阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In the early 1980s,I interviewed a young man who began to quote(引用) information that agreed with the company he was applying to. He quoted the ______ income figures, the number of employees, and other related information. Needless to say, I was ______,so he got the job. Comparing him with the other candidates, I found his ______ of the company was overall and colorful. My impression was that he had ______ much time researching the company. None of his ______ had done so. Months later, I asked him where he’d done his research to ______ so much about our company. He smiled and said,“ Remember our meeting was ______ at 2 p.m. but that day you were running 15 minutes behind?”I nodded.“Well, ______ I sat in the reception area waiting for you, I ______ among the magazines on the coffee table was a year-end report. It ______ the company’s complete history. Fifteen minutes gave me plenty of time to ‘research’ the company.”This story is very ______ although what he did is simple. He only learned more than others in a short time. As a result, he ______ twenty other candidates.

______,“Little Things” can make “Big Difference”. We need only look at the Olympic athletes. Sometimes the runner who crosses the finish line 1/100th of a second ______ than the next wins Gold. A gold medal can ______ the difference of millions of dollars. One might ask: Is this gold medal ______ ten times faster or better than the second runner? No, he is ______ 1/100th of a second faster. It ______ much training and practice to become a gold medal winner. How ______ it is to pass all the other athletes!So if we want to be successful, we have to ______ more and practice more.

1.A. present B. next C. future D. previous

2.A. puzzled B. bored C. impressed D. disappointed

3.A. understanding B. business C. progress D. instruction

4.A. saved B. killed C. wasted D. spent

5.A. competitors B. friends C. partners D. opposers

6.A. do B. find C. add D. use

7.A. left B. prepared C. scheduled D. made

8.A. since B. though C. if D. as

9.A. imagined B. noticed C. reached D. invented

10.A. contained B. explained C. explored D. published

11.A. wrong B. meaningful C. funny D. strange

12.A. admired B. ignored C. beat D. attacked

13.A. Eventually B. Generally C. Gradually D. Actually

14.A. more casually B. more bravely C. faster D. stronger

15.A. catch B. bring C. offer D. care

16.A. winner B. dreamer C. follower D. helper

17.A. yet B. ever C. just D. even

18.A. exists B. appears C. shares D. takes

19.A. simple B. difficult C. interesting D. famous

20.A. learn B. give C. think D. insist

If you are a book-lover, you may be interested in the following.

Dietland, by Sarai Walker

If you’re sick of the stick-thin and perfectly slim models of society today, Dietland is for you. The funny novel follows Plum Kettle, an over-weight advice journalist who answers fan mail for a teen girls’ website. She’s convinced that her life won’t really start until she saves up enough money for her weight-loss operation — when she’ll finally look like the “perfect” woman. But after she gets pulled into a series of adventures with a group of women who live life on their own terms, she begins to reconsider her own opinions of what “beauty” really is.

Orhan’s Inheritance, by Aline Ohanesian

After Orhan’s Turkish grandfather dies, he learns that while he’s taken over his grandfather’s successful business, the house that’s been in his family for generations was not left to him. Instead, it went to an 87-year-old woman who lives in L.A. that no one in his family has ever heard of. To get to the bottom of this, Orhan travels to L.A. to meet with the woman. It’s then that he uncovers the secrets of his family.

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari

If the story of evolution (进化) has always interested you, this book is for you. In it, Dr. Yuval Noah Harari explores how, if 100,000 years ago there were six different kinds of humans on Earth, only one lived through to today: homo sapiens. He takes both an historical and biological approach to his discussion of how humans have evolved over time. He talks about the society created by sapiens and cultural wonders. And perhaps what is most fascinating is the evolution of humans.

1.What does Plum Kettle want before she joins the women in the adventures?

A. Natural beauty.

B. A large sum of money.

C. A healthy lifestyle.

D. A slim shape.

2.What puzzled Orhan after his grandfather’s death?

A.Their house was given to a stranger.

B.His grandfather’s business was such a success.

C.He had to take care of the 87-year-old woman.

D.The 87-year-old woman was one of his relatives.

3. What’s the most interesting in Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind ?

A. The advanced society. B. The rise of humans.

C. The development of biology. D. The cultural wonders.

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