A few days ago I got a call from my old college friend whom I haven’t seen for a very long time. The topic, which was about all the good old times that we had changed to a touching story when he started talking about his father.
His father’s declining health made him stay at the hospital. Because of his illness, his father suffered from insomnia (失眠) and often talked to himself. My friend, who had not been able to sleep for a few days as he had to keep watching his father’s condition, became annoyed and told his father to keep silent and try to get some sleep. His father said that he really wanted to sleep well because he was very tired and told my friend to leave him alone in the hospital if he did not want to keep him company.
After his father finished talking, he fell unconscious (失去知觉). My friend was very sorry for speaking the ill words towards his father. My friend, whom I knew as a tough person, cried as a baby on the other end of the telephone. He said that from that moment on, he prayed every day, asking God to let his father wake up from his coma. He promised himself that whatever words came out from his father’s mouth after he regained his consciousness, he would gladly take them. His only hope for God was to give him a chance to rectify his past mistake.
Often, we complain when we have to accompany or watch over our parents for years, months, days, hours or even minutes. But do we realize that our parents keep us company and watch over us for as long as we (or they) live? From the day we were born to our adulthood, and even when deaths come to us, they are always at our side.
Imagine how sad our parents will be when they hear a seemingly innocent （天真无邪的）word of “no” come out from our mouths. We can make promises to ourselves that from now on there will be no more complaints that come out from our mouths when we have to watch over or accompany our parents. No more complaints come out from our mouths when we feel that our parents have treated us like little children. There are so many unlucky ones who have neither fathers nor mothers. They long to have the things that we most complain about, but never have them.
Actually, it takes only a second to think and light the lamp that will bring us to a place where peace is dwelling.
【小题1】Which of the following word can be used to describe the writer’s friend?

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It is hard to predict（预言）how science is going to turn out, and whether it is really good science, it is impossible to predict．If the things to be found are actually new, they must be unknown in advance．You cannot make choices on this matter．You either have science or you don’t and if you have it you have to accept the surprising and disturbing pieces of information, along with the neat and useful bits．
The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel totally confident is that we don’t know enough about nature．Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology．It is, in its way, a clear piece of news．It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th century to be told by any of us how little we know and how strange the way ahead seems．In earlier times, they either pretended to understand how things worked or simply made up stories to give answers．Now that we have begun exploring seriously, we are catching sight of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered．Because of this, we are sorry．It is not so bad being ignorant（无知的）if you are totally ignorant; the hard thing is knowing in some details the reality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not so bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels that can yet be trusted．
But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some satisfaction．There are probably no questions we can think up that can’t be answered, sooner or later．Within our limits, we should be able to work our way through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, and pay attention．
51．Acoording to the writer, really good science________．
A．would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th  century．
B．will help people to make the right choice in advance
C．will produce results which cannot be predicted
D．will bring about disturbing results
52．It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18th century________．
A．thought that they knew a great deal and could deal with most problems of science．
B．knew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more about nature
C．were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific research
D．did more harm than good in man’s understanding of nature
53．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about scientists in earlier times?
A．They falsely declared to know all about nature．
B．They did not believe in results from scientific observation．
C．They paid little attention to the problems they didn’t understand．
D．They invented false rules to explain things they didn’t understand．
54．What is the writer’s attitude towards science?
A．He is sorry because of the ignorance of scientists．
B．He is delighted because of the latest scientific findings．
C．He is doubtful because of the great difficulties in scientific research．
D．He is confident though he knows well the great difficulties in scientific research．
55．The writer believes that sooner or later________．
A．man can’t deal with all the problems he can find because of the limits of human knowledge．
B．man can find solutions to whatever questions concerning nature he can think up
C．questions concerning nature are outsiede the field of scientific research
D．man can think up all the questions and answer them all．

A few days ago I got a call from my old college friend whom I haven’t seen for a very long time. The topic, which was about all the good old times that we had changed to a touching story when he started talking about his father.　　
His father’s declining health made him stay at the hospital. Because of his illness, his father suffered from insomnia (失眠) and often talked to himself. My friend, who had not been able to sleep for a few days as he had to keep watching his father’s condition, became irritated and told his father to keep silent and try to get some sleep. His father said that he really wanted to sleep well because he was very tired and told my friend to leave him alone in the hospital if he did not want to keep him company.　　
After his father finished talking, he fell unconscious (失去知觉). My friend was very sorry for speaking the ill words towards his father. My friend, whom I knew as a tough person, cried as a baby on the other end of the telephone. He said that from that moment on, he prayed every day, asking God to let his father wake up from his coma. He promised himself that whatever words came out from his father’s mouth after he regained his consciousness, he would gladly take them. His only hope for God was to give him a chance to rectify his past mistake.　　
Often, we complain when we have to accompany or watch over our parents for years, months, days, hours or even minutes. But do we realize that our parents keep us company and watch over us for as long as we (or they) live? From the day we were born to our adulthood, and even when deaths come to us, they are always at our side.
Imagine how sad our parents will be when they hear a seemingly innocent word of “no” come out from our mouths. We can make promises to ourselves that from now on there will be no more complaints that come out from our mouths when we have to watch over or accompany our parents. No more complaints come out from our mouths when we feel that our parents have treated us like little children. There are so many unlucky ones who have neither fathers nor mothers. They long to have the things that we most complain about, but never have them.
Actually, it takes only a second to think and light the lamp that will bring us to a place where peace is dwelling.
【小题1】Which of the following word can be used to describe the writer’s friend?

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about 36 in work and life. Offering his 37 coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 38 with a large pot of coffee and a 39 of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to 40 themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have 41 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 42 , leaving behind the plain and 43 ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 44 of your problems and stress.”

“Be assured that the cup 45 adds no quality to the coffee. 46 it is just more expensive and in some cases 47 hides what we drink.”

“ 48 all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, 49 you consciously went for the best cups…. And then you began 50 each other’s cups.”

Now consider this: 51 is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 52 are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the 53 of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 54 to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups 55 you … enjoy the coffee instead.

36. A. stress　 　　 　　 B. dream　　　　　　　 C. sorrow　　　 　　 D. truth

37. A. friends 　　　　　 B. customers　　　　 C. fellows　　　 　　 D. guests

38. A. carried　　　　　　　 B. returned　　　　　 C. arrived　　　 　　 D. reached

39. A. kind　　　　　　　　　 B. variety　　　 C. sort　　　　　 　　 D. number

40. A. devote 　 　　　　 B. expose　　　 　 C. help　　　　　 　　 D. addicted

41. A. searched 　 　　 B. witnessed　　　　 C. noticed　　　 　　 D. discovered

42. A. taken up　　　　　　 B. brought in　 　　　 C. sold out　　 　　 D. cut down

43. A. expensive　　　　　 B. cheap　　　　　　　 C. beautiful　　 　　 D. usual

44. A. point　　 　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　 C. source　　　 　　 　　 D. result

45. A. by itself　　　　　　 B. on its own　　　　 C. for itself　　 　　 D. itself

46. A. At no time　 　 B. At times　　　　　　 C. In no case 　　 D. In most cases

47. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　 　　 D. hardly

48. A. What　　　　　　　　 B. That　　　　　　　　 C. Which 　　 D. Whether

49. A. but　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 C. and 　　　　 　　 D. for

50. A. suspecting　　　　　 B. liking　　　　　　　　 C. envying　　 　　 D. eyeing

51. A. Love　　　　　　　　　 B. Life　　　　　　　　　 C. Future 　　 D. Failure

52. A. They　 　 　　　　 B. We　　　　　　　　　 C. You　 　　 　　 D. What

53. A. quantity　　　　　　 B. style　　　　　　　　 C. quality 　　 D. standard

54. A. have　　 　 　　　　 B. hesitate　　　　　　 C. forget 　　 　　 D. fail

55. A. force 　　　　　　　 B. drive　　　　　　　　 C. puzzle 　　 　　 D. amaze

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor. They talked about the 11　 topic— happiness. But soon their conversation turned into complaints about 12 in work and life.

To offer his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 13 with a large pot of coffee and a variety of 14 — plastic, glass, metal, porcelain(陶瓷), some plain-looking, some very 15 . The professor told his students to help themselves to hot coffee.

　 When all the students had a cup of coffee in 16 , the professor said: “If you have noticed, all the nice-looking 17 cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is 　 　18 for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 19 of your problems and stress.” The professor continued, “Believe that the cup itself adds no 20 to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even 21 what we drink. What all of you 　22 wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went 23 the best cups. Now 24 this: life is coffee, the jobs, money, and 25 in society are the cups which are just tools to hold and 26 life, and the different types of cups we have don’t decide, nor 　27 the quality of life. If we concentrate only on the cups, we will 　28 to enjoy the coffee in it. So don’t let the cups 29 you...enjoy the coffee instead.”

　 At these words, the graduates looked at each other in 30 embarrassment.

11. A. hot　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sensitive　　　　　　　　　 C. famous　　　　　　　　　 D. easy

12. A. pay　　　　　　　　　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. experience　　　　　　　 D. stress

13. A. cooked　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　　　 D. met

14. A. cups　　　　　　　　　 B. gifts　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. plates　　　　　　　　　　　 D. drinks

15. A. common　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　 C. rare　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. delicate

16. A. order　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. place

17. A. pretty　　　　　　　　 B. different　　　　　　　　　 C. colorful 　　　　　　　　 D. expensive

18. A. necessary　　　　　 B. normal　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　　　 D. possible

19. A. situation　　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. result　　　　　　　　　　　 D. source

20. A. quality　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　　　　 C. weight　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. color

21. A. makes　　　　　　　　 B. gives　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hides　　　　　　　　　　　 D. includes

22. A. finally　　　　　　　　 B. really　　　　　　　　　　　 C. especially　　　　　　　　 D. nearly

23. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

24. A. think　　　　　　　　　 B. discuss　　　　　　　　　　 C. try　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. consider

25. A. position　　　　　　　 B. relation　　　 　　　　　　 C. workmates　　　　　　　 D. friends

26. A. create　　　　　　　　 B. support　　　　　　　　　 C. contain　　　　　　　　　　 D. own

27. A. damage　　　　　　　 B. determine　　　　　C. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. increase

28. A. come　　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. have　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fail

29. A. drive　　　　　　　　　 B. hold　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. control

30. A. quiet　　　　　　　　　 B. speechless　　　　 　　　 C. amazing　　　　　　　　　 D. reasonable