完形填空，阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　When a person is curious about something, it means he is 1 in it and wishes to know more about it. There is 2 wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad depends on what people are curious about.

　　Curiosity is 3 silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are full of curiosity about what their 4 are doing. They are 5 to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are 6 home or taking outside, or 7 they have come so early or late. To be interested in these things is 8 because they are 9 at all. It is none of their 10 to know what their neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is 11 not only 12 but also harmful. For most probably, it 13 to small talk which often brings harm, shame of disrespect to others, and thus 14 their feelings.

　　On the other hand, there is a 15 curiosity--the curiosity of wise men, who wonder at all the great things and try to 16 all they can about them. Columbus could never have found America if he had not been 17 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 18 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the discoveries in human history have been made 19 a result of curiosity, 20 , the curiosity is never about unimportant things which have few or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.interesting	B.engaged	C.excited	D.interested
(2)A.something	B.nothing	C.much	D.much
(3)A.often	B.sometimes	C.seldom	D.always
(4)A.neighbors	B.companies	C.workshops	D.families
(5)A.worried	B.satisfied	C.anxious	D.nervous
(6)A.taking	B.going	C.coming	D.bringing
(7)A.when	B.why	C.whether	D.however
(8)A.silly	B.necessary	C.impossible	D.possible
(9)A.not 　　 right	B.good	C.unimportant	D.important
(10)A.business	B.duty	C.work	D.idea
(11)A.all	B.something	C.everything	D.the 　　 matter
(12)A.funny	B.wise	C.interesting	D.foolish
(13)A.leads	B.causes	C.refers	D.stick
(14)A.effects	B.hurts	C.expresses	D.destroys
(15)A.strange	B.terrible	C.noble	D.stupid
(16)A.find 　　 out	B.find	C.decide	D.work 　　 out
(17)A.brave	B.careful	C.curious	D.famous
(18)A.with	B.without	C.for	D.from
(19)A.as	B.with	C.because	D.after
(20)A.and	B.so	C.but	D.however

Good advice is like medicine for the soul. What kind of 1　 have you recently received? Who do you go to got advice? Do you have a mentor(顾问)? A mentor is a　 2　 adviser.
　 Parents, teacher and friends are often great 　 3 .Sports figures, public officials can also be good 　4　 of mentors, but a person with whim you are a personal relationship will most likely be able to 　5 you the best advice.
　 Mentors teach things that seem to be 　6　 sense. Proverbs are wise old sayings that are common in every language and　 7　 , and can sometimes be　 8 for a nonnative to understand. For example, all that　 9　 is not gold(some things are not as 　　10 as they appear ).
　 Advice 11 in newspapers and magazines are another way to 12　 advice.
　 Talk shows on radio and television are also very popular. Americans and Canadians love to 　　 13　 themselves. Many people are not　 14 to ask for help or　 15 about a problem in order to receive advice. People generally will 16　 their own experience to 17 their friends. Overcoming a difficult situation is 18　 respecter in North America. People love to heat motivational (积极的) stories and 19　 . One proverb, a friend in need is a friend indeed, shares the concept that a true friend will help you out in times of 　 20　 .

1. A. success　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. measure　　　 　　　　　 C. position　　　　 　　　 D. advice

2. A. devoted　　　 　　　 B. united　　　　　 　　　　 C. trusted　　　　　 　　　　 D. expected

3. A. interviewers　 　　 B. mentors　　　　 　　　　　 C. followers　　　 　　　　　 D. competitors

4. A. examples　　　 　　　 B. mentors　　　　 　　　　　 C. manners　　　 　　　　　 D. services

5. A. consider　　　 　　　 B. exchange　　　 　　　　　　 C. adapt　　　　　 　　　　 D. offer

6. A. present　　　　 　　　 B. attractive　　　 　 　　　 C. common　　　 　　　　　 D. particular

7. A. experience　 　　 　　　 B. difference　　　 　　 　　　 C. culture　　　　　 　　　　 D. behavior

8. A. simple　　　　　 　　 　　　 B. difficult　　　　 　 　　　 C. natural　　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. brief

9. A. glitters B. packages C. acts D. forces

10. A. different　　　 B. negative　　　　 　 　　　 C. primary　　　　 　　　　　 D. valuable

11. A. columns　　 　 　　　 B. materials　　　　 　 　　　 C. wonders　　　 　　　　　 D. add

12. A. reduce　　　 　　　 B. add　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. get

13. A. enjoy　　　　 　　　 B. teacher　　　　　 　　　 C. express　　　　 　　　　 D. defeat

14. A. brave　　　　 　　　 B. afraid　　　　　　 　　 　　　 C. honest　　　　　 　　　 D. lucky

15. A. talk　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B bring.　　　　　　　 　　 　　　 C. care　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. look

16. A. remind　　　　 　　　 B. suggest　　　　 　　　　 C. clone　　　　　 　　　　　 D. share

17. A. lead to　　　　 　　　 B. set free　　　　 　　　　 C. help out　　 　　　　 D. take over　　　　

18. A. originally　　 B. highly　　　　　 　　　　 C. equally　　　 　　　　　　 D. closely　　　

19. A. encouragementB. sadness　 　　　　 　　　 C. movement　 　　　　 D. adventure　　　

20. A. happiness　 　　 　　　 B. trouble　　　　　 　　　　 C. excitement　 　　　　 D. nature

　　Maggie was assigned to this public school in the middle of the year,　and the headmaster asked her to teach Class 4?B right away.　She heard that the former teacher had 　1　suddenly,　but the headmaster didn't tell her 　2　.All he told her was that this was a class of “　3　” students.?

　　First day,　she walked into the classroom,　spitballs（废纸团）　4　through the air, feet on desks,　the noise deafening.　She walked to the front of the classroom and 　5　the attendance book（点名册）.Next to 20 names on the list was IQ scores: 140,141, 142...160.Oh,she thought to herself.　6　they are so high－spirited.　These children have exceptional IQs.　She 　7　and brought them to order,?8　that she could teach such high－quality students.?

　　At first Maggie found the students　9　to turn in work,　and assignments（作业）that were handed in were done ?10?,full of mistakes.　She spoke to everyone,　“With your IQ,I　11　nothing short of the best work from you.”?

　　The whole term Maggie continually　12　them of their responsibility to use all the extra intelligence（智力）God had given them.　Things began to 　13　.The children worked diligently.　Their work was creative and precise（准确的）.?

　　At the end of the term,　the headmaster　14　Maggie into his office.　“What magic have you done to these kids?”　he asked?15　，“Their work has surpassed（超越） all the regular classes.”?

　　“It is just　16　.They're smarter than regular students! You said yourself they are special students.”　Maggie was　17　.?

　　“I said they are special because they are the special－need students—behaviorally disordered.”?

　　“Then why are their IQs so _18　on the attendance sheet?”　Maggie pulled out the sheet and passed it to the headmaster.?

　　“Those aren't their IQs.　Those are their locker（小橱柜） 19 at the gym.　Sorry,　Ms.　Maggie,　your kids are not geniuses（天才）.”?

　　Maggie paused a bit, and smiled,　“if someone 　20　himself to be a genius, he will become one.　I'm teaching them as geniuses again next year.”?

1．A.left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. dismissed

C. disappeared　　　　　　　　　　 D.stopped

2. A. how　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. when?

C. who　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. why

3. A. naughty　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. common?

C. special　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. poor

4. A. throwing　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. going?

C. flying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. coming

5. A. closed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. opened?

C. checked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

6. A. No wonder　　　　　　　　　　 B. It's because?

C. Not at all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. No way

7. A. wondered　　　　　　　　　　 B. smiled?

C. calmed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. waved

8.A. grateful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. angry ?

C. pitiful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. doubtful

9. A. delayed　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. managed?

C. hesitated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. failed

10. A. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　　　　B. carelessly?

C. carefully　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. attentively

11. A. suppose　　　　　　　　　　　　B. expect?

C. imagine　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. suggest

12. A. reminded　　　　　　　　　　 B. warned?

C. scolded　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. told

13. A. turn　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happen?

C. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. end

14. A. led　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. showed?

C. ordered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. called

15. A. angrily　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. excitedly?

C. hopefully　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. calmly

16. A. natural　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. right?

C. fine　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. possible

17. A. disappointed　　　　　　　　　　 B. encouraged?

C. surprised　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleased

18. A. low　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. much?

C. high　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. many

19. A. numbers　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. orders?

C. lists　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. keys

20. A. wishes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. believes?

C. trains　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. helps