I’ve often puzzled over something that happened to me one winter when I was eight. Over the years I had been wondering if my 　31 was nothing more than a kid’s imagination.

　 There was a 　32 near our house. In winter it was the greatest 　33 place in the world. One 　34 all I wanted to do was go skating. I had been waiting for weeks 　35 the water was frozen solid. Mom had one rule: “Never ice-skate alone.” But I couldn’t 　36 any longer that afternoon. So I 　37 my skates under my coat and ran to the pond. Several people were skating near the shore, and some kids were playing hockey. I was not really 38 .

The hockey game had attracted 　39 audience, so I skated in the other direction until their cheering 　40 . But another noise came soon. The ice was cracking beneath me. Freezing water 　41 my body, and I sank like a rock. My feet 　42 the bottom. Just when I thought I wouldn’t last another 　43 , I felt a tap on my shoulder. “Don’t worry,” someone said. I swung my 　44 around. I couldn’t see anybody. But I heard the voice again，“Push your feet into the bottom and you’ll shoot straight up to the surface.” I did as I was told and 　45 . I crawled to the shore and lay down, 　46 . The next thing I knew was people were 　47 around me, covering me with coats.

When I awoke, I was home in my own bed. Mom sat next to me, 　48 my hand. “I saw nobody there. It must be an angel that came to my 49 .” I said. Mom smiled, “I just thank God you’re safe.”

　 For a long time I thought I would 　50 　a more realistic explanation if I just thought hard, but I never did.

36. A. attention　 　B. behavior 　　　　　 C. explanation　 　　　 D. reason

37. A. river　 　　 　B. pond　 　　　 　　　 C. lake　　 　　　　 　　　 D. dam

38. A. skating 　 　B. fishing 　　　　 　　　 C. swimming　 　　　 D. skiing

39. A. afternoon 　 B. morning 　　　 　　　 C. evening 　　　　　　　 D. night

40. A. after　 　　 　B. until 　　　　　 　　　 C. as　　　 　　　 　　　 D. if

41. A. go　　 　　B. run　 　　　　 　　　 C. sit　　 　　　　 　　　 D. wait

42. A. found　 　　 　B. threw　　 　 　　　 C. took　　 　　　　 　　　 D. hid

43. A. lonely 　　 　B. single 　　　　 　　　 C. alone　 　　　　 　　　 D. afraid

44. A. noisy　 　　 　B. happy 　　　 　　　 C. small　 　　　　 　　　 D. young

45. A. changed　　 B. disappeared　 　　　 C. increased　　　 　 D. stopped

46. A. filled　　 　 B. controlled　　 　　　 C. covered　　　 　　 D. loaded

47. A. hit　　 　　 　B. dragged 　　　 　　　 C. set　　 　　　　　　　　 D. tapped

48. A. day　　 　　B. hour　 　　　　 　　　 C. minute 　　　　 　　　 D. second

49. A. head　 　 　B. hand　 　　　 　　　 C. arm　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. leg

50. A. left　　　　　　 B. succeeded　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　 　　 D. survived

51. A. worried　 　B. surprised　　　 　　　 C. excited　　　 　　 D. exhausted

52. A. lying　　 　B. standing　　　　　 　　　 C. laughing　　　 　　 D. crawling

53. A. raising 　 B. shaking　　　　　 　　　 C. holding　　　　　　　　　 D. washing

54. A. place　　　　 B. mind　 　　　 　　　 C. defense 　　　　　　　 D. rescue

55. A. take up 　　 　B. make up with 　　 C. bring up 　　　　　　　　 D. come up with

　　If indeed silence is golden, it is also becoming as rare as gold. It seems that the   1  of man includes a   2  volume of noise. In every   3  a stereo or television will   4  the rooms with sound. Between sunrise and sunset, streets and   5  are a constant source of   6  from cars, buses, and trucks. You can pass any factory or   7  area and the roar of its machinery will make your ears   8   . Music is   9  in every supermarket, most restaurants, and many offices. Big cities of the world are   10  for their noisiness.

    Noise   11   is the new   12  effect of our technological age. Day or night, the sound of   13  fills the air. It seems that the soothing effects of silence are   14  to be found. Even the quiet of our   15  protected wilderness areas can be invaded  at any moment by a passing   16 

    We are learning, finally, that   17  is a natural resource and must be protected by   18   . It appears that we all find   19  in sound, but at the same time, we all   20   a little quiet from time to time.

1. A. progress 　　  　　 B. developing 　　  　　  C. success 　　   　　   D. achievement

2. A. raising        　　 B. high　　 　　    　　  C. rising    　　   D. loud

3. A. room    　　　　 B. office      　　　　  C. factory   　　   D. home

4. A. provide  　　  　　 B. supply        　　   C. mark   　　   D. fill

5. A. tracks   　　  　　 B. highways  　　 　　  C. railways 　　      D. paths

6. A. noise     　　　　 B. sound    　　   　　  C. pollution 　　   D. voice

7. A. school  　　　　 B. country    　　　　  C. construction      D. city

8. A. ring       　　　　B. sound     　　　　  C. hurt     　　   D. terrible

9. A. made    　　  　　 B. acted　　 　　  　　  C. done     　　   D. played

10. A. important   　　    B. well-known    　　    C. difficult 　　   D. useful

11. A. problem 　　  　　 B. matter    　　  　　  C. pollution  　　    D. trouble

12. A. active   　　　　 B. useful     　　　　  C. sick    　　   D. side

13. A. work   　　  　　 B. music     　　　　  C. quarrel  　　   　　   D. birds

14. A. anywhere    　　 B. everywhere    　　  C. somewhere      D. nowhere

15. A. well   　　　　 B. carefully  　　　　　　    C. wonderfully      D. perfectly

16. A. car　　 　　 　　 B. truck    　　　　  C. jet　　　　　　 D. train

17. A. noise        　　 B. calmness       　　  C. water    　　    D. silence

18. A. law    　　   　　 B. government   　　   　　  C. people  　　   D. order

19. A. company　　　　　　 B. interest    　　　　  C. companion　　    D. fun

20. A. ask    　　   　　 B. request    　　 　　  C. order     　　   D. demand

    The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. __1__ springs and streams sometimes mean control, particularly in the __2__ areas like the desert. The control is possible even without possession of large areas of __3__ land. In the early days of the American West, gun fights were not __4__ for the water resources(资源), and laws had to be __5__ to protect the water rights of the __6__ and the use of the water resources accordingly.

    __7__ is known to us all, there is not __8__ water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on the __9__ of water that will be used in any particular period __10__ careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more __11__. Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water __12__ the water supply forecast (预报).

    The __13__ water supply forecast is based more on the water from the __14__ than from the below. Interest is __15__ in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain __16__. With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be __17__, and with the help of a repeater station, they send the __18__ data (数据) to the base station. The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by __19__ a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water __20__ probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.

1. A. Using　　　　　　　　　　  B. Holding　　　　    C. Owning　　　　    D. Finding

2. A. dry　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. distant　　　　　　　　   C. deserted　　　　　　    D. wild

3. A. fine　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beautiful　　　　　　　　 C. rich　　　　　　　　  D. farming

4. A. unlawful　　　　　　　　  B. unacceptable　　　　  C. unpopular　　　　　　  D. uncommon

5. A. made　　　　　　　　 B. designed　　　　　　    C. signed　　　　　　　　   D. written

6. A. winners　　　　　　　　   B. settlers　　　　　　　　   C. fighters　　　　    D. supporters

7. A. That　　　　　　　　  B. It　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. What　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

8. A. plentiful　　　　　　　　   B. enough　　　　　　 C. any　　　　　　　　  D. much

9. A. type　　　　　　　　　　    B. quality　　　　　　　　   C. amount　　　　    D. level

10. A. requests　　　　　　　　　　  B. requires　　　　    C. means　　　　　　　　    D. suggests

11. A. effectively　　　　　　  B. easily　　　　　　　　　　 C. conveniently　　　　  D. actively

12. A. leading to　　　　　　   B. due to　　　　　　　　    C. owing to　　　　　　    D. according to

13. A. correct　　　　　　　　  B. further　　　　　　　　   C. average　　　　    D. early

14. A. clouds　　　　　　　　   B. sky　　　　　　　　  C. air　　　　　　　　    D. above

15. A. raising　　　　　　　　   B. rising　　　　　　　　　　 C. building　　　　    D. lasting

16. A. rocks　　　　　　　　　　 B. tips　　　　　　　　  C. tops　　　　　　　　　　  D. trees

17. A. taken care of　　　　　　   B. made use of　　　　　　　　 C. piled up　　　　　　　　 D. saved up

18. A. picked　　　　　　　　   B. produced　　　　　　   C. used　　　　　　　　　　  D. gathered

19. A. touching　　　　　　    B. knocking　　　　　　    C. pressing　　　　   　　  D. turning

20. A. might　　　　　　　　　　 B. can　　　　　　　　  C. will　　　　　　　　  D. should

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　　The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. __1__ springs and streams sometimes means control, particularly in the __2__ areas like the desert. The control is possible even without possession of large areas of __3__ land. In the early days of the American west, gun fights were not __4__ for the water resources（资源）, and laws had to be __5__ to protect the water rights of the __6__ and the use of the water resources accordingly.

　　__7__ is known to us all, there is not __8__ water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on the __9__ of water that will be used in any particular period __10__ careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more __11__. Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water __12__ the water supply forecast（预报）.

　　The __13__ water supply forecast is based more on the water from the__14__than from the below. Interest is __15__ in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain __16__. With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be __17__, and with the help of a repeater station, they send the __18__ data（数据）to the base station. The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by __19__ a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water __20__ probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.

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　　The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. __1__ springs and streams sometimes means control, particularly in the __2__ areas like the desert. The control is possible even without possession of large areas of __3__ land. In the early days of the American west, gun fights were not __4__ for the water resources（资源）, and laws had to be __5__ to protect the water rights of the __6__ and the use of the water resources accordingly.

　　__7__ is known to us all, there is not __8__ water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on the __9__ of water that will be used in any particular period __10__ careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more __11__. Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water __12__ the water supply forecast（预报）.

　　The __13__ water supply forecast is based more on the water from the__14__than from the below. Interest is __15__ in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain __16__. With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be __17__, and with the help of a repeater station, they send the __18__ data（数据）to the base station. The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by __19__ a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water __20__ probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.