A water bearer in India had two large pots; each hung on the ends of a pole. The water bearer often carried the pole __36__ his neck. One of the pots had a crack(裂缝) in it, __37__ the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot __38__ only half full. For a full two years, this went on __39__， with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his house.

Of course, the perfect pot was __40__ of its advantages. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and __41__ that it was able to __42__ only half of what it had been made to do. __43__ two years of what sensed to be a bitter __44__， it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. “I am ashamed of myself, and I want to __45__ to you. I have been able to __46__ only half my load because this crack in my side __47__ water to leak out all the way back to your house. Because of my __48__， you have to do a lot of this work, and you don't get full value from your __49__，” the pot said.

The bearer said to the pot, “Did you __50__ that there were flowers only on your side of the path, __51__ not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always __52__ your fault, and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you've __53__ them.

For two years I have been able to __54__ these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the __55__ you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.”

36．A.above　　 B．over　　　 C．across　　　 D．through

37．A.as　　　　　　 B．while　 　　 C．when　　　　 D．so

38．A.arrived　　　 B．realized　　　　　 C. made　 　　 　D．concluded

39．A.weekly　　 B．daily　　　 　 C．monthly　　　 D．yearly

40．A.ashamed 　　　　 B．proud　　　 C．happy　 　　　　　 D．disappointed

41．A.sad　　　　　 B．pleased　　　　 　 C．comfortable　　 D．safe

42．A.admit　　 B．achieve　　 C．reduce D．attract

43．A.Before　　　　 B. Since　　　 C．After　　　 D．By

44．A.failure　　　 B．success　　　　 C．excitement 　　 　D．satisfaction

45．A.apologize　　 　　 B. talk　　　　　 C．admit　　　 D．apply

46．A.develop B．permit　 C．depend　　　 D．deliver

47．A.takes　　　　 B．causes　　　　 C．makes　　　 D．reminds

48．A.fault　　　 B．success　　　　 C．kindness　　 D．sorrow

49．A.effects　　　 B．efforts　　　　 C．operation　　　 D．attempt

50．A.look　 　　　 B．pay　　　　 C．notice　　　　 D．watch

51．A.but　　　　　 B．and　　　　　　 C．since　　　 D．after

52. A．known about B．told about C．worried about　 D．come about

53．A.cared　　　　 B．watered　　 　　 C．planted　　　　 D．pulled

54．A.pick　　 B．buy　 C．sell D．borrow

55．A.attitude　　　　　 B．way　　　　 　　 C．measure　　　　　 D．appearance

Amy joined a painting group but didn’t seem to _____, so she left.

     A．show off     B．go up C．fit in   D．come over

完形填空（2）    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11~20各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

So you have been called for an interview — well done! Your effort has 11        . You will feel better at the interview if you show an understanding of the  12         of the organization.

Carelessness could  13         you the job. Arrive at least 15 minutes before time. This will give you a chance to look around, read the notice board and get the   14          of the place. Lateness at interviews creates a bad impression. The first impression the interviewer gets  15          you is formed as you walk through the door, so take a couple of deep breaths.

Don’t take a seat until asked. Make eye contact when you are  16         and again if you shake hands and during questioning. Eye contact opens up the communication channel.

Be ready for the question “Is there anything you want to ask?” Before the interview you should get ready for two or three such questions. Look on these not just as a 17          to get information but as a means to  18         your prospects in the employer’s estimation. Asking can show   19          and avoid asking about holidays, pension and so on. It looks as if you are tired even before you begin.

And if you fail, look upon the interview as a (an)  20             in itself.

11．A．paid off    B．paid back  C．come out                D．come true

12．A．nature      B．character   C．business                  D．structure

13．A．give  B．leave C．cost                 D．take

14．A．feel   B．sense C．feeling                    D．impression

15．A．on     B．from C．with                D．of

16．A．asked       B．questioned       C．greeted                   D．permitted

17．A．right B．channel     C．chance                    D．path

18．A．make B．increase    C．help                D．improve

19．A．knowledge       B．ability      C．information                    D．thoughts

20．A．lesson       B．feeling      C．experience                  D．suffering

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，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes’ break between classes. But when the bell for the next class rings, you can’t   36   how quickly time has passed.

If you are familiar with this   37  , you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun-and  38   when you are bored. Now scientists have   39   a reason why this is the case.

Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain   40   according to how we focus on a task. When we are   41  , we concentrate more on how time is passing. And this makes our brains   42   the clock is ticking more slowly.

In an experiment   43   by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image   44   

researchers monitored their brain activity.

The volunteers were told to   45   concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then

  46   the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration and color. The results showed that  47   was more active when the volunteers paid   48   subjects.

It is thought that if the brain is   49   focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to  50  its resources, and pays less attention to the clock.  51 , time passes without us really   52   it, and seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its   53   energies on monitoring the passing of time.   54  , time seems to drag.

Next time you feel bored   55  , perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!

A．guess                   B．learn                      C．believe                   D．doubt

A．view                    B．point                      C．scene                   D．experience

A．drags                   B．stops                      C．backs                      D．gains

A．thought over         B．made up                 C．suggested                D．come up with

A．change                 B．develop                  C．grow                      D．slow

A．sleepy                 B．bored                            C．excited                   D．active

A．report                  B．think                      C．decide                    D．see

A．produced              B．carried                    C．tried                       D．performed

A．so                        B．when                      C．while                      D．but

A．partly                 B．quickly                   C．how                       D．first

A．remember           B．focus on                 C．forget                     D．tell apart

A．the researchers    B．the experiment        C．the clock                 D．the brain

A．much attention to                           B．more attention to    

C．attention to many                                        D．attention to more

A．busy                  B．likely                            C．ready                      D．sure

A．focus                 B．gather                     C．reach                      D．spread

A．However            B．Furthermore            C．Therefore                D．Finally

A．recognizing        B．watching                 C．noticing                  D．counting

A．enough               B．full                        C．right                       D．proper

A．In fact                B．As a result                     C．For example            D．Instead

A．in class               B．with work               C．in mind                  D．of lessons

—Mary wants to see you tonight.

—I’d rather she_________tomorrow.

A.comes           B.came????? C.will come        D.should come