Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car．My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 31 other people’s cars as well．It was pretty　 32　 outside and I had no plans to　 33　 being in the bright sun．She　 34　 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passers-by for free．I had seen little kids 35　 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free．Although I felt 36 , I decided to help her．

　　 37　 she asked me, “What if we 38　 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and　 39　 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with　 40　 ideas．While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n） 41　 with beautiful images of smiles．They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the　 42　 of their exercise was “smile”．It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the 43　 to do something for others．

　　　 All that seemed 44　 and came right from their heart．Nothing seemed to　 45　 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to　 46 others and do something nice in the community!

　　　 I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional　 47 to help clean cars．Passers-by were　 48　 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused．A pretty heartwarming　 49　 !

　　　 I feel blessed by being 50　 by such wonderful and loving souls．

31. A. drying B. repairing C. washing　　　　　　　　　 D. decorating

32. A. quiet　　　　　　　　　 B. hot　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. different　　　　　　　　　 D. dirty

33. A. suggest　　　　　　　 B. avoid　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. continue　　　　　　　　　 D. practise

34. A. further　　　　　　　　 B. therefore　　　　　　　　　　　 C. already　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

35. A. choose　　　　　　　 B. enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. buy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. serve

36. A. worried　　　　　　　 B. popular　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. confused　　　　　　　　　 D. difficult

37. A. Finally　　　　　　　　 B. Simply　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Then　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Luckily

38. A. show　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　　　　　　 D. order

39. A. challenged　　　　　 B. expected C. invited D. encouraged

40. A. creative　　　　　　　 B. ready　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　　　　　 D. familiar

41. A. board　　　　　　　　 B. picture　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. car

42. A. purpose　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. secret　　　　　　　　　　　 D. theme

43. A. need　　　　　　　　　 B. duty　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. imagination　　　　　　　 D. sense

44. A. important　　　　　　 B. disappointing　　　　　　　　 C. hopeful　　　　　　　　　　 D. natural

45. A. matter　　　　　　　　 B. mean　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. belong　　　　　　　　　　　 D. refer

46. A. relax　　　　　　　　　 B. try　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. smile

47. A. food　　　　　　　　　 B. rags　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. money　　　　　　　　　　 D. fruit

48. A. interested　　　　　　 B. amazed C. bored D. frightened

49. A. scene　　　　　　　　 B. scenery　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. story　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. view

50. A. supported B. understood C. refused D. surrounded

Last weekends, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 　36 other people’s cars as well. It was pretty 　37 outside and I had no plans to 　38 to be in the bright sun. She 　39 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passersby for free. I had seen little kids 40 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free. Although I felt 　41 , I decided to help her. 42 she asked me, “What if we 　43 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 　44 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 　45 ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a(n) 　46 with beautiful images of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 　47 of their exercise was “smile”. It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5－11 years with the 　48 to do something for others.

All that seemed 　49 and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to 　50 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 　51 others and do something nice in the community!

I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 　52 to help clean cars. The passersby were 　53 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heartwarming 　54 ! I feel blessed by being 　55 by such wonderful and loving souls.

36. A. decorating B. repairing C. washing D. drying

37. A. dirty　　　　 　　　　　　 B. hot　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. different　　　 　 　　　　　　 D. quiet　　

38. A. practice 　　　　　　　　　 B. avoid　　　　　　 　　　　 C. continue　　　 　　 D. suggest　　　

39. A. hardly　　　 　　　　　　　 B. therefore　　　　 　　　 C. already　　　 　　　 　　 D. further

40. A　serve　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. enjoy　　　　　　 　　　　 C. buy　　　　　 　　　 　　 D. choose

41. A. difficult　　 　　　　　　　 B. popular　　　　　 　　　　 C. confused　　　　 　 　 D. worried

42. A. Luckily　　　 　　　　　　 B. Simply　　　　　 　　　　 C. Then　　　　　 　 　　 D. Finally

43. A. order　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　 　　　　 C. make　　　　 　　　 　 D. show

44. A. encouraged B. expected C. invited D. challenged　　

45. A. familiar　　　 　　　　　　 B. ready　　　　　 　　　　　 C. changed　　 　　　 　 D. creative

46. A. board　　　　　 　　　　　 B. picture　　　　　 　　　　 C. idea　　　　　 　　　 　 D. car

47. A. purpose　　　　 　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　 　　　　 C. secret　　　　 　　 　 D. theme

48. A. need　　　　　　 　　　　 B. duty　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. imagination　　　 　　　 D. skill

49. A. important　　　　 　　　　 B. disappointing　　 　　 C. hopeful　　　 　　　　　　 D natural

50. A. matter　　　　　 　　　　　 B. object　　　　　　 　　　　 C. belong　　　 　　　 　 D. refer

51. A. relax　　　　　　 　　　　　 B. try　　　　　　　 　　　　 C. help　　　　 　　　　 D. smile

52. A. friends　　　　 　　　　　　 B. rags　　　　　　　 　　　 C. children　　　 　　 　 D. Fruit

53. A. interesting B. amazed C. bored D. frightened

54. A. scene　　　　　 　　　　　 B. gift　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. story　　　 　　　　 D. explanation

55. A. known　　　 　　　 　　B. understood　　　　 　　 C. refused　　　 　　 　　　 D. surrounded

A farmer once owned an old mule（骡子）. One day, the mule fell into a nearby well, and he began to 　36 and made a lot of loud noise. After carefully assessing the 　37 , the farmer felt sympathy for the mule, but 　38 that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving, then he called his 　39 together and told them what had happened and 　40 them to help shovel（铲）some dirt to bury the old mule in the 　41 and put him out of his suffering.

Hearing many people coming to help, the old mule initially was 　42 …But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back, a thought suddenly 　43 him. He was 　44 that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his 　45 , he should shake it off and step up! So he did, blow after blow.

As you might have guessed, it was not long 48 the old mule finally, stepped over the wall of the well, painful and tired. What would otherwise 49 him, actually blessed him because of the manner in which he 　50 his adversity（逆境）.

51 is life! As long as we face our problems and respond to them 52 , and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity, the adversities that come along to bury us 53 have the potential to 　54 and bless us! Forgiveness, tolerance, hope and perseverance are 　55 in shaking it off and stepping up out of the wells in which we find ourselves.

36．A．sink　　　　　　　　　 B．struggle　　　　　　　 C．leave　　　　　　　　　 D．sigh

37．A．location　　　　　　　 B．ground　　　　　　　 C．position　　　　　　　 D．situation

38．A．decided　　　　　　　 B．doubted　　　　　　　 C．complained　　　　 D．responded

39．A．brothers　　　　　　 B．relatives　　　　　　　 C．neighbors　　　　　 D．children

40．A．required　　　　　　 B．requested　　　　　　 C．demanded　　　　　 D．recommended

41．A．house　　　　　　　　 B．water　　　　　　　　 C．hole　　　　　　　　　 D．well

42．A．excited　　　　　　　 B．amused　　　　　　　 C．disappointed　　　 D．surprised

43．A．came　　　　　　　　 B．happened　　　　　　 C．struck　　　　　　　　 D．occurred

44．A．awake　　　　　　　　 B．aware　　　　　　　　 C．afraid　　　　　　　　 D．ashamed

45．A．chest　　　　　　　　 B．stomach　　　　　　 C．tail　　　　　　　　　　 D．back

46．A．enjoy　　　　　　　　 B．express　　　　　　　 C．encourage　　　　　 D．praise

47．A．kept　　　　　　　　　 B．held　　　　　　　　　 C．moved　　　　　　　 D．relied

48．A．when　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　 C．until　　　　　　　　　 D．since

49．A．save　　　　　　　　　 B．protect　　　　　　　 C．desert　　　　　　　　 D．bury

50．A．solved　　　　　　　　 B．handled　　　　　　　 C．refused　　　　　　　 D．experienced

51．A．That　　　　　　　　　 B．How　　　　　　　　　 C．As　　　　　　　　　　 D．What

52．A．readily　　　　　　　　 B．passively　　　　　　 C．positively　　　　　　 D．willingly

53．A．frequently　　　　　 B．seldom　　　　　　　 C．never　　　　　　　　 D．usually

54．A．affect　　　　　　　　 B．benefit　　　　　　　　 C．direct　　　　　　　　 D．conduct

55．A．cheerful　　　　　　 B．hopeful　　　　　　　 C．helpful　　　　　　　 D．meaningful

A young and successful executive was traveling down a street , going a bit too fast in his new car; He was 　26 for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.

27 his car passed a brick 　28 the car’s side door, He pressed hard the 　29 and spun the car back to the 　30 from where the brick had been thrown,.

He jumped out of the car, 　31 a kid and pushed him up 　32 a parked car,shouting,”what was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing?” 　33 more and more angry, he wen on “That’s a new car and that brick you threw is gonna 34 a lot of money, Why did you do it?””Please ,mister,please,I’m sorry, Ididn’t know what else to do!” 35 the youngster, “It’s my brother”,he said ,”He fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t 　36 him up”,Sobbing ,the boy asked the executive, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair?”He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me.”

37 beyond words, the driver tried to 　38 the rapidly swelling lump(块)in his throat, He 　39 the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his 　40 and wiped the scrapes (擦伤)and cuts, 41 to see that everything was going to be okay.

“Thank you ,sir, And God bless you,”the 　42 child said to him ,The man then watched the little boy 43 bis brother to the sidewalk toward their home.

It was a long slow walk back to his car, He never did 　44 the side door ,He kept the dent(凹痕)to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your 45 .

26、A、looking　　　　　　 B、watching　　　　 C、caring　　　　　　　　　　 D、waiting

27、A、Before　　　　　　　　　　 B、After　　　　　　　 C、as　　　　　　　　　 D、while

28、A、hit 　　　　　　　　 B、blocked　　　　　 C、dropped　　　　　 D、scratched

29、A、hit　　　　　　　　　 B、brakes　　　　　　　　　 C、brick　　　　　　　 D、wheel

30、A、spot　　　　　　　　 B、which　　　　　　　　　　 C、that　　　　　　　　 D、this

31、A、saw　　　　　　　　 B、found　　　　　　　　　　 C、stopped　　　　　 D、grabbed

32、A、on　　　　　　　　　 B、in　　　　　　　　　 C、against　　　　　　 D、towards

33、A、Remaining　　　 B、Growing　　　　 C、Building up　　　　　　 D、Making up

34、A、cost　　　　　　　　 B、spend　　　　　　　　　　 C、use　　　　　　　　 D、take

35、A、begged　　　　　　　　　 B、required　　　　　 C、asked　　　　　　　　　　 D、wondered

36、A、get　　　　　　　　　 B、pick　　　　　　　　 C、lift　　　　　　　　　 D、put

37、A、Worried　　　　　 B、Depressed　　　 C、Moved　　　　　　 D、Surprised

38、A、chew　　　　　　　 B、melt　　　　　　　　 C、spit　　　　　　　　 D、swallow

39、A、helped　　　　　　　　　　 B、pulled　　　　　　　　　　 C、held　　　　　　　　 D、took

40、A、medicine　　　　 B、handkerchief　 C、belt　　　　　　　　 D、money

41、A、demanding　　　 B、expecting　　　　 C、checking　　　　 D、wanting

42、A、delighted　　　　 B、sad　　　　　　　　 C、helpless　　　　　 D、grateful

43、A、push　　　　　　　 B、bring　　　　　　　 C、hand　　　　　　　 D、raise

44、A、recovery　　　　 B、repair　　　　　　　 C、reform　　　　　　　　　 D、record

45、A、information　　　　　　 B、help　　　　　　　　 C、attention　　　　 D、notice

“Welcome, Mary,” I said. She raised her head and looked into my eyes. The smile on my face 36 . Dear God, I thought, what 　37 has entered the life of this little girl?

After settling Mary into her new desk and 　38 her, I went to the headmaster. She said, “Sit down and I’ll 　39 you in. Mary’s mother who loved her very much was shot and killed in her 　40 one night at their house. Mary, screaming, escaped to a neighbor’s. Then the child went into 　41 . She hadn’t cried or 　42 her mother since.”

I returned only to discover that the children were already avoiding this “ 43 ” child. “Mary’s been hurt badly, but we can do a lot to help her,” I explained gently. Bless all children. How loving they can be 　44 they understand.

In spite of our 45 , we seemed to be getting no closer to Mary and even my faith was wearing 　46 . My heart ached so badly, wanting this child to come alive, to be aware of the beauty, the wonder, the fun, and even the 　47 of living.

Spring approaching, children 　48 to make flower baskets for room decoration. During the lunch time, a girl came hurrying to me. “Come to see Mary’s basket,” she said 　49 . “You’ll never believe it!” I 　50 my breath at its beauty, for it couldn’t have been the work from a child that 　51 .

“Mary,” I said. “This is beautiful. How did you ever 　52 ?” She looked at me with the shining eyes of any 　53 little girl, saying, “My mother loved flowers.”

Thank you, God, You’ve 　54 us the miracle . I knelt and put my arms around the child. Then the tears came, slowly at first, but soon she was 　55 her heart out against my shoulder. The other children had tears in their eyes, too, but theirs—like mine—were tears of joy.

36. A. formed　　　　　　　 B. broadened 　　　 C. spread 　　　　　　 D. froze

37. A. wonder 　　　　　　 B. problem 　　　　　 C. horror 　　　　　 D. amazement

38. A. introducing 　　　 B. comforting 　　　 C. praising 　　　　　 D. touching

39. A. come 　　　　　　　 B. fill 　　　　　　　　　 C. push 　　　　　　　 D. let

40. A. home　　　　　 　 B. presence　　　　　 C. company 　　　 D. eyes

41. A. shock 　　　　　　 B. anger 　　　　　　 C. hunger 　　　　　 D. action

42. A. missed 　　　　　 B. mentioned 　　　 C. seen　 　　 　　D. heard

43. A. sweet 　　　　　　 　　B. sad 　　　　　　　　 C. lonely 　　　　　 D. different

44. A. before 　　　　　　 B. though 　　　　　　 C. once 　　　　　　 D. unless

45. A. lessons 　　　　　 B. talks　　 　　C. words　 　　　 D. efforts

46. A. strong 　　　　　　 B. thick　　　 　　 C. thin 　　　　　　　 D. heavy

47. A. cost　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. pain　　　　 　 C. course 　　　　　 D. pleasure

48. A. decided　 　　　 B. waited　　 　　 C. preferred 　　　　　　 D. wished

49. A. worriedly　　 B. excitedly　　 　 C. softly　 　 　　D. secretly

50. A. caught 　　　　　　　　　　 B. stopped　 　　　 C. counted 　　　　 D. took

51. A. old 　　　　　　　　 B. weak　 　　　　　 C. young 　　　　　 D. clever

52. A. arrange 　　　　　　 B. prepare　　　　　　 C. handle 　 　　D. manage

53. A. unusual　　 　　 B. careful 　　　　　 C. normal 　　　　　 D. friendly

54. A. told　 　　　　　　 B. taught　　 　　　 C. paid 　　　　 　　D. given

55. A. crying 　　　　　　　 B. shouting 　　　　 C. drawing 　　　　　 D. knocking