US President John Kennedy was killed or assassinated in 1963. There are two   1   theories about who killed Kennedy. A theory is an   2   or a possible plan or design.

　　 The first idea, or theory, says that Kennedy was killed by a   3   man. In other words, the first theory says that the killer,   4   alone with no help   5   guidance. This is called the “Single Assassin Theory”. Many people seem to   6  the “Single Assassin Theory”. In fact, the   7   of the United States said that one man. Lee Harvey Oswald, was   8   responsible (应负责任的) for killing President Kennedy. The people who   9   the assassination   10   that Lee Harvey Oswald planned the   11   by himself and acted alone. According to this theory, only Oswald   12   Kennedy.

　　  The second theory, about Kennedy's   13   is called the “Conspiracy Theory”. A conspiracy is a group of people who are planning some action. The Conspiracy Theory says that  14   people had been   15   to assassinate Kennedy. People who believe the Conspiracy Theory say that the murder of Kennedy was quite   16   . Therefore, they think that several people must have planned it. They   17   whether one man   18   have planned the assassination by himself.

　　  Even today, many   19   after the assassination of Kennedy, some people are still   20  which theory is correct.

1. A. main　　   　　  B. good   　　　　　　C. suitable 　　 　　　　  D. probable

2. A. explanation  　　  B. invention　　　　    C. understanding   　　     D. idea

3. A. strong　　  　　  B. skilled　　  　　    　　C. single　　 　　   　　  D. bad

4. A. acted　　    　　  B. worked   　　 　　　　C. did　　     　　　　  D. performed

5. A. and　　 　　   　　  B. but　　　　  　　  　　C. then    　　　　   　　  D. or

6. A. receive   　　 　　  B. believe   　　　　　　C. trust  　　　　　　　　　　 　　  D. agree

7. A. government   　　   B. president 　　  　　　　C. police   　　　　  　　  D. courts

8. A. partly　　     　　  B. mainly　　    　　　　C. completely  　　　　      D. exactly

9. A. learned   　　 　　  B. studied　　   　　　　C. operated　　    　　  D. searched

10. A. concluded  　　  B. proved        　　　　C. decided　　     　　  D. said

11. A. case    　　  　　  B. matter    　　 　　　　C. killing　　  　　 　　  D. murder

12. A. shot    　　　　  B. fired    　　   　　　　C. killed       　　　　  D. murder

13. A. story　　  　　  B. death　　     　　　　C. tragedy   　　    　　  D. accident

14. A. few    　　  　　  B. enemy　　    　　　　C. many      　　　　  D. most

15. A. planning　　       B. intending      　　　　C. considering 　　　　　　   D. managing

16. A. easy　　   　　   　　  B. simple    　　 　　　　C. important 　　　　 　　  D. complicate

17. A. believe      　　  B. wonder  　　  　　　　C. doubt       　　　　  D. judge

18. A. could   　　  　　  B might　　 　　 　　　　C. would    　　　　  D. should

19. A. months　　  　　   B. years　　     　　　　C. centuries   　　  　　  D. days

20. A. discussing          B. speaking    　　    C. finding    　　　　　　    D. quarrelling

　　People over the age of sixty-five in the United States are called  1  citizens. Life for these people is different from   2   of younger Americans.    3   senior citizens retire or no longer work full time. Also, it is   4   for people of this age to live with their children and grandchildren.

　　 For many senior citizens, the years after sixty-five are not   5   . They feel that their lives lose meaning after retirement. In   6  , they may feel  7  being away from their families and the   8   they had in their work.   9   , they become more worried about their health as they grow older, and about their   10   if they live in big cities.   11   senior citizens enjoy their lives. They feel free to do what they   12   not able to   13   they were working and   14   families. They now have time to enjoy   15   and sports and travel.

　　 The   16   of senior citizens in the United States is increasing rapidly because people are living longer than before.  17   of their larger numbers and more active life styles, senior citizens are   18   social influence (影响) in the country.

The time   19   come all Americans will look   20   to becoming senior citizens.

1. A. old　　　　　　      B. senior　　 　　   　　 C. super 　　  　　　　　　D. aged

2. A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. this   　　   　　　　 C. one　　 　　　　　　D. it

3. A. All　　 　　 　　  　　B. Most　　   　　 　　 C. Few　　 　　   　　　　　　D. No

4. A. normal　　　　　　  B. typical　　      　　 C. common       　　　　D. unusual

5. A. bad    　　　　　　B. excited      　　　　 C. enjoyable  　　  　　　　D. pitiful

6. A. addition　　       　　B. part    　　 　　　　 C. case　　 　　　　　　  　　　　D. time

7. A. alone　　     　　　　B. lonely       　　　　 C. upset     　　　　　　D. cross

8. A. joins　　　　　　    B. relations　　    　　 C. communication 　　  　　D. all

9. A. However      　　　　B. Moreover   　　 　　 C. Therefore  　　 　　　　D. Otherwise

10. A. money  　　  　　　　B. salary  　　 　　　　 C. families   　　  　　　　D. safety

l l. A. Other    　　 　　　　B. Less　　        　　 C. Another　　 　　　　 　　D. Many

12. A. do　　  　　 　　　　B. are　　    　　　　 C. were　　    　　    　　D. can

13. A. when        　　　　B. before      　　　　 C. after　　      　　　　D. until

14. A. growing　　　　    B. raising　　 　　  　　 C. bringing    　　　　   　　D. caring

15. A. habits　　   　　 　　B. themselves　　  　　  C. hobbies    　　　　   　　D. interest

16. A. age　　　　　　    B. life　　　　　　    C. number  　　    　　　　D.  world

17. A. Because　　 　　 　　B. Despite　　   　　 C. With　　  　　 　　　　D. Except

18. A. putting　　　　 　　   B. finding　　      　　 C. watching   　　　　   　　D. gaining

19. A. can　　　　　　    B. may　　  　　　　　　       C. must    　　　　　　D. should

20. A. in　　　　　　　　 B. down　　　　　　  C. forward　　　　　　  D. up

　　I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most   1   and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and   2   we play. I laughed quietly, figuring on an   3   victory all. Ed's idea of   4   has always been nothing more   5   than lifting a fork to his mouth,   6   I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and   7    proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often   8   about that I'd refused to buy a   9   T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed  10   for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly  11   , I was so surprised that I was   12   . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape.   13   , at the point in our game when I'd have predicted (预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was   14   7 to 9 and Ed was  15   . The sudden realization was painful. We   16   to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up. I was having serious   17   about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone    18   that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to   19   . In a way, I think we both won. I the game, but cousin Ed my  20

1. A. encouraging　　　　　　　　 B. hopeless　　　　　　　　   C. surprising　　　　　　　　 D. regular

2. A. declared　　　　　　　　　　   B. mentioned　　　　 C. persuaded　　　　　　　　 D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable　　　　　　    B. unexpected　　　　　　   C. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. early

4. A. exercise  　　　　　　　　　　 B. preparation　　　　　　   C. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fitness

5. A. time-saving　　　　　　　　  B. comfortable　　　　　　　　　　 C. suitable　　　　　　　　    D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as　　　　　　　　   B. As long as　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　 D. Since

7. A. strangely　　　　　　　　　　  B. personally　　　　　　　　 C. reasonably　　　　　　    D. eagerly

8. A. cared　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. forgot　　　　　　　　　　  C. quarreled　　　　　　　　  D. joked

9. A. clean　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. larger　　　　　　　　　　   C. straight　　　　　　　　    D. darker

10. A. set out　　　　　　　　　　   B. got ready　　　　　　　　  C. arrived　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. returned

11. A. notice　　　　　　　　　　    B. admire　　　　　　　　　　  C. believe　　　　　　　　　　 D. measure

12. A. nervous　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. curious　　　　　　　　　　 C. careless　　　　　　　　    D. speechless

13. A. After all　　　　　　　　　　  B. As a result　　　　　　    C. Above all　　　　　　　　  D. At last

14. A. mistakenly　　　　　　　　  B. then　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. instead　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. naturally

15. A. leading　　　　　　　　　　   B. coming　　　　　　　　　　 C. waiting　　　　　　　　　　 D. counting

16. A. pretended　　　　　　　　   B. stopped　　　　　　　　    C. continued　　　　　　　　 D. decided

17. A. thoughts　　　　　　　　    B. doubts　　　　　　　　　　  C. situations　　　　　　　　  D. problems

18. A. scoring　　　　　　　　　　  B. completing　　　　　　    C. receiving　　　　　　　　  D. keeping

19. A. play　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. start　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sleep　　　　　　　　　　    D. move

20. A. friendship　　　　　　　　   B. respect　　　　　　　　　　 C. support　　　　    D. favor

　　What is intelligence (智力) anyway? When I was in the army I   1   an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against   2   of 100, scored 160.

　　 I had an auto repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not  3     have scored more than 80.   4   , when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him and he always   5  it.

　　 Well, then, suppose my auto repair man   6   questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I'd prove myself a   7   . In a word where I have to work with my   8   , I'd do poorly.

　　 Consider my auto repairman   9   . He had a habit of telling   10   . One time he said, “Doc, a deaf and dumb (聋哑) man   11   some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made   12   movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He   13   his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk   14   him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the   15   man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors (剪刀 ).   16   do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his   17   and asked for them. I've been  18   that on all my customers today, but I knew   19   I'd catch you.” “Why is that?” I asked. "Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldn't be very   20   .” And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.

1. A. failed　　　　　　　　    B. wrote　　　　　　　　　　   C. received　　　　　　　　   D. chose

2. A. an average　　　　    B. a total　　　　　　　　　　   C. an exam　　　　　　　　   D. a number

3. A. always　　　　　　　　  B. possibly　　　　　　　　    C. certainly　　　　　　　　   D. frequently

4. A. Then　　　　　　　　    B. Thus　　　　　　　　　　    C. Therefore　　　　　　　　 D. Yet

5. A. fixed　　　　　　　　    B. checked　　　　　　　　   C. drove　　　　　　　　　　   D. changed

6. A. answered　　　　　　　　　　 B. practiced　　　　　　　　  C. designed　　　　　　　　   D. tried

7. A. teacher　　　　　　　　 B. doctor　　　　　　　　　　  C. winner　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. fool

8. A. brains　　　　　　　　   B. effort　　　　　　　　　　   C. hands　　　　　　　　　　   D. attention

9. A. again　　　　　　　　    B. as usual　　　　　　　　    C. too　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. as well

10. A. lies　　　　　　　　　　 B. jokes　　　　　　　　　　    C. news　　　　　　　　　　   D. tales

11. A. bought　　　　　　    B. tested　　　　　　　　　　   C. found　　　　　　　　　　   D. needed

12. A. cutting　　　　　　    B. hammering　　　　　　   C. waving　　　　　　　　　　 D. circling

13. A. nodded　　　　　　   B. raised　　　　　　　　　　   C. shook　　　　　　　　　　  D. turned

14. A. brought　　　　　　   B. packed　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. sent　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sold

15. A. clever　　　　　　　　 B. other　　　　　　　　　　    C. right　　　　　　　　　　    D. next

16. A. What　　　　　　　　  B. How　　　　　　　　　　    C. Who　　　　　　　　　　    D. Which

17. A. imagination　　　　  B. hand　　　　　　　　　　    C. voice　　　　　　　　　　   D. information

18. A. trying　　　　　　　　 B. proving　　　　　　　　    C. practicing　　　　　　　　 D. examining

19. A. for sure　　　　　　　　　　 B. at once　　　　　　　　　　 C. in fact　　　　　　　　　　  D. right now

20. A. clear　　　　　　　　    B. silly　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. slow　　　　　　　　　　   D. smart

　　He has been called the “missing link” Half-man, half-beast. He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world——Mount Everest.

    He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The   1   of the Snowman has been around for   2   . Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest. The native people said they   3   this creature and called it the “Yeti”, and they said that they had   4   caught Yetis on two occasions   5   none has ever been produced.

　　 Over the years, the story of the Yetis has   6   . In 1951, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not   7   the tracks of a monkey or bear and   8   that the Abominable Snowman might really   9 

Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things people have ever found were   10   footprints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than   11   animal tracks, which had been made   12   as they melted (融化) and refroze in the snow.   13  , in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was   14   and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans. But,   15   , no evidence has ever   16   been produced.

　　 These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman   17   . But if they ever   18   catching one, they may face a real   19   : Would they put it in a   20   or give it a room in a hotel?

1. A. event　　　　　　　　    B. story　　　　　　　　 C. adventure　　　　　　　　 D. description

2. A. centuries　　　　　　   B. too long　　　　　　 C. some time　　　　　　    D. many years

3. A. heard from　　　　    B. cared for　　　　   C. knew of　　　　　　　　   D. read about

4. A. even　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　   C. certainly　　　　　　　　   D. probably

5. A. as　　　　　　　　　　    B. though　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　   D. until

6. A. developed　　　　　　 B. changed　　　　    C. occurred　　　　　　　　  D. continued

7. A. entirely　　　　　　　　 B. naturally　　　　    C. clearly　　　　　　　　　　  D. simply

8. A. found　　　　　　　　   B. declared　　　　    C. felt　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. doubted

9. A. exist　　　　　　　　　　 B. escape　　　　　　   C. disappear　　　　　　　　  D. return

10. A. clearer　　　　　　    B. more　　　　　　　　 C. possible　　　　　　　　    D. rare

11. A. huge　　　　　　　　   B. recent　　　　　　   C. ordinary　　　　　　　　   D. frightening

12. A. strange　　　　　　   B. large　　　　　　　　 C. deep　　　　　　　　　　    D. rough

13. A. In the end　　　　   B. Therefore　　　　  C. After all　　　　　　　　    D. However

14. A. imagined　　　　　　 B. real　　　　　　　　   C. special　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. familiar

15. A. so　　　　　　　　　　  B. besides　　　　　　  C. again　　　　　　　　　　    D. instead

16. A. rightly　　　　　　　　 B. actually　　　　　　 C. normally　　　　　　　　   D. particularly

17. A. lightly　　　　　　　　 B. jokingly　　　　　　 C. seriously　　　　　　　　  D. properly

18. A. succeed in　　　　   B. insist on　　　　    C. depend on　　　　　　    D. join in

19. A. decision　　　　　　　　　　 B. situation　　　　    C. subject　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. problem

20. A. zoo　　　　　　　　　　  B. mountain　　 C. museum   　　　　  D. laboratory

People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the   1   and have made up their minds to   2   the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest against heavy trucks which run   3   through the narrow High Street. “They not only make it   4   to sleep at night, but they are  5   damage to our houses and shops of historical   6   ,” said John Norris, one of the protesters.

　　 “   7   we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student, why don't they build a new road that goes round the town？ Burlington isn't much more than a   8   village. Its streets were never   9   for heavy traffic.

　　 Harry Fields also studying   10   said they wanted to make as much   11   possible to force the government officials to realize what everybody was having to   12   . “Most of them don't   13   here anyway,” he said, “they come in for meetings and the Town Hall is soundproof, so they probably don't   14  . It's high time they realized the problem.” The fourth student, Lisa Vernum, said she thought the public were  15   on their side, and even if they weren't they soon would be.

　　 I asked if they were   16   that the police might come to   17   them.

　　 “Not really,” she said, “actually we are   18   bell ringers. I mean we are assistant bell ringers for the church. There is no    19   against practicing.”

　　 I    20   the church, with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

1. A. college   　　  B. village　　　　    C. town　　　　  D. church

2. A. change　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　 C. ring　　　　   D. shake

3. A. now and then    B. day and night　　  C. up and down　　 D. over and over

4.A. terrible　　　　 B. difficult　　　　   C. uncomfortable    D. unpleasant

5. A. doing　　　　  B. raising　　　　    C. putting　　　　  D. producing

6.A. scene　　　　   B. period　　　　    C. interest　　　　  D. sense

7.A. If　　　　　　  B. Although　　　　  C. When　　　　   D. Unless

8.A. pretty　　　　   B. quite　　　　　　 C. large　　　　    D. modem

9.A. tested　　　　   B. meant　　　　　　 C. kept　　　　    D. used

10. A. well　　　　  B. hard　　　　　　  C. biology　　　　    D. education

11.A. effort　　　　  B. time　　　　　　  C. trouble　　　　    D. noise

12.A. stand　　　　  B. accept　　　　     C. know　　　　　　 D. share

13.A. shop　　　　   B. live　　　　　　   C. come　　　　　　 D. study

14.A. notice　　　　  B. mention　　　　   C. ear　　　　　　   D. control

15.A. hardly　　　　  B. unwillingly　　    C. mostly　　　　    D. usually

16.A. surprised　　    B. afraid　　　　    C. pleased　　　　    D. determined

17.A. seize　　　　   B. right　　　　　　 C. search　　　　     D. stop

18.A. proper　　　　  B. experienced 　　  C. hopeful　　　　    D. serious

19.A. point　　　　   B. cause　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　  D. law

20.A. left　　　　    B. found　　　　　　 C. reached　　　　    D. pass

   Not too long ago, an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly. A guest __1__ out of our Polynesian Village resort (度假胜地) at Walt Disney was asked how she __2__ her visit.  She told the front-desk clerk she had had a (n) __3__ vacation, but was heartbroken about __4__ several rolls of Kodak color film she had not yet __5__. At that moment she was particularly __6__ over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau, __7__ this was a memory she especially treasured.

    Now, please understand that we have no written service rules __8__ lost photos in the park. __9__, the clerk at the front desk __10__ Disney's idea of caring for our __11__. She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of __12__ film, promising she would take care of the rest of our show at Polynesian Luau.

    Two weeks later the guest received a __13__ at her home. In it were photos of all the actors of our show, __14__ signed by each performer. There were also __15__ of the public procession (游行队伍) and fireworks in the park, taken by the front-desk clerk in her own __16__ after work. I happened to know this __17__ because this guest wrote us a letter.  She said that __18__ in her life had she received such good service from any business.

    Excellent __19__ does not come from policy (政策性的) handbooks. It comes from people who __20__ --and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude.

    1.A．working　　　　   B．checking　　    C．trying　　　　  D．staying

    2.A．expected　　　　  B．realized　　     C．paid　　　　   D．enjoyed

    3.A．disappointing　　  B．wonderful　　    C．uncomfortable  D．important

    4.A．taking　　　　    B．dropping　　　　 C．losing　　　　 D．breaking

    5.A．developed　　　　 B．taken　　　　    C．washed　　    D．loaded

    6.A．silly　　　　　　 B．nervous　　　　  C．calm　　　　   D．sad

    7.A．when　　　　    B．where　　　　    C．as　　　　    D．which

    8.A．covering　　　　 B．finding　　　　   C．making　　    D．keeping

    9.A．Excitedly　　　　 B．Fortunately　　   C．Therefore  　　D．Quietly

    10.A．understood　　   B．reminded　　　　 C．trusted　　    D．discovered

    11.A．workers　　　　 B．guests　　　　    C．managers　　  D．clerks

    12.A．printed　　　　  B．shot　　　　　　 C．unused　　    D．recorded

    13.A．film　　　　    B．card　　　　　　 C．camera　　    D．packet

    14.A．frequently　　   B．personally　　    C．alone　　　　  D．actually

    15.A．rules　　　　   B．pictures　　　　   C．handbooks　　 D．performances

    16.A．case　　　　   B．work　　　　　　  C．time　　　　  D．position

    17.A．story　　　　   B．place　　　　　　 C．photo　　　　 D．show

    18.A．only　　　　   B．almost　　　　　　 C．never　　　　 D．nearly

    19.A．advice　　　　 B．experience　　　　  C．quality　　    D．service

    20.A．care　　　　   B．serve    　　　　   C．like　　　　  D．know

    “It was all his own idea,” says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters.  Bob had __1__ made a “motherhood contract (合同)” —declaring that for 70 days this summer he would __2__ the care of their four children and all the housework. __3__ he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident.

    After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to __4__. “I was beaten down,” admits Bob. “Not only is motherhood a __5__ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”

    Bob and Pat were married in 1991.After the marriage, Pat __6__ a secretary to help put him through university. __7__ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. __8__ two years ago Pat went back to work. “I had been __9_ children so much,” she __10__, “I couldn’t talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household, __11__—until Bob signed the contract.

    Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he preparedお were __12__. For the last three weeks, the family __13__ a lot—sometimes having MacDonald’s hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

    __14__ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean __15__ the bed is made. “I found __16__—I shut the doors,” he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to __17__ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts __18__ side out so they would look clean. ”

    Now that Bob has publicly __19_ he was wrong, he is __20__ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.

    1. A. only　　　　　　 B. just　　　　  C. nearly　　　　    D. over

    2. A. stick to　　　　  B. set about　　   C. think about　　   D. take over

    3. A. If　　　　　　   B. As　　　　   C. Since　　　　    D. Although

    4. A. carry on　　　　  B. give up　　   C. break down　　   D. find out

    5. A. strange　　　　  B. pleasant　　   C. difficult　　　　  D. serious

    6. A. sent　　　　　　 B. employed　　 C. learned from　　  D. worked as

    7. A. In time　　　　  B. Before long    C. Since then    　　D. Later on

    8. A. Then　　　　    B. Thus　　　　 C. So　　　　　　  D. Still

    9. A. near　　　　    B. after　　　　  C. about　　　　    D. around

    10. A. insists　　　　 B. sighs　　　　  C. jokes　　　　    D. apologizes

    11. A. besides　　    B. therefore　　  C. however　　　　  D. otherwise

    12. A. terrible　　    B. tasty　　　　  C. expensive　　    D. special

    13. A. starved　　    B. traveled　　    C. worked out　　  D. ate out

    14. A. Due to　　    B. As for　　　　 C. Along with　　   D. Except for

    15. A. until　　　　  B. before　　　　 C. if　　　　　　  D. unless

    16. A. an easier way   B. a cheaper way   C. a cleaner way    D. a harder way

    17. A. receive　　    B. welcome　　   C. greet　　　　   D. fetch

    18. A. good　　　　  B. wrong　　　　 C. right　　　　   D. opposite

    19. A. admitted　　   B. suggested　　  C. agreed　　　　  D. explained

    20. A. operating　　  B. realizing　　    C. sharing　　　　 D. performing

    We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever we’ve become used to suddenly disappears.__1___, for example, the neatly dressed woman I__2___ to see—or look at—on my way to work each morning.

    For three years, no matter__3___ the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 a. m. On.__4___ days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime.__5___ out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. .__6___, she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I__7___ all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how__8___ I expected to see her each morning. You might say I__9___ her.

    “Did she have an accident? Something__10___?” I thought to myself about her__11___. Now that she was gone, I felt I had__12___ her. I began to realize that part of our__13___ life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar__14___； the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who__15___ walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are__16___ markers in our lives. They add weight to our__17___ of place and belonging.

    Think about it__18___, while walking to work, we mark where we are by__19___ a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though__20___, person?

1. A. Make　　　　　　　　　　   B. Take　　　　　　    C. Give　　　　　　    D. Have

2. A. happened　　　　　　    B. wanted　　   C. used　　　　　　    D. tried

3. A. what　　　　　　　　  B. how　　　　    C. which　　　　　　   D. when

4. A. sunny　　　　　　　　　　  B. rainy　　　　　　    C. cloudy　　　　　　 D. snowy

5. A. took　　　　　　　　  B. brought　　  C. carried　　　　　　 D. turned

6. A. Clearly　　　　　　　　    B. Particularly　　   C. Luckily　　   D. Especially

7. A. believed　　　　　　　　   B. expressed　　　　 C. remembered　　 D. wondered

8. A. long　　　　　　　　   B. often　　　　　　    C. soon　　　　　　    D. much

9. A. respected　　　　　　　　　　  B. missed　　　　　　 C. praised　　   D. admired

10. A. better　　　　　　　　　　 B. worse　　　　　　   C. more　　　　　　    D. less

11. A. disappearance　　    B. appearance　　   C. misfortune　　    D. fortune

12. A. forgotten　　　　　　   B. lost　　　　　　 C. known　　　　　　 D. hurt

13. A. happy　　　　　　　　    B. enjoyable　　　　  C. frequent　　　　   D. daily

14. A. friends　　　　　　　　   B. strangers　　　　  C. tourists　　   D. guests

15. A. regularly　　　　　　    B. actually　　   C. hardly　　　　　　  D. probably

16. A. common　　　　　　    B. pleasant　　  C. important　　　　 D. faithful

17. A. choice　　　　　　　　   B. knowledge　　    C. decision　　　　   D. sense

18. A. Because　　　　　　　　　　  B. If　　　　　　　　　　 C. Although　　　　  D. However

19. A. keeping　　　　　　　　  B. changing　　　　  C. passing　　   D. mentioning

20. A. unnamed　　　　　　    B. unforgettable    C. unbelievable　　 D. unreal

    The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. __1__ springs and streams sometimes mean control, particularly in the __2__ areas like the desert. The control is possible even without possession of large areas of __3__ land. In the early days of the American West, gun fights were not __4__ for the water resources(资源), and laws had to be __5__ to protect the water rights of the __6__ and the use of the water resources accordingly.

    __7__ is known to us all, there is not __8__ water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on the __9__ of water that will be used in any particular period __10__ careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more __11__. Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water __12__ the water supply forecast (预报).

    The __13__ water supply forecast is based more on the water from the __14__ than from the below. Interest is __15__ in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain __16__. With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be __17__, and with the help of a repeater station, they send the __18__ data (数据) to the base station. The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by __19__ a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water __20__ probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.

1. A. Using　　　　　　　　　　  B. Holding　　　　    C. Owning　　　　    D. Finding

2. A. dry　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. distant　　　　　　　　   C. deserted　　　　　　    D. wild

3. A. fine　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beautiful　　　　　　　　 C. rich　　　　　　　　  D. farming

4. A. unlawful　　　　　　　　  B. unacceptable　　　　  C. unpopular　　　　　　  D. uncommon

5. A. made　　　　　　　　 B. designed　　　　　　    C. signed　　　　　　　　   D. written

6. A. winners　　　　　　　　   B. settlers　　　　　　　　   C. fighters　　　　    D. supporters

7. A. That　　　　　　　　  B. It　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. What　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

8. A. plentiful　　　　　　　　   B. enough　　　　　　 C. any　　　　　　　　  D. much

9. A. type　　　　　　　　　　    B. quality　　　　　　　　   C. amount　　　　    D. level

10. A. requests　　　　　　　　　　  B. requires　　　　    C. means　　　　　　　　    D. suggests

11. A. effectively　　　　　　  B. easily　　　　　　　　　　 C. conveniently　　　　  D. actively

12. A. leading to　　　　　　   B. due to　　　　　　　　    C. owing to　　　　　　    D. according to

13. A. correct　　　　　　　　  B. further　　　　　　　　   C. average　　　　    D. early

14. A. clouds　　　　　　　　   B. sky　　　　　　　　  C. air　　　　　　　　    D. above

15. A. raising　　　　　　　　   B. rising　　　　　　　　　　 C. building　　　　    D. lasting

16. A. rocks　　　　　　　　　　 B. tips　　　　　　　　  C. tops　　　　　　　　　　  D. trees

17. A. taken care of　　　　　　   B. made use of　　　　　　　　 C. piled up　　　　　　　　 D. saved up

18. A. picked　　　　　　　　   B. produced　　　　　　   C. used　　　　　　　　　　  D. gathered

19. A. touching　　　　　　    B. knocking　　　　　　    C. pressing　　　　   　　  D. turning

20. A. might　　　　　　　　　　 B. can　　　　　　　　  C. will　　　　　　　　  D. should