In a city of south India lived a young man who was always dreaming of becoming rich. He often heard about some traders in his city who gathered a great deal of   1    in the course of their travels across the world. He believed he could also make a great achievement although he didn’t have any   2   in business at all. So, one fine day, the young man set out on a long   3

in search of trade opportunities.

   4    though, he did not become as rich as he had thought he would. Worse, he spent more money on his travels than he   5    in the course of his trade. All this made him feel confused and   6   , but he refused to return home without   7   .

One day, while he was wandering on the shore in a seaside town, his eyes   8    on　an object which he thought should be a large ship at a distance.

“When I become rich, I shall buy a ship just like that one and   9    around the world,” he said ambitiously. Then he waited to see the ship enter the harbor. As the ship got closer, it lost its   10    dimensions(规模) and looked more like a small boat. When the boat reached the   11   , the young man let out a big heavy sigh because he discovered that it was only a bunch of logs tied together. He was terribly   12   to see such a raft(木筏).

Finally he understood. Just as he   13    a lot of time on fruitless speculation(猜想) about the “ship”, his expectations of getting   14    was also without any real basis. Therefore, he decided to return home and    15     up a more practical job.

1. A. energy               B. knowledge            C. resource                 D. fortune

2. A. expectation        B. experience             C. interest                   D. ambition

3. A. journey             B. partnership           C. vacation                 D. period

4. A. Unreasonably      B. Unbelievably         C. Unconsciously         D. Unfortunately

5. A. begged             B. borrowed            C. earned                  D. adopted

6. A. uncertain            B. excited                 C. patient                    D. indifferent

7. A. hesitation           B. success                 C. problem                 D. income

8. A. depended          B. focused                 C. insisted                D. lived

9. A. show                 B. turn                      C. sail                   D. fly

10. A. correct          B. formal                C. real                     D. grand

11. A. bank              B. shore                    C. ocean                   D. bottom

12. A. disappointed     B. pleased                 C. puzzled               D. astonished

13. A. saved               B. valued                C. wasted                       D. created

14. A. rich               B. learned                 C. smart                D. strong

15. A. set                B. gave                     C. made                     D. took

In a city of south India lived a young man who was always dreaming of becoming rich. He often heard about some traders in his city who gathered a great deal of   1   in the course of their travels across the world. He believed he could also make a great achievement although he didn’t have any   2   in business at all. So, one fine day, the young man set out on a long   3
in search of trade opportunities.
4    though, he did not become as rich as he had thought he would. Worse, he spent more money on his travels than he   5    in the course of his trade. All this made him feel confused and   6   , but he refused to return home without   7   .
One day, while he was wandering on the shore in a seaside town, his eyes   8    on　an object which he thought should be a large ship at a distance.
“When I become rich, I shall buy a ship just like that one and   9    around the world,” he said ambitiously. Then he waited to see the ship enter the harbor. As the ship got closer, it lost its   10    dimensions(规模) and looked more like a small boat. When the boat reached the   11   , the young man let out a big heavy sigh because he discovered that it was only a bunch of logs tied together. He was terribly   12   to see such a raft(木筏).
Finally he understood. Just as he   13    a lot of time on fruitless speculation(猜想) about the “ship”, his expectations of getting   14    was also without any real basis. Therefore, he decided to return home and    15    up a more practical job.
1. A. energy              B. knowledge          C. resource                D. fortune
2. A. expectation       B. experience           C. interest                  D. ambition
3. A. journey            B. partnership          C. vacation                D. period
4. A. Unreasonably     B. Unbelievably        C. Unconsciously        D. Unfortunately
5. A. begged            B. borrowed           C. earned                 D. adopted
6. A. uncertain           B. excited               C. patient                   D. indifferent
7. A. hesitation          B. success               C. problem                D. income
8. A. depended         B. focused               C. insisted               D. lived
9. A. show                B. turn                    C. sail                 D. fly
10. A. correct        B. formal              C. real                    D. grand
11. A. bank             B. shore                  C. ocean                D. bottom
12. A. disappointed    B. pleased               C. puzzled              D. astonished
13. A. saved              B. valued              C. wasted                     D. created
14. A. rich             B. learned               C. smart              D. strong
15. A. set              B. gave                   C. made                    D. took

In February 2006, I flew into Beijing from Shanghai to watch a performance by Iceland’s Bjork and to interview her.

Some people find it difficult to   1   Bjork’s music.  Her sound is an acquired taste, but 2   you get into it, you’re hooked. After the   3   press conference, I was   4   to a room where we did a one-on-one   5   for radio. I was surprised at how intelligent and pleasant she was. And fun.

The   6   at Worker’s Stadium was unbelievably wonderful. Barefoot for most of the show, Bjork   7   the audience’s interest with her music and her spirit.

However, an incident gave me an impression that she was unusual and moody.

The next day I was invited to go to the Great Wall with a lot of   8   who were to take pictures of Bjork. She was with her son and did not seem to be in the   9   for the photographers. She stood and stared at the ground, not facing the   10  .

Then suddenly, she ran off to the   11  , out to her waiting bus, and sped back to Beijing. It was strange to see since she had been so   12   with the press a few days before.

After leaving Beijing, she went on to perform in Hong Kong and Thailand. In a story that

  13   around the world, she jumped on and attacked a female reporter at the Bangkok airport who   14   said, “Welcome to Thailand!”

You may have seen her at the Academy Awards a few years ago when she   15   in that usual swan costume,   16   perhaps her performance of Oceania at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Greece Olympics. Bjork does demand attention.

She’s   17   a new album, Volta. She challenges us to enter her own world with every album, and this one is no   18   .

Working with a variety of producers, including Timbaland, she takes us into her music again with an artistic   19   . It is   20   to digest, but if you can appreciate her unusual efforts, you will have a lot to get into.

1. A. receive         B. get                           C. hear                         D. accept

2. A. while                    B. after                         C. before                      D. once

3. A. heated                  B. attended                   C. appointed                 D. packed

4. A. led                       B. brought                    C. fetched                    D. carried

5. A. lecture                  B. comment                  C. interview                  D. dialogue

6. A. game                B. party                  C. performance         D. play

7. A. held                     B. acquired                   C. seized                      D. focused

8. A. viewers                B. tourists                     C. reporters                  D. officials

9. A. state                     B. mood                       C. situation                   D. position

10. A. cameras                     B. audience                   C. films                        D. directors

11. A. exit                    B. entrance                   C. edge                        D. side

12. A. communicative    B. conservative             C. cooperative               D. aggressive

13. A. turned                B. went                        C. came                       D. ran

14. A. already               B. hardly                      C. simply                      D. seldom

15. A. appeared             B. accompanied             C. presented           D. joined

16. A. or                      B. and                          C. so                            D. but

17. A. showed            B. collected                   C. produced                  D. took

18. A. exception            B. excuse                            C. way                         D. comment

19. A. spirit                  B. ability                       C. talent                       D. understanding

20. A. easy                B. simple            C. difficult             D. funny

——You seem to show great interest in cooking.

——What?__________, I’m getting tired of it.

A.On the contrary　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      　　   B.On the one hand

C.On the other hand　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.To the other hand