完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage(村舍)with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her  36  by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears,  37   “Aunty Misery” at her.  One evening, a passer-by(过路者) asked to  38  for the night. Seeing that he had an 39  face, she let him in and gave him a nice  40  . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her  41  that anyone who climbed up her tree  42  not be able to come back down until she  43  it.                                                                                                                                                                                               When the children came back to steal her  44 , she had them stuck(粘)on the tree. They had to beg her long  45  she gave the tree permission to let  46  go. Aunty Misery was free from the  47  at last.                                                                                        One day another man   48  her door. This one did not look trustworthy(值得相信的)to her,   49   she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you   50   me.” said he.                                                   Thinking fast, Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to  51  some pears from my dear tree to remember the  52  it brought to me in this life. But I am too  53  to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so   54   as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh (叹气), Mr. Death climbed up the tree 55 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.                                                               
36.A.hopeless      B.painful           C.dull            D.crazy               
37.A.calling       B.shouting          C.announcing     D.whispering                       
38.A.stay          B.live             C.hide            D.lie               
39.A.interesting     B.honest            C.anxious          D.angry                   
40.A.gift            B.kiss              C.treat           D.smile                   
41.A.suggestion    B.demand           C.permission         D.wish                  
42.A.could        B.should            C.might          D.must                 
43.A.permitted     B.promised         C.answered        D.declared
44.A.branch        B.food             C.tree            D.fruit                     
45.A.after              B.while         C.since              D.before                      
46.A.it               B.them           C.him               D.her                        
47.A.trick               B.question        C.trouble            D.difficulty               
48.A.stepped into         B.left for        C.stopped at          D.walked around   
49.A.so                B.but            C.although          D.because               
50.A.with             B.off            C.upon             D.for                      
51.A.choose           B.pick           C.shake            D.hit                          
52.A.honor             B.pleasure             C.hope             D.excitement                     
53.A.light              B.short         C.old              D.thin                 
54.A.proud             B.kind           C.fine             D.smart
55.A.disappointedly   B.cheerfully         C.unwillingly       D.eagerly


Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone.
Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.
With proper planning, though, it is possible to con­trol your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don’t have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you. 
Do not miss meals. Before you leave home for a feast (宴会), have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before de­licious foods.
Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.
Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.
Choose lean meat (瘦肉). Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.
If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.
Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess (过多的) calories.
68. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may______.
A. bring weight problems
B. bring you much trouble in your life
C. make you worried about your foods
D. make you hate delicious foods
69. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you’d better ___.
A. drink much water and have vegetables only
B. not eat much food in high fat
C. not accept invitations to feasts
D. turn away from delicious foods
70. According to the passage, ___ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.
A. vegetables           B. water         
C. calories of energy       D. physical exercise
71. Many people can’t help putting on weight after the holidays because they ___.
A. can’t control themselves          B. go to too many feasts
C. enjoy delicious foods             D. can’t help turning away from the foods


Attitude is an internal(内在的)state that influences the choices of personal action made by the individual. Some researchers consider that attitudes come from differences between beliefs and ideas; others believe that attitudes come from emotional states. Here, we focus on the effects of attitudes upon behavior, that is, upon the choices of action made by the individual.
The kinds of actions taken by human beings are obviously influenced greatly by attitudes. Whether one listens to classical music or rock, whether one obeys the speed limit while driving, whether one encourages one’s husband or wife to express his or her own ideas-all are influenced by attitudes. These internal states are acquired throughout life from situations one is faced with in the home, in the streets, and in the school.
Of course, the course of action chosen by an individual in any situation will be largely determined by the particulars of that situation. An individual who has a strong attitude of obeying laws may drive too fast when he is in a hurry and no police cars in sight. A child who has a strong attitude of honesty may steal a penny when she thinks no one will notice. But the internal state which remains unchanged over a period of time, and which makes the individual behave regularly in a variety of situations, is what is meant by an attitude.
Attitudes are learned in a variety of ways. They can result from single incidents, as when an attitude toward snakes is acquired by an experience in childhood at the sudden movement of a snake. They can result from the individual’s experiences of success and pleasure, as when someone acquires a positive attitude toward doing crossword puzzles by being able to complete some of them. And frequently, they are learned by copying other people’s behavior, as when a child learns how to behave toward foreigners by observing the actions of his parents. Regardless of these differences, there is something in common in the learning and modification(修正)of attitudes.
72. According to the passage, attitudes _______ .
A. come from different situations in one’s life    
B. are largely affected by one’s behavior
C. remain unchanged in one’s daily life                                  
D. could be chosen according to one’s will
73. The author uses the examples in Paragraph 3 to show _______ .
A. people often make mistakes when they are not noticed
B. people with good attitudes may sometimes do bad deeds
C. particulars of a situation may influence an individual’s action
D. an individual may change his or her attitude fairly easily
74. Which of the following is TRUE about the learning of attitudes?
A. Attitudes are only learned through one’s success.
B. Attitudes learned in danger will last longer.
C. Copying others’ behavior is not a good idea.
D. Attitudes can be learned from one’s parents.
75. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Differences of Attitudes.   B. Nature of Attitude.
C. Choices of Attitudes. D. Modification of Attitude.

When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your grudge. But forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. Indeed, research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better appetite (胃口) and better sleep patterns. "People who forgive show less anger and more hopefulness," says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help save on the wear and tear, and allow people to feel more energetic."
So when someone has hurt you, calm yourself first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love. Don’t wait for an apology. "Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing," says Dr. Luskin. "They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things the same way. So if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting a very long time.” Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting the action of the person who upset you. Mentally going over your hurt gives power to the person who brought you pain. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person' s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance(无知), fear even love. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from that person’s point of view.
【小题1】The word “grudge” in the first paragraph most probably means _________.

A.understandingB.forgivenessC.angerD.pity
【小题2】What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A.Forgiveness keeps yourself from being hurt.B.Forgiveness helps stay mentally healthy.
C.Forgiving others does good to your health.D.Forgiving yourself is the biggest challenge.
【小题3】According to the writer, what is the best way to calm down after being hurt?
A.Try to figure out why you get hurt.
B.Writer a letter to person who hurt you.
C.Persuade yourself to accept what others have done to you.
D.Think about pleasant things and forget about the hurt.
【小题4】Dr. Luskin advises us not to wait for an apology after being hurt because ______.
A.people seldom want to apologizeB.we’d feel worse accepting others' apology
C.we are not patient enoughD.people don’t mean it when they apologize


They travel in groups, noses just inches away form GPS screen. Suddenly a boy shouts “I found it!”, grinning and walking away from the group.
The others focus on their screens. “Me. too!” shouts another a moment later, until all six kids are crowded around a tree, pulling out a plastic bottle painted to look like tree bark. It doesn’t seem like much from the outside, but everyone gathers around, eager to see what’s inside.
This is geocaching, a high-tech game played using coordinates (坐标) and global positioning systems to find hidden “treasures”.
It’s open to anyone—hiders or seekers—with a GPS and access to www.geocaching.com, where more than half a million users download and upload the coordinates of nearly 1 million hidden caches (储藏物) and write about their experiences in this worldwide hunt.
Although some adventures can take hours or even days, the contents inside the actual cache usually aren’t valuable—often just a book or a small trinket (小饰品).
But participants aren’t in it for the treasure. They say it’s a great way to exercise. Or it brings them to remote destinations or historical sites. Some consider it an extreme sport, looking for geocaches hidden in mountains or in other nearly inaccessible locations.
Jeffrey Howe, 41, sees it as an opportunity to take kids on adventures to unfamiliar places. The youths at the shelter mostly come form the city, but geocaching has taken them to parks, the suburbs, and, once, to a 498-meter-high mountain.
“Geocaching is a way to give kids the idea that there’s a whole world out there other than what they know from their home neighborhoods and video games,” he said.
How does it work? Log onto the Website and enter your zip code (邮编), then search for caches near your location. Although posted coordinates will take a GPS within about 4.5 meters of a cache, a good hide will require seekers to do a bit of hunting around. Caches can’t be buried underground, nor can they be hidden on private property (财产), in dangerous locations or in some national parks.
Posts written about the find—whether successful or unsuccessful—are an important part of the game, with users proudly recording the places to which they’ve traveled.
1.    What is the meaning of the underlined word geocaching in paragraph 3?
A. A computer game played all over the world.
B. A TV series popular around the world.
C. An outdoor game of hiding and finding things.
D. A name of the latest GPS.
2. In geocaching, which of the following statements about players is NOT TRUE?
A. Players need to have GPS to play the game.
B. Players need to download the coordinates to find the hidden caches.
C. Players need to be young and strong to the play the game.
D. Players are asked to hide things in parks or other places most people can reach.
3.    What is Jeffrey Howe’s attitude toward geocaching?
A. Negative.   B. Objective.  C. Uncertain.  D. Supportive.
4.    Many people like to play this game because __________.
A. they take pleasure in the process of the game
B. they like to visit historical sites
C. they want to find some treasure
D. they want to change their lives

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