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A Joke on a Friend

　　Mark twain was a famous American writer.He wrote many famous stories which are still popular in many countries today.Mark Twain was also famous in his day 1 a public speaker.In his speaking Mark Twain always liked 2 funny stories.He also liked to listen to funny stories and to 3 his friends.One day one of his friends 4 his wallet and asked him 5 his train fare for him.　

　　“But I don’t have enough money to pay 6 your fare and my fare,”Mark Twain said.

　　The friend didn’t know 7 to do.He was very sad. “We can do this.”said Mark Twain.“We can 8 the train and when the conductor comes to take the tickets you can hide 9 my seat.”

　　Later, 10 ,on the train,when the conductor came to take the tickets,Mark Twain gave him two tickets 11 for Mark Twain and one for his friend.Then 12 a loud voice,Mark Twain explained.

　　“My friend here is a 13 strange man.When he travels on a train he doesn’t like to sit 14 a seat.He prefers 15 on the floor under the seat.”

　　Of course,everybody in the train then looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him loudly.

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　One summer night Ludwig Van Beethoven (贝多芬) took a walk in the suburbs (郊区) of Bonn． Suddenly the night breeze brought to his ears the notes from a piano． He stopped 　1　carefully and found 　2　was his “F Sonata” (《F调奏鸣曲》) ． He 　3　 the music and came to a small house． There 　4　 the window he saw a girl 　5　 a very old 　6　　 　;a young 　7　 was making shoes 　8　　 　her． He pushed the door 　9　 and went in． The host　　 　10　 him warmly and told him that the girl was his sister, 　11　 was blind but very 　12　 of musiC． They could not 　13　 to send her to a master． So she was only trying to play 　14　 music she heard the neighbour 　15　 ． She knew it was a work of a great 　16 　． Beethoven was very much 　17 　． Suddenly the candle was blown out． Moonlight 　18　　 　on the 　19　 slender figure (苗条的身材) ． Beethoven felt he could no longer restrain (克制) himself and said he would play 　20　　 　music for them． He played so 　21　　 　that the brother and sister were amazed (使惊讶) ． But before they had time to ask him to play another　22　 ． Beethoven was gone． Beethoven went 　23　　 　and wrote 　24　　 　he had just 　25 　． That was his famous “Clair de Lune” (《月光曲》) ．

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I'm so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too... I wasn't　 36　 watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went 37 our way after saying goodbye.

　 But at 38 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 39 our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I 40 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown(皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart 41 . I didn't realize how harshly(苛刻地) I had spoken.

That night, when I lay 　42 in bed, God's quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While 43 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite... Go look around on the kitchen floor, you'll find some flowers there by the 44 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 45 them herself-- pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the 46 in her eyes.”

　 By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her 47 : “Wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I 48 them in a napkin（餐巾）, just for you. I knew you'd like them, especially the 49 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today... And I 50 have fussed（慌乱）at you that way.”

　 And she whispered, “Mommy, that's okay... I still love you 51 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”

　 Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the 52 you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of （大约）days. But the family you leave _53 will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 54 than into our families--an unwise investment(投资) indeed.

　 Remember that 55 = (F)ATHER -- (A)ND--(M)OTHER -- (I)--(L)OVE--(Y)OU.

36. A. ever　　　　　 　　　 B. just　　　　　 　　　　 C. even　　　　　　 　　　 D. right

37. A. to　　　　　　 　　　 B. on　　　　　　　 　　 C. in　　　　　　　 　　　 D. for

38. A. school　　　　 　　　 B. home　　　　　　 　　 C. work　　　　　　 　　 D. office

39. A. cooked　　　 　　　 B. had　　　　　　　 C. ate　　　　　　　 　　 D. took

40. A. nearly　　　 　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　 　 C. rudely　　　　　　 　　 D. already

41. A. lost　　　　 　　　　 B. missed　　　　　　 　 C. beaten　　　　　　 　　 D. broken

42. A. awake　　　　 　　　 B. asleep　　　　　 　　　 C. afraid　　　　　　 　　 D. alive

43. A. dealing　　　 　　　　 B. meeting　　　　　 　 C. going　　　　　　 　　 D. talking

44. A. floor　　　　 　　　 B. kitchen　　　　　 　 C. door　　　　　 　　　　　 D. window

45. A. grew　　　　 　　　 B. bought　　　　　　 　 C. picked　　　　　　 　　 D. fetched

46. A. joy　　　　 　　　　　 B. expressions　　　　 C. smiles　　　　　　 　　　 D. tears

47. A. desk　　　　 　　　 B. knees　　　　　　 　 C. body　　　　　　　 　　 D. bed

48. A. wrapped　　　 　　　 B. covered　　　　　 　 C. put　　　　　　　　 　 D. help

49. A. pink　　　　 　　　　　 B. yellow　　　　　　 　 C. blue　　　　　　　 　 D. black

50. A. shouldn't　　　 　　　 B. needn't　　　　 　　　 C. mustn't　　　　　　 　 D. can't

51. A. indeed　　　 　　　　 B. anyway　　　　　 　　 C. anything　　　　　 　　 D. besides

52. A. country　　 　　　　　　 B. company　　　　　 　 C. place　　　　　　　 　 D. state

53. A. for　　　　　 　　　　 B. behind　　　　　　 　 C. with　　　　　　 　　　　 D. to

54. A. stranger　　　 　　　　 B. loss　　　　　　　 　 C. meal　　　　　　　 　　 D. work

55. A. RESPECT　　 　　　　 B. WARMTH　　　　 　 C. FRIEND　　　　　 　　 D. FAMILY

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　　     Mark Twain was born on November 30th, 1835, 1 a small slave-holding village in the Mississippi(密西西比河). After his father's 2 in 1847, he began learning the skill3 books. At this early 4 he was already　　 reading the funny stories 5 at the time and began to develop 6 style(风格) of writing. In 1851,his 7 brother became a publisherand the boy started to work 8 him. At fifteen Mark Twain 　　 had his first article 9 , and at sixteen, his first story.　　In 1856, the young man started 10 the Mississippi River,on a trip 11 South America. But he 12 so interested in river boat life that he decided 13 a steamboat pilot(领航员).

　　    The Civil War put an end to his career 14 a river pilot, and in 1860 he 15 his brother on a trip to the west 16 they hope 17 rich by searching for gold.Unsuccessful in his business,Twain turned 18 funny stories. In 1867, his first collection of stories 19 , 20 instantly made him famous. The same year,Twain visited 21 , Italy, Greece and Turkey. A full-length book was the result of his 22 .

　　    Twain 23 writing 24 his death in 1910. He wrote dozens ofbooks all his life. But nothing that he wrote reached the heights of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn which 25 in 1884. 　　

　　　 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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

One Monday morning, news got around in the schoolyard about a fire over the weekend． Soon Mr．Johnson,my teacher, came to explain that the Art class would be 　36 due to the fire．He also warned us not to approach the Art room because it could be 37 ．

During the morning break, Kirn and I decided to take a 　38 ．A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch．At the appointed time, Kirn and I 39 the Art room, ignoring the consequence I would face　 40 I got caught．We stood on tiptoes looking hard 　41　 the door window, trying in vain to see 42 was forbidden．Suddenly a firm 43 on our shoulders slopped us．

Turning around, I found a teacher staring angrily at us．In those seconds millions of 44 flashed through my mind．My father would beat me hard．45 than that, my mom might be so mad she might not stop him．My spirits 46 even lower wlien realizing how 47 Mr．Johnson would he．

When Kirn and I were led back to our classroom, I could found 48 to hide and wanted to melt into the 49 ．However, Mr．Johnson had a different 50 to teach．

Slowly, he bent down to look me in the 51　 , and I was met with a look of concern rather than anger．He spoke softly as he explained why he was 52 in my decision to go where I may have got hurt．He cared more about my 53 than the fact that Fd broken a rule．My heart was 54 with regret, and I discovered that he still loved me even after F d disappointed him．The rest of the day, he didn't even mention it in class publicly, 55 did he tell my parents It was the first time I felt the power of being given an unexpected second chance．

36．A．confirmed　　 　 B．examined　　 C．cancelled　　　　　 　 D．suggested

37．A．useless　　 　　 B．dangerous　 　　 C．childish　　　　　　 　 D．naughty

38．A．test　　　 　　　　 B．risk　　　　 　　 C．check　　　　　　 　 D．chance

39．A．reached　 　　　 B．searched　　　 C．entered　　　　　　 D．cleaned

40．A．until　　　 　　　 B．unless　　 　　　 C．as　　 　　　　　　 D．if

41．A．over　　　　 　 B．within　　　　 C．through　　　　　　 D．across

42．A．what　　　 　　　 B．how　　　 　　 C．why　　　　　　　 　 D．which

43．A．word　　　 　　 B．hold　　　 　　 C．cry　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．order

44．A．thoughts　 　　　 B．feelings　　 　　 C．solutions　　　　　　 D．excuses

45．A．Easier　　 　　　 B．Less　　　　 　 C．More　　　　　　　 D．Worse

46．A．changed　 　　　　 B．lifted　　　 　　 C．sank　　　　　　　 D．lost

47．A．strange　　　　 B．angry　　 　 C．kind　　　　　　　 D．sad

48．A．somewhere 　　 B．anywhere　　　　　 C．nowhere 　　　　　　 D．everywhere

49．A．fire　　 　　　　　 B．laugh　　　　 C．table　　　　　　　 D．floor

50．A． course　　 　 B．lesson　　　 　 C．knowledge　　　　　 D．ability

51．A．eye　　　　　　 B．head　　　　 　　　 C．hand　　　　　 　 D．feet

52．A．embarrassed 　　 B．excited　　 　　　 C．disappointed　　　　 　 D．moved

53．A．grade　　 　　　 B．honesty　　　 　 C．interest　　　　　　 D．safety

54．B．heavy　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．relaxed　　　　　　 D．empty

55．A．so　　　　 　　　 B．nor　　 　　　　　 C．either　　　　　　　 D．yet