--- Is this machine often in need of repair?

--- No. _______ problems to arise.

A．Never had we wanted                     B．Hardly did we wish  

C．Never do we hope                                 D．Seldom do we expect

All of us have read thrilling（惊险的）stories in which the hero had only a limited time to live．Sometimes it was as long as a year; sometimes as short as twenty-four hours, but we were always interested in discovering just how the hero chose to spend his last days or his last hours．

Such stories make us think and wonder what we should do under similar circumstances．What happiness and regrets should we find in thinking about the past?

Sometimes, I have thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow．Such an attitude would emphasize （强调）sharply the values of life．We should live each day with appreciation which is often lost when time stretches（延伸）before us with more days and months and years to come．

Most of us take life for granted．We know that one day we must die, but usually we picture that day as far in the future．When we are in pleasant health, death is unimaginable．We seldom think of it．The days stretch out endlessly．So we go about our little task, hardly aware of our dull attitude towards life．

The same attitude, I am afraid, falls on the use of our abilities and senses．Only the deaf appreciate hearing; only the blind realize the importance of sight．But those who have never lost hearing and sight seldom make the fullest use of these abilities．Their ears take in sound hazily, without concentration, and with little appreciation．People seldom realize how good it is being in good health until they have fallen ill．It is the same old story of not being grateful（感激的）without missing．

1．When reading the thrilling stories, we usually ________．

A．have curiosity about the hero’s limited life      

B．show great interest in our own lives

C．find many regrets in thinking about the past    

D．have pity on ourselves

2． From the passage, we can learn that ________．

A．if we want to live an excellent life we should die tomorrow

B．the disabled are eager to lose their abilities and senses

C．each of us should treasure what we have today

D．most of us are able to make full use of our time

3．The underlined word “hazily” in the last paragraph probably means ________．

A．happily              B．unclearly             C．freely             D．sadly

4．The best title for this passage may probably be ________．

A．Not Being Grateful without Missing         B．Giving a Hand to the Disabled

C．Making Use of Our Senses                            D．Learning from Thrilling Stories

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　　Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look very strong and fast. 1 , one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.

　　Some athletes can reach great 2 such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their 3 . What kind of 4 before a race or other event makes the 5 ?

　　Everyone knows that athletes work out to strengthen their 6 . But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as 7 . Careful study indicates that the best athletes win 8 because they think they can win.

　　Thinking positive thoughts seems to give the edge for 9 in sports. People who say to themselves over and over, “I know I can do this” often find they have the 10 to win. On the other hand, people often 11 , who think “I can't win.”

　　One procedure that helps many athletes is creating 12 in the mind. They are told to think of each 13 they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful. One skater liked to 14 a star bursting inside her, 15 her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel 16 pictured himself as a 17 flying in the air.

　　Next time you want to do something well, try training your 18 to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructors can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon. see 19 in what you 20 can do. Positive thinking and picture created in your mind can help you win.

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  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。

An old man who lived in a small back street of my hometown had to tolerate the nuisance of boys playing football and making a lot of noise outside his house at night .

       One evening when the boys were particularly 36 , he went out to talk to them. He explained that he had just retired and was 37 when he could see or hear boys playing his 38  game, football . He would 39 give them 25 yuan each week to play in the street at night. The boys got 40, for they could hardly believe 41 they were being paid to do something they 42 .

       The first two weeks had passed, the boys came to the old man’s house , and went away 43 with their 25 yuan. The third week when they came back, 44 ,the old man said he hadn’t had much money 45 himself and sent them away with only 15 yuan. The fourth week, the man said he had not yet received his 46 from the government and gave them only 10 yuan. The boys were very disappointed , but there was 47 much that they could do about it .

       At the 48 of the fifth week, the boys came back and 49 at the old man’s door, waiting for their 50. Slowly, the door opened and the old man appeared. He 51 that he could not afford to pay them 25 yuan 52 he had promised, but said he would give them 5 yuan each week without 53 .

       This was really too little for the boys, “you expect us to play seven days a week for merely 5 yuan!”They yelled . “54！”

       They stormed away and 55played on the street again.

36  A hot             B noisy          C troublesome        D naughty

37  A happiest      B excited        C encouraged         D bored

38  A interesting   B amusing      C acceptable          D favorite

39    A more ever    B therefore     C willingly           D forever

40    A shouted       B cried           C thrilled               D smiled

41    A how            B when          C that                   D what

42    A expected      B enjoyed       C admired             D respected

43    A happily              B thankfully   C gratefully          D tearfully

44    A but             B in addition   C however             D besides

45    A earned         B saved         C remained            D left

46    A paycheck     B insurance     C food ticket          D salary

47    A not             B no              C so                      D very

48    A final           B end             C start                   D beginning

49    A kicked         B hit                     C beat                   D knocked

50    A rewards       B awards        C checks                   D wages

51    A expressed    B apologized   C stated                 D expected

52    A as               B like             C when                 D though

53    A fail             B hesitation    C joke                   D question

54    A No way     B No possible C No problem        D No play

55    A hardly         B never          C seldom              D often

My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year，but I do try to get 1　 for a month in 2 　 —usually July．Now as you probably know that's the main 3　 season in Europe，the favourite places for holiday and the famous cities are usually very 4　 ．But I'm not seeking the sun—I get plenty of 5　　 in Hong Kong—and I'm certainly not seeking the 6　 ！So when I go on holiday I buy a Train Pass（a sort of train ticket）that 7　 me first class travel on most of the 8　 of Western Europe．First class compartments（车厢）are 9　 crowded and they are very comfortable．If you're going on an overnight 10　 you can take a sleeping train for some extra money ．There are usually dining cars in the train．