完形填空，请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship．Having been a Straight-A student(优等生), I believed I could 　　1　　 tough(＝hard)subjects and really learn something．One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne．I was extremely interested in the ideas he 　　2　　 in class．

　　When I took the first exam, I was 　　3　　 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 　　4　　 English was my best subject．I went to reason with Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 　　5　　．

　　I decided to try harder, although I didn't know what that 　　6　　 because school had always been easy for me．I read the books more carefully, but got another 77．Again, I 　　7　　 with Professor Jayne．Again, he listened patiently but wouldn't change his 　　8　　．

　　One more test before the final exam．One more 　　9　　 to improve my grade．So I redoubled my efforts(加倍努力)and, for the first time, 　　10　　 the meaning of the word "thorough"(彻底的)．But my 　　11　　 did no good and everything 　　12　　 as before．

　　The last hurdle(障碍)was the final．No matter what 　　13　　 I got, it wouldn't cancel three C-pluses．I might as well kiss the 　　14　　 goodbye．

　　I stopped working hard．I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would．The night before the final, I even 　　15　　 myself to a movie．The next day I decided for once I'd have 　　16　　 with a test．

　　A week later, I was surprised to find I got anA．I hurried into Professor Jayne's office．He 　　17　　 to be expecting me．"If I gave you the As you 　　18　　 , you wouldn't continue to work as hard．"

　　I stared at him, 　　19　　 that his analysis and strategy(策略)were correct．I had worked my head 　　20　　 , as I had never done before．

　　I was speechless when my course grade arrived：A-plus．It was the only A-plus given．The next year I received my scholarship．I've always remembered Professor Jayne's lesson：you alone must set your own standard of excellence．

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　　The party began shortly after Mr．Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed(叹息)to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music．Luckily he had 　　1　　 some work home from the office, 　　2　　 he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise　　3　　．But by eleven o'clock he felt 　　4　　 and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was 　　5　　 trying to get to sleep．He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he　　6　　 himself reading the same page over and over again．He then turned off the light and 　　7　　 his head in the pillow(枕头)．But 　　8　　 he could not shut off the 　　9　　 ，finally after 　　10　　 seemed hours his 　　11　　 was gone．

　　He jumped out of bed, 　　12　　 some clothing, marched 　　13　　 up the stairs and walked into his neighbor's flat．The owner of the flat, who 　　14　　 him in his dressing gown(睡衣)came 　　15　　 the room and 　　16　　 Mr．Wood could say anything, cried “My dear fellow, come and 　　17　　．I know our parties 　　18　　 you．I meant to send you 　　19　　．” Mr．Wood's anger disappeared then and there．He said “I'd better go and get 　　20　　．” Minutes later, he returned properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over．

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　　I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago．In the house with a large 　　1　　 across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-age children．At the end of the day, he would 　　2　　 his taxi on the road．I 　　3　　 why he did not park it in the garage．

　　Then, one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage．In the afternoon he would come home 　　4　　 work, leave his taxi and go out for his 　　5　　 affairs in his other car, not in his taxi．I felt it was 　　6　　．

　　I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I 　　7　　 to be outside one evening two weeks 　　8　　, when the garage door was 　　9　　 and he drove out in his “own” car：a Rolls-Royce(劳斯莱斯)! It shook me completely 　　10　　 I realized what that meant．You see, he was a taxi driver．But 　　11　　 inside, he saw himself as something else：a Rolls-Royce owner and a(n)　　12　　．He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce．The world looked at his taxi and 　　13　　 him a taxi driver．But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living．Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a(n)　　14　　．

　　We go to bed every night and 　　15　　 every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors．We go for a 　　16　　 as close friends or go for a vacation as a 　　17　　．We love life as it is．Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how high we 　　18　　 the social ladder(阶梯)－how much bigger and better a 　　19　　 we have．And we ignore(忽视)our Rolls-Royce, by keeping it dusty in our garage．We should focus more on 　　20　　 we are than what we do!

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　　I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay．It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now．

　　I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking．That' s 　　1　　 I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic．I walked a little slower so that I could 　　2　　 where it was coming from．　　3　　 the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her．She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating(低估)the power within yourself．The way she was singing 　　4　　 me a bit．I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must 　　5　　 to perform alone in the middle of a crowded place．

　　She must have felt my 　　6　　 because she would 　　7　　 look in my direction．Then I walked over and put some 　　8　　 in her carriage and she said, "Thank you．" Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her," I have been 　　9　　 a rough time lately, but you've made me 　　10　　 again．”

　　"I'm happy that I could help," she replied．"Why are you so sad?"

　　"Well, my mum told me she had got 　　11　　 from her job, and that made me sad．I' m not so sure what to do…

　　" You see, here' s the problem, " she explained．" While you were 　　12　　, your head was down．Don't look 　　13　　．because 　　14　　 comes in different ways and if your head were down you might lose it．"

　　She also explained to me that she saw a lot of 　　15　　 people in the world and she tried to bring more 　　16　　 by sharing motivational(鼓舞人心的)music．She told me that when she wasn't making music she studied 　　17　　．So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me．

　　I 　　18　　 a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing．So, after we 　　19　　,my heart was 　　20　　 and lightened by a musical soul!

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完型填空，阅读下面的短文，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。

　　The world is filled with smart, 　　1　　 , educated and gifted people．We meet them every day．A few days ago, my car was not running well．I pulled it into a 　　2　　 and the young mechanic had it 　　3　　 in just a few minutes．He knew what was wrong by simply 　　4　　 the engine．I was amazed．

　　I am 　　5　　 shocked at how 　　6　　 talented people earn．I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than ＄100, 000 a year．A business consultant who specializes 　　7　　 the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists 　　8　　 financially．All this time, I thought that when they graduated, the dollars would 　　9　　．It was this business consultant 　　10　　 gave me the phrase, “They are one skill away from great 　　11　　．”

　　What this phrase means is that most people need only to learn and master one more skill and their income would 　　12　　 exponentially(成倍的)．I have mentioned before that 　　13　　 intelligence is a synergy(增效作用)of accounting, investing, marketing and law．　　14　　 those four technical skills and making money with money is easier．When it 　　15　　 to money, the only skill most people know is to work hard．

　　When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's? ” almost all the students raise their hands．I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, 　　16　　 McDonald's makes more money than you? ” The answer is 　　17　　：McDonald's is excellent at business systems．The reason so many talented people are poor is because they 　　18　　 on building a better hamburger and know little or 　　19　　 about business systems．The world is filled with talented poor people．They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger 　　20　　 the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger．

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完形填空，阅读下面短文，掌握其太惹；从每题所给的A、B、C、D。四个选项中；选出最佳选项。

　　Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, Shared a passion for art collecting．Together, they traveled around the world, adding only 　　1　　 art treasures to their collection．

　　One year, as winter approached, 　　2　　 engulfed(吞没)the nation, and the young man left to 　　3　　 his country．After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram．His beloved son was 　　4　　 in action．The art collector 　　5　　 awaited more news, 　　6　　 he would never see his son again．Within days, his fears were 　　7　　．The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor．

　　Upset and 　　8　　 , the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness．On Christmas morning, a knock on the door awakened the 　　9　　 old man．As he opened the door, he was greeted by a 　　10　　 with a large package in his hands．

　　He introduced himself to the old man by saying, “I was a 　　11　　 of your son, I was the one he was 　　12　　 when he died．May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you．”

　　As the two began to 　　13　　 , the soldier told of how the man's son had told everyone of his, not to mention his father's, 　　14　　 of fine art．“I am no 　　15　　 , ”said the soldier, “but I want to give you this．”

　　As the old man unwrapped the package, he saw a portrait(画像)of his son．Though the world would 　　16　　 consider it the work of a genius, the painting featured the young man's face 　　17　　 striking detail．

　　Overcome with emotion, the man 　　18　　 the soldier．After the soldier had left, the old man put the painting above the fireplace, pushing 　　19　　 thousands of dollars worth of art．His task completed, the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the 　　20　　 he had been given．

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　　Have you ever imagined that you could be cloned(克隆)like Dolly, the sheep, in the not too distant future?

　　The news that a human embryo(胚胎)has been 　　1　　 cloned for the first time has caused mixed reactions(反应)．

　　The 　　2　　 was carried out by scientists from the Advanced Cell Technology Inc(ACT), in Massachusetts, US．The group 　　3　　 the news on November 25．

　　This is not a cloned human being．“A 　　4　　 is alive, it walks, it breathes, ”said Jamie Grifo, an expert on the study of cloning at New York University School of Medicine．

　　“This is a set of cells in a lab that will be used to 　　5　　 someone's life．”

　　Such research could lead to treatment for 　　6　　 such as heart disease, AIDS and even cancer,　　　7　　 scientists．

　　Despite high hopes from other scientists, the news 　　8　　 concerns immediately from religious and political leaders．Several 　　9　　 in the US do not allow human cloning．President George W．Bush also made it clear that he is 　　10　　 any type of human cloning．However, the 　　11　　 at ACT said they have no interest at present in developing an early embryo into 　　12　　．

　　Animals have been cloned repeatedly since Dolly, the sheep, 　　13　　 in 1997．And there were no real technical 　　14　　 to stand in the way of scientists making a cloned human embryo．

　　This time the research group used traditional cloning technology with a human 　　15　　．　　16　　 it was given DNA from an adult cell, the egg began to 　　17　　．　　18　　 it was stopped from becoming a baby-at a stage in which it was 　　19　　 a ball of cells．The 　　20　　 technology has been used to clone sheep, cattle and monkeys．

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完型填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university．On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors gathered, discussing the exam due to begin in a few 　　1　　．On their faces was confidence．This was their last exam-then on to 　　2　　 and jobs．

　　Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they 　　3　　 get．With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take 　　4　　 of the world．

　　The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n) 　　5　　 task．The professor had said they could bring 　　6　　 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 　　7　　 each other, during the test．

　　　　8　　 they entered the classroom．The professor passed out the papers．And smiles 　　9　　 on the students’ faces as they noted there were only five essay-type questions．

　　Three hours had passed 　　10　　 the professor began to collect the papers．The students no longer looked confident．On their faces was a frightened expression．Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class．

　　He looked at the 　　11　　 faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions? ” 　　12　　 a hand was raised．

　　“How many answered four? ” Still no hands．

　　“Three? Two? ” The students moved restlessly in their seats．

　　“One, then? Certainly somebody finished 　　13　　．” But the class remained silent．

　　The professor put down the papers．“That is exactly what I 　　14　　 , ” he said．“I just want to impress upon you that, 　　15　　 you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the 　　16　　 you don't know．These questions you couldn't answer are relatively 　　17　　 in everyday practice．” Then smiling, he added, “You will all 　　18　　 this course, but remember-even though you are now college graduates, your education has just 　　19　　．”

　　The years have 　　20　　 the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught．

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完型填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　When I was growing up, I always gave my mom an apron(围裙)on her birthday．I wanted my own mom-　　1　　 that apron I'd just given her, of course-to 　　2　　 me at the end of each afternoon bearing a plate of home-baked 　　3　　 as she waited breathlessly to hear about my 　　4　　 day at school．

　　Mom loved her family without question, but as an elementary-school teacher she had her own exciting days to 　　5　　．She had hardly any extra time and 　　6　　, and home-baked treats were rare in our house except 　　7　　 very special occasions．Since Mom didn't make cookies very often, the 　　8　　 of her baking were not always the same．Sometimes the cookies were browned a little more than planned or 　　9　　 together and other times the cookies weren't smooth．　　10　　, none of that bothered anyone in the family．All we 　　11　　 was swallowing whatever we were having for dinner that night so we could get to the cookies 　　12　　 us on the kitchen counter．

　　Now that I'm a mom myself, I can 　　13　　 all too well why my mother didn't always have the time to wear the apron．As was true with my mother, the list of things I need to do is often 　　14　　 than the day itself．But I also understand the desire to 　　15　　 the same yellow mixing bowl my mother used and make something special for my family every so often．Whatever I bake is met with approval, appreciation and good 　　16　　 by my husband and children．At some level, I believe they're 　　17　　 that I was thinking about them as I 　　18　　 the brown sugar into the butter or frosted the cake with their favorite kind of icing．They always know I love them．I 　　19　　 they know it a little better when I'm in a baking mood．

　　I'm sure my mother felt 　　20　　 the same way whenever she made cookies for us．Those cookies will always, in my mind, be the best treat．

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　　Different systems of ballet training have developed, named after countries(Russia, France)or teachers(Italian dancer Enrico Cecchetti, Danish choreographer(舞蹈指导)August Bournonville)．These systems, 　　1　　 , differ more in style and emphasis than in the actual 　　2　　 taught．

　　The best 　　3　　 to begin a serious study of ballet is eight to ten for girls; boys may begin somewhat later．Younger children may be harmed by the strenuous 　　4　　 demands of a ballet class, and older children gradually lose the 　　5　　 required to attain good results．Girls usually begin pointe(足尖舞)work after three years of training．　　6　　 training is begun after the late teens, it is probably unrealistic to hope for a professional career．

　　　　7　　 dancers, no matter how experienced or proficient, take daily class to keep their bodies easy to bent and strong．Most ballet classes begin with exercises at the barre, a round horizontal bar that the dancer holds onto for support．These exercises 　　8　　 and stretch the muscles, work the tendons(腱，筋)to make them easily bent, and loosen the 　　9　　．The second part of the class is done without the support of the barre and is called center practice．It usually begins with slow, sustained exercises that develop the dancer's sense of 　　10　　 and fluidity of movement．Slow exercises are followed by quick movements, beginning with small jumps and beats and progressing to large traveling steps, turns, and leaps．Class generally lasts an hour and a half．

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