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　　A couple from Minneapolis, in the north, decided to go to Florida, in the south, for a long weekend during one particularly icy cold winter. They both had jobs, and had 1 managing their travel schedules（日程安排）It was decided the husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would 2 him the next day. Upon arriving as 3 , the husband checked into the 4 There he decided to 5 his laptop（computer）and send his wife an email back in Minneapolis. However, he 6 left off one letter in her 7 and sent the e-mail without 8 his error.

　　

　　In the 9 in Houston, a widow（寡妇）had just returned from her husband’s burial service He was a minister of many years who had been“called home to glory”following a heart 10 （died and gone to report in heaven）. The widow checked her e-mail, 1l messages from family and friends. Upon 12 the first message, she was so shocked as to fall to the floor, The widow’s son 13 into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer 14 which read:

　　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

（1）A.confidence	B.argument	C.doubt	D.difficulty
（2）A.visit	B.detect	C.follow	D.track
（3）A.aimed	B.planned	C.meant	D.programmed
（4）A.hotel	B.office	C.airport	D.station
（5）A.open	B.set	C.show	D.begin
（6）A.willingly	B.accidentally	C.purposely	D.aimlessly
（7）A.article	B.sentence	C.address	D.letter
（8）A.looking	B.watching out	C.noticing	D.observing
（9）A.absence	B.course	C.meantime	D.case
（10）A.blow	B.knock	C.strike	D.attack
（11）A.hearing	B.typing	C.hoping	D.expecting
（12）A.taking	B.reading	C.staring	D.bringing
（13）A.rushed	B.charged	C.hurried	D.walked
（14）A.screen	B.keyboard	C.window	D.mouse
（15）A.Living	B.Loving	C.Brave	D.Poor
（16）A.Disappeared	B.Deserted	C.Departed	D.Dead
（17）A.gone	B.died	C.left	D.arrived
（18）A.over	B.back	C.out	D.in
（19）A.arrangement	B.journey	C.voyage	D.adventure
（20）A.hot	B.sad	C.new	D.quiet

Much meaning can be conveyed with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.

Do you have such kind of 　36 ? In a bus you may look at a 　37 , but not too long. And if he is 　38 that he is being stared at, he may feel 　39 .

The same is true in 　40 life. If you are looked at for more than 　41 ,you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is 42 wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other’s 　43 at you that way.

Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and 　44 . But things are different when it 45 to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than ten seconds and 　46 to avert (移开) his gaze, his intentions are 　47 , that is , he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is 　48　 her.

49 , the normal eye contact for two people 　50　 in a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener 　51 , in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking about, to tell him that he is attentive. If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, 　52 he tries to dominate(控制) you, you will feel embarrassing.

In fact, continuous eye contact is confined to 　53 only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show affection that 　54 cannot express.

Evidently, eye contact should be done according to relationship between two people and the specific 　55 .

36. A. experience　 B. thought　　　　　　 C. feeling　 　　　　　　 D. attitude

37. A. conductor　 　　　　　　 B. driver　　　　　 C. tourist　 　　　　　　 D. stranger

38. A. looking 　　　　　　 B. sensing　　　　 C. telling　　　　　 D. deciding

39. A. interested　　 　　　　　　 B. stupid　　　　　 C. uncomfortable　　　　 D. angry

40. A. social　　　　　 B daily　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. family 　　　　　　 D. school

41. A. friendly　　　 B. reliable　　　　　　 C. special　 　　　　　　 D. necessary

42. A. anything　　　　　　 B. somewhere 　　　　　　　 C. nothing　　　 D. anywhere

43. A. interest　　　 B. stare　　　　　　　　 C. appreciation D. notice

44. A. attentive　　　 　　　　　　 B. positive　　　　 C. aggressive　　 　　　　　　 D. active

45. A. comes　　　　 B. hopes 　　　　　　　 C. tries　　　　　 D. seems

46. A. starts　　　　　 B. refuses　　　 　　　　　　　C. manages　　　　　 D. aims

47. A. dirty　　　　　 B. unhealthy　　　　　 C. obvious　　　　 D. unfair

48. A. admiring　　　　　　 B. enjoying　　　　　 C. cheating　　　　 D. selecting

49 A. Therefore　　　　　　 B. Otherwise　　　　 C. Altogether　　　　　　 D. However

50. A. engaged　　　　　　 B. attracted　　 　　　　　　　C. trapped　　 　　　　　　 D. invited

51. A. all the time　 B. from time to time 　　　　 C. all the way　 　 　　　　　D. back and forth

52. A. in case　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　　 C. even though　　　　 D. so that

53. A. mothers　　　　　　 B. children　　　　　　 C. lovers　　　　　 D. teachers

54. A. looks　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　 C. smiles　　 　　　　　　　 D. words

55. A. situation B. circumstance　　 C. environment　　　　　　 D. condition

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　　As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious （反叛的）on the outside,___1___on the inside I wanted people to ___2____me.

　　

　　Once I left home to hitchhike（搭便车）to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn't ____3___, and there were many times I didn't feel safe. One situation in particular ___4____ me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was not so outwardly（表面地）different.

　　

　　I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was____5____with us, was wearing my clothes. And my ____6____seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be __7___if I weren't there. I told my mom, and she explained that ___8___Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could ___9___me. I pointed out,”She is more patient and is heater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful ___10____,but I was the only person who could fill my ___11____. She made me realize that even with my____12_____——and they were many ——I was a loved member of the family who couldn't be replaced.

　　

　　I became a searcher,___13___who I was and what made me unique（独特的）. My____14___of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist（抵制）pressure to ___15___in ways that I didn't like any more, and I ___16___who I really was. I came to feel much more ____17___that no one can ever take my place.

　　

　　Each of us ____18____ a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So ____19___ about being replaced. You ___20___ be.

(1)A.And	B.but
C.so	D.for
(2)A.leave	B.replace
C.receive	D.like
(3)A.easy	B.hard
C.fun	D.long
(4)A.caused	B.kept
C.left	D.forced
(5)A.playing	B.eating
C.staying	D.traveling
(6)A.family	B.friends
C.relatives	D.neighbors
(7)A.loved	B.mentioned
C.cared	D.missed
(8)A.since	B.as
C.though	D.unless
(9)A.scold	B.compare
C.replace	D.match
(10)A.qualities	B.girls
C.people	D.times
(11)A.character	B.role
C.task	D.form
(12)A.faults	B.advantages
C.good	D.pities
(13)A.looking 　　 for	B.looking 　　 back
C.seeking 　　 out	D.giving 　　 up
(14)A.picture	B.view
C.sense	D.idea
(15)A.think	B.learn
C.change	D.act
(16)A.hated	B.celebrated
C.wished	D.expected
(17)A.sure	B.doubtful
C.happy	D.lonely
(18)A.takes	B.catches
C.seizes	D.holds
(19)A.talk	B.forget
C.care	D.argue
(20)A.mustn't	B.shouldn't
C.can't	D.needn't

It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to 41 by inviting a few friends out to supper. I　 42 a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because　 43　 people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening　 44 .

　 When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely 　45 . I looked around but not a 　46　 table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. "A number of tourists came in about 　 47　 ago." he said. "It was like an invasion! 48 the place was full! We can hardly manage."

　 The waiter then 　49 a table in the corner. "The people there 50 " he said, "Just hold on and you will　 51　 a place there." He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people　 52　 the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

　 Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like　 53　 waiters,　 54　 the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very 　55 with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 　 56 .

　 A few moments later he 　57　 to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 　58 for us.　 59 a little embarrassed(尴尬的) he told us that there was 　60　 left. "All we can offer you" he said, "is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)"

41. A. remember　　　　　 B. celebrate　　　　　　　　　　　 C. memorize　　　　 D. spend

42. A. chose　　　　　　　　 B. ordered　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. picked　　　 　　 D. elected

43. A. a few　　　　　　　　 B. a little　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　 D. little

44. A. as a rule　　　　　　 B. as a matter of fact　 C. as usual　　 　 　　 D.as before

45. A. empty　　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　　　 D. quiet

46. A. one　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. single　　　　 　　 D. other

47. A. a half hour　　　　 B. half a hour C. half an hour　　　 　　 D. an hour half

48. A. suddenly　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. certainly

49. A. pointed out　　　　 B. pointed over　　　　　　　　　 C. pointed on　　　　 D. pointed to

50. A. will leave　　　　　　 B. are about to leave　　　　　 C. would leave　　　 　　 D. will be left

51. A. find　　　　　　　　　 B. find out　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look for　　　　　　 D. search

52. A. by　　　　　　　 　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. near

53. A. all the other 　　 B. all an other　　　　　　　 　　　 C. all the others D. all other

54. A. were kept busy　 B. was busy with　　　　　　　 C. kept busy with D. were busy with

55. A. excited　　　　 　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 D. disappointed

56. A. dishes　　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. menu　　　　　　　 D. order

57. A. went　　　　　　　　　 B. came　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　　　 D. returned

58. A. a good news　　　 B. good news C. bad news　　　　 D. a bad news

59. A. Looking　　　　　　 B. Look　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Looked　　　　　　 D. Looks

60. A. meat of fish B. no meat and fish　　　　　　 C. meat and fish　　 D. no meat or fish

　　 at in this way, the present situation about birds flue doesn’t seem so disappointing.

A. Looking　　　　 B. Looked　　　　　 C. Having looked　　 D. To look