This is a part from US President Barack Obama’s speech on May 14 at Bamard College in New York.

　 … My last piece of advice – this is simple, but perhaps most important: 36 . Nothing worthwhile is easy. No one of achievement has avoided failure – sometimes catastrophic failures. But they keep at it. They learn from mistakes. They don’t 37 .

　 When I first arrived on this 38 , I was with little money, fewer options. But it was here that I tried to find my place in this world. I knew I wanted to make a difference, but it was 39 how in fact I’d go about it. But I wanted to do my part to 40 a better world.

　 So even as I worked after graduation in a few 41 jobs here in New York, even as I went from motley (鱼龙混杂的)apartment to motley apartment, I 42 .

　 … And I wish I could say that this perseverance came from some innate (天生的)toughness in me. But the truth is, it was 43 . I got it from 44 the people who raised me. I grew up as the son of a single mom who struggled to put herself through 45 and make ends meet. She had a marriage that fell apart; 46 went on food stamps at one point to help us 47 . But she didn’t quit. And she earned her degree, and made sure that 48 scholarships and hard work, my sister and I earned 49 .

And 50 , I met a woman who was assigned to advise me on my first summer job at a law firm. And she gave me such good advice that I married her. And Michelle and I gave everything we had to balance our careers and a 51 family. We made that marriage work.

… So 52 it’s starting a business, or running for office, or 53 an amazing family, remember that making your 54 on the world is hard. It takes patience. It takes commitment. It comes with plenty of 55 and it comes with plenty of failures.

36. A. compete B. persevere C. struggle D. preservation

37. A. rest　　　　　　　　　 B. decline　　　　　　　　　　 C. quit　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. regret

38. A. campus　　　　　　 B. downtown　　　　 C. farm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. country　　

39. A. confident　　　　　 B. uncertain　　　　　　　　 C. ambitious　　　　　　　　 D. proud

40. A. shape　　　　　　　　 B. instruct　　　　　　 　　　 C. organize　　　　　　　　　 D. lead

41. A. amazing　　　　　　 B. disturbing　　　　　　　　 C. meaningful　　　 D. unsatisfactory

42. A. reached out B. put out　　　　　　　　　　 C. gave out　　　　　　　　　 D. made out

43. A. presented B. structured C. learned D. created

44. A. copying B. detecting C. persuading　　　　 D. watching　

45. A. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　 D. business

46. A. yet B. even C. still D. also

47. A. get by B. come by C. get along　　　　　　　　 D. come along

48. A. during　　　　　　　　 B. through　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. across　　　　　　　 D. over　

49. A. mine B. us C. ours D. hers

50. A. for the time being B. long before　　　　　　　 C. up to now　　　　　　　 D. later on

51. A. young B. poor C. weak　　　　　　　　　　　 D. strong

52. A. as if B. if C. whether　　　　　　　　　 D. unless　　　　　　　

53. A. rising　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. raising　　　　　　　　　　 C. arousing　　　　　　　　　 D. arising

54. A. view B. stay C. remark　　　　　　　　　　 D. mark

55. A. goals B. advantages C. shortcomings　　　　　 D. setbacks

What do you think made Mary so upset？-___ her new bicycle.（1997上海）?

A.?As she lost??B．Lost　 C．Losing?? D．Because of losing?

 

This year this factory has produced ________ cars as it did last year.

　 A. as more than three times many　　　　　 B. more than three times many as　

C. more than three times as many　　　　　 D. three times as more than many

 

　　China’s position on the World Trade Organization（WTO） issue has not changed, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said yesterday at a routine press briefing.

　　However, the atmosphere surrounding the WTO accession talks has been spoiled by NATO’S bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade （贝尔格莱德）, he added.

　　Zhang stressed the US - led NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia had aroused the strong indignation of the Chinese people, and put Sino - U. S. relations into difficult straits. （困境）

　　The bombing incident has affected the atmosphere surrounding the two sides’ negotiation on the WTO accession, he said China demanded prompt, adequate and effective compensation（赔偿） for the Chinese loss of lives, injuries and loss of property.

　　Shen Guofang, China’s acting permanent representative to the United Nations, said on Wednesday that “Kosovo is Part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and it is not the United Nation’s trustee territory”.

　　Shen, who took the floor at an international conference on Kosovo as the senior representative of Chinese Foreign Minister TangJiaxuan, called on the international community to respect the sovereignty （国家主权）and territorial integrity （领土完整）of Yugoslavia.

Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?

　　A. China’s view point on the entry to WTO has changed little.

　　B. The atmosphere surrounding the WTO accession talks was not at all influenced by NATO’S bombing.

　　C. The U.S. - led NATO must answer for all the loss caused by the bombing incident.

　　D. It is reasonable for the strong countries to control the weak countries.

　“Take the floor”in the last paragraph means to“________”.

　　A. make a speech

　　B. occupy the floor

　　C. make use of the place

　　D. attend the meeting

　Which of the following statements is NOT right?

　　A. The U. S - led NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia made us very angry

　　B. Sino- U. S. relation got into trouble as a result of the bombing.

　　C. It’s wrong to stich one’s nose into the home affairs of other countries.

　　D. The U. S. - led NATO would like to compensate the loss caused by the bombing of the Chinese Embassy.

　We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ________ in the world’s foreign affairs.

　　A. all the countries should always have their sovereignty respected

　　B. we should help other countries for our own purpose

　　C. the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all the countries must be greatly respected and be put in the first place

　　D. there always exists respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all

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　　During the dust-blown thirties, everyone fell on hard times. The year 1 10, we drew names at our little school to see whom we'd 2 Christmas gifts with. I picked Helen's name. Helen was a new girl. Her family 3 in a house someone had deserted.

　　Every day Helen wore the 4 brown dress to school, some of the neighbors whispered that Helen's daddy was 5 , and that he drank. Some didn't 6 want their kids to be friends with Helen.

　　One day in December I said to Mom,“Wouldn't it be nice to get Helen a 7 for Christmas?”Mom agreed, 8 I could see from her expression that there was no extra money for material. She had bought the material for me and my sisters and our dresses were almost 9 “There must be a way,”I 10 . Mom hugged me.“I wish there was a way,”she said.

　　The next morning Mom called me into the kitchen.“I have a(an) 11 ,”she said.“You and Helen are the same 12 . If you gave her your new red dress, I could fix you up the wool plaid（格子花呢）one that your cousin Esther sent.”I got a special feeling in my stomach. Give Helen my new dress? 13 I could respond, Mom said quickly,“I'll go ahead and fix the plaid dress and you can give her that, so she will have a 14 dress to wear for Christmas.”

　　“Give the red dress to Helen,”I said.“I want her to have it.” “Are you 15 ?” “I am sure. Absolutely.”When Helen came into the room Mom handed her the new red dress. A look of 16 filled Helen's face. She hugged Mom. Helen took it and 17 it in front of her.“Thank you, thank you, thank--”she said to me.“I'm so 18 .”I was feeling happy, too. Helen moved away shortly after that and I never 19 her again. Me, the plaid dress became one of my 20 . 

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．got	B．turned	C．changed	D．became
(2) A．gave	B．bought	C．showed	D．exchange
(3) A．stayed	B．remained	C．lived	D．worked
(4) A．same	B．dirty	C．new	D．beautiful
(5) A．cruel	B．lazy	C．rude	D．diligent
(6) A．still	B．yet	C．ever	D．even
(7) A．dress	B．gift	C．favour	D．meal
(8) A．so	B．and	C．but	D．therefore
(9) A．worn	B．finished	C．given	D．taken
(10) A．suggested		B．required
C．requested		D．insisted
(11) A．idea	B．hope	C．way	D．word
(12) A．length	B．age	C．size	D．body
(13) A．when	B．Before	C．As	D．After
(14) A．red	B．suitable	C．lovely	D．different
(15) A．sure	B．willing	C．convenient	D．joking
(16) A．astonishment		B．satisfaction
C．wonder		D．happiness
(17) A．seized	B．held	C．caught	D．brought
(18) A．shocked	B．frightened	C．sorry	D．happy
(19) A．saw	B．liked	C．heard	D．helped
(20) A．experiences		B．treasures
C．favorites		D．moments