What does the word “heart” mean? Strictly speaking, a heart is an organ of the physical body which pumps blood into the organism(生物体). The term “heart”, however, extends to more than the physical body.

When lovers separate, one will often claim to have a broken heart, yet remain living. A sad gent or lady will often grasp the area between the ribs(肋骨) at the center of the chest, and moan (呻吟) in sorrow over the lost lover. Physical or not, the heart in this case is also something that pumps life into the emotional body.

“Don’t lose heart,” says a friend to another who has been discouraged by one of life’s many trials. Now how can anyone lose a heart? I ask. Easily, by getting discouraged. Again, the heart becomes a symbol of pumping life into a system but not a physical one.

When one gets to the heart of the matter, she gets to its center which gives its meaning. When people beg, “Have a heart,” they are asking you to be kind hearted to recognize the soul in another. Having a heart to heart talk means sharing something from the center of our being with someone else. Speaking from the heart always implies communicating from what is real and essential in our lives.

Perhaps the most common definition of the word “heart”, therefore, should recognize that “heart” is something essential to every human being, whether it is physical or not.

77．The author writes this passage to         .

       A．correct others’ inexact explanations of the word “heart”

       B．tell readers a series of humorous stories

       C．discuss how to give a good definition to the word “heart”

       D．educate people to old positive attitude towards life

78．The underlined words “this case” (in Paragraph 2) refer to         .

       A．lovers’ separation B．the death of one’s lover

       C．one hurts oneself  D．one’s crying for his or her lover

79．According to the author, how can one lose a heart?

       A．By losing what one owns.  B．By feeling sad.

       C．By hurting others. D．By getting discouraged.

80．If you would like to have a heart to heart talk with someone,           .

       A．you will follow the other’s advice without hesitation

       B．you will give your own opinion in a direct way

       C．both of you will be honest as well as open minded

       D．both of you will talk about others’ affairs instead of yours

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

When I was 14, I was hired for an after-school job selling subscriptions (征订，订阅) to my hometown paper, the Houston Post. I was sent to some of the city’s worst neighborhoods to “beg” door-to-door. Even though I was often moving around after dark in bad areas __36__ for garage apartments, I was __37__ for the work.

It was a __38__ because people didn’t like a stranger knocking on their door, __39__ a kid trying to get them to buy something. On one ___40__, a man shut his door heavily in my face and __41__, “I don’t want your damn paper.” I __42__ myself to knock again and was able to tell him how great the paper was. I __43__ selling him a subscription. I was soon among the __44__ subscription sellers and, like other successful __45__, was given responsibility for training newcomers.

__46__ this time I started playing the harmonica and guitar. Before long I was playing in a __47__ at barbecues and other events. When I __48__ 18, I focused my __49__ on becoming a professional musician. I never lost ___50___ of this dream. I’m sure my determination came from what I __51___ knocking on strangers’ doors.

That ___52___ helped me in many ways. Early in my music career I was locked in a legal disagreement with a former manager. He ___53__ me to back off, but I refused.

Having all those doors shut in my face as a kid gave me the ___54___to stand up to this frightening figure. Except this time there was one ___55___: I was the one saying no. And I won.

A. leaving    B. searching        C. reaching    D. asking

A. sorry          B. ready       C. doubtful         D. thankful

A. challenge      B. puzzle      C. surprise         D. failure

A. certainly       B. obviously   C. especially       D. usually

A. time           B. occasion         C. day          D. place

A. screamed       B. whispered   C. begged       D. announced

A. allowed    B. forced           C. wished      D. reminded

A. ended up   B. gave up          C. picked up        D. kept up

A. rich           B. large            C. fast             D. top

A. reporters       B. managers    C. salesmen    D. secretaries

A. For            B. Since       C. Around      D. Until

A. concert        B. band         C. kitchen          D. party

A. seemed         B. grew         C. appeared         D. turned

A. attention       B. attraction       C. service          D. trust

A. sight          B. use         C. ability          D. fortune

A. accepted       B. decided     C. expected         D. learned

A. experience     B. problem     C. story            D. introduction

A. invited        B. pressured        C. excused          D. charged

A. pain           B. right            C. strength         D. imagination

A. conclusion     B. difference       C. chance      D. decision

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

When I was 14, I was hired for an after-school job selling subscriptions (征订，订阅) to my hometown paper, the Houston Post. I was sent to some of the city’s worst neighborhoods to “beg” door-to-door. Even though I was often moving around after dark in bad areas __36__ for garage apartments, I was __37__ for the work.

It was a __38__ because people didn’t like a stranger knocking on their door, __39__ a kid trying to get them to buy something. On one ___40__, a man shut his door heavily in my face and __41__, “I don’t want your damn paper.” I __42__ myself to knock again and was able to tell him how great the paper was. I __43__ selling him a subscription. I was soon among the __44__ subscription sellers and, like other successful __45__, was given responsibility for training newcomers.

__46__ this time I started playing the harmonica and guitar. Before long I was playing in a __47__ at barbecues and other events. When I __48__ 18, I focused my __49__ on becoming a professional musician. I never lost ___50___ of this dream. I’m sure my determination came from what I __51___ knocking on strangers’ doors.

That ___52___ helped me in many ways. Early in my music career I was locked in a legal disagreement with a former manager. He ___53__ me to back off, but I refused.

Having all those doors shut in my face as a kid gave me the ___54___to stand up to this frightening figure. Except this time there was one ___55___: I was the one saying no. And I won.

1.A. leaving         B. searching       C. reaching       D. asking

2. A. sorry          B. ready           C. doubtful       D. thankful

3. A. challenge      B. puzzle          C. surprise      D. failure

4.A. certainly       B. obviously       C. especially     D. usually

5. A. time           B. occasion        C. day            D. place

6. A. screamed       B. whispered       C. begged         D. announced

7.A. allowed         B. forced          C. wished         D. reminded

8.A. ended up        B. gave up         C. picked up      D. kept up

9. A. rich           B. large           C. fast           D. top

10.A. reporters      B. managers        C. salesmen       D. secretaries

11. A. For           B. Since           C. Around         D. Until

12. A. concert       B. band            C. kitchen       D. party

13. A. seemed        B. grew            C. appeared       D. turned

14.A. attention      B. attraction      C. service        D. trust

15. A. sight         B. use             C. ability       D. fortune

16. A. accepted      B. decided         C. expected       D. learned

17. A. experience    B. problem         C. story          D. introduction

18. A. invited       B. pressured       C. excused        D. charged

19. A. pain          B. right           C. strength      D. imagination

20. A. conclusion    B. difference      C. chance         D. decision

In the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.C., the Qin army launched a more serious attack upon the State of Wei than ever. The king of the State of Wei gathered his officials, and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars, the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak of resistance.
At the critical moment when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the officials persuaded the king to sue for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain. However Su Dai, a counselor, did not agree. He hurried up to the king and said, "Your Majesty, they don't think about the interests of the country at all. It is just because they are afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temporarily satisfy the ambition of Qin, but it will never stop attacking us until our land is totally given away."
He added,“Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. Isn't it similar to carrying faggots to put out a fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land of the State of Wei?”
Though Su Dai's argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. As might be expected, the Qin army attacked the State of Wei in 225 B.C. again, surrounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes (堤防) of the Huanghe River. The State of Wei was finally destroyed.
【小题1】When asked how to defeat the Qin army, most officials _______.

完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）, 选出可以填入

空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

   When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg __36__a few coins, do you hurry on, not __37__ what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly __38__ some money? What should our attitude__39__ beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It __40__ be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems __41__ not to give some money to beggars.

__42__, most of the world’s great religions order us to be open-hearted and __43__what we have with those less lucky than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, __44__ one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their __45__.

First, some believe that many city beggars dress up __46__ to look pitiable and actually make a good __47__ from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil. __48__, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion__49__there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of __50__ and self-dependence.

Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be handled by the government __51__ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and __52__ help.

It is hard to come to any final conclusion: there are various __53__and we must __54__ them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the__55__.

   A. to       B. with     C. at       D. for

   A. knowing      B. expecting   C. demanding        D. settling

   A. put away         B. hand over    C. take in          D. get out

   A. at           B. in           C. over             D. towards

A. must        B. can          C. need             D. might 

A. warm-hearted    B. generous     C. cruel        D. considerate

   A. Strangely   B. Honestly     C. Certainly        D. Surprisingly

   A. give    B. donate       C share             D.contribute

   A. why          B. when     C. what         D. how 

A. arguments       B. quarrels         C. sayings          D. talks

   A. on show          B. on purpose       C. for fun          D. by accident

   A. money            B. comfort          C. living           D. decision

   A. Secondly         B. Surely      C. Possibly     D. Then

   A. what             B. whether          C. that             D. which

   A. goodness         B. pride    C. security    D. responsibility

A. rather than         B. or rather    C. other than  D. but also

   A. produce      B. receive      C. earn             D. offer

   A. cases            B. events  C. conditions       D. states

   A. go with B.communicate with C. deal with    D. meet with

A. giver      B.receiver      C. villager         D. government