June was lying by the Olympic size swimming pool in her new swimsuit. She was really hot and dived into the water.    1   else was in the pool. The refreshing water cooled her body immediately, which   2    her to continue doing some laps there. Not having swum in the past several years and being a bit out of  3   , June began to tire   4   . “Ah, no pains, no gains,” June thought to herself. June    5    to swim, realizing her head was    6  . Breathing became   7  . Her sight wasn’t so   8   . She saw the lifeguard and a couple others around the pool. She did not want to bother anyone. She continued.
She found    9    in the middle of the pool. Deciding not to ask for help, she continued to swim.  10   , she made it to the other side of the pool. Sickness, weakness and exhaustion（精疲力竭）  11    it difficult for June to get out of the pool.  12   she stood, her body slowly shook back and forth, losing her    13  .
Realizing she needed help but    14   to even say anything, she   15     the pool side and stood there. Several minutes later she had enough energy to only pull her body up out of the pool.
  16   at the side of the pool with her feet in the water she felt that someone was   17   at her. It was the    18   . June was just able to    19    her hand, telling him she was okay.
Have you ever found yourself in a(n)  20   where you’re in trouble and you don’t ask for help? There is nothing wrong in asking for help. June could have drowned. However, we all have the tendency, as June did.

I believe in miracles(奇迹)because I've seen so many of them. One day, a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old. “There’s a   36  in my upper jaw,” she said. “I told my own dentist it's nothing, but he   37  I come to see you.”
Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her. He would    38  to add something, but she stopped him. She wanted to tell everything herself. I found a large cancer that spread over much of the    39  of her mouth. A careful examination later   40   that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer.
During her next appointment, I explained to her the   41  of the problem. She clasped my hand in hers and said, “I know you’re worried about me, but I’m just   42  .  ”
I thought otherwise. After considerable   43  on my part, and kindness on her part because she wanted to   44  me, she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon(外科医生). She saw him, but as I expected,    45  treatment.
About six months later she returned to my office, still energetic and   46  .
“How are you?” I asked.
“I’m just fine, honey,” she responded   47  high spirits. “When can I get started on fixing my dentures(假牙)?”
Surprised to see her at all, I answered   48  , “Let me take a look in your mouth and we’ll see about it.”
I couldn’t believe my eyes. The cancer that had   49  nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone—only one small area of redness    50  .
I had read of such things happening, but had    51  seen them with my own eyes. That was my first miracle. Since then I've seen many others, because they keep getting   52  to see. In fact, miracles are daily events for me now. And people are a miracle,   53  through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to   54  the miracles of one another.
Since my first miracle, I've come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is 55 we choose to find it.

We've all heard the old saying，“Sticks and stones can break my bones，but words can never hurt me.” Don't you believe it？Words are powerful，and they can hurt—a lot. In fact，if you're not careful，you can even hurt yourself，by using the wrong word in your writing.

    Recently a friend sent me a copy of an e-mail she received from the customer service department of her credit card company，after she contacted them with a question about her account. She was happy with their positive response. But as I read the e-mail，one line jumped out at me：“In lieu of good customer service...”

    Did they really mean they were offering her a few extra reward points instead of good customer service？I doubt it. More likely，what the customer service department meant to say was，“Because good customer service is important to us...” followed by the details of what they were doing to make sure she remained a happy customer.

    So why didn't the writer say that？I can only guess that perhaps the writer liked the phrase “in lieu of”，thought it sounded more interesting than saying “because”，and so used it—without bothering to check the true meaning.

    Have you ever done that？Try to impress others with a big word，only to find out you've used the word incorrectly？It's just the opposite effect，isn't it？You may impress people all right，but it's not the impression you were going for.

    When you write，remember to choose your words carefully. People may still disagree with what you say，but they won't be able to dismiss you because you made careless mistakes in how you said it.

1.What's the writer's purpose in giving the saying?

    A．To amuse the reader.     B．To persuade the reader.

    C．To support a conclusion.  D．To lead to the topic.

2.What does the phrase “in lieu of” most probably mean?

    A．Because of   B．In honour of   C．Instead of      D．In favour of

3.According to the writer，the customer service department ______.

    A．didn't prefer to use familiar words to attract customers

    B．didn't express what they really meant

    C．didn't need to offer their customers extra reward points

    D．succeeded in impressing their customers

完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

  阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Although my father wasn't a  doctor,  he  made  his  own  brand  of  "house  calls"． I followed him as he    36   a plate of my mother's home cooking to an elderly man named Frank    37    all major holidays, and when Frank was    38   ． As far as I know,  their  only    39    was that Frank was an occasional    40    at Dad's small gas station． Frank's home was a two-room house on the rough side of town with a rotten front porch（门廊） that you could fall through if you weren't    41   ． Through his caring    42   , my father was teaching me to be a doctor,    43    neither of us knew it at the time．

    When I was 13, my father    44    lung cancer． He brought home a    45    the doctor drew showing    46    his cancer was and told me that he was going to    47   ．

    The big green oxygen tank with plastic tubing    48     a central feature （特征） of our living  room next to his easy chair． Several months passed and his condition    49   ． He asked me to    50     my mother when he was gone． He said, "I love you, son．" That night he died．

    When you're 13 and your father dies, you have some    51    to make． You can use the circumstance as a （n）    52     for letting your behavior and grades go down drain, or you can honor his memory and try to do something    53    with yourself． I    54    my energy on my school work and my goal of becoming a    55   ．  ．

A． lent   B．brought C． bought  D． showed   

A． for    B．in   C． at  D． on      

A． happy  B．well C． sick    D． homesick    

A． function   B．connection   C． information D． instruction  

A． patient    B．doctor   C． customer    D． passenger  

A． careful    B．strong   C． reasonable  D． punctual    

A． words  B．attitude C． attention   D． appearance  

A． and    B．because  C． although    D． as      

A． developed  B．found    C． constructed D． recovered   

A． photo  B．diagram  C． report  D． film     

A． where  B．how  C． which   D． what    

A． rest   B．retire   C． die D． leave     

A． decorated  B．remained C． equipped    D． became   

A． worsened   B．decreased    C． increased   D． bettered   

A． take care of   B．make friends with    C． make up for D． look into  

A． mistakes   B．friends  C． choices D． changes    

A． reason B．guide    C． cause   D． excuse     

A． positive   B．active   C． productive  D． motive    

A． attracted  B．consumed C． focused D． depended   

A． doctor B．driver   C． teacher D． nurse  

Section B
Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
The professor stood before his class of 30 senior molecular (分子) biology students, about to pass out the final exam. “I have been honored to be your instructor this semester, and I know how hard you have all worked to prepare for this test,” he said to them. “I am well aware of how much pressure you are under to keep your GPAs (平均成绩) up, and because I know your are all capable of understanding this material, I am prepared to offer an automatic “B” to anyone who would prefer not to take the final.”
The relief was audible as a number of students jumped up to thank the professor and left the class. The professor looked at the handful of students who remained, and offered again, “Any other takers? This is your last opportunity.” One more student decided to go.
There were seventeen students left. The professor closed the door and took attendance. Then he handed out the final exam.
There were two sentences typed on the paper: “Congratulations, you have just received an ‘A’ in this class. Keep believing in yourself!”
I never had a professor who gave a test like that. It’s a test that any teacher in any course could and should give. Students who don’t have confidence in what they’ve learned are “B” students at best.
The same is true for students of real life. The “A” students are those who believe in what they’re doing because they’ve learned from both successes and failures. They’ve absorbed life’s lessons, whether from formal education or the school of hard knocks, and become better people.
Don’t let the biggest limit be yourself. 
1.    The professor offered an automatic “B” to those who would prefer not to take the final because ________.
A. he thought all of his students had prepared for the test well
B. he believed all the students were able to pass the exam
C. he didn’t want to put too much pressure on his students
D. he intended to tell the students about the importance of confidence
2.    Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All the students feel at easy before the exam.
B. 22 students got a “B” in the final test without doing the paper.
C. There were no problems on the test paper for the students to work out.
D. The way the professor tested the students would be unsuitable for other subjects.
3.    According to the author, the test given by the professor is ________.
A. funny B. instructive        C. confusing   D. inappropriate
4.    The point of the story is to advise readers ________.
A. to stay focused on what they can do
B. to surround themselves with confident people
C. not to put up with being second best
D. not to let themselves be the biggest obstacles to their growth