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　　The government wanted to put __1__ a big office building in the capital and had to choose an engineering company to do __2__ work. Several big companies wanted the job, because it would bring __3__ a lot of money __4__ they could get it, but, of course, they could not all have it, so the government had to decide __5__ of them should be the lucky __6__. So they appointed（任命，委派）, a government official to __7__ the various companies' offers, decide which was the most suitable, and then advise the Minister of Works which of them to choose.

　　After some months, the choice was __8__ and work was about to begin __9__ one of the companies which had not been successful complained（抱怨）to the Minister They said, the official who had been responsible for __10__ him on the choice of a company to do the work had accepted bribes（贿赂）.

　　The Minister at once ordered an inquiry（调查）into the whole matter, and after a month had __11__ that the official had __12__ taken bribes. He therefore sent for him and asked for __13__.

　　The official admitted that he had taken big bribes. “But,” “ he said, I did not just take one from the __14__ to which I recommended that you __15__ the work. I took a bribe from each company and promised to give them the work.”

　　“Well, then,” said the Minister, “ __16__ did you finally make your choice? Did you choose the one .that gave you the biggest bribe.”

　　“Certainly, __17__ , sir.” answered the official, deeply __18__ that the Minister should scold him __19__ such dishonesty. “I was very careful to take __20__ the same bribe,from each of the companies that were trying to get the job, and then choose the one that I thought would do the work best and most cheaply, of course.”

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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．

(A)

　Millions of words have been written about young people in the United States． There are reasons for this 　1　the ideas, feelings and actions of youth．

　Today there are about seven million Americans in colleges and universities． Young persons under twenty-five 　2　the american population． Many of these will soon be 　3　the nation． 　4　their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and 　5　older people to understand 　6　they think and feel．

　College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong． They are 　7　making a better life for all people, 　8　those who 　9　a fair chance before now． They see much that is wrong in the lives of their parents． It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the old way． 　10　, there is often trouble in American families． Your country may be meeting such problems, too．

(B)

　A student passed all his school examination． Then he went to a college to continue his studies． There he 　11　 his name for a course in geography． But after the first lecture, he did not go to it 　12　 ．

　The geography lecturer noticed that this student was always absent and thought that he had changed to another course, so he was very 　13 　when he saw the boy's name on the list of students who wanted to take the geography examination 　14 　the year．

　The lecturer had 　15　examination paper, which 　16　, and he was eager to see how this student answered the questions． He expected that the boy's answers 　17　,but when they reached him 　18　the examination and he examined them carefully, he was able to find only one small mistake in them． as this 　19　him very much, he 　20 　the paper again, but was still not able to find 　21　that one small mistake, so he 　22　the student to question him about his work．

　When the student came into the room and sat down, the lecturer said to him, “I know that you came only to my first lecture and you have been absent from 　23　， but now I have examined your answer paper very carefully and I have been able to find only one small mistake in it． I am curious to know your explanation for that．”

“Oh, I am very 　24　that mistake, sir,”answered the student “ after the examination, I realized what I ought to have written, I 　25　that mistake if I had not been confused (搞乱) by your first lecture．”

Miss Wenter was watching TV when the program suddenly stopped. “Sorry to 　1 the program. Now we are requested to 　2 an important notice from the police station. At about nine this evening, a lady named Mrs Humney was 　3 and killed. Anyone who can supply any clue (线索) is requested to report to the 　4 . Thank you.” The terrible news made the lonely girl 　5 with fear. She couldn’t help looking around, but she didn’t notice that a man was already 　6 behind the door to the veranda (阳台).

All of a 　7 the man appeared before Miss Wenter. The girl really didn’t know what to do. “Don’t ask for 　8 , just put your jewellery on the table; then think over whether I shall be safe to stay up here for the night,” said the robber. That made Miss Wenter even more 　9 , but she tried to 　10 herself.

Just then came the whistle of a police car, In a little while, someone rang the 　11 . The robber said with a gun 　12 the girl’s back, “Go to the door and say that you’ve gone to bed. Never let him in.”

In a flash, the girl had an idea. “Oh, who are you?” she said.

“I’m Sergeant Bull, Miss Wenter. Is there something 　13 here?”

“No, there isn’t.” Immediately she added loudly, 　14 , my elder brother extends his 　15 greetings (问候) to you.”

“Thank you. Good night,” Bull replied in the same 　16 .

A few minutes later, the sound of the police car going 　17 could be heard. “It’s well 　18 ,” the robber said with a smile. Then he 　19 to the girl. Almost at the same time the glass on the window was broken. The policemen hurried into the room from the veranda. They quickly put handcuffs (手铐) on the robber.

“Miss Wenter, your greetings were so good that it made us take 　20 right away,” said Sergeant Bull, because we’ve already known that your elder brother was killed in a robbery half a year ago.”

1. A. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. share　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interrupt　　　　　　　　　 D. control

2. A. obey　　　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　　　 C. introduce　　　　　　　　 D. broadcast

3. A. robbed　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wounded　　　　　　　　 D. stolen

4. A. public　　　　　　　　　 B. police　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　　　 D. family

5. A. cry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shake 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tremble

6. A. hidden　　　　　　　　 B. sitting　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　　　　　 D. staying

7. A. while　　 　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. period　　　　　　　　　　 D. sudden

8. A. anything　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　　　　　 D. police

9. A. careful　　　　　　　　 B. anxious　　　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　　　　　　 D. terrified

10. A. protect　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. express

11. A. call　　　　　　　　　　 B. phone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　　　　　 D. doorbell

12. A. at　　　　 　　　　　　 B. against　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　　　 D. beyond

13. A. new　　　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　　 C. unusual　　　　　　　　　 D. upset

14. A. Instead　　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Besides

15. A. hearty　　　　　　　　 B. deeply　　　　　　　　　　 C. own　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. real

16. A. sound　　　　　　　　 B. manner　　　　　　　　　　 C. speech　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. voice

17. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. along　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

18. A. enough　　　　　　　 B. now　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. done　　　　　　　　　　　 D. said

19. A. referred　　　　　　　　　　 B. listened　　　　　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rushed

20. A. him　　　　　　　　　 B. action C. photos D. something

Miss Wenter was watching TV when the program suddenly stopped. “Sorry to 　1 the program. Now we are requested to 　2 an important notice from the police station. At about nine this evening, a lady named Mrs Humney was 　3 and killed. Anyone who can supply any clue (线索) is requested to report to the 　4 . Thank you.” The terrible news made the lonely girl 　5 with fear. She couldn’t help looking around, but she didn’t notice that a man was already 　6 behind the door to the veranda (阳台).

All of a 　7 the man appeared before Miss Wenter. The girl really didn’t know what to do. “Don’t ask for 　8 , just put your jewellery on the table; then think over whether I shall be safe to stay up here for the night,” said the robber. That made Miss Wenter even more 　9 , but she tried to 　10 herself.

Just then came the whistle of a police car, In a little while, someone rang the 　11 . The robber said with a gun 　12 the girl’s back, “Go to the door and say that you’ve gone to bed. Never let him in.”

In a flash, the girl had an idea. “Oh, who are you?” she said.

“I’m Sergeant Bull, Miss Wenter. Is there something 　13 here?”

“No, there isn’t.” Immediately she added loudly, 　14 , my elder brother extends his 　15 greetings (问候) to you.”

“Thank you. Good night,” Bull replied in the same 　16 .

A few minutes later, the sound of the police car going 　17 could be heard. “It’s well 　18 ,” the robber said with a smile. Then he 　19 to the girl. Almost at the same time the glass on the window was broken. The policemen hurried into the room from the veranda. They quickly put handcuffs (手铐) on the robber.

“Miss Wenter, your greetings were so good that it made us take 　20 right away,” said Sergeant Bull, because we’ve already known that your elder brother was killed in a robbery half a year ago.”

1. A. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. share　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interrupt　　　　　　　　　 D. control

2. A. obey　　　 　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　　　 C. introduce　　　　　　　　 D. broadcast

3. A. robbed　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wounded　　　　　　　　 D. stolen

4. A. public　　　　　　　　　 B. police　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　　　 D. family

5. A. cry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shake 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tremble

6. A. hidden　　　　　　　　 B. sitting　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　　　　　 D. staying

7. A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. period　　　　　　　　　　 D. sudden

8. A. anything　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　　　　　 D. police

9. A. careful　　　　　　　　 B. anxious　　　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　　　　　　 D. terrified

10. A. protect　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. express

11. A. call　　　　　　　　　　 B. phone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　　　　　 D. doorbell

12. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　 B. against　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　　　 D. beyond

13. A. new　　　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　　 C. unusual　　　　　　　　　 D. upset

14. A. Instead　　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Besides

15. A. hearty　　　　　　　　 B. deeply　　　　　　　　　　 C. own　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. real

16. A. sound　　　　　　　　 B. manner　　　　　　　　　　 C. speech　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. voice

17. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. along　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

18. A. enough　　　　　　　 B. now　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. done　　　　　　　　　　　 D. said

19. A. referred　　　　　　　　　　 B. listened　　　　　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rushed

20. A. him B. action C. photos D. something

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized (强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown 46 an amusing experience.
　　 One day, I 　47 to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I 48 about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be 49 . Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a proper topic. “Well, 　50 change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, 　51 we talk about the Great Wall? 　52 the way, have you ever 53 there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing 　54 . It was magnificent.” He was 　55 in thought when I began to talk 56 a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very 　57 of it.”

Soon I was interrupted again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help but 58 , “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do 59 , ” he answered, 　60 　surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say!’?” 　61 this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to 62 , “ ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an 　63 of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” 64 then did I know I had made a fool of 65 . Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

46. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

47. A. came　　　　　　　 B. happened　　　　　　　 C. seemed　　　　　　　　 D. wanted

48. A. would talk　　　　　　 B. had talked　　　 　　　 C. was to talk　 　　D. was talking

49.A. understood　　 　　 B. understanding C. surprised　　　　　　　　　 D. surprising

50. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. better　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. not　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. like

51. A. shall　　　　　　　　 B. will　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　　　 D. do

52. A. On　　　　　　　　　 B. In　　　　　 　　　 C. All　 　　　　　　　　　 D. By

53. A. gone　　　　　　　　 B. visited　　　 　　 C. seen　 　　　　　　　 D. been

54. A. it　　　　　　　　　　 B. them　　　　 　　 C. anything　 　　　　　 D. something

55. A. high　　　　　　　　 B. highly　　　　 　　 C. deep　 　　　　　　　　 D. deeply

56. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　 　　　　　　 C. with　 　　　　　　　 D. like

57. A. glad　　　　　　　　 B. satisfied　　 　　　　 C. proud 　　　　　　　　 D. familiar

58. A. to say　　　　　　　 B. asking　　 　　　　 C. ask　 　　　　　　　　 D. saying

59. A. this　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　 　　　　　 C. anything　 　　　　　 D. me a favor

60. A. highly　　　　　　　 B. largely　　 　　　　 C. widely　　 　　　　　 D. greatly

61. A. Heard　　　　　　　 B. To hear　　 　　　 C. Hearing 　　　　　　　 D. Listening

62. A. explain　　　　　　　　　 B. shout　　　　　　　　　　 C. prove　 　　　　　　　 D. say

63. A. experience　　　　　　 B. expression　　 　 C. explanation　 　　　　　　 D. example

64. A. From　　　　　　　 B. Since　　 　　　　　 C. By　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Only

65. A. me　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. myself　　 　　 C. mine 　　　　　　　　　 D. somebody