17．阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，并在
答题卡上将选项涂黑．选项中有一项为多余项．
What is life's greatest gift？It is choice．Choice is the ability to choose some actions from a set of things to achieve a goal． （56）A The reason is that it turns us from dumb animals into artists．Choice
becomes the tool we use to sculpt （ 雕刻）our life．The tool doesn't come free，however，for the price of choice is responsibility． （57）D it is enjoyment．
Choice is power．Choice is at the heart of life．It's the creative power of life．Life is always changing and we have to make lots of choices． （58）F We often need to check where we are on our journey．We need to ask questions：Am I moving closer to my goals？If not，what action will I take now to make myself realize my goals？
（59）C And our life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them．For example，you decide which stores to shop at and which bus station to go on．But the decisions that we make to sculpt our lives are much more important than deciding where to shop．The more we understand the difference between small and big decisions，the more pleasure we will get．
Life is like a chess game． （60）B All chess lovers realize that it isn't necessary to win to enjoy the game．Make the best moves you can under the conditions．Then you can enjoy your life．
答题卡上将选项涂黑．选项中有一项为多余项．
What is life's greatest gift？It is choice．Choice is the ability to choose some actions from a set of things to achieve a goal． （56）A The reason is that it turns us from dumb animals into artists．Choice
becomes the tool we use to sculpt （ 雕刻）our life．The tool doesn't come free，however，for the price of choice is responsibility． （57）D it is enjoyment．
Choice is power．Choice is at the heart of life．It's the creative power of life．Life is always changing and we have to make lots of choices． （58）F We often need to check where we are on our journey．We need to ask questions：Am I moving closer to my goals？If not，what action will I take now to make myself realize my goals？
（59）C And our life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them．For example，you decide which stores to shop at and which bus station to go on．But the decisions that we make to sculpt our lives are much more important than deciding where to shop．The more we understand the difference between small and big decisions，the more pleasure we will get．
Life is like a chess game． （60）B All chess lovers realize that it isn't necessary to win to enjoy the game．Make the best moves you can under the conditions．Then you can enjoy your life．
| A．Why is choice so great？ |
| B．The pleasure is in the playing． |
| C．In fact，we have to make choices every day． |
| D．But when we accept and carry it out，we get a great return． |
| E．Because making right choices is more important than working hard． |
| F．Every choice we make leads us closer to or farther from our goals． |
15．No matter what problems we meet，we should try to solve them，and even though we fail，teachers and parents___ us．（ ）
| A． | are strict with | B． | are worried about | ||
| C． | are proud of |
14．When you're invited to have dinner at home by an American friend，you should be ___ or a little later．It's different from our Chinese custom．（ ）
| A． | on time | B． | on business | C． | on show |
13．If your best friend tells you his secret，it's ___ for you to keep them for him．By doing this，you can win others'trust．（ ）
| A． | special | B． | necessary | C． | possible |
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| Smart Windows | |
| Function（功能） | They can change from clear to dark and black again when people（16）touchthem |
| Some Facts | They can make the world a （17）cleanand comfortable place People could （18）simplymake the windows less bright to stay cool Most people spend about （19）ninety/90percent of their time in doors The（20）developmentof smart windows could mean that more energy can the saved |