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I had a friend who visited me from out of town and I wanted to show him the CN Tower. It was one of the tallest structures on the earth. So I thought it would offer a(n) 36 sight.
We were standing in line for 45minutes to enjoy the 37 up to the watch point. When we got there, we went around the 38 of the tower and saw the hard wire fence 39 to the structure serving as a barrier. We went back inside to look for the glass floor that provided a direct view 40 . As soon as both of us 41 , we stopped before walking onto it. We found that our legs began to 42 . I stopped for a minute considering the step, taking several seconds to 43 the edge before moving.
And then I had a thought in my mind：“It is far 44 compared to any other floor in this building. There is no real danger to me — it’s 45 an illusion. Look at all the people standing on it, and think about those who have stood on it before.”I began to 46 that step onto the glass floor. I didn’t look down — 47 not for a few minutes.
I walked on the 48 and looked around and thought about how 49 the experience was. I even found myself jumping up and down. There was no 50 , and it was certainly an illusion.
I considered how many things in our lives we 51 and exactly how many of them are actually illusions. I thought about all the things we 52 ourselves from doing because we have 53 ourselves into thinking there’s risk. I thought about all the things that I still have yet to do that appeared 54 . I was glad to discover that although fear isn’t a stranger to me, my desire to live a life without 55 has a much stronger pull.
36．A．expressive B．impressive C．frightening D．beneficial
37．A．bus B．ladder C．car D．elevator
38．A．outside B．top C．center D．surface
39．A．connected B．surrounded C．referred D．combined
40．A．around B．up C．down D．out
41．A．understood B．approached C．talked D．returned
42．A．wave B．move C．tremble D．wander
43．A．look over B．think over C．look up D．think up
44．A．tighter B．taller C．weaker D．stronger
45．A．happily B．simply C．greatly D．relatively
46．A．take B．choose C．decide D．pick
47．A．at most B．at least C．at last D．at best
48．A．fence B．floor C．edge D．tower
49．A．grateful B．useful C．wonderful D．helpful
50．A．death B．warn C．trouble D．danger
51．A．handle B．ignore C．fear D．hide
52．A．block B．protect C．help D．separate
53．A．forced B．advised C．entered D．led
54．A．amazing B．worrying C．exciting D．interesting
55．A．cost B．doubt C．regret D．waste
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Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house.
He flew into the water, not 36 that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator (短吻鳄) was swimming toward the shore. His mother in the 37 was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great 38 , she ran toward the water, 39 to her son as loudly as she could. 40 her voice, the little boy became
41 and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too 42 . Just as he got to her, the alligator 43 him.
From the dock, the mother caught her little boy by the 44 just as the alligator caught his legs. That began an incredible war between the two. The alligator was much 45 than the mother, but the mother was much too 46 to let go. A farmer happened to 47 by, heard her screams, raced from his truck, took aim and 48 the alligator.
Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy 49 . His legs were terribly scared by the 50 of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches(抓痕) where his mother’s 51 dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.
The newspaper reporter, who 52 the boy, asked if he would 53 his scars(伤疤) to him. The little boy lifted his pant legs. And then, with obvious 54 , he said to the reporter, “but look at my arms. I have great 55 on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn’t let go.”
36.A. deciding B. realizing C. believing D. pretending
37.A. car B. boat C. yard D. house
38. A. surprise B. excitement C. fear D. disappointment
39.A. shouting B. whistling C. singing D. talking
40.A. Hearing B. Recognizing C. Ignoring D. Missing
41.A. angry B. hopeless C. alarmed D. interested
42.A. early B. late C. slow D. far
43.A. ate B. saw C. heard D. reached
44.A. head B. hands C. arms D. legs
45.A. faster B. heavier C. weaker D. stronger
46.A. surprised B. determined C. terrified D. satisfied
47.A. drive B. fish C. live D. dive
48.A. cut B. shot C. fed D. caught
49.A. retired B. survived C. died D. escaped
50.A. visit B. kiss C. attack D. protection
51.A. words B. palms C. hands D. fingernails
52.A. saved B. cured C. admired D. interviewed
53.A. leave B. give C. show D. describe
54.A. pride B. pain C. effort D. guilty
55.A. scars B. patterns C. designs D. rings
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I’m a straight-A student and have been my whole life .When you come from a family of educators, it just seems 36 .
With high academic standards and a competitive 37 , I don’t just like losing and I also can’t 38 it. I need to beat the 39 students, perfectly in everything. I’ve even gone so far as to define myself by my 40 , saying how outstanding I am. If I don’t get the grade I 41 then I am lost.
Today I was sitting in class trying to 42 the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks. 43 the girl behind me started talking to me, I tried to listen 44 while still glancing at my study sheet 45 .When I thought the conversation required it, I smiled, nodded and 46 . And then I found myself wishing she would be 47 so I could study .After a while, she said, “You know, you’re a really good 48 . You’re so easy to talk to.” I froze.
I replayed the praise in my head before smiling and accepting it 49 . But inside, I knew it wasn’t true .She’d made every effort to have a conversation and I wasn’t even trying to 50 .
I passed the test excellently despite my 51 of lost study time, but the one thing I needed to learn most wasn’t on that test. I had 52 being the best student so that I had failed at just being normal. So what 53 to me most? What I have is all about my personal 54 and about me being too self-centered. There can only be so many scholars, but there is 55 enough sympathy. I want that to be what matters to me --- sympathy.
36. A. usual B. helpless C. unfortunate D. natural
37. A. spirit B. sport C. school D. market
38. A. take B. recommend C. stand D. help
39. A. ordinary B. top C. handsome D. strong
40. A. strength B. appearance C. grades D. tricks
41. A. invent B. expect C. copy D. hide
42. A. save B. spend C. collect D. cost
43. A. When B. After C. Because D. Before
44. A. rudely B. bitterly C. excitedly D. politely
45. A. in no time B. on time C. for a long time D. now and then
46. A. refused B. worked C. agreed D. waited
47. A. quiet B. gentle C. pretty D. safe
48. A. talker B. listener C. lecturer D. teacher
49. A. angrily B. carelessly C. disappointedly D. gladly
50. A. alarm B. gather C. participate D. shout
51. A. fear B. joy C. worry D. possession
52. A. given up B. focused on C. complained of D. dreamed of
53. A. happens B. matters C. appeals D. devotes
54. A. success B. failure C. depression D. health
55. A. always B. ever C. much D. never
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Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing World. But the 31 is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 32 country like Germany?
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 33 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first 34 one long hot summer when most Germans were 35 on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 36 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 37 . “What these people also need is warmth and 38 ,” says RitA．The Mullers didn’t 39 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 40 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 41 to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.
The couple were soon 42 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 43 donations. Today, over thirty companies 44 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 45 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 46 new shoes.
Kurt and Rita receive no 47 for their hard work. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t 48 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets 49 , she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 50 in the world.
31．A．result B．truth C．reason D．idea
32．A．traditional B．developing C．violent D．wealthy
33．A．preparations B．houses C．meals D．suggestions
34．A．began B．met C．called D．left
35．A．asleep B．alone C．across D．away
36．A．brought up B．set up C．cheer up D．gave away
37．A．enough B．necessary C．helpful D．worthwhile
38．A．fame B．freedom C．courage D．caring
39．A．hesitate（犹豫） B．agree C．pretend D．argued
40．A．went ahead B．found out C．made sure D．worked out
41．A．open B．crowded C．noisy D．broad
42．A．costing B．wasting C．taking D．spending
43．A．pay for B．ask for C．account for D．carry on
44．A．completely B．calmly C．regularly D．roughly
45．A．advertise B．sell C．deliver D．lend
46．A．donates B．produces C．designs D．collects
47．A．permission B．payment C．direction D．support
48．A．multiply B．raise C．save D．expect
49．A．surprised B．excited C．tired D．pleased
50．A．discovery B．difference C．decision D．rule
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There was a woman in Detroit（底特律），who has two sons．She was worried 36 them，especially the younger one，Ben， 37 he was not doing well in school．Boys in his class 38 fun of him because he seemed so 39 ．
The mother 40 that she would，herself，have to get her sons to do better in school．She 41 them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a 42 a week and do a report about it for her．
One day，in Ben’s 43 ，the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it．Ben 44 up his hand and the teacher let him 45 ．“Why did Ben raise his hand？” they wondered．He 46 said anything；what could he possibly want to say？
Well，Ben not only 47 the rock；he said a lot about it．He named other rocks in its group and even knew 48 the teacher had found it． The teacher and the students were 49 ．Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book 50 ．
Ben later went on to the 51 of his class．When he finished high school，he went to Yale University (耶鲁大学) 52 at last became one of the best doctors in the United States．
After Ben had grown up，he 53 something about his mother that he did not know as a 54 ．
She，herself，had never learned how to 55 ．
36．A．about B. on C. with D. over
37．A．because B. so C. but D. though
38．A．played B. got C. took D. made
39．A．clever B. hard C. slow D. quick
40．A．asked B. decided C. forgot D. heard
41．A．made B. let C. told D. considered
42．A．notice B. message C. book D. question
43．A．class B. room C. office D. lab
44．A．looked B. gave C. took D. put
45．A．think B. leave C. stand D. speak
46．A．always B. even C. quickly D. never
47．A．found B. played C. knew D. threw
48．A．whether B. when C. where D. why
49．A．afraid B. surprised C. worried D. unhappy
50．A．pictures B. exercises C. shops D. reports
51．A．top B. end C. back D. side
52．A．so B. and C. or D. however
53．A．learnt B. remembered C. understood D. guessed
54．A．doctor B. child C. student D. teacher
55．A．read B. work C. teach D. show
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