39 down, took off my leather shoes, and began to shine them.　

He was busy doing his work 40 heavy rain began to pour down. People rushed to the café for 41 from the rain. More and more people crowded 42 and gradually separated the boy from me.

Hours passed, and it turned 43 . I had no shoes on my feet and 44 where the boy had been. I thought he would not 45 my shoes, and I would have to go home on my bare feet.

When it was near midnight the 46 ended, and there were fewer and fewer people in the café. The café was to be 47 . I had to move to the door, head 48 . just as I went to the gate, I 49 found that a boy of about eleven, looking very familiar, was sleeping at the 50 with his head leaning against a box and his upper body being 51 . he held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms.

I shook him slightly and woke him up. He 52 up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he recognized me. Then he opened the package 53 , gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly. I 54 him and wrapped him with his unfit shirt, which had wrapped my leather shoes. On my way home, the 55 of the boy stayed in my mind.

36. A. took　　 B. wore　　　　 C. mended　　　　 D. owned　

37. A. old　　　 B. unfit　　　　 C. small　　　　　 D. dirty　

38. A. bag　　　 B. package　　 C. box　　　　　 D. suitcase　

39. A. seated　　 B. bent　　　　 C. put　　　　　　 D. looked　

40. A. when　　　 B. after　　　　 C. because　　　 D. since　

41. A. protection　　 B. rest　　　　 C. hide　　　 　D. preparation　

42. A. out　　　　 B. away　　　　 C. in　　　　 D. off　

43. A. dark　　　 B. light　　　　　 C. dim　　　　　 D. bright　

44. A. thought　　 B. wondered　　 C. guessed　　　 D. imagined　

45. A. shine　　　 B. keep　　　　 C. return　　　　 D. carry　

46. A. rain　　　　 B. coffee　　 C. time　　　　　　 D. work　

47. A. opened　　 B. locked　　　 C. stopped　　　 D. closed　

48. A. lowered　　 B. dropped　　　 C. raised　　　　　 D. held　

49. A. shortly　　 B. surprisingly　　 C. sadly　　　 D. immediately　

50. A. table　　　　 B. door　　　 C. bed　　　　　 D. cafe　

51. A. wet　　　　 B. bare　　　　　 C. pale　　　 D. cold　

52. A. stayed　　　 B. sat　　　　　 C. jumped　　　　　 D. got　

53. A. finally　　 B. suddenly　　 C. unfriendly　　　　 D. hurriedly　

54. A. recognized　 B. forgave　　 C. paid　　　　　　　 D. inspired　

55. A. feature　　　 B. shirt　　　　　 C. image　　　　 D. form