2．During the years of depression（萧条），food and money were very hard to find and people had to trade things with each other．
One day I was（36）Asome potatoes from Mr Miller．I noticed a small poor boy hungrily （37）Ca full basket of （38）Bgreen peas．Then I was（39）Ato see that Mr Miller sold the boy a bag of peas for just a marble （弹球）．
Mrs Miller，who had been standing nearby，（40）Cand told me that Mr Miller loved to trade with the three boys in the village for peas，tomatoes，and other things（41）Dhe didn't really need any marbles．I left the stand，smiling to myself，（42）Bby this man．
Several years went by．One day I learned that Mr Miller had died．I took part in the funeral（葬礼），（43）Dthree young men．They came over to Mrs Miller，hugged her，kissed her on the cheek，spoke with her and moved on，（44）Dtheir eyes．
Our（45）Ccame to meet Mrs Miller．I mentioned （46）Dshe had told me about the （47）AShe told me，"Those three young men above were the boys I told you about．They just told me （48）Bthey appreciated the things Jim‘traded'with them．Now，at last，they came to pay their debt．"
"We've（49）Chad a great deal of the wealth in this world，"she added，"but right now，Jim would consider himself to be the（50）Dman．"
Then she gently lifted the（51）A fingers of her husband．Resting underneath were three red marbles．
At that time I realized that we would not be （52）Cby our words，but by our kind （53）A．It is said that it（54）Ba minute to find a special person，an hour to appreciate him，a day to love him，but an entire life to（55）Bhim．
One day I was（36）Asome potatoes from Mr Miller．I noticed a small poor boy hungrily （37）Ca full basket of （38）Bgreen peas．Then I was（39）Ato see that Mr Miller sold the boy a bag of peas for just a marble （弹球）．
Mrs Miller，who had been standing nearby，（40）Cand told me that Mr Miller loved to trade with the three boys in the village for peas，tomatoes，and other things（41）Dhe didn't really need any marbles．I left the stand，smiling to myself，（42）Bby this man．
Several years went by．One day I learned that Mr Miller had died．I took part in the funeral（葬礼），（43）Dthree young men．They came over to Mrs Miller，hugged her，kissed her on the cheek，spoke with her and moved on，（44）Dtheir eyes．
Our（45）Ccame to meet Mrs Miller．I mentioned （46）Dshe had told me about the （47）AShe told me，"Those three young men above were the boys I told you about．They just told me （48）Bthey appreciated the things Jim‘traded'with them．Now，at last，they came to pay their debt．"
"We've（49）Chad a great deal of the wealth in this world，"she added，"but right now，Jim would consider himself to be the（50）Dman．"
Then she gently lifted the（51）A fingers of her husband．Resting underneath were three red marbles．
At that time I realized that we would not be （52）Cby our words，but by our kind （53）A．It is said that it（54）Ba minute to find a special person，an hour to appreciate him，a day to love him，but an entire life to（55）Bhim．
| 36．A．buying | B．selling | C．borrowing | D．hunting |
| 37．A．looking at | B．glaring at | C．staring at | D．watching at |
| 38．A．picking fresh | B．freshly picked | C．picked freshly | D．fresh dried |
| 39．A．astonished | B．amazed | C．annoyed | D．worried |
| 40．A．turned over | B．went over | C．came over | D．run over |
| 41．A．but | B．otherwise | C．or | D．although |
| 42．A．suspected | B．impressed | C．regreted | D．embarrassed |
| 43．A．looking | B．discovering | C．finding | D．seeing |
| 44．A．closing | B．opening | C．cleaning | D．wiping |
| 45．A．time | B．chance | C．turn | D．decision |
| 46．A．the joke | B．the proverb | C．the legend | D．the story |
| 47．A．marbles | B．men | C．debt | D．life |
| 48．A．why | B．how | C．when | D．what |
| 49．A．ever | B．always | C．never | D．seldom |
| 50．A．honest | B．happiest | C．coldest | D．richest |
| 51．A．lifeless | B．regretless | C．useless | D．hopeless |
| 52．A．thought | B．touched | C．remembered | D．affected |
| 53．A．deeds | B．things | C．remarks | D．rewards |
| 54．A．pays | B．takes | C．spends | D．costs |
| 55．A．ignore | B．forget | C．recognize | D．remind |
1．Who buy the presents？How much should we spend？Questions about money like these （50）B during the holidays，and they can turn this wonderful season into the most （51）C time of the year．
The （52）Dcause of holiday stress is money issues，according to a recent poll by the American Psychological Association （APA）．The survey found that 61percent of Americans （53）A lack of money as the top cause of family tensions，holiday blues and depression．
"People believe that they can go out and buy gifts because it's the holidays，（54）Bthey can't afford to do so，"says Dorothy Cantor，a noted psychologist and former APA president．"Not only is it stressful to feel that you have to buy everyone an expensive gift，but you will also be stressed for the rest of the year trying to pay your （55）D．You can show love and caring by giving something that you know is meaningful and （56）Cthat doesn't have to cost a lot．"
While managing money issues during the holiday season can be a （57）D，financial experts agree that you can （58）C pressure by planning ahead，exhibiting patience and managing expectations to make the holiday season enjoyable and worry-free．
For starters，make an agreement with family members to discuss holiday spending and finances before you make any （59）B．The goal here is to learn one another's thoughts and feelings about priorities and wishes．Be realistic，decide together on a budget and only use cash，rather than using credit cards．Avoid getting （60）Aunreasonable expectations．It makes no（61）Dto buy gifts you can not afford and put additional financial and emotional stress on yourself and your family that will cause problems long after the holidays are over．
Other ways to（62）A the burden of money-related holiday blues include an understanding that everyone faces money problems at one time or another．It's important to keep your （63）B situation in perspective，to learn from experience and then to proceed with your life．
And lastly，make focusing on financial solutions a part of your New Year's resolution．It's the perfect time to take a （64）D approach by doing some soul-searching，forgiving yourself，letting go of the past and dealing with your financial problems in a businesslike manner each day．
The （52）Dcause of holiday stress is money issues，according to a recent poll by the American Psychological Association （APA）．The survey found that 61percent of Americans （53）A lack of money as the top cause of family tensions，holiday blues and depression．
"People believe that they can go out and buy gifts because it's the holidays，（54）Bthey can't afford to do so，"says Dorothy Cantor，a noted psychologist and former APA president．"Not only is it stressful to feel that you have to buy everyone an expensive gift，but you will also be stressed for the rest of the year trying to pay your （55）D．You can show love and caring by giving something that you know is meaningful and （56）Cthat doesn't have to cost a lot．"
While managing money issues during the holiday season can be a （57）D，financial experts agree that you can （58）C pressure by planning ahead，exhibiting patience and managing expectations to make the holiday season enjoyable and worry-free．
For starters，make an agreement with family members to discuss holiday spending and finances before you make any （59）B．The goal here is to learn one another's thoughts and feelings about priorities and wishes．Be realistic，decide together on a budget and only use cash，rather than using credit cards．Avoid getting （60）Aunreasonable expectations．It makes no（61）Dto buy gifts you can not afford and put additional financial and emotional stress on yourself and your family that will cause problems long after the holidays are over．
Other ways to（62）A the burden of money-related holiday blues include an understanding that everyone faces money problems at one time or another．It's important to keep your （63）B situation in perspective，to learn from experience and then to proceed with your life．
And lastly，make focusing on financial solutions a part of your New Year's resolution．It's the perfect time to take a （64）D approach by doing some soul-searching，forgiving yourself，letting go of the past and dealing with your financial problems in a businesslike manner each day．
| 50．A．break up | B．pop up | C．put out | D．wipe out |
| 51．A．ridiculous | B．inconvenient | C．stressful | D．mysterious |
| 52．A．immediate | B．social | C．hidden | D．leading |
| 53．A．listed | B．felt | C．resisted | D．charged |
| 54．A．as if | B．even if | C．as long as | D．if only |
| 55．A．price | B．life | C．rates | D．bills |
| 56．A．resistant | B．random | C．personal | D．profitable |
| 57．A．success | B．reminder | C．pleasure | D．challenge |
| 58．A．polish | B．postpone | C．minimize | D．preserve |
| 59．A．excuses | B．purchases | C．statements | D．inquiries |
| 60．A．caught up in | B．ended up with | C．put up in | D．made up for |
| 61．A．efforts | B．revenge | C．desire | D．sense |
| 62．A．ease | B．resign | C．launch | D．transfer |
| 63．A．inadequate | B．financial | C．internal | D．private |
| 64．A．reverse | B．tender | C．grand | D．positive |
19．Many people complain that their memory is bad，particularly as they get older．Life would be so much easier if we could remember things （51）A．So how can we improve our memory？
Many people think that repeating things is the best way to remember．While this undoubtedly helps short-term memory （remembering a telephone number for a few seconds，（52）D，psychologists doubt whether it can help you to remember things for long．The British psychologist E．C．Stanford seemed to （53）Bthis point when he tested himself on five prayers that he had read aloud every morning for over 25 years．He found that he could remember no more than three words of them!（54）A，especially for remembering numbers，is‘chunking'（分块），or grouping the information．The following numbers would be （55）Bfor most of us to remember.1492178919931848．But look at them in‘chunks'，and it becomes much easier.1492 1789 1993 1848．
So what about‘memory training'？We've all （56）Cpeople who can memorise packs of card by heart---how is this done and can anyone learn how to do it？（57）Cexperts，there are various ways of training your memory．Many of them （58）Dforming a mental picture of the items to be memorised．One method，which may be useful in learning foreign languages，is to create a picture in your mind （59）Da word you want to remember．Another method is to invent a story that includes all the things you want to remember．People were asked to remember up to 120 words using this technique； when tested afterwards，on average，they were able to （60）A90 per cent of them!Surprisingly，however，there is nothing （61）Dabout these methods---they were around even in ancient times．Apparently the Roman general Publius Scipio could （62）Bhis entire army---35，000 men in total!
（63）B，not all of us are interested in learning long lists of names and numbers just for fun．For those studying large quantities of information，psychologists suggest that the best way to‘form （64）Cconnections'is to ask yourself lots of questions as you go along．So，for example，if you were reading about a particular disease，you would ask yourself questions like：‘Do people get it from water？'，‘What parts of the body does it affect？'and so on．This is said to be far more effective than time spent‘（65）A'reading and re-reading notes．
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Many people think that repeating things is the best way to remember．While this undoubtedly helps short-term memory （remembering a telephone number for a few seconds，（52）D，psychologists doubt whether it can help you to remember things for long．The British psychologist E．C．Stanford seemed to （53）Bthis point when he tested himself on five prayers that he had read aloud every morning for over 25 years．He found that he could remember no more than three words of them!（54）A，especially for remembering numbers，is‘chunking'（分块），or grouping the information．The following numbers would be （55）Bfor most of us to remember.1492178919931848．But look at them in‘chunks'，and it becomes much easier.1492 1789 1993 1848．
So what about‘memory training'？We've all （56）Cpeople who can memorise packs of card by heart---how is this done and can anyone learn how to do it？（57）Cexperts，there are various ways of training your memory．Many of them （58）Dforming a mental picture of the items to be memorised．One method，which may be useful in learning foreign languages，is to create a picture in your mind （59）Da word you want to remember．Another method is to invent a story that includes all the things you want to remember．People were asked to remember up to 120 words using this technique； when tested afterwards，on average，they were able to （60）A90 per cent of them!Surprisingly，however，there is nothing （61）Dabout these methods---they were around even in ancient times．Apparently the Roman general Publius Scipio could （62）Bhis entire army---35，000 men in total!
（63）B，not all of us are interested in learning long lists of names and numbers just for fun．For those studying large quantities of information，psychologists suggest that the best way to‘form （64）Cconnections'is to ask yourself lots of questions as you go along．So，for example，if you were reading about a particular disease，you would ask yourself questions like：‘Do people get it from water？'，‘What parts of the body does it affect？'and so on．This is said to be far more effective than time spent‘（65）A'reading and re-reading notes．
| 51．A．effortlessly | B．purposefully | C．exactly | D．carelessly |
| 52．A．by contrast | B．in that case | C．in no way | D．for example |
| 53．A．raise | B．prove | C．discuss | D．stress |
| 54．A．More helpful | B．Much worse | C．More difficult | D．Much shorter |
| 55．A．convenient | B．impossible | C．meaningful | D．technical |
| 56．A．agreed with | B．learned from | C．heard about | D．apologized for |
| 57．A．Due to | B．In case of | C．According to | D．In spite of |
| 58．A．exclude | B．mean | C．suggest | D．involve |
| 59．A．isolated from | B．sensitive to | C．responsible for | D．associated with |
| 60．A．recall | B．recite | C．revise | D．restore |
| 61．A．effective | B．awful | C．valuable | D．new |
| 62．A．train | B．recognize | C．lead | D．command |
| 63．A．Furthermore | B．However | C．Summarily | D．Therefore |
| 64．A．unknown | B．loose | C．meaningful | D．personal |
| 65．A．passively | B．silently | C．amusingly | D．extensively． |
