When Mike told me he was leaving I felt like a vase which had just broken. There were pieces of me all over the tidy floor. He kept talking, telling me why he was leaving,   31  it was for the best, I could do better, it was his   32  and not mine. I had heard it before many times and yet somehow was still hurt; perhaps one cannot   33  such pain.
He left and I tried to   34  my life. I filled the kettle (水壶), put it on to boil, took out my old red cup and   35  the coffee powder falling into the bone china. Somehow when the kettle piped its finishing warning, I   36  not to hear it. That’s what Mike’s leaving had been like, sudden and with a(n)   37  end. I would rather just   38  in uncertainty than have things finished. I laughed at myself. Just about a cup of coffee, I must be getting   39 .
And yet it was a young woman who   40  back at me from the mirror, a young woman full of   41  and hope, a young woman with bright eyes just waiting to see the world.  42 , there are more important things. More important than   43 , I insist to myself firmly. The lid goes back on the coffee just like closing on the whole Mike experience.
He didn’t   44  my dreams as I feared that night.   45 , I am flying far across fields and woods,   46  on those below me. I fly free until I meet another bird who flies with me in perfect harmony. I realize with some   47  that there is a bird out there for me, there is another person, not necessarily a lover perhaps just a   48 , but there is someone out there who is my soul mate. I think about being a broken   49  again and realize that I have gathered myself back together, what Mike has is   50  a little part of my time in earth, a little understanding of my physical being. He has merely, a little piece of me.

When Mike told me he was leaving I felt like a vase which had just broken. There were pieces of me all over the tidy floor. He kept talking, telling me why he was leaving,   31   it was for the best, I could do better, it was his   32   and not mine. I had heard it before many times and yet somehow was still hurt; perhaps one cannot   33   such pain.

He left and I tried to   34   my life. I filled the kettle (水壶), put it on to boil, took out my old red cup and   35   the coffee powder falling into the bone china. Somehow when the kettle piped its finishing warning, I   36   not to hear it. That’s what Mike’s leaving had been like, sudden and with a(n)   37   end. I would rather just   38   in uncertainty than have things finished. I laughed at myself. Just about a cup of coffee, I must be getting   39  .

And yet it was a young woman who   40   back at me from the mirror, a young woman full of   41   and hope, a young woman with bright eyes just waiting to see the world.  42  , there are more important things. More important than   43  , I insist to myself firmly. The lid goes back on the coffee just like closing on the whole Mike experience.

He didn’t   44   my dreams as I feared that night.   45  , I am flying far across fields and woods,   46   on those below me. I fly free until I meet another bird who flies with me in perfect harmony. I realize with some   47   that there is a bird out there for me, there is another person, not necessarily a lover perhaps just a   48  , but there is someone out there who is my soul mate. I think about being a broken   49   again and realize that I have gathered myself back together, what Mike has is   50   a little part of my time in earth, a little understanding of my physical being. He has merely, a little piece of me.

When Mike told me he was leaving I felt like a vase which had just broken. There were pieces of me all over the tidy floor. He kept talking, telling me why he was leaving,1it was for the best, I could do better, it was his2and not mine. I had heard it before many times and yet somehow was still hurt; perhaps one cannot3such pain.
He left and I tried to4my life. I filled the kettle (水壶), put it on to boil, took out my old red cup and5the coffee powder falling into the bone china. Somehow when the kettle piped its finishing warning, I6not to hear it. That’s what Mike’s leaving had been like, sudden and with a(n)7end. I would rather just 8in uncertainty than have things finished. I laughed at myself. Just about a cup of coffee, I must be getting 9.
And yet it was a young woman who10back at me from the mirror, a young woman full of11and hope, a young woman with bright eyes just waiting to see the world.12, there are more important things. More important than13, I insist to myself firmly. The lid goes back on the coffee just like closing on the whole Mike experience.
He didn’t14my dreams as I feared that night.15, I am flying far across fields and woods,16on those below me. I fly free until I meet another bird who flies with me in perfect harmony. I realize with some17that there is a bird out there for me, there is another person, not necessarily a lover perhaps just a18, but there is someone out there who is my soul mate. I think about being a broken19again and realize that I have gathered myself back together, what Mike has is 20a little part of my time in earth, a little understanding of my physical being. He has merely, a little piece of me.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      complaining
      
   2. B.
      suggesting
      
   3. C.
      explaining
      
   4. D.
      whispering
2. 2.
   1. A.
      business
      
   2. B.
      fault
      
   3. C.
      luck
      
   4. D.
      reason
3. 3.
   1. A.
      pass
      
   2. B.
      defend
      
   3. C.
      feel
      
   4. D.
      ease
4. 4.
   1. A.
      get close to
      
   2. B.
      get on with
      
   3. C.
      get away with
      
   4. D.
      get down to
5. 5.
   1. A.
      watched
      
   2. B.
      made
      
   3. C.
      let
      
   4. D.
      wanted
6. 6.
   1. A.
      announced
      
   2. B.
      decided
      
   3. C.
      pretended
      
   4. D.
      concluded
7. 7.
   1. A.
      optimistic
      
   2. B.
      sceptical
      
   3. C.
      splendid
      
   4. D.
      unpleasant
8. 8.
   1. A.
      wander
      
   2. B.
      move
      
   3. C.
      keep
      
   4. D.
      take
9. 9.
   1. A.
      mad
      
   2. B.
      old
      
   3. C.
      nervous
      
   4. D.
      uncertain
10. 10.
    1. A.
       flashed
       
    2. B.
       swung
       
    3. C.
       stared
       
    4. D.
       pointed
11. 11.
    1. A.
       promise
       
    2. B.
       delight
       
    3. C.
       dilemmas
       
    4. D.
       conflicts
12. 12.
    1. A.
       Therefore
       
    2. B.
       Besides
       
    3. C.
       Finally
       
    4. D.
       Constantly
13. 13.
    1. A.
       friendship
       
    2. B.
       life
       
    3. C.
       love
       
    4. D.
       health
14. 14.
    1. A.
       visit
       
    2. B.
       have
       
    3. C.
       reject
       
    4. D.
       spin
15. 15.
    1. A.
       Deliberately
       
    2. B.
       Meanwhile
       
    3. C.
       Thus
       
    4. D.
       Instead
16. 16.
    1. A.
       taking off
       
    2. B.
       looking down
       
    3. C.
       breaking away
       
    4. D.
       getting over
17. 17.
    1. A.
       sorrow
       
    2. B.
       worry
       
    3. C.
       relief
       
    4. D.
       doubt
18. 18.
    1. A.
       friend
       
    2. B.
       bird
       
    3. C.
       dream
       
    4. D.
       job
19. 19.
    1. A.
       heart
       
    2. B.
       vase
       
    3. C.
       mirror
       
    4. D.
       cup
20. 20.
    1. A.
       mostly
       
    2. B.
       hardly
       
    3. C.
       usually
       
    4. D.
       only
       

Nancy had just got a job as a secretary in a company. Monday was the first day she went to work, so she was very1and arrived early.
She2the door open and found nobody there. “I am the3to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to find a bunch of4on it. They were fresh. She5them and they were sweet. She looked around for a6to put them in. “ Somebody has sent me flowers the very first day!” she thought7. “ But who could it be?” she began to8.
The day passed quickly and Nancy did everything with9interest. For the following days of the10, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the followers and then11her work.
Then came another Monday.12she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a(n)13bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase,14the old ones.
The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy began to think of ways to find out the15.
On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to hand in a plan to the16. She waited for his directives(命令)at his secretary’s17. She happened to see on the desk a half-opened notebook, which18: “ In order to keep the secretaries19, the company has decided that every 20a bunch of fresh flowers should be put on each secretary’s desk.”
Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist(心理学家).

1. 1.
   1. A.
      depressed
   2. B.
      encouraged
   3. C.
      excited
   4. D.
      surprised
2. 2.
   1. A.
      turned
   2. B.
      pushed
   3. C.
      knocked
   4. D.
      forced
3. 3.
   1. A.
      last
   2. B.
      second
   3. C.
      third
   4. D.
      first
4. 4.
   1. A.
      keys
   2. B.
      grapes
   3. C.
      flowers
   4. D.
      bananas
5. 5.
   1. A.
      smelled
   2. B.
      ate
   3. C.
      took
   4. D.
      held
6. 6.
   1. A.
      vase
   2. B.
      room
   3. C.
      glass
   4. D.
      bottle
7. 7.
   1. A.
      angrily
   2. B.
      quietly
   3. C.
      strangely
   4. D.
      happily
8. 8.
   1. A.
      seek
   2. B.
      wonder
   3. C.
      Work
   4. D.
      ask
9. 9.
   1. A.
      low
   2. B.
      little
   3. C.
      great
   4. D.
      general
10. 10.
    1. A.
       month
    2. B.
       period
    3. C.
       year
    4. D.
       week
11. 11.
    1. A.
       set about
    2. B.
       set up
    3. C.
       set out
    4. D.
       set off
12. 12.
    1. A.
       Unless
    2. B.
       When
    3. C.
       Since
    4. D.
       Before
13. 13.
    1. A.
       old
    2. B.
       red
    3. C.
       blue
    4. D.
       new
14. 14.
    1. A.
       covering
    2. B.
       demanding
    3. C.
       replacing
    4. D.
       forbidding
15. 15.
    1. A.
       sender
    2. B.
       receiver
    3. C.
       secretary
    4. D.
       waiter
16. 16.
    1. A.
       assistant
    2. B.
       colleague
    3. C.
       employee
    4. D.
       manager
17. 17.
    1. A.
       notebook
    2. B.
       desk
    3. C.
       office
    4. D.
       house
18. 18.
    1. A.
       said
    2. B.
       written
    3. C.
       printed
    4. D.
       signed
19. 19.
    1. A.
       at home
    2. B.
       on time
    3. C.
       in high spirits
    4. D.
       in low spirits
20. 20.
    1. A.
       Sunday morning
    2. B.
       Monday morning
    3. C.
       Monday afternoon
    4. D.
       Tuesday afternoon