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One fine day, I was sitting in a quiet room at the Miclroft Hotel, a peaceful place about an hour out of Toronoto. It was just past noon, late July, and I was 1 to the desperate sounds of a life —or— death 2 going on a few feet away．
There was a small fly 3 the last of its short life' s energies in a useless 4 to fly through the glass of the window．The whining （发出嗡嗡声） wings told the 5 story of the fly' s strategy: Try harder．But it' s not working．
The great effort offered no hope for its 6 ．Instead, the struggle was part of the trap．It was 7 for the fly to try hard enough to succeed in breaking through the glass: This fly's fate was 8 ．It would die there near the window． 9 the room; ten steps away, the door was 10 ．By ten seconds of flying, this small creature could 11 the outside world．With only a bit of the 12 now being wasted, it could be free of this self - imposed （自设的） trap．The breakthrough possibility was 13 .It would be so easy．
Why didn't the fly try 14 approach? How did it get so locked in the idea that this 15 route and determined effort offered the most 16 for success? No doubt this approach made sense to the fly． 17 , it was an idea that would kill it．
Trying harder isn't necessarily the solution to achieving more．It 18 offer any real promise for getting what you want out of life．Sometimes, 19 , it' s a big part of the problem．If you stake （拿……冒险） your hopes for a breakthrough on trying harder than ever, you may 20 your chances for success．
1．A．listening B．walking C．looking D．talking
2．A．performance B．struggle C．competition D．decision
3．A．giving up B．saving up C．bringing out D．burning out
4．A．fight B．attempt C．way D．spirit
5．A．sad B．brave C．funny D．great
6．A．reality B．trouble C．survival D．death
7．A．impossible B．difficult C．unnecessary D．practical
8．A．determined B．shortened C．changed D．controlled
9．A．From B．．Through C．Across D．Around
10．A．open B．left C．closed D．guarded
11．A．see B．reach C．feel D．contact
12．A．power B．hope C．trial D．effort
13．A．late B．little C．there D．wasted
14．A．another B．the other C．either D．any other
15．A．different - B．difficult C．familiar D．particular
16．A．problem B．excuse C. strength D．promise
17．A．Probably B．Regrettably C．Naturally D．Gradually
18．A．may not B．mustn't C．would not D．can't
19．A．at last B．intact C．as a result D．after all
20．A．kill B．value C．take D．have
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Jack Benny was one of the most famous names in show business. As a child, Benny learned to play the violin. After finishing his school, he joined the Navy. He continued using his violin to perform for sailors. In one show he was chosen more for his funny jokes than for his skill with the violin. That experience made him believe that his future job was a comedian.
Benny developed a show personality that had all the qualities people dislike. He was known for being so stingy-he refused to spend any money unless forced to do so. On his shows Benny often spoke of his appearance, especially his baby blue eyes. As he grew older, he always claimed to be 39 years old. Benny rarely make jokes that hurt other people. Instead, he would let the other actors on the show tell jokes about him.
In real life, he was very giving and he was a person people liked having as their employer. Benny entered the new media of television in 1950. Five years later, he dropped his radio program to spend more time developing his television show. At first his appearances on television were rare. By 1960 the Benny Show was a weekly television program. It continued until 1965. Benny appeared in about twenty films during his life. a few became popular. But most were not. In 1963 Benny returned to Broadway for the first time since 1931.
Benny received many awards during his lifetime. Perhaps the one honor that pleased him most was that his hometown of Waukeegan named a school for him. This was a special honor for a man who had never finished high school.
Benny continued to perform. He died of cancer in 1974. At his funeral his friend Bob Hope said, “ Jack Benny was stingy to the end. He gave us only eighty years.”
60. Benny was determined to be a comedian______________.
A. after he played the violin for the sailors
B. after he left he Navy for Broadway
C. after he performed in a show for the sailors
D after he joined the Navy with his violin
61. The underlined word “stingy” can be replaced by “______________”
A. clever B. mean C. out-going D hard-working
62. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Benny?
A. His first appearance on TV was very successful
B. Most of his films became well-known to Americans
C. Benny treated all his awards as nothing
D His greatest achievement was developing show business
63. We can learn from Bob Hope’s words that______________
A. he felt very sad about Benny’s death
B. Benny devoted himself to developing TV business
C. eighty years was enough for common people, but not for Benny
D Benny performed only eighty years.
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One day after she retired, she went to the bank and discovered that her small monthly 37 had grown to over ＄150,000. Then to everyone’s surprise, she turned around and 38 almost all of the money to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a 39 fund for students with financial needs. Immediately, she made national 40 .
What you have not heard is how Osceola’s gift had 41 my life. I am 19 years old and the first 42 of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship.
I was a 43 student, and I was determined to go to USM. But I 44 being qualified for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams, and a scholarship was the 45 way I could attend.
One Sunday, I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous 46 . The next day I went to the financial aid office, and they told me there was still no money 47 for me, but if anything came up they’d call.
A few days later, I was going out with my mother 48 the phone rang. I was told I had been chosen to be given the first Osceola McCarty Scholarship. I was 49 !
McCarty worked hard her whole life, washing clothes by hand. Now that she is 50 , she sits most of the day and reads the Bible, that is, when she is not getting rewards. Every time I go to visit her, she has a new 51 . She’s even gone to the White House. She is so happy and proud. We have tried to talk her into getting a VCR (录像机) so she can tape the programs and see 52 on TV—she just smiles.
McCarty gave me much more than a scholarship. She taught me about the gift of 53 . Now I know there are good people in the world who do good things. She worked hard and helped others, and in turn she has inspired me to 54 when I can some day. So 55 I plan to add to her scholarship fund.
36. A. cafe B. buffet C. laundry D. laboratory
37. A. expenses B. profits C. wages D. savings
38. A. returned B. donated C. delivered D. removed
39. A. welfare B. project C. scholarship D. research
40. A. customs B. headlines C. sympathies D. doubts
41. A. affected B. formed C. disturbed D. ruined
42. A. designer B. receiver C. contributor D. reporter
43. A. considerate B. casual C. hard-working D. sensitive
44. A. advocated B. avoided C. regretted D. missed
45. A. normal B. wrong C. legal D. only
46. A. gift B. idea C. decision D. plan
47. A. left B. raised C. available D. enough
48. A. since B. before C. though D. when
49. A. excited B. shocked C. puzzled D. encouraged
50. A. dismissed B. retired C. promoted D. transferred
51. A. job B. hobby C. life D. award
52. A. everybody B. everything C. herself D. us
53. A. giving B. understanding C. receiving D. loving
54. A. give back B. give in C. give off D. give up
55. A. suddenly B. originally C. eventually D. gradually
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Jack Benny was one of the most famous names in show business．As a child, Benny learned to play the violin．After finishing his school, he joined the Navy．He continued using his violin to perform for sailors．In one show he was chosen more for his funny jokes than for his skill with the violin．That experience made him believe that his future job was a comedian.
Benny developed a show personality that had all the qualities people dislike．He was known for being so stingy ---- he refused to spend any money unless forced to do so．On his shows Benny often spoke of his appearance, especially his baby blue eyes．As he grew older, he always claimed to be 39 years old．Benny rarely made jokes that hurt other people．Instead, he would let the other actors on the show tell jokes about him.
In real life, he was very giving and he was a person people liked having as their employer．Benny entered the new media of television in 1950．Five years later, he dropped his radio program to spend more time developing his television show．At first his appearances on television were rare．By 1960 the Benny Show was a weekly television program．It continued until 1965．Benny appeared in about twenty films during his life．A few became popular．But most were not．In 1963 Benny returned to Broadway for the first time since 1931.
Benny received many awards during his lifetime．Perhaps the one honor that pleased him most was that his hometown of Waukeegan named a school for him．This was a special honor for a man who had never finished high school.
Benny continued to perform．He died of cancer in 1974．At his funeral his friend Bob Hope said, “ Jack Benny was stingy to the end．He gave us only eighty years.”
1.Benny was determined to be a comedian .
A．after he played the violin for the sailors
B．after he left he Navy for Broadway
C．after he performed in a show for the sailors
D after he joined the Navy with his violin
2.The underlined word “stingy” can be replaced by “ ”.
A．clever B．mean C．out-going D．hard-working
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Benny?
A．His first appearance on TV was very successful
B．Most of his films became well-known to Americans
C．Benny treated all his awards as nothing
D．His greatest achievement was developing show business
4.We can learn from Bob Hope’s words that .
A．he felt very sad about Benny’s death
B．Benny devoted himself to developing TV business
C．eighty years was enough for common people, but not for Benny
D．Benny performed only eighty years.
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