Mr and Mrs Jones’ house was full of suitcases, packages and packed-up boxes. The two of them were 1　　 with pencils and paper, 2　 their luggage, when there was a 3　 at the door. Mr Jones went to 4　 it and saw a well—dressed middle—aged lady outside. The lady said that she lived in the house 5　 theirs, and that she had come to 6　 them to their new home.

　 The Jones invited here in, after 7　 for the state of the house.

　 “Oh, 8　 ,” she answered. “ Do you know in some parts of this 9　 neighbours , are not all 10　 ? There are some streets where people do not 11　 their neighbours , 12　 their next—door ones. 13　 in this street everybody id friends with 14　 else. We are one big, happy family. I’m 15　 that you will be 16　 here.”

　 The well—dressed lady got a 17　 when she came to visit the house the 18　 time, because she found a quite 19　 man and woman in it. Mr and Mrs Jones had not had the 20　 to tell her that they were not the new owners of the house, who were to move in the next day , but the old ones. Who has lived beside her for two years without ever having visited her or even noticing her existence. (生存).

1.　 A. free　 B. busy　 C. satisfied　 D. familiar

2.　 A. checking　 B. examining　 C. testing　 D. enjoying

3.　 A. sound　 B. ring　 C. friend　 D. message

4.　 A. answer　 B. serve　 C. see　 D. guess

5.　 A. above　 B. of　 C. under　 D. beside

6.　　 A. welcome　 B. lead　 C. take　 D. invite

7.　 A. explaining　 B. apologizing　 C. showing　 D. asking

8.　 A. excuse me　 B. here you are C. never mind　 D. thank you

9.　　 A. house　 B. street　 C. town　 D. time

10.　 A. busy　 B. lonely　 C. safe　 D. friendly

11.　 A. know　　 B. understand　 C. welcome　 D. respect

12. A. merely B. even　 C. mostly　 D. neither

13.　 A. And　 B. But　 C. Otherwise　 D. While

14.　 A. anybody　 B. nobody　 C. somebody　 D. none

15.　 A. uncertain B. glad　 C. sure　 D. afraid

16.　 A. happy　 B. lonely　 C. popular　 D. friendly

17.　 A. surprise　 B. fright　 C. pleasure D. worry

18.　 A. first　 B. exact　 C. next　 D. same

19.　 A. famous　 B. different　 C. young　 D. old

20.　 A. time　 B. chance　 C. courage　 D. interest

　 Switzerland is the best place to be born in the world in 2013，and the US is just 16th. A new study made by the Economist Intelligence Unit says American babies will have a dimmer（暗淡）future than those born in Hong Kong，Ireland and even Canada. The EIU，a sister company of The Economist，tried to measure how well countries will provide the best opportunities for a healthy，safe and prosperous life in years to come.

　 People born in Switzerland will tend to be the happiest and have the best quality of life in terms of wealth，health and trust in public institutions，according to the analysis. The Scandinavian countries of Norway，Sweden and Denmark also all make the top five in a‘quality-of-lif e’index(指数）where it is best to be born next year.

　 One of the most important factors is being rich，but other factors come into play including crime，trust in public institutions and the health of family life. In total，the index takes into account 11 factors. These include fixed factors such as geography，others that change slowly over time such as demography (人口学) social and cultural characteristics, and the state of the world economy. The index also looks at income per head in 2030，which is roughly when children born in 2013 will reach adulthood. Small economies take up the top 10 countries，with

Australia coming second and New Zealand and the Netherlands not too far behind.

　 Half of the top 10 countries are European，but only one，the Netherlands，is from the eurozone. The crisis-ridden south of Europe，including Greece，Portugal and Spain，falls behind despite the advantage of a favourable climate. Interestingly，the largest European economies-Germany，France and Britain-do not do particularly well. Nigeria has the unenviable(不值得羡慕的)title of being the worst country for a baby to enter the world in 2013.

56．According to the passage，the happiest people live in　　　 ·

　 A. Denmark B. Switzerland C. Germany D. Nigeria

57．The factors of telling the best place to be born don’t include　　　 ．

　 A. economy B. geography

　 C. trust in public institutions D. pollution

58．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text？

　 A. The Economist Intelligence Unit is a company.

　 B. The Economist attempted to measure the best place to live.

　 C. The Scandinavian countries are hardly at the top of the list.

　 D. Half of the top 10 countries are from the eurozone.

59．The purpose of the text is to show people　　　 ．

　 A. the best place to be born in 2013

　 B. a new study made by the EIU

　 C. the worst country to be born in 2013

　 D. the factors of measuring the best place to be born

Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

When I became an amputee at age 29, I was forced to rethink the idea of physical perfection. My life became different, as I changed from an acceptably attractive woman to an object of pity and __50__.

Too busy __51__ physical pain and obvious mobility limitation, I was not aware of this change at first. I was determined to __52__, feeling good about the progress I had made, as I moved forward.

__53__, as I made my first excursion outside the hospital, society had already assigned me a new status. Happy to be free of my restriction in the hospital, I rolled through the shopping mall – a __54__ survivor, feeling like a war hero. Unfortunately, I had a rude __55__ as I discovered that others did not view me in the way I had come to view myself.

All eyes were upon me, yet no one dared to make eye contact. Their efforts to __56__ my eyes forced me to realize they saw only my missing legs. Mothers __57__ held their children closer as I passed. Elderly women patted me on the head saying, “God Bless You!” with __58__ in their eyes.

While I sat thinking about what had happened, a small girl came up to me. She stared with unembarrassed __59__ at the empty pants. Finding nothing there, she looked up at me with a puzzled look, she innocently asked, “Lady, where did your legs go?”

I explained that my legs had been sick. Since my legs hadn’t been strong and healthy like hers, the doctors had to __60__ them. Leaning her head upwards, she asked, “Did they go to ‘Leg Heaven’?”

That incident made me think about how __61__ children and adults react to the unknown. To a child, an odd appearance is an interesting curiosity and a __62__ learning experience while adults often view the same thing with fear and horror. I began to realize that, I, too had been __63__ of the same inappropriate reactions before I knew what life was like for an amputee.

To fulfill the wholeness of my mind and spirit, I now smile warmly, make eye contact, and speak in a confident manner. By using a __64__ approach, I attempt to enlighten society about the fact that having a not-so-perfect body doesn’t mean having a poor quality of life.

50. A. comfort B. fear 　 C. hatred　　　　D. sadness　　

51.　 A. crying with 　B. figuring out 　C. holding back　　 D. dealing with

52.　 A. endure B. quit　　　C. revenge 　　D. succeed　　　　　

53.　 A. Instead B. Moreover　　　C. However　　　　D. Therefore

54.　 A. calm B. poor 　　 C. proud 　　 D. rare　 　　　　　

55.　 A. awakening B. ending　　C. happening D. proceeding

56.　 A. turn B. hold 　 C. catch 　　 D. avoid

57.　 A. softly B. protectively 　C. reluctantly　　D. pleasantly　　　　

58.　 A. pity B. anger　　 C. depression　　D. upset

59.　 A. curiosity B. determination　　 C. enthusiasm　　D. satisfaction 　　

60.　 A. lose B. adjust　 C. remove 　　　D. stretch　　　　　　

61.　 A. differently B. positively　　 C. strangely　　　D. sympathetically

62.　 A. painful B. potential　　　C. similar　　　D. common　

63.　 A. conscious B. guilty 　　　 C. ignorant　　 D. short

64.　 A. creative B. flexible　　　 C. positive　　 D. scientific

When I became an amputee at age 29, I was forced to rethink the idea of physical perfection. My life became different, as I changed from an acceptably attractive woman to an object of pity and __50__.

Too busy __51__ physical pain and obvious mobility limitation, I was not aware of this change at first. I was determined to __52__, feeling good about the progress I had made, as I moved forward.

__53__, as I made my first excursion outside the hospital, society had already assigned me a new status. Happy to be free of my restriction in the hospital, I rolled through the shopping mall – a __54__ survivor, feeling like a war hero. Unfortunately, I had a rude __55__ as I discovered that others did not view me in the way I had come to view myself.

All eyes were upon me, yet no one dared to make eye contact. Their efforts to __56__ my eyes forced me to realize they saw only my missing legs. Mothers __57__ held their children closer as I passed. Elderly women patted me on the head saying, “God Bless You!” with __58__ in their eyes.

While I sat thinking about what had happened, a small girl came up to me. She stared with unembarrassed __59__ at the empty pants. Finding nothing there, she looked up at me with a puzzled look, she innocently asked, “Lady, where did your legs go?”

I explained that my legs had been sick. Since my legs hadn’t been strong and healthy like hers, the doctors had to __60__ them. Leaning her head upwards, she asked, “Did they go to ‘Leg Heaven’?”

That incident made me think about how __61__ children and adults react to the unknown. To a child, an odd appearance is an interesting curiosity and a __62__ learning experience while adults often view the same thing with fear and horror. I began to realize that, I, too had been __63__ of the same inappropriate reactions before I knew what life was like for an amputee.

To fulfill the wholeness of my mind and spirit, I now smile warmly, make eye contact, and speak in a confident manner. By using a __64__ approach, I attempt to enlighten society about the fact that having a not-so-perfect body doesn’t mean having a poor quality of life.

50. A. comfort 　　　　　　　　 B. fear 　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. hatred　　　　　　　 　　　 D. sadness

51.　 A. crying with B. figuring out C. holding back　　 　　　 D. dealing with

52.　 A. endure 　　　　　　　　　 B. quit　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. revenge 　　　　　 　　　 D. succeed

53.　 A. Instead 　　　　　　　　　 B. Moreover　　　　 　　　 C. However　　　　　 　　　 D. Therefore

54.　 A. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 B. poor 　　　　　　　 　　　 C. proud 　　　　　　 　　　 D. rare

55.　 A. awakening 　　　　　　 B. ending　　　 　　 　　　 C. happening 　　　 　　　 D. proceeding

56.　 A. turn　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hold 　　　　　　 　　　 C. catch 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. avoid

57.　 A. softly B. protectively 　　 　 C. reluctantly　　　　 　 D. pleasantly

58.　 A. pity　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. anger　　　　　　　 　　　 C. depression　　　　 　　　 D. upset

59.　 A. curiosity B. determination　　 　C. enthusiasm　　　 　D. satisfaction

60.　 A. lose B. adjust　　　　 　C. remove 　　　　 D. stretch　　　

61.　 A. differently B. positively　　　C. strangely　　　D. sympathetically

62.　 A. painful 　　　　　　　　　 B. potential　　　　　 　　　 C. similar　　　　　　　 　　　 D. common

63.　 A. conscious 　　　　　　　 B. guilty 　　　 　　　 C. ignorant　　　　　 　　　 D. short

64.　 A. creative　　　　　　　　　 B. flexible　　　　　　 　　　 C. positive　　　　　　 　　　 D. scientific

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment（约会） at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　26 in the waiting area, 　27 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　28 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　29 his watch and decided, since I was 　30 busy – my patient didn’t 　31 at the appointed hour – I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 　32 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 　33 . He told me that she had been 　34 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　35 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 　36 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 　37 him for five years now. I was 　38 , and asked him, “And you 　39 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 　40　 as he left.

Now I 　41 that in marriages, true love is 　42 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 　　43 have the best of everything; they just 　44 the best of everything they have. 45 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.　　　 A. breath 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. test 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seat D. break

2.　　　 A. persuading 　　　　　　　 B. promising 　　　　　　　 C. understanding D. telling

3.　　　 A. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before 　　　　　　　　　 C. since D. after

4.　　　 A. taking off　　　　　　　　 B. fixing 　　　　　　　　　　 C. looking at D. winding

5.　　　 A. very 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. also 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom D. not

6.　　　 A. turn up 　　　　　　　　　 B. show off 　　　　　　　 C. come on D. go away

7.　　　 A. needed 　　　　　　　　　 B. forgot 　　　　　　　　　　 C. agreed D. happened

8.　　　 A. daughter 　　　　　　　　 B. wife 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mother D. sister

9.　　　 A. late 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. well 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. around D. there

10.　 A. lonely 　　　　　　　　　　 B. worried 　　　　　　　　 C. doubtful D. hungry

11.　 A. so far 　　　　　　　　　　 B. neither 　　　　　　　　　 C. no longer D. already

12.　 A. recognize 　　　　　　　　 B. answer 　　　　　　　　　 C. believe D. expect

13.　 A. moved 　　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed 　　　　　 C. surprised D. satisfied

14.　 A. only 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. then 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thus D. still

15.　 A. curiosity 　　　　　　　　 B. tears 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. words D. judgment

16.　 A. realize 　　　　　　　　　　 B. suggest 　　　　　　　　　 C. hope D. prove

17.　 A. agreement B. expression 　　　　　　　　　　 C. acceptance D. exhibition

18.　 A. necessarily 　　　　　　　 B. completely 　　　　　　 C. naturally D. frequently

19.　 A. learn 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. make 　　　　　　　　　　 C. favor D. try

20.　 A. Adventure 　　　　　　　 B. Beauty 　　　　　　　　　 C. Trust D. Life