My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 26　

, but I always knew he was 27 . He never criticized us, but used 28 to bring out our best. H’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 29 as a child I said something 30 about somebody, and father said, “31 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that I looked for the best 32 people, I would get the best 33 . From then on I’ve always tried to 34 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very 　35 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 　36 a great deal of time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 　37 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to make me change my decision, 　38 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 　39 me to go into law. And I’ve 　40 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 　41　 I didn’t pursue my 　42 . You know what you want. Go achieve it.”

As 　43 turned out my little publication went on to become Student, a nation 　44 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 　45 me.

　 26. A. biologist　　　　　　 B. manager　　　　　 C. lawyer　　　　　　　　　　 D. gardener

　 27. A. strict　　　　　　　　 B. honest　　　　　　　 C. special　　　　　　　　　　 D. learned

　 28. A. praise　　　　　　　　 B. courage　　　　　　 C. power　　　　　　　 D. warmth

　 29. A. think　　　　　　　　　 B. imagine　　　　　　 C. remember.　　　　 D. guess

　 30. A. unnecessary B. unkind　　　　　　　 C. unimportant　　　 D. unusual

　 31. A. Another　　　 B. Some　　　　　　　 C. Any　　　　　　　　 D. Other

　 32. A. on　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. about

　 33. A. in case　　　　 B. by turns　　　　　 C. by chance　　　　 D. in return

　 34. A. revise　　　　　　　　 B. set　　　　　　　　　 C. review　　　　　　　　　　 D. follow

　 35. A. understanding　　 B. experienced　　　　　　 C. serious　　　　　　 D. demanding

　 36. A. taking up　　　　　　 B. making up　　　　 C. picking up　　　　 D. keeping up

　 37. A. suggestion　　　　　 B. decision　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　　 D. choice

　 38. A. and　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　 C. even if　　　　　　　　　　 D. as if

　 39. A. helped　　　　 B. allowed　　　　　　 C. persuaded　　　　 D. suggested

　 40. A. always　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　 D. almost

　 41. A. rather　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　 D. therefore

　 42. A. promise　　　　　　 B. task　　　　　　　　 C. belief　　　　　　　 D. dream

　 43. A. this　　　　　　　　　　 B. he　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

　 44. A. newspaper　　　　 B. magazine　　　　　 C. program　　　　　 D. project

　 45. A. controlled　　　　　 B. comforted　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　 D. raised

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　　My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 1 , but I always knew he was 2 . He never criticized us, but used 3 to bring out our best. He'd say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don't give them water, they die.” I 4 as a child I said something 5 about somebody, and my father said,“ 6 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it's a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best 7 people, I would get the best 8 . From then on I've always tried to 9 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

　　Dad's also always been very 10 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 11 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 12 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

　　I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 13 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 14 me to go into law. And I've 15 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 16 I didn't pursue my 17 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it. ”

　　As 18 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 19 for young people in the U. K.. My wife and I have two children, and I'd like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 20 me.

 (江西省九江一种2010届高三适应考试2)

Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They think that they are left in the (36)       of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (37)     children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any (38)      visitors. They live a lonely life without anyone’s care. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth and (39)     story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of such care (40)     elderly people need. They are still living in a familiar family. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied (41)      the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the (42)      American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. However, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years (43)      , family members must provide long term care. We know, people need company, (44)     the elderly people.

More psychologists have found that all caregivers (45)   a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best (46)     for the job. In other words, they all felt that they (47)     do the job better than anyone else. They will do the job heart and soul. A survey was carried out between the caregivers. Social workers (48)      caregivers to find out why they took (49)    the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had (50)      to help their relative. Some (51)      that helping others make them feel more useful and full. Others hoped that by helping (52)      now, they would (53)      care when they became old and (54)      .Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be (55)      .

36. A. charges         B. cares                      C. homes                D. hands
　　37.A.growing            B. grown                 C. developed            D. developing
　　38 A. regular                  B. constant              C. usual               D. close
　　39.A.true                      B. false                  C. imaginary           D. sad
　　40.A.this                      B. that                   C. what                D. as
　　41.A.how                      B. when                  C. why                D. what
　　42.A.usual                    B. general              C. average                   D. most

43.A.later                     B. ago                   C. before              D. since
　　44.A.let alone                 B. leave alone                 C. let out                      D. leave behind
　　45.A.share                    B. form                  C. appreciate                 D. value
　　46.A.men               B. somebody            C. people                     D. person
　　47.A.would              B. should               C. might                D. could
　　48.A. questioned              B. interviewed           C. asked                 D. inquired
　　49.A.up                 B. in                    C. on                  D. off
    50.A.intention                 B. admiration                  C. duty                  D. admission
　　51.A.declared           B. stated                      C. showed                    D. complained
　　52.A.anyone                  B. everyone                   C. none                       D. someone
　　53.A.earn               B. deserve              C. devote                     D. increase
　　54.A.unsatisfied               B. dependent                  C. lonely                         D. unlucky
　　55.A.thought                  B. considered                 C. cared                D .involved

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    A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms(习语), though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown   41  an amusing experience.

One day, I   42   to meet an English man on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I   43   about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be   44  , gently shaking his head, shrugging (耸一耸) his shoulders, saying, “You don't say!” “You don't say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an proper topic. Well, I'd  45   change the topic. So I said to him. “Well.   46   we talk about the Great Wall?   47   the way, have you ever  48   there?” “Certainly , everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing   49  . It was magnificent.” He was   50   in thought when I began to talk  51   a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very   52   of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order... “You don't say!” I couldn't help asking, “Why do you ask me   53   about it”? “Well, I didn't request you to do   54  ,” he answered, greatly   55   . I said, “Didn't you say 'you don't say'?”   56   this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to   57  , “ 'You don't say' actually means 'really?' It is an   58   of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.”   59   then did I know I have made a fool of   60   . Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

　41. A. in          B. for             C. by           D. to

　42. A. came       B. happened        C. seemed       D. wanted

　43. A. would talk   B. had talked       C. was to talk    D. was talking

  44. A. understood   B. understanding    C. surprised      D. surprising

　45. A. to          B. better           C. not          D. like

　46. A. Shall       B. Will            C. Must         D. Do

　47. A. On         B. In              C. All          D. By

　48. A. gone       B. visited           C. seen         D. been

　49. A. it          B. them            C. anything      D. something

　50. A. losing      B. lose             C. lost          D. loosed

　51. A. as         B. to               C. with         D. Like

　52. A. glad       B. satisfied          C. proud        D. familiar

　53. A. not talk     B. to not talk        C. not to talk     D. not talking

　54. A. this        B. so              C. anything       D. me a favour

　55. A. encouraged  B. frightened        C. please        D. surprised

　56. A. Heard      B. To hear          C. Hearing       D. Listening

　57. A. explain     B. shout            C. prove         D. say

　58. A. experience  B. expression        C. explanation    D. example

　59. A. From      B. Since            C. By            D. Only

　60. A. me        B. myself           C. mine          D. Somebody

完形填空（满分30分）

    A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms(习语), though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown   41  an amusing experience.

One day, I   42   to meet an English man on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I   43   about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be   44  , gently shaking his head, shrugging (耸一耸) his shoulders, saying, “You don't say!” “You don't say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an proper topic. Well, I'd  45   change the topic. So I said to him. “Well.   46   we talk about the Great Wall?   47   the way, have you ever  48   there?” “Certainly , everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing   49  . It was magnificent.” He was   50   in thought when I began to talk  51   a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very   52   of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order... “You don't say!” I couldn't help asking, “Why do you ask me   53   about it”? “Well, I didn't request you to do   54  ,” he answered, greatly   55   . I said, “Didn't you say 'you don't say'?”   56   this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to   57  , “ 'You don't say' actually means 'really?' It is an   58   of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.”   59   then did I know I have made a fool of   60   . Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

　41. A. in          B. for             C. by           D. to

　42. A. came       B. happened        C. seemed       D. wanted

　43. A. would talk   B. had talked       C. was to talk    D. was talking

44. A. understood  B. understanding    C. surprised      D. surprising

　45. A. to          B. better           C. not          D. like

　46. A. Shall       B. Will            C. Must         D. Do

　47. A. On         B. In              C. All          D. By

　48. A. gone       B. visited           C. seen         D. been

　49. A. it          B. them            C. anything      D. something

　50. A. losing      B. lose             C. lost          D. losed

　51. A. as         B. to               C. with         D. like

　52. A. glad       B. satisfied          C. proud        D. familiar

　53. A. not talk     B. to not talk        C. not to talk     D. not talking

　54. A. this        B. so              C. anything       D. me a favour

　55. A. encouraged  B. frightened        C. please        D. surprised

　56. A. Heard      B. To hear          C. Hearing       D. Listening

　57. A. explain     B. shout            C. prove         D. say

　58. A. experience  B. expression        C. explanation    D. example

　59. A. From      B. Since            C. By            D. Only

　60. A. me        B. myself           C. mine          D. somebody