"Just sign here, sir," the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.

The package consisted of a long, narrow box ???__36___ wrapped in brown paper. ???__37___ the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside — a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. ???__38___ he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it ???__39___ .

Oscar was 16 when he first saw the ???__40___ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, h noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its ???__41___, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its ???__42___ .

Oscar ???__43___the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat ???__44___ Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien.

Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's ???__45___ on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. "May I__________ ???__46___　 you?" she asked.

"I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar said, ???__47___ the umbrella as if presenting a ???__48__ that had long been wished for.

"Why, yes! It's mine," replied Mrs. O'Brien with a ???__49___ smile and shining eyes. "It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your ??__50_ ?"

"No, ma'am," he said, "My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward. "

"Well, that's ???__51___ what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?"

Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O'Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how ???__52___ it was. Why had it arrived here today?

As if ???__53___ , a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. O'Brien wanted to ???__54___ this umbrella as a present for a kind, ???__55___ gesture long ago.

36. A. carefully　　　　 B. strictly　　　　　　　 C. roughly　　　　　　 D. casually

37. A. Observing　　　 B. Seizing　　　　　　　 C. Opening　　　　　　 D. Searching

38. A. After　　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　　　　 D. Although

39. A. clearly　　　　　　 B. fully　　　　　　　　　 C. suddenly　　　　　 D. immediately

40. A. average　　　　　 B. unusual　　　　　　 C. plain　　　　　　　　 D. typical

41. A. origin　　　　　　 B. shape　　　　　　　　 C. beauty　　　　　　　 D. history

42. A. designer　　　　 B. owner　　　　　　　 C. user　　　　　　　　　 D. seller

43. A. convinced　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　 C. encouraged　　　　 D. advised

44. A. until　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　 D. before

45. A. family　　　　　　 B. theater　　　　　　　 C. house　　　　　　　　 D. neighborhood

46. A. invite　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　 C. bother　　　　　　　 D. know

47. A. holding out　　 B. turning out　　　　 C. picking up　　　　 D. putting up

48. A. chance　　　　　 B. gift　　　　　　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　　　　 D. result

49. A. wide　　　　　　　 B. confident　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　　　　 D. shy

50. A. patience　　　　　 B. kindness　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　 D. determination

51 A. obviously　　　　 B. naturally　　　　　　 C. exactly　　　　　　　 D. probably

52. A. nice　　　 B. rare　　　　　　　　　 C. precious　　　　　　 D. old

53. A. in contrast　 B. in answer　　　 C. in exchange　 D. in return

54. A. possess　　　　　 B. value　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　　 D. accept

55. A. unselfish　　　　 B. significant　　　　　 C. attractive　　　　　 D. sympathetic

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in hurry for an appointment(约会) at9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　1　 in the waiting area, 　 2 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　 3　 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　 4 his watch and decided, since I was 　 5 busy?my patient didn’t 　 6　 at the appointed hour. I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me hat he 　　7　 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 　 8 . He told me that she had been 　9 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　 10 if he was a bit late. H replied that she 　11 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 　12　 him for five years now. I was 13 , and asked him, “And you 　14 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 　15　 as he left.

Now I 　16 that in marriages, true love is 　 17 if all that is. The happiest people don’t 　18 have the best of everything; they just 　19 the best of everything they have. 　20　 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1. A. breath　 　　　 B. test(测试)　　　 　 C. seat　　　　 　 D. break

2. A. persuading　　 B. promising　　 　　　 C. understanding D. telling

3. A. if　　　 　　　　 B. before　　 　　　　　 C. since　　　 　 D. after

4. A. taking off　　 　 B. fixing　　 　　　　　　 C. looking at 　　　 D. winding

5. A. very　　　　 B. also　　　 　　　　　 C. seldom　　 　 D. not

6. A. turn up　　　 B. show off　　 　　　　 C. come on　 　　 D. go away

7. A. needed　　　 B. forgot　　　 C. agreed　　 　　　 D. happened

8. A. daughter　　 　 B. wife　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. mother　　 　 D. sister

9. A. late　　　 B. well　　　 　　　　　　 C. around　　　 D. there

10.A. lonely　　　　 B. worried　　　 　　　 C. doubtful　　 　 D. hungry

11.A. so far　　　 　 B. neither　　　 　　　 C. no longer　　 　　　 D. already

12.A. recognize　　 B. answer　　　 　　　　　　 C. believe　　　 　　　 D. expect

13.A. moved　 　　　 B. disappointed　　 　 C. surprised　　 　　　 D. satisfied

14.A. only(仅仅)　 　 B. then　　　 　　　　　 C. thus　　　 　 D. still

15.A. curiosity　　 B. tears　　　　 C. words　　　 　 D. judgment

16.A. realize　　　 　 B. suggest　　　 　　 C. hope　　　 　 D. prove

17.A. agreement　 　　 B. expression　　　 　 C. acceptance　 D. exhibition

18.A. necessarily　 　 B. completely　　 　　 C. naturally 　　　 D. frequently

19.A. learn　　　　 B. make　　　 　　　　 C. favor　　　 　 D. try

20.A. Adventure　　 B. Beauty　　　　 　 C. Trust　　　 D. Life

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Dear Wang Lin,

It is nearly a year since we meet last year. H　　     (1) _____

I miss you! I wonder that if you have made some　　　　　　     (2) _____

plan for the coming summer vacation (假期). If so, I want   (3) _____

you to come and stay with me a few days.　　　　　　　　　　　　   (4) _____

Every of my family will be very much　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     (5) _____

pleased to accept you as a guest. You know　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     (6) _____

we have not beautiful house. But if you　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     (7) _____

are content to share a room with me　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   (8) _____

or do not mind plain food, you can be sure of　　　　　　　　    (9) _____

a hearty welcome and we shall do my best to make you happy   (10) _____

Hoping you will be able to come.

　　The story of how the song “Happy Birthday to You”came into being, began as a sweet one, which later soured. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at the Louisville, Kentucky Experimental Kinder-garten（幼儿园）, and Dr Patty Hill, the principal（院长，负责人）of the same school, together wrote a song for the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sister's expertise（专长）in the area of Kin-dergarten Education, “Good Morning to All”was sure to be a success.

　　The sisters published the song in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten”in 1893. Twenty-one years later, after Dr Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia University's Teacher College, a gentleman by the name of Robert H. Coleman published the song, without the sisters' permission. To add insult（侮辱）to injury, he added a second verse, the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”.

　　Mr Coleman's addition of the second verse popularized the song and, finally, the sisters' original first verse disappeared. “Happy Birthday to You”, the one and only birthday song, had altogether replaced the sisters' original title, “Good Morning to All”.

　　After Mildred died in 1916, Patty, together with a third sister named Jessica, took Mr Coleman to court. In court, they proved that they, indeed（确定）, owned the melody（曲调）. Because the family legally owns the song, it is entitled to royalties（版税）from it, whenever it is sung for commercial（商业的）purposes.

(1)The first verse of the song was written for ________.

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A．Patty Hill's children

B．Mildred Hill's children

C．Mr Coleman's students

D．the students in a kindergarten

(2)Mr Coleman published the song and added a second verse in ________.

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(3)What does the underlined word “soured”probably mean?

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A．Had an unpleasant taste.

B．Got angry easily.

C．Became unpleasant.

D．Turned out well.

(4)Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A．With permission from the Hill sisters, Mr Coleman published the song and added a second verse to the song.

B．The second verse made the song popular and, at last, the first verse disappeared.

C．Patty and Jessica took Robert H. Coleman to court after Mildred died.

D．The Hill's family legally owns the melody.