How can you make a million dollars in one month? I’m sure I am going to get the ____41____ of many readers with the question. The ____42____ news is that you are not going to make a million dollars in one month ____43____ you win the lottery (彩票) or some other prize.

We all want to be millionaires. However, if you try to ____44____ how they became that rich, you will learn that they worked very ____45____ for the money. That is what most ____46____ have had to do, including Bill Gates and Andrew Carnegie, and they often went ____47____ hardships before they succeeded ____48____.

There are many reasons why the millionaires have made it ____49____ for themselves. In this article, I am going to ____50____ passion (热情) which I think is the most ____51____ quality to have in order to succeed. I am sure that if one were to ____52____ the people who made millions in their lifetime, this would be found in all of them.

Take J.K. Rowling for ____53____. Her first Harry Potter book was sent to twelve publishing houses, all of which ____54____ to publish it. A year later, she was finally given the chance by a small ____55____, which paid ￡1,500. And the ____56____ from that company was that she should get herself a job since she had little ____57____ of making a living by writing children’s books.

If you want to make a million dollars, find something that ____58____ you really passionate and work hard at it. It doesn’t ____59____ what it is. Let me know how you ____60____.

1.                A．attention       B．discussion       C．consideration  D．excitement

2.                A．common        B．funny          C．disappointing  D．surprising

3.                A．if             B．unless          C．since D．though

4.                A．find out        B．think up        C．bring up  D．care about

5.                A．long           B．wisely          C．hard D．happily

6.                A．millionaires      B．people         C．leaders   D．businessmen

7.                A．around         B．under          C．through  D．near

8.                A．as well         B．at last          C．on purpose    D．by chance

9.                A．appear         B．complete       C．change   D．happen

10.               A．talk about       B．show off        C．pick out   D．carry out

11.               A．interesting      B．important       C．unforgettable   D．beautiful

12.               A．serve          B．visit           C．marry D．study

13.               A．agreement      B．experience      C．example   D．experiment

14.               A．promised       B．struggled       C．refused   D．tried

15.               A．office          B．publisher       C．factory    D．school

16.               A．advice         B．praise          C．comment  D．celebration

17.               A．interest        B．energy         C．time  D．chance

18.               A．reminds        B．drives          C．forces D．makes

19.               A．matter         B．say            C．mean D．care

20.               A．understand     B．plan           C．go   D．behave

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad _36_ stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn’t _37_ it, but I could pray from the _38_ we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or _39_ and go home empty-handed. That corner _40_ either mouth-watering excitement or _41_.

On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the _42_ sound of his offer. It _43_. “Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “How would you like to _44_ today?”

Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震惊). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25 cents, plus some _45_ for odd jobs(零活). But _46_ it was my money, ice cream wasn’t a good use of it. In a fit of _47_, I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll _48_.” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to _49_. But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt _50_ for my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn’t mind, or _51_ act disappointed.

I _52_ that generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than “thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the _53_ ice cream I’d ever had.

I’ll tell you one more thing. We _54_ another trip the next week. As we _55_ the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

第三节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。        

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays．On the way home, Dad  21 stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams．I couldn’t  22  it, but I could pray from the  23 we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or  24  and go home empty-handed．That corner  25  either mouth-watering excitement or 26 ．

One day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the  27  sound of his offer．It  28 ．“Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “Would you like to  29  today?”

“Twenty cents!” I thought to myself, “I can afford it．I got 25 cents’ pocket money and some  30  for odd jobs（零活）．Well,  31  it is enough, ice cream isn’t a good use of it.”    32 , I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll  33 .” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to  34 ．But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt  35  for my selfishness and ungratefulness．He didn’t mind, or  36  act disappointed．

From that I  37  generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness (感谢) sometimes costs more than “thank you”．On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the  38 ice cream I’d ever had．

I’ll tell you one more thing．We  39  another trip the next week．As we  40  the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

21．A．suddenly           B．hardly      C．frequently             D．strangely

22．A．expect     B．mention            C．wait          D．get         

23．A．month        B．day           C．weekend          D．time        

24．A．finish        B．drive          C．turn D．return       

25．A．showed  B．meant        C．suggested         D．instructed    

26．A．anger        B．shame     C．happiness        D．disappointment

27．A．interesting         B．surprising          C．beautiful    D．funny   

28．A．came        B．spoke       C．rung         D．flew       

29．A．serve B．treat        C．buy           D．provide     

30．A．extra        B．limited     C．little         D．easy      

31．A．since  B．as    C．when    D．although   

32．A．However    B．Therefore          C．Besides  D．Instead 

33．A．accept        B．pay           C．pass               D．forbid      

34．A．turn back          B．carry on           C．stop by            D．give in    

35．A．unsatisfied         B．ashamed C．shameful          D．crazy     

36．A．even         B．never         C．only         D．somehow  

37．A．recognized         B．learned    C．realized  D．found    

38．A．dearest      B．worst      C．cheapest          D．best       

39．A．made up   B．prepared for    C．went on  D．took on  

40．A．came over        B．came left       C．came out              D．came near

第三节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。      

When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays．On the way home, Dad  21 stopped at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams．I couldn’t  22  it, but I could pray from the  23 we started heading home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or  24  and go home empty-handed．That corner  25  either mouth-watering excitement or 26 ．

One day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the  27  sound of his offer．It  28 ．“Would you like an ice cream today?” “That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said, “Would you like to  29  today?”

“Twenty cents!” I thought to myself, “I can afford it．I got 25 cents’ pocket money and some  30  for odd jobs（零活）．Well,  31  it is enough, ice cream isn’t a good use of it.”    32 , I said, “Well, in that case, I guess I’ll  33 .” My father just said, “Okay, Son.”

But as we headed home, I realized how wrong I was and begged him to  34 ．But he just said, “That’s okay, we don’t really need one.” I felt  35  for my selfishness and ungratefulness．He didn’t mind, or  36  act disappointed．

From that I  37  generosity（慷慨）goes two ways and gratefulness (感谢) sometimes costs more than “thank you”．On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the  38 ice cream I’d ever had．

I’ll tell you one more thing．We  39  another trip the next week．As we  40  the corner, I said, “Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”

21．A．suddenly        B．hardly     C．frequently           D．strangely

22．A．expect     B．mention         C．wait        D．get         

23．A．month      B．day         C．weekend         D．time        

24．A．finish      B．drive       C．turn D．return       

25．A．showed  B．meant       C．suggested        D．instructed    

26．A．anger       B．shame     C．happiness       D．disappointment

27．A．interesting       B．surprising        C．beautiful   D．funny   

28．A．came      B．spoke      C．rung       D．flew       

29．A．serve B．treat        C．buy         D．provide     

30．A．extra       B．limited    C．little       D．easy      

31．A．since B．as    C．when    D．although  

32．A．However  B．Therefore        C．Besides  D．Instead 

33．A．accept      B．pay         C．pass     D．forbid      

34．A．turn back       B．carry on        C．stop by          D．give in    

35．A．unsatisfied       B．ashamed   C．shameful        D．crazy     

36．A．even       B．never       C．only       D．somehow  

37．A．recognized       B．learned    C．realized  D．found    

38．A．dearest     B．worst     C．cheapest         D．best       

39．A．made up B．prepared for  C．went on  D．took on  

40．A．came over      B．came left      C．came out            D．came near