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　　Today 1 will 2 money in exchange for 3 and services. People use money to buy food, books and 4 other things 5 they need or want. When they 6 , they usually get paid 7 money.

　　Most of the money today is 8 metal or paper. But people 9 all kinds of things as money. Out of the first 10 of money was shells.

　　Shells were not the only thing used as money. In China, 11 and knives were used. In the Phillippine 12 , 13 was used as money 14 . 15 , monkey tails, and 16 were used as money 17 .

　　The first metal coins were made in China. Different countries have used different metals 18 their money.

　　But metal coins were 19 . Then paper money 20 to be used.

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　　Today 1 will 2 money in exchange for 3 and services. People use money to buy food, books and 4 other things 5 they need or want. When they 6 , they usually get paid 7 money.

　　Most of the money today is 8 metal or paper. But people 9 all kinds of things as money. Out of the first 10 of money was shells.

　　Shells were not the only thing used as money. In China, 11 and knives were used. In the Phillippine 12 , 13 was used as money 14 . 15 , monkey tails, and 16 were used as money 17 .

　　The first metal coins were made in China. Different countries have used different metals 18 their money.

　　But metal coins were 19 . Then paper money 20 to be used.

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　 An acrobatic（杂技的）master performed a tightrope（钢丝）walk between two mountains, which attracted thousands of people.

　 When the 　36 started, he went to one end of the tightrope, 　37 straight at the goal ahead, with open arms, walking slowly step by step to the opposite side of the mountain. Immediately, the audience 　38 loud applause.

“If my hands are tied, do you also believe ! can 　39 ？” he asked the audience.

　 　40 , some people didn’t believe, but in order to know the 　41 , they said, “We believe you !”

Then, he had his hands tied with a rope and walked past 　42 .

　 He looked around and said, “If I’m blindfolded（蒙着眼睛的）with my hands tied, do you ___43 believe I can go past?”

　　 This time, the people said without 　44 , “We believe you!”

　　 In this way, his eyes were 　45 with a black cloth. He moved slowly to the tightrope and

walked along it inch by inch. This time, he went past once again. The audience burst into 　46 .

Then, he 　47 a child and asked all the people, “If I put him on any shoulders 　48__ I’m blindfolded with my hands tied as well, do you still believe I can make it?”

　 All the people replied before 　49 , “We believe you!”

　 “I ask you again, do you really believe me?”

　 “Yes, we believe you completely !”

　 Then, he said, “Well then, since you believe me, 　50 my child with yours. Who will?”

　 All of a sudden, the audience fell 　51 . The silence lasted for nearly ten minutes.

　 After ten minutes, the acrobatic master said nothing, just put the child on his shoulders and walked past along the tightrope. Sure enough, this time he 　52 once more.

Faced with things far from their own 　53 , people can often make judgments easily and quickly, but once involved in（牵涉）it, most of people “cannot 　54 it clearly”. Only those who are really confident, like the master in the tightrope walk, can stay 　55 at any time.

36. A. talent　　　　　　　　 B. play　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. program　　　　　　　　 D. show　　　　　　　　

37. A. stepping　　　　　　 B. staring　　　　　　　　　　 C. wandering　　　　　　　 D. pointing　　　　　　

38. A. broke into　　　　　 B. came into　　　　　　　　 C. gave off　　　　　　　　 D. sent out

39. A. get through　　　　 B. walk down　　　　　　　 C. go across　　　　　　　 D. pass around

40. A. Finally　　　　　　　 B. Actually　　　　　　　　　 C. Hopefully　　　　　　　　 D. Especially　　　　　

41. A. result　　　　　　　　 B. experience　　　　　　　 C. challenge　　　　　　　　 D. trick　　　　　　　　

42. A. slightly　　　　　　　 B. luckily　　　　　　　　　　 C. smoothly　　　　　　　　 D. nervously　　　　　

43. A. even　　　　　　　　　 B. just　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. still　　　　　　　　　

44. A. difficulty　　　　　 B. hesitation　　　　　　　　 C. concern　　　　　　　　　 D. mercy　　　　　　　　　　　

45. A. blocked　　　　　　 B. hidden　　　　　　　　　　 C. covered　　　　　　　　　 D. equipped　　　　　

46. A. cheers　　　　　　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tears　　　　　　　　　　　 D. laughter　　　　　　

47. A. chose　　　　　　　　 B. supported　　　　　　　 C. pushed　　　　　　　　　　 D. held　　　　　　　　　

48. A. till　　　　　　　 　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　 　　　　 D. since　　　　　　　　

49. A. arguing　　　　　　　 B. thinking　　　　　　　　　 C. refusing　　　　　　　　　 D. wondering　　　　

50. A. exchange　　　　　 B. compare　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. treat　　　　　　　　　

51. A. silent　　　　　　　　 B. noisy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. doubtful　　　　　　　　　 D. anxious　　　　　　

52. A. won　　　　　　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　　　　 C. acted　　　 　　　　 D. succeeded　　　　

53. A. children　　　　　　 B. fears　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interests　　　　　　　　　 D. performances　　

54. A. sense　　　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. understand　　　　　　　 D. realize　　　　　　　　

55. A. awake　　　　　　　 B. encouraged　　　　　 C. patient　　　 　　　　 D. focused　　　　　　

After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and returned to her bedroom on the second floor. She was too    1    to do any housework that morning,  2 in the evening, she was going to an unusual dress party with her husband. What she wanted to play was a    3    genie and as she had made that special dress of hers the night    4    she was anxious to    5    it on.    6    the dress was nothing but a big piece of white cloth,    7 would be very effective to make her look like a genie. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went   8 happily. She wanted to find out    9    it would be comfortable to wear.

    Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining room, there was a    10    at the front door. She thought it    11    be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if    12    failed to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Now, not wanting to    13    the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly    14    in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and entered a man. When Mrs. Richards    15    that it was the man from the Electricity Board (电业局) that came to read the meter (电表), she stepped out of the storeroom 16    and tried to explain the matter, but it was too late. The man let out a sharp    17    and jumped back several paces, his eyes and mouth    18    wide and both his hands raised.

    When Mrs. Richards first    19    and then ran after him, he ran away, shutting the door behind him with great    20    and noise.

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A. nervous　　　　　　　　　　  B. tired

C. busy　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. excited

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A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. as

C. while　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. but

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A. terrible　　　　　　　　　　    B. funny

C. cruel　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. fearless

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A. ago　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. later

C. before　　　　　　　　　　    D. early

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A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. try

C. wear　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. dress

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A. Though　　　　　　　　　　  B. As

C. If　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. When

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A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. this

C. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. which

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A. downstairs　　　　　　　　  B. around

C. upstairs　　　　　　　　　　  D. out

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A. how　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. why

C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. whether

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A. man　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. break

C. knock　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stranger

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A. should　　　　　　　　　　    B. must

C. would　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. might

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A. she　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. he

C. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. someone

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A. surprise　　　　　　　　　　  B. frighten

C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　    D. worry

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A. stayed　　　　　　　　　　    B. came

C. rushed　　　　　　　　　　    D. hid

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A. realized　　　　　　　　　　   B. knew

C. thought　　　　　　　　　　   D. got

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A. presently　　　　　　　　　　 B. quickly

C. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasantly

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A. sound　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. noise

C. voice　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. cry

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A. opened　　　　　　　　　　   B. kept

C. turned　　　　　　　　　　    D. closed

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A. looked　　　　　　　　　　    B. sat

C. stood　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. walked

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A. force　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. care

C. movement　　　　　　　　   D. action