The night was dark, though sometimes the moving clouds allowed a star or two to be seen in the sky. The poor men held on to any bit of wood they could find. They called to the Marie (圣母玛丽亚) for1, but she was far2the reach of the human voice. At one o’clock in the morning, the water was getting3, and a strong4had begun to blow. Suddenly5were seen in the distance; another ship! The shouts of the swimmers were heard on board, and willing hands pulled them out of the water. The6of the ship that had so7arrived on the scene in time to save their lives was Ellen. What had brought her to the exact spot through the8and the pathless sea? Her captain had known9about the wreck (沉船) and had indeed attempted to sail away from it. But let him speak for himself.
“I was forced by the wind,” he said long afterwards, “to10my course (航道). Just as I did it, a small11flew across the ship once or twice and then12at my face. I took13of this until exactly the same thing happened at a14time, which caused me to think it rather15, while I was thus16it, the same bird for the third time, made its appearance and flew17in the same way as before. I was then18to change my course back to the original (原来的) one. I had not gone far19I heard strange noises; and when I tried to20where they came from, I found I was in the middle of people who had been shipwrecked (船只失事). I immediately did my best to save them.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      food
    2. B.
      help
    3. C.
      rest
    4. D.
      stop
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      between
    2. B.
      out
    3. C.
      beyond
    4. D.
      in
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      colder
    2. B.
      deeper
    3. C.
      saltier
    4. D.
      warmer
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      smoke
    2. B.
      wave
    3. C.
      sand
    4. D.
      wind
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      people
    2. B.
      lights
    3. C.
      ships
    4. D.
      houses
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      name
    2. B.
      owner
    3. C.
      captain
    4. D.
      person
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      slowly
    2. B.
      early
    3. C.
      immediately
    4. D.
      fortunately
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      light
    2. B.
      wind
    3. C.
      darkness
    4. D.
      water
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      everything
    2. B.
      nothing
    3. C.
      something
    4. D.
      anything
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      continue
    2. B.
      turn
    3. C.
      change
    4. D.
      sail
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      light
    2. B.
      fish
    3. C.
      plane
    4. D.
      bird
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      flew
    2. B.
      stopped
    3. C.
      stayed
    4. D.
      looked
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      no care
    2. B.
      good care
    3. C.
      no notice
    4. D.
      some notice
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      good
    2. B.
      second
    3. C.
      third
    4. D.
      long
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      interesting
    2. B.
      funny
    3. C.
      common
    4. D.
      unusual
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      searching
    2. B.
      expecting
    3. C.
      considering
    4. D.
      hearing
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      back
    2. B.
      about
    3. C.
      up
    4. D.
      down
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      decided
    2. B.
      advised
    3. C.
      persuaded
    4. D.
      invited
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      while
    3. C.
      as
    4. D.
      after
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      listen to
    2. B.
      search for
    3. C.
      make sure
    4. D.
      look out

I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye : Queen City Casket Company . “What is it ?” I wondered . I1 it over . There , in faded ink , was a hand-scrawled(手写的)2 . Immediately my mind traveled3 many years .
I was nine years old , walking down the cold , wet streets of Springfield , with a bag of magazines on my shoulder . On my4 that day , I came to that Company finally , whose owner , Mr Rader , had always taken me there to ask his workers5 they wanted any magazines .
Shaking off the6 like a wet dog , I entered Mr Rader’s office . After a quick glance he7 me over to the fire-place . Noticing the8 in the top of my9 , he said , “ Come with me !” pulling me into his pickup10 . We pulled to a stop before a shoe store . Inside , a salesman11 me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had12 seen . I13 about 10 feet tall when I got up14 them . “ We’d like a pair of new socks too,” Mr Rader said .
Back in his office , Mr Rader took out a15 , wrote something on it , and handed it to me . With16 eyes , I read , “ Do to others as you would have them do to you .” He said affectionately (深情地), “Jimmy , I want you to17 I love you”.
I said good-bye , and for the first time I18 a flicker of hope that somehow things would be19 . With people like Mr Rader in the world , there was hope , kindness and love , and that would always make a20 .

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      read
    2. B.
      thought
    3. C.
      turned
    4. D.
      passed
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      address
    2. B.
      list
    3. C.
      message
    4. D.
      information
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      forward
    2. B.
      so
    3. C.
      ahead
    4. D.
      back
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      return
    2. B.
      rounds
    3. C.
      trip
    4. D.
      arrival
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      if only
    2. B.
      how
    3. C.
      whether
    4. D.
      why
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      dust
    2. B.
      sweat
    3. C.
      tail
    4. D.
      rain
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      led
    2. B.
      followed
    3. C.
      watched
    4. D.
      carried
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      hole
    2. B.
      mud
    3. C.
      water
    4. D.
      cover
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      magazine
    2. B.
      shoe
    3. C.
      sock
    4. D.
      bag
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      truck
    2. B.
      factory
    3. C.
      home
    4. D.
      store
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      dressed
    2. B.
      fitted
    3. C.
      showed
    4. D.
      comforted
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      ever
    2. B.
      already
    3. C.
      never
    4. D.
      hardly
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      appeared
    2. B.
      seemed
    3. C.
      looked
    4. D.
      felt
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      for
    2. B.
      with
    3. C.
      on
    4. D.
      in
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      pen
    2. B.
      paper
    3. C.
      card
    4. D.
      notebook
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      tearful
    2. B.
      unbelievable
    3. C.
      curious
    4. D.
      puzzled
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      admit
    2. B.
      know
    3. C.
      consider
    4. D.
      express
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      sensed
    2. B.
      received
    3. C.
      lost
    4. D.
      gained
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      mistaken
    2. B.
      right
    3. C.
      all right
    4. D.
      possible
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      deal
    2. B.
      fortune
    3. C.
      choice
    4. D.
      difference

Everyday on the way to work I drive down a street lined with pine trees. One tree in particular1my attention. It must have suffered some2. Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, and then in an effort to3its own course of life, the trunk took a 90 degree turn4to stand tall and stretch toward the sun.
This tree became a5for me. Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be6. It was a reminder to me that7I may not have had the best start in life, I could change 8in the parts of my life at any time.
I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect9of my kindred-spirit (志趣相同的) tree. But that week I was10. After that busy week, I still didn’t take any action. Every time I drove by the tree I would11myself, “Tomorrow, I’11 stop tomorrow to take one.” Then one day, as I12by “my” tree, I glanced over, and much to my13found a sawed-off stump (树桩) where that symbolic tree had stood. Gone. I had14my plan until “tomorrow” and tomorrow proved to be too15.
A picture of a tree is not of great16. But my lesson rang through clearly17I found out one of my colleagues had been18with stage-four cancer. He may no longer have many19.
What have you been putting off? What would you do today if you knew you would20have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things that you have been putting off until tomorrow?

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      paid
    2. B.
      caught
    3. C.
      fixed
    4. D.
      escaped
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      damage
    2. B.
      influence
    3. C.
      experience
    4. D.
      defeat
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      follow
    2. B.
      design
    3. C.
      change
    4. D.
      imagine
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      applying
    2. B.
      attempting
    3. C.
      happening
    4. D.
      learning
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      shelter
    2. B.
      signal
    3. C.
      sign
    4. D.
      symbol
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      interested
    2. B.
      satisfied
    3. C.
      encouraged
    4. D.
      educated
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      even though
    2. B.
      as if
    3. C.
      in case
    4. D.
      if only
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      purpose
    2. B.
      plan
    3. C.
      habit
    4. D.
      direction
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      glance
    2. B.
      view
    3. C.
      picture
    4. D.
      knowledge
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      busy
    2. B.
      free
    3. C.
      worried
    4. D.
      bored
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      tell
    2. B.
      help
    3. C.
      call
    4. D.
      see
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      wandered
    2. B.
      drove
    3. C.
      rode
    4. D.
      ran
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      surprise
    2. B.
      pleasure
    3. C.
      regret
    4. D.
      happiness
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      taken off
    2. B.
      cut off
    3. C.
      put off
    4. D.
      called off
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      cold
    2. B.
      far
    3. C.
      sunny
    4. D.
      late
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      value
    2. B.
      achievement
    3. C.
      fun
    4. D.
      disappointment
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      before
    3. C.
      because
    4. D.
      unless
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      linked
    2. B.
      combined
    3. C.
      provided
    4. D.
      diagnosed
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      lives
    2. B.
      tomorrows
    3. C.
      lessons
    4. D.
      opportunities
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      surely
    2. B.
      almost
    3. C.
      ever
    4. D.
      never

My husband and I went into a shop that sold handcrafted items in hopes of finding a few last-minute Christmas gifts.
There was a lot1. Every shelf and2was loaded with different crafters' handiwork. As I walked through the store, I noticed a wooden plaque(瓷花金属板) hanging on a wall. I turned to take3look and remember shaking my head "yes" at4printed on the plaque.
"Life isn't about waiting for the5to pass," the plaque proclaimed(宣布). "It's about learning to dance in the rain."
As I pulled my husband over and directed his attention to the plaque, I could see that he too 6the simple lesson the plaque shared. How often in our daily lives had we put conditions on our7? When we get the house paid off, then we can be happy. When things settle down with the kids, then we'11 be able to do more together. There is so little joy for the here and now in the uncertainties of the8and thens.
Looking at the plaque, I found myself9to a hot and muggy day the summer before, when I unknowingly10the plaque's message. Light rain continued to fall as I walked out to get my mail. Water was still running11through the gutters(屋顶檐槽). I don't know what came over me,12I suddenly felt forced to do something a little crazy 13my fifty-plus years.
I14my shoes and stockings and began walking barefoot through the water. It was deliciously15, heated by the pavement that had been16by the summer heat.
I'm sure my neighbors thought that I had17my last vestige of sanity(神智健全), but I didn't care. For in that moment, I was alive. I wasn't worried about bills, the future or any other day-to-day cares. I was 18a gift — a pure and simple moment of joy!
The plaque now hangs in my living room, a Christmas gift from my husband. I walk past it multiple times each day and19pause to ask myself, "So, am I 20in the rain?"
I think I am. I know I try to. One step at a time, I am learning to dance in the rain!

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      to purchase
    2. B.
      to see
    3. C.
      to choose
    4. D.
      to order
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      wall
    2. B.
      counter
    3. C.
      drawer
    4. D.
      panel
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      a first
    2. B.
      a second
    3. C.
      a better
    4. D.
      a worse
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      the word
    2. B.
      the design
    3. C.
      the note
    4. D.
      the message
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      trouble
    2. B.
      happiness
    3. C.
      storm
    4. D.
      fortune
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      considered
    2. B.
      recalled
    3. C.
      appreciated
    4. D.
      acknowledged
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      happiness
    2. B.
      responsibility
    3. C.
      desire
    4. D.
      virtue
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      wheres
    2. B.
      ifs
    3. C.
      buts
    4. D.
      whens
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      keeping back
    2. B.
      thinking back
    3. C.
      going back
    4. D.
      dating back
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      interpret
    2. B.
      understood
    3. C.
      conveyed
    4. D.
      lived
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      high
    2. B.
      fiercely
    3. C.
      deep
    4. D.
      low
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      ortherwise
    2. B.
      and
    3. C.
      but
    4. D.
      thus
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      in
    2. B.
      for
    3. C.
      above
    4. D.
      at
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      come off
    2. B.
      put on
    3. C.
      throw away
    4. D.
      slipped off
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      cold
    2. B.
      warm
    3. C.
      smooth
    4. D.
      swift
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      baked
    2. B.
      swollen
    3. C.
      removed
    4. D.
      burned
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      dismissed
    2. B.
      suffered
    3. C.
      lost
    4. D.
      gained
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      experiencing
    2. B.
      distributing
    3. C.
      receiving
    4. D.
      presenting
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      hardly
    2. B.
      incidentally
    3. C.
      seldom
    4. D.
      frequently
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      stuck
    2. B.
      running
    3. C.
      dancing
    4. D.
      caught

Last Sunday turned out to be more exciting than I had expected. We were at our grandparents’ house for a visit as1. My cousin and I had made an appointment to go in-line skating in the nearby park. He could do some neat stunts (特技)and had promised to show me2.
We managed to persuade our parents to3us go in-line skating on our own.4it soon started to rain and we had to seek shelter on the empty deck (place) of a block of flats. It really dampened my5.
Suddenly, we heard a6and saw a man dashing out of a lift. Just as he ran7us, we saw an old woman coming out of the same lift and crying, “Thief! Thief!” My cousin immediately went after the thief in his8. To be honest, I was extremely9at the beginning .Then I heard a honk. It was my uncle and aunt. I jumped into their car and told them about the robbery. We10off in the thief’s direction while my aunt stayed with the old woman.
Soon, we11up with my cousin. He was still in hot pursuit of the thief. Seeing his12, my uncle sped up and turned suddenly to the right to13just in front of the thief. The man was14and fell to the ground. My uncle got out of the car and15the man down with his body.
By this time, we could hear the siren of a police car approaching,16, my aunt had phoned the police and told them the 17in which we were heading, so they were able to locate us .
We handed the thief over to the police officers who took down our names and18. They informed us that we would be called up to give our19. After that, we returned to the empty deck in our uncle’s car to20my aunt up .
When we reached there, the old woman had already left to give a report to the police. Our family members were all proud of us for our courageous deed.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      known
    2. B.
      usual
    3. C.
      well
    4. D.
      far
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      what
    2. B.
      that
    3. C.
      where
    4. D.
      how
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      make
    2. B.
      have
    3. C.
      let
    4. D.
      see
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      And
    2. B.
      But
    3. C.
      As
    4. D.
      So
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      spirits
    2. B.
      ideas
    3. C.
      intentions
    4. D.
      imaginations
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      scream
    2. B.
      noise
    3. C.
      story
    4. D.
      news
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      after
    2. B.
      over
    3. C.
      past
    4. D.
      to
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      place
    2. B.
      boots
    3. C.
      clothes
    4. D.
      skates
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      proud
    2. B.
      frightened
    3. C.
      brave
    4. D.
      excited
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      sped
    2. B.
      put
    3. C.
      ran
    4. D.
      took
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      looked
    2. B.
      kept
    3. C.
      picked
    4. D.
      caught
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      luck
    2. B.
      chance
    3. C.
      risk
    4. D.
      hope
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      stand
    2. B.
      move
    3. C.
      stop
    4. D.
      stay
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      tired
    2. B.
      anxious
    3. C.
      confused
    4. D.
      shocked
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      pinned
    2. B.
      pulled
    3. C.
      threw
    4. D.
      broke
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      Surprisingly
    2. B.
      Obviously
    3. C.
      Certainly
    4. D.
      Immediately
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      park
    2. B.
      place
    3. C.
      situation
    4. D.
      direction
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      problems
    2. B.
      pictures
    3. C.
      particulars
    4. D.
      possessions
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      statements
    2. B.
      decisions
    3. C.
      suggestions
    4. D.
      protections
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      take
    2. B.
      get
    3. C.
      pick
    4. D.
      lift

My father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was always1of my success. If I2a spelling contest at school, he was on top of the3. Later in life whenever I got a promotion, I’d call my father4and he’d rush out to tell all his5. In 1970, when I was6as president of the Ford Motor Company, I don’t know7of us was more excited.
Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their8and their love not only at home, but also in public. Most of my friends would9hug their fathers. But I hugged and kissed my dad at every10—nothing could have felt more11.
He was a(n)12man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle.13, my father and his motorcycle didn’t14too well. He fell off it so often that he15it just a month after buying it. As a result, he never again16any vehicle with less than four wheels.
Because of that motorcycle, I wasn’t17to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to18one from a friend. However, my father let me drive a car as soon as I19sixteen.
My father and I loved and20each other. We were close to each other all the time.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      pleased
    2. B.
      content
    3. C.
      proud
    4. D.
      satisfied
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      won
    2. B.
      beat
    3. C.
      gained
    4. D.
      failed
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      mountain
    2. B.
      world
    3. C.
      spirit
    4. D.
      earth
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      ever since
    2. B.
      just then
    3. C.
      on time
    4. D.
      right away
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      families
    2. B.
      relatives
    3. C.
      workers
    4. D.
      friends
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      honored
    2. B.
      appointed
    3. C.
      praised
    4. D.
      called
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      who
    2. B.
      what
    3. C.
      whom
    4. D.
      which
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      thoughts
    2. B.
      views
    3. C.
      feelings
    4. D.
      ideas
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      never
    2. B.
      often
    3. C.
      frequently
    4. D.
      occasionally
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      occasion
    2. B.
      time
    3. C.
      opportunity
    4. D.
      choice
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      necessary
    2. B.
      embarrassing
    3. C.
      comfortable
    4. D.
      natural
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      interesting
    2. B.
      strange
    3. C.
      curious
    4. D.
      open-minded
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      Unfortunately
    2. B.
      Strangely
    3. C.
      Unbelievably
    4. D.
      Surprisingly
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      get through
    2. B.
      get along
    3. C.
      get off
    4. D.
      get over
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      put up with
    2. B.
      got rid of
    3. C.
      broke away from
    4. D.
      did away with
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      sold
    2. B.
      trusted
    3. C.
      played
    4. D.
      believed
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      allowed
    2. B.
      hoped
    3. C.
      suggested
    4. D.
      demanded
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      ride
    2. B.
      require
    3. C.
      borrow
    4. D.
      use
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      turned
    2. B.
      went
    3. C.
      changed
    4. D.
      grew
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      thought of
    2. B.
      took care
    3. C.
      attended on
    4. D.
      cared about

Just Help the Next Person
The only highway to go to work that we had to drive was closed down due to an accident on the bridge. A truck had hit the bridge and made it1for any traffic to go over it. So in order to get to2I had to go a number of miles out of my way.
Not being that3with this road and not knowing4all the pot holes in the road were, I topped a hill and right in my path was a big pot hole. I felt and heard the familiar sound of a flat tire. I5as far to the right as possible and stopped. I tried several times to change the tire, but6.
There I sat out in the country and no way to7with anybody. Just then, I looked in my rear view mirror and a8was pulling out of a pasture behind me. I was9and scared at the same time.
I was struggling to get the10out when this man in the pickup pulled in behind me. He got out to introduce himself and11to help me. When he got the spare out we discovered that the spare is also12. He told me he would take the tire and have it13and call my husband.
We got the tire fixed14he took me back to my car. My husband was there15us when we got back. The kind stranger stayed there and helped my husband16the tire. After they finished we17thanked him and offered to pay him for his18.
I will never forget his words, " your thanks is19enough pay and I just hope if this ever happens to my wife or daughter someone will be so20as to help them."

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      busy
    2. B.
      narrow
    3. C.
      fearful
    4. D.
      unsafe
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      school
    2. B.
      city
    3. C.
      work
    4. D.
      shop
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      satisfied
    2. B.
      involved
    3. C.
      identified
    4. D.
      familiar
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      where
    2. B.
      what
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      which
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      placed
    2. B.
      rode
    3. C.
      pulled
    4. D.
      managed
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      failed
    2. B.
      abandoned
    3. C.
      passed
    4. D.
      dropped
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      catch up
    2. B.
      get in touch
    3. C.
      have to do
    4. D.
      put up
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      truck
    2. B.
      pickup
    3. C.
      car
    4. D.
      bike
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      excited
    2. B.
      relieved
    3. C.
      determined
    4. D.
      nervous
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      car
    2. B.
      wheel
    3. C.
      spare
    4. D.
      trunk
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      refused
    2. B.
      offered
    3. C.
      pretended
    4. D.
      promised
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      flat
    2. B.
      damaged
    3. C.
      invisible
    4. D.
      lost
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      sold
    2. B.
      painted
    3. C.
      packed
    4. D.
      fixed
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      but
    2. B.
      so
    3. C.
      and
    4. D.
      though
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      listening to
    2. B.
      worrying about
    3. C.
      waiting on
    4. D.
      searching for
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      break
    2. B.
      change
    3. C.
      clean
    4. D.
      repair
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      both
    2. B.
      all
    3. C.
      neither
    4. D.
      everyone
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      imagination
    2. B.
      trouble
    3. C.
      diligence
    4. D.
      patience
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      more than
    2. B.
      less than
    3. C.
      rather than
    4. D.
      better than
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      polite
    2. B.
      active
    3. C.
      kind
    4. D.
      wise

A land free from destruction(毁灭，破坏), plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply —— all these were important1in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution.2they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men ——3individuals who could invent machines, find new4of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who created the machines of the Industrial Revolution5from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were6inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research7.He is not necessarily working8that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is all trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by9the theories10science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a11result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb(灯泡), or one of12other objectives. Most of the people who13the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had little or no training in science might not have made their inventions14a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years15.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      cases
    2. B.
      reasons
    3. C.
      factors
    4. D.
      situations
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      But
    2. B.
      And
    3. C.
      Besides
    4. D.
      Even
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      generating
    2. B.
      effective
    3. C.
      motivating
    4. D.
      creative
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      origins
    2. B.
      sources
    3. C.
      bases
    4. D.
      discoveries
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      came
    2. B.
      arrived
    3. C.
      stemmed
    4. D.
      appeared
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      less
    2. B.
      better
    3. C.
      more
    4. D.
      worse
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      happily
    2. B.
      occasionally
    3. C.
      reluctantly
    4. D.
      accurately
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      now
    2. B.
      and
    3. C.
      all
    4. D.
      so
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      planning
    2. B.
      using
    3. C.
      idea
    4. D.
      means
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      of
    2. B.
      with
    3. C.
      to
    4. D.
      as
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      single
    2. B.
      sole
    3. C.
      specialized
    4. D.
      specific
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      few
    2. B.
      those
    3. C.
      many
    4. D.
      all
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      proposed
    2. B.
      developed
    3. C.
      supplied
    4. D.
      offered
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      as
    2. B.
      if
    3. C.
      because
    4. D.
      while
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      ago
    2. B.
      past
    3. C.
      ahead
    4. D.
      before

People who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds.It's1that being full of vim(活力) and vigor(精力) helps the body2illnesses, say the researchers from Carnegie Mellon University(CMU) in Pittsburgh.
"We need to take more seriously the possibility that a3emotional style is a fighter player in disease risk," says psychologist Sheldon Cohen, the study's lead researcher.
In a previous study, Cohen and his colleagues found that people who4to be cheerful and lively were5likely to develop sniffles, coughs, and other cold symptoms (症状).
Those findings were interesting, but they didn't prove that a person's6affects whether he or she gets sick.7it was still possible that a person's underlying personality is8matters.
9suggests, for instance, that certain people are naturally more likely to be outgoing(外向的)and10, with high self-respect and a sense of11over life.This would mean that who we are, not how we feel, finally decides our12of catching colds.
To figure out which mattered more (personality or13), the CMU team14193 healthy adults.The researchers talked to each person over the phone every evening for 2 weeks.They told the researchers about the positive and negative15they had experienced that day.
The results showed that everyone in the study was16likely to get infected.Their symptoms(征兆), however,17depending on the types of emotions that they had reported over the182 weeks.
Scientists19about whether negative emotions or positive emotions have a stronger20on how healthy we are.For now, it can't hurt to look on the bright side more often than not!

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      necessary
    2. B.
      possible
    3. C.
      doubtful
    4. D.
      certain
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      fight
    2. B.
      reduce
    3. C.
      stop
    4. D.
      remove
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      negative
    2. B.
      standard
    3. C.
      passive
    4. D.
      positive
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      failed
    2. B.
      managed
    3. C.
      tended
    4. D.
      had
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      , most
    2. B.
      least
    3. C.
      quite
    4. D.
      indeed
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      thought
    2. B.
      attitude
    3. C.
      strength
    4. D.
      quality
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      Instead
    2. B.
      Therefore
    3. C.
      Thus
    4. D.
      Still
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      that
    2. B.
      why
    3. C.
      what
    4. D.
      who
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      Theory
    2. B.
      Reason
    3. C.
      Evidence
    4. D.
      interview
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      active
    2. B.
      optimistic
    3. C.
      brave
    4. D.
      healthy
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      control
    2. B.
      humour
    3. C.
      direction
    4. D.
      urgency
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      attitudes
    2. B.
      sufferings
    3. C.
      chances
    4. D.
      emotions
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      qualities
    2. B.
      ideas
    3. C.
      emotions
    4. D.
      conditions
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      examined
    2. B.
      watched
    3. C.
      tested
    4. D.
      interviewed
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      characters
    2. B.
      feelings
    3. C.
      attitudes
    4. D.
      thoughts
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      equally
    2. B.
      less
    3. C.
      most
    4. D.
      hardly
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      occurred
    2. B.
      differed
    3. C.
      suffered
    4. D.
      reduced
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      same
    2. B.
      exact
    3. C.
      valuable
    4. D.
      previous
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      talk
    2. B.
      know
    3. C.
      argue
    4. D.
      think
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      effect
    2. B.
      feeling
    3. C.
      impression
    4. D.
      impact

Mr. Grey traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of different kinds to farmers. It was not really a very1job, but Mr. Grey had always been interested in2, and he was quite3with his life.
One of Mr. Grey’s problems was often4 to stay when he reached some small places in the country. He did not expect great5 and wonderful food, but he found it annoying when he was given a6 room and when there was no hot water or good food after a long and7 day.
Late one8 evening, Mr. Grey arrived at a small railway station. The journey by9 that day had not been10 interesting, and Mr. Grey was cold and tired and hungry. He was11 a simple but satisfying meal by a bright burning12 , and then a hot bath and a comfortable13.
While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was 14 walking there, “ As this is my first15 to this part of the country and I was in too much of a16 to find out about hotels before I left home, I would very much like to know how many you have here?”
The local man answered, “ We have two.”
“And which of the two would you17 me to go to ?” Mr. Grey asked then.
The local man scratched his18 for a few moments and then answered, “ Well, it’s like this:19 you go to, you’11 be20 you didn’t go to the other.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      curious
    2. B.
      serious
    3. C.
      exciting
    4. D.
      horrible
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      shopping
    2. B.
      farming
    3. C.
      studying
    4. D.
      teaching
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      satisfied
    2. B.
      terrified
    3. C.
      thankful
    4. D.
      careful
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      where
    2. B.
      which
    3. C.
      what
    4. D.
      how
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      position
    2. B.
      respect
    3. C.
      comfort
    4. D.
      money
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      cold
    2. B.
      small
    3. C.
      common
    4. D.
      local
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      happy
    2. B.
      interesting
    3. C.
      tiring
    4. D.
      ordinary
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      winter
    2. B.
      summer
    3. C.
      Sunday
    4. D.
      holiday
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      air
    2. B.
      train
    3. C.
      plane
    4. D.
      boat
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      in all
    2. B.
      at all
    3. C.
      all over
    4. D.
      all the same
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      booking
    2. B.
      ordering
    3. C.
      longing for
    4. D.
      finding out
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      fire
    2. B.
      light
    3. C.
      wood
    4. D.
      stove
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      hotel
    2. B.
      room
    3. C.
      seat
    4. D.
      bed
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      already
    2. B.
      also
    3. C.
      yet
    4. D.
      quite
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      arrive
    2. B.
      look
    3. C.
      visit
    4. D.
      moment
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      while
    2. B.
      hurry
    3. C.
      habit
    4. D.
      wonder
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      want
    2. B.
      suggest
    3. C.
      allow
    4. D.
      advise
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      paper
    2. B.
      head
    3. C.
      hand
    4. D.
      notebook
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      whenever
    2. B.
      wherever
    3. C.
      whichever one
    4. D.
      neither one
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      proud
    2. B.
      sure
    3. C.
      sorry
    4. D.
      glad
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