Isn’t it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course of your life’s history? This is what happened in my 36 .

When I was 14, I left school and was journeying first in California and then in Hawaii. 37 reaching El Paso, I met an old man, a beggar, on the street corner, who 38 me and asked if I was 39 away from home because I looked so　 40　 .

After 41 for a few minutes, the 42 beggar told me to follow him. He told me that he had something good to 43 with me. We walked a couple of blocks until we came to a library, where the beggar first　 44 me to a table and asked me to wait for a moment 45 he looked for something special among the shelves. A few moments later, he 46 with a couple of old books under his arms, and then started with a few statements (说法)that were very 47 and that changed my life. He said, “There are two things that I want to 48 you.”

“Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover can 49 you. Well, young man, I’ve got a little 50 for you. I am one of the wealthiest men in the world. But a year ago, my wife 51 away. I realized there were certain things I had not yet 52 in life, one of which is to live like a beggar on the streets. So, you see, don’t ever judge a book by its cover.”

“Number two is to learn how to 53 , my boy. For there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom(知识, 智慧).” At that moment, he showed me the 54 of Plato and Aristotle —immortal(不朽的) classics from ancient times.

The beggar then led me back on the streets near where we 55 met. His parting request was for me never to forget what he taught me.

36. A. case　　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. journey　　　　　　　　　　 D. life

37. A. Toward　　　　　　　 B. In　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. On　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

38. A. remembered　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　　　　　　 C. searched　　　　　　　　　 D. begged

39. A. driving　　　　　　　 B. holidaying　　　　　　　　 C. keeping　　　　　　　　　　 D. running

40. A. tired　　　　　　　　　 B. young　　　　　　　　　　　 C. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. familiar

41. A. chatting　　　　　　　 B. checking　　　　　　　　　 C. drinking　　　　　　　　　 D. expressing

42. A. friendly　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　　　　 C. hungry　　　　　　　　　　 D. curious

43. A. charge　　　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. share D. communicate

44. A. led　　　　　　　　　　 B. sent　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pushed　　　　　　　　　　 D. ordered

45. A. unless　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

46. A. went　　　　　　　　　 B. held　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　　　 D. carried

47 A. common　　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　　　　　 D. attractive

48. A. teach　　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　　　 C. advise　　　　　　　　　　　 D. request

49. A. attract　　　　　　　　 B. upset　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interest　　　　　　　　　　 D. fool

50. A. disappointment　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

51. A. walked　　　　　　　 B. passed　　　　　　　　　　 C. drove　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gave

52. A. heard　　　　　　　　 B. seen　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. experienced　　　　　　　 D. witnessed

53. A. work　　　　　　　　　 B. live　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. write　　　　　　　　　　　 D. read

54. A. writings　　　　　　　 B. poems　　　　　　　　　　 C. novels　　　　　　　　　　 D. stories

55. A. early　　　　　　　　　 B. once　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. already　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

1. Words fail to________________(表达)my meaning.

2. We admire him for his________________（勇敢的）conduct.

3. Please treat people and animals with________________（人性）.

4. What the Great Wall is like is beyond________________（描述）.

5. They set up a monument in________________（纪念）of the well-known hero.

6. The student answered the question with c　　  （自信）.

7. If you don’t help me, I’ll h　　  （缠绕）you after my death.

8. He p　　  （参加）in their discussion last weekend.

9. After he came to himself, he found all his b　　 (财物)gone.

10. He is a man of w　　 （智慧）.

2. We admire him for his________________（勇敢的）conduct.

3. Please treat people and animals with________________（人性）.

4. What the Great Wall is like is beyond________________（描述）.

5. They set up a monument in________________（纪念）of the well-known hero.

6. The student answered the question with c　　  （自信）.

7. If you don’t help me, I’ll h　　  （缠绕）you after my death.

8. He p　　  （参加）in their discussion last weekend.

9. After he came to himself, he found all his b　　 (财物)gone.

10. He is a man of w　　 （智慧）.

完型填空

Socrates ——a Great Thinker

　　 Socrates was born in 469 B.C.We 1 very little about his childhood.When he was 2 up he spent his life in the 3for wisdom（智慧） and truth.Sometimes he sat 4 thought by himself.At other 5 he discussed things in conversation （会话） with 6 people.These conversations were his most 7 way of working.He used to 8 talking with the young men or artists or teachers whom he met in the streets and asking questions. “What do you 9 by happiness?”he would ask.Or “How does a man 10a really good life?”Or “How can a person 11 serve his country?”He was always 12 to discuss any question of politics,or science,or 13 life ought to be lived.

　　Socrates wrote 14 himself.The 　　 15of some of his conversations was written 　　16 later.This was done by another thinker called Plato,who had 17 with Socrates.

　　Although 18 of people liked him and 19 him,he made a lot of enemies.This is not 20when you remember that Socrates took no 21 to keep away from trouble.If he saw the　　 22he said it,even if it might made 23 people angry.If a foolish man thought himself to be 24,Socrates was always ready to show how little he really 25.