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    I’ll never forget that summer day in 1965 when my mother suddenly died of an unexplained illness at the age of 36． Later that afternoon，a police officer stopped by to ask for my father’s   1   for the hospital to   2  mother’s valve(心脏瓣膜)．I was shocked．I ran into the house   3   ．At 14 I just couldn’t understand why anyone would take apart a person I   4   ．  5   my father told him．“Yes，”“How can you let them do that to her?” I   6   him．

    “Linda”，he said quietly，   7   his arms around me，“the greatest   8   you can give is a   9   of yourself．Your mother and I decided   10   that if we can make   11   in just one person’s life after we die，our death will have   12   ”

    The   13   my father taught me that day became one of the most   14  in my life．

    Years passed. I married and had a family of my own. In 1986, my father became seriously ill．

    He   15   told me that when he died，he wanted to donate(捐献)   16   was   17  good condition，especially his eyes．

    My father died and we donated his eyes as he had wanted, Three days 1ater，my daughter said，“Mom. I’m so   18   of what you did for Grandpa．”At that moment I realized that my farther gave much more than  19   ．What he   20   behind sparkled in my daughter’s eyes –pride.

1. A．advice

B．suggestion

C．permission

D．speech

2. A．operate

B．cut

C．use

D．repair

3. A．in tears

B．in silence

C．in a hurry

D．in surprise

4. A．1ost

B．1oved

C．forgot

D．remembered

5. A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．But

D．And

6. A．reported

B．said to

C．asked

D．cried at

7. A．pulling

B．putting

C．pushing

D．car tying

8. A．regret

B．success

C．gift

D．1esson

9. A．body

B．health

C．part

D．value

10. A。later

B．now

C．in the future

D．1ong ago

11. A．a 1iving

B．a difference

C．the way

D．the best

12. A．right

B．meaning

C．pleasure

D．pain

13. A．1esson

B．experience

C．thought

D．subject

14. A．wonderful

B．important

C．warm-hearted

D．through

15. A．cruelly

B．sorrowfully

C．cheerfully

D．bravely

16. A．however

B．which

C．what

D．whatever

17. A．at

B．under

C．in

D．for

18. A．fond

B．tired

C．remarkable

D．proud

19. A．his words

B．his lessons

C．his eyes

D．his life

20. A．gave

B．left

C．sent

D．taught

Long ago there lived a large number of wild pigs in a forest near a village. Then one day a stranger came to the village and asked   1   he could find the Wild pigs.   2   told him, and he went off. He had   3   weapons (武器) with him and the village people   4   what he was going to do with the pigs.

    When he came back a few   5   later and said he had caught all the pigs, the villagers were   6   more surprised, but some of the men   7   to go with him when he asked for help in bringing the pigs back.  They wanted to see whether he was telling the truth.

    They   8   discovered what he was. All the pigs were inside a fence with a gate   9   one of its sides.

    “   10   did you do it?” they asked the stranger.

    “Well, it was quite    11   ,” he answered. “   12   by putting out some corn. At first, they would not   13   it, but after a few weeks, some of the younger pigs began to run out of the   14   , took some of the corn quickly, and then ran back, into the bushes. Soon all pigs were eating the corn I put out. They I began to build a   15   round the corn. At first it was very low,   16   gradually (逐渐地) I built it higher and higher without   17   the pigs away. When I saw that they were all waiting for me to   18   the corn each day,   19   going and searching for their own food as they had done in the past, I   20  the gate.

1. A．where

B．whether

C．that

D．when

2. A．Nobody

B．Somebody

C．Anybody

D．None

3. A．a few

B．little

C．several

D．no

4. A．questioned

B．found

C．said

D．wondered

5. A．months

B．years

C．hours

D．minutes

6．A．not

B．rather

C．still

D．no

7. A．wanted

B．agreed

C．refused

D．promised

8. A．never

B．were

C．soon

D．had

9. A．in

B．on

C．at

D．beside

10. A．What

B．How

C．When

D．Where

11. A．fun

B．difficult

C．lucky

D．easy

12. A．caught

B．began

C．threw

D．shot

13. A．touch

B．accept

C．see

D．smell

14. A．caves

B．homes

C．bushes

D．rocks

15. A．tent

B．fence

C．yard

D．camp

16. A．but

B．and

C．yet

D．then

17. A．driving

B．taking

C．frightening

D．stopping

18. A．tale

B．send

C．collect

D．bring

19. A．thinking

B．in charge

C．instead of

D．taking care

20. A．broke

B．opened

C．rebuilt

D．shut

　I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more． 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 suitcases3　　 down the stairs． "Damn!" he screamed, his face turning red． I knew 4　　 was ahead． Whenever Dad's face turned 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 316? Or would it be a(n) 13　　 room? 14　　 I turned the key in the lock and 15　　 the door open, with Dad 16　　 complaining(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 new 19　　 , dressed neatly． Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, "Hi, you must be Cori．" 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．
1．A．helpless B．lazy C．Anxious D． tired
2．A．took B．minded C．missed D． picked
3．A．rolling B．passing C．dropping D． turning
4．A．suffering B．difficulty C．trouble D． danger
5．A．go ahead B．look out C．hold on D． give up
6．A．lead B．help C．encourage D． get
7．A．After B．without C．while D． besides
8．A．best B．beginning C．end D． rest
9．A．with difficulty B．in a hurry C．with firm steps D． in wonder
10．A．fresh B．late C．bad D． unfair
11．A．Search B．Find C．Enter D． Book
12．A．in fact B．by chance C．once more D． then again
13．A．small B．empty C．new D． neat
14．A．Finally B．Meanwhile C．Sooner or later D．At the moment
15．A．knocked B．forced C．pushed D． tried
16．A．yet B．only C．even D． still
17．A．worst B．chair C．best D． tea
18．A．regret B．disappointment C．surprise D． knowledge
19．A．roommate B．classmate C．neighbour D． companion
20．A．turned on B．turned down C．played D． enjoyed
21．A．Dad B．me C．the door D． the floor
22．A．questioning B．wondering C．smiling D． guessing
23．A．red B．less pale C．less red D． pale
24．A．soon B．there C．later D． then
25．A．sisters B．friends C．students D． fellows

　He has been called the "missing link．" Half-man, half-beast． He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world - Mount Everest． He is known as the Abominable Snowman． The 1 of the Snowman has been around for 2 ．

　Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest． The native people said they 3 this creature and called it the "Yeti," and they said they had 4 caught Yetis on two occasions 5 none has ever been produced as evidence(证据)． Over the years, the story of Yetis has 6 ．

　In 1951, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest． Shipton believed that they were not 7 the tracks ofa monkey or bear and 8 that the Abominable Snowman might really 9 ． Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis． But the only things people have ever found were 10 footprints． Most believe the footprints are nothing more than 11 animal tracks, which had been made 12 as they melted(融化) and refroze in the snow． 13 , in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was 14 and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans．But, 15 , no evidence has ever 16 been produced． These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman 17 ． But if they ever 18 catching one, they may face a real 19 ： Would they put it in a 20 or give it a room in a hotel?

1．A．event B．story C．Adventure D． description
2．A．centuries B．too long C．some time D． many year　

3．A．heard from B．cared for C．knew of D． read about
4．A．even B．hardly C．certainly D． probably
5．A．As B．though C．when D． until

6．A．developed B．changed C．occured D． continued

7．A．entirely B．naturally C．clearly D． simply
8．A．found B．declared C．felt D． doubted
9．A．exist B．escape C．disappear D． return

10．A．clearer B．more C．possible D． rare

11．A．huge B．recent C．ordinary D． frightening
12．A．strange B．large C．deep D． rough

13．A．In the end B．Therefore C．After all D． However
14．A．imagined B．real C．special D． familiar

15．A．so B．besides C．Again D． instead
16．A．rightly B．Actually C．normally D． particularly

17．A．lightly B．jokingly C．seriously D． properly

18．A．succeed in B．insist on C．depend on D． join in
19．A．decision B．situation C．subject D． problem
20．A．zoo B．mountain C．museum D． laboratory

　Unlike the United States where many different 1 make up the population , Japan’s population is 2 ．

　A company’s structure should not be so 3 that it does not allow a person to change jobs as his abilities and the needs of the company change．

　Unlike decisions which are made on the basis of mutual concerns, 4 decisions can be 5 because they are made by only one of the parties concerned．

1．A．countries B．nations C．nationalities D． states

2．A．Almost the same B．quite similar C．quite pure D． full of variety

3．A．unbearable B．unbending C．unbelieving D． uncertain

4．A．one-sided B．quick C．unfair D． unwise

5．A．popular B．unpopular C．well-liked D． unaccepted

　It is always dangerous to generalize;however, it seems 1 that, on the 2 , men hold a higher position in society than women ． Because of this 3 , men enjoy more　　 power than women．

　A person’s 4 often depends on his title or profession ． For example, in many countries, doctors and lawyers are greatly 5 ．

　There seems to be a 6 between one’s sex and one’s status in society ． On the whole, men 7 higher status than women．

　Most women’s clothing is made without pockets．As a result , women are forced to carry their belongings in a 8 ．

　 9 the fact that women often make valuable contributions, they have not been able to 10 the same social and economic status as men．

1．A．clear B．easy C．believable D． understandable

2．A．entireness B．completeness C．whole D．All-round level

3．A．state B．situation C．position D． employment

4．A．Ability B．power C．right D． strength

5．A．Admired B．belittled C．envied D． respected

6．A．co-education B．co-existence C．co-operation D． correlation

7．A．enjoy B．like C．love D． own

8．A．bag B．container C．purse D． wallet

9．A．regardless of B．unmoved by C．unnoticed by D． instead of

10．A．win B．win back C．win over D． win through

　There are a number of environmental features that can be found only in Bermuda Triangle． Because of these 1 characteristics, the triangle is one of the most dangerous areas in the Atlantic Ocean．

　The weather in the triangle is 2;its sudden changes often endanger the lives of sailors．

　The triangle is well known for unexpected storms, hurricanes that are out of season, and other unnatural 3 ． Many people feel that this 4 weather can explain most of the strange events which have occurred there．

　Because of the many violent storms, the triangle is often 5．

　Many ships leave land and disappear completely;the U．S．S． Cyclops, for example, 6 in 1918．

　Some missing ships carried 7 such as coal , oil , mahogany , and military supplies, while other ships carried only passengers ．

　 8might explain the disappearance of old ships , but investigators must look for other explanations when a new ship disappears．

　When a ship is reported missing, searchers rush to the area to look for 9which might explain the disappearance．

　One author tries to explain the disappearances of the ships by 10natural events or human error ．

　Another author believes that intelligences from another world are 11 the disappearances． He says that these extraterrestrial beings have a zoo where they 12all the missing seamen．

　Many people agree that natural 13 cannot explain the strange events in the triangle ． “It just isn’t natural for a ship to completely disappear like this ． It’s 14 , no matter how you try to explain it,”declared the seamen．

　“These eerie events make me afraid to sail out of 15 of land．”

1．A．only B．single C．mere D． only one

2．A．unexpectedly changeable B．extremely dangerous

　C．either A and B D． both A and B

3．A．Activities B．Accidents C．behaviors D． events

4．A．normal　　B．natural C．unnatural D． uncommon

5．A．improbable B．impassable C．impossible D． improper

6．A．lost B．missed C．separated D． spared

7．A．goods B．matters C．objects D． things

8．A．Engineers B．Engine drivers C．Engine operators D． Engine failures

9．A．evidence B．causes C．reasons D． findings

10．A．considering them as the cause of B．thinking them to be the cause of

C．regarding them as caused by　　 D． proving them to be the cause of

11．A．in charge of B．reasons for C．causes for D． responsible for

12．A．feed B．support C．keep D． raise

13．A．evidence B．causes C．reasons D． findings

14．A．uncommon B．Abnormal C．strange D． extraordinary

15．A．scene B．sight C．visibility D． view

　At the Regal Restaurant, there are two menus． On one menu, an （1） meal is （2） for a single price ．On the other , an à la carte menu , （3） dish is priced individually and may be ordered （4） ． In many （5） , ordering from the first kind of menu is the cheapest way to get a （6） meal ． On such menus , however , if you order something which is not （7） in the meal , there is a （8） , which makes the meal more expensive ．

　I could not （9） my friend to go on a picnic instead of （10） a restaurant ． He was adamant in his desire to eat a formal meal ．

1．A．All-in-one B．A all-round C．entire D． whole

2．A．belonged B．contained C．held D． listed

3．A．All　　 B．each　　 C．every D． either

4．A．differently B．dividedly C．personally D． separately

5．A．Areas B．cases C．conditions D． situations

6．A．All-in B．complete C．entire D． finished

7．A．coated B．contained C．completed D． included

8．A．extra pay B．extra charge C．overcharge D． surcharge

9．A．Agree B．encourage C．convince D． comfort

10．A．At B．in C．onto D． to

　People who （1） frightening situations frequently （2） their story of the （3） with laughter． Part of the laughter （4） is （5） that everything is all right ． During a crisis , everyone （6） all energy to deal with the （7） problem ． If the danger is avoided we need to （8） that energy ． For example , if a pilot （9） a plane crash by making a safe （10） landing , he may laugh as he describes his experiences．

1．A．survive B．outlive C．believe D． receive

2．A．interact B．interchange C．interlock D． interrupt

3．A．crisis　　B．great hardship C．difficult situation D． losses

4．A．burst into B．expressed C．seen D． shown

5．A．Act　　B．belief C．fact D． relief

6．A．collects B．gathers C．saves up D． stores up

7．A．burning B．central C．possible D． pressing

8．A．devote B．employ C．let out D． use up

9．A．Avoids B．lightens C．saves　　D． stops

10．A．blind　　B．forced C．perfect D． sudden

　Henry Morton Stanley received one of the strangest tasks ever handed to a newspaper reporter． He was working for the New York Herald, and his job was to go into the wilds of Africa to find Dr． David Livingstone who had been 1 ．

　Dr． Livingstone had had 2 career or working life． From the 3 he was ten, he had 4 to be a traveling churchman in AfricA．For 5 of years he worked with the African 6 ． He 7 their customs and languages． 8 he started schools． He was the first European to 9 Lake Ngami, and this 10 him off on geographical searching adventures． He spent 11 traveling, discovering lakes, rivers, and wild areas of country．

　After a 12 Livingstones started on an expedition for the Royal Geographical Society ．He was going to 13 of the Lualaba River to the seA． 14 , and the society did not 15 him ．Anything, it feared, 16 happened． He could have been 17 by wild animals, slain or 18 by savages or diseases．

　 Then Livingstone 19 that he was going into man-eating country． He quite 20 added that if he was not eaten, he would finally return to the village of Ujiji, on the shore of Lake Tanganyika．

1．A．thought to have lost B．considered to be dead C．given in for lost D． given up for lost

2．A．not as usual　　B．An unusual C．An uncommon D．An especially special

3．A．moment B．Age　　 C．time D． times　　

4．A．A plan B．plans　　C．planned　　D． had planned

5．A．A number B．the number　　C．An amount　　D． the amount　　

6．A．foreigners B．churchman　　C．officials　　D． natives

7．A．taught them B．helped them to form and develop

　C．tried to better and improve D． studied

8．A．Everywhere　　B．Somewhere C．Here and there D． Now here and now there

9．A．clear B．clean C．dig and dry　　D． discover　　

10．A．started B．sent　　C．began D． persuaded

11．A．years B．A few years C．two or three years D． year in, year out

12．A．moment　　B．minute　　 C．second D． while

13．A．follow and find the path B．make way C．build a canal　　D． widen the course

14．A．Some time past B．Some time later C．Time past D． Time passed

15．A．hear B．hear about C．hear of　　D． hear from

16．A．can have　　B．could have C．shall have　　D． should have

17．A．taken home B．found and hidden　　 C．harmed and poisoned D． torn to pieces

18．A．caught B．hurt　　C．harmed D． killed

19．A．told Stanley B．met and said to Stanley C．wrote D． posted a letter to Stanley, saying

20．A．calmly B．sadly C．excitedly D． fearfully