2014高考完形填空

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标I卷

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标II卷

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江西卷）

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(广东卷)

2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（山东卷）

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷）

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（四川卷）

2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(北京卷)

2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷）

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（福建卷）

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(重庆卷)

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标I

As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they aare performed on a routine(常规)basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this at work in people of all . For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about soon wears off and by January those toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone’s bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter but are soon looking forward to . The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many , who now complain (抱怨drove for hours at a time when they first their driver’s license (执照)? Before people retire, they usually to do a lot of things, which they never had to do while working. But after retirement , the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they . And , like the child in January, they go searching for new .

41. A. principle B. habit C. weaker D. power

42. A. parties B. races C. countries D. ages

43. A. working B. living C. playing D. going

44. A. confidence B. interest C. anxiety D. sorrow

45. A. same B. extra C. funny D. expensive

46. A. well-organized B. colorfully-printed C. newly- collected D. half-filled

47. A. broad B. passing C. different D. main

48. A. silently B. impatiently C. gladly D. worriedly

49. A. promise B. burden C. right D. game

50. A. courage B. calmness C. confusion D. excitement

51. A. graduation B. independence C. responsibility D. success

52. A. children B. students C. adults D. retirees

53. A. carefully B. eagerly C. nervously D. bravely

54. A. required B. obtained C. noticed D.discovered

55. A. need B. learn C. start D. plan

56. A. great B. strong C. difficult D. correct

57. A. time B. money C. skills D. knowledge

58. A. only B. well C. even D. soon.

59. A. lost B. chose C. left D. quit

60. A. pets B. toys C. friends D. colleagues

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标II卷

Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top __21_____, but on their way back conditions were very _22______. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon __23_____ alone, he would probably get back _24______. But Simon decided to risk his __25_____ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope（绳）.

As they __26_____ down, the weather got worse. Then another ___27____ occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, ___28____, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was ___29____ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s __30_____ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. ___31____, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to __32_____. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe __33_____ into a large crevasse（裂缝）in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he __34_____ to get out of the crevasse and started to ___35____ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers __36_____.

Simon had ___37____ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be __38_____, but he didn’t want to leave ___39____. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice. He couldn’t ___40____ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.

21.A. hurriedly B. carefully .C. successfully D. early

22. A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal

23. A. climbed B. worked C. rested . D. continued

24. A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully

25. A. fortune B. time C. health D. life

26. A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked

27. A. damage B. storm C. change D. trouble

28. A. by mistake B. by chance C. by chance D. by luck

29. A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible

30. A. height B. weight C. strength .D. equipment

31. A. Finally B. Patiently .C. Surely D. Quickly

32. A. stand back B. take a rest C. make a decision .D. hold on

33. A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed

34. A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped

35. A. run B. skate C. move D. march

36. A. around B. away C. above D. along

37. A. headed for B. travelled C. left for D. returned to

38. A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late

39. A. secretly B. tiredly .C. immediately D. anxiously

40. A. find B. believe C. make D. accept

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江西卷）

“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It’s Friday, and we don’t have any _36__.Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was _37__next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could _38__that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.

“I’m so sorry, James,” she said.

“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly, almost in _39__.

“I know it’s _40__ for you,” Mum said softly. “But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little… strange. And then they would make fun of you.”

“No, they wouldn’t, Mum,” James protested. “We’re not _41__ at all. We’re just ordinary people.”

Mum sighed heavily. “ To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy _42__. And your poor father –he doesn’t feel _43__. He really needs a rest.”

“I can help, Mum!” James said. “_44__ I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?”

“Well…”Mum began.

“Great ! Thanks ,Mum!” James almost shouted. “ Just sit there, don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and _45__ what he needed –two .com spanners. “ Hang on, Mum,” he said. “ This won’t take a second.” After some _46__, James was finished. With a smile of _47__ on his face he said, “ There! How does that feel?” “ Oh, James,” Mum said. “ That’s a much better! How did you do it?”

“Easy,” James said _48__.” Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! I just_49__ them slightly ! I learned that in robotic science at school.”

“What about you father? Can you _50__ him?” asked Mum.

“I’ll try,” James replied. He __51_ up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck. and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head. Then he turned the _52__on. Dad opened his eyes and _53__ immediately . “ He just let his _54__run too low, that’s all,” James said, “Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”

“I guess so,” replied Mum. “ Your friends will just have to _55__ that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son !”

36. A. chance B.message C. homework D.difficulty

37. A. a sleep B.reading C. alone D.standing

38. A. explain B.see C. agree D. doubt

39. A. terror B. tears C. surprise D. silence

40. A. fair B. easy C. good D. hard

41. A. strange B. normal C. popular D. anxious

42. A. headache B. loss C. task D. day

43. A. ill B. funny C. sorry D. well

44. A. As B. If C. Since D. Before

45. A. kept B. controlled C. found D. returned

46. A. requests B. thoughts C. repairs D. instructions

47. A. sympathy B. satisfaction C bitterness D. politeness

48. A. embarrassedly B. gratefully C. impatiently D. proudly

49. A. adjusted B. collected C. produced D. covered

50. A. greet B. accompany C. help D. ask

51. A. lifted B. caught C. gave D. filled

52. A. television B. power C. light D. gas

53. A. grew up B. lay down C. broke down D. sat up

54. A. food B. temperature C. battery D. blood

55. A. prove B. expect C. suspect D. accept

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(广东卷)

Parents feel that it is difficult to live with teenagers. Then again, teenagers have feelings about their parents, saying that it is not easy living with them. According to a recent research, the most common between parents and teenagers is that regarding untidiness and daily routine tasks. On the one hand, parents go mad over rooms, clothes thrown on the floor and their children’s refusal to help with the hand, teenagers lose their patience continually zxxkwhen parents blame them for the towel in the bathroom, not cleaning up their room or refusing to do the shopping at the supermarket.

The research, conducted by St. George University, shows that different parents have different to these problems. However, some approaches are more than others. For example, those parents who yell at their children for their untidiness, but clean the room for them, have fewer chances of changing their children’s of their actions can do better. For example, when teenagers who don’t help their parents with the shopping don’t find their favorite drink in the refrigerator, they are forced to their actions.

Psychologists say that is the most important thing in parent-child relationships. Parents should their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say. Parents may their children when they are untidy but they should also understand that their room is their own private space. Communication is a two-way process. It is only by listening to and each other that problems between parents and children can be settled.

1. A. natural

2. A. interest

3. A. noisy B. strong C. guilty C. link

D. similar D. knowledge D. locked D. research

D. replacing

D. attitudes B. argument B. crowded B. housework B. using C. messy 4. A. homework 5. A. washing C. problem C. dropping 6. A. approaches B. contributions C. introductions

7. A. complex

8. A. later B. popular C. scientific C. seldom

D. successful D. thoroughly B. deliberately

B. taste 9. A. behavior 10. A. failures

11. A. defend C. future D. nature B. changes C. consequences D. thrills D. reconsider

D. trust

D. talk

D. stop B. delay C. repeat 12. A. communication B. bond 13. A. reply 14. A. hate C. friendship C. attach B. attend B. scold C. frighten

15. A. loving

B. observing C. understanding D. praising

2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（山东卷）

A

There was a pet store and the owner had a parrot. One day a walked in and the parrot said to the man, “Hey you!” The man said, “What!?” The parrot said, “Your is really ugly.” The man got very and went to the store owner and said, “Your bird just my wife. It said she was ugly.”

The owner stormed over, bird, took it into the “black room,” shook it a bit, out a few feathers, and said, “Don’t ever, ever say anything to in. You got that!!!”

With that he took the bird and put it back into its cage. The old bird shook out its and relaxed in its cage. A couple of weeks and in walked this guy and his wife again. The parrot said, “Hey you!” The guy said, “What!?” The parrot answered, “You know that.”

11. A. group B. team C. couple D. crowd

12. A. wife B. sister C. mother D. daughter

13. A. curious B. nervous C. guilty D. angry

14. A. greeted B. puzzled C. offended D. scared

15. A. hugged B. seized C. trained D. rescued

16. A. sent B. handed C. pulled D. dug

17. A. touch B. amuse C. cheat D. embarrass

18. A. warning B. comment C. suggestion D. request

19. A. eyes B. feathers C. fur D. skin

20. A. lasted B. arrived C. appeared D. passed

B

Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843, and moved to Montreal, Canada at the age of five with her family. While her ill elder sister throughout the years, Charlotte discovered she had a(n) in

medicine. At 18 she married and a family. Several years later, Charlotte said she wanted to be a Her husband supported her decision.

, Canadian medical schools did not women students at the time. Therefore, Charlotte went to the United States to study at the Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia. It took her five years to her medical degree.

Upon graduation, Charlotte to Montreal and set up a private Winnipeg, Manitoba, and there she was once again a doctor. Many of her patients were from the nearby

timber and railway camps. Charlotte herself operating on damaged limbs and setting bones, in addition to delivering all the babies in the area.

But charlotte had been practicing without a licence. She had a doctor’s licence in both Montreal and

Winnipeg, but was her studies at a Canadian medical college! Charlotte refused to her patients to spend time studying what she already knew. So in 1887, she appealed to the Manitoba Legislature to a licence to her but they, too, refused. Charlotte to practice without a licence until 1912. She died four years later at the age of 73.

In 1993, 77 years after her Manitoba Legislature to honor “this courageous and pioneering woman.”

21. A. raisin B. teaching C. nursing D. missing

22. A. habit B. interest C. opinion D. voice

B. selected C. offered D. started 23. A. invented

24. A. doctor B. musician C. lawyer D. physicist

25. A. Besides B. Unfortunately C. Otherwise D. Eventually

26. A. hire B. entertain C. trust D. accept

27. A. history B. physics C. medicine D. law

28. A. improve B. save C. design D. earn

29. A. returned B. escaped C. spread D. wandered

30. A. school B. museum C. clinic D. lab

31. A. busy B. wealthy C. greedy D. lucky

32. A. helped B. found C. troubled D. imagined

33. A. harmful B. tired C. broken D. week

34. A. put away B. taken over C. turned in D. applied for

35. A. punished B. refused C. blamed D. fired

36. A. display B. change C. preview D. complete

37. A. leave B. charge C. test D. cure

38. A. sell B. donate C. issue D. show

39. A. continued B. promised C. pretended D. dreamed

40. A. birth

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷）

I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me.I was a new , and I gave an honest B. death C. wedding D. graduation

account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his .

So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely for her lisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.

I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without knowing it? What I finally came to was one day, several months before, when some students were reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke , and to encourage her to raise her voice, L had sai, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, more, and became happy. And it was all because he to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed was the one who took the last seat that day.

It taught me the most lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

21. A. cleaner B. reporter C. monitor D. teacher

22. A. Or B. And C. But D. So

23. A. courage B. abilities C. feelings D. dream

24. A. desperate B. responsible C. unprepared D. unsuitable

25. A. Because of B. In spite of C. Apart from D.As for

26. A. loved B. envied C. pleased D. criticized

27. A. gradually B. constantly C. recently D. obviously

28. A. self-respect B. self-doubt C. self-pity D. self-defence

29. A. imagining B. observing C. wondering D. regretting

30. A. also B. even C. always D. still

31. A. expect B. remember C. believe D. accept

32. A. writing B. reviewing C. editing D. giving

33. A. quietly B. repeatedly C. quickly D. firmly

34. A. lucky B. lonely C. only D. likely

35. A. entrance B. middle C. front D. back

36. A. slept B. smiled C. shouted D. quarreled

37. A. intended B. pretended C. refused D. happened

38. A. change B. praise C. thanks D. visits

39. A. difficult B. painful C. valuable D. enjoyable

40. A. early B. slowly C. frequently D. occasionally

2014年四川省高考英语试题

My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse (松鸡). It's for a grouse to have any contact (接触) with people. In fact, they're hard to spot, they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.

This grouse came into our lives in . Tom was working out in the field when he her walking around at the edge of the field. She was about what he was doing.

Tom saw the bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.

One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom he didn't see her and kept working to see what she would do next.

Apparently, she didn't like to be . She'd run up and peck (啄) at Tom's hands, then

off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the and left.

As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to more and more often.

Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom's leg and stay long enough for me to get a

of the two of them together. This friendly grouse soon felt not just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by.

When hunting season opened, we put a at the end of our driveway asking not to shoot our pet grouse. My father, who lived down the road, warned people not to shoot her. , hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her.

11. A. interesting

12. A. though

13. A. spring

14. A. got B. reasonable B. because B. summer C. impossible D. until D. winter D. imagined

D. surprisingly D. unusual C. unless C. autumn B. kept B. certainly C. noticed 15. A. naturally C. normally

16. A. crazy

17. A. shy B. curious C. concerned C. friendly D. cautious D. elegant B. awkward

B. tired 18. A. careful C. fond D. sick

C. hoped

C. amazed

C. set D. pretended D. disturbed D. take

D. man

D. fly by

D. Presently 19. A. supposed B. realized 20. A. ignored 21. A. put B. observed B. back B. work 22. A. game 23. A. give up C. place B. come out B. Suddenly

B. dream

B. guilty

B. sign C. turn over C. Constantly 24. A. Eventually 25. A. chance C. picture D. sense D. familiar 26. A. comfortable 27. A. lantern

28. A. drivers

29. A. just C. anxious C. gun D. loudspeaker D. tourists B. farmers C. hunters B. yet

C. thus D. also 30. A. In fact

B. For long C. On the contrary D. By the way

2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(北京卷)

The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan

The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boy in my class often about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.

All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with american kids. I looked down at this girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.

But how could I help her in with us? There had to be a .

One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had her geography book to a picture of copy.

I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had . “why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough

On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s were everywhere ---- all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.

“And finally,” said Mr Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n) award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students them.”

I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw well?”

Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ this student worked so hard on the posters, she ,too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student ---- Suzy Khan!”

Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.

I , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never anything in her whole life.

Everyone started to their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was defening. I knew then Suzy was going to ne all right.

36. A. joked B. cared C. trains D. worried

37. A. reported B. decided C. complained D. questioned

38. A. rich B. proud C. tiny D. popular

39. A. come B fall C. fit D. tie

40. A. manner B. pattern C. choice D. way

41. A. read B. taken C. opened D. put

42. A. free B. perfect C. final D. extra

43. A.are B.talk C.quiz D. talent

44. A. colored B. written C. carved D. drawn

45. A. at B. after C. for D. around

46. A. room B. time C. paper D. interest

47. A. gifts B. books C. photos D. posters

48. A. special B. academic C. national D. royal

49. A. painted B. found C. printed D. collected

50. A. very B. that C. quite D. too

51. A. If B. Though C. Unless D. Since

52. A. prize B. rank C. rest D. place

53. A. replied B. realized C.remembered D. regretted

54. A. offered B. valued C. owned D. controlled

55. A. clap B. wave C. raise D. shake

2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷）

One night, when I was eight , my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling that you’ve done and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you’ll have to your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She said “yes” but for the first time, I realized theFor almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.

During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large apartment, I became I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on family and work. wouldn’t know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a attitude.

Back home , I myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she 30 to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be

My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the has really taught me. Sacrifices in the end. The separation between us has proved to be for me.

16. A. attract B. promote C. surprise D. praise

17. A. little B. much C. well D. wrong

18. A. leave B. refuse C. contact D. forgive

19. A. explaining B. sleeping C. wondering D. regretting

20. A. poor B. timely C. final D. tough

21. A. eagerly B. politely C. nervously D. curiously

22. A. patience B. presence C. intelligence D. Influence

23. A. Comfortable B. Expensive C. Empty D. Modern

24. A. Interested in B. aware of C. doubtful D. satisfied with

25. A. when B. where C. which D. that

26. A. abandoning B. balancing C. comparing D. mixing

27. A. Depending on B. supplied with C. Faced with D. Insisting on

28. A. different B. friendly C. positive D. general

29. A. criticized B. informed C. warned D. reminded

30. A. managed B. offered C. attempted D. expected

31. A. grateful B. energetic C. independent D. practical

32. A. examples B. limits C. rules D. goals

33. A. question B. experience C. history D. occasion

34. A. pay off B. come back C. run out D. turn up

35. A. blessing B. gathering C. failure D. pleasure

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（福建卷）

From my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano recital(独奏演唱会). A recital

___36__I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I ___37__ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And each year he would shake his head, muttering(嘀咕) ____38_____about build self-confidence and working toward a ____39____.

So it was with really great___40___that I stood in church one recent Sunday, video camera in hand, and ___41___my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt ___42___rising to play the piano in his very first recital.

My father had longed to play music since childhood, but his family was poor and couldn’t _____43____lessons. He could have gone on regretting it, ___44____too many of us do. But though he was rooted in his past, he wasn’t ___45_____there. When he retired three years ago, he ___46__ his church music director to take him as a student.

For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he ___47___stared down at his fingers. Has he forgotten the ____48__? I worried, remembering those split seconds___49___ago when my mind would go blank and my

fingers would ___50____. But then came the beautiful melody(旋律)，from the ___51__fingers that once baited(装饵于) my fishing lines. And I___52___he had been doing what music teachers always stress:___53_____the music and pretend the others aren’t there.

“I’m ____54____of him for starting something new at his age,” I said to my son Jeff.

“Yeah, and doing it so___55____,” Jeff added.

With his first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30-plus years ago.

36. A. reflected B. explained C. meant D. proved

37. A. would B. could C. might D. should

38. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something

39. A. goal B. stage C. journey D. chance

40. A. trouble B. satisfaction C. strength D. disappointment

41. A. kept B. sent C. watched D. felt

42. A. through B. from C. against D. before

43. A. miss B. afford C. select D. understand

44. A. as B. once C. if D. while

45. A. educated B. protected C. stuck D. spoilt

46. A. allowed B. invited C. inspired D. persuaded

47. A. roughly B. simply C. merrily D. curiously

48. A. words B. videos C. notes D. lessons

49. A. decades B. weeks C. hours D. moments

50. A. play B. freeze C. click D. adjust

51. A. same B. warm C. different D. dirty

52. A. predicted B. realized C. imagined D. insisted

53. A. pass over B. turn up C. bring in D. concentrate on

54. A. ashamed B. aware C. tired D. proud

55. A. casually B. anxiously C. nicely D. frequently

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(重庆卷)

Five months after my husband Steve died. I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet ( 水龙头 ). I knew it needed repairs badly, but it me so much just to think of it.

All our He had a real gift for handling chores (家务活). me from unpleasant repair jobs.

But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly ! I had been so sad and angry that I completely the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that

the challenge of getting things fixed.

I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. "Doesn't your husband this kind of work?" he asked. "It's not hard."

"He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs ," I said quietly.

. but didn't reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been.

He did a(n) job. I asked him to name his fee. "No charge, Ma'am." he said. "My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through."

By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant in the world.

16. A. hurt B. puzzled C. cost D. disappointed

17. A. separate B. shared C. spiritual D. social

18. A. active B. baring C. careless D. practical

19. A. attracting B. sheltering C. driving D. prohibiting

20. A. ignored B. hated C. cleaned D. missed

21. A. come up with B. face up to C. look forward to D. step away from

22. A. begin B. check C. like D. find

23. A. gratefully B. firmly C. bravely D. wonderfully

24. A. strangely B. innocently C. painfully D. sympathetically

25. A. terrible B. excellent C. important D. dangerous

26. A. loss B. failure C. fear D. regret

27. A. friendship B. devotion C. kindness D. justice

B

Cultural difference occur wherever you go. When visiting another country you should be

aware of those differences and them. on how to fit in.

at some point. What you do can make locals laugh. Your best defense is a sense of . If you can laugh off eating with the wrong hand in India, locals will warm to you as "that crazy foreigner."

Wearing proper clothes is important too . locals will judge you by what you wear. In some Middle Eastern countries, exposing your flesh is , especially if you are a woman . So leave your torn jeans at home.

Also be cautious about expressing . Getting angry in Southeast Asia just makes you look silly. In some

28. A. reject B. recite C. respect D. remove.

29. A. plans B. tips C. arguments D. choices

30. A. unsafe B. excited C. satisfied D. awkward

3l. A. relief B. belonging C. humor D. direction

32. A. but B. for C.so D. or

33. A. forbidden B. allowed C. expected D. tolerated

34. A. emotions B. concern C. interest D. views

35. A. natural B. advisable C. unwise D. unnecessary

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