阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案.

    Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired (退休), but she needed to keep __1__. She was even willing to work without __2__ She then offered her __3__ with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for __4__ people. Every day sheo__5__ other old folks like her. By talking with them, she __6__ two things. Old people had abilities that were not __7__. But old people also had some __8__. She found a new purpose for herself then.

Through the years, she __9__ to write stores about people for national magazines. There was now a new __10__: Old people like herself. She began to write a __11__ column called “Sixty Plus”, which was about __12__ old．She writes about the problems of old people, __13__ their problems with being __14__.

    Anna Douglas uses her __15__ ability to see behind a problem. She understands __16__ problems begin. For example, one of her __17__ said that his grandchildren __18__ the houses as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas __19__ some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.

“It's important to know __20__ about your children's world.” says Mrs Douglas. “That means questioning and listening, and __21__ is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and __22__ them.” she continue D．“Never try to __23__ your grandchildren or other young people. Never __24__ your opinion. Don't tell them what they should do __25__, they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well.”

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　　By the time that a student reaches his senior year in high school, he is likely to believe that he is an expert in reading. No matter how (1) he is ,he can still improve. How do you read an article in a text book? Do you have a certain (2) of doing it or do you just (3) at the be- ginning and keep reading (4) you come to the end?

　　 (5) students say that they use the“slow and sure”method. By this they mean they read every sentence slowly and (6) . Every time they come to an (7) word they stop (8) what it means and if necessary, looking it up in the (9) . In this method a person (10) has no time left for (11) what he has read, for he has used all his

　　 (12) in trying to get the meaning of each word to (13) that he (14) everything.

　　Other students use what has been (15) the review method. A person tries to arrange his time (16) he can read his lesson (17) twice. This type of reading is (18) than the slow and sure method, for the lesson (19) be read rapidly or there will not be (20) time left for a second reading. Which method do you think better?

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　　People do not analyse(分析)every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a (1) problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without (2) ;they try to find a solution by trial and error (3) ,when all of these methods fail , the person with a problem has to start analysing. There are six (4) in analysing a problem.

　　 (5) the person must recognise that there is a problem. For example, Sam' s bicycle is broken, and he cannot fide it to class as he usually does. Sam must (6) that there is a problem with his bicycle.

　　Next the person must (7) the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must (8) the parts that are wrong.

　　Now the person must look for (9) that will make the problem clearer and lead to (10) solutions. For example, suppose Sam (11) that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. (12) he can look in his bicycle repair book. and read about brakes, (13) his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully. After (14) the problem, the person should have (15) suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example (16) , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.

　　In the end, one (17) seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes quite unexpectedly because the thinker suddenly sees something in a (18) way. Sam , for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum stuck to a brake. He immediately hits on the solution to his problem: he must (19) the brake.

　　Finally the solution is (20) . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.

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　　I arrived in the United States on February 6,1997, and I remember my first day there very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane (1) at Kennedy Airport at three o' clock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and it was snowing, but I was (2) excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I (3) a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared (4) astonishment (惊奇,惊愕)at the famous skyscrapers (摩天大楼 )and their (5) beauty. My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then (6) me because he (7) go back to work. He (8) to return the next day.

　　 (9) my friend had left, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I (10) speak a word of English, I couldn't (11) ,the waiter what I wanted. I was very upset and (12) to make some gestures, (13) the waiter didn't understand me. Finally, I (14) the same thing the man (15) the next table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway (16) I came to Time Square with its movie theatres, and huge (17) people. I didn't feel tired so I continued to walk (18) the city. When I returned to the hotel, I couldn't sleep because I (19) hearing the fire and police sirens(汽笛)during the night. I (20) awake and thought about New York. I decided that I had to speak English.

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　　Life in the Twenty-first Century

　　Life in the 21st century will obviously be very different from (1) is (2) today. It is interesting to try to (3) t life will be like (4) .

　　Our life style will be (5) in many (6) . For exam- pie, I think that everyone will live in (7) . There will be houses under the sea. (8) people will get settled (9) on the moon and do scientific researches. Every house will have a wireless telephone. Solar energy will be (10) used in houses and factories.

　　As for education in the future, I think that children will start (11) at the age of 3. To some extent, computers will take the place of (12) . People will study (13) they are30.

　　Our (14) life will be different too. It is possible that people will only work (15) hours a day. At the age of (16) , people will retire and do (17) they want.

　　Finally, when we think about the future of travel, it seems to me that it is (18) that most people will have a chance to (19) in space.

　　Our future is promising. Let' s work hard for (20) our beautiful future.

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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一 个最佳答案。

    We are often warned by our teachers and parents, 1 waste precious time, because 2 time will never return once again. I think it quite true indeed. what 3 , nobody knows, 4 we can't see it or touch it and no amount of money can 5 it. Time is abstract (抽象的), so we have to 6 about it.

    Time passes very 7 . Some students often say they don't have enough time 8 all their lessons. It is because they don't know 9 their time. It is no use 10 other things about that without recognizing this. They 11 it in going to streets, parks and cinemas, and doing other 12 things. Why do we study every day? Why do we work? Why do most people 13 buses instead of walking? The answer is very 14: We wish 15 time because time is precious.Today we are living 16 century. We look upon time 17 life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must devote our time and energy 18 our study 19 we may be able to 20 the people well in the future. Laziness is the thief of time, for it does not only bring us 21, but also 22 If 23 to do our work today, let us do it today and not 24 it until tomorrow. Remember that time is 25 valuable than money.　　

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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-15各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一 个最佳答案。

    Mr. Johnson wondered why his son Dave was wandering in the street at that time of night, so he followed him, 1 to see what his son would do.

    Dave stopped at the street corner and looked around. When he saw that nobody was 2 him, he rushed into a small lane (胡同). When Mr.Johnson could see 3 direction his son was going, his son 4 completely. He was so surprised that he stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do. After what seemed like ages Mr. Johnson realized that he could 5 but go back home and wait for his son. At about three o'clock in the morning, Dave 6 with a bag in his hand. 7 , he saw his father sitting on a chair. "Father, why aren't you sleeping?" he asked.

    Mr. Johnson 8 . Instead he 9 his son up and down. Then he asked his son with a cold smile, "What's in your bag and where 10?"

    Dave answered, "There is nothing but two story-books in the bag. I have been to my friend's home and borrow these books." With these words, he 11 into his own room. But he didn't 12 that his father was even quicker. Mr. Johnson snatched the bag and took out something shining.He took a look and in his hand were two gold necklaces. "Are these the 'books' you have borrowed?" he asked angrily. Dave's face turned white like paper. He said, "This morning 13 passing by the department store, I saw some gold necklaces in the shop window. I could not 14 the temptation, so I went to steal them." Hearing these words, Mr. Johnson beat 15 and then he forced his son to go to a police station nearby.

    1. A. had tried　　　　   B. trying 　　   C. and wanting　　　　 D. was wanting　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　2. A. finding　　　　　　 B. waiting 　　   C. asking　　　　　　  D. following　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　3. A. what　　　　　　　　B. in which 　　   C. on what　　　　　　 D. which　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　4. A. would disappeared   B. had been disappeared 　　   C. had disappeared　　 D. had been disappearing　　 ［　　］ 　　5. A. do something　　　　B. do nothing 　　   C. do anything　　　　 D. do everything　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　6. A. left　　　　　　　　B. sent back 　　   C. had come　　　　　　D. returned　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　7. A. To his surprise　　 B. To his joy 　　   C. To his worry　　　　D. Of course　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　8. A. made a speech　　   B. made no answer 　　   C. shout angrily　　   D. answered him coldly　　   ［　　］ 　　9. A. looked　　　　　　  B. looked at 　　   C. looked for　　　　  D. looked through　　　　　　［　　］    10. A. had you come　　　　B. had you been 　　   C. have you gone　　   D. have you been　　　　　　 ［　　］    11. A. made a run　　　　  B. made a drive 　　   C. was making dash　　 D. made a swim　　　　　　   ［　　］    12. A. hope　　　　　　　　B. expect 　　   C. think of　　　　　　D. consider　　　　　　　　  ［　　］    13. A. until　　　　　　   B. since 　　   C. when　　　　　　　　D. whenever　　　　　　　　  ［　　］    14. A. refuse　　　　　　  B. escape 　　   C. resist　　　　　　  D. fall into　　　　　　　　 ［　　］    15. A. Dave's face　　　　 B. the face of Dave 　　   C. Dave in his face　　D. Dave in the face　　　　  ［　　］

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　　“Yes, I'll be ready at nine. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.”Mrs Robinson replaced the receiver and crossed the hall into the 1 .It had not been an easy telephone call for her to make. Her daughter had been very kind, 2 , and had immediately agreed to pick her 3 . But Mrs Robinson hated to admit 4 she needed help. Since her husband died ten years ago, she had prided herself upon her independence. She had 5 to live in their little house 6 and refused to go and live with her daughter.

　　But on 7 evening, she was standing at her living-room window, 8 out at the “SOLD”notice in the small front garden. Her feelings were 9 .Naturally she was 10 at the thought of leaving her house as it was full of so many memories. But 11 she was looking 12 to spending her last years near the sea, 13 in the little sea town 14 she was born. 15 the money from the sale of the house, she had bought a little flat there.

　　Her husband had always been very 16 his house. She hadn't been unhappy here, but it didn't mean as much to 17 as it had to him. 18 most of the people who lived in the street had moved away, and it was this that had made her 19 to sell it.

　　The next morning Mrs Robinson left the house for the station 20 her daughter's car.

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　　I do not know the city at all and  1 , I could not speak a word of the  2 . After having spent my first day seeing  3 in the town centre, I decided to lose my   4 deliberately (故意地) on my second day, since I  5 that this was the best way  6 to know my way  7 . I got on the first bus that passed. and some thirty minutes later came to  8 must have been a suburb (郊区). The first two hours passed  9 enough. I discovered mysterious little bookshops in back streets and  10 arrived at a market-place where I  11 and had a coffee in an open-air cafe. Then I decided to  12 back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about  13 for some time, I made up my mind to ask  14 . The trouble was that the only  15 I know of the language was the  16 of the street in which I lived and  17 that I pronounced badly. The policeman  18 me, smiled and gently  19 me by the arm. There was a  20 look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking  21 the direction he told me. About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting  22 and green fields were appearing on either side of  23 . I had come all the way into the country. The only thing  24 for me to do was to find the  25 railway station.

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　A photographer is a person who takes photos as a business or an art． It is often thought that his work is not only full of 　1　but is very safe as well, and no one can imagine how 　2 　his work 　3　．

　Two photographers were 　4　through a thick forest in Alaska, 　5　at capturing (capture v． 抢拍) the wild-life on film． As there was nothing interesting to take pictures of, they were feeling 　6　when they 　7　sight of a brown bear that had caught a large fish by a quiet brook． The wild beast found them too, and stood on its 　8　legs to get 　9　sight of the two men． While doing this, the bear made a wonderful pose (n．姿势) for the two 　10　photo graphers．

　Suddenly the bear 　11　at them, while the two men kept right on taking photos of the 　12　beast． as the beast was 　13　very fast towards them, one of the men turned around right away and rushed to a tall tree nearby． He 　14　to the top of the tree as quickly as he could． The other man, who could not climb a tree, 　15　lay down on the ground, pretending 　16 　． When the bear 　17 　over him and shuffed (n．嗅)him all over, the man shut his eyes tightly, 　18　 his breath and 　19　make any movement． While all this was going on, the man in the tree was 　20　pictures of the 　21　scenes． after a while, the bear went away 　22　, because bears 　23　 dead men．

　When all was safe, the photographer in the tree came down and said to his friend,“The same story 　24　 was told in Aesep's Fables (伊索寓言) has just happened to us, and I 　25　no chances to take the photos of the wonderful scenes!”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

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6．A． 　　 sorry	B． satisfied
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7．A． 　　 lost	B． caught
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8．A． 　　 fore	B． left
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10．A． 　　 mad	B． funny
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16．A． 　　 to be dead	B． to die
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18．A． took	B． held
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