Dropping into hopelessness completely, Jack wandered on the streets, knowing he came to the end of life. In his mid-fifties, Jack had never been 41 , experienced the joy of having children or spent holidays with his family. On this miserable(悲惨的)rainy night, he felt as if there was 42 in the entire world who cared whether he lived or died.
Meanwhile, I was sitting in my room watching the rain 43 my window. When I heard the doorbell ring, I 44 from my chair and raced out. But my mother was already at the door. Opening it, she found herself face-to-face with a very dirty-looking man with tears streaming down his face. My mother, overcome by 45 , invited the man inside, and he sat with my parents in our living room.
46 , I walked secretly downstairs so that I could get a better look. I couldn't understand what they were saying, but the sight of the man, 47 his head in his hands and crying, made my chest ache. I raced back upstairs to my room and 48 my hand into my money jar. Pulling out my only half-dollar coin, I ran back downstairs.
When I reached the door of the living room, I walked right in. The three 49 looked at me in 50 as I quickly made my way over the stranger. I put the half-dollar in his hand and told him that I wanted him to have it. Then I gave him a 51 , turned and ran as fast as I could out of the room and back upstairs. I felt excited but happy.
Downstairs, Jack sat quietly with his head 52 .Tears streamed down his face as he 53 held that coin. Finally looking up at my parents, he said, “It’s just that I thought nobody cared. For the last twenty years, I have been so 54 . That is the first hug I have ever got. It’s hard to believe that somebody 55 .”
Jack's life changed that night. When he left our house, he was 56 to live instead of die. Although we never saw Jack again, we received letters from him 57 , letting us know that he was doing fine.
My life changed that night, too, as I 58 the hug healing (治愈) power of giving, even if it’s only a gift of fifty cents. Before Jack left, my parents asked him why he had knocked on our door. Jack said that 59 he'd walked along the streets that rainy night, 60 and ready to die, he had noticed a sticker on the car. It read: SOMEBODY LOVES YOU.
41.A. employed B. understood C. managed D. married
42.A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody
43.A. approach B. beat C. break D. cover
44.A. jumped B. ran C. looked D. settled
45.A. fear B. anxiety C. guilty D. pity
46.A. Curious B. Annoyed C. Excited D. Worried
47.A. shaking B. nodding C. holding D. resting
48.A. adjusted B. reached C. presented D. pushed
49.A. strangers B. neighbors C. visitors D. adults
50.A. anger B. delight C. fun D. surprise
51.A. hug B. smile C. kiss D. handshake
52.A. raised B. bowed C. ignored D. turned
53.A. calmly B. tightly C. impatiently D. privately
54.A. anxious B. lonely C. stressed D. bored
55.A. makes B. figures C. cares D. deserves
56.A. flexible B. likely C. disappointed D. ready
57.A. occasionally B. at once C. hardly D. never
58.A. hid B. informed C. assisted D. saw
59.A. as B. before C. until D. unless
60.A. weak B. ashamed C. helpless D. regretful
41-45 DCBAD 46-50 ACBDD 51-55 ABBBC 56-60 DADAC
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to 26 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 27 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 28 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 29 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there 30 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 31 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 32 her. I was 33 and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread.Sometimes it 34 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 35 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread.It can hardly be seen 36 , but it’s really there. Love is 37 .”
I listened carefully but I 38 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 39 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 40 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 41 on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t 42 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 43 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 44 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 45 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
26. A. keep fit | B. rise early | C. earn money | D. collect money |
27. A. magic | B. romantic | C. fantastic | D. attractive |
28. A. simple | B. easy | C. relaxing | D. luxurious(奢侈) |
29. A. the question | B. question | C. reach | D. control |
30. A. feeling | B. love | C. quarrel | D. smile |
31. A. raised | B. shook | C. lifted | D. bowed |
32. A. hurt | B. injured | C. wounded | D. harmed |
33. A. in great surprise | B. in a great embarrassment | ||
C. with delight | D. in great astonishment | ||
34. A. happens | B. comes about | C. appears | D. occurs |
35. A. warm and soft | B. hot and hard | ||
C. thin and cool | D. strong and durable (耐用的) | ||
36. A. somewhere and sometime | B. anywhere or anytime | ||
C. more or less | D. everyhere and everywhere | ||
37. A. inside | B. outside | C. faraway | D. nearby |
38. A. could believe | B. couldn’t understand | ||
C. wouldn’t recognize | D. might know | ||
39. A. got sick | B. got stuck | C. threw up | D. became disabled |
40. A. quite healthy | B. very pale | C. fairly red | D. much surprised |
41. A. jump high | B. go hurriedly | C. run fast | D. walk slowly |
42. A. think about | B. talk with | C. worry about | D. laugh at |
43. A. Reading | B. Listening | C. Speaking | D. Writing |
44. A. fresh roses | B. gold ring | C. sweet kisses | D. beautiful jewelry |
45. A. a thread | B. a needle | C. the cloth | D. the cotton |