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Passage 1 It was my first year teaching in a special class, and I wasnt sure what to expect at our yearly Special Olympics sports meeting. My 1 had some challenges, from learning disabilities to cerebral palsy (脑瘫). Mark was one with the latter. Restricted to a 2 , he had to fight his spasms (抽搐) just to control his movements. However, he always had a positive attitude and greeted everyone with a huge smile. His classmates 3 him and always took the time to make sure he was included in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, three boys who were good at 4 . Obviously, Mark wanted to be like them, unrestricted by the limitation of his 5 , and watching them moving on the playing field seemed to fill him with 6 . When the day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas placed well in their sports events, and gave the calm audience something to cheer about. Mark sat in his wheelchair on the sidelines, 7 them on. The final event of the day was the 400-meter race. Everyone was invited to either walk or run, according to their ability, around the 8 length of the track. When Mike, Andy and Lucas reached the finish line, they 9 and turned to look behind them. At the 10 of the crowd on the track, determined not to be left behind, was Mark. All his classmates had 11 him. He was alone on the track with over half the distance left to cover. Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a silent 12 passed between them. Slowly, they jogged back towards their friend, cheering him on as he had done for them moments before. The progress was 13 , but in the end the three star runners and Mark 14 the finish line together to the enthusiastic cries of their teachers and classmates. Seeing the look on Marks face and hands upraised, I came to understand what 15 the Special Olympics. Years later, Im still cheering them on. 1AstudentsBfriendsCpartnersDclassmates2AbedBmachineCdeskDwheelchair3AprotectedBsatisfiedClovedDcared 4AexpressionBpracticeCstudiesDsports5AinterestsBhabitsCbodyDmind6AtrustBadmiration CfearDworry7AbringingBcheeringCholdingDmoving8AaverageBdifferentCentireDextra9AfellBrestedChurriedDpaused10AendBfrontCcenterDtop11AleftBignoredCpassedDhelped12AdemandBreliefCactionDthought13AslowBgreatCboringDrelaxing14AcrossedBarrived Crushed Dgot15AleftBmadeCkeptDfoundPassage 2. My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the _1_ or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a _2_ Christmas after all. However, the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle(陆续来临)in.There was a _3_ on the door one evening. It was Jeffs new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to welcome us to town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a _4_ on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasnt working in the cold snowy weather and we had _5_ a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies. The _6_ feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food.As Jeff and I were clearing pre-Christmas _7_ from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to help us to dig out. Then, we received an invitation to _8_ a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their _9_ a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our neighbors. Our Christmas morning _10_ was special, thanks to the Smiths gift of bread. I was so _11_ for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The _12_ and work schedules just made things too difficult. Knowing that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were _13_ in the holidays. Lonely people are all around us, but most of us _14_ notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest _15_ gesture can make a world of difference.1. A. chance B. time C. anxiety D. ability2. A. merry B. free C. lonely D. usual3. A. card B. sign C. knock D. note4. A. tree B. package C. mail D. flower 5. A. forgot B. arranged C. received D. missed6. A. deep B. true C. warm D. mixed 7. A. snow B. rubbish C. dust D. leaves8. A. share B. prepare C. taste D. exchange9. A. aunt B. guest C. maid D. partner10. A. call B. greeting C. breakfast D. meeting11. A. sorry B. eager C. ready D. grateful 12. A. distance B. expense C. season D. situation 13. A. alone B. busy C. happy D. active14. A. always B. seldom C. finally D. usually 15. A. careful B. patient C. vague D. kindPassage 3. A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggling with a large package(包裹). It was half in and half out of her car.He was a 1 kind of man so he went up to the woman and said, Let me give you a hand with that package. It looks very 2 .Thats very kind of you, the woman said. Im having a lot of 3 with it. I think its stuck.Together well soon move it, the man said. Ill get into the 4 and take the other end.Oh, thats very 5 . Thank you so much, the woman said gratefully. He got into the back 6 of the car and took hold of the other end of the package.Right, he said, Im ready. And he began to push with all his 7 .For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the package. Soon they were both red in face and out of 8 .Lets pause for a minute, the man said. Youre right. It really is 9 .They paused for a few 10 to wipe the perspiration from their faces and get their breath back.Then the man said, Lets try again. Are you 11 ?They 12 took hold of the package again.One, two, three! the man said, and again they 13 their struggle with the package.At last, when they were both 14 , the man said, Im sorry, but the package really seems to be 15 stuck. I dont think theres any way we can get it out of the car.Get it out of the car! the woman cried. You fool! Im trying to get it in!1. A. helpful B. careful C. useful D. hopeful2. A. big B. small C. heavy D. light3. A. problems B. trouble C. pain D. worry4. A. seat B. package C. street D. car5. A. sensible B. interesting C. possible D. moving6. A. car B. box C. seat D. chair7. A. power B. strength C. hands D. arms8. A. mind B. air C. exercise D. breath9. A. stuck B. taken C. shaken D. broken10. A. times B. hours C. moments D. days11. A. alright B. ready C. OK D. right12. A. both B. all C. each D. every13. A. stopped B. kept C. paused D. continued14. A. interested B. excited C. exhausted D. surprised15. A. mostly B. completely C. nearly D. greatlyPassage 4. I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Corporation, a national chain of convenience stores. During these discussions, I ask the participants, “What has caused you to stay long enough to become a 1 ? A new manager called Cynthia took the 2 and slowly, with her voice almost breaking, said, “It was a $19 baseball glove.” She told the group that when she started to work in this 3 , she received a phone call from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He 4 a baseball glove for Little League. Cynthia had 5 he would get a glove as soon as she found a job and he was calling to 6 her of her promise. When Cynthia 7 for work the next morning, Patricia, the store manager, asked her to come to the small room in back of the store that 8 as an office. Cynthia 9 if she had done something wrong or 10 some part of her job unfinished from the day before. She was worried and 11 . Patricia handed her a box. “I overheard you talking to your son yesterday,” she said, “and I knew that it is hard to explain such things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie because he needs to understand how 12 he is, even though you have to pay bills before you can buy gloves as a single mother. You know we cant 13 each good person like you as much as we would like to; but we do 14 , and I want you to know you are important to us.” The thoughtfulness, sympathy and love of this convenience store manager 15 her. She remembers better how much an employer cares than how much the employer pays.1. A. secretary B. manager C. clerk D. servant2. A. discussion B. floor C. question D. time3. A. company B. factoryC. group D. team4. A. askedB. boughtC. had D. needed5. A. declared B. told C. promised D. admitted6. A. remindB. warn C. tell D. inform7. A. reachedB. left C. made D. arrived8. A. used B. consideredC. tookD. served9. A. recalled B. wondered C. asked D. requested10. A. left B. missed C. caused D. took11. A. confusedB. disappointed C. delightedD. amused12. A. anxious B. necessary C. eager D. important13. A. giveB. treat C. pay D. invite14. A. care B. expect C. like D. mind15. A. surprised B. moved C. amazed D. awakenedPassage 5.I was in a department store with my family a few days agoUsually I am one of those people who do not like to go shopping 1 ,I decided this time to join themMy mother and I were 2 for some things to buy when I noticed two chairs on the sideOne of them had a little girl sitting on it with her 3 nearby and the other one was 4 . So I decided to sit downWhile I was doing my own things there,I noticed that the family were not in front of the 5 any moreI saw the girl 6 and look around for her familyShe came back and I saw her in tears, 7 I knew that she lost her family and was all 8 herselfI am sure that almost everybody has been lost 9 before and we all know that feeling 10 I went up to her and asked what was wrong and in tears she told me she was 11 I gave her a toy I just bought and told her a jokeYou can imagine the 12 on her face when she heard itThen I went up to customer service center and told them 13 had happenedPeople there promised to 14 herAfter I left,the little girls parents went thereLater I was told that they looked around for the person who had found their daughter and given her the 15 Little did they know it was an ordinary teenager who did it1ATherefore BHowever CThus DOtherwise2Aanswering Bpreparing Clooking Dcalling3Afriend Bfamily Cbook Dbag4Aclean Bdirty Cfull Dempty5Ashop Bgift Cgirl D1ady6Aget up Bcome u p Cgive up Dmake up7Ashaking Bpuzzling Ccrying Drelaxing8Afor Bwith Cby Din9Aanywhere Bsomewhere Ceverywhere Dnowhere10ABut BOr CAs DSo11Amissed Bdisappointed Cdismissed Dlost12Asmile Bhope Chonesty Dworry13Ait Bwhich Cthat Dwhat14Asend for Bwait for Clook after Dcall on15Abook Bmoney Ccard DtoyPassage 6. Last weekend I was out walking with my dog. She loves wandering around and seeing _1_ we meet, so it becomes a social walk rather than an exercise. Then we _2_ Our neighbour who was preparing to sell her house. She was busy getting ready for her open house(看房时间)that afternoon After talking a little we went our separate ways .I could tell it was a(n) _3_ day for her. After I got home, I quickly _4_ some of the wonderful lavender(薰衣草) in my gardenWonderful! They smelled good and the purple _5_ were so pretty. I wrapped some packing paper around the bunch and _6_ it to my neighbor for her open house. I loved her expression _7_ she saw me there with a bunch of lavender! It _8_ made me happy. It made her stop and take a deep _9_ and maybe reduced her stress for a secondThe next day I had a note in my mailbox from my neighbor thanking me for my _10_ . She said everybody commented on how wonderful her house smelled She said the _11_ Of kindness I showed helped _12_ some of the stress she was feeling. Her note was like a big hug to me. Never _13_ that its the gift from the heart that is the most _14_ .I think sometimes we hesitate(犹豫) to do the _15_ acts of kindness because we may think they arent anything but actually they are probably the best gift.1. A. dogs B. people C. scenes D. food2. A. came across B. came up C. came to D. came into3. A. exciting B. natural C. active D. difficult4. A. bought B. cut C. raised D. buried5. A leaves B .grass C. flowers D. roots6. A took B. posted C. placed D. moved7. A because B. when C. until D. if8. A. hardly B. probably C. merely D. completely9. A breath B. sigh C. look D. step10. A. idea B. kindness C. activity D. matter11. A. form B. desire C. act D service12. A. Lose B. realize C. warn D remove13 A. forget B. consider C. change D. mention14. A. honest B. friendly C. valuable D. expensive15. A total B. true C. easy D. simplePassage 7.A true apology is more than just acknowledgement of a mistake. Its recognition that something youve said or done has damaged a relationshipand that you care enough about that relationship to want it _1_ .Its never _2_ to acknowledge you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look back and think how _3_ youve judged roughly, said _4_ things, pushed yourself ahead at the expense of a friend. Some deep thought lets us know that when _5_ a small mistake has been made, your _6_ will stay out of balance until the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is _7_.I remember a doctor friend, telling me about a man who came to him with _8_ illnesses: headache, insomnia, stomachaches and so on. No physical _9_ could be found. Finally the doctor said to the man, “_10_ you tell me whats on your conscience, I cant help you.”After a short silence, the man told the doctor that he _11_ all the money that his father gave to his brother, who was _12_. His father had died, so only he himself knew the matter. The doctor made the man write to his brother making an _13_ and enclosing a _14_. In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box. As the letter disappeared, the man burst into tears. “Thank you, doctor,” he said, “I think Im all right now.” And he _15_. 1. A. built B. formed C. repaired D. damaged2. A. difficult B. easy C. foolish D. shy3. A. long B. often C. much D. soon4. A. unusual B. harmful C. worthless D. unkind5. A. hardly B. even C. only D. such6. A. sense B. brain C. weight D. feeling7. A. apologized B. explained C. offered D. expressed8. A. strange B. fatal C. various D. dangerous9. A. sign B. injury C. cause D. symptom10. A. Whenever B. Unless C. Suppose D. Although11. A. neglected B. accepted C. seized D. wasted12. A. mad B. lost C. abroad D. dead13. A. order B. excuse C. agreement D. apology14. A. note B. card C. check D. photo15. A. should B. did C. had D. wasPassage 8. On February 27, 2008,something _1 happened in Britain:there was a rather large earthquake.It was the _2 UK earthquake in 25 years. There have been very small ones in the past but they were not _3 compared to this one. It was felt across the country,from Edinburgh,Scotland in the _4_ down to the far south coast of England. The centre of the earthquake was in a small town about 150 kilometres away from north of London.There were many news reports from people who _5 the earth move but no one was seriously hurt and there was little damage. A collapsed (倒塌的) chimney (烟囱) was the _6_of what was the worst injury from the earthquake;a man broke his hip when he accidently tripped on the chimneys scattered (零散的) bricks and fell to the _7 .One man who was walking to work at the time _8_ the moment the earthquake happened, Everything was shaking. As soon as it hap
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