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The end of my sophomore year was approaching．Mom called me at the dorm one evening during the last week of May．My summer break would be spent with grandma and grandpa, helping out around their farm．The arrangement made good sense to all the family．I wasn’t fully convinced of that myself but guessed it was just one summer．Next year would be my little brother’s turn．
I arrived late that afternoon．Grandma had fixed more food than the three of us could possibly eat．She loved me entirely too much．The next morning, Grandpa fixed breakfast for the two of us． He told me Grandma had tired herself out yesterday and was going to rest in bed a little longer．I made a mental note to myself to not ask her to do things for me while I was there．I was there to help, not be a burden．
Weeks passed．I gradually settled into a routine of daily work with Grandpa．In the evenings I usually read or talked with Grandma．She never grew tired of hearing about college or anything I was involved in．She told me stories about her childhood, family and the early years after she and Grandpa had married．
The last Saturday in June, Grandpa suggested going fishing．We hadn’t expected what we saw when we got to the pond that morning: One of the swans was dead．Grandpa had given the pair of swans to Grandma on their 50th anniversary．“Why don’t we see about buying another one,” I suggested, hoping the situation could somehow be righted．Grandpa thought for a few moments before answering．
He finally said, “no．．．it’s not that easy, Bruce．You see, swans mate for life．” He raised his finger to point, holding the fishing pole in his other hand．“There’s nothing we can do for the one that’s left．He has to work it out for himself．”
A few days later, we drove by the pond while doing our morning check on the cows．We found the other swan lying near the same spot we had found the first one．It, too, was dead．
The month of July started with me and Grandpa putting up a new stretch of fence．Then July 12 came．That was the day Grandma passed away．Grandma had died suddenly that morning of a stroke．By the afternoon, my parents were there．The old house was soon crowded with relatives and Grandpa’s friends．
The funeral was held the next day．Grandpa had insisted on having it as soon as possible．On the second day after the funeral, Grandpa announced at the breakfast table, “This is a working farm． We have a lot of things to do．The rest of you should get back to your own lives．” Most of the family had already left, but this was Grandpa’s way of telling the rest it was time for them to go home．My parents were the last to leave after lunch．
Grandpa was not a man who could outwardly express his grief around others, and we all worried about him．The rest of the summer flowed by．We stayed busy working．I thought there was something different about Grandpa but couldn’t quite put my finger on it．
September was nearing, and part of me did not want to leave．I thought of skipping the fall semester and staying around a few more months．When I mentioned it, grandpa quickly told me that my place was back at college．
The day finally came for me to pack my car and leave. I shock his hand and chanced a hug. As Idrove down the driveway, I saw him in the rearview mirror．He waved to me and then walked to the pasture gate to start the morning livestock check．
Mom called me at school on a stormy October day to tell me Grandpa had died．A neighbor had stopped by that morning for coffee and found him in the kitchen．He died of a stroke, the same as Grandma．At that moment, I understood what he’d clumsily tried to explain to me about the swan on that morning we fished together by the pond．
55．We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ．
A．Bruce regarded working on the farm as a rare chance
B．Bruce longed to enjoy himself freely on the farm
C．the brothers took turns to attend their grandparents
D．Bruce was not happy with his parents’ arrangement
56．What did the writer think at the sight of the first dead swan?
A．Another swan should be bought in place of the dead one．
B．The other was bound to die since swans mate for life．
C．Grandma would be in deep sorrow over its death．
D．The living can do nothing for the dead．
57．Grandpa quickly dismissed the family after the funeral because ．
A．he wanted to carry on with his farm work
B．he tended to deal with grief in life by himself
C．he didn’t want his normal life disturbed
D．he took for granted the matter of life and death
58．By “I couldn’t put my fingers on it”, the writer means that ．
A．I could do nothing to help him out of grief
B．I was so busy that I couldn’t give a hand to Grandpa
C．I couldn’t tell exactly what was different about my Grandpa
D．I stayed busy working and couldn’t keep Grandpa’s company
59．Which of the following best describes Grandpa’s character?
A．Outgoing, clumsy and considerate． B．Loyal, considerate and independent．
C．Talkative, clumsy and independent． D．Romantic, outgoing and loyal．
60．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．Mate For Life B．Unforgettable Summer Break
C．Death of Swans D．Everlasting Love Story
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Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new ___36____. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labour through your work, you __37___ say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is ___38____. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered __39___ this is so , but it leads to such familiar monologues （自言自语）__40___ “Get up , John ! You’ll be late for work again!” The ___41___ explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature—and —energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ___42___ when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.
You can’t change your ___43___, but you can make your life ___44___ it better. Habit can help. Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late ___45___. Counteract （打乱）your cycle to some extent by ___46___ staying up later than you want to . If your energy is ___47___ in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, ___48___ before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam(打起精神) and work better ___49___.
Get off to a slow start ___50___ saves your energy. Get up with a yawn （呵欠）and ___51___ . Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before ___52____ on the floor. Avoid the ___53___ search for clean clothes by laying them out ___54___. Whenever possible , do routine （常规的）work in the afternoon and save tasks ___55____ more energy for your sharper hours .
1. A. impression B. explanation C. exploration D. translation
2. A. must B. should C. can D. may
3.A. at its bottom B. at its beginning C. at its end D. at its peak
4.A. why B. that C. whether D. whatever
5.A. as B. such as C. which D. like
6.A. steady B. occasional C. surprised D. possible
7.A. starts B. comes back C. ends D. turns around
8.A. life attitude B. energy cycle C. time table D. alarm o’clock
9. A. to do B. change C. fit D. to renew
10.A. anywhere B. no way C. anyway D. somewhere
11.A. sensitively B. especially C. carefully D. habitually
12.A. low B. high C. old D. new
13.A. go up B. rise C. lift D. raise
14. A. in your high spirit B. at the right time
C. at your low point D. in the same way
15.A. which B. whichever C. what D. whatever
16.A. express B. attend C. open D. stretch
17.A. putting your feet B. setting your foot
C. laying down your foot D. lying your feet
18.A. tired B. troublesome C. immediate D. dangerous
19.A. yesterday B. last night C. the night ago D. the night before
20.A. suggesting B. demanding C. requiring D. persuading
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