Mrs Black was ________to leave as soon as possible because she was ________to meet husband, who came from abroad.

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Mrs Black was _____ to leave as soon as possible because she was _____ to meet her husband, who came from abroad.

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A．anxious; eager　　　B．eager; anxious

C．worried; curious　　D．nervous; eager

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

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和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A friend in need

Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you  36  find in any neighborhood, these two  37 each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their own houses.

One evening, Brownie's family   38  that Brownie hadn't returned home. They went looking for him with no   39     Brownie didn't appear the next day, and despite(尽管)their  40  to find him, by the next week he was still missing. Curiously, Spotty  41  at Brownie's house alone, barking. Busy with their own lives, Brownie's family just ignored the  42  little neighbor dog. Finally, one morning Spotty   43  to take “no” for an answer any longer. He followed Ted about, barking strongly, then running towards a nearby wood, as if to say,"  44  me! It’s urgent!”

Then Ted followed the anxious Spotty. The little dog led the man to a   45  spot a half mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie   46  but one of his hind legs stuck in a steel leg-hold trap. Horrified, Ted now wished he'd taken Spotty's earlier requirement   47  Then Ted noticed something quite remarkable. Spotty had done more than simply  48  Brownie's owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the   49   dog, Ted found some dog food, which was later   50 as the remains of every meal Spotty had been fed that  51 !Spotty had been visiting Brownie   52  in a single-minded quest to keep his friend alive by offering his own comfort. Spotty had obviously 53  with Brownie to protect him from being hurt, snuggling(依偎)with him at night to keep him warm and touching him gently with its nose to keep his  54  up. Brownie's leg was treated by a veterinarian and he recovered. For many years afterward, the two   55  watched the faithful friends frolicking(嬉戏)and chasing each other down that well worn path between their houses.

14.A. injured    B. defeated      C. frightened    D, worried

I was recently invited to lecture on anxiety to several hundred mental-health professionals. My talk was scheduled to ____1__those of a number of famous psychiatrists. When my turn came, I was especially ___2__ because the speaker before me had been particularly impressive and charming. As I approached the podium(讲台)， my heart pounded and my mouth went completely ___3__.

What am I doing here? I asked myself. To make matters worse, my presentation partly __4___ with fear of public speaking. To ___5__ myself, I tried an unusual way. I asked the audience,” How many of you feel nervous__6___ you give a speech. Nearly every hand __7__. “Well, that’s exactly _8__ I feel right now!”

The audience___9__ with laughter. I relaxed and was able to get on with my __10__.

__11__, we all find ourselves in a __12___ that makes us nervous. Perhaps you’re afraid of saying __13___things at a drinking party, stumbling over a presentation at work or having your __14__go blank during a test. For some of us the anxiety is so __15__ that it is personally and professionally incapability.___16__ the years, my work with hundreds of patients has taught me that __17__ can increase his or her social ___18___, even in the most stressful situations. And I have a few simple but helpful___19__, such as tackling your fears one step at a time; focusing on others; ___20__anxity into energy and stopping comparing yourself, which I think are of great value to us in our work.

1. A. take            B. follow     C. observe     D. learn

2. A. worried         B. eager            C. nervous         D. anxious

3. A. sweet                B. wet             C. bad               D. dry

4. A. dealt          B. went               C. stayed             D. left

5. A. comfort       B. calm               C. enjoy              D. delight

6. A. during        B. while       C. before    D. when

7. A. went up       B. raised              C. lifted               D. brought up

8. A. what          B. how               C. when            D. why

9. A. shouted      B. cried              C. responded   D. answered

10. A. job         B. idea      C. speech          D. nervousness

11. A. At times     B. At any time   C. All the time  D. At one time

12. A. state        B. condition    C. situation      D. position

13. A. foolish          B. wonderful    C. believable    D. false

14. A. head        B. mind              C. heart              D. brain

15. A. important    B. valuable        C. difficult   D. strong

16. A. For              B. Through           C. During           D. Over

17. A. anyone      B. someone         C. none               D. no one

18. A. position    B. experience       C. knowledge   D. confidence

19. A. tips              B. ideas                 C. means             D. abilities

20. A. putting          B. turning              C. forcing   D. getting