My dad was driving downtown to shop and I was going along for the 51 .At least that was what I had told him— 52 I had an important question to ask—that had been on my 53 for a couple of weeks and this was the first time I had been able to 54 with him alone.

“Dad…”I started. And 55 .

“Yup?” he said.

“The kids say there is no Santa Claus. They say I’m 56 to believe in Santa anymore…it’s only for little kids. But I believe what you told me. Santa is 57 .He is, isn’t he, Dad?”

“The real life and spirit of this 58 elf(精靈)lives forever in your heart, my heart, Mom’s heart and in the hearts and minds of 59 people who believe in the joy that 60 to others brings. The real 61 of Santa becomes what you can give 62 what you get. Once you understand this and it becomes a 63 of you, Christmas becomes even more exciting and more magical 64 you come to realize the magic comes from you when Santa 65 in your heart. Do you understand what I am 66 to tell you?”

My heart was filled with pride and I’m sure my eyes were shining with excitement.” Of course, Dad. I want him to be in my heart, just like he’s in yours. I love you, Daddy. You’re the best Santa there ever was in the whole world.”

When it comes time in my life to 67 the reality of Santa Claus to my children, I hope that I will be as eloquent(有口才)and 68 as my dad was the day I learned that the spirit of Santa Claus doesn’t wear a red 69 .And I hope they will be as 70 as I was that day. I trust them totally and I think they will.

51. A. shopping　　　　　　 B. ride　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sightseeing　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

52. A. clearly　　　　　　　 B. actually　　　　　　　　　 C. personally　　　　　　　　 D. originally

53. A. head　　　　　　　　　 B. heart　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

54. A. stay　　　　　　　　　 B. fight　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. live　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. argue

55. A. laughed　　　　　　　 B. continued　　　　　　　　 C. stopped　　　　　　　　　 D. cried

56. A. honest　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　　　　 C. cheated　　　　　　　　　 D. foolish

57. A. real　　　　　　　　　 B. alive　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. right

58. A. smart　　　　　　　　 B. naughty　　　　　　　　　 C. generous　　　　　　　　 D. magical

59. A. every　　　　　　　　 B. some　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. all

60. A. lying　　　　　　　　　 B. giving　　　　　　　　　　　 C. talking　　　　　　　　　　 D. receiving

61. A. spirit　　　　　　　　 B. position　　　　　　　　　 C. character　　　　　　　　 D. life

62. A. other than　　　　　 B. less than　　　　　　　　　 C. no more than　　　　　 D. rather than

63. A. part 　　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. half　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. few

64. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

65. A. works 　　　　　　　 B. lives　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hides　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appears

66. A. considering　　　　 B. expecting　　　　　　　　 C. planning　　　　　　　　　 D. trying

67. A. explain　　　　　　　 B. solve　　　　　　　　　　　 C. introduce　　　　　　　　 D. describe

68. A. strict　　　　　　　　 B. loving　　　　　　　　　　　 C. violent　　　　　　　　　　 D. gentle

69. A. beard　　　　　　　　 B. belt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. suit　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stocking

70. A. curious　　　　　　　 B. patient　　　　　　　　　　 C. receptive　 　　　　　　 D. calm

I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (1) and straightforward. And it's still what （2）a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by.

I've been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, (3) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(亂作一團(tuán)) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be (4) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (5) impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (6) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (7) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (8). If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an emerald（翡翠的） ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (9). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (10) to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.” (11), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she (12).

I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (13) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn't been too easy (14), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (15) for a rainy day(一時(shí)之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (16) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(頑固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (17) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (18) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (19) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教區(qū)）.I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (20) I try, the easier it gets.

1. A. honorable　　　 B. dishonest　　　 　C. upright　　　 D. emotional

2. A. takes　　　　　 B. becomes　　　　 C. makes　　　　 D. haves

3. A. know　　　　　 B. known　　　　　 C. knew　　　　 D. knowing

4. A. generous　　　　 B. tough 　　　　　C. mild　　　　 D. warm-hearted

5. A. right　　　　　　 B. proper　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　 D. wrong

6. A. rude　　　　　　 B. honest　　　　　 C. good　　　　 D. tough

7. A. when　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. where

8. A. houses　　　　　 B. cars　　　　　　 C. pockets　　　 D. rooms

9. A. picked her up　　 B. dropped her off　　 C. dropped her down D. pull her down

10. A. ring　　　　　　 B. suitcase　　　　　 C. car　　　　　 D. emerald

11. A. So　　　　　　　 B. Still　　　　　　 C. But　　　　 D. Though

12. A. was　　　　　　 B. did　　　　　　　 C. has　　　　 D. is

13. A. made　　　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　 C. held　　　　 D. bring

14. A. at one time　　　 B. some time　　　　 C. in no time　　 D. at times

15. A. put off　　　　　 B. put up　　　　　 C. put on　　　 D. put away

16. A. trouble　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　 C. word　　　　 D. anything

17. A. especially　　　　 B. specially　　　　 C. particularly　　 D. practically

18. A. never　　　　　　 B. seldom　　　　 　C. too　　　　 D. fairly

19. A. tip　　　　　　　 B. advised　　　　 C. suggested　　 D. ask

20. A. longer　　　　　　 B. harder　　　　　 C .better　　　　 D. shorter

 

After my 26 second-graders finished reciting the text, they settled back in their seats. But Duane was still 36 there. Duane was a bright and lovable student, 37 his mother, a single parent, had many problems such as drinking. 38 that he might have had a bad night, I walked over to him to see what was wrong. As he looked up, I could see the 39 in his dark eyes.

“Mrs. Brown, aren’t you going to open my present for you?” he asked 40 . “I put it on your desk.”

Getting back his gift from my desk, he handed it to me. I noticed my gift 41 to be a matchbox. Duane told me that this was really a jewelry box 42 a matchbox. As I opened it, the 43 of two beer caps surprised me. Duane 44 me that they were two earrings. He had noticed that I 45 wore earrings and wanted me to have some pretty ones.

I was 46 by Duane’s creativity and thoughtfulness. 47 birth, one of my ears was slightly deformed (畸形的). Fearing that wearing earrings might 48 to the ear, I avoided wearing them. But how could I 49 to wear these precious earrings given by this 50 child?

As I placed the earrings on my ears, my 51 clapped(鼓掌), and Duane stood proudly beside me.

　 Since then, the matchbox remained on my desk. It 52 me of Duane’s act of kindness and of the lessons he taught me. Although his 53 at home was bad, Duane continued to see the good in life. Although poor, he still wanted to 54 . Whenever I see Duane’s gift on my desk, I feel encouraged. If I am having 55 reaching a student, I’ll try to be like Duane and give that student a piece of my heart.

36. A. sitting 　　　　　　　　　 B. crying　　　　　　　　　　 C. standing 　　　　　　　 D. speaking

37. A. unless 　　　　　　　　　 B. though 　　　　　　　　 C. so 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

38. A. Wondering 　　　　　 B. Thinking 　　　　　　　 C. Finding　　　　　　　　　 D. Pointing

39. A. courage 　　　　　　　 B. joy C. hurt D. determination

40. A. disappointedly 　　　 B. angrily 　　　　　　　　　 C. happily 　　　　　　　　 D. shyly

41. A. happened 　　　　　　 B. appeared 　　　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　　　　　　 D. intended

42. A. as well as 　　　　　　 B. more than 　　　　　　 C. except for 　　　　　　 D. rather than

43. A. shape 　　　　　　　　　 B. color 　　　　　　　　　　 C. design 　　　　　　　　　 D. sight

44. A. persuaded　　　　　　　 B. fooled 　　　　　　　　　 C. told 　　　　　　　　　　 D. encouraged

45. A. only 　　　　　　　　　　 B. often 　　　　　　　　　　 C. once　　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

46. A. frightened 　　　　　　 B. touched 　　　　　　　　 C. knocked　　　　　　　　 D. influenced

47. A. Since　　　　　　　　　　 B. Until 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Before 　　　　　　　　 D. Unless

48. A. do harm 　　　　　　　 B. draw attention 　　　 C. add weight 　　　　　 D. have an effect

49. A. refuse　　　　　　　　　　 B. offer 　　　　　　　　　　 C. agree 　　　　　　　　　 D. wait

50. A. generous 　　　　　　　 B. brave 　　　　　　　　　 C. special 　　　　　　　　 D. sad

51. A. hands　　　　　　　　　　 B. students　　　　　　　　 C. audiences 　　　　　　 D. friends

52. A. convinced 　　　　　　 B. reminded 　　　　　　　 C. proved 　　　　　　　　 D. showed

53. A. performance 　　　　 B. experience 　　　　　　 C. situation 　　　　　　　 D. health

54. A. please 　　　　　　　　　 B. take 　　　　　　　　　　 C. give 　　　　　　　　　　 D. accept

55. A. chance 　　　　　　　　 B. possibility　　　　　　　 C. intention 　　　　　　　 D. difficulty

The United Nations hopes every country can be ________ in providing money for protecting our earth.

A. calm 　　　　　　 B. generous 　　　　 C. brave 　　　　　 D. peaceful

 

One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was looking forward to a quiet 36　 of the splendid artwork．

　　　 A young 37 viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man's　 39 for putting up with her 40　 stream of words． 41　 by their noise, I moved on．

　　　 I met them several times as I moved 42　 the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43　 .

　　　 I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a　 44 when the couple approached the 45 ．Before they left, the man　 46　 into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He 47　 it into a long stick and then　 48　 his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket．

　　　 "He's a 49　 man, " the clerk at the counter said．" Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change．So, as before, he and his wife come in 50　 there is a new art show．"

　　　 "But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can't see．"

　　　 "Can't see! You're 51 ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife 52　 each painting so he can see it in his head．"

　　　 I learned something about patience,　 53　 and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without　 54　 and the courage of a'' husband who would not 55　 blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined．

36．A．view 　　　 　　B．touch 　　　C．wander 　 　　　　D．stare

37．A．lady　 　　 B．couple 　 　　 C．man 　　 　　　　D．clerk

38．A．yelled　　 　　 B．a(chǎn)rgued　 　　 C．screamed　 　　 D．chatted

39．A．a(chǎn)ttempt　 　　 B．independence C．patience　 　　　 D．wisdom

40．A．constant　 　 B．vivid　 　　C．casual　　　 　　　 D．vague

41．A．Adopted　 　　 B．Adapted　 　 C．Disturbed　 　　 D．Conducted

42．A．from　　 　　 B．to　　 　 　　C．towards　 　 　　 D．through

43．A．a(chǎn)nxiously　 　 B．quickly　 　　 C．urgently　 　　　 D．sensibly

44．A．comment　　 　　　 B．purchase 　　 C．decision 　　　　 D．profit

45．A．exit　　　 　 B．entrance 　　C．front　 　　　 　　 D．queue

46．A．plugged　　 B．reached 　　C．held　 　　　 　 D．bent

47．A．lengthened　 B．made 　　 　　C．brought　 　　　 D．broadened

48．A．led　　　 　 B．found 　 　　C．tapped　 　　　　 D．forced

49．A．generous　 　 B．rough　　 　　 C．smart 　 　　　　D．brave

50．A．wherever 　　 B．whatever 　　C．whenever　　 　　 D．whichever

51．A．unique　 　　 B．silly　 　　 C．equal　　　　 　　 D．wrong

52．A．decorates　 　 B．draws　 　　　 C．shoves　　 　　D．describes

53．A．kindness　 　　 B．pride　　 　　　 C．courage　　　 　　 D．enthusiasm

54．A．sight　　 　　 B．support　 　　 C．expectation　 　　 D．confidence

55．A．get 　　　　B．a(chǎn)llow　 　　C．hope 　　　 　　　　D．cause