1Smokingisharmfultohealth.Ourtobacco-seller,Mr.Johnson,alwaysaskshiscustomers,iftheyareveryyoung,whomthecigarettesarebought__11__.Oneday,alittlegirlwhomhehadneverseenbeforewalkedintohisshopanddemandedtwentycigarettes.Shehadthe__12__amountofmoneyinherhandandseemedverysureofherself.Mr.Johnsonwasso__13__byherconfidentmannerthatheforgottoaskhisusualquestion.__14__,heaskedherwhatkindofcigarettesshewanted.Thegirlrepliedreadilyandhandedhimthemoney.Whilehewasgivingherthe__15__,Mr.Johnsonsaidlaughinglythatasshewassoyoungsheshould__16__thepacketinherpocketincaseapolicemansawit.__17__,thelittlegirldidnotseemtofinditfunny.Withoutevensmilingshetookthepacketandwalkedtowardsthedoor.Suddenlyshestopped,turned__18__,andlookedatMr.Johnson.TherewasamomentofsilenceandMr.Johnson__19__whatshewasgoingtosay.Allatonce,inaclear,firmvoice,shesaid“Mydadisapoliceman,”andwiththatshewalkedquickly__20__theshop.11.A.withB.toC.forD.by12.A.exactB.someC.largeD.enough13.A.worriedB.annoyedC.surprisedD.pleased14.A.ThereforeB.InsteadC.AnywayD.Somehow15.A.changeB.warningC.billD.cigarettes16.A.coverB.hideC.dipD.take17.A.NeverthelessB.MoreoverC.ThereforeD.Then18.A.awayB.roundC.overD.aside19.A.wonderedB.consideredC.doubtedD.expected20.A.intoB.outofC.onD.away2AladyandherhusbandsteppedoffthetraininBoston.Theywalkedwithoutanappointment(预约)intotheouter36ofHarvard’spresident.Buttheywere37byhissecretaryandkeptwaiting.Forhours,thesecretarytooknonoticeofthem,38thatthecouplewouldfinallybecome39andgoaway.Buttheydidn’t.Thesecretaryfinallydecidedtodisturbthepresident,though40.Afewminuteslater,thepresidentwalkedtowardsthecouplewitha41face.Theladytoldhim,“Wehadasonthat42Harvardforoneyear.HelovedHarvard.Hewas43here.Butaboutayearago,hewasaccidentallykilled.MyhusbandandIwouldliketo44amemorial(纪念物)tohim,somewhereoncampus.”Thepresidentwasn’t45.Instead,hewasshocked.“Madam,”hesaid,“wecan’tputupastatueforeverypersonwhostudiedatHarvardanddied.Ifwedid,this46wouldlooklikeacemetery(墓地),”“Oh,no,”thelady47quickly.“Wedon’twanttoputupastatue.Wewouldliketogivea48toHarvard.”Thepresidentrolledhiseyesand49atthecoupleandthenexclaimed,”Abuilding!Doyouhaveany50howmuchabuildingcosts?Wehavespentover$7,500,000onthecampusbuildingatHarvard.”Foramomenttheladywassilent.Thepresidentwas51,becausehecouldgetridofthemnow.Thentheladyturnedtoherhusbandandsaidquietly,“Isthatallitcoststostarta52?Whydon’twejuststartourown?”Herhusbandnodded.53theirofferwasturneddown.Mr.andMrs.StanfordtraveledtoCaliforniawheretheyfoundedtheUniversitythatbearstheir54,amemorialtoasonthatHarvardnolonger55about.36.A.labB.libraryC.hallD.office37.A.watchedB.stoppedC.followedD.interviewed38.A.hopingB.findingC.realizingD.imagining39.A.surprisedB.disappointedC.worriedD.troubled40.A.hopelesslyB.carefullyC.unexpectedlyD.unwillingly41.A.pleasantB.funnyC.coldD.sad42.A.attendedB.visitedC.studiedD.served43.A.cleverB.braveC.proudD.happy44.A.setaboutB.setupC.takedownD.takeover45.A.satisfiedB.excitedC.movedD.ashamed46.A.houseB.partC.gardenD.place47.A.explainedB.expressedC.refusedD.admitted48.A.buildingB.yardC.playgroundD.square49.A.laughedB.shoutedC.glancedD.called50.A.suggestionB.ideaC.thoughtD.opinion51.A.boredB.astonishedC.interestedD.pleased52.A.departmentB.universityC.businessD.club53.A.OnceB.WhileC.SinceD.Though54.A.nameB.characterC.pictureD.sign55.A.talkedB.knewC.heardD.cared3Afterthebirthofmysecondchild,Igotajobatarestaurant.Havingworkedwithanexperienced36forafewdays,Iwas37towaittablesonmyown.Allwent38thatfirstweek.WhenSaturdaynightcame,Iwasluckily39thetablesnotfarfromthekitchen.40,Istillfeltalittlehardtocarrytheheavytrays(托盘)。BeforeIknewit,the41wasfullofpeople.Imovedslowly,42everystep.Irememberhow43IwaswhenIsawthetraystandnearthetables,itlookeddifferentfromtheoneIwas44on.Ithadnicehandles(手柄),whichmadeit45tomovearound.Iwaspleasedwitheverythingandbeganto46Iwasanaturalatthisjob.Then,anoldmancametomeandsaid,“Excuseme,dear,mywifeandIloved__47youwork.Itseemsyourtraystandhasbeenvery48toyou,butwearegettingreadyto49now,andmywifeneedsher50back.”Atfirsthis51didnotgetacross.“Whatwashetalkingabout!”ThenIgotit.Ihadsetmytraysonhiswife’sorthopedicwalker(助步器).Istoodfrozenasice,butmyfacewas52.Iwantedtogetintoaholeand53.Sincethen,IhavelearnedfrommanymistakessuchastheoneIjust54,Ihavelearnedtobemore55andnottobetoosureofmyself.36.A.managerB.assistantC.cookD.waitress37.A.promisedB.invitedC.allowedD.advised38.A.wellB.quicklyC.safelyD.wrong39A.leftB.givenC.broughtD.shown40.A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Finally41.A.kitchenB.streetC.restaurantD.table42.A.mindingB.changingC.takingD.saving43.A.angryB.calmC.sadD.happy44.A.fixedB.trainedC.loadedD.waited45.A.slowerB.lighterC.quieterD.easier46.A.believeB.agreeC.regretD.pretend47.A.lettingB.makingC.watchingD.having48.A.usefulB.familiarC.unusualD.interesting49.A.restB.orderC.eatD.leave50.A.bagB.walkerC.trayD.coat51.A.ideaB.praiseC.messageD.need52.A.coldB.fullofjoyC.paleD.onfire53.A.lieB.hideC.defendD.stay54.A.repeatedB.discoveredC.correctedD.described55.A.carefulB.patientC.honestD.practical4Fromthetimeeachofmychi