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　 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she had to do and wanted to 31　 . She felt tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.
　 Her father, a cook, took her 　32 the kitchen. He poured water into the pans (锅) and boiled it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the 　33 he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He 　34 them for a few minutes without any words.

The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently, not knowing 　35 her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes, her father turned 　36 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put 　37 in another bowl. After that the 38 　was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, “What do you 　39 ?”“Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she answered.

Her father told her to 　40 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take eggs and 　41 them. Then, she got boiled and hard eggs. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. “What’s the meaning, Father?” He 　42 that each one had had the same unlucky experience — the boiled water, but 　43 had a different reaction (反应). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard 　44 being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. “Who are you?” asked her father, “When calamity (厄运) 　45 your door, what’s your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?” 　

31. A. grow up　 B. give up　 　C. set up　 　 D. pick up

32. A. into 　　　 B. within　　 　C. out of 　　　D. away from

33. A. first　　　 B. second 　　　C. third 　　　 D. fourth
34. A. looked for 　B. searched for 　C. waited for 　D. called for

35. A. that 　　　 B. where　　 　C. where　　 D. why

36. A. on 　　　　B. over 　　　　 C. off 　　　 D. in

37. A. it 　　　　 B. its 　　　　　C. them 　　　D. themselves

38. A. eggs 　　　B. carrots　　 　C. coffee 　　 D. water

39. A. hear 　　　B. taste 　　　　 C. smell 　　　D. see

40. A. close　　 　B. open 　　　　C. wash 　　　 D. drop

41. A. keep 　　　B. protect 　　　 C. break 　　　D. drink

42. A. complained B. explained 　　C. told 　　　　D. expected

43. A. every 　　　B. all　　　　 　C. each 　　　 D. either

44. A. before 　　 B. after 　　　　 C. behind 　　 D. under

45. A. lies in　 　 B. comes across 　C. meets with 　D. knocks at

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

I have two really good friends, Nancy and Richard. They both believe in the __31____ of positive thinking. However, though their personalities are __32___, they are totally different in other areas of their lives. The biggest differences are their _33___, career choices, and way of life.

　 Love and care __34____ Nancy’s childhood, she, along with her younger sister, was __35___ by her mother and father. Nancy’s parents paid much attention to her schoolwork, making her excellent at school. On the other hand, Richard’s childhood lacked love. His parents__36__ him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him properly. His grandmother took care of him for most of his growing up years. Moreover, since his sister did not live with him, he never really got to ___37__ her.

Another difference is their career choice. Nancy has always been a caretaker and made a choice to work in all kinds of different _38___ settings: doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes and a visiting nurse. Her __39___ part was working with pediatrics (小儿科)。 However， Richard _40___ to work in the business world, he prefers to work with _41___ rather than with people.

A third difference is their__42___. Nancy is always on the go. She goes to yard sales, out to eat, and enjoys nature. She is __43____; has five children, thirteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren. In contrast, Richard likes to stay home and do things alone. He is single and has no children.

I am very __44____ for the fact that I have two similar yet very different friends, Nancy and Richard. This has __45____ me that anyone can be a positive thinker. And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very interesting and challenging.

31. A. energy　　　　 B. power　　　 C. ability　　　 D. effort

32. A. strong　 　　　 　 B. special　　　 C. impressive　 D. similar

33. A. childhood　　　 B. education　　 C. appearance　 D. family
34. A. affected　　　　 B. filled　　　 C. influenced　　 D. controlled

35. A. brought　　　　 B. moved　　　 C. raised　　　 D. changed

36. A. took　　　　　　 B. picked　　　 C. called　　　 D. gave

37. A. visit　　　　　　 B. know　　　 C. phone　　　 D. touch

38. A. medical　　　　 B. physical　　 C. political　　 D. chemical

39. A. difficult　　　　 B. complete　　 C. favorite　　　 D. natural

40. A. agreed　　　　　 B. refused　　　 C. chose　　　 D. remembered

41. A. machines　　　　 B. exhibitions　 C. agreements　 D. coins

42. A. hobby　　　　　 B. custom　　　 C. habit　　　 D. lifestyle

43. A. beautiful　　　　 B. confident　　 C. famous　　 D. married

44. A. anxious　　　　　 B. thankful　　 C. sorry　　　 D. ready

45. A. reminded　　　　 B. made　　　 C. taught　　　 D. encouraged