Many years ago,I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.

One very cold,wet night at about 3:30 a.m.,there was a 　 16　 on the front door of our house.A young man,wet from 　　 17　　 to toe,explained that he had 　　 18　　 out of petrol about 30 km up the road.He had left his pregnant(怀孕的) wife and his two children 　 19　 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.

Once I had 　 20　 a can with petrol,I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both 　 21 ,saying that they were cold.Once the car had started,I suggested that he 　 22　 me back.

Before leaving,I had turned the heater 　23　 in the roadhouse,so that when we went in,it was nice and 　 24 .While the little ones played and ran 　 25　 ,I prepared bread and butter for the children,and hot chocolate for the 　26 .

It was about 5 a.m. before they 　27 .The young fellow asked me how much he 　 28　 me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵) had 　 29　 $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”,but I wouldn’t accept it.

About a month later,I received a 　 30　 from Interstate,a large bus company that we bad been trying to 　 31　 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time.It 　 32　 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager,the most 　33 person in the company.

In his letter,he thanked me again and 　 34 me that,from then on,all their buses would stop at my service station.In this 　 35　 ,a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.

16.A.kick 　　　　　　　　　 B.hit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.beat　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.knock

17.A.finger　　　　　　　　　 B.shoulder　　　　　　　　　 C.head　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.hand

18.A.driven　　　　　　　　　 B.used　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.come　　　　　　　　　　　 D.run

19.A.away　　　　　　　　　 B.behind　　　　　　　　　　　 C.over　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.out

20.A.supplied　　　　　　　 B.poured　　　　　　　　　　 C.equipped　　　　　　　　　 D.filled

21.A.sleeping　　　　　　　 B.crying　　　　　　　　　　　 C.quarrelling　　　　　　　　 D.fighting

22.A.allow　　　　　　　　　 B.ring　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.lead　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.follow

23.A.on　　　　　　　　　　　 B.off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.over

24.A.neat　　　　　　　　　　 B.hot　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.warm　　　　　　　　　　　 D.attractive

25.A.around　　　　　　　　 B.inside　　　　　　　　　　　 C.nearby　　　　　　　　　　 D.along

26.A.drivers　　　　　　　　 B.guests　　　　　　　　　　　 C.customers　　　　　　　　 D.adults

27.A.left　　　　　　　　　　　 B.arrived　　　　　　　　　　 C.ate　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.disappeared

28.A.gave　　　　　　　　　　 B.paid　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.owed　　　　　　　　　　　 D.offered

29.A.appeared　　　　　　　 B.exhibited　　　　　　　　　 C.calculated　　　　　　　　 D.shown

30.A.call　　　　　　　　　　　 B.letter　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.check　　　　　　　　　　　 D.notice

31.A.get　　　　　　　　　　　 B.force　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.require　　　　　　　　　　 D.hope

32.A.pointed　　　　　　　　 B.turned　　　　　　　　　　　 C.worked　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.found

33.A.generous　　　　　　　 B.successful　　　　　　　　 C.serious　　　　　　　　　　 D.powerful

34.A.praised　　　　　　　　 B.persuaded　　　　　　　　 C.informed　　　　　　　　　 D.convinced

35.A.lesson　　　　　　　　　 B.business　　　　　　　　　 C.aspect　　　　　　　　　　　 D.case

My father was dying of cancer and no one could save his life. All my family could do was　 31　 Dad at home until his death. I was then a　 32　 and was taking a required course twice every week.

　 A week before the　 33　 ended, Dad’s condition became terminal (晚期的). I knew I　 34　 to let my professor know that I might be absent from class. I told him the 35 　in his office and asked if he would allow me to　 36　 up the classes later. The professor looked down at his book and then 37　 said, “Don’t worry. The course　 38　 for you today. You’ve been an A student. How would this change in a　 39 ? Go home to your father. That is　 40　 you need to be.” A few days later, as I 41 my father during his last hours, I knew that the professor’s　 42　 had removed a heavy burden from my heart. The kindness also made it　 43　 for me to give all my　 44　 to my father during his last days. I still treasure the memory of being　 45　 to be at home with my father at the time of his death.

　 Now, I am a　 46 . Over the years, I have had several occasions to follow that professor’s　 47　 as I helped my students　 48　 tragedy in their own lives. Yes, I did learn about research methods in his class. However, the　 49　 of a teacher’s understanding and sympathy　 50　 the greatest lesson I learnt from him.

31. A. take advantage of　 　　 　　　　　　 B. look forward to

　 C. take care of 　 　　　　　　　　　　D. feel pity for

32. A. student 　 　　　B. doctor 　　　 　　　C. professor　　 　　　 D. worker

33. A. research　　 　 B. tragedy　 　 C. course 　 　　　 D. year

34. A. prepared　 　　 　 B. had　　 　　　　 C. intended 　　 　　　D. liked

35. A. suggestion 　　 　 B. order 　　　 　　　 C. truth 　 D. recommendation

36. A. sit　　　 　　　　 B. make　　 　　　　 C. pick　 　　　 D. give

37. A. gently 　　　　　 B. hesitantly 　　　 　 C. hurriedly 　 　 D. proudly

38. A. continues　 　　　 B. ends　 　　　　 C. disappears　 　 D. cancels

39. A. week 　　　B. day　 　　　 C. month 　　　 　　　 D. while

40. A. who 　　　B. that　 　　　 C. how 　　　 D. where

41. A. watched　　　　　 　 B. saved 　　　　 C. accompanied 　　　 D. missed

42. A. belief 　　　　　 B. humor 　　　 　　　 C. pity　　 　　　　　 D. kindness

43. A. easy 　　　 　　　 B. possible　　 　　　 C. necessary 　　　 　　D. potential

44. A. time　 　　　　　 B. effects 　　 　　　　C. progress　 　 D. money

45. A. persuaded 　　　　 B. forced 　　C. allowed　　 　 D. arranged

46. A. Doctor　　　　　　 B. lawyer 　　　 C. teacher　　 　 D. manager

47. A. instruction 　　　　 B. example 　　 　 C. behavior　 　　 D. advice

48. A. deal with 　　　　 　 B. come across 　　C. aim at 　　 　　D. look into

49. A. influence　 　　　　 B. result 　　C. supply　 D. exhibition

50. A. grows 　　　 　　　　　 B. lasts　 　　 C. gets 　　　　　 　　 D. remains

When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a self-employed writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not.He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work.

　　 After a year or so, however, Alex began to doubt himself.He found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote.But Alex determined to put his dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure.This is the shadowland(虚幻世界)of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

　 　One day Alex got a call, “We need an assistant, and we're paying $ 6,000 a year.” $ 6,000 was real money in 1960.It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more.Besides, he could write in his spare time.As the dollars were dancing in Alex's head, something cleared his senses.He had dreamed of being a writer? Full time.“Thanks, but no,” Alex said firmly and swiftly,“I'm going to stick it out and write.”

　 　After Alex got off the phone, he pulled out everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents.Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself,“There's everything you've made of yourself so far. I'm not sure I ever felt so low.”

　　 Finally his work was published in 1970.Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experienced. The shadows had turned into focus of attention.

　 　Then one day, Alex found a box filled with things he had owned years before.Inside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.

56．Why did Alex give up his job?

A. Because he didn't like the working conditions.

B. Because he couldn't earn enough to make a living.

C. Because he wanted to be a full-time writer.

D. Because he felt he had no potential in his job.

57．What did Alex express when he answered the call?

A. He refused the job offer.

B. He was willing to give them a hand.

C. He expected them to pay him more money.

D. He would write in his spare time.

58. What kind of person is Alex?

A. Determined.　　 B. Modest.　　 C. Shy.　　 D. Brave.

59. Which of the following can summarize the passage best?

A. Look before you leap.

B. Two heads are better, than one.

C. Hold on to your dream, and it will come true.

D. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

60. Which sentence is true according to the passage?

A. Ales found it was easy to earn his living by selling what he wrote.

B. Ales never double himself.

C. Ales got a job paying more than $6000 for him.

D. Ales want to be a self-employed writer.

Henry Ford was the first person to build cars which were cheap，strong and fast．He was able to se11 millions of models because be could produce them in large numbers at a time；that is，he made a great many cars of exactly the same kind．Ford’s father hoped that his son would be come a farmer，but the young man did not like the idea and he went to Detroit（底特律）where he worked as a mechanic（机械师）．By the age of 29，in 1892，he had built his first car．However，the car made in this way，the famous “Model T” did not appear until 1908-five years after Ford bad started his great motor car factory．This car showed to be well-known that it remained unchanged for twenty year．Since Ford’s time，this way of producing cars in large numbers has be come common in industry and has reduced the price of many goods which would otherwise be very expensive．

　　1．Henry Ford was the man to built _____ cars．

　　A．cheap and strong　　　　　 B．cheap and long

　　C．fast and expensive　　　　 D．strong and slow

　　2．Ford was able to sell millions of cars，because_____．

　　A．he made many greet cars　　　　 B．his cars are many

　　C．he made lots of cars of the same kind　　　　 D．both A and B

　　3．The young man became a mechanic，_______．

　　A．which was his father’s will　 B．which was against his own will

C．which was against his father’s will

D．which was the will of both

　　4．The “Model T” was very famous_____．

　　A．before 1908　　　　 B．between 1982 and 1908

　　C．before 1892　　　　 D．after 1908

　　5．Ford built his own car factory

　　A．in 1903　　 B．in 1908　　 C．in 1913　　　 D．in 1897