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The weather has always been a popular topic in our daily life. But it is sometimes no one can control, 1 he is rich or poor ,young or old in every 2 of the world. Maybe that is the 3 why there are so many 4 about the weather, especially about rain.

Sometimes, when you 5 rain, you do not get any . Other times, you 6 rain when you don’t want it . 7 a baseball game, for example. A sudden rainstorm can stop an exciting game, 8 the players and the 20,000 persons watching the game to run for 9 .

If the game 10 continue, people who bought tickets are given “rain checks”. These are 11 tickets that will let them see a 12 game for free.

“Rain Check” now means a second 13 at something. Often ,a rain check has nothing to 14 with rain.

Stores may offer “rain checks “ 15 they sell out all of a product a television set , for example 16 a special low price. After all the TV sets are 17 , the store gives rain checks to 18 who wanted to buy one. The rain check allows a person to buy the TV set later, at the 19 low price, after the store receives some 20 from the factory.

“Rain Check”also is used in social 21 .It’s a way of 22 aninvitation, but for a later time.

You may ask for a “Rain Check” if you are 23 to a friend’s house for dinner, but can’t be there. You say ,“I would love to 24 you for dinner, but I’m busy. Could I have a rain check?”You are asking , in other 25 ,if you could join your friend for dinner at another time.

Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc. (铺路公司) in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 36 and skill but left her flying high.

“When the Atlanta Airport was under 37 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 38 the cars could be on site 39 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 40 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 41 it couldn’t be done in such a short time.

“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 42 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and 43 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 44 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 45 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.

“We got the job and immediately went into 46 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 47 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 48 enough. All the available water wagons (洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one. 49 , I got a special 50 to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓); then I 51 held one of those hoses to 52 down the rock.

“Those ten days were filled with challenges that 53 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 54 company that had cars on the parking lot.

“The key to our success was having the 55 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”

36. A. kindness　　　　　　 B. patience　　　　　　　 C. imagination　　　　 D. experience

37. A. construction　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　　 D. development

38. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

39. A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　 D. when

40. A. Some　　　　　　　　　 B. Any　　　　　　　　　　 C. No　　　　　　　　　　 D. Every

41. A. stating　　　　　　　　 B. reporting　　　　　　 C. telling　　　　　　　　 D. warning

42. A. able　　　　　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　 C. afraid　　　　　　　　 D. willing

43. A. supported　　　　　　 B. promised　　　　　　 C. continued　　　　　 D. improved

44. A. asked　　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　　 D. demanded

45. A. though 　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

46. A. discussion　　　　　 B. action　　　　　　　　 C. practice　　　　　　　 D. production

47. A. next　　　　　　　　　　 B. first　　　　　　　　　 C. past　　　　　　　　　 D. previous

48. A. cold　　　　　　　　　　 B. wet　　　　　　　　　　 C. loose　　　　　　　　　 D. clean

49. A. Naturally　　　　　　 B. Obviously　　　　　 C. Meanwhile　　　　　 D. Instead

50. A. excuse　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　 C. permit　　　　　　　　 D. reason

51. A. exactly　　　　　　　　 B. personally　　　　　 C. angrily　　　　　　　 D. hardly

52. A. pull　　　　　　　　　　 B. knock　　　　　　　　 C. hit　　　　　　　　　　 D. water

53. A. required　　　　　　　 B. mixed　　　　　　　　 C. followed　　　　　　 D. formed

54. A. best　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　 C. second　　　　　　　 D. only

55. A. courage　　　　　　　 B. interest　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye: Queen City Casket Company. “What is it?” I wondered. I 　1 it over. There, in faded ink, was a hand-scrawled (手写的) 　2 . Immediately my mind traveled 　3 many years.

I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet streets of Springfield, with a bag of magazines on my shoulder. On my 　4 that day, I came to that Company finally, whose owner, Mr Rader, had always taken me there to ask his workers 　5 they wanted any magazines

Shaking off the 　6 like a wet dog, I entered Mr Rader’s office. After a quick glance he 　7 me over to the fire-place. Noticing the 　8 in the top of my 　9 , he said, “Come with me!”, pulling me into his pickup 　10 . We pulled to a stop before a shoe store. Inside, a salesman 　11 me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had 　12 seen. I 　13 about 10 feet tall when I got up 　14 them. “We’d like a pair of new socks too,” Mr Rader said.

Back in his office, Mr Rader took out a 　15 , wrote something on it, and handed it to me. With 　16 eyes, I read, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” He said affectionately (深情地), “Jimmy, I want you to 　17 I love you.”

I said good-bye, and for the first time I 　18 a flicker of hope that somehow things would be 　19 . With people like Mr Rader in the world, there was hope, kindness and love, and that would always make a 　20 .

1. A. read　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. thought　　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　 D. passed

2. A. address　　　　　　　　 B. list　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. message　　　　　　　　　 D. information

3. A. forward　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ahead　　　　　　　　　　　 D. back

4. A. return　　　　　　　　　 B. rounds　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. trip　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. arrival

5. A. if only　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　　 D. why

6. A. dust　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sweat　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tail　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rain

7. A. led　　　　　　　　　　　 B. followed　　　　　　　　　 C. watched　　　　　　　　　 D. carried

8. A. hole　　　　　　　　　　 B. mud　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. water　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cover

9. A. magazine　　　　　　　　　　 B. shoe　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sock　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bag

10. A. truck　　　　　　　　 B. factory　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　　　　　　 D. store

11. A. dressed　　　　　　　 B. fitted　　　　　　　　　　　 C. showed　　　　　　　　　 D. comforted

12. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

13. A. appeared　　　　　　 B. seemed　　　　　　　　　　 C. looked　　　　　　　　　　 D. felt

14. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

15. A. pen　　　　　　　　　　 B. paper　　　　　　　　　　　 C. card　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. notebook

16. A. tearful　　　　　　　　 B. unbelievable　　　　　　 C. curious　　　　　　　　　 D. puzzled

17. A. admit　　　　　　　　 B. know　　　　　　　　　　　 C. consider　　　　　　　　　 D. express

18. A. sensed　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C. lost　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gained

19. A. mistaken　　　　　　 B. right　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. all right　　　　　　 　　　 D. possible

20. deal　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fortune　　　　　　　　　　 C. choice　　　　　　　　　　 D. difference

I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye: Queen City Casket Company. “What is it?” I wondered. I 　1 it over. There, in faded ink, was a hand-scrawled (手写的) 　2 . Immediately my mind traveled 　3 many years.

I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet streets of Springfield, with a bag of magazines on my shoulder. On my 　4 that day, I came to that Company finally, whose owner, Mr Rader, had always taken me there to ask his workers 　5 they wanted any magazines

Shaking off the 　6 like a wet dog, I entered Mr Rader’s office. After a quick glance he 　7 me over to the fire-place. Noticing the 　8 in the top of my 　9 , he said, “Come with me!”, pulling me into his pickup 　10 . We pulled to a stop before a shoe store. Inside, a salesman 　11 me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had 　12 seen. I 　13 about 10 feet tall when I got up 　14 them. “We’d like a pair of new socks too,” Mr Rader said.

Back in his office, Mr Rader took out a 　15 , wrote something on it, and handed it to me. With 　16 eyes, I read, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” He said affectionately (深情地), “Jimmy, I want you to 　17 I love you.”

I said good-bye, and for the first time I 　18 a flicker of hope that somehow things would be 　19 . With people like Mr Rader in the world, there was hope, kindness and love, and that would always make a 　20 .

1. A. read　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. thought　　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　 D. passed

2. A. address　　　　　　　　 B. list　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. message　　　　　　　　　 D. information

3. A. forward　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ahead　　　　　　　　　　　 D. back

4. A. return　　　　　　　　　 B. rounds　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. trip　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. arrival

5. A. if only　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　　 D. why

6. A. dust　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sweat　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tail　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rain

7. A. led　　　　　　　　　　　 B. followed　　　　　　　　　 C. watched　　　　　　　　　 D. carried

8. A. hole　　　　　　　　　　 B. mud　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. water　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cover

9. A. magazine　　　　　　　　　　 B. shoe　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sock　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bag

10. A. truck　　　　　　　　 B. factory　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　　　　　　 D. store

11. A. dressed　　　　　　　 B. fitted　　　　　　　　　　　 C. showed　　　　　　　　　 D. comforted

12. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

13. A. appeared　　　　　　 B. seemed　　　　　　　　　　 C. looked　　　　　　　　　　 D. felt

14. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

15. A. pen　　　　　　　　　　 B. paper　　　　　　　　　　　 C. card　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. notebook

16. A. tearful　　　　　　　　 B. unbelievable　　　　　　 C. curious　　　　　　　　　 D. puzzled

17. A. admit　　　　　　　　 B. know　　　　　　　　　　　 C. consider　　　　　　　　　 D. express

18. A. sensed　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C. lost　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gained

19. A. mistaken　　　　　　 B. right　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. all right　　　　　　 　　　 D. possible

20. deal　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fortune　　　　　　　　　　 C. choice　　　　　　　　　　 D. difference

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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．

　One rainy Saturday afternoon, Nancy and Smith were wondering 　1　, when suddenly Smith had an idea．“I know, ” he said eagerly (焦急地), “I'll take you to a place my father used to 　2when I was a boy． No, don't ask questions, just get your umbrella and get into the car． ”

　Half an hour later they stopped 　3　a large building and Nancy laughed．

　“Oh, it's the waxworks exhibition． Do you know, I've 　4　before?”

　And Smith said, “Oh, we used to 　5　often when I was little． There used to be a lot of famous people inside, all 　6　wax, but I suppose they've changed most of them now． ”

　While Smith was buying the tickets at the paydesk, Nancy 　7　．

　“Did your mother use to come too ? ” she asked．

　“Not very often． ”Smith told her． “She used to stay at home and 　8　babies, come on, up these stairs． ”

　At the top of the stairs stood an attendant (服务员) 　9　some catalogus (目录册)． Nancy went up to her, opening her handbag, while Smith watched her．

　“How much are the catalogues, please? ” Nancy asked, but the girl 　10　． And she didn't realize that she had been talking to a waxwork until she heard Smith laughing behind her．

1． 

[　　]

A． what to do it　　　　　B． how to do

C． what to do　　　　　　D． not to do

2．

[　　]

A． take me　　　　　　　B． take me to

C． taking me　　　　　　 D． taking me to

3． 

[　　]

A． outside　　　　　　　 B． outside of

C． inside　　　　　　　　D． inside of

4． 

[　　]

A． never gone　　　　　　B． never been

C． never went　　　　　　D． never been to

5．

[　　]

A． coming here　　　　　 B． coming there

C． come there　　　　　　D． come here

6． 

[　　]

A． made from　　　　　　B． made in

C． made of　　　　　　　D． made into

7． 

[　　]

A． looked round　　　　　B． ran about

C． stole away　　　　　　D． went back

8． 

[　　]

A． look for　　　　　　　B． look at

C． look through　　　　　 D． look after

9． 

[　　]

A． to hold　　　　　　 　B． holding

C． to be holding　　　　　 D． held

10． 

[　　]

A． make no answers　　　　B． made no answer

C． make no speech　　　  　D． made no speech

(B)

　No one can change the weather, 　11　can control the weather． But we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be． This way of telling 　12　the weather will be like on the 　13　day or two 　14　weather forecasting．

　For many centuries and in all countries people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting．

　　15　distant objects 　16　hills and tall trees seem 　17　very clear and near． This is a sign of much water 　18　in the air, and therefore rain will probably come．

　Rings round the sun are a sign of coming rain．

　　19　feel in their bones the coming of 　20　weather． Their joints (骨关节) ache． Some birds fly 　21　if fine weather is coming but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is 　22　． It is probably because of the insects (昆虫) which they are hunting 　23　they fly low．

　　24　have been made by people who 　25　their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting．

11． 

[　　]

A． None　　　　　　　  B． Nobody

C． Nobody of us　　　　 D． No one of us

12． 

[　　]

A． whether　　　　　　　B． in which

C． what　　　　　　　　D． whatever

13． 

[　　]

A． following　　　　　　B． followed

C． being fine　　　　　　D． being followed

14． 

[　　]

A． is calling　　　　　　　B． is naming

C． called　　　　　　　　D． is called

15． 

[　　]

A． Some time　　　　　　B． Sometimes

C． Sometime　　　　　　D． Some times

16．

[　　]

A． such like　　　　　　B． such that

C． such as　　　　　　  D． for example

17． 

[　　]

A． be　　　　　　　　B． to be

C． to do　　　　　　　D． to find

18． 

[　　]

A． vapour　　　　　　 B． gas

C． liquid　　　　　　　D． steam

19． 

[　　]

A． Many of people　　　B． Much of the people

C． Many people　　　　D． Many of the peoples

20． 

[　　]

A． getting dry　　　　　B． wet

C． dry　　　　　　　 D． getting wet

21． 

[　　]

A． high　　　　　　　 B． to tall buidings

C． to a height (高度)　　D． highly

22． 

[　　]

A． by the way　　　　　B． in the way

C． in a way　　　　　　D． on the way

23．

[　　]

A． that　　　　　　　　B． in which

C． for the reason　　　　D． for which

24． 

[　　]

A． Most the above sayings

B． Most of the above sayings

C． Most above words

D． Most of the above words

25． 

[　　]

A． have made　　　　　B． has made