On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was worried. Her   36   had broken down. Just then a poor man named Robert came. He was on his way back home from work as usual.

　　The lady wondered, "Is the man going to __37___ me? He looks very cold and hungry." But to her surprise, he stopped and said with a smile. "What's wrong, madam?" The lady told him what was happening.

　　After a while, the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him. "No, that is ___38___, madam." he said, "I was just helping someone in __39___. If you really want to pay me back, I hope whenever you see someone in trouble, you should give him a hand." A few minutes later, the lady __40___ a shabby(破旧的)house by the road. She remembered Robert's words, so she stopped. The hostess(女主人)warmly asked her    41  . The lady could see that was a __42___ family and that they needed help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady ___43___ 500 dollars on a table and went away quietly. Robert came home later than before, thinking how __44___ their life was. Their baby was to be born the next month but there was not _45__ money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, "Don't worry, dear! A stranger has helped us out!"

　　Let's always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ourselves.

　　(36) A. bike        B. motorbike       C. bus         D. car

　　(37) A. help        B. save            C. kill         D. find

　　(38) A. nothing      B. something      C. everything     D. anything

　　(39) A. picture       B. rain           C. need          D. danger

　　(40) A. saw         B. heard          C. smelt          D. felt

　　(41) A. out          B. in             C. away          D. along

　　(42) A. terrible       B. sad            C. rich          D. poor

　　(43) A. dropped      B. forgot          C. left         D. lay

　　(44) A. exciting      B. hard            C. happy       D. interesting

　　(45) A. many        B. some           C. enough       D. few

　

What is the weather like in China? Spring is warm in most parts 31 China. It usually begins in February or 32 . Summer is often very 33 . It 34 about three months. The honest 35 are July and August. Autumn starts in August. The 36 can be quite cool in autumn. Winter 37 in November. January is the 38 month. You need to wear warm 39 in winter. The best time to come to my hometown is in spring 40 autumn.

31. A. of 　　　　　B. to 　　　　 C. outside

32. A. January 　　　B. April 　　　C. March

33. A. hot 　　　　 B. cool 　　　 C. cold

34. A. comes 　　　 B. lasts 　　　C. goes

35. A. time 　　　　B. months 　　C. seasons

36. A. weather 　　 B. day　 　　 C. night

37. A. finishes 　　 B. goes　 　　 C. starts

38. A. hottest 　　　B. coldest 　　 C. warmest

39. A. shirts 　　　 B. blouses 　　C. clothes

40. A. but 　　　　 B. or 　　　　C. nor

What is the weather like in China? Spring is warm in most parts 31 China. It usually begins in February or 32 . Summer is often very 33 . It 34 about three months. The honest 35 are July and August. Autumn starts in August. The 36 can be quite cool in autumn. Winter 37 in November. January is the 38 month. You need to wear warm 39 in winter. The best time to come to my hometown is in spring 40 autumn.

31. A. of 　　　　　B. to 　　　　 C. outside

32. A. January 　　　B. April 　　　C. March

33. A. hot 　　　　 B. cool 　　　 C. cold

34. A. comes 　　　 B. lasts 　　　C. goes

35. A. time 　　　　B. months 　　C. seasons

36. A. weather 　　 B. day　 　　 C. night

37. A. finishes 　　 B. goes 　　　C. starts

38. A. hottest 　　　B. coldest 　　 C. warmest

39. A. shirts 　　　 B. blouses 　　C. clothes

40. A. but 　　　　 B. or 　　　　C. nor

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出一个最佳选项。

It was a fine day. I started to think of getting the bank work out of the way. The bank clerk, an elderly gentleman with a white beard, was, __31__, gave me a nod.

When I put my form in front of him. He was busy filling in other forms. After a few minutes he took my form and started filling in. I sat there wondering __32__ we had computerized banking if we were still filling in forms by hand.

After waiting for a few more minutes, in which I showed all signs of being __33__ , I asked him if my work was done. He said, "__34__ is done, it will take time!"

Just then I saw his morning cup of __35__ which had been lying there for the last ten minutes, untouched. The tea had turned almost __36__ while he was doing his work. Suddenly I felt what this man, who had been working at this counter for the last God-knows-how-many years, __37__ be feeling when customers like me come who are always in a hurry to get their work done. We do not even feel the need to  them for being there. He must be feeling so impatiently that "here comes another person who will __38__ me for doing his work first."

Sincerely, I told him, "Sir, please have your tea, I am not in a hurry." This man, suddenly looked __39__ at me and for the first time we had eye contact—he had __40__ made eye contact before. I saw a different person there, another human being who was under the same __41__ as I always am.

I saw both of us sailing in the same __42__. I felt that he was also missing the small things in life like a hot cup of tea . He gave me a __43__ and said, "It is my daily job, you are not in a hurry but somebody else who will be in a hurry will come."

He really touched my __44__ with his words. I felt that all this time I thought of him as a robot, someone who was there for my convenience, but today I suddenly felt a strange communion with him. I am supposed to be more friendly to people who help me with my work and be __45__ that they are there for me.

31. A. as well            B. so far          C. so that         D. as usual

32. A. why              B. what           C. when          D. where

33. A. nervous           B. impatient        C. sad           D. relaxed

34. A. something         B. anything        C. everything      D. nothing

35. A. milk              B. coffee          C. tea            D. water

36. A. warm             B. cold           C. hot            D. cool

37. A. must             B. can             C. should         D. may

38. A. pull              B. put             C. push           D. promise

39. A. down             B. up             C. right           D. left

40. A. yet               B. already         C. never           D. ever

41. A. success            B. failure         C. surprise         D. pressure

42. A. boat              B. train           C. bus             D. plane

43. A. gift               B. smile          C. pen             D. paper

44. A. eye               B. ear            C. heart            D. hand

45. A.thankful           B. careful         C. hopeful          D. helpful

When I was small, my mum used to give the family something special for meals —she would make breakfast food for dinner.  

I still remember one night my mum   31    some bread in front of my dad, something very burnt. I waited to see if anybody noticed. To my surprise, my dad just took his    32   , smiled at my mum and then turned to ask me how my day at school had been. I've   33   what I told him that night.   34   I do remember watching him put some butter on that bread. He  35   as usual, every single bit. 

 After dinner, my mum said   36  to my dad for burning the bread. And I never forget what he said, "I    37    burnt bread, dear. It doesn't matter at all. "

38    , I went to kiss Dad good light. I asked him if he really liked his bread burnt. He held me in arms and   39  , “Your mum worked very hard all day. She's really _40_. And you see—a bit of burnt food never hurt anyone!”

    Now I know life is not perfect. _41_ is perfect, either. As for me. 1 often forget birthdays or some other special days. But I've learned something _42_ over these years. What we really need is the understanding of each other, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and _43_ or just between two friends. This is the key to a happy  44  .

So don't get angry if the bread gets burnt. Remember.    45  bread never hurt anyone. Be kind to those around you and a happier life will surely come closer to you.

31. A. cooked      B. put  C. found  D. bought

32. A. glass        B. milk  C. spoon  D. bread

33. A. decided      B. known  C. forgotten D. imagined

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

35. A. threw it away    B. ate it up   C. put it away   D. looked it up

36. A. hello        B. goodbye      C. no        D. sorry

37. A. hate         B. love    C. make       D. save

38. A. After school  B. Before dinner  C. Later that night    D. The next morning

39. A. shouted      B. said     C. laughed        D. continued

40. A. tired        B. excited    C. worried        D. interested

41. A. Everybody   B. Anybody   C. Nobody       D. Somebody

42. A. important    B. difficult    C. funny         D. easy

43. A. student      B. brother      C. sister        D. child

44. A. class        B. party         C. life        D. story

45. A. burnt        B. cheap       C. fresh        D. cold