________ that tears came to her eyes.

   A. She was very moved                              B. She was moved so deep

   C. So deeply was she moved                       D. Much deeply was she moved

 ______that tears came to her eyes.

    A．She was very moved                 B．She was moved so deep  

    C．So deeply was she moved            D．Much deeply as she moved

My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States．The rest of his family remained in Europe．When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted．Such obvious change was not born out of his welfare（福利）, but out of fear．If his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin．

One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice．My grandparents were very upset, but my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war．Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service．All the little girls were delighted．

The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train．The band played and the crowd cheered．Although no one noticed, I’m sure my grandmother had tears in her eye for the only son．The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused．Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station．There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out．Someone shouted, “The war is over．” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers．The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home．My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer．

1．What the grandfather was most worried about was           ．

       A．the spread of the world war

       B．the safety of his living two cousins

       C．a drop in his living standards

       D．his relatives killing each other

2．The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “        ”．

       A．order for army service                         B．train ticket for Europe

       C．letter of rejection                                 D．note of warning

3．What did the “service pins” （in Para．2） stand for in the eyes of the little girls?

       A．Strength．          B．Courage．           C．Victory．            D．Honor．

4．Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?

       A．Disappointing．   B．Unexpected．      C．Uncertain．         D．Inspiring．

Helen was loved as a friendly 1ady by a11 who knew her. She had belonged to the same church for almost all her adult lire and was highly 36.______. Poor Helen was well into her 90’s. Since her husband passed away，she moved in with Jennifer, her young granddaughter. However, life is 37._______. One night driving home from the store, Jennifer was hit dead by a drunk driver. Once again, Helen was alone.
The 38._______ of losing those closest to her and the loneliness of being all alone were 39.______ she could bear. She changed--she fell into 40._______ and hopelessness. Naturally, people around her saw the change. But nobody seemed to know how to 41._______ her. Months passed. It was now December, and the holiday season was 42._______ to be harder than Helen imagined it would be. She felt like she was 43._______, slowly inside. She wondered if she would see Christmas this year.
44._______, the second Sunday of December, the Sunday School teacher came to her with a special request. Would she be 45.______ enough to help decorate the tree that was in the middle of the children’s classroom? Each child had handmade a special decoration to 46.______ on the tree, and they needed assistance. Helen attempted to 47._______ refuse, but the teacher said that the children had requested she be the 48._______ that year. It was important to them for some reason, the teacher whispered.
The night of the special event, Helen was present and wore the best smile. The 49.______ of the young children was bittersweet, which held memories of her dear Jennifer. For the first time in months, though, you could see her eyes 50._______ through tears. She was happy that the children had 51.______ her. Most decorations had been placed on the tree 52._______ a group of nine children came and sat in front of her. Each of them either had no grandmother any longer, 53.______  had never even known theirs. This was a very special celebration and union. In the middle lay a gift-wrapped box 54._______ for her with a card reading “Our Grandma, with love. ”
Christmas this year wasn’t unkind to Helen. No, it was a new 55._______, a brand-new start and nine new reasons to her…

Helen was loved as a friendly 1ady by a11 who knew her. She had belonged to the same church for almost all her adult lire and was highly 36.______. Poor Helen was well into her 90’s. Since her husband passed away，she moved in with Jennifer, her young granddaughter. However, life is 37._______. One night driving home from the store, Jennifer was hit dead by a drunk driver. Once again, Helen was alone.

The 38._______ of losing those closest to her and the loneliness of being all alone were 39.______ she could bear. She changed--she fell into 40._______ and hopelessness. Naturally, people around her saw the change. But nobody seemed to know how to 41._______ her. Months passed. It was now December, and the holiday season was 42._______ to be harder than Helen imagined it would be. She felt like she was 43._______, slowly inside. She wondered if she would see Christmas this year.

44._______, the second Sunday of December, the Sunday School teacher came to her with a special request. Would she be 45.______ enough to help decorate the tree that was in the middle of the children’s classroom? Each child had handmade a special decoration to 46.______ on the tree, and they needed assistance. Helen attempted to 47._______ refuse, but the teacher said that the children had requested she be the 48._______ that year. It was important to them for some reason, the teacher whispered.

The night of the special event, Helen was present and wore the best smile. The 49.______ of the young children was bittersweet, which held memories of her dear Jennifer. For the first time in months, though, you could see her eyes 50._______ through tears. She was happy that the children had 51.______ her. Most decorations had been placed on the tree 52._______ a group of nine children came and sat in front of her. Each of them either had no grandmother any longer, 53.______  had never even known theirs. This was a very special celebration and union. In the middle lay a gift-wrapped box 54._______ for her with a card reading “Our Grandma, with love. ”

Christmas this year wasn’t unkind to Helen. No, it was a new 55._______, a brand-new start and nine new reasons to her…

1.                A．valued         B．rewarded       C．approved D．respected

2.                A．funny          B．challenging      C．boring    D．diverse

3.                A．weakness       B．coldness        C．sadness   D．tiredness

4.                A．other than      B．more than       C．rather than    D．1essthan

5.                A．nervousness     B．anxiety         C．depression    D．separation

6.                A．acknowledge    B．distinguish       C．appreciate D．comfort

7.                A．desired         B．pictured        C．aiming    D．proving

8.                A．crying          B．dying           C．moving   D．struggling

9.                A．Gradually       B．Recently        C．Then D．Meanwhile

10.               A．kind           B．optimistic       C．patient    D．enthusiastic

11.               A．base           B．place          C．hide  D．set

12.               A．politely         B．personally      C．seriously  D．unwillingly

13.               A．volunteer       B．visitor          C．teacher   D．assistant

14.               A．view           B．thought        C．sight  D．scenery

15.               A．staring         B．shining         C．looking    D．1ighting

16.               A．helped         B．treated         C．invited    D．amused

17.               A．while          B．when          C．as    D．after

18.               A．or             B．nor            C．and  D．but

19.               A．intended       B．written         C．sent  D．1eft

20.               A．ending         B．process        C．goal  D．beginning