Signs made up mainly of circles, crosses, or arrows, can occasionally be seen at the entrance of a house. They   1   that a tramp(流浪汉) has been there. This special sign-language is often used by tramps to tell their   2   whether the people living in a certain house are hospitable(好客的) or unfriendly, and to save them the trouble of making unnecessary   3  .

Quite by chance one day, I   4   a real tramp. He is such a rare sight these days that I stopped and   5   him from some distance away. He was dressed just as a tramp would be, in patched trousers and a jacket many sizes   6   big for him. On his head there was a shabby hat and his boots were so worn that they were almost coming   7   pieces. But the man himself looked   8  , as if he had not a care in the world. He put down a small bag by the front gate, and began   9   a sign left by a previous(先前的) caller. Although the sign was   10   to me, it must have been favorable to him, for his face lit up with   11 . He entered the gate and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him   12  his hat. But the conversation that took place was very   13   indeed, for before he said a few words, the door shut loudly in his face. I felt very sorry for him   14   he walked sadly out of the house. But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved   15   towards the gate.   16   he stopped, looked at the sign and shook   17   seriously as if he had made a big mistake. Digging deep into his pockets, he took out a piece of   18  , rubbed out the existing sign and   19  a new one in its place. Then he   20   his things and began walking to the next house, whistling as he went along.

1. A. prove　　　　　　　　   B. suggest　　　　　　　　    C. explain　　　　　　　　  D. warn

2. A. fellows　　　　　　　　 B. readers　　　　　　　　　　 C. families　　　　　　　　 D. masters

3. A. calls　　　　　　　　　　     B. cook　　　　　　　　　　    C. quarrel　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. visits

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

5. A. saw　　　　　　　　　　  B. noticed　　　　　　　　　　 C. watched　　　　　　    D. examined

6. A. as　　　　　　　　　　    B. about　　　　　　　　　　   C. too　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. so

7. A. from　　　　　　　　    B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

8. A. happy　　　　　　　　   B. unhappy　　　　　　　　   C. disappointed　　　　   D. anxious

9. A. drawing　　　　　　    B. wiping　　　　　　　　　　  C. using　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. studying

10. A. meaningless　　　　 B. known　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. interesting　　　　　　　　　　 D. new

11. A. anger　　　　　　　　  B. hope　　　　　　　　　　    C. satisfaction　　　　　　　　   D. fear

12. A. rise　　　　　　　　　　 B. pull　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. hold　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. push

13. A. discouraging　　    B. short　　　　　　　　　　    C. successful　　　　　　　　    D. special

14. A. since　　　　　　　　  B. though　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. after　　　　　　　　　　  D. as

15. A. slowly　　　　 B. directly　　    　　   C. sadly　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. angrily

16. A. Where　　　　　　    B. There　　　　　　　　　　   C. When　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. So

17. A. his hands　　　　    B. the gate　　　　　　　　    C. his head　　　　　　   D. a tree

18. A. chalk　　　　　　　　  B. wood　　　　　　　　　　   C. bread　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. cake

18. A. changed　　　　　　　　　　 B. formed　　　　　　　　　　 C. developed　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

20. A. found　　　　　　　　 B. held　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. looked for　　　　　　　　　　 D. collected

Quite by chance one day, I   4   a real tramp. He is such a rare sight these days that I stopped and   5   him from some distance away. He was dressed just as a tramp would be, in patched trousers and a jacket many sizes   6   big for him. On his head there was a shabby hat and his boots were so worn that they were almost coming   7   pieces. But the man himself looked   8  , as if he had not a care in the world. He put down a small bag by the front gate, and began   9   a sign left by a previous(先前的) caller. Although the sign was   10   to me, it must have been favorable to him, for his face lit up with   11 . He entered the gate and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him   12  his hat. But the conversation that took place was very   13   indeed, for before he said a few words, the door shut loudly in his face. I felt very sorry for him   14   he walked sadly out of the house. But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved   15   towards the gate.   16   he stopped, looked at the sign and shook   17   seriously as if he had made a big mistake. Digging deep into his pockets, he took out a piece of   18  , rubbed out the existing sign and   19  a new one in its place. Then he   20   his things and began walking to the next house, whistling as he went along.

1. A. prove　　　　　　　　   B. suggest　　　　　　　　    C. explain　　　　　　　　  D. warn

2. A. fellows　　　　　　　　 B. readers　　　　　　　　　　 C. families　　　　　　　　 D. masters

3. A. calls　　　　　　　　　　     B. cook　　　　　　　　　　    C. quarrel　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. visits

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

5. A. saw　　　　　　　　　　  B. noticed　　　　　　　　　　 C. watched　　　　　　    D. examined

6. A. as　　　　　　　　　　    B. about　　　　　　　　　　   C. too　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. so

7. A. from　　　　　　　　    B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

8. A. happy　　　　　　　　   B. unhappy　　　　　　　　   C. disappointed　　　　   D. anxious

9. A. drawing　　　　　　    B. wiping　　　　　　　　　　  C. using　　　　　　   

　　　　　　 D. studying

10. A. meaningless　　　　 B. known　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. interesting　　　　　　　　　　 D. new

11. A. anger　　　　　　　　  B. hope　　　　　　　　　　    C. satisfaction　　　　　　　　   D. fear

12. A. rise　　　　　　　　　　 B. pull　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. hold　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. push

13. A. discouraging　　    B. short　　　　　　　　　　    C. successful　　　　　　　　    D. special

14. A. since　　　　　　　　  B. though　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. after　　　　　　　　　　  D. as

15. A. slowly　　　　 B. directly　　    　　   C. sadly　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. angrily

16. A. Where　　　　　　    B. There　　　　　　　　　　   C. When　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. So

17. A. his hands　　　　    B. the gate　　　　　　　　    C. his head　　　　　　   D. a tree

18. A. chalk　　　　　　　　  B. wood　　　　　　　　　　   C. bread　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. cake

18. A. changed　　　　　　　　　　 B. formed　　　　　　　　　　 C. developed　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

20. A. found　　　　　　　　 B. held　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. looked for　　　　　　　　　　 D. collected

One of my next-door neighbors is a sweet 92-year-old Polish lady. A few days ago, I came back home from a trip. As I was  1 my clothes in my room, I heard a(n)       2  ,violent knock on the door. It was 10:30 pm, and I wasn’t sure who it could be. I went downstairs and  3  the peephole（猫眼）, and saw that it was our sweet next-door neighbor.
I quickly   4  the door, and she seemed really distressed and kept 5 , “please help me, I need your help. The fire alarm won’t go off. Please help me.” I  6  told her that everything would be okay, and  7  her to her house to see what was going on  8  the fire alarm.
She  9 that the alarm had been going on and off inconsistently for the past two hours, and that her  10  to call her daughter to come and fix it was fruitless. So I took a chair from her dining room table,  11  it, and looked at the fire alarm.
After twisting the fire alarm off, I blew into it, because sometimes  12 causes it to make strange noises. She seemed  13 but was exactly shaking out of fear. I asked her  14 she was okay, and she said she was 15  , so I gave her a hug. I felt her shaking in my embrace, and held her _16_ for a few minutes until she stopped shaking and sighed a breath of relief.
We then  17 and talked for ten minutes, until I felt that she was okay, and safe to sleep. She was so generous with  18 for being with her, but I thanked her for  19 me that hugs are indeed good tools! So, sometimes, a(n) 20  hug is a good and powerful way to hold someone going through a difficult period.

One of my. next-door neighbor is a sweet 92-year-old Polish lady. A few days ago, I came back from a trip. As I was  16 . my clothes in my room, I heard a(n)  17  , frantic(发疯的) knock on the door. It was 10:30 pm, and I wasn’t sure who it could be. I went downstairs and  18  the peephole, and saw that it was our sweet next-door neighbor.

I quickly  19  the door, and she seemed really distressed and kept  20 , Please help me. I need your help. The fire alarm won’t go off. Please help me.” I  21  told her that everything would be okay, and  22  her to her house to see what was going on  23  the fire alarm.

She  24  that the alarm had been going on and off inconsistently(反复无常的) for the past two hours, and that her  25  to call her daughter to come and fix it was fruitless. So I took a chair from her dining room table,  26  it, and looked at the tire alarm.

After twisting the fire alarm off, I blew into it, because sometimes  27  causes it to make strange noises. She seemed  28  but was literally shaking out of fear. I asked her  29  she was okay, and she said she was  30  , so I gave her a hug. I felt her shaking in my embrace, and held her  31  for a few minutes until she stopped shaking and sighed a breath of relief.

We then  32  and talked for ten minutes, until I felt that she was okay. and safe to sleep. She was so generous with  33  for being with her, but I thanked her for  34  me that hugs are indeed good tools! So, sometimes, a(n)  35  hug is a good and powerful way to hold someone going through a difficult period.

1.A. collecting           B. designing                         C. unpacking                        D. setting

2.A. constant             B. flexible                    C. rhythmic                          D. impressive

3.A. looked through          B. made out                         C. cut off                               D. turned to

4.A. closed                          B. moved                              C. locked                              D. opened

5.A. thinking              B. repeating                         C. complaining           D. screaming

6.A. frequently                   B. briefly                               C. immediately           D. roughly

7.A. required            B. accompanied                  C. inspected                         D. observed

8.A. for                       B .to                                       C. by                             D. with

9.A. predicted                    B. warned                   C. mentioned                       D. proved

10.A. attempt            B. suggestion                       C. responsibility                  D. permission

11.A. pressed            B. revolved                          C. crashed                            D. climbed

12.A. power                         B. dust                                   C. paper                                D. switch

13.A. determined               B. terrified                           C. relieved                           D. devoted

14.A. when                          B. how                                   C. why                                   D. if

15.A. afraid                          B. tired                                  C. sleepy                               D. pleased

16.A. casually                      B. tightly                               C. automatically                   D. abruptly

17.A. broke down               B. sped up                            C. sat down                          D. turned around

18.A. suffering                   B. regret                              C. shame                    D. gratitude

19.A. advising            B. reminding                       C. encouraging                   D. advocating

20.A. simple                        B. special                             C. official                             D. sudden

One of my. next-door neighbor is a sweet 92-year-old Polish lady. A few days ago, I came back from a trip. As I was  16 . my clothes in my room, I heard a(n)  17  , frantic(发疯的) knock on the door. It was 10:30 pm, and I wasn’t sure who it could be. I went downstairs and  18  the peephole, and saw that it was our sweet next-door neighbor.

I quickly  19  the door, and she seemed really distressed and kept  20 , Please help me. I need your help. The fire alarm won’t go off. Please help me.” I  21  told her that everything would be okay, and  22  her to her house to see what was going on  23  the fire alarm.

She  24  that the alarm had been going on and off inconsistently(反复无常的) for the past two hours, and that her  25  to call her daughter to come and fix it was fruitless. So I took a chair from her dining room table,  26  it, and looked at the tire alarm.

After twisting the fire alarm off, I blew into it, because sometimes  27  causes it to make strange noises. She seemed  28  but was literally shaking out of fear. I asked her  29  she was okay, and she said she was  30  , so I gave her a hug. I felt her shaking in my embrace, and held her  31  for a few minutes until she stopped shaking and sighed a breath of relief.

We then  32  and talked for ten minutes, until I felt that she was okay. and safe to sleep. She was so generous with  33  for being with her, but I thanked her for  34  me that hugs are indeed good tools! So, sometimes, a(n)  35  hug is a good and powerful way to hold someone going through a difficult period.

1.A. collecting           B. designing                         C. unpacking                        D. setting

2.A. constant             B. flexible                    C. rhythmic                          D. impressive

3.A. looked through          B. made out                         C. cut off                               D. turned to

4.A. closed                          B. moved                              C. locked                              D. opened

5.A. thinking              B. repeating                         C. complaining           D. screaming

6.A. frequently                   B. briefly                               C. immediately           D. roughly

7.A. required            B. accompanied                  C. inspected                         D. observed

8.A. for                       B .to                                       C. by                             D. with

9.A. predicted                    B. warned                   C. mentioned                       D. proved

10.A. attempt            B. suggestion                       C. responsibility                  D. permission

11.A. pressed            B. revolved                          C. crashed                            D. climbed

12.A. power                         B. dust                                   C. paper                                D. switch

13.A. determined               B. terrified                           C. relieved                           D. devoted

14.A. when                          B. how                                   C. why                                   D. if

15.A. afraid                          B. tired                                  C. sleepy                               D. pleased

16.A. casually                      B. tightly                               C. automatically                   D. abruptly

17.A. broke down               B. sped up                            C. sat down                          D. turned around

18.A. suffering                   B. regret                              C. shame                    D. gratitude

19.A. advising            B. reminding                       C. encouraging                   D. advocating

20.A. simple                        B. special                             C. official                             D. sudden