4．The most famous animal said to be capable of counting was a horse in Germany at the beginning of the 19th century called Clever Hans．The horse's owner（41）Athat animals could think and reason as we can and that this（42）Dcould come from training them．He trained Clever Hans to give the（43）Cto arithmetic （算术的） problems； the horse gave the correct answer by（44）Bthe right number of times with its forefoot．The animal gave the correct answers not only to additions but to other arithmetic，too．It also gave the right answers when the questions were shown to it on a card．
This（45）Cwas talked about so much that scientists studied the horse's（46）D．The committee，after a（n）（47）Astudy，found that Clever Hans'owner and trainer was（48）A．He had not deliberately trained his horse to stop tapping by giving it a slight（49）B．Members of the committee got the right answers from Hans（50）Cwhen the owner wasn't there，（51）Dthat this type of trickery （诡计） hadn't happened．
It looked as if the horse really could think and（52）C．But soon after this another scientist found that if the horse was asked questions to which none of the people there knew the answers，then the animal（53）A gave a correct answer．The questions were asked by showing the horse a card that the questioner himself had not（54）B．
This biologist soon discovered that the horse had actually（55）Ato very slight unconscious movements of head or body made by a questioner who knew the（56）Bnumber of taps．He counted the taps to himself，and when the horse got to the right number，the questioner's tension was（57）Dby a small，unconscious movement of his head or body．The horse then（58）Ctapping．Questioners who didn't know the answer didn't do this．The horse had really（59）Bitself to answer these very small（60）Dduring its training．
This（45）Cwas talked about so much that scientists studied the horse's（46）D．The committee，after a（n）（47）Astudy，found that Clever Hans'owner and trainer was（48）A．He had not deliberately trained his horse to stop tapping by giving it a slight（49）B．Members of the committee got the right answers from Hans（50）Cwhen the owner wasn't there，（51）Dthat this type of trickery （诡计） hadn't happened．
It looked as if the horse really could think and（52）C．But soon after this another scientist found that if the horse was asked questions to which none of the people there knew the answers，then the animal（53）A gave a correct answer．The questions were asked by showing the horse a card that the questioner himself had not（54）B．
This biologist soon discovered that the horse had actually（55）Ato very slight unconscious movements of head or body made by a questioner who knew the（56）Bnumber of taps．He counted the taps to himself，and when the horse got to the right number，the questioner's tension was（57）Dby a small，unconscious movement of his head or body．The horse then（58）Ctapping．Questioners who didn't know the answer didn't do this．The horse had really（59）Bitself to answer these very small（60）Dduring its training．
| 41．A．believed | B．remembered | C．expected | D．doubted |
| 42．A．chance | B．knowledge | C．method | D．ability |
| 43．A．explanations | B．information | C．answers | D．facts |
| 44．A．jumping | B．tapping | C．moving | D．dropping |
| 45．A．problem | B．program | C．case | D．model |
| 46．A．interests | B．activities | C．habits | D．powers |
| 47．A．careful | B．simple | C．general | D．extra |
| 48．A．honest | B．creative | C．independent | D．patient |
| 49．A．praise | B．hint | C．trust | D．attention |
| 50．A．still | B．nearly | C．even | D．only |
| 51．A．knowing | B．considering | C．pretending | D．proving |
| 52．A．work | B．play | C．count | D．argue |
| 53．A．never | B．sometimes | C．always | D．ever |
| 54．A．designed | B．read | C．improved | D．answered |
| 55．A．responded | B．returned | C．complained | D．compared |
| 56．A．various | B．correct | C．strange | D．direct |
| 57．A．ignored | B．checked | C．offered | D．shown |
| 58．A．practiced | B．continued | C．stopped | D．began |
| 59．A．permitted | B．taught | C．regretted | D．forced |
| 60．A．suggestions | B．instructions | C．questions | D．movements |
2．When l was a child，my parents often took me to a run-down house in a thick forest．No other children ever stayed there．I didn't even have the （41）B of playing with a brother or sister．
I could never understand （42）C the attraction of the house was，even for my parents，who enjoyed （43）D better than to sit in silence（44）A a good book．The woman in the house，my father's distant cousin，was a/an （45）C cook and her food tasted strange．
One day，when I was （46）Caround the garden behind the house，I noticed a wooden house which had clearly been （47）B and was almost completely hidden behind overgrown bushes and huge grass．
As I walked towards it，I heard a （48）B，like an animal moving hurriedly away．It frightened me a bit．I was about to （49）B when I saw an old man with a long beard standing at the door．I was much （50）A．
At the moment，the old man said，"Please don't tell them you （51）B me．They never use this place，and I have nowhere to （52）C．"
"Well，"I said，"I won't tell anyone．But are you all right out here？I mean-do you have enough to eat？"The old man shook his head and （53）A that he hadn't had a square （54）C for ages．I decided to help him as （55）D as I could．The same evening，I took a plastic bag into the dining room and，while no one was （56）C，emptied some of the food into it．Later，I got out of the back door（57）Aand gave the food to the old man，whose name I had （58）B was Taff．
I had never seen anything else as lovely as the smile of （59）D 0n Taff's face when he ate the food．From then on，my （60）D to the old house had a purpose，and I enjoyed every minute of the rest of my stay．
I could never understand （42）C the attraction of the house was，even for my parents，who enjoyed （43）D better than to sit in silence（44）A a good book．The woman in the house，my father's distant cousin，was a/an （45）C cook and her food tasted strange．
One day，when I was （46）Caround the garden behind the house，I noticed a wooden house which had clearly been （47）B and was almost completely hidden behind overgrown bushes and huge grass．
As I walked towards it，I heard a （48）B，like an animal moving hurriedly away．It frightened me a bit．I was about to （49）B when I saw an old man with a long beard standing at the door．I was much （50）A．
At the moment，the old man said，"Please don't tell them you （51）B me．They never use this place，and I have nowhere to （52）C．"
"Well，"I said，"I won't tell anyone．But are you all right out here？I mean-do you have enough to eat？"The old man shook his head and （53）A that he hadn't had a square （54）C for ages．I decided to help him as （55）D as I could．The same evening，I took a plastic bag into the dining room and，while no one was （56）C，emptied some of the food into it．Later，I got out of the back door（57）Aand gave the food to the old man，whose name I had （58）B was Taff．
I had never seen anything else as lovely as the smile of （59）D 0n Taff's face when he ate the food．From then on，my （60）D to the old house had a purpose，and I enjoyed every minute of the rest of my stay．
| 41．A．excuse | B．choice | C．house | D．right |
| 42．A．how | B．why | C．what | D．that |
| 43．A．everything | B．anything | C．something | D．nothing |
| 44．A．with | B．by | C．for | D．to |
| 45．A．wonderful | B．professional | C．terrible | D．outstanding |
| 46．A．showing | B．checking | C．wandering | D．searching |
| 47．A．constructed | B．abandoned | C．destroyed | D．repaired |
| 48．A．shout | B．noise | C．cry | D．voice |
| 49．A．jump up | B．turn away | C．take off | D．set down |
| 50．A．scared | B．ashamed | C．moved | D．annoyed |
| 51．A．cheated | B．saw | C．hated | D．hurt |
| 52．A．stand | B．feed | C．live | D．hide |
| 53．A．admitted | B．found | C．declared | D．doubted |
| 54．A．guest | B．friend | C．meal | D．host |
| 55．A．many | B．little | C．kind | D．soon |
| 56．A．sleeping | B．eating | C．looking | D．talking |
| 57．A．secretly | B．friendly | C．angrily | D．firmly |
| 58．A．informed | B．discovered | C．explained | D．invented |
| 59．A．experience | B．determination | C．generosity | D．satisfaction |
| 60．A．offers | B．attempts | C．hopes | D．visits |
1．Last week as I pulled into the parking lot with my son for his baseball game，I saw a woman trying to （36）C her flat tyre．I told my son I would get him to his （37）C field and then I was going back to （38）A the woman change her tyre．
When I got back to the parking lot，（39）C had stopped to help her．I went over and （40）B to change the tyre．She tried to be nice and said that she was fine，but I insisted．Another woman parked nearby and said she had some wipes in the car，as I was getting dirty from the tyre．She waited for us to （41）B and then gave us the wipes．I could tell it made her feel （42）A in her own way．There were opportunities for kindness all around!
The best （43）B for me wasn't just the fact that I could help．It came （44）A my son's practice was over．As he and I walked to the parking lot he asked me （45）D I went back to help the woman．I told him that it was the （46）A thing to do．When he said to me，"Next time，dad，I want to help you change a tyre，"I was reminded that our children learn （ 47）D from us and I will not let them down!
When I got back to the parking lot，（39）C had stopped to help her．I went over and （40）B to change the tyre．She tried to be nice and said that she was fine，but I insisted．Another woman parked nearby and said she had some wipes in the car，as I was getting dirty from the tyre．She waited for us to （41）B and then gave us the wipes．I could tell it made her feel （42）A in her own way．There were opportunities for kindness all around!
The best （43）B for me wasn't just the fact that I could help．It came （44）A my son's practice was over．As he and I walked to the parking lot he asked me （45）D I went back to help the woman．I told him that it was the （46）A thing to do．When he said to me，"Next time，dad，I want to help you change a tyre，"I was reminded that our children learn （ 47）D from us and I will not let them down!
| 36．A．move | B．sell | C．change | D．throw |
| 37．A．competing | B．winning | C．practising | D．starting |
| 38．A．help | B．advise | C．stop | D．teach |
| 39．A．somebody | B．everybody | C．nobody | D．a woman |
| 40．A．began | B．offered | C．worked | D．succeeded |
| 41．A．start | B．finish | C．learn | D．talk |
| 42．A．good | B．sad | C．encouraged | D．different |
| 43．A．chance | B．part | C．decision | D．truth |
| 44．A．after | B．while | C．before | D．to |
| 45．A．how | B．what | C．when | D．why |
| 46．A．right | B．wrong | C．false | D．possible |
| 47．A．happiness | B．sadness | C．hardness | D．kindness |
17．Whenever we hear about"the homeless"，most of us think of the Developing World．But the （41）B is that homelessness is everywhere．For example，how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a （42）D country like Germany？
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making （43）C for the homeless of Berlin，Germany's capital．They first （44）A one long hot summer when most Germans were （45）D on holiday．Kurt and his wife stayed at home，made sandwiches，（46）B a table in the street and gave food to the homeless．
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren't （47）A．"What these people also need is warmth and （48）D"says Rita．The Mullers didn't （49）A to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime．Rita （50）C there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always （51）A to anyone who couldn't face another night on the street．
The couple were soon （52）D all their time and money，so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to （53）B donations．Today，over thirty companies （54）C donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to （55）C them to the homeless．The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer （56）A new shoes．
Kurt and Rita receive no （57）B for their hard work．"We feel like parents"says Rita，"and parents shouldn't （58）D money for helping their children．The love we get on the streets is our salary．"Though Rita admits she often gets （59）C，she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a （60）B in the world．
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making （43）C for the homeless of Berlin，Germany's capital．They first （44）A one long hot summer when most Germans were （45）D on holiday．Kurt and his wife stayed at home，made sandwiches，（46）B a table in the street and gave food to the homeless．
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren't （47）A．"What these people also need is warmth and （48）D"says Rita．The Mullers didn't （49）A to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime．Rita （50）C there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always （51）A to anyone who couldn't face another night on the street．
The couple were soon （52）D all their time and money，so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to （53）B donations．Today，over thirty companies （54）C donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to （55）C them to the homeless．The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer （56）A new shoes．
Kurt and Rita receive no （57）B for their hard work．"We feel like parents"says Rita，"and parents shouldn't （58）D money for helping their children．The love we get on the streets is our salary．"Though Rita admits she often gets （59）C，she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a （60）B in the world．
| 41．A．result | B．truth | C．reason | D．idea |
| 42．A．traditional | B．developing | C．typical | D．wealthy |
| 43．A．preparations | B．houses | C．meals | D．suggestions |
| 44．A．began | B．met | C．called | D．left |
| 45．A．asleep | B．alone | C．across | D．away |
| 46．A．brought up | B．set up | C．put aside | D．gave away |
| 47．A．enough | B．necessary | C．helpful | D．expensive |
| 48．A．fame | B．freedom | C．courage | D．caring |
| 49．A．hesitate | B．agree | C．pretend | D．intend |
| 50．A．make sense | B．found out | C．make sure | D．worked out |
| 51．A．open | B．crowded | C．noisy | D．near |
| 52．A．costing | B．wasting | C．taking | D．spending |
| 53．A．pay for | B．ask for | C．look into | D．carry out |
| 54．A．completely | B．calmly | C．regularly | D．roughly |
| 55．A．advertise | B．sell | C．deliver | D．lend |
| 56．A．donates | B．produces | C．designs | D．collects |
| 57．A．permission | B．payment | C．direction | D．support |
| 58．A．borrow | B．raise | C．save | D．expect |
| 59．A．surprised | B．excited | C．tired | D．amused |
| 60．A．profit | B．difference | C．decision | D．rule． |
16．Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading？More and more（81）C and parents have noticed another kind of（82）D，which came from the printed papers （83）B on the streets．
These printed things（84）Cnewspapers but have hardly（85）Bto do with them，you can only find reading materials badly made up there---some are too strange for anyone to（86）Cothers are（87）Dstories of something（88）B．However，many of the young readers are getting interested in such（89）Areading，which（90）Cthem what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares and（91）Bideas in return．Homework was left（92）A ；daily games lost．
These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well．The writers，publishers and printers，（93）Cthey are，we never know are （94）Btheir silent money． The sheep-skinned wolfs story seems to have been forgotten once again．Why not（95）Bthis kind of things？Yes，（96）Dthe teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers．（97）C，the more you want to forbid it，（98）Cthey want to have a look at it．（99）Cyou may even find out several children，driven by the curious natures，（100）Bone patched paper which has traveled from hand to hand．
These printed things（84）Cnewspapers but have hardly（85）Bto do with them，you can only find reading materials badly made up there---some are too strange for anyone to（86）Cothers are（87）Dstories of something（88）B．However，many of the young readers are getting interested in such（89）Areading，which（90）Cthem what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares and（91）Bideas in return．Homework was left（92）A ；daily games lost．
These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well．The writers，publishers and printers，（93）Cthey are，we never know are （94）Btheir silent money． The sheep-skinned wolfs story seems to have been forgotten once again．Why not（95）Bthis kind of things？Yes，（96）Dthe teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers．（97）C，the more you want to forbid it，（98）Cthey want to have a look at it．（99）Cyou may even find out several children，driven by the curious natures，（100）Bone patched paper which has traveled from hand to hand．
| 81．A．readers | B．writers | C．teachers | D．students |
| 82．A．result | B．effect | C．education | D．pollution |
| 83．A．found | B．sold | C．given | D．shown |
| 84．A．appear | B．seem as | C．look like | D．are |
| 85．A．nothing | B．anything | C．something | D．everything |
| 86．A．get | B．find | C．believe | D．know |
| 87．A．puzzling | B．pleased | C．worried | D．frightening |
| 88．A．too bad | B．still worse | C．even better | D．very good |
| 89．A．poisonous | B．wonderful | C．interesting | D．useless |
| 90．A．takes | B．uses | C．costs | D．pays |
| 91．A．ordinary | B．immoral（邪恶的） | C．valuable | D．unpunished |
| 92．A．undone | B．unknown | C．much | D．less |
| 93．A．who | B．what | C．whoever | D．which |
| 94．A．using | B．making | C．spending | D．losing |
| 95．A．allow | B．forbid | C．separate | D．1eave |
| 96．A．neither | B．some | C．most | D．both |
| 97．A．Happily | B．Luckily | C．Unfortunately | D．Badly |
| 98．A．the less | B．So that | C．the more | D．as though |
| 99．A．Seldom | B．Always | C．Sometimes | D．Hardly |
| 100．A．find | B．share | C．get | D．hold． |
15．Nowadays it is found that school students seldom pay much attention to sports．Is it because they have no （21）C in sports？It may not be the fact．They often say they have （22）D more important things to do．
（23）A are these important things？Examinations!They have to（24）B themselves for the most important School Certificates of Education Examination （毕业会考），and also to
（25）D with the tests and the exams in school．So many of them tend to （26）A bookworms．
In the summer holidays of the former years they could do （27）C they liked，but in the summer holidays of the （28）B years，they have to （29）D all their time to the preparation．So studies have （30）C them form going in for sports．
Because of the pressure （31）A their parents and teachers，they have to work harder and spend most of their time on books．Many parents （32）D their children to pass this examination in order to get a stepping stone for higher studies or better jobs．As for the （33）C themselves，they want to get good results so that they can （34）B their studies in the universities．So it is necessary that they （35）D up their school activities，especially sports．
Indeed，a complete education cannot go （36）B physical training，for a quick mind seldom goes along with a （37）A body．It is well said，"All work and no play（38）B Jack a dull（迟钝的） boy．"In one word，without a strong body，you can never （39）C anything，let alone（更不用说） a great success in （40）A．
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（23）A are these important things？Examinations!They have to（24）B themselves for the most important School Certificates of Education Examination （毕业会考），and also to
（25）D with the tests and the exams in school．So many of them tend to （26）A bookworms．
In the summer holidays of the former years they could do （27）C they liked，but in the summer holidays of the （28）B years，they have to （29）D all their time to the preparation．So studies have （30）C them form going in for sports．
Because of the pressure （31）A their parents and teachers，they have to work harder and spend most of their time on books．Many parents （32）D their children to pass this examination in order to get a stepping stone for higher studies or better jobs．As for the （33）C themselves，they want to get good results so that they can （34）B their studies in the universities．So it is necessary that they （35）D up their school activities，especially sports．
Indeed，a complete education cannot go （36）B physical training，for a quick mind seldom goes along with a （37）A body．It is well said，"All work and no play（38）B Jack a dull（迟钝的） boy．"In one word，without a strong body，you can never （39）C anything，let alone（更不用说） a great success in （40）A．
| 21．A．lesson | B．time | C．interest | D．place |
| 22．A．very | B．some | C．few | D．other |
| 23．A．What | B．How | C．Which | D．Where |
| 24．A．get | B．prepare | C．make | D．ask |
| 25．A．agree | B．fight | C．work | D．deal |
| 26．A．become | B．have | C．change | D．grow |
| 27．A．that | B．nothing | C．anything | D．which |
| 28．A．this | B．present | C．last | D．future |
| 29．A．spend | B．take | C．cost | D．give |
| 30．A．separated | B．divided | C．stopped | D．taken |
| 31．A．from | B．of | C．in | D．to |
| 32．A．force | B．let | C．make | D．want |
| 33．A．parents | B．teachers | C．students | D．examinations |
| 34．A．develop | B．further | C．prove | D．stop |
| 35．A．keep | B．put | C．take | D．give |
| 36．A．for | B．without | C．with | D．after |
| 37．A．weak | B．strong | C．good | D．bad |
| 38．A．turns | B．makes | C．gets | D．brings |
| 39．A．receive | B．do | C．achieve | D．accept |
| 40．A．life | B．exams | C．training | D．sports． |