I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. Coming my way from across the parking lot was  1  society would consider a bum(無業(yè)游民). From the  2  of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. He sat down in front of the bus stop but didn’t look like he could have enough money to even  3  the bus. “That’s a very pretty car,” he said. He was  4  but he had a(n)  5  of dignity around him. I said, “thanks,” and  6  wiping off my car. He sat there  7  as I worked. The  8  beg for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, “ask him if he needs any help.” I was  9  that he would say “yes”. “Do you need any help?” I asked. He answered in three  10  but profound(深遠的) words that I shall never  11 . “Don’t we all?” he said.

I had been feeling high, successful and important  12  those three words  13  me like a shotgun. Don’t we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I  14  my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and  15  for the day. Those three little words still ring  16 . No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have  17 , you need help too. No matter how  18  you have, no matter how  19  you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can  20  help.

1. A. that              B. what             C. which            D. how  

2. A. expressions       B. manners          C. looks            D. attitudes 

3. A. ride              B. buy              C. drive            D. stop    

4. A. generous          B. disappointed     C. modern           D. ragged 

5. A. air               B. atmosphere       C. appearance       D. figure 

6. A. finished          B. stopped          C. continued        D. began 

7. A. quietly           B. casually         C. aimlessly        D. eagerly 

8. A. intenting         B. expected         C. boring           D. supposed 

9. A. afraid            B. glad             C. doubtful         D. sure

10. A. simple           B. complex          C. strange          D. rigid 

11. A. accept           B. forget           C. respond          D. choose  

12. A. unless           B. after            C. until            D. when  

13. A. fightened        B. moved            C. wounded          D. hit  

14. A. reached in       B. searched for     C. looked up       D. exposed to 

15. A. shelter          B. clothes          C. reward           D. blanket 

16. A. nice             B. ridiculous      C. true             D. proper 

17. A. submitted        B. devoted          C. applied          D. accomplished

18. A. few              B. many             C. little           D. enough 

19. A. loaded           B. puzzled          C. angry            D. unsatisfied 

20. A. receive          B. give             C. need             D. seek   

How to Teach a Child Respect
As a child grows out of being an infant（嬰兒）and begins to notice and react to the world around them, you may find yourself wondering how you possibly pass all of the things that they need to become a responsible, respectful adult.   【小題1】  A child who learns to respect all he meets not only receives respect from others in kind, but learns to respect himself as well.
Instructions
★1 Show your child respect. This is perhaps the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listen to your child by giving her your full attention and she will learn to listen to you, understanding how important this is in relationships.
★2   【小題2】 The more you say "please" and "thank you" to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them with you and others. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation.
★3 Agree to disagree.【小題3】 Explain your decision so that she will understand your reasoning and expect respectful responses. Disagreeing with you aren’t equal to disobedience.
★4 Control your impulse to overreact. When a situation arises between you and your child that requires calmness, keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behavior.  【小題4】 
★5 Praise, praise, praise! So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that the accomplishments are not celebrated enough.   【小題5】 

My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at 36 . As for me, I 37 both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really 38 . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and 39 Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the__40__ lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything   41 
well with the tiller (舵柄) in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a 42 wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit __43 . Dad was always at his best in any 44 , but at this moment he   45 .
“John!   46 !” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any 47 . He was the one I always 48 for strength and security. Before I could respond, a 49 of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller 50 it was too late. Another huge wall of water 51 the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely 52 of him.
I swam to Dad 53 and assisted him in climbing onto the hull (船殼) of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of 54 . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start 55 for my father.

I think that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most 36 thing we ever give to each other is our attention (注意力). Especially if it’s 37  from the heart. When people are talking, there’s no need to do 38  but receive them. Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times  39   about it is even more important than understanding it.

One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story, people often 40     to tell her that they once had something just 41  that happened to her. Her pain became a story about 42 . So, finally she stopped 43  to most people because she just felt too lonely. When we interrupt what someone is 44  to let them know that we understand, we 45  the  focus of attention to ourselves. But if we just 46 , they know we care. Many people with cancer can talk about the relief (寬慰) of having someone just listen.

I have 47  learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. I 48  that passing a person a tissue (面巾紙) may be just another 49  to shut them down and take them out of their experience of 50 . Now I just listen. When they have 51  all they need to cry, they find me there with them.

This 52  thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very 53 . I thought people listened only 54   they were too shy to speak or did not know the 55 . A loving silence often has far more power to heal than words.

1.                A．easy           B．important       C．stupid    D．terrible

2.                A．used           B．lost            C．got  D．given

3.                A．a(chǎn)nything        B．everything       C．something     D．nothing

4.                A．worrying        B．complaining     C．caring    D．dreaming

5.                A．decided        B．managed        C．preferred     D．interrupted

6.                A．by             B．like            C．a(chǎn)bout    D．with

7.                A．themselves      B．ourselves       C．himself   D．yourself

8.                A．working        B．studying        C．talking    D．smiling

9.                A．writing         B．saying          C．reading   D．copying

10.               A．learn          B．stop           C．leave D．move

11.               A．smell          B．speak          C．listen D．watch

12.               A．even          B．hardly          C．early D．never

13.               A．explained       B．realized        C．expected  D．imagined

14.               A．question        B．touch          C．love  D．way

15.               A．regret         B．happiness       C．sadness   D．a(chǎn)nger

16.               A．cried          B．shouted        C．called D．whispered

17.               A．difficult         B．simple         C．funny D．whole

18.               A．old            B．tall            C．young D．beautiful

19.               A．if             B．but            C．or    D．because

20.               A．plan           B．result          C．a(chǎn)nswer    D．a(chǎn)ward

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

    A daughter        to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know whether she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was        fighting and struggling. It seemed that if one problem was solved a new one       .

    Her father, a cook, took her to the       . He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a        In one he placed       , in the second eggs, and in the last ground（磨成粉的）coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.

    The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently waited,        what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he        the burners. He        the carrots and eggs out and placed them in a bowl! Then he        the coffee into a cup. Turning to her, he asked, "Darling, what do you see?"

    "Carrots, eggs and coffee," she replied.

    He brought her closer and asked her to        the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it After pulling off the       , she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip（啜飲）the coffee. She smiled as she        its rich aroma（芳香）.

    "What does it mean, Father?" she asked.

    He        that each of them had        the same adversity（厄運）, boiling water, but each reacted       . The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but after being subjected to the boiling water, it        and became weak. The egg had been       , with its thin outer shell protecting its liquid inside, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique. After they were in the boiling water, they had        the water.

    "Which are you?" he asked his daughter.

    When adversity knocks on your door, how do you       ? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?

1.A. complained                  B. told                C. reported                 D. discussed

2.A. boring with          B. fed up             C. tired of                      D.uncertain about

3.A. rose               B. arose               C. raised            D. was happened

4.A. kitchen            B. restaurant          C. dinning room            D. market

5.A. conclusion                   B. stop                C. life               D. boil

6.A. eggs                        B. carrots             C. beans                    D. coffee

7.A. knowing                 B. understanding         C. puzzling           D. wondering

8.A. turned on                   B. turned off          C. turned in                  D. turned up

9.A. came              B. gave                 C. fished                   D. figured

10.A. poured                    B. painted            C. packed                  D. picked

11.A. watch                     B. smell                 C. feel                      D. search

12.A. space                     B. shell                C. surface                   D. skin

13.A. digested                  B. suffered            C. measured                D. tasted

14.A. explained                 B. demanded         C. declared                 D. claimed

15.A. sat                         B. boiled              C. faced                    D. fallen

16.A. immediately                B. constantly          C. differently               D. similarly

17.A. hardened                 B. softened           C. lightened                D. tightened

18.A. fragile                     B. round              C. thin                     D. small

19.A. adjusted                   B. adapted             C. accustomed               D. changed

20.A. change                     B. face                C. represent              D. respond