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A 3 years ago,people were in the habit of making their own amusements.When a group of people 4 ,they talked,played cards or other games,or went out riding, shooting,or walking together.Most people could sing a little,or play some musical? instrument reasonably well；so at a party the guests amused each other.??5 , conversation(聊天) was an 6 ；amusing conversation could 7 people happy for hours.?
As for games such as football and cricket(板球),people were also in the habit of playing them themselves.Most of them did not play very well,but they 8 themselves and their friends.?
Nowadays we are amused by professional singers or players.Why listen to your friends singing when you can 9 the great singers of the world over the radio or on TV? Why play football with players who 10 very good when you can go to 11 some of the best players playing football in your country??
12 an important match? Few people do this.You may just sit comfortably?13 and watch the game without the 14 of going outside.?
The art of conversation and the 15 of playing and singing by ourselves are?16 ；people are becoming more and more lookers and listeners,and 17 doers and talkers. This change does people 18 .It is 19 to do something personally than 20 to sit and watch others doing it.
1.A.harm B.pleasure C.changes D.danger?
2.A.busy B.free C.good D.lazy?
3.A.hundred B.thousand C.century D.few?
4.A.walked B.played C.joined D.gathered?
5.A.First of all B.Above all C.After all D.At first?
6.A.art B.interest C.fun D.importance?
7.A.let B.make C.keep D.cause?
8.A.enjoyed B.played C.taught D.amused?
9.A.watch B.become C.hear D.admire?
10.A.is B.are C.is not D.are not?
11.A.join in B.play with C.watch D.find?
12.A.Acting B.Enjoying C.Seeing D.Playing?
13.A.at home B.at a cinema C.at a stadium D.at the playground?
14.A.problem B.trouble C.question D.difficulty?
15.A.custom B.habit C.practice D.interest?
16.A.growing B.developing C.dying D.disappearing?
17.A.better and bette B.worse and worse?
C.more and more D.fewer and fewer?
18.A.more good than harm B.either good or harm?
C.more harm than good D.neither good nor harm?
19.A.good B.better C.bad D.worse?
20.A.always B.seldom C.sometimes D.never??
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The English lecturer 24_this student was always absent (缺席的) and thought he had 25_to another course, so he was 26 when he saw the boy’s name on the list of students who wanted to take the English 27at the end of this year.
The lecturer had 28 a difficult paper, which followed his 29 closely, and he was eager (热切的) to see 30 this student would answer the questions. He 31__the boy’s answers would be very bad, but when they 32 him and he examined them 33 , he was able to find only one small mistake in them. As this surprised him greatly, he 34 the paper repeatedly but still couldn’t find more than one mistake, so he 35 for the student to question him about it.
When he came and sat down, the lecturer asked him, “I 36 you came to my first lecture and you’ve been absent from all the others. But I’ve examined your 37 carefully and I’ve found only one small mistake in it. I’m curious (好奇的) to know your 38 .”
“I’m very 39 about that mistake,” answered the student. “After the examination, I 40 what I should have done. I would not have made that mistake if I had not been confused by your first lecture.”
21. A. value B. continue C. improve D. begin
22. A. questions B. advice C. problems D. name
23. A. week B. lecture C. meet D. sight
24. A. astonished B. regretted C. noticed D. believed
25. A. led B. devoted C. gone D. changed
26. A. surprised B. angry C. pleased D. unhappy
27. A. test B. subject C. note D. course
28. A. discovered B. prepared C. invented D. found
29. A. ideas B. senses C. lectures D. texts
30. A. when B. what C. why D. how
31. A. hoped B. proved C. expected D. wished
32. A. showed B. gave C. handed D. reached
33. A. carelessly B. carefully C. slowly D. happily
34. A. enjoyed B. kept C. did D. examined
35. A. cared B. called C. sent D. looked
36. A. promise B. know C. advise D. guess
37. A. lessons B. paper C. notebook D. exercises
38. A. wisdom B. experience C. method D. explanation
39. A. glad B. proud C. content D. sorry
40. A. realized B. understood C. remembered D. suffered
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The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to 1 . I scanned the page, “…. We had a great applicant pool this year. …We can’t offer spaces to 2 … and place you on our waiting list.”
“What does it say, honey?” my dad asked, his voice full of 3 for me.
“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list.”
“Well, at least it isn’t 4 ,” he said brightly.
“Yeah, but 5 , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be 6 . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for 7 ’.”
“Then let’s go out there and tell them so.”
“That sounds 8 , dad.” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work.”
Upset and annoyed, I 9 myself in my room. However，my father’s advice kept 10 in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the 11 that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.
“What can I do for you, Nacie?” he asked pleasantly.
“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a 12 to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would 13 to me—it is my only dream college— and that I would use my time here to the best 14 . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t 15 it.” The words had poured out 16 I could stop them or check their desperate tone.
Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.
“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in.”
It was so 17 and I asked, “I’m sorry?”
“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will 18 the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk 19 to me. I’m happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2009.”
The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, ever 20 .
1. A. attend B. study C. admit D. visit
2. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. no one
3. A. trust B. pity C. anxiety D. curiosity
4. A. admission B. imagination C. restriction D. rejection
5. A. ever B. again C. also D. still
6. A. recognized B. received C. accepted D. permitted
7. A. writing B. trying C. replying D. waiting
8. A. lame B. reasonable C. painful D. practical
9. A. enjoyed B. comforted C. stayed D. buried
10. A. saying B. ringing C. showing D. reminding
11. A. point B. conclusion C. agreement D. arrangement
12. A. chance B. motivation C. degree D. change
13. A. refer B. turn C. mean D. stick
14. A. contribution B. condition C. advantage D. result
15. A. suspect B. disappoint C. refuse D. regret
16. A. as B. when C. until D. before
17. A. unbelievable B. unforgettable C. unbearable D. favorable
18. A. take B. get C. make D. receive
19. A. patiently B. openly C. carefully D. calmly
20. A. get through B. give up C. keep on D. try out
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Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.
After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie 1 a salesman. One day Charlie could not 2 it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and 3 that the boss did not value hard working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really 4 .
The boss 5 that Charlie had devoted himself to the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the 6 between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the 7 : “Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Charlie went, returned and 8 said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much per kg?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to 9 , “$12 per kg.”
The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the 10 question. Jackie went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $12 per kg, $100 for 10 kg. He has a 11 of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, 12 from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good 13 .
Charlie was 14 and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to 15 but to learn from Jackie.
My dear friends, you know, a more 16 person is more observant, thinks more and understands in 17 . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, 18 you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you 19 ?
Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How 20 are you?
1. A. made B. became C. remained D. kept
2. A. stand B. do C. get D. put
3. A. enjoyed B. praised C. whispered D. complained
4. A. unusual B. unfair C. careless D. selfless
5. A. shouted B. troubled C. misunderstood D. knew
6. A. competition B. relationship C. difference D. distance
7. A. following B. finding C. shopping D. searching
8. A. still B. again C. even D. only
9. A. offer B. answer C. remind D. repeat
10. A. difficult B. familiar C. same D. simple
11. A. total B. lot C. pile D. number
12. A. sold B. come C. bought D. heard
13. A. value B. quality C. condition D. shape
14. A. surprised B. moved C. puzzled D. encouraged
15. A. stay B. stop C. work D. leave
16. A. important B. intelligent C. successful D. hardworking
17. A. time B. depth C. need D. common
18. A. while B. though C. unless D. since
19. A. see B. think C. know D. win
20. A. hopeful B. thoughtful C. helpful D. meaningful
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that 1 my day was the beautifully decorated 2 in our waiting room and a 3 sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.
Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young 4 __ woman with a baby in her arms standing there. 5 _, she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t 6 _ to visit her husband in prison and 7 _ he had never seen his son. So she 8 me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. 9_ , it was Christmas Eve.
A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards 10 him. The woman’s tired face 11 _ when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their 12_ . He seemed like a gentle and honest man.
At the end of the 13_ , the man had to go back and I 14 him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the 15 that he hadn’t been able to get his wife 16 for Christmas. On hearing this, I was 17 with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the 18 on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who 19 the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this 20 moment.
1. A. enjoyed B. brightened C. relaxed D. presented
2. A. office B. Christmas Father C. Christmas tree D. furniture
3. A. gift B. regards C. message D. package
4. A. ordinary-looking B. good-looking C. tired-looking D. frightened-looking
5. A. Happily B. Quietly C. Excitedly D. Nervously
6. A. going B. determined C. expected D. allowed
7. A. why B. how C. that D. when
8. A. persuaded B. demanded C. begged D. pleased
9. A. After all B. In all C. All in all D. Above all
10. A. near B. around C. behind D. before
11. A. turned pale B. went red C. lit up D. turned away
12. A. child B. tears C. joy D. sorrows
13. A. meeting B. appointment C. discussion D. conversation
14. A. said B. showed C. wished D. hoped
15. A. words B. fact C. idea D. scene
16. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
17. A. encouraged B. struck C. provided D. inspired
18. A. sadness B. happiness C. look D. smiles
19. A. experienced B. received C. gave D. accepted
20. A. unforgettable B. sad C. happy D. special
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