A

One Saturday morning， I decided to walk into Liverpool city center and buy myself something. I didnt need ___1___. I was just going to spend some ___2___！

I stepped into a general ___3 ___to buy myself some sweets for the walk. While I was making up my mind， the door ___4___ and in walked a girl， four years old at the most. She was wearing a summer dress and sandals[涼鞋] ___5___it was a bitterly cold. She was not too ___6___， obviously from a poor family.

She walked up to the counter[柜臺(tái)]， ___7___ up an d placed a fifty pence coin on the glass. Then， she proudly announced she had ___8___ this up to buy her little ___9___ a teddy bear as a birthday gift and she ___10___ that one there. The woman behind the ___11___ told the little girl the teddy bear cost___12___50 pence. The little girl tried another one， and another one， and another one.

I knew that ___13___of the teddy bears on display could be bought for 50 pence. I also knew that I could ___14___ buy the best teddy bear there ___15___ the money I was going to waste that day ___16___ did I want to encourage a little girl to take money from ___17___？

The little girl changed her mind when I ___18___to buy a teddy bear for her. “Oh， well，” she ___19___to the world. “Ill just give him mine then.”

“Ill just give him mine” didnt sound like she was going to give him ONE of her teddies. She was going to give her little brother HER teddy， probably the ___20___ teddy she had！

1.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything

2.A. energy B. time C. money D. strength

3.A. school B. store C. restaurant D. hospital

4.A. opened B. shook C. broke D. losed

5.A. until B. even though C. unless D. as if

6.A. warm B. shy C. nervous D. clean

7.A. stood B. reached C. gave D. got

8.A. saved B. picked C. put D. brought

9.A. sister B. brother C. cousin D. student

10.A. created B. decorated C. wanted D. hated

11.A. desk B. counter C. window D. door

12.A. more than B. other than C. rather than D. less than

13.A. neither B. none C. any D. all

14. A. easily B. difficultly C. especially D. hardly

15. A. for B. with C. of D. by

16. A. so B. because C. but D. as

17. A. relatives B. strangers C. parents D. doctors

18. A. recovered B. calmed C. interviewed D. hesitated

19. A. announced B. stressed C. apologized D. pointed

20. A. only B. best C. cheapest D. last

B

The day just before Fathers Day， Mrs. Berry asked her students to make a card for their fathers. She passed out paper and pieces of cloth.

Elizabeth looked for a while at the blue

___1___ and began to cut it. Then she folded her paper in half and began writing. ___2___ Elizabeth finally looked at the message on the paper， she noticed something else. She felt her ___3___ grow warm—she hadnt heard Mrs. Berrys explanation that anyone who didnt have a father could make a card for a grandfather or an uncle.

As her teacher walked to her， Elizabeth tried ___4___ her card with her arm， but Mrs. Berry gently ___5___ it so that she could read it. Elizabeth sat ___6___， waiting for her to say something， but she saw a ___7___ roll down Mrs. Berrys face. She had never made Mrs. Berry so upset.

When school was over， Elizabeth ___8___ until all the other kids left so that she could ___9___. “I am sorry for not listening. Ill make another card if you want. Ill do it ___10___ and bring it tomorrow.”

“___11___are you talking about？” asked Mrs. Berry.

“My Fathers Day card. Iknow your are upset because I didnt do it ___12___.”

“Elizabeth， that was the13card in the whole class. It was so ___14___ that it made me cry.”

Elizabeth was so ___15___ that she ran out of the classroom.

When her mom came home from work that night， Elizabeth ___16___ to give her the card early.

On the front of the card was a ___17___ of Elizabeths mom， with a blue pieceof cloth cut like her hair. Inside the card she had written： Dear Mom，

I know you work really hard to be both a mommy and a（n）___18___. I want to thank you and ___19___ you a happy Fathers Day！ Love， Elizabeth When her mom read the card she stared ___20___， just like Elizabeth did.

1. A. cloth B. card C. pen D. paper

2. A. Until B. Because C. Since D. When

3. A. body B. heart C. face D. hands

4. A. making B. covering C. holding D. doing

5. A. lifted B. caught C. left D. placed

6. A. alone B. still C. down D. up

7. A. smile B. hair C. tear D. sweat

8. A. sat B. stood C. worked D. waited

9. A. understand B. stay C. stop D. apologize

10. A. at school B. at home C. just here D. at once

11. A. whose B. Who C. What D. Which

12. A. right B. carefully C. wrong D. quickly

13. A. best B. simplest C. favorite D. worst

14. A. wild B. sweet C. useful D. hard

15. A. rude B. regretful C. happy D. brave

16. A. refused B. promised C. seemed D. decided

17. A. recording B. discovery C. drawing D. writing

18. A. aunt B. daddy C. teacher D. sister

19. A. congratulate B. want C. wish D. hope

20. A. laughing B. joking C. worrying D. crying

C

“Hi， Mom. Happy fiftieth birthday！” I heard my son， Brian say as ___1___ as if he was sitting next to me. ___2___ he wasnt.

Brian was on the USS Kitty Hawk on maneuvers[大規(guī)模演習(xí)] ___3___ between our U.S. shore and the Persian Gulf.

My party-loving friend， Denise， had ___4___ me out for a quiet fiftieth birthday celebration dinner. When we ___5___ at the restaurant， I scanned[掃視] the sea of ___6___， but I didnt recognize anybody.

A wave of ___7___ washed over me， and tears welled in my eyes when ___8___ I heard Brian in my head. “Hi， Mom， happy fiftieth birthday！” “Whats wrong？” she asked when she saw me dabbing[輕輕擦] at my___9___.

“I think Ive had too much wine. I keep ___10___ Brian wish me a happy birthday，” I said. She gave me a（n） ___11___ smile.“Our table is ready，” she said， leading me toward the stairs.

Id hardly sat down in the chair of honor when a ___12___ entered the room， carrying a sheet cake. The firefighter ___13___ the cake on the table in front of me so I could ___14___ the fifty blazing candles. Once again I heard Brian speak， “Mom， be sure to ___15___ me a piece of cake.” This time he ___16___ very far away， but it seemed that he was just in front of me. I ___17___ in my chair. Was I losing my mind？ “Ill have some ___18___ as soon as I get this helmet[頭盔] ___19___，” the firefighter said.Every drop of blood in my veins flowed to my feet. He ___20___ his uniform and quickly pulled the helmet from his head.

“Brian！”

“Hi， Mom. Happy fiftieth birthday！”

1. A. impossibly B. clearly C. hardly D. loudly

2. A. So B. Then C. But D. And

3. A. anywhere B. nowhere C. everywhere D. somewhere

4. A. invited B. provided C. supported D. sent

5. A. arrived B. came C. reached D. got

6. A. dishes B. faces C. smiles D. voices

7. A. disappointment B. happiness C. sadness D. anger

8. A. no more B. at once C. at present D. once again

9. A. nose B. ears C. fingers D. eyes

10.A. seeing B. listening C. hearing D. saying

11.A. surprising B. understanding C. relaxing D. exciting

12.A. fireman B. waitress C. waiter D. firewoman

13.A. pulled B. set C. pushed D. kept

14.A. light up B. add up C. blow out D. take away

15.A. bring B. buy C. make D. save

16.A. shouted B. cried C. laughed D. sounded

17.A. froze B. thought C. calmed D. turned

18.A. paper B. cake C. bread D. rest

19.A. on B. down C. off D. away

20.A. packed up B. carried away C. put on D. took off

D

A FORMULA FOR A SUCCESSFUL LIFE

I have a friend who prepares taxes. He talked with me once about some of his ___1___ clients[顧客]-those with six and seven ___2___ incomes. Some of these people， he said， despite the obvious tax benefits， ___3___ to give away any of their money. Some are ___4___ more money in raising their pets than in feeding hungry children. They simply have not ___5___ the importance and power of giving. And sadly， these wealthy clients are in a ___6___ to do something significant， but they ___7___ to do nothing at all.

Author Kent Nerburn wrote a book ___8___ LETTERS TO MY SON： A Fathers Wisdom on Manhood， Life， and Love. In one letter， he ___9___ his son the value of generosity：

“Remember to be ___10___ with yourself and others. We are all ___11___of chance， and none can say why some fields will blossom and others lay brown beneath the ___12___ sun. Care for ___13___ around you. Look past your differences. Their dreams are no less than yours， and their choices in life are no more easily ___14___. And give. Give in any way that you can， of whatever you possess. To ___15___ is to love. To withhold is to wither[凋謝]. ___16___ less for your harvest than how it is shared， and your life will have meaning and your heart will have peace.”

How ___17___ it is for one boy that his father is showing him how to truly live！

People who live well are expert at giving. They give their money； they give their time. They ___18___ their wisdom and their skills. They quickly say yes when ___19___ to help.

For them， the formula[公式] is ___20___： to give is to love and to love is to live. Its a formula for a successful life.

1.A. wealthy B. poor C. familar D. own

2.A. number B. amount C. figure D. quantity

3.A. offered B. refused C. afforded D. wanted

4.A. saving B. using C. costing D. spending

5.A. invented B. discovered C. found D. noticed

6.A. position B. situation C. duty D. condition

7.A. manage B. decide C. continue D. choose

8.A. named B. called C. titled D. written

9.A. suggests B. leaves C. gives D. teaches

10.A. angry B. strict C. gentle D. careful

11.A. adults B. children C. parents D. friends

12.A. August B. November C. December D. January 13.A. these B. those C. this D. that

14.A. picked B. realized C. recognized D. made

15.A. lend B. take C. give D. help

16.A. Care B. Look C. Wait D. Search

17.A. pitiful B. fortunate C. fun D. sad

18.A. build B. improve C. share D. protect

19.A. forced B. needed C. questioned D. asked

20.A. complex B. simple C. difficult D. obvious

完型填空答案詳解

A

1-5 DCBAB 6-10 DBABC 11-15 BABAB 16-20 CBDAA

B

1-5 ADCBA 6-10 BCDDB 11-15 CAABC 16-20 DCBCD

C

1-5 BCDAA 6-10 BCDDC 11-15 BABCD 16-20 DABCD

D

1-5 ACBDB 6-10 ADCDC 11-15 BABDC 16-20 ABCDB