ThedaybeforeChristmasIpulledintoastoreparkinglotandcountedmymoneyagain.Itwasn'tmuch.

I41beingpoor,nothavingenoughto42mysmallchildrenafewsimpletoys.AsIwas43I

noticedtheSalvationArmy(救世軍)bellringeratthe44.IfeltbadagainbecauseIdidn'tfeelIcould

45_anythingtogivehim.Istartedwalkingtowardstheentrance46twocarsenteredemptyparking

spacesinfrontofme.Thefirstwasa47,newCadillacwhichbecamethe48ofmethemomentIsaw

it.“How49Ithought,"woulditbetohaveenoughmoneytobuyacarlikethat!”Thesecondcar,

50,wasanancientcarmoreshabbythantheoneIwasdriving.

AmangotoutoftheCadillacandhurriedintothestore51pastthebellringerwithoutasecond

52.Outoftheoldcarcameayoungmotherwiththreesmallchildrenfollowing53behindher.Her

clotheslookedas54ashercar,yetshestoppedattheentranceand55abill.Inthatseconda(n)

56touchedme,myenvyanddislike57me.andalitheloveandjoyfilledme.Ifishedabilloutofmy

ownpurse,58itintheSalvationArmykettle,andwishedthe59a“MerryChristmas!”

NowIfeltIwasapoormanbutrichonthe60.Afterfindingafewthingsformykids,Idrove

homewithmyheartsinging.

41.A.hatedB.permittedC.escapedD.regretted

42.A.makeB.buyC.awardD.lend

43.A.pullingoutB.settlinginC.gettingoutD.cuttingin

44.A.parkingspaceB.counterC.parkinglotD.entrance

45.A.spareB.splitC.spendD.save

46.A.thoughB.sinceC.whenD.if

47.A.sharpB.dullC.pureD.shiny

48.A.targetB.envyC.itemD.bargain

49.A.niceB.preciousC.rareD.expensive

50.A.thereforeB.howeverC.anyhowD.besides

51.A.merelyB.rightC.hopefullyD.seldom

52.A.smileB.nodC.glanceD.wave

53.A.firmlyB.bravelyC.casuallyD.closely

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54.A.wornoutB.castdownC.tiredoutD.brokendown

55.A.paidB.passedC.donatedD.rejected

56.A.equalityB.sympathyC.approvalD.warmth

57.A.leftB.visitedC.reachedD.missed

58.A.tookB.handedC.startedD.dropped

59.A.salesmanB.bellringerC.womanD.mandriver

60.A.wealthB.luckC.insideD.outside

Iwasalwayscomplainingaboutwindorrain.41itwasnothingunusualfortheamvalofwindor

rain,itcausedinconvenienceformetogoout,andsometimesitevencreatedanawfulatmosphere,soI42

itstrongly.

Onarainydayameteorologist（氣象學(xué)家）Imetwasvery43atmygreatangercausedbyrainthat

madealittleinconvenienceforme.

Heasked,"Haveyoueverseentyphoon?Doyouknowwhatwouldhappentotheworldiftherewereno

typhoon?^^Ishookmyhead.Ihadno44ofhowoverwhelmingitwaswhenit45everythingawayin

itsway.

“Well,letmetellyou,"themeteorologistsaid."Withoutitthe46offreshwaterwillbemoreserious,

fbritisagreat47ofwatersupplyonearth.Withoutit,therewouldbeagreaterimbalanceinthe

distributionof48.Theequatorialareathatreceivesthemostsunshineonearth49entirelyontyphoon

todisperse（當(dāng)區(qū)散）heat.Withouttyphoonthetropicswouldbeeven50whilethefrigidzonesmuchcolder.

Asaresultthetemperatezoneswould51fromtheworld...”

Ignorancemademe52.Idislikedwindonlybecauseitruffled（吹舌L）myhair.Ihatedrainmerely

becauseIhadtocarryanumbrella.ButIhadnoideaatallthattyphoon--somethingmuchmoreviolent,

somethingathousandtimesmore53thanwindorrain-wasa54totheexistenceofmankind.

55noroadonearthgoesallthewayonlevelground,there'snopersonintheworldwhocando

whateverhepleases.56asitisfbrpeopletoguardagainsttyphoon,itisadvisablefbramantostop57

fbramomentbeforehecomplains."58typhoondisappearedalltogether?Whatwouldtheworld

becomethen?^^The59willkeephimcalmandleadhimclosertotruthhewillbebetter60ofthe

worldhelivesin.

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41.A.ButB.ThereforeC.AlthoughD.Unless

42.A.refusedB.blamedC.punishedD.fought

43.A.excitedB.puzzledC.encouragedD.delighted

44.A.experienceB.signC.senseD.recognition

45.A.washedB.frightenedC.swungD.swept

46.A.shortageB.supplyC.amountD.waste

47.A.resourceB.powerC.strengthD.source

48.A.warmthB.energyC.waterD.wealth

49.A.holdsB.keepsC.movesD.depends

50.A.warmerB.hotterC.coolerD.better

51.A.disappearB.moveC.escapeD.remove

52.A.farsightedB.outofsightC.insightD.shortsighted

53.A.appealingB.fi-ighteningC.disturbingD.exciting

54.A.troubleB.dangerC.mustD.lead

55.A.SinceB.AsC.WhenD.While

56.A.ImpossibleB.WrongC.HardD.Easy

57.A.thinkingB.tothinkC.torestD.resting

58.A.HowcomeB.WhataboutC.WhatifD.Evenif

59.A.theoriesB.answersC.phenomenaD.complaints

60.A.carefulB.kindC.awareD.Tired

APersonWhoHasInfluencedMyLife

Thereisalwaysatimeinone'slifewhenaherocomesalong.Someonewhohasinspiredyoucanreally

helpyoulearnwhatlifeisabout.

I41itasifitwasyesterday.Iwasfifteenyearsoldthatyear.Itwasaroundeighto'clockone

eveningwhenmymother42aphonecallfromherbrother-in-law,whotoldusmyauntwasinhospital

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andthatthedoctor43themshewouldneedanoperationimmediately.Myfamilybecamevery

44aboutmyaunt'ssituation.

Whilemyauntwasinthehospitalwithspecial45mycousinMark,whoismentallydisabled,

spenttimewithmyfamily.Markwasseventeenatthetime,andhadbeenbornwithseverementaldisorders,

which46awiderangeofsocialandphysicalproblemsforhimthroughouteverydaylife.Henever

hadanytruefriend47nonecouldrelatetohim.Imust48thatatthebeginning1wasfilledwith

uncertaintyastohowmuchofa49mycousinwouldbringonmyfamily.Nowlookingbackit

saddensmetoseetheignoranceIonceshowed.

50thetwoweekswhenMarklivedwithmyfamily,Iprobably51moreaboutlifeandits

meanings.Thinkingback,Itook52indailylifefbrgranted,believingitwouldalwaysbethere.I

nevereventhoughtaboutbeingabletodothingslikewalking,brushingmyteeth,orgoingtothebathroom

onmyown.NowIseehow53Iamtobeabletodothesethingsindependently.

Markwasseventeen,butlearnedonanine-year-old54.Althoughhislearningabilitywasslower

thanmost,hecouldstilllearn.Heexplored55todomostofthethingseveryoneelsedid.56

hedidprettywellandsucceededatalmosteverythinghetriedtodo.

He57hisillnessandshowedanambitiontolovelife.Tohim,havingasuccessfullifemeansachieving

goalsonhisowntermsandathisown58.

Markismyhero,fbrhisdisabilityhasforever59myviewpointonlife.Itseemslikea

well-deservedlifewhenyou'refifteen,anditisamazinghowinaperiodoftimeyourpointofviewcan

changeso60.

41.A.acceptB.rememberC.imagineD.discover

42.A.madeB.missedC.usedD.received

43.A.showedB.promisedC.informedD.begged

44.A.sureB.curiousC.disappointedD.concerned

45.A.careB.interestC.purposeD.action

46.A.foundB.facedC.influencedD.created

47.A.becauseB.althoughC.unlessD.until

48.A.believeB.decideC.admitD.regret

49.A.puzzleB.burdenC.failureD.conflict

50.A.OnB.ToC.OverD.At

51.A.requiredB.understoodC.questionedD.dreamed

52.A.anythingB.somethingC.nothingD.everything

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53.A.powerfulB.braveC.successfulD.lucky

54.A.varietyB.levelC.jobD.balance

55.A.possibilitiesB.responsibilitiesC.functionsD.difficulties

56.A.TypicallyB.ActuallyC.AccidentallyD.Occasionally

57.A.treatedB.preventedC.challengedD.reported

58.A.paceB.costC.businessD.request

59.A.representedB.formedC.changedD.supported

60.A.regularlyB.normallyC.properlyD.completely

四

Giftgivingrequiresnospecialtalent,norlargeamountsofmoney.Itis41oftheheartandhead

actingtogethertoachievetheperfectmeansofexpressingourfeelings.For,42Emersonexplains,"The

onlygiftisaportion(一部分)ofyourself.”

Alittlegirlgavehermotherseveralsmallboxes43withbrightribbons.Insideeachwerepiecesof

paperonwhichthechildhadprinted44suchas,“Goodfbrtwoflower-bedweedings,“"Goodfortwo

floor-scrubbings."Shehadnever45Emerson,butsheputalargepartofhersmallselfintohergift

_46_.

Ayoungbridereceiveda47presentfromanolderwoman.Withit48anote,“Donotopen

49youandyourhusbandhaveyourfirst50Whentherefinallycameadayofmisunderstandingthe

briderememberedthe51Initshefoundacardboxfilledwithherfriend^favoriterecipes—andanote,

“Youwillcatchmoreflieswithhoneythanyouwillwithvinegar.^^Itwasawisewoman52whogave

herexperiencewithhergift.

Familygiftsshouldbethemost53becauseweknoweachmember'swish.Yet54wemakethe

boringofferings-ties,candy,orhouseholdwares.OnemanIknowisplanningan(a)55presentforhis

wife.WhenIsawhimcomingoutofadancingstudio,heexplained,gottiredofhearingmywife56

aboutmydancing.It'sgoingtobealastingbirthdaypresentfbrher-mydancingwelL^^

Allgiftsthatcontainaportionofself57thatsomeonehasbeenreallythinkingofus.58for

heroicgivingarerare,yeteverydaythereareopportunitiestogiveapartofyourselftosomeonewhoneeds

it.Itmaybe59akindwordoraletterwrittenattherighttime.Theimportantthingaboutanygiftisthe

60ofyourselfyouputintoit.

41.A.combiningB.connectingC.confirmingD.comparing

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42.A.whatB.likeC.asD.that

43.A.coveredB.tiedC.filledD.wrapped

44.A.adviceB.informationC.picturesD.messages

45.A.readB.knownC.metD.seen

46.A.willinglyB.deliberatelyC.unconsciouslyD.briefly

47.A.birthdayB.ChristmasC.retirementD.wedding

48.A.wroteB.wentC.attachedD.lay

49.A.untilB.beforeC.whenD.after

50.A.tripB.quarrelC.anniversaryD.departure

51.A.noteB.friendC.wordsD.package

52.A.probablyB.exactlyC.actuallyD.indeed

53.A.expensiveB.satisfyingC.generousD.significant

54.A.howoftenB.howsoonC.howlongD.howmuch

55.A.valuableB.worthlessC.unusualD.incredible

56.A.argueB.careC.complainD.praise

57.A.indicateB.involveC.insistD.inform

58.A.ChoicesB.ChancesC.DemandsD.Reasons

59.A.morethanB.lessthanC.nomorethanD.notmorethan

60.A.countB.weightC.amountD.quality

Fireworksarebeautifulandweallenjoyappreciatingthem.Butlefsstopandthinkaboutthepricethat

we21forjustafewminutesof22.

Tobeginwith,theamountofmoneywespendonfireworksis23.Theexcitementisgone24.

Let'sfaceit,whatwereallyaredoingisburning25.Yet,yearafteryear,thousandsofcitiesandtowns

spendourtaxdollarsonfireworksdisplays.Thosetaxdollarswouldbeputtomuchbetter26feeding

ourhungryandhousingourhomeless.

Second,thereisthematterof27Fireworkscontainchemicalsthatareharmfultopeopleand

animals.Overtheyears,thesechemicalswill28theairwebreatheandthewaterwedrink.

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Third,lefs29thetrashleftbehindafterafireworksdisplay.Whata30!Onewouldprobably

expectthatthosewho31thefireworkswouldhavethepolitenessto32thetrashafterwards.33,

theydon't.Themesstheyleavebehind34thekindofattitudemanyAmericanshavetowardour35.

Fourth,fireworksare36.Somefireworkscandamageyourhearing,especiallythefireworksusedin

publicdisplaysthatgiveoffabigBANG.Losingyour37istoohighapricetopay,38allthesafety

warnings,westillseeinjuriesanddeathsasaresultoffireworks.Approximately10,000Americansare

injuredeveryyearbyfireworks.

Inmyview,allconsumerfireworksshouldbe39.Publicfireworksdisplaysshouldbekepttoa

minimumandshouldbepaidfbrthroughvolunteerfunding,nottaxdollars.Finally,thosepeoplein40

offireworksdisplaysshouldberesponsibleforcleaningupthemesstheymake.

21.A.giveawayB.decideonC.payD.raise

22.A.invitationB.hesitationC.excitementD.development

23.A.limitedB.worthlessC.necessaryD.unreasonable

24.A.inaninstantB.inawhisperC.byaccidentD.uptonow

25.A.failureB.moneyC.timeD.leather

26.A.endB.useC.foodD.place

27.A.commentB.coincidenceC.safetyD.health

28.A.giveoutB.cutdownC.polluteD.purify

29.A.thinkaboutB.pickoutC.cutoffD.slideinto

30.A.shameB.messC.pityD.wonder

31.A.setoffB.builtupC.focusedonD.starredin

32.A.saveB.leaveC.pickupD.figureout

33.A.ThereforeB.AnyhowC.OtherwiseD.However

34.A.changesB.reflectsC.adoptsD.shares

35.A.behaviorB.neighbourhoodC.societyD.environment

36.A.beautifulB.complexC.brightD.noisy

37.A.memoryB.hearingC.lifeD.sight

38.A.DespiteB.BesidesC.BeyondD.Without

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39.A.encouragedB.discussedC.forbiddenD.produced

40.A.chargeB.needC.honorD.case

六

IwasinthefifthgradewhenIfirstdippedmyfingersintotheendlessoceanofexpressionandallowed

myhandstogrowa（n）41.

IremembermyhandsbeingsweatyasIwandered42intoherclassroom.Fromcornertocorner,

the43weredecoratedwithclippings（剪報）andposters44DeafnessandAmericanSignLanguage.

Picturesof45handshungfromthebulletinboards（宣傳牌）,

Oncetherestofmyclassmates46intheirseats,shebegan.Shedidnotspeak.Herhands47about

gracefullyasshesigned,4tHello.MynameMs.Lewison.Yournamewhat?”Thesesingsdidnot48until

laterthatweek,butstillIsatuprightatmydesk,tryingtofigurethemout.Myentirefirstimpressionofher

was"49

Asmonthspassed,myclasstransformedtoanunusuallylargefamily.Ms.Lewisonwaslike

our50.Whenwewerefeelingtroubled,wejustletour51dothetalking.Thelessonbecamelessabout

followingthelessonitselfandmoreabout52.

Ms.Lewsionperformedatoughtask.She53replacedalltheignoranceinmewith54.Thenshe

openedmy55andopeneditevenwider.Shewouldfindtimetoturnmeintoa56signer.Shetaughtme

thattherearenolimitsandmyabilitiesare57.

Todaymyfingershavelearnedto58.Ms.Lewisonpushedme59intotheoceanofDeafCultureandI

havebecomeastrongswimmerindiverse60.

41.A.pictureB.voiceC.orderD.poster

42.A.calmlyB.excitedlyC.quicklyD.anxiously

43.A.wallsB.oceanC.studentsD.desks

44.A.causedbyB.relatedtoC.contributingtoD.aimedat

45.A.welcomingB.outstandingC.signingD.waving

46.A.settledB.seatedC.backedD.locked

47.A.flowedB.wanderedC.flewD.came

48.A.drawattentionB.makesenseC.catchsighD.holdbreath

49.A.silentB.dullC.strangeD.strict

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50.A.teacherB.partnerC.friendD.mother

51.A.bodiesB.heartsC.handsD.eyes

52.A.singsB.languageC.loveD.life

53.A.successfullyB.finallyC.easilyD.unwillingly

54.A.confidenceB.patienceC.curiosityD.freedom

55.A.mouthB.mindC.armsD.fingers

56.A.cleverB.uniqueC.specialD.fluent

57.A.endlessB.strongC.flexibleD.uncertain

58.A.dipB.danceC.swimD.think

59.A.firmlyB.hardlyC.gentlyD.heavily

60.A.classesB.worldsC.familiesD.waters

七

Fromthewindowofmyroom,Icouldseeatallcotton-rosehibiscus（木棉樹）.Inspring,whengreen

leaveswerehalf41inmist,thetreelookedveryattractive,42withredflowers.Thisinspiring

neighborofmineoften43mymindworking.Iregardeditasmybestfriend44.

However,whenIopenedthewindowonemorning,tomyamazement,thetreewasalmost45

beyondrecognitionasaresultofthestorm46thenightbefore.Iwasseizedwithasuddensorrowatthe

thought"alltheflowersaretofair.Icouldnothelp47withemotion:thecourseoflifeneverruns

48,fortherearesomanyupsanddowns49twistsandturns.Theprocessofmylifesawmybeloved

friendspartingoneafteranother.Isn'tit50totheflowersfallingoffthetreeinthewind?

Thisevent51frommymemoryastimewentby.OnedayafterIcamehome,Ifoundtheroomhard

tobreatheinandopenedthewindow52Somethingoutsidecaughtmy53andimpressedme.It

wasaplumtree（李樹）withflowers54beautifullybythesunset.Thesurprisediscoveryfilledmewith

pleasure.Iwondered55Ihadnoideaofsometoughliferestartingoverthefallenpetals（花瓣）whenI

feltsorryforthehibiscus.

Whenthelastpetal56,alltheadmirationforthehibiscusdisappearedasifnothingwasleft,until

thelandscapewasagaindecoratedwiththeredplumflowersto57peopleoflife'salternationand

continuity.Can'titbesaidthatlifeisactuallyasymphony,aharmonious58oflossandgain.

Standingbythewindowlostinthoughtforalongtime,Irealizedthatnosceneryintheworldremains

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59.Aslongasyoukeepyourheartbathedinthesun,everydawnwillpresentafinestartforyouandthe

worldwillalwaysbeabout60hopes.

41.A.buriedB.hiddenC.placedD.trapped

42.A.dottedB.surroundedC.coveredD.marked

43.A.observedB.preventedC.setD.bore

44.A.regularlyB.generallyC.naiTowlyD.gradually

45.A.bareB.vacantC.blankD.empty

46.A.effectB.faultC.damageD.feast

47.A.sighingB.yellingC.swearingD.teasing

48.A.luckyB.simpleC.smoothD.cozy

49.A.asmanyasB.aswellasC.ratherthanD.regardlessof

50.A.dueB.contraryC.familiarD.similar

51.A.sankB.quitC.maturedD.faded

52.A.merelyB.activelyC.casuallyD.fiercely

53.A.eyeB.noseC.soulD.mind

54.A.setupB.setoffC.putupD.putoff

55.A.whyB.ifC.howD.when

56.A.slippedB.droppedC.quitD.broke

57.A.remindB.warnC.convinceD.rid

58.A.divisionB.dilemmaC.compositionD.conflict

59.A.unlimitedB.unchangedC.unspoiledD.unexpected

60.A.vainB.practicalC.previousD.fresh

八

AlthoughIlovemylife,ithasn'tbeenalotoffunasI'vebeenillfor28years.

Musichasalwaysbeenagreatloveofmineand,inmy20s,whenmy21wasmoremanageable,I

io

22tenyearsasaprofessionalsingerinrestaurants,playingandsingingfolksongs.23thatwasyears

agoandtimeshavechanged.24Ilivewithmotheronacountryfarm.

Twoyearsago,IdecidedthatIwouldneedtohavesomekindofextraworkto25mydisability

pension（殘疾撫'恤金）.26Ineededtosleepintheafternoons,Iwaslimitedinmy27,Idecided

thatIwouldconsider28tosinginginrestaurants.

Myfamilyareallmusicians,soIwas29whenIwentintoourlocalmusicstore.IexplainedthatI

wantedtosingagainbutusingrecordedkaraokemusic.IknewthatdiscswereveryexpensiveandIreally

didn'thavealotof30togetstarted.And31youfindonlythreetofoursongsoutoftenonadisc

thatyoucan32use.

WhenItoldtheowneroftheshopaboutmy33;hegavemealongthoughtful34.“This

meansalottoyou,doesn'tit?"hesaid."Comewithme.”

Heledme35thecrowdedshopandtoabenchwithalargeprofessionalkaraokeboxonit.He

placedhislargehand36onhistreasureandsaid,“Ihave800karaokesongsinhere.Youcantakeyour

37andI'llrecordthemforyou.Thatshouldgetyoustarted.”

I38.Thankinghim,Imadeatimewithhimtolistentoallthesongsandchoose39thatI

couldsing.Ihavecomefullcirclewithhishelp.

His40stillwarmsmyheartandmakesmedojustthatbitextra,whenIhavethechance.

21.A.lonelinessB.sadnessC.tirednessD.sickness

22.A.setB.enjoyedC.keptD.shared

23.A.GladlyB.EventuallyC.UnfortunatelyD.Surprisingly

24.A.NowB.ThenC.SometimeD.Meanwhile

25.A.adduptoB.makeupfbrC.getridofD.takeadvantageof

26.A.IfB.AsC.ThoughD.Before

27.A.movementB.conditionC.choicesD.positions

28.A.reachingoutB.livingupC.gettingonD.goingback

29.A.recognizedB.interviewedC.foundD.invited

30.A.moneyB.timeC.energyD.knowledge

31.A.thusB.onceC.seldomD.often

32.A.actuallyB.hardlyC.nearlyD.formerly

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33.A.jobB.familyC.ideaD.offer

34.A.faceB.viewC.lookD.sight

35.A.overB.alongC.towardsD.through

36.A.unhappilyB.lovinglyC.pitifullyD.gratefully

37.A.pickB.turnC.roleD.step

38.A.hadtocryB.oughttocryC.shouldhavecriedD.couldhavecried

39.A.moreB.theonesC.fewD.therest

40.A.courageB.devotionC.kindnessD.trust

九

Notsolongago,aterriblefirebrokeoutinanapartmentinthecityofPitesti,justwestofBucharest.In

notime,41werewelcomedby5-metre-tallflamesandroaringsmoke.42usingtheiradvanced

equipment,theyquicklybroughtthebeastunder43.

TheapartmenfsownerMr.Petriandhislovelydog,Sandy,werethe44ofthebigfire.Local

firefightinghero,CostacheMugurel45hiswaythroughthecruelflamestorescuethemanandhispet.

Mr.Petri,46injuredinthefire,wasrushedtohospital.Sandyfellover47breathingintoomuch

smokeandlifelesslylayontheroadside.

Mugurel,rememberinghisCPR（心肺復(fù)蘇術(shù)）training,passionately48thechestofthedog,

desperatelytryingto49hislife.Andhebegantolosehopeaftermany50.Hewasphysicallyand

mentally51.Finallyheperformedmouth-to-mouthonthedog,screaming52getsleftbehind!”.

Unexpectedlythedog53himselfandbeganpanting.Theon-lookingcrowdcheeredandMugurel

begantoweepwith54.

Hehurriedlycarriedhimtotheawaitingvet（獸醫(yī)）.

Like55,thestoryofMugurelandhisnewfoundfriendspreadaroundthecity.HisFacebookwas

56wordsofgratitude,lovingemoticons（表I青符號）andnotesfromfriendsandfansalike.

Accord