The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid
the driver and then, using her hands to 1 the seats, settled in one of them.
It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a
world of 2 . Susan"s husband Mark watched her 3 into hopelessness and he was 4 to use every possible
means to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to 5 to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she
was now too. 6 to get around the city by herself. Mark 7 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and
evening 8 she could manage it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark 9 Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other 10 ,
specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new 11 .
At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 12 . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she
hugged her husband 13 , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude (感激). She said good-bye and, for the first time,
they went their 14 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 15 Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work 16 . As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, "Miss,
I sure 17 you." Curious, Susan asked the driver 18 .
"You know, every morning for the 19 week, a fine-looking gentleman a military uniform has been standing
across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely," the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan"s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful
than 20 . That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness. |
( )1. A. touch
( )2. A. weakness
( )3. A. run
( )4. A. inspired
( )5. A. return
( )6. A. tired
( )7. A. volunteered
( )8. A. when
( )9. A. drove
( )10. A. feelings
( )11. A. position
( )12. A. on her own
( )13. A. politely
( )14. A. opposite
( )15. A. took charge of
( )16. A. as usual
( )17. A. respect
( )18. A. what
( )19. A. past
( )20. A. courage | B. grab
B. sickness
B. sink
B. determined
B. adjust
B. astonished
B. attempted
B. as
B. directed
B. organs
B. environment
B. in person
B. calmly
B. separate
B. took place of
B. as a role
B. envy
B. how
B. same
B. will | C. count
C. darkness
C. jump
C. honored
C. contribute
C. depressed
C. continued
C. until
C. accompanied
C. skills
C. status
C. to her benefit
C. briefly
C. fixed
C. took advantage of
C. as well
C. know
C. why
C. first
C. sight | D. feel
D. sadness
D. step
D. pleased.
D. stick
D. frightened
D. straggled
D. after
D. sent
D. senses
D. role
D. on foot
D. tig htly
D. lonely
D. took hold
D. as a consequence
D. support
D. who
D. next
D. wisdom | | 阅读理解。 | It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful:
blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently.
My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14
and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. I"m so glad I did.
On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in
fairly good shape. After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As
we got on board, we noticed two big humps (脊背) in the distance.
On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldn"t believe it-there aren"t any
whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still
water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive.
The little baby whale-actually as big as our boat-was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived
under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools (漩涡) and waves. "She"s trying to help her baby,
but on the wrong side," my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side
and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump
turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their
desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to
the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from
the water right beside us to breathe-and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first
part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into
the distance.
In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for
almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still
look back fondly to that golden day at sea. | | 1. The author says "I"m so glad I did." (in Para. 2) because _____. | | [ ] | A. he witnessed the whole process of fishing
B. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea
C. he experienced the rescue of the whales
D. he spent the weekend with his family | | 2. The harbour survived the storm owing to _____. | | [ ] | A. the shape of the harbour
B. the arms of the bay
C. the still water in the channel
D. the long coast line | | 3. The mother whale failed to help her baby because _____. | | [ ] | A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long
B. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough
C. she had no other whales around to turn to for help
D. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction | | 4. What is the theme of the story? | | [ ] | A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness.
B. Fishing provides excitement for children.
C. It"s necessary to live in harmony with animals.
D. It"s vital to protect the environment. | | Cloze. | Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through
untold miles of forest. My 1 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail
to follow the smell of a deer track or 2 some cause known only to him.
Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 3 . He not only understands what we tell him, but also often
makes sounds as if he were trying to 4 back.
One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would
eventually lead us to our familiar 5 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly
realized that Beans probably 6 the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail.
But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.
Soon it became 7 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 8 , without
food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 9 . The sniffing and exploring was
going well for him.
Finally, we 10 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and 11 reached
a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then
drove us home.
Since our adventure, I 12 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home. He was just having too
much fan exploring new trails. | ( )1. A. deer
( )2. A. imagine
( )3. A. smart
( )4. A. turn
( )5. A. driveway
( )6. A. knew
( )7. A. mysterious
( )8. A. house
( )9. A. unconcerned
( )10. A. left for
( )11. A. punctually
( )12. A. regretted | B. dog
B. consider
B. sweet
B. kick
B. path
B. saw
B. ridiculous
B. forest
B. unconscious
B. went off
B. frequently
B. remembered | C. lady
C. explore
C. slow
C. jump
C. crossroad
C. showed
C. fascinating
C. field
C. undecided
C. came to
C. formally
C. concluded | D. man
D. present
D. shy
D. speak
D. highway
D. made
D. apparent
D. cottage
D. uncomfortable
D. drove toward
D. shortly
D. confirmed | | Reading Comprehension. | When Mary Moore began her high school in 1951, her mother told her, "Be sure and take a typing course
so when this show business thing doesn"t work out, you"ll have something to rely on." Mary responded in
typical teenage fashion. From that moment on, "the very last thing I ever thought about doing was taking a
typing course," she recalls.
The show business thing worked out, of course. In her career, Mary won many awards. Only recently,
when she began to write Growing Up Again, did she regret ignoring her mom, "I don"t know how to use a
computer," she admits.
Unlike her 1995 autobiography, after all, her second book is less about life as an award-winning actress
and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病). All the money from the book is intended for the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), an organization she serves as international chairman. "I felt there was
a need for a book like this," she says. "I didn"t want to lecture, but I wanted other diabetics to know that things
get better when we"re self-controlled and do our part in managing the disease."
But she hasn"t always practiced what she teaches. In her book, she describes that awful day, almost 40
years ago, when she received two pieces of life-changing news. First, she had lost the baby she was carrying,
and second, tests showed that she had diabetes. In a childlike act, she left the hospital and treated herself to a
box of doughnuts (甜甜圈). Years would pass before she realized she had to grow up again and take control
of her diabetes, not let it control her. Only then did she kick her three-pack-a-day cigarette habit, overcome her
addiction to alcohol, and begin to follow a balanced diet.
Although her disease has affected her eyesight and forced her to the sidelines of the dance floor, she refuses
to fall into self-pity. "Everybody on earth can ask, "why me?" about something or other," she insists. "It doesn"t
do any good. No one is immune (免疫的) to heartache, pain, and disappointments. Sometimes we can make
things better by helping others. I"ve come to realize the importance of that as I"ve grown up this second time.
I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be." | | 1. Why did Mary feel regretful? | | [ ] | A. She didn"t achieve her ambition.
B. She didn"t take care of her mother.
C. She didn"t complete her high school.
D. She didn"t follow her mother"s advice. | | 2. We can know that before 1995 Mary _____. | | [ ] | A. had two books published
B. received many career awards
C. knew how to use a computer
D. supported the JDRF by writing | | 3. Mary"s second book Growing Up Again is mainly about her _____. | | [ ] | A. living with diabetes
B. successful show business
C. service for an organization
D. remembrance of her mother | | 4. When Mary received the life-changing news, she _____. | | [ ] | A. lost control of herself
B. began a balanced diet
C. Med to get a treatment
D. behaved in an adult way | | 5. What can we know from the last paragraph? | | [ ] | A. Mary feels pity for herself.
B. Mary has recovered from her disease.
C. Mary wants to help others as much as possible.
D. Mary determines to go back to the dance floor. | | Directions: Read the following passage, Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage. | Secret Santas
On Christmas morning, Linda wakes up, and tries to imagine the wide-eyed surprise of children in another
household as they unwrap the presents she carefully chose for them. Linda has never met the children, but that"s
all part of the joy of giving as secret Santas, she says.
"It"s an amazing feeling to buy gifts on an anonymous (匿名的) basis," says Linda. "It brings a whole new
meaning to the holidays."
Linda and Tony are an American couple living in Toronto, Canada, and Linda did charitable work as a
member of the American Women"s Club of Toronto. As the name suggests, members are U.S. citizens living in
Toronto, who join together for fellowship and community service.
To find her "adopted" family, Linda goes to the local schools and requests a wish list for a family that"s
struggling to survive. Last year she helped a single mother with three children. The mother works as a cleaning
lady in a nursing home.
"The list is always heartbreaking. They have an opportunity to ask for anything and do just the opposite,
asking for basic clothes or simple toys," she says. "We always buy the kids a new winter coat, hats, and gloves."
She also buys gifts for the parents.
Last year Linda asked the mother for a second wish list-one that didn"t include the basics. "Every child
should have a Christmas that sticks with them for a lifetime." She purchased iPods for the two older children
and a video game system for the youngest. "I have learned a very valuable lesson in all of this," says Linda. "Pay
attention to what"s going on in your own backyard-no matter where you live."
The joy of giving as secret Santas is much sweeter when the gift is anonymous. | 1. What reactions does Linda imagine the children will have? (No more than 5 words)
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2. Why did Linda join the American Women"s Club of Toronto? (No more than 10 words)
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3. Why did Linda ask for a second wish list? (No more than 15 words)
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4. What kind of people does "secret Santas" in the passage refer to? (No more than 12 words)
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