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“Are you going to the audition (试镜)?” Someone asked Connie, as we came out of ballet class.

“What audition?” I asked.

“Oh, nothing,” said Connie. “It’s for The Ed Sullivan Show. You wouldn’t be _______.

The Ed Sullivan Show was a famous one-hour show on CBS. They constantly needed performers for their new shows. This time they were looking for six dancers to support the star performer Jimmy Durante.

“Why not? I’d love to go!” I _______.

Connie smiled at me and said, “I don’t think you are _______ yet, Eva.”

Later that night, I couldn’t fall asleep. It _______ me. Who said I shouldn’t go to the audition? Only because I was a young novice (新手)? How would I know if I didn’t try?

The next morning, I _______ I was going to the audition. I packed my dancing shoes, and put on bright red lipstick. As I looked at my _______ in the mirror, I saw one thing missing. I put on a smile.

I took the subway to the Eighth Avenue and walked to the rehearsal studio. I _______ and took my place nervously.

Connie and five of my other friends were there. “What are you doing here?” one asked.

I said simply, “Well, I have nothing to lose by _______.”

The look I got said, “Okay. _______.”

The audition began. All the other dancers had confident but expressions. I had a smile. ________

More and more dancers were knocked out. I was still there with my friends. Then we were asked to do a jeté en l’air ________: stand on one leg, kick the other one up and out as close to a split as possible, and then do a turn in the air. Hopefully, you’d land on both feet.

All the other candidates did the jeté beautifully. It was my turn. I took the preparatory step, and with that never-ending smile, I leaped up into the air, turned in mid-air and ________ flat on my back. But even then, the smile never ________ my face.

When everything settled down, my friends were instructed to go to the right. When I was told to go to the left, their faces told they felt ________ for me.

I picked up my belongings and prepared to leave when the choreographer called out to me, “Where are you going? You’ve got the ________if you want it.”

Did I want it? I certainly did. I thought I had been ________!

There were no jetés in the ________. I made my first appearance on national TV. I never stopped ________, and I always landed on my feet.

Had I not believed I could do it, and had I not tried, I would have ________ out on a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

It proved once again that a smile will get one ________ than a frown ever will.

【小题1】
A.qualifiedB.interestedC.availableD.suitable
【小题2】
A.declaredB.complainedC.requestedD.suggested
【小题3】
A.stableB.flexibleC.readyD.mature
【小题4】
A.inspiredB.botheredC.discouragedD.shocked
【小题5】
A.admittedB.promisedC.confirmedD.decided
【小题6】
A.costumeB.shadowC.reflectionD.reaction
【小题7】
A.called inB.signed inC.logged inD.joined in
【小题8】
A.consultingB.fightingC.trainingD.trying
【小题9】
A.WhoeverB.WhateverC.WhereverD.Whenever
【小题10】
A.delightedB.proudC.impatientD.serious
【小题11】
A.immediatelyB.formallyC.graduallyD.individually
【小题12】
A.landedB.stayedC.layD.hung
【小题13】
A.approachedB.changedC.leftD.covered
【小题14】
A.puzzledB.relievedC.nervousD.sorry
【小题15】
A.jobB.giftC.danceD.reward
【小题16】
A.dismissedB.cheatedC.rejectedD.ignored
【小题17】
A.showB.contestC.interviewD.play
【小题18】
A.smilingB.actingC.laughingD.leaping
【小题19】
A.stoodB.takenC.missedD.come
【小题20】
A.freerB.furtherC.fasterD.fitter
20-21高三上·北京海淀·期末
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While reading the New York Times today, I came across a story titled “Free Sweets in His Cab to Delight and Heal”.

Mansoor Khalid, a 37-year-old electrical engineer from Pakistan has been driving a ______cab in New York City since 1996. In 2010, his son, Saad, was born with a heart disease. Every time Mr. Khalid visited him in the hospital after his day shift, he would bring much ______ to drink during nights so as to take care of his son. He even gave some to the doctors and nurses there, who______ him “coffee man”.

Last April, Saad ______ away at 18 months old. Although Mr. Khalid was so sad, he had to ____ to work. After his son’s death, he got into the habit of _____   some sweets for his passengers, which nearly cost him $300 every month.

From his ______ in the hospital with his son, Mr. Khalid learned that giving to others could at least ______, if not heal his own feeling of _____ .

“I’d like to buy something for people; I feel ______,” Mr. Khalid said. “When you giving something from your hand, someone gives a ______ to you in return.”

Since then, he has become famous on the Internet. His kind behavior ______ a steady stream of customers, with frequent request for pickups from fans who send their ______ to him via Twitter or Facebook.

But he doesn’t expect the 13,000 other yellow taxis to ______ the same. The $300 a month Mr. Khalid spends on candy would ______ help many people to support their families for a time. Actually, it is not a small sum.

“If you think about it, you will ______ why he does it,” said Juan Miranda, who drives Mr. Khalid’s cab during the nights.

“Everybody is sometimes depressed and_______. Living in New York City is not very ______, so when a passenger see all the candies, chocolates, they will ______ in a short time,” Mr. Khalid explained. “Some people even start screaming with _____ .”

【小题1】
A.orangeB.whiteC.brownD.yellow
【小题2】
A.coffeeB.teaC.wineD.milk
【小题3】
A.praisedB.calledC.appreciatedD.acknowledged
【小题4】
A.brokeB.smoothedC.passedD.died
【小题5】
A.learnB.likeC.forgetD.return
【小题6】
A.buyingB.stealingC.savingD.furnishing
【小题7】
A.carefulnessB.movementC.imaginationD.experience
【小题8】
A.lieB.hideC.defendD.stay
【小题9】
A.lossB.expectationsC.failureD.problems
【小题10】
A.upsetB.boredC.goodD.grateful
【小题11】
A.worldB.journeyC.smileD.belief
【小题12】
A.attractsB.preventsC.refusesD.educates
【小题13】
A.photosB.positionsC.moneyD.thoughts
【小题14】
A.doB.instructC.treatD.protect
【小题15】
A.obviouslyB.naturallyC.exactlyD.probably
【小题16】
A.promiseB.admitC.wonderD.discover
【小题17】
A.delightedB.stressedC.energeticD.special
【小题18】
A.differentB.hardC.interestingD.easy
【小题19】
A.turn aroundB.cheer upC.settle downD.drop in
【小题20】
A.horrorB.angerC.happinessD.disappointment

After working an inhuman 8-hour shift at a factory unloading (卸货) parts for cheap furniture, I got on the bus, dirty, tired and hot. I ______ that place every day looking like I worked in a coal mine. _____, I still felt a bit proud of myself as I had held this tiring job for 3months, which was extremely rare. So when I took my seat on the bus going home, I decided my ______ life would not lower my spirits today.

I was dreaming about a better and new life when I was ______ by our new passenger. She was a middle-aged woman with worn-out clothes and messy hair. She got on, aggressively and ______ pushed her way into a front seat, and then turned her glare and ______ on whoever dared to look her way.

All I could feel for this woman was ______. There was no disgust. Only pity and the familiar knowledge of being faceless, nameless, and ______ to no one. Suddenly, she turned her threatening eyes towards me and very loudly yelled, “Why you so ______ man?”

With a smile, I said, “I just came from work.” She then loudly asked if I worked in hell and broke out in laughter, so I laughed too﹣______ her and told her that was funny. Then I asked her her name as I ______ why I was so dirty. Her name was Karen.

In front of all of us on the bus that day, the power of ______ showed its beauty. In front of all of us this woman ______. Her language, her posture, and her voice, even the way she tilted (倾斜) her head when I spoke to her as a ______ changed.

As Karen was getting off the bus, she touched me ______ on the arm. With tear-filled eyes, she asked whether I’d be riding the bus the next day. I promised I ______. We waved to each other and then I got what my life had needed all along: affirmation (认可).

Everyone on the bus had been watching us and then an old woman spoke to me, “Sir, you just changed that woman with your heart. She will never forget how you ______ her. You are great.” Other passengers gave me thumbs-up signs showing their ______.

That day was the first day when I realized I am ______. People say I gave Karen something that day but actually she ______ me so much more. I now work in the field of mental health. I often tell the story of the power of kindness, and I talk about Karen and unlimited possibilities.

【小题1】
A.reachedB.leftC.visitedD.found
【小题2】
A.HoweverB.BesidesC.ThereforeD.Otherwise
【小题3】
A.strangeB.interestingC.unhappyD.brave
【小题4】
A.recognizedB.stoppedC.challengedD.followed
【小题5】
A.rudelyB.quietlyC.slowlyD.gently
【小题6】
A.puzzleB.fearC.surpriseD.anger
【小题7】
A.satisfactionB.pityC.disappointmentD.amazement
【小题8】
A.demandingB.controllingC.matteringD.appealing
【小题9】
A.sadB.dirtyC.nervousD.crazy
【小题10】
A.withB.atC.aboutD.off
【小题11】
A.checkedB.regrettedC.admittedD.explained
【小题12】
A.teamworkB.determinationC.kindnessD.honesty
【小题13】
A.hesitatedB.changedC.cheeredD.agreed
【小题14】
A.familyB.strangerC.friendD.teacher
【小题15】
A.unwillinglyB.hopelesslyC.patientlyD.softly
【小题16】
A.mightB.couldC.wouldD.should
【小题17】
A.treatedB.rememberedC.persuadedD.missed
【小题18】
A.humorB.politenessC.confidenceD.admiration
【小题19】
A.helpedB.neededC.understoodD.respected
【小题20】
A.owedB.paidC.gaveD.lent

It just seems right that homelessness is everywhere. But to a nine-year-old girl named Hailey Ford, she believes everyone should have a place to______

She got the idea after ____a homeless man holding a piece of paper that said:“Hungry& Homeless” while out shopping with her mother. They gave the man a ____, but Hailey began thinking about how she could do ____ and continue providing food to the people in ____. Later she set up Hailey's Harvest, a garden with its own _____. She grows fruits and vegetables, and _____her progress online.

Harley soon realized that food was not ____.The inspiration behind the garden led Hailey to work on building mobile ____for the homeless in her community. In an effort to help, her mom Miranda ____ to apply for a grant. ___ , many companies ____ donate useful items to this amazing cause. Each environmentally friendly small home is ____ with a shingled roof, drywalls, wood siding, vinyl flooring, window curtains, a solar-powered lamp and most importantly, a ____ on the front door.

Hailey receive no ____for her hard work. The homeless, her mom said, are people she ____as her friends. It's that____, in part, that keeps her going and Miranda's selflessness comes from a place which seems ____to most but seems completely natural to them. Though Hailey admits she gets___sometimes, she will continue her work because ____ can be better to change the world.

【小题1】
A.workB.liveC.entertainD.eat
【小题2】
A.seekingB.searchingC.spottingD.catching
【小题3】
A.sandwichB.dollarC.jobD.room
【小题4】
A.littleB.moreC.lessD.much
【小题5】
A.fearB.loveC.memoryD.need
【小题6】
A.columnB.brochureC.websiteD.newspaper
【小题7】
A.documentsB.makesC.developsD.gets
【小题8】
A.necessaryB.enoughC.helpfulD.expensive
【小题9】
A.phonesB.cagesC.shopsD.shelters
【小题10】
A.managedB.expectedC.happenedD.attempted
【小题11】
A.YetB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Also
【小题12】
A.roughlyB.regularlyC.completelyD.calmly
【小题13】
A.occupiedB.equippedC.decoratedD.furnished
【小题14】
A.keyB.lockC.cardD.handle
【小题15】
A.supportB.directionC.paymentD.permission
【小题16】
A.treatsB.respectsC.noticesD.pleases
【小题17】
A.carefulnessB.sympathyC.admirationD.friendship
【小题18】
A.normalB.foreignC.frequentD.common
【小题19】
A.surprisedB.excitedC.amusedD.exhausted
【小题20】
A.nothingB.anythingC.somethingD.everything

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