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No one in the US could forget the day, April 14th, 1865, 21 Abraham Lincoln was shot that night. 22 a very busy day, the president and his wife went to Ford's Theatre D. C. , 23 a new play was going to put on.
Near the theatre there lived 24 actor named John Wilkes Booth, who was strongly against the 25 though he hadn't fought for the South himself. As the play 26 after a moment for a rest, Booth came into the theatre. He walked slowly and quietly 27 the door through 28 he could move into the President's box. He looked 29 carefully so as to find the guards 30 were protecting the president from the enemy. To his joy, there was none of 31 and nobody noticed him. He reached the door quickly and began to hold the gun in his pocket.
It was quiet in the theatre. Suddenly a terrible sound 32 in on the play. It surprised everyone and soon everyone looked 33 where the sound had just come. Smoke was seen 34 from the box, where the 35 had enjoyed the play all the night! Soldiers hurried 36 , but it was too 37 . The murderer had already jumped from the box 38 to the stage from which he hurriedly ran out of the 39 .
Lincoln, one of the greatest American presidents, was shot and 40 early the next morning.
21. A. as B. where C. when D. how
22. A. before B. after C. on D. during
23. A. when B. where C. there D. before
24. A. 25-years old B. 25 years old C. a 25-years-old D. a 25-year-old
25. A. North B. South C. the Union D. slavery
26. A. came to a stop B. started C. lasted D. ended
27. A. towards B. to C. up to D. down to
28. A. that B. which C. where D. in
29. A. around B. behind C. back D. forward
30. A. which B. who C. whom D. what
31. A. guards B. them C. people D. soldiers
32. A. broke B. came C. flied D. went
33. A. at B. to C. up D. down
34. A. to come B. coming C. to rise D. raising
35. A. murderer B. guard C. Lincoln D. president
36. A. about B. round C. out D. in
37. A. noisy B. dark C. late D. surprise
38. A. on B. in C. down D. over
39. A. stage B. box C. gate D. theatre
40. A. was dead B. had been dead C. had died D. died
Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of an __16__ should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, __17__, most people make several job choices during their working lives, _18__ because of economic and industrial changes and partly to improve __19__ position. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should __20__ enter into a broad flexible training program that will __21__ them for a field of work rather than for a single __22__ .
Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans __23__ benefit of help from a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing __24__ about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss _25__. Some drift from job to job. Others __26__ to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.
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e common mistake is choosing an occupation for __27__ real or imagined prestige (声望).
Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose the professional field, __28__ both the relatively small percentage of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal __29__. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar job is __30__ good reason for choosing it as life's work. __31__, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large percentage of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the __32__ of young people should give serious __33__ to these fields.
Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants __34__ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some 
want security; others are willing to take __35__ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.
16．A. identification B. accommodation C. occupation D. entertainment
17．A. thereby B. however C. though D. therefore
18．A. thoroughly B. mainly C. entirely D. partly
19．A. its B. his C. their D. our
20．A. therefore B. since C. furthermore D. forever
21．A. fit B. make C. take D. leave
22． A. means B. job C. way D. company
23．A. to B. for C. with D. without
24．A. little B. few C. much D. a lot
25．A. chance B. purpose C. basis D. opportunity
26．A. apply B. appeal C. turn D. stick
27．A. its B. their C. your D. our
28． A. concerning B. following C. ignoring D. considering
29．A. preferences B. requirements C. tendencies D. ambitions
30．A. a B. any C. the D. no
31．A. Therefore B. Moreover C. Nevertheless D. However
32．A. majority B. mass C. minority D. number
33．A. proposal B. suggestion C. approval D. consideration
34．A. towards B. out of C. against D. without
35．A. turns B. parts C. risks D. choices
Mr. Flower was well-known around for growing the best flowers of the year, and his four glass houses were taken good care of. These glass-houses were close to a public road, which was always used 36 children and young people walking to and from 37 , boys about thirteen years of age, especially, were often tempted (尝试) to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flower’s 38 , They managed to resist the temptation (抵制诱惑) when Mr. Flower was around, but the temptation often seemed to be too 39 when Mr. Flower was 40 to be seen. For this reason, Mr. Flower did his best to be 41 at glass houses at the beginning and end of the school days.
However, it was not always possible for him to be on guard at these times. Mr. Flower had tried 42 to prevent the damage to his glass, but nothing that he had done had been 43 . He had been to the school to complain to the headmaster, but this had not done any 44 . He had hidden in the bushes and 45 those boys that threw stones 46 his garden, but the boys could run 47 faster than he, and they even 48 at him at a distance. He had even walked along the road and picked up all those 49 that he could find so that the boys would have nothing to 50 , but they soon found others, or threw lumps (团) of earth instead.
Then just he had given 51 hopes of winning the battle, a truly wonderful 52 came up to him. He set up a large note board (布告牌) made up good strong wood, some meters away from the glass houses 53 it could be clearly seen from the road. On the board he painted the 54 : DO NOT THROW AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flower had no 55 . The boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice board than at the glass houses.
36. A. to B. by C. of D. with
37. A. factory B. office C. school D. work
38. A. bed-room B. living-room C. reading-room D. glass-houses
39. A. strong B. weak C. limited D. strange
40. A. impossible B. unable C. possible D. somewhere
41. A. far away from B. in or close to C. into or out of D. at or out
42. A. in no way B. in a way C. in the way D. in many ways
43. A. successful B. cheerful C. wonderful D. careful
44. A. harm B. wrong C. good D. wonder
45. A. watched B. walked to C. waited for D. run after
46. A. towards B. over C.out of D. into
47. A. many B. much C. more D. lots of
48. A. laughed B. looked C. called D. surprised
49. A. earth B. sticks C. stones D. branches
50. A. pick up B. catch C. play with D. throw
51. A. in B. off C. out D. up
52. A. idea B. friend C. guest D. word
53. A. where B. there where C. on which D. there
54. A. idea B. words C. sentences D. letters
55. A. a peaceful time B. further trouble C. more happiness ☆考D. questions
A famous actor often had to travel by train. Of course, some of his fellow passengers used to 1 him on his journeys, and some of them 2 to get into conversation with him. But he was usually feeling 3 after acting until late the night before, so he didn’t 4 them to talk to him.
One day he had just got into the 5 with all his luggage when a young man came and sat down in the seat 6 him. The young man took out a book and began to read it, while the actor tried to get some 7 in this corner of the carriage.
When he opened his eyes, he found that the young man was looking 8 him with his mouth open, his book 9 . The actor shut his eyes and tried to sleep again, but every time he opened them, the young man was looking at him with the same 10 look. At last he gave up the attempt to sleep, 11 a newspaper, put it up in front of him and began to 12 .
After a few moments the young man cleared his 13 and spoke. “I beg your pardon, sir, ”he said, “But haven’t I seen you 14 before?” The actor didn’t answer. He didn’t even put his newspaper 15 .
The young man said nothing more for several minutes, but then he tried 16 . “I beg your pardon, sir” he said. “But are you going to San Francisco?”
The actor put his paper down this time, looked at the young man 17 without saying a word, and then put the paper up in front of him again.
This time there was an even longer 18 before the young man spoke again. Then he said, in a last 19 to start a conversation with the great man, “I am George. P. Anderson of Wilmington, Vermont. ”
This time the actor put his paper down and spoke, “ 20 am I, ”he said.
That was the end of the conversation.
1. A. meet B. recognize C. realize D. remember
2. A. had B. decided C. tried D. required
3. A. tired B. worried C. satisfied D. excited
4. A. expect B. allow C. discourage D. encourage
5. A. way B. station C. train D. hotel
6. A. towards B. before C. behind D. opposite
7. A. sleep B. food C. rest D. drink
8. A. after B. into C. at D. for
9. A. left B. forgotten C. gone D. finished
10. A. unhappy B. limited C. pleasant D. fixed
11. A. look through B. folded up C. took out D. glanced at
12. A. read B. consider C. count D. chat
13. A. eyes B. mouth C. hands D. throat
14. A. here B. long C. sometime D. somewhere
15. A. down B. out C. up D. off
16. A. again B. finally C. also D. once
17. A. strictly B. happily C. severely D. friendly
18. A. stop B. pause C. break D. passage
19. A. effort B. hope C. struggle D. attempt
20. A. Never B. Nor C. So D. Sure
One day he had just got into the 5 with all his luggage when a young man came and sat down in the seat 6 him. The young man took out a book and began to read it, while the actor tried to get some 7 in this corner of the carriage.
When he opened his eyes, he found that the young man was looking 8 him with his mouth open, his book 9 . The actor shut his eyes and tried to sleep again, but every time he opened them, the young man was looking at him with the same 10 look. At last he gave up the attempt to sleep, 11 a newspaper, put it up in front of him and began to 12 .
After a few moments the young man cleared his 13 and spoke. “I beg your pardon, sir, ”he said, “But haven’t I seen you 14 before?” The actor didn’t answer. He didn’t even put his newspaper 15 .
The young man said nothing more for several minutes, but then he tried 16 . “I beg your pardon, sir” he said. “But are you going to San Francisco?”
The actor put his paper down this time, looked at the young man 17 without saying a word, and then put the paper up in front of him again.
This time there was an even longer 18 before the young man spoke again. Then he said, in a last 19 to start a conversation with the great man, “I am George. P. Anderson of Wilmington, Vermont. ”
This time the actor put his paper down and spoke, “ 20 am I, ”he said.
That was the end of the conversation.
1. A. meet B. recognize C. realize D. remember
2. A. had B. decided C. tried D. required
3. A. tired B. worried C. satisfied D. excited
4. A. expect B. allow C. discourage D. encourage
5. A. way B. station C. train D. hotel
6. A. towards B. before C. behind D. opposite
7. A. sleep B. food C. rest D. drink
8. A. after B. into C. at D. for
9. A. left B. forgotten C. gone D. finished
10. A. unhappy B. limited C. pleasant D. fixed
11. A. look through B. folded up C. took out D. glanced at
12. A. read B. consider C. count D. chat
13. A. eyes B. mouth C. hands D. throat
14. A. here B. long C. sometime D. somewhere
15. A. down B. out C. up D. off
16. A. again B. finally C. also D. once
17. A. strictly B. happily C. severely D. friendly
18. A. stop B. pause C. break D. passage
19. A. effort B. hope C. struggle D. attempt
20. A. Never B. Nor C. So D. Sure
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