When she heard the footsteps outdoor, she could feel her heart _____ _____ fear.

A. beat; by   B. beating; with    C. beaten; for   D. beats; with

 “But what if I break my arm again？”My five-year-old daughter asked,looking very　1　.I knew she　2　very much to learn to ride,but ever since she’d fallen off her bike and broken her arm,she’d been afraid.

“Oh,honey,”I said.“I don’t think you’ll break another arm.”“　3　I could,couldn’t I？”“You know,honey,”I said,“　4　everything you do comes with risks.You could get a broken arm in a car　5　and then be afraid to　6　ride in a car again.You could break your arm jumping a rope.You could break your arm at gym.Do you want to　7　going to gym？”“No,”she said.And with a determined spirit,she stood up and　8　to try again.

I spent the rest of the afternoon at the park watching a very　9　little girl overcome a fear,and　10　myself on being a useful single parent after a painful divorce(离婚)．

As we walked home,she asked me about a conversation she’d overheard me having with my　11　the night before.

“Grandma wanted you to find someone to　12　.”“What grandma wants is for someone to　13　my heart again.”“But Mom...”“You’re too young to　14　it,”I told her.“So I guess love isn’t like a broken arm.”she said. 　15　to answer,we walked the rest of the way in　16　.When I got home,I called my mother and　17　her for talking about this to my daughter.Then I did what I’d seen my brave little girl do that very afternoon.I agreed to　18　Steve.

Steve was the man for me.We　19　less than a year later.It turned out my mother and  daughter were　20　.

1．A.surprised             B．disappointed            C．sad                       D．puzzled

2．A.wanted                B．hated                     C．lost                       D．gained

3．A.And                   B．Or                        C．Instead                  D．But

4．A.Almost                B．Hardly                    C．Nearly                   D．Mostly

5．A.trade                    B．sale                        C．accident                  D．show

6．A.ever                    B．never                     C．even                     D．yet

7．A.start                    B．regret                     C．finish                     D．stop

8．A.offered                B．agreed                   C．had                       D．chose

9．A.shy                    B．weak                     C．brave                     D．gentle

10．A.congratulating     B．praising                   C．encouraging           D．celebrating

11．A.father                 B．mother                  C．sister                    D．brother

12．A.like                    B．know                     C．love                     D．teach

13．A.warm                B．feel                       C．buy                      D．break

14．A.understand         B．believe                    C．accept                  D．receive

15．A.Unable               B．Unwilling                C．Uncertain               D．Unhappy

16．A.excitement          B．sorrow                   C．silence                   D．surprise

17．A.punished            B．scolded                   C．thanked                 D．appreciated

18．A.hire                  B．meet                     C．fire                      D．invite

19．A.left                   B．married                   C．moved                  D．quarrelled

20．A.wrong              B．right                       C．clear                     D．clever

 “But what if I break my arm again？”My five-year-old daughter asked,looking very　1　.I knew she　2　very much to learn to ride,but ever since she’d fallen off her bike and broken her arm,she’d been afraid.

“Oh,honey,”I said.“I don’t think you’ll break another arm.”“　3　I could,couldn’t I？”“You know,honey,”I said,“　4　everything you do comes with risks.You could get a broken arm in a car　5　and then be afraid to　6　ride in a car again.You could break your arm jumping a rope.You could break your arm at gym.Do you want to　7　going to gym？”“No,”she said.And with a determined spirit,she stood up and　8　to try again.

I spent the rest of the afternoon at the park watching a very　9　little girl overcome a fear,and　10　myself on being a useful single parent after a painful divorce(离婚)．

As we walked home,she asked me about a conversation she’d overheard me having with my　11　the night before.

“Grandma wanted you to find someone to　12　.”“What grandma wants is for someone to　13　my heart again.”“But Mom...”“You’re too young to　14　it,”I told her.“So I guess love isn’t like a broken arm.”she said. 　15　to answer,we walked the rest of the way in　16　.When I got home,I called my mother and　17　her for talking about this to my daughter.Then I did what I’d seen my brave little girl do that very afternoon.I agreed to　18　Steve.

Steve was the man for me.We　19　less than a year later.It turned out my mother and  daughter were　20　.

1．A.surprised             B．disappointed            C．sad                       D．puzzled

2．A.wanted                B．hated                     C．lost                       D．gained

3．A.And                   B．Or                        C．Instead                  D．But

4．A.Almost                B．Hardly                    C．Nearly                   D．Mostly

5．A.trade                    B．sale                        C．accident                  D．show

6．A.ever                    B．never                     C．even                     D．yet

7．A.start                    B．regret                     C．finish                     D．stop

8．A.offered                B．agreed                   C．had                       D．chose

9．A.shy                    B．weak                     C．brave                     D．gentle

10．A.congratulating     B．praising                   C．encouraging           D．celebrating

11．A.father                 B．mother                  C．sister                    D．brother

12．A.like                    B．know                     C．love                     D．teach

13．A.warm                B．feel                       C．buy                      D．break

14．A.understand         B．believe                    C．accept                  D．receive

15．A.Unable               B．Unwilling                C．Uncertain               D．Unhappy

16．A.excitement          B．sorrow                   C．silence                   D．surprise

17．A.punished            B．scolded                   C．thanked                 D．appreciated

18．A.hire                  B．meet                     C．fire                      D．invite

19．A.left                   B．married                   C．moved                  D．quarrelled

20．A.wrong              B．right                       C．clear                     D．clever

 

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    I was on my lunch break in the city，enjoying a salad at an outdoor café, when a shabby homeless lady came walking towards me．She was yelling and    1everyone who walked past her for spare  2and she looked like a mess．My  3reaction was fear．．．to close off and hope she didn’t come near me，but she did．1 was on the phone and when she    4yelling，I said，“I’m on the phone，”in the nicest way I could，assuring myself what she needed was a lesson in   5. She walked away ,mumbling (自言自语)，”I’m  6you . I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I’ll leave”. And she turned the corner.

7, I would feel relieved or satisfied, but something in me couldn’t  8. Without another thought, I looked in my   9for the spare change I had, Even I started searching through my entire purse, the pockets, everything for all of the change I could    10find to give.

I got up and walked towards this lady and gave her all I  11．She held my hand and said，“Thank you!” Her hand was  12and dirty，but I didn’t mind 13her hand．1 wanted to be there for her for some reason，when normally I would   14the other way．She looked at me and said，“Will you touch my face?’’And for some reason，I did．I put my hand on her cheek and she started to    15. I could  16it was as if she had not been touched by a loving, soft hand in ages,   17. And so I held it there, trying to  18her with my heart open. It was powerful.

She thanked me and walked away quietly. And I walked away with an open heart, trying to   19sense of what had just happened. It changed something in me and has made me want to be a   20person to the people I meet during my day.

1.A. greeting                   B. praising             C. applying              D. begging

2.A. change                     B. room                C. clothes              D. food

3.A. usual                      B. instant              C. 1ast                 D. general

4.A. came across               B. came out            C. came over           D. came through

5.A. attitude                    B. trouble              C. practice          D. manners

6.A. calling                     B. hurting              C. annoying             D. abusing

7.A. Fortunately                 B. Normally            C. Luckily             D. Unfortunately

8.A. rest                        B. appear               C. enjoy                D. exist

9.A. car                        B. table                C. wallet                D. seat

10.A. necessarily               B. possibly             C. deliberately           D. certainly

11.A. earned                    B. searched            C. found              D. mad

12.A. soft                      B. rough                C. 1arge               D. neat

13.A. washing                  B. waving              C. wiping              D. holding

14.A. lead                      B. set                  C. turn             D. show

15.A. cry                      B. 1augh                C. yell                  D. shout

16.A. expect                   B. sense                C. know               D. 1earn

17.A . if  necessary            B. if any                C. if so             D. if ever

18.A. persuade                 B. comfort             C. entertain             D. amuse

19.A. take                      B. get                 C. catch                D. make

20.A. kinder                  B. richer               C. wiser               D. happier