When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could to advise me against becoming a brewer（酿酒人）. He’d　 36　 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living, 37  were his father and grandfather before him. He didn’t want me　 38　 near a vat （酿酒用的桶）of beer.
　　So I did as he asked. I got good　 39　 , went to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that　 40　 me to study law and business at the same time.
　　In my second year of grade school, I began to realize that I’d　 41　 done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out.　 42　 , my parents didn’t think this was a great idea. But I felt strongly that you can’t 43 till you’re 65 to do what you want in life.
　　I packed my stuff into a bus and headed to Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to　 44　 . I finished Harvard and got a highly paid job at the Boston Consulting Group. Still, after working there five years, I　 45　 . Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50? At that time, Americans paid　 46　 money of beer in low quality. Why not make good beer for　 47　 ? I thought.
　　I decided to give up my job to become　 48　. When I told Dad, he was　 49　 , but in the end he　 50　 me. I called my beer Samuel Adams,　 51　 the brewer and patriot who helped to start the Boston Tea party.　 52　 I sold the beer direct to beer drinkers to get 53　out. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Samuel Adams Boston Lager won the top prize for American beer. In the end I was destined to be a brewer. My 54　to the young is simple: Life is very　 55　 , so don’t rush to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you plan.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 　26 and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be 　27 but a failure.” After five years of 　28 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the beatific 　29 that could have happened to me. I 30 I wanted to do something positive (积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to 31 that what people said about me was 　32 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s 　33 it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my 　34 and went to college. My first novel 　35　 while I was at college. After college I taught during the 　36 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a 　37 in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 　38 that job to write full time 　39 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself — 　40 was a working-class boy who’d 　41 school early, now teaching at the university. My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and 　42 , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. 　43 what does it mean? I 　44 wish all the people that have put me down had 　45 : “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”

26. A. bright　　 　　　　 B. useless 　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　 　　　　 D. hopeful

27. A. anything 　　　　 B. something 　　　　　　 C. everything　 　　　　　 D. nothing

28. A. low　　 　　　　 B. poor　 　　　　　　　 C. good　　　 　　　　 D. useful

29. A. support　　 　　 B. happiness 　　　　　　 C. surprise　　 　　　　　 D. thing

30. A. admitted　 　　　 B. decided　　 　　　　　 C. planned　　 　　　　　 D. told

31. A. me　　　 　　　　 B. them　　　 　　　　　 C. her　　　　 　　　　　 D. it

32. A. wrong　 　　　　　 B. right　　　 　　　　　 C. stupid　　　 　　　　 D. faulty

33. A. see　　 　　　　　 B. know　　　 　　　　 C. understand　 　　　　 D. face

34. A. experiment 　　　 B. practice　 　　　　　　 C. writing　　　 　　　　 D. composition

35. A. came on　 　　　 B. came in　　 　　　　　 C. came out　 　　　　　 D. came back

36. A. day　　 　　　　 B. night　　　 　　　　　 C. month　　　 　　　　 D. year

37. A. graduation　 　　 B. pass　　　 　　　　　 C. degree　　 　　　　　 D. success

38. A. giving in　 　　　 B. giving back 　　　　　 C. giving out　　 　　　 D. giving up

39. A. while　　 　　　 B. if　　　　 　　　　　　 C. when　　　 　　　　 D. or

40. A. there　　 　　　　 B. here　　 　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　 　　　　 D. that

41. A. left　　 　　　　　 B. attended　　 　　　　 C. changed　　 　　　　 D. graduated

42. A. tired　　 　　　　　 B. calm　　　 　　　　 C. nervous .　　 　　　　 D. famous

43. A. And　　　 　　　 B. But　　　 　　　　　 C. However　 　　　　　　 D. Well

44. A. just　　　 　　　 B. exactly　　 　　　　　 C. so　　　　 　　　　 D. very

45. A. praised　　 　　 B. said　　　 　　　　　 C. answered　　 　　　　　　 D. advised

Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more  36  and parents have noticed another kind of pollution, which comes from the printed papers  37  on streets.

　　These printed things 38  newspapers but have hardly anything to do with 39 . You can only find reading materials badly made up there---some are too strange for anyone to 40 ,  others are frightening stories of something  41  .However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such  42  reading, which  43  them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares（噩梦）and immoral（邪恶）ideas in  44 .  Homework is left  45 ,  and daily games are lost.

　　These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers,  46  they are, we never know,  are  47  their silent money.

The sheep-skinned wolf's story seems to have been forgotten once again .Why not 48  this kind of thing? Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers.  49  ,the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it.  50  you may even find  several children, driven by the curious natures,  51  one patched paper,  which has travelled from hand to hand.

　　It really does 52  to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The  53  teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time the young  54  need more interesting books to help them  55  those ugly papers.

A. teachers　　     B. writers　　  C. readers　　　   D. students

A. found　　　     B. sold　　　　C. printed　　　   D. put

A. depend on　     B. work out　　 C. look like　　   D. act as

A. it　　           B. them       C. children　　    D. young people

A. understand　     B. think　　　  C. believe　　    D. know

A. more important    B. still worse　 C. even better     D. very good

A. poisonous　　    B. wonderful　　C. interesting　   D. useful

A. takes　　　　    B. spends　　　 C. pays          D. costs

A. use　　　　      B. sight　　　　C. common　　   D. return

A. undone　　　     B. unknown　　C. much　　　　  D. less

A. who　　　　     B. what　　　　 C. whoever　　　 D. whatever

A. using　　　      B. making　     C. spending　　   D. wasting

A. stop　　　　     B. forbid        C. separate　　　  D. leave

A. Happily　　      B. Luckily       C. Unfortunately   D. Badly

A. Seldom　　　    B. Always       C. Hardly　　　  D. Sometimes

A. take　　　　     B. share         C. get　　       D. hold

A. harm　　　　    B. good         C. favor　　　　 D. wrong

A. worried　　　    B. puzzled       C. surprised　　  D. disappointed

A. writers　　　     B. teachers      C. parents　　　  D. readers

A. get off　　　     B. come into     C. break down　  D. get rid of

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen   36   his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not but   37   for a glance.
One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden,   38   in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he   39   the old gardener was blind.   40   , the young man asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t   41   in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “ I can tell you   42   reasons. First I was a   43   when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can   44  them. Third，I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s   45  .
“Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man   46   .
“Yeah, it’s   47   that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never   48   them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good   49   . In the meantime, it also   50   a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The old man’s   51   astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and  52  them as a link of minds so as to make   53   enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness？
I believe every flower has   54  with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though   55  to see the beauty of blossoming, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
（  ）36. A. loving        B. watering       C. tending      D. planting
（  ）37. A. stop    　　 B. stay           C. live         D. run
（  ）38. A. kept          B. dropped        C. fallen           D. lost
（  ）39. A. realized       B. noticed         C. felt            D. thought
（  ）40. A. Excited       B. Frightened       C. Shocked       D. Satisfied
（  ）41. A. feel           B. see              C.hear            D.eat
（  ）42. A. one          B. two            C. three          D. four
（  ）43. A. gardener      B. teacher        C. farmer        D. painter
(    ) 44. A. taste          B. plant           C. touch         D. appreciate
(    ) 45. A. it            B. me             C. them          D. you
(    ) 46. A. with pleasure   B. in surprise       C. with hope     D. in anger
(    ) 47. A. true           B. possible        C. a pity         D. a shame
(    ) 48. A. put            B. turn           C. get           D. knock
(    ) 49. A. mind          B. life            C. future         D. mood
(    ) 50. A. introduces     B. offers          C. stands        D. leaves
(    ) 51. A. words         B. behavior        C. story         D. attitudes
(    ) 52. A. treats          B. acts           C. works         D. serves
(    ) 53. A. anybody       B. somebody       C. everybody     D. nobody
(    ) 54. A. ears           B. soul            C. eyes         D. heart
(    ) 55. A. refusing       B. trying          C. pretending     D. failing

　　The purpose of a letter of application is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state　 36　 the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have　 37　 . It should be simple, human, personal and brief without　 38　 out any necessary fact.

　　In writing a letter of application, keep in　 39　 that the things a possible employer is most　

 40　 to want to know about are your qualifications（条件）, your achievements and your aims.The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part.　41　 the first few sentences fail to　 42　 the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be　 43　 at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not　 44　 your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your　 45　 in today's paper. ”you might say“I have made a careful　 46　 of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighbourhood to find out how many housewives　 47　 your product and why they like it.”

　　Try to　 48　 generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now　 49　. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask“ What can I　 50　 in a letter? Employers want experience, which, naturally, no　 51　 has. ”The answer is that everything you have ever done is　 52　.

　　It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter.　53　 a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent　54　 is to enclose（内附）a stamped, self - addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it　 55　 for a possible employer to get in touch with you.

　　36．A. clearly B. carefully C. obviously D. easily

　　37．A. found B. done C. known D. heard

　　38．A. sending B. taking C. leaving D. picking

　　39．A. brain B. sight C. order D. mind

　　40．A. probable B. possible C. likely D. able

　　41．A. While B. Although C. As D. If

　　42．A. pay B. win C. show D. fix

　　43．A. kept B. continued C. written D. read

　　44．A. to B. for C. into D. from

　　45．A. advertisement B. report

　　　　C. article  D. introduciton 

　　46．A. watch B. search C. study D. discussion

　　47．A. change B. make C. sell D. use．

　　48．A. avoid B. remember C. protect D. gain

　　49．A. losing B. applying C. preparing D. fitting

　　50．A. offer B. supply C. mean D. provide

　　51．A. worker B. beginner C. owner D. manager

　　52．A. success B. development C. practice D. experience

　　53．A. Make B. Ask C. State D. Get

　　54．A. result B. decision C. promise D. idea

　　55．A. happier B. easier C. cheaper D. safer