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

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

阅读理解

　　Imagine a sports stadium filled with national soccer team colors. They are on flags, on fan's clothing, and even painted on faces and hair. Imagine the roar of the crowd when the ball flies past the goalkeeper to score. Imagine victory parties in streets and restaurants.

　　All this is more than just imagination for nearly a million World Cup ticket holders. Fans have paid between US $300 and US $750 to watch their teams perform all sorts of fancy footwork this month. When it's all over, only one team will become the new world soccer champion.

　　The world has been gearing up for the World Cup for two years. National teams from every continent competed first in their own regions. Then World Cup action kicked off on May 31 in Seoul before a crowd of almost 65, 000.

　　For a whole month, 32 teams will compete. They'll play in 10 cities in Korea and in 10 cities in Japan. On June 30, more than 70, 500 fans will pack Yokohama's International Stadium to watch the best two teams vie for the World Cup trophy.

　　But the playing field isn't the only battleground. Contending for TV rights is just as hard a game. Kirch, a German company, owns the rids. They sold the rights among various South American countries for a total of US $944 million. And the United Kingdom may have paid up to US $240 million(the price was not revealed).

　　So if you're not lucky enough or rich enough to be a ticket holder, just turn on the 1'V. See the colors, hear the roar, watch the footwork, and imagine being there yourself.

1．They in the first paragraph refers to ________.

[　　]

A．many football players

B．the teams from all over the world

C．different colors of each team

D．many football fans

2．The competition will last for ________.

[　　]

A．two months

B．one month

C．less than one month

D．less than two months

3．The final will be held ________.

[　　]

A．in Seoul

B．in Yokohama

C．between Seoul and Yokohama

D．in a unknown stadium

4．From the passage we know ________.

[　　]

A．competitions for TV rights is no less fierce than football ones

B．UK has paid $240 million to Germany for TV rights

C．only Germany has got the TV rights

D．Kirch is interested in football

5．Which of the following is right?

[　　]

A．It took Japan and Korea two years to get ready for the World Cup.

B．Nearly one million football fans have been waiting for two years.

C．The competitions began two yeas ago in each region.

D．It is the same to enjoy the World Cup by watching TV.