about what she'd been doing? Was she __9__ that I would stop buying the groceries if I knew the truth?

　　When she got home, I told her about my discovery and __10__ she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn't need to keep it a __11__ from me. She told me that __12__ of the children lived with an old lady in a shelter while others __13__ on the streets. For years, my mom has been helping out by __14__ them whatever food she could __15__.I was so moved by how __16__ she was. She used what was __17__ for her to help others in need. And I was so __18__ of her.

　　I __19__ to buy groceries for my mom. But now, I always add a(n) __20__ bag for her other children.

　　1. A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Otherwise

　　2. A. cans B. groceries C. goods D. bags

　　3. A. ignore B. understand C. complain D. notice

　　4. A. Confused B. Embarrassed C. Moved D. Annoyed

　　5. A. delight B. relief C. surprise D. regret

　　6. A. worked out B. headed out C. cleaned up D. got up

　　7. A. children B. strangers C. passers­by D. artists

　　8. A. made sure B. let out C. pointed out D. found out

　　9. A. angry B. hopeless C. worried D. frightened

　　10. A. once B. before C. until D. after

　　11. A. secret B. surprise C. gift D. reminder

　　12. A. few B. all C. any D. some

　　13. A. lay B. ate C. slept D. played

　　14. A. giving B. collecting C. receiving D. selling

　　15. A. lend B. spare C. afford D. bring

　　16. A. curious B. ambitious C. faithful D. selfless

　　17. A. meant B. cooked C. borrowed D. sold

　　18. A. tired B. fond C. scared D. proud

　　19. A. refuse B. long C. continue D. agree

　　20. A. large B. extra C. beautiful D. empty

四、语法填空

　　When Jack was a small boy, he was once asked to give a speech about "A Big Challenge in My Life"．To talk before the whole class, he was 1.________ (terrible) shy the moment he thought of so many eyes 2.________ (stare) at him. He had no other 3.________ (choose), though. First Jack was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for him because he was a good writer. But the hard part 4.________ (lie) in his oral presentation, for it was not allowed to read from the paper. He had to give the speech 5.________ his memory and in front of such a big audience!

　　A real trial began when Jack stood on the platform with his legs trembling and his mind blank. He didn't know how much time had passed by. His listeners were still waiting patiently and without any signs of laughing. Gradually he found himself back, 6.________ (give) out his speech without much difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, he found the audience applauding. He made 7.________！From then on, his fear of talking before the audience disappeared. Actually with his confidence 8.________ (build) up, Jack now turns out to be a great speaker. As we know, the greater difficulty we meet on our way to 9.________ (succeed), the 10.________ likely we will achieve our goals.

五、阅读理解

　　At your next meeting, wait for a pause in conversation and try to measure how long it lasts.

　　Among English speakers, chances are that it will be a second or two at most. But while this pattern may be universal, our awareness of silence differs dramatically across cultures. What one culture considers a confusing or awkward pause may be seen by others as valuable moment of reflection and a sign of respect for what the last speaker has said. Research in Dutch (荷兰语) and also in English found that when silence in conversation stretches to four seconds, people start to feel uneasy. In contrast, a separate study of business meetings found that Japanese people are happy with silence of 8.2 seconds-nearly twice as long as in American meetings.

　　In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you don't speak at all. It's already a failure to understand each other by speaking because you're repairing that failure by using words.

　　In the U．S., it may originate from the history of colonial (殖民地的) America as a crossroads of many different races. When you have a couple of difference, it's hard to establish common understanding unless you talk and there's understandably a kind of anxiety unless people are verbally engaged to establish a common life. This applies also to some extent to London.

In contrast, when there's more homogeneity, perhaps it's easier for some kinds of