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　　When I was growing up，I was embarrassed（局促不安）to be seen with my father．He was severely crippled（破的）and very short，and when we 　1　 walk together，his hand on my arm for 　2　，people would 　3　．I would inwardly squirm（局促不安）at the unwanted attention．But as we started out，he always said，“You set the pace．I will try to adjust to（适应）you．”

　　Our usual walk was 　4　 the subway，　5　 was how he got to work．He went to work，and，　6　 bad weather，he always never 　7　 a day．

　　When snow or ice was on the ground，it was impossible for him to walk，even with help．　8　 my sister or would 　9　 him through the streets on a child's sleigh（雪撬）to the subway entrance．

　　He never talked about himself as an object of pity，　10　 did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able．What He 　11　 in others was a“ good heart，”and if he found one，the owner was good enough for him．Now that I am older，I believe that is a 　12　 standard by which to judge people，　13　 I still don't know exactly what a“good heart”is．But know the times don't have 　14　 myself．

　　Unable to engage in many activities，my father still tried to take part in some may．

　　When a local sandlot baseball team found itself without a manager，he 　15　 it going．I now know he 　16　 some things indirectly through me．When I played ball，he“ played”too．

　　He had been 　17　 many years now，but I think of him often． I wonder if he sensed my un-willingness 　18　 with him during our walks．If he did，I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was，how I regretted it．I think of him when I get unhappy with something unimportant，when I am envious of another's good 　19　，when I don't have“good heart．”At such times I put

my hand on his arm to 　20　 my balance，and say，“You set the pace．I'll try to adjust to you．

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A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would 　 1　 him the water in ten minutes.

Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for 　2 sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so 　 3 that she forgot to deliver him the 　4 . As a result, the passenger was held up (延误) to take his medicine. She hurried over to him 　5 a cup of water, but he 　6 it.

In the following hours on the flight, each time the stewardess? passed by the 　 7　 , she would ask him with a 　8 whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never paid attention to her.

When he was going to get 　 9 　 the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess? to 　___10___ him the passengers?’ booklet(意见簿). She was very 　 11　 . She knew that he would write down sharp words, 　___12___ with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, she 　13 the booklet, and cracked a smile, 　14 the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times 　15 . How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”

That’s right! Who can refuse your twelve sincere smiles from a person?

1. A. take　 　　　　 B．bring　 　　　　　　　　 C．carry　　 　　　　　 D．hold

2. A. food　 　　　　 B．drink　 　　　　　　　 C．service　 　　　　　 D．medicine

3. A. tired　 　　　　 B．silent　 　　　　　　　　 C．calm　　 　　　　　 D．busy

4. A. water　 　　　　 B．help　　 　　　　　　　 C．milk　　 　　　　　 D．warning

5. A. for　 　　　　　 B．about　 　　　　　　　 C．with　　 　　　　　 D．in

6. A. refused　 　　 B．accepted 　　　　　　 C．liked　 　　　　　　　 D．hated

7. A. customer　 　 B．passenger　　 　　　 C．guest　　 　　　　　 D．visitor

8. A. glance 　　　　 B．look 　　　　　　　　　　 C．smile 　　　　　　　　 D．cry

9. A. on　 　　　　　 B．to　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．off　 　　　　　　　　 D．from

10. A. hand　 　　　 B．take　 　　　　　　　　 C．throw　　 　　　　 D．lend

11. A. glad　 　　　　 B．angry　　 　　　　　　 C．curious　　 　　　 D．sad

12. A. So　 　　　　 B．Because　 　　　　　 C．And　　 　　　　　 D．But

13. A. hid　 　　　　 B．tore　 　　　　　　　　 C．opened　 　　　　　 D．closed

14. A. if　 　　　　　 B．for　 　　　　　　　　　 C．after　 　　　　　　 D．when

15. A. in all　 　　　　 B．above all　　 　　　　 C．or else　　 　　　 D．or so

Once upon a time, a poor traveller stopped under a tree. From his bag he took out a bowl of

1 (boil) rice and started to eat. Nearby was a small shop, where a woman was selling fried fish to travellers able to pay for 　2 . When the man finished eating and got up to leave, she shouted, “You have not paid me for your meal!”

“But I ordered nothing from you!” he said.

“Everyone can see that you 　3 (enjoy) the smell of my fried fish with your rice,” argued the woman. “If you hadn’t smelt the fish, your meal would not have been so 4 (please)!”

Soon a crowd gathered. 5 they supported the traveller, they also agreed that the wind was blowing from the shop to the place 　6 he had eaten, carrying the smell of the fried fish to him.

At last, the woman took him to a judge and after 　7 (tell) the judge the story, she insisted that 　8 the man had enjoyed her fish smell, he should pay 25 cents. After hearing the evidence, the judge asked the man to drop 　9 25-cent coin on the ground. “Here is your payment, the sound of 25 cents 　10 the smell of the fried fish.”

Dear Mrs Liu,

How are you?

My summer classes started last week, and I am enjoying it very much. 1. ________

I am living with a American student. She is a nice girl of eighteen. 　 2. ________

She is studying in same university as me. She often helps me 　　　　3. ________

with my school work. We are friend now. 　　　　　　　　　　　 4. ________

She and I visited Boston last weekend. We go to some 　　　　　　 5. ________

interesting parts of the city. How was your summer holiday? 　　　　6. ________

Did you find some time to go to Tibet? How many students 　　　　 7. ________

are you teaching now? I often think up of you and　　　　　 　　　8. ________

remember your classes. They are so interested. 　　　　　　　　　 9. ________

I know I should thank you for your success in English. 　　　　　　 10. ________

Sincerely,

Zhang Liang

Many of the world's pollution problems have been caused by the crowding of large groups of people into the cities. Supply for the needs of the people leads to further　 1　 by industry.

If the rapid increase of world 　 2　 continues at the present rate, there may be much greater

　 3　 to human beings.

Some scientists　 4　 of the increase in numbers of people as "population pollution''.

About 2,000 years ago, the world population was about 250 million. It　 5 a billion in 1850. By 1930 the population was two billion. It is now six billon.

It is　 6 to double by the year 2020. If the population　 7　 to grow at the same rate, there will be 25 billion people in the　 8 a hundred years from now.

Man has been　 9　 the earth's resources more and more　 10　 over the past years. Some of them are almost gone.

Now many people believe that man's 　11 problem is how to control the　 12　 of the population.

The material supplies in the world will be far from enough to　 13 the human population if the present rate of increase continues.

There is already over-crowding in many cities and 　14 in some countries. Many people believe that human survival in the future 　15 on the answer to the question.