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　　About a month ago I was present at a solemn occasion--the reading of a will. I can remember one passage that particularly struck me. It ran something 1 this:“And I direct that ￡500 be 2 to old William B, whom I have wished to help for many years, 3 always put off doing so.”

　　It was the Voice of Opportunity 4 written by Beyond. But the story doesn't 5 there. When the lawyers came to 6 out the bequest (遗赠), they discovered that old William B had 7 too, and so the 8 deed was lost.

　　I felt rather 9 about that. It seemed to me a most regrettable 10 that William would not have had his ￡500 just 11 somebody kept putting 12 giving it to him. And from 13 accounts, William could have done with the 14 . But I'm 15 that there are thousands of kindly little deeds waiting to be 16 today, which are being put off“ 17 later”.

　　George Herbert, in praise of good intentions, 18 that“One of these days better than 19 of these days.”But I say that 20 is better than all.

1．

[　　]

A．about　　　　　B．like

C．for　　　　　　D．of

2．

[　　]

A．charged　　　　B．spared

C．paid　　　　　　D．devoted

3．

[　　]

A．but　　　　　　B．or

C．although　　　　D．and

4．

[　　]

A．Stolen　　　　　B．Robbed

C．Lost　　　　　　D．Forgotten

5．

[　　]

A．remain　　　　　B．finish

C．end　　　　　　D．continue

6．

[　　]

A．point　　　　　　B．carry

C．find　　　　　　D．think

7．

[　　]

A．died　　　　　　B．gone

C．done　　　　　　D．hidden

8．

[　　]

A．unfortunate　　　B．sorry

C．good　　　　　　D．historic

9．

[　　]

A．unsatisfied　　　　　B．sad

C．shameful　　　　　　D．sorry

10．

[　　]

A．matter　　　　　B．business

C．thing　　　　　　D．accident

11．

[　　]

A．because　　　B．unless

C．if　　　　　　D．when

12．

[　　]

A．out　　　　　　B．off

C．in　　　　　　D．away

13．

[　　]

A．every　　　　　　B．any

C．some　　　　　　D．all

14．

[　　]

A．regrets　　　　　　B．gift

C．money　　　　　　D．deal

15．

[　　]

A．sure　　　　　　B．afraid

C．doubtful　　　　D．interested

16．

[　　]

A．made　　　　　　B．taken

C．done　　　　　　D．promised

17．

[　　]

A．even　　　　　　B．still

C．until　　　　　　D．toward

18．

[　　]

A．expects　　　　　　B．says

C．supposes　　　　　　D．argues

19．

[　　]

A．some　　　　　B．any

C．all　　　　　　D．none

20．

[　　]

A．today　　　　　　B．tomorrow

C．time　　　　　　D．spring

The seller would sell the shirt for ten yuan, but the customer ________ eight yuan．

　 A．sold　 B．offered　 C．charged　 D．asked

The shop assistant was fired as she was _________ of cheating customers．

A．accused　 　 B．charged　　 　 C．blamed　　　　 D．caught

I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching in China and found them very interesting．

First, family life is quite 　36 in China from that in the USA． In the USA, many young people 　37 home after they finish their education and start working． However, in China, it is 　38 for people to live with their parents until they get married． 　39 , many of my Chinese friends told me that their 40 lived with them and helped take care of them when they were children． It seems that Americans think independence is more important 　41 the Chinese think family relationships are more important．

Bargaining is another 　42 that I have tried to learn． In the USA, prices are 　43 and you can’t ask for a lower price． However in some small Chinese stores and tourist places, you are 　44 to bargain． My Chinese friends taught me to ask for 40 percent or 50 percent 　45 the original price． If the salesperson doesn’t agree to my price, I should 　46 to leave and he might let me come back and sell me the item． It is a skill that you have to 　47 if you live in China．

Tipping hasn’t been easier to 　48 ． In the USA, many people in the service 　49 want to get 　50 money for serving customers． Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture． 　51 I tried to tip a taxi driver． He looked a little 　52 and refused to take the money．

In dinners, perhaps what surprises an American visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their 　53 ． Actually, this is a 　54 of true friendship and politeness． My Chinese friend told me if I didn’t want to eat it, I should just 　55 the food in the plate．

36．A．unique　　　　　　　　 B．different　　　　　　　　 C．private　　　　　　　　　 D．harmonious

37．A．come　　　　　　　　 B．build　　　　　　　　　　　 C．leave　　　　　　　　　　 D．abandon

38．A．regular　　　　　　　 B．true　　　　　　　　　　　 C．common　　　　　　　　 D．usual

39．A．Also　　　　　　　　　 B．However　　　　　　　　 C．Therefore　　　　　　　 D．Although

40．A．parents　　　　　　　 B．relatives　　　　　　　　 C．babysitters　　　　　　 D. grandparents

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

42．A．way　　　　　　　　　 B．custom　　　　　　　　　 C．method　　　　　　　　　 D．habit

43．A．made　　　　　　　　 B．agreed　　　　　　　　　 C．charged　　　　　　　　 D．set

44．A．expected　　　　　　 B．taught　　　　　　　　　　 C．suggested　　　　　　　 D．required

45．A．up　　　　　　　　　　 B．away　　　　　　　　　　 C．off　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．on

46．A．promise　　　　　　　 B．pretend　　　　　　　　　 C．decide　　　　　　　　　 D．hope

47．A．tolerate　　　　　　　 B．understand　　　　　　 C．practise　　　　　　　　 D．consider

48．A．adjust to　　　　　　 B．turn to　　　　　　　　　 C．refer to　　　　　　　　　 D．stick to

49．A．area　　　　　　　　　 B．department　　　　　　 C．branch　　　　　　　　　 D．industry

50．A．easy　　　　　　　　　 B．extra　　　　　　　　　　　 C．pocket　　　　　　　　　 D．prize

51．A．Often　　　　　　　　 B．Once　　　　　　　　　　 C．Sometimes　　　　　　 D．Before

52．A．excited　　　　　　　 B．satisfied　　　　　　　　 C．frightened　　　　　　　 D．confused

53．A．own　　　　　　　　　 B．children　　　　　　　　 C．neighbors　　　　　　　 D．guests　

54．A．signal　　　　　　　　 B．mark　　　　　　　　　　 C．sign　　　　　　　　　　　 D．feature

55．A．leave　　　　　　　　　 B．remain　　　　　　　　　 C．put　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．taste

I was growing tired of helping the numerous people who lost their way and parked in front of my house. Almost every night I was　 1 during a good night’s sleep to help someone passing through. Many times I was taken for granted by penniless motorists who did not 　 2 thank me for the help they received and some even 　 3 that I didn’t do more.

One day, a young man with a-week-old beard 　 4 out of a broken-down automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some work,　 5 him gasoline and a meal. I told him that 　 6 he wanted to work he could cut the grass, but　 7 the work wasn’t necessary.

Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard.　 8 working all day, he sat in the shade and rested. I 　 9 him for his work and gave him　 10 money he needed. I then offered him a little extra money for a task particularly well done, but he　 11

I never saw him again. He probably 　 12 I helped him out that day,　 13 that is not the way it was. I didn’t help him; he helped me. He helped me to 　 14 in people again. He helped me to once 　 15 want to do something for those who are in 　 16 . I wish I could thank him for restoring some of my faith in the 　 17 goodness of others and for giving me back a little of the optimism（乐观） I had 　 18 . Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of 　 19 that binds us to others.

I 　 20 have fed his body that day, but he fed my soul.

1．A．told　　　　　　　　　　 B．awakened　　　　　 C．warned　　　　　　　 D．sent

2．A．even　　　　　　　　　　 B．also　　　　　　　　　　 C．still　　　　　　　　　　 D．yet

3．A．insisted　　　　　　　　 B．pretended　　　　　 C．wondered　　　　　 D．complained

4．A．rolled　　　　　　　　　 B．escaped　　　　　　　 C．climbed　　　　　　　 D．walked

5．A．show　　　　　　　　　 B．sell　　　　　　　　　　 C．offer　　　　　　　　　 D．buy

6．A．unless　　　　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　 C．though　　　　　　　 D．as

7．A．lately　　　　　　　　　 B．usually　　　　　　　 C．generally　　　　　　 D．actually

8．A．For　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Without　　　　　　　 C．After　　　　　　　　　 D．By

9．A．blamed　　　　　　　　 B．thanked　　　　　　　 C．charged　　　　　　　 D．caught

10．A．small　　　　　　　　　 B．left　　　　　　　　　　 C．required　　　　　　 D．extra

11．A．forgot　　　　　　　　 B．hated　　　　　　　　　 C．escaped　　　　　　　 D．refused

12．A．thinks　　　　　　　　 B．remembers　　　　 C．discovers　　　　　 D．knows

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

14．A．believe in　　　　　　 B．take in　　　　　　　　 C．depend on　　　　　 D．wait on

15．A．above all　　　　　　 B．at lost　　　　　　　　 C．once again　　　　　 D．in time

16．A．work　　　　　　　　 B．trouble　　　　　　　 C．danger　　　　　　　 D．fear

17．A．ill　　　　　　　　　　　 B．strong　　　　　　　　 C．real　　　　　　　　　　 D．basic

18．A．lost　　　　　　　　　　 B．gained　　　　　　　　 C．had　　　　　　　　　　 D．lacked

19．A．excuse　　　　　　　 B．kindness　　　　　　 C．strength　　　　　　 D．promise

20．A．must　　　　　　　　　 B．shouldn’t　　　　　　 C．may　　　　　　　　　 D．couldn’t