A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about  36  in work and life. Offering his  37  coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and  38  with a large pot of coffee and a  39  of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to  40  themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have  41 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been  42 , leaving behind the plain and  43  ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the  44  of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup  45  adds no quality to the coffee.  46  it is just more expensive and in some cases  47  hides what we drink.”
“48  all of you really want is coffee, not the cup,  49  you consciously went for the best cups…. And then you began  50  each other’s cups.”
Now consider this:  51  is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 52  are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the  53  of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we  54  to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups  55 you … enjoy the coffee instead.

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about  36  in work and life. Offering his  37  coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and  38  with a large pot of coffee and a  39  of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to  40  themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have  41 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been  42 , leaving behind the plain and  43  ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the  44  of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup  45  adds no quality to the coffee.  46  it is just more expensive and in some cases  47  hides what we drink.”
“48  all of you really want is coffee, not the cup,  49  you consciously went for the best cups…. And then you began  50  each other’s cups.”
Now consider this:  51  is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 52  are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the  53  of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we  54  to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups  55 you … enjoy the coffee instead.

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about 36 in work and life. Offering his 37 coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 38 with a large pot of coffee and a 39 of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to 40 themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have 41 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 42 , leaving behind the plain and 43 ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 44 of your problems and stress.”

“Be assured that the cup 45 adds no quality to the coffee. 46 it is just more expensive and in some cases 47 hides what we drink.”

“ 48 all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, 49 you consciously went for the best cups…. And then you began 50 each other’s cups.”

Now consider this: 51 is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 52 are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the 53 of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 54 to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups 55 you … enjoy the coffee instead.

36. A. stress　 　　 　　 B. dream　　　　　　　 C. sorrow　　　 　　 D. truth

37. A. friends 　　　　　 B. customers　　　　 C. fellows　　　 　　 D. guests

38. A. carried　　　　　　　 B. returned　　　　　 C. arrived　　　 　　 D. reached

39. A. kind　　　　　　　　　 B. variety　　　 C. sort　　　　　 　　 D. number

40. A. devote 　 　　　　 B. expose　　　 　 C. help　　　　　 　　 D. addicted

41. A. searched 　 　　 B. witnessed　　　　 C. noticed　　　 　　 D. discovered

42. A. taken up　　　　　　 B. brought in　 　　　 C. sold out　　 　　 D. cut down

43. A. expensive　　　　　 B. cheap　　　　　　　 C. beautiful　　 　　 D. usual

44. A. point　　 　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　 C. source　　　 　　 　　 D. result

45. A. by itself　　　　　　 B. on its own　　　　 C. for itself　　 　　 D. itself

46. A. At no time　 　 B. At times　　　　　　 C. In no case 　　 D. In most cases

47. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　 　　 D. hardly

48. A. What　　　　　　　　 B. That　　　　　　　　 C. Which 　　 D. Whether

49. A. but　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 C. and 　　　　 　　 D. for

50. A. suspecting　　　　　 B. liking　　　　　　　　 C. envying　　 　　 D. eyeing

51. A. Love　　　　　　　　　 B. Life　　　　　　　　　 C. Future 　　 D. Failure

52. A. They　 　 　　　　 B. We　　　　　　　　　 C. You　 　　 　　 D. What

53. A. quantity　　　　　　 B. style　　　　　　　　 C. quality 　　 D. standard

54. A. have　　 　 　　　　 B. hesitate　　　　　　 C. forget 　　 　　 D. fail

55. A. force 　　　　　　　 B. drive　　　　　　　　 C. puzzle 　　 　　 D. amaze

　 A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about 36 in work and life. Offering his 37 coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 38 with a large pot of coffee and a 39 of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to 40 themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have 41 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 42 , leaving behind the plain and 43 ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 44 of your problems and stress.”

“Be assured that the cup 45 adds no quality to the coffee. 46 it is just more expensive and in some cases 47 hides what we drink.”

“ 48 all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, 49 you consciously went for the best cups…. And then you began 50 each other’s cups.”

Now consider this: 51 is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 52 are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the 53 of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 54 to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups 55 you … enjoy the coffee instead.

36. A. stress　 　　 　　 B. dream　　　　　　　 C. sorrow　　　 　　 D. truth

37. A. friends 　　　　　 B. customers　　　　 C. fellows　　　 　　 D. guests

38. A. carried　　　　　　　 B. returned　　　　　 C. arrived　　　 　　 D. reached

39. A. kind　　　　　　　　　 B. variety　　　 C. sort　　　　　 　　 D. number

40. A. devote 　 　　　　 B. expose　　　 　 C. help　　　　　 　　 D. addicted

41. A. searched 　 　　 B. witnessed　　　　 C. noticed　　　 　　 D. discovered

42. A. taken up　　　　　　 B. brought in　　　　 C. sold out　　 　　 D. cut down

43. A. expensive　　　　　 B. cheap　　　　　　　 C. beautiful　　 　　 D. usual

44. A. point　　 　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　 C. source　　　 　　 　　 D. result

45. A. by itself　　　　　　 B. on its own　　　　 C. for itself　　 　　 D. itself

46. A. At no time　 　 B. At times　　　　　　 C. In no case 　　 D. In most cases

47. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　 　　 D. hardly

48. A. What　　　　　　　　 B. That　　　　　　　　 C. Which 　　 D. Whether

49. A. but　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 C. and 　　　　 　　 D. for

50. A. suspecting　　　　　 B. liking　　　　　　　　 C. envying　　 　　 D. eyeing

51. A. Love　　　　　　　　　 B. Life　　　　　　　　　 C. Future 　　 D. Failure

52. A. They　 　 　　　　 B. We　　　　　　　　　 C. You　 　　 　　 D. What

53. A. quantity　　　　　　 B. style　　　　　　　　 C. quality 　　 D. standard

54. A. have　　 　 　　　　 B. hesitate　　　　　　 C. forget 　　 　　 D. fail

55. A. force 　　　　　　　 B. drive　　　　　　　　 C. puzzle 　　 　　 D. amaze

Most people who work in London get a break of about an hour for lunch.  36  they mostly live too far from home to go back there  37  lunch, they have to  38  other arrangements for their midday meal.

Many large companies have a canteen (自助食堂) for their employees. In  39  canteens the food served is simple but  40 , and there is some  41  of choice. But the number of dishes  42 usually small. The employees themselves fetch their dishes  43  a counter at which they are  44. There they can find a tray on  45  to carry their knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups, saucers,  46, of course, their food. A meal in a canteen is inexpensive and may  47  of soup, fish and chips or meat and two vegetables,  48  fruit or pudding of some  49  as dessert. Some companies that do not run a canteen  50  their staff with luncheon-vouchers (午餐券), which many restaurants will accept in 51  of money.

As there are so many people  52  work in London, there are numerous cafes and restaurants in every area that is not purely residential. A meal  53  cost anything from a modest sum to quite a few pounds,  54  on the restaurant and the food chosen.  55 , one can generally get a meal, or at least a snack, in a pub. In recent years there has also been a big increase in the number of ‘take-away’ food shops of all kinds.

1.A. Unless            B. As                   C. If               D. Although

2. A. for               B. at                   C.of                D. in

3. A. take                  B. bring             C. make                D. use

4.A. such              B. few              C. so                   D. little

5.A. full                B. limited             C. extra              D. enough

6.A. exchange           B. variety              C. change           D. difference

7. A. are                   B. is                   C. being                D. be

8.A. to                 B. with             C. at                   D. from

9.A. sold               B. served               C. made             D. kept

10.A. which             B. it                   C. except               D. instead

11.A. or                 B. but               C. and               D. except

12.A. consist               B. compose          C. compare          D. insist

13.A. along             B. with             C. about                D. at

14.A. sort              B. pattern              C. category         D.content

15.A. prepare               B. repair               C. afford               D. provide

16. A. space                B. case             C. face             D. place

17.A. at                    B. above            C. over             D. by

18.A. must              B. may              C.should            D. could

19.A. taking                B. turning          C. depending            D. bringing

20. A. Besides          B.However           C. Never                D. More