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A Good Custodian
I know a woman who tries hard to be a good custodian．
I pass her every day after school as she pushes her cart down my
hallway．Of course，she is my building's cleaner，
One Tuesday morning I came into school and saw a （36）C on my
desk from my custodian，
It seemed that some unbearable first year students had damaged the bathroom in a particularly disgusting way and she had been （37）D to clean it．This took（38）B than she had expected． She had left the typewritten note on my desk to （39）A for not being able to clean my room as she was （40）D to do．
At the beginning of the period，I shared her note with my first period（41）A When I mentioned that our custodian had apologized to us，their first （42）B was to volunteer to seek out and beat up those first year students for making our custodian have to clean up their （43）C．It turned out that just about all of my students also knew our custodian by name-all of them responded with smiles and （44）A for a long time about this time or that time when she'd（45）D each of them in the hallway．That she felt she needed to apologize （46）C a strong reaction from many of the kids．
As the class period was about to end，I asked them to（47）C the floor like I do every period and thanked them for picking up any garbage （48）A it wasn't theirs．My entire class disappeared； they each disappeared instantly（49）B their desks to pick up those annoying tiny pieces of paper that （50）B so easily from notebooks．One girl made a （an）（51）D that I later used with my other classes："Her job might be to clean the room，but she shouldn't have to clean up（52）A us．There's a difference．"
I believe that people know the difference between right and wrong．I believe that people appreciate it when others（53）D take care of them．And I believe that people，even adolescents who are not quite yet mature，appreciate it when they see someone who takes （54）Bin her work． Sometimes we need a （55）C of the things we take for granted…things like a good custodian to take care of us．
A Good CustodianI know a woman who tries hard to be a good custodian．
I pass her every day after school as she pushes her cart down my
hallway．Of course，she is my building's cleaner，
One Tuesday morning I came into school and saw a （36）C on my
desk from my custodian，
It seemed that some unbearable first year students had damaged the bathroom in a particularly disgusting way and she had been （37）D to clean it．This took（38）B than she had expected． She had left the typewritten note on my desk to （39）A for not being able to clean my room as she was （40）D to do．
At the beginning of the period，I shared her note with my first period（41）A When I mentioned that our custodian had apologized to us，their first （42）B was to volunteer to seek out and beat up those first year students for making our custodian have to clean up their （43）C．It turned out that just about all of my students also knew our custodian by name-all of them responded with smiles and （44）A for a long time about this time or that time when she'd（45）D each of them in the hallway．That she felt she needed to apologize （46）C a strong reaction from many of the kids．
As the class period was about to end，I asked them to（47）C the floor like I do every period and thanked them for picking up any garbage （48）A it wasn't theirs．My entire class disappeared； they each disappeared instantly（49）B their desks to pick up those annoying tiny pieces of paper that （50）B so easily from notebooks．One girl made a （an）（51）D that I later used with my other classes："Her job might be to clean the room，but she shouldn't have to clean up（52）A us．There's a difference．"
I believe that people know the difference between right and wrong．I believe that people appreciate it when others（53）D take care of them．And I believe that people，even adolescents who are not quite yet mature，appreciate it when they see someone who takes （54）Bin her work． Sometimes we need a （55）C of the things we take for granted…things like a good custodian to take care of us．
| 36．A．paper | B．handbook | C．note | D．letter |
| 37．A．advised | B．persuaded | C．allowed | D．charged |
| 38．A．shorter | B．longer | C．mare | D．less |
| 39．A．apologize | B．regret | C．appeal | D．complain |
| 40．A．recommended | B．believed | C．approved | D．scheduled |
| 41．A．class | B．colleagues | C．staff | D．members |
| 42．A．answer | B．reaction | C．decision | D．behavior |
| 43．A．room | B．desks | C．mess | D．chaos |
| 44．A．talked | B．asked | C．quarreled | D．discussed |
| 45．A．visited | B．called | C．praised | D．greeted |
| 46．A．made | B．showed | C．earned | D．accepted |
| 47．A．sweep | B．examine | C．check | D．mop |
| 48．A．even if | B．only if | C．if only | D．if ever |
| 49．A．above | B．under | C．beyond | D．across |
| 50．A．leave | B．fall | C．fly | D．miss |
| 51．A．promise | B．agreement | C．announcement | D．comment |
| 52．A．after | B．before | C．with | D．for |
| 53．A．freely | B．gently | C．hopefully | D．sincerely |
| 54．A．advantage | B．pride | C．action | D．chance |
| 55．A．keeper | B．caretaker | C．reminder | D．observer |
18．I am 58 years old，but I began training to swim across the English Channel a little over a year ago．The question I（36）C over and over again was this：："Why？"
When a student reporter of Indiana University recently asked me this（37）A，I said，"First let me ask you a question．What are your（38）Cfor this summer？"He（39）D that he was going to receive much more training in tennis．I didn't have to say more； he understood my（40）B．
A（41）Aand an element of adventure are welcome（42）C 42 you are 20 or 58 especially when you have a choice．But （43）Ddid I decide to swim across the Channel at 58？It is the challenge that（44）B about 100 swimmers every year who are willing to spend time，effort and money trying（45）A．
I don't think that I am superman．I（46）D think I have three things going for me：
First，I am training hard-（47）Cswimming 7.5 miles a day．Before that time I also kept physically（48）Bby training moderately（适度地）hard．
Second，I am a determined person for whom this swim has long been a（49）A．I have a feeling I will be（50）D ready and won't do as a Channel swimmer did a few years ago．Though he trained hard for a couple of years，yet he gave up at last because he was not confident enough．
（51）C，a young girl touched me，who was attempting to finish her swim when the ocean go（52）A．She was having a hard time with the turbulent（汹涌的）and cold water，when her trainer shouted to her from the boat that he thought she should（53）Dand get out of the water．She shouted（54）B，"I'm doing the swimming and I will decide when to get out．"She（55）Cit．
When a student reporter of Indiana University recently asked me this（37）A，I said，"First let me ask you a question．What are your（38）Cfor this summer？"He（39）D that he was going to receive much more training in tennis．I didn't have to say more； he understood my（40）B．
A（41）Aand an element of adventure are welcome（42）C 42 you are 20 or 58 especially when you have a choice．But （43）Ddid I decide to swim across the Channel at 58？It is the challenge that（44）B about 100 swimmers every year who are willing to spend time，effort and money trying（45）A．
I don't think that I am superman．I（46）D think I have three things going for me：
First，I am training hard-（47）Cswimming 7.5 miles a day．Before that time I also kept physically（48）Bby training moderately（适度地）hard．
Second，I am a determined person for whom this swim has long been a（49）A．I have a feeling I will be（50）D ready and won't do as a Channel swimmer did a few years ago．Though he trained hard for a couple of years，yet he gave up at last because he was not confident enough．
（51）C，a young girl touched me，who was attempting to finish her swim when the ocean go（52）A．She was having a hard time with the turbulent（汹涌的）and cold water，when her trainer shouted to her from the boat that he thought she should（53）Dand get out of the water．She shouted（54）B，"I'm doing the swimming and I will decide when to get out．"She（55）Cit．
| 36．A．considered | B．found | C．was asked | D．was answered |
| 37．A．question | B．word | C．information | D．result |
| 38．A．regrets | B．courses | C．plans | D．places |
| 39．A．realized | B．hoped | C．agreed | D．replied |
| 40．A．advice | B．point | C．problem | D．success |
| 41．A．challenge | B．friend | C．chance | D．boat |
| 42．A．unless | B．and | C．whether | D．so |
| 43．A．how | B．where | C．when | D．why |
| 44．A．frightens | B．attracts | C．comforts | D．puzzles |
| 45．A．it | B．them | C．these | D．those |
| 46．A．can | B．must | C．shall | D．do |
| 47．A．always | B．suddenly | C．presently | D．possibly |
| 48．A．pretty | B．fit | C．desirable | D．fresh |
| 49．A．goal | B．habit | C．form | D．practice |
| 50．A．experimentally | B．economically | C．physically | D．mentally |
| 51．A．For example | B．Without doubt | C．In addition | D．As usual |
| 52．A．rough | B．calm | C．beautiful | D．warm |
| 53．A．go on | B．look around | C．call out | D．give up |
| 54．A．aside | B．back | C．forward | D．around |
| 55．A．took | B．broke | C．made | D．caught |
17．You may read the questions first：
70．The two places of interest that enjoy high temperatures areD．
A．Tucson and Newfoundland
B．Grenada and Grimsey
C．Newfoudnland and Cuenca
D．Tucson and Cuenca
71．The creature（s） mentioned in the booklet that is not afraid of cold weather isC．
A．uropygialis birds
B．whales and seabirds
C．puffin birds．
D．hunting dog
72．Cuenca's major tourist attraction isA．
A．the hanging rocky face of an art museum
B．a naturally formed castle
C．the famous bakery in the summer time
D．a wooden pedestrian swinging bridge
73．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the booklets？
A．There are no people living in Grimsay due to the extreme whether．
B．Grenada would especially appeal to the cooking fans．
C．The most impressive focus of attraction in Southern Belize is the Blue Hole．
D．People's safety in Tucson can't be guaranteed by the local government．
| Our booklet is bringing to you the world's top sceneries： | |
 | Grenada Known as the Island of Spice for its abundance of spicy plants and leaves，Grenada is one of the southernmost Windward Islands in the Caribbean Sea．Many of its spices have been destroyed by hurricanes in the last decade，though its spicy relics（遗迹） are still the inspirations of many master chefs worldwide．The central mountainous land's cooler air and waterfalls produce a near-constant cloud cover of freeze． |
 | Tucson，Arizona A seeming paradise that claims to have 350sunny days a year，Tucson boasts geological beauty and hiking so fantastic that visitors can be tempted into a false sense of security．Be warned：Get prepared for the heat as it isn't unusual for temperatures to rise higher than 110°F （43°C） in summer months，when the rocks can hold that heat well into the evening hours．Even your hunting dog will get sunburned |
 | Southern Belize With flash rainstorms that instantly fill the dirt roads and the wet that makes it one of the greenest places on Earth，this Maya wonderland is home to the longest barrier reef（堡礁） in the Western globe，the unique uropygialis birds and the deepest diving-the Blue Hole．Nonetheless it is the back roads of the Toledo district，where rain forest meets the jungle，that truly inspire awe and joy． |
 | Newfoundland，Canada This Canadian province，which sits at the eastern edge of North America，plays the home for 22whale species and dozens of seabirds that play in groups．While the capital city of St．John's can be quite gentle，the actual island of Newfoundland has more extreme and unpredictable weather moods．Don't forget to bring your windbreakers and thick sweaters． |
 | Grimsey This island across the Arctic Circle is the northernmost point of inhabitable space in Iceland．It is a small，rocky island with little vegetation，only a few hundred permanent residents，and cliffs teeming with arctic birds known as puffins，which seem insensitive to the local extreme chill as they dive-bomb from high on the rocks into the Arctic Ocean for food． |
 | Cuenca，Spain Uniquely known as the walled city because of its"hanging houses"atop （or actually part of） walls carved out of a rocky hillside in the 15th century，Cuenca's castle-like front sits above the Jucar River Valley，attracting visitors worldwide．The houses，which bake in the high summer temperatures，are now home to an abstract art museum reached by crossing a wooden pedestrian swinging bridge． |
A．Tucson and Newfoundland
B．Grenada and Grimsey
C．Newfoudnland and Cuenca
D．Tucson and Cuenca
71．The creature（s） mentioned in the booklet that is not afraid of cold weather isC．
A．uropygialis birds
B．whales and seabirds
C．puffin birds．
D．hunting dog
72．Cuenca's major tourist attraction isA．
A．the hanging rocky face of an art museum
B．a naturally formed castle
C．the famous bakery in the summer time
D．a wooden pedestrian swinging bridge
73．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the booklets？
A．There are no people living in Grimsay due to the extreme whether．
B．Grenada would especially appeal to the cooking fans．
C．The most impressive focus of attraction in Southern Belize is the Blue Hole．
D．People's safety in Tucson can't be guaranteed by the local government．
14．Why do people go to university？There is a popular notion that a college education is something to be endured in order to become （50）B to obtain certain kinds of jobs or to go to graduate school．This is not what we are trying to do at Harvard，nor would we wish to have many students here who took such a（n）（51）C view of a college career．
There are several goals we aim to reach in our undergraduate program．
The most obvious one is to give knowledge-fairly （52）A knowledge in one field and a more general knowledge of a variety of other subject areas which you may choose according to your interest．But if acquiring knowledge is a self-evident part of a college education，it is （53）B the most important．Remarkably few of the facts you learn here will remain in your （54）A for many years，and some of those that do will even be proved （55）C by new knowledge．
（56）A，we can instill（灌输） certain attitudes of mind-a willingness to accept uncertainty，and the lack of definite truths； independence of mind，and a respect for facts and for the uncomfortable conclusions which facts sometimes lead to．
In addition to these （57）D qualities，a college education should try to lay a foundation for the creative use of （58）D time．Some of this capacity can be stimulated in the classroom-in courses in the humanities and the arts．Yet，at least as much （59）B will occur outside the lecture hall-on athletic fields，in music rooms，student theaters，concert halls，and so forth．
These are some of the （60）B of a liberal college education as I see them．I cannot resist concluding with a few private thoughts about our new careers at Harvard．
To begin with，I hope that we will think （61）A about what we want to accomplish here．It would be （62）C for you to set your sights on some limited goal，such as getting good grades or merely getting into one or another graduate school．
Second，I hope that you will give some thought to what you can do for others during your stay here．There are many problems waiting for your help，and many people who could （63）B your efforts．
My final bit of advice．Whatever else we do，let us remember not to take ourselves too seriously．However great our problems may seem，however urgent our complaints，they are overshadowed（黯然失色） by the （64）Cof countless other people on our planet．
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There are several goals we aim to reach in our undergraduate program．
The most obvious one is to give knowledge-fairly （52）A knowledge in one field and a more general knowledge of a variety of other subject areas which you may choose according to your interest．But if acquiring knowledge is a self-evident part of a college education，it is （53）B the most important．Remarkably few of the facts you learn here will remain in your （54）A for many years，and some of those that do will even be proved （55）C by new knowledge．
（56）A，we can instill（灌输） certain attitudes of mind-a willingness to accept uncertainty，and the lack of definite truths； independence of mind，and a respect for facts and for the uncomfortable conclusions which facts sometimes lead to．
In addition to these （57）D qualities，a college education should try to lay a foundation for the creative use of （58）D time．Some of this capacity can be stimulated in the classroom-in courses in the humanities and the arts．Yet，at least as much （59）B will occur outside the lecture hall-on athletic fields，in music rooms，student theaters，concert halls，and so forth．
These are some of the （60）B of a liberal college education as I see them．I cannot resist concluding with a few private thoughts about our new careers at Harvard．
To begin with，I hope that we will think （61）A about what we want to accomplish here．It would be （62）C for you to set your sights on some limited goal，such as getting good grades or merely getting into one or another graduate school．
Second，I hope that you will give some thought to what you can do for others during your stay here．There are many problems waiting for your help，and many people who could （63）B your efforts．
My final bit of advice．Whatever else we do，let us remember not to take ourselves too seriously．However great our problems may seem，however urgent our complaints，they are overshadowed（黯然失色） by the （64）Cof countless other people on our planet．
| 50．A．fascinated | B．qualified | C．determined | D．required |
| 51．A．optimistic | B．strong | C．narrow | D．sensitive |
| 52．A．concentrated | B．expanded | C．informed | D．illustrated |
| 53．A．by far | B．far from | C．free from | D．without doubt |
| 54．A．memory | B．position | C．evaluation | D．foundation |
| 55．A．useful | B．essential | C．false | D．common |
| 56．A．Besides | B．However | C．Therefore | D．Somehow |
| 57．A．physical | B．inborn | C．emotional | D．intellectual |
| 58．A．business | B．study | C．experiment | D．leisure |
| 59．A．appreciation | B．stimulation | C．participation | D．exposure |
| 60．A．benefits | B．aims | C．problems | D．achievements |
| 61．A．broadly | B．honestly | C．freely | D．continually |
| 62．A．fantastic | B．magic | C．tragic | D．basic |
| 63．A．suffer from | B．profit from | C．reflect on | D．complain about |
| 64．A．inspiration | B．difference | C．ambitions | D．difficulties |