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　　Becket not only traveled light, but also lived light. In all the world, he owned just the clothes he stood up in, a full suitcase and a bank account. Arriving anywhere with these possessions, he might just as easily put up for a month or a year as for a single night. For long stays, not less than a month, he might take a furnished flat, sometimes even a house. But whatever the length, he rarely needed anything he did not have with him. Becket had one occasional anxiety: the suspicion (怀疑) that he owned more than would fit comfortably into the case. The feeling, when it came, was the signal for him to throw something away or just leave it lying about. This was the automatic fate of his worn-out clothes for example. Having no use for choice or variety, he kept just a raincoat, a suit, a pair of shoes and a few shirts, socks (短袜) and so on; no more in the clothing line. He thought and read many books, and left them wherever he happened to he sitting when he finished them. They quickly found new owners.

　　Becket was a professional traveler, interested and interesting. He was not one to “do” a country in a week or a city in three days. He liked to get the feel of a place by living in it, reading its newspapers, watching its TV, discussing its affairs. He always tried to make a friend-if necessary even by stopping a suitable-looking person in the street and talking to him. It worked well in about one case in ten. Though Bechet's health gave him no cause for alarm (惊慌), he made a point of seeing a doctor as soon as he arrived anywhere. “A doctor knows a place and its people better than anyone,” he used to say. He never went to see a doctor; he always sent for one; that, he found, was the quickest way to confidences, which came out freely as soon as he mentioned that he was a writer. Becket was an artist as well. He painted pictures of his places and, when he had gathered enough information, he wrote about them. He sold his work, through an agent (经纪人), to newspapers and magazines. It was an agreeable sort of life for a good social mixer (与他人接触的人), lived nearly always in fine weather; and as Becket never stayed anywhere for long, he enjoyed the satisfying advantage of paying very little in tax.

1．What do you know about Becket's possessions?

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A．He had enough baggage to stay for one night.

B．He carried all of them around with him.

C．He had throw or given around with him.

D．He left most of his things at home when he traveled.

2．Becket might take over a flat when

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A．there were no suitable hotels

B．he meant to stay somewhere for several nights

C．he was sure of staying a year or more

D．he expected not to move on for a month at least

3．What was the usual result when Becket talked to strangers in the street.?

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A．People thought he was ill and sent for a doctor.

B．He made many new friends that way.

C．The people he spoke to felt annoyed with him.

D．The approach failed in its purpose.

4．It can be learned from the passage that Becket was

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A．a travel agent

B．a journalist

C．a spy

D．a social worker

5．How did Becket feel about taxation?

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A．It worried him, so he kept moving from place to place.

B．He hated it, so he broke the tax laws.

C．He was pleased that he could honestly avoid it.

D．He felt ashamed of not paying taxes.

The old woman was wandering in the shop. She was    36   ; her clothes were torn; she gave off a strong   37   of alcohol（酒精）and cigarettes; most of her teeth were   38  . The image of a miserable person（可怜人）  39   before me.

She stopped and asked me for   40  . I gave her some change and invited her to lunch. She

   41  , so we went across the street to an outdoor café. The waitress was   42   by the presence of this woman and didn’t want to serve us, but   43   herself. The old woman had the lunch so   44   

that the food disappeared almost as soon as it arrived.

When we were ready to leave, I was feeling pretty   45   about myself and then she asked for a

  46  . It was then that I had to face all the   47   bias（偏见）I had for this woman. I gave her a passing type（应付差事的）of hug,   48   I immediately felt shame. She   49   me for lunch and began to leave.

I stood there for a moment and   50   I had failed to give this woman the one thing that   51 

nothing－love. I caught up with her and asked if I could give her a   52   hug and she agreed. I got past the strong smell and gave her the best hug I’ve ever given to   53  . Now I saw a big smile on her face and it lit my path as we   54  .

The lesson I learned was that if you’re going to   55  , then give it your all and get it right the first time.

36. A. brave                         B. shy                          C. attractive                         D. dirty

37. A. sense                         B. skill                          C. smell                               D. message

38.A. staying                       B. missing                    C. growing                          D. shaking

39. A. appeared                    B. fell                           C. changed                          D. existed

40. A. advice                       B. gifts                         C. greetings                         D. money

41. A. doubted                            B. agreed                      C. escaped                           D. refused

42. A. moved                       B. questioned                C. shocked                          D. frightened

43. A. allowed                      B. forced                      C. warned                           D. admired

44. A. quickly                      B. hardly                      C. freely                              D. easily

45. A. funny                        B. cold                         C. strange                            D. good

46. A. cigarette                    B. hug                          C. coffee                             D. smile

47. A. serious                      B. mentioned                 C. false                               D. hidden

48. A. but                                   B. so                            C. thought                           D. because

49. praised                           B. paid                         C. thanked                           D. returned

50. A. realized                      B. dreamt                            C. forgot                             D. wondered

51. A. cost                          B. lost                          C. deserved                         D. earned

52. A. friendly                      B. real                          C. special                                   D. popular

53. A. myself                       B. her                           C. anyone                            D. nobody

54. A. separated                   B. met                          C. rested                             D. stood

55. A. take                           B. experience                C. charge                                   D. give

Growing up, I always dreamed of being a professional figure skater. After years of hard work, I am living proof that dreams can come true.

When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something  36  and the doctor said I couldn't skate. I, however,  37  trying skating in an ice rink (溜冰场), where local skaters   38  perform ice shows. I started taking group skating lessons, and performing on ice came naturally, but I have always been  39  to speak in group settings. One thing I've never been afraid of is  40  , though. I get nervous, but never  41  . For me, skating has been about being my personal best  42  beating others on the ice. 1 progressed through various  43 rapidly and gave my first ice performance at seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That's  44  being on the ice has always been the one place where I can  45   express my own emotions. The ice is like home.

When I was nine years old I began training  46 . I would wake up at four o'clock in the morning six days a week and skate for five hours. Then I'd go to school. Since  47  has always been important in my family, I had no  48  but to find creative ways to fit in school studies throughout my  49  career.

After graduating from high school, I moved to Canada and set out to train full-time to give my dreams a chance at reality. In 1992 I went to compete in the Olympic Games.  50 , not my coach or even my family, ever talked to me about winning a gold medal. In fact, I wouldn't even  51  myself to think about it. I thought that would disturb me.  52 , I went with the attitude that I wanted to enjoy the Olympic spirit.  53  the expectation of all the people, I won the gold medal and words couldn't describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt. Then I truly understood what  54  most in achieving a dream is nor to  55  it when you 1ace difficulties, but strive to make it come true.

1.A. unique         B. wrong            C. unbelievable         D. attractive

2.A. directed to        B. led to          C. insisted on          D. fixed on

3.A. could          B. should               C. might           D. would

4.A. doubtful           B. brave           C. shy             D. disabled

5.A. competition        B. expression           C. exchange        D. display

6. A. annoyed           B. disappointed         C. sad                  D. fearful

7. A. rather than       B. other than           C. except for           D. as for

8. A. positions         B. levels               C. points               D. ways

9.A. where          B. why                  C. when             D. because

10.A, easily            B. immediately     C. truly                D. slowly

11.A. freely            B. comfortably     C. seriously            D. quickly

12.A. education         B. wealth          C. reputation           D. health

13.A. chance        B. choice               C. goal                 D. freedom

14.A. boring       B. aimless         C. amateur              D. normal

15. A. Somebody    B. Everybody       C. Anybody         D. Nobody

16.A. allow         B. promise         C. force                D. discourage

17. A. However          B. Therefore            C. Besides         D. Naturally

18. A. Beyond           B. Within          C. Despite              D. Without

19.A. stresses          B. applies              C. matters              D. acts

20.A. ruin            B. ignore             C. change          D. abandon

三、完形填空 （本题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）

The old woman was wandering in the shop. She was ____31 ___; her clothes were torn; she gave off a strong _____32____ of alcohol (酒精) and cigarettes; most of her teeth were ______33___. The image of a miserable person(可怜人) _____34____ before me.

She stopped and asked me for_____35_____. I gave her some change and invited her to lunch. She ______36____, so we went across the street to an outdoor cafe.  The waitress was _____37____ by the presence of this woman and didn't want to serve us, but _____38____ herself. The old woman had the lunch so _____39____ that the food disappeared almost as soon as it arrived.

When we were ready to leave, I was feeling pretty _____40____ about myself and then she asked for a _____41____. It was then that I had to face all the _____42____ bias (偏见) I had for this woman. I gave her a passing type of hug (应付差事的拥抱), ______43___ I immediately felt shame. She ______44___ me for lunch and began to leave.                      

I stood there for a moment and _____45____ I had failed to give this woman the one thing that ____46_____ nothing —love. I caught up with her and asked if I could give her a _____47____ hug and she agreed. I got past the strong smell and gave her the best hug I've ever given to _____48____ .Now I saw a big smile on her face and it lit my path as we ____49____.

The lesson I learned was that if you're going to ______50____, then give it your all and get it right the first time.

31. A. brave                    B. shy                       C. attractive                  D. dirty

32. A. sense                  B. skill                      C. smell                       D. message

33. A. staying                    B. missing               C. growing                D. shaking

34. A. appeared             B. fell                        C. changed                    D. existed

35. A. advice                 B. gifts                      C. greetings                  D. money

36. A. doubted              B. agreed                   C. escaped                    D. refused

37. A. moved                    B. questioned             C. shocked                    D. frightened

38. A. allowed               B. forced                   C. warned                     D. admired

39. A. quickly               B. hardly                   C. freely                       D. easily

40. A. funny                      B. cold                      C. strange                     D. good

41. A. cigarette              B. hug                       C. coffee                             D. smile

42. A. serious                B. mentioned                  C. false                        D. hidden

43. A. but                     B. so                         C. though                     D. because

44. A. praised                B. paid                             C. thanked                    D. returned

45. A. realized               B. dreamt                   C. forgot                      D. wondered

46. A. cost                    B. lost                       C. deserved                   D. earned

47. A. friendly              B. real                       C. special                      D. popular

48. A. myself                 B. her                       C. anyone                     D. nobody

49. A. separated             B. met                       C. rested                       D. stood

50. A. take                   B. experience             C. charge                      D. give