通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” 　 　I thought for a while, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 　31 you can just wait until we make a quick stop at the grocery store. I have something interesting to show you.”

　 　At the grocery store, we 32 some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 　33 your question.” I put one apple of each type on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 　34 look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all 　35 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 　36 , some of the apples may not 　37 look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was 　38 each one carefully. 　 Then, I took each of the apples and peeled them, 　39 them back on the table, but 　40 a different place.

　 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

　 He said, “I 　41 tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 　42 . See if that helps you decide which one is which.”

　 He took big bites, and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 　43　 like apples! They are all different, but once you 　44 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

　　 He totally 　45 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

31. A. although　　 　　 B. so　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. because　 　　　　 D. if

32. A. bought　　　 　　 B. ate　 　　　　　　　 　 C. saw　　　 　　 D. found

33. A. check 　　　　　　　　　 B. tell　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. answer　 　　　　　 D. improve

34. A. worried　　 　　 B. satisfied　 　　　　 　 C. proud　 　　　　　　 D. curious

35. A. usual　　 　　　　　 B. normal　 　　　　 　 C. different 　　　　　 D. same

36. A. outside　　 　　　　　　 B. whole　　 　　　　 　 C. table　　 　　　　　　 D. inside

37. A. still　　　　 　　　　 B. even　　 　　　　　 　 C. only　　 　　　　　　 D. ever

38. A. examining　 　　 B. listening 　　　　 　 C. drawing 　　　　　 D. picking

39. A. keeping　　 　　 B. placing　 　　　　 　 C. pulling　 　　　　　　 D. giving

40. A. on　　　　 　　　　 B. towards　　 　　　　　　 　 C. for　　 　　　 　　D. in

41. A. mustn’t　　 　　 B. can’t　　　 　　　　 　 C. shouldn’t 　 　 D. needn’t

42. A. each one　　 　　 B. each other　 　　 　 C. the other 　　　　　 D. one other

43. A. just　　　　 　　　　 B. always　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. only　　　　　　　　　 D. never

44. A. put away　 　　 B. get down　　 　 　 C. hand out　 　　　　 D. take off

45. A. made　　　 　　　　 B. took　　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. got　　 　　　　　　　 　 D. did

阅读短文，然后从方框中选出可以填入文中空白处的单词。

What’s the most popular school activity among American students? The 69 is the school dance. Most American high schools have at least two dances 70 the year, one in winter and the other in spring. Students attend these events 71 it’s a great opportunity for them to meet 72 friends.

At the dance, there will be snacks and photo booths (机器拍照亭), as well as strict（严格的） rules to 73　 create a healthy and enjoyable evening for all students. And all the dancers will be given a security check（安检）before they come into the dance 74 . This is acceptable. But some rules may be a little bit over the top（过分). For example, a school once asked 75　 students to keep a standing position while they were dancing. That 76 the students couldn’t do anything freely. You’d 77 not break the rules because you’ll be asked to leave there, or even worse, be placed on a do not invite list.

A group of class friends successful in their careers got together to visit their old university professor. Their talk soon turned into complaints about 16 in work and life.

　　 Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of(几个) 17 　——porcelain(瓷的), plastic(塑料的), glass, crystal(水晶的), some common, 18 expensive and some delicate (精美的)-telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

　　 When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you noticed,all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the common and 19 ones. While it is 20 　for you to choose only the best for ourselves, that is the __21 of your problems and stress. The cup itself 22 　no quality to the coffee.　 23 　all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went 24 　the best cups. And then you began eyeing other people’s cups. Now consider this: life is the 25 　; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup which we have will not 26 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by fixing our attention only on the cup, we 27 to enjoy the coffee which God (上帝) has 28 for us. God brews(冲泡) the coffee, not the cups...Enjoy your coffee!"

　　 The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just 29 　the best use of everything.

　　 Live 　30 . Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

(　　 ) 16. A. changes　　　　 B. duties　　　　　 C. experiences　　 D. stress

(　　 ) 17. A. cups　　　 　　B. pans　　　　　 C. bowls　　　　　 D. cans

(　　 ) 18. A. others　　　　　 B. some　　　　 　C. another　　　　 D. other

(　　 ) 19. A. fashionable　　 B.cheap　　　　 C. expensive　　　 D. nice-looking

(　　 ) 20. A. wise　　　　　 B. important　　　 C. natural　　　　 D. necessary

(　　 ) 21. A. use　　　　　　 B. disagreement　　 C. answer　　　　 D. cause

(　　 ) 22. A. waves　　　　　 B. reduces　　　　 C. adds　　　　　 D. leads

(　　 ) 23. A. As　　　　　　 B. What　　　　　 C. That　　　　　 D. Which

(　　 ) 24. A. for　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　 D. on

(　　 ) 25. A. tea　　　　　　 B. water　　　　　 C. wine　　　　　 D. coffee

(　　 ) 26. A. remove　　　　 B. beat　　　　　 C. change　　　　 D. enjoy

( 　 ) 27. A. fail　　　　　　 B. succeed　　　　 C. wish　　　　　 D. try

(　　 ) 28. A. sold　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　 C. bought　　　　 D. provided

(　　 ) 29. A. keep　　　　　 B. say　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　 D. do

(　　 ) 30. A. wildly　　 　　　B. simply　　　　 C. specially　　　 D. successfully

Mrs Beckman goes to the 　1 . Her four—year-- old 　2 asks to go there with her. His father is at 　3　　 and nobody looks after him.　 4　 she takes him there. It's Saturday and there are a lot of　 5　 in the shop. She looks at the food and then　 6　 some. Mike likes bananas very much and wants some, but she has 7　 money and doesn't agree.

On 8　 way home they　 9　 Mrs. Turner,,one of Mrs. Beckman's 　10　 . She has some bananas in her　　 11 . Mike sees them and looks at them. The woman finds it and 12　 two to the little boy.

　　 "Mrs. Turner gives me two bananas, Mummy, "says Mike.

　　 "Do you　 13　 her? "

　　 "No,I don't," 14　 the boy and then he runs back to Mrs. Turner. A few　 15 　later he comes to his mother and says, "It's no use. She says to me, 'Not at all!"

(　　 )1. A. market　　　 B, school　　　 C. shop　　　　　 D.farm

(　　 ) 2. A. daughter　　 B. brother　　 　　 C. son　　　　　 　　　 D. sister

( 　 ) 3. A. home　 　　　　　　 B. work　 　　　　　 C. school　　　　 　　 D. bed

(　　 ) 4. A. So　　　 　 B. But　 　　　　　　 C. And　　　　 　 D. Or

(　　 ) 5. A. animals　 　　 B. trees　　 C. policemen　 　 D. people

(　　 ) 6. A. asks　 　　　　 B. buys　 　　　　　 C. sells　　 　　　　 D. borrows

(　　 )7. A. never　　　 B. much　　 　　 C. some　　 　　 　　 D. no

(　　 ) 8.A.their　　　　　 B.his　　　　 C. her　　　　　 D.them

(　　 )9 A. meet　　　 　　 B. hear　 　　　　　　 C. call　　　　 D. forget

(　　 )10. A.friend　　　　 B. friends　　 C. friendly　　　　 D.a friend

(　　 ) 11. A. pencil-box　 B. room　　　 　 C. basket　　 　　　　　 D. clothes

(　　 ) 12.A. give　　　　 B. to give　　 C. giving　　　　 D. gives

(　　 ) 13. A. stop　　 　 B. thank　　 C. answer　　　 D. see

(　　 )14. A. speaks　　　 B. tells　　　　 C. says　　　　　 D. talks

(　　 ) 15. A. minutes　　 B. days　　　 　　 C. weeks　 　　　　　　　　 D. years