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。

The measure of a man’s character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. —Thomas Macaulay?

Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs Nanette O’Neil gave an arithmetic(算术) ______ to our class. When the papers were ____ she discovered that twelve boys had made the same mistakes throughout the test.?

There is really nothing new about ____ in the exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs O’Neill _____ even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to _____ after class. I was one of the twelve. Mrs O’Neill asked ___ questions, and she didn’t ____ us either. Macaulay, she wrote on the blackboard the ____ words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to ___ these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.?

I don’t _____ about the other eleven boys. Speaking for myself I can say: it was the most important single _____ of my life. Thirty years after being introduced to Macaulay’s words, they __ seem to me the best yard-stick(准绳), because they give us a _____ to measure ourselves rather than others.? _____ of us are asked to make ____ decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called ____ daily to make a great many personal decisions. ____ the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket or turned over to the policeman? Should the _____ change received at the store be forgotten or _____? Nobody will know except _____. But you have to live with yourself, and it is always better to live with someone you respect.

1. A. test B. problem C. paper D. lesson

2. A. examined B. completed C. marked D. answered

3. A. lying B. cheating C. guessing D. discussing

4.A. didn’t B. did C. would D. wouldn’t

5.A. come B. leave C. remain D. apologize

6.A. no B. certain C. many D. more

7.A. excuse B. reject C. help D. scold

8.A. above B. common C. following D. unusual

9.A. repeat B. get C. put D. copy

10.A. worry B. know C. hear D. talk

11.A. chance B. incident C. lesson D. memory

12.A. even B. still C. always D. almost

13.A. way B. sentence C. choice D. reason

14.A. All B. Few C. Some D. None

15.A. quick B. wise C. great D. personal

16.A. out B. for C. up D. upon

17.A. Should B. Must C. Would D. Need

18.A. extra B. small C. some D. necessary

19.A. paid B. remembered C. shared D. returned

20.A. me B. you C. us D. then

The Healthy Habits Survey shows that only about one third of American seniors (年长者) have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.

1. How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?

· Finding:A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.

· Step:Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes, at least twice a day.

2. How many times did you wash your hands or bathe?

· Finding:Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 times a week. And nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a day - half of the number doctors advise.

· Step:We touch our faces around 3,000 times a day - often inviting germs(病菌)to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes. Use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most importantly, wash your hands often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.

3. How often do you think about fighting germs?

· Finding:Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.

· Step:Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge(海绵)that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds.

1.What is found out about American seniors?

A. Most of them have good habits.

B. Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week.

C. All of them are fighting germs better than expected.

D. About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day.

2. Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands_______.

A. eight times a day B. three times a day

C. four times a day D. twice a day

3.Which of the following is true according to the text ?

A. We should keep ourselves from touching our faces.

B. There are less than 200 types of bacteria in the mouth.

C. A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.

D. We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.

4. The text probably comes from_______.

A. a guide book B. a popular magazine

C. a book review D. a text book

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