I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most   1   and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and   2   we play. I laughed quietly, figuring on an   3   victory all. Ed's idea of   4   has always been nothing more   5   than lifting a fork to his mouth,   6   I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and   7    proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often   8   about that I'd refused to buy a   9   T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed  10   for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly  11   , I was so surprised that I was   12   . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape.   13   , at the point in our game when I'd have predicted (预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was   14   7 to 9 and Ed was  15   . The sudden realization was painful. We   16   to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up. I was having serious   17   about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone    18   that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to   19   . In a way, I think we both won. I the game, but cousin Ed my  20

1. A. encouraging　　　　　　　　 B. hopeless　　　　　　　　   C. surprising　　　　　　　　 D. regular

2. A. declared　　　　　　　　　　   B. mentioned　　　　 C. persuaded　　　　　　　　 D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable　　　　　　    B. unexpected　　　　　　   C. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. early

4. A. exercise  　　　　　　　　　　 B. preparation　　　　　　   C. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fitness

5. A. time-saving　　　　　　　　  B. comfortable　　　　　　　　　　 C. suitable　　　　　　　　    D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as　　　　　　　　   B. As long as　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　 D. Since

7. A. strangely　　　　　　　　　　  B. personally　　　　　　　　 C. reasonably　　　　　　    D. eagerly

8. A. cared　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. forgot　　　　　　　　　　  C. quarreled　　　　　　　　  D. joked

9. A. clean　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. larger　　　　　　　　　　   C. straight　　　　　　　　    D. darker

10. A. set out　　　　　　　　　　   B. got ready　　　　　　　　  C. arrived　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. returned

11. A. notice　　　　　　　　　　    B. admire　　　　　　　　　　  C. believe　　　　　　　　　　 D. measure

12. A. nervous　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. curious　　　　　　　　　　 C. careless　　　　　　　　    D. speechless

13. A. After all　　　　　　　　　　  B. As a result　　　　　　    C. Above all　　　　　　　　  D. At last

14. A. mistakenly　　　　　　　　  B. then　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. instead　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. naturally

15. A. leading　　　　　　　　　　   B. coming　　　　　　　　　　 C. waiting　　　　　　　　　　 D. counting

16. A. pretended　　　　　　　　   B. stopped　　　　　　　　    C. continued　　　　　　　　 D. decided

17. A. thoughts　　　　　　　　    B. doubts　　　　　　　　　　  C. situations　　　　　　　　  D. problems

18. A. scoring　　　　　　　　　　  B. completing　　　　　　    C. receiving　　　　　　　　  D. keeping

19. A. play　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. start　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sleep　　　　　　　　　　    D. move

20. A. friendship　　　　　　　　   B. respect　　　　　　　　　　 C. support　　　　    D. favor

 

Diane Fossey was a famous American gorilla(大猩猩) expert. She had a completely 31 way to study gorillas — she 32 to be one of them. She 33 their actions and way of 34 — eating plants and getting down on her hands and knees to 35 the way a gorilla does. It was a new relationship and a different way of 36 .

　 Unfortunately, Diane Fossey was 37 in Rwanda in 1985 and her story was made into the popular 38 “Gorillas in the Mist”. It was a long way from the movie “King Kong”, which is about a gorilla as a kind-hearted monster — a frightening animal, and helped to show a new idea: the real monster is 39 , while the gorilla is to be 40 .

　 Today there are thought to be around 48,000 lowland gorillas and maybe 400-450 mountain gorillas in the 41 . From the Congo in West Africa, to Rwanda and Uganda further east, they are 42 by hunting and by the 43 of their forest homes.

　 Some time ago, I found in my letterbox a little magazine from the World Wide Fund for Nature. It had

44 photos side by side. One was of a young gorilla. “This is a 45 of mammal,” said the words below it, “It is being 46 by man. We must 47 it for our own good.” 48 the other photo showed a human baby. The words also 49 , “This is a species of mammal, ” but then went on “It is the most 50 on earth. We must retrain it for its own good.”

31. A. funny　　　　　　　　 B. ridiculous　　　　　　　　 C. new　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. confusing

32. A. pretended　　　　　 B. persuaded　　　　　　　　 C. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

33. A. watched　　　　　　 B. made 　　　　　　　　　　 C. took　 　　 　 D. copied

34. A. work　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. rest 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. playing

35. A. play 　　　　　B. walk 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. jump　　　　　　　　　　　 D. climb

36. A. research　　　　　　 B. nature 　　　　　　　　　　 C. protection　　　　　　　　 D. knowledge

37. A. injured 　　　　　　 B. wounded　　　　　　　　 C. harmed　　　　　　　　　 D. murdered

38. A. film 　　　　　B. book 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. program　　　　　　　　　 D. magazine

39. A. ghost　　　　　　　　 B. man　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wildlife　　　 　　 　　 D. animal

40. A. hated 　　　　　　　 B. frightened　　　　　　　　 C. worried　　 　　 　　 D. admired

41. A. zoos 　　　　　B. woods　　　　　　　　　　 C. reserves　　　　　　　　　 D. wild

42. A. endangered　　　　 B. disappeared 　 C. shot　 　　 　 D. hurt

43. A. cutting off　 B. cutting out 　 C. cutting down　　 D. cutting up

44. A. five 　　　　　　　　 B. four　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. three　　　　　　　　　　　 D. two

45. A. species 　　　　　　 B. variety　　　　　　　　　　 C. group 　　　 D. sort

46. A. revived 　　　　　　 B. imported　　　　　　　　　 C. destroyed　　　　 D. purchased

47. A. keep　　　　　 B. present　　　 　 C. feed　　　　　 D. save

48. A. so　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　 　 C. while　　　　 D. as

49. A. read 　　　　　 B. spoke　　　　 　 C. told　　　　　 D. talked

50. A. creative 　　　　　　 B. persuasive 　 C. impressive　　　　 D. destructive

Diane Fossey was a famous American gorilla(大猩猩) expert. She had a completely 31 way to study gorillas — she 32 to be one of them. She 33 their actions and way of 34 — eating plants and getting down on her hands and knees to 35 the way a gorilla does. It was a new relationship and a different way of 36 .

　 Unfortunately, Diane Fossey was 37 in Rwanda in 1985 and her story was made into the popular 38 “Gorillas in the Mist”. It was a long way from the movie “King Kong”, which is about a gorilla as a kind-hearted monster — a frightening animal, and helped to show a new idea: the real monster is 39 , while the gorilla is to be 40 .

　 Today there are thought to be around 48,000 lowland gorillas and maybe 400-450 mountain gorillas in the 41 . From the Congo in West Africa, to Rwanda and Uganda further east, they are 42 by hunting and by the 43 of their forest homes.

　 Some time ago, I found in my letterbox a little magazine from the World Wide Fund for Nature. It had

44 photos side by side. One was of a young gorilla. “This is a 45 of mammal,” said the words below it, “It is being 46 by man. We must 47 it for our own good.” 48 the other photo showed a human baby. The words also 49 , “This is a species of mammal, ” but then went on “It is the most 50 on earth. We must retrain it for its own good.”

31. A. funny　　　　　　　　 B. ridiculous　　　　　　　　 C. new　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. confusing

32. A. pretended　　　　　 B. persuaded　　　　　　　　 C. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

33. A. watched　　　　　　 B. made 　　　　　　　　　　 C. took　 　　 　 D. copied

34. A. work　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. rest 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. playing

35. A. play 　　　　　B. walk 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. jump　　　　　　　　　　　 D. climb

36. A. research　　　　　　 B. nature 　　　　　　　　　　 C. protection　　　　　　　　 D. knowledge

37. A. injured 　　　　　　 B. wounded　　　　　　　　 C. harmed　　　　　　　　　 D. murdered

38. A. film 　　　　　B. book 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. program　　　　　　　　　 D. magazine

39. A. ghost　　　　　　　　 B. man　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wildlife　　　 　　 　　 D. animal

40. A. hated 　　　　　　　 B. frightened　　　　　　　　 C. worried　　 　　 　　 D. admired

41. A. zoos 　　　　　B. woods　　　　　　　　　　 C. reserves　　　　　　　　　 D. wild

42. A. endangered　　　　 B. disappeared 　 C. shot　 　　 　 D. hurt

43. A. cutting off　 B. cutting out 　 C. cutting down　　 D. cutting up

44. A. five 　　　　　　　　 B. four　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. three　　　　　　　　　　　 D. two

45. A. species 　　　　　　 B. variety　　　　　　　　　　 C. group 　　　 D. sort

46. A. revived 　　　　　　 B. imported　　　　　　　　　 C. destroyed　　　　 D. purchased

47. A. keep　　　　　 B. present　　　 　 C. feed　　　　　 D. save

48. A. so　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　 　 C. while　　　　 D. as

49. A. read 　　　　　 B. spoke　　　　 　 C. told　　　　　 D. talked

50. A. creative 　　　　　　 B. persuasive 　 C. impressive　　　　 D. destructive

One Monday morning, the class were excited about the rumor that the science room was on fire over the weekend. Mr. Johnson, my fifth grade teacher 26 it and explained that science class would be cancelled due to the 27 . He also warned us not to go near the room 28 it could be dangerous.

During the morning break, Kim and I 29 to check out the damage. A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch. We safely 30 the science room. We stood on tiptoes(脚尖) looking hard through the door window， 31 to see what was like inside when suddenly a firm hold on our shoulders stopped us.

“Where do you belong? Certainly not here!”

I turned around to find a teacher staring 32 at us, shouting. In those frozen seconds millions of 33 flashed through my mind. My father would kill me for disobeying teachers. 34 than that, my mother might be so mad that she might not stop him. My spirits 35 even lower when I thought of how angry Mr. Johnson would be. Soon the arresting teacher led Kim and me back to the 36 , leaving us trembling before Mr. Johnson .

But to our 37 , there was no yelling and no anger from Mr. Johnson. 38 , he bent slowly to look me in the eye. I was met with a look of 39 rather than anger. He spoke softly and carefully as he explained why he was 40 in my decision to go where I might have got 41 . As I looked into the eyes of the man who could send me to unimagined consequences at home, tears 42 up in my eyes. The thought of disappointing Mr. Johnson 43 me while I felt a gentle touch of Mr. Johnson’s hand on my shoulder. I glanced up and he smiled. My 44 for Mr. Johnson grew greatly in the moment I discovered that he still liked me even after I’d disappointed him. I could see that he cared more about my 45 than the fact that I’d broken a rule. It was the first time I had felt the power of forgiveness.

26. A. heard　 　　　 　 　　　 B. believed　　　　　　 C. confirmed　　 　　 D. studied

27. A. fire　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. rumor　　　 C. focus　　　　　 D. loss

28. A. unless　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. because　　 　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　 D. once

29. A. pretended　　 　　　　　　 B. asked 　　　 　　 C. decided　　 　　　 　　　 D. hesitated

30. A. entered　　　 　　　 B. found 　　　 C. examined　 　　　　　　 D. reached　　

31. A. hanging　　　　　　　 B. trying　　　　 C. happening　　　　 D. waiting

32. A. angrily 　　　　　　　　　　 B. patiently　　 　　 C. silently　　　　　　 　 D. curiously

33. A. excuses　　　　　　　　　　 B. thoughts　　　　　 C. words　　　　　　　 D. feelings

34. A. Easier　　　　　　　　 　 B. Less　　　　　　　　 C. Later　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Worse

35. A. flew　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sank　　　　　 　　　 C. changed　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

36. A. school　　　　 　　　 B. lab　　　　　　　　　 C. office 　　　　　　　　　　 D. classroom

37. A. surprise　　　　　　 　　　 B. delight　　　 C. regret　　　　　　　 　　　 D. sorrow

38. A. However　　 　　　　　　 B. Therefore　 　　　 C. Otherwise 　　　 D. Instead

39. A. concern　　　 　　　　　　 B. guilt　　　　　 　　　 C. comfort　　 　　　　　　 D. complaint

40. A. frightened　　　　　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　　　 C. discouraged　　　　　　 D. disappointed

41. A. hurt 　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. burnt 　　　 C. lost　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. blamed

42. A. flooded　　　　　　 　 B. rushed　　 　　 C. welled　　　 　　　 D. rounded

43. A. shocked　　　　　　　　　　 B. shamed　　　　　　 C. bored　　　　 　　　　　　 D. confused

44. A. care　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　 　　　 C. desire 　　　　　　 　　 D. love

45. A. safety 　　　　　　　 B. freedom 　　　　　 C. dignity 　　　　　 　　　 D. behavior

I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most __ 1 __ and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and __ 2 __ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an __ 3 __ victory. After all, Ed's idea of __ 4 __ has always been nothing more __ 5 __ than lifting a fork to his mouth. __ 6 __ I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and __ 7 __ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned' out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often __ 8 __ about that, Ed refused to buy a __ 9 __ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed __ 10 __ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly __ 11 __ , I was so surprised that I was __ 12 __ . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. __ 13 __ , at the point in our game when I'd have predicted (预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was __ 14 __ 7 to 9 - and Ed was __ 15 __ . The sudden realization was painful. We __ 16 __ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious __ 17 __ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone __ 18 __ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to __ 19 __ . In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my __ 20 __.

1. A. encouraging　 B. hopeless　 C. surprising　 D. regular

2. A. declared　 　 B. mentioned　 　 C. persuaded D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable B. unexpected 　 C. easy　 　 　 D. early

4. A. exercise　 　 B. preparation　 C. joy　　 　 　 D. fitness

5. A. time-saving　 B. comfortable　 C. suitable　 　 D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as　 B. As long as　 C. When　　 　 D. Since

7. A. strangely　 　 B. personally　 C. reasonably　 D. eagerly

8. A. cared　 　 　 B. forgot　　 C. quarreled　 　 D. joked

9. A. clean　　 　 B. larger　 　 C. straight　 D. darker

10. A. set out　　 　 B. got ready　 　 C. arrived　 D. returned

11. A. notice　 　 B. admire　 C. believe　 D. measure

12. A. nervous　 　　 B. curious　 C. careless　 D. speechless

13. A. After all　 　 B. As a result　 C. Above all 　 D. At last

14. A. mistakenly　 B. then　　 　 　 C. instead　 D. naturally

15. A. leading　 　 　 B. coming　 C. waiting　 D. counting

16. A. pretended　 B. stopped　 C. continued　 　 D. decided

17. A. thoughts　 　 B. doubts　　 C. situations　 D. problems

18. A. scoring　 　 　 B. completing　 C. receiving　 　 D. keeping

19. A. play　 　　　 B. start　　 　 C. sleep　 　 　 D. move

20. A. friendship　 B. respect　 C. support　 D. favor