Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know 31   you are a   32  person or a coward(懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question  33  you are tested in real life. Some people  34  they are brave but when they come face to face with real  35 , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like  36 .

Lenny had always thought of himself as a  37  person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy.  38 , on January 15^th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the  39  water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very  40  and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, 41  to the woman, and kept her head  42  the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thank to Lenny, it was not  43 .

When you are in a very  44  situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin(肾上腺素). 45 adrenalin in the blood system, you will feel stronger and stronger and are  46 to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this  47 , the muscles become very hard and you find you  48  move at all. You are then paralyzed(使瘫痪，使麻痹) with fear. This is  49  when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we’re “petrified”, which means “stone”. We are   very frightened 50  we become stonelike.

1.                A．how           B．neither         C．whether  D．either

 

2.                A．brave          B．real            C．hard D．certain

 

3.                A．when          B．until           C．after D．once

 

4.                A．realize         B．find            C．think D．agree

 

5.                A．life            B．question        C．mouse   D．danger

 

6.                A．soldiers        B．mice           C．heroes   D．cowards

 

7.                A．useful          B．brave          C．nervous  D．terrible

 

8.                A．So             B．Therefore       C．Then D．Actually

 

9.                A．fresh          B．poisonous       C．warm D．ice-cold

 

10.               A．nervous        B．calm           C．frightened D．excited

 

11.               A．went          B．helped         C．spoke D．swam

 

12.               A．in             B．under          C．above D．from

 

13.               A．an accident     B．a mistake       C．seventy-eight   D．seventy-nine

 

14.               A．dangerous      B．comfortable     C．different  D．favorable

 

15.               A．With           B．Without        C．For   D．Like

 

16.               A．afraid          B．unable         C．ready D．anxious

 

17.               A．gets           B．disappears      C．happens   D．goes

 

18.               A．needn’t       B．can’t         C．mustn’t  D．shouldn’t

 

19.               A．where         B．how           C．because   D．why

 

20.               A．that           B．for            C．such  D．so

 

 

Are you a man or a mouse?When people ask this question they want to know 　1 you think you are a 　2 person or a coward(懦夫).But you’ll never really know the answer to this question 　3 you are tested in real life.Some people 4 they are brave but when they come face to face with real 5 ,they act like cowards.Other people think of themselves as cowards,but when they meet danger,they act like 6 . Lenny Skutnic had always thought of himself as a 　7 person.He got worried before examinations.He worried about his job and health.All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. 8 ,on January 15th 1982,a plane crashed into the Potamac River in Washington.Lenny went to the river to see what was happening.He saw a woman in the 9 water.Lenny did not feel afraid.He kept very 10 and did a very courageous thing.He jumped into the Potamac, 11 to the woman,and kept her head 　12 the water.Seventy-eight people died that day.Thanks to Lenny Skutnic,it was not 　13 . When you are in a very 14 situation and feel afraid,the body automatically(自动地) produce a chemical in the blood.This chemical is called adrenalin(肾上腺素). 15 adrenalin in the blood system,you actually feel stronger and stronger and are 　16 to fight or run away.However,when you’re absolutely(完全) terrified,the body can produce too much adrenalin.When this 　17 ,the muscles(肌肉) become very hard and you find you 18 move at all.You are then paralysed(瘫痪) with fear.That is 　19 when we’re very frightened,we sometimes say we’re “petrified”.This word comes from the Greek word “petros”,which means “stone”.We are 　20 frightened we become stonelike. 1.A.how　　　　　　 B.why　　　　　　 C.if　　　　　　 　 D.either 2.A.brave　　　　　 B.real　　　　　 C.hard　　　　　 D.certain 3.A.when　　　　　　 B.until　　　　　　 C.after　　　　　 　 D.once 4.A.realize　　　　 B.find　　　　　 C.think　　　　　 　 D.agree 5.A.life　　　　　　 B.question　　　 C.mouse　　　　　 　 D.danger 6.A.soldiers　　　　 B.mice　　　　　 C.heroes　　　　 　 D.cowards 7.A.useless　　　　 B.brave　　　　　　 C.nervous　　 　 D.dangerous 8.A.So　　　　　 B.Therefore　　　　 C.Then　　　 　 D.Actually 9.A.fresh　　　　　 B.poisonous　　　　 C.warm　　　 　 D.ice-cold 10.A.nervous　　　　 B.calm　　　　　 C.frightened　　 　 D.excited 11.A.go　　　　　　 B.helped　　　　　　 C.spoke　　　　　 　 D.swam 12.A.in　　　　　　 B.under　　　　　　 C.above　　　　　 　 D.from 13.A.an accident　　 B.a mistake　　　　 C.seventy-eight　 　 D.seventy-nine 14.A.dangerous　　　 B.comfortable　　　 C.different　　　 　 D.favourable 15.A.With 　　　 B.Without 　　　 C.For　　　　　　 D.Like 16.A.afraid　　　　 B.unable　　　　　　 C.ready　　　　　 　 D.anxious 17.A.gets　　　　　 B.disappears　　　　 C.happens　　　　 D.goes 18.A.needn’t　　　 B.cannot　　　　　　 C.mustn’t　　　 　 D.shouldn’t 19.A.so　　　　　　 B.how　　　　　　 C.because　　　　 D.why 20.A.really　　　　 B.very　　　　　 C.such　　　　　 D.so

 

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　　Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know __1__ you think you are a __2__ person or a coward（懦夫）. But you'll never really know the answer to this question __3__ you are tested in real life. Some people __4__ they are brave but when they come face to face with real __5__, they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like __6__.

　　Lenny had always thought of himself as a __7__ person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. __8__, on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the __9__ water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very __10__ and did a very courageous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, __11__ to the woman, and kept her head __12__ the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not __13__.

　　When you are in a very __14__ situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. This chemical is called adrenalin. __15__ adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are __16__ to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this __17__, the muscles become very hard and you find you __18__ move at all. You are then paralyzed（使无能为力）with fear. This is __19__ when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we're “petrified”. This word comes form the Greek work “petros”, which means “stone”. We are __20__ frightened we become stonelike.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.how	B.neither	C.whether	D.either
(2)A.brave	B.real	C.hard	D.certain
(3)A.when	B.until	C.after	D.once
(4)A.realize	B.find	C.think	D.agree
(5)A.life	B.question	C.mouse	D.danger
(6)A.soldiers	B.mice	C.heroes	D.cowards
(7)A.useful	B.brave	C.nervous	D.terrible
(8)A.So	B.Therefore	C.Then	D.Actually
(9)A.fresh	B.poisonous	C.warm	D.ice-cold
(10)A.nervous	B.calm	C.frightened	D.excited
(11)A.went	B.helped	C.spoke	D.swam
(12)A.in	B.under	C.above	D.from
(13)A.an accident	B.a mistake	C.seventy-eight	D.seventy-nine
(14)A.dangerous	B.comfortable	C.different	D.favorable
(15)A.With	B.Without	C.For	D.Like
(16)A.afraid	B.unable	C.ready	D.anxious
(17)A.gets	B.disappears	C.happens	D.goes
(18)A.needn't	B.can't	C.mustn't	D.shouldn't
(19)A.where	B.how	C.because	D.why
(20)A.really	B.very	C.such	D.so

Abbie, shy and quiet, started her ninth grade in a new school. She soon found herself  1   her old class. This new school was much too cold and  2   !

       No one at this school seemed to  3   if Abbie felt welcome or not. She walked the halls every day almost invisible; her  4   was never heard.

       Her parents were very worried about her and they knew since they got divorced（离婚）,she probably needed a  5   very badly. They tried everything they  6   to help her fit in. They bought her clothes and CDs, but it didn’t  7  .

       Believing that no one would ever become her real friend, Abbie often  8  herself to sleep. She was all alone with  9   to do but let her mind run  10   .

       She once tried  11   a Christian youth group at a local church, hoping to make friends but her   12   failed her again. Abbie was so upset that she was thinking of ending her life. She decided that she would jump  13   the local bridge on Christmas Eve, while her parents were at a party.

         14   she left her warm house for the bridge, she decided to leave her parents a note in the mailbox. When she opened the mailbox, she found some letters already there.

       She  15   the letters out and found one addressed to her. It was a card from one of the guys in the youth group:

       Dear Abbie,

       I want to apologize for not talking with you   16   You know, my parents are in the middle of a divorce, so I am hoping you could help me with some questions I have about divorced kids. I think we could become friends. See you at Youth Group on Sunday!

                                                                             Sincerely your friend, Wesley Hill

       She  17   at the card and read it over and over again. “Become friends,” she smiled,  18 that someone cared about her life and wanted her as a friend. She felt so special.

       She called Wesley. I guess you could say he was  19   Christmas miracle（奇迹）because

  20   is the best gift you can give anyone.

1．A．missing                 B．enjoying              C．impressing           D．reminding

2．A．cruel                     B．lonely                  C．painful                D．unfriendly

2,4,6

3．A．follow                   B．catch                  C．care                    D．sense

4．A．sound                   B．whisper               C．noise                   D．voice

5．A．relative                  B．friend                  C．roommate            D．brother

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

7．A．affect                   B．match                 C．work                  D．attract

8．A．screamed              B．cried                   C．waited                 D．fought

9．A．everything             B．anything              C．nothing               D．something

10．A．sad                     B．calm                   C．excited                D．wild

11．A．joining                 B．forming               C．creating               D．inserting

12．A．pride                   B．shyness               C．guilt                    D．shame

13．A．beyond                B．across                 C．off                      D．into

14．A．Though               B．Unless                 C．Since                  D．As

15．A．opened                B．pulled                  C．read                    D．tore

16．A．faster                  B．sooner                 C．quicker               D．longer

17．A．glanced               B．stared                  C．pointed                D．worked

18．A．realizing              B．judging                C．meaning              D．guessing

19．A．the                      B．a                         C．this                     D．that

20．A．friendship      B．satisfaction        C．security            D．marriage