阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My husband used to be a workaholic(工作狂)．Nothing seemed to be more ____ to him than his work，not even his family.
He usually ____at 6 o’clock，and our ____ and I were still asleep then，and then left ____ having breakfast. I asked him to have breakfast ____，but he said it’s a waste of ____.I didn’t know what kept him so____.He even couldn’t finish all his work in the office. He came back at ten at night. However，I never expected that he would give me a kiss.____he got home，he would start to____.The kids had already been in bed，of course.
“Mom，where is Dad？Why I ____ see him？”the kids often asked.
“Well，Dad has to work. He is busy，”I always____like this. As time went by，they didn’t ask where their dad was again. Perhaps they had____that they had a dad. However，the situation changed several months ago.
Jenny，our daughter，suddenly became____.I sent her to the hospital.The____told me that she was seriously ill and that she was calling____all the time. Tears burst into my eyes when I____that.I finally called my ____and told him about that. Half an hour later，he came to the hospital and held Jenny’s little hands.
He____another job two weeks later.
“I just wanted to make as much___as possible for you and our kids. But now，I just want to____as much time as possible with you and the kids，”he said and that’s what he is doing now.

小题1:	A．possible B．interesting C．important D．relaxing

小题2:	A．sat down B．got up C．stoop up D．came up

小题3:	A．kids B．pets C．neighbors D．parents

小题4:	A．on B．with C．without D．after

小题5:	A．in the office B．on the way C．in school D．at home

小题6:	A．money B．time C．energy D．food

小题7:	A．tired B．busy C．fast D．excited

小题8:	A．As soon as B．In the end C．Long before D．Long after

小题9:	A．eat B．sleep C．work D．write

小题10:

A．often B．never C．sometimes D．cheated

小题11:

A．shouted B．asked C．replied D．cheated

小题12:

A．thought B．forgotten C．ignored D．minded

小题13:

A．fine B．worse C．ill D．angry

小题14:

A．teacher B．boss C．officer D．doctor

小题15:

A．mom B．sir C．dad D．madam

小题16:

A．noticed B．realized C．heard D．felt

小题17:

A．mother B．child C．brother D．husband

小题18:A.  received         B．lost                C  changed         D．found

小题19:

A．money B．happiness C．value D．laughter

小题20:

A．spend B．make C．set D．steal

One afternoon in January in 1998, Susan Sharp, 43, and her 8-year-old son David, were walking across an icy square, when Susan's cane(手杖) slipped on the ice. Her face     first into the mud. David        her mother's side, “Are you all right, Mom？”    , Susan pulled herself up, “I'm okay, Honey,” she said.
Susan was falling more        since she had trouble walking. Every inch of ice was a   40  danger for her. “I wish I could do something,” the boy thought. David, too, was having        of his own. The boy had a speech problem, so at school he talked       .
　　One day, David's teacher announced a        homework. "Each of you is going to come up with an       ," she said. This was for "INVENT AMERICA", a national competition to encourage creativity in children.
　　An idea        David one evening. If only his mother's cane didn't slip on the ice. “What if I        your cane to a nail coming out of the bottom” he asked his mother.
　　“        the sharp end would scratch(划破) floors,” Susan said.
　　“No, Mom, I        make it like a ball-point pen. You take your hand off the button and the        returns back up.” Hours later the cane was finished. David and his father        as Susan used it to walk 50 feet above the      . Happily Susan cried out, “It        !”
　　In July 1999, David was      national winner for the "INVENT AMERICA". David began to make public appearance. Thus he was forced to communicate      .Today, David is nearly free of his speech problem, and his        is becoming well accepted.

小题1:	A．dropped B．touched C．lay D．fell

小题2:	A．rushed to B．stood by C．looked at D．ran around

小题3:	A．Firmly B．Easily C．Shakily D．Quickly

小题4:	A．frequently B．slowly C．freely D．heavily

小题5:	A．hiding B．possible C．certainly D．waiting

小题6:	A．method B．trouble C．disease D．hope

小题7:	A．little B．few C．much D．more

小题8:	A．useful B．strange C．special D．common

小题9:	A．invention B．appearance C．experience D．experiment

小题10:

A．reminded B．encouraged C．hit D．occurred

小题11:

A．fastened B．fixed C．stuck D．tied

小题12:

A．So B．And C．But D．For

小题13:

A．would B．might C．did D．need

小题14:

A．pen B．hand C．nail D．cane

小题15:

A．helped B．supported C．noticed D．watched

小题16:

A．ice B．street C．yard D．square

小题17:

A．helps B．operates C．succeeds D．works

小题18:

A．praised B．received C．won D．declared

小题19:

A．more slowly B．more clearly C．more carefully D．faster

小题20:

A．cane B．speech C．mother D．story

The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to      influence from the other town.
In Pressure,      struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would      to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because     was the index (指数) of success, people were     busy making money, with     for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.
_ , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without      and     do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t _  whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office      sipping coffee and doing nothing.      the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was      that mattered. No one had the      thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were      models from Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to      because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is     for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely     , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be      with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They     the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.

小题1:	A．connect B．keep C．keep out D．prevent

小题2:	A．everyone B．anyone C．nobody D．somebody

小题3:	A．have B．like C．compete D．try

小题4:	A．health B．joy C．children D．wealth

小题5:	A．seldom B．always C．hardly D．sometimes

小题6:	A．much time B．no reason C．many reasons D．no time

小题7:	A．Meanwhile B．At the same time C．Therefore D．Virtually

小题8:	A．pleasure B．pressure C．work D．happiness

小题9:	A．must B．need C．could D．dared

小题10:

A．know B．find C．recognize D．care

小题11:

A．in the morning B．in the evening C．all day long D．in the afternoon

小题12:

A．Thanks to B．Regardless of C．Owe to D．According to

小题13:

A．money B．time C．pleasure D．pressure

小题14:

A．strongest B．slightest C．most D．smallest

小题15:

A．the old B．the new C．the best D．the same

小题16:

A．books B．work C．money D．drugs

小题17:

A．pressure B．life C．pleasure D．money

小题18:

A．improved B．failed C．succeeded D．lived

小题19:

A．content B．surprised C．patient D．angry

小题20:

A．built B．put down C．pulled down D．set up

Several years ago, I had to replace a receptionist for my unit. Before I advertised for the position, I was approached by another manager, and asked if l would consider a transfer from his staff instead of opening a new competition. My natural question was to ask who he wanted me to consider and why.
It appeared from his description of this employee, Maria, that she was having a lot of problems performing her duties, and had difficulties with her boss, and did not appear to respond to any attempts he, the manager, had made to settle the issues. Now, after listening to his explanation, I really had severe doubts. What crossed my mind, after this discussion, was that he wanted me to take a problem off his hands.
I told him I would think about it and would let him know the next day. As promised, after thinking more about this potential performance issue, I decided that I would agree to speak with Maria privately before I made any decision.
And, what I found out during this interview, left me deep in thought. As it turned out, the    performance issue appeared to result from working for a boss who never extended a good morning greeting, never gave a word of encouragement, and was constantly changing the work load and routines. The end result was a totally ruined employee who was unconfident, hated to see a new work day start.
I decided to accept her transfer to my unit. What started out as a shy, withdrawn and frightened employee turned out to be one of the most productive and loyal employee that I had ever worked with. Maria couldn't do enough and was constantly asking for more and for more responsibility. I was more than happy to give her what she needed-praise for work well done, respect as a person, and encouragement for doing well in anything she dealt with.
Sometimes, we are guilty of holding others back from accomplishing or doing or developing as they should or could. It may be a wise idea that we all look in the mirror, from time to time, to see what we are really like.
小题1:What can we learn about the writer from the first paragraph?

A．He is a manager in the company.

B．He doesn't like his receptionist.

C．He likes to compete with others.

D．He wants to find another position.

小题2:After hearing his colleague's description of Maria, the writer thought that Maria_______.

A．attempted to settle the issues

B．was a problem to her boss

C．shouldn't stay in the company

D．could get on well with others

小题3:Why did Maria fail to perform well in her previous job?

A．Her previous job was not suitable for her.

B．She had difficulty responding to her manager.

C．Her boss didn't inspire her working enthusiasm.

D．Her boss showed no trust in her ability.

小题4:The writer accepted Maria's transfer to unit probably because he thought that________.

A．she was a ruined employee

B．she would need his protection

C．she would turn out to be a good employee

D．she was a shy and frightened employee

小题5:The writer probably believes that a good boss should________.

A．praise and award his employees a lot

B．respect, praise and encourage his employees

C．greet his employees and give them much work

D．always give his employees guidance in working

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for     !That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of  __  from boy to man with family hardships  ( 艰难)tell us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was    11, his father became mentally（心理上） ill and one day came back with an abandoned ( 被抛弃的)baby girl. A year later, Hong‘s mother and younger brother both      home because of poverty ( 贫困)and pressure ( 压力)from his ill father.
The burden  ( 负担)fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to   the adopted  ( 领养的)sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Hong didn’t　 　. Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to   a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.
After Hong’s story went public, people were    to tears by his selflessness. Hard      his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted  , because they needed his help. With his hard –won money, he even helped other students    against misfortunes ( 厄运).
Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds    us of what we usually ignore（忽略）: love and care for others. Without these,      of us could survive.
Hong   donations  ( 捐献) from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could    his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to      around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed     to rise above misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.
Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can   a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t  ___  about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society     you will find the world smiling back.    

小题1:	A．money B．food C．clothes D．help

小题2:	A．caring B．growing C．moving D．turning

小题3:	A．only B．already C．ever D．still

小题4:	A．stayed B．went C．sold D．left

小题5:	A．bring up B．give up C．stick to D．devote to

小题6:	A．go away B．give up C．run out D．turn down

小题7:A build              B. rent         C. buy             D. borrow

小题8:	A．encouraged B．moved C．inspired D．made

小题9:A. as            B because      C. unless.             D. while

小题10:

A．brother B．daughter C．sister D．uncle

小题11:

A．struggling B．learning C．running D．turning

小题12:

A．leave B．remember C．remind D．tell

小题13:

A．anyone B．everyone C．none D．no one

小题14:

A．threw away B．turned out C．ran out D．turned down

小题15:

A．depend on B．stick to C．refer to D．turn to

小题16:

A．show B．eat C．sell D．share

小题17:

A．a chance B．an ability C．a spirit D．a belief

小题18:

A．bury B．defeat C．kick D．knock

小题19:

A．worry B．care C．complain D．joke

小题20:

A．and B．or C．when D．Until

Lilian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age — 73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.
When Lilian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her no encouragement. He didn’t think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lilian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college.
Mrs Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education. When her children were grown, she tried again. She finds the hardest part of going back to school at her age is the sitting in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as flexible（易适应的） as she used to be, Mrs Hanson often gets up and walks around between classes to keep from getting stiff（僵硬）. At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all stood and gave her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were.
小题1:The difference between Lilian and her classmates is that         .

A．she works harder at her lessons

B．she is eager to graduate from college

C．she is much older

D．she is a country girl

小题2:Lilian wasn’t able to go to college after graduation from high school because ________.

A．she wanted to teach herself	B．she got married
C．she had to look after her children	D．she hadn’t enough money

小题3:The writer wrote the passage in order to show us that ________.

A．a friend in need is a friend indeed

B．one is never too old to learn

C．knowledge is power

D．education is of great importance

小题4:Lilian could get a higher education when she was old because ________.

A．she borrowed money from the bank

B．her husband and children helped her

C．her classmates encouraged her to get it

D．the reason isn’t mentioned in the passage

I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real     .
He had gone out of the study for some     , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see     was on his desk. In the      was a small piece of paper on which were written the      “English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Serious ofBiographies (人物传记)”.
A(n)      boy would have avoided looking at the title as soon as he saw the _ _ _. I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a      until the start of the exam so I could not      reading it.
When the headmaster     , I was looking out of the window.
I should have told him what had      then. It would have been so      to say: “I’m sorry, but I      the title for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You’ll have to      it.”
The chance passed and I did not      it. I sat the exam the next day and I won. I didn’t __  to cheat, but it was still cheating anyhow.
That was thirty-eight years      when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before,      have I tried to explain to myself why not.
The obvious explanation is that I could not admit I had seen the title   __ admitting that I had been looking at the things on his desk.      there must have been more behind it. Whatever it was, it has become a good example of how a little mistake can trap (使陷入) you in a more serious moral corner (道德困境).

小题1:	A．plan B．fault C．grade D．luck

小题2:	A．reason B．course C．example D．vacation

小题3:	A．this B．which C．that D．what

小题4:	A．drawer B．corner C．middle D．box

小题5:	A．names B．words C．ideas D．messages

小题6:	A．honest B．handsome C．friendly D．active

小题7:	A．desk B．paper C．book D．drawer

小题8:	A．question B．key C．note D．secret

小题9:	A．help B．consider C．practise D．forget

小题10:

A．disappeared B．stayed C．returned D．went

小题11:

A．existed B．remained C．happened D．continued

小题12:

A．tiring B．easy C．important D．difficult

小题13:

A．saw B．gave C．set D．made

小题14:

A．repeat B．defend C．correct D．change

小题15:

A．take B．have C．lose D．find

小题16:

A．remember B．learn C．mean D．pretend

小题17:

A．past B．ago C．then D．before

小题18:

A．either B．never C．nor D．so

小题19:

A．by B．besides C．through D．without

小题20:

A．But B．Though C．Otherwise D．Therefore

Charles Plumb, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was a jet fighter pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was     by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb was     and spent six years in prison in Vietnam. He survived and now      about lessons learned from that experience.
　　One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man at another table came up and said, "You're Plumb! You    jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier (航空母舰) Kitty Hawk . You were      !"
"How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb.
　　"I      your parachute," the man replied. Plumb gasped（倒吸一口气） in surprise and     .The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked!"
Plumb assured him, "It     did—if your chute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today."
Plumb couldn't sleep that night，thinking about that man. He says, "I wondered how many times I might have passed him      the Kitty Hawk. I wondered how many times I might have seen him and not even said 'Good morning, how are you', or anything     , you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a      ."
Plumb thought of the many days the sailor had spent on a long wooden table in the bowels（深处）of the ship      working on each chute, holding in his hands each time the      of someone he didn't know.
　　Plumb asks his      , "Who's packing your     ? Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it      the day." Plumb also says that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down—he needed his      parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these      before reaching safety. His experience reminds us all to     and be kind to people who pack our daily parachutes, and strengthen us to go through      times.

小题1:	A．followed B．destroyed C．spied D．seen

小题2:	A．released B．wounded C．captured D．killed

小题3:	A．lectures B．gives C． studies D．hear

小题4:	A．repaired B．made C．flew D．cleaned

小题5:	A．taken down B．looked down C．set down D．shot down

小题6:	A．bought B．checked C．found D．packed

小题7:	A．gratefully B．suspiciously C．happily D．sadly

小题8:	A．almost B．surely C．narrowly D．nearly

小题9:	A．abroad B．in C．on D．at

小题10:

A．so B．because C．unless D．though

小题11:

A．sailor B． captain C．pilot D．technician

小题12:

A．unwillingly B．immediately C．worriedly D．carefully

小题13:

A．death B．fortune C．fate D．chance

小题14:

A．wife B．children C．sailors D．audience

小题15:

A．luggage B．bag C．parachute D．future

小题16:

A．through B．to C．up to D．as

小题17:

A．psychological B．physical C． imaginary D．safe

小题18:

A．spirits B．emotions C．supports D．people

小题19:

A．award B．recognize C．reward D．help

小题20:

A．happy B．tough C．comfortable D．cosy

A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl, I would often follow you as you modeled (做模特) for fashion magazine. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling   in your life. I know little that you were     every penny you earned to go to       school.
I cannot thank you enough for  you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried   piles of law books. I was     .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for    ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms     be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
Though I was young, your words kept     in my ears. I watched as you faced the     of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a     and a Mom of five kids. I was tired just watching you     . With your wise words in my      mind, I suddenly felt free to dream. My whole world    . I set out to live my life filled with     , seeing endless possibilities for personal achievements.
Your words became my motto. I     found myself in the position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)       one of the few women (top medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your     , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and      meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m     it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

小题1:	A．found B．played C．kept D．provided

小题2:	A．saving B．making C．giving D．receiving

小题3:	A．business B．fashion C．law D．medical

小题4:	A．what B．that C．which D．where

小题5:	A．at B．to C．upon D．under

小题6:	A．pleased B．worried C．puzzled D．disappointed

小题7:	A．role B．tests C．positions D．shows

小题8:	A．must B．ought to C．need D．could

小题9:	A．ringing B．floating C．falling D．beating

小题10:

A．choices B．chances C．challenges D．changes

小题11:

A．professor B．doctor C．reporter D．model

小题12:

A．in danger B．in action C．in trouble D．in charge

小题13:

A．weak B．powerful C．youthful D．empty

小题14:

A．came back B．closed down C．went by D．opend up

小题15:

A．hope B．hardship C．regret D．sadness

小题16:

A．often B．rarely C．hardly D．nearly

小题17:

A．and B．but C．or D．for

小题18:

A．understanding B．words C．praise D．introduction

小题19:

A．secretly B．curiously C．carelessly D．confidently

小题20:

A．doing B．considering C．correcting D．reading

That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring    at the theatre. With opening night only a week away, I was    learning my lines. I was having trouble    my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously    giving up both acting and San Francisco.    had become too much for me.
As I walked down    streets under tall buildings, I felt very    and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned   , half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty.    I saw was a shining streetlight.   , the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run fast. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
  I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to    I’d heard the noise.    I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about    the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice    from the inside. “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an     look in his eyes. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked,    a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. I    get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I    had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place    people were willing to help each other.

小题1:	A．exercise B．work C．practice D．training

小题2:	A．still B．already C．yet D．only

小题3:	A．to deal with B．to handle with C．handling with D．dealing with

小题4:	A．of B．about C．over D．out

小题5:	A．City life B．Country life C．School life D．Modern life

小题6:	A．busy B．crowded C．noisy D．empty

小题7:	A．proud B．confident C．small D．excited

小题8:	A．fast B．immediately C．rapidly D．quickly

小题9:	A．All which B．All C．That D．Which

小题10:

A．Therefore B．Still C．Consequently D．Subsequently

小题11:

A．Suddenly B．Gradually C．Absolutely D．Exactly

小题12:

A．which B．that C．where D．what

小题13:

A．Even if B．Although C．As if D．As though

小题14:

A．to give in B．giving in C．to give up D．giving up

小题15:

A．called B．calling C．was called D．to call

小题16:

A．amusing B．amazing C．amazed D．amused

小题17:

A．to hold up B．holding up C．to hold on D．holding on

小题18:

A．couldn’t B．wouldn’t C．didn’t D．shouldn’t

小题19:

A．still B．already C．also D．certainly

小题20:

A．as far as B．as well as C．as soon as D．as long as