A well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife’ s birthday. The price didn’t matter, since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that costs $5, 000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.

　 A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality as she wanted a pair of earrings made. "Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?" said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, "I would say it’s exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl."

　 The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.

　 Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse." I don’t like to part with it." she said sadly, I got it from my mother, and ,my mother got it from hers. But I really need the money.

　 The jeweler was quickly to pay her before she changed her mind .Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news .The man, however, was nowhere to be found.

56. The man said he wanted to buy a pearl for _____.

　 A. his wife　　 B. his mother-in-law　 C. his own mother　　 D. no one

57. Many people answer the advertisement because they wanted______.

　 A. to see the perfect pearl　　　　　　 B. to buy some beautiful pearl too

　 C. to get in touch with the rich man　　 D. to sell their own pearl at a high price

58. The jeweler couldn’t find the man anywhere because ______.

　 A. he died suddenly　　　　　　　　　

B. he happened to be out

　 C. he got $20,000 by cheating and had run away with the money

D. he wouldn’t show up until the jeweler called him a second time

Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he ___36___his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always ___37___his success to it.

　　　 At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, ___38___to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the ___39___made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the ___40___customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for ___41___. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying ___42___for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a ___43___fake（假货）. When he was ___44___of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, ___45___cost nearly 100,000 into pieces ___46___hearing Glen’s words. Glen was ___47___. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined ___48___. For many times of entry-exit ___49___he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and ___50___him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if __51___reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be ___52 __according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.

　　　 After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep ___53___on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of ___54__, which he would remember as the ___55___of his success forever.

36. A. set up B. took up　　　　　　　　　　 C. went up D. picked up

37. A. honors　　　　　　　　　 B. mentions　　　　　　　　　 C. brings　　　　　　　　　　　 D. owes

38. A. decided　　　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　　　　　 C. objected　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

39. A. books　　　　　　　　　　 B. things　　　　　　　　　　　 C. savings　　　　　　　　　　 D. pounds

40. A. ordinary　　　　　　　　 B. routine　　　　　　　　　　 C. regular　　　　　　　　　　 D. common

　41. A. look B. inspection　　　　　　　　 C. test D. experiment

42. A. one　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. these

43. A. priceless　　　　　　　　 B. useful　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worthless　　　　　　　　 D. valuable

44. A. afraid　　　　　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ashamed　　　　　　　　　 D. hard

45. A. who　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

46. A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

47. A. disappointed B. delighted　　　　　　　　　 C. shocked D. satisfied

48. A. strictly　　　　　　　　　 B. quietly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　　　　　 D. curiously

49. A. conditions B. experiences　　　　　　　 C. experiments D. chances

50. A. stopped　　　　　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　　　　　 C. warned　　　　　　　　　　 D. urged

51. A. came out　　　　　　　 B. found out　　　　　　　　 C. sent out　　　　　　　　　　 D. set out

52. A. hit B. blamed　　　　　　　　　　 C. praised D. charged

53. A. expression　　　　　　 B. idea C. thought D. impression

54. A. honesty　　　　　　　　 B. lies　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. goods　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bravery

55. A. secret　　　 B. lesson C. choice D. belief

---I’m thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.

---_______! I’m sure you will make it.

   A. Go ahead        B. Good luck         C. No problem      D. Cheer up

 _______ in 1724, this business company is the oldest in my hometown.

   A. Founded       B. Being founded       C. To found        D. Founding 

 This new type ______ camera is ______ high quality and is not expensive.

   A. of; on         B. on; of         C. of; of         D. on; on

---I’m going to Vietnam?

---How long ___ you___ in Vietnam?

　 A. are; stayed　　 　　　　　　　　 B. are; staying　　

　 C. have; stayed　　 　　　　　　　　D. did; stay

I tried to persuade him not to keep in touch with her, but what I said was always ______.

   A. accepted　　　                       B. received

   C. ignored                             D. noticed

The Great Wall is ______ tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.

   A. so a well-known                  B. a so well-known

   C. such well-known a                D. such a well-known

This is the reason ______he didn't come to the meeting.

A. in which         B. for which               C. that           D. with which

---Alice, why aren’t you at work today?

---I ________a day off.

　　　 A. have given　　　　B. had been given 　　　　 C. gave　　　　 D. was given