There was a time when I thought my dad didn’t know a thing about being a good father. I couldn’t   36  him ever saying the words “I love you.” It seems to me his only purpose in life was to say “  37  ” to anywhere I wanted to go and anything I wanted to do, including getting a   38 . Some parents bought their kids cars when they got their driver’s licenses. Not my dad ---- he said that I’d have to get a job and buy my own.
So that is what I did. I got a job at a very nice restaurant and   39  every penny I could and   40  I had enough to buy my car, I did! The day I brought that car home, my dad was the first one I wanted to   41  to. “Look, dad, a car of my own. If you ever want a ride, I’ll only   42 you five dollars.” I offered with a smile.
“I see,” was all he said.
One day, there was something wrong with my father’s truck. So he needed a   43  to work. The sun wasn’t even up when we left the house ,   44  it was already getting warm out. It was going to be a(n)   45  day. As I dropped my dad off, I   46  him, dressed in his work clothes, getting his   47  from the truck (车尾箱) of my car. Watching his sun-weathered face, and even from a distance I could tell there were   48  lines than I ever remembered being there before. I realized how hard my dad works for the family. My father is a cement finisher(水泥修整工).
In that instant, it  49  to me that he actually got down on his hands and knees to sweat over hot concrete to make a living for his family. And he did this day in and day out,   50  hot it got. Never, not once, had I hear him   51  about it. To him we were “worth” it. And never once did he “charge” us for it.
When he closed the trunk, his tools set off to the side, he walked over to my window to   52  me five dollars. I rolled down the window and said “Good-bye, dad. Keep your five dollars. It’s my   53 . Don’t work too hard. I love you.”
His   54  met mine, then glanced away in the direction of his waiting tools, he   55  his throat and said, “Oh, and… me, too.”

There was a time when I thought my dad didn’t know a thing about being a good father. I couldn’t   31 him ever saying the words “I love you.” It seems to me his only purpose in life was to say “__32_  ” to anywhere I wanted to go and anything I wanted to do, including getting a   33 .  Some parents bought their kids cars when they got their driver’s licenses. Not my dad ---- he said that I’d have to get a job and buy my own.

So that is what I did. I got a job at a very nice restaurant and   34  every penny I could and   35 I had enough to buy my car, I did! The day I brought that car home, my dad was the first one I wanted to   36  to. “Look, dad, a car of my own. If you ever want a ride, I’ll only   37 you five dollars.” I offered with a smile.

“I see,” was all he said.

One day, there was something wrong with my father’s truck. So he needed a   38 to work. . The sun wasn’t even up when we left the house,   39  it was already getting warm out. It was going to be a(n)   40 day. As I dropped my dad off, I   41  him, dressed in his work clothes, getting his   42  from the trunk of my car. Watching his sun-weathered face, and even from a distance I could tell there were   43  lines than I ever remembered being there before. I realized how hard my dad works for the family. My father is a cement finisher. In that instant, it   44 to me that he actually got down on his hands and knees to sweat over hot concrete to make a living for his family. And he did this day in and day out,   45  hot it got. Never, not once, had I heard him   46  about it. To him we were “worth” it. And never once did he “charge” us for it.

When he closed the trunk, his tools set off to the side, he walked over to my window to   47  me five dollars. I rolled down the window and said “Good-bye, dad. Keep your five dollars. It’s my   48. Don’t work too hard. I love you.” His   49 met mine, then glanced away in the direction of his waiting tools, he   50  his throat and said, “Oh, and… me, too.”

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

W Taipei

The W Hotel is among the city’s big-name luxury(奢华) hotels. Futuristic and fancy, the W Taipei’s setting is reminding you of a Lady Gaga video; perhaps that explains why the singer insisted on staying here on a recent visit. There are eight room types to choose from, with names such as Fabulous and Extreme Wow. They vary wildly in style.

10 Zhongxiao E. Road, Sect. 5, Xin Yi Area Taipei City Hall MRT; +886 2 7703 8888; from NT$8,900 (US$299); www.wtaipei.com

Grand Hotel

If sleeping in landmarks is your thing, the Taipei Grand Hotel is a must. The Grand is an expression of classical Chinese art mixed with Western construction principles. The Grand Hotel is attractive and full of history, but rooms are aging, so don’t expect the inside to be as “grand” as the outside. You can enjoy yourself at a driving range of golf, year-round pools and no fewer than eight restaurants.

No. 1, Lane 1, Zhongshan N. Road, Section 4 shuttle from Yuan Shan MRT; +886 2 2886 8888; from NT$4,800 (US$165); www.grand-hotel.org

Dandy Hotel

From free drinks and snacks in the lobby(大堂) to seasonally themed decorations, this hotel takes care of the small touches. But what places the Dandy Hotel above others in the same price category（范围）are views over Da-An Park; they’re reminders of those of New York’s Central Park. Rooms with views are worth the extra money paid, but book early -- there are only two on each floor.

No. 33, Xin Yi Road, Sect. 3, Dongmen MRT; +886 2 2707 6899; from NT$2,340 (US$80); www.dandyhotel.com.tw

Homey Hostel

Taiwanese brother and sister Josh and Kelly make guests feel right at home at this bargain Hostel. According to them, their motive in starting the hostel was to make friends, which is why they can often be found in the public area chatting with guests. There's a small kitchen, public computer, free coffee and tea, and luggage storage.

1/F, No. 7, Lane 180, Tonghua Street,) Liuzhangli MRT; +886 91900 2116; dorms from NT$500 (US$17);  www.homeyhostel.com

1. May is fan of Lady Gaga, and she may probably stay in ________when in Taipei. 

A. W Taipei        B. Grand Hotel         C. Dandy Hotel  D. Homey Hostel

2. Which of the following words can best take the place of the underlined word “touches”?

A. ways  B. details C. senses           D. contacts

3.If you are a backpack traveller with a low budget, which would be your best choice?

A. W Taipei        B. Grand Hotel         C. Dandy Hotel          D. Homey Hostel

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according the passage?

A. Rooms in the W Hotel are of the similar style but with different fancy names.

B. The Taipei Grand Hotel is an excellent mixture of classic and modern construction.

C. It is the park-view rooms in the Dandy Hotel that make it quite unique.

D. The desire of helping strangers drives Josh and Kelly to open the Homey Hostel.

—I have to ask a(n) _____ of you because the luggage is too heavy for me.

—Oh, with pleasure.

A．satisfaction        B．bonus            C．assessment        D．favor