The day was Thankful Thursday. It’s a weekly   1  that my two little girls and I began years ago. Thursday has become our day to go out and make a positive   2  .

       My girls shouted “McDonald’s, McDonald’s” as we   3  along a busy Houston road. Suddenly I   4   that almost every crossing I passed through was   5   by a panhandler（乞丐）. And then it hit me! All these panhandlers must be hungry, too. Perfect! After we ate, I ordered a(an)   6   fifteen lunches and we set out to deliver them. We would pull  7   a panhandler, make a contribution, and tell him or her that we hoped things got better. Then we’d say, “Oh,   8   … here’s lunch.”

      We handed our final contribution to a small woman and then immediately   9   back in the opposite direction for home.   10  , the light caught us again and we were stopped at the same crossing where this small woman stood. I was   11  and didn’t know quite how to behave.

       She made her way to our car, “No one has ever done   12   like this for me before,” she said with   13  . Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So,   14 do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”

       She just looked at me with her huge, tried brown eyes and said, “Oh honey, I’m not going to eat this lunch.” I was   15  , but before I could say anything, she continued, “You see, I have a little girl and she  16   loves McDonald’s, but I don’t have money. But you know what… tonight she is going to have McDonald’s!”

       I don’t know if the kids   17  the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our acts of kindness were too  18   or insignificant to really effect change.   19   in that moment, I recognized the   20   of Mother Teresa’s words: “We cannot do great things – only small things with great love.”

1． A．tradition              B．ceremony            C．custom               D．habit

2．A．decision                B．choice                 C．contribution         D．plan

3．A．walked                  B．ran                      C．wandered            D．drove

5．A．crowded               B．occupied             C．discovered           D．laid

6．A．a(chǎn)dditional              B．expensive            C．cheap                  D．special

7．A．close                    B．together               C．a(chǎn)longside             D．throughout

8．A．in fact                   B．to tell the truth     C．generally speaking    D．by the way

9．A．faced                    B．headed                C．took                    D．looked

10．A．Unfortunately       B．Luckily                C．Unexpectedly       D．Hopefully

11．A．excited                B．embarrassed        C．frightened            D．a(chǎn)nnoyed

12．A．something           B．everything           C．a(chǎn)nything              D．nothing

13．A．a(chǎn)mazement          B．fear                     C．sorrow                D．a(chǎn)musement

14．A．what                   B．how                    C．where                 D．when

15．A．shocked              B．confused             C．pleased                D．worried

16．A．really                  B．even                    C．just                     D．never

17．A．watched              B．felt                      C．noticed                D．recognized

18．A．many                  B．small                   C．big                      D．simple

19．A．Therefore            B．Although             C．Meanwhile           D．Yet

20．A．promise          B．oath              C．truth            D．spirit

The day was Thankful Thursday. It's a weekly tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. Thursday has become our day to go out and make a positive contribution. On this particular Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do. At noon, I drove to a McDonald’s with my daughters because they kept complaining that they hadn’t had enough to eat at breakfast. There we saw some homeless people in the street and we bought lunch for them.
We were about to complete when we found a small woman standing at the corner, asking for change. We handed her some food, and then started to head home. Suddenly from the mirror of the car, I saw the woman waving at us, so I had to turn around and stopped where the small woman stood. She walked to our car, and said, "Thank you, lady! No one has ever done anything like this for me before." I replied, "Well, I'm glad that we were the first." Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, "So, when do you think you'll eat your lunch?"
She just looked at me with her huge, tired brown eyes and said, "Oh honey, I'm not going to eat this lunch." I was confused, but before I could say anything, she continued. "You see, I have a little girl of my own at home and she just loves McDonald's, but I can never buy it for her because I just don't have the money. But you know what…tonight she is going to have McDonald's!"
I don't know if the kids noticed the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our Acts of Kindness were too small to have effect on those poor people. Yet at that moment, I realized the truth of Mother Teresa's words: "We cannot do great things — only small things with great love."
【小題1】
According to this passage, the small woman was ______.

The day was Thankful Thursday. It's a weekly tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. Thursday has become our day to go out and make a positive contribution. On this particular Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do. At noon, I drove to a McDonald’s with my daughters because they kept complaining that they hadn’t had enough to eat at breakfast. There we saw some homeless people in the street and we bought lunch for them.

We were about to complete when we found a small woman standing at the corner, asking for change. We handed her some food, and then started to head home. Suddenly from the mirror of the car, I saw the woman waving at us, so I had to turn around and stopped where the small woman stood. She walked to our car, and said, "Thank you, lady! No one has ever done anything like this for me before." I replied, "Well, I'm glad that we were the first." Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, "So, when do you think you'll eat your lunch?"

    She just looked at me with her huge, tired brown eyes and said, "Oh honey, I'm not going to eat this lunch." I was confused, but before I could say anything, she continued. "You see, I have a little girl of my own at home and she just loves McDonald's, but I can never buy it for her because I just don't have the money. But you know what…tonight she is going to have McDonald's!"

    I don't know if the kids noticed the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our Acts of Kindness were too small to have effect on those poor people. Yet at that moment, I realized the truth of Mother Teresa's words: "We cannot do great things — only small things with great love."

1.

 According to this passage, the small woman was ______.

A. too happy to stand at the corner       

B. too eager to ask for more food

C. too poor to buy McDonald’s             

D. too busy to care for her daughter

2.

What can we know from the passage?

A. The author finally realized what she did was of use to the poor.

B. The author would stop doing her acts of kindness to the poor.

    C. The author’s daughters found their mother cried at the end of the day.

    D. The author’s daughters would make friends with the woman’s daughter.

3.

What would be the best title of the passage?

A. No Pains No Gains                           

B. No Pleasure Without Pain

C. No Small Act of Kindness                

D. No Sweet Without Sweat

The day was Thankful Thursday. It's a weekly tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. Thursday has become our day to go out and make a positive contribution. On this particular Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do. At noon, I drove to a McDonald’s with my daughters because they kept complaining that they hadn’t had enough to eat at breakfast. There we saw some homeless people in the street and we bought lunch for them.
We were about to complete when we found a small woman standing at the corner, asking for change. We handed her some food, and then started to head home. Suddenly from the mirror of the car, I saw the woman waving at us, so I had to turn around and stopped where the small woman stood. She walked to our car, and said, "Thank you, lady! No one has ever done anything like this for me before." I replied, "Well, I'm glad that we were the first." Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, "So, when do you think you'll eat your lunch?"
She just looked at me with her huge, tired brown eyes and said, "Oh honey, I'm not going to eat this lunch." I was confused, but before I could say anything, she continued. "You see, I have a little girl of my own at home and she just loves McDonald's, but I can never buy it for her because I just don't have the money. But you know what…tonight she is going to have McDonald's!"
I don't know if the kids noticed the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our Acts of Kindness were too small to have effect on those poor people. Yet at that moment, I realized the truth of Mother Teresa's words: "We cannot do great things — only small things with great love."

1. 1.

   According to this passage, the small woman was ______.

   1. A.
      too happy to stand at the corner
   2. B.
      too eager to ask for more food
   3. C.
      too poor to buy McDonald’s
   4. D.
      too busy to care for her daughter
2. 2.

   What can we know from the passage?

   1. A.
      The author finally realized what she did was of use to the poor.
   2. B.
      The author would stop doing her acts of kindness to the poor.
   3. C.
      The author’s daughters found their mother cried at the end of the day.
   4. D.
      The author’s daughters would make friends with the woman’s daughter.
3. 3.

   What would be the best title of the passage?

   1. A.
      No Pains No Gains
   2. B.
      No Pleasure Without Pain
   3. C.
      No Small Act of Kindness
   4. D.
      No Sweet Without Sweat

The day was Thankful Thursday, our “ regular day” of service. It’s a 1tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. On this 2Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do.
3 along a busy road, we prayed for guidance in search of 4our weekly Act of Kindness. My girls were5, and started shouting “ McDonald’s” . Suddenly I realized that almost every crossing I6 was occupied by a beggar, and then it hit me! All these beggars must be hungry. Perfect! We were going to buy7for them.
It was a great way to8. The Act of Kindness was anonymous(匿名的)，and we loved what we saw in the back view mirror: a9and delighted person holding up his lunch bag and just looking at us10we drove off.
We had come to the end of our “ route” where there was a small woman standing there, asking for11. We handed her our final lunch bag, and then made a U-turn to head back in the opposite direction for home. Unfortunately, the light stopped us. I was 12and didn’t know quite how to behave.
“No one has ever done anything like this for me before,” the woman said with13. I replied, “Well, I’m glad that we were the first one.”14 uneasy , and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So, when do you think you’11 eat your lunch?”
“Oh honey, I’m not going to15this lunch.” I was confused , and she continued , “I have a little girl of my own at home and she just 16 McDonald’s , but I can never buy it for her because I just don’t have the 17 . You know what… tonight she is going to have McDonald’s !”
So many times I had18whether our Acts of Kindness were too small or insignificant to really19any difference . Yet in that moment, I recognized the20of Mother Teresa’s words, “We cannot do great things---only small things with great love.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      weekly
   2. B.
      monthly
   3. C.
      yearly
   4. D.
      daily
2. 2.
   1. A.
      common
   2. B.
      particular
   3. C.
      ordinary
   4. D.
      usual
3. 3.
   1. A.
      Walking
   2. B.
      Running
   3. C.
      Driving
   4. D.
      Wandering
4. 4.
   1. A.
      finding
   2. B.
      meeting
   3. C.
      realizing
   4. D.
      fulfilling
5. 5.
   1. A.
      hungry
   2. B.
      tired
   3. C.
      puzzled
   4. D.
      bored
6. 6.
   1. A.
      talked about
   2. B.
      passed through
   3. C.
      turned down
   4. D.
      picked up
7. 7.
   1. A.
      bread
   2. B.
      cloth
   3. C.
      lunch
   4. D.
      water
8. 8.
   1. A.
      receive
   2. B.
      beg
   3. C.
      present
   4. D.
      give
9. 9.
   1. A.
      surprised
   2. B.
      troubled
   3. C.
      pleased
   4. D.
      moved
10. 10.
    1. A.
       because
    2. B.
       as
    3. C.
       but
    4. D.
       otherwise
11. 11.
    1. A.
       trouble
    2. B.
       invitation
    3. C.
       change
    4. D.
       advice
12. 12.
    1. A.
       worried
    2. B.
       frightened
    3. C.
       feared
    4. D.
       embarrassed
13. 13.
    1. A.
       amazement
    2. B.
       excitement
    3. C.
       enjoyment
    4. D.
       disappointment
14. 14.
    1. A.
       Keeping
    2. B.
       Feeling
    3. C.
       Sounding
    4. D.
       Seeming
15. 15.
    1. A.
       accept
    2. B.
       refuse
    3. C.
       eat
    4. D.
       share
16. 16.
    1. A.
       dislikes
    2. B.
       prefers
    3. C.
       sells
    4. D.
       loves
17. 17.
    1. A.
       money
    2. B.
       courage
    3. C.
       honour
    4. D.
       choice
18. 18.
    1. A.
       considered
    2. B.
       questioned
    3. C.
       determined
    4. D.
       imagined
19. 19.
    1. A.
       make
    2. B.
       keep
    3. C.
       determine
    4. D.
       promote
20. 20.
    1. A.
       importance
    2. B.
       value
    3. C.
       structure
    4. D.
       truth

The day was Thankful Thursday, our “ regular day” of service. It’s a __36__tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. On this __37__ Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do.
__38__ along a busy road, we prayed for guidance in search of __39__our weekly Act of Kindness. My girls were__40__, and started shouting “ McDonald’s” . Suddenly I realized that almost every crossing I__41__ was occupied by a beggar, and then it hit me! All these beggars must be hungry. Perfect! We were going to buy__42__for them.
It was a great way to__43__. The Act of Kindness was anonymous(匿名的)，and we loved what we saw in the back view mirror: a__44__and delighted person holding up his lunch bag and just looking at us__45__we drove off.
We had come to the end of our “ route” where there was a small woman standing there, asking for__46__. We handed her our final lunch bag, and then made a U-turn to head back in the opposite direction for home. Unfortunately, the light stopped us. I was __47__and didn’t know quite how to behave.
“No one has ever done anything like this for me before,” the woman said with__48__. I replied, “Well, I’m glad that we were the first one.”__49__ uneasy , and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So, when do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”
“Oh honey, I’m not going to__50__this lunch.” I was confused , and she continued , “I have a little girl of my own at home and she just __51__ McDonald’s , but I can never buy it for her because I just don’t have the __52__ . You know what… tonight she is going to have McDonald’s !”
So many times I had__53__whether our Acts of Kindness were too small or insignificant to really__54__any difference . Yet in that moment, I recognized the__55__of Mother Teresa’s words, “We cannot do great things---only small things with great love.”

The day was Thankful Thursday, our “ regular day” of service. It’s a __36__tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. On this __37__ Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do.

__38__ along a busy road, we prayed for guidance in search of __39__our weekly Act of Kindness. My girls were__40__, and started shouting “ McDonald’s” . Suddenly I realized that almost every crossing I__41__ was occupied by a beggar, and then it hit me! All these beggars must be hungry. Perfect! We were going to buy__42__for them.

It was a great way to__43__. The Act of Kindness was anonymous(匿名的)，and we loved what we saw in the back view mirror: a__44__and delighted person holding up his lunch bag and just looking at us__45__we drove off.

We had come to the end of our “ route” where there was a small woman standing there, asking for__46__. We handed her our final lunch bag, and then made a U-turn to head back in the opposite direction for home. Unfortunately, the light stopped us. I was __47__and didn’t know quite how to behave.

“No one has ever done anything like this for me before,” the woman said with__48__. I replied, “Well, I’m glad that we were the first one.”__49__ uneasy , and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So, when do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”

“Oh honey, I’m not going to__50__this lunch.” I was confused , and she continued , “I have a little girl of my own at home and she just __51__ McDonald’s , but I can never buy it for her because I just don’t have the __52__ . You know what… tonight she is going to have McDonald’s !”

So many times I had__53__whether our Acts of Kindness were too small or insignificant to really__54__any difference . Yet in that moment, I recognized the__55__of Mother Teresa’s words, “We cannot do great things---only small things with great love.”