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　　 When people have more money than they need for ordinary things they sometimes use their 1 money to travel and see 2 of the world. European people go to 3 and people from the East go to 4. Long before people traveled 5, ships went from one country to another 6 one　　　　 another. The men 7 in those old ships 8 use the stars and 9 to　　　　 help them find the way.10 they saw an island, they brought out their maps to see 11 the island was marked (作标记) on their maps. 12 it was not marked there, they knew that they 13 an island. If we compare the maps of today with 14 by the early sailors we will notice many　　　　 differences.

　　 These days 15 and the most convenient (便捷的) way to travel is by air. Some people who do not like cold weather fly to 16 place when the cold season comes. Their only problem is 17 if they move every year to　　　　 keep away from the cold 18 rainy season they need two 19 houses, one　　　　 for each half of the year. Some people like to travel by sea better 20 it gives them a chance 21 new friends. 22 natural way to travel is by land. If we have enough time to compare one place with another we will 23 that every two places are rather 24 each other. If we know both languages, we can have a better 25 of the differences between the　　　　 two countries.　　　　　　　　

1. A. spare　　 B. more　　 C. must　　D. most　　　　［　　］　　 2. A. other part　　　　　　B. other parts 　　　　 C. the other part　　　　D. the other parts　　　　［　　］　　 3. A. east　　B. west　　 C. the East　　 D. the West ［　　］　　 4. A. east　　B. the East C. the West　　 D. the Europe　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 5. A. to please　　　　 B. for pleasure　　　　 C. to be pleased　　 D. to be pleasant　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 6. A. to trade　　　　 B. to trade on　　　　 C. to trade with　　 D. to be trade　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 7. A. who sailing　　 B. whose sailor 　　　　 C. that sailed　　 D. which sailed　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 8. A. used to　　　　 B. where used to　　　　 C. would have to　　 D. needed　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 9. A. the water　　　　 B. the planets　　　　 C. the sun　　　　 D. the moon　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 10. A. As　　　　　　 B. Now and then　　　　 C. Each time　　　　D. From time to time　　　　　　［　　］　　 11. A. how　　　　　　 B. that 　　　　 C. there　　　　　　D. whether　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 12. A. That　　　　　　 B. Unless　　　　 C. If　　　　　　 D. Whether　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 13. A. discovered　　 B. could discover　　　　 C. would discover D. have discovered　　　　　　［　　］　　 14. A. that used　　　　B. that was used　　　　 C. those used　　 D. those were used　　　　　　［　　］　　 15. A. quick　　　　　　B. a quicker 　　　　 C. the quicker　　 D. the quickest　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 16. A. a warmer　　　　 B. the warmest 　　　　 C. hot　　　　　　 D. the hottest　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 17. A. that　　　　　　 B. on condition that 　　　　 C. how　　　　　　 D. whether　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 18. A. and　　　　　　 B. but 　　　　 C. or　　　　　　 D. so well as　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 19. A. alone　　　　　　B. lonely　　　　 C. separate　　　　 D. single　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 20. A. so　　　　　　 B. on account of　　　　 C. because　　　　 D. because of　　　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 21. A. to make　　　　　　 B. to have 　　　　 C. to be introduced　　 D. to get in touch with　　［　　］　　 22. A. Most　　　　　　　　 B. The most　　　　 C. Best　　　　　　　　 D. The best　　　　　　　　［　　］　　 23. A. do a conclusion　　 B. make a conclusion　　　　 C. have conclusion　　 D. draw the conclusion　　［　　］　　 24. A. different with　　　　B. different from　　　　 C. the same as　　　　 D. looking like　　　　　　［　　］　　 25. A. information　　　　 B. situation　　　　 C. knowledge　　　　　　 D. experience　　　　　　［　　］　　　　

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　　　　　　 After she did a lot of shopping, Mrs. Smith came out of the shop and started to walk towards the bus-stop. Her bag was so 　　 1 that she had to rest for a few minutes. She stopped 　　 2 a new, bright car. It was just at the side of the road. As she stood there, she saw a policeman 　　 3 towards her. "Excuse me, madam," said the policeman. "Can you 　　 4 that sign over there?" "Yes, I can," said Mrs. Smith. "It 　　 5 'No Parking'."

　　 "Yes, madam. So why have you parked your car here? I shall 6 to give you a parking ticket."

　　　　 "But this isn't my car." said Mrs. Smith.

　　　　 "Isn't it!" said the policeman, and his face turned 7 "I'm very 8 . Still I shall have to put a ticket on the front of 　　 9 car." But he was not able to finish because 10 woman arrived. She kissed the policeman and said, "Hello, dear. I knew I could 11 you here this time of day. Happy birthday! I have got a 12 for you. I have 13 you your birthday present."

　　　　 "Thank you, dear," said the policeman. "But 14 is it?" His wife pointed at the red car. "Here it is," she said. "But you 15 leave it in this road for very long. There's a 'No Parking' sign over there." (sign 招牌 park 停车 point 指)

1.	A. beautiful	B. expensive	C. heavy	D. important	[ ]
2.	A. in	B. by	C. on	D. under	[ ]
3.	A. coming	B. come	C. comes	D. came	[ ]
4.	A. tell	B. believe	C. look	D. read	[ ]
5.	A. was	B. says	C. spoke	D. wrote	[ ]
6.	A. promise	B. decide	C. love	D. have	[ ]
7.	A. red	B. left	C. right	D. back	[ ]
8.	A. angry	B. happy	C. satisfied	D. sorry	[ ]
9.	A. my	B. your	C. the	D. her	[ ]
10.	A. a	B. another	C. other	D. the other	[ ]
11.	A. catch	B. find	C. get	D. frighten	[ ]
12.	A. ticket	B. cake	C. thief	D. surprise	[ ]
13.	A. sent	B. taken	C. given	D. brought	[ ]
14.	A. how	B. where	C. what	D. which	[ ]
15.	A. needn't	B. mustn't	C. won't	D. shan't	[ ]

　　 Nathan Hale was a young American captain. He tried to 16 some maps of the British army's defence works to General Washington. Some British　　 17 caught him and 18 the maps in one of his boots.

　　　　 The guards took him to General Howe. 19 British general asked Hale to work for the British army. He said 20 Hale worked for them, he would not have to worry 21 his rank or pay. But Hale 22 to work for his enemy. He said 23 could make him turn 24 his country. So the general decided to hang Nathan Hale.

　　　　 Before he died, Hale took a last look at his country and said, "I only 25 that I have but one life to lose for my country."

16.	A. draw	B. send	C. hold	D. lend	[ ]
17.	A. servants	B. conductors	C. guards	D. peasants	[ ]
18.	A. found	B. handed	C. hid	D. kept	[ ]
19.	A. One	B. A	C. An	D. The	[ ]
20.	A. what	B. if	C. how	D. where	[ ]
21.	A. with	B. down	C. about	D. out	[ ]
22.	A. flew	B. drove	C. rode	D. refused	[ ]
23.	A. nothing	B. everything	C. anything	D. something	[ ]
24.	A. into	B. over	C. against	D. back	[ ]
25.	A. return	B. regret	C. reply	D. repeat	[ ]

Word came that the government must control the spread of this disease.

　　“Our job” , said the 1 officer, “is to spray（喷药）the wall of every house in every town and village in the malaria（疟疾）parts of Mexico. You may be 2 to learn that there are about ninety-nine thousand 3 villages and towns. Some are big places like the Capital City,

4 are single houses deep in the forest or upon the mountain-tops. The men working with our programme say that most of these people 5 within districts which are 6 enough for the malaria-carrying mosquitoes（蚊子）to live in and spread the disease. That 7 that we must plan to spray the bricks of 8 three million houses once or twice a year for five years. ”

　　“We have 9 everything very carefully, ”the officer 10 . “Our advance guards have drawn 11 of some forty thousand parts of the country for 12 by the spray teams. Each house in the malaria districts has been given a special 13 so that we can work in order. The United Nations has given us cars and trucks to carry the spray teams and their 14 ”

　　“The malaria program has been 15 with the people in this country. Everyone wants to 16 . The Defense Department is helping us plan the 17 of men and supplies. The Education Department has printed sheets in Spanish to explain 18 malaria is spread. Resistance（抗药性）is a problem. It was in the neighboring country—United States that such resistance to spray was first 19 . Take the 20 of the house-fly and DDT. At first DDT killed them off. Now it won t hurt a fly. ”

　　“What worries people is the danger that the mosquitoes may become resistant, ”said the officer at last.

　　1．A．education　　　　　　　　 B．wealth　　　　　　　　 C．health 　　　　　　 D．medicine

　　2．A．surprised　　　　　　　　 B．excited　　　　　　　　 C．doubtful 　　　　 D．happy

　　3．A．united　　　　　　　　　　 B．developing　　　　　　 C．similar 　　　　 D．separate

　　4．A．many　　　　　　　　　　 B．some 　　　　　　　　 C．the others　　　　 D．a few

　　5．A．sleep　　　　　　　　　　 B．lie　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．stand 　　　　　　 D．sit

　　6．A．cold　　　　　　　　　　 B．hot　　　　　　　　　　 C．bright 　　　　　　 D．warm

　　7．A．says　　　　　　　　　　 B．expresses　　　　　　 C．means 　　　　　　 D．is

　　8．A．nearly　　　　　　　　　　 B．mostly　　　　　　　　 C．finally 　　　　　　 D．only

　　9．A read　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．learnt　　　　　　　　　　 C．written 　　　　 D．studied

　　10．A．mentioned　　　　　　 B．remembered　　　　 C．started 　　　　 D．continued

　　11．A．pictures　　　　　　　　 B</span>．places　　　　　　　　 C．maps 　　　　　　 D．bus-lines

　　12．A．store　　　　　　　　　　 B．use　　　　　　　　　　 C．share 　　　　　　 D．show

　　13．A ．name　　　　　　　　 B．sign　　　　　　　　　　 C．number 　　　　 D．attention

　　14．A．tools　　　　　　　　　　 B．clothes　　　　　　　　 C．families 　　　　 D．guns

　　15．A．familiar　　　　　　　　 B．friendly　　　　　　　　 C．strict 　　　　　　 D．popular

　　16．A．work　　　　　　　　　　 B．run　　　　　　　　　　 C．stop 　　　　　　 D．help

　　17．A．movement　　　　　　 B．programme　　　　 C．action 　　　　　　 D．equipment

　　18．A．why　　　　　　　　　　 B．how　　　　　　　　　　 C．what 　　　　　　 D．that

　　19．A．proved　　　　　　　　 B．killed　　　　　　　　　　 C．thought 　　　　 D．discussed

　　20．A．event　　　　　　　　　　 B．matter　　　　　　　　 C．fact 　　　　　　 D．case

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Geoffrey Moorhouse's Travel Plan

　　Geoffrey Moorhouse was flying home to England from Africa in 1971, when he looked __1__ the plane and suddenly thought how huge and __2__ the Sahara Desert was. There and then, he decided to __3__ it by himself by camel.

　　For many __4__ men had crossed the Desert from the __5__ and south to trade. But there had been __6__ point in crossing from __7__ to east. So no one had done it __8__ 1963, when twelve Belgians drove across. If he went __9__, by camel, it would be __10__. Moorhouse did not __11__ to go just for fun. But what other __12__ was there? Immediately he knew. He would go because he was afraid. “I would use this journey to __13__ for fear.”

　　A year passed __14__ he was free to begin his __15__. He was forty. He had never __16__ a camel. He spoke no Arabic. And he did not know how to __17__ himself by the stars. His friends thought he would soon __18__ such an impossible plan.

　　He did not. To take advantage of（利用）the desert winter, he decided to __19__ England early in October 1972. He had six months to get __20__. He began learning Arabic-school lessons in the __21__, and listening to __22__ at home in the afternoon. He made a lot of visits to the London Zoo to learn about camels. At night, he studied the __23__. Maps and compass（指南针）are not enough in the desert. You must know __24__ where you are, and for that you must be able to “read” the stars with a sextant（六分仪）.

　　Moorhouse planned to begin his __25__ from the Atlantic coast of Africa, and ride through Mauritania, Mali, Algeria and Libya into Egypt, where he hoped to reach the River Nile.

1．
				[　　]
A. after	B. for	C. out of	D. into
2．
				[　　]
A. yellow	B. hot	C. beautiful	D. empty
3．
				[　　]
A. owe	B. cross	C. pass	D. finish
4．
				[　　]
A. days	B. months	C. centuries	D. reasons
5．
				[　　]
A. east	B. south	C. west	D. north
6．
				[　　]
A. a	B. no	C. one	D. some
7．
				[　　]
A. east	B. south	C. west	D. north
8．
				[　　]
A. to	B. after	C. until	D. in
9．
				[　　]
A. alone	B. by	C. slowly	D. faster
10．
				[　　]
A. difficult	B. easy	C. successful	D. enough
11．
				[　　]
A. start	B. want	C. take off	D. refuse
12．
				[　　]
A. reason	B. person	C. plan	D. travel
13．
				[　　]
A. explain	B. show	C. examine	D. enjoy
14．
				[　　]
A. after	B. as	C. because	D. before
15．
				[　　]
A. preparations	B. trip	C. holidays	D. writing
16．
				[　　]
A. had	B. fed	C. seen	D. touched
17．
				[　　]
A. live	B. stay	C. move	D. guide
18．
				[　　]
A. begin	B. drop	C. finish	D. make
19．
				[　　]
A. return to	B. work in	C. leave	D. leave for
20．
				[　　]
A. ready	B. back	C. there	D. off
21．
				[　　]
A. morning	B. afternoon	C. evening	D. night
22．
				[　　]
A. talks	B. tapes	C. his wife	D. his guide
23．
				[　　]
A. books	B. camels	C. stars	D. deserts
24．
				[　　]
A. naturally	B. surely	C. correctly	D. exactly
25．
				[　　]
A. exercises	B. classes	C. trip	D. race

I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland. As I was looking at ___1__on the shelves, the man behind the counter, __2___, asked if I’d like _3__.I came from a poor family and I needed to start _4__for college, so I said yes. I__5_after school and during summers for the lowest wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs; I made coffee in the Students Union during college, I was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U. S. Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most__6_. One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost _7___we had at that time _8__and found other books we could order. She left the store less__9__. I’ve always remembered the __10___ I felt in having helped her.

　　Years later, as a __11__in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant child who was born with his fingers connected. His family could not__12__a corrective operation, and the boy lived in__13__, hiding his hand in his pocket.

　　I _14___ my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the _15___for free.

　　I visited the boy in the recovery room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his _16___ hand and say, “Thank you.” I felt a sense of _17___.

In the past, while I was _18_, I always sense I was working for the customers, not the store. Today it’s the same. NBC News pays my salary, ___19___ I feel as if I work for the __20__, helping them make sense of the world.

1. A. maps　　　　　　　　 B. titles　　　　　　　　 C. articles　　　　　　　 D. reports

2. A. the reader　　　　　　 B. the college student　　 C. the shop owner　　　　 D. the customer

3. A. a book　　　　　　　　 B. a job　　　　　　 C. some tea　　　　　　　　 D. any help

4. A. planning　　　　　　　 B. saving　　　　　　　　　　 C. preparing　　　　　　　　 D. studying

5. A. read　　　　　　　　 B. studied　　　　　　　 C. cooked　　　　　　　　　　 D. worked

6. A. boring　　　　　　　　 B. surprising　　　　　　　　 C. satisfying　　　　　　　　 D. disappointing

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

8. A. in need　　　　　　　　 B. in all 　　　　　　　　　　 C. in order　　　　　　　 D. in store

9. A. worried　　　　　　　 B. satisfied 　　　　　　　 C. excited 　　　　　　　　 D. puzzled

10. A. pride　　　　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　　　 C. regret　　　　　　 D. surprise

11. A. doctor 　　　　　　 B. store owner C. bookseller　　　　　 D. TV reporter

12. A. pay　　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. afford 　　　　　　　　　 D. spend

13. A. shame　　　　　　　　 B. honour　　　　　　　　　　 C. horror　　　　　　　　　　 D. danger

14. A. advised　　　　　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　　　　 C. persuaded　　　　　　　　 D. permitted

15. A. action　　　　　　　　 B. program　　　　　　　　　 C. treatment　　　　　　　　 D. operation

16. A. repaired　　　　　　 B. connected　　　　　　　 C. injured　　　　　　　　　　 D. improved

17. A. pleasure B. sadness C. interest D. disappointment

18. A. at the TV station B. in the Students Union　　

C. at the U. S. Forest Service　　　 D. at McCarley’s Bookstore

19. A. so　　　　　　　　　　 B. and 　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

20. A. readers　　　　　　　 B. viewers　　　　　　　　　 C. customers　　　　　　　 D. passengers

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