第二节 阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。
When 90-year-old Mao Shihua died last December, many people mourned (悼念) her passing. For 27 years, Mao sold breakfast to children near the Huangtankou Primary School. The children liked her very much and called her "Breakfast Nanny". 17. Each item cost just half a yuan, and the price never changed.
Every day, Mao got up at 2 a.m. Then she would start preparing breakfast such as egg cakes, rice cakes and soybean milk. 18. The eggs would always be the best she could find, and the soybean milk would be fresh. At around 5:30 a.m., Mao would ride a tricycle cart (三轮车) to the gate of the school and stay there for more than two hours. She spent so many hours preparing and selling breakfast, but she only made about 50 yuan a day.
19. She often said, "Money is not important. I only want to make sure none of them go hungry." Many students left home very early to reach the school on time. Every time they bought breakfast, the children greeted Mao in a sweet voice. "The work is tiring, but the lovely children keep me going. They always make me happy," Mao once said.
Many children in Quzhou expressed their love for Mao and sadness over her death. 20. They could grow up healthily because of her breakfast.

17. E 18. C 19. A 20. B

二、完形填空(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分；满分 10 分)
阅读短文，理解其大意，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My dad works for an aid organization. He and his workmates give 21 aid to the hungry people in the poor areas. Last weekend, I went with him to one of his daily tasks. I was there simply to hand people a leaflet. The job was 22 and I wasn't having fun.
Then I saw a girl doing the same work as I did, but she was 23 all the time. She walked up to people and asked them whether they needed help, instead of waiting for people to find her. Just then, a toothless man came over, head down and shoulders bowed. His clothes were old, dirty and broken. I saw the girl talking 24 to the man, "Morning, sir! Is there something I can help you with?" SIR? SIR! She spoke to the old man as if he was 25. Was I hearing her correctly? Why would she 26 a poor man from the street like a captain(上校)in the army?
She showed love. She 27 the old man and wanted him to feel loved. And she showed respect. When she called him "sir", he raised his head and I saw the shocked expression on his face.
After seeing what she did, I knew I could do my job 28. A little boy walked over to me and I smiled at him because I knew what he needed and wanted. It gave me 29 that can only be felt when you do something right.
Taking time to show care and love has positively 30 my character. Holding the key, I open every room to let the sunshine flow in.
() 21. A. food
B. safety
C. medical
D. education
() 22. A. boring
B. exciting
C. relaxing
D. surprising
() 23. A. singing
B. smiling
C. shouting
D. thinking
() 24. A. proudly
B. seriously
C. politely
D. carelessly
() 25. A. funny
B. lonely
C. interesting
D. important
() 26. A. treat
B. believe
C. challenge
D. force
() 27. A. looked for
B. cared about
C. agreed with
D. thought of
() 28. A. louder
B. better
C. sooner
D. quicker
() 29. A. trust
B. success
C. pleasure
D. interest
() 30. A. rescued
B. cleared
C. avoided
D. influenced

21. A 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. D