As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered to be a great English writer. He's very famous not only in Britain, but also in many other　 31　 in the world. He was born in 1812 and he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked 　32 . He was an actor.

Maybe it's interesting to hear that and that's　 33　 his books were so good. He gave public readings of his stories that were very popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in parts. People always wanted　 34　 part. He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular. There are films and plays of them　 35 : Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and Great Expectations was a wonderful 　36 __.Dickens' early life was very hard. His family was poor, and his mother sent him out to work in a factory when he was 12. He　 37　 it, but he used his experiences in his writing. He married Catherine Hogarth and they had a big family. He continued to write　 38　 he died. When he died in 1870, he was 39　 a story. But what a pity! We'll never know 40 it ended.

31. A. cities　　　　　 B. countries　　　 C. towns　　　　 D. villages

32. A. reading　　　　 B. writing　　　　 C. acting　　　　 D. playing

33. A. what　　 　　　B. how　　　　　 C. when　　　　 D. why

34. A. the next　　　 B. next　　　　　 C. next to　　　　 D. next time

35. A. too　　　　　 B. as well　　　　 C. as well as　　 D. also

36. A. book　　　　　 B. story　　　　　 C. play　　　　　 D. film

37. A. hated　　　　 B. enjoyed　　　　 C. wanted　　　　 D. shamed

38. A. as　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　 C. until　　　　 D. since

39. A. drawing　　　 B. singing　　　　　 C. writing　　　 D. making

40. A. what　　　　 B. how　　　　　　 C. who 　　　　 D. which

Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One time in the middle of the night, an old lady in her 80s   36    my taxi. She gave me an address, and then asked: “Could you drive through downtown?”

“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.

“Oh, I don’t    37  ,” she said. “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (临终关怀医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”

I    38     shut off the meter(里程表).

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She   39   me the building where she had worked, the neighborhood where she and her husband had once lived, the place where she danced as a girl. As the sun was rising, we got to the hospice.

“How much should I pay you?” she asked, reaching into her purse.

“   40   ,” I said.

“You have to make a living,” she answered.

“There are other    41   .”

“You gave an old woman a little moment of    42   ,” she said. “Thank you.”

I drove into the fine    43    light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the 44      of a life. I drove aimlessly, lost in thought. For the rest of the day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had got a(n)  45  driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift(换班)? What if I had refused to take the run?

36. A. found            B. took         C. called           D. chose

37. A. count            B. know         C. mind         D. worry

38. A. quietly          B. gladly           C. angrily          D. usually

39. A. reminded     B. introduced       C. explained        D. showed

40. A. Anything     B. Something        C. Nothing      D. Everything

41. A. passengers       B. drivers          C. patients     D. strangers

42. A. pity         B. pain         C. joy          D. anger

43. A. morning          B. afternoon        C. evening      D. night

44. A. opening          B. closing      C. beginning    D. changing

45. A. careful          B. polite           C. kind         D. unfriendly

Billy is a boy of fifteen. His parents died three years ago. One day when he was walking in the street» he 1    a wallet. He returned it to the owner, Mr. Baker. He gave his _2_   to the boy. As the boy had no job, Mr. Baker made him work for him in his _3 _Billy worked so hard that Mr. and Mrs. Baker were __4_ _with him.

Mr. Baker loved planting 5    . The week before last, he brought a few trees home, planted them in the 6    himself and watered them every day. Several days 7    , he had to leave for another city. Before he started, he said to Billy, "Take good care of these trees. Some boys near our house always want to steal them. ""Don't 8    about them, sir." answered Billy, "I'll try my best to watch them." Six days passed and Mr. Baker came back. He asked," 9   _ anyone ever come to steal the trees? “No, sir.” said Billy. “To stop someone from stealing the trees, I 10   them up six days ago. I have hidden ( 藏) them for almost a week!”

36. A. bought                   B. found           C. carried          D. wanted

37. A. wallet             B. pity              C. thanks         D. excuses

38. A. office              B. factory         C. town           D. home

39. A. pleased            B. angry           C. bored           D. sad

40. A. grass            B. flowers         C. vegetables       D. trees

41. A. garden           B. office           C. city             D. room

42. A. ago             B. later            C. before          D. after

43. A. think             B. talk            C. learn            D. worry

44. A. Did              B. Does           C. Has          D. Will

45. A. sent            B. pulled           C. put             D. picked F.

My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body. Through the years I would believe    36    I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought    37    was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy”, She said, “No. Many people are    38    . But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon,”

Several years passed    39    she asked me again. For I had often thought of the correct answer, so this time I told her, “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it    40    be our eyes., , She looked at me and told me, “You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”

Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more    41    and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting    42    every year, my child.” Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was crying when it was our    43    to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. Mom asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”

I was    44    when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a    45    between her and me. She saw the puzzlement (疑惑)on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It    46    that you have really lived your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your    47    .” I asked, “Is it because it    48    your head?” She replied, “No, it is because a crying friend or loved one can rest his head on it. I only Hope that you have enough friends that you will have a shoulder to cry    49    when you need it.” Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish (自私的）one. It is sympathetic (同情）to the pain of    50    .

36. A. how                    B. what                         C. when                     D. why

37.A. love                     B. health                       C. sound                    D. sight

38. A. blind                   B. deaf                          C. lame                      D. foolish

39. A. while                   B. once                         C. after                      D. before

40. A. may                    B. can’t                        C. must                      D. mustn’t

41. A. ways                   B. things                       C. questions                D. times

42. A. stronger              B. taller                         C. smarter                  D. nicer

43. A. duty                    B. turn                          C. pity                        D. way

44. A. shocked              B, disappointed              C. interested               D. excited

45. A. game                   B. test                           C. match                    D. job

46. A. keeps                  B. shows                      C. remains                  D. realizes

47. A. hair                     B. foot                          C. hand                      D. shoulder

48. A. makes up             B. holds up                    C. shows up               D. fixes up

49. A, by                       B. on                            C. above                     D. for

50. A. others                 B. the other                   C. other                      D. the others

 —China has got 199 golden medals in the 16th  Asian Games.

    —Really? _____________.

   A. That’s a pity                         B. Don’t mention it    

C. I’m so glad to hear that                         D. You’re welcome