My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 26　

, but I always knew he was 27 . He never criticized us, but used 28 to bring out our best. H’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I 29 as a child I said something 30 about somebody, and father said, “31 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that I looked for the best 32 people, I would get the best 33 . From then on I’ve always tried to 34 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very 　35 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 　36 a great deal of time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 　37 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to make me change my decision, 　38 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 　39 me to go into law. And I’ve 　40 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 　41　 I didn’t pursue my 　42 . You know what you want. Go achieve it.”

As 　43 turned out my little publication went on to become Student, a nation 　44 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 　45 me.

　 26. A. biologist　　　　　　 B. manager　　　　　 C. lawyer　　　　　　　　　　 D. gardener

　 27. A. strict　　　　　　　　 B. honest　　　　　　　 C. special　　　　　　　　　　 D. learned

　 28. A. praise　　　　　　　　 B. courage　　　　　　 C. power　　　　　　　 D. warmth

　 29. A. think　　　　　　　　　 B. imagine　　　　　　 C. remember.　　　　 D. guess

　 30. A. unnecessary B. unkind　　　　　　　 C. unimportant　　　 D. unusual

　 31. A. Another　　　 B. Some　　　　　　　 C. Any　　　　　　　　 D. Other

　 32. A. on　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. about

　 33. A. in case　　　　 B. by turns　　　　　 C. by chance　　　　 D. in return

　 34. A. revise　　　　　　　　 B. set　　　　　　　　　 C. review　　　　　　　　　　 D. follow

　 35. A. understanding　　 B. experienced　　　　　　 C. serious　　　　　　 D. demanding

　 36. A. taking up　　　　　　 B. making up　　　　 C. picking up　　　　 D. keeping up

　 37. A. suggestion　　　　　 B. decision　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　　 D. choice

　 38. A. and　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　 C. even if　　　　　　　　　　 D. as if

　 39. A. helped　　　　 B. allowed　　　　　　 C. persuaded　　　　 D. suggested

　 40. A. always　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　 D. almost

　 41. A. rather　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　 D. therefore

　 42. A. promise　　　　　　 B. task　　　　　　　　 C. belief　　　　　　　 D. dream

　 43. A. this　　　　　　　　　　 B. he　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

　 44. A. newspaper　　　　 B. magazine　　　　　 C. program　　　　　 D. project

　 45. A. controlled　　　　　 B. comforted　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　 D. raised

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in hurry for an appointment(约会) at9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　1　 in the waiting area, 　 2 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　 3　 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　 4 his watch and decided, since I was 　 5 busy?my patient didn’t 　 6　 at the appointed hour. I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me hat he 　　7　 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 　 8 . He told me that she had been 　9 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　 10 if he was a bit late. H replied that she 　11 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 　12　 him for five years now. I was 13 , and asked him, “And you 　14 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 　15　 as he left.

Now I 　16 that in marriages, true love is 　 17 if all that is. The happiest people don’t 　18 have the best of everything; they just 　19 the best of everything they have. 　20　 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1. A. breath　 　　　 B. test(测试)　　　 　 C. seat　　　　 　 D. break

2. A. persuading　　 B. promising　　 　　　 C. understanding D. telling

3. A. if　　　 　　　　 B. before　　 　　　　　 C. since　　　 　 D. after

4. A. taking off　　 　 B. fixing　　 　　　　　　 C. looking at 　　　 D. winding

5. A. very　　　　 B. also　　　 　　　　　 C. seldom　　 　 D. not

6. A. turn up　　　 B. show off　　 　　　　 C. come on　 　　 D. go away

7. A. needed　　　 B. forgot　　　 C. agreed　　 　　　 D. happened

8. A. daughter　　 　 B. wife　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. mother　　 　 D. sister

9. A. late　　　 B. well　　　 　　　　　　 C. around　　　 D. there

10.A. lonely　　　　 B. worried　　　 　　　 C. doubtful　　 　 D. hungry

11.A. so far　　　 　 B. neither　　　 　　　 C. no longer　　 　　　 D. already

12.A. recognize　　 B. answer　　　 　　　　　　 C. believe　　　 　　　 D. expect

13.A. moved　 　　　 B. disappointed　　 　 C. surprised　　 　　　 D. satisfied

14.A. only(仅仅)　 　 B. then　　　 　　　　　 C. thus　　　 　 D. still

15.A. curiosity　　 B. tears　　　　 C. words　　　 　 D. judgment

16.A. realize　　　 　 B. suggest　　　 　　 C. hope　　　 　 D. prove

17.A. agreement　 　　 B. expression　　　 　 C. acceptance　 D. exhibition

18.A. necessarily　 　 B. completely　　 　　 C. naturally 　　　 D. frequently

19.A. learn　　　　 B. make　　　 　　　　 C. favor　　　 　 D. try

20.A. Adventure　　 B. Beauty　　　　 　 C. Trust　　　 D. Life

　　At last they saw a light in one of the upstairs windows. It flashed once, twice, three times.

　　“That’s the sign,” Lacey said. Both men got out of the car. They were wearing dark clothes. They now put on gloves. Lacey had a small bag of tools. “Can I bring the gun?” Bames asked.

　　“How many times must I tell you! No guns!” Lacey said angrily. “Not while you’re working with me.” And they entered the garden through a small gate.

　　“I hope there aren’t any dogs,” Bames said as they climbed round the edge of the garden. They were going towards the back of the house.

　　“There are no dogs and no people here,” Lacey told him. “Except for our friend upstairs. Now keep quiet and follow me!”

　　They entered a big yard at the back of the house.

　　“That’s the window over there,” Lacey said, pointing to a small window near the kitchen door. “You wait here. I’ll get through the kitchen window. If I can’t open the door, you’ll have to climb through the window too. ”

　　Lacey crossed the yard. He opened the window without any difficulty and climbed through. But the kitchen door was locked and the key was not there. He went to the window and whistled to Bames.

　　“You’ll have to climb through the window, too,” he said.

　　Just at that moment they heard the sound of a car. It was getting closer to the house at great speed and its lights lit up the house as it got nearer. People got out and they could hear voices.

　　“That is the police!” Bames said, “It is a trap. I knew it. ”

　　“Don’t be worried！” Lacey told him. “Now listen to me. Go back to the car and wait for me there. I’ll join you as soon as I can. Off  you go and keep well in the shadows. ”

　　1．According to the contents, what are the two persons?

　　A．Thieves.

　　B．Cheats.

　　C．Policemen.

　　D．Climbers.

　　2．Which statement is NOT true?

　　A．Lacey was more an expert in stealing than Bames.

　　B．Neither Lacey nor Bames knew the place well.

　　C．The police have been fully prepared for the two persons.

　　D．Bames had been told before not to take guns while stealing into the house.

　　3．What is the correct order of the two persons carrying out their plan?

　　a．Lacey crossed the yard to the kitchen.

　　b．Lacey and Bames came to a yard.

　　c．Lacey and Bames entered the garden through a small gate.

　　d．Lacey told Bames to wait.

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easy-going

　　B．poor but good for working-class girls

　　C．in good health

　　D．good at making money

　　3．Annie found her father-in-law getting on her nerves because he ________.

　　A．sat when she was cleaning

　　B．never said what time he was getting up

　　C．rarely talked to her and Bob

　　D．caused her to give up her job

　　A．b, d, a, c, e

　　B．b, c, e, d, a

　　C．b, e, a, c, d

　　D．b, a, d, c, e