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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。

I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely ________ . Each of her objects had its place, but mine ________ hid somewhere. She even labeled everything. I always ________ everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got ________ . She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would ________ my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her ________, “Take your shoes away! ________ under my bed! ” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped ________ my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was ________ with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate ________ it. From her end of the conversation, I could ________ right away her grandma was ________ . When she hung up, she quickly crawled under her ________ , sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not ________alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of ________ rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the ________ , even on her side. I got ________ into my work that I even didn't ________ Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her ________ . She smiled at me, “Thanks.”

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the ________ . We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

1.A. organizedB. plannedC. arrangedD. determined

2.A. seldomB. hardlyC. alwaysD. never

3. A. look intoB. looked forC. look atD. look through

4.A. messierB. happierC. cleanerD. easier

5.A. lieB. hideC. throwD. lay

6. A. talkingB. screamingC. laughingD. quarrelling

7. A. WhatB. WhenC. HowD. Why

8.A. toB. offC. atD. on

9.A. fullB. connectedC. filledD. crowded

10.A. heardB. answeredC. receivedD. replied

11.A. sayB. seeC. speakD. tell

12. A. happyB. dangerousC. illD. upset

13.A. coversB. sheetC. clothesD. bed

14. A. go forB. pick upC. go intoD. go through

15.A. prideB. sympathyC. supportD. help

16.A. courtyardB. outsideC. floorD. ceiling

17.A. soB. veryC. manyD. much

18.A. understandB. watchC. thinkD. notice

19.A. faceB. heartC. eyesD. mind

20.A. dayB. yearC. weekD. life

We all know the saying“beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, and the fact that there are a whole lot of strange—looking people out there happily loved up would suggest that it’s true.But scientists have now performed the biggest test so far,analyzing the preferences of more than 35,000 people,and have shown that we really do all have a unique “type”.

In fact,the study showed that even identical twins,who share nearly l00 percent of their DNA, aren’t attracted to the same people,suggesting that it’s our experiences,more than our genes,that determine whether we find someone hot or not.

“We estimate that an individual’s aesthetic(审美的)preferences for faces agree about 50 percent,and disagree about 50 percent,with others,’’explained Laura Germine from Harvard University,and Jeremy Wilmer of Wellesley College,lead researchers of the project.

“This fits with the phenomenon that on one hand,fashion models can make a fortune with their good looks,while on the other hand,friends can endlessly debate about who is attractive and who is not,”they added.“Of course,there are some things that people seem to find pretty much universally pleasant to look at,eg,most people prefer faces that are symmetric(对称的).”But after analyzing the facial preferences of more than 35,000 volunteers, the researchers found that,it was experiences that seemed to be what shape the “eye of the beholder”.And those experiences are highly specific to each individual.

So in other words,it’s not your family,where you grew up,or how much money your parents make that shape who you’re attracted to,it’s things like the magazines you read, the social activities you’ve take part in,and even your first boyfriend or girlfriend,that determine these preferences.

1.What does the underlined word “identical” in Para 2 mean?

A.unique B.same

C.distinguishing D.considerate

2.Why does the writer talk about the “fashion model”?

A.To tell us they own beautiful faces which help them earn money.

B.To emphasize they have symmetric faces which people widely enjoy.

C.To show people’s preference for faces partly agree and disagree.

D.To explain the role genes play in people’s preference.

3.Which of the following statements agrees with the theme of the passage?

A.Symmetric faces look beautiful in eastern culture but not in western culture.

B.The more beautiful a person looks,the more likely he is to get a success.

C.A person’s aesthetic preferences for beauty will remain the same in the future.

D.Some think the movie star Huang Xiaoming handsome while some don’t think so.

4.What is the title of the passage?

A.Gene preference or social preference?

B.Difficult to meet every taste.

C.Beauty is in the eye of beholder.

D.Love me,love my dog?

Mark felt that it was time for him to take part in his community, so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work. The area’s city councilwoman (女议员) was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing. The neighborhood faced many problems.

Mark looked at the chart taped to the walls. There are charts for parking problems, crime, and for problems in vacant buildings. People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman.

It was too much for Mark. “ The problems are too big. ” he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said ,“ I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I could do would make a difference here.”

Mark thought some more on his way to the bus stop. “ People should just take care of themselves.” He decided. “That’s enough to do. I can’t take on all the problems of the world.”

As he neared the bus stop, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and a baby. She was trying to unlock her car, but she didn’t have a free hand. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly darted into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved , her bag shifted and the groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boy’s arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. “ Thanks!” she said. “You have got great timing!”

“ Just being neighborly,” Mark said. As he rode home, he had a quick look at the walls of the bus. On one of them was “Small acts of kindness add up.” Mark smiled and thought, “ Maybe that’s a good place to start.”

1.The underlined word “darted” in paragraph 5 can be replaced by ________.

A. walked B. marched

C. climbed D. rushed

2. Which phrases can’t describe the woman in the passage?

A. at a loss B. at a panic

C. helpless D. scared to death

3.What does “ Maybe that’s a good place to start ” suggest?

A. If you are kind you will be treated in the same way.

B. All small acts will add up to kindness.

C. Everyone can play his part to make things better.

D. It’s a small act to help a person in need.

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