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Then another, and another. Finally, as the 35 rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow statue, the old man 36 the rider’s eye and said, ―Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side? There doesn’t appear to be a passage way on 37 .‖ The rider replied, ―Sure.‖ Seeing the old man was unable to 38 his halffrozen body from the ground, the horseman got down and helped the old man onto the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his destination. As they neared the tiny but cozy (舒適的 ) cottage, the horseman’s 39 caused him to ask, ―Sir, I notice that you let several other riders go by without making a(n) 40 to get a ride. Then I came up and you 41 asked me for a ride. I’m curious why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider. 42 I had refused and left you there?‖ The old man replied, ―I’ve been 43 here for some time. I think I know people pretty good.‖ He continued, ―I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no 44 for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, 45 was evident. I knew, 46 , that your gentle spirit would 47 the opportunity to give me help in my time of 48 .‖ Those heartwarming ments 49 the horseman deeply. ―I’m most grateful for what you have said,‖ he told the old man. ―May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I 50 to respond to the needs of others with kindness and passion.‖ With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White 嘉興英語教學(xué)網(wǎng) 收集整理 歡迎使用 第 3 頁 共 8 頁 House. 31. A. town B. river C. country D. island 32. A. meaningless B. useless C. careless D. endless 33. A. watched B. asked C. waved D. approached 34. A. e over B. get off C. pass by D. take off 35. A. ing B. leaving C. next D. last 36. A. missed B. caught C. avoided D. saw 37. A. bus B. car C. foot D. horse 38. A. feel B. push C. lift D. stand 39. A. honesty B. courage C. enthusiasm D. curiosity 40. A. choice B. stop C. effort D. scene 41. A. immediately B. hurriedly C. friendly D. strangely 42. A. What about B. What if C. How e D. If only 43. A. in B. out C. around D. beyond 44. A. concern B. doubt C. chance D. reason 45. A. meaning B. kindness C. seriousness D. help 46. A. then and there B. for a moment C. all of a sudden D. sooner or later 47. A. offer B. create C. find D. wele 48. A. need B. danger C. fortune D. happiness 49. A. influenced B. excited C. touched D. hit 50. A. happen B. try C. disagree D. fail 第三部分 閱讀理解(共 15小題,每小題 2分,滿分 30分) A It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 20xx. While most people were warming up their cars, Trev or, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone. The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品雜貨 ), saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live. I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a plete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. T