Years ago, I worked in an office in Halifax. We had large windows overlooking a busy street. I stood by one of them. When a woman in a passing car __36__and made eye contact, naturally, I __37__. 
It was the beginning of a year of window antics（古怪行径）. When things were __38 _, I stood in the window and waved at the passengers who looked up. And this made me laugh- work __39__ was washed away.  It didn't __40__ long to attract the following - a man with a construction truck, the carpool crowd and the business lady with her children…. When waving became ___41___, I made signs: "Hi!", "Hello!", "Be Happy!" I ___42__ them in the window and waved. 
Christmas approached. Job cuts were announced. Several co-workers would ___43___their jobs. Stress reached a high point. Everyone was ___44__. We needed something to break the tension. While working a night __45 _, a red lab jacket __46_  my attention. I used my __47__ and turned it into a Santa’s costume. The next day my co-workers gathered around me and __48 _for the first time in weeks. Just then my boss walked through the door. He looked up, saw me, paused, __49__ his head, turned and left.
I __50_ trouble. The phone on the desk rang. It was my boss. "Mike, come to my office!"  Entering his office, I felt nervous. "Mike... "That was all he managed to say. Tears _51__  in his eyes, as I sat silent and confused. When he regained __52_ , he said, "Thanks, Mike! With the job cuts, it's been hard to enjoy the __53__season. Thanks for the laugh, I needed it.”
That evening, and every evening of the Christmas season, I stood __54__ in the window and waved to my __55_ . The bus crowd waved wildly, and the little children smiled at the strange Santa. My heart filled with joy. For a few minutes each day, we could forget the loss of jobs. 

Thirty years ago I worked in a company. My job was to sell the cars. I was young and strong and I had been to most parts of the world and I spent one fifth of my time in the trains or planes. I liked such a life and sometimes I called myself “traveler”.

 But one day I got into trouble. It was a cold morning. It blew heavily and the ground was covered with thick snow outside. I was still in bed though it was nine. I finished a long journey the day before and decided to have a good rest. Suddenly the telephone rang and my manager told me to fly to New York to take part in an important meeting. I had to get up and after a quick breakfast. I hurried to the airport. The taxi went slowly and I missed the first flight. I had to take the next one. It meant I would wait for nearly five hours in the waiting-room. But five hours later a passenger said the information showed there was a bomb in our plane and the policemen were looking for it. And another five hours passed and most passengers lost their patience before we were allowed to get on the plane. At the entrance each passengers and their baggage had to be examined. A young man who seemed a soldier shouted at the policemen at the entrance, “If I had a gun in my baggage, I would shoot you two hours ago!”

1. The writer called himself “traveler” because he _______       .

 A. sold cars for his company                B. often took trains and planes

 C. traveled all over the world               D. liked traveling in many places

2. The taxi went slowly because _______       .

 A. there was much snow on the road

 B. it was very cold that morning

 C. the driver didn’t know he would fly to New York

 D. the manager told him not to hurry

3. He spent nearly _______       hours in the waiting－room that day.

 A. five              B. seven                C. eight              D. ten

4. The young man became angry because he _______       .

 A. wouldn’t be examined                  B. had a gun in his baggage

 C. waited for a long time at the airport       D. hated the policemen at the entrance

C

　　Several years ago I worked in an office, which I had a locust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull, unfortunately this happened to be the room assigned to me and I was depressed by it for quite some time.

　　When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree. Secretly, I was very happy because I had thought it had died.

　　One morning when I opened the window for fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office but I couldn’t name it. Suddenly, I realized it was the locust tree! The tree that I thought dead was blossoming in full glory.

　　From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms and every year was eager to see spring again.

　　During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned into many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times I thought to take photos but never did. Then I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life it became a great regret that I had not done so.

　　Actually, many times in our lives, we think we own something, therefore we don’t cherish it. We don’t feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don’t want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!

59．The author of the passage employed a writing way ________.

A．of holding and releasing            B．that released first, then held

C．that held first, then released         D．that was not holding or releasing

60．What the author wanted to tell us is that ________.

A．not being delighted for what you have got and not feeling pity on the lost

B．think twice before you leap

C．treat everything calmly

D．cherish what you’ve owned

61．The reason the author came to the office early is ________.

A．to enjoy the dew                 B．to finish her work early

C．to do some cleaning              D．to avoid the burning sun

62．The underlined word “so” in the fifth paragraph perhaps refers to ________.

A．that I couldn’t see the tree any longer    B．that I should have taken some photos

C．that I had to leave                   D．that the tree died

C
　　Several years ago I worked in an office, which I had a locust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull, unfortunately this happened to be the room assigned to me and I was depressed by it for quite some time.
　　When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree. Secretly, I was very happy because I had thought it had died.
　　One morning when I opened the window for fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office but I couldn’t name it. Suddenly, I realized it was the locust tree! The tree that I thought dead was blossoming in full glory.
　　From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms and every year was eager to see spring again.
　　During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned into many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times I thought to take photos but never did. Then I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life it became a great regret that I had not done so.
　　Actually, many times in our lives, we think we own something, therefore we don’t cherish it. We don’t feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don’t want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!
59．The author of the passage employed a writing way ________.
A．of holding and releasing            B．that released first, then held
C．that held first, then released         D．that was not holding or releasing
60．What the author wanted to tell us is that ________.
A．not being delighted for what you have got and not feeling pity on the lost
B．think twice before you leap
C．treat everything calmly
D．cherish what you’ve owned
61．The reason the author came to the office early is ________.
A．to enjoy the dew                 B．to finish her work early
C．to do some cleaning              D．to avoid the burning sun
62．The underlined word “so” in the fifth paragraph perhaps refers to ________.
A．that I couldn’t see the tree any longer    B．that I should have taken some photos
C．that I had to leave                   D．that the tree died

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

Thirty years ago I worked in a company. My job was to sell the cars. I was young and strong and I had been to most parts of the world and I spent one fifth of my time in the trains or planes. I liked such a life and sometimes I called myself “traveler”.

But one day I got into trouble. It was a cold morning. It blew heavily and the ground was covered with thick snow outside. I was still in bed though it was nine. I finished a long journey the day before and decided to have a good rest. Suddenly the telephone rang and my manager told me to fly to New York to take part in an important meeting. I had to get up and after a quick breakfast I hurried to the airport. The taxi went slowly and I missed the first flight. I had to take the next one. It meant I would wait for nearly five hours in the waiting-room. But five hours later a passenger said the information showed there was a bomb in our plane and the policemen were looking for it. And another five hours passed and most passengers lost their patience before we were allowed to get on the plane. At the entrance each passenger and their baggage had to be examined. A young man who seemed a soldier shouted at the policemen at the entrance, “If I had a gun in my baggage, I would shoot you two hours ago!”

56．The writer called himself “traveler” because he________

A．sold cars for his company       B．often took trains and cars

C．traveled all over the world       D．liked traveling in many places

57．He didn’t get up until the phone rang because he________

A．felt very cold outside           B．wanted to have a rest that day

C．was going to have a meeting     D．was waiting for the manager’s call

58．The taxi went slowly because________

A．there was much snow on the road

B．it was very cold that morning

C．the driver didn’t know he would fly to New York

D．the manager told him not to hurry

59．The young man became angry because he________.

A．wouldn’t be examined

B．had a gun in his baggage

C．waited for a long time at the airport

D．hated the policemen at the entrance

Years ago, I worked in an office in Halifax. We had large windows overlooking a busy street. I stood by one of them. When a woman in a passing car __36__and made eye contact, naturally, I __37__. 

It was the beginning of a year of window antics（古怪行径）. When things were __38 _, I stood in the window and waved at the passengers who looked up. And this made me laugh- work __39__ was washed away.  It didn't __40__ long to attract the following - a man with a construction truck, the carpool crowd and the business lady with her children…. When waving became ___41___, I made signs: "Hi!", "Hello!", "Be Happy!" I ___42__ them in the window and waved. 

Christmas approached. Job cuts were announced. Several co-workers would ___43___their jobs. Stress reached a high point. Everyone was ___44__. We needed something to break the tension. While working a night __45 _, a red lab jacket __46_  my attention. I used my __47__ and turned it into a Santa’s costume. The next day my co-workers gathered around me and __48 _for the first time in weeks. Just then my boss walked through the door. He looked up, saw me, paused, __49__ his head, turned and left.

I __50_ trouble. The phone on the desk rang. It was my boss. "Mike, come to my office!"  Entering his office, I felt nervous. "Mike... "That was all he managed to say. Tears _51__  in his eyes, as I sat silent and confused. When he regained __52_ , he said, "Thanks, Mike! With the job cuts, it's been hard to enjoy the __53__season. Thanks for the laugh, I needed it.”

That evening, and every evening of the Christmas season, I stood __54__ in the window and waved to my __55_ . The bus crowd waved wildly, and the little children smiled at the strange Santa. My heart filled with joy. For a few minutes each day, we could forget the loss of jobs. 

1.                A．speeded up     B．broke down     C．looked up     D．pulled though

2.                A．shouted        B．hid            C．left  D．waved

3.                A．slow           B．bad            C．right     D．important

4.                A．pleasure        B．stress          C．experience    D．challenge

5.                A．spend          B．take           C．cost D．pay

6.                A．encouraging     B．embarrassing    C．moving   D．boring

7.                A．saw            B．read           C．posted   D．painted

8.                A．lose           B．seek           C．finish D．take

9.                A．terrified        B．satisfied         C．depressed     D．exhausted

10.               A．class           B．shift           C．club  D．party

11.               A．pulled         B．attracted        C．deserved  D．attacked

12.               A．imagination     B．relation        C．experience D．strategy

13.               A．spoke          B．laughed        C．acted     D．returned

14.               A．nodded        B．shook          C．raised D．lower

15.               A．took           B．put            C．feared    D．avoid

16.               A．fell            B．formed         C．dried D．disappeared

17.               A．confidence      B．balance        C．control    D．strength

18.               A．Labor          B．Christmas       C．Thanksgiving    D．National

19.               A．luckily          B．eagerly         C．proudly   D．naturally

20.               A．boss           B．children        C．co-workers D．fans

第三节：完形填空（共两部分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项（18分）
Several years ago, I worked in a company as a driver. One day in the company when I was cleaning my   41    which was getting dirty from running outside, I noticed the owner’s elderly father making his   42   to his grandson. The old man was fond of fishing all his life. He usually stayed at home because of his old age, but this time he   43   to ask the kid to take him fishing. The grandson said, ‘I’m not taking you! It’s   44  than taking a kid.’
His answer broke my heart. I stopped working immediately and headed back home. I took everything I needed and then   45  . On the way I stopped at a store and bought a bobber (钓鱼的浮子). When I got to the company, I   46   the old man to go fishing near the river.
When we got there, I put him in the chair at the edge of the   47  , cast the line, and handed him the fishing pole (鱼竿). It wasn’t long before the bobber started to dance; he handed the pole to me. I took the fish off, cast, and   48   handed the pole to him. This went on, one fish after another, for over an hour until he told me he was   49   and needed to go home.
When I got him home, I gave the fish to his daughter-in-law with instructions to make sure he got them for dinner and then I   50  . Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his last fishing trip.
Whenever you get the   51  , don’t forget to stay with your grandpa. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to   52   you too.
41.  A. chair               B. car                           C. bag                   D. taxi
42.  A. point            B. decision                   C. way                  D. mind
43.  A. went away      B. moved ahead            C. came out           D. stood up
44.  A. safer             B. easier                       C. quicker             D. worse
45.  A. returned           B. worked                    C. rested                D. studied
46.  A. taught                  B. suggested                 C. ordered             D. invited
47.  A. street             B. water                       C. sea                   D. hill
48.  A. suddenly       B. therefore                  C. again                D. lately
49.  A. disappointed     B. excited               C. worried             D. tired
50.  A. played       B. exercised                  C. left                   D. slept
51.  A. chance       B. experience         C. information          D. number
52.  A. look for      B. stare at               C. turn into      D. care about

第三节：完形填空（共两部分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项（18分）

Several years ago, I worked in a company as a driver. One day in the company when I was cleaning my   41    which was getting dirty from running outside, I noticed the owner’s elderly father making his   42   to his grandson. The old man was fond of fishing all his life. He usually stayed at home because of his old age, but this time he   43   to ask the kid to take him fishing. The grandson said, ‘I’m not taking you! It’s   44  than taking a kid.’

His answer broke my heart. I stopped working immediately and headed back home. I took everything I needed and then   45  . On the way I stopped at a store and bought a bobber (钓鱼的浮子). When I got to the company, I   46   the old man to go fishing near the river.

When we got there, I put him in the chair at the edge of the   47  , cast the line, and handed him the fishing pole (鱼竿). It wasn’t long before the bobber started to dance; he handed the pole to me. I took the fish off, cast, and   48   handed the pole to him. This went on, one fish after another, for over an hour until he told me he was   49   and needed to go home.

When I got him home, I gave the fish to his daughter-in-law with instructions to make sure he got them for dinner and then I   50  . Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his last fishing trip.

Whenever you get the   51  , don’t forget to stay with your grandpa. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to   52   you too.

41.  A. chair               B. car                           C. bag                   D. taxi

42.  A. point            B. decision                   C. way                  D. mind

43.  A. went away      B. moved ahead            C. came out           D. stood up

44.  A. safer             B. easier                       C. quicker             D. worse

45.  A. returned           B. worked                    C. rested                D. studied

46.  A. taught                  B. suggested                 C. ordered             D. invited

47.  A. street             B. water                       C. sea                   D. hill

48.  A. suddenly       B. therefore                  C. again                D. lately

49.  A. disappointed     B. excited               C. worried             D. tired

50.  A. played       B. exercised                  C. left                   D. slept

51.  A. chance       B. experience         C. information          D. number

52.  A. look for      B. stare at               C. turn into      D. care about

Thirty years ago I worked in a company. My job was to sell the cars. I was young and strong and I had been to most parts of the world and I spent one fifth of my time in the trains or planes. I liked such a life and sometimes I called myself “traveler”.

 But one day I got into trouble. It was a cold morning. It blew heavily and the ground was covered with thick snow outside. I was still in bed though it was nine. I finished a long journey the day before and decided to have a good rest. Suddenly the telephone rang and my manager told me to fly to New York to take part in an important meeting. I had to get up and after a quick breakfast. I hurried to the airport. The taxi went slowly and I missed the first flight. I had to take the next one. It meant I would wait for nearly five hours in the waiting-room. But five hours later a passenger said the information showed there was a bomb in our plane and the policemen were looking for it. And another five hours passed and most passengers lost their patience before we were allowed to get on the plane. At the entrance each passengers and their baggage had to be examined. A young man who seemed a soldier shouted at the policemen at the entrance, “If I had a gun in my baggage, I would shoot you two hours ago!”

1. The writer called himself “traveler” because he _______       .

 A. sold cars for his company                B. often took trains and planes

 C. traveled all over the world               D. liked traveling in many places

2. The taxi went slowly because _______       .

 A. there was much snow on the road

 B. it was very cold that morning

 C. the driver didn’t know he would fly to New York

 D. the manager told him not to hurry

3. He spent nearly _______       hours in the waiting－room that day.

 A. five              B. seven                C. eight              D. ten

4. The young man became angry because he _______       .

 A. wouldn’t be examined                  B. had a gun in his baggage

 C. waited for a long time at the airport       D. hated the policemen at the entrance

第三节：完形填空（共两部分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项

Several years ago, I worked in a company as a driver. One day in the company when I was cleaning my   41    which was getting dirty from running outside, I noticed the owner’s elderly father making his   42   to his grandson. The old man was fond of fishing all his life. He usually stayed at home because of his old age, but this time he   43   to ask the kid to take him fishing. The grandson said, ‘I’m not taking you! It’s   44   than taking a kid.’

His answer broke my heart. I stopped working immediately and headed back home. I took everything I needed and then   45  . On the way I stopped at a store and bought a bobber (钓鱼的浮子). When I got to the company, I   46   the old man to go fishing near the river.

When we got there, I put him in the chair at the edge of the   47  , cast the line, and handed him the fishing pole (鱼竿). It wasn’t long before the bobber started to dance; he handed the pole to me. I took the fish off, cast, and   48   handed the pole to him. This went on, one fish after another, for over an hour until he told me he was   49   and needed to go home.

When I got him home, I gave the fish to his daughter-in-law with instructions to make sure he got them for dinner and then I   50  . Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his last fishing trip.

Whenever you get the   51  , don’t forget to stay with your grandpa. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to   52   you too.

41.  A. chair                B. car                           C. bag                   D. taxi

42.  A. point              B. decision                   C. way                  D. mind

43.  A. went away       B. moved ahead            C. came out           D. stood up

44.  A. safer               B. easier                       C. quicker             D. worse

45.  A. returned           B. worked                    C. rested                D. studied

46.  A. taught                    B. suggested                 C. ordered             D. invited

47.  A. street              B. water                       C. sea                   D. hill

48.  A. suddenly         B. therefore                  C. again                D. lately

49.  A. disappointed     B. excited                 C. worried             D. tired

50.  A. played       B. exercised                  C. left                   D. slept

51.  A. chance        B. experience          C. information           D. number

52.  A. look for      B. stare at                C. turn into      D. care about

 Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Several years ago, I worked in a company as a driver. One day in the company when I was cleaning my   36    which was getting dirty from running outside, I noticed the owner’s elderly father making his   37   to his grandson. The old man was fond of fishing all his life. He usually stayed at home because of his old age, but this time he   38   to ask the kid to take him fishing. The grandson said, ‘I’m not taking you! It’s   39   than taking a kid.’

His answer broke my heart. I stopped working immediately and headed back home. I took everything I needed and then   40  . On the way I stopped at a store and bought a bobber (钓鱼的浮子). When I got to the company, I   41   the old man to go fishing near the river.

When we got there, I put him in the chair at the edge of the   42  , cast the line, and handed him the fishing pole (鱼竿). It wasn’t long before the bobber started to dance; he handed the pole to me. I took the fish off, cast, and   43   handed the pole to him. This went on, one fish after another, for over an hour until he told me he was   44   and needed to go home.

When I got him home, I gave the fish to his daughter-in-law with instructions to make sure he got them for dinner and then I   45  . Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his last fishing trip.

Whenever you get the   46  , don’t forget to stay with your grandpa. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to   47   you too.

36.  A. chair                B. car                           C. bag                   D. taxi

37.  A. point               B. decision                    C. way                  D. mind

38.  A. went away             B. moved ahead             C. came out           D. stood up

39.  A. safer               B. easier                       C. quicker             D. worse

40.  A. returned           B. worked                    C. rested               D. studied

41.  A. taught                    B. suggested                 C. ordered             D. invited

42.  A. street              B. water                       C. sea                   D. hill

43.  A. suddenly         B. therefore                  C. again                 D. lately

44.  A. disappointed     B. excited                  C. worried             D. tired

45.  A. played         B. exercised                  C. left                   D. slept

46.  A. chance       B. experience          C. information    D. number

47.  A. look for      B. stare at                C. turn into      D. care about

Several years ago, I worked in a company as a driver. One day in the company when I was cleaning my  36   which was getting dirty from running outside, I noticed the owner’s elderly father making his   37   to his grandson. The old man was fond of fishing all his life. He sually stayed at home because of his old age, but this time he   38   to ask the kid to take him fishing. The grandson said, ‘I’m not taking you! It’s   39   than taking a kid.’

His answer broke my heart. I stopped working immediately and headed back home. I took everything I needed and then   40  . On the way I stopped at a store and bought a bobber (钓鱼的浮子). When I got to the company, I   41   the old man to go fishing near the river.

When we got there, I put him in the chair at the edge of the   42  , cast the line, and handed him the fishing pole (鱼竿). It wasn’t long before the bobber started to dance; he handed the pole to me. I took the fish off, cast, and   43  handed the pole to him. This went on, one fish after another, for over an hour until he told me he was   44   and needed to go home.

When I got him home, I gave the fish to his daughter-in-law with instructions to make sure he got them for dinner and then I   45  . Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his last fishing trip.

Whenever you get the   46  , don’t forget to stay with your grandpa. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to  47   you too.

36.  A. chair                B. car                           C. bag                   D. taxi

37.  A. point               B. decision                    C. way                  D. mind

38.  A. went away             B. moved ahead             C. came out           D.stood up

39.  A. safer               B. easier                       C. quicker             D. worse

40.  A. returned           B. worked                    C. rested               D. studied

41.  A. taught                    B. suggested                 C. ordered             D. invited

42.  A. street              B. water                       C. sea                   D. hill

43.  A. suddenly         B. therefore                  C. again                 D. lately

44.  A. disappointed     B. excited                  C. worried             D. tired

45.  A. played         B. exercised                  C. left                   D. slept

46.  A. chance       B. experience          C. information    D. number

47.  A. look for      B. stare at                C. turn into      D.care about

Several years ago I worked in an office, which I had a locust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull, unfortunately this happened to be the room assigned to me and I was depressed by it for quite some time.

　　When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree. Secretly, I was very happy because I had thought it had died.

　　One morning when I opened the window for fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office but I couldn’t name it. Suddenly, I realized it was the locust tree! The tree that I thought dead was blossoming in full glory.

　　From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms and every year was eager to see spring again.

　　During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned into many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times I thought to take photos but never did. Then I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life it became a great regret that I had not done so.

　　Actually, many times in our lives, we think we own something, therefore we don’t cherish it. We don’t feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don’t want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!

1．The author of the passage employed a writing way ________.

A．of holding and releasing

B．that released first, then held

C．that held first, then released

D．that was not holding or releasing

2．What the author wanted to tell us is that ________.

A．not being delighted for what you have got and not feeling pity on the lost

      B．think twice before you leap

    C．treat everything calmly

    D．cherish what you’ve owned

3．The reason the author came to the office early is          .

      A．to enjoy the dew

      B．to finish her work early

      C．to do some cleaning

      D．to avoid the burning sun

4．The underlined word “so’’ in the fifth paragraph perhaps refers to         .

     A．that I couldn’t see the tree any longer

       B．that I should have taken some photos

       C．that I had to leave

       D．that the tree died

Several years ago, I worked in a company as a driver. One day in the company when I was cleaning my1 which was getting dirty from running outside, I noticed the owner’s elderly father making his2 to his grandson. The old man was fond of fishing all his life. He usually stayed at home because of his old age, but this time he3 to ask the kid to take him fishing. The grandson said, ‘I’m not taking you! It’s4than taking a kid.’
His answer broke my heart. I stopped working immediately and headed back home. I took everything I needed and then5 . On the way I stopped at a store and bought a bobber (钓鱼的浮子). When I got to the company, I6 the old man to go fishing near the river.
When we got there, I put him in the chair at the edge of the7 , cast the line, and handed him the fishing pole (鱼竿). It wasn’t long before the bobber started to dance; he handed the pole to me. I took the fish off, cast, and8 handed the pole to him. This went on, one fish after another, for over an hour until he told me he was9 and needed to go home.
When I got him home, I gave the fish to his daughter-in-law with instructions to make sure he got them for dinner and then I10 . Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his last fishing trip.
Whenever you get the11 , don’t forget to stay with your grandpa. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’11 want your family to12 you too.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      chair
   2. B.
      car
   3. C.
      bag
   4. D.
      taxi
2. 2.
   1. A.
      point
   2. B.
      decision
   3. C.
      way
   4. D.
      mind
3. 3.
   1. A.
      went away
   2. B.
      moved ahead
   3. C.
      came out
   4. D.
      stood up
4. 4.
   1. A.
      safer
   2. B.
      easier
   3. C.
      quicker
   4. D.
      worse
5. 5.
   1. A.
      returned
   2. B.
      worked
   3. C.
      rested
   4. D.
      studied
6. 6.
   1. A.
      taught
   2. B.
      suggested
   3. C.
      ordered
   4. D.
      invited
7. 7.
   1. A.
      street
   2. B.
      water
   3. C.
      sea
   4. D.
      hill
8. 8.
   1. A.
      suddenly
   2. B.
      therefore
   3. C.
      again
   4. D.
      lately
9. 9.
   1. A.
      disappointed
   2. B.
      excited
   3. C.
      worried
   4. D.
      tired
10. 10.
    1. A.
       played
    2. B.
       exercised
    3. C.
       left
    4. D.
       slept
11. 11.
    1. A.
       chance
    2. B.
       experience
    3. C.
       information
    4. D.
       number
12. 12.
    1. A.
       look for
    2. B.
       stare at
    3. C.
       turn into
    4. D.
       care about

C

　　Several years ago I worked in an office, which I had a locust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull, unfortunately this happened to be the room assigned to me and I was depressed by it for quite some time.

　　When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree. Secretly, I was very happy because I had thought it had died.

　　One morning when I opened the window for fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office but I couldn’t name it. Suddenly, I realized it was the locust tree! The tree that I thought dead was blossoming in full glory.

　　From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms and every year was eager to see spring again.

　　During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned into many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times I thought to take photos but never did. Then I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life it became a great regret that I had not done so.

　　Actually, many times in our lives, we think we own something, therefore we don’t cherish it. We don’t feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don’t want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!

59．The author of the passage employed a writing way ________.

A．of holding and releasing            B．that released first, then held

C．that held first, then released         D．that was not holding or releasing

60．What the author wanted to tell us is that ________.

A．not being delighted for what you have got and not feeling pity on the lost

B．think twice before you leap

C．treat everything calmly

D．cherish what you’ve owned

61．The reason the author came to the office early is ________.

A．to enjoy the dew                 B．to finish her work early

C．to do some cleaning              D．to avoid the burning sun

62．The underlined word “so” in the fifth paragraph perhaps refers to ________.

A．that I couldn’t see the tree any longer    B．that I should have taken some photos

C．that I had to leave                    D．that the tree died

Several years ago, I worked in a company as a driver. One day in the company when I was cleaning my  36   which was getting dirty from running outside, I noticed the owner’s elderly father making his   37   to his grandson. The old man was fond of fishing all his life. He sually stayed at home because of his old age, but this time he   38   to ask the kid to take him fishing. The grandson said, ‘I’m not taking you! It’s   39   than taking a kid.’

His answer broke my heart. I stopped working immediately and headed back home. I took everything I needed and then   40  . On the way I stopped at a store and bought a bobber (钓鱼的浮子). When I got to the company, I   41   the old man to go fishing near the river.

When we got there, I put him in the chair at the edge of the   42  , cast the line, and handed him the fishing pole (鱼竿). It wasn’t long before the bobber started to dance; he handed the pole to me. I took the fish off, cast, and   43  handed the pole to him. This went on, one fish after another, for over an hour until he told me he was   44   and needed to go home.

When I got him home, I gave the fish to his daughter-in-law with instructions to make sure he got them for dinner and then I   45  . Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his last fishing trip.

Whenever you get the   46  , don’t forget to stay with your grandpa. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to  47   you too.

36.  A. chair                B. car                           C. bag                   D. taxi

37.  A. point               B. decision                    C. way                  D. mind

38.  A. went away             B. moved ahead             C. came out           D.stood up

39.  A. safer               B. easier                       C. quicker             D. worse

40.  A. returned           B. worked                    C. rested               D. studied

41.  A. taught                    B. suggested                 C. ordered             D. invited

42.  A. street              B. water                       C. sea                   D. hill

43.  A. suddenly         B. therefore                  C. again                 D. lately

44.  A. disappointed     B. excited                  C. worried             D. tired

45.  A. played         B. exercised                  C. left                   D. slept

46.  A. chance       B. experience          C. information    D. number

47.  A. look for      B. stare at                C. turn into      D.care about

C

　　Several years ago I worked in an office, which I had a locust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull, unfortunately this happened to be the room assigned to me and I was depressed by it for quite some time.

　　When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree. Secretly, I was very happy because I had thought it had died.

　　One morning when I opened the window for fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office but I couldn’t name it. Suddenly, I realized it was the locust tree! The tree that I thought dead was blossoming in full glory.

　　From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms and every year was eager to see spring again.

　　During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned into many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times I thought to take photos but never did. Then I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life it became a great regret that I had not done so.

　　Actually, many times in our lives, we think we own something, therefore we don’t cherish it. We don’t feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don’t want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!

59．The author of the passage employed a writing way ________.

A．of holding and releasing            B．that released first, then held

C．that held first, then released         D．that was not holding or releasing

60．What the author wanted to tell us is that ________.

A．not being delighted for what you have got and not feeling pity on the lost

B．think twice before you leap

C．treat everything calmly

D．cherish what you’ve owned

61．The reason the author came to the office early is ________.

A．to enjoy the dew                 B．to finish her work early

C．to do some cleaning              D．to avoid the burning sun

62．The underlined word “so” in the fifth paragraph perhaps refers to ________.

A．that I couldn’t see the tree any longer    B．that I should have taken some photos

C．that I had to leave                    D．that the tree died