The easy way out isn't always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Dong loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough（面团）covered with ugly yellowish marks. realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work, I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in out rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast （酵母）made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. I had to admit what the 'living thing 'was and why it was there. I don't know who was more embarrassed（尴尬）by the whole thing ,Doug or me?
44．The writer's purpose in writing this story is ___________
　　A．to tell an interesting experience
　　B．to show the easiest way out of a difficulty
　　C．to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman
　　D．to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books
45．Why did the woman's attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?
　　A．The canned orange had gone bad.
　　B．She didn't use the right kind of flour.
　　C．The cookbook was hard to understand.
　　D．She did not follow the directions closely.
46．Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?
　　A．She didn't see the use of keeping it
　　B．She meant to joke with her husband.
　　C．She didn't want her husband to see it .
　　D．She hoped it would soon dry in the sun.
47．What made the dough in the rubbish bin make the noise?
　　A．The rising and falling movement.
　　B．The strange-looking marks.
C．Its shape.                 
D．Its size.
48．When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window because she was ______________.
　　A．surprised at his being interested in the bin
　　B．afraid that he would discover her secret
　　C．unhappy that he didn't enjoy the meal
　　D．curious to know what disturbed him

I had to shout to make myself _______ above the noise.　

Last night I was getting ready for the coming examination　 　 　 1._____

while the noise from my neighbor interrupted me. The noise 　 　 2._____

went on and on. It was too loud that I could hardly pay　　 　 　 3._____

attention to my study any longer. So I went to my neighbor house 4._____

and said to him,“ Excuse me, would you please turn off the 　 　 5._____

TV? I’m preparing for tomorrow’s examination.” Hear these　 　 　 6._____

words, his face turned red. But he said, “OK, I will. 　　 　 　 7._____

I’m very sorry have made so much noise. Just now, the football 　 　 8._____

game was very wonderful. I was too exciting to control　　 　 　 9._____

myself. I won’t do that again. Good luck in my coming　　 　 　 10._____

examination.” After that, I got down to my study.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, sighed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had 36 some work home from the office, 　37　 he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise 　38 . But by eleven o’clock he felt 39 and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was 40 trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he 41 himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and 42 his head in the pillow. But 43 he could not shut 44 the noise, finally, after 45 seemed hours, his 46 was gone.

He jumped out of bed, 47 some clothing, marched 48 up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who 49 him in his dressing gown, came 50 the room and,51 Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and 52. I know our parties 53 you. I meant to send you 54” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get 55 . Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

36．A. taken 　　　　　　　　　 B. carried 　 　　 C. brought　 　　　　　 　D. fetched

37．A. with which　　　　　　　 B. from which　 C. where　　 　　　 　D. when

38．A. outside　　　　 　　 B. overhead 　 　　 C. downstairs　 　　　 　D. nearby

39．A. bad　　　　　 　　 B. tired　　　　 C. sick　　　 　　　　　 　D. hopeless

40．A. useless　　　　 　　 B. necessary　 　 C. possible　　 　　　D. helpful

41．A. had　　　　　 　　 B. found　　　 C. caught　　　 　　　D. felt

42．A. buried　　　　 　　 B. rested　　　 　 C. shook　　 　　 　D. turned

43．A. till then　　　 　　　 B. worse still　 　 C. strange enough 　　　 D. even so

44．A. away　　　　 　　　 B. off　　　　　 C. down　　　 　　　D. up

45．A. it　　　 　　 　　　 B. what　 　 　　 C. that　 　　　 　　　D. which

46．A. sleep　　 　　　　　 B. strength　　 　 C. patience　 　　　　　　 　D. anger

47．A. pulled on　　 　　　　 B. dressed up　　 C. selected　 　　　　　　 　D. wore

48．A. sadly　　 　　　　　 B. proudly　 　　 C. quietly　 　 　　 　D. firmly

49．A. made fun of　 　　　 B. stared at　　 　 C. was angry with 　 D. caught sight of

50．A. across　　　 　　　 B. around　　 　 C. towards　　　 　　 D. by

51．A. as　　　　 　　　　 B. before　　 　　 C. though　　　　 　　D. until

52．A. meet as　　 　　　　 B. sit here　　　 C. join us　　　 　　 　D. scold me

53．A. should bother　 　　 B. would bother 　 C. need bother　 　　 　D. shall bother

54．A. a notice　　 　　　 B. a message　　 C. an invitation　 　　 　D. an apology

55．A. washed　　 　 　　　 B. changed　　　 　　　 C. dressed　　 　 　　 　D. prepared