About a year ago, I went to stay at a Detroit hotel. I didn’t want to  21  too much money with me, so I asked the desk clerk to put a hundred-dollar bill in the safe for me.

The next morning, 22 , the clerk said that he knew nothing about my money. I didn’t have any proof 23  I had given the man the money. There was clearly nothing left to do but go to the 24 lawyer.

The lawyer 25 me to return to the hotel with him and give another hundred dollar bill to the desk. So we did. An hour later, I went 26 to the desk and asked for my money.  27 I had the lawyer as an eyewitness to the 28 hundred dollar bill, the clerk could not say he  29  nothing about it.

Another hour later, I put the second part of the lawyer’s 30 into action. This time both the lawyer and I went to the hotel to 31 for the hundred-dollar bill once again, and  32  the clerk insisted that he had given  33  to me, I said it was not true. The lawyer said to him, “ I  34  this gentleman give you a hundred-dollar bill. If you don’t hand it 35  immediately, I will be forced to call the  36 ”. The clerk realized he had been 37 , so he gave me back the first hundred-dollar bill.

“ I don’t know  38  to thank you enough for  39  my money back.” I said to the lawyer. And what do you suppose he answered? He said, “ Oh, don’t  40  me. That will be one hundred dollars, please.”

1.                A．carry          B．lend           C．spend    D．hold

2.                A．but            B．yet            C．however  D．instead

3.                A．where         B．which          C．why D．that

4.                A．nearest         B．farthest         C．good D．native

5.                A．advised         B．promised       C．agreed   D．followed

6.                A．up            B．down          C．back D．along

7.                A．Though         B．When          C．Unless    D．Since

8.                A．one           B．another         C．first  D．second

9.                A．believed        B．had            C．knew D．heard

10.               A．law            B．way           C．plan  D．words

11.               A．search         B．ask            C．make D．beg

12.               A．when          B．though         C．because   D．as

13.               A．these          B．this            C．them D．it

14.               A．agreed         B．saw            C．let   D．matched

15.               A．over           B．in             C．up   D．out

16.               A．policeman      B．officer         C．official    D．clerk

17.               A．punished       B．helped         C．cheated   D．understood

18.               A．why           B．how           C．when D．where

19.               A．returning       B．giving          C．getting    D．asking for

20.               A．believe         B．thank          C．leave D．fool

There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go （放手）．As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the __1__ side of this line．When I hold __2__ the apron strings （围裙带） connecting us, Nicole, eager to __3__ independence, tries to loosen my grasp．What results is a （an） __4__ mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango．

For the past two years, it’s gone like this:

Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced placement class （大学预修课程） so that you can earn college credit?”

Daughter’s __5__: “No, I’m not interested in that．”

………

I bit my lip a few times and Nicole shot me a few glares．

Two months ago, she was _6__ to a great university．However, I was still the mother having a __7_ time letting go．The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and __8__ courses which I thought looked good．We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face _9__ with excitement．“I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said．“Already?” I was astonished, __10__ she should have discussed it with me．I examined the schedule．Nicole hadn’t taken a （an） __11__ one of the courses I had suggested．Every course she had chosen __12__ suited her interests．Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a __13__ mind and the ability to shape her future．She no longer needed her mother __14__ every decision she made．I felt proud, though still a bit __15__．

I __16__ the lessons carefully．Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: __17__, sympathy, and hard work．There have been a few holes along the way．__18__, she is well-equipped and eager to __19__ the future．The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the _20__ we both needed．

1．A．left　　　　 B．right　　　 C．either　　　 D．each

2．A．onto　　　　 B．up　　　　　 C．back　　　　 D．out

3．A．keep　　　　 B．refuse　　　 C．taste　　　 D．bear

4．A．awkward　　　 B．relaxing　　 C．lively　　　 D．beautiful

5．A．comment　　　 B．word　　　　 C．concept　　 D．response

6．A．received　　 B．invited　　 C．treated　　 D．accepted

7．A．good　　　　 B．great　　　 C．hard　　　　 D．easy

8．A．taken　　　　 B．underlined　 C．offered　　 D．emphasized

9．A．lit up　　　 B．built up　　 C．turned up　 D．made up

10．A．imagining　 B．thinking　　 C．hoping　　　 D．adding

11．A．only　　　　 B．just　　　　 C．even　　　　 D．single

12．A．mostly　　　 B．hardly　　　 C．exactly　　 D．slightly

13．A．sharp　　　 B．normal　　　 C．different　 D．typical

14．A．encouraging B．evaluating　 C．disagreeing D．agreeing

15．A．anxious　　 B．excited　　 C．sad　　　　 D．tense

16．A．reviewed　　 B．observed　　 C．checked　　 D．studied

17．A．competence　 B．creativity　 C．responsibility　　　　　 D．confidence

18．A．Therefore　 B．Instead　　 C．Still　　　 D．Besides

19．A．embrace　　 B．discover　　 C．determine　 D．control

20．A．character　 B．strength　　 C．relief　　　 D．independence

 (08·湖北A篇)

Margaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.

She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill.“I would have liked to go back to it, but the shifts（工作班次） are all wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up and off to school.”

So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 p.m.till 6 a.m.five nights a week for just ￡90, before tax and insurance.“It’s better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work ‘unsocial hours’ should get a bit extra.”

The hours she’ s chosen to work mean that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her husband.However, she doesn’t think that puts any pressure on their relationship.

Her work isn’t physically very hard, but it’s not exactly pleasant, either.“I do get angry with people who leave their offices like a place for raising pigs.If they realized people like me have to do it, perhaps they’d be a bit more careful.”

The fact that she’s working all night doesn’t worry Margaret at all.Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three.“Since I’ve got to be here, I try to enjoy myself—and I usually do, because of the other girls.We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags.”

Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other people when she tells them what she does for a living.“They think you’re a cleaner because you don’t know how to read and write,” said Margaret.“I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what I’d been doing, but I don’t think that way any more.I don’t dislike the work though I can’t say I’m mad about it.”

61.Margaret quit her job as a nurse because _______.

      A.she wanted to earn more money to support her family

B.she had suffered a lot of mental pressure

C.she needed the right time to look after her children

D.she felt tired of taking care of patients

62.Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because _______.

A.they never clean their offices                       B.they look down upon cleaners

C.they never do their work carefully                D.they always make a mess in their offices

63.When at work, Margaret feels _______.

A.light-hearted because of her fellow workers

B.happy because the building is fully lit

C.tired because of the heavy workload

D.bored because time passes slowly

64.The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margaret’s parents would _______.

      A.help care for her children                            B.regret what they had said

C.show sympathy for her                               D.feel disappointed in her

 (07·浙江B篇)

People who have lost the ability to understand or use words due to brain damage are called aphasics(失语症患者). Such patients can be extremely good at something else. From the changing expressions on speakers’ faces and the tones of their voices, they can tell lies from truths.

Doctors studying the human brain have given a number of examples of this amazing power of aphasics. Some have even compared this power to that of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs hidden in the baggage.

Recently, scientists carried out tests to see if all that was said about aphasics was true. They studied a mixed group of people. Some were normal; others were aphasics. It was proved that the aphasics were far ahead of the normal people in recognizing false speeches — in most cases, the normal people were fooled by words, but the aphasics were not.

Some years ago, Dr. Oliver Sacks wrote in his book about his experiences with aphasics. He mentioned a particular case in a hospital. Some aphasics were watching the president giving a speech on TV. Since the president had been an actor earlier, making a good speech was no problem for him. He was trying to put his feelings into every word of his speech.

But his way of speaking had the opposite effect on the patients. They didn’t seem to believe him. Instead, they burst into laughter. The aphasics knew that the president did not mean a word of what he was saying. He was lying!

Many doctors see aphasics as people who are not completely normal because they lack the ability to understand words. However, according to Dr. Sacks, they are more gifted than normal people. Normal people may get carried away by words. Aphasics seem to understand human expressions better, though they cannot understand words.

45. What is so surprsing about aphasics?

   A. They can fool other people.                B. They can find out the hidden drugs.

   C. They can understand language better.        D. They can tell whether people are lying.

46. How did the scientists study aphasics?

   A. By asking them to watch TV together.        B. By organizing them into acting groups.

   C. By comparing them with normal people.      D. By giving them chances to speak on TV.

47. What do we learn from this text?

   A. What ones says reflects how one feels.

   B. Aphasics have richer feelings than others.

   C. Normal people often tell lies in their speeches.

   D. People poor at one thing can be good at another.

　　About a year ago, I went to stay at a Detroit hotel. I didn't want to 1 too much money with me, so I asked the desk clerk to put a hundred-dollar bill in the safe for me.

　　The next morning, 2 , the clerk said that he knew nothing about money. I didn't have any proof 3 I had given the man the money. There was clearly nothing left to do but go to the 4 lawyer.

　　The lawyer 5 me to return to the hotel with him and give another hundred-dollar bill to the clerk. So we did. An hour later, I went 6 to the desk and asked for my money. 7 I had the lawyer as an eyewitness (证人) to the 8 hundred-dollar bill, the clerk could not say he 9 nothing about it.

　　Another hour later, I put the second part of the lawyer's 10 into action. This time both the lawyer and I went to the hotel to 11 for the hundred-dollar bill once again, and 12 the clerk insisted he had given 13 to me, I said it was not true . The lawyer said to him, “I 14 this gentleman give you a hundred-dollar bill. If you don't hand it 15 immediately, I will be forced to call the 16 ” The clerk realized he had been 17 , so he gave me back the first hundred-dollar bill.

　　“I don't know 18 to thank you enough for 19 my money back.”I said to the lawyer. And what do you suppose he answered? He said, “Oh, don't 20 me. That will be one hundred dollars, please.”

1．

[　　]

2．

[　　]

3．

[　　]

4．

[　　]

5．

[　　]

6．

[　　]

7．

[　　]

8．

[　　]

9．

[　　]

10．

[　　]

11．

[　　]

12．

[　　]

13．

[　　]

14．

[　　]

15．

[　　]

16．

[　　]

17．

[　　]

18．

[　　]

19．

[　　]

20．

[　　]