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　　In history, a real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback. He spent a long time a day outdoors working with cows. The work was dirty, tiring and not very well paid.

　　People in the western states had to (1) cattle at low cost and send them by railway to the eastern (2) . But someone had to (3) the cattle and get them to the nearest railroad. This was the job of a cowboy. Sometimes the (4) was more than a thousand kilometers away and it could take as (5) as six months to move the cattle. The (6) was long but the cattle were driven (7) as not to lose (8) . Then they could be sold at a good price.

　　Most cowboys were young (9) men. A good horse (10) their job of moving cattle much easier. A good cowboy (11) cows and knew how to control them. At night, he (12) to the cows to keep them calm.

　　In the late 1800s, America was changing from a nation of farm to one of (13) and cities. The cowboy seemed (14) compared with other Americans doing ordinary jobs.

　　Today, the (15) of cowboys has (16) greatly. One change is the use of trucks. The job is not so hard (17) it used to be. And cowboys are better (18) now. They are (19) to be married. Some of them are farmers or teachers or truck drivers Some work for big companies. (20) at night and on weekends, they become cowboys. These part-time cowboys increase the total production of meat, keeping the beef price low.

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A．get　　　　B．buy

C．sell　　　　D．raise

(2)

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A．markets　　　　B．countries

C．cities　　　　　D．stories

(3)

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A．deal with　　　　B．find out

C．look after　　　　D．pay off

(4)

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A．road　　　　B．railroad

C．state　　　　D．farm

(5)

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A．good　　　　B．much

C．long　　　　D．far

(6)

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A．journey　　　　B．trip

C．tour　　　　　 D．travel

(7)

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A．hurriedly　　　　B．smoothly

C．slowly　　　　　D．carefully

(8)

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A．mind　　　　B．direction

C．head　　　　D．weight

(9)

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A．unmarried　　　　B．proud

C．strong　　　　　 D．educated

(10)

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A．had　　　　　B．made

C．found　　　　D．helped

(11)

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A．recognized　　　　B．understood

C．owned　　　　D．kept

(12)

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A．whispered　　　　B．shouted

C．cried　　　　　　D．sang

(13)

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A．towns　　　　　　B．factories

C．companies　　　　D．villages

(14)

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A．free　　　　B．brave

C．easy　　　　D．pleased

(15)

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A．manner　　　　 B．job

C．life　　　　　　D．mind

(16)

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A．changed　　　　B．developed

C．improved　　　　D．realized

(17)

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A．that　　　　　B．as

C．which　　　　D．what

(18)

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A．known　　　　B．paid

C．treated　　　　D．dressed

(19)

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A．afraid　　　　　B．eager

C．worried　　　　D．likely

(20)

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A．Because　　　　B．And

C．When　　　　　D．But

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　　In history, a real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback. He spent a long time a day outdoors working with cows. The work was dirty, tiring and not very well paid.

　　People in the western states had to (1) cattle at low cost and send them by railway to the eastern (2) . But someone had to (3) the cattle and get them to the nearest railroad. This was the job of a cowboy. Sometimes the (4) was more than a thousand kilometers away and it could take as (5) as six months to move the cattle. The (6) was long but the cattle were driven (7) as not to lose (8) . Then they could be sold at a good price.

　　Most cowboys were young (9) men. A good horse (10) their job of moving cattle much easier. A good cowboy (11) cows and knew how to control them. At night, he (12) to the cows to keep them calm.

　　In the late 1800s, America was changing from a nation of farm to one of (13) and cities. The cowboy seemed (14) compared with other Americans doing ordinary jobs.

　　Today, the (15) of cowboys has (16) greatly. One change is the use of trucks. The job is not so hard (17) it used to be. And cowboys are better (18) now. They are (19) to be married. Some of them are farmers or teachers or truck drivers Some work for big companies. (20) at night and on weekends, they become cowboys. These part-time cowboys increase the total production of meat, keeping the beef price low.

(1)

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A．get　　　　B．buy

C．sell　　　　D．raise

(2)

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A．markets　　　　B．countries

C．cities　　　　　D．stories

(3)

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A．deal with　　　　B．find out

C．look after　　　　D．pay off

(4)

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A．road　　　　B．railroad

C．state　　　　D．farm

(5)

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A．good　　　　B．much

C．long　　　　D．far

(6)

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A．journey　　　　B．trip

C．tour　　　　　 D．travel

(7)

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A．hurriedly　　　　B．smoothly

C．slowly　　　　　D．carefully

(8)

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A．mind　　　　B．direction

C．head　　　　D．weight

(9)

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A．unmarried　　　　B．proud

C．strong　　　　　 D．educated

(10)

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A．had　　　　　B．made

C．found　　　　D．helped

(11)

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A．recognized　　　　B．understood

C．owned　　　　D．kept

(12)

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A．whispered　　　　B．shouted

C．cried　　　　　　D．sang

(13)

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A．towns　　　　　　B．factories

C．companies　　　　D．villages

(14)

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A．free　　　　B．brave

C．easy　　　　D．pleased

(15)

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A．manner　　　　 B．job

C．life　　　　　　D．mind

(16)

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A．changed　　　　B．developed

C．improved　　　　D．realized

(17)

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A．that　　　　　B．as

C．which　　　　D．what

(18)

[　　]

A．known　　　　B．paid

C．treated　　　　D．dressed

(19)

[　　]

A．afraid　　　　　B．eager

C．worried　　　　D．likely

(20)

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A．Because　　　　B．And

C．When　　　　　D．But

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　　As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are filled with 1 jobs of hiding presents from 2 young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 3 . On Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable（不可忍受的）. They are 4 between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will 5 their presents quickly, and the wish to stay up late so that they will not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves 6 . But though children go to bed early, they often lie awake in bed for a long time, hoping to 7 Father Christmas.

　　Last Christmas, my wife and I 8 managed to hide a few large presents in the storeroom. I 9 the moment when our son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but 10 he did not see it.

　　On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly 11 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 12 stockings. Then I 13 in the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much 14 that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o'clock the next morning, we were 15 by loud sounds coming from the children's room--they shouted excitedly! 16 I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came 17 into our bedroom on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, 18 close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved on the 19 and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it 20 . That woke us up completely. The day really begun with a bang.

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A. get a look at

B. get in touch with

C. get along with

D. get together with

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On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and   1  a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be haD．And then, with all the   2  she needs bought she would leave the market for the   3  of the town to spend another hour   4  she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a  5  shop full of the most delightful things, with a   6  inviting anyone to walk in and look round without   7  they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment   8  stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped   9  before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which  10  ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never   11  it!

A voice at her shoulder made her   12  .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked   13  at the assistant who had come softly to her  14 

“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just   15  .”

“We have chairs of all kinds in the   16  . If you'll just come up, you will find something to  17  you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being   18  to buy something she didn't   19  , left the shop   20  .

1．  A．taking      B．making     C．fixing       D．keeping

2．  A．chairs　   B．furniture　      C．things       D．bargains

3．  A．shops　    B．streets           C．delightful things     D．bus station

4．  A．in the way　    B．by the way　　       C．in a way   D．in one way

5．  A．new　　  B．noisy C．large D．strange

6．  A．message　       B．notice       C．note  D．flag

7．  A．arguing　 B．declaring  C．frightening       D．feeling

8．  A．when　　 B．before      C．after  D．while

9．  A．doubted　　    B．surprised　      C．puzzled     D．delighted

10．A．wrote　　       B．told   C．informed  D．said

11．A．lose   B．miss  C．pass   D．make

12．A．jump　　 B．run    C．laugh D．surprise

13．A．round　　       B．straight     C．behind      D．up

14．A．place B．back  C．side   D．front

15．A．thinking　　   B．looking     C．walking    D．passing

16．A．doorway　      B．storehouse　    C．showroom　　 D．market

17．A．suit   B．fit     C．serve D．match

18．A．advised　　     B．made C．persuaded　　 D．cheated

19．A．like   B．afford       C．pay   D．need

20．A．slowly　　      B．thoughtfully　 C．hurriedly  D．carefully