The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th­century poet and artist, was once  26  by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he  27   Rossetti to look at them and tell him if they were any good, or  28  they at least showed potential(潜在的)talent.
Rossetti looked them  29  carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least sign of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a  30  man, and he told the elderly  31  as gently as possible that the pictures were of little value and showed little talent. He was sorry,  32  he could not 33  to the man.
The visitor was  34  , but seemed to expect Rossetti’s  35   .He then apologized for  36  Rossetti’s time, but would he just  37  a few more drawings—these done by a(n)  38  art student?Rossetti looked over the  39  batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became  40  over the talent they revealed(显示;透露) .“These,” he said,“Oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be  41  every help and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a hopeful future if he will work and stick to it.”
Rossetti could see that the old man was  42  moved.“Who is this fine young   artist?” he asked.“Your son?” “No,” said the old man sadly.“It was I  43  painted the pictures forty years ago.  44  I had heard your praise then!For you see, I got discouraged and 45  drawing—too soon.”

【小题1】
A.expectedB.wishedC.visitedD.requested
【小题2】
A.wantedB.madeC.hadD.hoped
【小题3】
A.whyB.whichC.thatD.whether
【小题4】
A.upB.overC.onD.down
【小题5】
A.rudeB.talentedC.kindD.creative
【小题6】
A.womanB.manC.artistD.poet
【小题7】
A.butB.andC.orD.otherwise
【小题8】
A.speakB.apologizeC.lieD.listen
【小题9】
A.annoyedB.disappointedC.delightedD.puzzled
【小题10】
A.achievementB.adjustmentC.judgmentD.statement
【小题11】
A.turning upB.making upC.taking upD.looking up
【小题12】
A.look atB.glare atC.aim atD.stare at
【小题13】
A.prettyB.famouseC.youngD.talented
【小题14】
A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.last
【小题15】
A.enthusiasticB.sadC.angryD.bad
【小题16】
A.madeB.learntC.taughtD.given
【小题17】
A.slightlyB.deeplyC.barelyD.smoothly
【小题18】
A.whatB.whichC.whomD.who
【小题19】
A.Only ifB.If onlyC.If soD.If any
【小题20】
A.insisted onB.led toC.headed toD.gave up

完形填空(共小20题;每小题1分,满分20分)
When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful. My   1  took me by train or by car to a hotel by the   2 . All day, I seem to remember, I   3 on the sands with strange   4 children. We made houses and gardens, and   5  the tide (潮汐) destroy (破坏, 毁坏) them. When the tide went out, we  6  over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.
In those days the   7 seemed to shine always brightly   8  the water was always warm. Sometimes we left the beach and walked in the country,   9  ruined (毁灭的) houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were  10  in one’s pockets or good places where one could   11  ice-creams. Each day seemed a life-time. 
Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good   12  is much the same as it was. I   13  like the sun and warm sand and the sound of _14  beating the rocks. I no longer wish to   15 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 16  , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.
Sometimes I   17  what my ideal (理想的) holiday will be like when I am   18  . All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about  19  who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make   20   sick on too many ices...

【小题1】
A.teacherB.parentsC.nurseD.doctor
【小题2】
A.seaB.lakeC.mountain D.forest
【小题3】
A.played B.sleptC.satD.stood
【小题4】
A.movedB.excitedC.worriedD.nervous
【小题5】
A.madeB.broughtC.watchedD.heard
【小题6】
A.rolledB.jumpedC.turnedD.climbed
【小题7】
A.lightB.sunC.moonD.lamp
【小题8】
A.andB.yetC.butD.or
【小题9】
A.exploring B.examiningC.repairingD.measuring
【小题10】
A.sweetsB.sandC.ice-creams D.money
【小题11】
A.makeB.sellC.buyD.offer
【小题12】
A.houseB.holidayC.gardenD.tide
【小题13】
A.hardlyB.almostC.stillD.perhaps
【小题14】
A.waves B.waterC.handsD.birds
【小题15】
A.destroyB.fixC.useD.build
【小题16】
A.ButB.HoweverC.OrD.Yet
【小题17】
A.wonderB.feelC.understandD.believe
【小题18】
A.strongB.weakC.youngD.old
【小题19】
A.childrenB.boysC.girlsD.grown-ups
【小题20】
A.herselfB.himselfC.itselfD.themselves

Sumo wrestlers (相扑选手) are usually big, heavy men.The biggest sumo wrestler of all the time is Konishiki, who now  26  about 230 kg.Born in Hawaii, he was  27  a big boy.When he was a teenager, some people  28  he go to Japan and become a sumo wrestler.
Although he took their advice, at first it was a  29  life.“I had to clean the toilets and  30  the rubbish,” Konishiki remembered, “I knew I had to  31  to the life in Japan.I said to myself, ‘I  32 learn Japanese.’ Soon I could  33  it quite well.”
Konishiki’s career started  34 , and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank.But despite his  35  he soon had health problems.The doctors told him that he should  36  some weight.“I started dieting.I  37  to do it.But I did it too  38 ,” he said, “I lost some of my strength, too.”
He lost a lot of fights, and then his parents got  39  in a car crash.“I must go and  40  them,” he thought.Though it was only three days  41  a big tournament (锦标赛), he flew back to Hawaii.Although he was quite  42 , they were not badly injured.
When he returned, he knew that he had to do well.The newspapers said, “Konishiki must win,  43 he will go down in rank.”
Though he had many problems, Konishiki won 14 of his 15 fights, and won the Emperor’s Cup.He was so  44  that he cried.“You ought not to show your feelings,” he said, “but I couldn’t  45  it.”

【小题1】
A.meansB.measuresC.weighsD.has
【小题2】
A.alwaysB.hardlyC.sometimesD.once
【小题3】
A.promisedB.allowedC.consideredD.suggested
【小题4】
A.realB.hard C.comfortableD.rich
【小题5】
A.sell B.bringC.takeD.empty
【小题6】
A.get usedB.respond C.devote D.lead
【小题7】
A.wouldB.canC.must D.may
【小题8】
A.speakB.sayC.learn D.tell
【小题9】
A.badB.wellC.suddenlyD.similarly
【小题10】
A.failureB.successC.effort D.fame
【小题11】
A.gainB.loseC.save D.spare
【小题12】
A.failed B.beganC.hadD.refused
【小题13】
A.stupidlyB.carefullyC.slowlyD.quickly
【小题14】
A.shockedB.destroyedC.ruinedD.injured
【小题15】
A.visitB.care C.searchD.serve
【小题16】
A.afterB.sinceC.beforeD.until
【小题17】
A.happyB.worriedC.surprisedD.regretful
【小题18】
A.becauseB.but C.orD.and
【小题19】
A.sadB.nervousC.curiousD.happy
【小题20】
A.do B.help C.feelD.leave

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41~60各题所给的四个选项(A.B.C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a  41  in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often  42  to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t  43  to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went  44 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was  45  what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him £100 to start his own 46 .
It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a  47 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and  48  plenty of money. Jack  49  working hard. After one year he succeeded in  50  the £100.
  By the time Jack was 30 years old he had  51  his first million, and he wanted to  52  this achievement by doing something “ 53 ”. With all his money it was  54  to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the  55  of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
   Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for £500 million,  56  Jack still can’t get used to  57  the good life. He can  58  be found drinking with the locals at the local pub(酒吧).
“I remember being very  59  as a child, but never  60  as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”

【小题1】
A.job
B.work
C.company
D.house
【小题2】
A.able
B.glad
C.unable
D.eager
【小题3】
A.offer
B.like
C.expect
D.afford
【小题4】
A.wrong
B.hungry
C.ill
D.bad
【小题5】
A.seeing
B.wondering
C.doubting
D.preparing
【小题6】
A.school
B.farm
C.business
D.store
【小题7】
A.problem
B.purpose
C.future
D.principle
【小题8】
A.spent
B.borrowed
C.wasted
D.earned
【小题9】
A.enjoyed
B.preferred
C.promised
D.hated
【小题10】
A.developing
B.saving
C.repaying
D.paying
【小题11】
A.given
B.made
C.taken
D.lost
【小题12】
A.remember
B.honor
C.celebrate
D.recognize
【小题13】
A.common
B.simple
C.interesting
D.great
【小题14】
A.impossible
B.possible
C.obvious
D.basic
【小题15】
A.ground
B.front
C.spot
D.heart
【小题16】
A.so
B.and
C.or
D.but
【小题17】
A.using
B.sparing
C.living
D.keeping
【小题18】
A.often
B.never
C.sometimes
D.seldom
【小题19】
A.rich
B.poor
C.healthy
D.well
【小题20】
A.proud
B.satisfied
C.unhappy
D.happy
 

Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a  16  in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often  17  to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t  18  to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went  19 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was  20  what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him £100 to start his own 21 .
  It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a  22 in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and  23  plenty of money.
  Jack  24  working hard. After one year he succeeded in  25  the £100.
  By the time Jack was 30 years old he had  26  his first million, and he wanted to  27  this achievement by doing something “ 28 ”. With all his money it was  29  to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the  30  of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.
   Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for £500 million,  31  Jack still can’t get used to  32  the good life. He can  33  be found drinking with the locals at the local pub(酒吧).
“I remember being very  34  as a child, but never  35  as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.”

【小题1】
A.jobB.workC.company D.house
【小题2】
A.ableB.gladC.unable D.eager
【小题3】
A.offer B.likeC.expectD.afford
【小题4】
A.wrongB.hungryC.illD.bad
【小题5】
A.seeingB.wonderingC.doubtingD.preparing
【小题6】
A.school B.farmC.businessD.store
【小题7】
A.problem B.purposeC.futureD.principle
【小题8】
A.spentB.borrowedC.wastedD.earned
【小题9】
A.enjoyed B.preferred C.promised D.hated
【小题10】
A.developingB.savingC.repayingD.paying
【小题11】
A.givenB.madeC.takenD.lost
【小题12】
A.rememberB.honorC.celebrateD.recognize
【小题13】
A.commonB.simpleC.interesting D.grand
【小题14】
A.impossibleB.possibleC.obviousD.basic
【小题15】
A.ground B.frontC.spotD.heart
【小题16】
A.soB.andC.orD.but
【小题17】
A.using B.sparingC.livingD.keeping
【小题18】
A.often B.neverC.sometimesD.seldom
【小题19】
A.richB.poorC.healthyD.well
【小题20】
A.proudB.satisfied C.unhappyD.happy

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