Our life is changing.During the past hundred years,the car,the radio,the cinema,and now television have produced great　1　in the amusements with which people pass their　2　time.

A　3　years ago,people were in the habit of making their own amusements.When a group of people　4　,they talked,played cards or other games,or went out riding, shooting,or walking together.Most people could sing a little,or play some musical? instrument reasonably well；so at a party the guests amused each other.??5　　 , conversation(聊天) was an 　6　；amusing conversation could　7　people happy for hours.?

　　As for games such as football and cricket(板球),people were also in the habit of playing them themselves.Most of them did not play very well,but they　8　themselves and their friends.?

Nowadays we are amused by professional singers or players.Why listen to your friends singing when you can　9　the great singers of the world over the radio or on TV? Why play football with players who　10　very good when you can go to　11　some of the best players playing football in your country??

　　　12　an important match? Few people do this.You may just sit comfortably?13　and watch the game without the　14　of going outside.?

　　The art of conversation and the　15　of playing and singing by ourselves are?16　；people are becoming more and more lookers and listeners,and　17　doers and talkers. This change does people 　18　.It is　19　to do something personally than　20　to sit and watch others doing it.

1.A.harm　　　　　　 B.pleasure　　　　　　 C.changes　　　　　　 D.danger?

2.A.busy　　　　　　 B.free　　　　　　　　　　C.good　　　　　　　　 D.lazy?

3.A.hundred　　　　 B.thousand　　　　　　C.century　　　　　　　　　　 D.few?

4.A.walked　　　　　　B.played　　　　　　　　C.joined　　　　　　　　 D.gathered?

5.A.First of all　　　　B.Above all　　　　　　C.After all　　　　　　 D.At first?

6.A.art　　　　　　　　 B.interest　　　　　　 C.fun　　　　　　　　　　D.importance?

7.A.let　　　　　　　　 B.make　　　　　　　　 C.keep　　　　　　　　 D.cause?

8.A.enjoyed　　　　 B.played　　　　　　　　C.taught　　　　　　　　D.amused?

9.A.watch　　　　　　 B.become　　　　　　 C.hear　　　　　　　　 D.admire?

10.A.is　　　　　　　　 B.are　　　　　　　　　　 C.is not　　　　　　　　 D.are not?

11.A.join in　　　　　　B.play with　　　　　　C.watch　　　　　　　　D.find?

12.A.Acting　　　　 B.Enjoying　　　　　　 C.Seeing　　　　　　　　D.Playing?

13.A.at home　　　　 B.at a cinema　　　　 C.at a stadium　　　　D.at the playground?

14.A.problem　　　　 B.trouble　　　　　　 C.question　　　　　　 D.difficulty?

15.A.custom　　　　 B.habit　　　　　　　　 C.practice　　　　　　 D.interest?

16.A.growing　　　　 B.developing　　　　 C.dying　　　　　　　　 D.disappearing?

17.A.better and bette　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.worse and worse?

C.more and more　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.fewer and fewer?

18.A.more good than harm　　　　　　　　 B.either good or harm?

C.more harm than good　　　　　　　　　　 D.neither good nor harm?

19.A.good　　　　　　 B.better　　　　　　　　 C.bad　　　　　　　　　　D.worse?

20.A.always　　　　 B.seldom　　　　　　 C.sometimes　　　　 D.never??

A certain student passed all his examinations. Then he went to college to 21 his studies. There he wrote down his 22 for a course in English, but after the first 23 , he didn’t go to it any more.

　　　 The English lecturer 24_this student was always absent (缺席的) and thought he had 25_to another course, so he was 26 when he saw the boy’s name on the list of students who wanted to take the English 27at the end of this year.

　　　 The lecturer had 28 a difficult paper, which followed his 29 closely, and he was eager (热切的) to see 30 this student would answer the questions. He 31__the boy’s answers would be very bad, but when they 32 him and he examined them 33 , he was able to find only one small mistake in them. As this surprised him greatly, he 34 the paper repeatedly but still couldn’t find more than one mistake, so he 35 for the student to question him about it.

　　　 When he came and sat down, the lecturer asked him, “I 36 you came to my first lecture and you’ve been absent from all the others. But I’ve examined your 37 carefully and I’ve found only one small mistake in it. I’m curious (好奇的) to know your 38 .”

　　　 “I’m very 39 about that mistake,” answered the student. “After the examination, I 40 what I should have done. I would not have made that mistake if I had not been confused by your first lecture.”

21. A. value　 　　　　　 B. continue　　　　　 C. improve　　　　　 D. begin

22. A. questions 　　　　 B. advice　　　 　 C. problems　　　　　 D. name

23. A. week 　　 　　B. lecture 　　　　　　 C. meet 　　　 　　 D. sight

24. A. astonished 　　B. regretted　　　　　 C. noticed 　　　　　 D. believed

25. A. led 　　 　　　　　　 B. devoted　　　　　　 C. gone 　　　　　　 D. changed

26. A. surprised 　　　　　 B. angry 　　　　　　 C. pleased 　　　　 D. unhappy

27. A. test 　 　　　　　　 B. subject 　　　　　 C. note　 　　　　　 D. course

28. A. discovered 　　B. prepared　　　　　 C. invented 　　　　 D. found

29. A. ideas 　　 　　B. senses　 　　C. lectures　　　　　　 D. texts

30. A. when　 　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　 C. why 　　　　　　 D. how

31. A. hoped　 　　　　　 B. proved 　　　　　 C. expected　　　　　 D. wished

32. A. showed　　　 　 　　B. gave 　　　　 　　C. handed　　　　　　 D. reached

33. A. carelessly 　 　　B. carefully　　　　　 C. slowly 　　　　　 D. happily

34. A. enjoyed 　 　　B. kept　 　　　　　　 C. did　 　　　　　　 D. examined

35. A. cared 　　　 　　 　　B. called 　　　　　　 C. sent 　　　　　 D. looked

36. A. promise　　　 　 　　B. know 　　　　　　 　　C. advise 　　　　　　 D. guess

37. A. lessons 　 　　B. paper 　　　　　　 C. notebook　　　　　 D. exercises

38. A. wisdom　　　 　 　　B. experience 　 C. method 　　　　 D. explanation

39. A. glad　　 　　　　　 B. proud　　　　 　C. content 　　　　　 D. sorry

40. A. realized 　　　　　 B. understood 　　 C. remembered 　 D. suffered

The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to 1 . I scanned the page, “…. We had a great applicant pool this year. …We can’t offer spaces to 　2 … and place you on our waiting list.”

“What does it say, honey?” my dad asked, his voice full of 　3 for me.

“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list.”

“Well, at least it isn’t 　4 ,” he said brightly.

“Yeah, but 　5 , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be 　6 . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for 　7 ’.”

“Then let’s go out there and tell them so.”

“That sounds 　8 , dad.” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work.”

Upset and annoyed, I 　9 myself in my room. However，my father’s advice kept 　10 in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the 　11 that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.

“What can I do for you, Nacie?” he asked pleasantly.

“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a 　12 to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would 　13 to me—it is my only dream college— and that I would use my time here to the best 　14 . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t 　15 it.” The words had poured out 16 I could stop them or check their desperate tone.

Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.

“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in.”

It was so 　17 and I asked, “I’m sorry?”

“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will 　18 the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk 　19 to me. I’m happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2009.”

The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, ever 　20 .

1. A. attend 　　　 B. study 　　　　　 C. admit 　　　　 D. visit

2. A. everyone　 　 B. anyone 　 　 C. someone　　 　 D. no one

3. A. trust　 　 B. pity　　　 　 C. anxiety　　 　 D. curiosity

4. A. admission　　 B. imagination 　　 C. restriction D. rejection　

5. A. ever　　　 B. again　　　 　　 C. also　　 　　 D. still

6. A. recognized　 B. received　 　 C. accepted　 D. permitted

7. A. writing　　 　 B. trying　　 　 　 C. replying 　　 D. waiting

8. A. lame　　　 B. reasonable 　　 C. painful　　 D. practical

9. A. enjoyed　　 　 B. comforted　　 C. stayed　 　　 D. buried

10. A. saying　　 　 　　B. ringing　 　　 　　C. showing　 D. reminding

11. A. point 　 　　　　B. conclusion　 　　 C. agreement 　　 D. arrangement

12. A. chance　　 　 B. motivation　　　　 C. degree　 　 　　D. change　

13. A. refer　　 　 　　B. turn　　　 　 C. mean 　 　　　 D. stick

14. A. contribution　 　 B. condition 　　　 C. advantage D. result

15. A. suspect 　　 B. disappoint 　　 C. refuse 　　　 D. regret

16. A. as 　　　　B. when　 　　　 　　C. until 　　　　D. before　　

17. A. unbelievable 　 B. unforgettable 　 C. unbearable　　 D. favorable

18. A. take 　　　　 B. get 　　　　　　 C. make 　　　　 D. receive

19. A. patiently　　 B. openly 　　　 C. carefully 　　 D. calmly

20. A. get through　　 B. give up 　　　 　　C. keep on 　　　 D. try out

 

Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.

After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie 　1 a salesman. One day Charlie could not 　2 it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and 　3 that the boss did not value hard working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really 　4 .

The boss 　5 that Charlie had devoted himself to the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the 　6 between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the 　7 : “Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Charlie went, returned and 　8 said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much per kg?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to 　9 , “$12 per kg.”

The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the 　10 question. Jackie went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $12 per kg, $100 for 10 kg. He has a 11 of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, 　12 from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good 　13 .

Charlie was 　14 and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to 　15 but to learn from Jackie.

My dear friends, you know, a more 　16 person is more observant, thinks more and understands in 　17 . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, 　18 you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you 　19 ?

Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How 　20 are you?

1. A. made　　　 B. became　　　　 C. remained　　　　 D. kept

2. A. stand　　　　 B. do　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　 D. put

3. A. enjoyed 　 　 B. praised　 C. whispered　　　　 D. complained

4. A. unusual 　 　 B. unfair　　　　　 C. careless　　　　 D. selfless

5. A. shouted 　 　 B. troubled　　　　 C. misunderstood　　 D. knew

6. A. competition B. relationship　 　 　 C. difference　　　 D. distance

7. A. following　　 B. finding　 　 C. shopping　　　　 D. searching

8. A. still　　　 　 B. again　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　 D. only

9. A. offer　　　　 B. answer　　 　 　 C. remind　　 　 　 D. repeat

10. A. difficult 　 　 B. familiar　　　　 C. same　　　　　　 D. simple

11. A. total　　　　 B. lot　　　　　 C. pile　　　　　　 D. number

12. A. sold　　　　 B. come　　　　　　 C. bought 　　　 D. heard

13. A. value　　　　 B. quality　 　 　 C. condition　　　　 D. shape

14. A. surprised　　 B. moved　　 　 　 C. puzzled　　　 D. encouraged

15. A. stay　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　 C. work 　　　　　　 D. leave

16. A. important　　 B. intelligent　　　　　 C. successful　　　 D. hardworking

17. A. time　　　　 B. depth　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　 D. common

18. A. while　　　　 B. though　　 　 　 C. unless　　 　 　 D. since

19. A. see　 　 　 B. think 　　 　　　 C. know　　　　　　 D. win

20. A. hopeful　 　 　 B. thoughtful　　　 C. helpful　 　 　 D. meaningful

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that   1   my day was the beautifully decorated  2 in our waiting room and a   3   sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young   4 __ woman with a baby in her arms standing there.  5 _, she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t   6 _ to visit her husband in prison and   7 _ he had never seen his son. So she   8   me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed.  9_ , it was Christmas Eve.

A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards   10   him. The woman’s tired face  11 _  when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their  12_ . He seemed like a gentle and honest man.

At the end of the   13_ , the man had to go back and I  14  him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the  15 that he hadn’t been able to get his wife  16   for Christmas. On hearing this, I was   17   with a wonderful idea.

I’ll never forget the   18   on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who   19   the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this   20   moment.

1. A. enjoyed     　 　　B. brightened      　　 C. relaxed      　　　 D. presented

2. A. office      　 　　B. Christmas Father   C. Christmas tree     　 D. furniture

3. A. gift　　　　 　 B. regards　　　　 　C. message　　 　　D. package

4. A. ordinary-looking B. good-looking 　　C. tired-looking　 　　D. frightened-looking

5. A. Happily　　 　　B. Quietly　　　　 　C. Excitedly　　 　　 D. Nervously

6. A. going　　　 　 B. determined 　　　C. expected　　 　　D. allowed

7. A. why　　　　 　 B. how　　　　　 　C. that　　　　 　　D. when

8. A. persuaded　 　　B. demanded　　　 　C. begged　　　 　　D. pleased

9. A. After all　　 　B. In all　　　　　 　C. All in all　　 　　 D. Above all

10. A. near　　　 　　B. around　　　　 　C. behind　　 　　　D. before

11. A. turned pale　 　 B. went red　　　　 C. lit up　　　 　　 D. turned away

12. A. child　　　 　 B. tears　　　　　 C. joy　　　　 　　 D. sorrows

13. A. meeting 　　　B. appointment　 　　 C. discussion　 　　 D. conversation

14. A. said　　　　 　B. showed　　　　 　 C. wished　　　 　　D. hoped

15. A. words　　　 　B. fact　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　 　　D. scene

16. A. something　 　B. nothing　　　　 　C. anything　　 　 D. everything

17. A. encouraged　 　B. struck　　　　　 　C. provided　　 　　D. inspired

18. A. sadness　　 　 B. happiness　　　 C. look　　　　 　 D. smiles

19. A. experienced 　 B. received　　　 　 C. gave　　　　 　D. accepted

20. A. unforgettable 　B. sad　　　　　　 　C. happy　　　　 　D. special