some used toys and give them to the kids at the Astrodome. I hoped they would bring some __14__ to those homeless kids. We __15__ the word to our schools and other organizations. Three days later, our club was flooded with new toys! When we __16__ the Astrodome with our gifts? children __17__ toward us from all directions.

　　BZZZZ. My cell phone brought me back to the present. To my joy, the storm had 18 "Hector, we have had more __19__ because of the tornado. " "Well, Fve brought a lot of clothes for them. The __20__ kept me late, but I'll be there soon!" I turned my car into the suddenly heavy traffic. I knew that any small act of kindness would make a big difference.

1. A. gently B. lazily C. heavily 　　　D. merrily 2. A. wash B. repair C. check 　　　D. park 3. A. toys B. clothes C. gifts 　　　D. shoes 4. A. reminded B. informed C. warned 　　　D. cleared 5. A. happy B. worried 　　C. sure D. confident 6. A. And B. So 　　C. Or D. But 7. A. ruins B. efforts 　　C. needs D. terrors 8. A. observing B. entertaining 　　C. interviewing D. challenging 9. A. wet B. cheap 　　C. beautiful D. funny 10. A. selling B. kicking 　　C. hugging D. throwing 11. A. nothing B. everything 　　C. anything D. something 12. A. greeted B. joined 　　C. called D. annoyed 13. A. invent B. select 　　C. collect D. produce 14. A. comfort B. freedom 　　C. treatment D. belief 15. A. read B. gave 　　C. had D. spread 16. A. left B. entered 　　C. decorated D. filled 17. A. flew B. paced 　　C. cycled D. looked 18. A. struck B. passed 　　C. came D. approached 19. A. reports B. troubles 　　C. victims D. photos 20. A. kid B. call 　　C. traffic D. storm

第四节 语法填空

　　阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　People in Thailand are very __1__ (friend). After all? Thailand means "a land of smiles". But visitors still have to follow certain customs once in the land of smiles.

　　First of all, show respect to the Buddha(佛). Thailand is a Buddhist country. Therefore, it is very important for the__ 2__ (tourist) to treat the Buddha with respect.

Don't touch the head. __3__ (especial) the head of the grown-ups. __4__Thailand, head is regarded as the most important part of the body. It __5__ (consider) extremely rude to touch an adult's head. Certainly, it is acceptable for close friends __6__family members to touch each other's heads.