The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to      influence from the other town.

In Pressure,      struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would      to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because     was the index (指数) of success, people were     busy making money, with     for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.

_  , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without      and     do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t _   whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office      sipping coffee and doing nothing.      the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was      that mattered. No one had the      thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were      models from Pressure.

Some of the young were addicted to      because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is     for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely     , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be      with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They     the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.

1.A. connect                        B. keep                                 C. keep out                         D. prevent

2.A. everyone           B. anyone                    C. nobody                   D. somebody

3.A. have                     B. like                                    C. compete                          D. try

4.A. health                           B. joy                                     C. children                           D. wealth

5.A. seldom                          B. always                    C. hardly                               D. sometimes

6.A. much time          B. no reason                        C. many reasons                  D. no time

7.A. Meanwhile                  B. At the same time            C. Therefore                        D. Virtually

8.A. pleasure                       B. pressure                         C. work                                 D. happiness

9.A. must                     B. need                                 C. could                               D. dared

10.A. know                           B. find                                   C. recognize                         D. care

11.A. in the morning B. in the evening                 C. all day long            D. in the afternoon

12.A. Thanks to                  B. Regardless of                  C. Owe to                    D. According to

13.A. money                        B. time                                  C. pleasure                          D. pressure

14.A. strongest          B. slightest                           C. most                                  D. smallest

15.A. the old             B. the new                            C. the best                            D. the same

16.A. books                          B. work                                 C. money                              D. drugs

17.A. pressure           B. life                                    C. pleasure                           D. money

18.A. improved                   B. failed                               C. succeeded                       D. lived

19.A. content            B. surprised                         C. patient                              D. angry

20.A. built                            B. put down                         C. pulled down                   D. set up

    The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but had  1  in common. Residents built walls to   2   influence from  3   town. .

       In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very best. When women   4    birth, they would compete to have the baby with the   5    cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life Because   6   was the index（指数） of success, people were always   7   making money, with no time for relaxation.

         8  ，over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it. ” People   9  without pressure and could do   10    they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t care   11   the students showed up or not. Workers might     sit around the office   12   sipping coffee and doing nothing.   13    the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. No one had slightest thought of moving   14  , either for themselves or for the town. The computer they used were   15    models from Pressure.

       Some of the young were addicted to   16    because of the emptiness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is life   17  ?” But, just be-  fore life in the two towns completely failed, there came a saint-Mr. Reason. He went from door to door,  18   with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They    19    walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The town people   20  to realize the truth — There is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if people don’t go to extremes.

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

2．A．keep out                B．look out               C．work out             D．give out

3．A．another                 B．any                     C．other                   D．the other

4．A．gave                     B．took                    C．offered                D．brought

5．A．loud                      B．louder                 C．loudest                D．loudly

6．A．health                   B．healthy                C．wealth                D．wealthy

7．A．busy                     B．lazy                     C．easy                    D．hard

8．A．Meanwhile            B．At that time          C．At one time          D．Once in a while

9．A．got up                  B．grew up              C．set up                 D．brought up

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

11．A．what                   B．who                    C．where                 D．whether

12．A．all way                B．all night               C．all way long         D．all day long

13．A．Thanks to            B．Because               C．As a result           D．According to

14．A．backward            B．forward               C．upward               D．downward

15．A．new                    B．old                      C．right                   D．advanced

16．A．work                  B．money                 C．drugs                  D．books

17．A．for                      B．at                       C．in                       D．to

19．A．pulled down         B．put down             C．went down          D．wrote down

20．A．went                   B．returned              C．happened             D．came

The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common. Residents built walls to1influence from the other town.
In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very2. When women gave birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest3. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because4was the symbol of success, people were always busy making money, with no time for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t5the intensity(紧张) and chose to drink to escape.
In Pleasure, the motto was:6you like it, do it. People grew up without pressure and7do anything they liked. Children played computer games day8night. At school, teachers didn’t care9students came or not. Workers might sit around the office all day long drinking coffee and doing10.Thanks to the lack of regulations，nobody worried about11their jobs. It was pleasure that12. The computers they used were old13from the town of Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to drugs14the emptiness(空虚) of their lives.Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is life15?” But, just before life in the two towns completely16, there came a great person---Mr Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and17advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had18people in Pleasure began to make plans. They19the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The town’s people came to20the truth---there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes(极端;两极端).

1. 1.
   1. A.
      pick out
   2. B.
      put out
   3. C.
      leave out
   4. D.
      keep out
2. 2.
   1. A.
      best
   2. B.
      richest
   3. C.
      worst
   4. D.
      least
3. 3.
   1. A.
      smile
   2. B.
      laugh
   3. C.
      cry
   4. D.
      sign
4. 4.
   1. A.
      wealth
   2. B.
      health
   3. C.
      happiness
   4. D.
      pleasure
5. 5.
   1. A.
      catch
   2. B.
      bear
   3. C.
      make
   4. D.
      live
6. 6.
   1. A.
      Even though
   2. B.
      Unless
   3. C.
      As long as
   4. D.
      While
7. 7.
   1. A.
      should
   2. B.
      might
   3. C.
      had
   4. D.
      could
8. 8.
   1. A.
      and
   2. B.
      after
   3. C.
      or
   4. D.
      by
9. 9.
   1. A.
      what
   2. B.
      who
   3. C.
      where
   4. D.
      whether
10. 10.
    1. A.
       nothing
    2. B.
       something
    3. C.
       anything
    4. D.
       everything
11. 11.
    1. A.
       finding
    2. B.
       asking
    3. C.
       doing
    4. D.
       losing
12. 12.
    1. A.
       mattered
    2. B.
       cared
    3. C.
       considered
    4. D.
       minded
13. 13.
    1. A.
       ones
    2. B.
       those
    3. C.
       that
    4. D.
       one
14. 14.
    1. A.
       compared to
    2. B.
       thanks to
    3. C.
       as a result
    4. D.
       because of
15. 15.
    1. A.
       for
    2. B.
       at
    3. C.
       in
    4. D.
       to
16. 16.
    1. A.
       gave
    2. B.
       failed
    3. C.
       lost
    4. D.
       saved
17. 17.
    1. A.
       following
    2. B.
       taking
    3. C.
       seeking
    4. D.
       giving
18. 18.
    1. A.
       when
    2. B.
       as
    3. C.
       while
    4. D.
       since
19. 19.
    1. A.
       pulled off
    2. B.
       pulled down
    3. C.
       pulled out
    4. D.
       pulled up
20. 20.
    1. A.
       tell
    2. B.
       realize
    3. C.
       perform
    4. D.
       doubt

The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to 1 influence from the other town.
In Pressure, 2 struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would 3 to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because 4 was the index (指数) of success, people were 5 busy making money, with 6 for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.
7, over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without 8 and 9 do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t _10 whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office 11 sipping coffee and doing nothing. 12 the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was 13 that mattered. No one had the 14 thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were 15models from Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to 16 because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is 17 for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely 18, there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be 19 with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They 20 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      connect
   2. B.
      keep
   3. C.
      keep out
   4. D.
      prevent
2. 2.
   1. A.
      everyone
   2. B.
      anyone
   3. C.
      nobody
   4. D.
      somebody
3. 3.
   1. A.
      have
   2. B.
      like
   3. C.
      compete
   4. D.
      try
4. 4.
   1. A.
      health
   2. B.
      joy
   3. C.
      children
   4. D.
      wealth
5. 5.
   1. A.
      seldom
   2. B.
      always
   3. C.
      hardly
   4. D.
      sometimes
6. 6.
   1. A.
      much time
   2. B.
      no reason
   3. C.
      many reasons
   4. D.
      no time
7. 7.
   1. A.
      Meanwhile
   2. B.
      At the same time
   3. C.
      Therefore
   4. D.
      Virtually
8. 8.
   1. A.
      pleasure
   2. B.
      pressure
   3. C.
      work
   4. D.
      happiness
9. 9.
   1. A.
      must
   2. B.
      need
   3. C.
      could
   4. D.
      dared
10. 10.
    1. A.
       know
    2. B.
       find
    3. C.
       recognize
    4. D.
       care
11. 11.
    1. A.
       in the morning
    2. B.
       in the evening
    3. C.
       all day long
    4. D.
       in the afternoon
12. 12.
    1. A.
       Thanks to
    2. B.
       Regardless of
    3. C.
       Owe to
    4. D.
       According to
13. 13.
    1. A.
       money
    2. B.
       time
    3. C.
       pleasure
    4. D.
       pressure
14. 14.
    1. A.
       strongest
    2. B.
       slightest
    3. C.
       most
    4. D.
       smallest
15. 15.
    1. A.
       the old
    2. B.
       the new
    3. C.
       the best
    4. D.
       the same
16. 16.
    1. A.
       books
    2. B.
       work
    3. C.
       money
    4. D.
       drugs
17. 17.
    1. A.
       pressure
    2. B.
       life
    3. C.
       pleasure
    4. D.
       money
18. 18.
    1. A.
       improved
    2. B.
       failed
    3. C.
       succeeded
    4. D.
       lived
19. 19.
    1. A.
       content
    2. B.
       surprised
    3. C.
       patient
    4. D.
       angry
20. 20.
    1. A.
       built
    2. B.
       put down
    3. C.
       pulled down
    4. D.
       set up