阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss, or an insensitive（迟钝的）employee 36 your day?

One day I was in a taxi and we headed 37 the airport．We were driving in the 38 lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us．My taxi driver slammed on his 39 ，slid sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and 40 the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car looked around and started 41 at us．

My taxi driver just 42 and waved at the guy．And I mean he was really 43 ．So I asked，“Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck”(垃圾车定律)．

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks．They run around full of 44 ，full of frustration，full of anger，and full of disappointment．As their garbage 45 up，they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on 46 . Don’t take it personally: Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on．

Believe me. You’ll be 47 ．Don’t take their garbage and 48 it to other people at work, at home，or on the streets．Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with 49 . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s 50 in your life, Roy Baumeister，a psychology researcher from Florida State University，found in his extensive research that you 5l bad things more often than good things in your life，you store the bad memories more easily，and you 52 them more frequently．

Therefore，love the people who treat you right and ignore the ones who don’t．Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you 53 it!

When you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”, you take back control of your life! You make room for the good by 54 go of the bad．Have a marvelous，garbage-free day! The seeds you plant today 55 the harvest you will reap tomorrow．

36．A．ruin　　　　　　　　 B．obtain　 　　　 C．spare　 　　　　　　　 D．enrich

37．A．through　 　 B．for　 　　　　　 C．in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．to

38．A．latter　 　　　 B．opposite　 　 C．right　　　　　　　　　　　 D．free

39．A．window　 　 B．door　 　　　　 C．seat　　　　　　 D．brakes

40．A．knocked　 　 B．overtook　 　 C．lost　 　　　　　　　　　 D．missed

41．A．laughing　 　 B．yelling 　　　　 C．glancing　 　　　　　 D．throwing

42．A．smiled　 　　　 B．ignored　 　　 C． wondered　　　　　　　　　　 D．guessed

43．A．tired　 　　　　 B．angry　 　　　 C．friendly　　　　　　　　　 D．disappointed

44．A．expectation　　 B．garbage　 　　 C．passengers 　　　　　 D．goods

45．A．turns　 　　　 B．holds 　　　　　 C．piles　 　　　　　　　 D．pushes

46．A．you　 　　　　　 B．children　 　 C．roads　 　　　　　　　 D．dustbin

47．A．upset　 　　　　 B．frightened　 C．pitiful 　　　　　　　　　 D．happier

48．A．contribute　　　 B．share　 　　　 C．spread　 　　　　　　 D．explain

49．A．surprise　　 B．regrets　　　 C．doubt　 　　　　　　　 D．pleasure

50．A．important　 B．funny　 　　　　 C．strange 　　　　　　　　 D．embarrassing

51．A．forget　 　　　　 B．remember　　 C．value 　　　　　　　　　 D．appreciate

52．A．imagine　　　　　 B．exchange　 C．enjoy　 　　　　　　　 D．recall

53．A．inspire 　　　　　 B．notice 　　　　　 C．mend　 　　　　　　　 D．take

54．A．consisting　 　 B．letting　 　　　　 C．making 　　　　　　　　 D．dreaming

55．A．determine 　　　 B．deserve　　 　 C．deliver 　　　　　　　　 D．distinguish

Those who make money by reselling train tickets，especially during the Spring Festival travel season，________to be punished.

A．deserve 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．permit

C．reserve 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．design

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary rise. All day Andrew felt 　36　 as he thought about the upcoming showdown (摊牌). What if Mr. Larchmont 37　 his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and 38　 to win a contract which was difficult to get for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency.　　 39　 , he should get a salary rise.

The thought of walking into Mr. Larchmont’s office 　40　 Andrew weak in the knees. Late in the afternoon he finally picked up enough 　41　 to approach his boss. To his 　42　 and　surprise, the ever-frugal (一惯节省的) Harvery Larchmont 43　 of Andrew’s request for a rise!

Andrew arrived home that evening－despite breaking all city and state speed limits. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. Immediately, he 44　 someone from the office had told her the news.

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful 45　 . It was from his wife. It read: “Congratulations, my love! I knew you’d get the rise! I prepared this dinner to show 46　 how much I love you. I take 　47　 in your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to 　48　 how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he noticed that a second card had 49　 out of Tina’s pocket onto the floor. He bent forward to pick it up. It read: “Don’t get 　50　 by not getting the rise! You do 51　 one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you 52　 you did not get the increase.”

Suddenly tears 　53　 in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not　 54　 upon his success at work.

The fear of　rejection is often 　55　 and we can face almost any difficulty when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.

36. A. strange　　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　　　 C. silly　　　　　　　　 D. upset

37. A. followed 　　　　 B. considered　　　　　　　 C. refused　　　　　　 D. forgot

38. A. meant　　　　　　　　 B. attempted　　　　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　 D. managed

39. A. No wonder　　　　 B. No doubt　　　　　　　　 C. No way　　　　　　 D. No comment

40. A. prohibited　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. forbade　　　　　　 D. remained　

41. A. caution　　　　　　　 B. ability　　　　　　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　 D. assistance

42. A. delight　　　　　　　　B. embarrassment　　　　 C. sorrow　　　　　　 D. disappointment

43. A. agreed　　　　　　　 B. demanded　　　　　　　　 C. rid　　　　　　　　　 D. approved

44. A. confirmed　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　　　 C. figured　　　　　　 D. admitted

45. A. card　　　　　　　　　 B. box　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. check　　　　　　　　　　 D. flower

46. A. even　　　　　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　　　　　 D. just

47. A. interest　　　　　　　 B. part　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pride　　　　　　　　 D. advantage

48. A. reflect on　　　　　 B. plan on　　　　　　　　　　 C. count on　　　　　 D. look on

49. A. stuck　　　　　 　　　 B. slipped　　　　　　　　　　 C. struck　　　　　　　 D. spread

50. A. careful　　　　　　　 B. frustrated　　　　　　　　 C. mean　　　　　　　 D. generous

51. A. deserve　　　　　　　　　　 B. prefer　　　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　　　 D. appreciate

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

53. A. dried　　　　　　　　 B. broke　　　　　　　　　　　 C. welled　　　　　　　 D. dropped

54. A. permanent　　　　　 B. conditional　　　　　　　 C. flexible　　　　　　 D. subjective

55. A. softened 　　　　 B. tightened　　　　　　　　 C. fastened　　　　　 D. deepened

It is widely said that the old in western countries get differently treated from those in most Asian countries, where the old mostly live together with their of f spring （后代）．Many people wrongly think that in the U．S．, when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes．They are left in the 　1　 of strangers for the rest of their lives．Their 　2 children visit them only once in a while, but more often, they do not have any 3　 visitors．No longer． The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth—an　 4　 story．In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care　 5 elderly people need．Samuel Preston, a sociologist, studied　 6　 the American family is changing．He reported that by the time the 7　 American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children． 8 , because people today live longer after an illness than people did years 9 , family members must provide long term care．More psychologists have found that all caregivers 10 a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best 11　 for the job．In other words, they all felt that they　 12 do the job better than anyone else．Social workers 13 caregivers to find out why they took 14 the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative．Many caregivers believed they had 　15　 to help their relative．Some stated that helping others 　16　 them feel more useful．Others hoped that by helping 17 now, when they became old and 18　 they would 19 care．Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be 20 .

1．A．arms　　　　　 B．hands　　　　 C．bodies　　　 D．homes

2．A．grown　　　 　 B．growing　　　 C．being grown　　 　　　　　 D．to grow

3．A．regular　　　 B．lasting　　　　 　　　　　　　 C．constant　　　 　 D．normal

4．A．imagine　　　 B．imaginary　　 C．imagination　 D．imaginable

5．A．those　　　　 B．this　　　　　 C．that　　　　　 D．these

6．A．when　　　　　 B．how　　　　　 C．what　　　　　 D．where

7．A．common　　　　 B．usual　　　　 C．standard　　　 D．average

8．A．Further　　　 B．However　　　 C．Moreover　　　 D．Wherever

9．A．before　　　　 B．ago　　　　　 C．later　　　　 D．lately

10．A．share　　　　 B．enjoy　　　　 C．divide　　　　 D．content

11．A．person　　　 B．people　　　　 C．character　　 D．man

12．A．would　　　　 B．will　　　　　 C．could　　　　 D．can

13．A．questioned　 B．interviewed　 C．negotiated　　 D．compromised

14．A．in　　　　　 B．up　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　 D．off

15．A．admiration　 B．intention　　 C．necessity　　 D．commitment

16．A．caused　　　 B．enabled　　　 C．made　　　　　 D．got

17．A．someone　　　 B．anyone　　　　 C．everyone　　　 D．anybody

18．A．elderly　　　 B．dependent　　 C．dependable　　 D．independent

19．A．remark　　　 B．preview　　　 C．deserve　　　 D．outline

20．A．considered　 B．concluded　　 C．consumed　　　 D．concerned

Recently I gave my adult students homework．It was to "go to someone you love and tell them you love them．It has to be someone you have　 25　 said those words to before or at least haven't　 26　 those words with for a long time．"

　　　 Since most of the men were over 35 and were raised in the　 27　 of men that were taught　 28　 feelings is not "manly", this was very　 29　 homework for some．

　　　 In our next　 30　 , I asked if someone wanted to share his story with us．I fully　 31 one of the women to volunteer, as was　 32　 the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand．As he　 33　 out of his chair （all 1．85 metres of him）, he began by saying, "Dennis, I was quite　 34　 with you last week when you gave us this homework．　 35　 were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my heart started talking to me, telling me that I knew　 36　 who I needed to say 'I love you' to．"

　　　 "My father and I had a severe　 37　 five years ago, and since then we had 38 seeing each other unless we had to at Christmas．But even then, we hardly 　39　 to each other．So last Tuesday I drove to my parents' house after work and said, "Dad, I just 　 40 to tell you that I love you. '"

　　　 "Dad reached out and　 41　 me and said, 'I love you too, son, but I've never been able to say it．' Two days after my visit, my dad had a heart attack and I don't know if he will 42　 it．So, I'm here to tell all of you that my　 43　 in this is: Don't wait to do the things　 44 　 it is too late．Take the time to do what you need to do and do it now!"

25．A．ever　　　　　　　　　 B．always　　　　　　　 C．never　　　　　　　　 D．even

26．A．said　　　　　　　　　 B．shared　　　　　　　　 C．talked　　　　　　　　 D．discussed

27．A．year　　　　　　　　　 B．occasion　　　　　　 C．period　　　　　　　　 D．generation

28．A．explaining　　　　　 B．hurting　　　　　　　 C．devoting　　　　　　 D．expressing

29．A．interesting　　　　　 B．threatening　　　　　 C．inspiring　　　　　　 D．exciting

30．A．class　　　　　　　　　 B．term　　　　　　　　　 C．holiday　　　　　　　 D．week

31．A．asked　　　　　　　　 B．disliked　　　　　　　 C．advised　　　　　　　 D．expected

32．A．usually　　　　　　　 B．probably　　　　　　 C．not　　　　　　　　　　 D．seldom

33．A．sat　　　　　　　　　　 B．rose　　　　　　　　　 C．stood　　　　　　　　 D．struggle

34．A．bored　　　　　　　　 B．amused　　　　　　　 C．curious　　　　　　　 D．angry

35．A．How　　　　　　　　　 B．Why　　　　　　　　　 C．Who　　　　　　　　　 D．What

36．A．exactly　　　　　　　 B．fully　　　　　　　　　 C．directly　　　　　　　 D．simply

37．A．condition　　　　　　 B．discussion　　　　　 C．disagreement 　　 D．experiment

38．A．hated　　　　　　　　 B．avoided　　　　　　　 C．reduced　　　　　　　 D．continued

39．A．spoke　　　　　　　　 B．smiled　　　　　　　　 C．looked　　　　　　　　 D．turned

40．A．dropped in　　　　　 B．ran across　　　　　 C．came over　　　　　 D．came across

41．A．touched　　　　　　　 B．tested　　　　　　　　 C．inspired　　　　　　　 D．hugged

42．A．get　　　　　　　　　　 B．make　　　　　　　　　 C．deserve　　　　　　　 D．overcome

43．A．sense　　　　　　　　 B．point　　　　　　　　　 C．thought　　　　　　　 D．message

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