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　　A newspaper reporter's job can be very interesting. He meets all kinds of people and lives quite 1 life. He is on the rush for newspaper all the time, then after several years he 2 get a desk job, and life becomes a bit more settled.

　　In a day he may have to interview the prime minister of a foreign country, and the next day he may be writing 3 a football match. Sometimes he may be so 4 that he has hardly any time to sleep. And 5 other times he may go on for days 6 out for news, and yet return 7 empty hands.

　　In the beginning, a reporter has to 8 a very wide field. After the early years, he becomes more specialized（专门的）in his work. 9 example, he may finally 10 to write only on politics or sports. Some newspapers have book reviewers. Their job is 11 . They read the 12 books and then write reviews on the ones they like. Then there are those 13 write on films. So they get to see them even 14 they are shown in the cinema. 15 lucky, you would say!

　　A newspaper reporter's job can also be very 16 . A number of them have died rushing from one place to another and if there is a flood or a riot（暴乱）they may get 17 or even be killed. Three years ago there was a reporter 18 camera was broken by a group of men, 19 they were angry with him for taking their pictures. Dangerous or not, one thing is certain, and that is, their job is always 20 .

Sea turtles are found in all warm waters throughout the world. Sea turtles are the___36____ of the turtles. The largest kind of sea turtle can grow as long as eight feet and ___37___ 1,500 pounds. Even the smallest kind, Kemp’s-Ridley, can ___38___ to 28 inches long and weigh almost 100 pounds. Many other turtles are small enough to___39___ in your hand. It is difficult to find population numbers for sea turtles because they do not___40____ shore once they hatch and reach the ocean, which makes it hard to ___41___ them. Sea turtles___42___ in the water because they are safer there. They cannot___43___ their heads and feet into their shells like other turtles can. Sea turtles cannot hide inside their shells __44___ other animals that want to eat them. They need to move quickly to stay safe.

When the weather ___45___ warm, sea turtles leave the ocean to___46___ their eggs on the beach. This is the only time they will ever leave the water. Most___47____ turtles spend part of the time in water___48___ part of the time on land. It is easy to understand___49____ sea turtles stay in the water. Their___50___ to swim is greater than their ability to walk. Their heavy bodies and unusual feet make it hard for them to ___51___ on land. They are better___52___ for life in the water. They are well suited for life in the sea because of__53___ their bodies are made.

The way their feet are made helps sea turtles swim very quickly. Their feet look like long __54___. When they swim, they flap their feet like a bird flaps its wings. This ___55___ way of swimming benefits sea turtles. It allows them to escape from their enemies.

36.　 A.　 dwarfs　　　　　　　 B.　 giants　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 mammals 　　　　　 D.　 ancestors

37.　 A.　 measure　　　　　　 B.　 weigh　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 sell 　　　　　　　　　 D.　 sound

38.　 A.　 grow up　　　　　　 B.　 bring up　　　　　　　 C.　　　 take up　　　　　　　　 D.　 go up

39.　 A.　 suit　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 fit 　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 match　　　　　　　　　 D.　 seize

40.　 A.　 go to　　　　　　　　　 B.　 turn to　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 back to　　　　　　　　 D.　 return to

41.　 A.　 keep up with　　　 B.　 keep track of　　　 C.　　　 keep in touch with D.　 keep to

42.　 A.　 swim　　　　　　　　 B.　 hide　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 sleep　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 stay

43.　 A.　 push 　　　　　　　 B.　 draw 　　　　　　　 C.　　　 drag　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 pull

44.　 A.　 away　　　　　　　　 B.　 from　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 for　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 to

45.　 A.　 becomes　　　　　　 B.　 turns　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 changes　　　　　　　　 D.　 leads

46.　 A.　 lay　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 lie　　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 laid　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 lain

47.　 A.　 the other　　　　　　 B.　 another 　　　　　 C.　　　 other　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 others’

48.　 A.　 but　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 and　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 or　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 so

49.　 A.　 when　　　　　　　　 B.　 where　 　　　　　 C.　　　 why 　　　　　　　　　 D.　 as

50.　 A.　 technique　 　　　 B.　 talent　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 ability 　　　　　　　　 D.　 opportunity

51.　 A.　 walk　　　　　　　　　 B.　 travel　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 wander　　　　　　　　 D.　 play

52.　 A.　 adopted　　　　　　　 B.　 adapted　　　　　　　 C.　　　 adequate 　　　　　　 D.　 admitted

53.　 A.　 the way　　　　　　　 B.　 the manner　　　　　 C.　　　 the method 　　　　 D.　 the shape

54.　 A.　 paddles 　　　　　 B.　 sticks　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 wings　　　　　　　　　 D.　 tails

55.　 A.　 abnormal　　　　　　 B.　 unusual　　　　　　　 C.　　　 ordinary　　　　　　　　 D.　 unbelievable

　　　 “All men are created equal” is one idea that nearly every American would agree upon. 36 they sometimes betray the idea in their daily lives, they have a deep faith 37 in some fundamental way no one is born superior to anyone else.

　　　 In the early years of American history, because titles of nobility(贵族) were forbidden, no 38 class system developed in the United States. Firmly believing that being born into a lower class would not 39 them from success and they would have a better chance in America, thousands of immigrants 　40 to leave the European societies, where their 　41　 in life was determined 42 by the social class into which they were born. It was because the dreams of many of there immigrants were 43 in their new country, though there might be 44 in some situations, that Americans came to believe in equality of opportunity.

　　　 Americans do not mean that everyone should be 45 equal when they say they believe in equality of opportunity. 46 , they do mean that each person should have an equal chance for success. Abraham Lincoln once said, “We wish to 47 the humblest(最微贱的) man an equal chance to get rich with everybody else. When one starts poor, free society is 48 that he knows he can 　49 his condition.”

　　　 However, competition is the price to be 　50 for his equality of opportunity. Americans match their energy and intelligence against that of others in a competitive contest for success, because they believe competition 51 the best in any person. Indeed, the pressure of competition causes an American to be 　52 , but it also places a constant emotional stress on him. In fact, in a society that gives so much 53 to those “winners”, 　54 does not compete successfully for whatever reason never 55 into it as well as those who do.

36．A．Since 　　　　　　　　　 B．As 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．Although　　　　　　　　 D．Because

37．A．what　　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　　 C．as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．which

38．A．normal　　　　　　　　　 B．moral　　　　　　　　　　 C．formal　　　　　　　　　 D．general

39．A．benefit　　　　　　　　　 B．prevent　　　　　　　　　 C．save　　　　　　　　　　　 D．limit

40．A．forced B．required C．chose D．looked forward

41．A．place　　　　　　　　　　 B．meaning　　　　　　　　 C．function　　　　　　　　 D．purpose

42．A．slightly　　　　　　　　　 B．largely　　　　　　　　　 C．originally　　　　　　　　 D．publicly

43．A．come true　　　　　　　 B．ruined　　　　　　　　　　 C．succeeded　　　　　　　 D．realized

44．A．excitements B．expectations　　　　　 Cexceptions　　　　 D．disappointments

45．A．really　　　　　　　　　　 B．totally　　　　　　　　　　 C．actually　　　　　　　　　 D．truly

46．A．Besides　　　　　　　　　 B．Meanwhile　　　　　　 C．Moreover　　　　　　　 D．Instead

47．A．allow　　　　　　　　　　 B．encourage　　　　　　　 C．approve　　　　　　　　 D．share

48．A．so　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．the one　　　　　　　　　 C．such　　　　　　　　　　　 D．as

49．A．enjoy　　　　　　　　　　 B．better　　　　　　　　　　 C．maintain　　　　　　　　 D．stand

50．A．paid　　　　　　　　　　　 B．asked　　　　　　　　　　 C．cared　　　　　　　　　　 D．sought

51．A．gives out B．comes out C．brings out D．stands out

52．A．exhausted　　　　　　　 B．energetic　　　　　　　　 C．realistic　　　　　　　　　 D．effective

53．A．honor　　　　　　　　　　 B．pressure　　　　　　　　 C．happiness　　　　　　　 D．burden

54．A．anyone　　　　　　　　　 B．who　　　　　　　　　　　 C．one　　　　　　　　　　　 D．whoever

55．A．enters　　　　　　　　　　 B．fits　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．falls　　　　　　　　　　　 D．matches

William lived alone with his dad. They had a very special relationship. Being the shortest in class, William was never given a chance to play in a formal game. 21 William was always “warming the bench” in his primary school, Dad was always in the stands cheering and never 22　 a football game.

　　　 William was 23 the smallest of the class in high school. However, Dad continued to encourage him but also made 24 very clear that he didn’t 　25 to play football if he didn’t want to. But the son decided to 　26 there. William never missed a practice all 27 high school, but remained a “bench-warmer”. His faithful father was always in the stands, with words of 28 for him.

　　　 One day the coach met him with a telegram. The boy read it and became completely 29 . Swallowing hard, he murmured, “My Dad died this morning. Is it OK if I miss the 30 today?” The coach replied gently, “Take the rest of the week 31 , son. And don’t even plan to come to the game on Saturday.”

　　　 Saturday arrived, and the game was not 32 well. The team was two points 33 . When William ran onto the sidelines, the coach was 34 to see him back so soon. “Coach, please. I’ve just got to play today,” said William. The coach 35 not to hear him. There was no way be wanted his 36 player in this close game. But the boy insisted, and finally feeling sorry for him, the coach 　37 .

　　　 This boy was doing so fine this time that the opposing team lost the game. After the game, the coach asked the boy 38 he could do it. The boy said tearfully, “Did you know my dad was blind? He came to all my games, but today was the first time he 39 see me play in Heaven, and I wanted to show him I was able to do it!”

　　　 The most powerful part of love is that it allows you to have 40 about yourself that make you feel special, desirable and good in nature.

21．A．In case　　　　　　　　 B．Only if　　　　　　　　　 C．Now that　　　　　　　 D．Even though

22．A．enjoyed　　　　　　　 B．understood　　　　　 C．missed　　　　　　　　　 D．attended

23．A．still　　　　　　　　　　　 B．yet　　　　　　　　　　　 C．also　　　　　　　　　　　 D．even

24．A．this　　　　　　　　　　　 B．him　　　　　　　　　　　 C．himself　　　　　　　　 D．it

25．A．start　　　　　　　　　　 B．try　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．dare　　　　　　　　　　　 D．have

26．A．figure out　　　　　　 B．hold on　　　　　　　　 C．turn up　　　　　　　　 D．break down

27．A．at　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．across　　　　　　　　　 C．through　　　　　　　　 D．within

28．A．disappointment　 B．disagreement　　　 C．encouragement　　 D．gratitude

29．A．thankful　　　　　　　 B．silent　　　　　　　　　　 C．interested　　　　　　 D．lost

30．A．course　　　　　　　　　 B．opportunity　　　　　 C．match　　　　　　　　　 D．practice

31．A．off　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．apart　　　　　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．up

32．A．running　　　　　　　　 B．going　　　　　　　　　　 C．ending　　　　　　　　　 D．planning

33．A．ahead　　　　　　　　　 B．away　　　　　　　　　　 C．below　　　　　　　　　 D．behind

34．A．astonished　　　　　 B．excited　　　　　　　　 C．frustrated　　　　　　 D．satisfied

35．A．intended　　　　　　　 B．pretended　　　　　　 C．managed　　　　　　　 D．preferred

36．A．ugliest　　　　　　　　　 B．bravest　　　　　　　　 C．youngest　　　　　　　 D．worst

37．A．moved along　　　　 B．yelled out　　　　　　 C．gave in　　　　　　　　 D．turned away

38．A．how　　　　　　　　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　　　　 C．where　　　　　　　　　 D．whether

39．A．might　　　　　　　　　 B．could　　　　　　　　　　 C．must　　　　　　　　　　 D．should

40．A．beliefs　　　　　　　　　 B．interests　　　　　　　 C．admirations　　　　　 D．dissatisfactions