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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 &n bsp; 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 &n b sp; 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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When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so I find the article on the 1 side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to 2 in good health, or 3 about how to behave and conduct oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to 4 damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text 5 the title. Therefore, the scissors(剪刀）would 6 before they start, 7 halfway done when I find out the 8 result.
Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your 9 . You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be 10 up. But you know the future is unpredictable(不可预测的)—the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left 11 . Thus you are 12 in a difficult position and feel sad. How 13 that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life 14 greatly on your preference of one choice to the other.
In fact that is what 15 is like: we are often 16 with the two opposite sides of the thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only 17 we get into another. The 18 may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I 19 remember a philosopher’s remarks: “When one door shuts, another opens in life. ”So a casual(随意的) 20 may not be a bad one.
1. A. front B. same
C. either D. opposite
2. A. get B. keep
C. lead D. bring
3. A. advice B. news
C. a theory D. a report
4. A. suffer B. reduce
C. prevent D. cause
5. A. on B. for
C. without D. off
6. A. use B. handle
C. prepare D. stay
7. A. or B. but
C. so D. for
8. A. satisfying B. regretful
C. surprising D. impossible
9. A. courage B. strength
C. attention D. patience
10. A. given B. held
C. made D. picked
11. A. near B. alone
C. about D. behind
12. A. filled B. attracted
C. caught D. struck
13. A. dares B. comes
C. does D. dare
14. A. improves B. changes
C. progresses D. goes
15. A. study B. society
C. nature D. life
16. A. faced B. supplied
C. connected D. fixed
17. A. before B. after
C. until D. as
18. A. following B. next
C. above D. former
19. A. still B. also
C. once D. almost
20. A. treatment B. action
C. choice D. remark
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Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your 9 . You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be 10 up. But you know the future is unpredictable(不可预测的)—the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left 11 . Thus you are 12 in a difficult position and feel sad. How 13 that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life 14 greatly on your preference of one choice to the other.
In fact that is what 15 is like: we are often 16 with the two opposite sides of the thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only 17 we get into another. The 18 may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I 19 remember a philosopher’s remarks: “When one door shuts, another opens in life. ”So a casual(随意的) 20 may not be a bad one.
1. A. front B. same
C. either D. opposite
2. A. get B. keep
C. lead D. bring
3. A. advice B. news
C. a theory D. a report
4. A. suffer B. reduce
C. prevent D. cause
5. A. on B. for
C. without D. off
6. A. use B. handle
C. prepare D. stay
7. A. or B. but
C. so D. for
8. A. satisfying B. regretful
C. surprising D. impossible
9. A. courage B. strength
C. attention D. patience
10. A. given B. held
C. made D. picked
11. A. near B. alone
C. about D. behind
12. A. filled B. attracted
C. caught D. struck
13. A. dares B. comes
C. does D. dare
14. A. improves B. changes
C. progresses D. goes
15. A. study B. society
C. nature D. life
16. A. faced B. supplied
C. connected D. fixed
17. A. before B. after
C. until D. as
18. A. following B. next
C. above D. former
19. A. still B. also
C. once D. almost
20. A. treatment B. action
C. choice &nb s p; D. remark
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The poor man that Charlie Chaplin 8 in dozens of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes.He is always in 9 ,but he never 10 .He dreams of becoming a great man.Even people who 11 understand English can 12 Chaplin's films，because they are mostly? 13 .It isn't what he 14 that makes people laugh.His comedy（喜剧）doesn't depend on words.It depends on little? 15 ?which mean the 16 thing to people all over the world.
Chaplin raises his thick eyebrows or rolls his eyes.He hides behind a fat lady or under a table to escape from his 17 .He dresses well and pretends to be a 18 and important man. It is all so hopeless and 19 that he makes us laugh.This is the 20 of Chaplin's huge success.
1.A.here B.everywhere?
C.abroad D.who?
2.A.if B.once?
C.because D.until?
3.A.disappearance B.appearance?
C.words D.emotions?
4.A.trousers B.stocks?
C.shoes D.hands?
5.A.sleep B.sit?
C.play D.struggle?
6.A.length B.size?
C.greatness D.width ?
7.A.hardly B.deeply?
C.widely D.luckily
8.A.played B.recognized?
C.loved D.fooled?
9.A.joy B.excitement?
C.sorrow D.trouble?
10.A.comes down B.gets away?
C.goes back D.gives up?
11.A.don't B.can?
C.do D.may?
12.A.understand B.watch?
C.enjoy D.see?
13.A.frightening B.silent?
C.pleasant D.moving?
14.A.plays B.acts?
C.expects D.says?
15.A.actions B.expressions?
C.stories D.words?
16.A.some B.different?
C.same D.bitter?
17.A.enimies B.own?
C.characters D.films?
18.A.poor B.sad?
C.rich D.beautiful?
19.A.possible B.impossible?
C.instructive D.tired?
20.A.way B.beginning?
C.theory D.secret?
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Today in China most of the parents can 1 the advanced education that their children need. And most of the students can 2 to pass their examination 3 graduation from middle school. 4 , many of them are not able to 5 their education at college or university, 6 a few of the best students can 7 doctor's degrees a few years after graduation. Therefore, many of those who 8 senior middle school go to work as workers in factories or 9 in middle or primary schools, and 10 with the 11 they receive they buy books and 12 useful things needed to go on with 13 . To many of the 14 this is the most important 15 , during which they first begin to 16 themselves various kinds of subjects 17 the help of lessons 18 on radio or TV, which will some day 19 to their great success in scientific invention, discovery and theory. Self-teaching is 20 that some of them may not be able to understand it now and 21 will not accept it 22 . Some people may 23 them, however, anyone who 24 his study and never gives it up will certainly be a 25 man.
(1)A. spend B. pay C. pay for D. give out ［ ］ (2)A. try B. manage C. fail D. succeed ［ ］ (3)A. as B. when C. after D. before ［ ］ (4)A. So B. While C. However D. Therefore ［ ］ (5)A. go over B. go on with C. take up D. take on ［ ］ (6)A. which B. there C. where D. in the place ［ ］ (7)A. give B. admit C. accept D. receive ［ ］ (8)A. study in B. give up
C. get out D. graduate from ［ ］ (9)A. teachers B. students C. managers D. principals ［ ］ (10)A. then B. later C. soon D. before long ［ ］ (11)A. pay B. reward C. prize D. income ［ ］ (12)A. other B. the other C. others D. another ［ ］ (13)A. work B. research C. education D. efforts ［ ］ (14)A. workers B. teachers C. grow-ups D. youths ［ ］ (15)A. time B. course C. period D. step［ ］ (16)A. teach B. help C. learn D. prepare ［ ］ (17)A. under B. with C. without D. in ［ ］ (18)A. given B. shown C. designed D. learned ［ ］ (19)A. come B. stick C. lead D. belong ［ ］ (20)A. very long B. too hard C. so difficult D. such a difficult work ［ ］ (21)A. still B. even C. yet D. almost ［ ］ (22)A. all at once B. in the future C. at the present time D. now and then ［ ］ (23)A. help B. turn to C. laugh at D. talk about ［ ］ (24)A. keeps on B. sticks to C. fixes his mind D. belongs to ［ ］ (25)A. brave B. great C. useful D. successful ［ ］
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