(10·四川)

Recently， I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 2l　 　before setting down. High desert winds had 　22　 the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be 　23　 the city for a few minutes waiting to 　24 . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened 25 there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．We11，that few minutes turned into about four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) 26 by comparison.

The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt 27 and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n) 28 　space because it only 29 　to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very 30 . There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 31 noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A 32 was having a good time! With each bump of the33!he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this，I 34　 that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 　 35 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from 36　 .He was 37 the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this，I took a deep breath and 38 back into my seat，pretending I was 　39 on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even 40　 to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(随恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

21. A. mistake　　 B. delay　　 C. change　 D. wind

22. A. forced　　　 B. warned　　 C. swept　 D. reminded

23. A. watching　　 B. visiting　 C. circling 　D. crossing

24. A. arrive　　　 B. enter　　 C. stop　　 D. land

25. A. if　　　　　 B. though　　 C. because D. while

26. A. light　　　 B. pale　　　 C. easy　　 D. quick

27. A. sick　　　　 B. nervous　 C. angry　 D. afraid

28. A. empty　　　 B. narrow　　 C. secret　 D. open

29. A. happens　　 B. continues C. fails　 D. serves

30. A. quiet　　　　 B. hot　　　 C. dirty　 D. crowded

31. A. partly　　　　 B. gradually　　 C. shortly　　 D. clearly

32. A. pilot　　　　　 B. baby　　　　 C. guard　　 D. man

33. A. seats　　　　 B. passengers　　 C. flight　　 D. airplane

34. A. realized　　　 B. hoped　　　 C. agreed　 D. insisted

35. A. health　　　 B. safety　　　　 　C. joy　　　 D. future

36. A. teachers　　　　 B. books　　　　 C. experience　 D. practice

37. A. learning　　 B. taking　　 C. missing　　　 D. enjoying

38. A. sat　　　 B. lay　　　　　 C. went　　　　　 D. rode

39. A. nearly　　 B. finally　　 C. really　　　　 D. suddenly

40. A. attempted　 B. managed　　 C. wanted　　　 D. decided　　

-----I’ve always wanted to be a teacher.　　　　　　

-----_____.

A. How nice! 　 　　　　　B. That’s what I want to do.　　

C. Really? Can it be true? 　 D. I don’t mind hearing that.

A group of graduates, highly outstanding in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. They talked about the present-day 　35 topic — Happiness. But the conversation soon turned into complaints about 36 in work and in life．To 　37 his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen. And he 　38 , with a large pot of coffee and different types of 　39 — plastic, glass, crystal, some nice-looking, some plain-looking, some expensive, some cheap—telling them to help 40 to the coffee. 　41 all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you are 　42 　enough, you might find all the nice-looking, expensive cups are taken up, with the plain and cheap ones 　43 . While it is 　44 for you to want: only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your 　45 and stress. In fact, the cup itself adds no 　46　 to the coffee. What all of you 　47 wanted was coffee, not the cup. But you unconsciously(不知不觉地) went for the best cups and were 　48 each other’s cups. ”

“Now 　49 this: Life is the coffee and the jobs, money and position in 　50 are the cups. They are just tools to contain life, and the types of cups do not decide or 　51 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, focusing on the cup makes us 　52 to enjoy the coffee itself. So, don’t let the cups drive you. Enjoy the coffee 　　53 .”

The　 54　 people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

35．A. warm　　　　　 B. hot　　　　 　　　　 C. heavy　　　　　 　 D. regular

36．A. progress　　 　　　　 B. plans　　　 　　　　　 C. disasters　　　 　　 D. stress

37. A. provide　 　　　　　　　 B. supply　　　　　　　　　　 C. offer　　　　　　　　　　　 D. present

38．A. cooked　　　 　　　 B. passed　　　　 　 C. returned　　　　 D. went

39．A. cups　　　　 　　　 B. plates　　　　　 　 C. bowls　　　　　 　 D. tables

40．A. them　　　　　 　 B. themselves　　 　　　 C. you　　　　 　　　　 D. yourselves

41．A. Before　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　 　 C. When　　　　　 　 D. Because

42．A. brave　　　 　　　　 B. delighted　　 　　　 C. amazed　　　　 　 D. careful

43．A. left behind　　　 　 B. got away　　　 　　 C. put away　　　　 　　　　　　 D. sent back

44．A. helpful　　 　　　　　 B. normal　　　　 　　 C. safe　　　　 　　　 D. active

45．A. habit　　　　 　　　 B. courage　 　　　　　　 C. responsibility　 　　　 D. problem

46．A. quality　　　　　 B. weight　　　 　　　　 C. height　　　 　　　 D. cost

47．A. nearly　　　　 　　 B. mostly　　　　 　 C. really　　　 　　　　 D. quickly

48．A. looking　　　　 　　 B. eyeing　　　　 　　 C. saying　　　 　　　　 D. feeling

49．A. consider 　　　　　　　 B. repeat　　　 　　　　 C. do　　　　　 　　 D. recite

50．A. school　　　　 　　 B. thought．　　　 　 C. society　　　　　 D. dream

51．A. correct　　　　　 B. change　　　　 　 C. bring　　　　　 　 D. record

52．A. fail　　　　　 　　　 B. stop　　　　　 　　 C. dislike　　　 　　　　 D. struggle

53．A. too　　　　　 　　　 B. either　　　　 　　 C. also　　　　 　　　　 D. instead

54．A. busiest　　　　 　　 B. richest　　　 　　　 C. happiest　　　　 D. kindest

When I was a child, my mom liked to prepare food for dinner, every now and then. And I remember one night in 41 when she made dinner after a long, hard day at work.

That Monday evening so long ago, my mom 42 a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burnt toast (土司) in front of my dad. I remember 43 to see if dad noticed! 44 all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my mom, and ask me how my day was 45 . I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him 46 butter and jelly (果冻) on that toast and eat every 47 !

When I got up from the 48 that evening, I remember hearing my mom 49 to my dad for burning the toast. And I’ll never forget what he said: “Baby, I love 50 toast.”

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy goodnight and I asked him if he 51 liked his burnt toast. He 52 me in his arms and said, “Son, your mum put in a 53 day at work today and she’s very 54 . Besides, a little burnt toast never 55 anyone!”

Actually, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. We can’t be 56 at everything we do. What I’ve learned over the years is that learning to 57 each other’s faults and choosing to celebrate each other’s 58 is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting 59 .

If you learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life as they are, you can 60 your life to the fullest.

41. A. particular　　　　　　 B. general　　　　　　　　　　 C. brief　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. detail

42. A. supplied　　　　　　　 B. placed　　　　　　　　　　　 C. managed　　　　　　　　　 D. offered

43. A. longing　　　　　　　 B. standing　　　　　　　　　 C. waiting　　　　　　　　　　 D. sitting

44. A. And　　　　　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Then　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Yet

45. A. at school　　　　　　 B. at home　　　　　　　　　 C. at work　　　　　　　　　 D. at church

46. A. cover　　　　　　　　 B. spread　　　　　　　　　　 C. extend　　　　　　　　　　 D. deliver

47. A. egg　　　　　　　　　　 B. sausage　　　　　　　　　　 C. bite　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. toast

48. A. chair　　　　　　　　　 B. bed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sofa　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. table

49. A. apologize　　　　　　 B. talk　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whisper　　　　　　　　　 D. report

50. A. frozen　　　　　　　　 B. burnt　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dry　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fresh

51. A. exactly　　　　　　　 B. certainly　　　　　　　　　 C. really　　　　　　　　　　　 D. specially

52. A. raised　　　　　　　　 B. pulled　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surrounded　　　　　　　 D. touched

53. A. hard　　　　　　　　　 B. comfortable　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. plain

54. A. sad　　　　　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. impatient　　　　　　　　　 D. careless

55. A. damages　　　　　　 B. destroys　　　　　　　　　 C. hurts　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bothers

56. A. ready　　　　　　　　 B. clever　　　　　　　　　　　 C. skillful　　　　　　　　　　 D. good

57. A. accept　　　　　　　　 B. receive　　　　　　　　　　 C. admit　　　　　　　　　　　 D. allow

58. A. tempers　　　　　　　 B. differences　　　　　　　 C. characters D. personalities

59. A. circle　　　　　　　　 B. scholarship　　　　　　　 C. company　　　　　　　　 D. relationship

60. A. love　　 B. adapt　 C. enjoy D. devote

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Cheating happens a lot in our city. It can be hard to know who is really in

36 and who is trying to take advantage of other people's 　 37　 .

Recently, I was finishing my work at home 　 38 the dog barked letting me know that 　39 was at the gate. I rushed to see who it was and there I saw a 　40 weak woman in her late fifties. I said to her, "May I ask you what you 　41 ?" She 　42 , "Hello, my name is Mary. My husband and I live in the slum nearby. We earn our living 　43 working at construction sites. A few days ago my 　44 tripped on the stairs while

45 a heavy load. He is 　46 hurt and hasn't been able to 47 for the past five days, so we have no food. Now he is at home in bed with a high fever. Please help me! I need to take my husband to a doctor!"

"Oh!" I said. "Please 48 here." I went into the room. I felt really bad about her 49 but--- Was she telling me the 50 or trying to cheat me out of my money?

Finally, I 　51 to help her. But first I said a simple prayer, "Dear Lord, you know 52 I earn my pennies, so please make sure that my hard earned money helps those who 53 need it. Amen." I went out with a fifty note and

54 it to her. The moment she got the money she broke down in tears. She took my hand and said, "May god bless you, my dear! Thank you so much!"

I was so 　55 , and turned back to my work smiling.

36. A. need　　　　 B. case　　　　 C. use　　　 　 D. Control

37. A. braveness　　 B. kindness　　 C. interest　　　　 D envy

38. A. since　　　　 B. until　　　　 C. when　　　　　 D.after

39. A. somebody　　 B. anybody　　 C. everybody　　　 D. nobody

40. A. popular　　　 B. proud　　　 C. poor　　　　　 D. busy

41. A. want　　　　 B. notice　　　 C. enjoy　　　　 D. recognise

42. A. refused　　　 B. expressed　　 C. showed　　　　 D. replied

43. A. by　　　　　 B. to　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　 D. for

44. A. son　　　　　 B. father　　　 C. brother　　　　 D. husband

45. A. gathering　　 B. dropping　　 C. carrying　　　　 D. choosing

46. A .hardly　　　 B. badly　　　　 C. probably　　　　 D. actually

47. A. work　　　　 B. drive　　　　 C .remove　　　　 D .operate

48. A. stop　　　　 B. rest　　　　 C. come　　　　　 D. wait

49. A. solution　　　 B. situation　　 C. action　　　　　 D. position

50. A. hope　　　　 B. news　　　　 C. truth　　　　　 D. result

51. A. decided　　　 B. agreed　　　 C.tried　　　　　 D. expected

52. A. when　　　　 B. whether　　 C. how　　　　　 D. what

53. A. only　　　　　 B. naturally　　 C. really　　　　　 D. formally

54. A. handed　　　　 B. put　　　　 C. reminded　　　 D. ordered

A. worried　　　 B. moved　　　 C .tired　　　　　 D. frightened