阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11-30各题所给四个选(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项.

　　Johny Conman was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and 1 to the radio all day long 2 , he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father very much. One day Conman 3 that he had to do something.

　　“Johny, when I was your age, I was working and 4 my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a 5 .”So than is what he did. In fact, in the next three months, John started ten jobs and was 6 from ten jobs, He explained to his father.

　　“They wanted me to work at 8 a.m. and told me to do all sorts of 7 things. A tiresome day to day job is not for me.”

　　Mr Conman decided to put his foot down.

　　“I don't 8 how you do it,” he said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I give you one week.”

　　In the next 9 days Johny began to change. He still stayed in his room10 , but spent his time writing letters or reading through the newspapers. More and more post began to arrive for him. He 11 a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and 12 afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his 13 parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

　　“Johny Conman,”he said as he 14 him a piece of paper. “I'll see you in the court tomorrow.”

　　When they got inside, Johny told his parents everything, “When you told me to 15 some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper, saying 'New way to make money fast! Send me $5 and I'll tell you my 16 '. When I received the money I wrote back 17 people advertise a new money-making plan in the paper and wait for the 18 to send them money.”

　　John was fined $250 by the court and ordered 19 all the people back. As he left the court-house feeling very 20 , a newspaperman came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $200?”

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D. to sleep

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When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so, I find the article on the 　36 side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to 37 in good health, or 38 about how to behave and conduct yourself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to suffer 39 , leaving one half of it or keeping the text 40 the title. Therefore, the scissors(剪刀) would stay before they start, 　41 the cutting would be halfway done when I find out the 42 result.

Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your 　43 . You can only take up one of them; the other has to wait or be 　44 up. But you know the future is unpredictable – the changed situation may not 　45 you to do what is left behind. Thus you are 　46 in a difficult position and feel sad. How come nice　 47 and clever ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life 48 greatly on your preference of your one choice to the other.

In fact that is what 　49 is like; we are often 　50 with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable(引人的) 　51 a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is drawn to the thing only 　52 we get into another. The 　53 may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I 54 remember a philosopher’s remarks: “When one door shuts, another opens in life.” So a casual(不经意的) 　55 may not be a bad one.

36. A. same　　　 B. opposite　　　 C. either　　　　 D. front

37. A. get　　　 B. bring　　　　 C. lead　　　　　 D. keep

38. A. advice　　 B. news　　　　　 C. theory　　　　 D. report

39. A. damage　　 B. destroy　　　 C. hurt　　　　　 D. injury

40. A. on　　　　 B. for　　　　　 C. without　　　 D. off

41. A. or　　　　 B. but　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　 D. for

42. A. satisfying B. regrettable　 C. surprising　　 D. impossible

43. A. courage　 B. patience　　　 C. strength　　　 D. attention

44. A. given　　 B. picked　　　　 C. held　　　　　 D. made

45. A. persuade　 B. agree　　　　 C. allow　　　　 D. tell

46. A. filled　　 B. struck　　　　 C. caught　　　　 D. attracted

47. A. chances　 B. conditions　　 C. wishes　　　　 D. ways

48. A. progresses B. goes　　　　　 C. changes　　　 D. improves

49. A. study　　 B. life　　 C. societyD. nature

50. A. supplied　 B. connected　　 C. fixed　　　　 D. faced

51. A. to　　　　 B. like　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　 D. by

52. A. as　　　　 B. until　　　　 C. before　　　　 D. after

53. A. following B. former　　　　 C. above　　　　 D. next

54. A. still　　 B. also　　　　　 C. almost　　　　 D. once

55. A. treatment B. action　　　　 C. choice　　　　　 D. remark

　　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11-30各题所给四个选(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项.

　　Johny Conman was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and 1 to the radio all day long 2 , he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father very much. One day Conman 3 that he had to do something.

　　“Johny, when I was your age, I was working and 4 my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a 5 .”So than is what he did. In fact, in the next three months, John started ten jobs and was 6 from ten jobs, He explained to his father.

　　“They wanted me to work at 8 a.m. and told me to do all sorts of 7 things. A tiresome day to day job is not for me.”

　　Mr Conman decided to put his foot down.

　　“I don't 8 how you do it,” he said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I give you one week.”

　　In the next 9 days Johny began to change. He still stayed in his room10 , but spent his time writing letters or reading through the newspapers. More and more post began to arrive for him. He 11 a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and 12 afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his 13 parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door.

　　“Johny Conman,”he said as he 14 him a piece of paper. “I'll see you in the court tomorrow.”

　　When they got inside, Johny told his parents everything, “When you told me to 15 some money, I decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper, saying 'New way to make money fast! Send me $5 and I'll tell you my 16 '. When I received the money I wrote back 17 people advertise a new money-making plan in the paper and wait for the 18 to send them money.”

　　John was fined $250 by the court and ordered 19 all the people back. As he left the court-house feeling very 20 , a newspaperman came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $200?”

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Michel is a young girl who works for the police   36 a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped   37  many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).

　　When she was fourteen, Michel was already  38  interested in the differences in her friends'  39 that she would spend hours 40  them. After  41  college she went to France for a   42  two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.

　　Michel says that it is  43  for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover 44  of what she needs to know simply   45 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 46  she also has machines   47   help her make    48  different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often   49  great help to the police.

Michel believes that handwriting is a good  50  of what kind of person the    51  is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow   52  I didn't like his handwriting.” She says. But she   53 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman  54  she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be    55 , however.