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　　I was born and brought up in the town of Pineville， which I left at the age of sixteen．Twenty years 　　1　　 I found myself back on a visit．I went to see my old friend Tom Clark，who， 　　2　　 as ever，was chairman of the local（本地的） club．He was busy preparing to welcome 　　3　　 writer，who had been 　　4　　 to come to give a talk on modern literature （文学） at the public library 　　5　　 evening．Since I happened to have 　　6　　 a book or two by the famous writer，when Tom invited me to go with him I 　　7　　 accepted．

　　Tom was going to 　　8　　 the speaker to the audience（听众）．So we went to the library a little early to greet him．As the speaker had not yet 　　9　　 ， I left Tom and went into the main reading room 　　10　　 a large crowd had already gathered．I was 　　11　　 to find that I knew nobody there．So I found a seat in the corner and 　　12　　 patiently waiting．

　　When it was just about time for the 　　13　　 to begin．I saw Tom standing at the doorway making a sign for me to come out．He looked 　　14　　 about something， so I got up and went out to him．He 　　15　　 that he had just had a telephone call from the writer．Our speaker had 　　16　　 his flight（航班） and would not be arriving！While we were thinking about the problem．Tom suddenly asked me 　　17　　 mind filling in as speaker．I 　　18　　 had time to think about the matter when suddenly I found I was being 　　19　　 back into the reading room to make a speech to the 　　20　　 audience！

1．A．ago

B．later

C．earlier

D．before

2．A．active

B．lazy

C．brave

D．shy

3．A．a well-known

B．an unknown

C．the well-known

D．the unknown

4．A．noticed

B．invited

C．refused

D．made

5．A．last

B．some other

C．the other

D．that very

6．A．interested

B．written

C．mentioned

D．read

7．A．gladly

B．sadly

C．had

D．was

8．A．direct

B．move

C．describe

D．introduce

9．A．spoken

B．arrived

C．rested

D．eaten

10．A．where

B．although

C．after

D．there

11．A．expected

B．disappointed

C．unexpected

D．disappointing

12．A．sat

B．stood

C．lay

D．hid

13．A．party

B．show

C．talk

D．dinner

14．A．pleased

B．worried

C．frightened

D．satisfied

15．A．suggested

B．explained

C．apologized

D．insisted

16．A．taken

B．made

C．missed

D．lost

17．A．whether to

B．not to

C．that I should

D．if I would

18．A．sent

B．driven

C．carried

D．led

19．A．hardly

B．still

C．already

D．quickly

20．A．familiar

B．waiting

C．shouting

D．ready

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　　Jackie Chan （成龙）is 　　1　　 for different tough guy roles （硬汉角色）．He was 　　2　　 the“biggest and best movie star” in a British television show last week．

　　He is by 　　3　　 means a “lucky” actor．His life has 　　4　　 been easy 　　5　　 his success 　　6　　 suffering， bitterness and pain．Jackie's 　　7　　 was 　　8　　 “golden” when he learned acrobatics（杂技） and Chinese Wushu at Beijing Opera School， 　　9　　 he worked daily and 　　10　　 serious punishments for 　　11　　 ．

　　He started his 　　12　　 in the early 1970s．At the age of 25， he began movie acting．He himself still 　　13　　 leading roles in highly exciting films and his fame for inviting danger 　　14　　 performing 　　15　　 him one of the most 　　16　　 stars．However， the trouble 　　17　　 Chan and Hollywood is the English language．Because he received only an hour's schooling each day 　　18　　 a child， he was nearly illiterate（文盲的）． 　　19　　 this，he started learning English in 1980 and he is now a good speaker who just 　　20　　 confidence（信心）．

1．A．familiar

B．handsome

C．honest

D．famous

2．A．thought

B．named

C．considered

D．regarded

3．A．any

B．all

C．no

D．every

4．A．usually

B．always

C．never

D．actually

5．A．as

B．but

C．although

D．yet

6．A．makes up

B．leads to

C．results in

D．comes from

7．A．youth

B．childhood

C．life

D．time

8．A．full of

B．for ever

C．much too

D．far from

9．A．where

B．which

C．there

D．and which

10．A．escaped

B．avoided

C．suffered

D．suffered from

11．A．deeds

B．mistakes

C．speeches

D．manners

12．A．career

B．business

C．chance

D．education

13．A．takes

B．has

C．likes

D．acts

14．A．after

B．before

C．as

D．when

15．A．allows

B．lets

C．makes

D．permits

16．A．excited

B．admired

C．move

D．delighted

17．A．among

B．from

C．between

D．of

18．A．like

B．before

C．for

D．as

19．A．In spite of

B．In case of

C．Instead of

D．Because of

20．A．gets

B．lacks

C．has

D．owns

　　One student took a box of chicken to class．Another carried on a cell-phone 　　1　　 ，and still another whistled loudly every time the 　　2　　 turned his back．

Reform school？No．College．

　　More and more professors say，they are coming across 　　3　　 students in their classrooms． Many of today's young scholars（学者）arrive late，leave 　　4　　 ，talk loud or take care of personal 　　5　　 such as paying bills during class．

　　Why are the students behaving badly？

　　“Because they can，”said a student of University of North Texas．“A lot of the time，the professors let them get 　　6　　 with it．”

　　Some educators say it is time to bring politeness back to their classrooms — and even 　　7　　 taking some of the blame for bad behavior．They say that rude students are by no means the majority but that one of them can ruin an entire 　　8　　 ．

　　People are 　　9　　 when they learn that impolite behavior is becoming more and more common in 　　10　　 education，says Dr．Gerald Amanda，a counselor at City College of San Francisco．They 　　11　　 some high school students to misbehave but think those who get to 　　12　　 will behave more politely．

　　Dr．Amanda believes that society in 　　13　　 has become more tolerant（容忍的）of rude behavior and 　　14　　 people in power，including professors，no longer 　　15　　 standards for 　　16　　 ．That leads to a growing imprudence（轻率行为） 　　17　　 some college students．“There's a great 　　18　　 of bad behavior in the world around them，and young people see it and 　　19　　 disrespect，”said Dr．Amanda， 　　20　　 that sometimes students“have no idea that they are being rude．”

1．A．line

B．conversation

C．message

D．picture

2．A．professor

B．student

C．president

D．classmate

3．A．hardworking

B．cheating

C．rude

D．selfish

4．A．late

B．early

C．noisily

D．quietly

5．A．feeling

B．interest

C．computer

D．business

6．A．away

B．down

C．along

D．back

7．A．enjoy

B．hate

C．start

D．avoid

8．A．school

B．company

C．society

D．class

9．A．delighted

B．surprised

C．interested

D．encouraged

10．A．better

B．more

C．higher

D．younger

11．A．expect

B．hope

C．forbid

D．wish

12．A．work

B．college

C．learning

D．knowledge

13．A．all

B．time

C．charge

D．general

14．A．why

B．how

C．whether

D．that

15．A．change

B．break

C．set

D．reach

16．A．teaching

B．politeness

C．thinking

D．progress

17．A．about

B．for

C．behind

D．among

18．A．deal

B．number

C．many

D．sum

19．A．prepare

B．grow

C．develop

D．improve

20．A．speaking

B．adding

C．warning

D．wishing

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　　Have you ever heard of John James Audubon？He was born in 1785 and died in 1851，but his 　　1　　 is still talked about every day．Audubon was a scientist who loved 　　2　　 ．He wanted to show people the 　　3　　 of nature in their lives．He was especially interested in 　　4　　 ，and painted many beautiful pictures of them．

　　In 1950，the National Audubon Society was formed by 　　5　　 who were also interested in birds and wanted to 　　6　　 this great man's 　　7　　 studies．Even 　　8　　 ，when people think of the Audubon Society，they do 　　9　　 things besides watching 　　10　　 ．They always find great pleasure in these activities．

　　The 　　11　　 of the Society try to 　　12　　 the environment as much as they can．They let the public 　　13　　 about laws that are needed．They have helped to 　　14　　 many laws that protect birds and animals and 　　15　　 too．They teach young people how to protect their 　　16　　 ．They try to make their own communities （社区） 　　17　　 ，better places to 　　18　　 ．

John James Audubon 　　19　　 that nature was important，but he did not know how important his 　　20　　 would become and what effects it would have．He would have felt content if he had known that what he started would be continued and developed after his death．

1．A．story

B．name

C．death

D．life

2．A．nature

B．reading

C．study

D．science

3．A．good

B．use

C．importance

D．need

4．A．flowers

B．fish

C．trees

D．birds

5．A．a scientist

B．people

C．his students

D．his friends

6．A．join in

B．follow

C．continue

D．develop

7．A．law

B．weather

C．bird

D．nature

8．A．then

B．now

C．busy

D．poor

9．A．other

B．no other

C．more important

D．less important

10．A．the sky

B．television

C．birds

D．life

11．A．members

B．thunders

C．supporter

D．helpers

12．A．help

B．remain

C．keep

D．improve

13．A．hear

B．think

C．know

D．talk

14．A．pass

B．keep

C．study

D．follow

15．A．tigers

B．humans

C．plant

D．living things

16．A．birds

B．life

C．homes

D．environment

17．A．bigger

B．cleaner

C．nice

D．prettier

18．A．work in

B．play in

C．stay in

D．live in

19．A．saw

B．learned

C．knew

D．discovered

20．A．work

B．life

C．interest

D．name

　　I was studying theater at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and feeling anxious and uncertain about my future．Will I be able to support myself？I 　　1　　 ．That summer，I decided to see if I could 　　2　　 it on my own．

Two girlfriends and I piled into a car and 　　3　　 to Aspen，Colo，where I found a job as a maid at a resort hotel．I don't remember what I 　　4　　 ，but it was so little that I lived on spaghetti（意大利面条），brown rice and Kool-Aid．

I was at the hotel by six o'clock every morning to 　　5　　 with continental breakfast．When breakfast was finished，I cleaned the room 　　6　　 it was served and then the conference rooms and lobby restrooms．I had never been in a men's room before，and I was always terrified of someone 　　7　　 in while I was on my knees scrubbing the floors and toilets．

I came from an upper-middle-class background，and my parents' friends always treated me 　　8　　 ．But now that I was a helper，I found that many of the guests of the same background were not so nice．That was a 　　9　　 ．

People were 　　10　　 to serve themselves at the continental breakfast；it was my 　　11　　 to walk around the room and refill coffee and juice．But some people wanted me to do 　　12　　 for them．I remember one man who kept 　　13　　 me to get his food and demanding things we did not 　　14　　 ．He was also very critical．Even though I wanted to say，“Go and get it yourself．”I knew it was my job to be 　　15　　 and do in a nice way whatever I was told．So I'd take a deep 　　16　　 and somehow get what he wanted．

Still，I've never forgotten how it felt to be spoken to so 　　16　　 ．Today，whenever I am in a cab or a restaurant，I always try to be as thoughtful as possible．Service-industry jobs are not easy，and they're even 　　18　　 when people treat them like dirt．

My first job also helped me gain confidence．After that summer I realized that what I had been afraid of in acting was 　　19　　 ．I now knew that it would be worse if I failed at it without really trying．I decided to give it all my 　　20　　 ．If I failed，at least I would always know that I had done my best．

1．A．knew

B．guessed

C．wondered

D．understood

2．A．make

B．give

C．work

D．take

3．A．set

B．left

C．headed

D．arrived

4．A．did

B．found

C．learned

D．earned

5．A．cook

B．deal

C．help

D．come

6．A．what

B．that

C．when

D．where

7．A．walking

B．looking

C．going

D．standing

8．A．badly

B．well

C．friendly

D．hard

9．A．danger

B．problem

C．shock

D．pleasure

10．A．thought

B．supposed

C．hoped

D．believed

11．A．turn

B．honor

C．chance

D．job

12．A．anything

B．everything

C．nothing

D．something

13．A．ordering

B．wanting

C．begging

D．persuading

14．A．give

B．get

C．serve

D．like

15．A．busy

B．ready

C．fast

D．quiet

16．A．walk

B．note

C．breath

D．rest

17．A．rudely

B．nicely

C．nervously

D．angrily

18．A．nicer

B．harder

C．ruder

D．worse

19．A．failure

B．success

C．loss

D．fortune

20．A．life

B．patience

C．thought

D．energy

　In Mr．Allen’s high school class , all the students have to “get married ．”However , the wedding ceremonies are not real ones but imitations ． These 1ceremonies sometimes become so noisy that the loud laughter 2the voice of the“minister．”

　Even the two students 3often begin to giggle ． The teacher , Mr．Allen , believes that marriage is a difficult and serious business ． He wants young people to understand that there are many changes that must 4after marriage ． He believes that the need for these psychological and financial 5should be understood before people marry ．

　Mr．Allen doesn’t only 6his students to major problems 7in marriage 8 illness or unemployment ． He also 9 to the 10problems they will face every day ． He wants to introduce young people to all the 11that can strain a marriage to the breaking 12． He even familiarizes his students with the problems of divorce and the fact that 13men must pay child support money for their children and sometimes pay monthly 14 to their wives ．

　It has been 15for some of the students to see the problems that a 16couple often faces ． Until they took the 17, they had not 18much about the problems of marriage ． However , both students and parents feel that Mr．Allen’s course is valuable and have 19the course publicly ． Their statements and letters supporting the class have convinced the school to 20 the course again．

1．A．false B．imitation C．unreal D． untrue

2．A．buries B．covers up C．drowns out D． floods

3．A．being married B．getting married C．to get married D． to be getting married

4．A．Appear B．happen C．come into being D． take place

5．A．Additions B．changes C．judgments D． operations

6．A．refer B．lead C．introduce D． guide

7．A．face B．faced C．facing D． to be faced

8．A．for example B．for instance C．e．g． D． such as

9．A．keeps them in the dark B．Asks them to stay behind

　C．lets them remain　　 D． leaves them uncovered

10．A．basic B．necessary C．important D． pressing

11．A．Anger-causing troubles B．discomfort-causing troubles

　C．either A or B　　　　 D． both A and B

12．A．dot B．drop C．edge D． point

13．A．divorce B．divorces C．divorced D． divorcing

14．A．extra money B．pocket money C．hard-earned money D． support money

15．A．settled B．unsettled C．settling D． unsettling

16．A．marrying B．being married C．getting married D． married

17．A．course B．lesson C．lecture D． subject

18．A．Anxious B．eager C．doubted D． worried

19．A．praised B．prized C．prided D． supported

20．A．offer　　B．take　　C．Attend D． plan

　Today we are going to 1 evaluating the main tool used when 2 groups ---

the voice ． There are three main elements that 3 to create either a positive or negative experience for listeners ． They can 4 a voice that is pleasing to listen to and can be used effectively , or they can create a voice that doesn’t hold the attention , or even worse , causes an 5 reaction ．

1．A．exercise B．drill C．practice D． use

2．A．Addressing B．talking C．speaking D． reporting

3．A．join together B．take an active part C．make efforts D． work together

4．A．cause B．be the reason of C．result in D． result from

5．A．Active B．opposite C．passive D． exciting

　Daedalus and his son Icarus were prisoners on the island of Crete． From the little window of their lonely tower they could see the blue ocean and watch the gulls and eagles sweep back and forth over the island ．Sometimes a ship 1 out toward other lands ． 2 this, Daedalus and Icarus would 3 for freedom and 4 they might sail away and never see the island of Crete again．

　Daedalus was a famous Greek artist ．He had 5 the building where they 6 ． It was the famous Labyrinth, a 7 maze of crisscross or crossing-each-other passages． Daedalus had designed it at the 8 of King Minos of Crete． When the Labyrinth 9 , the king 10 ． But he was afraid that someone 11 learn the secret of the maze;so he 12 Daedalus and Icarus in the tower．

　 13 Daedalus found a 14 for them to 15 from the tower． But they had to 16 themselves in the 17 part of the island． They never found 18 to go near the harbor where boats 19 Crete 20 at anchor or stopped and stayed． They knew that King Minos would be carefully watching the coming and going of all ships．

1．A．floated　　 B．flowed　　 C．flew　　 D． sailed

2．A．Seen　　B．Seeing　　C．To see D．After seeing

3．A．hope B．long C．want D． try

4．A．hope　　B．long　　 C．want　　 D． wish

5．A．built B．designed C．planned　　D． put up

6．A．became prisoners B．were put to prison C．were held prisoners D． were imprisonment

7．A．winding B．wound　　C．wounding　　 D． wounded

8．A．invitation　　 B．request C．demand D． command　　

9．A．ended B．came to an end C．was over D was finished

10．A．delighted　　 B．was delighted　　C．delighting　　C．was delighting

11．A．can B．could C．may D． might　　

12．A．held prisoners B．put to prison　　C．threw into prison D． imprisoned

13．A．At last　　 B．Finally　　C．In the end．　　D．As a result

14．A．method B．means C．road　　D． way　　

15．A．go　　B．leave　　C．be free away D． escape

16．A．help　　B．hide　　 C．protect　　D． keep

17．A．Alone B．lonely C．loneliest　　 D． most lonely

18．A．brave　　 B．courage　　 C．encouragement D． inspiring spirits

19．A．leaving　　B．leaving away　　C．leave for　　D． leaving for

20．A．lie B．lying　　C．lay　　D． laid

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It was already late when we set out for the next town, 1 according to the map was about fifteen miles away 2 the other side of the hills. There we felt sure that we would find a bed for the night. Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met 3 as we drove quickly along the narrow winding read that 4 the hills. As we climbed 5 , it became colder and rain began to fall, making 6 difficult at times to see the road. I asked John. My companion(伙伴) 7 more slowly.

After we had traveled 8 about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the 9 . We were beginning to get 10 . Then, without warning, the car 11 .A quick examination 12 that we had run out of petrol. Although we had little food with us, only a few biscuits and some chocolate, we decided to 13 the night in the car.

Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once, but John, who was a poor sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a 14 up the hill. Soon he came 15 back, 16 the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the lights of the 17 . We at once unloaded all our luggage and, with a great effort, managed to push the car to the top of the hill. Then we went back 18 the luggage, loaded the car again and 19 off down the hill. In less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, 20 we found a hotel quite easily.

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Most Americans don't like to get advice from members of their family. When they need 1 they 2 people they know. 3 many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice 4 many 5 subjects, 6 health problems, the use of language, cooking, child care, clothes and how to buy a house or a car.

Most newspapers regularly print 7 from readers 8 problems. Along with the letters there are answers replied by people who are 9 to know 10 such problems. 11 of these writers are doctors; others are lawyers or educators. But 12 of the most famous writers of 13 are women without special training for this kind of work. One of them 14 letters addressed to “Dear Andy”. 15 is addressed as “Dear Ann Landers”. 16 is their preparation for giving advice.

There is one writer who 17 long enough, but has much experience. She is a girl named Angel Cavalier, who 18 for newspaper readers 19 the age of ten. Her advice to young readers now 20 regularly in the Philadelphia Bulletin(弗城快报)in a column called Dear Angel.

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