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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you complained 1. your family, your boss, or even your life? Maybe everyone has, but after reading this story, you may change your view and treat the world with another attitude.

An ass (驴), 2. (belong) to an herb-seller who gave him too little food and too much work, could not bear the life any longer. So he made a petition (请求) to God, to be released from his present service and provided with 3. master. After warning him 4. he would regret doing it, God made him to be sold to a tile-maker. Shortly afterwards, the ass found that he had 5. (heavy) loads to carry and harder work in the brick-field, and asked for another change again. God, telling him that it would be 6. last time that he could satisfy his request, made him sold to a tanner (皮革工). The ass found that he 7. (fall) into worse hands. Knowing his new master’s occupation, he said, “It would have been better for me either to have been starved by the first owner 8. to have been overworked by the second. But now I have already been bought by my present owner, 9. will peel off my skin even after I am dead, and make me useful .”

We can see that people with dissatisfaction in a place are not 10. (like) to find happiness in another.

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4．Umbrella is what we easily forget and leave behind in our daily life．When the weather is fine，we certainly don't think of it； only when it's raining，we'll carry it purposefully．But as soon as the rain stops，most likely we'll forget（16）wherewe've put it．It has to wait patiently and pitifully for（17）itsowner to claim it，otherwise it'll remain alone as a deserted umbrella．
Once I suddenly found my longtime（18）used（use） umbrella"disappeared"．I really got lost and regretted quite some time（19）formy own carelessness．
Several days later，out of my（20）expectation（expect），I saw it quietly stand in a corner of the house where I worked．I was extremely glad to regain it．Looking carefully at it，though it was so familiar（21）tome，I found for the first time its wooden handle（22）had worn\had been worn（wear）out as a result of repeated rain-wash for years．I sought for it only when I needed it．It occurred to me that I should have paid（23）more（much） attention to it．
It sets me thinking．Around us there are always people giving us support in silence
just like（24）anumbrella that protects us from the rain or any wretched weather．Will gou think of those individuals（25）who\thathave helped you get through difficlty
when you are leading a comfortable life？

Reading benefits us a lot. First, reading books1.(be) fun. You can always keep yourself2. (interest) and it can help you have an enjoyable time if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a(n)3. (relax) hobby too.

Next, you can read a book anywhere: in a car, on a plane, in bed—even in the bath.4. you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and start again.

Another good reason for reading books is5.it is useful. If you read as a hobby you6.(get) better and better at it. This means that you will read faster and become better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will7. (probable) find your schoolwork becomes much 8. (easy). Many school subjects depend on good reading and, as you read you learn more and more.

Good readers are most likely to be good9.(write), too．They are usually good at spelling as well, and have more things to write 10.. Reading books is really a wonderful hobby.

My family was gathered for a barbecue when the discussion arose about a celebrity who earned a large amount of money. The major criteria for receiving millions of dollars seem to be determined by how much the audience will pay to watch the performer achieve.

The discussion led to a sudden self-questioning. Why did I choose teaching for a career? I half-listened to their conversation as I pondered the answer.

I remembered my three children watching me spend nights planning for my class. I remembered how they intently listened to my frustrations concerning materials, procedures and the amount of responsibility that seemed to endlessly be thrust into the laps of classroom teachers. I remembered when it came time for each of my own children to choose a profession. How I waited to hear if any had plans to follow Mom into teaching. Long considerations held no mention of anyone becoming a teacher.

Dessert was being served, and everyone was still involved in the discussion of the enormous salary of one individual, when the phone rang. My husband handed the phone to me.

“Hello, this is Bonnie Block,” I said.

“Is this the Bonnie Block who used to teach kindergarten?”

A nervous sensation swelled in me, and my mind raced with memories of those days long ago.

“Yes!” I exclaimed with a lump in my throat. It seemed like forever as I waited anxiously to hear what the caller would say next.

“I am Danielle—Danielle Russ. I was in your kindergarten class.”

Tears of surprise and joy rolled down my flushed cheeks.

“Yes,” I uttered softly as I remembered that darling, wonderful child.

“Well, I am graduating from high school this year, and I have been trying to find you. I wanted you to know what a difference you made in my life.”

She proceeded to give details. My influence on her wasn’t limited to kindergarten but remained a strong motivating force when she needed a coach to help her meet a challenge. “I pictured you praising and encouraging me all the way.”

Why choose teaching?

The pay is great!

1.The author’s children were not willing to be a teacher as their profession because ________.

A. they didn’t like the profession

B. they would give a lot but gain a little

C. they wanted to try different careers

D. their mother rejected it

2.Danielle rang the author mainly to ________.

A. express gratitude

B. make complaints

C. keep in touch

D. show off her achievements

3.When the author received the call, she felt ________.

A. embarrassed but delighted

B. confused but pleasant

C. unexpected but moved

D. astonished but regretful

4.The last sentence “The pay is great!” implies that the author ________.

A. suffers a lot as a teacher

B. pays a lot for teaching

C. is well-paid as a teacher

D. has her work recognized

If you and I met at a party, you would probably ask me what I do for a living, what town I live in — the kind of questions that would help you to build a picture of who I am. I might ask the same of you, but I probably wouldn't be listening. It's more likely I'd be looking at the label on your jeans, glancing at your shoes, and eyeing up your mobile phone. These are the things that really tell me who you are. In fact, I sincerely hope you would notice the same things about me. Well, that's the way it was a year ago.

I began to behave like this at a very early age. I remember the first day of junior school, standing alone in the playground, desperately wanting to make friends. I headed straight for what seemed to be the most promising group of boys. They were talking to girls, trading football cards, eating green sweets — all the things I wanted to do. As I attempted to talk with them, one boy asked me, “Do you support Manchester United Football Club?” Another asked, “Are you into Michael Jackson?” I answered yes to them all, even though the truthful answer was no.

Things seemed to be going well until one of the boys caught sight of my trainers. I'd never thought too much about them before. They were just plain blue sports shoes that Mum had bought, for playing in the back garden. At once, the group laughed very loudly, “Where did you get those from? A charitable organization?”

Looking at the boys in bewilderment (疑惑), I noticed for the first time that they all had similar shapes on the sides of their trainers, like the ones on footballers' boots on television. It wasn't just their shoes: crocodiles, eagles and tigers sat on the breasts of their T-shirts, and every single boy seemed to have the same school bag, a blue plastic bag with a leaping puma in silver on the side. I walked away quietly, depressed. From that day on, I was determined to be like them, if not more so.

1.What was the author like one year ago?

A. He was very interested in figure paintings.

B. He used to judge others by their appearances.

C. He was crazy about holding different parties.

D. He had some difficulty communicating with others.

2.How did the author react when asked about his favorite football team?

A. He replied proudly. B. He kept silent.

C. He told a lie. D. He refused to answer.

3.Why did the group suddenly burst out laughing?

A. Because they looked down upon the author.

B. Because they were attracted by the author.

C. Because they welcomed the author warmly.

D. Because they played a joke on the author.

4.After the first day of junior school, the author began to ________.

A. be addicted to television B. concern himself with animals

C. follow famous football players D. spend more money on branded goods

Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea.People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like,mainly because tea was very expensive.It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity.Some of them were not sure how to use it.They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves.Then they served them mixed with butter and salt.They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches.

Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century.During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it.

At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea.Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it,but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added.She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk.Because she was such a great lady her friends thought they must copy everything she did,so they also drank their tea with milk in it.Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few British people drink tea without milk.

At first,tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening.No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess (公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o clock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling” as she called it.She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so,tea-time was born.

1.Which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into Britain?

A. British people were the first people in Europe who drank tea.

B. It was not until the 17th century that British people had tea.

C. British people got expensive tea from India.

D. Tea reached Britain from Holland.

2.What does this passage most probably talk about?

A. It talks about how British people got the habit of drinking tea

B. It talks about how tea became a popular drink in Britain

C. It talks about the history of tea drinking in Britain

D. It talks about how tea-time was born

3.People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because .

A. tea with milk stopped people getting a sinking feeling

B. people followed the way a French lady drank tea

C. tea with milk was then a fashionable curiosity

D. tea with milk tasted much more pleasant

4.We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly due to the influence of .

A. the upper social class B. the ancient Chinese

C. a famous French lady D. people in Holland
7．We _____have hurried all the way to the airport-the flight was called off because of the foggy weather．（　　）
A．mustn'tB．couldn'tC．needn'tD．wouldn't
4．Abbaye，a master artist，was ready to retire in 1392．One day，Bartoli，a rich Italian merchant，（41）A him saying，"Could you（42）Cmy portrait on my banquet room wall？It's 20feet tall．"
"I'm ready to retire，"Abbaye shook his head，"so I'm not（43）D．"But seeing the disappointment in Bartoli's eyes，he（44）Bhis mind，"Well，there's a possibility if you can find it in your （45）Ato allow me to explore the（46）B  of my abilities．Furthermore，already I can see your （47）B．So I insist that while l work your portrait stay（48）Ceven from you!"
"No problem，"Bartoli agreed，though he thought it was（49）D，"Anything you wish，but it must look realistic．"
Immediately the master artist （50）Ca high curtain in front of the wall，-through which Bartoli couldn't see at all．
A week passed．"How is it coming？"asked the （51）A Bartoli．
‘‘It's coming quite well．You see，a masterpiece  （52）D quite a while at least．"Abbaye answered from behind the （53）B．
Another three，four weeks passed and（54）C half a year went by．Bartoli lost his  （55）C．"Today I must see it!"he shouted．
Stepping from behind the curtain （56）Asurprised by such anger，Abbaye said calmly，"That's fine．
You needed only to request it．"And he（57）Baside the 20-foot curtain．
Bartoli stared at the masterpiece and then his mouth  （58）Dopen．He was obviously so angry that his eyes （59）D red．So what was wrong？Abbaye had drawn to his heart's （60）Afor 20feet tall．Perhaps Bartoli couldn't tolerate his abstract expression，which Picasso would have been proud of．

41．A．sent forB．thought ofC．laughed atD．heard from
42．A．fixB．makeC．paintD．repair
43．A．possibleB．freeC．reliableD．available
44．A．formedB．changedC．gotD．insisted
45．A．heartB．mindC．roomD．brain
46．A．challengesB．limitsC．controlD．confidence
47．A．figureB．portraitC．imageD．masterpiece
48．A．safeB．lonelyC．privateD．cool'
49．A．terribleB．commonC．funnyD．strange
50．A．broughtB．decoratedC．hungD．bought'
51．A．hopefulB．anxiousC．seriousD．careful
52，A．affordsB．spendsC．costsD．takes
53．A．wallB．curtainC．pictureD．ladder．
54．A．in totalB．obviouslyC．eventuallyD．above all
55．A．moneyB．moodC．temperD．taste
56．A．asifB．even ifC．now thatD．incase
57．A．setB．pulledC．leftD．stood
58．A．feltB．remainedC．keptD．fell
59．A．changedB．showedC．foundD．turned
60．A．contentB．confidenceC．powerD．design．
20．你很有可能在这次考试中取得好成绩．（likely）You are most likely to achieve good results in this examination．/It's most likely that you will achieve good results in this examination．．

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