Monday: Here I am, in the middle of nowhere. This camping trip idea is not getting off to a very good start. It’s raining and the tent leaks. The hiking seemed to take forever, and I still can’t understand how it could all have been up hill! How did I ever let my brother talk me into this? When we get home—if we ever get home—he’s going to have to do something great to get back on my good side. Maybe he should sponsor a shopping spree(狂购)at the mall!

Tuesday: Things are looking up. The sun came out today, so we were able to leave the tents and dry out. We’re camped at the edge of a small lake that I couldn’t see before because of the rain and fog. The mountains are all around us, and the forest is absolutely beautiful. We spent most of the day dragging out everything out of our backpacks or tents and putting it where the sun could dry it out. Later in the afternoon we tried to catch the fish for dinner, but the fish were smarter than we were. At night we built a fire and sang songs happily.

Wednesday: We hiked to the far side of the lake and climbed to the top of a small peak. From there we could see how high the other mountains were and how far the forest spread around us. On the way up we passed through a snowfield!

Thursday: I caught my first fish! We followed the stream that fed the lake. After about two miles, we came to a section that Carol said looked “fishy”. She had a pack rod(竿), which can be carried in a backpack. I asked to cast it, and I caught a fish on my first try. Carol caught a few more. But they were just too pretty to eat for lunch so we put them back in the stream.

Friday: I can’t believe we are going home already. It will be nice to get a hot shower, sleep in a real bed, and eat junk food, but the trip has been wonderful. We’re already talking about another camping adventure next year where we canoe down a river. It’s hard to believe, but I think this city girl has a little country blood in her veins.

1.The writer went on this camping trip because________.

A.she enjoyed camping

B.she wanted to go fishing

C.she was influenced by her brother

D.she was tired of staying at home

2.The whole morning of Tuesday, the writer ________.

A.hiked along the lake                     B.dried out her belongings

C.climbed the mountain                    D.caught the fish for dinner

3.It can be inferred that Carol had a pack rod with her because ________.

A.she could not afford to buy a regular fishing pole

B.she needed it to get their main source of food

C.she thought the writer of the journal might need it

D.she expected to go fishing while they were hiking

4.It is likely that the writer will ________.  

A.go on another camping trip

B.invite Carol to go fishing together

C.make her brother buy her something

D.convince her brother to go camping

 

 Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.

After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie__36_ a salesman. One day, Charlie could not _37__ it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not __38__ hardworking employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought it was really _39___.

The boss knew that Charlie had spared no __40__ for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the _41_ between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the _42_, “Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Charlie went, returned and __43__ said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much per kg?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to __44__, $12 per kg.”

The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the __45__ question. Jackie went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $12 per kg , $100 for 10 kg. He has a __46_ of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, __47__ from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red and of good_48__.”

Charlie was __49__ and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to __50__ but to learn from Jackie.

My dear friends, you know, a more __51__ person is more observant, thinks more and understands in __52__. For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, __53_ you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you __54__?

Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How __55__ are you?

1. A. made        B. became       C. remained     D. kept

2.A. stand        B. do           C. get          D. put

3. A. enjoy        B. meet         C. repay        D. value

4. A. unusual      B. unfair        C. careless       D. selfless

5. A. rest         B. trouble        C. effect        D. effort

6. A. competition   B. relationship   C. difference     D. distance

7. A. following     B. finding       C. shopping     D. searching

8.A. still           B. again        C. even         D. only

 9.A. offer          B. answer       C. remind       D. repeat

10.A. difficult       B. familiar       C. same        D. simple

11. A. total          B. lot          C. pile          D. number

12. A. taken         B. come        C. bought       D. heard

13. A. value         B. quality       C. condition     D. shape

14. A. struck        B. moved        C. puzzled      D. shaped

15. A. stay          B. stop         C.  work       D. leave

16. A. important     B. intelligent     C. successful    D. hardworking

17. A. time         B. depth         C. need         D. common

18. A. while        B. though        C.  unless      D. since

19. A. see          B. think         C. know         D. win

20.A. hopeful       B. thoughtful     C. helpful       D. meaningful

 

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