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　　DC Hilton was one of the first American to find out that there was money to be made in the middle of the night. 42 years ago be bought a small __1___on US highway 69, in Oklahoma. His___2___customers were truck drivers and___3___salesmen who drank coffee and ate cheese-burgers when they stopped to___4___their journey.

　　It was they who first tried to____5____Hilton to remain open all night. He thought about it for a while, and then suddenly made up his___6____. He took the door key and threw it across the road. He hasn't closed the door____7___.

　　Over the years his simple cafe expanded into a 24-hour roadside ____8___,with a 100-seat restaurant, a petrol station, a mini shopping market, a car ___9___for mobile homes and all-night selfhelp laundry（洗衣店）.

　　Hilton was a ___10__in a 24-hour working trend which has now ___11___ around the world. Today not only restaurants but also hanks, supermarkets, mail-order ___12___and many other businesses are___13___to be open all night. But is this really a good thing?

　　A lot of ____14____has been done in America on the effect of 24-hour working and there is growing ___15____about the long term dangers of society that doesn't sleep.

　　Americans are said to be___16___20％ less than they did 100 years ago, and 55％ claim to __17___at least occasionally from overtiredness. ___18____of the worst man-made accidents happened in the last few hours before ___19___, when even the most experienced night-worker has difficult____20____awake.　　

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　　Some countries,such as Japan,have a large number of earth quakes.Earthquakes happen very 　1　and violently(强烈地).During an earthquake,there is often a great 　2　first.Then the earth 　3　terribly,many houses 　4　,railway tracks break and trains run 　5 lines,a great many factories are 　6　,thousands of deaths are caused,and many more lose homes… 　7　the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake 　8　,other disasters such as fires often 　9　,more buildings destroyed and more 　10　caused.

　　It is well known of the 　11　of a possible earthquake,and for centuries man has been making researches(研究) on earthquakes.More than 2000 years ago, 　12　,a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng 　13 a machine which could detect(发觉) earthquakes,and this machine is still 　14　by scientists today to detect and measure the 　15　of earthquakes.Now we know much more about earthquakes and 　16　they happen,but we still 　17　tell exactly when and where an earthquake will happen, 　18 cannot stop it from happening.So earthquakes are 　19　the worst disasters(灾难)in the world.

　　No one can stop 　20　earthquakes.However,scientists can 　21　stop earthquakes destroying whole cities and causing too many deaths.In those 　22　where earthquakes often happen,they 　23　mountain temperatures and take 　24　from the air and if anything starts to happen ,they warn governments to be prepared for 　25　disasters so that emergency(紧急) plans are put into action to lessen(减少) the disaster,probably saving many lives.

Ted spent seven years as a prisoner of war. There he discovered the power of

36 .

For more than half of that 37 he was in separation. He lived for ten months in total 38 . Those ten months was the longest of his life. When they 39 with wooden boards the windows of his little seven-by-seven foot cell, shutting out the light, he 40 if he was going to make it.

Ted spent hours a day exercising and thinking. But at times he felt he could do

41 but scream. Not wanting to give his 42 the satisfaction of knowing they’d

43 him, he placed clothing into his mouth to lessen the noise 44 he screamed at the top of his lungs.

One day Ted got down on the 45 and crawled under his bed. He found a hole that 46 air from the outside. As he 47 the hole, he saw a weak ray of light. Ted put his eye next to the wall and discovered a small crack in the building. It allowed him to glimpse 48 , though all he could see was a 49 piece of grass. But when he saw this, he felt a surge of joy, excitement and 50 that he hadn’t had in years. “It represented life, growth and 51 ,” he later said. It was the small hope that helped Ted 52 this nearly unbearable experience.

The human spirit is 53 . It seems to run forever 54 a faint hope. Without it, you have nothing. With it, nothing else 55 —even the worst conditions.

36.　　 A. scream　　　　　　　 B. support　　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. thought

37.　　 A. month　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　 C. war　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. prison

38.　　 A. darkness　　　　　　 B. sadness　　　　　　　　 C. happiness　　　　　　　　 D. silence

39.　　 A. placed　　　　　　　　 B. strengthened　　　　　 C. fixed　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. covered

40.　　 A. wondered　　　　　 B. required　　　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　　　　　 D. feared

41.　　 A. everything　　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　　　　　　 D. something

42.　　 A. friends　　　　　　　 B. enemy　　　　　　　　　 C. soldiers　　　　　　　　　　 D. army

43.　　 A. quitted　　　　　　　 B. wounded　　　　　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　　　　　 D. broken

44.　　 A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

45.　　 A. wall　　　　　　　　　 B. board　　　　　　　　　　 C. floor　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. window

46.　　 A. took in　　　　　　　 B. put out　　　　　　　　　 C. gave off　　　　　　　　　 D. let in

47.　　 A. left　　　　　　　　　　 B. entered　　　　　　　　　 C. approached　　　　　　　 D. passed

48.　　 A. above　　　　　　　　 B. inside　　　　　　　　　　 C. outside　　　　　　　　　　 D. below

49.　　 A. very　　　　　　　　　 B. single　　　　　　　　　　 C. right　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. specific

50.　　 A. usefulness 　　　　 B. gratefulness　　　　　 C. isolation 　　　　　　　　 D. depression

51.　　 A. freedom　　　　　　 B. choice C. courage D. perseverance

52.　　 A. through　　　　　　　 B. over 　　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. out

53.　　 A. lucky　　　　　　　　 B. interesting　　　　　　　 C. straight　　　　　　　　　　 D. strong

54.　　 A. from　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. against

55.　　 A. changes　　　　　　 B. happens　　　　　　　　 C. matters　　　　　　　　　　 D. relates

A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.”  1   teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily    2   .

It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a   3   friendship to develop. However, there can be no disagreement on the   4   for each of us to think carefully about the   5   of friendship we want.

To most of us, friendships are   6   very important, but we need to have cleared in our  7 the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or   8  at arm’s length? Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the   9   ? For some people, many friendships on the surface are   10   enough and that’s all right. But at some point,  11   to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The   12   of personal experience including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the   13    way to deepen friendships. But it must be undertaken(进行)slowly and   14    only if there are signs of interest and action in return.

What are some of the   15   of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much time. Another “   16    difficulty”is the selfishness to take actions too soon. Deep relationships   17   one “possesses”the other, including his time and attention.  18   , friendships in return. In other words, you must give as much as you take.  19    there is a question of taking care of them.  20   you spend reasonable time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die away.

1. A. Knowledge　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Practice

C. Experience　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Success

2. A. understood　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. formed

C. realized　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. produced

3. A. true　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　   B. common

C. short　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. whole

4. A. hope　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. difference

C. need　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. courage

5. A. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B. length

C. warmth　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. value

6. A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     B. considered

C. explained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　    D. reminded

7. A. hearts　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. thoughts

C. actions　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      D. minds

8. A. remained　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. left

C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　    　　   D. stayed

9. A. mud　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B. surface

C. ice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. feet

10. A. long　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. easy

C. quite　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. not

11. A. it needs　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. we need

C. one needs　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　    D. they need

12. A. spreading　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. sharing

C. seeking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     D. showing

13. A. easiest　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. latest

C. worst　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. surest

14. A. watched over　　　　　　　　　　　　       B. turned away

C. broken down　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. carried on

15. A. difficulties　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. differences

C. advantages　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. types

16. A. actual　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　    B. rough

C. upset　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    D. major

17. A. require　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. request

C. depend　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　      　　D. suggest

18. A. Surprisingly　　　　　　    　　　　    B. Fortunately

C. Similarly　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　    D. Frequently

19. A. Finally　　　　　　　　　　   　　　　    B. Gradually

C. Obviously　　　　　　　　　　    　　　　    D. Curiously

20. A. Though　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. Unless

C. Since　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　    D. When

A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the 　36 was he found himself unable to ask for help-his mobile phone went out of 　37 as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to

38 in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the 39 of the rescue.

　 It is almost 　40 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 41 : “First of all I checked up my 　42 conditions and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no 　43 to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from 44 . In this way I dozed (打盹) off.”

His story put an end to my regret for the 　45 of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men 　46 to explore a mountain cave and got lost.

47 to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of 　48 . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the 　49　

people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the

50 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 　51

themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering (闪烁) not far away.

　 Don’t you think that you can compare it with 　52 itself? When you meet with obstacles in life and work, you are lost in darkness. 　53 you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle 　54 . It seems to be a negative attitude, 　55 a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place.

36.A.hopeless B. worst C. more D. best

37.A.service B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. order D. work

38.A.cry B. lie　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wait D. sleep

39.A.delay B. success　　　　　　　　　　　 C. team D. arrival

40.A.untrue　　　　　　　　　　 B. unimaginable　　　　　　　 C. true　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. useless

41.A.plan　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decision　　　　　　　　　　　 C. explanation　　　　　　　　　 D. excuse

42.A.physical　　　　　　　　　 B. mental　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. working　　　　　　　　　　　 D. medical

43.A.method　　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. alternative　　　　　　　　　 D. strength

44.A.rotting　　　　　　　　　　 B. spreading　　　　　　　　　　 C. hurting　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bleeding

45.A.loss　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointment　　　　　　 D. sadness

46.A.had　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. managed　　　　　　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. planned

47.A.Willing　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unable　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Determined　　　　　　　　 D. Deciding

48.A.hearing　　　　　　　　　　 B. sight　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. feeling　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. direction

49.A.rescue　　　　　　　　　　 B. village　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. local　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. brave

50.A.end　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. top　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. opening　　　　　　　　　　　 D. side

51.A.save　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. calm

52.A.adventure　　　　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mankind

53.A.Mind　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Watch　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Imagine　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Warn

54.A.really　　　　　　　　　　　 B. immediately　　　　　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　　　　　 D. hopefully

55.A.and　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while