It's fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA. A month ago, while on summer vacation back in my motherland, I learned a lesson from mosquito（蚊子）bites. Right before 41 Kennedy Airport in New York, my grandma 　42 me of the behavior of the native mosquitoes around the 　43 like me. She said, "There's an old saying—the 　44 you stay away from the motherland, the sweeter your blood 　45 to the mosquitoes. " Not 　46 it, I replied, "Grandma, that's just an old wives' tale!"

Well, less than a week 　47 my arrival in Manila, I was already carpeted with a 　48 of mosquito bites. I took many measures to keep myself from being 　49 , but they all proved useless.

Late one 　50 in my cousin's home, I couldn't bear the 　51 of the bites. Hoping to find some comfort, I 　52 my cousin, who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine. Unhappy for being 　53 　she said, "There is nothing you can do. Go back to sleep. " With a few turns, she slept again. Enviously（妒嫉地） 54 her sleep, I hoped a big mosquito would 　55 on her face. However, the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around her forehead and fly away quickly, never biting her. Amazed（惊奇的）, I ran to others' 　56 , only to find they were all sleeping 　57 as the same thing occurred again and again.

From those bites, I came to 　58 my grandma's silly tale. From then on, I've always tried to keep a（n） 59 mind about those strange old wives' tales 　60 they do have some truth to them.

41. A. leaving　　　　 B. passing　　　 　　C. visiting　　　　　 D. finding

42. A. persuaded　 　 B. reminded　　　　 C. warned　　　　　 D. informed

43. A. students　　　 B. friends　　　　 　 C. passengers　　　 　 D. visitors

44. A. earlier　　 　　　 B. longer　　　　　 C. sooner　　　　　　 D. later

45. A. grows　　　 　 B. goes　　　　　　 C. flows　　　　　　 D. remains

46. A. expecting　 　　　 B. understanding 　　C. recognizing　　　　 D. believing

47. A. after　　　　　 B. before　　　　　 　 C. when　　　　　　 D. as

48. A. shade　　　 　　 B. pile　　　　　　 C. cloud　　　　　　 D. blanket

49. A. touched　　　 B. bitten　　　　 　　 C. defeated　　　　　 D. discovered

50. A. morning　　　 B. afternoon　　　 　　 C. evening　　　　　 D. night

51. A. noise　　　　 　 B. hit　　　　　　 　 C. pain　　　　　　　 D. effect

52. A. woke up　　　 B. shouted at　　　　 C. looked for　　　　 D. dropped on

53. A. blamed　　 　B. interrupted　　　　 C. moved　　　　　 　 D. frightened

54. A. having　　　 　 B. watching　　　　 C. making　　　　　 D. helping

55. A. land　　　 　　 B. fly　　　　　　 　 C. fall　　　　　　　 D. wait

56. A. houses　　　　 B. flats　　　　　　 C. rooms　　　　　　 D. homes

57. A. joyfully　　　 B. anxiously　　　 　　 C. soundlessly　　　　 D. worriedly

58. A. tell　　　　　 B. know　　　　　 　 C. remember　　　 　 D. accept

59. A. open　　　　 B. active　　　　 　　　 C. clear　　　　　　 D. honest

60. A. and　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　 　 C. because　　　　　 D. until

It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 　36 .

I worked in a 　37 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 　38 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 　39 home and my husband, being the 　40 person, would be ready to pronounce（宣布） me late once again. Maybe 　41 I hurried, I could still make it home.

I was heading inside to 　42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 　43 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 　44 a few minutes ago.

The young man at the counter was trying to be 　45 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 　46 . One of them was 　47 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 　48 ?”

A look of 　49 crossed the woman’s face.

“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an) 　50 since I had just made up my mind to do 　51 that.

I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 　52 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 　53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

Later, as I arrived home, my husband 　54 , “So you aren’t ever late any more.”

I said, “Sometimes it’s 　55 to be late.”

36. A. break　　　　　　　　 B. headache　　　　　　　　 C. cold　　　　　　　　 　 D. fever

37. A. foreign　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　 C. noisy　　　　 　 　　　 D. busy

38. A. earlier　　　　　　　　 B. easier　　　　　　　　　　　 C. later　　　　　　　　 　 D. simpler

39. A. working　　　　　　 B. cooking　　　　　　　　　 C. calling　　　　　　　　　　 D. getting　　　

40. A. punctual　　　　　　 B. tough　　　　　　　　　　　 C. generous　　　　　　　　 D. careful

41. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　 D. if

42. A. change　　　　 　 B. pay　　　　　　　　　 　 C. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. search

43. A. opinions　　　　　　 B. directions　　　　 　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. money

44. A. reached　　　　　　　 B. visited　　　　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　　　　　 D. left

45. A. skilled　　　　　　　　 B. active　　　　　　　 　 C. experienced　　　　　　　　　　 D. helpful　　

46. A. jokes　　　　　 　 B. promises　　　　　　　　 C. comments　　　　　　　 D. offers

47. A. only　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

48. A. station　　　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　　　　　　 C. office　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hotel

49. A. panic　　　　　　　　 B. sadness　　　　　　　　　 C. relief　　　　　　　　 D. peace

50. A. duty　　　　　　　　　 B. lie　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. reason　　　　　　　　　　 D. fact

51. A. partly　　　　　　　　 B. exactly　　　　　　 　 C. properly　　　　　　　　　 D. perfectly

52. A. across　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. beside　　　　　　　　　　 D. behind

53. A. go up　　　　　　　　 B. speed up　　　　　　　　　 C. die down　　　　　 　 D. turn down

54. A. teased　　　　　　　　 B. shouted　　　　　　　　　 C. burst　　　　　　　　　　　 D. laughed

55. A. possible　　　　　　 　 B. good　　　　　　　　　　　 C. special　　　 　 　　　　　 D. safe

It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 　36 .

I worked in a 　37 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 　38 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 　39 home and my husband, being the 　40 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe 　41 I hurried, I could still make it home.

I was heading inside to 　42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 　43 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 　44 a few minutes ago.

The young man at the counter was trying to be 　45 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 　46 . One of them was 　47 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 　48 ?”

A look of 　49 crossed the woman’s face.

“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an) 　50 since I had just made up my mind to do 　51 that.

I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 　52 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 　53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

Later, as I arrived home, my husband 　54 , “So you aren’t ever late any more.”

I said, “Sometimes it’s 　55 to be late.”

36. A. break　　　　　　　　 B. fever　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cold　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. headache

37. A. foreign　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　　　　　　 D. noisy

38. A. earlier　　　　　　　　 B. later　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. easier　　　　　　　　　　　 D. simpler

39. A. getting　　　　　　　 B. cooking　　　　　　　　　 C. calling　　　　　　　　　　 D. working

40. A. tough　　　　　　　　 B. punctual　　　　　　　　　 C. generous　　　　　　　　 D. careful

41. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　 D. if

42. A. pay　　　　　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. search

43. A. opinions　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. directions　　　　　　　　 D. money

44. A. reached　　　　　　　 B. visited　　　　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　　　　　 D. left

45. A. skilled　　　　　　　　 B. helpful　　　　　　　 　 C. experienced　　　　　　　　　　 D. active

46. A. comments　　　　　 B. promises　　　　　　　　 C. jokes　　　　　　　　　　　 D. offers

47. A. only　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

48. A. station　　　　　　　 B. office　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　　　 D. hotel

49. A. panic　　　　　　　　 B. relief　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　　　　　 D. peace

50. A. duty　　　　　 　　　 B. fact　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. reason　　　　　　　　　　 D. lie

51. A. partly　　　　　　　　 B. properly　　　　　　　　　 C. exactly　　　　　　　　　　 D. perfectly

52. A. across　　　　 　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. beside　　　　　　　　　　 D. behind

53. A. go up　　　　　　　　 B. die down　　　　　　　　 C. speed up　　　　　　　　 D. turn down

54. A. teased　　　　　　　　 B. shouted　　　　　　　　　 C. burst　　　　　　　　　　　 D. laughed

55. A. possible　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　　　 D. safe

With long brown hair, deep blue eyes, tall and thin figure, Brad Pitt seems to be a born actor. He made his ___1___ appearance in a film in 1990. Though he ___2___ in the film for only 4 minutes, people flooded the cinema to see him. In his next ___3___, Pitt played the role of a fisherman. To make the film ___4___, he learned the skill of fishing from a fisherman.

Pitt, caring ___5___ about roles than money, has a special favor for the “hard” roles. After ___6___ the screenplay of Legends of The Fall, he was attracted by the ___7___character. He asked for a lower ___8___ from the shooting team and was ___9___ to work in hard conditions in the Rocky Mountains for six months. “The film ___10___ the chance to know life. I shall ___11___ remember the time when we were ___12___ the film,” Pitt said after completing fully it.

Pitt started his ___13___ of art when he was in university. ___14___ born in an ordinary family in 1964, he showed his ___15___ in film at an early age. After leaving the high school, he went to university to ___16___ law. Because he loved film more than law, shortly before he could graduate, he ___17___ out for a life of his own. With only 325 dollars in __18____ sometimes as a porter (搬运工) ___19___ a writer. Thanks to his hard work, he ___20___ opened up a new field of his own.

1.  A. last　　　　　　　　    B. first　　　　　　　　  C. second　　　　　　　　　　 D. other

2.  A. was　　　　　　　　   B. worked　　　　　　 C. stayed　　　　　　   D. appeared

3.  A. cinema　　       B. part　　　　　　　　    C. appearance　　    D. film

4.  A. earlier      　　   B. later　　　　　　　　  C. cheaper　　　　　　 D. better

5.  A. less　　　　　　　　   B. more　　　　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　　 D. much

6.  A. seeing　　　　     B. writing　　　　　　  C. reading　　　　　　  D. hearing

7.  A. leading　　        B. active　　　　     C. shy　　　　　　　　   D. brave

8.  A. price　　　　　　　　  B. pay　　　　　　　　   C. degree　　　　　　   D. money

9.  A. willing　　        B. sad　　　　　　　　   C. worried　　　　　　 D. anxious

10.  A. finds　　　　     B. gives   　　　　　　  C. leaves　　　　　　   D. misses

11.  A. always　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　    C. ever　　　　　　　　  D. hardly

12.  A. making　　　　　　 B. playing　　　　　　  C. seeing　　　　　　   D. directing

13.  A. work　　        B. job　　　　　　　　    C. dream　　　　　　   D. show

14.  A. Because　　　　   B. When　　　　     C. Since　　　　 　　 D. Though

15.  A. hope　　　　     B. interest　　　　　　  C. success　　　　　　 D. feelings

16.  A. teach　　       B. break　　　　　　　　  C. introduce　　　　   D. study

17.  A. dropped       B. fled　　　　　　　　　　 C. stopped　　　　　　 D. ran

18.  A. wallet　　       B. hand　　　　　　　　   C. pocket　　　　　　　　　　 D. bag

19.  A. but　　　　      B. and　　　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　 D. otherwise

20.  A. nearly　　　　　　     B. almost　　　　      C. already　　　　　　  D. finally

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　　One day Tom bought, for two dollars, a large number of used books. He put them in a ___1____ and pulled them to the ___2___ He had to ___3____ at work until three in the morning.

　　At three, he ___4____ to walk home. The streets were dark. Tom could ___5____ wait to arrive home to begin reading his new hooks.

　　“___6___”a voice shouted. But Tom was too ___7___ to hear the shout. A moment later, a gunshot went ___8____ his ear. He heard the shot. Tom turned to see what was ___9____. An angry policeman ran toward him. The policeman didn't think that the bag ____10___ Tom. He shouted at Tom,“Drop it!”Tom did so.

　　“Open it!”the policeman ____11_____.

　　Tom opened it and the old books ___12_____ out of it.

　　“Why didn't you stop ____13____ when I shouted?” the policeman asked,“If I could shoot ___14____, you would be dead.”“I didn't ____15____ you.”Tom said,“I am almost deaf.”

　　The policeman told Tom he was___16____for having shot at him.“___17____would be better for you not to walk on the ___18___ at night”he said.

　　Tom smiled, and told the policeman that his job____19____ a clerk in the telegraph office was a night job. The policeman could think of____20____ to answer this.