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　　At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sports of canoe (划船) racing was added to the list of international competition. The  31  team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man named Bill Havens.

As the time for the Olympics  32 , it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child at about the  33  that the U.S. team would be competing in the Pairs games. In 1924 there were no planes form Paris to the United States, only  34  ships. Bill found himself in a dilemma (左右为难的困境).

Bill’s wife insisted that he go to Paris.  35 , competing in the Olympics was a lifelong dream. But Bill felt  36  and, after much soul-searching, decided to remain home, where he could  37  his wife when the child arrived. He considered being at her  38  his highest priority (优先考虑的事), even higher than going to Paris to fulfill his  39 .

The team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was  40  in giving birth to their child.  41 , Bill could have competed in the event and returned home  42  to be with he when she gave birth.

People said, “What a shame!” But Bill said he had no  43 . For the rest of his life, he  44  he had made the better decision.

Bill Havens knew what was most important to him. Not everybody  45  that out. Not everybody has the strength to say no to something he or she truly  46  in order to say yes to something that truly  47 . Peace begins to  48  our lives when we learn to say yes to the things that really matter.

Twenty eight years later, Bill  49  a telegram. It was from Finland, where the 1952 Olympics were being held. The telegram read, “Dad, I won. I’m bringing home the gold medal you  50  while waiting for me to be born.”

1.	A．new B．favorite C．special D．weak

 

2.	A．arrived B．passed C．neared D．ended

 

3.	A．moment B．opportunity C．time D．promise

 

4.	A．fast B．old C．small D．slow

 

5.	A．In all B．After all C．As a result D．As usual

 

6.	A．honored B．worried C．conflicted D．delighted

 

7.	A．persuade B．accompany C．support D．satisfy

 

8.	A．place B．side C．door D．mercy

 

9.	A．duty B．promise C．dream D．demand

 

10.	A．favoring B．successful C．safe D．late

 

11.	A．In addition B．For example C．In fact D．At last

 

12.	A．on time B．in time C．on purpose D．in need

 

13.	A．judgments B．excuse C．choices D．regrets

 

14.	A．believed B．wished C．wondered D．proved

 

15.	A．puts B．takes C．figures D．gives

 

16.	A．trusts B．wants C．understands D．respects

 

17.	A．matters B．happens C．appears D．continues

 

18.	A．turn into B．look into C．settle on D．rely on

 

19.	A．discovered B．wrote C．sent D．received

 

20.	A．grasped B．offered C．took D．lost

 

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　　Jenkins was a jeweler, who had made a large diamond ring worth 57000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked 1 like the first one but was worth only 2000. This he took to the shop, which 2 it without a question.

　　Jenkins gave the much more 3 ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife 4 to Paris for a weekend. As to the 5 ring, the shop sold it for 60000.

　　Six months later the buyer 6 it back to Silkstone's office.“It's a faulty diamond,”he said.“It isn't worth the high 7 I paid.”Then he told them the 8 . His wife's car had caught fire in an 9 . She had escaped, 10 the ring had fallen off and been damaged in the great 11 of the fire.

　　The shop had to 12 . They knew that no fire on earth can 13 damage a perfect diamond. Someone had taken the 14 diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: who 15 it?

　　A picture of the ring appeared it the 16 . A reader thought the 17 the ring. The nest day, another picture appeared in the papers which 18 a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman 19 a large diamond ring.“Do you know the 20 with the lovely diamond ring?”the papers asked their readers. Several months later, Jenkins was sentenced to seven years in prison.

1．

[　　]

A．only　　　　　B．surely

C．nearly　　　　D．exactly

2．

[　　]

A．accepted　　　B．received

C．refused　　　 D．rejected

3．

[　　]

A．real　　　　　 B．modern

C．worthy　　　　D．valuable

4．

[　　]

A．flew　　　　　B．drove

C．sailed　　　　 D．bicycled

5．

[　　]

A．first　　　　 B．second

C．last　　　　　D．next

6．

[　　]

A．sold　　　　　B．posted

C．brought　　　 D．returned

7．

[　　]

A．cost　　　　　B．money

C．price　　　　 D．value

8．

[　　]

A．facts　　　　 B．matters

C．questions　　 D．results

9．

[　　]

A．affair　　　　B．accident

C．incident　　　D．experience

10．

[　　]

A．so　　　　　　B．or

C．but　　　　　 D．and

11．

[　　]

A．pile　　　　　B．heat

C．power　　　　D．pressure

12．

[　　]

A．think　　　　 B．agree

C．permit　　　　D．promise

13．

[　　]

A．almost　　　　B．even

C．just　　　　　D．ever

14．

[　　]

A．real　　　　　B．pure

C．right　　　　 D．exact

15．

[　　]

A．copied　　　　B．made

C．stole　　　　 D．did

16．

[　　]

A．notices　　　 B．magazines

C．newspapers　　D．programmes

17．

[　　]

A．saw　　　　　B．knew

C．found　　　　 D．recognized

18．

[　　]

A．showed　　　　B．drew

C．printed　　　　D．carried

19．

[　　]

A．carrying　　　B．dressing

C．wearing　　　D．holding

20．

[　　]

A．dancer　　　　B．woman

C．reader　　　　D．jeweler

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　　Every summer, a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the 1 are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and 2 . The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the 3 of travel. You can pick grapes in France, entertain kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are 4 jobs in hotels and restaurants.

　　But it is not easy now to find work.“ 5 you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,”says Anthea Ellis, an adviser on 6 for students. If you work with a family in Italy, you'll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will expect you to speak 7 . British students only have a language advantage 8 jobs in the USA and Australia. 9 Enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been 10 . One child lost his passport another became seriously ill and was 11 home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the 12 they made, and Sarah herself was robbed on her only 13 evening of the entire trip.“I did visit a lot of new places,”she says,“but it wasn't worth it. The pay was 14 and it really was a 24-hour a day job. The kids never slept!”

　　“The trouble is, students except to have 15 time of it,”Anthea Ellis points out.“ 16 , they see it as a holiday. In practice 17 you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual work. You'll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy. 18 , you'll work if it's convenient for the company that employs you. But you have 19 employment rights. As soon as the holiday season 20 they'll get rid of you.”

1．

[　　]

A．work　　　　　　B．luck

C．chances　　　　　D．services

2．

[　　]

A．agriculture　　　B．industry

C．hotels　　　　　D．restaurant

3．

[　　]

A．pains　　　　　B．comfort

C．difficulty　　　D．excitement

4．

[　　]

A．always　　　　　B．hardly

C．never　　　　　 D．seldom

5．

[　　]

A．If　　　　　　　B．Unless

C．Because　　　　 D．Although

6．

[　　]

A．health care　　　 B．vacation work

C．language studies　D．tourist safety

7．

[　　]

A．Italian　　　　　B．English

C．French　　　　　D．Spanish

8．

[　　]

A．of　　　　　　　B．on

C．from　　　　　　D．for

9．

[　　]

A．No one　　　　　B．None

C．Not everyone　　D．Everybody

10．

[　　]

A．abroad　　　　　B．employed

C．alone　　　　　 D．respected

11．

[　　]

A．driven　　　　　B．ridden

C．left　　　　　　D．flown

12．

[　　]

A．friends　　　　B．decision

C．noise　　　　　D．damage

13．

[　　]

A．busy　　　　　　B．free

C．tiring　　　　　 D．pleasant

14．

[　　]

A．nice　　　　　　B．reasonable

C．fair　　　　　　D．poor

15．

[　　]

A．a hard　　　　　B．an easy

C．a demanding　　 D．an adventurous

16．

[　　]

A．After all　　　 B．Worse still

C．However　　　D．Therefore

17．

[　　]

A．besides　　　　B．altogether

C．though　　　　D．until

18．

[　　]

A．In a word　　　　B．In other words

C．And what's more　D．More or less

19．

[　　]

A．few　　　　　　 B．little

C．many　　　　　　D．much

20．

[　　]

A．starts　　　　　 B．lasts

C．goes　　　　　　D．finishes

　　Thirty million people visit Paris every year and when you are standing in a queue at the Louvre waiting to have a look at the Mona Lisa,it is possible to think that each and every one of them is in the same room as you.

　　But it is possible to see the iconic sites of the City of Lights without falling into the crowded tourists.

　　My favourite way to enjoy Paris is to

take enough money to last a visit of at least two months. I did this when I was 20. I lived in a poor hotel on Rue St. Jacques around the corner from the Sorbonne and the Jardin du Luxembourg. Surviving on 100 francs a day, I ate baguettes, tomatoes and a jar of mayon-naise. I drank my short blacks while standing at the counter of cafes. I walked everywhere,down the city's grand avenues and up its hid-den old alleyways. I loved every single pover-ty-covered moment of that winter.

　　I've been back several times since for shorter trips. Each time, Paris offers new joys and discoveries.

　　An increasingly popular way to get that true Parisienne (巴黎女子的) touch to your trip is to rent an apartment. Brisbane author Nerida Newtown loved the “at home” feeling when she and her family realized a long-term dream by living in Paris for a few months.

　　If you can't manage a long stay, never fear. Jodie Minus's excitable account of her whirlwind trip to the City of Lights shows how you can get the most out of Paris in a short time. Jenny Stevens managed to show a first-time visitor much of Paris. But now it's over to you: Share your secrets and passions about Paris.

(1) The text is mainly to tell readers________.

[　　]

A．where to visit in Paris

B．some tips on how to visit Paris

C．the writer's experience of visiting Paris

D．the introduction of Paris

(2) Those who want to get tips on short trips in Paris had better contact________.

[　　]

A．the Mona Lisa

B．Jodie Minus

C．Jenny Stevens

D．the writer

(3) According to the text, “ the City of Lights” should refer to“________”.

[　　]

A．the city of Paris

B．the hotel the writer ever lived in

C．a famous tourist attraction in Paris

D．the name of a Paris' street

(4) According to the writer, in order to know better about Paris, visitors________.

[　　]

A．should read Nerida Newtown's novels first

B．had better plan a long trip there

C．must get advice from Jenny Stevens

D．should visit Louvre for the Mona Lisa