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　　For nearly half a century, Mary Lasker, who died last week at 93, was America's leading crusader (社会活动参与者) against cancer. Yet much of the money she used to fight the disease came from a product which is now considered as a cancer cause—the cigarette.

　　Her fortune first took shape in 1992 when advertising genius Albert Lasker was trying to raise American Tobacco Co. sales.“Get women to smoke”, a friend suggested,“and you'll double your market.”Lakser hired actresses and opera singers to support Lasker Strikes. For women worried about extra pounds, he coined the word,“Reach for a Lucky instead of a Sweet.”Lucky Strike sales increased 312 percent in a year.

　　By the time he met Mary Woodard in 1939, Lasker was one of America's richest men, thanks to Luckier and ads that brought in orange juice, facial tissue and sanitary napkins.“What do you want most out of life?”he asked her. She replied,“To help to develop the research in cancer, tuberculosis (结核病) and the major diseases.”They got married, and in 1942 she persuaded him to retire and devote his time and money to philanthropy (慈善业), especially medical research, which then had little private funding (利息) and almost not any support from the government.

　　Albert's 1952 cancer death left Mary with one goal: a cancer cure. She sold off several painting—Matisses, Renoirs and Van Goghs—and gave the money to researchers. For ten years, she managed to persuade to give a high position to the National Institutes of Health. Result: NIT's funding rises quickly from $ 2.4 million in 1954 to nearly $ 11 billion in 1994. Richard Nixon, moved and encouraged by Lasker, declared a $ 100 million“War on cancer”and promised a cancer vaccine (疫苗) by 1976. That proved a different goal, but research has scored advances against several cancers. And Mary Lasker's advice remains a laboratory watchword:“If there are no leads, let us make them.”

1．The words“Reach for a Lucky instead of a Sweet”were coined by Albert Lasker for the purpose of ________.

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A．tempting(劝诱)women to smoke so as to lose weight

B．persuading women not to eat sweets

C．telling women to smoke Lucky Strikes only

D．advertising Lucky Strikes

2．Albert gained his fortune by ________.

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A．selling orange juice

B．producing facial tissue and napkins

C．running tobacco businesses

D．none of the above

3．The money Mary used to fight cancer was from ________.

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A．The Lucky Strikes Co.

B．the government

C．her husband

D．her parents

4．Mary Lasker died ________.

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A．of cancer

B．from poverty

C．of T. B.

D．not mentioned in the passage

完形填空（共20题，满分1.5分）

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be 1. .

One day the child asked God, "They tell me you are going to send me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and 2.  ?"

God 3. , "Among the many angels, I have chosen one for you. She will be waiting for you and will 4.  you."

"But", said the child, "tell me here in 5.  I don't do anything else but sing and smile. That's what I need to be6.  !"

　God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you everyday. And you will feel your angel's love and be happy."

"And", said the child, "How am I going to be able to 7.  when people talk to me, if I don't know the language that men talk?"

"That's easy", said God, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and 8.  words you will ever hear, and with much 9.  and care, your angel will teach you how to 10. ."

The child looked up 11.  God saying, "And what am I going to do when I want to talk you?"

God smiled at the child saying, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to 12. ."

The child said, "I've heard on earth there are bad men. Who will 13.  me?"

God put his arm around the child, saying, "Your angel will defend you - even if it means 14.  life!"

The child looked sad, saying, "But I will always be15.  because I will not see you anymore."

God hugged the child, "Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way to come back to me，16.  I will always be next to you."

The child, in a hurry, asked softly, "Oh God, if I am about to leave now please tell me my angel's 17.  !"

God replied, "Your angel's name is of no 18. ... you will 19.  call her 20. !"

  21. A. delivered      B. born         C. multiplied        D. reproduced

 22. A. young         B. lonely       C. helpless          D. naughty

 23.A. supplied       B. replied      C. applied           D. complied

 24.A. take care      B. look after    C. tend to           D. pretend

  25.A. Heaven       B. Sky         C. Hell              D. Space

  26. A. sad           B. happy      C. embarrassed      D. awkward

  27. A. think          B. suppose      C. utter              D. understand

28. A. sweet         B. hard        C. fluent             D. bitter

29. A. patience       B. tolerance    C. joy               D. happiness

30. A. speak         B. state        C. put               D. say

31. A. to             B. at          C. in                 D. on

32. A. behave       B. perform     C. pray                D. wave

33. A. prevent      B. protect       C. tend               D. accompany

34.A. to risk       B. risking       C. to devote            D. devoting

35.A. sorrowful     B. happy       C. cheerful              D. confused

36. A. as though    B. now that     C. even though          D. so that

37. A. name        B. address      C. appearance          D. quality

38. A. meaning     B. importance    C. usage              D. value

39. A. simply       B. faithfully      C. sincerely           D. devotedly

40. A. MOMMY     B. DADDLY     C. SISTER            D. BROTHER

完形填空（共20题，满分1.5分）

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be .

One day the child asked God, "They tell me you are going to send me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and   ?"

God , "Among the many angels, I have chosen one for you. She will be waiting for you and will   you."

"But", said the child, "tell me here in  I don't do anything else but sing and smile. That's what I need to be  !"

　God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you everyday. And you will feel your angel's love and be happy."

"And", said the child, "How am I going to be able to  when people talk to me, if I don't know the language that men talk?"

"That's easy", said God, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and  words you will ever hear, and with much   and care, your angel will teach you how to ."

The child looked up  God saying, "And what am I going to do when I want to talk you?"

God smiled at the child saying, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to ."

The child said, "I've heard on earth there are bad men. Who will   me?"

God put his arm around the child, saying, "Your angel will defend you - even if it means  life!"

The child looked sad, saying, "But I will always be  because I will not see you anymore."

God hugged the child, "Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way to come back to me，  I will always be next to you."

The child, in a hurry, asked softly, "Oh God, if I am about to leave now please tell me my angel's   !"

God replied, "Your angel's name is of no ... you will   call her !"

  A. delivered      B. born         C. multiplied        D. reproduced

  A. young         B. lonely       C. helpless          D. naughty

 A. supplied       B. replied      C. applied           D. complied

 A. take care      B. look after    C. tend to           D. pretend

  A. Heaven       B. Sky         C. Hell              D. Space

  A. sad           B. happy      C. embarrassed      D. awkward

  A. think          B. suppose      C. utter              D. understand

A. sweet         B. hard        C. fluent             D. bitter

A. patience       B. tolerance    C. joy               D. happiness

A. speak         B. state        C. put               D. say

A. to             B. at          C. in                 D. on

A. behave       B. perform     C. pray                D. wave

A. prevent      B. protect       C. tend               D. accompany

A. to risk       B. risking       C. to devote            D. devoting

A. sorrowful     B. happy       C. cheerful              D. confused

A. as though    B. now that     C. even though          D. so that

A. name        B. address      C. appearance          D. quality

A. meaning     B. importance    C. usage              D. value

A. simply       B. faithfully      C. sincerely           D. devotedly

A. MOMMY     B. DADDLY     C. SISTER            D. BROTHER

My father enjoys bike riding． Ever since I was little，I’ve always loved going biking with my dad．     16    ，as I became a teenager，other things began to draw my     17    ． Suddenly，it was important to do things with     18    ． I saw my dad every evening at home． Why did I have to    19    my Sundays to all­day bike trips with him，too？If my indifference （冷漠） hurt him，my father kept    20    ，but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip    21    I wanted to come．

    It was a Sunday morning，and I was in low    22    ． Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me． Just then my father    23    my room． “It’s a beautiful day． Want to go for a    24    , today, Beck?” “Leave me alone!” I impatiently     25    ．

Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that    26    ．

    Several hours later，the police called us，    27    us that Dad had a traffic accident． My father’s injuries were serious． It took several days before he could    28    speak． Beside his bed I held his hand gently,     29    of hurting him．

    “Daddy．．．I’m sorry．．．” “It’s okay, sweet heart． I’ll be okay．”

“No,” I said, “I    30    what I said to you that day． You know, that morning?”

    “Sweetheart, I don’t    31    anything about that day． I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though．” He    32    a weak smile．

I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I    33     wanted him to leave me alone． My teacher once told me that    34    have immeasurable power． They can hurt or they can heal． And we all have the    35    to choose our words． I intend to do that very carefully from now on．

16.   A． Therefore　        B． Instead                 C． Besides            D． However

17.   A． attention            B． sight                     C． effort              D． energy

18.   A． Dad                B． friends                 C． teachers            D． brothers

19.   A． start               B． save                     C． devote             D． waste

20.   A． silent              B． busy                     C． asleep              D． awake

21.   A． unless              B． in case                  C． so that              D． as if

22.   A． spirits              B． conditions             C． states              D． hopes

23.   A． left                B． checked                C． entered              D． knocked

24.   A． ride               B． walk                    C． picnic               D． game

25.   A． whispered          B． warned                 C． announced           D． shouted

26.   A． moment            B． morning                C． afternoon            D． evening

27.   A． convincing         B． reminding              C． informing            D． phoning

28.   A． eventually           B． generally               C． strictly              D． broadly

29.   A． tired　 　          B． afraid                    C． aware               D． sorry

30.   A． discuss            B． think                     C． care                D． mean

31.   A． hate              B． forget                   C． remember           D． like

32.   A． got               B． expressed              C． exchanged           D． managed

33.   A． often              B． never                    C． even                D． once

34.   A． apologies          B． promises               C． smiles              D． words

35.   A． experience          B． honor                    C． power              D． desire