It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed (痊愈) from a (n) __1__ injury. I had __2__ whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, __3__ for the 3 000-meter run.

    “Ready...set...” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed __4__ me. I felt __5__ as I fell farther and farther behind.

    “Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest __6__ I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps (圈) ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.

    “Maybe I should __7__,” I thought as I moved on. __8__, I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran __9__ and decided not to __10__ in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it, __11__ my foot did heal.

    When I finished, I heard a cheer—__12_ than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and __13__, the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.”

    I was leaving __14__ several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

    “Courage? I just __15__ a race!” I thought.

    “I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

    Suddenly I regained __16__.  I decided to __17__ track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always __18__ in medals and victories, but in the __19__ we over come (战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, __20__ the people who don’t give up when they lose.

1. A. slighter　　　　　　   B. worse　　　　　　　　    C. earlier　　　　　　　　    D. heavier

2. A. expected　　　　    B. supposed　　　　　　   C. imagined　　　　　　    D. doubted

3. A. late　　　　　　　　    B. eager　　　　　　　　　　 C. ready　　　　　　　　　　 D. thirsty

4. A. from behind　　   B. ahead of　　　　　　    C. next to　　　　　　　　   D. close to

5. A. ashamed　　　　    B. astonished　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　 D. frightened

6. A. cheer　　　　    B. shout　　　　　　　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　　   D. noise

7. A. slow down　　　　 B. drop out　　　　　　    C. go on　　　　　　　　    D. speed up

8. A. Therefore　　　　   B. Otherwise　　　　　　  C. Besides　　　　    D. However

9. A. with delight　　    B. with fear　　　　　　    C. in pain　　　　　　　　   D. in advance

10. A. play　　　　    B. arrive　　　　　　　　　　 C. race　　　　　　　　 D. attend

11. A. even if　　　　　　  B. only if　　　　　　　　    C. unless　　　　　　　　    D. until

12. A. weaker　　　　　　 B. longer　　　　　　　　    C. lower　　　　　　　　　　 D. louder

13. A. well enough　　　　   B. sure enough　　　　   C. surprisingly enough　　  D. strangely enough

14. A. while　　　　　　    B. when　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　    D. since

15. A. finished　　　　    B. won　　　　　　　　 C. passed　　　　　　　　   D. lost

16. A. cheer　　　　　　   B. hope　　　　　　　　　　  C. interest　　　　　　 D. experience

17. A. hold on　　　　    B. turn to　　　　　　　　   C. begin with　　　　　　  D. stick with

18. A. measured　　　　 B. praised　　　　　　 C. tested　　　　　　　　    D. increased

19. A. sadness　　　　    B. struggles　　　　　　    C. diseases　　　　　　　　 D. tiredness

20. A. or　　　　　　　　    B. nor　　　　　　　　   C. and　　　　　　　　  D. but

The birthrate in Europe has been onお a steady decrease since the 1960s.  European countries, realizing crisis is at hand, are providing great encouragement for parents to create more babies in the 21st century. Affairs Ministry concluded last year that, ___1___ cash encouragement, some women just don't want to be ___2___ holding the baby. “What we know is that it's good for the___3___ if men and women share the burden of having children,” says Soren Kindlund, family policy adviser at the Swedish ministry. ___4___ Swedish parents can take their paid leave as they wish, men use a mere 12% of it; 60% of fathers do not take even a(n) ___5___ day off work.

Experts fear that the tendency for women to use most of the parental leave could make employers ___6___ to give young women the permanent jobs they need to qualify for paid maternity leave (产假). In January, Sweden decided to allow new fathers two months' paid leave, with a warning: use it or ___7___ it.

Kindlund admits that men are under ___8___ to stay at work, even though parental pay comes out of the public purse. “It's not popular among bosses and perhaps with other men in the workplace,” he says. “But it's good for the father and for the child if they can ___9___ a relationship.”

In Norway, a(n) ___10___ policy has worked wonders.70% of dads in Norway now take parental leave, and the birthrate of 1.85 children per woman is one of the highest in Europe.

1. A. in spite of　　　　　　　　    B. at the cost of　　　　　　　　   C. in addition to　　　　　　 D. due to

2. A. sent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. caught　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. seen

3. A. birthrate　　　　　　　　　　   B. income　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. health　　　　　　　　　　   D. spirit

4. A. Just as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Only if　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. Even though　　　　　　 D. Now that

5. A. one　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mere　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. only　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. single

6. A. willing　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reluctant　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. likely 　　　　　　　　　　  D. unable

7. A. reserve　　　　　　　　　　    B. misuse　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　  C. ignore　　　　　　　　　　  D. lose

8. A. discussion　　　　　　　　    B. attack　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. control　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. pressure

9. A. make out　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. add up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. build up　　　　　　　　    D. set aside

10. A. impersonal　　　　　　　　 B. similar　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. severe　　　　　　　　　　  D. global

Adults are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced in the meantime. A man who has not had an opportunity to go swimming for years can ___1___ swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after several decades and still ___2___ away. A mother who has not ___3___ the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or recite the story of Cinderella or Snow White.

One explanation is the law of over-learning, which can be stated as follows: ___4___ we have learned something, additional learning increases the ___5___ of time we will remember it.

In childhood, we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and ___6___ ourselves of poems such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella or Snow White. We not only learn but ___7___ The law of over-learning explains why cramming (突击 学习) for an examination, ___8___ it may result in a passing grade, is not a ___9___ way to learn a school course.  By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little over-learning, ___10___, is usually a good investment toward the future.

1. A. only　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. hardly　　　　　　　　　　  C. still　　　　　　　　   D. even

2. A. move　　　　　　　　    B. drive　　　　　　　　　　    C. travel　　　　　　    D. ride

3. A. thought about　　    B. cared for　　　　　　　　  C. showed up　　    D. brought up

4. A. Before　　　　　　　　  B. Once　　　　　　　　　　    C. Until　　　　　　　　 D. Unless

5. A. accuracy　　　　　　　　　　 B. unit　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. limit　　　　　　　　  D. length

6. A. remind　　　　　　　　  B. inform　　　　　　　　　　  C. warn　　　　　　　　 D. recall

7. A. recite　　　　　　　　    B. over-learn　　　　　　　　 C. research　　　　    D. improve

8. A. though　　　　　　　　  B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. if　　　　　　　　　　  D. after

9. A. convenient　　 　　   B. demanding　　　　　　    C. satisfactory　　　　　　  D. swift

10. A. at most　　　　　　   B. by the way　　　　　　   C. on the other hand D. in the end

Don't Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports

When I joined a private football league a few years ago, the sport meant everything to me. My coach (教练) said that I had lots of potential (潜力), and I became captain of my ___1___. That was before all the fun was taken out of___2___

At first, everyone on the team got ___3___ playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games, and the ___4___ started. Some parents, who had paid the coach extra so their daughters could have ___5___ one-on-one training, got angry when she didn't give them more playing time in our ___6___. The coach was replaced.

The new coach, however, took all the fun out of the game: All we did during practice was ___7___ I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the___8___. Of course, all teams run drills; they are ___9___ But we ran so much that, afterwards, we had trouble___10___. Younger people shouldn't be doing exercises ___11___ for 18-year-old. お

I was very thin ___12___ I started football, but as a member of this team I wouldn't eat much, because I was afraid of being too ___13___ to run. I feared making mistakes, and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual___14___

Is all this pressure necessary? I ___15___ up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same, and two of them stopped playing football completely. That's ___16___, because they had so much potential. They were just burned- out with all the pressure they ___17___ from the coach or their parents.

I continued playing football at school and ___18___ my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing ___19___ him, he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I ___20___ down, I played better. When you enjoy something, it's a lot easier to do it well.

1. A. class　　　　　　　　    B. club　　　　　　　　  C. team　　　　　　　　 D. board

2. A. playing　　　　　　　　 B. living　　　　　　　　 C. learning　　　　　　 D. working

3. A. great　　　　　　　　    B. equal　　　　　　　　 C. right　　　　　　　　 D. extra

4. A. business　　　　　　   B. struggle　　　　　　 C. attempt　　　　　　 D. pressure

5. A. free　　　　　　　　　　  B. private 　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　 D. basic

6. A. matches　　　　　　    B. courses　　　　　　 C. lessons　　　　　　  D. programs

7. A. jump　　　　　　　　    B. play　　　　　　　　  C. run　　　　　　　　   D. shoot

8. A. duty　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. meeting　　　　　　 C. operation　　　　   D. training

9. A. necessary　　　　　　 B. boring　　　　　　   C. scientific　　　　   D. practical

10. A. speaking　　　　　　 B. moving　　　　　　  C. sleeping　　　　　　 D. breathing

11. A. used　　　　　　　　   B. intended　　　　    C. made　　　　　　    D. described

12. A. till　　　　　　　　　　  B. since　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　   D. because

13. A. full　　　　　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　  C. lazy　　　　　　　　  D. big

14. A. size　　　　　　　　    B. share　　　　　　　　 C. space　　　　　　    D. state

15. A. gave　　　　　　　　   B. kept　　　　　　　　  C. ended　　　　　　    D. picked

16. A. sad　　　　　　　　　　 B. shameful　　　　   C. silly　　　　　　　　  D. serious

17. A. received　　　　　　  B. suffered　　　　    C. brought　　　　　　 D. felt

18. A. reconsidered　　　　　　  B. rediscovered　　  C. reformed　　　　   D. replaced

19. A. at　　　　　　　　　　   B. by　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　    D. around

20. A. fell　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. stepped　　　　　　 C. slowed　　　　　　  D. calmed

Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. ___1___ I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his ___2___ qualities. First of all, I respected his ___3___ to teaching. Because his lectures were always well prepared and dearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he ___4___ what he taught. Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an ___5___ way, introducing such aids (辅助) to___6___ as oil paintings, music, and guest lecturers. Once he___7___ sang a song in class in order to make a point clear ___8___ , I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them ___9___ the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would ___10___ a student to a game of chess(国际象棋). ___11___ , he would join student groups to discuss a variety of ___12__: agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for ___13___ on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was ___14___ by his lively sense of humor(幽默). He believed that no lesson is a success ___15___ , during it, the students and the professor___16___ at least one loud ___17___. Through his sense of humor, he made learning more ___18___ and more lasting. If it is ___19___ that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, ___20___ my friend is indeed a wise man.

1. A. Although　　　　　　　　　　  B. When　　　　　　    C. Even if　　　　　　　　　　 D. Now that

2. A. basic　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. special　　　　　　   C. common　　　　　　　　  D. particular

3. A. attention　　　　　　　　　　  B. introduction　　   C. relation　　　　　　　　　　 D. devotion

4. A. insisted on　　　　　　　　   B. talked about　　   C. believed in　　　　　　    D. agreed with

5. A. imaginative　　　　　　　　   B. ordinary　　　　    C. opposite　　　　　　　　   D. open

6. A. listening　　　　　　　　　　   B. understanding    C. Information　　　　　　　　　　 D. discovery

7. A. also　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. nearly　　　　　　    C. even　　　　　　　　　　    D. only

8. A. Later　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. Secondly　　　　   C. However　　　　　　　　  D. Therefore

9. A. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. by　　　　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　　　    D. on

10. A. invite　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lead　　　　　　　　   C. prefer　　　　　　　　　　  D. show

11. A. As a matter of fact　　  B. Later on　　　　    C. Other times　　　　　　　　　　 D. In general

12. A. questions　　　　　　　　   B. subjects　　　　　　 C. matters　　　　　　　　    D. contents

13. A. support　　　　　　　　　　  B. explanation　　    C. experience　　　　　　    D. advice

14. A. disturbed 　　　　　　　　  B. moved　　　　　　   C. attracted　　　　　　　　   D. defeated

15. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. until　　　　　　　　  C. since　　　　　　　　　　    D. unless

16. A. hear　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. suggest　　　　　　 C. share　　　　　　　　　　   D. demand

17. A. laugh　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cry　　　　　　　　   C. shout　　　　　　　　　　   D. question

18. A. helpful 　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. enjoyable　　　　   C. practical 　　　　　　　　 D. useful

19. A. natural　　　　　　　　　　   B. normal　　　　　　　　　　 C. hopeful　　　　　　　　    D. true

20. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　    C. then 　　　　　　　　　　   D. yet

“My name’s Jim Shelley and I’m an addict (有瘾的人) ...”

With these words I began to ___1___ the problem, the problem of my telephone addiction. I used to call people __2____, from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep. I ___3___ to be phoned, I wanted to phone. Just one more call.

It started socially—a few calls each day. It seemed ___4___ just a quick chat. Gradually though, the ____5____ got worse. Soon it was ___6___ use, until, finally, addiction. And it began to affect (影响) my ___7___. During the day I would disappear for ___8___ call. If I couldn’t make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring. Getting more and more ___9___, in the end, I would ring someone, then someone else, ____10___ myself just one more call.

 　　 I was phoning people and ___11___ messages to make sure ___12___ calls would see me through the day. I used to arrive at friends’ homes and before the door was closed, go straight for the phone with the ___13___. “Is it OK if I just use the phone…?”At work, I became ___14___when my fellow workers tried to ___15___ me from using the phone. And one day I hit my boss (with the phone). Finally, the police caught me ___16___. a phone box that had taken my last one pound coin, and I was ___17___. to see a psychiatrist(心理医生).

 　　 I haven’t ___18___ a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it’s several days ___19___ I used a phone box. I try not to watch TV because there are ___20___ people on it making phone calls. My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict.

1. A. face 　　　　　　 B. find　　　　　　　　   C. accept　　　　　　　　　　  D. notice

2. A. now and then B. all the time　　　　 C. at home　　　　　　　　    D. at work

3. A. tried 　　　　    B. asked　　　　　　    C. waited　　　　　　　　　　  D. invited

4. A. polite　　　　　　 B. important　　　　   C. fine　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. special

5. A. condition　　　　　　  B. situation　　　　    C. result　　　　　　　　　　   D. effect

6. A. frequent　　　　 B. regular　　　　　　　　　　 C. unusual　　　　　　　　    D. particular

7. A. friends　　　　   B. study　　　　　　    C. family　　　　　　　　　　  D. work

8. A. a quick　　　　  B. a secret　　　　　　 C. an expected　　　　　　　　　　 D. an extra

9. A. hopeful　　　　  B. delighted　　　　    C. frightened　　　　　　　　 D. anxious

10. A. forcing　　    B. telling　　　　　　    C. giving　　　　　　　　　　  D. limiting

11. A. leaving　　　　 B. taking　　　　　　    C. passing　　　　　　　　    D. recording

12. A. long　　　　　　 B. immediate　　　　  C. enough　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprising

13. A. saying　　　　  B. demands　　　　    C. wish　　　　　　　　　　    D. words

14. A. careful　　　　 B. mad　　　　　　　　  C. determined　　　　　　   D. helpless

15. A. save　　　　    B. reduce　　　　　　   C. protect　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. stop

16. A. destroying    B. using　　　　　　　　 C. stealing　　　　　　　　    D. emptying

17. A. offered　　    B. guided　　　　　　   C. ordered　　　　　　　　    D. reminded

18. A. missed　　　　 B. had　　　　　　　　   C. received　　　　　　　　   D. fixed

19. A. as　　　　　　    B. when　　　　　　    C. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

20. A. always　　　　 B. just　　　　　　　　   C. more　　　　　　　　　　    D. different

It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics (题目), “The Art of Eating Spaghetti (意大利面条)” caught my eye. The word “spaghetti” brought back the   1   of an evening at Uncle Allen's in Belleville  2   all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat   3   spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic (外来的) treat in   4   days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and   5   of the grown-ups had enough experience to be   6   it. What laughing   7   we had about the   8   respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth.   9   , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to   10   it down simply for my own   11  , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher.  12  , I would write something else.

When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no   13   left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to   14   my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the   15   papers. He said, “Now, class, I want to read you a composition, 'The Art of Eating Spaghetti'.” My words! He was reading my words out   16   to the whole class.   17  laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show   18  , but what I was feeling was pure happiness,   19   my words had the power to make people   20   

1. A. memory　　    B. thought　　　　　　 C. knowledge　　　　 D. experience

2. A. when　　　　    B. where　　　　　　   C. since　　　　　　　　 D. after

3. A. cooked　　　　  B. served　　　　　　   C. got　　　　　　　　   D. made

4. A. their　　　　　　  B. past　　　　　　　　  C. last　　　　　　　　   D. those

5. A. none　　　　　　 B. one　　　　　　　　   C. some　　　　　　    D. neither

6. A. careful about  B. good at　　　　　　  C. fond of　　　　　　 D. interested in

7. A. speeches　　　　　　  B. lessons　　　　　　  C. sayings　　　　　　 D. arguments

8. A. nearly　　　　    B. naturally　　　　    C. officially　　　　    D. socially

9. A. Especially　　  B. Probably　　　　    C. Suddenly　　　　   D. Fortunately

10. A. settle　　　　   B. put　　　　　　　　    C. take　　　　　　　　  D. let

11. A. work　　　　   B. story　　　　　　　　 C. luck　　　　　　　　  D. joy

12. A. However　　  B. Therefore　　　　  C. As for him　　　　 D. Except for that

13. A. time　　　　    B. excuse　　　　　　　　　　 C. way　　　　　　　　  D. idea

14. A. give up　　    B. continue　　　　    C. hand in　　　　　　  D. delay

15. A. written　　    B. graded　　　　　　   C. collected　　　　   D. signed

16. A. loud　　　　    B. fast　　　　　　　　   C. publicly　　　　　　 D. calmly

17. A. People　　　　 B. Nobody　　　　　　 C. Somebody　　　　 D. I

18. A. shock　　　　  B. wonder　　　　　　 C. worry　　　　　　   D. pleasure

19. A. if　　　　　　    B. for　　　　　　　　    C. while　　　　　　    D. although

20. A. excited　　    B. satisfied　　　　　　 C. think　　　　　　　　 D. laugh

The first Olympic Games at Olympia were held in 776 B. C. They were held  1  four years from 776 B. C. to 393 A. D. In ancient  2  , games were closely  3  to the worship(尊敬)of the gods and heroes. They were also held as part of religious ceremonies(宗教仪式)to  4  dead heroes. But from the beginning, the games at Olympia served to   5  the Greek sense of national unity. So every four years over 1 100 years, thousands of  6  stopped all wars and  7  to a small sanctuary in northwestern Greece for five days in the late summer for  8  reason—to watch the Olympic Games. During that time,   9  from all over the Greek world competed in a number of  10  events and worshipped the gods at Olympia. The athletes competed not for  11  or material goods,   12  only for the honor of being Olympic visitors. Like our Olympics,   13  athletes were heroes who put their hometowns on the map. However,    14  our Olympics, only  15  who spoke Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any  16  and the games were  17  held at Olympia instead of moving around to different places every time.

The  18  Olympics had a rich variety of games. Many of these games are the ancestors of our modern Olympic Games and had  19  and playing conditions which modern athletes would be very  20  with. They include boxing, jumping, running, wrestling and so on.

1. A. some　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. each

C. every　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. any

2. A. Britain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. Greece

C. Russia　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. China

3. A. stuck　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. known

C. connected　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. owed

4. A. welcome　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. honor

C. call　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　 D. meet

5. A. strengthen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. invent

C. reach　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. form

6. A. soldiers?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. athletes?

C. people　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. players

7. A. marched　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. rode

C. flew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. crowded

8. A. a single　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. some

C. a certain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. no

9. A. people　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. audience

C. competitors　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. soldiers

10. A. physical　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. athletic

C. political　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. interesting

11. A. money　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. fame

C. victory　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. medal

12. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. while

C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

13. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. all

C. winning　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. brave

14. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unlike

C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

15. A. free men　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. slaves

C. poor men　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Frenchmen

16. A. continent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. town

C. period　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. country

17. A. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. again

C. usually　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. sometimes

18. A. recent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. biggest

C. ancient　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. modern

19. A. armies　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B rules

C. competitors　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fields

20. A. agreeable　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. delighted

C. familiar　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. popular

   Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road.__1__ she found she got a flat. The 22 year old student __2__ to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No __3__ tire.

    At this time, a car __4_. Paul and Diane told Clay to __5__ them to a service station near their __6__. They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to __7__ with her car. “Follow us home,” said Paul.

    The couple called around to find a tire. No __8__.They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a __9__ of keys, “Take our car. We __10__ be using it over the holiday.”

    Clay was __11__ “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she __12__ them.

    “We know,” Paul said．“We’ll be __13__ when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to __14__ us.”

    Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the __15__ put her luggage into their car and then __16__ her off. Two weeks later she __17__ to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio __18__.

    “Thank you so much, ” she said．“How much do I __19__ you?  Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money. It’s our __20__” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit.

    1.A．Suddenly　　　　 B．Finally　　　　 C．Immediately　　   D．Fortunately

    2.A．afforded　　　　  B．wanted　　    C．allowed　　　　   D．managed

    3.A．spare　　　　    B．free　　  　　  C．full　　　　　　  D．empty

    4.A．passed　　　　   B．stopped　　　　 C．paused　　　　   D．started

    5.A．help　　　　　　 B．push　　　　    C．take　　　　    D．follow

    6.A．garage　　　　   B．house　　　　   C．shop　　　　    D．hotel

    7.A．agree　　　　    B．match　　　　   C．go　　　　　　 D．deal

    8.A．way　　　　    B．message　　　　 C．success　　　　  D．luck

    9.A．set　　　　　　 B．number　　　　  C．pair　　　　    D．chain

    10.A．can't　　　　  B．shouldn't　　　　 C．mustn't　　　　 D．won’t

    11.A．satisfied　　   B．worried　　　　  C．astonished　　    D．disturbed

    12.A．persuaded　　  B．advised　　　　 C．reminded　　　　 D．promised

    13.A．happy　　　　 B．here　　　　    C．away　　　　　　 D．busy

    14.A．get in touch with　　　　  　　　　 B．keep in touch with

C．be in touch with　　　　　　　　   D．put in touch with

    15.A．repairmen　　  B．cleaners　　    C．friends　　　　    D．couple

    16.A．sent　　　　   B．shook　　　　  C．watched　　　　   D．drove

    17.A．shocked　　    B．happened　　   C．returned　　　　  D．came

    18.A．loaded　　　　 B．fixed　　　　   C．tied　　　　　　 D．rebuilt

    19.A．owe　　　　   B．lend　　　　    C．give　　　　　　 D．offer

    20.A．wish　　　　   B．job　　　　    C．duty　　　　　　 D．pleasure

   Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one all by myself and not tell them about it till I’d got one.

    I had seen an agency (中介机构) advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the __1___ in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as __2___ as if I were going on the stage. Finding the __3___ quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please. ”

    The simple atmosphere of the office __4___ me.  The woman looked carefully at me __5___ through her glasses, and then __6___ me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather __7___. She wondered why I was looking for this sort of __8___. I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be __9___ to get a job without __10___. I wondered whether I ought to leave, __11___ the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say:

    “__12___, I’ve got someone in the __13___ at this very moment who might __14___” She wrote down a __15___, and held it out to me, saying: “Ring up this lady. She wants a __16___ immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.”

    “Oh yes,” said I—__17___ having cooked for more than four in my life. I __18___ her again and again, and rushed out to the __19___ telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for.

    I spent the next few hours __20___ cook books.

1.A．bed　　　　  B house　　　　 C．agency　　　　　　 D．office

2.A．proud　　    B．please　　   C．nervous　　　　    D．worried

3.A．family　　   B．door　　　　 C．place　　　　　　  D．stage

4.A．calmed　　   B．excited　　  C．frightened　　　　  D．disturbed

5.A．as usual　　  B．for a while   C．in a minute　　　　 D．once again

6.A．advised　　  B．examined    C．informed　　　　   D．questioned

7.A．encouraged   B．dissatisfied   C．hopeless　　　　   D．pleased

8.A．place　　    B．job　　　　  C．advice　　　　    D．help

9.A．difficult　　 B．helpless　　   C．possible　　　　   D．unusual

10.A．ability　　  B．experience    C．knowledge　　    D．study

11.A．after　　   B．since　　　　 C．until　　　　　　 D．when

12.A．Above all   B．As a matter of fact  C．As a result    D．In spite of that

13.A．family　　 B．house　　 　　C．office　　　　    D．restaurant

14.A．hire　　   B．accept　　　　 C．suit　　　　　　  D．offer

15.A．letter　　  B．name　　　　  C．note　　　　    D．number

16.A．cook　　  B．help　　　　   C．teacher　　　　  D．secretary

17.A．almost　　 B．never　　　　 C．nearly　　　　   D．really

18.A．answered  B．promised　　   C．thanked　　　　  D．told

19.A．outside    B．local　　　　  C．closest　　　　   D．nearest

20.A．borrowing  B．buying　　    C．reading　　　　  D．writing