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First I looked at some of the 6 discoveries. One of the earliest discoveries, the famous experiment that proved that bodies of different 7 fall at the same speed, was made by Galileo when he was 26. Madam Curie started her research that 8 to the Nobel Prize when she was 28. Einstein was 26 when he published his world-changing theory of relativity. Well, 9 of that. Yet I 10 if those^best years ̄were true in other 11 .
Then how about the field of 12 ? Surely it needs the wisdom of age to make a good leader. Perhaps it 13 ,but look when these people 14 their career. Winston Churchill was elected to the House of Commons at the age of 26. Abraham Lincoln 15 the life of a country lawyer and was elected to government. At what age? Twenty-six.
But why 16 best years some after thirty? After thirty, I 17 ,most people do not want to take risks or try 18 ways. Then I thought of people like Shakespeare and Picasso. The former was writing wonderful works at the ripe age of fifty, while the latter was 19 trying new ways of painting when he was ninety!
Perhaps there is still 20 for me.
1. A. invention B. discovery
C. experiment D. progress
2. A. mind B. idea
C. attention D. thought
3. A. As B. Being
C. However D. Beyond
4. A. Everybody B. Somebody
C. Nobody D. Whoever
5. A. names B. ages
C. addresses D. oldest
6. A. modern B. scientific
C. last D. oldest
7. A. heights B. sizes
C. weights D. things
8. A. led B. meant
C. stuck D. referred
9. A. plenty B. enough
C. much D. none
10. A. believed B. trusted
C. wondered D. asked
11.A. fields B. countries
C. courses D. ages
12. A. agriculture B. politics
C. industry D. society
13.A. is B. will
C. has D. does
14. A. finished B. went
C. started D. failed
15. A. devoted B. gave up
C. began D. led
16. A. don¨t B. the
C. can D. not
17. A. say B. know
C. guess D. agree
18. A. other B. new
C. best D. their
19.A. always B. still
C. seldom D. enjoying
20. A. discovery B. problem
C. wish D. hope
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One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue, 21 I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. Why I wished to buy only one pair is 22 . I turned into the first sock shop that 23 my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old 24 . ^What can I do for you, sir? ̄ ^I wish to buy a pair of socks. ̄ His eyes were shining. There was a note of 25 in his voice. ^Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks? ̄ I had not been aware of that, as I entered the shop 26 . ^Come with me, ̄ said the boy, excitedly. I followed him to the back part of the shop, and he began to take down from the shelves box after box, 27 their contents for my enjoyment. ^Hold on, young man, I am going to buy only one pair! ̄ ^I know that, ̄ said he, ^but I want you to see 28 beautiful these are. Aren¨t they wonderful? ̄ 29 was on his face an expression of pleasure, 30 he were uncovering the mysteries of his religion. I became far 31 interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in amazement. ^My friend, ̄ said I, ^if you can keep this up, if this is not 32 the enthusiasm that comes from having a new job, if you can keep up this enthusiasm and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every 33 in the United States. ̄
My amazement 34 his pride and joy in salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article. In many shops the 35 has to wait for someone to serve him. And when 36 some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. Either he is 37 in deep thought in which he hates to be disturbed or he is chatting with a girl clerk and you feel like 38 for ^being too rude ̄.
He shows no interest either in you or in the goods he 39 to sell. Yet possibly the very clerk who is now so indifferent(絶町議) began his career with hope and 40 . The daily work was too much for him; the newness disappears slowly; his only pleasures were found outside of working hours; and he saw younger clerks who had more enthusiasm in their work promoted over him. He became sour. That was the last stage. His usefulness was over.
21. A. while B. when C. as D. what
22. A. unimportant B. unusual C. useless D. unnecessary
23. A. kept B. shut C. took D. caught
24. A. came about B. came across C. came forward D. came around
25. A. anxiety B. shame C. panic D. excitement
26. A. in particular B. in place C. by accident D. on purpose
27. A. exchanging B. showing C. selling D. hiding
28. A. how B. which C. that D. what
29. A. There B. That C. One D. It
30. A. although B. even if C. as if D. since
31. A. much B. more C. less D. little
32. A. mostly B. likely C. only D. hardly
33. A. sock B. money C. joy D. store
34. A. with B. at C. to D. on
35. A. salesman B. passenger C. manager D. customer
36. A. firstly B. especially C. absolutely D. finally
37. A. absorbed B. devoted C. busy D. attracted
38. A. forgiving B. apologizing C. favoring D. approving
39. A. paid B. is paid C. was paid D. pays
40. A. content B. sympathy C. surprise D. enthusiasm
臥心楼籾�蠻藝祐隶�>>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(寄僥穎匍伏) 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�┗躙顳� and rode to the Human Resource��繁薦彿坿�� 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�┨駝┌� 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
臥心楼籾�蠻藝祐隶�>>
There was once a great war between two countries. The war had been going on for some time and the soldiers were starting to feel 21 the long battle.
On a hot afternoon, a man was 22 past a small group of soldiers digging a huge pit(甚). The group leader was shouting orders and threatening 23 if the work was not completed within the hour. The man riding the horse 24 and asked��^Sir, why are you only shouting orders? Why cannot you help them yourself? ̄
The group leader looked at him and replied, ^What do you 25 ? I¨m the leader. The men do as I 26 them to. ̄ He then added,^If you feel so strongly about helping them, you are 27 to do so yourself! ̄
The man got down from the 28 and started walking up to the soldiers at work. The group leader was simply 29 !The man took up the 30 and started helping the soldiers and worked with them till the job was 31 !
Before leaving, the man 32 the soldiers on their work, and 33 the group leader. He said, ^Next time your 34 prevents you from supporting your people, you should inform your 35 authorities, and I will provide a more permanent 36 . ̄
The group leader was now completely surprised. Only now he looked 37 at the man and realized the man was the army general!
The army general exhibited some of the key 38 that are important for a true leader. There are 39 people who are ready to really help get the work done. They 40 the status of the leader but not the state of the leader.
21. A. astonished at B. tired of C. frightened of D. embarrassed at
22. A. walking B. riding C. driving D. running
23. A. illness B. battle C. punishment D. death
24. A. stopped B. waited C. stayed D. doubted
25. A. remember B. mean C. express D. imagine
26. A. remind B. tell C. beg D. invite
27. A. sure B. lucky C. ready D. welcome
28. A. horse B. plane C. car D. bike
29. A. shocked B. moved C. encouraged D. worried
30. A. tools B. guns C. clothes D. bricks
31. A. improved B. lost C. finished D. allowed
32. A. thanked B. rewarded C. instructed D. congratulated
33. A. interviewed B. answered C. tested D. approached
34. A. people B. order C. leader D. status
35. A. richer B. higher C. cleverer D. smaller
36. A. prize B. solution C. salary D. experiment
37. A. frequently B. closely C. seriously D. firmly
38. A. problems B. courses C. qualities D. speeds
39. A. few B. some C. most D. many
40. A. achieve B. call C. prepare D. collect
臥心楼籾�蠻藝祐隶�>>
You Are Going Places
One day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work. I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier and waiter.
I went to work feeling 21 . And to make matters worse, I was busy that evening. It' s the same thing over and over again. 22 with customers who complain about their food and where they are 23 is too big or too small. Little things like that tend to 24 a lot of us 25 but we manage to deal with it.
Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows. It happened to be the very 26 near where I keep the dirty 27 in the boxes. Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and 28 running all over the house, it was crazy. 29 these elderly women were watching 30 I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers.
When they 31 their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen. They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what 32 I was in and what I planned to do in the future.
33 they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a 34 and gentle voice, ^You are going places. ̄ And that was it. They left the 35 and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me 36 to believe in myself. They 37 my spirit from being down and gave me a 38 to keep on working hard.
People used to tell me that I couldn¨t have a career in 39 until I had a degree. I'm now a co-anchor ��選栽麼隔繁��of a student-produced television 40 . And the best thing is: I'm only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school.
21. A. tired B. excited C. up D. down
22. A. Dealing B. Helping C. Talking D. Meeting
23. A. sat B. seated C. laid D. seating
24. A. attract B. avoid C. adjust D. annoy
25. A. employees B. customers C. boss D. employers
26. A. table B. box C. spot D. kitchen
27. A. dishes B. rooms C. clothes D. chairs
28. A. men B. women C. servers D. people
29. A. And B. Otherwise C. But D. So
30. A. what B. how C. where D. why
31. A. finished�� B. completed C. ordered D. got
32. A. place B. grade C. mark D. position
33. A. Before B. While C. As D. After
34. A. confident B. loud C. low D. pleasant
35. A. kitchen B. house C. restaurant D. table
36. A. ability B. courage C. imagination D. time
37. A. put down B. picked up C. took over D. pointed out
38. A. cause B. reason C. present D. permission
39. A. television B. government C. school D. restaurant
40. A. company B. station C. show D. advertisement
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