（09浙江六校联考， 6）——— Ring me at six tomorrow morning， will you?

——— Why that early?  I ______ .

     A. will be sleeping    B. have slept   C. have been sleeping    D. will sleep

 (09·浙江)

The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end , all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant. We __21__ the first night we had arrived. We had all gone into the markets of the city __22__ the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply   23  us all –the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money… Walking home,  24   under a low bridge, we came across  25   families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on  26   he night. We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.

The poverty(贫困) was  27   than anything my young companions had ever imagined. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. Many  28   and cried. Spending time in this  29   moves a person to care about humanity.

That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had  30  . Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult  31   that day’s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together  32   a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that  33   of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.

Based on my  34   in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that  35   the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all  36   that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen.  37   , what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the  38   we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on  39   they could do, a sense of determination  40   the previous sadness. Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action.

21．A．put up with            B．got back to            C．looked back on            D．made up for

22．A．now that                B．so that                   C．as if                       D．even if

23．A．puzzled                 B．annoyed                C．embarrassed        D．shocked

24．A．marching                     B．running                 C．passing                 D．moving

25．A．entire                           B．normal                   C．average                D．general

26．A．beyond                 B．with                       C．till                          D．for

27．A．stronger                B．deeper                  C．worse                    D．less

28．A．gave up                B．broke down           C．set off                   D．held on

29．A．environment         B．hotel                      C．house                   D．background

30．A．inspected                     B．attempted                     C．witnessed                     D．challenged

31．A．feelings                 B．decisions               C．thoughts               D．impressions

32．A．along                           B．around                  C．by                         D．in

33．A．neither                  B．either                           C．none                            D．each

34．A．experiences          B．schedules                    C．data                      D．position

35．A．once                            B．while                      C．since                            D．unless

36．A．supposed                    B．advised                 C．confirmed                     D．agreed

37．A．Surely                   B．Rather                   C．Now                       D．Indeed

38．A．burden                  B．suffering                C．anxiety                  D．difficulty

39．A．how                       B．where                    C．what                      D．when

40．A．replaced               B．changed                C．covered                D．improved

  

 (09·浙江D篇)

In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老)treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.

Shades of that spirit spread over today’s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, ”Oh boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain.”I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, for his while

  Several months ago I was racing to catch  a him As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Grey hound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile ,”Oh that bus left five minutes ago.”Dreams of head-cutting!

  It’s not the news that makes someone angry. It’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didn’t get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.

Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you’re tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter mainly told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.

  Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warming .Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, ” Oh, that’s all right I’ll catch the next one.” Big winners, when they bear bad news ,deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的)person is sure to have.

53.In Paragraph 1,the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to ____.

A. make a comparison                  B. introduce a topic

C. describe a scene                     D. offer an argument

54.In the writer’s opinion, his neighbor was ___.

A. friendly          B. warm-hearted      C. not considerate      D. not helpful

55.From “Dreams of head-cutting!”(Paragraph3),we learn that the writer___.

  A. was mad at the sales agent

  B. was reminded of the cruel pharaoh

  C. wished that the sales agent would have had dreams

  D. dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night.

56.What is the main idea of the text?

A. Delivering bad news properly is important in communication.

B. Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.

C. Receiving bad news requires great courage.

D. Learning ancient traditions can be useful.

 (09·浙江A篇)

I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.

We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile –warm and reassuring –and I returned her gift by smiling back.

“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.

    “Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out.

“It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’. Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”

“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said.” “My husband used to bring me flowers every week –even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and – of course – I miss him since he’s passed away.”

I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.

It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.

I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her –that was the night that I won her heart.

41．Why was the writer in a hurry that day?

A．He was to meet his girlfriend.            B．He had to go back to school soon.

C．He was delayed by an elderly lady.        D．He had to pick up some groceries.

42．What does the underlined phrase “her gift”(Paragraph 2) refer to?

A．Her words.        B．Her smile.        C．Her flowers.      D．her politeness.

43．Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?

A．She told him a nice story.                B．She allowed him to pay first.

C．She gave him encouragement.            D．She liked flowers very much.

44．What is the message conveyed in the story?

A．Flowers are important for a date.          B．Small talk is helpful.

C．Love and kindness are rewarding.         D．Elderly people deserve respecting.

  

 (10·浙江)

I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be _21_ Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d  22  ?” Just when I started to  23  that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women  24  at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of  25  that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t  26  . Somebody had thought  27  of me to bring me a gift. 

      Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my  28  Christmas there special and memorable, I  29  remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of  30  for as many children as I could possibly reach.

      So I  31  a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies,  32  with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were  33  . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I   34  them that they couldn’t open their presents  35  every child had come forward. Finally the  36  they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles  37  up the room. The  38  in the room was obvious, and  39  wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling –the feeling I knew  40  that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter. 

   21.  A. sending        B. receiving        C. making      D. exchanging

 22.  A. found          B. prepared        C. got          D. expected

23.  A. doubt          B. hope            C. suggest      D. accept

24.  A. broke in        .B. settled down     C. turned up     D. showed off

25.  A. relief           B. loss            C. achievement   D. justice

26.  A. blamed          B. loved           C. forgotten     D. affected   

27.  A. highly           B. little            C. poorly       D. enough

28.  A. present          B. first             C. recent        D. previous

29.  A. hardly           B. instantly         C. regularly      D. occasionally

30.  A. strength          B. independence     C. importance    D. safety

31.  A. kept up with      B. caught up with     C. came up with  D. put up with

32.  A. none            B. few              C. some         D. each

33.  A. fine             B. special            C. helpful       D. normal

34.  A. reminded         B. guaranteed        C. convinced     D. promised

35.  A. after             B. until              C. when        D. since

36.  A. chance           B. gift               C. moment      D. reward

37.  A. lit               B. took              C. burned       D. cheered

38.  A. atmosphere       B. sympathy           C. calmness     D. joy

39.  A. it                B. such               C. something   D. everybody

40.  A. by               B. till                C. for         D. from