I met Billy the last summer before college. He was handsome and his irreverence(玩世不恭) was 　31 to me. We liked each other the first instant we met. 　 32 , I was a straight A student and my parents had high hopes for me to 　33　 an Ivy League (常春藤联盟) school. Billy did not concentrate all his attention 　34 his study and school life. However, we were in love --- so 　35 teenager love. I still remember we had a plan for prom(舞会). It was understood that we had 　36　 about where we would dance and drink and party together.

　 This meant one thing to my parents---panic. And it grew as the 　37　 letters began to roll in. Of the eleven schools I applied to, nine accepted me. And one of them was Brown University---the Ivy League _ 38　 in 1770 in historic Providence, Rhode Island.

　 There was no 　39　 that I was drawn to Brown, but Billy (who had joined the army) was __40　 down south and I had offers 　41 for me there, too. I was torn between my love for him and my family 　42　 .

　 One week 　43 the start of school, my mother had a talk with me. She said I was eighteen years old and I had a 　44　 to make--- one that went 　 45 beyond the choice of 　46 　to attend university.

　 In August, I 　47 and drove north to Providence. It took several months to　 48　 that my life was moving on in a way that was completely different from Billy’s. Brown changed my life, opening doors and giving me the 　49 I now use to think, to learn and to write. Life is always about 　50 it seems, and the older I get, the more I understand this. Still, there are times when I think of Billy because he taught me about love.

31. A. confusing 　　 　　　　　　 B. disturbing　 　 C. appealing 　　 D. amusing

32. A. Unfortunately 　　　　　　 B. Actually 　　　 C. Luckily　 　　　 D. Originally

33. A. leave 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. start 　　　　　　　 C. finish　 　　　　 D. attend

34. A. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　 　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　 D. from

35. A. special 　　　　　　　　 B. crazy 　　　　　 C. wrong 　　　　　 D. normal

36. A. talked 　　　　　　　　　 B. looked　 　　　 C. lied　 　　　　　　 D. argued

37. A. description 　　　　　 B. rejection 　　　　　　 C. application　 D. acceptance

38. A. constructed 　　　　 B. assessed　 　 C. assisted　 　　　　　 D. informed

39. A. point 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. use 　　　 　　　 C. doubt 　　　　　 D. need

40. A. left　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. sent 　　　　　　　　　　 C. exposed 　　　　　　 D. employed

41. A. waiting 　　　　　　　　 B. asking 　　　　 C. hoping 　　　　　 D. searching

42. A. tradition 　　　　　　　 B. connection 　　 C. reputation 　 D. expectation

43. A. before 　　　　　　　　 B. after 　　　　　　　　　 C. at　 　　　　　　　 D. since

44. A. plan 　　　　　　　 　　　 B. decision 　　　　　　 C. rule　 　　　　　 D. promise

45. A. out　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. away 　　　　　 C. far　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. deep

46. A. when 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where 　　　　　 C. whether　 　　　　　　 D. how

47. A. got up　 　　　　　　　　 B. packed up　 C. looked up　 　 D. turned up

48. A. foresee　 　　　　　　　 B. imagine 　　　 C. realize　 　　　 D. consider

49. A. chances　 　　　　　　　　　 B. position 　　　 C. equipment 　　　　　 D. tools

50. A. surprises　 　　　　　　　　　 B. adventures　 C. opportunities D. choices

The history of ________ is full of achievements and adventures.

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　　Peter Fern was mad on mountain. Climbing was the love of his life. Church towers, seaside cliffs, rock faces, ice mountains, anything棥—If it's there” be used to say, “then I want to climb it.” So the news of his marriage gave me a surprise. I'd never known him to take much interest in girls. Well, well, Peter Fern a married man! I couldn't get over it. I wondered whether his wife would try to stop some of his risky adventures.

　　She was French perhaps—from that place where he usually spent his holidays. Chamonix, wasn't it?

　　From Chamonix he's climbed Mont Blanc on his seventeenth birthday, and one of the Aifulles the day after! That was it, then; she was French, from a family, most of whom like climbing. No doubt. No other explanation.

　　A month later I met them both in town. Anna surprised me because she was English. She was a dancer in the theatre. “Never climbed more than sixty steps in my life.” She told me. “Peter has his interests, and I've got mine. No problems.” “None at all,” Peter said, smiling. “Where did you spend your honeymoon (蜜月)?”“I flew to New York to see the Drake Dancers on Broadway. A wonderful show!” Peter said, “I didn't want to miss the good weather. So I went to Switherland and climbed the north face of the Eiger with Allen Dunlop. Great fun, the Eiger. Grand place for a honeymoon! I'll show you the photographs we took one day.”

1．“Peter was mad on mountains” means

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A．he enjoyed to climb mountains

B．he was angry on mountains

C．he losed his senses on mountains

D．he enjoyed climbing mountains very much

2．“The risky adventures” means ________.

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A．expensive adventures

B．dangerous adventures

C．terrible adventures

D．unkind adventures

3．According to the passage, after Peter's marriage ________.

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A．He would stop mountain climbing because his wife didn't like it

B．His wife would stop him from mountain climbing

C．He himself would give up his love

D．Peter would continue to keep his love and so he did

4．The writer had thought the only reason why Fern married was that the girl ________.

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A．might the French living near the mountain, and from a mountaineer family

B．would not stop his climbing

C．perhaps came from French

D．might live near the mountain

5．Peter and Anna's marriage is probably ________.

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A．a failure because neither of them likes the other's love

B．happy because each of them respects the other's love

C．painful because either of them would do one's own thing

D．a mistake because either of them wouldn't care the other's love

When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that my life has its _______ too.

　 One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and the air is so that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

　 Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment(娱乐活动). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising --- and , what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is , when you are in your teens(十几岁)or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.

56. Which of the following words can be put into the blank in the first paragraph?

　 A. dangers　　 B. adventures　　 C. problems　　 D. fun

57. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

　 A. Staying on the farm.　　　　　　　 B. Moving to the countryside.

　 C. Leaving home for the city.　　　　　 D. Running away from the school.

58. Which of the following is true about the writer?

　 A. He is very old now.　　　　　 B. He is in good health.

　 C. He prefers driving a car.　　　 D. He lives in the city now.

59. In the passage, the writer tries to __________.

　 A. express his opinions about way of life　

B. describe his life in the countryside

　 C. an interest in the outside world　　　　

D. persuade the reader to live in the city