通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

I have two really good friends, Nancy and Richard. They both believe in the __31____ of positive thinking. However, though their personalities are __32___, they are totally different in other areas of their lives. The biggest differences are their _33___, career choices, and way of life.

　 Love and care __34____ Nancy’s childhood, she, along with her younger sister, was __35___ by her mother and father. Nancy’s parents paid much attention to her schoolwork, making her excellent at school. On the other hand, Richard’s childhood lacked love. His parents__36__ him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him properly. His grandmother took care of him for most of his growing up years. Moreover, since his sister did not live with him, he never really got to ___37__ her.

Another difference is their career choice. Nancy has always been a caretaker and made a choice to work in all kinds of different _38___ settings: doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes and a visiting nurse. Her __39___ part was working with pediatrics (小儿科)。 However， Richard _40___ to work in the business world, he prefers to work with _41___ rather than with people.

A third difference is their__42___. Nancy is always on the go. She goes to yard sales, out to eat, and enjoys nature. She is __43____; has five children, thirteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren. In contrast, Richard likes to stay home and do things alone. He is single and has no children.

I am very __44____ for the fact that I have two similar yet very different friends, Nancy and Richard. This has __45____ me that anyone can be a positive thinker. And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very interesting and challenging.

31. A. energy　　　　 B. power　　　 C. ability　　　 D. effort

32. A. strong　 　　　 　 B. special　　　 C. impressive　 D. similar

33. A. childhood　　　 B. education　　 C. appearance　 D. family
34. A. affected　　　　 B. filled　　　 C. influenced　　 D. controlled

35. A. brought　　　　 B. moved　　　 C. raised　　　 D. changed

36. A. took　　　　　　 B. picked　　　 C. called　　　 D. gave

37. A. visit　　　　　　 B. know　　　 C. phone　　　 D. touch

38. A. medical　　　　 B. physical　　 C. political　　 D. chemical

39. A. difficult　　　　 B. complete　　 C. favorite　　　 D. natural

40. A. agreed　　　　　 B. refused　　　 C. chose　　　 D. remembered

41. A. machines　　　　 B. exhibitions　 C. agreements　 D. coins

42. A. hobby　　　　　 B. custom　　　 C. habit　　　 D. lifestyle

43. A. beautiful　　　　 B. confident　　 C. famous　　 D. married

44. A. anxious　　　　　 B. thankful　　 C. sorry　　　 D. ready

45. A. reminded　　　　 B. made　　　 C. taught　　　 D. encouraged

One day, the wind starts an argument with the sun. “ I’m much _36_ than you are !” says the wind. “No!” answers the sun, “I’m much stronger than you are!”

　　 While they are arguing, they see a man walking down the road. He is wearing a heavy _37_ . The sun says to the wind, “ Now let _38_ see which of us can make the man take off his coat, then we will know _39_is stronger.”

　　 First the _40_ tries. It begins to blow very hard. It blows so hard that the man pulls his coat round him. The wind is_41_with the man. Then the wind says to the sun,

“ Now it’s your_42_ . Let me see if you can make him take off his coat.” The sun _43_ to shine on the man. Soon it gets very hot! The man _44_ his coat. The argument is _45_.

( ) 36. A. strong　　　　 B. strongest　　　　 C. strongly　　　　 D. stronger

( ) 37. A. trousers　　 　 B. hat　　　　　　　　　C. coat　　　　　　 　 D. shoes

( ) 38. A. us　　　　　　　　 B. we　　　　　　　 C. ourselves　　　　 D. our

( ) 39. A. whose　　　　 B. who　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　 　 D. what

( ) 40. A. sun　　　　　　 B. rain　 　　　　　　 C.cloud　　　　　　 D. wind

( ) 41. A. happy　　　　B. worried　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　 D. sad

( ) 42. A. way　　　　　 B. home　　　　　 　 C. hope　　　　　 　 D. turn

( ) 43. A. began　　　 B. begins　　　　　 C. begin　　　　　　　 D. beginning

( ) 44. A. takes off　 B. takes down　　 C. puts on　　　　　 D. puts down

( ) 45. A. out　　　　 B.over　　　　　　 　 C. on　　　　　　　　　 D. off

John, 11 years old, was in bed in hospital. Several days before, while he was 46 in a baseball game, he fell and hit his head. The doctor believed that he might 47 get well.

“He seems to have given up hope. So medicine alone won’t 48 . Perhaps he needs something else,” said a doctor. “When I visit him, all he ever says is that he would like to meet Babe Ruth.”

To meet Babe Ruth, of course, was not 49 . In America, Babe Ruth was as 50 a man as the President himself, and he was the most famous baseball player.

The next day John’s father managed（设法）to tell Babe Ruth about the story of his son on the phone. Twenty-four hours later, as the boy 51 in his hospital room, in walked 52 . Young John could hardly believe his own eyes!

The great baseball player sat down at John’s bedside, saying, “Now, listen, kid, you’ve got to get well. I’ve brought you a new American League baseball, 53 you must start throwing it.”

For John this was the beginning of a new life. 54 his doctor’s surprise, the boy walked out of the hospital on his own a few weeks later. He was able to live a healthy life—all because of the 55 of Babe Ruth.

46. A. looking　　　　 　 B. playing　　　　 C. taking　　　　　 　 D. sitting

47. A. never　　　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　 　 D. certainly

48. A. fit　　　　　　 　 B. make　　　　　　 C. go　　　　　　　 D. work

49. A. easy　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　 D. successful

50. A. strong　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　 D. clever

51. A. walked　　　　　 　 B. lied　　　　　　 C. prepared　　　　 D. lay

52. A. his father　　　　　 B. his doctor　　　　　 C. Babe Ruth　　　 　 D. the president

53. A. though　　　　　 　 B. although　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　 D. so

54. A. In　　　　　　　 　 B. To　　　　　　　 C. At　　　　　　　 D. For

55. A. story　　　　　　　 B. basketball　　　　　 C. present　　　　 D. life

　 　41 a river there was a very narrow (窄的) bridge. One day a goat was crossing this bridge, just at the middle of the bridge he met another goat. There was no room for them to pass.

"Go back," said one goat to 　42 . "There is no room for 　43 of us."

　 "Why should I go back?" asked the other goat. "Why 　44　 you go back?"

　 "You must go back," said the first goat, "because I am 　45 than you."

　 "You are not bigger than I." said the second goat.

　"We will see about that." said the first goat, and he put down his bores (羊角) 　46 .

　 "Stop!" said the second goat. "If we fight, we shall both 　47　 into the river and be drowned (淹死). 　48 , I have a plan--1 shall lie down, and you may walk over me."

　 Then the wise goat 　49 down on the bridge, and the other goat walked 　50　 over him. So they passed each other, and went on their ways.

41. A. On　　 　　B. In　　　 　　C. Over　　 　　D. Under

42. A. other　 　　B. the other　 　 C. another　 　　D. the others

43. A. both　 　 B. all　　　 　　 C. neither 　　　D. none

44. A. not　　 　 B. don't　　 　　 C. are　　　 　　D. aren't

45. A. strong　 　B. stronger　 　　C. thin　　 　　D. thinner

46. A. fight　　　 B. fought　　　 C. fighting　　　 D. to fight

47. A. feel　　　 B. fall　　　　　 C. fell　　　　 D. felt

48. A. Instead　　 B. Though　　　 C. However　　　 D. Because

49. A. lie　　　　 B. lied　　　　　 C. laid　　　　　 D. lay

50. A. light　　　 B. lighter　　　 C. lightly　　　 　D. more lightly

　 　41 a river there was a very narrow (窄的) bridge. One day a goat was crossing this bridge, just at the middle of the bridge he met another goat. There was no room for them to pass.

"Go back," said one goat to 　42 . "There is no room for 　43 of us."

　 "Why should I go back?" asked the other goat. "Why 　44　 you go back?"

　 "You must go back," said the first goat, "because I am 　45 than you."

　 "You are not bigger than I." said the second goat.

　 "We will see about that." said the first goat, and he put down his bores (羊角) 　46 .

　 "Stop!" said the second goat. "If we fight, we shall both 　47　 into the river and be drowned (淹死). 　48 , I have a plan--1 shall lie down, and you may walk over me."

　 Then the wise goat 　49 down on the bridge, and the other goat walked 　50　 over him. So they passed each other, and went on their ways.

41. A. On　　 　　B. In　　　 　　C. Over　　 　　D. Under

42. A. other　 　　B. the other　 　 C. another　 　　D. the others

43. A. both　 　 B. all　　　 　　 C. neither 　　　D. none

44. A. not　　 　 B. don't　　 　　 C. are　　　 　　D. aren't

45. A. strong　 　B. stronger　 　　C. thin　　 　　D. thinner

46. A. fight　　　 B. fought　　　 C. fighting　　　 D. to fight

47. A. feel　　　 B. fall　　　　　 C. fell　　　　 D. felt

48. A. Instead　　 B. Though　　　 C. However　　　 D. Because

49. A. lie　　　　 B. lied　　　　　 C. laid　　　　　 D. lay

50. A. light　　　 B. lighter　　　 C. lightly　　　 　D. more lightly