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18．No one has had _____ greater impact on ______ Western civilization than the ancient Greeks．（　　）

I have this old clock that belonged to my mom．My dad gave it to me years ago after mom passed away．
I have mixed feelings about keeping the clock．I love it because it was my mom's，but it also holds some bad memories．
You see，it chimes （打钟报时）．It counts out the hour and rings once on the half hour．Or at least it used to．Now you never know what number it will ring．
When my mother was at home dying from cancer，she asked for the clock to be unplugged （拔去插头等）．Hearing the hours count down really angered and frightened her．
Mom passed away．I decided I wanted to get the clock fixed so I could remember the good hours we had with her．
I took it to a local clock shop the other day．
"I know this has no particular value as a clock，but it was my mom's and I need to get it fixed，"I said to the shop owner．
I went on to describe the problem．
"We get a lot of these in，"he told me．"Here's what I do．We remove the clock works （机件） and replace it with a battery-operated movement （机芯） that chimes electronically，"he told me．
"You can't fix this？""No，we don't have the time nor the parts．"
I thanked him and went home．I called a few other places and was told the same thing．
"How incredibly sad，"I told the last one disappointedly．
We copy the original instead of creating something new．We duplicate （复制）； we don't originate （发明）．How incredibly sad that we have become a society that replaces craftsmanship （手艺） with convenience and easy fixes．
Sadly，this is also our attitude toward life itself．
Each of us is an original，one of a kind．But we find it so much easier to copy another's style than to develop our own．
We are wannabes （崇拜别人的人） rather than"hey-world-look-at-me"s．
We fail to see the real value in who we are，so we spend our lives trying to be someone else．
56．The author decided to get the clock fixed because itD．
A．was a really old and valuable clock
B．left the author with mixed feelings
C．was the only thing that his mother had left him
D．brought him memories of being with his mother
57．What did the clock shop owners tell the author？B
A．It would cost a lot to repair the clock．
B．They could only make the clock electronic．
C．The parts that the clock needed were electronic．
D．They had never repaired a clock like this before．
58．The purpose of the article is to criticizeC．
A．the irresponsible clock shop owners
B．people who do not value things with a history
C．people who do not have a creative attitude toward life
D．people's ignorance （无知） of traditional craftsmanship．

16．-Have you heard of the terrorist attack at Tian'anmen Square in which 5people were killed and 40injured？
-Yes，______ news came as ______ great shock to me．（　　）

15．He is very rich，but he neverlooks down upon/on（瞧不起） the poor．

14．The other day Icame across （偶然遇见） one of my good friends in the street，whom I hadn't seen for years．

13．He got the first prize in the contest，so his parentswere safisfied/content/pleased with
（对…满意的） his performance．

12．For a long time，being happy was considered something that just happened，and there was nothing special about it．Now we know it is something that we can work at．
You are happy if you get along well with others．To make people like you better，you should be unselfish，not wanting everything from your friends．Another way is to look for good points，not bad ones in other people．It is surprising how successful this can be．
You don't have to be spineless （没有骨气的） in order to be popular．In fact，you will be liked and respected if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights．But do it politely and pleasantly．It is one way to develop a good character if you are friendly and polite to your group，to other people and to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you．
Second，you must learn not to be unhappy when you make mistakes．You can not expect to be perfect，and everyone makes mistakes．No one is to be blamed （责备） unless he refuses to learn from them．Many young people become discouraged when they know in themselves qualities that they do not like-selfishness，laziness，and other unpleasant qualities．Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight against them．
At the same time，it is important to remember that，while you are probably no worse than others，the best way to be happy is to think yourself above other people．When something is wrong，it is good sense to try to make it right．Perhaps you don't like a teacher or a classmate．Try to see why，and look at yourself，too，to be sure that you are not doing anything to make that person dislike you．Some day，things may turn out all right and then you will have to learn to get along the best with the situation，without thinking too much about it．Worrying never helps in a situation you can't change．
66．Which of the following is suggested in the passage？D
A．Draw attention of our friends．
B．Ask for the best share of everything．
C．Look for faults that are shared among people．
D．Pay more attention to other people's strong points．
67．According to the passage，if we want to be popular，we shouldA．
A．be polite and friendly
B．give up some rights
C．never argue with other people
D．be ready to change our character
68．One should be blamed if he or sheC．
A．is not better than others
B．is selfish and lazy
C．does not draw a lesson from his or her mistakes
D．has some unpleasant qualities
69．The writer will possibly agree with the following EXCEPT thatC．
A．no one is perfect
B．every person has their own advantages over others
C．getting worried helps to change the situation for the better
D．self-examination is necessary if something is wrong
70．The author writes the passage in order toB．
A．teach you how to make yourself perfect
B．show you how to be happy
C．tell you how to act when in trouble
D．teach you how to be popular among your friends．

11．Don't cheat in the exam---you will never __________ it．（　　）

10．One day，a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he had only one dime left．He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house．
However，he became nervous when a lovely young woman opened the door．Instead of a meal，he asked for a drink of water．She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it slowly，and then asked，"How much do I owe you？"
"You don't owe me anything，"she replied，"Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness．"He said，"Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart．"As Haward Kelly left that house，he not only felt stronger physically，but it also increased his faith in God and the human race．He was about to give up and quit before this point．
Years later，the young woman became seriously ill．The local doctors were baffled．They finally sent her to the big city，where specialists could be called in to study her rare disease．Dr．Haward Kelly，now famous，was called in for the consultation．When he heard the name of the town she came from，a strange light filled his eyes．Immediately，he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room．
Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her．He recognized her at once．He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life．From that day，he gave special attention to her case．
After a long struggle，the battle was won．Dr．Kelly requested the business office to pass the bill to him for approval．He looked at it and then wrote something on the side．The bill was sent to her room．She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off．Finally she looked，and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention．She read these words，
"Paid in full with one glass of milk．"
（Signed） Dr．Haward Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently，"Thank You，God．Your love has spread through human hearts and hands．"
51．After finishing the milk，the boyD．
A．felt angry because he was really hungry
B．regretted that he didn't ask for any food
C．felt more hungry than ever before
D．had a stronger faith in God and the human race
52．The underlined word"baffled"in Para.4probably meansA．
A．puzzled B．excited C．amazed D．encouraged
53．What did the local doctors finally do when the young woman became seriously ill？C
A．They looked on indifferently．
B．They asked for Dr．Howard Kelly's help．
C．They sent her to a hospital with specialists．
D．They believed that his faith in God would cure her．
54．Which of the following statement is RIGHT according to the passage？C
A．The young woman knew that Dr．Howard Kelly would help her and save her life．
B．The doctor walked away the moment he heard the name of the town she came from．
C．The doctor saved the woman's life and paid off the bill．
D．We shouldn't ask for help because one day we will pay a lot for it．

9．Mr．Smith，who helps passers-by repair their kites，said that what he did was not paid but _______．（　　）

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