17. A. hold B. find C. reach D. pay

18. A. relieved B. relaxed C. amused D. excited

19. A. unease B. anger C. regret D. sadness

20. A. relative B. friend C. stranger D. farmer

21. A. who B. what C. when D. how

22. A. over B. beyond C. through D. against

23. A. faith B. peace C. satisfaction D. confidence

24. A. secret B. crime C. conclusion D. situation

25. A. Amazingly B. Unfortunately C. Interestingly D. Undoubtedly

26. A. urgent B. updated C. warning D. flexible

27. A. walks B. travels C. lives D. moves

28. A. turn B. order C. error D. trend

29. A. changed B. made C. pushed D. cleared

30. A. held B. showed C. delivered D. purchased

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

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Preschool girl lifts old man's spirits

　　When Tara Wood brought her daughter to a grocery store to buy the four-year-old some cupcakes, she had no idea that would be a life-changing experience. []

As Tara pushed her daughter Norah around the store last month, she passed an old man who was by himself. The old man looked cold, until Norah shouted to him, "Hi! It's my birthday today!" The man stopped and his demeanor changed from distant and serious to warm and friendly. "How old are you today?" the man asked. After some time talking together, Norah asked her mom to take a picture of her with her new friend "Mr Dan", Dan Peterson, 82. They hugged and after ten minutes went their