Elephants would die__________if men were allowed to shoot as many as they wished.?

A.off　　　　 B.away　　　 C.out　　　　 D.down?

It took a long time for the excitement to ______.

A.die out　　　　　 B.die off　　　　　 C.die down 　　　　 D.die away

 

It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 　36 .

I worked in a 　37 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 　38 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 　39 home and my husband, being the 　40 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe 　41 I hurried, I could still make it home.

I was heading inside to 　42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 　43 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 　44 a few minutes ago.

The young man at the counter was trying to be 　45 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 　46 . One of them was 　47 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 　48 ?”

A look of 　49 crossed the woman’s face.

“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an) 　50 since I had just made up my mind to do 　51 that.

I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 　52 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 　53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

Later, as I arrived home, my husband 　54 , “So you aren’t ever late any more.”

I said, “Sometimes it’s 　55 to be late.”

36. A. break　　　　　　　　 B. fever　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cold　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. headache

37. A. foreign　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　　　　　　 D. noisy

38. A. earlier　　　　　　　　 B. later　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. easier　　　　　　　　　　　 D. simpler

39. A. getting　　　　　　　 B. cooking　　　　　　　　　 C. calling　　　　　　　　　　 D. working

40. A. tough　　　　　　　　 B. punctual　　　　　　　　　 C. generous　　　　　　　　 D. careful

41. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　 D. if

42. A. pay　　　　　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. search

43. A. opinions　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. directions　　　　　　　　 D. money

44. A. reached　　　　　　　 B. visited　　　　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　　　　　 D. left

45. A. skilled　　　　　　　　 B. helpful　　　　　　　 　 C. experienced　　　　　　　　　　 D. active

46. A. comments　　　　　 B. promises　　　　　　　　 C. jokes　　　　　　　　　　　 D. offers

47. A. only　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

48. A. station　　　　　　　 B. office　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　　　 D. hotel

49. A. panic　　　　　　　　 B. relief　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　　　　　 D. peace

50. A. duty　　　　　 　　　 B. fact　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. reason　　　　　　　　　　 D. lie

51. A. partly　　　　　　　　 B. properly　　　　　　　　　 C. exactly　　　　　　　　　　 D. perfectly

52. A. across　　　　 　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. beside　　　　　　　　　　 D. behind

53. A. go up　　　　　　　　 B. die down　　　　　　　　 C. speed up　　　　　　　　 D. turn down

54. A. teased　　　　　　　　 B. shouted　　　　　　　　　 C. burst　　　　　　　　　　　 D. laughed

55. A. possible　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　　　 D. safe

Two old beggars were sitting on a busy corner. They watched helplessly as scores of people walked by, some purposely ___1___ them and others too caught up in their own cares to even notice their __2__. Every so often, a __3__woman or a small child would drop a few coins in the __4__ which lay in front of them.

　 As the crowd began to die down, they started to __5_ their things and head for their evening shelters. Just as they were getting ready to leave, they noticed a man walking toward them. He was obviously a _ 6 man ----they could tell that from his finely tailored business suit.

　 The first beggar whispered to the second with _7____, “ He’s coming our way!”

　 The two tried not to look ___8____ at the man as he stepped closer to them, but they couldn’t ___9__ gazing up with anticipation (期待) as he reached into his pocket and took something out.

　 “Trunk” was the only sound they heard __10___ what looked like a piece of hard _11__, wrapped in tissue paper hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man __12__ and continued on his way, not making a backward glance.

“How insulting (侮辱人的)!” said the first beggar. “He could have __13___ left us a few coins or a spare bill, but he mocks (嘲弄) us with a piece of rock candy. Who does he think we are ----__14___? There’s no way we can even eat this ---------we have no __15___.” He picked up the object and threw it into the gutter(排水沟).

“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” the _16_beggar thought. “I can’t chew it, but I can suck on it for while, and the sugary juices will stay in my _17__ for a long time. How nice of that man to offer me something so sweet.”

With that, he _18_ the white tissue paper, but to his _19__, there was no hard rock candy inside. _20_, into his fell a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars.

1. A. aiding　　　 B. abusing 　　 C. abandoning　 D. ignoring

2. A. existence　　 B. situation　　 C. appearance　 D. expressing

3. A. young　　　　 B. kind-hearted C. beautiful　　 D. police

4. A. hats　　　　 B. hands　　　　 C. pockets　　　 D. bowls

5. A. give up　　　 B. cover up　　 C. pack up　　　 D. build up

6. A. healthy　　　 B. wealthy　　　 C. kind　　　　 D. generous

7. A. confusion　　 B. determination C. excitement　 D. amazement

8. A. calmly　　　 B. happily　　　 C. sadly　　　　 D. directly

9. A. help　　　　 B. avoid　　　　 C. stop　　　　 D. prevent

10. A. because　　　 B. as 　　　　　 C. since　　　　 D. though

11. A. cake　　　　 B. candy　　　　 C. coin　　　　 D. bill

12. A. quit　　　　 B. declined　　 C. turned　　　 D. resigned

13. A. easily　　　 B. hardly　　　 C. suddenly　　 D. finally

14. A. students　　 B. children　　 C. adults 　　　 D. old men

15. A. hands　　　　 B. teeth　　　　 C. bowls　　　　 D. money

16. A. angry　　　　 B. second　　　 C. old　　　　　 D. wise

17. A. pocket　　　 B. hand　　　　 C. mouth　　　　 D. hat

18. A. threw　　　　 B. undertook　　 C. unfolded　　 D. wrapped

19. A. satisfaction B. surprise　　 C. horror　　　 D. disappointment

20. A. However　　　 B. Fortunately　 C. Therefore　　 D. Instead

 

It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 　36 .

I worked in a 　37 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 　38 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 　39 home and my husband, being the 　40 person, would be ready to pronounce（宣布） me late once again. Maybe 　41 I hurried, I could still make it home.

I was heading inside to 　42 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 　43 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 　44 a few minutes ago.

The young man at the counter was trying to be 　45 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 　46 . One of them was 　47 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 　48 ?”

A look of 　49 crossed the woman’s face.

“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an) 　50 since I had just made up my mind to do 　51 that.

I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 　52 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 　53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

Later, as I arrived home, my husband 　54 , “So you aren’t ever late any more.”

I said, “Sometimes it’s 　55 to be late.”

36. A. break　　　　　　　　 B. headache　　　　　　　　 C. cold　　　　　　　　 　 D. fever

37. A. foreign　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　 C. noisy　　　　 　 　　　 D. busy

38. A. earlier　　　　　　　　 B. easier　　　　　　　　　　　 C. later　　　　　　　　 　 D. simpler

39. A. working　　　　　　 B. cooking　　　　　　　　　 C. calling　　　　　　　　　　 D. getting　　　

40. A. punctual　　　　　　 B. tough　　　　　　　　　　　 C. generous　　　　　　　　 D. careful

41. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　 D. if

42. A. change　　　　 　 B. pay　　　　　　　　　 　 C. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. search

43. A. opinions　　　　　　 B. directions　　　　 　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. money

44. A. reached　　　　　　　 B. visited　　　　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　　　　　 D. left

45. A. skilled　　　　　　　　 B. active　　　　　　　 　 C. experienced　　　　　　　　　　 D. helpful　　

46. A. jokes　　　　　 　 B. promises　　　　　　　　 C. comments　　　　　　　 D. offers

47. A. only　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

48. A. station　　　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　　　　　　 C. office　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hotel

49. A. panic　　　　　　　　 B. sadness　　　　　　　　　 C. relief　　　　　　　　 D. peace

50. A. duty　　　　　　　　　 B. lie　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. reason　　　　　　　　　　 D. fact

51. A. partly　　　　　　　　 B. exactly　　　　　　 　 C. properly　　　　　　　　　 D. perfectly

52. A. across　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. beside　　　　　　　　　　 D. behind

53. A. go up　　　　　　　　 B. speed up　　　　　　　　　 C. die down　　　　　 　 D. turn down

54. A. teased　　　　　　　　 B. shouted　　　　　　　　　 C. burst　　　　　　　　　　　 D. laughed

55. A. possible　　　　　　 　 B. good　　　　　　　　　　　 C. special　　　 　 　　　　　 D. safe