It was 4 o’ clock in the morning when I received the phone call.

“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 31 in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a (n) 32 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was 33 .

The doctor described the 34 , which caused the burns. Our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they 35 the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol). The flames 36 my son’s shirt tail(下摆) and shot from his waist to well over his head.

37 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped(抓住) my son, and 38 him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in 39 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).

After he 40 from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容) for 6 months 41 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking(缩水) and wrinkling(起皱). So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.

When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch, very 42 scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not 43 it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”

I 44 this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to his 45 and returned to school with his head held high——glad he was alive.

By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not 46 , so he made the 47 to give up any plastic surgery.

We all have “scars” that we believe 48 people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.

But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same 49 standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 50 yourself, and your beauty will shine through.

31. A. brought 　　　　　　　　 B. given　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. showed

32. A. doctor　　　　　　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　　　　　　 C. aircraft　　　　　　　　　 D. ambulance

33. A. serious　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. terrible　　　　　　　　　 C. dangerous　　　　　　　　　　 D. important

34. A. event　　　　　　　　　　　 B. process　　　　　　　　 C. reason　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. accident

35. A. got　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. lit　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. burned　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

36. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. held　　　　　　　　　　　 C. caught　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. attracted

37. A. Fortunately　　　　　　　　　　 B. Surprisingly　　　　　 C. Happily　　　　　　　　　 D. Slowly

38. A. pushed　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　　　　 C. dropped　　　　　　　　 D. rolled

39. A. shape　　　　　　　　　　 B. place　　　　　　　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. time

40. A. benefited　　　　　　　　 B. recovered　　　　　　　 C. suffered　　　　　　　　 D. relaxed

41. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　 D. although

42. A. normal　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. violent　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. obvious　　　　　　　　 D. popular

43. A. mention　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. notice　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. laugh　　　　　　　　　　 D. hide

44. A. sent　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. kept　　　　　　　　　　　 C. handed　　　　　　　　　 D. passed

45. A. heart　　　　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. practice　　　　　　　　 D. consideration

46. A. grow　　　　　　　　　　　 B. matter　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exist　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appear

47. A. mistake　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. effort　　　　　　　　　　　 C. decision　　　　　　　　 D. request

48. A. invite 　　　　　　　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. allow　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remind

49. A. false　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strict　　　　　　　　　　　 C. attractive　　　　　　　 D. general

50. A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　 C. beyond　　　　　　　　　 D. within

Cloze:

　　 The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. —Thomas Macaulay
　　Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs Nanette O'Neill gave an arithmetic 26 to our class. When the papers were 27 she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the 28 mistakes throughout the test.
　　There is nothing really new about 29 in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs O'Neill 30 even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to 31 after class. I was one of the twelve.
　　Mrs O'Neill asked 32 questions, and she didn't 33 us either. Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the 34 words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to 35 these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.
　　I don't 36 about the other eleven boys. Speaking for 37 I can say:it was the most important single 38 of my life. Thirty years after being 39 to Macaulay's words, they 40 seem to me the best yardstick(准绳), because they give us a 41 to measure ourselves rather than others.
　　42 of us are asked to make 43 decisions about nations going to war of armies going to battle. But all of us are called 44 daily to make a great many personal decisions. 45 the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket 46 turned over to the policeman? Should the 47 change received at the store be forgotten or 48? Nobody will know except 49. But you have to live with yourself, and it is always 50 to live with someone you respect.
26. A. test　　　　　　　 B. problem　　　　　　　 C. paper　　　　　 D. lesson
27. A. examined　　　　　 B. completed　　　　　　 C. marked　　 　　 D. answered
28. A. easy　　　　　　　 B. funny　　　　　　　　 C. same　　　 　 D. serious
29. A. lying　　 　　　　 B. cheating　　 　　　　　 C. guessing　 　　 D. discussing
30. A. didn't　　　　　　　 B. did　　　　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　 D. wouldn't
31. A. come　　　　　　　　　 B.leave　　　　 　　　　 C. remain　　 　　 D. apologize
32. A. no　　　　　　　 B. certain　　　　　　　　 C. many　　　 　 D. more
33. A. excuse　　　　　　 B. reject　　　 　　　　　 C. help　　　 　　 D. scold
34. A. above　　 　　　　 B. common　　　 　　 C. following　　　　 D. unusual
35. A. repeat　　　　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　　 D. copy
36. A. worry　　 　　　 B. know　　　　 　　　　　　 C. hear　　　 　　 D. talk
37. A. myself　　　　　　 B. ourselves　　　　　　　 C. themselves 　　　 D. herself
38. A. chance　　　　　　 B. incident　　 　　　　　 C. lesson　　 　　 D. memory
39. A. referred　　　　　　 B. shown　　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　 D. introduced
40. A. even　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　 　　 D. almost
41. A. way　　　 　　　　　　 B. sentence　　 　　　　 C. choice　　 　　 D. reason
42. A. All　　　 　　　　 B. Few　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Some　　　 　 D. None
43. A. quick　　 　　　　 B. wise　　　　 　　　　 C. great　　　　　 D. personal
44. A. out　　　 　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　 　　 D. upon
45. A. Should　　　　　　 B. Must　　　　 　　　 C. Would　　　　 D. Need
46. A. and　　　 　　　 B. or　　　　　 　　　　 C. then　　　 　　 D. but
47. A. extra　　　　 　　 B. small　　　　　　　　 C. some　　　 　 D. necessary
48. A. paid　　　　　　　 B. remembered　 　　　 C. shared　　 　　 D. returned
49. A. me　　　　　　　　　　 B. you　　　　　 　　　 C. us　　　　 　　 D. them
50. A. easier　　　 　　　　 B. more natural　　　　 C. better　　　 　　　　　　 D. more peaceful

　 Not long before, my daughter's shoes were scratched with a knife.She burst into 26 ．I took them to the shoemaker to get them 27 ．

　　　 The young apprentice （学徒） glanced at the opening and said, " 28　 I can do except replace the upper．" His master looked at them and said to me, "If you 29　 me, I will add more scratches on both of the shoes．"

　　　 I was 30　 and asked why．

　　　 He explained, "As if the openings were made　 31　 for the sake of special style and reuse．"

　　　 Two days later I found there were indeed more scratches on 32　 shoe, but all the openings were patched （打补丁） by soft red leather with edges sewed by thick thread, 33 more unique and interesting than ever．I couldn't help but 34 the master's skill．

　　　 Another time, my wife's sister's white blouse had been torn, leaving a large opening on the back．My wife　 35 the blouse carefully, and then said, "Let me take it 36 and mend it．"

　　　 Seeing the blouse again, I was shocked: all the torn parts had been sewed up by thin and 37 thread and they 38 a look of ice crystal （冰晶 ） hanging from a winter's branch． 39 , she had attached a snowman and a cabin made of flowery cotton rags onto the shirt．I 40　 with praise, "It's just as beautiful as a piece of　 41 !"

　　　 "I was inspired by that craftsman．Patches are supposed to be 42, but a skillful craftsman can make it take on a kind of perfection," replied my wife．

　　　 Her words inspired me even more: Perfection is　 43　 to achieve in everything; Patches are unavoidable, so is human's life．Since you can't　 44　 the existence o f wound, you should not expect people's　 45　 by exposing the wound, which reveals nothing meaningful．

26．A．laughter　 B．cheers　　 C．tears D．speech

27．A．made B．repaired　 C．decorated D．preserved

28．A．Anything　 B．Something C．Everything　　　 D．Nothing

29．A．trust B．inform　　 C．appoint　　 D．convince

30．A．annoyed　 B．confused　 C．disappointed　　 D．discouraged

31．A．on purpose　　　 B．by accident　　 C．in vain　　 D．beyond control

32．A．neither　　 B．any　 C．every D．each

33．A．remaining B．growing　 C．looking　　 D．feeling

34．A．appreciate B．witness　　 C．praise　　　 D．describe

35．A．delivered　 B．checked　 C．washed　　 D．ironed

36．A．outside　　 B．downtown　　　 C．home D．abroad

37．A．red　 B．white C．pink D．purple

38．A．took on　　 B．put on　　　 C．decided on　　　 D．focused on

39．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Anyway　 D．Besides

40．A．sighed　　 B．signed　　　 C．greeted　　 D．paused

41．A．cake B．art　　 C．furniture　 D．jewellery

42．A．pretty　　　 B．attractive　 C．tough　　　 D．ugly

43．A．easy B．improper　 C．likely D．impossible

44．A．change　　 B．imagine　　 C．stand D．prove

45．A．respect　　 B．friendship C．sympathy D．apology

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案.

People of the World Celebrate the New Millennium（千年）

　　Early in 1994, Britain established a millennium committee for planning and arranging celebrations. Of the 185 projects devised by the committee, “the Millennium Dome--British Exhibition Hall 2000”is the most spectacular. The Dome, the largest building of its kind in the world, has been constructed in Greenwich, a city bisected by the prime meridian. Ten million tourists attended the 2000 celebrations.

　　New Zealand was among the first countries to ring in the new millennium. From 5 o'clock in the afternoon on December 31, 1999 to 4:04 in the morning of January 1,2000, New Zealand held mass carnivals in Wellington and on Pitt Island, a Chatham island that lies 800 kilometers east of Wellington. According to London Royal Geography Society, the first rays of dawn shone on top of a Pitt Island mountain. A family's home sits atop the mountain, and so the government paid the family NZ $200, 000 to make use of the surrounding property for millennium festivities.

　　Supposedly, France celebrated the millennium for 18 months. Two 60-meter-tall towers were built upon the summit near Notre Dame, and a 33-ton copper bell named“The World Peace Millennium Commemorative Bell”was casted. The French launched a“Green Meridian Program”by planting several thousand trees along the meridian in Paris.

　　In Berlin, Germany, 1,000 opera stars sang on New Year's Eve. Starting last September, Germany's postal services have been running a program called“2000 Space Postal Matters”. Two thousand representative letters and postcards were selected to be sent into space via rocket. The rocket was launched from a Brazilian launching pad on New Year's Eve. After the rocket landed, the letters were mailed. Both writers and receivers got certificates, proving that their letters and postcards had been sent through space.

　　In the United States a ceremony entitled “Joining Hands to Celebrate the Future” was held on October I at Disney World. A Year 2000 sign sat atop the Epcot Center to mark the occasion. In New York, the millennium celebration lasted from 7:00 p.m. of December 31, 1999 until 7:00 p.m. of the New Year's Day. About 1 million people attended.

　　Australia's Sydney held a 24-hour“Millennium Sydney” celebration along with invited guests from all over the world. Five tons of fireworks fired.

　　In China's Shenzhen and Hong Kong, 2000 couples participated in a collective wedding ceremony on the first day of the new century. Participants included well-known overseas Chinese. Television stations from 50 countries save live broadcasts of the ceremony and ensuing celebrations. （from china Today, January, 2000）

（1）Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A. Britain began to plan the celebration of the millennium earliest.

B. The family who live atop a Pitt Island mountain are very lucky.

C. Four thousand people got certificates for their letters and postcards in Berlin.

D. A collective wedding ceremony was held in Shenzhen; another one was held in Hong Kong on the first day of the new millennium.

（2）On which city the topic of celebration of the millennium is about nature?

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（3）What did people enjoy in Berlin on New Year's Eve?

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A. The new millennium bell.

B. Operas.

C. Tons of fireworks.

D. Mass celebrations.

（4）Of which ceremony the topic is about the union of all the people?

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A. The mass carnivals in Wellington.

B. The launching in Brasilia.

C. The ceremony in Disney World.

D. The wedding ceremony in Shenzhen.