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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A couple in South Carolina has been eagerly seeking an organ donor. They haven’t found one____But they did find something else: friends.

Larry Swilling and his wife Jimmie Sue have been happily____for 56 years. So happily, in fact, that Larry has now come to realize he can’t____without his wife. “She’s my heart,” he said. The problem with Jimmie Sue is that she____a kidney(肾). Jimmie Sue was born with only one, and now that doesn’t____She needs a transplant but neither her husband, nor anyone tested in her family, is a____match.

Jimmie Sue is trying to get on a donor list, but the____is about two or three years long and that’s for a kidney from a dead donor. Transplant patients who get their kidneys from living donors tend to live____That is why Larry decided to try to ask for it, from total strangers.

“I don’t____what people think,” Larry said. He tells his wife, “I’m going to____you a kidney.” And on the street, wearing a signboard “Need kidney for my wife”, he’s not shy in asking____:“Could I use your kidney?” For the last couple weeks, Larry, at 77, has been walking all over his hometown and the surrounding towns-basically____a kidney. He didn’t really think it would work_____he said, “I had to do something.” He didn’t feel____when the phone rang. “I’m willing to donate a kidney for your____,” one caller said. “I’d like nothing more than to help you out,” said another.

Believe it or not, over the last few days the____hasn’t stopped ringing. Hundreds of people who either saw his sign or heard about it have____One volunteer said, “I’ve got two, but I____need one.” Larry hasn’t found a match for his wife, but at least he has already had enough volunteers and____enough awareness to save someone. “If I get a kidney, it’s fine. If I don’t, I hope someone else does,” the wife said. And that’s why Larry is still out there, appealing to the____of strangers for the love of his wife.

1.A. already B. yet C. still D. also

2.A. married B. done C. worried D. lived

3.A. work B. laugh C. argue D. live

4.A. adds B. lacks C. misses D. spends

5.A. work B. stop C. finish D. affect

6.A. comfortable B. healthy C. improper D. suitable

7.A. making B. buying C. waiting D. needing

8.A. shorter B. worse C. longer D. easier

9.A. care B. absorb C. doubt D. believe

10.A. give B. sell C. get D. borrow

11.A. doctors B. passers-by C. acquaintances D. donors

12.A. staring at B. arguing over C. depending on D. begging for

13.A. But B. So C. Because D. Since

14.A. careless B. melancholy C. helpless D. selfless

15.A. daughter B. wife C. son D. mother

16.A. bell B. clock C. door D. phone

17.A. volunteered B. encouraged C. entertained D. gained

18.A. gently B. greedily C. only D. hardly

19.A. lifted B. raised C. demonstrated D. displayed

20.A. sorrow B. kindness C. sadness D. happiness

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I recently ran into an old friend who I hadn't seen for two years. She looked tired and was talking in a loud voice. She is a headhunter, and had just finished interviewing a candidate but failed to impress him.

Then she started to complain about her health problems. One year ago, she began to notice a ringing in her ears. She went to the hospital and was told that her problem might have resulted from stress. The doctor gave her pills for her nerves.

At night, she has to listen to loud music to quiet the noise in her head and fall asleep. Her life has become a two?point routine of work and home. Even while she was vacationing in Thailand, she found herself searching for the right candidate.

She suffers from the same workaholic depression as another friend who works for an advertising company. This friend has to work overtime almost every day. If she's lucky, she can leave at 9 p.m.; otherwise it's midnight. For her, working on weekends has become normal. Each time I see her, she seems down.

My two friends share something in common: They don't want to escape their misery, believing that if you don't work hard when you are young, you will regret it. That may be true, but there are limits. If every day you wake up feeling down, then it may be time to move on.

As important as finding a job that you really like, is finding a company with a healthy atmosphere. The right company should lift your spirits and have a team working toward a common goal. As for the employees, they should work hard and play hard. If you can enjoy life, you will have more passion to bring to your work.

1.Why did the author's old friend suffer from health problems?

A. Because of stress from work. B. Because she ate too much.

C. Because of the loud noise in her workplace. D. Because she failed to impress a candidate.

2.One thing that the author's two friends share is that ________.

A. they both love their work B. they both work extremely hard

C. they both work for an advertising company D. they both take an active part in social activities

3.What does the author think important in finding a job?

A. Chances to achieve one's goal. B. Chances to learn new things.

C. A pleasant working atmosphere. D. A good boss and a large salary.

Recently I started discovering one thing which amazes me so much: how perfect everything is in the world we are living in! Just look, all day long we are busy working and just when we get tired, the night comes in, so we may sleep and relax. One day we may enjoy the bright sun and another day, when we get tired of the sun, the rain pours down.

A few months ago I was so happy with my life. Later, I got tired from the happiness. I wished I would have some trial to strengthen my character and learn something new about life. I got what I wanted. Shortly after I got severe angina (心绞痛), so I had to stay home for several weeks. During this period I had time to rethink my life and discover myself. The lessons were terrific, but I felt grateful for this time.

Another example: I have a friend, who primarily thinks about having fun. Once I thought why we get along well with each other and what in me attracts her. A couple of days ago I found the answer. I like calmness and silence. She likes noise and agitation (热闹). We attract each other just to balance ourselves, in other words, to give some drive to me and some calmness to her!

So remember that the universe is so wise that it will try to balance you. As for me, this is perfect because extremes create suffering: too much food – too little food, too cold – too hot, too much fun – too little fun.

1.We can learn from the first paragraph that the author___.

A. always feels down on rainy days

B. always tries his best to do everything

C. feels happy with everything in life

D. is amazed at the changes in life

2.The example given in the third paragraph is to show that___.

A. it’s necessary to get along with different people

B. there exists a kind of balance in life

C. a person shouldn’t just think of fun in life

D. one should put others’ interests above his own

3.The author would probably agree that___.

A. we shouldn’t go to extremes in life

B. we should be nice to others and ourselves

C. we should adapt ourselves to changes in life

D. life can be annoying sometimes

He is both a great director and a great animator (卡通片制作者). He is Japan’s Walt Disney.

Hayao Miyazaki, the 72-year-old Japanese master of fantasy animation (奇幻动画), one of the most respected animation directors in the world, announced his retirement on September 6. Here are some key words about his films.

Good and evil (邪恶)

Miyazaki rarely tells stories in simple good and evil. The worlds he creates tend to be complex (复杂的) and unclear. The bad figures often don’t seem so bad once you get to know them. Miyazaki has explained that the lack of clear good and evil is because he sees the 21st century as a complex time, in which old ideas need to be re-examined, even in children’s films.

Children

The heroes in Miyazaki’s films are usually children or teens, more often young girls. Sometimes they can see the spirit world; they are curious and friendly, even to strange creatures. The stories often deal with growing up.

Sky and water

Two of Miyazaki’s great loves are the sky and water, and he uses them in related ways. Flight is a forever theme — Miyazaki has never done a film without flying of some kind. His imagination seems to fly and leave behind the pull of gravity (重力), a force and control that he feels a bound (束缚) from setting him free.

Water is another way for Miyazaki to fight gravity. In his films he likes the unexpected floods with crystal-clear water, and objects floating on the surface seem to be supported by magic.

Peace

Miyazaki’s negative view of the war goes far more than surface deep. Violence is usually seen as wrong and painful, and Miyazaki’s heroes are often peacemakers.

1.What can we know about good and evil from Miyazaki’s films?

A. The figures cannot be simply judged as good or evil.

B. He uses his films to show good finally defeats evil.

C. The complex time tends to turn good into evil.

D. Children should learn to clearly tell good from evil.

2.According to the article, children in Miyazaki’s films are ______.

A. all little teen-aged girls B. always able to see spirits

C. curious trouble makers D. kind to people and creatures

3.Miyazaki’s love for flight may come from ______.

A. the relation between sky and water

B. his hate for gravity since his childhood

C. his desire to be free from gravity

D. his love for water that can flood the world

4.In Miyazaki’s films we may NOT see ______.

A. the appealing castle in the sky

B. children with the problems of growing up

C. objects magically floating on the water

D. a world left in ruins in the end

Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman.At his time sports were not taught in French schools.De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies.He had an idea.His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.

Sports teachers of other countries liked de Coubertion's ideas.So in 1896,the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens(雅典),Greece.Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years,except three times,when there were wars.

The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs.The longest race in the games is called marathon.

Before the start of the Olympic Games,runners carry lighted torch(火炬)through many nations towards the stadium(运动场)where the games will be held.These sportsmen are from different countries.Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch.It is passed from runner to runner.When the last runner enters the stadium,he or she places the torch in a special(专门的)basin filled with oil.It catches fire.It is then,only then,that the Olympic Games can begin.The Olympic flame(火焰)burns throughout the games.It is the flame of peace.

1.Before 1896 French schools didn't teach_____.

A. maths B. History

C. physics D. sports

2.De Coubertin_____.

A. was the first man to start the Olympic Games

B. believed that sports were less important than studies

C. helped start the modern Olympic Games

D. failed to begin the modern Olympic Games

3."Marathon" in this passage is_____.

A. a jumping contest(比赛) B. a foot race

C. field sports D. a boxing(拳击)match

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. After the start of the Olympics,the Olympic flame is put out.

B. The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries.

C. Runners who carry the torch can be men or women.

D. The Olympic Games don't begin until the basin of oil catches fire.

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