The day was Thankful Thursday, our “ regular day” of service. It’s a __36__tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. On this __37__ Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do.
__38__ along a busy road, we prayed for guidance in search of __39__our weekly Act of Kindness. My girls were__40__, and started shouting “ McDonald’s” . Suddenly I realized that almost every crossing I__41__ was occupied by a beggar, and then it hit me! All these beggars must be hungry. Perfect! We were going to buy__42__for them.
It was a great way to__43__. The Act of Kindness was anonymous(匿名的)，and we loved what we saw in the back view mirror: a__44__and delighted person holding up his lunch bag and just looking at us__45__we drove off.
We had come to the end of our “ route” where there was a small woman standing there, asking for__46__. We handed her our final lunch bag, and then made a U-turn to head back in the opposite direction for home. Unfortunately, the light stopped us. I was __47__and didn’t know quite how to behave.
“No one has ever done anything like this for me before,” the woman said with__48__. I replied, “Well, I’m glad that we were the first one.”__49__ uneasy , and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So, when do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”
“Oh honey, I’m not going to__50__this lunch.” I was confused , and she continued , “I have a little girl of my own at home and she just __51__ McDonald’s , but I can never buy it for her because I just don’t have the __52__ . You know what… tonight she is going to have McDonald’s !”
So many times I had__53__whether our Acts of Kindness were too small or insignificant to really__54__any difference . Yet in that moment, I recognized the__55__of Mother Teresa’s words, “We cannot do great things---only small things with great love.”
小題1:
A．weeklyB．monthlyC．yearlyD．daily
小題2:
A．commonB．particularC．ordinaryD．usual
小題3:
A．WalkingB．RunningC．DrivingD．Wandering
小題4:
A．findingB．meetingC．realizingD．fulfilling
小題5:
A．hungryB．tiredC．puzzledD．bored
小題6:
A．talked about B．passed through C．turned downD．picked up
小題7:
A．breadB．clothC．lunchD．water
小題8:
A．receiveB．begC．presentD．give
小題9:
A．surprisedB．troubledC．pleasedD．moved
小題10:
A．becauseB．a(chǎn)sC．butD．otherwise
小題11:
A．troubleB．invitationC．changeD．a(chǎn)dvice
小題12:
A．worriedB．frightenedC．fearedD．embarrassed
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)mazementB．excitementC．enjoymentD．disappointment
小題14:
A．KeepingB．FeelingC．SoundingD．Seeming
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)cceptB．refuse C．eatD．share
小題16:
A．dislikesB．prefersC．sellsD．loves
小題17:
A．moneyB．courageC．honourD．choice
小題18:
A．consideredB．questionedC．determinedD．imagined
小題19:
A．makeB．keepC．determineD．promote
小題20:
A．importanceB．valueC．structureD．truth

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D
小題5:A
小題6:B
小題7:C
小題8:D
小題9:A
小題10:B
小題11:C
小題12:D
小題13:A
小題14:B
小題15:C
小題16:D
小題17:A
小題18:B
小題19:A
小題20:D
文章講述的是作者帶著兩個女兒在每周四都去幫助別人，一次幫助別人的經(jīng)歷讓他意識到了雖然所做的是小事，但是也對別人產(chǎn)生了很大的影響。
小題1:上下文，根據(jù)Thankful Thursday和后面的weekly Act of Kindness可知，這一天是在每周四，所以是每周一次的傳統(tǒng)
小題2:上下文，因為在這一天他們要做一些與其他幾天不一樣的事情，所以此處指的是在這一個特殊的一天
小題3:上下文，根據(jù)后文的just looking at us__45__we drove off可知，他們是在開車。
小題4:常用搭配，fulfill the act of kindness 履行，實現(xiàn)他的善舉
小題5:上下文，根據(jù)后面的started shouting “ McDonald’s”可知，孩子們在喊麥當(dāng)勞，所以她們肯定是餓了。
小題6:句意理解，我所經(jīng)過的每一個路口 talk about討論 Turn down拒絕 pick up撿起，接，接收，偶然學(xué)到
小題7:上下文，根據(jù)后面的We handed her our final lunch bag可知，此時應(yīng)當(dāng)是吃午飯的時候
小題8:上下文，根據(jù)上文可知，他們要給予別人幫助，要給乞丐買午飯吃，所以此處講的是這是很好的給予的方式
小題9:上下文，根據(jù)下文可知，從沒有人對他們做過類似的事情，所以他們感到非常的驚訝。
小題10:句意理解，當(dāng)我們開車離開的時候，他們都在看著我們。
小題11:句意理解，因此這個婦女也是沒有錢的，也是一個乞丐，所以她想向我們要零錢，change意為零錢
小題12:語境，當(dāng)作者他們想離開的時候，突然紅燈攔住了他們，他們面對這個乞丐很尷尬，因為他不知道說些什么
小題13:上下文，根據(jù)這個婦女的回答可知，沒有人這樣對待她過，因此她很驚訝。
小題14:句意理解，作者感到不安，想繼續(xù)這個對話
小題15:上下文，根據(jù)上文的 when do you think you’ll eat your lunch可知，此處講的是吃午飯
小題16:上下文，根據(jù)下文tonight she is going to have McDonald’s可知，她的女兒喜歡吃麥當(dāng)勞
小題17:句意理解，但是她沒有錢買給她女兒吃
小題18:句意理解，很多次我都在懷疑我們的善舉是否太小，是否對別人會產(chǎn)生影響
小題19:固定短語 make a difference 產(chǎn)生影響
小題20:句意理解，就在那時，我真正理解了Mother Teresa的話的真諦了。
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B．mental ability
C．a(chǎn)dventurous ambitions
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小題1:
A．kind B．sensitive C．fair D．generous
小題2:
A．equally B．slightly C．clearly D．increasingly
小題3:
A．suggestionB．conclusions C．turns D．choices
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A．a(chǎn)ccidents B．mistakes C．falls D．deaths
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A．roughly B．eventually C．deliberately D．exactly
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A．Languages in the world.
B．Reasons why languages become endangered.
C．What an endangered language is.
D．Languages spoken by few speakers.
小題2:About ________languages will probably disappear in this century according to the passage.
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A．forbid the speakers to move about
B．pass laws to protect the language
C．raise the salaries of the people who speak the language
D．teach the language to young children and encourage people to speak it often
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A．many languages will be probably endangered in this century
B．government policies have a big effect on languages
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Given such fact, textbook renting is now a new fashion among college students. Research was made to find out if renting helps one save money and time rather than buying new textbooks and realized that it really is. Let’s examine carefully further and see why renting books is a cost-effective way to still get to have your textbooks without shelling too much money from your pocket.
Gives value for your money
You don’t have to buy all of your textbooks. Those non-major subjects, are better acquired through renting. It saves one money and helps you give out the money you save on some other personal possessions you need in college.
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Saves time
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A．the educational system has not changed by now
B．people can afford books or get books easily in libraries
C．different economic challenges happen across the world
D．the price of textbooks is much higher than that of nowadays
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A．One can save a great deal of time in browsing for better deals online
B．It brings convenience to all the users apart from saving money and time
C．The process saves other resources if you don’t go to the nearest bookstore
D．It saves one money and helps him spend money on what he need most in college
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小題1:Why are American children getting fatter? The writer thinks_______.
A．parents also have weight problem as their children
B．children drink too many Cokes
C．schools are more interested in sports teams
D．children have less exercise and eat unhealthily
小題2:The writer wants to tell parents that_______.
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B．children are afraid to lose weight when they have to
C．family members can help overweight children a lot
D．girls don’t like to exercise
小題3:The writer thinks if mother or father is on the same program as their children, _______.
A．"family weight control" will be successful
B．it will make the children eat much more
C．their children will not eat better
D．parents will feel sorry about themselves
小題4:Which of the following is NOT the root of overweight problem? _______.
A．Higher-calorie.B．Less sports.C．Family weight control.D．higher-fat foods.
小題5:What does “come to terms with” probably mean in the passage?
A．ignoreB．give in toC．get away withD．do research into

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