A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I 　36 you, but you must be hungry. Please 　__37 and have something to eat.”

“Is the man of the house 　38 ?” they asked. “No,” she replied, “He’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they replied. In the evening when her 　 39　 came home, she told him what had happened. “ 　40　 them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a house 　41　 ,” they replied. “Why is that?” she asked.

One of the old men explained, “His name is Wealth,” he said 　42　 one of his friends, “and he is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and 　43__　 your husband which one of us you want in your home.”

The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was 　44　 . “How nice!” he said. “Since that is 　45 , let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!” His wife 　46 . “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own 　47 , “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love.” “Let us 　48　 our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite 　49 to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our 　50　 .”

Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and 　51　 him. 　52　 , the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?” The old men replied together, “If you 　 53　 Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out, but 　 54　 you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. 　 55　 there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”

　 36. A. like　　　　　　　　　 B. know　　　　　　　 C. recognize　　　 D. need

　 37. A. go out　　　 　 B. get away　　　　 C. get up　　　　　　 　　 D. come in

　 38. A. home　　　　 　 B. room　　　　　　　 C. family　　　 　　 D. office

　 39. A. friend　　　　 　 B. father　　　 　 C. brother　　 　　 D. husband

40. A. Go tell　　　 　 B. Do tell　　　　　　 　 C. Go ask　　　　　　　　　 D. Do ask

41. A. one by one　　　 　 B. one after another C. alone　　　　 D. together

42. A. laughing at　　　　　　 B. looking at　　　　 C. pointing to　　　　　　 D. staring at

43. A. argue with　　　　 B. discuss with　　 C. debate with　　　　　　 D. quarrel with

44. A. overjoyed　　　　 B. surprised　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　 D. worried

　 45. A. the situation　　 　 B. the position　　 　 C. the case　　　　 D. the point

　 46. A. agreed　　　　　　　　　　 B. appreciated　　 　 C. nodded　　　　　 D. disagreed

　 47. A. suggestion　　　 B. plan　　　　　　　　 C. solution　 　　D. explanation

48. A. discuss　　　　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　 C. consider　 　　 D. ignore

49. A. Success　　　　　　　　　 B. Wealth　　　　　　 　 C. Love　　　　 　 D. them

50. A. friend　　　　　　　 B. relative　　　　　 C. son-in-law 　 D. guest

51. A. followed　　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　 C. honored　 　 D. pleased

52. A. Pleased　　　　　　　　　 B. Surprised　　　　 C. Delighted　　　　 D. Disappointed

　 53. A. invited　　　　　　　 B. Invite　　　　 　 C. had invited　　　　　　 D. have invited

54. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

55. A. Wherever　　　　 B. However　　　　 C. Whenever　　　　　　 D. Whatever

As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been   16  only once — for a woman who had merely fainted. But the   17  made me quite curious about how   18  this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if   19  with a real midair medical emergency — without access   20  a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So   21  the New England Journal of Medicine last week   22  a study about in-flight medical events, I read it   23  interest.

　　The study estimated that there are a(n)   24  of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not   25 ; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints.  26  13% of them — roughly four a day — are serious enough to   27  a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies   28  heart trouble, strokes, and difficulty breathing.

　　Let’s face it: plane rides are   29 . For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly      30  they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty   31 , but passengers with heart disease   32  experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood.   33  common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis — the so-called economy class syndrome (综合症).   34  happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight-emergency front. Thanks to more recent legislation (立法), flights with at      35  one attendant are starting to install emergency medical kits to treat heart attacks.

We shall go to help them_______we are free.

A. whenever         B. whatever           C. wherever          D. however

　 As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been 　16 only once — for a woman who had merely fainted. But the 　17 made me quite curious about how 　18 this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if 　19 with a real midair medical emergency — without access 　20 a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So 　21 the New England Journal of Medicine last week 　22 a study about in-flight medical events, I read it 　23 interest.

　　The study estimated that there are a(n) 　24 of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not 　25 ; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints. 26 13% of them — roughly four a day — are serious enough to 　27 a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies 　28 heart trouble, strokes, and difficulty breathing.

　　Let’s face it: plane rides are 　29 . For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly 　　 30 they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty 　31 , but passengers with heart disease 　32 experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood. 　33 common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis — the so-called economy class syndrome (综合症). 　34 happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight-emergency front. Thanks to more recent legislation (立法), flights with at 　　 35 one attendant are starting to install emergency medical kits to treat heart attacks.

16. A. called　　　　　　　　 B. addressed 　　　　　　　 C. informed 　　　　　　　 D. surveyed

17. A. accident 　　　　　 B. condition 　　　　　　　 C. incident 　　　　　　　　 D. disaster

18. A. soon 　　　　　　　　 B. long 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. many 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. often

19. A. faced 　　　　　　　 B. treated 　　　　　　　　　 C. identified 　　　　　　　 D. provided

20. A. for 　　　　　　　　　 B. to 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. by 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

21. A. before 　　　　　　　 B. since 　　　　　　　　　　 C. when 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

22. A. collected 　　　　　 B. conducted 　　　　　　　 C. discovered 　　　　　　　　　　 D. published

23. A. by 　　　　　　　　　 B. of 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

24. A. amount 　　　　　　 B. average 　　　　　　　　　 C. sum 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. number

25. A. significant 　　　　 B. heavy 　　　　　　　　　　 C. common 　　　　　　　　 D. serious

26. A. For 　　　　　　　　　 B. On 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. But 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So

27. A. require　　　　　　　 B. inspire 　　　　　　　　　 C. engage 　　　　　　　　　 D. command

28. A. include 　　　　　　 B. limit 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. imply 　　　　　　　　　　 D. contain

29. A. enjoyable 　　　　　 B. promoting　 　　　　　 C. dull 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stressful

30. A. who　　　　　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　　　　　 C. which 　　　　　　　　　 D. that

31. A. severely 　　　　　 B. unwillingly 　　　　　　 C. easily 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. casually

32. A. ought to 　　　　　 B. may 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. used to 　　　　　　　　　 D. need

33. A. Any 　　　　　　　　 B. One 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Other 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Another

34. A. Whatever 　　　　 B. However　 　　　　　 C. Whenever 　　　　　　　 D. Wherever

35. A. most 　　　　　　　　 B. worst 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. least 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. best

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A Joke on a Friend

　　Mark twain was a famous American writer.He wrote many famous stories which are still popular in many countries today.Mark Twain was also famous in his day 1 a public speaker.In his speaking Mark Twain always liked 2 funny stories.He also liked to listen to funny stories and to 3 his friends.One day one of his friends 4 his wallet and asked him 5 his train fare for him.　

　　“But I don’t have enough money to pay 6 your fare and my fare,”Mark Twain said.

　　The friend didn’t know 7 to do.He was very sad. “We can do this.”said Mark Twain.“We can 8 the train and when the conductor comes to take the tickets you can hide 9 my seat.”

　　Later, 10 ,on the train,when the conductor came to take the tickets,Mark Twain gave him two tickets 11 for Mark Twain and one for his friend.Then 12 a loud voice,Mark Twain explained.

　　“My friend here is a 13 strange man.When he travels on a train he doesn’t like to sit 14 a seat.He prefers 15 on the floor under the seat.”

　　Of course,everybody in the train then looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him loudly.