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  Mr.Smith is well-known in Washington because of his many social blunders(stupid mistakes).Recently he received an invitation   1   a dinner party.Although he did not know the hostess, he   2   the invitation.

  At dinner, he was   3   beside a woman full of dignity(尊严).The woman tried to be   4   even though she had never met Mr.Smith before.She spoke   5  , whenever he spoke to her.Between the first and the second   6   of the meal, she turned to Mr.Smith and said,“Do you   7  ,that gray-haired man at the end of the table?The one   8   glasses.”

  “Ah, yes.Who is he?”asked Smith.

  “He’s the Secretary of the interior!”she replied.

  Mr.Smith said,“So   9   is the Secretary of the interior!I'm afraid that I find very little to   10   about him ,although he is the Secretary.”

  The woman sat still and did not reply.Mr.Smith continued in spite of her   11  .“I really can’t see how he received his   12  , unless he is perhaps a relative of the President.”

  “It hardly   13   whether you like the Secretary or not,”she said.“He was   14   because the President thought he was the man for the   15  .If he does the job well, you should have no complaint.”

  “That’s just it,”said Mr.Smith.“No one   16   the things he does, unless be is a complete   17  !”

  “Sir!”said the woman all her   18  .“Do you know who l am?”

  “No,”replied Mr.Smith.

  “I am the Secretary’s wife,”she said coldly.

  Mr.Smith was   19  , but he went on in spite of his embarrassment(困窘).“Madam, do you know who I am?”

  “No, I don’t,”the woman replied.

  “  20  !”cried Mr.Smith, as he quickly left the table.

(1)

[  ]

A.

by

B.

of

C.

to

D.

for

(2)

[  ]

A.

got

B.

preferred

C.

took

D.

accepted

(3)

[  ]

A.

seated

B.

placed

C.

arranged

D.

kept

(4)

[  ]

A.

lively

B.

careful

C.

friendly

D.

patient

(5)

[  ]

A.

calmly

B.

politely

C.

plainly

D.

perfectly

(6)

[  ]

A.

course

B.

choice

C.

pause

D.

turn

(7)

[  ]

A.

recognize

B.

see

C.

remember

D.

know

(8)

[  ]

A.

on

B.

putting

C.

with

D.

cleaning

(9)

[  ]

A.

there

B.

this

C.

here

D.

that

(10)

[  ]

A.

honour

B.

respect

C.

admire

D.

look

(11)

[  ]

A.

appearance

B.

coldness

C.

sadness

D.

action

(12)

[  ]

A.

position

B.

invitation

C.

possession

D.

instruction

(13)

[  ]

A.

minds

B.

expects

C.

happens

D.

matters

(14)

[  ]

A.

picked out

B.

selected

C.

made out

D.

chosen

(15)

[  ]

A.

business

B.

job

C.

service

D.

chance

(16)

[  ]

A.

wishes

B.

does

C.

needs

D.

cares

(17)

[  ]

A.

joker

B.

dreamer

C.

fool

D.

stranger

(18)

[  ]

A.

manner

B.

dignity

C.

wealth

D.

quality

(19)

[  ]

A.

moved

B.

interested

C.

frightened

D.

shocked

(20)

[  ]

A.

Thank goodness

B.

Great fun

C.

Thank you

D.

Big mistake

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。  
“Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady perpetual(永久的)serenity(平静).’’—Joseph Addison
Annually my husband’s family has a reunion.At one of the recent 25 ,the weather was cloudy, and more rain was  26 .The family members who arrived early were  27 about the possibility of rain and the  28 it would have on attendance.
It did rain,but as it started,a car  29 and out of the passenger side suddenly appeared Uncle Earl,  30 by the family, who is 96 years old and has been  31  for many years.Just the arrival of Uncle Earl immediately  32 the spirits of the group.
Ever cheerful and optimistic,Uncle Earl  33 to amaze the family.One by one he 34  each member, held their hands,gave them a piece of candy and made them laugh
  35 l stood back,1 watched how his behavior and  36 brought a smile to everyone’s face He didn’t spend time telling everyone about his illness as others were doing.I  37 that it was his choice to be of good cheer and not focus on the  38 aspects of his life.By doing so, each family member had to respond in the same  39 
Just before we began to feast on the wonderful  40 ,Earl stood up and spoke to the group for a few minutes.He asked everyone to take a lighthearted approach to  41 happened. He said he had prayed for us all to arrive and to return home  42 ,so we need not worry about the rain.Then he gave us all his blessing.I know I felt  43 to be with him.
What is happening in your life  44 ?Are you taking a cheerful approach to your day? Be of good cheer! Like Uncle Earl!

【小题1】
A.momentsB.reunionsC.mealsD.discussions
【小题2】
A.informedB.arguedC.predictedD.demanded
【小题3】
A.happyB.excitedC.interestedD.concerned
【小题4】
A.dangerB.significanceC.effectD.consequence
【小题5】
A.pulled upB.drove offC.pushed in D.sped up
【小题6】
A.toldB.calledC.knownD.recognized
【小题7】
A.homelessB.blindC.silentD.lost
【小题8】
A.changedB.reactedC.botheredD.showed
【小题9】
A.continuesB.refusesC.plansD.tends
【小题10】
A.scratchedB.admiredC.scoldedD.addressed
【小题11】
A.AlthoughB.AsC.OnceD.If
【小题12】
A.cheerfulnessB.thankfulnessC.pessimismD.complaint
【小题13】
A.realizedB.explainedC.decidedD.urged
【小题14】
A.violentB.positiveC.meaningfulD.negative
【小题15】
A.orderB.placeC.mannerD.direction
【小题16】
A.minB.foodC.lifeD.car
【小题17】
A.whateverB.whicheverC.howeverD.wherever
【小题18】
A.earlyB.slowlyC.quicklyD.safely
【小题19】
A.beatenB.disappointedC.blessedD.surprised
【小题20】
A.at timesB.in timeC.right nowD.from now

阅读理解。
     It was a warm April day when a big fat envelope came in the mail from the only college I had ever
imagined attending. I tore open the packet. My eyes were fixed on the word "congratulations". I don't
remember ever smiling so wide.
     Then I looked at my rinancial package.
     The cost of Dream School's tuition, room and board was around  $ 40,OOO-an impossible sum !
How could I afford to attend? What good reasons did I have to go there when three other fine colleges were offering me free tuition? My other choices were good, solid schools even if they weren't as famous as my first choice.
     In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to realize my dream of becoming a
world-class writer. My parents understood how l felt. They told me that even though it would be a financial problem, I could go wherever I would be happiest. But as I was always careful with money, l wasn't sure what to do.
      One of the schools that offered me a full ride had an informational dinner one night in the spring.
Considering my parents' financial difficulties, l decided to drive the 45 minutes and attend. At first, all I had planned to do was smile politely, eat free food, listen quietly. But I surprised myself.
      At dinner the president of the university talked about the wonderful activities on campus including guest lectures and social gatherings. He also made it perfectly clear that free food would be offered at all future
events. He continued with explanations of professors, class sizes, activities, and sporting events on
campus.  As he spoke, I began to realize that this school, though not as good as my first choice, might be
the best one for me. It seemed small yet with many great programs. It seemed challenging yet caring.
      As the president ended his speech, we clapped politely and pushed back our chain.  As I walked out
of that door, a feeling of comfort washed over me. Looking at the campus that night, l realized that I would be spending the next four years fighting there.
        In all honesty, my university is not as well-known as my " dream"  university.  However, it turned out
to be the right choice of schools for me.
1. How did the author feel when he started to read the letter?
A.  He was full of joy.                      
B.  He was lost in his dream.
C. He was worried about the money.      
D. He was uncertain which school to go to.
2. We can learn from the passage that the parents were _____. 
A. honest      
B. strict          
C. supportive        
D. decisive
3.  In Paragraph 5, " offered me a full ride"  can be replaced by " _____".
A. would pay for transport to the school          
B. would show me around the campus
C. would offer free meals at all events      
D. would charge me nothing for tuition
4. What does the author mainly want to say?
A. Your second-choice college may actually be your best fit.
B. You should consider comfort in your choice of schools.
C. You should try your best to attend your dream school.
D. Your choice of schools should be based on their fame.

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