A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer 36 of Harvard’s president. But they were 37 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become 　39 and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 　40 .

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 　41 face. The lady told them, “We had a son that 　42　 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 43 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”

The president wasn’t 45 .Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “We can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 46 would look like a cemetery (墓地)。”“Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly, “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 48 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 　49 at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any

50 how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __51___, because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 53 their offer was turned down, Mr. And Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 54 ,a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about.

36．A．lab　　　　　　　　　　 B．library　　　　　　　　 C．hall　　　　　　　　　　 D．office

37．A．watched　　　　　　 B．stopped　　　　　　　 C．followed　 　　　 D．interviewed

38．A．hoping 　　　　　 B．finding　 　　　　 C．realizing　 　　　 D．imagining

39．A．surprised 　　　　　 B．disappointed 　C．worried　 　　　　　　 D．troubled

40．A．hopelessly 　　　 B．carefully 　　　　　 C．unexpectedly 　　 D．unwillingly

41．A．pleasant 　　　　 B．funny　 　　　　　 C．cold 　　　　　　　 D．sad

42．A．attended 　　　　 B．visited　 　　　　 C．studied　　 　　　 D．served

43．A．clever　 　　　　 B．brave　 　　　　　 C．proud　　 　　　　 D．happy

45．A．satisfied　　 　　 B．excited　　 　　　 C．moved 　　　　　 D．ashamed

46．A．house　 　　　　　 B．part　　 　　　　　 C．garden　　 　　　 D．place

47．A．explained 　　　　 B．expressed　 　　 C．refused　　 　　　 D．admitted

48．A．building 　　　　　 B．yard　 　　　　　　 C．playground　　 D．square

49．A．laughed　 　　　 B．shouted　　 　　 C．glanced 　　　　 D．called

50．A．suggestion　 　　 B．idea 　　　　　　　 C．thought　 　　　　 D．opinion

51．A．bored　　 　　　　 B．astonished　 　　 C．interested　 　　 D．pleased

52．A．department　 　　 B．university　 　　 C．business　 　　　 D．club

53．A．Once　　 　　　　 B．While　　 　　　　 C．Since 　　　　　　 D．Though

54．A．name 　　　　　　 B．character　 　　 C．picture　 　　　　 D．sign

55．A．talked　　 　　　　 B．knew　　 　　　　 C．heard　　 　　　 D．cared

A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train. After getting off the train, they walked without an __1__ into the outer office of Harvard’s president. So they were stopped by his secretary and kept __2__. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, __3__ that the couple would finally become disappointed and __4__. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though __5__.

　 A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a _6__ face. The lady told him, “We had a son that __7__ at Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was __8__ here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to __9__ a memorial to him, somewhere on campus.”

　 The president wasn’t moved. Instead, he was __10__. “Madam,” he said, “ we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a __11__.” “Oh, no,” the lady __12__ quickly. We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a __13__ to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and __14__ at the couple and then exclaimed, “ A building! Do you have any __15__ how much a building costs? We have spent

over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __16__ , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a __17__? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. __18__ their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University __19__ after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer __20__ about.

1. A. choice　　　　 B. decision　　　　 C. acquaintance　　　　 D. appointment

2. A. waiting　　　 B. standing　　　　 C. sitting　　　 　　　 D. talking

3. A. hoping　　　　 B. finding　　　 C. realizing　　　　　　 D. imagining

4. A. go down　　 B. go out　　　　　 C. go away　　　　　 D. go around

5. A. hopelessly　　 B. carefully　　　　 C. unexpectedly　　　　 D. unwillingly

6. A. funny　　　　 B. cold　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　 D. pleasant

7. A. visited　　　 B. studied　　　 C. served　　　　　　　 D. attended

8. A. brave　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　 D. clever

9. A. set up　　　　 B. set down　　　　 C. set off　　　　　　　 D. set about

10. A. excited　　　　　 B. shocked　　　 C. ashamed　　　　　 D. satisfied

11. A. cemetery　　 B. garden　　　　　 C. museum　　　　　 D. park

12. A. expressed　　 B. refused　　　 C. admitted　　　　　　 D. explained

13. A. yard　　　　 B. playground　　　 C. square　　　　　　　 D. building

14. A. shouted　　　　　 B. glanced　　　 C. called　　　　　　　 D. laughed

15. A. idea　　　　 B. thought　　　 C. opinion　　　　　 D. suggestion

16. A. astonished　 B. interested　　　 C. pleased　　　　　 D. bored

17. A. university　 B. business　　　　 C. club　　　　　　　　 D. department

18. A. While　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　 C. Though　　　　　 D. Once

19. A. looked　　　 B. taken　　　　　　 C. followed　　　　　　 D. named

20. A. knew　　　　 B. heard　　　　　　 C. cared　　　　　　　　 D. talked