语篇分级演练

周键

- Passage 1 -

A woman saw three old men sitting outside. She said， “I dont think I know you， but you must be very hungry. Please come in and have something to 1 .”

“We dont go into a house 2 ，” they answered. “Why is that？” she asked. One of the old men said，“His name is Wealth， this is Success， and I am Love. Now go in and 3 with your family which one of us you want to invite into your house.”

The woman went in and told her family all that happened. She said， “Lets invite Wealth. We have been so 4 .” Her husband disagreed， “My dear， why dont we invite Success？ Dont you want me to be a successful man？” Then her daughter asked， “Would it be 5 to invite Love？ Our life will then be filled with love！” In the end， the family decided to take the 6 advice.

So the woman went out and asked， “Which one of you is 7 ？ Please come and be our guest.” Love got up and started walking to the house. The other two also got up and 8 him.

Surprised， the lady asked Wealth and Success， “I 9 invite Love. Why are you coming along？” The two old men answered， “If you invited Wealth or Success， the other two would have to 10 ， but as you invitd Love， wherever he goes， we will go with him. Where there is Love， there are Wealth and Success.

（ ）1. A. say B. eat

C. use D. drink

（ ）2. A. together B. crowdedly

C. alone D. empty

（ ）3. A. play B. exercise

C. discuss D. deal

（ ）4. A. poor B. rich

C. lucky D. good

（ ）5. A. worse B. better

C. less D. more

（ ）6. A. fathers B. daughters

C. mothers D. womans

（ ）7. A. Love B. Wealth

C. Success D. Best

（ ）8. A. left B. followed

C. stopped D. caught

（ ）9. A. only B. hardly

C. never D. can

（ ）10. A. join in B. go along with

C. stay out D. follow

- Passage 2 -

A 14-year-old boy from the USA was described as a hero yesterday after he saved the life of a woman in another country.

Dean Bluey， from Dallas， Texas， was a schoolboy who has much 1 in computer. One day， he 2 an e-mail to a friend on the Internet. Suddenly he received a message saying “Help！Pain！Help！” The message was from Finland， 3 kilometers away from America.

“I didnt know 4 I should do，” Dean said to a reporter afterwards. “It was really difficult to tell if the message was real.” So Dean did nothing at first. 5 the message kept coming.

“By then it was easy to see that someone was in trouble，” Dean explained. He

6 and discovered that the sender was a student called Tarja who was alone in a university library. She was ill. What was 7 ， there was no phone around her. Her only way of communicating with the world was by e-mail. Dean got in touch 8 the police immediately. And they called the police in Finland. Then an ambulance （救护车） rushed to the library. 9 ， she was still alive and was sent to the hospital quickly.

“Im glad shes OK，” Dean said， “its hard to believe， but 10 saved her life.”

（ ）1. A. interest B. interested

C. interesting

（ ）2. A. was sending B. sends

C. sent

（ ）3. A. thousands of B. thousand of

C. thousand

（ ）4. A. how B. what

C. where

（ ）5. A. So B. And

C. But

（ ）6. A. telephoned B. replied

C. found

（ ）7. A. better B. worse

C. harder

（ ）8. A. with B. on

C. to

（ ）9. A. Hardly B. Happily

C. Luckily

（ ）10. A. a boy B. doctors

C. an e-mail

- Passage 3 -

It was a Saturday afternoon. Mr. Green was reading a newspaper. Suddenly he heard his wife 1 in the next room. He hurried to her and asked， “What happened to you， my dear？”

“Oh， dear！” his wife cried out， “My head

hurts！ 2 a doctor. Hurry up！” Their two children were both 3 at that moment and something was wrong with the telephone. Mr. Green 4 go to a hospital himself. Bad luck！All the hospitals in the town were 5 that day. Mr. Green didnt know 6 . Just then his friend， Mr. Brown， saw him and asked， “What is 7 ？”

Mr. Green told him everything. The man said， “Why not turn to 8 ？ He can help you.”

Mr. Green remembered that his friend Mr. Black was a good doctor. He hurried to Mr. Blacks. When he got there， Mr. and Mrs. Black were having their 9 meal. The doctor asked Mr. Green to drink with him. He was happy and sat 10 . After that they began to chat. And when Mrs. Black asked， “How is your wife？” “She is fine， thanks...” Mr. Green stopped at once—he remembered that his wife was waiting for a doctor at home！

（ ）1. A. crying B. laughing

C. whispering D. singing

（ ）2. A. Look for B. Wait for

C. Send for D. Ask for

（ ）3. A. in B. out

C. up D. down

（ ）4. A. should B. could

C. had to D. was able to

（ ）5. A. expensive B. open

C. free D. closed

（ ）6. A. when to go

B. how to go

C. where to go

D. what to deal with

（ ）7. A. the matter B. the wrong

C. trouble D. problem

（ ）8. A. Mr. Brown B. Mr. Black

C. Mr. Green D. Mrs. Green

（ ）9. A. lunch B. supper

C. morning D. evening

（ ）10. A. in bed B. on floor

C. at the table D. at home

- Passage 4 -

When I was five， I began to walk to school with my brother and sister. I was

1 that I would learn at school. I asked them， “ I 2 the Earth is a ball， but are we inside or outside？” They didnt 3 ， so I didnt know.

I always 4 to school during my primary school years. Later， I walked home from my high school. It was about two and a half miles 5 . Then I usually walked home after I 6 doing my homework. When I got a job and became a（n） 7 ， I lived near the school， 8 I could walk to work， too.

Walking as a 9 to get from one place to another is good for my health. I enjoy walking much more than 10 a car or taking a bus.

（ ）1. A. interested B. sad

C. excited D. worried

（ ）2. A. depend B. know

C. hope D. plan

（ ）3. A. decide B. leave

C. ask D. answer

（ ）4. A. ran B. walked

C. rode D. drove

（ ）5. A. short B. tall

C. high D. away

（ ）6. A. began B. forgot

C. spent D. finished

（ ）7. A. actor B. doctor

C. teacher D. singer

（ ）8. A. so B. because

C. but D. although

（ ）9. A. part B. plan

C. way D. mind

（ ）10. A. driving B. buying

C. cleaning D. sitting

- Passage 5 -

At shool many things happen to us. We may 1 excited when we have success in a school play. We may feel 2 if we lose an important game. We want to 3 the memory for the rest of our lives.

How to keep the memory？ Our English teacher， Miss Wang， has taught us a good way of 4 things—to make our own yearbook.

5 is a yearbook？ A yearbook is a kind of book which is used to keep the memory of

6 moments. Its usually made at the 7 of the year.

Last December， we began to make our

yearbook. First we choose the persons who had done 8 special， then some students inter-viewed them， some wrote down their 9 ， others took photos of them. Everyone in our class had something 10 . Finally our teacher helped us to put the things together. We had our first yearbook.

All of us put a lot of love into making the yearbook. It is so wonderful that not only the students but also our parents and teachers will remember the special time forever.

（ ）1. A. know B. understand

C. enjoy D. feel

（ ）2. A. good B. sorry

C. common D. interested

（ ）3. A. make B.do

C. keep D. laugh

（ ）4. A. remember B. to remember C. remembered D. remembering

（ ）5. A. Who B. What

C. Which D. Whose

（ ）6. A. sad B. important

C. boring D. sighting

（ ）7. A. beginning B. middle

C. end D. first

（ ）8. A. anything B. nothing

C. everything D. something

（ ）9. A. stories B. messages

C. families D. classmates

（ ）10. A. to see B. to learn

C. to hear D. to do

- Passage 6 -

One day before my final exam， my dad gave me a gift. It completely changed my life.

On that day I had a 1 with my friends and it was a difficult time with my studies. I was unhappy. Then I noticed the gift. I 2 it and saw a DVD inside. Its name was “THE SECRET”. However， I was in no mood to watch it. I sat down to study， but the 3 in my life —the fight， the sleepless nights and my poor health...everything came to my mind. I wanted an answer but I wondered 4 there was any. Just then， I saw the DVD again. Maybe it would be helpful. I 5 my DVD player. I had no words to describe the feelings I experienced while watching it. The moving stories of human beings made me so moved that I wouldnt 6 any of them.

Thanks to my fathers gift “THE SECRET”， I discovered 7 . Everybody has difficulties in their lives. The important thing is that you should be 8 enough to face them. Now I have started 9 my studies and my friends. And Im in good health， too. I often hear people say， “Wow！ 10 perfect life you have！”

（ ）1. A. trip B. party

C. talk D. fight

（ ）2. A. opened B. kept C. moved D. broke

（ ）3. A. chances B. problems

C. suggestions D. mistakes

（ ）4. A. why B. that

C. if D. how

（ ）5. A. turned on B. looked for C. put away D. paid for

（ ）6. A. report B. forget

C. think D. remember

（ ）7. A. yourself B. itself

C. himself D. myself

（ ）8. A. mad B. brave

C. sad D. weak

（ ）9. A. being busy with

B. worrying about

C. getting on well with

D. being afraid of

（ ）10. A. What a B. What

C. How a D. How

- Passage 1 -

Tony was a 9-year-old boy. Today he went 1 with his father. At noon he felt something big on his 2 . He carefully took the fish out of the water. It was the 3 one he had ever seen.

His father looked at his watch. It was nearly three hours 4 the season （捕捞季节） opened. He looked at the fish and Tony.

“Youll have to put it 5 ， son，” he said.

“Dad！” cried Tony.

“There will be other fish，” said the father.

“Not as big as this one，” 6 Tony.

Tony looked around. There were no other

7 . He looked again at his 8 . He could tell that the 9 was not negotiable （可以商量的）. He slowly worked the hook （鱼钩） out of the fish and put it into the

10 .

That was 35 years ago. Today， Tony is a 11 man. He takes his own 12 to fish in the 13 river. He has 14 again caught such a big fish as the one he got that day. But he does see that same fish again and again every time he comes up against a question of ethics （伦理准则）.

Do we do the right thing when 15 is looking？ We would if we were taught to put the fish back when we were young.

（ ）1. A. fishing B. swimming

C. shopping D. hiking

（ ）2. A. bike B. bag

C. line D. hat

（ ）3. A. smallest B. largest

C. most lovely D. most ugly

（ ）4. A. after B. before

C. when D. if

（ ）5. A. in B. out

C. back D. down

（ ）6. A. laughed B. smiled

C. cried D. answered

（ ）7. A. man B. fishermen

C. students D. women

（ ）8. A. mother B. friend

C. son D. father

（ ）9. A. decision B. plan

C. discussion D. problem

（ ）10. A. basket B. water

C. bag D. car

（ ）11. A. rich B. poor

C. successful D. happy

（ ）12. A. wife B. children

C. friend D. boss

（ ）13. A. other B. same

C. different D. long

（ ）14. A. never B. always

C. ever D. sometimes

（ ）15. A. no one B. some people

C. the other D. any one

- Passage 2 -

Mr. Dawson was an old grouch （脾气坏的人）. Kids dare not go into his yard to pick a（n）

1 ， because old Dawson would come after them with his gun.

One Friday， Janet was going to stay all night with Amy. They had to 2 Mr. Dawsons house on their way to Amys house， but as they got 3 ， Janet saw him sitting on his front porch （门廊） and suggested they cross over the street. 4 most children， she was afraid of the old man.

Amy said， “Dont 5 .” When they got close enough， Dawson looked up with his

6 frown （皱眉）， but when he saw it was Amy， he gave her a big smile.

Amy smiled back and told 7 Janet was staying overnight with her to listen to music and play games. Dawson told them that 8 fun， and gave them each an apple.

Later， Janet asked Amy in 9 ， “Why was he so nice to us？”

Amy replied， “My grandma told me that

10 I pretended （假装） I wasnt 11 and pretended he was 12 at me and I smiled back at him， sooner or later he would really smile. After some 13 ， he started smiling real smiles and 14 talked to me. Now， he always gives me an apple， and is very kind to me.”

If we remember to smile at others， most people cant 15 our smiles and they will smile back.

（ ）1. A. apple B. banana

C. orange D. pear

（ ）2. A. sell out B. go out

C. walk by D. go away

（ ）3. A. back B. down

C. far D. close

（ ）4. A. Like B. Except

C. With D. For

（ ）5. A. smile B. worry

C. cry D. shout

（ ）6. A. last B. after

C. usual D. unusual

（ ）7. A. him B. her

C. us D. them

（ ）8. A. smelt B. listened

C. sounded D. looked

（ ）9. A. peace B. surprise

C. danger D. need

（ ）10. A. although B. if

C. whether D. unless

（ ）11. A. happy B. satisfied

C. proud D. afraid

（ ）12. A. looking B. knocking

C. laughing D. smiling

（ ）13. A. seconds B. time

C. food D. hours

（ ）14. A. even B. hardly

C. never D. still

（ ）15. A. get B. send

C. refuse D. open

- Passage 3 -

Mike Hayes proved he was smart in his first year at college. In 2007， 1 he was a student at the University of Illinois， he came up with an idea to 2 his tuition fee （学费） and college costs problem. Hayes 3 everyone could afford to give him a penny.

He wrote to Chicago Tribune writer Bob Greene. Hayes wanted each of the newspapers

4 to send him a penny. Greene thought the idea sounded 5 and agreed to do it.

“Just one penny，” Hayes said. “A penny doesnt 6 anything to anyone. If everyone 7 is reading your paper looks around the room right now， there will be a 8 under a seat， or on the corner of the desk， or on the floor. Thats all Im 9 . A penny from each of your readers.

In less than a month， the Many Pennies for Mike Fund （基金） had around 2.3 million pennies. Not everyone sent 10 a penny， many even sent dollars. Money was 11 from every state in the United States. So， Hayes 12 his $28，000 target and went on to get 13 for his degree in food science from the University of Illinois.

Perhaps the last 14 is best left to his father， Bill Hayes： “When Mike first told me about his 15 ， I just laughed and said that I thought it was foolish—which shows you that hes smarter than I.

（ ）1. A. before B. because

C. while D. if

（ ）2. A. solve B. make

C. spend D. cause

（ ）3. A. thought B. heard

C. agreed D. wondered

（ ）4. A. editors B. readers

C. managers D. writers

（ ）5. A. bad B. true

C. relaxing D. fun

（ ）6. A. buy B. mean

C. show D. pass

（ ）7. A. whose B. which

C. who D. whom

（ ）8. A. newspaper B. book

C. dollar D. penny

（ ）9. A. asking B. writing

C. saying D. doing

（ ）10. A. only B. almost

C. also D. over

（ ）11. A. taken B. borrowed

C. searched D. received

（ ）12. A. found B. remembered

C. reached D. missed

（ ）13. A. time B. reasons

C. money D. lessons

（ ）14. A. news B. word

C. gift D. money

（ ）15. A. dream B. idea

C. problem D. study

- Passage 4 -

It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate， a little old lady with a warm smile.

She said， “Hi， young man！ Im Rose. Im 87 years old. Can I give you a hug？ ”

I said 1 ， “Of course！”

“Why are you in college at 2 an age？” I asked.

She joked， “Im here to meet a 3 husband， get married， have children， and then travel around the world.”

“No， seriously，” I asked.

“I always 4 of having a college education. Now Im getting one！” she told me.

After a year， Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from 5 .

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to 6 at our party. Ill never forget what she taught 7 .

“We do not stop playing because we are old； we grow 8 because we stop playing. Here are the 9 of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every 10 . Youve got to have a dream. When you 11 your dreams， you die！” she said.

“There is a big 12 between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesnt take any talent or ability，” she added，“But to 13 ， you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets. We usually dont have regrets for what we did， 14 rather for things we did not do.”

Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. One week 15 graduation， she died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that its never too late to be all you can possibly be.

（ ）1. A. slowly B. happily C. heavily D. badly

（ ）2. A. so B. this

C. such D. that

（ ）3. A. rich B. bad

C. poor D. short

（ ）4. A. hoped B. wished

C. wanted D. dreamed

（ ）5. A. another B. the other

C. the others D. others

（ ）6. A. say B. speak

C. talk D. discuss

（ ）7. A. us B. her

C. him D. them

（ ）8. A. young B. old

C. tall D. thin

（ ）9. A. stories B. secrets

C. reasons D. surveys

（ ）10. A. week B. month

C. year D. day

（ ）11. A. lose B. have

C. keep D. like

（ ）12. A. chance B. change

C. difference D. problem

（ ）13. A. stand up B. grow up

C. grow old D. keep healthy

（ ）14. A. because B. so

C. though D. but

（ ）15. A. in B. after

C. during D. before

- Passage 5 -

I used to watch a little girl 1 basketball every day from my kitchen window. One day I asked her why she practiced so 2 . She said： “I would like to go to college. The only way is 3 a scholarship （奖学金）. I like basketball and I want to be the 4 player in college. My dad told me：‘If the dream is big enough， the facts dont count.” She 5 changed her mind. I watched her through those junior high years and into senior high school. One day before she graduated 6 high school， I saw her sitting on the grass

7 . I asked her what was wrong. She told me her coach said she was 8 a short girl that she couldnt be a good basketball player， so she should 9 dreaming about going to college. She was heartbroken and it 10 made me feel sad. Then she smiled and told me her father said that coach was wrong. He did not understand the power of dream. Her father said to her： “If you really want to 11 the scholarship of a good college， nothing but you 12 can stop your dream.” The next year， she and her team went to a big game. She 13 by a coach of a famous college team and was offered a scholarship to the 14 basketball team of their college. She was about to get the college education 15 she had dreamed of and worked towards for all those years. “If the dream is big enough， the facts dont count.” It is true.

（ ）1. A. to play B. plays C. play

（ ）2. A. many B. much C. little

（ ）3. A. to get B. get C. got

（ ）4. A. most B. good C. best

（ ）5. A. never B. ever C. always

（ ）6. A. in B. to C. from

（ ）7. A. sad B. sadly C. happily

（ ）8. A. too B. such C. so

（ ）9. A. stop B. forget C. go on

（ ）10. A. as well B. also C. too

（ ）11. A. play for B. play with

C. play against

（ ）12. A. your B. yourself C. own

（ ）13. A. saw B. was seeing C. was seen

（ ）14. A. womens B. womans

C. womans

（ ）15. A. whom B. who C. that

- Passage 1 -

Sometimes people dont feel like eating anything on hot days. Then whats the best thing to eat on a hot summer day？ Your answer may be ice cream. Yes， eating ice cream with some 1 on top is a great way to cool down. But 2 before you eat. If your body is 3 from playing sports， its not the best time to eat ice cream. When your body is hot， a lot of ice cream may give your stomach some

4 ， and you could get diarrhea （腹泻）. Then youll have to go to see the doctor. You can eat some ice cream 5 youve cooled down a bit and had some tea. Just try not to eat too much all 6 ！

After dinner， people 7 eat or drink anything cold. Drink something hot after you eat， and your stomach will digest （消化） your food 8 . If you love fruit， summer is a great 9 for you. Go to the market and

10 the best fruit. Also， try to eat more ginger （姜）. It will help you 11 cool and healthy.

In summer， bacteria （细菌） grow very fast and make your food 12 bad quickly. Try hard to keep yourself and your home 13 in summer. Always eat clean and fresh food. When you feel like eating a cold dish， put vinegar in it to disinfect （给……灭菌） it. If you cant 14 your food and want to eat it again next day， make sure you heat it enough to kill the bacteria in it. And when you put food in the fridge， make sure to keep the cooked food 15 from the uncooked food.

（ ）1. A. vegetable B. meat

C. water D. fruit

（ ）2. A. laugh B. stand

C. sit D. think

（ ）3. A. healthy B. hot

C. good D. strong

（ ）4. A. questions B. feelings

C. problems D. medicines

（ ）5. A. before B. after

C. because D. though

（ ）6. A. at once B. on time

C. just then D. in time

（ ）7. A. dont B. havent

C. mustnt D. shouldnt

（ ）8. A. slower B. better

C. finer D. more

（ ）9. A. turn B. time

C. year D. thing

（ ）10. A. set off B. take up

C. eat up D. pick out

（ ）11. A. have B. make

C. stay D. turn

（ ）12. A. go B. change

C. last D. run

（ ）13. A. wet B. dry

C. clean D. warm

（ ）14. A. finish B. eat

C. cook D. use

（ ）15. A. on B. out

C. in D. away

- Passage 2 -

A 92-year-old lady moved into a nursing home （疗养院）. 1 she was blind， her hair and clothes looked very nice. Her husband of 70 years had recently passed away， so she had to 2 out of her old house. After many years of 3 patiently in the hall of the nursing home， she smiled sweetly when I told her that her room was 4 . In the lift， I began to describe her tiny 5 ， including the old sheets that had been hung across her window. “I love it.” she said with the happiness of an eight-year-old girl 6 has just been presented with a new puppy.

“Mrs. Jones， you havent seen the room...Just wait.”

“That doesnt matter，” she replied. “Happ-iness is 7 you decide ahead of time （提前）. Whether I like 8 room or not doesnt depend on how the furniture is arranged. Its how I arrange my mind. I have already 9 to love it. Its a decision I make every morning when I 10 . Each day is a gift， and as long as my eyes open， Ill focus on the new day and all the 11 memories Ive stored away.” She went on to explain， “Old 12 is like a bank account （帐户）. You take what youve

13 . So， my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you 14 your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile， she said， “All my memories are happy ones.”

If you want to be happy， please remember these 15 simple rules：

Free your heart from hate.

Free your mind from worries.

Live simply.

Give more.

Expect less.

（ ）1. A. Until B. Because

C. However D. Although

（ ）2. A. keep B. stay

C. move D. look

（ ）3. A. crying B. waiting

C. shouting D. laughing

（ ）4. A. ready B. over

C. light D. huge

（ ）5. A. room B. husband

C. feelings D. appearance

（ ）6. A. whose B. who

C. which D. when

（ ）7. A. everything B. anything

C. something D. nothing

（ ）8. A. her B. your

C. his D. my

（ ）9. A. allowed B. replied

C. decided D. forgotten

（ ）10. A. grow up B. look up

C. put up D. wake up

（ ）11. A. happy B. unhappy

C. bad D. terrible

（ ）12. A. houses B. age

C. pages D. time

（ ）13. A. come in B. put in

C. taken in D. got in

（ ）14. A. with B. on

C. for D. about

（ ）15. A. two B. three

C. four D. five

- Passage 3 -

Eric was standing in front of a large， gray house in the countryside. He had just been dropped off by his mum， who left after telling that he was going to 1 the next twelve days there with no TV， no mobile phone and—no 2 .

Just then， a man appeared 3 the gate of the house. When he saw Eric， he went up to him immediately.“Im 4 you are Eric. Welcome to Camp Reboot.” said the man proudly， “ Im Tony， the camp leader， but you will 5 me‘sir. Now you tell me 6 you are here.”

Eric quickly replied， “My mum made me

7 ！” When Tony looked angrily at him and did not say 8 ， Eric realized his mistake and added， “Sir！”

“And do you know why your mother sent

9 here？” asked Tony.

“She thinks I spend too much time online—that I cant live without the Internet...Sir，” answered Eric， “Its not just her opinion—its the 10 ！ Look at you—tired， unfit and certainly not getting 11 sleep. You are here just because you think your world on the Internet is much 12 than the real world. But youre wrong！ The real world has much more to offer. At Camp Reboot， youre going to go hiking， boating， rock-climbing and stay outdoors most of the 13 .” said Tony.

Erics heart broke.

“But its not going to be all fun and games.” Tony continued. “ We have rules here.

14 you break them， youll never be sent home 15 ！ Instead， youll have to sleep on the floor， wash the dishes or do an extra hour of exercise！”

“Oh， my God！” cried Eric， “What have you got me into， Mum？”

（ ）1. A. save B. keep

C. show D. spend

（ ）2. A. radio B. camera

C. recorder D. computer

（ ）3. A. at B. on C. in D. to

（ ）4. A. sad B. sure

C. worried D. surprised

（ ）5. A. call B. make

C. wish D. describe

（ ）6. A. what B. how

C. why D. when

（ ）7. A. cook B. play

C. come D. work

（ ）8. A. something B.anything

C. everything D. nothing

（ ）9. A. it B. you

C. him D. her

（ ）10. A. answer B. story

C. truth D. excuse

（ ）11. A. short B. quick

C. enough D. terrible

（ ）12. A. older B. darker

C. poorer D. better

（ ）13. A. time B. life

C. year D. journey

（ ）14. A. If B. Until

C. Before D. While

（ ）15. A. loudly B. early

C. slowly D. carefully

- Passage 4 -

I will never forget the year when I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not 1 Christmas gifts because there was not enough money in our family. I felt sad and thought， “What would I say when the other kids asked what I had got？” Just when I started to 2 that there would be no Christmas gift that year， three women 3 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt strongly that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasnt 4 . Somebody had thought me important enough to bring me a gift.

Years later， when I stood in the kitchen of my new house， thinking how I could try to make my 5 Christmas in the new house special and memorable， I 6 remembered the womens visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of

7 for as many children as I could.

So I 8 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to prepare. Then about 125 orphans （孤儿） were invited at our Christmas party. For every child， we wrapped colorful packages （包裹） 9 with toys， clothes， and school things， each with a childs name. We wanted all of them to know their gifts were

10 . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts， I 11 them that they couldnt open their presents until every child had got his. Finally the 12 ， which they had been so eagerly waiting for， came as I called out， “One， two， three. Open your presents！” As the children opened their packages， their bright smiles 13 up the whole house at once. Their 14 was so obvious， and it wasnt just about toys. It was a feeling—“I wasnt forgotten”， which I have been so familiar 15 that very Christmas when the women came to visit us. Love matters much for any child.

（ ）1. A. send B. receive

C. make D. exchange

（ ）2. A. admire B. hope

C. suggest D. accept

（ ）3. A. turn on B. turn down C. turned up D. turned off

（ ）4. A. remembered B. loved

C. forgotten D. affected

（ ）5. A. last B. first

C. recent D. former

（ ）6. A. hardly B. immediately

C. quickly D. sometimes

（ ）7. A. strength B. gifts

C. importance D. safety

（ ）8. A. kept up with B. caught up with

C. came up with D. put up with

（ ）9. A. have B. full

C. filling D. filled

（ ）10. A. fine B. special C. helpful D. original

（ ）11. A. reminded B. warned C. proved D. allowed

（ ）12. A. chance B. gift C. moment D. step

（ ）13. A. lit B. took C. burned D. cheered

（ ）14. A. peace B. pity C. sadness D. joy

（ ）15. A. by B. till C. for D. since

- Passage 5 -

My aunt Edith was a widow of 50， working as a secretary. When doctors dis-covered what was then thought to be a very serious heart disease， Aunt Edith didnt

1 defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in the library and found a（n） 2 in a magazine about a well-known heart surgeon， Dr.Michael DeBakey， of Houston， Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same disease. The article said Dr. DeBakeys fees were very 3 . Aunt Edith couldnt possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fees she could pay？

So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply

4 her reasons for wanting to live： her

5 children， who would be on them-selves in three or four more years， and her little girls 6 of traveling and seeing the world. There wasnt a word of complaint—only warmth and humor and 7 of living. She mailed the letter， not really 8 an answer.

A few days later， my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didnt 9 to come in. She stood in the hall and read aloud， “Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston， there will be no

10 for either the hospital or the operation. 11 — Michael DeBakey.

That was seven years ago. Since then， Aunt Edith has been 12 the world. Her three children are happily married. For her age， she is one of the 13 ， most alive people I know all because of a（n） 14 heart surgeon who know how to 15 his profession， and how to open his own heart.

（ ）1. A. receive B. accept

C. face D. take for granted

（ ）2. A. news B. advertisement

C. article D. composition

（ ）3. A. low B. expensive

C. high D. cheap

（ ）4. A. listed B. required

C. asked D. displayed

（ ）5. A. only B. two

C. four D. three

（ ）6. A. dream B. ambition

C. idea D. though

（ ）7. A. sorrow B. joy

C. sadness D. pity

（ ）8. A. receiving B. hoping

C. looking forward

D. expecting

（ ）9. A. ask B. expect

C. wait D. want

（ ）10. A. use B. charge

C. money D. offer

（ ）11. A. Read B. Said

C. Spoke D. Signed

（ ）12. A. in B. around

C. outside D. all around

（ ）13. A. nicest B. oldest

C. youngest D. kindest

（ ）14. A. cruel B. warm

C. cold D. open

（ ）15. A. honor B. perform

C. do D. accomplish