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　　Tadatoyo Yamamoto is a Japanese businessman.He 　1　the US from time to time.While he was 　2　at a hotel on a visit to Chicago,he put his bag on the 　3　.A few minutes 　4　,Mr Yamamoto reached down for it,but it was 　5　.Inside it were about ＄ 900,his passport(护照), 　6　of his family,and his 　7　tickets to Japan.

   But three weeks 　8　he returned to Tokyo,Mr Yamamoto 　9　an envelope.There was 　10　inside but his passport,his airline tickets,photos of his family and 　11　orders for more than ＄900 and a 　12　from Mr Joseph Loveras.It said:

  “I 　13　this money order and the things … will make you believe in the 　14　of Chicago.”

    The next 　15　he travelled to the US,Mr Yamamoto 　16　Mr Loveras.He was a 67-year-old sick man with a total 　17　of ＄ 493 a month.

    He explained that he 　18　the bag on a street corner and 　19　the money and the tickets in the top part of the 　20　.He changed the money into money orders and 　21　his own money to send it to Japan.

    Mr Yamamoto was very 　22　by what Mr Loveras had done. “I asked him 　23　he would go to all the trouble to return 　24　to me.He told me that if he had not done it,it would have made him feel bad for the rest of his 　25　.”

    Now they have become friends,and Mr Yamamoto visits Mr Loveras every time he is in the US.

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    For eighty-four days the old man did not catch any fish. People　　 said that he was 1. But the old man still 2 the sea. He was 3 strong　　 and a good 4. 5 the eighty-fifth day the old man sailed 6 out to sea　　 than any of 7 boats. He sailed to the 8 where the water was very deep.　　 Then he felt his fishing line 9 gently by a big fish which was　　 swimming very 10 in the water.

　　     The fish was so powerful 11 it pulled the boat after it. It took　　 the small boat far 12 to sea. The old man could 13 see the land.

　　     "Fish," he said softly, 14 "I'll stay with you 15 I am dead."　　 　　The old man pulled the line a little 16, but he did not dare to　　 pull it 17. The fish might jump and 18. Or it might dive 19 into the　　 sea and pull the boat after it. But the fish was 20 and brave. It　　 pulled the boat 21.　　 When the fish 22 at last to the top of the water, the old man saw　　 that it was two feet 23 than his boat. The old man 24 many great fish,　　 but this one was the greatest fish he had ever seen. It was also the　　 most 25.

　　(1) A. glad　　   B. encouraged　　  C. lucky　　 D. unluckily　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　     (2) A. loved　　  B. hated　　　　   C. reached   D. disliked　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　     (3) A. also　　   B. still　　　　   C. too　　   D. enough　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　 　　(4) A. old man　　B. swimmer　　　　 C. fisherman D. boatman　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　 　　(5) A. For　　　　B. At　　　　　　  C. In　　　　D. On　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　     (6) A. away　　   B. farther　　　　 C. far　　   D. as usual　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　 　　(7) A. the other  B. other　　　　   C. all　　   D. all the　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　     (8) A. place　　  B. island　　　　  C. land　　  D. village　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　 　　(9) A. pulled　　　　　　　　　　　　B. to pull　　　　 　　　　    　　    C. to be pulled　　　　　　　　  D. being pulled［　　］ 

   (10)A. heavy　　  B. highly　　　　  C. deep　　  D. hardly　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (11)A. then　　   B. and　　　　　　 C. as　　　　D. that　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (12)A. out　　　　B. outside　　　　 C. in　　　　D. inside　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (13)A. not yet　　B. already　　　　 C. no more   D. no longer　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (14)A. aloud　　  B. loudly　　C. to himself　　     D. to them　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (15)A. if　　　　 B. until　　　　   C. when　　  D. although　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (16)A. long　　   B. looser　　　　  C. tighter   D. close　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (17)A. slowly　　 B. softly　　　　 C. gently　　D. suddenly　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (18)A. escape　　 B. swim　　　　　　C. run　　   D. go　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (19)A. up　　　　 B. down　　　　　　C. high　　  D. low　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (20)A. small　　  B. weak　　　　　　C. strong　　D. dangerous 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (21)A. by and by　　　　　　　　　　 B. on and on   　　 　　   C. onto the land　　　　　　　　 D. into the sky　　［　　］　　    (22)A. rose　　   B. was lifted　　  C. raised　　D. reached　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (23)A. taller　　 B. higher　　　　  C. longer　　D. greater　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (24)A. had seen   B. had never seen  C. liked　　 D. greater　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］　　    (25)A. expensive  B. beautiful　　   C. difficult D. frightened　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］

Long ago I came to the city near my hometown to find a job. I met all kinds of 16 and so I used up all my money soon.

One day, I got on a bus quietly at dusk when most people got off work. Suddenly, a 　17 cried loudly, “Someone has 　18 　my money!” I felt 　19 , because his money was in my 　20 . Some people suggested the bus be driven to the police station, but some were against it because they were in a hurry to go back home. The whole bus was very 21 . The driver then stopped the bus by the road and turned on the lights to 　22 the money. At that time, one passenger said, “Turn off the lights and give the thief a chance to take out the money.” Then the bus got 　23 . When I was still struggling (斗争) in mind whether to take out the money or not, the lights were on again. There was no money on the floor. Someone said again, “Give him one more 　24 .” Then the lights were off again. My heart kept beating fast. The lights were on again but they got the 　25 result. The passengers were in heated discussion again. At that time, someone said again, “Give him the 　26 chance!” Suddenly I felt 　27 and took out all the money when the lights were off again.

For many years I have felt 　28 to the one who gave me three chances to 29 my mistake. When the first and second chances come, you may not be prepared well or don’t have enough 　30 to act. When the third chance comes you should know clearly what you should do.

16.　 A.　 difficulties　　　　 B.　 strangers　　　　　 C.　 dangers　　　　　　 D.　 chances

17.　 A.　 thief　　　　　　　　 B.　 driver　　　　　　　 C.　 passenger　　　　 D.　 policeman

18.　 A.　 borrowed　　　　 B.　 received　　　　　 C.　 paid　　　　　　　　 D.　 stolen

19.　 A.　 sad　　　　　　　　　 B.　 calm　　　　　　　　 C.　 nervous　　　　　 D.　 angry

20.　 A.　 mind　　　　　　　　 B.　 bank　　　　　　　　 C.　 house　　　　　　　 D.　 hand

21.　 A.　 noisy　　　　　　　 B.　 dirty　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　　　　　　　 bright D.　 empty

22.　 A.　 take out　　　　　　 B.　 give back　　　　 C.　 search for　　　　 D.　 throw away

23.　 A.　 cold　　　　　　　　 B.　 dark　　　　　　　　 C.　 clean　　　　　　　 D.　 crowded

24.　 A.　 reason　　　　　　　 B.　 way　　　　　　　　 C.　 chance　　　　　　 D.　 choice

25.　 A.　 strange　　　　　　 B.　 exciting　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　　　　　　　 second D.　 same

26.　 A.　 last B.　 only C.　 fair D.　　　 good　　　

27.　 A.　 upset B. awakened C.　 pleased D.　 interested

28.　 A.　 painful　　　　　　 B.　 sorry　　　　　　　 C.　 lucky　　　　　　　 D.　 grateful

29.　 A.　 make B. try C. repeat D.　 correct

30.　 A.　 strength　　　　　 B.　 skill　　　　　　　　 C.　 courage　　　　　 D.　 experience

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Geoffrey Moorhouse's Travel Plan

　　Geoffrey Moorhouse was flying home to England from Africa in 1971, when he looked __1__ the plane and suddenly thought how huge and __2__ the Sahara Desert was. There and then, he decided to __3__ it by himself by camel.

　　For many __4__ men had crossed the Desert from the __5__ and south to trade. But there had been __6__ point in crossing from __7__ to east. So no one had done it __8__ 1963, when twelve Belgians drove across. If he went __9__, by camel, it would be __10__. Moorhouse did not __11__ to go just for fun. But what other __12__ was there? Immediately he knew. He would go because he was afraid. “I would use this journey to __13__ for fear.”

　　A year passed __14__ he was free to begin his __15__. He was forty. He had never __16__ a camel. He spoke no Arabic. And he did not know how to __17__ himself by the stars. His friends thought he would soon __18__ such an impossible plan.

　　He did not. To take advantage of（利用）the desert winter, he decided to __19__ England early in October 1972. He had six months to get __20__. He began learning Arabic-school lessons in the __21__, and listening to __22__ at home in the afternoon. He made a lot of visits to the London Zoo to learn about camels. At night, he studied the __23__. Maps and compass（指南针）are not enough in the desert. You must know __24__ where you are, and for that you must be able to “read” the stars with a sextant（六分仪）.

　　Moorhouse planned to begin his __25__ from the Atlantic coast of Africa, and ride through Mauritania, Mali, Algeria and Libya into Egypt, where he hoped to reach the River Nile.