阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When you’re a preteen, a huge problem might be that you just have to have a new rock-rap CD, 　36 your parents won’t give you the money for it. I thought life was so 　37 when things like this happened—until September 11, 2001.

　 I was in P.E. when the planes hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. As soon as I got home and for weeks after, I saw the disaster 　38 on TV. Seeing the innocent people running for their 　39 as the debris(瓦砾) started coming down the fire and smoke rose out of the 　40 brought tears to my eyes. I couldn’t help imagining what the people on the 　41 and in the buildings were thinking and going through, not 　42 what was going on. I admired the courage of the firefighters who rushed in and risked their own lives to 　43 others. It tore my heart apart to watch the 　44 looks on the faces of so many people who didn’t know if their loved ones were dead or alive while 45 in all the debris.

Then it 　46 me: All my life I had thought mainly of myself. I had it easy in life and had been taking it all for granted.

A feeling of coldness 　47 down my back, and I cried just thinking of the possibility that it could have easily 　48 to my family. My mom or dad could have been killed like that, and I would never, ever see them again. I began to evaluate what a real 　49 in life was.

This disaster 　50 me that awful things can happen to anyone at any time. Now when my mom or dad or sister go somewhere, even if it’s just 　51 the store, I try to remember to tell them that I love them because I know there is a 　52 that I may never tell them that 　53 .

Not getting a new CD is not going to make or 　54　 my life. I can live with those kinds of problems. But losing someone I love would 　55 make my life miserable.

9/11 showed me just what I am.

There’s a feeling in me 　　　 we’ll never know what a UFO is —not ever.?

A.that　　 B.which?

C.of which D.what

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第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual．They accept the lifestyle as 　36 　．Government workers in Washington，D．C．，

　37　，frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week．They don’t do this because they have to；

they do it because they 　38 　to．Workaholism can be a 　39 　problem．Because true

workaholics would rather work than do anything else，they 　40　have no idea of how to relax，that is，they might not 　41　movies，sports，or other types of entertainment．Most of all，they 　42　to sit and do nothing．The lives of workaholics are usually stressful，and this tension and worry can cause 　43　problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases．　44　，typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families．Their marriages may end in 　45　as they spend little time with their families．

Is workaholism 　46 　dangerous？Perhaps not．There are，certainly，people who work

　47　under stress．Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in

work．They feel 　48　is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy．For most workaholics，

work and entertainment are the same thing．Their jobs 　49　them with a challenge；this keeps

them busy and creative．

　    50　do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much？There are several 　51　to work．Of course，it provides people with paychecks，and this is important．But it offers 　52　financial security．It provides people with self confidence；they have a feeling of satisfaction 　53　they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 　54　it”．Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity（自身价值）．After they take part in work，they 　55　a sense of self and individualism．

36．A．strange    B．boring     C．pleasant   D．normal

37．A．for example    B．on the other hand C．what’s more        D．after all

38．A．agree B．promise   C．dare D．want

39．A．slight       B．serious     C．obvious    D．difficult

40．A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly

41．A．afford      B．enjoy       C．watch      D．allow

42．A．dream      B．decide      C．intend      D．hate

43．A．physical   B．cultural    C．social       D．mental

44．A．Therefore        B．However C．Anyway   D．Besides

45．A．happiness        B．silence     C．failure     D．surprise

46．A．sometimes       B．always     C．seldom     D．hardly

47．A．sadly       B．differently       C．efficiently       D．slowly

48．A．study       B．family     C．life   D．work

49．A．equip       B．pack        C．provide    D．fill

50．A．When      B．Why        C．How        D．Where

51．A．factors     B．advantages      C．steps        D．ways

52．A．no more   B．more or less    C．no more than   D．more than

53．A．when       B．before      C．unless      D．until

54．A．valued     B．failed       C．caught     D．made

55．A．give        B．lose C．get   D．need