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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．

(A)

　Everyone told me to make my travel preparations early， but I thought I had plenty of time． I had no idea how much there was to do and I waited too long before I began getting ready．

　First， I had to apply for a passport (护照) and visa (签证) because I was going to 　1　I had to get several inoculations (预防注射) at 2 office． Then I needed to drop by the bank and get some traveler's checks．(支票)

　　3　， there were many things 　4　at home． I had the phone disconnected (断开) and the dog 　5　the kennels (窝)， but I almost forgot to have the milk and newspaper deliveries stopped． The postman had to remind me to leave my forwarding address at 　6　office． I know it would have slipped my mind if he hadn't mentioned it．

　The day I was supposed to leave． I realized I still hadn't received my passport and visa． I simply couldn't believe the time 　7　to quickly． I was really afraid I would be left behind．

　Fortunately， the mail was delivered early and my passport arrived． 　8　I got to the airport， they were already calling my flight． I just barely had time to make it． As soon as I sat down 　9　， I remembered that I hadn't taken my camera， but it was too late to worry about that． I would have to buy another one if I wanted to take pictures．

　I did have a wonderful time during this trip, but the next time I plan to travel, I'm going to be sure to start preparing 　10　to avoid all the last minute problems．

(B)

　Rice was original (原来) a plant that only grew in warm areas． There was 　11　when it was considered to be very valuable food in cold areas． Now ice 　12　， and grows not only in warm areas but also in cold areas． Rice is one of 　13　foods of the human being． There are three groups of rice eaters in the world． The biggest group is that of those who 　14　rice． Most of them live in the Far East． These people number more than 1, 000 million—about one third of the world population． They usually grow their own rice． To them rice is even more important than wheat is 　15　of Europe and North America． China is the biggest of all the countries 　16　people live on rice． Well over 400 million of the Chinese are riceeaters． So are most of 　17　living in the Far East． They number more than 600 million． The next group is 　18　people who eat rice from time to time． They live in the towns and cities of West Africa, parts of Latin America，and Asia． To the third group 　19　the people who live in countries in Europe and North America, there rice is eaten only as a special dish． 　20　rice have grains that are from 1/5 to 2/5 of an inch long． Many people like the long grain rice better, and so its price is 21 than that of the short grain rice in the world market． Rice is often polished (磨光) before cooking so food may 　22　． But it loses much of its vitamins (维生素) through polishing． How to make 　23　richer is a very useful subject of study．

　People began to 　24　this problem in the early part of the twentieth century， when some scientists thought of adding vitamins to rice． 　25　we now have what is called “enriched rice” (营养米)．

I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and 　 21　 was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates(大学毕业生) would get 　22　 . My job seemed at a dead end unless I 　 23　 further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.

　　　 I 　 24　 an admission form（表格） and rode to the Human Resource（人力资源） Management office. On arriving there, I was 　 25　 ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to 　 26　 the form, and no blank forms were 　27　 at the office. I was standing there, disappointed, 　 28　 an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so 　 29　 . I told him what happened, 　 30　 , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”

　　　 “Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a 　 31　 blank form at home.”

　　　 It was 12:30 pm. The counter（柜台） would 　 32　 at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight 　33 of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain 　 34　 , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was 　 35　 , he told me to rush back and 　　36　 carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their 　37　 . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be 　 38　 after mine. I breathed a sigh of 　 39　 .

　　　 I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I 　　40　 it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.

21. A. education　　　　　 B. competition　　　　　　　 C. college　　　　　　　　　　 D. employment

22. A. attention　　　　　　 B. promotions　　　　　　　 C. prizes　　　　　　　　　　　 D. approval

23. A. attempted　　　　　 B. explained　　　　　　　　 C. studied　　　　　　　　　　 D. worked

24. A. filled in　　　　　　　 B. stepped onto　　　　　　 C. put down　　　　　　　　 D. looked at

25. A. ashamed　　　　　　 B. frightened　　　　　　　　 C. embarrassed　　　　　　 D. shocked

26. A. review　　　　　　　 B. submit　　　　　　　 　 C. find　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. revise

27. A. appropriate　　　　 B. available　　　　　 　 C. practical　　　　　　　　　 D. helpful

28. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　 　 C. unless　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

29. A. serious　　　　 　 B. angry　　　　　　　 　 C. troubled　　　　　　　　　 D. tired

30. A. agreeing　　　　　　 B. suggesting　　　　 　 C. responding　　　　　　　 D. adding

31. A. special　　　　　　　 B. similar　　　　　　　 　 C. private　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. spare

32. A. close　　　　　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reset

33. A. regret　　　　　　　　 B. fear　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　　　　　 D. puzzle

34. A. quiet　　　　　　　　　 B. slow　　　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. polite

35. A. rewritten　　　　　　 B. done　　　　　　　　　　　 C. corrected　　　　　　　　 D. read

36. A. follow　　　　　　　　 B. walk　　　　　　　　　　　 C. drive　　　　　　　　　　　 D. answer

37. A. form　　　　　　　　　 B. role　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. luck　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn

38. A. accepted B. chosen C. recommended　　　　　 D. recognized

39. A. relief　　　　　　　　　 B. confidence　　　　　　　 C. tension　　　　　　　　　　 D. anxiety

40. A. devote　　　　　　　 B. apply　　　　　　　　　　　 C. owe　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. connect

In January of 1968, I was “surfing” TV channels when I was caught by Funny Business, a show about cartoons. I had always wanted to be a(n) 36 but never knew how to go about it. I wrote to the host of the show, cartoonist Jack Cassady, asking him for advice 37 entering the profession.

A few weeks later, I got an encouraging 38 letter from Jack, 39 all of my specific questions. He went on to warn me of the possibility of being 40 at first, advising me not to get discouraged 41 that happened. He went further, saying the cartoon 42 I sent him were good and worthy of publication.

I got very 43 and submitted my best cartoons to Playboy and New Yorker. The magazines quickly rejected me with 44 little photocopied form letters. Frustrated, I decided to 45 cartooning.

In June of 1987, I was surprised to get a second letter from Jack Cassady. It 　46 as follows:

“Dear Scott, I’m dropping you this note to again encourage you to 47 your ideas to various publications. I 48 you lots of luck, sales and good drawing.”

I hadn’t 49 thanked him for his first letter! Again, I dragged out my art brushes and set to 50 the sample strips(连环漫画) now known as Dilbert. It finally became popular.

As Dilbert 51 more successful, I came to appreciate Jack’s simple act of 52 .

How can you ever 53 a kindness like that? Just reach out to some person who badly needs encouragement and 54 it on. Do it for somebody who knows you have nothing to gain. There’s no 55 thing as a small and great act of kindness.　　　　　

36. A. actor　 　　　　　 B. writer　　　　　　　　　　　 C. photographer　　　　　 D. cartoonist

37. A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

38. A. informal　　　　　　 B. formal　　　　　　　　　　 C. handwritten　　　　　　　　　　 D. printing

39. A. asking　　　　　　　　 B. answering　　　　　　　　 C. neglecting　　　　　　　　 D. replying

40. A. published　　　　　 B. rejected　　　　　　　　　 C. recognized　　　　　　　 D. appreciated

41. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

42. A. magazines　　　　　 B. books　　　　　　　　　　　 C. samples　　　　　　　　　 D. models

43. A. disappointed　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　　　　 C. interested　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

44. A. impolite　　　 B. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. warm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cold

45. A. forget about　　　 B. give in　　　　　　　　　　 C. build up　　　　　　　　　 D. get in

46. A. wrote　　　　　　　　 B. spoke　　　　　　　 　 C. told　　　　　　　　　 　 D. read

47. A. submit　　　　　　　 B. apply　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lead　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. add

48. A. expect　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wish　　　　　　　　　　　 D. may

49. A. even　　　　　　　　　 B. only　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. just

50. A. put on　　　　　　　　 B. work on　　　　　　　　　 C. give up　　　　　　　　　　 D. take on

51. A. seemed　　　　　　　 B. went　　　　　　　　 　 C. became 　　　　　　　　 D. came

52. A. love　　　　　　　　　 B. friendship　　　　　　　　 C. hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. kindness

53. A. award　　　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. treat　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. repay

54. A. pass 　　　　　 　　B. receive　　　　　　　　　　 C. deliver　　　 　　　 D. move

55. A. so　　　　　　　　　　 B. this　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. such　　　　　　　　　　　 D. like

Less is more. This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up, slow down instead of 36 . Apply these 37 in your everyday life, and you will find yourself being on your journey to simplification.

When you concentrate on one task, you find you have 　38 that you didn’t even know you had. Just imagine: you are at a fair and you have to 39 two heavy pigs over 100 yards. If you keep 　40 one and then the other, it will take a long time, 41 one of them will keep slipping out of your hand and 42 . But if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other, gather all your 43 , make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run back, get 44 one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, and then you can be sure of success.

The stress of work is now 45 almost in all occupations. In the modern nuclear family, the stress that formerly would have been 46 among all the relatives is now 47 on the individual partner.

If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day is not 48 , then it’s not becausse the day has too 49__ hours, but because you have too many activities. A simple fact is that 50 people tend to forget. The 51 is equally simple: refuse to accept so many assignments.

“I can handle stress” is regarded as a positive statement. People who can handle stress are given more—until one day they 52 . Pay careful attention to the signs that tell you that you are under more stress than you can 　53 . These signs come from various 54 of life. You become ill, or your work efficiency 　55 .

If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress. Say openly, “ I can’t manage that.”

36. A. bringing up 　　 B. taking up 　　　　　　 C. giving up 　　　　　　 D. speeding up

37. A. principles 　　　 B. advantages 　　　　　 C. operations 　　　　　 D. relations

38. A. appetite 　　　　　 B. gift 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. energy 　　　　　　　　 D. excuse

39. A. carry 　　　　　　 B. fetch 　　　　　　　　　 C. bring 　　　　　　　　　 D. take

40. A. pushing 　　　　　 B. enjoying 　　　　　　　 C. grabbing 　　　　　　 D. exchanging

41. A. and 　　　　　　　　 B. because 　　　　　　　 C. so 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

42. A. running off 　　 B. turning off 　　　　　 C. catching up 　　　　 D. lying down

43. A. labor 　　　　　　　 B. strength 　　　　　　　 C. power 　　　　　　　　 D. force

44. A. another 　　　　　 B. others 　　　　　　　　　 C. other 　　　　　　　　　 D. the other

45. A. small 　　　　　　　 B. true 　　　　　　　　　　 C. great 　　　　　　　　　 D. wrong

46. A. shared 　　　　　　 B. given 　　　　　　　　　 C. realized 　　　　　　　 D. influenced

47. A. contracted 　　　 B. concentrated 　　　　 C. constructed 　　　　 D. congratulated

48. A. enough 　　　　　 B. short 　　　　　　　　　 C. important 　　　　　　 D. proper

49. A. little 　　　　　　　 B. much 　　　　　　　　　 C. few 　　　　　　　　　　 D. many

50. A. overslept 　　　　 B. overdeveloped 　　　 C. overcrowded 　　　　　　 D. overloaded

51. A. answer 　　　　　 B. destination 　　　　　 C. problem 　　　　　　　 D. solution

52. A. break up 　　　　 B. break down 　　　　　 C. break out 　　　　　　 D. break off

53. A. put with 　　　　 B. deal with 　　　　　　　 C. suffer from 　　　　 D. do with

54. A. qualities 　　　　　 B. ways 　　　　　　　　　 C. areas 　　　　　　　　　 D. stages

55. A. is improved 　　 B. advances 　　　　　　 C. inecreases 　　　　　 D. is affected

Less is more. This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up, slow down instead of 36 . Apply these 37 in your everyday life, and you will find yourself being on your journey to simplification.

When you concentrate on one task, you find you have 　38 that you didn’t even know you had. Just imagine: you are at a fair and you have to 39 two heavy pigs over 100 yards. If you keep 　40 one and then the other, it will take a long time, 41 one of them will keep slipping out of your hand and 42 . But if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other, gather all your 43 , make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run back, get 44 one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, and then you can be sure of success.

The stress of work is now 45 almost in all occupations. In the modern nuclear family, the stress that formerly would have been 46 among all the relatives is now 47 on the individual partner.

If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day is not 48 , then it’s not becausse the day has too 49__ hours, but because you have too many activities. A simple fact is that 50 people tend to forget. The 51 is equally simple: refuse to accept so many assignments.

“I can handle stress” is regarded as a positive statement. People who can handle stress are given more—until one day they 52 . Pay careful attention to the signs that tell you that you are under more stress than you can 　53 . These signs come from various 54 of life. You become ill, or your work efficiency 　55 .

If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress. Say openly, “ I can’t manage that.”

36. A. bringing up 　　 B. taking up 　　　　　　 C. giving up 　　　　　　 D. speeding up

37. A. principles 　　　 B. advantages 　　　　　 C. operations 　　　　　 D. relations

38. A. appetite 　　　　　 B. gift 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. energy 　　　　　　　　 D. excuse

39. A. carry 　　　　　　 B. fetch 　　　　　　　　　 C. bring 　　　　　　　　　 D. take

40. A. pushing 　　　　　 B. enjoying 　　　　　　　 C. grabbing 　　　　　　 D. exchanging

41. A. and 　　　　　　　　 B. because 　　　　　　　 C. so 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

42. A. running off 　　 B. turning off 　　　　　 C. catching up 　　　　 D. lying down

43. A. labor 　　　　　　　 B. strength 　　　　　　　 C. power 　　　　　　　　 D. force

44. A. another 　　　　　 B. others 　　　　　　　　　 C. other 　　　　　　　　　 D. the other

45. A. small 　　　　　　　 B. true 　　　　　　　　　　 C. great 　　　　　　　　　 D. wrong

46. A. shared 　　　　　　 B. given 　　　　　　　　　 C. realized 　　　　　　　 D. influenced

47. A. contracted 　　　 B. concentrated 　　　　 C. constructed 　　　　 D. congratulated

48. A. enough 　　　　　 B. short 　　　　　　　　　 C. important 　　　　　　 D. proper

49. A. little 　　　　　　　 B. much 　　　　　　　　　 C. few 　　　　　　　　　　 D. many

50. A. overslept 　　　　 B. overdeveloped 　　　 C. overcrowded 　　　　　　 D. overloaded

51. A. answer 　　　　　 B. destination 　　　　　 C. problem 　　　　　　　 D. solution

52. A. break up 　　　　 B. break down 　　　　　 C. break out 　　　　　　 D. break off

53. A. put with 　　　　 B. deal with 　　　　　　　 C. suffer from 　　　　 D. do with

54. A. qualities 　　　　　 B. ways 　　　　　　　　　 C. areas 　　　　　　　　　 D. stages

55. A. is improved 　　 B. advances 　　　　　　 C. inecreases 　　　　　 D. is affected