Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself．Just then, an air hostess 36 me and asked, "Would you mind changing your seat? A couple would like to sit together．The only other 37 seat was next to a woman with both arms in casts（石膏）, a black-and-blue face, and a depressed emotion．" 38 am I going to sit there" was my immediate thought． 39　 then a soft voice spoke, "She needs help．" Finally I took my new seat and 40 that the girl was named Kathy and had survived in an auto accident, and she was on her way for 41 .

When the snack of nuts and juice arrived，42 did not take me long to realize that Kathy would not be able to 43 herself．I considered offering to feed her but 44 , as it seemed too close a service to offer to a stranger．But then I decided that Kathy's need was more important than my 45 ．I offered to help her eat, and although she too was uncomfortable about __46___ it, she did. The experience was 　47 and she and I ___48__close in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart was fully 　49 ,and the time was __50___ better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached beyond my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love sometimes 　51 beyond human borders and dissolves the fears 　52 keep us separate. When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live in a larger, more 53 world.

　　　 Help me move 　54 the small self so I can connect with the hearts of others.

　　　 When I give 55 to another, I feed my own soul.

36．A．touched B．approached C．deserved D．proposed

37．A．available B．valuable C．acceptable D．comfortable

38．A．Little　　　　　　　　　 B．Few　　　　　　　　　 C．Hardly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Never

39．A．So　　　　　　　　　　 B．Otherwise　　　　　 C．But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．And

40．A．intended B．learned C．defended D．advocated

41．A．holidays　　　　　　 B．treatment　　　　　　 C．sightseeing　　　　　　　　　　 D．interview

42．A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．what　　　　　　　　　 C．this　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．it

43．A．help　　　　　　　　　 B．dress　　　　　　　　　 C．enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．drink

44．A．hesitated　　　　　　 B．rejected　　　　　　　 C．insisted　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．refused

45．A．discomfort　　　　 B．guilt　　　　　　　　　 C．convenience　　　　　　　　　 D．situation

46．A．attending　　　　　　 B．accepting　　　　　　 C．convincing　　　　　　　　　　 D．behaving

47．A．desperate B．pleasant C．adequate　　　　　　　　　　　 D．awkward

48．A．maintained　　　　　 B．grew　　　　　　　　　 C．stayed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．remained

49．A．awake　　　　　　　　 B．alone　　　　　　　　　 C． alive　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．asleep

50．A．typically　　　　　　 B．properly　　　　　　 C．reasonably　　　　　　　　　　 D．really

51．A．flows　　　　　　　　 B．suits　　　　　　　　　 C．seizes　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．drags

52．A．what　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．whether　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．when

53．A．boring B．demanding C．rewarding　　　　　　　　　　 D．entertaining

54．A．toward　　　　　　　 B．across　　　　　　　　 C．beyond　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．through

55．A．faith　　　　　　　　　 B．reputation　　　　　 C．patience　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．love

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Five years ago, when it was time for my cousin to start college, my 75-year-old grandfather, Rex, decided to do the same. He went to    1 , taking classes twice a week until his death last summer.

As a student, my grandfather spent countless hours in his office   2    and completing assignments. Although he was twice as    3     as his professors, he loved going. He said,“You can never  4    too much, no matter how old you are.”He loved everything about school. Learning new things was truly his passion.

My grandfather’s will to learn was a great   5    for me to do my best in school. We were always     6    with each other, trying to bring home the better grade.

When he turned 80 and still had a full head of hair, my grandfather felt like he could take on the       7   . He felt like he could beat the unstoppable no matter what came in his way---whether it was his continuing with cancer     8  a tough professor.

Some people look to Superman or Batman as their   9   , but my grandfather will forever be my hero, the      10   who always came to my rescue. My grandfather was made the hall of fame(名人堂) at his high school as one of the school’s most successful football players. When I did some research I   11 that his nickname was Atlas. In Greek mythology(神话), Atlas held the heavens on his shoulders. For my grandfather’s football team, he was  12 Atlas, holding the team together. He was my Atlas too, as the foundation of our family.

In my times of need he was always there to    13     me and celebrate my accomplishments. I could count on him to help me out and stand by me. The strength he  14    with me will continue to hold me up as I forever keep his memory    15   in my heart and mind.

1.	A．college B．party C．hospital D．cinema

 

2.	A．teaching B．talking C．studying D．playing

 

3.	A．tall B．new C．thin D．old

 

4.	A．pay B．know C．think D．work

 

5.	A．example B．exercise C．method D．friend

 

6.	A．fighting B．joking C．competing D．arguing

 

7.	A．world B．country C．city D．class

 

8.	A．and B．or C．so D．but

 

9.	A．hero B．student C．professor D．grandfather

 

10.	A．other B．only C．one D．same

 

11.	A．realized B．remembered C．discovered D．recognized

 

12.	A．my B．his C．their D．our

 

13.	A．surprise B．supply C．warm D．support

 

14.	A．enjoyed B．shared C．afforded D．kept

 

15.	A．alive B．awake C．alone D．asleep

 

The inner life is often     1   Its egoism (以自我为中心) blinds it and     2   it ;its imagination makes up ignorant tales , fascinated .

When I was five ,I would not go to bed    3  because something came into my room ,My  sister ,Amy two years old ,was asleep in the other bed .What did she know ? She was   4   of evil ,There was no messiness in her ,only a charming innocence that seemed then to    5   her ,Since Amy was asleep     6   ,and since when I needed someone most I was afraid to wake her ,she was useless .

I lay alone and was almost asleep    7   the thing entered the room by flattening itself   8 the open door and sliding in ,It was a transparent ,glowing four-sided figure ,I could see the door 9 at its touch ; I could see the blue wall turn pale    10   it raced over it ,and see the maple headboard ,of Amy’s bed    11   ,It was a swift    12    ; it was an awareness ,It made    13   ,It had two joined parts ,a head and a tail. It found the door ,wall, and headboard ;and it hit them ,   14   them with its glowing glance ,I dared not blink (眨眼)or   15   .

Every night    16   it got to me ,it gave up ,It hit my wall’s corner and couldn’t 17   ,It shrank ,completely into itself and vanished ,I heard the rising roar it made when it died or left ,I still couldn’t breathe ,I knew that it could    18   again alive that same night .

Sometimes it came back ,sometimes it didn’t ,The light stripe slipped in the door ,ran searching over Amy’s wall ,stopped ,stretched at the first corner ,raced whistling toward my wall .

People who want ore economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present and   19 into the second corner with a cry ,So I wouldn’t go to bed .

It was a passing car whose windshield (挡风玻璃)    20  the corner streetlight outside ,I figured it out one night .

1．A．exciting              B．changeable       C．stupid             D．cheerful

2．A．deafens            B．brightens      C．weakens           D．sharpens

3．A．unhappily      B．willingly            C．early                D．late

1,3,5

4．A．fond              B．afraid         C．innocent            D．sensitive

5．A．frighten           B．hurt            C．prevent         D．protect

6．A．therefore          B．however         C．nevertheless       D．furthermore

7．A．when             B．while         C．before             D．the moment

8．A．beyond           B．against         C．underneath         D．behind

9．A．blacken           B．whiten          C．lengthen           D．widen

10．A．where         B．that            C．which            D．what

11．A．faint           B．fade              C．glow             D．burn

12．A．car            B．light             C．figure           D．spirit

13．A．voice          B．noise             C．sound           D．action

14．A．charging       B．watching        C．separating          D．influencing

16．A．say             B．speak           C．sleep              D．breathe

16．A．while          B．when             C．before             D．until

17．A．get out            B．get back          C．get away           D．get past

18．A．disappear        B．awake           C．return            D．recover

19．A．vanished       B．appeared          C．expanded           D．stretched

20．A．absorbed       B．reflected           C．threw          D．blocked

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, a flight attendant 41 me and asked, "Would you mind changing your seat? A couple would like to sit together. “The only other  42 seat was next to a woman with both arms in casts（石膏）, a black-and-blue face, and a depressed emotion."  43 am I going to sit there" was my immediate thought.  44  then a deeper, quieter voice spoke, "Opportunity.”Finally I took my new seat and   45  that Kathy had been in an auto collision, and she was on her way for  46 。

When the snack of nuts and juice arrived, 47 did not take me long to realize that Kathy would not be able to 48  herself. I considered offering to feed her but 49 , as it seemed too close a service to offer to a stranger. But then I decided that Kathy's need was more important than my  50 . I offered to help her eat, and although she too was uncomfortable about __51___it, she did. The experience was   52  and she and I ___53__close in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart was fully   54, and the time was __55___ better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached beyond my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love sometimes   56 beyond human borders and dissolves the fears   57  keep us separate. When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live in a larger, more  58 world.

Help me move   59 the small self so I can connect with the hearts of others.

When I give  60 to another, I feed my own soul.

1.                A．touched        B．approached     C．deserved D．proposed

 

2.                A．available        B．accessible       C．acceptable    D．comfortable

 

3.                A．No case        B．No means       C．No manners   D．No way

 

4.                A．So             B．Otherwise       C．But  D．And

 

5.                A．intended       B．discovered      C．defended D．advocated

 

6.                A．holidays        B．treatment       C．sightseeing    D．interview

 

7.                A．that           B．what           C．this  D．it

 

8.                A．help           B．dress           C．eat  D．drink

 

9.                A．hesitated       B．rejected        C．insisted   D．refused

 

10.               A．discomfort      B．guilt           C．convenience   D．situation

 

11.               A．attending       B．accepting       C．convening D．behaving

 

12.               A．desperate      B．pleasant        C．adequate  D．awkward

 

13.               A．maintained      B．grew           C．stayed D．remained

 

14.               A．awake         B．alone          C．alive  D．asleep

 

15.               A．typically        B．properly        C．reasonably D．definitely

 

16.               A．flows          B．suits           C．seizes D．drags

 

17.               A．what           B．that           C．whether   D．when

 

18.               A．answering      B．demanding      C．rewarding D．offering

 

19.               A．toward         B．across          C．beyond   D．through

 

20.               A．sympathy       B．care           C．virtue D．love