Joy Mangano was 33 and divorced（离婚）, had three kids under age 7, and was hardly keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra weekend hours as a waitress.

　　“Sometimes I would lie in bed and think. I don’t know how I’m going to pay the bills,” Mangano said.

　　But she had a gift for seeing the obvious. She knew how hard it was to mop the floor. “I was tired of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water and wringing（拧）out a mop.” Mangano says. “So, I thought: There’s going to be a better way.”

　　How about a “self wringing” mop? She designed a special tool that could be twisted（转动）in two directions while not making hands wet and dirty. She set out to sell it, first only a few at flea markets（跳蚤市场）.

　　Then Mangano met with the media. But would couch potatoes（泡在电视机前的人）buy a mop? The experts on shopping TV were less than certain. They gave it a try, and it failed. Mangano was sure it would sell if they’d let her do the on-camera demonstration.

　　QVC took a chance on her. “I got onstage and the phones went crazy. We sold every mop in minutes.”

　　Today she’s the president of Ingenious Designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of the Home Shopping Network. Talking about her household inventions is “as natural for me as it is for parents to talk about their children”.

　　Today one of her favorite products is Huggable Hangers. The thin, space-saving inventions are the most successful gadget（器具）ever sold on HSN, with 100 million hanging out there in closets across the country. Of course, you couldn’t possibly sell hangers on TV.

(1)What would be the best title for the passage?

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A．There is going to be a better way

B．A woman invented the self-wringing mop

C．An ordinary woman sells her invention on TV

D．Women can all achieve remarkable success

(2)What does the underlined sentence “the phones went crazy” (in Paragraph 6) mean?

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A．Many people made calls to say they were mad.

B．There were lots of calls to order the new mop.

C．Many people were mad to see me on TV.

D．The telephone broke down at my home.

(3)Which is the correct order of the following events?

a．Mangano invented the most popular Huggable Hangers.

b．Mangano was tired of mopping the floor.

c．Mangano designed a self-wringing mop.

d．Mangano was ever worried about how to pay the bills.

e．Mangano did an on-camera demonstration to sell her mops.

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(4)What conclusion can be made from the story?

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A．Women can invent household tools because they often do housework.

B．Mangano treated her household inventions as she treated her children.

C．Mangano used to lie in bed and think of how to invent household tools.

D．One can make life better through work though it is sometimes hard.

My best friend at Kindergarten has been Anna．She　　　　　　　　　　 76．　　　　

knows me much better than anyone and I know almost　　　　　　　　　　　 77．　　　　

everything about her，either. She is the type of person I can　　　　　　　　　 78．　　　　

tell anything to her and she never judges or tries to change　　　　　　　　　　 79．　　　　

me. She’s there for me whenever I need to talk. When I’ve　　　　　　　　 80．　　　　

talked about the same topic many times or all my other　　　　　　　　　　　 81．　　　　

friends tell me to shut up，she is still there to hear．I really　　　　　　　　　 82．　　　　

can’t imagine what my life would be like with her. Similarly，　　　　　　 83．　　　　

when she was in trouble．I am always the first one to help　　　　　　　　　 84．　　　　

her out．I hope what we will keep up our friendship forever．　　　　　　 　 85．　　　　

In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki. When she was a teenager, she 　41 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 　42 was from the textbooks she had read. "I had a 　43 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room, Mummy 　44 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."

Atsuko 　45 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 　46 world. "People were struggling with problems and often seemed 　47 ," she said. "I felt very alone."

One of her hardest 　48 was PE. "We played volleyball." she said.

"The other students were 　49 it, but I wasn't."

One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 　50 the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 　51 the net. NO problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 　52 she failed.

A young man on her team 　53 what she was going through." He walked up to me and ? 54 , 'Come on. You can do that'".

"You will never understand how those words of 　55 made me feel. Four words: You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness."

She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 56 .

Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. "I have

57 forgotten the words." she said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them."

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 　58 to her. "He probably doesn't even remember it," she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind----you have no idea how long the words will 　59 . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 　60 words: You can do that.

41. A. learned 　　　 B. spoke 　　　 C. dreamed 　 　　 D. heard

42. A. way 　　　　 B. life　 　　　 C. education　 　　 　　　D. spirit

43. A. photo 　　 B. painting 　 C. picture 　　 　　　D. drawing

44. A. baking 　　　 B. frying 　　 C. steaming 　 　　　D. boiling

45. A. hoped 　　　 B. arranged 　 C. liked 　　　　 　　　D. attempted

46. A. described 　B. imagined C. created　 　　　　　 　 D. discovered

47. A. tense 　　　 B. cheerful 　 C. relaxed 　　 　　　 D. deserted

48. A. times 　　　 B. question 　 C. classes 　　 　　　　D. projects.

49. A. curious about　 B. good at 　C. slow at　　　 D. nervous about

50. A. kick 　　　 B. pass　 　 　C. carry 　　　　 D. hit

51. A. through 　　　　 B. into 　　　 C. over 　　　　 D. past

52. A. after B. if　 　　　 C. because 　　　 　　　　 D. until

53. A. believed 　　　 B. considered　　 　　　 C. wondered　　 　D. sensed

54. A. warned 　　　 B. sighed　　 　　　　　 C. ordered　 　　　　 　　　　 D. whispered

55. A. excitement 　 B. encouragement　 　 C. persuasion　　 D. suggestion

56. A. interested　 　　　 B. doubtful　　　 　　 C. puzzled　　　 　　 D. sure

57. A. never　 　　　　 B. already　　　　 　　 C. seldom 　　　　　　 D. almost

58. A. happened 　　　 B. applied　　　 　　　 C. seemed　　　 　　 D. meant

59. A. continue　 　　B. stay　　 　　　　　 C. exist　 　　　　　　 D. live

60. A. merciful　 　　　 B. bitter　　　 　　 C. simple　 　　　　　 D. easy

In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki When she was a teenager, she 　1 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 　2 was from the textbooks she had read. "I had a 　3 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room,

Mummy 　4 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."

　 Atsuko 　5 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 　6 world. "People were struggling with problems and often seemed 　7 ," she said. "I felt very alone."

　 One of her hardest 　8 was physical education. "We played volleyball." she said.

　 "The other students were 　9 it, but I wasn't."

　One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 　10 the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 　11 the net—No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 　12 she failed.

　 A young man on her team 　13　 what she was going through. "He walked up to me and 　14 , 'Come on. You can do that'"

　 "You will never understand how those words of 　15 made me feel.. Four words: You can do that I felt like crying with happiness."

　 She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 　16 .

　 Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. "I have 　17 forgotten the words." she said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them."

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 　18 to her. "He probably doesn't even remember it," she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will 　19 . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 　20 words: You can do that.

1. A. learned 　　　　 B. spoke　　　　　　　 C. dreamed　　　　 D. heard

2. A. way　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　 C. education　　　　　 D. spirit

3. A. photo 　　　　　 B. painting　　　　 C. picture 　　　　 D. drawing

4. A. baking 　　　　　 B. frying　　　　　　　 C. steaming　　　　 D. boiling

5. A. hoped 　　　　　 B. arranged　　　　 C. liked　　　　　　　 D. attempted

6. A. described　　　　 B. imagined　　　　 C. created　　　　 D. discovered

7. A. tense 　　　　　 B. cheerful　　　　 C. relaxed 　　　　 D. deserted

8. A. times　　　　 B. question　　　　 C. classes 　　　　 D. projects.

9. A. curious about　　 B. good at　　　　 C. slow at　　　　 D. nervous about

10. A. kick　　　　 B. pass　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　 D. hit

11. A. through　　　　 B. into　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　 D. past

12. A. after　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　 D. until

13. A. believed　　 B. considered　　　　　 C. wondered　　　　 D. sensed

14. A. warned　　　　　 B. sighed　　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　 D. whispered

15. A. excitement　　　 B. encouragement　　　 C. persuasion　　　　　 D. suggestion

16. A. interested　　　 B. doubtful　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　 D. sure

17. A. never　　　　　 B. already　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　 D. almost

18. A. happened　　 B. applied　　　　 C. seemed　　　　　 D. meant

19. A. continue　　 B. stay　　　　　　 C. exist　　　　　　　 D. live

20. A. merciful　　　　　　 B. bitter　　　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. easy

　In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki When she was a teenager, she 　36 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 　37 was from the textbooks she had read. "I had a 　38 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room, Mummy 　39 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."

　 Atsuko 　40 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 　41 world. "People were struggling with problems and often seemed 　42 ," she said. "I felt very alone."

　 One of her hardest 　43 was physical education. "We played volleyball." she said.

　 "The other students were 　44 it, but I wasn't."

　One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 　45 the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 　46 the net—No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 　47 she failed.

　 A young man on her team 　48 what she was going through. "He walked up to me and 　49 , 'Come on. You can do that'"

　 "You will never understand how those words of 　50 made me feel.. Four words: You can do that I felt like crying with happiness."

　 She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 　51 .

　 Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. "I have 　52 forgotten the words." she said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them."

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 　53 to her. "He probably doesn't even remember it," she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will 　54 . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 　55　 words: You can do that.

36. A. learned 　　　　　 B. spoke　　　　　　　　　　 C. dreamed　　　　　　　　 D. heard

37. A. way　　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. education　　　　　　　 D. spirit

38. A. photo 　　　　　　 B. painting　　　　　　　　 C. picture 　　　　　　　　 D. drawing

39. A. baking 　　　　　　 B. frying　　　　　　　 C. steaming　　　　　　　 D. boiling

40. A. hoped 　　　　　　 B. arranged　　　　　　　 C. liked　　　　　　　　　　　 D. attempted

41. A. described　　　　 B. imagined　　　　　　　　 C. created　　　　　　　　　 D. discovered

42. A. tense 　　　　　　　　　　 B. cheerful　　　　　　　　 C. relaxed 　　　　　　　　 D. deserted

43. A. times　　　　　　　　 B. question　　　　　　　　 C. classes 　　　　　　　　 D. projects.

44. A. curious about　 B. good at　　　　　　　　　 C. slow at　　　　　　　　　 D. nervous about

45. A. kick　　　　　　　　　 B. pass　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hit

46. A. through　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　 D. past

47. A. after　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　 D. until

48. A. believed　　　　　 B. considered　　　　　　 C. wondered　　　　　　　 D. sensed

49. A. warned　　　　　　 B. sighed　　　　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　　　　　 D. whispered

50. A. excitement B. encouragement　　 C. persuasion　　　　　　 D. suggestion

51. A. interested　　　　 B. doubtful　　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　　 D. sure

52. A. never　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　　　　 D. almost

53. A. happened　　　　 B. applied　　　　　　　　　 C. seemed　　　　　　　　 D. meant

54. A. continue　　　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exist　　　　　　　　　　　 D. live

55. A. merciful　　　　　　 B. bitter　　　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. easy