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　　If we were to keep a record of all the things we worried about during a given period of time, we would discover-in reviewing them-that the great majority of our 　　1　　 never come to pass．This means that most of the time we 　　2　　 to worrying, even the constructive(建设性的)kind that prompts us to try to try to come up with a 　　3　　 to what is troubling us, is wasted．　　4　　, we not only caused ourselves unnecessary mental pain, but also 　　5　　 valuable minutes and hours that could have been spent elsewhere．

　　To 　　6　　 this, it is often necessary to subject(使……遭受)pltential 　　7　　 of worry to the coldly objective．Once, before a major 　　8　　 in front of a standing-room-only audience, a member off Arturo Toscanini’s orchestra approached(接近)the great Italian conductor with a terrible 　　9　　 on his face．“Maestro(大师), ”the musician said 　　10　　, “my instrument is not working 　　11　　．I cannot reach the 　　12　　 of E-flat．Whatever will I do? We are to 　　13　　 a few moments later．”

　　Toscanini looked with total 　　14　　 at the man．Then he 　　15　　 kindly and placed an arm around his shoulders．“My friend, ”the maestro replied, “do not worry about it．The note E-flat does not 　　16　　 anywhere in the music that you will be 　　17　　 this evening．”

　　The next time we find ourselves in the middle of 　　18　　 about some matter, we might be wise to 　　19　　 and ask ourselves what the odds(几率)are of the problem really coming to 　　20　　, We may be able to go on to something more constructive．

(1)


[　　]
A．	dreams
B．	ideas
C．	troubles
D．	failures

(2)


[　　]
A．	spend
B．	devote
C．	expect
D．	agree

(3)


[　　]
A．	solution
B．	suggestion
C．	promise
D．	plan

(4)


[　　]
A．	However
B．	Otherwise
C．	Then
D．	Therefore

(5)


[　　]
A．	paid back
B．	cut down
C．	acted out
D．	took up

(6)


[　　]
A．	realize
B．	organize
C．	avoid
D．	operate

(7)


[　　]
A．	sources
B．	success
C．	truth
D．	gifts

(8)


[　　]
A．	graduation
B．	concert
C．	meeting
D．	invitation

(9)


[　　]
A．	sign
B．	appearance
C．	mark
D．	expression

(10)


[　　]
A．	anxiously
B．	fially
C．	eagerly
D．	seriously

(11)


[　　]
A．	properly
B．	mainly
C．	practically
D．	firmly

(12)


[　　]
A．	part
B．	point
C．	signal
D．	note

(13)


[　　]
A．	complete
B．	begin
C．	manage
D．	separate

(14)


[　　]
A．	pleasure
B．	regret
C．	silence
D．	amazement

(15)


[　　]
A．	shouted
B．	depended
C．	smiled
D．	explained

(16)


[　　]
A．	appear
B．	remove
C．	unfold
D．	doubting

(17)


[　　]
A．	enjoying
B．	listening
C．	playing
D．	conducting

(18)


[　　]
A．	talking
B．	worrying
C．	quarreling
D．	doubting

(19)


[　　]
A．	prevent
B．	trust
C．	finish
D．	stop

(20)


[　　]
A．	end
B．	pass
C．	order
D．	settle

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　　Young Mr．Smith had an idea for his employer to save money for the company by increasing prices and selling goods of less value．If his employer liked the idea, Smith might be given more pay or even get a better job．

　　Business had been very slow．So his employer thought a few minutes．But then she shook her head．“I am sorry, Smith, ” she said．“It just will not wash．”

　　Most word experts agree that“it will not wash” means it will not work．Eric Partridge wrote that the saying probably developed in Britain in the 1800s, when Charlotte Bronte used “That won't wash, miss．” in a story．She seems to have meant that the colors in a piece of clothing couldn't be depended on to stay．

　　In nineteenth century England, the expression came to mean an undependable statement mainly to describe an idea．But sometimes it was used about a person．For example, a critic once said of the poet Robert Browning, “He won't wash．”

　　Happily for the young employee Smith, the employer “talked turkey” to him．She said, “Your idea would be unfair to our buyers．Think of another way to save money．”

　　A century ago, to talk turkey meant to talk pleasantly．Turkeys in the barnyard were thought to be speaking pleasantly to one another．In recent years, the saying has come to mean an attempt to teach something important．

　　Word expert Charles Funk tells how this change took place．A white man and an American Indian were shooting turkeys together．The white man began stating reasons why he should get all the turkeys for himself．But the American Indian stopped him．He told the white man, “Now, I talk turkey to you．”

　　Mr．Smith thought of a better idea after his employer talked turkey to him．He was given an increase in pay．So if your idea “will not wash, ” try “talking turkey” to yourself and come up with a better idea．

(1)

Why did Young Smith tell his idea to his employer?
[　　]
A．	To save money for the company．
B．	To increase prices．
C．	To sell goods of less value．
D．	To get more pay or a better job．

(2)

What did the employer mean by saying “It just will not wash．”?
[　　]
A．	Your idea is unworkable．
B．	Your idea is incredible．
C．	Your idea is unfair．
D．	I couldn't agree more．

(3)

Who invented the expression “It won't wash according to the passage．”?
[　　]
A．	Eric Partridge
B．	Charlotte Bronte
C．	Charles Funk
D．	Robert Browning

(4)

What does “to talk turkey” mean now?
[　　]
A．	To talk pleasantly．
B．	To argue with someone．
C．	To try to teach something important．
D．	To turn down one's idea．

(5)

Which of the following agrees with the passage?
[　　]
A．	The passage tells readers how to create English expressions．
B．	If someone says “Your suggestion won't wash．” he shares your idea．
C．	Mr．Smith was finally given an increase in pay because he talked turkey to his employer．
D．	Talking turkey to yourself can help you think of a better idea．

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完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

If we were to keep a record of all the things we worried about during a given period of time，we would discover—in reviewing them—that the great majority of our 16 never come to pass. This means that most of the time we 17 to worrying，even the constructive（建设性的）kind that prompts us to try to come up with a 18 to what is troubling us，is wasted. 19 ，we not only caused ourselves unnecessary mental pain，but also 20 valuable minutes and hours that could have been spent elsewhere.

To 21 this，it is often necessary to subject（使……遭受）potential 22 of worry to the coldly objective. Once，before a major 23 in front of a standing-room-only audience，a member of Arturo Toscanini’s orchestra approached（接近）the great Italian conductor with a terrible 24 on his face．“Maestro（大师），”the musician said 25 ，“my instrument is not working 26 ．I cannot reach the 27 of E-flat．Whatever will I do？We are to 28 a few moments later．”

Toscanini looked with total 29 at the man．Then he 30 kindly and placed an arm around his shoulders．“My friend，”the maestro replied，“do not worry about it．The note E-flat does not 31 anywhere in the music that you will be 32 this evening．”

The next time we find ourselves in the middle of 33 about some matter，we might be wise to 34 and ask ourselves what the odds（几率）are of the problem really coming to 35 .We may be able to go on to something more constructive．

16．A．dreams B．ideas C．troubles D．failures

17．A．spend B．devote C．expect D．agree

18．A．solution B．suggestion C．promise D．plan

19．A．However B．Otherwise C．Then D．Therefore

20．A．paid back B．cut down C．acted out D．took up

21．A．realize B．organize C．avoid D．operate

22．A．sources B．success C．truth D．gifts

23．A．graduation B．concert C．meeting D．invitation

24．A．sign B．appearance C．mark D．expression

25．A．anxiously B．finally C．eagerly D．seriously

26．A．properly B．mainly C．practically D．firmly．

27．A．part B．point C．signal D．note

28．A．complete B．begin C．manage D．separate

29．A．pleasure B．regret C．silence D．amazement

30．A．shouted B．depended C．smiled D．explained

31．A．appear B．remove C．unfold D．disappear

32．A．enjoying B．1istening C．playing D．conducting

33．A．talking B．worrying C．quarreling D．doubting

34．A．prevent B．trust C．finish D．stop

35．A．end B．pass C．order D．settle

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完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

If we were to keep a record of all the things we worried about during a given period of time，we would discover—in reviewing them—that the great majority of our 16 never come to pass. This means that most of the time we 17 to worrying，even the constructive（建设性的）kind that prompts us to try to come up with a 18 to what is troubling us，is wasted. 19 ，we not only caused ourselves unnecessary mental pain，but also 20 valuable minutes and hours that could have been spent elsewhere.

To 21 this，it is often necessary to subject（使……遭受）potential 22 of worry to the coldly objective. Once，before a major 23 in front of a standing-room-only audience，a member of Arturo Toscanini’s orchestra approached（接近）the great Italian conductor with a terrible 24 on his face．“Maestro（大师），”the musician said 25 ，“my instrument is not working 26 ．I cannot reach the 27 of E-flat．Whatever will I do？We are to 28 a few moments later．”

Toscanini looked with total 29 at the man．Then he 30 kindly and placed an arm around his shoulders．“My friend，”the maestro replied，“do not worry about it．The note E-flat does not 31 anywhere in the music that you will be 32 this evening．”

The next time we find ourselves in the middle of 33 about some matter，we might be wise to 34 and ask ourselves what the odds（几率）are of the problem really coming to 35 .We may be able to go on to something more constructive．

16．A．dreams B．ideas C．troubles D．failures

17．A．spend B．devote C．expect D．agree

18．A．solution B．suggestion C．promise D．plan

19．A．However B．Otherwise C．Then D．Therefore

20．A．paid back B．cut down C．acted out D．took up

21．A．realize B．organize C．avoid D．operate

22．A．sources B．success C．truth D．gifts

23．A．graduation B．concert C．meeting D．invitation

24．A．sign B．appearance C．mark D．expression

25．A．anxiously B．finally C．eagerly D．seriously

26．A．properly B．mainly C．practically D．firmly．

27．A．part B．point C．signal D．note

28．A．complete B．begin C．manage D．separate

29．A．pleasure B．regret C．silence D．amazement

30．A．shouted B．depended C．smiled D．explained

31．A．appear B．remove C．unfold D．disappear

32．A．enjoying B．1istening C．playing D．conducting

33．A．talking B．worrying C．quarreling D．doubting

34．A．prevent B．trust C．finish D．stop

35．A．end B．pass C．order D．settle

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