七、 One day, my husband, David, and I were taking our dog Joey for his evening walk. We were on our way home, 1 toward a bridge, when I heard some loud noises ahead.
As we went near, I could see a(n) 2 sitting on the ground. It was a young man, crying and shouting, with his whole body shaking. I 3 and suddenly realized the 4 of the situation. High-speed trains ran over the bridge and it was a well-known spot for those who wanted to take their own 5 .
David and I 6 glances. There was no one around. I knew I would never be able to 7 myself if his death was reported the next day and td done nothing. I moved 8 toward the man and asked him if I could sit down, and then 9 myself onto the ground opposite him. I tried a few 10 questions: “What’s your name? How old are you? What do you do?” His answers were 11 . “Tommy. 23. Computers.”
“Are you OK?” I asked. “No, I’m not!” he 12 back. He lost control of his 13 —tears one moment; anger the next. I tried my best to make a 14 . I even retold the story of Neil Laybourn, who had 15 a man down from Waterloo Bridge in London 10 years ago.
“They’re great friends now.” I said. "Who knows? That could be us." I was saying anything to calm him down, to show him I was a person who cared, and his life still 16 . Then I heard the sound of a train in the distance and knew this was it: the moment he could 17 himself out there.
Time slowed down. There was 18 . I told him my name, Joey’s name, where I lived, how I was a mother of three. When the train passed, I let out a 19 . By this time, Tommy’s cries were slowing down and he was stroking(抚摸) Joey. “He is a(n) 20 little thing, isn’t he?” he said.
1.A.running B.bending C.heading D.leading
2.A.object B.shadow C.body D.figure
3.A.froze B.yelled C.exploded D.hesitated
4.A.diFiculty B.seriousness C.importance D.reality
5.A.liFe B.way C.time D.place
6.A.took B.shot C.stole D.exchanged
7.A.go with B.live with C.conflict with D.deal with
8.A.hopefully B.slowly C.casually D.quickly
9.A.applied B.landed C.dragged D.lowered
10.A.harsh B.tricky C.private D.gentle
11.A.single B.abundant C.simple D.honest
12.A.shouted B.whispered C.answered D.turned
13.A.emotions B.mind C.temper D.behaviours
14.A.contribution B.difference C.connection D.suggestion
15.A.brought B.reached C.forced D.talked
16.A.existed B.continued C.matered D.suffered
17.A.throw B.push C.drop D.squeeze
18.A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything
19.A.cry B.sound C.murmur D.sigh
20.A.brave B.sweet C.clumsy D.ugly
七、
答案：1.C; 2.D; 3.A; 4.B; 5.A; 6.D; 7.B; 8.B; 9.D; 10.D; 11.C; 12.A; 13.A; 14.C; 15.D; 16.C; 17.A; 18.B; 19.D; 20.B
As we went near, I could see a(n) 2 sitting on the ground. It was a young man, crying and shouting, with his whole body shaking. I 3 and suddenly realized the 4 of the situation. High-speed trains ran over the bridge and it was a well-known spot for those who wanted to take their own 5 .
David and I 6 glances. There was no one around. I knew I would never be able to 7 myself if his death was reported the next day and td done nothing. I moved 8 toward the man and asked him if I could sit down, and then 9 myself onto the ground opposite him. I tried a few 10 questions: “What’s your name? How old are you? What do you do?” His answers were 11 . “Tommy. 23. Computers.”
“Are you OK?” I asked. “No, I’m not!” he 12 back. He lost control of his 13 —tears one moment; anger the next. I tried my best to make a 14 . I even retold the story of Neil Laybourn, who had 15 a man down from Waterloo Bridge in London 10 years ago.
“They’re great friends now.” I said. "Who knows? That could be us." I was saying anything to calm him down, to show him I was a person who cared, and his life still 16 . Then I heard the sound of a train in the distance and knew this was it: the moment he could 17 himself out there.
Time slowed down. There was 18 . I told him my name, Joey’s name, where I lived, how I was a mother of three. When the train passed, I let out a 19 . By this time, Tommy’s cries were slowing down and he was stroking(抚摸) Joey. “He is a(n) 20 little thing, isn’t he?” he said.
1.A.running B.bending C.heading D.leading
2.A.object B.shadow C.body D.figure
3.A.froze B.yelled C.exploded D.hesitated
4.A.diFiculty B.seriousness C.importance D.reality
5.A.liFe B.way C.time D.place
6.A.took B.shot C.stole D.exchanged
7.A.go with B.live with C.conflict with D.deal with
8.A.hopefully B.slowly C.casually D.quickly
9.A.applied B.landed C.dragged D.lowered
10.A.harsh B.tricky C.private D.gentle
11.A.single B.abundant C.simple D.honest
12.A.shouted B.whispered C.answered D.turned
13.A.emotions B.mind C.temper D.behaviours
14.A.contribution B.difference C.connection D.suggestion
15.A.brought B.reached C.forced D.talked
16.A.existed B.continued C.matered D.suffered
17.A.throw B.push C.drop D.squeeze
18.A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything
19.A.cry B.sound C.murmur D.sigh
20.A.brave B.sweet C.clumsy D.ugly
七、
答案：1.C; 2.D; 3.A; 4.B; 5.A; 6.D; 7.B; 8.B; 9.D; 10.D; 11.C; 12.A; 13.A; 14.C; 15.D; 16.C; 17.A; 18.B; 19.D; 20.B
