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 young man was getting ready to graduate from college．For many months he had 　　1　　 a beautiful sports car in a dealer's show-room, and 　　2　　 his father could well 　　3　　 it, he told him that was all he wanted．

　　On the morning of his graduation day, his father called him into his own study and told him how 　　4　　 he was to have such a fine son．He handed his son a beautiful gift box．　　5　　 but slightly disappointed, the young man 　　6　　 the box and found a lovely leather-bound Bible《圣经》．　　7　　, he raised his voice at his father and said, “　　8　　 all your money you give me a book?” and stormed out of the house, 　　9　　 the book in the study．

　　He did not contact his father for a whole year 　　10　　 one day he realized his father was very old and he should go back to see him．Before he could make the 　　11　　, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his 　　12　　 to him．

　　He flied back home with sadness and regret 　　13　　 his heart．When he 　　14　　 his father's important papers, he saw the still new Bible, 　　15　　 as he had left it one year ago．He opened it and began to 　　16　　 the pages．Suddenly, a car key 　　17　　 from an envelope taped behind the book．It had a tag(标签)with the dealer's name, the 　　18　　 dealer who had the sports car he had 　　19　　．On the tag was the　date of his graduation, and the 　　20　　：PAID IN FULL．

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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和D)中，选出最佳选项。

More Than I Had Dreamed Of

　　From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union．I always 　　1　　 my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us．So I dreamed of being a leader．

　　Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections, 　　2　　 I would win．But the reality struck that I hadn't had a chance．I wasn't pretty．Girls across the school hardly knew me．I just did not have what it 　　3　　 to win a school election．I was 　　4　　．

　　As I cried in my room that evening, I 　　5　　 took a deep breath and decided I wouldn't stop dreaming．I decided that I would 　　6　　 for elections again in my final year at school－and I would win．

　　I recognized that my 　　7　　 had a lot of things in their favor．What were the 　　8　　 that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful．And my biggest 　　9　　 was the faith I had．I would not allow my 　　10　　 appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward．That evening, I 　　11　　 my election plans a whole year in advance．

　　I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 　　12　　 them．I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, 　　13　　 I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage．In order to learn how to present a great election 　　14　　, I also attended a course on effective public speaking．

　　The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students 　　15　　 That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was 　　16　　 theirs．

　　Suddenly, I realized that I had 　　17　　 much more than I had dreamed of．I had made many new friends and had helped people 　　18　　 the way．I had won the 　　19　　 and love of my school－mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them．I was able to put a smile on their faces and 　　20　　 their day．

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Face adversity(逆境)with a smile

　　I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route．He replied, "You mean 　　1　　．" He explained that I should be glad of the 　　2　　 exercise that the hill provided．

　　My 　　3　　 to the hill has now changed．I used to 　　4　　 as I approached it but now I tell myself the following．This hill will exercise my heart and lungs．It will help me to 　　5　　 and get fit．It will mean that I live longer．This hill is my friend．　　6　　, I have a smile of 　　7　　 as I reach the top of the hill．

　　Problems are there to be faced and 　　8　　．We cannot achieve anything with a/an 　　9　　 life．Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to 　　10　　 an University degree．She wrote, "Character cannot be 　　11　　 in ease and quiet．Only through 　　12　　 of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved．"

　　One of the main 　　13　　 of success in life is our attitude towards adversity．At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties．　　14　　 we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it．

　　Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated(截肢)following a flying accident．He was 　　15　　 to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces(擅长的人)．He was a/an 　　16　　 to others during the war．He said, "Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that．That's nonsense．　　17　　 your mind, and you'll never 　　18　　 crutches(拐杖)or a stick, then have a go at everything．Go to school, join in all the games you can．Go 　　19　　 you want to．But never, never let them 　　20　　 you that things are too difficult or impossible．"

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　Every winter, we children would build a snowman in our backyard．One 　　1　　 by packing a snowball, and then rolling it in the fresh snow．Like 　　2　　 up a balloon, the ball magically grows larger．We would 　　3　　 to see who could make theirs the largest, although an occasional snowball 　　4　　 would break out to divert(转移……的注意力)us from the competition．

　　The 　　5　　 snowball from the winner was used as our base(底座，基底)．After this competition, it was 　　6　　 teamwork．My twin brother Evan and I would balance the second largest on the base．It was a perfect torso(躯干)．My older brother Stephen would pack snow between the 　　7　　, while my sister got water to strengthen the newly packed snow．The process was repeated using another 　　8　　 for the head．

　　Two branches were then stuck into the 　　9　　 for arms．Stones formed a smile, a row of buttons, and a pair of eyes．A carrot was used for the 　　10　　．Finally, we threw a bucket of water 　　11　　 our snowman, giving him an icy coating that shone in the light．A scarf and a pair of gloves introduced a(n) 　　12　　 touch to our cold friend．We would stand back and admire our collective efforts．

　　This snowman making process was a 　　13　　 throughout my childhood．One winter, however, we 　　14　　．We were growing up, and growing apart．And I hated it．

　　So last year, I wandered out into the snow 　　15　　．I built the base．and made a torso and a head．I stuck in the 　　16　　, the stones, and the carrot．I threw a bucket of water over my creation．I gladly gave my gloves to it．It took a lot longer alone, than it 　　17　　 as a team．

　　By making that snowman on my own, I have voiced my worries about the growing 　　18　　 between us．The 　　19　　 is approaching again．Perhaps you'll find a snowman in our backyard this year．Hopefully, it will have been made by more 　　20　　 than one．

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A Love Note To My Mom

　　When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers．It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling 　　1　　 in your life．Little did I know you were 　　2　　 every penny you earned to go to 　　3　　 school．

　　I cannot thank you enough for 　　4　　 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine．After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried 　　5　　 piles of law books· I was 　　6　　．Why were you doing what I do－memorizing textbooks and studying for 　　7　　? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled．I didn't know Moms 　　8　　 be lawyers too．You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do．”

　　As young as I was, that statement kept 　　9　　 in my ears．I watched as you faced the 　　10　　 of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a 　　11　　 and a Mom of five kids．I was exhausted just watching you 　　12　　．With your words of wisdom in my 　　13　　 mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream．My whole world 　　14　　．I set out to live my life filled with 　　15　　, seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements．

　　Your words became my motto．I 　　16　　 found myself in the unique position of being either the first(woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) 　　17　　 one of the few women(chief medical reporters)in my field．I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I'll try that．”

　　Encouraged by your 　　18　　, I have forged ahead(毅然前行)with my life's journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and 　　19　　 meeting each challenge．You did it, and now I'm 　　20　　 it．Sorry, got to run．So much to do, so many dreams to live．

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　　My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and my first 　　1　　 job, when I was six years old, was 　　2　　 diner's shoes．My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me 　　3　　 to do it right, telling me to offer to re－shine the shoes if the customer wasn't 　　4　　．

　　Working in the restaurant was a 　　5　　 of great pride because I was also working for the 　　6　　 of the whole family．But my father made it clear I had to 　　7　　 certain standards to be part of the team．I had to be punctual, hard－working and 　　8　　 to the customers．

　　I was 　　9　　 paid for my work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of 　　10　　 Dad I thought he should give me ＄10 a week．He said, “OK, then how about you 　　11　　 me for the three meals a day you eat here? And for the times you bring in your buddies for free sodas?” He 　　12　　 I owed him about ＄40 a week．

　　I remember 　　13　　 home to Seattle after being away in the Army for about two years．I had just been 　　14　　 to captain and was full of pride as I walked into my parents’ restaurant．The 　　15　　 thing Dad said was, “How about your cleaning up tonight?” “I cannot 　　16　　 this! I'm an officer in the US Army! But it didn't matter．As far as Dad was 　　17　　, I was just another member of the team．I 　　18　　 the mop．Working for Dad had taught me that loyalty 　　19　　 a team comes first．It doesn't matter 　　20　　 that team is involved in a family restaurant or Operation Desert Storm．

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　　We are going on a long train journey．Out of the windows, we can see cars running on nearby highways, children waving at a crossing, cattle grazing on a distant hillside, smoke pouring from factories, village houses and city skylines．

　　But 　　1　　 in our minds is the final destination．On a certain day at a certain hour, we will 　　2　　 into the station．Bands will be playing and flags 　　3　　．Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will 　　4　　 and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a(n) 　　5　　 jigsaw puzzle(拼图)．How restlessly we pace the aisles(通道), damning(咒骂)the minutes for waiting, waiting for the station．

　　“When we reach the 　　6　　, that will be it!” We cry．“When I 　　7　　 18．” “When I buy a new 450SL Mercedes Benz!” “When I put the 　　8　　 kid through college．” “When I have 　　9　　 off the debts!” “When I get a promotion．” When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live 　　10　　 ever after!”

　　　　11　　, we come to realize that there is no such station as we arrive at once and for all．The 　　12　　 joy of life is the trip．The station is only a dream．It 　　13　　 leaves us behind．

　　“Cherish the moment “is a good 　　14　　．It is the burdens of today that drive us to keep on 　　15　　．And it is the regrets over yesterday that motivate us to overcome the 　　16　　 and look forward to the future．

　　So 　　17　　 pacing the aisles and counting the miles．　　18　　, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more 　　19　　 swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less．Life must be lived 　　20　　 we go along．The station will come soon enough．

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　　A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 　　1　　 into the outer office of Harvard's president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 　　2　　．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 　　3　　 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 　　4　　．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 moved．Instead, he was 　　10　　．“Madam,” he said, “we can't put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 　　11　　,” “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(喊道),” 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 Stanford University 　　19　　 after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 　　20　　 about．

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选择。

　　Every day we experience one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it．It is not the amazing complexity of television, nor the impressive technology of transport．The universal wonder we share and experience is our ability to make noises with our mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each other's minds．This ability comes so naturally that we tend to forget what a miracle it is．

　　Obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animals．Of course, some animals have powers just as amazing．Birds can fly thousands of miles by observing positions of the stars in the sky in relation to the time of day and year．In Nature's talent show, humans are a species of animal that have developed their own act．If we reduce it to basic terms, it's an ability for communicating information to others by varying sounds we make as we breathe out．

　　Not that we don't have other powers of communication．Our facial expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or joy, or disappointment．The way we hold our heads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad．This is so－called “body－language” ．Bristling(直立的)fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many animals．Similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering．

　　Such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively acquire and display．Is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct? If so, how did human beings acquire this amazing skill? Biologists can readily indicate that particular area of our brain where speech mechanisms function, but this doesn't tell you how that part of our bodies originated in our biological history．

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　　Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors．When I was there, my parents flashed cards with Chinese 　　1　　 at my face, but I pushed them 　　2　　．My mom believed I would learn 　　3　　 I was ready．But the 　　4　　 never came．

　　On a Chinese New Year's Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was 　　5　　 at him, confused, scratching my head．“Still can't speak Chinese? ” He 　　6　　 me, “You can't even buy a fish in Chinatown．”

　　“Hey, this is America, not China．I'll get some 　　7　　 with or without Chinese．” I replied and turned to my mom for 　　8　　．

　　“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu, ” She said, handing over a ＄20 bill．I 　　9　　 the words, running downstairs into the street to Chinatown．”

　　I found the fish 　　10　　 surrounded in a sea of customers．“I'd like to buy some fresh fish, ” I shouted to the fishman．But he 　　11　　 my English words and turned to serve the next customer．The laugh of the people behind increased 　　12　　 their impatience．With every 　　13　　 , the breath of the dragon on my back grew stronger－my blood boiling－　　14　　 me to cry out “Xian Sheng Yu, please, ” “Very Xian Sheng, ” I repeated．The crowd erupted into laughter．My face turned 　　15　　 and I ran back home 　　16　　, except for the ＄20 bill I held tightly in my pocket．

　　Should I laugh or cry? They are Chinese．I'm Chinese．I should feel right at 　　17　　．Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace to the language．

　　Sometimes, I laugh at my fish 　　18　　, but, in the end, the joke is on 　　19　　．Every laugh is a culture 　　20　　; every laugh is my heritage fading away．

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