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Jenkins was a jeweller, who had made a large diamond ring worth 57,000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked 1 like the first one but was worth only 2,000. This he took to the shop, which 2 it without a question.
Jenkins gave the much more 3 ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife 4 to Paris for a weekend. As to the 5 ring, the shop sold it for 60,000.
Six months later the buyer 6 it back to Silkstone's office. “It's a faulty(有瑕疵的) diamond," he said. "It isn't worth the high 7 I paid." Then he told them the 8 . His wife's car had caught fire in an 9 . She had escaped(幸免), 10 the ring had fallen off and been damaged(损坏) in the great 11 of the fire.
The shop had to 12 . They knew that no fire on earth can 13 damage a perfect diamond. Someone had taken the 14 diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: who 15 it?
A picture of the ring appeared in the 16 . A reader thought he 17 the ring. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which 18 a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman 19 a large diamond ring. “Do you know the 20 with the lovely diamond ring?” the papers asked their readers. Several months later, Jenkins was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Jenkins was a jeweller, who had made a large diamond ring worth 57,000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked 1 like the first one but was worth only 2,000. This he took to the shop, which 2 it without a question.
Jenkins gave the much more 3 ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife 4 to Paris for a weekend. As to the 5 ring, the shop sold it for 60,000.
Six months later the buyer 6 it back to Silkstone's office. “It's a faulty(有瑕疵的) diamond," he said. "It isn't worth the high 7 I paid." Then he told them the 8 . His wife's car had caught fire in an 9 . She had escaped(幸免), 10 the ring had fallen off and been damaged(损坏) in the great 11 of the fire.
The shop had to 12 . They knew that no fire on earth can 13 damage a perfect diamond. Someone had taken the 14 diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: who 15 it?
A picture of the ring appeared in the 16 . A reader thought he 17 the ring. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which 18 a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman 19 a large diamond ring. “Do you know the 20 with the lovely diamond ring?” the papers asked their readers. Several months later, Jenkins was sentenced to seven years in prison.
1.A. only B. surely C. nearly D. exactly
2.A. accepted B. received C. refused D. rejected
3.A. real B. modern C. worthy D. valuable
4.A. flew B. drove C. sailed D. bicycled
5.A. first B. second C. last D. next
6.A. sold B. posted C. brought D. returned
7.A. cost B. money C. price D. value
8.A. facts B. matters C. questions D. results
9.A. affair B. accident C. incident D. experience
10.A. so B. or C. but D. and
11.A. pile B. heat C. power D. pressure
12.A. think B. agree C. permit D. promise
13.A. almost B. even C. just D. ever
14.A. real B. pure C. right D. exact
15.A. copied B. made C. stole D. did
16.A. notices B. magazines C. newspapers D. programmes
17.A. saw B. knew C. found D. recognized
18.A. showed B. drew C. printed D. carried
19.A. carrying B. dressing C. wearing D. holding
20.A. dancer B. woman C. reader D. jeweller
Keys: DADAB CCABC BBDAD CDACB
Todd was working at his gas station at night when he heard over the radio that a 1 in Long Island had been 2 by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $150,000. “One hundred and fifty thousand,” Todd whistled. Here's a fellow who just 3 into a bank and helped himself 4 so much money. Todd thought of the 5 with which he managed to get the amount of money he 6 to start his gas station. So many papers to 7 , so much money to pay back.
The news 8 twenty minutes later. The gunman had 9 a car for a ride, and then 10 out the driver. He was possibly 11 the Southern State Parkway in a white Ford. License plate(车牌) number LJR1939. The 12 of the announcer continued: “ 13 out for white cars. Don't pick up 14 , and all you folks in gas stations better not do 15 to a white Ford car.”
Todd stood up and 16 to see out into the cold night. It was dark but Todd 17 the Southern State Parkway was out there. Just 18 , Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for 19 . There it was, a white Ford. He saw the 20 , LJR1939.
“What shall I do?” Todd had to make a quick 21 .
“Yes, sir?” Todd 22 while making up his mind for sure.
“ 23 her up,” the man said sounding like any other 24 .
When the tank was full, Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man. “Hands up 25 get out!”
1. A. store B. bank C. station D. house
2. A. searched for B. held up C. taken over D. broken into
3. A. walks B. looks C. marches D. drives
4. A. for B. by C. to D. of
5. A. satisfaction B. difficulty C. disappointment D. spirit
6. A. saved B. made C. offered D. needed
7. A. collect B. prove C. sign D. write
8. A. continued B. lasted C. spread D. arrived
9. A. bought B. borrowed C. stolen D. stopped
10.A. sent B. found C. left D. pushed
11.A. calling from B. fleeing from C. heading for D. looking for
12.A. news B. warning C. advice D. voice
13.A. Look B. Run C. Call D. Set
14.A. guests B. strangers C. prisoners D. passengers
15.A. harm B. favor C. service D. business
16.A. tried B. decided C. hoped D. happened
17.A. considered B. knew C. recognized D. learnt
18.A. then B. there C. right D. now
19.A. directions B. repairs C. gas D. parking
20.A. mark B. number C. sign D. name
21.A. decision B. call C. movement D. remark
22.A. wondered B. stopped C. waited D. asked D
23.A. Cover B. Fill C. Check D. Tie
24.A. visitor B. robber C. driver D. rider
25.A. or B. and C. but D. to
Keys: BDACB DCADD CDABC ABACB ADBCB
Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She 1 John very much. In her 2 he couldn’t do anything 3 . Every morning she would give him breakfast 4 bed and bring him the papers to 5 . It isn’t really true that he was too 6 to work --- in fact he had tried a few 7 . First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to 8 at least six windows. Then he 9 a bus conductor and on his second 10 a passenger stole his bag with all the fares(车费) collected. He 11 lost his job as a postman 12 he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people’s houses. It seemed that there was 13 suitable work for him. So he 14 to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so 15 about this that she told the 16 to all her neighbours. ‘My John is going to be a soldier,’ she said. ‘He is going to be the best soldier there 17 was, I can tell you!’
Then the great day came 18 he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). His 19 mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good 20 in the crowd.
The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his 21 came in sight some of the people watching 22 laughing at the one who couldn’t keep pace with the others as they marched along.
But Ella Fant, who was filled with 23 , shouted at the top of her voice: ‘Look at 24 ! They’re all out of 25 except my John! Isn’t he the best!’
1.A. depended on B. waited on C. trusted D. loved
2.A. hope B. eyes C. head D. beliefs
3.A. wrong B. great C. good D. strange
4.A. to B. at C. in D. by
5.A. check B. read C. keep D. sign
6.A. lazy B. young C. weak D. shy
7.A. ones B. years C. tasks D. jobs
8.A. rub B. drop C. break D. clean
9.A. followed B. met C. became D. found
10.A. day B. try C. route D. chance
11.A. thus B. even C. once D. only
12.A. even if B. so that C. because D. though
13.A. some B. such C. less D. no
14.A. began B. promised C. managed D. decided
15.A. excited B. worried C. anxious D. curious
16.A. incident B. change C. news D. matter
17.A. yet B. ever C. never D. just
18.A. where B. since C. when D. till
19.A. proud B. kind C. strict D. lucky
20.A. time B. position C. experience D. impression
21.A. neighbours B. army officer C. mother D. fellow soldiers
22.A. couldn’t help B. shouldn’t burst out C. stopped D. kept
23.A. sadness B. happiness C. surprise D. regret
24.A. them B. those C. that D. him
25.A. sight B. order C. mind D. step
Keys:DBACB ADCCA BCDDA CBCAB DABAD
People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bell. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the 1 and have made up their minds to 2 the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest (抗议) against heavy trucks which run 3 through the narrow High Street.
“They not only make it 4 to sleep at night, but they are 5 damage to our houses and shops of historical 6 ,” said John Norris, one of the protesters.
“ 7 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student, “why don’t they build a new road that goes 8 the town? Burlington isn’t much more than a 9 village. Its streets were never 10 for heavy traffic.”
Harry Fields also studying 11 said they wanted to make as much 12 as possible to force the 13 to realize what everybody was having to 14 . “Most of them don’t 15 here anyway,” he said, “they come in for meetings and that, and the Town Hall is soundproof(隔音), 16 they probably don’t 17 the noise all that much. It’s high time they realized the 18 .”
The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were 19 on their side, and even if they weren’t they soon would be.
20 asked if they were 21 that the police might come to 22 them.
“Not really,” she said, “actually we are 23 bell-ringers. I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church. There is no 24 against practising.”
I 25 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.
1.A. college B. village C. town D. church
2.A. change B. repair C. ring D. shake
3.A. now and then B. day and night . up and down D. over and over
4.A. terrible B. difficult C. uncomfortable D.unpleasant
5.A. doing B. raising C. putting D. producing
6.A. scene B. period C. interest D. sense
7.A. If B. Although C. When D. Unless
8.A. to B. through C. over D. round
9.A. pretty B. quiet C. large D. modern
10.A. tested B. meant C. kept D. used
11.A. well B. hard C. biology D. education
12.A. effort B. time C. trouble D. noise
13.A. townspeople B. other students C. government officials D. truck drivers
14.A. stand B. accept C. know D. share
15.A. shop B. live C. come D. study
16.A. but B. so C. or D. for
17.A. notice B. mention C. fear D. control
18.A. event B. loss C. action D.problem
19.A. hardly B. unwillingly C. mostly D. usually
20.A. I B. We C. She D. They
21.A. surprised B. afraid C. pleased D.determined
22.A. seize B. fight C. search D. stop
23.A. proper B. experienced C. hopeful D. serious
24.A. point B. cause C. need D.law
25.A. left B. found C. reached D.passed
Keys: DCBBA CADCB CDCAB BADCA BDADA
My Experience in a Free School
At first I couldn’t believe it! There were no 1 in rows; no bells rang; no one had to go to 2 . Although we all live “in”, 3 made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no “light out”.
The 4 thing was that practically all the students went to class, 5 very few people stayed up late at night. Only the new people stayed up or 6 class. The new ones always went wild 7 , but this never lasted long. The 8 took some getting used to. Our teachers treated us like 9 ; never did we have to 10 “stand up”, “sit down”， “speak out”. I don’t 11 one student who didn’t try his best.
The subjects were the same as those in 12 school, but what a difference in the approach(方法)! For example, in botany(植物学) we had 13 classes in the spring or fall, but instead we 14 two gardens, a vegetable garden and a flower garden. 15 in winter we each studied a few 16 things about what we had grown. In math the students built three different kinds of storerooms --- small ones 17 , but usable. They did this instead of having lessons in the classroom. They really had a 18 time too, designing everything, drawing the blueprints, 19 the angles(角度) and so on. I didn’t take 20 . I can’t stand it! Besides, I could do the basic things with numbers. That’s 21 !
22 I think I am a 23 person for having gone to the school. I can read and write as well as anyone else my age, and I can think better. That’s probably a real big 24 between the free school and regular school --- the amount of 25 .
1. A. desks B. lights C. students D. buildings
2. A. home B. bed C. class D. work
3. A. anybody B. nobody C. teachers D. parents
4. A. sad B. last C. good D. strange
5. A. and B. but C. so D. yet
6. A. attended B. took C. missed D. studied
7. A. from then on B. at first C. once more D. just then
8. A. freedom B. habit C. time D. people
9. A. workers B. pupils C. gardeners D. grown-ups
10.A. understand B. study C. play D. say
11.A. hear from B. feel like C. think about D. know of
12.A. night B. regular C. small D. real
13.A. all B. short C. no D. indoor
14.A. planted B. studied C. drew D. toured
15.A. Still B. Then C. Yet D. Next
16.A. wild B. successful C. usual D. particular
17.A. as well B. after a whileC. of course D. as a result
18.A. funny B. great C. convenient D. thoughtful
19.A. looking out B. taking out C. finding out D. figuring out
20.A. Math B. care C. botany D. notice
21.A. Dull B. interesting C. enough D. dangerous
22.A. On the whole B. Once again C. Sooner or later D. After a while
23.A. careful B. better C. busier D. lovely
24.A. problem B. chance C. difference D. change
25.A. reading B. gardening C. Teaching D. thinking
Keys:ACBDA CBADC DBCAB DCBDA CABCD
I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was 1 and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad 2 a step and fell, sending my new suitcases 3 down the stairs. “Damn!” he screamed, his face turning red. I knew 4 was ahead. Whenever Dad’s face turns red, 5 !
How could I ever 6 him to finish unloading the car 7 screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the 8 of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out (探出), as Dad walked 9 close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n) 10 start.
“ 11 the room quickly,” I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But 12 , would there be a chair in Room 316? Or would it be a(n) 13 room?
14 I turned the key in the lock and 15 the door open, with Dad 16 complaining(抱怨) about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in, expecting the 17 . But to my 18 , the room wasn’t empty at all! It had furniture, curtain, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.
And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new 19 , dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori.” Then, she 20 the music and looked over at 21 . “And of course, you’re Mr. Faber,” she said, 21 . “Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad’s face turned decidedly 23 before he could bring out a “yes.”
I knew 24 that Amy and I would be 25 and my first year of college would be a success.
1.A. helpless B. lazy C. anxious D. tired
2.A. took B. minded C. missed D. picked
3.A. rolling B. passing C. dropping D. turning
4.A. suffering B. difficulty C. trouble D. danger
5.A. go ahead B. look out C. hold on D. give up
6.A. lead B. help C. encourage D. get
7.A. after B. without C. while D. besides
8.A. best B. beginning C. end D. rest
9.A. with difficulty B. in a hurry C. with firm steps D. in wonder
10.A. fresh B. late C. bad D. unfair
11.A. Search B. Find C. Enter D. Book
12.A. in fact B. by chance C. once more D. then again
13.A. small B. empty C. new D. neat
14.A. Finally B. Meanwhile C. Sooner or later D. At the moment
15.A. knocked B. forced C. pushed D. tried
16.A. yet B. only C. even D. still
17.A. worst B. chair C. best D. tea
18.A. regret B. disappointment C. surprise D. knowledge
19.A. roommate B. classmate C. neighbor D. companion
20.A. turned on B. turned down C. played D. enjoyed
21.A. Dad B. me C. the door D. the floor
22.A. questioning B. wondering C. smiling D. guessing
23.A. red B. less pale C. less red D. pale
24.A. soon B. there C. later D. then
25.A. sisters B. friends C. Students D. fellows
Keys: DCACB DBDAC BDBAC DACAB ACCDB
People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 1 problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without 2 ; they try to find a solution by trial and error. 3 , when all of these methods 4 , the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six 5 in analyzing a problem.
6 the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 7 that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the person must 8 the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 9 the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for 10 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 11 solutions. For example, suppose Sam 12 that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 13 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, 14 his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After 15 the problem, the person should have 16 suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 17 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.
In the end, one 18 seems to be the solution 19 the problem. Sometimes the 20 idea comes quite 21 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a 22 way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖) stuck to a brake. He 23 hits on the solution to his problem: he must 24 the brake.
Finally the solution is 25 . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.
1.A. serious B. usual C. similar D. common
2.A. practice B. thinking C. understanding D. help
3.A. Besides B. Instead C. Otherwise D. However
4.A. fail B. work C. change D. develop
5.A. ways B. conditions C. stages D. orders
6.A. First B. Usually C. In general D. Most importantly
7.A. explain B. prove C.show D. see
8.A. judge B. find C. describe D. face
9.A. check B. determine C. correct D. recover
10.A. Answers B. skills C. explanation D. information
11.A. possible B. exact C. real D. special
12.A. hopes B. argues C. decides D. suggests
13.A. In other words B. Once in a whileC. First of all D. At this time
14.A. look for B. talk to C. agree with D. depend on
15.A. discussing B. settling down C. comparing D. studying
16.A. extra B. enough C. several D. countless
17.A. secondly B. again C. also D. alone
18.A. suggestion B. conclusion C. decision D. discovery
19.A. with B. into C. for D. to
20.A. next B. clear C. final D. new
21.A. unexpectedly B. late C. clearly D. often
22.A.simple B. different C. quick D. sudden
23.A.fortunately B. easily C. clearly D. immediately
24.A.clean B. separate C. loosen D. remove
25.A. recorded B. completed C.tested D. accepted
Keys:CBDAC ADBBD ACDBD CBADC ABDAC
He has been called the “missing link.” Half-man, half-beast. He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world---Mount Everest.
He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The 1 of the Snowman has been around for 2 . Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest. The native people said they 3 this creature and called it the “Yeti,” and they said that they had 4
caught Yetis on two occasions 5 none has ever been produced as evidence.
Over the years, the story of the Yetis has 6 . In 1951, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not 7 the tracks of a monkey or bear and 8 that the Abominable Snowman might really 9 .
Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things people have ever found were 10 foot prints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than 11 animal tracks, which had been made 12 as they melted and refroze in the snow. 13 , in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was 14 and was a remaining link with the prehistoric human. But, 15 , no evidence has ever 16 been produced.
These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman 17 . But if they ever 18 catching one, they may face a real 19 : Would they put it in a 20 or give it a room in a hotel?
He has been called the “missing link.” Half-man, half-beast. He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world---Mount Everest.
He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The 1 of the Snowman has been around for 2 . Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest. The native people said they 3 this creature and called it the “Yeti,” and they said that they had 4
caught Yetis on two occasions 5 none has ever been produced as evidence.
Over the years, the story of the Yetis has 6 . In 1951, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not 7 the tracks of a monkey or bear and 8 that the Abominable Snowman might really 9 .
Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things people have ever found were 10 foot prints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than 11 animal tracks, which had been made 12 as they melted and refroze in the snow. 13 , in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was 14 and was a remaining link with the prehistoric human. But, 15 , no evidence has ever 16 been produced.
These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman 17 . But if they ever 18 catching one, they may face a real 19 : Would they put it in a 20 or give it a room in a hotel?
1.A. event B. story C. adventure D. description
2.A. centuries B. too long C. some time D. many years
3.A. heard from B. cared for C. knew of D. read about
4.A. even B. hardly C. certainly D. probably
5.A. as B. though C. when D. until
6.A. developed B. changed C. occurred D. continued
7.A. entirely B. naturally C. clearly D. simply
8.A. found B. declared C. felt D. doubted
9.A. exist B. escape C. disappear D. return
10.A. clearer B. more C. possible D. rare
11.A. huge B. recent C. ordinary D. frightening
12.A. strange B. large C. deep D. rough
13.A. In the end B. Therefore C. After all D. However
14.A. imagined B. real C. special D. familiar
15.A. so B. besides C. again D. instead
16.A. rightly B. actually C. normally D. particularly
17.A. lightly B. jokingly C. seriously D. properly
18.A. succeed in B. insist on C. depend on D. join in
19.A. decision B. situation C. subject D. problem
20.A. zoo B. mountain C. museum D. laboratory
Keys: BDCAB DDCAB CBDBC BCADA
(A)
Mary and Peter
were having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary shouted,
"Look! That's a spaceship up there and it's going to land here."
Frightened
by the strange spaceship, 61 of the young people not into their cars and
drove away as quickly as possible. Peter loved Mary and always stayed close to
her. They, more 62 than frightened, watched the spaceship land and saw a
door open. When nobody came out, they went to look 63 it, In the center
of the floor, there was a pile of food. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship
and did not 64 the door close behind him. The temperature fell rapidly
and the two young people lost their 65 .
When they
came to, they were 66 to see that they were back by the river again. The
spaceship had gone. 67 car was nearby.
"What
happened?" asked Mary.
Peter
scratched his head, saying slowly, "Don't ask me. Perhaps we had a 68 .
Come on. It's time to go home."
After
driving about fifty meters, they found their way blocked by a thick wall made
of something like 69 . On the other side of the wall, a few strange
beings stopped to look through it and read a notice which, translated into
English, said :"New arrivals at too Zoo: a pair of 70 inhabitants
in their natural surroundings with their house on wheels."
61．A．both B．all C．several D．most
62．A．tired B．curious C．confused D．astonished
63．A．at B．for C．into D．around
64．A．hear B．watch C．let D．make
65．A．way B．weight C．speech D．consciousness
66．A．pleased B．disturbed C．surprised D．disappointed
67．A．A B．Another C．Their D．No
68．A．game B．dream C．mistake D．problem
69．A．glass B．stone C．wood D．steel
70．A．city B．space C．land D．earth
Keys:61．D 62．B 63．C 64．A 65．D 66．C 67．C 68．B 69．A70．D
(B)
Why is setting
goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything
you want in life. 71 just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to
make your life happen.
Successful
people 72 how their life should be and set lots of goals. By setting
goals you are 73 your life. It's like having a 74 to show you
where you want to go. Thank of it this way. There are 75 drivers. One
has a destination （目的地） in mind (her goal) which can be found on a map. She can drive
straight there without any 76 time or wrong turns. The other driver has
no goal or destination or map. She starts off at the same time from the same
place as the first driver, 77 she drives aimlessly around, never getting
anywhere, just 78 gas. Which driver do you want to be?
Winners in
life set goals and follow through on them. They decide what they want in life
and then get there by making 79 and setting goals. 80 people just
let life happen by accident. Goals aren't difficult to set ad they aren't
difficult to reach. It's up to you to find out what your goals really are. You
are the one who must 81 what to achieve and in what direction to aim
your life.
Research
tells us that when we write a goal down we are more 82 to achieve it.
Written goals can be 83 regularly, and have more power. Like a contract
(合同) with
yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget. Also 84 you write your
goals in a particular way you are able to make yourself continuously 85 situations
that will bring you nearer to your goal.
71．A．Because of B．Instead of C．In spite of D．In addition to
72．A．imagine B．discuss C．experience D．show
73．A．going on with B．taking control of C．getting along
with D．taking advantage of
74．A．guide B．friend C．map D．sign
75．A．two B．such C．some D．good
76．A．free B．Dull C．fixed D．wasted
77．A．or B．for C．but D．so
78．A．thinking of B．using up C．turning off D．paying for
79．A．plans
B．money C．friends D．maps
80．A．Lucky
B．Young C．Ordinary D．Unsuccessful
81．A．practise B．change C．admit D．decide
82．A．willing B．anxious C．likely D．clever
83．A．improved B．reviewed C．set D．reached
84．A．although B．until C．when D．unless
85．A．aware of B．worried about C．Familiar D．accustomed to
Keys:71．B 72．A 73．B 74．C 75．A 76．D77．C 78．B79．A 80．D 81．D 82．C 83．B84．C 85．A
As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost; these fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange 1 things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that 2 me so much. There was never total 3 , but a streetlight or passing car lights 4 clothes hung over a chair take on the 5 of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my 6 , I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no 7 . A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My 8 would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would 9 very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, 10 on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home – that was no 11 . After school, 12 , when all the buses were 13 up along the street, I was afraid that I’d get on the wrong one and be taken to some 14 neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t 15 the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears 16 all I had as a child was that of not being liked or 17 by others. Being popular was so important to me 18 , and the fear of not being liked was a 19 one.
One of the process of growing up is being able to 20 and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
1. A. way B. time C. place D. reason
2. A. wounded B. destroyed C. surprised D. frightened
3. A. quietness B. darkness C. emptiness D. loneliness
4. A. got B. forced C. made D. caused
5. A. spirit B. height C. body D. shape
6. A. eye B. window C. mouth D. door
7. A. breath B. wind C. air D. sound
8. A. belief B. feeling C. imagination D. doubt
9. A. lay B. hide C. rest D. lie
10.A. especially B. simply C. probably D. directly
11.A. discussion B. problem C. joke D. matter
12.A. though B. yet C. although D. still
13.A. called B. backed C. lined D. packed
14.A. old B. crowded C. poor D. unfamiliar
15.A. leave B. let C. order D. send
16.A. above B. in C. of D. at
17.A. protected B. guided C. believed D. accepted
18.A. then B. there C. once D. anyway
19.A. strict B. powerful C. heavy D. right
20.A. realize B. remember C. recognize D. recover
Keys:
What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I 1 an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and against 2 of 100, scored 160.
I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not 3 have scored more than 80. 4 , when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him – and he always 5 it.
Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man 6 questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I’d prove myself a 7 . In a world where I have to work with my 8 , I’d do poorly.
Consider my auto-repair man 9 . He had a habit of telling 10 . One time he said, “Doc, a deaf-and-dumb man 11 some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made 12 movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer.
He 13 his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk 14 him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the 15 man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors. 16 do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his 17 and asked for them. I’ve been 18 that on all my customers today, but I knew 19 I’d catch you.” “Why is that?” I asked. “Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldn’t be very 20 .”And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.
1. A. failed B. wrote C. received D. chose
2. A. an average B. a total C. an exam D. a number
3. A. always B. possibly C. certainly D. frequently
4. A. Then B. Thus C. Therefore D. Yet
5. A. fixed B. checked C. drove D. changed
6. A. answered B. practised C. designed D. tried
7. A. teacher B. doctor C. winner D. fool
8. A. brains B. effort C. hands D. attention
9. A. again B. as usual C. too D. as well
10.A. lies B. jokes C. news D. tales
11.A. bought B. tested C. found D. Needed
12.A. cutting B. hammering C. waving D. circling
13.A. nodded B. raised C. shook D. turned
14.A. brought B. packed C. sent D. sold
15.A. clever B. other C. right D. next
16.A.What B.How C.Who D.Which
17.A.imagination B.hand C.voice D.information
18.A.trying B.proving C.practicing D.examining
19.A.for sure B.at once C.in fact D.right now
20.A.clear B.silly C.slow D.smart
Keys: CABDA CDCAB DBCAD BCAAD
I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. 1 the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I 2 out of old boards.
I got my first 3 job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities(职责) were 4 tables and washing dishes, 5 sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would 6 to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I 7 from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and 8 my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working 9 me to have. Because of my 10 I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me 11 .
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working 12 around town. A local clothing store offered me credit(赊帐) 13 I was only in seventh grade. I immediately 14 a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was 15 only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $90! So I learned 16 the danger of easy credit. I paid it 17 as soon as I could.
My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a 18 of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, 19 worked three jobs, once told me, “If you 20 sacrifice(奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have.” How right he was.
1.A. Before B. Within C. From D. By
2.A. pulled B. put C. picked D. pressed
3.A. usual B. real C. main D. particular
4.A. sweeping B. packing C. clearing D. emptying
5.A. or B. so C. but D. even
6.A. head B. turn C. change D. move
7.A. studied B. worked C. played D. slept
8.A. helping B. having C. watching D. letting
9.A. asked B. told C. promised D. allowed
10.A. study B. power C. age D. job
11.A. proud B. friendly C. lucky D. hopeful
12. A. ran B. got C. flew D. carried
13. A. although B. while C. if D. since
14. A. sold B. borrowed C. charged D. wore
15. A. keeping B. making C. paying D. taking
16. A. gradually B. greatly C. hardly D. early
17. A. out B. over C. away D. off
18. A. point B. level C. part D. sign
19. A. he B. that C. who D. whoever
20. A. understand B. demand C. offer D. fear
Keys: DABCC ABCDD ABACB DDBCA
You Did More Than Carry My Books
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark 36 down and helped the boy pick up these articles. 37 they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark 38 the boy' s name was Bill, that he 39 computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of 40 with his other subjects and that he had just broken 41 with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was 42 in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 43 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 44 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before 45 , Bill asked Mark if they 46 talk.
Bill 47 him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Do you 48 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day'?" asked Bill. "You see, I 49 out my locker because I didn' t want to leave a mess (脏乱) 50 anyone else. I had lanned to run away and I was going home to 51 my things. But after we spent some time together 52 and laughing, I realized that 53 I had done that, I would have 54 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together.
So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 55 my life."
36. A. fell B. sat C. lay D. knelt
37. A. Although B. Since C. After D. until
38. A. discovered B. realized C. said D. decided
39. A. played B. loved C. tried D. made
40. A. questions B. ideas C. trouble D. doubt
41. A. up B. out C. off D. away
42. A. called B. helped C. invited D. allowed
43. A. peacefully B. willingly C. freely D. pleasantly
44. A. continued B. agreed C. forced D. offered
45. A. graduation B. movement C. separation D. vacation
46. A. would B. should C. could D. must
47. A. demanded B. reminded C. removed D. asked
48. A. ever B. usually C. even D. never
49. A. checked B. took C. cleared D. put
50. A. over B. into C. with D. for
51. A. find B. pick C. pack D. hold
52. A. talking B. playing C. reading D. watching
53. A. before B. if C. while D. as
54. A. forgotten B. passed C. left D. lost
55. A. helped B. recovered C. improved D. changed
Keys: 36. D 37. B 38. A 39. B 40. C 41. A 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. A
46. C 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. D 51. C 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. D
I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most 36 and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and 37 we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an 38 victory. After all, Ed’s idea of 39 has always been nothing more 40 than lifting a fork to his mouth. 41 I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and 42 proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often 43 about that, Ed refused to buy a 44 T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed 45 for our games not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly 46 , I was so surprised that I was 47 . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. 48 , at the point in our game when I’d have predicted( 预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was 49 7 to 9 ---and Ed was 50 . The sudden realization was painful. We 51 to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious 52 about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone 53 that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to 54 . In a way, I think we both won : I the game,but cousin Ed my 55.
36.A.encouraging B.hopeless C.surprising D.regular
37.A.declared B.mentioned C.persuaded D.suggested
38.A.unforgettable B.unexpected C.easy D.early
39.A.exercise B.preparation C.joy D.fitness
40.A.time-saving B.comfortable C.suitable D.effort-making
41.A.As soon as B.As long as C.When D.Since
42.A.strangely B.personally C.reasonably D.eagerly
43.A.cared B.forgot C.quarreled D.joked
44.A.clean B.larger C.straight D.darker
45.A.set out B.got ready C.arrived D.returned
46.A.notice B.admire C.believe D.measure
47.A.nervous B.curious C.careless D.speechless
48.A.After all B.As a result C.Above all D.At last
49.A.mistakenly B.then C.instead D.naturally
50.A.leading B.coming C.waiting D.counting
51.A.pretended B.stopped C.continued D.decided
52.A.thoughts B.doubts C.situations D.problems
53.A.scoring B.completing C.receiving D.keeping
54.A.play B.start C.sleep D.move
55.A.friendship B.respect C.support D.favor
Keys:CDCAD BADBC ADBCA CBADB