Every year millions of people travel by plane without difficulty. I don't 1 very often, but I always seem to_2___into trouble. Trouble seems to like me; it goes with me__3__a friendly dog! Last year, for example, I wanted to come home__4___a winter vacation in Miami, Florida. I had to__5___a plane to Atlanta and then take another plane home. We left Miami on a Sunday morning. The__6__there was warm and sunny. We arrived in Atlanta at 12:30 p.m., but then it___7__to snow. In the next three hours, ten inches of snow fell.__8___the plane could not leave. After twenty-four hours at the Atlanta airport, I was able to__9___my journey. I arrived home and went to__10____ "You look tired," the people at work said, "You need a vacation!"

This year I had to go to Washington D.C. for an important business meeting.__11___the plane journey, I wore sports clothes; they were old, but I felt__12__in them. My good clothes for the meeting were in my suitcase. That was a very__13___idea! I_ 14____in Washington, but my suitcase didn't. Maybe it went to London or_15____to San Francisco. I don't know. But it didn't arrive in Washington__16____me! I went to my important meeting_17____my tennis clothes. Now, that is not a good way to__18___business! People in Washington wear suits to business meetings, not shorts or tennis shoes. My meeting did not__19____well. That was two weeks ago. Now I am home again, and I am___20___waiting for my suitcase.

1. A. ride 　　　 B. fly　　 C. run 　　 D. walk

2. A. go 　　 B. jump 　 C. fall 　　　　 D. get

3. A. like 　　　 B. as 　　 C. for 　　　　 D. with

4. A. in 　　 B. for 　　　 C. from 　　 D. on

5. A. sit 　 B. ride 　　 C. make 　　 D. take

6. A. temperature B. weather 　 C. climate 　 D. day

7. A. stopped 　 B. began 　　 C. went on 　 D. grew

8. A. And 　 B. Or 　　　 C. But 　　　 D. So that

9. A. go　　 B. keep　　 C. continue D. stop

10. A. hospital　 B. office 　　　 C. bed 　　　 D. work

11. A. For　 B. Like 　　 C. As 　　 D. In

12. A. uncomfortable 　 B. comfortable 　　 C. warm 　　 D. cold

13. A. bad 　　　　　　 B. strange 　　　　 C. good 　　 D. curious

14. A. reached 　　　　 B. arrived 　　　　 C. got 　　　　　 D. stopped

15. A. surely　　　　　 B. certainly 　 C. sure　　　　　 D. perhaps

16. A. by 　 B. with 　　 C. to 　　 D. for

17. A. on 　 B. in 　　 C. with 　　 D. without

18. A. make B. join 　　 C. do 　　 D. take

19. A. go 　 B. get 　　　 C. feel 　　 D. do

20. A. yet　 B. still C. not 　 　 D. also

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

　　Every year millions of people travel by plane without difficulty. I don't _____1____ very often, but I always seem to _____2___ into trouble. Troubles seem to like me;“goes with me___3___a friendly dog! Last year, for example, I wanted to come home ____4___ a winter vacation in Miami, Florida. I had to ___5____ a plane to Atlanta and then take another plane home. We left Miami on a Sunday morning. The ___6____ there was warm and sunny. We arrived in Atlanta at 12∶30 p.m., but then it_____7___to snow. In the next three hours, ten inches of snow fell. ____8____ the plane could not leave. After twenty-four hours at the Atlanta airport, I was able to _____9____ my journey. I arrived home and went to _____10___.“You look tired,”the people at work said.“You need a vacation! ”

　　This year I had to go to Washington DC for an important business meeting. ____11___ the plane journey, I wore sports clothes; they were old, but I felt ____12___ in them. My good clothes for the meeting were in my suitcase. That was a very ____13____ idea! I ____14___ in Washington, but my suitcase didn't. Maybe it went to London or _____15___ to San Francisco, I don't know, but it didn't arrive in Washington _____16___ me! I went to my important meeting _____17___ my tennis clothes. Now that is not a good way to _____18__ business! People in Washington wear suits to business meetings, not shorts and tennis shoes. My meeting did not _____19___ well. That was two weeks ago. Now I am home again, and I am ____20___ waiting for my suitcase.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

　　Every year millions of people travel by plane without difficulty. I don't _____1____ very often, but I always seem to _____2___ into trouble. Troubles seem to like me;“goes with me___3___a friendly dog! Last year, for example, I wanted to come home ____4___ a winter vacation in Miami, Florida. I had to ___5____ a plane to Atlanta and then take another plane home. We left Miami on a Sunday morning. The ___6____ there was warm and sunny. We arrived in Atlanta at 12∶30 p.m., but then it_____7___to snow. In the next three hours, ten inches of snow fell. ____8____ the plane could not leave. After twenty-four hours at the Atlanta airport, I was able to _____9____ my journey. I arrived home and went to _____10___.“You look tired,”the people at work said.“You need a vacation! ”

　　This year I had to go to Washington DC for an important business meeting. ____11___ the plane journey, I wore sports clothes; they were old, but I felt ____12___ in them. My good clothes for the meeting were in my suitcase. That was a very ____13____ idea! I ____14___ in Washington, but my suitcase didn't. Maybe it went to London or _____15___ to San Francisco, I don't know, but it didn't arrive in Washington _____16___ me! I went to my important meeting _____17___ my tennis clothes. Now that is not a good way to _____18__ business! People in Washington wear suits to business meetings, not shorts and tennis shoes. My meeting did not _____19___ well. That was two weeks ago. Now I am home again, and I am ____20___ waiting for my suitcase.

       My bed is supposed to be the best part of my home — the place where I go to find   1  and relaxation after a long, stressful day．So, lately, why do I get   2   just looking at it? I can’t leave this problem unsolved to the next day, because I can’t get to   3  in the first place: I am a victim of insomnia （失眠）．

       I’m not   4  : studies show that more than one in three people worldwide   5   insomnia．It takes different   6 : some people can get to sleep on time, but  7   much too early; others get a full-night’s sleep but still  8   very tired when they wake up．And then there are people like me, ordinary insomniacs who toss and turn all   9  , trying to fall asleep．

       Insomnia is most commonly a side effect of depression, but it can  10   be caused by many other ailments（小病痛）．To find the   11  , doctors first find out the cause by   12   a “sleep diary,” in which you record your sleep habits．The diary may reveal（揭示） lifestyle patterns,  13   an afternoon nap, which are causing your   14  ．Dr．Mark Dyken, a specialist in sleep disorders, writes that, “a good sleep diary can often   15   the patients to ‘cure themselves．’”

       A good night’s sleep is created during the day．  16  in the beginning or middle of the day, and   17   from caffeine, alcohol and cigarettes in the afternoon and evening．After dark, dim the lights and try to   18   stress．Our bodies like consistent patterns, so we should let   19    know that it’s time to wind down．

       If you can’t fall asleep, keep the lights   20  ．Try reading a book or listening to soft music．You’ll most likely be asleep．

1．A．courage                B．knowledge           C．decision              D．energy

2．A．nervous                B．comfortable         C．calm                   D．satisfied

3．A．live                       B．rest                     C．sleep                   D．play

4．A．sad                       B．alone                   C．pleased                D．afraid

5．A．suffers from          B．benefits from       C．quarrels about      D．struggles for

6．A．ways                    B．effects                C．results                 D．forms

7．A．get up                   B．wake up              C．dream                 D．turn over

8．A．feel                       B．become               C．prove                  D．look

9．A．evening                 B．day                     C．night                   D．time

10．A．still                     B．also                     C．even                   D．only

11．A．cause                  B．reason                 C．excuse                D．cure

12．A．keeping               B．discussing           C．writing                D．describing

13．A．as                       B．like                     C．for                      D．about

14．A．illness                 B．question              C．problem              D．worry

15．A．have                   B．allow                   C．let                       D．make

16．A．Sleep                  B．Work                  C．Read                   D．Exercise

17．A．stay away            B．come out             C．stay out               D．make out

18．A．remember            B．increase               C．keep                   D．reduce

19．A．it                        B．that                     C．them                   D．this

20．A．bright          B．low             C．bad             D．good