Each day I took the same route to work and passed by a security guard (保安）.  1  greeted everyone walking by and made small talk with many of the passers-by and wishing them well. His simple “hello” made people feel   2 . His cheerful smile became a part of my day. When he was absent, many people noticed it, and I felt a little bit empty.

The first few times, I didn’t say hello back to him when he greeted me. I was   3  in my own world. On Monday the security guard asked me:“How was your weekend?” I told him about my visit to California, to see my mother, who had colon cancer. I  4 how I visited her each month. “The time with my mother is so precious(珍貴的),   5  I know that each time may be the last.”

He listened like a close friend I’d known for years. He felt my   6 and my love. He shared how he had lost his father to cancer two years before. He said, “I understand what you are going through. My father passed away while I was serving in Germany. Because of some reasons I was unable to fly back in time. I was unable to say goodbye to him. I wish I could have been with him, given him a hug, and told him I loved him. You are really lucky to have the gift of   7 .”

As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his name. The following day, on my way to work, I said: “After we spent all that time   8 yesterday, I still don’t know your name.” He answered, “Gary.” I responded back, “I’m Deborah.”

After that, we talked and shared stories about our weekends, dreams and families.

Later, Gary got   9  a new job and moved away. It’s been several years since I last spoke to him, yet the memory feels like yesterday. Gary reached out to me,   10  me and made my morning the best part of the day. I experienced the beauty of friendship and love.

In the business of life, we often forget to wish a stranger hello although how easy it is, and how great and lasting a   11  it can make. When you say hello to a stranger you become like a pebble(鵝卵石) thrown into a pond. With each ripple (波紋）you create, you spread love that continues to   12 . Make a point of saying hello to a stranger today. You will give the gift that keeps on giving.

1.                A．She            B．They           C．He  D．I

2.                A．nervous        B．funny          C．special   D．surprised

3.                A．lost            B．left            C．missed   D．dropped

4.                A．wondered      B．shared         C．realized  D．found

5.                A．because        B．so             C．a(chǎn)nd  D．but

6.                A．weakness       B．illness          C．sorriness  D．sadness

7.                A．god            B．time           C．nature   D．friendship

8.                A．thinking        B．calling          C．crying    D．talking

9.                A．offered         B．a(chǎn)fforded        C．invited   D．chosen

10.               A．moved         B．touched        C．told  D． helped

11.               A．progress        B．sense          C．trouble    D．difference

12.               A．receive        B．send           C．give  D．create

Once a man and his wife worked for a businessman．There was a big box in the businessman’s living room．The businessman pointed at the box and said，“There’s only one thing you  1  do．Don’t open the box．”After   2   this，he left the living room．
The woman said to her husband，“There must be   3   in the box．Let’s open it，shall we?” Her husband said ___4___ to her．
But the woman didn’t give up her idea．One day，she decided to ___5___ what was     __6   it．Her husband didn’t stop her this time．She opened the box and looked inside．She found nothing in the box and then tried hard to close it,    7   she failed．
That evening the businessman came home and found the box was    8  ．He was very __9___ and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home．
“But there is nothing in the box，”the woman said．“We    10    anything at all．”The businessman shouted at them，“The box is not important．I cannot believe you．That’s important!”
【小題1】A．needn’t     B．wouldn’t    C．mustn’t       D don’t have to
【小題2】A．saying     B．said        C．says         D to say
【小題3】A．expensive something   B．something expensive
C．nothing expensive    D expensive anything
【小題4】A．yes        B．nothing     C．no           D hello
【小題5】A．look for    B．clean up    C．find out     D get over
【小題6】A．near        B．under       C．in           D on
【小題7】A．though     B．or         C．unless       D but
【小題8】A．closed     B．empty       C．open         D full
【小題9】A．happy      B．a(chǎn)ngry       C．stressed out  D worried
【小題10】A．didn’t take  B．won’t take  C．haven’t taken  D aren’t taking

Many people like travelling for their holiday. They go to ___1___, seaside or forests. Some people like ___2___, so they like to visit some old interesting places. In many countries, the travel agency(旅行社) can help you ___3___ your holiday. You can tell the travel agency what kind of __4__ you like, how much __5__ you want to spend, and the travel agency will give you a lot of information about where to go, how __6__ there, where to stay, and what kind of activities you can do there. __7__ the holidays is __8__ “Package” holiday. __9__ is, you just pay the money, and the travel agency will plan __10__ for you, the ticket for the plane or train, the hotel, the activities, and so on.

1.                A．schools         B．shops          C．hills  D．the Great Wall

2.                A．history         B．music          C．country   D．city

3.                A．plan           B．planned        C．plans D．planning

4.                A．weather        B．holiday         C．train D．city

5.                A．water          B．day            C．time D．money

6.                A．get            B．to get          C．getting   D．got

7.                A．Both           B．All             C．One of   D．Every one of

8.                A．call            B．calling          C．calls D．called

9.                A．That           B．What           C．How D．This

10.               A．everything      B．nothing         C．a(chǎn)nything   D．something

完形填空 先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后從下面四個(gè)答案中選擇可以填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳答案。 （本大題共10分，每小題1分）

On my first job, I worked as a sports editor (編輯) for a small newspaper.I never got a letter from my readers, so I was   1  that there was an envelope (信封) on my desk one morning.It was from a most popular newspaper.

When I opened it, I found a note and it read, “You did a good job.Go on!” The note was   2  by Mr John, a famous sports editor.As I was a green hand (新手), his words made me excited.I   3  the note in my desk drawer.Whenever (無(wú)論何時(shí)) I didn’t know if I could be a good editor, I would read John’s note and become   4  again.

Mr John, the note writer and I knew each other after that.I   5  that he often wrote notes to encourage young people.“When I make   6  feel happy,” he told me, “I feel happy, too.”

 7 , why are there few note writers like John in our life? In my opinion, many people are afraid that they cannot be well understood.Also,   8  takes more time and it is easier to pick up the phone.If you call other people, it can’t   9  a long time, but a note is a good way of record and our words can be read more than once.

So, when you find some people   10  you need help, please write a note to give them more confidence.Making others feel happy makes you feel happy, too.

1.                A．sad            B．sure           C．surprised D．frightened

2.                A．written         B．picked          C．brought  D．practiced

3.                A．took           B．kept           C．received  D．borrowed

4.                A．curious         B．humorous       C．confident D．elegant

5.                A．thought        B．felt            C．believed  D．learned

6.                A．other          B．others          C．a(chǎn)nother  D．the others

7.                A．But            B．Therefore       C．And D．However

8.                A．writing         B．calling          C．reading   D．finding

9.                A．wait           B．last            C．stop D．rest

10.               A．for            B．past           C．a(chǎn)round    D．behind