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A Joke on a Friend

　　Mark twain was a famous American writer.He wrote many famous stories which are still popular in many countries today.Mark Twain was also famous in his day 1 a public speaker.In his speaking Mark Twain always liked 2 funny stories.He also liked to listen to funny stories and to 3 his friends.One day one of his friends 4 his wallet and asked him 5 his train fare for him.　

　　“But I don’t have enough money to pay 6 your fare and my fare,”Mark Twain said.

　　The friend didn’t know 7 to do.He was very sad. “We can do this.”said Mark Twain.“We can 8 the train and when the conductor comes to take the tickets you can hide 9 my seat.”

　　Later, 10 ,on the train,when the conductor came to take the tickets,Mark Twain gave him two tickets 11 for Mark Twain and one for his friend.Then 12 a loud voice,Mark Twain explained.

　　“My friend here is a 13 strange man.When he travels on a train he doesn’t like to sit 14 a seat.He prefers 15 on the floor under the seat.”

　　Of course,everybody in the train then looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him loudly.

A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the 　36 was he found himself unable to ask for help-his mobile phone went out of 　37 as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to

38 in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the 39 of the rescue.

　 It is almost 　40 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 41 : “First of all I checked up my 　42 conditions and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no 　43 to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from 44 . In this way I dozed (打盹) off.”

His story put an end to my regret for the 　45 of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men 　46 to explore a mountain cave and got lost.

47 to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of 　48 . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the 　49　

people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the

50 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 　51

themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering (闪烁) not far away.

　 Don’t you think that you can compare it with 　52 itself? When you meet with obstacles in life and work, you are lost in darkness. 　53 you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle 　54 . It seems to be a negative attitude, 　55 a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place.

36.A.hopeless B. worst C. more D. best

37.A.service B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. order D. work

38.A.cry B. lie　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wait D. sleep

39.A.delay B. success　　　　　　　　　　　 C. team D. arrival

40.A.untrue　　　　　　　　　　 B. unimaginable　　　　　　　 C. true　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. useless

41.A.plan　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decision　　　　　　　　　　　 C. explanation　　　　　　　　　 D. excuse

42.A.physical　　　　　　　　　 B. mental　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. working　　　　　　　　　　　 D. medical

43.A.method　　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. alternative　　　　　　　　　 D. strength

44.A.rotting　　　　　　　　　　 B. spreading　　　　　　　　　　 C. hurting　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bleeding

45.A.loss　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointment　　　　　　 D. sadness

46.A.had　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. managed　　　　　　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. planned

47.A.Willing　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unable　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Determined　　　　　　　　 D. Deciding

48.A.hearing　　　　　　　　　　 B. sight　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. feeling　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. direction

49.A.rescue　　　　　　　　　　 B. village　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. local　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. brave

50.A.end　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. top　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. opening　　　　　　　　　　　 D. side

51.A.save　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. calm

52.A.adventure　　　　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mankind

53.A.Mind　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Watch　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Imagine　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Warn

54.A.really　　　　　　　　　　　 B. immediately　　　　　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　　　　　 D. hopefully

55.A.and　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

I could still __5__ talk about the loss of my wife. Bruce, the interviewer, listened politely, but he didn’t __6__ about it any further. He learned about my loss and, with great __7__, moved on to another __8__.

After the next __9__ of interviews, Bruce asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had __10__ his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children. In his __11__, I realized that he had experienced the same __12__ as I had --- a pain that was almost impossible to __13__ to someone who had not lost a loved one. He __14__ his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the __15__ or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I __16__ needed help.

From that one act of kindness, __17__ he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family __18__ with one of life’s greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business __19__ into an act of caring and support for another person in a time of extreme __20__.

1. A. reason　　　　　　　　　　    B. story 　　　　　　　　　　    C. fact 　　　　　　　　　　    D. advice

2. A. warm 　　　　　　　　　　    B. keep　　　　　　　　　　    C. get　　　　　　　　　　    D. take

3. A. deepen　　　　　　　　　　    B. gain　　　　　　　　　　    C. reduce　　　　　　　　　　    D. stop

4. A. key　　　　　　　　　　    B. nice　　　　　　　　　　    C. old　　　　　　　　　　    D. present

5. A. terribly　　　　　　　　　　    B. hardly 　　　　　　　　　　    C. greatly 　　　　　　　　　　    D. finally

6. A. think　　　　　　　　　　    B. guess　　　　　　　　　　    C. say　　　　　　　　　　    D. ask

7. A. patience　　　　　　　　　　    B. effort　　　　　　　　　　    C. respect 　　　　　　　　　　    D. help

8. A. subject　　　　　　　　　　    B. interviewee　　　　　　　　　　    C. manager　　　　　　　　　　    D. officer

9. A. time　　　　　　　　　　    B. round　　　　　　　　　　    C. chance　　　　　　　　　　    D. visit

10. A. loved　　　　　　　　　　    B. divorced　　　　　　　　　　    C. got　　　　　　　　　　    D. lost

11. A. explaining　　　　　　　　　　    B. crying　　　　　　　　　　    C. sharing　　　　　　　　　　    D. comparing

12. A. pain　　　　　　　　　　    B. loss　　　　　　　　　　    C. work　　　　　　　　　　    D. life

13. A. talk　　　　　　　　　　    B. explain　　　　　　　　　　    C. throw　　　　　　　　　　    D. give

14. A. passed　　  t;&?

nbsp;　　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　    C. showed　　　　　　　　　　    D. offered

15. A. job　　　　　　　　　　    B. school　　　　　　　　　　    C. permission　　　　　　　　　　    D. aid

16. A. yet　　　　　　　　　　    B. even　　　　　　　　　　    C. ever　　　　　　　　　　    D. once

17. A. since　　　　　　　　　　    B. when　　　　　　　　　　    C. so　　　　　　　　　　    D. because

18. A. deal　　　　　　　　　　    B. live　　　　　　　　　　    C. struggle　　　　　　　　　　    D. improve

19. A. case　　　　　　　　　　    B. card　　　　　　　　　　    C. task　　　　　　　　　　    D. interview

20. A. danger　　　　　　　　　　    B. concern　　　　　　　　　　    C. need　　　　　　　　　　    D. situation

I was being interviewed by a senior manager of an insurance company. I told him honestly that the main __1__ that I was interviewing with them was my need to __2__ my family in Boston. My wife of 36 years had recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me __3__ the extreme pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important to me to keep her in her __4__ high school.

I could still __5__ talk about the loss of my wife. Bruce, the interviewer, listened politely, but he didn’t __6__ about it any further. He learned about my loss and, with great __7__, moved on to another __8__.

After the next __9__ of interviews, Bruce asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had __10__ his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children. In his __11__, I realized that he had experienced the same __12__ as I had --- a pain that was almost impossible to __13__ to someone who had not lost a loved one. He __14__ his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the __15__ or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I __16__ needed help.

From that one act of kindness, __17__ he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family __18__ with one of life’s greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business __19__ into an act of caring and support for another person in a time of extreme __20__.

1. A. reason　　　　　　　　　　    B. story 　　　　　　　　　　    C. fact 　　　　　　　　　　    D. advice

2. A. warm 　　　　　　　　　　    B. keep　　　　　　　　　　    C. get　　　　　　　　　　    D. take

3. A. deepen　　　　　　　　　　    B. gain　　　　　　　　　　    C. reduce　　　　　　　　　　    D. stop

4. A. key　　　　　　　　　　    B. nice　　　　　　　　　　    C. old　　　　　　　　　　    D. present

5. A. terribly　　　　　　　　　　    B. hardly 　　　　　　　　　　    C. greatly 　　　　　　　　　　    D. finally

6. A. think　　　　　　　　　　    B. guess　　　　　　　　　　    C. say　　　　　　　　　　    D. ask

7. A. patience　　　　　　　　　　    B. effort　　　　　　　　　　    C. respect 　　　　　　　　　　    D. help

8. A. subject　　　　　　　　　　    B. interviewee　　　　　　　　　　    C. manager　　　　　　　　　　    D. officer

9. A. time　　　　　　　　　　    B. round　　　　　　　　　　    C. chance　　　　　　　　　　    D. visit

10. A. loved　　　　　　　　　　    B. divorced　　　　　　　　　　    C. got　　　　　　　　　　    D. lost

11. A. explaining　　　　　　　　　　    B. crying　　　　　　　　　　    C. sharing　　　　　　　　　　    D. comparing

12. A. pain　　　　　　　　　　    B. loss　　　　　　　　　　    C. work　　　　　　　　　　    D. life

13. A. talk　　　　　　　　　　    B. explain　　　　　　　　　　    C. throw　　　　　　　　　　    D. give

14. A. passed　　　　　　　　　　    B. left　　　　　　　　　　    C. showed　　　　　　　　　　    D. offered

15. A. job　　　　　　　　　　    B. school　　　　　　　　　　    C. permission　　　　　　　　　　    D. aid

16. A. yet　　　　　　　　　　    B. even　　　　　　　　　　    C. ever　　　　　　　　　　    D. once

17. A. since　　　　　　　　　　    B. when　　　　　　　　　　    C. so　　　　　　　　　　    D. because

18. A. deal　　　　　　　　　　    B. live　　　　　　　　　　    C. struggle　　　　　　　　　　    D. improve

19. A. case　　　　　　　　　　    B. card　　　　　　　　　　    C. task　　　　　　　　　　    D. interview

20. A. danger　　　　　　　　　　    B. concern　　　　　　　　　　    C. need　　　　　　　　　　    D. situation

A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the 　36 was he found himself unable to ask for help-his mobile phone went out of 　37 as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to

38 in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the 　39 of the rescue.

　 It is almost 　40 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 41 : “First of all I checked up my 　42 conditions and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no 　43 to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from 44 . In this way I dozed (打盹) off.”

His story put an end to my regret for the 　45 of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men 　46 to explore a mountain cave and got lost.

47 to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of 　48 . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the 　49　

people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the

50 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 　51

themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering (闪烁) not far away.

　 Don’t you think that you can compare it with 　52 itself? When you meet with obstacles in life and work, you are lost in darkness. 　53 you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle 　54 . It seems to be a negative attitude, 　55 a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place.

36.A.hopeless　　　　　　　　　 B. worst　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. more D. best

37.A.service　　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. order D. work

38.A.cry　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lie　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wait D. sleep

39.A.delay　　　　　　　　　　　 B. success　　　　　　　　　　　 C. team D. arrival

40.A.untrue　　　　　　　　　　 B. unimaginable　　　　　　　 C. true D. useless

41.A.plan　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decision　　　　　　　　　　　 C. explanation D. excuse

42.A.physical　　　　　　　　　 B. mental　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. working D. medical

43.A.method　　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. alternative D. strength

44.A.rotting　　　　　　　　　　 B. spreading　　　　　　　　　　 C. hurting D. bleeding

45.A.loss　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointment D. sadness

46.A.had　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. managed　　　　　　　　　　 C. tried D. planned

47.A.Willing　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unable　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Determined D. Deciding

48.A.hearing　　　　　　　　　　 B. sight　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. feeling D. direction

49.A.rescue　　　　　　　　　　 B. village　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. local D. brave

50.A.end　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. top　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. opening D. side

51.A.save　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stop D. calm

52.A.adventure　　　　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. life D. mankind

53.A.Mind B. Watch　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Imagine D. Warn

54.A.really　　　　　　　　　　　 B. immediately　　　　　　　　 C. carefully D. hopefully

55.A.and　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but D. while