18．A twenty-three-year Dutch student has enjoyed a short but unexpected holiday in Dubai．Mr Frank Vreede，a business student，had taken a part-time job at Schiphol Airport to help pay for his（41）B，He worked as a baggage handler．
Last Friday night after a（42）Aday in the university library preparing for his final exams，Frank was （43）C a plane at the airport．He was waiting for the next baggage truck to arrive and he felt tired．He decided to have a（44）D rest，so he sat down in the hold of the plane and shut his eyes-just for a moment．
（45）A，while he was sleeping，the plane took off．An hour later，Frank（46）Cand was shocked to discover that the plane was in the air．（47）B was a terrible noise from the engines，and he tried not to（48）D It was dark，uncomfortable and very，very cold．Frank knew he could not （49）Bin the freezing temperatures．It was an impossible situation．
He decided to make as much（50）D as possible．He hit the ceiling of the baggage hold and shouted at the top of his voice．（51）A a passenger heard the noise and called a flight attendant，who immediately informed the pilot．（52）Cthe captain understood what was happening，he ordered hot air to be pumped into the hold．
When the plane arrived at Dubai International Airport，an ambulance was waiting to take a very（53）D and frightened Mr Vreede to hospital．（54）C examined him，but he was unhurt and was allowed to leave after a few hours （55）Bspread quickly about this"stowaway"．The managing Director of one of Dubai's top hotels offered him a free room for the weekend．"He must have wanted to come to Dubai very much if he was prepared to travel in the hold!"（56）A the MD．
"（57）D been so kind，"said Mr Vreede．"I'm really enjoying my stay in Dubai and I'm getting a lot of rest，so I won't fall asleep on the job again．"He also（58）Cto his boss for sleeping at work （59）A working，and promised it would not happen again．"Next time，I'II catch a（60）Bflight!"said Mr Vreede．
Last Friday night after a（42）Aday in the university library preparing for his final exams，Frank was （43）C a plane at the airport．He was waiting for the next baggage truck to arrive and he felt tired．He decided to have a（44）D rest，so he sat down in the hold of the plane and shut his eyes-just for a moment．
（45）A，while he was sleeping，the plane took off．An hour later，Frank（46）Cand was shocked to discover that the plane was in the air．（47）B was a terrible noise from the engines，and he tried not to（48）D It was dark，uncomfortable and very，very cold．Frank knew he could not （49）Bin the freezing temperatures．It was an impossible situation．
He decided to make as much（50）D as possible．He hit the ceiling of the baggage hold and shouted at the top of his voice．（51）A a passenger heard the noise and called a flight attendant，who immediately informed the pilot．（52）Cthe captain understood what was happening，he ordered hot air to be pumped into the hold．
When the plane arrived at Dubai International Airport，an ambulance was waiting to take a very（53）D and frightened Mr Vreede to hospital．（54）C examined him，but he was unhurt and was allowed to leave after a few hours （55）Bspread quickly about this"stowaway"．The managing Director of one of Dubai's top hotels offered him a free room for the weekend．"He must have wanted to come to Dubai very much if he was prepared to travel in the hold!"（56）A the MD．
"（57）D been so kind，"said Mr Vreede．"I'm really enjoying my stay in Dubai and I'm getting a lot of rest，so I won't fall asleep on the job again．"He also（58）Cto his boss for sleeping at work （59）A working，and promised it would not happen again．"Next time，I'II catch a（60）Bflight!"said Mr Vreede．
| 41．A．business | B．studies | C．flights | D．exams |
| 42．A．tiring | B．boring | C．lazy | D．sad |
| 43．A．boarding | B．repairing | C．loading | D．sweeping |
| 44．A．good | B．quiet | C．full | D．quick |
| 45．A．However | B．Therefore | C．Besides | D．Otherwise |
| 46．A．set up | B．threw up | C．woke up | D．looked up |
| 47．A．It | B．There | C．What | D．That |
| 48．A．risk | B．anger | C．bother | D．panic |
| 49．A．guarantee | B．survive | C．challenge | D．involve |
| 50．A．sense | B．progress | C．fortune | D．noise |
| 51．A．Luckily | B．Generally | C．Actually | D．Usually |
| 52．A．Unless | B．Though | C．Once | D．Since |
| 53．A．sleepy | B．greedy | C．hungry | D．cold |
| 54．A．Workers | B．Passengers | C．Doctors | D．Pilots |
| 55．A．Diseases | B．News | C．Fear | D．Lies |
| 56．A．joked | B．cried | C．whispered | D．replied |
| 57．A．Nobody's | B．someone's | C．Anyone's | D．Everyone's |
| 58．A．applied | B．contributed | C．apologized | D．appealed |
| 59．A．instead of | B．in spite or | C．in case of | D．except for |
| 60．A．local | B．regular | C．delayed | D．cheap． |
17．Do you have such kind of experience？In a bus you may look at a （41）A，but not too long．And if he notices that he is being stares at，he may feel（42）C．
It's the same in daily life．If you are looked at for more than （43）D，you will look at yourself （44）B，to see if there is anything wrong with you．If （45）D goes wrong，you will feel angry towards other's stare with you that way．Eyes do（46）A，right？
Looking too （47）Cat someone may seem to be rude．But things are different when it （48）C to staring at the opposite sex．If a man glances at a woman for more than ten （49）Band refuses to turn away，his purpose is obvious，that is，he wishes to （50）Dher attention and to make her understand that he is （51）Aher．
（52）B，the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener （53）C，in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is saying and to tell him that he is attentive．
If a speaker looks at you continuously when（54）B，as if he tries to control you，you will feel worried．A （55）Cliar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim，since he believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of（56）Dcommunication．Quite the contrary．
In fact，continuous eye contact is（57）Ato lovers only，who will enjoy looking at each other for a long time，to show love feelings that （58）Acannot express．
Obviously，（59）Dshould be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific（60）D．
It's the same in daily life．If you are looked at for more than （43）D，you will look at yourself （44）B，to see if there is anything wrong with you．If （45）D goes wrong，you will feel angry towards other's stare with you that way．Eyes do（46）A，right？
Looking too （47）Cat someone may seem to be rude．But things are different when it （48）C to staring at the opposite sex．If a man glances at a woman for more than ten （49）Band refuses to turn away，his purpose is obvious，that is，he wishes to （50）Dher attention and to make her understand that he is （51）Aher．
（52）B，the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener （53）C，in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is saying and to tell him that he is attentive．
If a speaker looks at you continuously when（54）B，as if he tries to control you，you will feel worried．A （55）Cliar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim，since he believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of（56）Dcommunication．Quite the contrary．
In fact，continuous eye contact is（57）Ato lovers only，who will enjoy looking at each other for a long time，to show love feelings that （58）Acannot express．
Obviously，（59）Dshould be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific（60）D．
| 41．A．stranger | B．driver | C．woman | D．beggar |
| 42．A．satisfied | B．pleasant | C．uncomfortable | D．angry |
| 43．A．possible | B．important | C．enough | D．necessary |
| 44．A．to and from | B．up and down | C．here and there | D．in and out |
| 45．A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
| 46．A．speak | B．discuss | C．see | D．contact |
| 47．A．far | B．down | C．long | D．closely |
| 48．A．talks | B．refers | C．comes | D．turns |
| 49．A．minutes | B．seconds | C．times | D．meters |
| 50．A．turn | B．fix | C．pay | D．attract |
| 51．A．admiring | B．praising | C．watching | D．observing |
| 52．A．Therefore | B．However | C．Besides | D．But |
| 53．A．up and down | B．time and time | C．from time to time | D．over and over |
| 54．A．walking | B．speaking | C．crying | D．playing |
| 55．A．clever | B．rich | C．poor | D．successful |
| 56．A．polite | B．true | C．friendly | D．honest |
| 57．A．limited | B．permitted | C．allowed | D．paid |
| 58．A．words | B．eyes | C．lovers | D．faces |
| 59．A．body language | B．hand-shake | C．body movement | D．eye contact |
| 60．A．purpose | B．interest | C．condition | D．situation． |
16．A little boy wanted to meet God．He thought it was a long trip to where God lived，（41）B he packed his suitcase with lots of food and drinks and he started his（42）C
When he had gone about three blocks，he （43）Aan elderly man．The boy sat down next to him and（44）B his suitcase．He was about to take a drink when he noticed that the man looked（45）C，so he offered him a drink．
The man（46）Dit and smiled at the boy．His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again，so he（47）Dhim another one．
The man （48）Asmiled at him．They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling，but they never said a word．
As it grew dark，the boy （49）Bit was time to leave，but before he had gone more than a few steps，he （50）C，ran back to the man，and gave him a hug．The man （51）Ahim his biggest smile ever．
When the boy（52）Dhome a short time later，his mother was surprised by the look of（53）Aon his face．She asked him what made him so happy．
He replied，"I had lunch with God，and God's got the most beautiful （54）DI've ever seen!"
Meanwhile，the elderly man returned to his home．His son was（55）Cby the look of joy on his face and asked him the （56）Aquestion as the little boy's mother．The elderly man replied，"I ate and drank in the park with God．"However，he （57）B，before his son responded，"You know，he's much （58）Cthan I expected．"
Too often we underestimate the（59）Aof a touch，a smile，a kind word，all of which have the potential to turn a life around．We should treat the people we meet （60）D； they come into our lives for a reason．Embrace all equally!
When he had gone about three blocks，he （43）Aan elderly man．The boy sat down next to him and（44）B his suitcase．He was about to take a drink when he noticed that the man looked（45）C，so he offered him a drink．
The man（46）Dit and smiled at the boy．His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again，so he（47）Dhim another one．
The man （48）Asmiled at him．They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling，but they never said a word．
As it grew dark，the boy （49）Bit was time to leave，but before he had gone more than a few steps，he （50）C，ran back to the man，and gave him a hug．The man （51）Ahim his biggest smile ever．
When the boy（52）Dhome a short time later，his mother was surprised by the look of（53）Aon his face．She asked him what made him so happy．
He replied，"I had lunch with God，and God's got the most beautiful （54）DI've ever seen!"
Meanwhile，the elderly man returned to his home．His son was（55）Cby the look of joy on his face and asked him the （56）Aquestion as the little boy's mother．The elderly man replied，"I ate and drank in the park with God．"However，he （57）B，before his son responded，"You know，he's much （58）Cthan I expected．"
Too often we underestimate the（59）Aof a touch，a smile，a kind word，all of which have the potential to turn a life around．We should treat the people we meet （60）D； they come into our lives for a reason．Embrace all equally!
| 41．A．if | B．so | C．but | D．or |
| 42．A．work | B．study | C．journey | D．exploration |
| 43．A．came across | B．picked up | C．learned from | D．took away |
| 44．A．hid | B．opened | C．examined | D．ignored |
| 45．A．worried | B．anxious | C．thirsty | D．tired |
| 46．A．refused | B．avoided | C．received | D．accepted |
| 47．A．lent | B．bought | C．made | D．offered |
| 48．A．again | B．still | C．only | D．just |
| 49．A．imagined | B．realized | C．announced | D．pretended |
| 50．A．played around | B．sat around | C．turned around | D．got around |
| 51．A．gave | B．promised | C．supplied | D．begged |
| 52．A．left | B．called | C．missed | D．returned |
| 53．A．joy | B．confidence | C．disappointment | D．horror |
| 54．A．drink | B．food | C．face | D．smile |
| 55．A．sad | B．nervous | C．amazed | D．excited |
| 56．A．same | B．strange | C．unique | D．unusual |
| 57．A．replied | B．added | C．reminded | D．thought |
| 58．A．braver | B．shorter | C．younger | D．cleverer |
| 59．A．power | B．quality | C．favor | D．difficulty |
| 60．A．differently | B．proudly | C．calmly | D．kindly． |
15．My grandparents lived in a town in Michigan．Every summer I stayed with them as a young child．I came from the city but loved the small （36）B they lived in．People knew everyone else，their kids，their pets and their ancestors．The bond with them（37）D to grow as I grew older．
My grandma was（38）A at making something exciting by hand．She would make little sandwiches and we'd have tea parties．She'd （39）Cflowers and carefully tend them．She'd （40）Bsweaters for her grandchildren as well as making beautiful（41）D for each one．I remember the small thimble（顶针） she would use while doing her needlework..（42）A her thimble on her finger，she'd remark："I wouldn't want to sew without one．"
A few years ago my grandma （43）C at the age of 91．After attending her funeral，I realized how（44）B our lives had changed．I missed her very much．When my birthday came，I was feeling （45）D because there was no card from my grandma．But what happened later made me feel that she was （46）Athat special day with me．While I was arranging some （47）C pillows that my grandma had made，I （48）Bfelt something inside one pillow．It was small and （49）D．I moved the object to a seam（接缝） and I carefully opened it．To my （50）A，out came a tiny silver thimble!
How（51）C I was to find something that had been a part of her．Not realizing it had fallen off her finger，my grandma （52）B it in that little pillow for me．I carefully laid the thimble along with the other things I had （53）D over the years，which reminded me of the pleasant（54）Aof her．
I heated the tea kettle and made some（55）C，using my best china，as my grandma always did，and enjoyed my tea and my grandma's thimble．What a wonderful birthday that was!
My grandma was（38）A at making something exciting by hand．She would make little sandwiches and we'd have tea parties．She'd （39）Cflowers and carefully tend them．She'd （40）Bsweaters for her grandchildren as well as making beautiful（41）D for each one．I remember the small thimble（顶针） she would use while doing her needlework..（42）A her thimble on her finger，she'd remark："I wouldn't want to sew without one．"
A few years ago my grandma （43）C at the age of 91．After attending her funeral，I realized how（44）B our lives had changed．I missed her very much．When my birthday came，I was feeling （45）D because there was no card from my grandma．But what happened later made me feel that she was （46）Athat special day with me．While I was arranging some （47）C pillows that my grandma had made，I （48）Bfelt something inside one pillow．It was small and （49）D．I moved the object to a seam（接缝） and I carefully opened it．To my （50）A，out came a tiny silver thimble!
How（51）C I was to find something that had been a part of her．Not realizing it had fallen off her finger，my grandma （52）B it in that little pillow for me．I carefully laid the thimble along with the other things I had （53）D over the years，which reminded me of the pleasant（54）Aof her．
I heated the tea kettle and made some（55）C，using my best china，as my grandma always did，and enjoyed my tea and my grandma's thimble．What a wonderful birthday that was!
| 36．A．building | B．town | C．house | D．cottage |
| 37．A．managed | B．intended | C．stopped | D．continued |
| 38．A．good | B．angry | C．mad | D．poor |
| 39．A．watch | B．pick | C．plant | D．cut |
| 40．A．mend | B．knit | C．wash | D．buy |
| 41．A．books | B．houses | C．bikes | D．quilts |
| 42．A．Placing | B．Buying | C．Collecting | D．Removing |
| 43．A．called on | B．fell ill | C．passed away | D．dropped in |
| 44．A．slightly | B．quickly | C．shamefully | D．slowly |
| 45．A．surprised | B．worried | C．excited | D．upset |
| 46．A．sharing | B．thinking | C．planning | D．wasting |
| 47．A．tiresome | B．ugly | C．colorful | D．broken |
| 48．A．eagerly | B．suddenly | C．carelessly | D．gladly |
| 49．A．neat | B．difficult | C．soft | D．hard |
| 50．A．delight | B．embarrassment | C．disappointment | D．sadness |
| 51．A．ashamed | B．proud | C．happy | D．clever |
| 52．A．mixed | B．sewed | C．hid | D．stored |
| 53．A．learned | B．designed | C．saved | D．collected |
| 54．A．memory | B．book | C．letter | D．clothes |
| 55．A．cookies | B．meals | C．tea | D．coffee． |
14．About ten years ago，I was on a plane going west，and a young woman boarded and sat across the aisle （过道） from me．I（41）B her for two reasons．She was very attractive，and she was holding a teddy bear about half her （42）A．I teased her by asking if she had a （43）A for the bear．She laughed and said no．
About halfway through the flight she （44）D over and told me she was going to Tucson to enter rehab （进行康复治疗）．She （45）D to share her life story with me．She had been working as a dancer in a nightclub．That （46）C had led her down a dark （47）A to drugs and alcohol．As I listened to her story，I was （48）D at all she had gone through．I listened to all she shared and told her I was sure she was going to （49）B it．At the end of the flight，she （50）D me for listening to her．
A few years later，I got a （51）B in the mail saying，"Wow，it's been years since we met on that plane．It is （52）Dhow you touched my life．"She went on to tell me that she had （53）B to stay away from drugs，and had been working for a radio station．She felt she had achieved things she could not have（54）A that day on the plane．We agreed to set up a time to get （55）A．
When I saw her，she was （56）C the attractive young woman I remembered．She told me that that little （57）B we had had turned her life around．She had boarded the plane （58）D anything would work in her life，and my affirmation （肯定） of her as a person and of her（59）A had given her the last bit of （60）B she needed to work through her problems．
The young woman taught me it's never too late to make a new start in life．
About halfway through the flight she （44）D over and told me she was going to Tucson to enter rehab （进行康复治疗）．She （45）D to share her life story with me．She had been working as a dancer in a nightclub．That （46）C had led her down a dark （47）A to drugs and alcohol．As I listened to her story，I was （48）D at all she had gone through．I listened to all she shared and told her I was sure she was going to （49）B it．At the end of the flight，she （50）D me for listening to her．
A few years later，I got a （51）B in the mail saying，"Wow，it's been years since we met on that plane．It is （52）Dhow you touched my life．"She went on to tell me that she had （53）B to stay away from drugs，and had been working for a radio station．She felt she had achieved things she could not have（54）A that day on the plane．We agreed to set up a time to get （55）A．
When I saw her，she was （56）C the attractive young woman I remembered．She told me that that little （57）B we had had turned her life around．She had boarded the plane （58）D anything would work in her life，and my affirmation （肯定） of her as a person and of her（59）A had given her the last bit of （60）B she needed to work through her problems．
The young woman taught me it's never too late to make a new start in life．
| 41．A．found | B．noticed | C．recognized | D．helped |
| 42．A．size | B．shape | C．weight | D．leg |
| 43．A．ticket | B．friend | C．name | D．cloth |
| 44．A．moved | B．pulled | C．looked | D．leaned |
| 45．A．agreed | B．learned | C．refused | D．continued |
| 46．A．manner | B．feeling | C．lifestyle | D．event |
| 47．A．path | B．door | C．key | D．point |
| 48．A．disappointed | B．happy | C．blamed | D．surprised |
| 49．A．own | B．make | C．leave | D．reach |
| 50．A．criticized | B．avoided | C．remembered | D．thanked |
| 51．A．word | B．note | C．case | D．text |
| 52．A．impossible | B．difficult | C．easy | D．amazing |
| 53．A．tried | B．managed | C．decided | D．worked |
| 54．A．imagined | B．produced | C．required | D．realized |
| 55．A．together | B．along | C．through | D．off |
| 56．A．never | B．once | C．still | D．even |
| 57．A．expectation | B．conversation | C．information | D．explanation |
| 58．A．admitting | B．promising | C．believing | D．doubting |
| 59．A．possibilities | B．discoveries | C．criticism | D．condition |
| 60．A．delight | B．strength | C．interest | D．character． |
13．A jobless man applied for the position of"office boy"at Microsoft．The HR manager （41）Bhim，then watched him cleaning the floor as a（42）C．
"You are employed，"he said．"Give me your e-mail address，and I'll send you the application to （43）A，as well as the date when you will start．"
The man replied，"But I don't have a （44）D，neither an email．"
"I'm （45）C，"said the HR manager．"If you don't have an email，that means you do not （46）C．And anyone who is not existent cannot have the job．"
The man left with（47）B．He didn't know what to do，with only $10in his（48）C．He then decided to go to the（49）D and buy a basket of tomatoes．He then sold the tomatoes in a door-to-door round．In less than two hours，he（50）A to double his capital．He repeated the operation three times，and returned home with 60．
The man realized that he can （51）B in this way，so he started to go（52）A every day，and returned later．Thus，his （53）Bincreased with years．Soon，he bought a cart （手推车），then a （54）D．He had his own fleet of delivery vehicles 5years later．Now the man is one of the biggest（55）A retailers （零售商） in the U．S．，selling vegetables and fruit．
He started to plan his family's future and（56）A to have a life insurance．He called an insurance broker （经纪人），and chose a protection plan．When the conversation was （57）C，the broker asked him for his email．The man replied："I don't have an email．"
The broker answered （58）_D，"You don't have an email，and （59）B have succeeded in building a business empire．Can you imagine what you could have been（60）D you had an email？"
The man thought for a while，and replied："An office boy at Microsoft!"
"You are employed，"he said．"Give me your e-mail address，and I'll send you the application to （43）A，as well as the date when you will start．"
The man replied，"But I don't have a （44）D，neither an email．"
"I'm （45）C，"said the HR manager．"If you don't have an email，that means you do not （46）C．And anyone who is not existent cannot have the job．"
The man left with（47）B．He didn't know what to do，with only $10in his（48）C．He then decided to go to the（49）D and buy a basket of tomatoes．He then sold the tomatoes in a door-to-door round．In less than two hours，he（50）A to double his capital．He repeated the operation three times，and returned home with 60．
The man realized that he can （51）B in this way，so he started to go（52）A every day，and returned later．Thus，his （53）Bincreased with years．Soon，he bought a cart （手推车），then a （54）D．He had his own fleet of delivery vehicles 5years later．Now the man is one of the biggest（55）A retailers （零售商） in the U．S．，selling vegetables and fruit．
He started to plan his family's future and（56）A to have a life insurance．He called an insurance broker （经纪人），and chose a protection plan．When the conversation was （57）C，the broker asked him for his email．The man replied："I don't have an email．"
The broker answered （58）_D，"You don't have an email，and （59）B have succeeded in building a business empire．Can you imagine what you could have been（60）D you had an email？"
The man thought for a while，and replied："An office boy at Microsoft!"
| 41．A．examined | B．interviewed | C．comforted | D．called |
| 42．A．sign | B．quiz | C．test | D．symbol |
| 43．A．fill in | B．put down | C．write with | D．break up |
| 44．A．basket | B．house | C．dictionary | D．computer |
| 45．A．glad | B．sure | C．sorry | D．confident |
| 46．A．live | B．lie | C．exist | D．know |
| 47．A．hope | B．regret | C．doubt | D．interest |
| 48．A．book | B．bag | C．pocket | D．box |
| 49．A．station | B．bank | C．restaurant | D．supermarket |
| 50．A．managed | B．pretended | C．decided | D．seemed |
| 51．A．settle | B．survive | C．escape | D．react |
| 52．A．earlier | B．more cautiously | C．harder | D．less carefully |
| 53．A．health | B．wealth | C．luck | D．fame |
| 54．A．telephone | B．toy | C．radio | D．truck |
| 55．A．food | B．book | C．tomato | D．drink |
| 56．A．decided | B．refused | C．preferred | D．failed |
| 57．A．interrupted | B．recorded | C．concluded | D．corrected |
| 58．A．angrily | B．politely | C．quickly | D．curiously |
| 59．A．somehow | B．yet | C．therefore | D．furthermore |
| 60．A．unless | B．until | C．though | D．if． |
12．There was once a king of a large country．He was wise but everyone （41）C him．His face showed the bitterness deep in his heart．So there were deep （42）B lines on his face．
In his country lived a beautiful girl （43）D everyone seemed to love，so did the king．He wanted to （44）C her，and finally he decided to speak to her of his love．Dressed in his best clothes，he looked in the （45）C，but he saw a cruel hard face，（46）B when he tried to smile．
Then a thought （47）C him．How about wearing a mask（面具）？So he ordered his magician to paint a （48）D that looks kind and pleasant and handsome．The magician （49）B and said："On one condition：you must keep your own face in the（50）A lines that I paint and be kind to all men．If（51）C，the mask will break forever．"The mask looked so （52）D that no one knew it was not the true face of the king．Months passed，the beautiful lady got married（53）B the king，and the king treated everyone （54）C to keep the mask from breaking．
At last，the king didn't want to （55）A his beautiful wife with this mask any more．So he asked the magician to take （56）Doff．Then the king turned to see his face in his mirror．（57）C，he found there was a wide smile on his face and the ugly （58）A were gone．His face was just like the mask he had （59）D for so long．
This is a tale，but it teaches us a truth：A man is （60）B is in his heart．
In his country lived a beautiful girl （43）D everyone seemed to love，so did the king．He wanted to （44）C her，and finally he decided to speak to her of his love．Dressed in his best clothes，he looked in the （45）C，but he saw a cruel hard face，（46）B when he tried to smile．
Then a thought （47）C him．How about wearing a mask（面具）？So he ordered his magician to paint a （48）D that looks kind and pleasant and handsome．The magician （49）B and said："On one condition：you must keep your own face in the（50）A lines that I paint and be kind to all men．If（51）C，the mask will break forever．"The mask looked so （52）D that no one knew it was not the true face of the king．Months passed，the beautiful lady got married（53）B the king，and the king treated everyone （54）C to keep the mask from breaking．
At last，the king didn't want to （55）A his beautiful wife with this mask any more．So he asked the magician to take （56）Doff．Then the king turned to see his face in his mirror．（57）C，he found there was a wide smile on his face and the ugly （58）A were gone．His face was just like the mask he had （59）D for so long．
This is a tale，but it teaches us a truth：A man is （60）B is in his heart．
| 41．A．appreciated | B．admired | C．feared | D．respected |
| 42．A．beautiful | B．ugly | C．pleasant | D．charming |
| 43．A．which | B．what | C．whose | D．whom |
| 44．A．confirm | B．attack | C．marry | D．rid |
| 45．A．wall | B．door | C．mirror | D．window |
| 46．A．yet | B．even | C．still | D．just |
| 47．A．turned to | B．relied on | C．came to | D．came up |
| 48．A．hat | B．cloth | C．sword | D．mask |
| 49．A．refused | B．agreed | C．escaped | D．admitted |
| 50．A．same | B．different | C．simple | D．familiar |
| 51．A．so | B．any | C．not | D．ever |
| 52．A．false | B．attractive | C．unique | D．natural |
| 53．A．with | B．to | C．for | D．in |
| 54．A．cruelly | B．faithfully | C．kindly | D．coldly |
| 55．A．cheat | B．protect | C．puzzle | D．defend |
| 56．A．them | B．her | C．him | D．it |
| 57．A．Anxiously | B．Unfortunately | C．Surprisingly | D．Angrily |
| 58．A．lines | B．signs | C．eyes | D．cheeks |
| 59．A．painted | B．watched | C．kept | D．worn |
| 60．A．which | B．what | C．that | D．who． |
11．Dad was not only my best friend，but my compass （指南针）．While he was alive，he （41）Cme with his actions and advice．He taught me one important （42）B："Believe in yourself．"
If there was one phrase my dad（43）D liked to hear，it was"I can't．"He never got to finish high school and （44）Atwo jobs to support his large family，（45）C he never complained．Through education and years of hard work，my dad became an excellent journalist．
When I was in high school，I had a （46）C time with math．He tried to help me，but I（47）A struggled．So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7：00each morning before school for （48）Dhelp．I told Dad，"That's （49）B!I'm tired!I can't do that!"He replied，"You're doing it．I'll send you to school．"Every morning at 6：45，we'd leave the（50）A．Despite （尽管） working 12hours every day，Dad never once（51）D driving me to school．
After months of （52）C，I was facing the final exam．I was so（53）B．On the day of the final，my dad hugged me and said，"Luke，（54）C yourself．You can do it．"His words made me（55）B I needed to trust in my （56）Dand in the hours of work I'd put in．When I got my（57）B proudly，the first person I called was my father．He cried，"Yes!You deserved it!"
Even now，whenever I （58）C that a task is too much for me，I think back to that exam．No matter how （59）Csomething is，if you're willing to work，you can succeed．I'm forever （60）Ato Dad for that lesson．
If there was one phrase my dad（43）D liked to hear，it was"I can't．"He never got to finish high school and （44）Atwo jobs to support his large family，（45）C he never complained．Through education and years of hard work，my dad became an excellent journalist．
When I was in high school，I had a （46）C time with math．He tried to help me，but I（47）A struggled．So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7：00each morning before school for （48）Dhelp．I told Dad，"That's （49）B!I'm tired!I can't do that!"He replied，"You're doing it．I'll send you to school．"Every morning at 6：45，we'd leave the（50）A．Despite （尽管） working 12hours every day，Dad never once（51）D driving me to school．
After months of （52）C，I was facing the final exam．I was so（53）B．On the day of the final，my dad hugged me and said，"Luke，（54）C yourself．You can do it．"His words made me（55）B I needed to trust in my （56）Dand in the hours of work I'd put in．When I got my（57）B proudly，the first person I called was my father．He cried，"Yes!You deserved it!"
Even now，whenever I （58）C that a task is too much for me，I think back to that exam．No matter how （59）Csomething is，if you're willing to work，you can succeed．I'm forever （60）Ato Dad for that lesson．
| 41．A．understood | B．forgave | C．guided | D．impressed |
| 42．A．history | B．lesson | C．skill | D．language |
| 43．A．always | B．almost | C．ever | D．never |
| 44．A．took | B．lost | C．left | D．finished |
| 45．A．so | B．or | C．but | D．and |
| 46．A．good | B．free | C．terrible | D．short |
| 47．A．still | B．nearly | C．hardly | D．probably |
| 48．A．real | B．practical | C．immediate | D．extra |
| 49．A．wonderful | B．crazy | C．expensive | D．necessary |
| 50．A．house | B．school | C．office | D．farm |
| 51．A．suggested | B．risked | C．enjoyed | D．missed |
| 52．A．meeting | B．testing | C．learning | D．interviewing |
| 53．A．excited | B．nervous | C．happy | D．shocked |
| 54．A．stand for | B．hold back | C．believe in | D．look after |
| 55．A．realized | B．realize | C．to realize | D．realizing |
| 56．A．teacher | B．luck | C．time | D．ability |
| 57．A．answer | B．grade | C．pay | D．gift |
| 58．A．hope | B．forget | C．worry | D．promise |
| 59．A．different | B．important | C．hard | D．interesting |
| 60．A．grateful | B．sorry | C．polite | D．useful． |
10．As Christmas is coming，there are presents to be bought，cards to be sent，rooms to be cleaned．Parents are（36）A with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children．If the gifts are large，this is sometimes a real （37）C．On Christmas Eve，young children find the（38）Balmost unbearable（难以忍受的）．They are（39）B between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to（40）B up late so that they will not （41）C the fun．The wish for gifts usually proves stronger．But though children go to bed early，they often lie （42）A for a long time，hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas．
Last Christmas，my wife and I （43）B hid a few large presents in the storeroom．I feared the moment when my son，Jimmy，would （44）C me where that new bike had come from，but （45）D he did not see it．
On Christmas Eve，it took the children hours to go to sleep．It must have been nearly （46）Bwhen my wife and I went quietly into their room and began （47）A stockings．Then I pushed in the （48）C I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree．We knew we would not get （49）D sleep that night，for the children were （50）B to get up early．At about five o'clock the next morning，we were woken by loud sounds coming from the children's room-they were shouting excitedly!（51）A I had time to get out of bed，young Jimmy came（52）C into the room on his new bike，and his sister，Mary，（53）C close behind pushing her new baby carriage．Even the baby arrived，he moved （54）B the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him．Suddenly it burst．That woke （55）D up completely．The day had really begun with a bang（巨响）．
Last Christmas，my wife and I （43）B hid a few large presents in the storeroom．I feared the moment when my son，Jimmy，would （44）C me where that new bike had come from，but （45）D he did not see it．
On Christmas Eve，it took the children hours to go to sleep．It must have been nearly （46）Bwhen my wife and I went quietly into their room and began （47）A stockings．Then I pushed in the （48）C I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree．We knew we would not get （49）D sleep that night，for the children were （50）B to get up early．At about five o'clock the next morning，we were woken by loud sounds coming from the children's room-they were shouting excitedly!（51）A I had time to get out of bed，young Jimmy came（52）C into the room on his new bike，and his sister，Mary，（53）C close behind pushing her new baby carriage．Even the baby arrived，he moved （54）B the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him．Suddenly it burst．That woke （55）D up completely．The day had really begun with a bang（巨响）．
| 36．A．faced | B．met | C．filled | D．pleased |
| 37．A．question | B．matter | C．problem | D．business |
| 38．A．concern | B．excitement | C．presents | D．parents |
| 39．A．pulled | B．divided | C．separated | D．torn |
| 40．A．get | B．stay | C．stand | D．wake |
| 41．A．lose | B．break | C．miss | D．leave |
| 42．A．awake | B．wake | C．asleep | D．sleep |
| 43．A．hopefully | B．busily | C．gladly | D．successfully |
| 44．A．answer | B．tell | C．ask | D．search |
| 45．A．sadly | B．unluckily | C．possibly | D．fortunately |
| 46．A．morning | B．midnight | C．evening | D．daybreak |
| 47．A．filling | B．sewing | C．mending | D．preparing |
| 48．A．present | B．stocking | C．bike | D．tree |
| 49．A．little | B．some | C．enough | D．much |
| 50．A．sorry | B．sure | C．glad | D．eager |
| 51．A．Before | B．After | C．Until | D．Since |
| 52．A．running | B．laughing | C．shouting | D．riding |
| 53．A．walked | B．moved | C．followed | D．jumped |
| 54．A．with | B．on | C．over | D．by |
| 55．A．him | B．her | C．me | D．us． |
9．It was Easter 1990，and my family was on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Solomon Islands for my sister's wedding．
I was traveling with my husband，my four-year-old son and my daughter，who was nearly two．We'd been （36）Bit was very hot in the Solomons，so we'd （37）Clots of light cotton clothes and were wearing the same as it was summer．The only problem was that we had to catch an overnight bus that （38）Aat midnight for the airport so we could make our early morning （39）D to Honiara．It was cold on the bus!My husband and I were snuggling（依偎）our children as best we could，trying to keep them （40）B．The bus stopped many times as passengers got on and off，and we didn't take much （41）B．The little ones were （42）C，unable to sleep for the biting cold．Then at one stop，an older lady came forward from the back of the bus and paused by our seat．I sat forward to see what she wanted and she（43）Dout a small knee rug（毛毯）．My little girl reached （44）Bfor it and pulled it tight （45）Aher．The lady said she'd made the rug herself and，seeing that we were cold，she wanted us to use it．After she went back to her seat，our now-warm children （46）Coff，and they slept snugly all the way to the airport．Just a stop or two （47）Dwe arrived，the rug lady made her way to the door to get off．I tried to（48）Bthe children to return her blanket，but she protested．"No，"she said，"（49）Ait．I can always make another one!"
Over the years，that little blanket became a （50）C to me and to my children of the kindness of strangers．I told the story to the children over and over and hung the rug on the end of my daughter's bed so we would see it often．That rug was handmade with the colors carefully chosen．Yet its maker （51）Bwith it to keep my family warm for a night．If ever people were bad or （52）A，it served as a （53）Cthat there is goodness in the world．
I am forever （54）D，not just for the warmth that night，but for the lifelong reminder of the（55）A of people．That blanket has warmed my life．
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I was traveling with my husband，my four-year-old son and my daughter，who was nearly two．We'd been （36）Bit was very hot in the Solomons，so we'd （37）Clots of light cotton clothes and were wearing the same as it was summer．The only problem was that we had to catch an overnight bus that （38）Aat midnight for the airport so we could make our early morning （39）D to Honiara．It was cold on the bus!My husband and I were snuggling（依偎）our children as best we could，trying to keep them （40）B．The bus stopped many times as passengers got on and off，and we didn't take much （41）B．The little ones were （42）C，unable to sleep for the biting cold．Then at one stop，an older lady came forward from the back of the bus and paused by our seat．I sat forward to see what she wanted and she（43）Dout a small knee rug（毛毯）．My little girl reached （44）Bfor it and pulled it tight （45）Aher．The lady said she'd made the rug herself and，seeing that we were cold，she wanted us to use it．After she went back to her seat，our now-warm children （46）Coff，and they slept snugly all the way to the airport．Just a stop or two （47）Dwe arrived，the rug lady made her way to the door to get off．I tried to（48）Bthe children to return her blanket，but she protested．"No，"she said，"（49）Ait．I can always make another one!"
Over the years，that little blanket became a （50）C to me and to my children of the kindness of strangers．I told the story to the children over and over and hung the rug on the end of my daughter's bed so we would see it often．That rug was handmade with the colors carefully chosen．Yet its maker （51）Bwith it to keep my family warm for a night．If ever people were bad or （52）A，it served as a （53）Cthat there is goodness in the world．
I am forever （54）D，not just for the warmth that night，but for the lifelong reminder of the（55）A of people．That blanket has warmed my life．
| 36．A．confirmed | B．told | C．advised | D．persuaded |
| 37． A．offered | B．piled | C．packed | D．discovered |
| 38． A．left | B．went | C．pulled | D．drove |
| 39． A．train | B．trip | C．ride | D．flight |
| 40．A．comfortable | B．warm | C．calm | D．quiet |
| 41． A．care | B．notice | C．action | D．attention |
| 42． A．naughty | B．noisy | C．restless | D．energetic |
| 43． A．showed | B．made | C．put | D．held |
| 44．A．silently | B．eagerly | C．patiently | D．bravely |
| 45．A．around | B．on | C．over | D．towards |
| 46． A．slept | B．went | C．nodded | D．shook |
| 47．A．after | B．until | C．as | D．before |
| 48． A．unload | B．unwrap | C．unfold | D．unpack |
| 49． A．keep | B．possess | C．return | D．bring |
| 50． A．sign | B．mark | C．symbol | D．decoration |
| 51． A．remained | B．parted | C．deserted | D．handed |
| 52． A．cruel | B．sensitive | C．cautious | D．ugly |
| 53． A．story | B．gift | C．reminder | D．reward |
| 54． A．delighted | B．pitiful | C．excited | D．grateful |
| 55． A．goodness | B．warmth | C．welcome | D．Help． |