7．Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a （31）B leg．I didn't think there be any （32）A in getting it mended，as there are a whole lot of antique shops near my home．So I left home one morning （33）Dthe chair with me．I went into the first shop expecting a friendly （34）B．I was quite wrong．The man wouldn't even （35）C at my chair．
The second shop，though （36）Dmore polite，was just the （37）Csame，and the third and the fourth-so I decided that my （38）Amust be wrong．
I enter the fifth shop with a（n） （39）Bin my mind．I pulled the chair on the floor and said to the （40）D"Would you like to （41）C a chair？"He look it over carefully and said，"Yes，not a （42）Achair．How much do you want for it，sir？""Twenty pounds．"I replied．"OK．"he said．"I will （43）D you twenty pounds．""It's got a slightly broken leg，"I said，"Yes，I saw that，It's nothing．"
（44）B was going according to the plan and I was getting excited．"（45）D will you do with it？"I asked．"Oh，It will be easy to sell （46）C the repair is done．""I will buy it．"I said．""What do you mean？You've just sold it to me．"he said．"Yes．I know，but I've （47）Amy mind．I am sorry，I will give you twenty-seven pounds for it．""You must be （48）C，"he said．Then suddenly the penny dropped．"I know what you want．You want me to repair your chair．""You are right，"I said．"And what would you have done if I had walked in and said‘Would you mend this chair for me？'""I wouldn't have （49）Bof doing it．"he said，"We don't do repairs，not enough money in it and too much trouble．But I will mend this for you，shall we say for a fiver？"He was a very （50）Cman and was greatly amused by the whole thing．
The second shop，though （36）Dmore polite，was just the （37）Csame，and the third and the fourth-so I decided that my （38）Amust be wrong．
I enter the fifth shop with a（n） （39）Bin my mind．I pulled the chair on the floor and said to the （40）D"Would you like to （41）C a chair？"He look it over carefully and said，"Yes，not a （42）Achair．How much do you want for it，sir？""Twenty pounds．"I replied．"OK．"he said．"I will （43）D you twenty pounds．""It's got a slightly broken leg，"I said，"Yes，I saw that，It's nothing．"
（44）B was going according to the plan and I was getting excited．"（45）D will you do with it？"I asked．"Oh，It will be easy to sell （46）C the repair is done．""I will buy it．"I said．""What do you mean？You've just sold it to me．"he said．"Yes．I know，but I've （47）Amy mind．I am sorry，I will give you twenty-seven pounds for it．""You must be （48）C，"he said．Then suddenly the penny dropped．"I know what you want．You want me to repair your chair．""You are right，"I said．"And what would you have done if I had walked in and said‘Would you mend this chair for me？'""I wouldn't have （49）Bof doing it．"he said，"We don't do repairs，not enough money in it and too much trouble．But I will mend this for you，shall we say for a fiver？"He was a very （50）Cman and was greatly amused by the whole thing．
| 31．A．artificial | B．broken | C．tough | D．flexible |
| 32．A．difficulty | B．possibility | C．equipment | D．potential |
| 33．A．conveying | B．equipping | C．loading | D．carrying |
| 34．A．exhibition | B．reception | C．appreciation | D．reputation |
| 35．A．see | B．glare | C．glance | D．stare |
| 36．A．actually | B．mildly | C．roughly | D．slightly |
| 37．A．different | B．similar | C．same | D．previous |
| 38．A．approach | B．judgement | C．prejudice | D．impression |
| 39．A．idea | B．plan | C．trick | D．aim |
| 40．A．manager | B．mender | C．assistant | D．shopkeeper |
| 41．A．sell | B．repair | C．buy | D．possess |
| 42．A．bad | B．tough | C．good | D．awkward |
| 43．A．show | B．charge | C．provide | D．give |
| 44．A．Nothing | B．Everything | C．Something | D．Anything |
| 45．A．How | B．When | C．Why | D．What |
| 46．A．though | B．unless | C．once | D．while |
| 47．A．changed | B．made | C．devoted | D．focused |
| 48．A．embarrassed | B．ridiculous | C．crazy | D．guilty |
| 49．A．agreed | B．approved | C．subscribed | D．promised |
| 50．A．greedy | B．mean | C．nice | D．cold |
6．A businessman was deep in debt （欠债） and could see no way out．He sat on the park bench，（41）Din hands，wondering if anything could （42）Chis company．
Suddenly an old man appeared．"I can see （43）Ais troubling you，"he said．After listening to the businessman's（44）B，the old man said，"I believe I can（45）Cyou．"He asked the businessman's name，and （46）Da check （支票），saying，"Take this money．Meet me here exactly one year from today，and you can （47）Bme back at that time．"Then he left quickly．
The businessman （48）Ain his hand a check for $ 500，000，signed（签字）by John D．Rockefeller，who was then one of the（49）Bmen in the world!"I can get rid of my money worries now!"he realized．But instead，he （50）Cto put the check in his case，just knowing it was there to give him the strength to work out a （51）Dto save his company．
Within a few months，he was out of debt and（52）Bmoney once again．Exactly one year later，he returned to the（53）Awith the check．At the agreed-on （54）A，the old man appeared．Just （55）Bthe businessman was about to hand back the check and （56）Chis successful story，a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man．"I am so （57）DI caught him!"she cried，"I hope he hasn't been bothering you．He's（58）Descaping from the rest home and（59）Cpeople he's John D．Rockefeller．"And she led him away by the arm．The businessman just stood there，（60）A．
Suddenly，he realized it wasn't the money，real or imagined，but his new found self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after．
Suddenly an old man appeared．"I can see （43）Ais troubling you，"he said．After listening to the businessman's（44）B，the old man said，"I believe I can（45）Cyou．"He asked the businessman's name，and （46）Da check （支票），saying，"Take this money．Meet me here exactly one year from today，and you can （47）Bme back at that time．"Then he left quickly．
The businessman （48）Ain his hand a check for $ 500，000，signed（签字）by John D．Rockefeller，who was then one of the（49）Bmen in the world!"I can get rid of my money worries now!"he realized．But instead，he （50）Cto put the check in his case，just knowing it was there to give him the strength to work out a （51）Dto save his company．
Within a few months，he was out of debt and（52）Bmoney once again．Exactly one year later，he returned to the（53）Awith the check．At the agreed-on （54）A，the old man appeared．Just （55）Bthe businessman was about to hand back the check and （56）Chis successful story，a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man．"I am so （57）DI caught him!"she cried，"I hope he hasn't been bothering you．He's（58）Descaping from the rest home and（59）Cpeople he's John D．Rockefeller．"And she led him away by the arm．The businessman just stood there，（60）A．
Suddenly，he realized it wasn't the money，real or imagined，but his new found self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after．
| 41．A．money | B．hair | C．check | D．head |
| 42．A．start | B．stop | C．save | D．sell |
| 43．A．something | B．everything | C．nothing | D．anything |
| 44．A．programs | B．troubles | C．wishes | D．dreams |
| 45．A．find | B．teach | C．help | D．protect |
| 46．A．packed up | B．picked up | C．took out | D．wrote out |
| 47．A．bring | B．pay | C．feed | D．call |
| 48．A．saw | B．tied | C．pulled | D．hid |
| 49．A．tallest | B．richest | C．strongest | D．busiest |
| 50．A．continued | B．refused | C．decided | D．forgot |
| 51．A．record | B．result | C．problem | D．way |
| 52．A．losing | B．making | C．lending | D．raising |
| 53．A．park | B．room | C．company | D．hospital |
| 54．A．time | B．corner | C．price | D．weekend |
| 55．A．if | B．as | C．after | D．because |
| 56．A．read | B．test | C．share | D．hear |
| 57．A．sad | B．angry | C．tired | D．glad |
| 58．A．seldom | B．hardly | C．never | D．always |
| 59．A．ordering | B．warning | C．telling | D．reminding |
| 60．A．shocked | B．bored | C．excited | D．interested |
5．After breakfast in the morning，my mother came to ask me to go shopping．She told me that she （31）Ca new dress．I don't usually like to go shopping and I'm not a（n） （32）Aperson，but we went to the mall together．We visited nearly every （33）Bthat sold ladies'dresses，and my mother （34）Ddress after dress，giving all of them up．（35）Bthe day went on，I grew tired．
Finally，at our （36）Ashop，my mother tried on a lovely blue three-piece dress．The （37）Dhad a bow （蝴蝶结） at the neckline，and as I stood in the dressing room with her，I （38）Cas she tried，with much difficulty，to tie the bow．Her hands were so badly （39）Bfrom arthritis （关节炎） that she couldn't do it．（40）D，my impatience gave way to a great wave of compassion （同情） for her．I turned away to try and（41）Athe tears filling my eyes．I managed to （42）Cmyself down and turned back to tie the bow for her．
Our shopping trip was over，but the （43）Bwas left in my memory．For the rest of the day，my mind （44）Dreturning to that moment in the dressing room and to the moment of my mother's （45）Ctrying to tie that bow．Those （46）Bhands had fed（喂养） me，bathed me and dressed me．She had also （47）Dme whenever I felt sad．And they were now touching me in the（48）Bunforgettable manner．
Later in the evening，I went to my mother's room，（49）Aher hands in mine，kissed them and，much to her （50）D，told her that to me they were the most beautiful hands in the world．
Finally，at our （36）Ashop，my mother tried on a lovely blue three-piece dress．The （37）Dhad a bow （蝴蝶结） at the neckline，and as I stood in the dressing room with her，I （38）Cas she tried，with much difficulty，to tie the bow．Her hands were so badly （39）Bfrom arthritis （关节炎） that she couldn't do it．（40）D，my impatience gave way to a great wave of compassion （同情） for her．I turned away to try and（41）Athe tears filling my eyes．I managed to （42）Cmyself down and turned back to tie the bow for her．
Our shopping trip was over，but the （43）Bwas left in my memory．For the rest of the day，my mind （44）Dreturning to that moment in the dressing room and to the moment of my mother's （45）Ctrying to tie that bow．Those （46）Bhands had fed（喂养） me，bathed me and dressed me．She had also （47）Dme whenever I felt sad．And they were now touching me in the（48）Bunforgettable manner．
Later in the evening，I went to my mother's room，（49）Aher hands in mine，kissed them and，much to her （50）D，told her that to me they were the most beautiful hands in the world．
| 31．A．solved | B．chose | C．needed | D．reduced |
| 32．A．patient | B．optimistic | C．honest | D．generous |
| 33．A．church | B．store | C．hospital | D．school |
| 34．A．carry on | B．put on | C．took on | D．tried on |
| 35．A．Before | B．As | C．Because | D．For |
| 36．A．last | B．personal | C．first | D．favorite |
| 37．A．trousers | B．shoes | C．cap | D．blouse |
| 38．A．played | B．cried | C．watched | D．applied |
| 39．A．killed | B．disabled | C．shocked | D．attacked |
| 40．A．Unfortunately | B．Luckily | C．Strangely | D．Immediately |
| 41．A．hide | B．move | C．drop | D．offer |
| 42．A．calm | B．put | C．write | D．take |
| 43．A．headline | B．event | C．opportunity | D．attitude |
| 44．A．suggested | B．enjoyed | C．finished | D．kept |
| 45．A．thought | B．mind | C．hands | D．face |
| 46．A．young | B．loving | C．relaxing | D．stressful |
| 47．A．suffered | B．bored | C．injured | D．comforted |
| 48．A．too | B．most | C．far | D．much |
| 49．A．covered | B．waved | C．crowded | D．involved |
| 50．A．confidence | B．harm | C．sadness | D．surprise |
4．Each of us struggles for self-respect and self-worth to some degree．I spent much time trying to achieve perfection in every aspect of my life．
I was a happy kid with a lot of friends and a supportive family．But growing up was really （36）B and even scary sometimes．
During my childhood，I was constantly involved in something that included people's viewing my achievements or my（37）C．I wanted everyone's praise and acceptance，but I was my own toughest critic （挑剔的人）．
After I graduated from high school，my （38）B to be"thin"began to trouble me．I began trying to diet by （39）C my food．
In the beginning，I felt great-attractive and successful，almost superhuman．I even thought that I was better than everyone else．What I didn't see was that I was slowly （40）A myself．
People around me began to （41）D my weight loss．They said with concern．"You're losing too much weight．""Elisa，you're so thin．"All their words only suggested that I was getting closer to"（42）A"．
Sadly，I took my physical（43）D the first important in my life，（44）A that it was the way to become successful and accepted．
Then I cut down my （45）C more and more，until a（46）D day consisted of half a teaspoon of nonfat yoghurt and coffee in the morning，and a cup of grapes at night．
But my poor （47）B began to cause me to lose （48）C．Then one night，like many nights before，I couldn't sleep，and my heart felt as though it might beat out of my chest．I tried to （49）B，but I couldn't．The beating became so rapid and so strong that I could no longer （50）A．What I had done to diet nearly caused me to have a heart attack．I stood up，and immediately fell down．I was really （51）A，and I knew I needed help．My roommate rushed me to the（52）D，beginning the long road to my（53）B．It took a lot-doctors，nurses，nutritionists，food supplements…
And most important，a sense of what was true about myself got back on track with reality．I realized that，with my （54）C of trying to be"perfect"on the （55）D，I had sacrificed who I was on the inside．What I know now is，we are-each and every one of us-already perfect．
I was a happy kid with a lot of friends and a supportive family．But growing up was really （36）B and even scary sometimes．
During my childhood，I was constantly involved in something that included people's viewing my achievements or my（37）C．I wanted everyone's praise and acceptance，but I was my own toughest critic （挑剔的人）．
After I graduated from high school，my （38）B to be"thin"began to trouble me．I began trying to diet by （39）C my food．
In the beginning，I felt great-attractive and successful，almost superhuman．I even thought that I was better than everyone else．What I didn't see was that I was slowly （40）A myself．
People around me began to （41）D my weight loss．They said with concern．"You're losing too much weight．""Elisa，you're so thin．"All their words only suggested that I was getting closer to"（42）A"．
Sadly，I took my physical（43）D the first important in my life，（44）A that it was the way to become successful and accepted．
Then I cut down my （45）C more and more，until a（46）D day consisted of half a teaspoon of nonfat yoghurt and coffee in the morning，and a cup of grapes at night．
But my poor （47）B began to cause me to lose （48）C．Then one night，like many nights before，I couldn't sleep，and my heart felt as though it might beat out of my chest．I tried to （49）B，but I couldn't．The beating became so rapid and so strong that I could no longer （50）A．What I had done to diet nearly caused me to have a heart attack．I stood up，and immediately fell down．I was really （51）A，and I knew I needed help．My roommate rushed me to the（52）D，beginning the long road to my（53）B．It took a lot-doctors，nurses，nutritionists，food supplements…
And most important，a sense of what was true about myself got back on track with reality．I realized that，with my （54）C of trying to be"perfect"on the （55）D，I had sacrificed who I was on the inside．What I know now is，we are-each and every one of us-already perfect．
| 36．A．natural | B．hard | C．easy | D．possible |
| 37．A．natures | B．backgrounds | C．failures | D．scores |
| 38．A．problem | B．desire | C．way | D．promise |
| 39．A．collecting | B．checking | C．controlling | D．balancing |
| 40．A．killing | B．forgetting | C．asking | D．questioning |
| 41．A．help | B．accept | C．reject | D．notice |
| 42．A．perfection | B．devotion | C．destination | D．attention |
| 43．A．strength | B．exercise | C．examination | D．appearance |
| 44．A．believing | B．realizing | C．pretending | D．declaring |
| 45．A．expense | B．movement | C．food | D．travel |
| 46．A．pleasant | B．difficult | C．different | D．typical |
| 47．A．memory | B．nutrition | C．knowledge | D．taste |
| 48．A．weight | B．hope | C．sleep | D．job |
| 49．A．walk | B．relax | C．cry | D．talk |
| 50．A．breathe | B．resist | C．wake | D．remember |
| 51．A．scared | B．annoyed | C．discouraged | D．disappointed |
| 52．A．bed | B．office | C．school | D．hospital |
| 53．A．glory | B．recovery | C．discovery | D．victory |
| 54．A．skill | B．decision | C．experience | D．deal |
| 55．A．whole | B．face | C．mind | D．outside |
3．An Artist at Heart
Risha loved school．However，there was one class Risha worried about more than any other-art．She didn't know why she just wasn't any good at（36）A，painting，or cutting．
Ms．Clay，the art teacher，stood at the front of the room．"Class，next Friday our school is going to have an art （37）D，"she announced．Ms．Clay was a great teacher，and Risha liked her a lot．But this announcement made Risha （38）B．"Everyone in the school will create a piece of artwork to （39）Din the library．You can use the different types of artwork we have been studying．"Ms．Clay was quite excited when she spoke（40）C Risha found herself sinking lower in her chair．
Risha had the whole weekend to work on her project，（41）Bshe could not think of anything to do．On Monday，Risha felt frightened，so after school Risha asked Ms．Clay if she could write an art paper （42）Cdoing an art project．
"I understand this project （43）D you，Risha，"Ms．Clay said．"Just remember，you can
（44）Cany kind of art you want．"Ms．Clay smiled at her．"Art is a person's way of expressing his or her feelings-it isn't always painting，drawing，or cutting．I know you will think of something very creative，and I can't （45）A to see it．"
When Risha arrived home，she took out a piece of paper and a pencil．She （46）C Ms．Clay's words．"Art is a person's way of expressing his or her feelings．"Risha wrote the word"terrified"on her paper．She crumpled（把…揉成团） the paper and threw it to the side of her desk．Then Risha stared at the crumpled ball．It reminded her of a snowball．（47 ）A an idea struck her．Why not create a winter wonderland out of crumpled paper？Risha didn't have to draw or paint or （48）B cut．
Risha crumpled lots of paper balls，glued them all together，and （49）B them on a big piece of hard paper to form a snowman．The snowman（50）C a hat made of black paper and a scarf made of red paper．And she even crumpled brown and green paper to create a forest．Her （51）A project was really wonderful．
On Friday，Risha carefully carried her project into the library．She noticed the （52）D
and the nods from teachers and other students（53）D she put her work on a table．Ms．Clay walked over to Risha．
"You have created an original and amazing piece of artwork．I am so proud of you!"Ms．Clay said．
Risha was proud of herself too．Her pride（54）B when Ms．Clay placed a first-place star on her artwork．"Maybe I am a good （55）A after all，"Risha thought．
Risha loved school．However，there was one class Risha worried about more than any other-art．She didn't know why she just wasn't any good at（36）A，painting，or cutting．
Ms．Clay，the art teacher，stood at the front of the room．"Class，next Friday our school is going to have an art （37）D，"she announced．Ms．Clay was a great teacher，and Risha liked her a lot．But this announcement made Risha （38）B．"Everyone in the school will create a piece of artwork to （39）Din the library．You can use the different types of artwork we have been studying．"Ms．Clay was quite excited when she spoke（40）C Risha found herself sinking lower in her chair．
Risha had the whole weekend to work on her project，（41）Bshe could not think of anything to do．On Monday，Risha felt frightened，so after school Risha asked Ms．Clay if she could write an art paper （42）Cdoing an art project．
"I understand this project （43）D you，Risha，"Ms．Clay said．"Just remember，you can
（44）Cany kind of art you want．"Ms．Clay smiled at her．"Art is a person's way of expressing his or her feelings-it isn't always painting，drawing，or cutting．I know you will think of something very creative，and I can't （45）A to see it．"
When Risha arrived home，she took out a piece of paper and a pencil．She （46）C Ms．Clay's words．"Art is a person's way of expressing his or her feelings．"Risha wrote the word"terrified"on her paper．She crumpled（把…揉成团） the paper and threw it to the side of her desk．Then Risha stared at the crumpled ball．It reminded her of a snowball．（47 ）A an idea struck her．Why not create a winter wonderland out of crumpled paper？Risha didn't have to draw or paint or （48）B cut．
Risha crumpled lots of paper balls，glued them all together，and （49）B them on a big piece of hard paper to form a snowman．The snowman（50）C a hat made of black paper and a scarf made of red paper．And she even crumpled brown and green paper to create a forest．Her （51）A project was really wonderful．
On Friday，Risha carefully carried her project into the library．She noticed the （52）D
and the nods from teachers and other students（53）D she put her work on a table．Ms．Clay walked over to Risha．
"You have created an original and amazing piece of artwork．I am so proud of you!"Ms．Clay said．
Risha was proud of herself too．Her pride（54）B when Ms．Clay placed a first-place star on her artwork．"Maybe I am a good （55）A after all，"Risha thought．
| 36．A．drawing | B．writing | C．cleaning | D．spelling |
| 37．A．lesson | B．meeting | C．collection | D．competition |
| 38．A．excited | B．nervous | C．satisfied | D．surprised |
| 39．A．paint | B．sell | C．donate | D．show |
| 40．A．before | B．unless | C．while | D．because |
| 41．A．and | B．but | C．or | D．therefore |
| 42．A．in case of | B．because of | C．instead of | D．by means of |
| 43．A．shocked | B．encouraged | C．pleased | D．scared |
| 44．A．refuse | B．change | C．create | D．receive |
| 45．A．wait | B．afford | C．come | D．stand |
| 46．A．noticed | B．imagined | C．remembered | D．heard |
| 47．A．Suddenly | B．Seriously | C．Lately | D．Slowly |
| 48．A．never | B．even | C．just | D．nearly |
| 49．A．knocked | B．placed | C．destroyed | D．shared |
| 50．A．showed | B．owned | C．wore | D．kept |
| 51．A．finished | B．used | C．improved | D．uncompleted |
| 52．A．doubt | B．tears | C．anger | D．smiles |
| 53．A．though | B．since | C．if | D．as |
| 54．A．disappeared | B．grew | C．exploded | D．decreased |
| 55．A．artist | B．teacher | C．organizer | D．advertiser |
2．In an old city of Hungary，there used to be a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy．He had almost everything a boy could ever want，so he was only （41）B in the most rare objects．One day his parents bought him a very strange （42）A．When the boy went to see his reflection（映像）in it，he looked very （43）C．He tried smiling，（44）D his reflection continued with its sad expression
（45）C，the boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys．He came home as happy as he could be，but he （46）B looked sad in that mirror，
"What a（n） （47）A mirror!It's the first time I've seen a mirror that didn't（48）A properly!"
That afternoon he went out to buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was （49）D．The boy went over to see what had （50）C to her．The little girl said that she couldn't find her parents
Together the two children set off （51）C them．As the little girl wouldn't stop crying，the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets to（52）B her up．After much walking，they （53）A her parents who were looking for her，very worried
Then the boy said （54）A to the family．When seeing the time，he （55）D to head for home．without toys and without（56）C．In his room，to his great surprise，he found a（n） （57）D face in the mirror．And so he understood the（58）B of that mirror．The mirror could only reflect the （59）A feelings of its owner．He felt really happy at having （60）B that little girl．
（45）C，the boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys．He came home as happy as he could be，but he （46）B looked sad in that mirror，
"What a（n） （47）A mirror!It's the first time I've seen a mirror that didn't（48）A properly!"
That afternoon he went out to buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was （49）D．The boy went over to see what had （50）C to her．The little girl said that she couldn't find her parents
Together the two children set off （51）C them．As the little girl wouldn't stop crying，the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets to（52）B her up．After much walking，they （53）A her parents who were looking for her，very worried
Then the boy said （54）A to the family．When seeing the time，he （55）D to head for home．without toys and without（56）C．In his room，to his great surprise，he found a（n） （57）D face in the mirror．And so he understood the（58）B of that mirror．The mirror could only reflect the （59）A feelings of its owner．He felt really happy at having （60）B that little girl．
| 41．A．confident | B．interested | C．skilled | D．rich |
| 42．A．mirror | B．book | C．sweet | D．toy |
| 43．A．shy | B．excited | C．sad | D．beautiful |
| 44．A．for | B．or | C．and | D．but |
| 45．A．Proud | B．Hungry | C．Surprised | D．Satisfied |
| 46．A．already | B．still | C．once | D．never |
| 47．A．terrible | B．nice | C．big | D．expensive |
| 48．A．work | B．move | C．change | D．appear |
| 49．A．studying | B．playing | C．sleeping | D．crying |
| 50．A．devoted | B．referred | C．happened | D．turned |
| 51．A．in need of | B．in honor of | C．in search of | D．in charge of |
| 52．A．put | B．cheer | C．dress | D．bring |
| 53．A．found | B．recognized | C．1eft | D．accepted |
| 54．A．goodbye | B．hello | C．sorry | D．no |
| 55．A．refused | B．agreed | C．pretended | D．decided |
| 56．A．effort | B．hope | C．money | D．doubt |
| 57．A．red | B．dark | C．angry | D．happy |
| 58．A．meaning | B．wonder | C．game | D．reason |
| 59．A．true | B．strange | C．general | D．good |
| 60．A．introduced | B．helped | C．invited | D．saved |
1．One day while Lu Ban and his younger sister were visiting West Lake in Hangzhou，they were （41）C in a sudden heavy rain and had to （42）A．
"What a （43）B!"thought Sister Lu．When they reached （44）C，she said to her brother，"You're the best craftsman （工匠） around here，but let's bet on who can first （45）D something that will let people enjoy the scenery （46）A in the rain．
Lu Ban laughted．"All right，"he said，"but there （47）C be a time limit （界限）．Three days？""No，just one night．Let's get （48）A tonight and （49）Bat the first cock's crow （啼叫）．"
Lu Ban was （50）A．"All right，it's a bet．"
It turned （51）B．Lu Ban started building a pavilion （大帐篷） at the lakeside．When he finished，he went home and his sister's workshop was （52）D inside．Lu Ban went back and built another eight pavilions．He stopped when he （53）C a cock crowing．
Soon the sun （54）B．Lu Ban saw that his sister was holding a bamboo pole （竹杆） which had something round and flat at one end and （55）A with colorful silk．
"What a （56）C thing!How （57）D!"He cried out，（58）B his sister's invention．Sister Lu smiled，"Mine can only be used by a （59）A person，while yours can be used by many at the same time．"
Some people say that was the （60）C of the Hangzhou umbrella．The bet was really useful．
"What a （43）B!"thought Sister Lu．When they reached （44）C，she said to her brother，"You're the best craftsman （工匠） around here，but let's bet on who can first （45）D something that will let people enjoy the scenery （46）A in the rain．
Lu Ban laughted．"All right，"he said，"but there （47）C be a time limit （界限）．Three days？""No，just one night．Let's get （48）A tonight and （49）Bat the first cock's crow （啼叫）．"
Lu Ban was （50）A．"All right，it's a bet．"
It turned （51）B．Lu Ban started building a pavilion （大帐篷） at the lakeside．When he finished，he went home and his sister's workshop was （52）D inside．Lu Ban went back and built another eight pavilions．He stopped when he （53）C a cock crowing．
Soon the sun （54）B．Lu Ban saw that his sister was holding a bamboo pole （竹杆） which had something round and flat at one end and （55）A with colorful silk．
"What a （56）C thing!How （57）D!"He cried out，（58）B his sister's invention．Sister Lu smiled，"Mine can only be used by a （59）A person，while yours can be used by many at the same time．"
Some people say that was the （60）C of the Hangzhou umbrella．The bet was really useful．
| 41．A．approached | B．crashed | C．caught | D．survived |
| 42．A．return | B．argue | C．leap | D．head |
| 43．A．shame | B．pity | C．ride | D．rain |
| 44．A．school | B．classroom | C．home | D．factory |
| 45．A．buy | B．adopt | C．contact | D．invent |
| 46．A．even | B．still | C．except | D．but |
| 47．A．can | B．may | C．must | D．might |
| 48．A．started | B．on | C．up | D．away |
| 49．A．move | B．stop | C．leave | D．show |
| 50．A．surprised | B．nervous | C．angry | D．tired |
| 51．A．cloudy | B．dark | C．bright | D．fine |
| 52．A．busy | B．entertaining | C．accessible | D．quiet |
| 53．A．saw | B．knew | C．heard | D．understood |
| 54．A．set | B．rose | C．disappeared | D．left |
| 55．A．covered | B．connected | C．impressed | D．compared |
| 56．A．formal | B．amazing | C．useful | D．amusing |
| 57．A．embarrassing | B．complex | C．moving | D．clever |
| 58．A．designing | B．examining | C．congratulating | D．realizing |
| 59．A．single | B．great | C．brave | D．healthy |
| 60．A．style | B．evidence | C．beginning | D．data |
20．A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence．In fact，the boy disliked （41）A，preferring a bar of chocolate if given the choice．However，as they say，the forbidden fruit can be （42）C．Seeing the apple，the boy wanted it．The more he looked at it，the （43）Che felt and the more he wanted that apple．
He stood on tiptoe，（44）Bas high as he could，but even as his tallest （45）Dhe was unable to touch it．He began to（46）B．up and down，as high as he could，at the （47）C 0f each jump stretching his arms to get the apple．Still it remained out of （48）D．
Not giving up，he thought，if only he had something to（49）B 0n．His school bag wouldn't give enough height and he didn't want to （50）Athe things inside，like his lunch box，pencil case，and books．Looking（51）D，he hoped he might find an old box，a rock，or，with luck，even a ladder，（52）B it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use．
He had tried everything he could think to do．（53）C seeing any other choices，he （54）Band started to walk away．At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his （55）C，and how he really wanted that apple．The more he（56）Alike this，the more unhappy he became．
However，the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy，even if he couldn't always get （57）Bhe wanted．He started to say （58）D himself，"This isn't helpful．I don't have the apple and I'm feeling unhappy as well．There's （59）D more I can do to get the apple-that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to（60）A0ur feelings．If that's the case what can I do to feel better？"
He stood on tiptoe，（44）Bas high as he could，but even as his tallest （45）Dhe was unable to touch it．He began to（46）B．up and down，as high as he could，at the （47）C 0f each jump stretching his arms to get the apple．Still it remained out of （48）D．
Not giving up，he thought，if only he had something to（49）B 0n．His school bag wouldn't give enough height and he didn't want to （50）Athe things inside，like his lunch box，pencil case，and books．Looking（51）D，he hoped he might find an old box，a rock，or，with luck，even a ladder，（52）B it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use．
He had tried everything he could think to do．（53）C seeing any other choices，he （54）Band started to walk away．At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his （55）C，and how he really wanted that apple．The more he（56）Alike this，the more unhappy he became．
However，the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy，even if he couldn't always get （57）Bhe wanted．He started to say （58）D himself，"This isn't helpful．I don't have the apple and I'm feeling unhappy as well．There's （59）D more I can do to get the apple-that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to（60）A0ur feelings．If that's the case what can I do to feel better？"
| 41．A．fruit | B．trees | C．vegetables | D．sweet |
| 42．A．difficult | B．dangerous | C．attractive | D．healthy |
| 43．A．sadder | B．angrier | C．hungrier | D．cooler |
| 44．A．hanging | B．stretching | C．beating | D．pulling |
| 45．A．strength | B．length | C．weight | D．height |
| 46．A．look． | B．jump | C．walk | D．wave |
| 47．A．edge | B．stage | C．top | D．level |
| 48．A．hope | B．control | C．sight | D．reach |
| 49．A．feed | B．stand | C．sit | D．hold |
| 50．A．break | B．shake | C．take | D．share |
| 51．A．through | B．forward | C．down | D．around |
| 52．A．so | B．but | C．and | D．yet |
| 53．A．After | B．While | C．Without | D．Upon |
| 54．A．kept off | B．gave up | C．got through | D．turned over |
| 55．A．lessons | B．garden | C．efforts | D．school |
| 56．A．thought | B．stole | C．ate | D．learned |
| 57．A．which | B．what | C．how | D．where |
| 58．A．with | B．by | C．in | D．to |
| 59．A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
| 60．A．change | B．express | C．forget | D．describe |
19．Dropping into desperation completely，Jack wandered on the streets，knowing he came to the end of life．In his mid-fifties，Jack had never been （41）B，experienced the joy of having children or spent holidays with his family．On this miserable rainy night，he felt as if there was （42）A in the entire world who cared whether he lived or died．
Meanwhile，I was sitting in my room watching the rain（43）D my window．When I heard the doorbell ring，I （44）C from my chair and raced out．But my mother was already at the door．Opening it，she found herself face-to-face with a very dirty-looking man with tears streaming down his face．My mother，overcome by （45）B，invited the man inside，and he sat with my parents in our living room．
（46）C，1walked secretly downstairs so that I could get a better look．I couldn't understand what they were saying，but the sight of the man，（47）A his head in his hands and crying，made my chest ache．I raced back up stairs to my room and （48）D my hand into my money jar．Pulling out my only half-dollar coin，I ran back downstairs．
When I reached the door of the living room，I walked right in．The three （49）B looked at me in （50）B as I quickly made my way over the stranger．I put the half-dollar in his hand and told him that I wanted him to have it．Then I gave him a （51）C，turned and ran as fast as I could out of the room and back upstairs．I felt excited but happy．
Downstairs，Jack sat quietly with his head （52D．Tears streamed down his face as he （53）D held that coin．Finally looking up at my parents，he said，"It's just that I thought nobody cared．For the last twenty years，I have been so （54）B．That is the first hug I have ever got．It's hard to believe that somebody （55）C"
Jack's life changed that night．When he left our house，he was （56）D to live instead of die．Although we never saw Jack again，we received letters from him（57）A，letting us know that he was doing fine．
My life changed that night，too，as I （58）D the hug healing power of giving，even if it's only a gift of fifty cents．Before Jack left，my parents asked him why he had knocked on our door．Jack said that （59）A he'd walked along the streets that rainy night，（60）C and ready to die，he had noticed a sticker on the car．It read：SOMEBODY LOVES YOU．
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Meanwhile，I was sitting in my room watching the rain（43）D my window．When I heard the doorbell ring，I （44）C from my chair and raced out．But my mother was already at the door．Opening it，she found herself face-to-face with a very dirty-looking man with tears streaming down his face．My mother，overcome by （45）B，invited the man inside，and he sat with my parents in our living room．
（46）C，1walked secretly downstairs so that I could get a better look．I couldn't understand what they were saying，but the sight of the man，（47）A his head in his hands and crying，made my chest ache．I raced back up stairs to my room and （48）D my hand into my money jar．Pulling out my only half-dollar coin，I ran back downstairs．
When I reached the door of the living room，I walked right in．The three （49）B looked at me in （50）B as I quickly made my way over the stranger．I put the half-dollar in his hand and told him that I wanted him to have it．Then I gave him a （51）C，turned and ran as fast as I could out of the room and back upstairs．I felt excited but happy．
Downstairs，Jack sat quietly with his head （52D．Tears streamed down his face as he （53）D held that coin．Finally looking up at my parents，he said，"It's just that I thought nobody cared．For the last twenty years，I have been so （54）B．That is the first hug I have ever got．It's hard to believe that somebody （55）C"
Jack's life changed that night．When he left our house，he was （56）D to live instead of die．Although we never saw Jack again，we received letters from him（57）A，letting us know that he was doing fine．
My life changed that night，too，as I （58）D the hug healing power of giving，even if it's only a gift of fifty cents．Before Jack left，my parents asked him why he had knocked on our door．Jack said that （59）A he'd walked along the streets that rainy night，（60）C and ready to die，he had noticed a sticker on the car．It read：SOMEBODY LOVES YOU．
| 41．A．employed | B．married | C．managed | D．understood |
| 42．A．nobody | B．somebody | C．anybody | D．everybody |
| 43．A．approach | B．cover | C．break | D．beat |
| 44．A．looked | B．ran | C．jumped | D．settled |
| 45．A．fear | B．pity | C．guilty | D．anxiety |
| 46．A．Excited | B．Annoyed | C．Curious | D．Worried |
| 47．A．holding | B．nodding | C．shaking | D．resting |
| 48．A．adjusted | B．pushed | C．presented | D．reached |
| 49．A．strangers | B．adults | C．visitors | D．neighbors |
| 50．A．anger | B．surprise | C．fun | D．delight |
| 51．Akiss | B．smile | C．hug | D．handshake |
| 52．A．raised | B．turned | C．ignored | D．bowed |
| 53．A．calmly | B．privately | C．impatiently | D．tightly |
| 54．A．anxious | B．lonely | C．stressed | D．bored |
| 55．A．makes | B．figures | C．cares | D．deserves |
| 56．A．flexible | B．likely | C．disappointed | D．ready |
| 57．A．occasionally | B．at once | C．hardly | D．never |
| 58．A．hid | B．informed | C．assisted | D．witnessed |
| 59．A．as | B．before | C．until | D．unless |
| 60．A．weak | B．ashamed | C．helpless | D．regretful |