3. It is not rare in ______ that people in _____ fifties are going to university for further education.

　　 A. 90s... their　　 B. the 90s... /　　 C. 90s... their　 D. the 90s... their　 (99上海　 6)

2. Paper money was in__ use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in ___ thirteenth century.

　　 A. the;　 \　　　　　 B. the; the　　　　 C. \ ; the　　　　　　 D. \ ;　 \　 (MET99 8)

1.--- Have you seen _____ pen? I left it here this morning.

　 ---Is it _____ black one? I think I saw it somewhere.(NMET97　 7)

　　 A. a; the　　　　　 B. the; the　　　　　　　　 　C. the; a　　　　　　　　 D. a; a

(二十六)

Newspaper Boy Billy

　　　 Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a　 1　 job which gets him　 2　 every morning at five o'clock. He is a　 3　 .

　　　 Each morning, Billy　 4　 the house at 5: l5 to go to the corner　 5　 the newspapers are. The newspapers were delivered to the　 6　 by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon (手推车) to cany　 them.

　　　 In the　 7　 it is still dark when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is　 8　 . Billy must deliver the newspapers to the houses of people on his route　 9　 all kinds of weather. He tries to put each　 10　 . on the porch (门廊) where it will be protected from　 11　　 and rain or snow. His　 l2　 think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him　 l3　 .

　　　 Billy　 14 　about $70 per month, and he is　 15　 some of the money to go to college. He spehds the rest　 16　 records and clothes. Once a month, he has to　 17　 money from his customers. Since many of them　 18　 during the day, Billy has to collect the money　 19 　. Sometimes, when Billy is　 20　 , his older brother has to　 21　 the newspapers. Once Billy's father had to help.

　　　 Billy has seventy customers now,　 22　　 he hopes to get more soon. Some day, if he gets　 23 more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding(杰出的) newspaper boy. He wants to win a　 24　　 to Europe, but he will also be happy　 25　　 he wins a new bicycle.

1. A. full-time　　　 B. strange　　 C. good　　　　　 D. part-time

2. A. to carry papers　　 B. to go to work　　　 　C. to go to school　　　　 D. up

3. A. schoolboy　　　 B. newspaper boy　　 C. cowboy　　　　　　　　　 D. clever boy

4 A. leaves　　　　 B. reached　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　 D. reaches

5. A. that　　　　　　 B. where　　　 C. which　　　　　　　 D. whether

6. A. house　　　　　　 B. porch　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　 D. corner

7. A. east　　　　　　 B. winter　　　　　 C. morning　　　　 D. summer

8. A. light　　　　　　 B. cloudy　　　　　 C. sunny　　　　　　 D. cold

9. A. by　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　 　　　C. in　　　　　　　　　 D. with

10. A. paper　　　　　　 B. magazine　　 C. letter　　　　　 D. newspapers

l l. A. air　　　　　　　 B. wind　　　　　　 C. water　　　　　 D. fire

12. A. teachers　　　　 B. parents　　　 C. bosses　　　　　　 D. customers

13. A. books　　　　　 B. some bread　　　　　 C. a new bike　 　　D. tips(小费)

14. A. earns　　　　　　 B. saves　　　　　　 C. spends　　　　　　 D. pays

15. A. borrowing　　　 B. collecting　　 C. making　　　　　 D. saving

16. A. in　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　 D. on

17. A. give　　　　　 B. borrow　　　　 C. collect　　　　　　 D. seize

18. A. play　　　　 B. study　　　　　 C. work　　　　　　　 D. rest

19. A.in the morning　　 B. at night　　　 C. in the afternoon　　　 D. at noon

20. A. sick　　　 B. angry　　　　　 C. at school　　　　　 D. sad

21. A. carry　　　　 B. collect　　　　　 C. deliver　　　　　 D. sell

22. A. thus　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　 D. for

23. A. much　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　 C. many　　　　　　　 D. still

24. A. trip　　　　　　 B. car　　　　 C. bicycle　　　　　　 D. job

25. A. because　　　　 B. whether　　　 C. unless　　　　　 D. if

(二十七)　　　　

Seas and Oceans

　　　 There is much more water than land on the surface of the earth. The seas and oceans　 1　　 nearly four-fifths of the whole world, and only one fifth of　 2　 land. If you travelled over the earth　 3　 different directions. you would have to　 4　 much more of your time moving on water than on　　 5　 or railways. We sometimes forget that for every mile of land there are　 6　 miles of water.

　　　 There is　 7　 much water on the surface of our earth that we have to use　 8　 to describe it. We use the word　 9　 to describe those parts of water surface which　 10　　 only a few hundreds of miles wide, the word OCEANS to descrihe the　 11　 areas of water which are thousands of miles wide and very　　 12　 .　

　　　 A sea such as the Mediterranean provides an easy way of travelling from one　 13　　 to another. Ships are frequently crossing the small seas of the world in all directions.　 l4　　 separate the great continents.　 15　　 steam ships were invented, a voyage across a wide ocean was a long and sometimes very　　 16　 journey. Oceans have only been used　 17　　 travel1ing and trading within　 18　 few hundred years.　 19　 now, ships use only those parts of oceans which provide the　 20　　 way across. The other parts of oceans are very　 21　　 visited.

　　　 You can understand　 22　 we don't know much about the oceans because of their huge　　 23　 . Another reason why we know so　 24 　　about them is because of their great depth. At the bottom of an ocean there is black darkness.　　 25　　 cannot reach the great depth.

l. A. cross　　　　　　　　 B. cover　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　 D. make

2. A. them are　　　　　 B. its　　　 　　　　　C. it is　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it's

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

4. A. cost　　　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　 C. pay　　　　　　　　 D. spend

5. A. planes　　　　　　 B. roads　　　　　　 C. ships　　　　　　　　　　 D. foot

6. A. two　　　　　　　　 B. three　　　　　　 C. four　　　　　　　　　　　 D. five

7. A. so　　　　　　　　　 B. such　　　　　　　 C. very　　　　　　　　　　　 D. too

8. A. a few letters　　 B. a letter　　　　　 C. some words　　　　　 D. two words

9. A. RIVERS　　　　 B. LAKES　　　　　 C. SEAS　　　　 D. RESERVOIRS

10. A. have　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　　　　 C. has　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is

11. A. big　　　　　　　　 B. small　　　　　　　 C. different　　　　　　　 D. huge

l2. A. deep　　　　　　　 B. long　　　　　　　 C. high　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cold

l3. A. state　　　　　　　 B. continent　　　　 C. country　　　　　　　　 D. nation

l4. A. Seas　　　　　　　 B. Water　　　　　　 C. Land　　　　　　　　　　 D. Oceans

15. A. Until　　　　　　 B. By　　　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　　　　　 D. As

l6. A. endless　　　　　 B. dangerous　　　 C. short　　　　　　　　　　 D. continuous

l7. A. for　　　　　 B. by　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

l8. A. last　　　　　 　　　B. every　　　　　　　 C. the last　　　　　　　　 D. past a

l9. A. Only　　　　　　　 B. Even　　　　　　　 C. Just　　　　　　　　　　　 D. But

20. A. shorter　　　　　 B. easier　　　　　　 C. shortest　　　　　　　　 D. easy

2l. A. often　　　　　　　 B. usually　　　　　 C. much　　　　　　　　　　 D. seldom

22. A. why　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　 C. the reason　　　　　　 D. what

23. A. size　　　　　　　 B. surface　　　　　 C. depth　　　　　　　　　　 D. width

24. A. many　　　　　　 B. few　　　 　　　　　　C. much　　　　　　　　　 D. little

25. A. Anyone　　　　 B. Divers　　　　　　 C. Sunlight　　　　　　　　 D. Ships

(二十八)

　　　 We were late as usual. My husband had　　 1　　 watering the flowers in the garden by himself, and　 2　　 he discovered that he couldn't manage, he asked me for　 3　　 at the last moment. So now we had only an hour to get to the　 4　 . Luckily there were not many cars　　 5　　 buses on the road and we were　　 6　　 to get there just in time. We checked in(办理登记手续) and went straight to a big hall to wait for our　 7　　 to be called. We waited and waited　　 8　　 no announcement was made. We asked for 　　9　　 and the girl there told us that the　　 10　　 hadn't even arrived yet. In the end there came an announcement telling us that those　 11　　 for Flight JJ l08 could get a　　 12　　 meal voucher(凭证) and that the plane hadn't left Spain　　 13　　 technical problems. We thought that meant　　 14　　 it wasn't safe for the plane to　　 15　 . We waited again for a long time until late　　 16　　 when we were asked to report(报到) again. This time we were　　 17　　 free vouchers to spend the night in a　　 18　　 hotel.

　　　 The next morning after a　　 19　　 night because of all the planes　 20　　 off and landing, we were reported back to the airport. Guess　 21　　 had happened while we were　　 22　 . Our plane had arrived and taken off again. All the other　　 23　　 had been woken up in the night to　　 24　　 the plane, but for somereasons or other we had been　　 25　 . You can imagine how we felt!

l. A. stopped　　　　　 B. insisted on　　　　 C. finished　　　　 D. given up

2. A. when　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　 　C. while　　　　　　 D. until

3. A. food　　　　　　　 B. advice　　　　　　　 C. praise　　　　　 D. help

4. A. field　　　　　　　 B. station　　　　　　　 C. airport　　　　　 D. car

5. A. and　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　 D. since

6. A. impossible　　 B. necessary　　　　　 C. able　　　　　　　 D. unable

7. A. plane　　　　　　 B. flight　　　　　　　　　 C. fly　　　　　　　　 D. flying

8. A. so　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　 C. otherwise　　　 D. if

9. A. time　　　 　　　　B. advice　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　 D. information

l0. A. policeman　　 B. driver　　　　　　　　 C. plane　　　　　　 D. train

ll. A. coming　　　　　 B. sitting　　　　　　　 C. waiting　　　　　 D. working

l2. A. nice　　　　　　 B. expensive　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　　 D. cheap

l3. A. for　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　 D. from

l4. A. when　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　 D. that

l5. A. repair　　　　　 B. sell　　　　　　　　　　 C. fly　　　　 　　　　D. telephone

l6. A. evening　　　　 B. night　　　　　　　　 C. morning　　　　 D. afternoon

l7. A. giving　　　　　 B. given　　　　　　　　 C. offering　　　　 D. taken

l8. A. faraway　　　 B. nearby　　　　　　　 C. distant　　　　　 D. silent

l9. A. bad　　　　　　　 B. quiet　　　　　　　　 C. sweet　　　　　　 D. pleasant

20. A. turning　　　　 B. putting　　　　　　　 C. taking　　　　　　 D. keeping

2l. A. what　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　 D. that

22. A. awake　　　　 B. alone　　　　　　　　 C. asleep　　　　　 D. afraid

23. A. workers　　　 B. planes　　　　　　　 C. passengers　　 D. flights

24. A. get　　　　　　　 B. drive　　　　　　　　 C.catch　　　　　　　 D.ride

25. A.woken　　　　　 B. announced　　　 C. lost　　　　 　　　　D.forgotten　

(二十九)　

　　　 One February 23, l779, a ragged group of men were advancing to a fort(要塞) held by British soldiers in Vincennes, Indiana. The men were　 1　 . Their leader was a man named George Rogers Clark. Clark and his　 2　　 army of about l25 men made up their minds to　 3　　 the fort. To complete this task, they had marched across Illinois through　 4　　 and rain.

　　　 The men were very　 5　 . They had almost no ammunition(弹药). By the time they　 6　　 Vincennes, they had been　 7　　 food for two days.　　 8　　 before they could attack the fort, they　　 9　　 to seize the town. Clark sent a　　 10　　 to the townspeople. In it, CIark advised the townspeople who were　　 11　　 the British to go to the fort　　 12　 . All others were to stay inside their　　 13 　. His army, Clark's message　　 14　 , was powerful!

　　　 To make the townspeople believe that this was so, Clark had his men march in and out of the　　 15　　 around Vincennes. They marched from early afternoon until dark. Some men, by　　 16　　 of Clark, also carried flags on long poles so that they were　　 17　　 visible in the town. The townspeople　　 18　　 thought Clark's army was a powerfuI one. The town fel1 to Clark and his men and not a　　 l9　　 was fired. On February 25, the fort, which had enough supplies to hold out　　 20　　 six months, gave in to the ragged American army!

1. A. Indians　　　　　 B. Americans　　　　　 C. Frenchmen　　　　　 D. Englishmen

2. A. big　　　　　 B. small　　　　　　　　　 C. great　　　　　　　 D. powerful

3. A. hold　 　　　B. build　　　　　　　　　　 C. repair　　　　　　　　　 D. destroy

4. A. mud　　　 B. water　　　　　　　　　 C. roads　　　　　　　　　 D. clouds

5. A. tired　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　　　 D. frightened

6. A. left　　　　 B. got near　　　　　　　 C. passed　　　　　　　　　 D. entered

7. A. with　　　 B. eating　　　　　　　　 C. without　　　　　　　　　 D.storing

8. A.Long　　　 B. Yet　　　　　　　　　　 C. Unless　　　　　　　　　 D.Although

9. A. had　　　　 B.dared　　　　　　 　　　C.helped　　　　　　　　　　 D.forgot

l0. A. gift　　　　 B. soldier　　　　　　　　 C. message　　　　　　　　 D. telegram

1l. A. for　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　　 C. among　　　　　　　　　 D. before

l2. A. suddenly　 B. actually　　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　　　 D. immediately

l3. A. state　　　 B. army　　　　　　　　　 C. fort　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. homes

l4. A. admired　 B. warned　　　　　　　　 C. promised　　　　　　　 D. praised

l5. A. hills　　　　 B. tombs　　　　　　　　　 C. parks　　　 　　　　　　　D. lakes

l6. A. side　　　 B. ship　　　　　　　　　　 C. watch　　　　　　　　　　 D. order

l7. A. not　　　　　 B. seldom　　　　　　　　 C. sometimes　　　　　　 D. constantly

l8. A. first　　　 B. finally　　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　 　　　　　D. hardly

l9. A. shot　　　 B. house　　　　　　　　　 C. general　　　　　　　　　 D. village

20. A. till　　　　 B. only　　　　　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　　　　 D. other

(三十)

　　　　 At the time when Bill and Rose married, neither of them had much money. So they were　 1　 to buy a house or flat. For the first years of their　　 2　　 life, they therefore　　 3　　 in rented(租赁的) flats. Then Bill's father died and　 4　　 him some money, so they bought a　　 5　 . When they moved into it for the first time, one of Bill's　　 6　　 sent him a bottle of　　 7　　 as a present to celebrate his entry(住进)into the first house he had owned.

　　　　 Bill and Rose had a lot of work to do, getting their things　　 8　 , arranging the furniture, getting curtains and all the rest, so they　　 9　 about the bottle of wine. In fact, they　　 10　　 it away in a cupboard without even unpacking(拿出) it.

　　　　 Bill and Rose already had two　　 11　 when they moved into their new house, and a few months　　　 12　 , the third was born. When Rose came home from the　　 13　　 with the baby, Bill　　 l4　　 some friends round to　　 l5　　 its arrival, and they had a wonderful　　 16　 , with plenty to eat and to drink.

　　　　 After the party had been on for some time, however, Bill found that the wine was　 17　 .　　 18　 , he remembered the bottle which his friend had given him　　 19　　 they had moved into the new house and which was still lying unpacked in a　　 20　　 somewhere in the house. He found it with some difficulty and　　 21　　 it into the living-room where his　　 22　 were sitting. When he had unwrapped the bottle, he saw a　　 23　　 tied to it, so he took it and read it　　 24　　 to others.　　 25　　 said "Bill, take good care of this one---it is the first one that is really yours.

l. A. unable　　　　 B. trying　　　　　　　　　 C. advised　　　　　　 D. expected

2. A. happy　　　 B. married　　　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　 D. bitter

3. A. moved　　　 　B. succeeded　　　　　　 C. lived　　　　　　　　 D. gave

4. A. carried　　　 B. brought　　　　　　　　 C. sent　　　　　　　　 D. left

5. A. car　　　　 B. shop　　　　　　　　　　 C. flat　　　　　　　　　 D. house

6. A. nieces　　　 B. workers　　　　　　 　　C. friends　　　　　　 D. classmates

7. A. can　　　　 B. wine　　　　　　　　　　 C. beer　　　　　　　　 D. oil

8. A. unpacked　　 B. prepared　　　　　　　 C. tied　　　　　　　　 D. sold

9. A. forgot　　　 B. thought　　　　　　　　　 C. looked　　　　 　　D. cared

l0. A. sent　　　 B. put　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　 D. kept

l l. A. fathers　　 B. daughters　　　　　　　 C. children　　　　　 D. dogs

l2. A. ago　　　　 B. late　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　 D. later

l3. A. prison　　　 B. police station　　　　　 C. shop　　　　　　　 D. hospital

14. A. demanded　 B. expected　　　　　　　　 C. invited　　　　　　 D. wished

15. A. join in　　　　　 B. celebrate　　　　　　　　 C. attend　　　　　　 D. drank

l6. A. party　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　 C. day　　　　　　　　 D. rest

l7. A. served　　　　　 B. finished　　　　　　　　　 C. prepared　　　　 D. bought

18. A. And　　　　　　 B. Therefore　　　　　　　 C. Luckily　　　　　 D. Although

19. A. since　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　 D. when

20. A. cupboard　　　 B. box　　　　　 C. table　　　　　　　 D. living-room

2l. A. sent　　　　　　　 B. brought　　　　　　　　　 C. fetched　　　　　 D. led

22. A. family　　　　　 B. wife　　　　　　 　　　　　　C. guests　　　　　　 D. workers

23. A. book　　　　　　 B. stamp　　　　　　　　　　　 C.letter　　　　　　　 D.card

24. A.silent　　　　　　 B. loud　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.aloud　　　　　　 D.calm

25. A.He　　　　　　　　 B.Which　　　　　　　　 　　　D.They　　　　　　 D.It

(三十一)

　　　　 Some years ago, an American policeman found a woman lying near a lonely road. She did not appear to have　　 1　 , but she was trembling and clearly in a state of shock, so he rushed her to the　 2　　 hospital. She began to tell the doctor on duty a story which was　　 3　　 in all respects. She had been　　 4　　 along a country road　　 5　　 she had been stopped by a flying saucer　　 6　　 in front of her. She had been forced to leave the car and　　 7　　 the flying saucer by creatures which looked like human heings and which could easily make themselves　　 8　　 although they could not　　 9　　 . They couId read her thoughts and she could read　　 10　 . They tested her politely and allowed her to　　 11　　 after carrying out a number of tests on her. As she otherwise seemed to be　　 12　 , the doctor decided that she was probably suffering from the side effects of some medicine. The woman insisted on being　　 13　　 to go home, but when she gave her address, it was in a town over a thousand miles from the　　 14　 . The police then started to make inquiries (打听) and soon　　 15　　 that there was already a　　 16　　 going on for the woman,　　 17　　 husband hadly reported that she had　　 18　 . Her car had been found with the driver's door open and the engine running.　 19　　 the car the surface of the road had been completely destroyed---not by an explosion or anything of that kind, but　　 20　　 a large, round, white-hot object had hurnt through it.

l. A. a rest　　　　　　 B. an accident　　　　　　 C. a test　　　　　　 D. an idea

2. A. most famous　　　 B. most expensive　　　 C. best　　　　　　　 D. nearest

3. A. funny　　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　 C. moving　　　　　 D. astonishing

4. A. driving　　　　 B. walking　　　　　　　　　 C. running　　　　　 D. wandering

5. A. as　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. if

6. A. rising　　　　 B. fiying　　　　　　　　　　　 C. running　　　　　 D. landing

7. A. enter　　　　 B. visit　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. watch　　　　　　 D. clean

8. A. noticed　　　 B. seen　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. understood　　 D. heard

9. A. move　　　 B. think　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. read　　　　　　　 D. speak

10. A. their　　　 B. theirs　　　　　　　　　　　 C. her　　　　　　　　 D. hers

11. A. leave　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. drive　　　　　　　 D. watch

l2. A. happy　　　 B. thankful　　　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　 D. normal

13. A. told　　 B. allowed　　　　　　　　　 C. advised　　　　　 D. ordered

l4. A. earth　　 B. car　　　　　　　　 　　　　　C. road　　　　　　　　 D. hospital

15. A. decided　　 B. believed　　　　　　　　　 C. supposed　　　 D. discovered

l6. A. discussion　　　 B. search　　　　　　 C. movement　　 D. meeting

l7. A. which　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　 C. whose　　　 　　　D. where

l8. A. disappeared　　 B. fled　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　 D. left

19. A. Behind　　 B. In front of　　　　　　 C. Below　　　　 D. At the foot of

20. A. as　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　 C. as if　　　　　　　 D. only if

(三十二)

　　 This was the morning, when Jeremy, l4 years old, was to begin his duck shooting. He had　　 1　　 the whole idea ever since his father had bought him　　 2　　 and had promised him a　　 3　　 to this isIand. But he loved his father and wanted to　　 4　　 him.

　 　　They came to the beach. To　　 5　　 the sense of fear, he took a　　 6　　 of his father, then he put the camera aside and picked up the gun. His father said happily, "I've been　　 7　　 a long time for this day. I'll let you　　 8　 . " He leaned (屈身) forward, eyes narrowed. "There is a small flight(一群) now. Keep your head down; I'll give you the　　 9　 ."

　　　 Jeremy's heart was beating　　 10　 . "No, don't let them come, please!" But they came, closer, closer... "Now, take them! "cried his father. Jeremy felt his body　　 11　 . He stood up, leaned into the gun the　　 12　　 his father taught him. In the same distance, the ducks saw the gunners and flared (突然飞去) wildly. For a second he hung there balanced　　 13　　 life and death. There was no sound. Jeremy stood　　 14　　 , seizing the gun.

　　　 "What happened?　　 15　　 didn't you shoot?" his father said in a controlled voice. The boy didn't answer. His lips were trembling.

　　　 "Because they were so　　 16　 ," he said and burst into tears. He sat down, face buried in his hands and wept (哭泣). All　　 17　　 of pleasing his father was gone. He had his chance and he had　　 l8　 .

　　　 For a moment his father was　　 l9　 . And then he said, "Let's try again. "Jeremy didn't　　 20　　 his hands. "It's no use, I can't."

　　　 "Hurry, you'll miss them. Here! "Gold metal touched Jeremy. He　　 21　　 up, unbelieving . His father was handing the camera to him, and said softly, "Quick!,"Jeremy stood up and pressed his shutter release(快门) button in a flash. "I got them! "Hi. face was bright. Jeremy saw that there was no disappointment in his father's eyes,　　 22　　 pride and love. "I'll always love shooting. But that doesn't mean you　　 23　 . Sometimes it takes as much　　 24　　 not to do a thing as to do it. " He paused. "I think you could teach me how to operate that　　 25　 ."

1. A. hated　　　　　　 B. loved　　　　　　　　 C. hoped　　　　　 D. known

2. A. toy　　　　　　　 B. a camera　　　　　 C. a bike　　　　　 D. a gun

3. A. game　　　　　　 B. prize　 　　　　　　　C. trip　　　　　　　 D. holiday

4. A. join　　　　　　　 B. praise　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　 D. please

5. A. learn　　　　　　 B. show　　　　　　　　 C.feel　　　　　　　　 D. ease

6. A. rest　　　　　　　 B. breath　　　　　　　 C. picture　　　　　 D. care

7. A. lasting　　　　　 B. waiting　　　　　　 C. looking　　　　　 D. asking

8. A. go　　　　　　　　 B. shoot　　　　　　　 C.catch　　　　　　　 D. play

9. A. word　　　　　　 B. gun　　　　　　　　　ce　　　　　 D. fact

10. A. wildly　　　　 B. widely　　　　　　　 C. tightly　　　　　 D.nervously

1l. A. warm　　　　　 B. excite　　　　　　　 C. delay　　　　　　 D.obey

l2. A. rule　　　　　　 B. road　　　　　　　　 C. way　　　　　　　 D. path

l3. A. between　　　 B. by　　　　　　 　　　　C. beside　　　　　　 D. beyond

l4. A. surprisedly　 B. quietly　　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　　 D. hard

15. A. How　　　　　 B. Where　　　　　　 C. Why　　　　　　　 D. What

16. A. lovely　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　　 C. frightening　　　 D. friendly

l7. A. hope　　　　　 B. means　　　　　　　 C. decision　　　　　 D. practice

l8. A. succeeded　 B. tried　　　　　　　　 C. failed　　　　　　 D. won

l9. A. silent　　　　　 B. cheerful　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　 D. worried

20. A. raise　　　　 　B. lift　　　　　　　　　　 C. lower　　　　　　 D. put

2l. A. sat　　　　　　　 B. looked　　　　　　　 C. stood　　　　　　 D. put

22. A. almost　　　 B. mostly　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　 D. only

23. A. need　　　　　 B. might　　　　　　　　 C. dare to　　　　　 D. have to

24. A. energy　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　 D. mind

25. A. gun　　　　　　 B. machine　　　　　　 C.television　　　　 D. tool

(三十三)

　　　 The Mullah couldn't break his word. That would be　　 1　　 for an important person in the village. He certainly　　 2　　 to sell his donkey for a dollar. So he said, "　 3　　 me at the donkey fair(集市) on　　 4 . I shall sell her at that time. I shall　　 5　　 my donkey to the one who will treat her most　　 6　 ."

　　　 Everybody was kind to animals in the village. So the Mullah　　 7　　 out a plan. He wanted to　　 8　　 his word and also to keep his donkey.

　　　 On the night before the donkey fair, the Mullah bought a piece of　　 9　 . No one had any idea why the Mullah should want that.

　　　 On Saturday, man and boy in the village came to the donkey fair.

　　 They found a　　 10　　 tied with a piece of rope　　 11　　 the tail of the Mullah's donkey! Beside them stood the Mullah, who looked　　 l2　 .

　　　 "It is　　 13　 , I'll sell my donkey for a dollar," said the Mullah. "Just one　　 14　 , though. My donkey and my cat are very good friends. They must not be　　 15　 . The kind man who　　 16　　 my donkey must buy my cat also."

　　　 "How much is your cat?" asked many　　 l7　　 .

　 　　"Oh, my cat is a very　　 18　　 animal," said the Mullah. "Her father　　 l9　　 a mouse for a king. Her mother caught a mouse for　　 20　 . She is one of the finest cats. For such a great cat I want one hundred dollars."

　　　 The men laughed, and gave up the idea of owning the donkey.

l. A. right　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　 C. impossible　　　　 D. strange

2. A. didn't want　　　 B. wanted　　　　　 C. hadn't decided　　　 D. intended

3. A. Meet　　　　　 B. Pay　　　　　　　 C. Talk　　　　　　　 D. Help

4. A. tomorrow afernoon　 B. the day afer tomorrow　　 C. the evening D. Saturday

5. A. give　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　 C. sell　　　　　　 D. show

6. A. cruelly　　 B. warmly　　　　　　　 C. kindly　　　 D. carefully

7. A. put　　　　 B. thought　　　　 　C. carried　　　　　 D. made

8. A. say　　　 B. keep　　　　　　　　 C. break　　　　　 D. send

9. A. bread　 B. paper　　　　　 C. cloth　　　　　　　 D. rope

l0. A. cat　　　　　 B. dog　　　　　 C. cock　　　　　 D. sheep

ll. A. with　　　　　 B. on　　　　 　C. to　　　　 D. around

12. A. haPpy　　　　　 B. sad　　　 C. calm　　　　　　 D. eager

13. A. a lie　　　　　 B. true　　　　　 C. real　　　　　　 D. a pity

l4. A. matter　　　　 B. problem　　　　　 C. thing　　　　　 D. question

l5. A. killed　　　　　 　B. sold　　　　　 C. beaten　　　　　 D. parted

l6. A. sees　　　 B. buys　　　　　　 C. likes　　　　 D. wants

l7. A. voices　　　 B. sounds　　　　　　 C. noises　　　 D. cries

l8.A. pretty　　　 B. cruel　　　　　　　 C. strong　　　 D. important

l9.A. looked after　　 B. caught　　　　 C. drove　　　 D. grasped

20.A. me　　　　 B. her father　　　　 C. the Queen　　 D. her

(三十四)

　　　 As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were starting　　 1　　 at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with　　 2　 beautiful and dangerous.

　　　 The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had　　 3　　 the top, using the southern route. But no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the　　 4　　 side. But now one man was daring to try the　　 5　　 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.

　　　 For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him　　 6　 . Now they were waiting to see his　　 7　 . lf he planned to　　 8　　 the next day, he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he was　　 9　 .

　　　 A tiny green light　　 10　　 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people　　 11 .

　　　 The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so　　 12　 ! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the　 13　　 light.

　　　 In the morning, Bonatti　　 14　 . He couId not see the top, but he knew he was　　 15　　 there. Though the climb was painful, he moved up.

　　　 Bonatti had spent months　　 16　　 for the clilnb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and　　 17　　 to climb to the top?

　　　 He was finally at the top! News about his　　 18　　 was radioed to the world.

　　 The trip　　 19　　 the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the"　 20　 ", and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.

1.A. back　　　　　　　　 B. forward　　　　　　 C. down　　　　　　　 D. up

2.A. flowers　　　　　　 B. ice and snow　　 C. green trees　　　 D. rocks

3.A. watched　　　　　 B. passed　　　　　　　 C. reached　　　　　 D. climbed

4.A. western　　　　　 B. eastern　　　　　　　 C. southern　　　　　 D. northern

5.A. difficult　　　　　　 B. different　　　　　　 C. same　　　　　　　 D. easy

6.A. patiently　　　　　 B. carefully　　　　　　 C. anxiously　　　　 D. eagerly

7.A. face　　　　　　　　 B. figure　　　 　　　　　C. flag　　　　　　　　 D. signal

8.A. return　　　　　　　 B. go on　　　　　　　　 C. rest　　　　　　　　 D. stop

9.A. tuming back　　 B. moving up　　　　 C. arriving　　　　　 D. in danger

l0.A. rose　　　　　　　　 B. appeared　　　　　 C. turned on　　　　 D. tumed off

ll.A. cheered　　　　　 B. laughed　　　　　　 C. jumped　　　　　 D. shouted

l2.A. sleepy　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　 C. tired　　　　　　　　 D. happy

l3.A. yellow　　　　　　 B. blue　　　　　　　　　 C. green　　　　　　　 D. red

l4.A. woke up　　　　 B. turned up　　　　　 C. got up　　　　　　 D. looked up

l5.A. already　　　　　 B. almost　　　　　　　 C. no longer　　　　 D. surely

16.A. training　　　　　 B. preparing　　　　 C. planning　　　　　 D. asking

l7.A. courage　 　　　　B. skill　　　　　　　　　 C. money　　　　　　 D. wish

l8.A. victory　　　　　　 B. thing　　　　　　　　 C. climb　　　　　　　 D. courage

l9.A. along.　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　 C. down　　　　　　　 D. to

20.A. necessary　　　 B. important　　　　　 C. great　　　　　　　　 D. impossible

(三十五)

　　　 Trudy, an American girl, tried swimming across the English Channel. That was August 6, l962. Her father had　　 1　　 her two things. One was not to pull her out of the water　　 2　　 she asked. The other was to give her a red sports　　 3　　 if she made it.

　　　 In gay(愉快的) spirits Trudy　　 4　　 out, swimming strongly. All the swimmers started at 7:09 in the moming. Her father and trainer were　　 5　　 along in a boat beside her.

　　　 At ten o'clock, rain began falling. At midday, Trudy trod(踩) water while　　 6　　 and eating a chicken leg. Then she started swimming again. The wind was　　 7　　 and the seas became rougher.

　　　 Late　　 8　　 the wind became even worse. The trainer decided it was　　 9　　 trying to finish. He called to Trudy to　　 10　 .

　　　 "No human being could do it in this　　 11　 , "he said. "It's stupid to go on.

　　　 However, her father shouted, "Don't grab(抓住)her. Let her　　 12　 ."

　　　 At seven o'clock the tides(潮水) turned　 13　 her. It was more difficult to move ahead. But Trudy still swam on. She　 14　 victory was possible now, for the　　 15　 coast was in sight.

　　　 It was getting dark. A sound could be heard over the　　 16　 :hundreds of car horns(喇叭) were cheering her on. With the remaining　 17　 , she finshed the last 200 yards.

　　　 At　 18　 p.m., Trudy got out of water. She had swum some 35 miles in　　 19　 the 2l-mile-wide Channel,　　 20　　 a strong storm. But she had made it in l4 hours and 30 minutes.

　　　 "Well, Pop, "she said to her father, "I guess I get my car this time, don't I?"

1.A. promised　　　　 B. asked　　　　　　　 C. allowed　　　　　　　　 D.offered

2.A. though　　　　　　 B. when　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　　　 D. if

3.A. car　　　　　 B. shoes　　　　 C. suit　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bike

4.A. called　　　　　　 B. shouted　　　　　　 C. went　　　　　　　　　　 D. started

5. A. swimming　　　 B. going　　　　　　　　 C. watching　　　　　　　 D. following

6. A. stopping　　　　 B. diving　　　　　　　 C. resting　　　　　　　　　 D. drinking

7. A. disappearing　 B. stopping　　　　　 C. increasing　　　　　　 D. blowing

8. A. afternoon　　　 B. morning　　　　　　 C. evening　　　　　　　　 D. night

9. A. necessary　　　 B. possible　　　　　　 C. useless　　　　　　　　 D. impossible

10.A. continue　　　　 B. give up　　　　　　 C. mind　　　　　　　　　　 D. go on

11.A. situation　　　　 B. condition　　　　　 C. afternoon　　　　　　　 D. weather

12.A. come out　　　 B. go on　　　　　　　 C. swim　　　　　　　　　　 D.turn over

13.A. over　　　　　　　 B. against　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

14.A. knew　　　　　 　B. doubted　　　　　　 C. wondered　　　　　　 D. expected

15.A. English　　　　 B. American　　　　　 C. Africa　　　　　　　　　 D. European

16.A. speaker　　　　 B. radio　　　　　　　　 C. wind　　　　　　　　　　 D. sky

17.A. drink　　　　　　 B. food　 　　　　　　　　C. courage　　　　　　　　 D.strengh

18.A. 11:35　　　　　　 B. 10:35　　　　　　　　 C. 8:35　　　　　　　　　　 D. 9:35

20.A. in spite of　　　 B. all over　　　　　　 C. because of　　　　　　 D. during

(三十六)

　　　 Chinese students are generally fond to studying very, very hard for long hours. This is an excellent　　 l　 . but it is often an inefficient (效率低的) way of study. An efficient student must have　　 2　 sleep, food, rest and relaxation. Every day you need take a walk or play baskethall or do something you find　　 3　 . And it is necessary　 4　 you to see a film or visit some scenic spots(风景区) every　　 5　　 and then, when you　 6　 to your studies, your mind will be refreshed and you'll learn the most. Endless hours of nodding over your books are　 7　 effective than shorter and more active study session (课时).

　　　 Finally, be realistic (现实的). If you set　 8　　 objects for yourself, you can only be disappointed in your progress. Phsychologists(心理学家) have found　　 9　　 learning takes　　 10　 this way: first, you make such great progress that you feel very happy. Then your language ability　　 11　　 the same: you believe you are not learning anything　　 12　　 all and you feel　　 13　 . This period can last for days　　 14　　 even weeks, but you must not　　 15　 . At some point your language ability will again take　　 16　　 big . Jump and you'll see that you really have been learning　　 17　 .

　　　 Perhaps we can say that learning English　　 l8　　 Chinese medicine which effects come　 slowly but　　 19　 . Dont't give　　 20　 halfway.

1. A. way　　　　　　 B. means　　　　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　　　　 D. character

2. A. little　　　　　　 B. a great deal of　　　 C. much　　　　　　　 D. enough

3. A. it happy　　　　 B. relaxation　　　　　　 C. relaxing　　　　　 D. relaxed

4. A. to　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

5. A. now　　　　　　 B. day　　　　　　　　　　　 C. morning　　　　　 D. one

6. A. go　　　　　　　　 B. come　　　　　　　　　 C. return　　　　　　　 D. refer

7. A. very　　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　　　 C. more　　　　　　　　 D. less

8. A. good　　　　　　 B. possible　　　　　　　　 C. impossible　　　　 D. low

9. A. that　　　　 B. out that　　　　 C. it out　　　　　　　　 D. it out that

10. A. like 　　　　B. in　　　　　　 C. place　　　　　　　　 D. away

l1. A. stays　　　　　　 B. must stay　　　　　　 C. looks to stay　　　 D. seems to stay

l2. A. after　　　　　　 B. above　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

l3. A. sad　　　　　　　 B. better　　　　　　　　　 C. helpless　　　　　　 D. regretful

l4. A. and　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　 D. nor

l5. A. discourage　　 B. lost heart　　　　　　 C. be discouraged　 D. be discouraging

l6. A. other　　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　　　 C. an other.　　　　　 D. another

l7. A. all　　　　　 B. all time　　　　 C. at all　　　　　　　　　 D. aI times

l8. A. like to take　　 B. likes taking　　　　 C. is like to take　　　 D. is like taking

l9. A. quickly　　　　　 B. timely　　　 　　　　　C. surely　　　　　 D. mainly

20. A. up　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　 D.away

(三十七)

　　　 Since the earliest times, trees have been always very useful and　　 1　　 to man who made　　 2　 of them in many ways for　　 3　　 daily life. Even today trees continue to serve man　　 4　 so many useful ways.

　　　 They　 5　 man with food, fuel for burning and building material in the form of wood.　　 6　 trees it would be impossible　　 7　　 houses, boats and even bridges. Furniture such as tables, chairs and cupboards　　 8　 also made of wood.

　　　 In the tropics where it is very warm　　 9　 the year, trees protect man　　 10　　 the fierce heat of the　 11　 . They are also useful in preventing good and fertile(肥沃的) top soil from　　 12　 away during heavy rains which are so common in the tropics.

　　　 If there were no trees　 13　 vegetation(植被) of some sort to hold　 14　 the soil with their　 15　 heavy rains would wash away the　　 16　　 surface soil so necessary for agriculture. The result is that the land becomes　 l7　　 and unproductive.

　　　 There are many desert areas in the world. A long, long time　　 18　　 these areas　　 19　 very rich, fertile areas, but　　 20　　 ignorant people in ancient times　 21　　 great quantities of trees. They never considered planting　　 22　 . Strong　　 23　　 gradually blew away the rich surface soil and at last the　　 24　　 was turned into useless desert where　　 25　　 could grow.

1. A. possible　　　　　 B. impossible　　　　　 C. important　　　　　 D. expensive

2. A. use　　　　　　 B. uses　　　　　　　 C. everything　　　　 D. something

3. A. the man　　 　　　B. men　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. people　　　　　　　 D. his

4. A. on　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　 D. by

5. A. give　　　　　 B. provide　　　　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　　　　 D. take

6. A. No　　　　 B. Unless　　　　 　　　　　　C. Without　　　　　　　 D. Not having

7. A. to build　　　　　 B. to found　　　　　　　　 C. establish　　　　　　 D. set up

8. A. had been　　　　 B. are　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. have been　　　　　 D. is

9. A. all of　　　　　　　 B. throughout　　　　　　　 C. whole　　　　　　　　 D. entire

l0. A. off　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　　 D. away

l l. A. sun　　　 B. air　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. weather　　　　　　　 D. sky

l2. A. washing　　　　 B. running　　　 　　　　　　C. being washed　　 D. being flown

l3. A. and　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as well as　　　　　 D. either

l4. A. up　　　　 B. firmly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. back　　　　　　　　　 D. high

l5. A. leaves　　 B. roots　　　　　　　　 　　　　C. branches　　　　　　 D. trunks

l6. A. rich　　　 B. much　　　　　　　　　　　 C. poor　　　　　　　　　 D. thin

l7. A. useful　　 B. strong　　　　　　　　　　 C. beautiful　　　　　　 D. useless

l8. A. before　　 B. after that　　　　　　　　 C. passed　　　　　　　　 D. ago

l9. A. must have　　 B. must have been　　　 C. perhaps was　　　　 D. maybe have

20. A. because of　 B. for　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

2l. A. planted　　　　 B. cut down　　　　　　　　 C. put away　　　　 　　D. grew

22. A. crops　　　　　 B. vegetables　　　　　　　 C. new trees　　　　　　 D. grass

23. A. fogs　　　　　　 B. rains　　　　　 C. snow　　　　　　　　　 D. winds

24. A. surface　　　　 B. land　　　　　 C. earth　　　　　　　　　 D. soil

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

(三十八)

　　　　 During Christmas break from college, a young man wanted to borrow his father's car to drive to a New Year's Eve　 1　　 to be held in Vermont. The father was　 2　 about the son hitting one of the roadblocks that people set up all over the place on New Year's Eve. The　 3　 that was reached was that the son would be allowed to use the car, but he would not drink at all.

　　　　 So he drove to Vermont, got completely　 4　 and attempted to drive home. On the way home he hit a roadblock. He was told to　 5　 the car and stand in a line of people that were being given the infamous sobriety(not drunk)　 6　 . However, the policeman　　 7　　 him out. He was　　 8　　 standing off to the side while the others were　　 9　　 the police officer how well they could walk a　　 10　 line, etc.

　　　　 At 7:00 a.m., his father got up to answer the　　 11　 . There were　　 12　　 policemen there. They asked him if he was the　　 13　　 of that red FIAT. He replied, "Yes, I am, "One of the policemen asked him if he was driving the car the evening before and he said that his son had been the driver.

　　　　 When the young man　　 14　 himself in front of the policemen, he knew he was in some sort of　　 15　 . Upon questioning, he　 16　 that he was driving the car,but when asked if he had been　 17　 , he said,"No!" When the policemen asked if he could see his car, he was unable to remember the　 18　 . He said that it was in the garage.

　　　　 And when the four of them walked out to look at the car，instead of looking at the car he had driven the　 19　　 before, they saw a　 20　 car parked there.

1. A. party　　　　　 B. meeting　　　　 C. concert　　　　 D. sports meeting

2. A. sure　　　　　 B. worried　　　　 C. curious　　　　　　　 D. anxious

3. A. suggestion　　　 B. condition　　　 C. conclusion　　　　　 D. agreement

4. A. excited　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　　 D. drunk

5. A. stop　　　　 B. get out of　　　　 C. drive　　　　　　　　　 D. get into

6. A. punishment　　 B. test　　　　　　 C. education　 　　　　　D. talk

7. A. gave　　　　　 B. made　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　　　　 D. found

8. A. considered　　 B. required　　　　 C. suggested　　　　　 D. left

9. A. showing　　　 B. explaining　　　　 C. asking　　　　　　　　 D. telling

10. A. long　　　　 B. straight　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　 D. direct

11. A. telephone　 B. call　　　　　　 C. doorbell　　　　　　　 D. question

12. A. many　　　 B. two　　　　　　 C. four　　　　　　　　　 D. one

13. A. manager　　　 B. father　　　　 C. student　　　　 　　　D. owner

l4. A. stood　　　　 B. found　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　　　 D. took

15. A. danger　　　 B. test　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　 D. accident

16. A. believed　　 B. told　　　　　 C. admitted　　　　　　　 D. said

17. A. driving　　　 B. hurting　　　　　 C. drinking　　　　　　　 D. missing

l8. A. drive　　　　 B. test　　　　　 C. time　　　　　　　　　　 D. line

19. A. day　　　 B. morning　　　　 C. night　　　　　　　　　　 D. aftemoon

20. A. similar　　 B. familiar　　　　 C. police　　　　　 　　　　　D. damaged

(三十九)

　　　　 Under her bed, Mrs Chang kept a box containing some jewellery which had belonged to her mother. The jewellery was the only　　 1　 thing she had, and she always said she would keep it and only sell it for a very important reason. Well, this was an important reason, wasn't it? She said nothing to Mary,　 2　 went secretly into the city and sold the jewellery for $2,750. Over half the money! But where could she　 3　　 the other half?

　　　　 During the next few months, Mrs Chang was always busy. She went out four mornings a week and　 4　　 other people's houses. She　　 5　　 until late in the night and sewed dresses and trousers for the people in the village. She embroidered(绣) colourful birds and flowers on a piece of silk for the　　 6　　 who came through the village.　　 7　 , her pile of money under her bed began to　　 8　 . Mary noticed that her mother was very　 9　 , but her mother just said, "I want to have some new clothes for your　　 10　　 I'll need to buy cloth. And I want to be able to　　 11　　 you another good present. "

　　　　 By June, Mrs Chang had $4,250 under her bed. She went to a relative in Yuen Long, who had a small business. "Tsun Man," she said. "I badly　　 12　　 $750. Her relative was　　 13　 . Mrs Chang had　　 14　　 asked anyone for money before. But he lent her the money.

　　　　 Mrs Chang　　 15　　 her best clothes, went to the city and　 16　　 a return ticket from London to Hong Kong. After putting it in a nice　　 17　 she began to write　　 18　　 address on it and posted it. "What a surprise this will be for David." She said to　　 19　 . "How happy he will be! And how happy Mary will be too, to　　 20　 her brother with her on her wedding day."

1. A. valuable　　　　 B. beautiful　　　　 C. interesting　　　 D. wonderful

2. A. or　　　　　　 B. but　 　　　　　　C. so　　　　　　 D. however

3. A. get　　　　　　 B. borrow　　　　　 C. make　　　　　 D. bring

4. A. searched　　　 B. entered　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　 D. washed

5. A. stayed up　　　 B. kept up　　　　　　 C. n1ade up　　　　 D. dressed up

6. A. neighbours　　　 B. tourists　　　　　 C. relatives　　　　　 D. friends

7. A. Gradually　　 B. Frequently　　　　　　 C. Probably　　　　 D. Immediately

8. A. reduce　　　 B. appear　　　　　　　 C. disappear　　　 D. grow

9. A. worried　　　 B. busy　　　 　　　　　C. angry　　　　　　 D. content

10. A. wedding　　　 B. birthday　　　　　 C. fami1y　　　　　 D. work

1l. A. give　　　　 B. send　　　　　　　　 C. buy　　　　　　　 D. mail

12. A. lose　　　　 B. owe　　　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　　 D. earn

13. A. surprised　　 B. frightened　　　　　 C. hurt　　　　　　　 D. disappointed

14. A. atways　　 B. usually　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　 D. sometimes

l5. A. picked up　　 B. had on　　　　　　　 C. took off　　　　　 D. put on

l6. A. bought　　　 B. sent　 　　　　　　C. took　　　　　　　 D. carried

17. A. envelope　　　 B. box　　　　　　　 C. package　　　　 D. bag

18. A. mother's　　　 B. brother's　　　　　 C. Mary's　　　　　 D. David's

19. A. him　　　　　 B. them　　　　　　 C. herself　　　　　 D. her

20. A. have　　　　 B. invite　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　 D. 1eave

(四十)

　　　　 The other day I talked to a stranger on the bus. When he found out that I was from　　 1　 , he told me he had a good friend who lived there and he wondered if, by any chance, I　　 2　　 to know him. At the moment I thought he might be joking, but I could　　 3　　 from the expression on his face that he was　 4　 . I felt like saying that it was impossible to all the millions of people in Chicago I could have　　 5　　 with his friend. But instead, I just　　 6　　 and told him that Chicago was a very big city. He　 7　 , and I thought he was going to　　 8　　 talking about the subject. But I was　　 9　 . He was silent for a few minutes, and then he began to tell me about his friend.

　　　　 He told me that his friend's main　 10　 in life seemed to be playing tennis. He said he was an excellent tennis player, and that he　　 11　　 had his own tennis court(网球场). He added that he knew a lot of people with swimming pools,　　 12　　 he only knew two people who had private tennis courts. I told him I knew several people having private tennis courts, including my brother who was a doctor in California---and, in fact,　 13　 my next door neighbor in Chicago. He said that may there were　　 14　　 private courts in the country than he realized, but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me where my brother lived in Califomia. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence(巧合)　　 15　　 his friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year, and he stayed next door to a doctor who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my　　 16　　 had gone to Sacramento last summer and had rented (租用) the house　　 17　　 my brother's. For a moment, we　　 18　　 at each other, but we did not say anything.

　　　　 "Would your friend's name happend to be Roland Dickwood?" I asked finally. He laughed and said, "Yes. Would your　　 19　　 name happened to be Dr Ray Hunter?" It was my　 20　　 to laugh. "Yes, "I replied.

1. A. Chicago　　　　 B. a city　　　　　　 C. Sacramento　　　 D. California

2. A. wanted　　　　 B. happened　　　 C. went　　　　　　　　　 D. had

3. A. speak　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　 C. see　　　　　　　　　　 D. tell

4. A. serious　　　　 B. anxious　　　　　 C. friendly　　　　　　　 D. gentle

5. A. talked　　　　　 B. worked　　　　 C. met　　　　　　　　　　 D. lived

6. A. smiled　　　　　 B. sat　　　　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　　　　 D. talked

7. A. rose　　　　　　 B. nodded　　　　　 C. smiled　　　　　　　　 D.agreed

8. A. stop　　　　　　 B. begin　　　　　　 C. continue　　　　　　　 D. changet

9. A. right　　　　　　 B. curious　　　　 C. wrong　　　　　　　　　 D. foolish

10. A. habit　　　　　 B. interest　　　　　 C. duty　　　　　　　　　　 D. belief

11. A. once　　　　　 B. exactly　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　 　　　　D. almost

12. A. for　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

13. A. same　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　 C. also　　　　　　　　　　 D. well

14. A. some　　　　 B. no　　　　　　　　　 C. more　　　　　　　　　 D. fewer

15. A. then　　　　　 B. because　　　　 C. once　　　　　　　　　　 D. doctor

17. A. far from　　 B. next to　　　　　 C. near　　　　　　　　　　 D. behind

18. A. stared　　　 B. talked　　　　　　 C. laughed　　　　　　　 D. shouted

19. A. friend's　　　 B. brother's　　　　 C. neighbor's　　　　　　 D. court's

20. A. chance　　　 B. time　　　　　　　 C. turn　　　　　　　　　　 D. moment

(四十一)

　　　　 Lying comfortably upon a sofa, Harker Brayton smiled as he read old Morryster book: Marvels of Science. He unconsciously(无意识地)　　 1　　 the book without changing the　 2　　 of his eyes. As soon as the book had gone　　 3　　 the line of sight, something in a dark place of the room attracted his　　 4　 . In the shadow under the　　 5　　 he noticed two points of light about an inch apart. They might have been　　 6　　 by the lamp above him shining on bits of metal,　　 7　　 he did not think about them and continued his reading.

　　　　 A moment later, something caused him to lower his book　　 8　　 and look for what he had　 　9　　 before. The points of light were　　 10　 there. They seemed to have become　　 11　 , shining with greenish glow that he had not at　　 12　　 observed. He thought, too, that they might have moved a little, or were　　 13　 nearer. They were still too much in the shadow, however, to reveal(暴露) their　　 14　 , and again he turned to his reading.

　　　　 Suddenly something he read gave him a　　 15　　 that made him drop the book to the floor. Brayton, half　 16　 from the sofa, was staring into the　　 17　 beneath his bed. His attention was now　 18　 points glowing in the shadow. There, almost directly under the footrail of the bed, he saw the　　 19　　 of a large snake. The points of light were its eyes! Its ugly head was turned in his direction. The eyes were　 20　　 merely (仅仅) meeaningless points of light. They looked into his eyes with evil strength and hate.

1. A. raised　　　　 B. closed　　　　　 C. lowered　　　　　 D.dropped

2. A. position　　 B. direction　　　 C. height　　　　　　 D.size

3. A. below 　　　　B. away　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　 D. up

4. A. reading　　　 B. interest　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　 D. attention

5. A. desk　　　　　 B. sofa　　　　　　 C. chair　　　　　　　 D. bed

6. A. brought　　 B. made　　　　　　 C. caused　　　　　 D. given

7. A. so　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　 D. or

8. A. too　　　　　　 B. once　　　　　　 C. again　　　　　　 D. greatly

9. A. read　　　　　 B. searched　　　 C. seen　　　　　　　 D. interested

10. A.no doubt　 B. no more　　　 C. yet　　　　　　　　 D. still

11. A. larger　　　 B. wider　　　　　　 C. nearer　　　　　　 D. brighter

l2. A. all　　　　　　 B. first　　　　　　　 C. most　　　　　　　 D. last

13. A. far　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　 C. a bit　　　　　　　 D. a lot

14. A. nature　　 B. secret　　　　　　 C. truth　　　　　　　 D. state

15. A. plan　　　　 B. meaning　　　　 C. thought　　　　　 D. mind

16. A. rising　　　 B. raising　　　　　 C. standing　　　　　 D. sitting

17. A. snake　　　 B. darkness　　　 C. ugly head　　　　 D. points of light

18. A. directed　 B. made　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　 D. carried

19. A. eyes　　　 B. tongue　　　　　 C. body　　　　　　　 D. head

20. A. not only　 B. nothing but　　 C. no longer　　　　 D. not any

25.A. frightened　　　 B. excited　　　　　　 C. disappointed　　　 D. pleased

24.A. bad　　　　　　 B. late　　　　　　　　　　 C. mad　　　　　　　　　 D. wrong

23.A. hold　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　　 C. catch　　　　　　　　 D. push

22.A. feeling　　　　　 B. looking　　　　　　 C. sounding　　　　　 D. growing

21.A. hour　　　　　　 B. minute　　　　　　　 C. moment　　　　　　 D. period

20.A. less　　　　　　　 B. harder　　　　　　　 C. better　　　　　 　　　　D. more