阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out．

——Thomas Macaulay

　　Some thirty years ago,I was studying in a public school in New York．One day,Mrs Nanett O'Neil gave an arithmetic 　　1　　 to our class．When the papers were 　　2　　 she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the 　　3　　 mistakes throughout the test．

　　There is nothing really new about 　　4　　 in exams．Perhaps that was why Mrs O'Neil 　　5　　 even say a word about it．She only asked the twelve boys to 　　6　　 after class．I was one of the twelve．

　　Mrs O'Neil asked 　　7　　 questions,and she didn't 　　8 　　us either．Instead,she wrote on the blackboard the 　　9　　 words by Thomas Macauly．She then ordered us to 　　10　　 these words into our exercise— books one hundred times．

　　I don't 　　11　　 about the other eleven boys．Speaking for 　　12　　 I can say：it was the most important single 　　13　　 of my life．Thirty years after being 　　14　　 to Macaulay's words,they 　　15　　 seem to me the best yardstick（准绳）,because they give us a 　　16　　 to measure ourselves rather than others．　　17　　 of us are asked to make 　　18　　 decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle．But all of us are called 　　19　　 daily to make a great many personal decisions．　　20　　 the wallet,found in the street,be put into a pocket 　　21　　 turned over to the policeman?Should the 　　22　　 change received at the store be forgotten or 　　23　　?Nobody will know except 　　24　　．But you have to live with yourself,and it is always 　　25　　 to live with someone you respect．

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　A sense of humor is just one of the many things shared by Alfred and Anthony Melillo,64-year-old twin brothers from East Haven who made 　　1　　 in February 2002．On Christmas Eve,1992,Anthony had a heart transplant from a 21-year-old donor（捐献者）．Two days before Valentine's Day in 2002,Alfred 　　2　　 a 19-year-old heart,　　3　　 the first time on record that twin adults each received heart transplants．

　　“I'm 15 minutes older than him,but now I'm 　　4　　 because of my heart and I'm not going to 　　5　　 him,”Alfred said with a broad smile,pointing to his 　　6　　 while talking to a roomful of reporters,who 　　7　　 their jokes frequently．

　　　　8　　 the twin knew that genetics（遗传）might have played a 　　9　　 in their condition,they recognized that their 　　10　　 habits might have also contributed to their heart problems,“We'd put half a pound of butter on a steak．I did it on all the food that tasted good,　　11　　 I guess I deserve（应得）what I should get for not dieting 　　12　　”

　　The discussion 　　13　　 to Anthony's recovery（康复）．In the five years since his heart transplant,he had been on a systematic 　　14　　 program where he regularly rode a bicycle for five miles,swam each day,and walked a couple of miles．He was 　　15　　 under medical care,but not nearly as much as Alfred,who was just in the 　　16　　 stage of his recovery．

　　“Right now I 　　17　　 pretty young and I'm doing very well,”Anthony said．“I feel like a 　　18　　 person．”

　　Alfred said his 　　19　　,of course,was to feel even better than his brother．But he 　　20　　“I love my brother very much．We're very close to each other and I'm sure we'll do just as fine．”

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请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案。

　　Hidden passengers traveling in ships,trains,or even cars can be a terrible trouble— especially when they are insect．As for this,there is a great 　　1　　 between human beings and insects．The former 　　2　　 every possible effort to avoid being discovered,while the latter quickly 　　3　　 attention to themselves．

　　We can only show mercy to the 　　4　　 man who had to stop his car soon after 　　5　　 from a country village to drive to London．Hearing a strange noise from the 　　6　　 of the car,he naturally got out to 　　7　　 the wheels carefully,but he found othing wrong,so he 　　8　　 his way．Again the noise began 　　9　　 and became even louder．Quickly 　　10　　 his head,the man saw what appeared to be a great 　　11　　 cloud following the car．When he stopped at a village further on,he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees 　　12　　．

　　On learning this,the man drove away as quickly as posside．After an hour's 　　13　　 driving,he arrived safely in London,where be parked his car outside a 　　14　　 and went in．It was not long 　　15　　 a customer who had seen him arrive 　　16　　 in to inform him that his car was 　　17　　 with bees．The poor driver was 　　18　　 that the best way should be to call a 　　19　　．In a short time the man arrived．He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back of the car．Very thankful to the driver for this 　　20　　 gift,the bee— keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box．

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　　A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston．They walked without an appointment（预约）into the outer 　　1　　 of Harvard's president．But they were 　　2　　 by his secretary and kept waiting．For hours,the secretary took no notice of them,　　3　　 that the couple would finally become 　　4　　 and go away．But they didn't,The secretary finally decided to disturb the president,though 　　5　　．

　　A few minutes later,the president walked towards the couple with a 　　6　　 face．The lady told him,“We had a son that 　　7　　 Harvard for one year．He loved harvard．He was 　　8　　 here．But about a year ago,he was accidentally killed,My husband and I would like to 　　9　　 a memorial（纪念物）to him,somewhere on campus．”

　　The president wasn't 　　10　　．Instead,he was shocked．“Madam,”he said,“we can't put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did,this 　　11　　 would look like a cemetery（墓地）”Oh,no,the lady 　　12　　 quickly,“we don't want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 　　13　　 to Harvard．”The president rolled his eyes and 　　14　　 at the couple and then exclaimed,“A building!Do you have any 　　15　　 how much a building costs?We have spent over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．”For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 　　16　　,because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly．“Is that all it costs to start a 　　17　　?Why don't we just start our own?”Her husband nodded．　　18　　 their offer was turned down．Mr,and Mrs Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 　　19　　,a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 　　20　　 about．

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

Saint-Ex back from the dead

　　The French Government confirmed（证实了）last Wednesday that pieces found at the bottom of the Mediterranean belonged to a plane piloted by Antoine de Saint-Exupery,one of France's most beloved authors．The discovery gives out some on Saint-Exupery's mysterious disappearance about 　　1　　 years ago．

　　The author of“The Little Prince”disappeared completely during World War Ⅱ while 　　2　　 a group of men for the Allies （联盟）over of France on July 31,1944 　　3　　 in May 2000,a professional diver discovered the remains of a Lockheed Lightning P38 plane thrown here and there on the seabed in 70 metres of water 　　4　　 the French port of Marseilles．A state ban （禁令）on 　　5　　 dives in the area delayed further searches October 2003．At that time,a salvage（打捞）team 　　6　　 pieces of the aircraft's landing parts and engine．One of the pieces a maker's number．It wasn't 　　7　　 last Wednesday 　　8　　 the researchers confirmed that it belonged to Saint-Exupery's plane．

　　Saint-Exupery was 　　9　　 out to photograph parts of southern France in 　　10　　 for the Alied landings there,but was never seen again,Repeated searches of the coast 　　11　　 to trun up the aircraft,leaving the author's disappearance 12 in mystery．The discovery was a dream for 　　13　　,even if it did not explain why the plane came down．

　　Saint-Exupery was a great adventurer whose life and 　　14　　 turned him into one of the country's biggest heroes．“The Little Prince”is a tale about a little boy who tells his 　　15　　 to a pilot he meets in the Sahara Desert．

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　　There is a tendency to think of each of the arts as a separate area of activity．Many artists,　　1　　,would prove that there has always been a warm relationship between the various areas of human activity 　　2　　,in the late nineteenth century the connections between music and painting were particularly 　　3　　．Artists were invited to design clothes and settings for operas and ballets,but sometimes it was the musicians who were inspired（给…以灵感）by the work of contemporary painters．Of the musical compositions that were considered as 　　4　　 to the visual arts,perhaps the most famous in Mussorgsky's pictures at an Exhibition．

　　Mussorgsky composed the piece in 1874 after the death,at the age of 39,of the artist Victor Hartmann．　　5　　 their friendship had not been a particularly long-lasting one,Mussorgsky was shocked by Hartmann's 　　6　　 death．The following year the critie,Vladimir Stasov,who decided to hold an exhibition of Hartmann's work,suggested that Mussorgsky try to 　　7　　 his grief by writing something in memory of Hartmann．

　　The exhibition served as Mussorgsky's inspiration．The ten pieces that make up pictures at an Exhibition are intended as 　　8　　 rather than representations of the paintings in the exhibition．Between each is a promenade（舞曲中的行讲）,　　9　　 the composer walks from one painting to another．The music is sometimes witty and playful,sometimes almost,alarming and frightening．Through a range of surprising 　　10　　,Mussorgsky manages to convey the spirit of the artist and his work．

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　　Are your table manners much better when you are eating at a friend's home or in a restaurant than they are at your own home?Probably so,　　1　　 you are aware that people judge you by your table manners．You take special pains when you are eating 　　2　　．Have you ever stopped to realize how much less self-conscious you would be on such occasions if 　　3　　 table manners had become a habit for you?You can make them a habit by 　　4　　 good table manners at home．

　　Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel 　　5　　．This is true at home as much as it is true in someone else's home or in a restaurant．Good 　　6　　 make meals more enjoyable for everyone at the table．

　　By this time you probably know quite well what good table manners are．You 　　7　　 that keeping your arms on the table,talking with your 　　8　　 full,and wolfing down your food are not considered good manners．You know also that if you are mannerly,you say “Please”and“Thank you”and ask for things to be passed to you．

　　Have you ever thought of a pleasant attitude as being 　　9　　 to good table manners?Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable,but they aid digestion．The dinner table is a 　　10　　 for enjoyable conversation．It should never become a battle ground．You are definitely growing in social maturity（成熟）when you try to be an agreeable table companion．

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　　I climbed the stairs slowly,carrying a big suitcase,my father following with two morr．By the time I got to the third floor,I was 　　1　　 and at the same time feeling lonely．Worse still,Dad 　　2　　 a step and fell,sending my new suitcases 　　3　　 down the stairs,“Damn!”he screamed,his face turning red,I knew 　　4　　 was ahead．Whenever Dad's face turns red,　　5　　!

　　How could I ever 　　6　　 him to finish unloading the car 　　7　　 screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls,girls I would have to spend the 　　8　　 of the year with?Doors were opening and faces peering out（探出）,as Dad walked 　　9　　 close behind．I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n)　　10　　 start．

　　“　　11　　 the room quickly,”I thought,“Get him into a chair and calmed down．”But 　　12　　,would there be a chair in Room 361?Or would it be a(n)　　13　　 room?

　　　　14　　 I turned the key in the lock and 　　15　　 the door open,with Dad 　　16　　 cmplaining（抱怨）about a hurting knee or something．I put my head in,expecting the 　　17　　．But to my 　　18　　,the room wasn’t empty at all!It had furniture,curtains,a TV,and even paintings on the walls．

　　And there on a well-made bed sat Amy,my mew 　　19　　 dressed meatly．Greeting me with a nod,she said in a soft voice,“Hi,you must be Gori．”Then,she 　　20　　 the music and looked over at 　　21　　．“And of course,you're Mr．Faber,”she said,　　22　　．“Would you like a glass of iced tea?”Dad's face turned decidedly 　　23　　 before he could bring out a“yes”．

　　I knew 　　24　　 that Amy and I would be 　　25　　 and my first year of college would be a success．

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　　Dear Laura,

　　I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program．You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today's world．Well,I'm here to give you 　　1　　．

　　I wanted to do something very 　　2　　 for my fifteen-year-old son,who has always been the perfect child．He 　　3　　 all summer to earn enough money to buy an used motorcycle．Then,he spent hours and hours on it 　　4　　 it looked almost new．I was so 　　5　　 of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit．

　　I could 　　6　　 wait for him to open up his gift．In fact,I barely slept the night before．Upon awakening,I went to the kitchen to 　　7　　 the coffee,tea,and morning goodies．In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a 　　8　　:“To my wonderful mother,all my love,your son．”

　　I was so 　　9　　．It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could 　　10　　 lessons．“Learn to play the piano,and I’ll get you one”was my husband's 　　11　　．

　　I stood there shocked,crying a river,asking myself how my son could 　　12　　 this expensive gift．

　　Of course,the 　　13　　 awoke,and my son was thrilled（激动的）with my reaction．Many kisses were 　　14　　,and I immediately wanted him to 　　15　　 my gift．

　　As he saw the helmet and outfit,the look on his face was not 　　16　　 what I was expecting．Then I 　　17　　 that he had sold he motorcycle to get me the keyboard．

　　Of course I was the proudest mother 　　18　　 on that day,and my feet never hit the ground for a month．

　　So I wanted you to know,that kind of love still 　　19　　 and lives even in the everchanging world of me,me,me!

　　I thought you'd love to 　　20　　 this story．

Yours,

Hilary

　　P．S．The next day,my husband and I bought him a new“used”already shiny motorcycle．

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　Before the 1950s,running the mile in under four minutes was considered impossible．Gradually though,times for the mile run did 　　1　　．By the early 1950s,it looked as though a four minute mile was indeed 　　2　　．

　　A British 　　3　　,Roger Bannister,decided to try to break the four minute barrier．The decision to work for this 　　4　　 meant hours of painful,boring preparation ahead of him,but to Bannister,the goal was well worth the 　　5　　．In December,1953,his 　　6　　 began．It included a series of ten quarter-mile sprints（全速跑）,to be done in sixty seconds each．He 　　7　　 himself a two-minute rest after each quartermile．By early February of 1954,he had gotten his time down to 　　8　　 seconds;this meant a 4∶04 mile．Here Roger reached a plateau（停滞）．He couldn't 　　9　　 to get his time for the quarter-mile down to 60 seconds．　　10　　,he and a friend took time away from training to go mountain climbing in Scotland for three days．This 　　11　　 was conside quite reckless（轻率的）,since a sprained ankle（扭伤踝骨）could 　　12　　 him weeks of valuable training．However,the mountain climbing 　　13　　 gave him the mental advantage he needed．When he 　　14　　 training,he ran the ten guarter-miles again;his time was down to 59 seconds for each quarter mile sprint．

　　When 　　15　　 day arrived,strong winds were blowing and running conditions were poor．What a 　　16　　 decision！Should he run,going for he 　　17　　?Or,should he wait for the next race,days later,hoping for the 　　18　　 to improve?If he did wait,he risked losing his peak physical and mental 　　19　　 Bannister decided to go ahead．It was the 　　20　　 decision．At race time,the wind died somewhat,and Bannister ran effortlessly,the fastest mile in human history in— under four minutes．

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