阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1—10各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　　     Mike Wilson worked as a low rank official in the War Office during　　　　 the Second World War.1 he didn't hold an important position, he 2　　　　 almost everybody, and was trusted by most of his leaders.

　　     One day, Wilson arrived at his office in an expensive car.3,he　　　　 appeared to have got a lot of money to spend. He bought an expensive　　　　 house and gave parties one after another. At one of the parties he met　　　　 a beautiful woman and 4 her. When he was asked by his girlfriend one　　　　 evening how he had suddenly got 5 money to spend, Wilson explained　　　　 that he had a very rich uncle who 6 and posted him money nearly every　　　　 month. But his story could nod cheat the policewoman 7 him closely,　　　　 because 8 had noticed that he often stayed behind in the evening and　　　　 usually 9 person to leave the War Office.

　　     His "girlfriend"and three other policemen entered his house when　　　　 he was out and discovered copies of the government secret papers and　　　　 a radio transmitter (发报机) 10 a piano.After Wilson was caught,　　　　 it was learned that his name was Jack Brown, and that he had been　　　　 hired(雇用) as a spy for the Germans.

　　     The manager waved his hand towards the chair on the other side of　　 the desk and told Henry 1. "I'm waiting for a long-distance call from　　 Manchester," he explained. The telephone rang just as he spoke.The　　 manager 2 the receiver (受话器) and for some minutes spoke rapidly and　　 impatiently into the telephone. Henry waited, rather regretting that　　 his interview (会见), which he had been dreading for days, had not　　 begun at once. When at last the manager had finished, a secretary came　　 in with 3 letters."I really won't keep you waiting4 ,"said the manager　　 apologetically, as he picked up the first letter and began to read　　 it. "But these 5 the next post."

　　     Henry passed the time by examining the manager's office in some　　 detail (仔仔细细地). On his right there was a large window, heavily　　 curtained, with a view of the factory yard.Henry could see two workmen　　 6 a trolley (手推车) across it towards a shed at the far end.7 the　　 window there were three chairs, arranged around a long, low table, 8　　 stood a jug of water and some glasses. To Henry's left there was a　　 bookcase, which covered the greater part of one wall.The shelves were　　 empty 9 reference books, a pile of technical journals (杂志), which　　 10 they might at any moment slip off the shelf and fall to the　　 ground, on the top shelf, standing by itself and looking rather 11 in　　 the manager's office, a child's plastic toy. Henry 12 it came to be　　 there.

　　     The most impressive (给人印象深的) piece of furniture in the room　　 was the manager's desk. Everything on its spacious (宽敞的) polished(擦亮) top was arranged with great neatness (整洁).13 there were two　　 metal trays (浅盘), one marked IN, the other marked OUT.In the latter　　 (后者) the manager dropped the letters which he had just signed.Henry　　 had finished his survey (环视) of the room when the manager signed the　　 last letter and threw it into the tray 14 ."That's the lot,"he said,　　 as he rang the bell for his secretary to come in and take the letters　　 away. Then he 15 his glasses and rubbed his eye."Now let me see," he　　 said."You've come about our advertisement for a clerk(职员) in the　　 accounts section (会计科), haven't you?" Henry nodded. His interview　　 had begun.

1. A. taking a seat　　　　　　   B. to take sitting　　　　　　       C. taking seated　　　　　　   D. to take a seat　　　　［　　］ 2. A. picked out　　　　　　　　  B. picked up    C. picked off　　　　　　　　  D. picked off　　　　　　［　　］3. A. a kind of　　　　　　　　   B. a type of    C. a pile of　　　　　　　　   D. a piece of　　　　　　［　　］4. A. more longed　　　　　　　　 B. much longer    C. much more longer　　　　　　D. very much long　　　　［　　］ 5. A. have to miss　　　　　　　　B. ought to drop    C. must to meet　　　　　　　　D. have to catch　　　　 ［　　］6. A. pushing　　　　　　　　　　 B. to push    C. pushed　　　　　　　　　　  D. push　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 7. A. Close by　　　　　　　　　　B. Close to    C. Closely to　　　　　　　　  D. Closely by　　　　　　［　　］8. A. in which　　　　　　　　　　B. from which　　　　　　　　　　    C. on which　　　　　　　　　　D. at which　　　　　　  ［　　］9. A. except for a dozen or so　　B. except a dozen or so    C. besides a dozen or so　　   D. expect that a dozen or so   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］10. A. looked even if　　　　　　 B. seem as if 　　C. looked as though　　　　   D. seemed even though　　［　　］11. A. out of a place　　　　　　 B. out of place  　　C. out of the place　　　　   D. in the place　　　　  ［　　］12. A. could not help wondering how

　　B. could help wondering why

　　C. couldn't help to wonder when

　　D. could not help wondering what　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］13. A. On all sides of the desk  B. On either sides of this desk 　　C. On both sides of the desk D. On any sides of that desk 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］14. A. by his right　　　　　　　　B. at the right 　　C. in the right　　　　　　　　D. on this right　　　　［　　］15. A. put on　　　　　　　　　　  B. took off 　　C. took down　　　　　　　　   D. took up　　　　　　  ［　　］

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　　A library is a place to find out about almost anything. In it there are mostly  1 , but there are  2 pictures, papers, magazines, maps, and records. Special science and art shows, story books, films, plays, and contests may also be  3 in a library.

　　 4 , a library had only books , and these were  5 to get. There were  6 books that no one was  7 to take them out of the library. After the printing machine  8 , books could be made  9 and libraries got more books.

　　To borrow a book  10 home today, a person just  11 a library card. The person goes to the main desk to  12 a library helper check the book out. The helper prints the card with the  13 by which the book  14 to the library. If the book is returned  15 , the person must usually  16 money for having broken the  17 .

　　Books in a library are put into a certain  18 to help people find  19 they want, for example, written by the same person may be placed together. Cabinets of cards (卡片柜) list each book and  20 where it can be found .

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　　Gordon Summer is an exceptionally good-looking man admired by millions and so 1 he can afford all he could ever wish for. Better known 2 Sting, he's the lead singer of 3 .

　　 Suddenly Sting has become a 4 . “I can' t walk down a street any more without feeling that people are watching me . ”he says .

　　“When I'm not 5 , all I want to do is to be a 6 person. I make a point of walking round the street, just being 7 .”

　　He and Frances bought the house in 8 when Sting returned from The Police' s highly successful world tour .

　　“I picked Ireland because , apart from being 9 , you can stay in touch with 10 while enjoying life at a slower 11 ! ” He also has Irish ancestry(祖先) and an Irish 12 , Frances , a well-accepted actress.

　　Sting is very much a man of the eighties: “Frances 13 to be considered as merely my wife, 14 I'm glad about. She has her own 15 . She's ambitious(雄心勃勃的)and talented, but she has never let it 16 her. It's always been that way. When we got married and had Joseph, ”explains Sting, “we both agreed that being 17 was not going to affect our work . ”

　　A fixed 18 life is obviously important to Sting. It remains the one constant factor in a world that has changed completely for him since he 19 a job in teaching for the music business . Sting loved teaching, but could not help playing in bands . So he tried to do both , teaching by day, playing by night . It left him so 20 that he knew he had to choose one or the other.

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　　The mother rushes her three-year-old son to the hospital's emergency room.

　　“My baby has a very high fever, ”she explains, “He is 1 all over.”

　　The doctor examines the boy right away. He draws a sample of 2 from the baby's arm, and rushes it over to the 3 . The lab worker places it in a large 4 with a built-in computer.

　　In less than a minute the machine tests the blood and 5 out the results . The doctor reads the 6 .They tell him what is wrong with the child. He gives the child an injection. Half an hour later the boy is playing and smiling.

　　To the police officers in the Patrol car, it looks like a typical case of a car 7 a red light. They 8 their flashing lights, and 9 to catch the car. But the other 10 begins going even faster.

　　“This might mean trouble , ”says one of the officers, “ 11 the license on the computer. See what you get.”

　　Green letters start to 12 words on the small screen. “Stolen car. Used in armed robbery. 13 ”

　　The police car pulls 14 . It forces the other car to 15 . The two officers come out with drawn pistols(手枪). They arrest the driver, and bring him to the police station for 16 .

　　Carla and three of her friends decide to go to a New York Jets football game on Sunday afternoon. But no one has any money . All the banks are closed .

　　Carla , though , has a special bank 17 . She goes to the closed bank office . Placing her card in 18 on the outside of the bank, she types in various numbers on the keyboard below.

　　The keyboard sends a message to the bank' s computer . The computer automatically (自动地) takes the money from her account . It pushes out the 19 through another opening in the wall .

　　Computers are changing the way we live . In fact, no matter what you do, or where you do it, you can be sure that there is a 20 in your life .

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　　All my life , I have always moved from place to place …never 1 at one place more than two years . 2 of this is because my parents do not have very stable jobs. Instead, we 3 moving from place to place in the blink ( 一眨眼) of an eye .

　　Well , since every move we make requires me 4 , frequent moving for some people is very bad for socialization(社交活动) .I end up. leaving my friends and 5 start over by making new friends. Then , just when I have successfully 6 new friends, I must leave them again and make new ones again . It is an ongoing cycle that has 7 me mostly pain and misery(痛苦) .

　　However, on the other hand, moving 8 people to see new places, meet new people, and 9 new events . It brings people, who would have otherwise never gotten a chance to know each other, together and let everyone 10 new things about each other. I remember when I 11 from Anaheim to Newport Beach, I was really saddened because I had to 12 my best friends and go 13 I didn't know anyone in . When I moved to Newport Beach , though , I found some other great friends who were just 14 nice and caring as my old friends. When I moved from Newport Beach to San Diego, I was again very 15 because I didn't want to leave my new friends . I 16 to them and now, I didn't want to go . When I finally did move, I found other friends in San Diego, too. Now I live in Los Angeles and I have myself a handful of friends. I still 17 my old friends but, just the same, I have my newer ones here to talk to and be there for me. I think that nice people will always be there 18 I go…I just have too nice back. Moving a lot does not ultimately(最终) mean four seasons of loneliness, it just gives us a chance 19 more nice friends people and make more good friends. It 20 our lives in the most trivial(琐细的) of ways, since our true self will remain unchanged where we go… with friends or without .

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　　On my last day in Nairobi, I decided to visit the game reserve(野生动物保护区）. On 1 my hotel, I bought a map and hired a car. On the way I 2 to take photos of many interesting 3 . A little later, I was very pleased when I saw notices 4 :“Be careful: Lions. 5 in your car.”I didn't mean to get out and 6 across a shallow stream(浅河），I was half-way across when my 7 began to turn round and round without 8 a bit: the car had stuck in the mud(泥）.

　　Full of 9 , I looked round carefully. There was not a lion 10 I was soon in the 11 and my clothes got wet and muddy, and there was 12 I could do. The car didn't 13 though I pushed it hard. There was a 14 quite near. I didn't dare to go there. So I had to get back into the car. I felt very 15 .I wondered how long it would be 16 I was discovered by the lions. The lions would quite 17 a tasty meal of a human being 18 !

　　I was wild with 19 when, several hours later, a keeper drove up in a jeep and 20 my car onto dry land.

　　It took me some time to explain to the clerks what had happened to me when I returned to the hotel, but I do not think that anyone really believe me!

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　　July 6, 1994 was a day of nightmare(噩梦）that I'll never forget. That afternoon when I was making up my 1 in a dressing tent at the moment, I suddenly heard someone run past shouting,“Fire!”Fire was what we circus(马戏团）people most 2 , for there was a large audience(观众）in the tent, including many children. I rushed towards the tent with a 3 but I could do nothing with it since the tent was burning too high and the flames spreading 4 .

　　In the burning tent was a 5 of panic(恐慌）: people rushed towards the exits, and some even jumped twelve feet from the top rows of the grandstand to the ground 6 . Some people, after 7 , tried to reenter to help their relatives or friends. Yet it was 8 for them to get through the crowd, instead, they blocked the 9 . I fought at one exit, shouting at the top of my lungs,“Go on! Keep 10 !”At every exit, circus people were doing the same thing. In the midst(中间）of this scene, the 11 kept on playing 12 the tent was a fire overhead.

　　City fire equipment 13 arrived and put out the fire. All the circus people were 14 though some were bruised (撞伤) or burned during the rescue 15 . The audience, however, were not that 16 . In a panic, they all tried to use the regular 17 through which they had 18 the tent . As a result, 168 people had died in the 19 －the worst circus disaster (灾难) in 20 .

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　　Like most July days, it was hot. I 1 into a coffee shop to drink a cup of black coffee. It was a tiny store with little round tables and chairs.

　　As I entered, I found a very old woman bent 2 table near the door. Her back was so badly twisted (扭弯）by some sadness that her face nearly 3 the table-top. I sat down facing her two 4 away.

　　“Poor woman,”I thought.“What does she get out of life? why does God let people live so 5 past their prime(鼎盛时期）?”

　　As I thought, 6 aged lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about 7 . They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years…In minutes the two of them were 8 with laughter.

　　I looked again at the 9 woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, 10 a picture of myself.

　　I was wearing a dirty shirt.

　　She was 11 dressed in white, gold rings on her fingers.

　　I was in 12 spirits. She was laughing, smiling.

　　I was putting the 13 of my life together. She had millions of wonderful 14 to recall(回忆）．

　　She was 15 the day with a good friend. I was 16 worried about getting old. She was old but it wasn't hurting her.

　　As I left the shop, I 17 my foolish questions about Good letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more 18 , more sensitive(敏感的）. 19 has not bent her spirit. But I am always filling my mind with something 20 .

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　　Let children learn to judge their own work . A child learning to talk does not learn 1 being corrected all the time; if corrected too much, he 2 . He notices 3 a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those 4 him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make the language like other people's 5 the same way, children learning to do all the other things learn to do 6 being taught-to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle-compare their own performances (行为) with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed 7 . In school we never gave a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for 8 . We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he 9 notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children, what this word 10 , 11 the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this 12 not .

　　If it is a matter of answer book, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him 13 his own papers . 14 should we teachers waste time 15 much routine (日常的) work? Our job should 16 the child when he 17 us that he can't find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn 18 all educated persons must 19 learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know 20 they know or do not know .

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