题目内容
Jones, a hardworking blacksmith, used to work all day in his shop. So hard working was he that at times he would make the sparks fly from his 36 .
The son of Mr. Smith, a rich 37 , would come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself 38 how the tradesman worked.
"Young man, why don't you 39 your hand to learn to make shoe tacks, 40 it is only to pass the time?" said the blacksmith. " 41 knows, one day, it may be of use to you."
The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little 42 he found that he was becoming very 43 and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
Old Mr. Smith died and the son 44 the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and was forced to 45 residence in another country. It so 46 that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money 47 tacks for their shoes and even 48 when they paid high prices they were 49 able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers' shoes.
Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to 50 his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a 51 with the shoemakers. He told them that he 52 make the tacks if they could help him to 53 a workshop. The shoemakers were 54 willing to do so. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.
"How funny it seems," he used to say, "even making tacks can bring a 55 . My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches."
36．A. hand B．finger C. gun D．hammer
37．A. classmate B. neighbor C. blacksmith D．workmate
38．A. observing B. noticing C. watching D．finding
39．A．put B．raise C．tie D．try
40．A．even if B．whether or not C．only if D．in that
41．A．He B．Somebody C．Who D．Nobody
42．A．advice B．practice C．knowledge D．training
43．A．serious B．caution C．devoted D．skilled
44．A.on account of B．regardless of C．instead of D．in need of
45．A．take in B．take up C．take off D．take on
46．A．occurred B．took place C．happened D．appeared
47．A．selling B．buying C．making D．promoting
48．A．at times B．at a time C．at one time D．at the time
49．A．never B．ever C．often D．not always
50．A．eat B．cook C．earn D．make
51．A．living B．bargain C．mistake D．sense
52．A．would B．used to C．should D．dared
53．A．set down B．set out C．set up D．set to
54．A．much too B．too much C．only too D．not too
55．A．fortune B．fame C．profit D．welcome
36-40 DBCDA 41-45 CBDAB 46-50 CBADC 51-55 BACCA
| A. where B. vital C. dream D. understanding E. prize F. find out G. scientist H. how I. rewarding J. inspired K. funny L. role |
Most children want to be pop stars or footballers when they grow up. But 11-year-old Amy Jones had the chance to 1 more about her 2 job -- a medical biologist when she won an essay writing competition for primary students.
Amy's 3 for the best essay on "What I want to be when I'm older" was a day at the Oxford Medical Science Institute. Staff organized a special programme for the would-be 4 , introducing her to the projects being worked on by medical biologists at Oxford. The sessions included a look at the 5 of medical biologists in fighting cancers and 6 to become a medical biologist.
Amy said she was 7 to become a biologist after watching a television programme. In her essay she wrote: "The medical biologist plays a big role in many discoveries and it would be a challenging, exciting and 8 job."
Dr Kathryn Robson, the Institute director said: "It's 9 that we encourage young people to study science and think about scientific research as a job. I hope Amy now has a better 10 of what it takes to become a medical biologist."
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