Some friends tried to settle the quarrel between Mr. and Mrs. Brown without hurting the feeling of____, but failed .

         A．none          B．either        C．both   D．neither

About 698,000 laptops were sold in China in ____second quarter, ____12.1 percent increase from a year ago.

   A. a； a          B. the； a                   C. the；the          D. a； the

--- Does anybody want an extra ticket to go to the cinema?

   --- Whom would you rather ______ with you, George or me?

A. have go                    B. have gone                  C. to go                 D. going

Hardly ___________the door when he rushed into the office out of breath.

     A.I opened      B. did I open   C.I had opened        D. had I opened

----Now that you like the computer so much. Why not buy it?

---Well, I can’t afford ______computer.

A. that expensive a  B. a that expensive C.  that an expensive  D. an expensive that

I have two uncle, but ____ of them lives here.

A. both    B. all     C. neither      D. none

His brother ___ the Party about five years ago.

A. joined   B. joined in   C.has joined  D.has joined in

       One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei’s Sherwood Hotel, Life seemed  36  . The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their   37 

for granted, just as he  38  himself. Now, however, he felt  39  —and he couldn’t even show his disappointment in his  40  .

       Seeking more personally satisfying  41  , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate（命运）played a cruel  42  on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was  43  to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to  44  the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only  45  . Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated（带插图的）books.

       According to Jimmy, you are  46  you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world  47  seems unfair, your choice can change your life.

       This idea can be   48  in Jimmy’s books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel   49  making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy’s drawings, however, is 50 .

Though the world may make us feel small, we must be  51  . Everything will be all right for us—as it is for the“small people”in Jimmy’s books—if we make choices that are   52  for us.

       In spite of his new  53  and wealth, Jimmy prefers working  54  at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could  55  .

36．A．unhappy                 B．unusual                   C．unfair                     D．uneasy

37．A．health                     B．wealth                    C．happiness                D．illnesses

38．A．ought to                 B．had to                     C．needed to                D．used to

39．A．ashamed                 B．disappointed            C．helpless                  D．endless

40．A．crying                    B．painting                  C．imagination             D．consideration

41．A．home                            B．condition                C．situation                 D．work

42．A．game                      B．trick                       C．role                        D．part

43．A．unable                    B．impossible              C．unfit                       D．difficult

44．A．understand              B．face                        C．refuse                     D．recognize

45．A．failures                   B．efforts                    C．choices                   D．interests

46．A．that                        B．what                       C．which                     D．whoever

47．A．always                    B．seldom                   C．sometimes               D．usually

48．A．found                     B．drawn                     C．written                   D．accepted

49．A．after                       B．about                      C．with                       D．before

50．A．powerful                B．hopeful                   C．useful                     D．successful

51．A．great                      B．strong                     C．brave                      D．equal

52．A．scientific                B．basic                      C．right                       D．simple

53．A．product                  B．fame                      C．name                      D．job

54．A．rapidly                   B．separately               C．slowly                    D．quietly

55．A．offer                      B．gain                       C．gather                     D．earn

A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life."_1_ teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily _2_.

It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough food _3_friendship to _4_. However, there can be_5_disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.

To most of us, friendships are considered very important, but we need to have clear in our _6_ the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or _7_ at arm's length? Do we want to _8_ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are _9_enough—and that' s all right. But at some point we need to 10 that our expectations are the same as our friends' expectations. The sharing of_11_experience _12_ our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it _13_be undertaken(进行) slowly and carried on only if there are _14_of interest and action in return.

What are some of the _15_of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships _16_time. Another“major difficulty" is the selfishness to think one “possesses" the other, including his time and attention. Similarly, friendships _17_ actions in return. In 18words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend _19_time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die _20_?.?

1. A. Knowledge        B. Teachers            C. Experience       D. Parents

2. A. understood         B. formed             C. realized         D. produced? 

3. A. true               B. common           C. deeply           D. actual?

4. A. design             B. intend             C. develop          D. appear? 

5. A. no                B. some              C. any             D. none?

6. A. hearts             B. thoughts            C. actions          D. minds? 

7. A. remained           B. left                C. kept            D. stayed? 

8. A. own               B. owe               C. share            D. spare? 

9. A. that               B. very               C. quite            D. not?

10. A. make sure         B. remember          C. expect           D. check out? 

11. A. social            B. ordinary            C. good           D. personal? 

12. A. includes          B. to include           C. including        D. included? 

13. A. can              B. need               C. will            D. must? 

14. A. marks            B. sights              C. scenes          D. signs? 

15. A. difficulties        B. differences          C. advantages      D. things

16. A. cost             B. spend               C. ask            D. take? 

17. A. require           B. request             C. depend         D. suggest? 

18. A. some            B. many               C. other          D. different?

19. A. reasonable        B. comfortable          C. less            D. a lot?

20. A. for              B. away                C. out            D. from

为了丰富外国留学生的生活，你校学生会将举办一次音乐周活动。请你以组织者的身份写一个书面通知。有关内容如下：

时间：5月第1周

活动：1.演唱歌曲：流行歌曲

2.器乐演奏：古典和民间音乐

3.音乐比赛：听歌曲片断，然后猜出处 

地点：届时通知参加者请于4月20日前报名。

注意：1.书面通知应写成一篇连贯的短文；

2.可以适当增减细节；

3.词数100左右；

4.通知格式已为你写好；

5.生词：古典—classical民间—folk乐器—musical instruments比赛—contest

April 10,2000

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