阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Alicia was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health. In fact, she walked five kilometers before    26   every morning, and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool. She didn’t smoke and never    27   . She didn’t eat chocolate. She didn’t eat sweet and fatty food,    28   . She weighted herself every day.

One day Alicia was on her daily walk when she saw a    29    sitting in a rocking chair under a tree. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking,   30    he looked very happy.

He smiled at her and said, “Good morning! Lovely day, isn’t it?”

He had a wide smile    31    his face, and his eyes shone with happiness. But Alicia saw that he did not have teeth.

“Good morning!” replied Alicia. “Yes, it is a lovely day.”

Alicia thought he    32   very old and wise. She thought he must be at least 90 years old! She decided to ask him about the    33    of a happy old age.

“I hope you don’t    34    me asking,” she said, “but what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do    35    I am your age.”

The man in the rocking chair said, “My secret for   36   ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want. I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit at home every day.”

Alicia was    37   . She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that. She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did    38    wrong. She thought he should be    39    and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe, she thought, people could live a long happy life    40    eating well or doing lots of exercise.

“How old are you?” she asked.

“It’s my birthday today,” said the man. “I’m forty-seven!”

26. A. lunch        B. breakfast   C. dinner           D. supper

27. A. exercised        B. drank        C. worked           D. slept

28. A. too              B. also         C. either           D. still

29. A. man              B. woman        C. boy          D. girl

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

31. A. in               B. with         C. at               D. on

32. A. saw              B. looked           C. listened         D. found

33. A. secret           B. dream        C. plan         D. future

34. A. stand        B. mind         C. allow        D. enjoy

35. A. when         B. since        C. though           D. for

36. A. health           B. success          C. happiness   D. life

37. A. surprised        B. worried          C. excited          D. relaxed

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

39. A. angry            B. serious     C. quiet        D. sick

40. A. through          B. from         C. without          D. by

Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult.   31  is it really like what they imagine? As a boy  32  lives in modern times and in a modern city, 1 feel  33  pressure (压力) on me with the city's development. Although we 34 worry about money, we still have some 35 problems, such as competition among classmates and expectation (期望) from parents. These experiences are very 36 to our future. But 37 they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly  38  the happiness of my childhood.  39 . we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to 40 this invisible (无形的) pressure come upon us. We get up before sunrise and 41 after sunset We work and study 42 an adult, even harder, 43 we do is in order to get an excellent 44  Growing up is very boring, but we 45 try to find happiness while growing up. I think friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?

 (     )31. A. However B. And C. So

(     )32. A. which B. who C. whom

(     )33. A. less B. fewer C. greater

(     )34. A. always B. often C. seldom

(     )35, A. other B. another C. others

(     )36. A. helpful B. happy C. bad

(     )37. A. at first B. for example C. in fact

(     )38. A. think B. remember C. forget

(     )39. A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Impossibly

(     )40. A. see B. touch C. feel

(     )41. A. come out B. come down C. come back

(     )42.A.as  B. like  C. alike

(     )43. A. What B. That C. How

(     )44. A. progress B. mark C, success

(     )45. A, should B, shouldn't C. mustn't

Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __31__ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

    That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __32__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __33__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.

    He put a great deal of his __34__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __35__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __36__ that read, “See me after class.”

    The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__37__ did I receive an F?”

The teacher said, “This is an __38__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __39__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__40__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__41__ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”

The boy went home and thought about __42__ long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important __43__ for you.”

Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __44__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my   14  .”

31. A. speech               B. paper                C. notice               D. diary

32. A. paint                B. win              C. own              D. sell

33. A. just             B. almost               C. ever             D. even

34. A. heart                B. life             C. advice               D. trust

35. A. to                   B. with             C. from             D. for

36. A. word             B. letter               C. note             D. post

37. A. How              B. Why              C. When             D. Where

38. A. unusual              B. unforgettable        C. unimportant      D. unrealistic

39. A. money                B. time             C. space                D. effort

40. A. wonder               B. way              C. problem          D. matter

41. A. Though               B. since                C. Until                D. If

42. A. himself              B. him              C. it                   D. itself

43. A. change               B. gift             C. message          D. decision

44. A. long             B. thick                C. same             D. correct

45. A. grade                B. dream                C. duty             D. secret

One day the bathroom door had slammed on Timmy’s finger. The doctor asked if we had found the tip of Timmy’s finger. He said there was a small chance of   31  it if we could get it to him quickly. Pulling myself out of a daze, I ran back to the bathroom.   32  , it had already turned blue. I knew from the  33  on the doctor’s face that it was too late. I felt  34  , unable to take the pain away from my little boy. Then a(n)   35  came to me. I whispered in his ear, "Timmy, did you know that lizards grow their tails    36   and little boys can grow their fingers back too?” Timmy’s soft green eyes grew wide with    37 . “They can?” he asked, obviously surprised by the thought, “And   38  ?”

I told him, “Inside your head you have a little voice telling your finger how much you love it and how much you   39  it." I could see Timmy’s little face focused in deep concentration. Then I continued, “Now just say, grow for me finger, grow. I love you and I need you.” A few days later, Timmy said to me    40  , “I'm talking to my finger every day,   41  it well.” Weeks later, with a joyful burst of   42 , Timmy ran towards me. “See,” he said, “It’s growing back really good!” A year later, Timmy’s finger grew back and became well again just as any finger  43  be.

Timmy remains forever in my heart as a constant reminder of the   44  of miracles. He also inspires me to   45  beyond the accepted knowledge of the times, and to remember that all things are possible if you truly believe.

31. A. putting           B. saving               C. keeping           D. losing

32. A. Unfortunately     B. Clearly               C. Possibly           D. Strangely

33. A. look             B. colour                C. signs             D. water

34. A. happy            B. interesting            C. helpless           D. careless

35. A. plan             B. idea                  C. dream            D. answer

36. A. long             B. short                 C. back              D. up

37. A. interest           B. pleasure              C. wonder            D. excitement

38. A. how             B. why                  C. when             D. where

39. A. thank            B. give                  C. help              D. need

40. A. happily           B. quietly               C. with a smile        D. suddenly

41. A. getting           B. wishing               C. making           D. knowing

42. A. hope             B. speed                C. energy            D. mind

43. A. should           B. could                 C. might             D. would

44. A. chance           B. strength               C. importance        D. possibility

45. A. work            B. look                  C. reach             D. think

Growing up is not always easy .When facing difficulties ,courage and a spirit of independence (独立)can be more useful than crying for help .That’s what’s the story I’ve heard recently tells me .

　 The young man was born in1982 in a 31 family in a small town .When he was only 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby (弃儿) girl .A year later ,his 32 left home with his younger brother because she couldn’t 33 hard life and pressure from her mad husband . The 12-year-old boy began to 34 his whole family : he took care of not only his sick father ,but also the little girl . 35 ,he didn’t give up studying .Later he went to college . To care for the little girl ,he rented a room near his college and 　36 her education by doing part-time jobs .

　 After the young man’s story went public ,people were deeply impressed by his behavior.

37 his life was hard ,he didn’t abandon his father and his sister because 38 needed his help very much . And he 39 donations from others . He said he felt 40　 because of kind offers ,but he could depend on his own work .With his hard –won money ,he 41 helped other students in trouble .

　 Today when many young people worry more about their own happiness, this young man’s behavior reminds us of what we don’t usually 　42　 : love and care for others .nobody could

Continue to live 　43 these .

　 Through his hard life ,the young man is regarded as a 44　 . So when facing difficulties ,don’t 45 bad luck .Consider what more you could do for your family and society ,and you’ll find the world smiling back .