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　　Tadatoyo Yamamoto is a Japanese businessman.He 　1　the US from time to time.While he was 　2　at a hotel on a visit to Chicago,he put his bag on the 　3　.A few minutes 　4　,Mr Yamamoto reached down for it,but it was 　5　.Inside it were about ＄ 900,his passport(护照), 　6　of his family,and his 　7　tickets to Japan.

   But three weeks 　8　he returned to Tokyo,Mr Yamamoto 　9　an envelope.There was 　10　inside but his passport,his airline tickets,photos of his family and 　11　orders for more than ＄900 and a 　12　from Mr Joseph Loveras.It said:

  “I 　13　this money order and the things … will make you believe in the 　14　of Chicago.”

    The next 　15　he travelled to the US,Mr Yamamoto 　16　Mr Loveras.He was a 67-year-old sick man with a total 　17　of ＄ 493 a month.

    He explained that he 　18　the bag on a street corner and 　19　the money and the tickets in the top part of the 　20　.He changed the money into money orders and 　21　his own money to send it to Japan.

    Mr Yamamoto was very 　22　by what Mr Loveras had done. “I asked him 　23　he would go to all the trouble to return 　24　to me.He told me that if he had not done it,it would have made him feel bad for the rest of his 　25　.”

    Now they have become friends,and Mr Yamamoto visits Mr Loveras every time he is in the US.

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后1￣25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳 答案。

(A)

　　    In 1962, A Russian woman told her doctor that she could see with　　 her fingers. 1 the doctor did not believe it 2 he saw with his own　　 eyes. The doctor 3 her eyes with a large handkerchief and then put　　 colored papers 4 newspapers under her hands. She was able to 5 one　　 color from 6 and read the newspaper by 7 and feeling them. The doctor　　 examined her many times and was 8 with the examination, so he sent 9　　 to Moscow, in which she was further examined by 10. Her unusual powers,　　 in the end, were 11.

　　     The early 12 into these unusual powers has shown that 13 man　　 trusts only his eyes he will 14 be able to see outside the limits of　　 time and into the 15.

(B)

(W=woman;P=policeman)

W: Excuse me. I want to buy an English dictionary for my daughter.　　 could you tell me 16 to get it?

P: I think you can get it from the book shop in the center　　 of the 17. There are all kinds of dictionaries there.

W: Thanks. But I don't know the way to the book shop. This is my 18　　 time to come here.

P: Oh, welcome to our city, madam. The book shop is a bit far from　　 here. I think it's 19 to go there by bus. The No. 4 bus will take you　　 there. The bus stop is just on the other side of the street.

W: But I want to 20 the city while I'm walking.

P: OK! Go up the road and turn right at the second 21, walk on until　　 you reach a big bridge. Go across it and take the first turning on　　 the left. Walk 22 the road with some flowers and trees on 23 sides. At the end of the road you'll find the book shop on your right, 24 the　　 museum and the Bank of China. You can't miss it.

W: Oh, it's really a long 25, But it doesn't matter. I like walking.　　 It's very kind of you, young man. Thanks a lot.

P: You're welcome.

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Chinese scientists are again becoming excited about the 1 that a large hairy animals may live in central China. Now they hope it won’t be too long before they are able to 2 its existence. Their confidence is the 3 of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.

　　The Chinese 4 enjoying a holiday in 5 National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were suddenly 6 by what they saw. Three 7 animal, covered with long dark hair, were crossing the roads. On seeing the animal, the engineers immediately stopped and 8 them. 9 , when they saw how the animals moved through the forest with great 10 and strength, they did not dare to 11 any further.

　　The men did not take any 12 However, scientists are 13 by the discovery, because the engineers were all well-educated people and scientists feel they can 14 what they described.

　　 15 the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and 16 some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the length of the animal’s 17 ! Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a 18 of the forest. But in the meantime, some people 19 to believe that this half-man, half-monkey exists. They will not believe that it is 20 until one of the animals has been caught.

I do not know the city at all and 　1 , I could not speak a word of the language. After having spent my first day seeing 　2 in the town centre, I decided to lose my 　3 deliberately (故意地) on my second day, since I 　4 that this was the best way to get to know my way 　5 . I got on the first bus that passed, and some thirty minutes later came to 　6 must have been a suburb (郊区). The first two hours passed 　7 enough. I discovered mysterious little bookshops in back streets and 　 8 arrived at a market-place where I stopped and had a coffee in an open-air cafe. Then I decided to 　9 back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about 　10 for some time, I made up my mind to ask 　11 . The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the 　12 of the street in which I lived and 　13 that I pronounced badly. The policeman 　14 me, smiled and gently 　15 me by the arm. There was a 　16 look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking 　17 the direction he told me. About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting 　18 and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the country. The only thing 　19 for me to do was to find the 　20 railway station.

1. A. more or less　　　　 B. what's more C. on the whole D. above all

2. A. sights　　　　　　　　　 B. boob　　　　　　　　　　　 C. everything　　　　　　　 D. anything

3. A. wallet　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hotel　　　　　　　　　　　 D. meals

4. A. knew　　　　　　　　　 B. found out　　　　　　　　 C. came to see　　　　　　　　　　 D. believed

5. A. here　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. there　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. around

6. A. that　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it

7. A. unhappily　　　　　　 B. stupidly　　　　　　　　　 C. pleasantly　　　　　　　　 D. difficultly

8. A. at once　　　　　　　　 B. carefully　　　　　　　　　 C. finally　　　　　　　　　　 D. sadly

9. A. return　　　　　　　　　 B. come　　　　　　　　　　　 C. run　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

10. A. happily　　　　　　　 B. aimlessly　　　　　　　　 C. correctly 　　　　　　　 D. carelessly

11. A. the way　　　　　　　 B. a meal　　　　　　　　　　 C. the name　　　　　　　　 D. people

12. A. name　　　　　　　　 B. place　　　　　　　　　　　 C. shop　　　　　　　　　　　 D. people

13. A. even　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

14. A. stared at　　　　　　 B. came to　　　　　　　　　 C. listened to　　　　　　　　 D. nodded to

15. A. caught　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seized　　　　　　　　　　 D. touched

16. A. mysterious　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　　　　　 C. foolish　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. distant

17. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

18. A. larger　　　　　　　　 B. better　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fewer　　　　　　　　　　　 D. more

19. A. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. given　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. right

20. A. best　　　　　　　　　 B. smallest　　　　　　　　　 C. nearest　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. biggest

My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when the family of five struggled to survive, which caused my father to be extremely tightfisted(吝啬) with money.

When we children became 　 16 that other children got pocket money from their parents, we made a(n)　 17 to ask our father from some. Immediately his face turned stone-cold, and he said, “If you’re old enough to ask, you’re old enough to 　 18 .” And we had to seek odd jobs about the neighborhood.

He didn’t 　 19 his attitude as we grew into adulthood. There was a time when 　 20 of us had a car, so we had to ride a 　 21 whenever we came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met us,　 22 in bad weather. If someone 　23 (and my brothers did a lot), he’d say in his 　 24 father-voice. “That’s what your legs are 　 25 !”

One spring morning I was on the bus home from 　 26 . Tests and long hours in labs had 　 27 me exhausted. As other students were 　 28 at their stops. I looked silently out of the window. Finally, the bus came to a 　 29 at my destination, and I 　 30 , carrying my suitcase to begin the long journey home.

The row of privet hedge(树篱) came into 　 31 , which lined the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. I stopped to put a book in the suitcase. When I stood up, I saw something gray

　 32 along the top of the hedge toward the house.

It was the top of my father’s head. I 　 33 then, each time I came home, he would stand behind the hedge, watching,　 34 he knew I had arrived safely. I held back my tears. He did care,　 35 .

Upon reaching home, I found my father innocently in his chair. “So! It’s you!” he said, his face lengthening into surprise.

16. A. aware 　　　　　　　 B. certain 　　　　　　　　　 C. surprised 　　　　　　　 D. excited

17. A. attempt 　　　　　　 B. suggestion　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. plan

18. A. spend　　　　　　　　 B. earn　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. survive　　　　　　　　　　 D. raise

19. A. strengthen　　　　　 B. soften　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. show

20. A. neither 　　　　　　 B. each　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. none

21. A. bicycle　　　　　　　 B. car 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. train 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bus

22. A. especially 　　　　 B. only　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　 D. once

23. A. refused　　　　　　　 B. complained　　　　　　　 C. cried　　　　　　　　　　　 D. intended

24. A. strangest　　　　　　 B. lowest　　　　　　　　　　 C. softest　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. scariest

25. A. on 　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

26. A. work　　　　　　　　 B. home　　　　　　　　　　　 C. town　　　　　　　　　　　 D. college

27. A. led　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　　　 D. proved

28. A. treated　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C. met　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. greeted

29. A. stop　　　　　　　　　 B. house　　　　　　　　　　　 C. street　　　　　　　　　　　 D. corner

30. A. stepped off　　　　 B. went off　　 　　　　　　 C. jumped on　　　　　　　 D. climbed on

31. A. mind　　　　　　　　　 B. view　　　　　　　　　　　 C. flower　　　　　　　　　　 D. leaf

32. A. shining　　　　　　　 B. flying　　　　　　　　　　　 C. failing　　　　　　　　　　 D. moving

33. A. understood　　　　 B. thought　　　　　　　　　 C. imagined　　　　　　　　 D. realized

34. A. since　　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. until 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

35. A. after all 　　　　　　 B. above all　　　　　　　　　 C. in advance　　　　　　　 D. in total