I made a promise to myself on the drive down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I

1    try to be a loving husband and father. Totally    2   . No ifs, ands or buts. The idea had come to me as I listened to a commentator    3    my car's tape player. He was _4__ a passage about husbands being    5    of their wives.    6    he went on to say, “Love is an act    7 will. A person can choose to love. “To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband,

8    our love had been dulled by my own insensitivity (感觉迟钝). In unimportant ways, really scolding Evelyn for her tardiness (拖拉);     9    on the TV channel I wanted to watch; throwing    10    day-old newspapers that I knew Evelyn still wanted to read. Well, for two weeks all that would    11   . And it    12   . Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said. That new yellow sweater looks    13    on you. “Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and    14   . Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought.” Evelyn's been alone here with the children    15    week and now she wants to be alone with me. “We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites. So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street investment (投资) firm    16    I am director; a visit    17    the shell museum, though I usually hate museums ( and I enjoyed it ) ;    18    my tongue while Evelyn's getting ready made us late for a dinner    19   . Relaxed (轻松) and happy, that's how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on    20    to choose love.

    1．

A. used to　　　　　　　　　　   B. would

C. should　　　　　　　　　　    D. could

    2．

A. loving　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lovely

C. lovable　　　　　　　　　　    D. loved

    3．

A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. with

C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. for

    4．

A. thinking　　　　　　　　　　  B. writing

C. believing　　　　　　　　　　 D. reading

    5．

A. helpful　　　　　　　　　　    B. useful

C. thoughtful　　　　　　　　   D. hopeful

    6．

A. Instead　　　　　　　　　　   B. Then

C. Otherwise　　　　　　　　   D. Thus

    7．

A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. of

C. against　　　　　　　　　　    D. at

    8．

A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. but

C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. if

    9．

A. insisting　　　　　　　　　　  B. hanging

C. sticking　　　　　　　　　　  D. suggesting

    10．

A. about　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. up

C. away　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. in

    11．

A. happen　　　　　　　　　　   B. change

C. develop　　　　　　　　　　   D. forbid

    12．

A. would　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had

C. did　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was

    13．

A. great　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. big

C. sorry　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. tight

    14．

A. frightened　　　　　　　　   B. anxious

C. disappointed　　　　　　    D. pleased

    15．

A. all of　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. all

C. all of a　　　　　　　　　　    D. all a

    16．

A. which　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what

C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

    17．

A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. at

C. by 　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. to

    18．

A. stopping　　　　　　　　　　 B. preventing

C. keeping　　　　　　　　　　   D. holding

    19．

A. date　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. day

C. night　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. evening

    20．

A. reminding　　　　　　　　   B. requiring

C. repaying　　　　　　　　　　 D. remembering

1    try to be a loving husband and father. Totally    2   . No ifs, ands or buts. The idea had come to me as I listened to a commentator    3    my car's tape player. He was _4__ a passage about husbands being    5    of their wives.    6    he went on to say, “Love is an act    7 will. A person can choose to love. “To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband,

8    our love had been dulled by my own insensitivity (感觉迟钝). In unimportant ways, really scolding Evelyn for her tardiness (拖拉);     9    on the TV channel I wanted to watch; throwing    10    day-old newspapers that I knew Evelyn still wanted to read. Well, for two weeks all that would    11   . And it    12   . Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said. That new yellow sweater looks    13    on you. “Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and    14   . Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought.” Evelyn's been alone here with the children    15    week and now she wants to be alone with me. “We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites. So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street investment (投资) firm    16    I am director; a visit    17    the shell museum, though I usually hate museums ( and I enjoyed it ) ;    18    my tongue while Evelyn's getting ready made us late for a dinner    19   . Relaxed (轻松) and happy, that's how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on    20    to choose love.

    1．

A. used to　　　　　　　　　　   B. would

C. should　　　　　　　　　　    D. could

    2．

A. loving　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lovely

C. lovable　　　　　　　　　　    D. loved

    3．

A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. with

C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. for

    4．

A. thinking　　　　　　　　　　  B. writing

C. believing　　　　　　　　　　 D. reading

    5．

A. helpful　　　　　　　　　　    B. useful

C. thoughtful　　　　　　　　   D. hopeful

    6．

A. Instead　　　　　　　　　　   B. Then

C. Otherwise　　　　　　　　   D. Thus



    7．

A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. of

C. against　　　　　　　　　　    D. at

    8．

A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. but

C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. if

    9．

A. insisting　　　　　　　　　　  B. hanging

C. sticking　　　　　　　　　　  D. suggesting

    10．

A. about　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. up

C. away　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. in

    11．

A. happen　　　　　　　　　　   B. change

C. develop　　　　　　　　　　   D. forbid

    12．

A. would　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had

C. did　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was

    13．

A. great　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. big

C. sorry　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. tight

    14．

A. frightened　　　　　　　　   B. anxious

C. disappointed　　　　　　    D. pleased

    15．

A. all of　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. all

C. all of a　　　　　　　　　　    D. all a

    16．

A. which　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what

C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

    17．

A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. at

C. by 　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. to

    18．

A. stopping　　　　　　　　　　 B. preventing

C. keeping　　　　　　　　　　   D. holding

    19．

A. date　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. day

C. night　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. evening

    20．

A. reminding　　　　　　　　   B. requiring

C. repaying　　　　　　　　　　 D. remembering

If a person tells you that something is “the real McCoy”，he is telling you it is the real thing，not a copy or replacement．There is nothing false about “the real McCoy”．It is the best that can be found．

    There are different ideas on how the expression came into common use．Perhaps the most popular story is about a famous boxer，Charles Kid McCoy，a one-time world famous welter-weigh champion．One day，McCoy was having a drink in a bar with a lady friend．A man came up and began to talk to her．He was not a nice man．

    McCoy wanted no trouble．He asked the man to leave．He said．“I'm Kid McCoy．”McCoy thought his name was so well-known that he didn’t need to say more．But the man did not believe him．“Oh，yeah?” he said．“Well，if you are Kid McCoy，then I am George Washington!” And he continued to speak to the prize-fighter’s friend in all unpleasant way．

    McCoy hit the man with a fist－not hard－actually it was really a light touch．But the man fell to the ground，unconscious．Ten minutes later，when he came to sense，he called out. “That was the real McCoy!” And so，as told by kid McCoy，that was how the expression “the real McCoy” got started．

    There are other versions，however．One is that the expression goes back to the days of prohibition（禁止）when it was illegal in the United States to sell whiskey．Although whiskey was against the law，many sold it．And many sold bad whiskey．They were not afraid to do so，because there was so little that anybody could do about it．Buying whiskey，good or had，was as illegal as selling it．

    But there was one whiskey dealer who was honest．His name was McCoy．He refused to sell bad whiskey．He sold  only the best imported whiskey．His product became recognized as the best．It was called “the real McCoy”．

    The expression survived prohibition days and soon became a general term．One way or another，no matter how the expression began，“the real McCoy” is an expression that everyone understands．It means the one and only—the best one．They are indeed words of special praise．

What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

    A．It is about the exact meaning of the version．

    B．It tells how a person gets his name．

    C．It shows how to tell the real from the false．

    D．It explains how to find the best．

In the third paragraph，“the prize-fighter” refers to______．

    A．a champion                   B．George Washington

    C．a fellow                     D．McCoy

Which of the following is TRUE about the days prohibition?

    A．A national law forbade the sale of alcoholic drinks．

    B．Bad whiskey was not allowed to sell．

    C．People at that time preferred nothing but whiskey．

    D．The days of prohibition resulted in MeCoy’s selling wine．

What is the main idea of the whole passage?

    A．The story of a famous boxer．

    B．The general use of the version．

    C．The expression and its story．

    D．The friendship between an athlete and a seller．

If a person tells you that something is “the real McCoy”，he is telling you it is the real thing，not a copy or replacement．There is nothing false about “the real McCoy”．It is the best that can be found．
There are different ideas on how the expression came into common use．Perhaps the most popular story is about a famous boxer，Charles Kid McCoy，a one-time world famous welter-weigh champion．One day，McCoy was having a drink in a bar with a lady friend．A man came up and began to talk to her．He was not a nice man．
McCoy wanted no trouble．He asked the man to leave．He said．“I'm Kid McCoy．”McCoy thought his name was so well-known that he didn’t need to say more．But the man did not believe him．“Oh，yeah?” he said．“Well，if you are Kid McCoy，then I am George Washington!” And he continued to speak to the prize-fighter’s friend in all unpleasant way．
McCoy hit the man with a fist－not hard－actually it was really a light touch．But the man fell to the ground，unconscious．Ten minutes later，when he came to sense，he called out. “That was the real McCoy!” And so，as told by kid McCoy，that was how the expression “the real McCoy” got started．
There are other versions，however．One is that the expression goes back to the days of prohibition（禁止）when it was illegal in the United States to sell whiskey．Although whiskey was against the law，many sold it．And many sold bad whiskey．They were not afraid to do so，because there was so little that anybody could do about it．Buying whiskey，good or had，was as illegal as selling it．
But there was one whiskey dealer who was honest．His name was McCoy．He refused to sell bad whiskey．He sold  only the best imported whiskey．His product became recognized as the best．It was called “the real McCoy”．
The expression survived prohibition days and soon became a general term．One way or another，no matter how the expression began，“the real McCoy” is an expression that everyone understands．It means the one and only—the best one．They are indeed words of special praise．
【小题1】What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

Alex felt restless. Along with his sister Rosita and his friend Hugo, Alex had been waiting in the cave for nearly three hours    1    either an attack from the returning robbers or the    2 of a rescue party, but nothing had happened. He and Rosita had some    3    and a sleep, and now it was Hugo's turn to sleep after his meal. Rosita was    4    in the entrance to the cave keeping watch on the valley below. Alex threw himself down beside her.

    “I do hope Ruark is all right,” she said, her eyes on the view outside. “I keep hoping I will __5    him somewhere.”

    “I'm sure he's okay,” answered Alex. “I'm pretty    6    the enemy thought it was a ground 7   . Anyway, they were too busy rushing to    8    in their jeep to    9    time firing at a condor (神鹰). I'm not worried about him. What I am worrying about, though, are the words on that    10    that was tied to Ruark's leg. I keep saying the words to myself: What about the cave? There's a two-meter hole at the back of it. No one will find it. There are so many caves ... The money they stole is hidden somewhere out there and I should hate them to come back and 11 it from under our noses.”

    “Well,” replied his sister, “you    12    what the man said. There are so many caves. At a 13  ,  I can see about two hundred of them dotted around. It could take a week to    14    in them all.” “Yes. It's a    15    hiding place, but I think we have one clue (线索)that might help us. Ruark was perched (落)somewhere    16    enough for the tape to pick up their 17   . He was probably situated just above the entrance. Condors are not    18    tiny birds so he may have been on a shelf or an overhanging rock    19    enough to take his big feet and body.” Alex    20    closed his eyes against the strong light outside and tried to examine the opposite side of the valley.

    1．

A. noticing　　　　　　　　　　  B. requiring

C. expecting　　　　　　　　    D. finding

    2．

A. care　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. advice

C. attention　　　　　　　　　　 D. arrival

    3．

A. wine　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. food

C. water　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. medicine

    4．

A. lying　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. laughing

C. eating　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. talking

    5．

A. see　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. catch

C. feed　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. beat

    6．

A. clear　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. puzzled

C. certain　　　　　　　　　　    D. nervous

    7．

A. fire　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. attack

C. force　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. control

    8．

A. get down　　　　　　　　    B. get through

C. get away　　　　　　　　　　 D. get back

    9．

A. waste.　　　　　　　　　　    B. save

C. kill　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have

    10．

A. rock　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. cave

C. paper　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. tape

    11．

A. send　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. throw

C. break　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. take

    12．

A. heard　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. told

C. found　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. understood

    13．

A. time.　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. guess

C. distance　　　　　　　　　　  D. moment

    14．

A. rest　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. work

C. look　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. walk

    15．

A. small　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. warm

C. clever　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clean

    16．

A. quiet　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. near

C. tidy　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. wide

    17．

A. sound　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. birds

C. voices　　　　　　　　　　    D. money

    18．

A. exactly　　　　　　　　　　   B. simply

C. naturally　　　　　　　　　　 D. perfectly

    19．

A. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. high

C. flat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. large

    20．

A. just　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. still

C. half 　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. also