He was the last man I wanted to meet, but I      managed to smile at him.

A．therefore

B．however

C．besides

D．somehow

 

Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano. She studied music in college and her 36 was to become a concert pianist or blues singer.

Everything 37 when she was 20 years old. She became sick with what doctors  38  was typhoid fever(伤寒)and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get well, but the medicine  39 her to become  40 deaf. She could no longer hear the music which she had always  41.

Shirley would never give up playing the piano,  42  she did decide to change 43 . She transferred to Gallaudet University and studied English. In 1964 Shirley graduated from Gallaudet and looked for  44 . She wanted to be 45 and work full-time.

For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington, D.C. 46 , in 1967 she was asked to work at Gallaudet University as a dorm supervisor (宿舍监管员). Shirley supervised young women who 47 in the university during the school year. She also taught English. Somehow she found time to 48 graduate school at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In 1972, Shirley received her M.A. degree.

Always 49  a new challenge, in 1973 Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID),which 50 deaf and hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training.

This 51 woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph.D. She made  52 in 1992,  53 she received the highest degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.

Dr. Shirley Jeanne Allen has traveled many roads and 54 many rainbows searching for her dream. With courage and 55, she never gave up.

1.	A．job B．interest C．dream D．duty

 

2.	A．changed B．disappeared C．stopped D．ended

 

3.	A．said B．agreed C．found D．thought

 

4.	A．allowed B．caused C．encouraged D．enabled

 

5.	A．almost B．totally C．actually D．gradually

 

6.	A．played B．loved C．performed D．remembered

 

7.	A．and B．so C．but D．even if

 

8.	A．career B．interest C．life D．attitude

 

9.	A．information B．help C．a job D．an assistant

 

10.	A．happy B．independent C．free D．confident

 

11.	A．However B．Therefore C．Then D．Besides

 

12.	A．worked B．studied C．lived D．played

 

13.	A．attend B．observe C．describe D．advertise

 

14.	A．interested in B．busy with C．concerned about D．ready for

 

15.	A．teaches B．promises C．pays D．offers

 

16.	A．amazing B．strict C．wealthy D．beautiful

 

17.	A．progress B．history C．suggestions D．excuses

 

18.	A．after B．while C．until D．when

 

19.	A．found B．watched C．followed D．appreciated

 

20.	A．determination B．intelligence C．strength D．pride

 

On a flight from Johannesburg，a middle-aged，rich white South African lady had found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin crew attendant (服务员)over to complain（抱怨） about her   41   . “What seems to be the__42__，Madam？” asked the attendant.

“Can’t you see？” she said，“You’ve sat me next to a__43__person！I can’t possibly sit next to this kind of person. Find me another__44_！”

“Please__45__down，Madam，” the attendant replied. “The flight is very full today，__46__I’ll tell you what I’ll do—I’ll go and__47__to see if we have any free seats in club（中等舱）or first class.”

The woman ingored the angry black man beside her (not to mention many of the surrounding passengers)．A few__48__later the attendant returned with the__49__news，which she delivered to the lady.

“Madam，__50__，as I expected，economy（经济舱） is__51__.I’ve spoken to the cabin services director，and club is also full. __52__，we do have one seat in__53__class.”

Before the lady had a chance to answer，the attendant __54__，“It is quite unusual to make this kind of upgrade(升级)，however，and I have had to get special__55__from the captain. But，learning the conditions，the__56__felt that it was shocking that someone should be__57__to sit next to such a tiring person.”

Having said that，the attendant __58__to the black man sitting next to the lady，and said，“So__59__you’d like to get your things，sir，I have your seat ready for you...”

At which point，obviously the__60__passengers stood and gave an applause(鼓掌) while the black man walked up to the front of the plane.

41．A. food         B．sleeping         C．friend           D．seating

42．A. problem       B．theme          C．symbol         D．injury

43．A. white         B．black           C．rich            D．short

44．A. car           B．bed             C．seat           D．room

45．A. bend          B．sit              C．look          D．calm

46．A. but            B．and             C．so           D．or

47．A. test            B．check           C．examine      D．prove

48．A. hours          B．days            C．minutes       D．months

49．A. good           B．bad            C．original       D．harmful

50．A. totally          B．instead         C．besides       D．unluckily

51．A. empty          B．full            C．expensive     D．tidy

52．A. Somehow       B．In fact          C．However      D．Therefore

53．A. second         B．club            C．economy      D．first

54．A. continued      B．stopped         C．explained      D．questioned

55．A. style          B．offer            C．design        D．suggestion

56．A. woman        B．man             C．captain        D．attendant

57．A. forced         B．allowed         C．forbidden      D．used

58．A. referred        B．turned          C．owed         D．introduced

59．A. while          B．though          C．if           D．unless

60．A. unexpected      B．united          C．suffering     D．Surrounding

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

 

 

Richard Rice, a fast-talking man paced up and down in front of freshmen debate class,  1  us about his high expectations．We were special, he declared on our first day at Oak Park High School．But there would be no  2   to success．Only those who worked hard would shine．

Suddenly Mr. Rice  3   in mid-sentence and stared at me．"You know," he said, "you're black!" Somehow, I knew he   4   trying to hurt me．

Mr. Rice was no  5   teacher．I entered high school not  6   quite sure what debate was．I left his class four years later as an outstanding debater．Even today, I'm not sure what   7    such a great teacher of him．He always said   8   he was thinking．And he was   9  ．He'd      10   out of the classroom angrily if he thought a student was giving   11   his effort．The worst thing with us was to be taken no notice of．  12  , being torn apart by Mr. Rice in the middle of a practice debate meant you were one of his favorites．

He wasn't always  13   on us．I'll never forget the National Student Debate, at which my calm delivery and my firm grasp of the problems disappeared．The only face I could  14   in the audience was Mr. Rice's face．I could   15   I was doing terribly just by looking at him．After it was over, he came   16   to me．"Not my best   17  , " I said．He shook his head, "No," Then , to my  18  , he gave me a hug．

Mr. Rice's style didn't make him a great teacher for everyone．Many kids   19   out of the debate class after the first year．But for me four years with him was my unforgettable   20   of a lifetime．

1．A．telling               B．introducing       C．announcing         D．explaining

2．A．means              B．methods              C．shortcuts          D．steps

3．A．rose                B．paused           C．shook             D．turned

4．A．must be             B．shouldn't be              C．might be            D．wasn't

5．A．average             B．excellent           C．special             D．usual

6．A．always             B．still                    C．even               D．ever

7．A．turned               B．made                 C．got                D．became

8．A．however            B．whenever             C．whichever          D．whatever

9．A．demanding           B．careful               C．easygoing          D．gentle

10．A．steal              B．march                     C．turn               D．leave

11．A．no                     B．all                       C．less than           D．more than

12．A．Anyhow              B．Instead              C．Therefore          D．Besides

13．A．strict            B．cruel                  C．impatient           D．hard

14．A．figure out          B．bring out           C．look out            D．make out

15．A．speak                   B．tell                   C．talk               D．recognize

16．A．over                      B．across               C．out               D．upon

17．A．mariners         B．argument                C．performance        D．behaviour

18．A．shock             B．surprise          C．regret              D．disappointment

19．A．got               B．turned           C．ran                 D．dropped

20．A．experience         B．chance                C．course            D．period