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　　Just at that time，a telegram arrived from his brother．Mr．Jameson opened it quickly．It said，“Come home at once．Your wife is ill and in a critical（危急的）condition．West End Hospital．”Mr．Jameson began to think．Since the work at the mine was going well，he decided to go home at once．He just told himself again and again that he couldn't lose his wife，or his life would be meaningless．

　　At about 6 the next morning，he and one of his assistants reached Lamesa，where they were going to Chicago at 6：30．There was still half an hour left before the train started，so Mr．Jameson decided to telephone to Chicago to ask about his wife．And after that，if still enough time was left he could see a doctor and have the piece of coal or the piece of metal removed out of his eye．His eye and his whole head ached now．

　　After he sent his assistant to the railway station to buy tickets for the train，he went to make the phone call．When the operator put through his call，he sat down and waited．His eye felt like a piece of hot iron．And he was worried about his sick wife．The phone rang．Soon Mr．Jameson talked with the hospital in Chicago．A voice said，“Yes，sir！Your wife is here．She is much better．There is no danger now．You don't have to return．”

Everything was all right．His wife was going to live．He would not lose his wife．Quite excited，Mr．Jameson began to cry like a little child and could not stop．Big tears rolled out of his eyes and down his cheeks．Soon his eye felt better．He touched his eye and felt something in the corner of his eye．That was a small piece of coal．His tears had washed it out of his eye！

1．What happened to Mr．Jameson before setting off？

A．He was hurt and couldn't walk．

B．A small piece of coal stuck him in the eye．

C．His eye was suffering from a certain disease．

D．A piece of metal got into his eye．

2．The writer doesn't mention but we can infer that Mr．James on probably________．

A．worked in a factory in Chicago

B．sold coal in a faraway village

C．was worried about his work on the way to Chicago

D．worked as a mining engineer in a company

3．How was the coal removed out of Mr．Jameson's eye？

A．It was washed out by his tears．

B．A good rest helped it out．

C．He robbed his eyes slightly．

D．It was taken out by a doctor．

4．After hearing the doctor's words，Mr．Jameson cried because________．

A．his wife was dying

B．his eye was getting worse and worse

C．he couldn't buy any train tickets

D．he was too excited at his wife's news

完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

     Sometimes people call each other “scared-cat”, but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles (肌肉) get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood-stream.

  Although the cat doesn’t  36   this, its body is getting ready for action. If the danger continues, this animal will do one of the two things. It will  37 itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.

   38 , when people are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies also go through many 39  changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves 40  run.

   Human beings, 41  , have a problem that animals never face. If we give way to our feelings and let them  42  , we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger, or hit somebody and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told someone you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then  43  later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn’t always 44  to express your feelings freely.

    Does this mean that it’s smarter always to  45  our feelings? No! If you  46  feelings of anger, sadness, and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays47  . Physical illnesses can develop. It can actually be48  for your health.

   Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside, don’t just  49  . It’s like you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but 50  you’d smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, you’d  51  little fruit flies hovering (盘旋) all over them. They’d be rotten.

   You can try to treat emotions  52  they were bananas in the cupboard. You can  53  they don’t exist, but they’ll still be  54  . And at last you’ll have to  55  them, just like those bananas.

A. mind           B. admit            C. realize      D. remember

A. save           B. help             C. defend       D. hide

A. Truly      B. Frequently   C. Similarly        D. Differently

A. chemical       B. physical         C. health       D. ill

A. and             B. or           C. but          D. yet

A. therefore     B. but          C. besides      D. however

A. take off        B. take on     C. take over        D. take up

A. wished         B. hoped        C. blamed       D. shared

 A. useful        B. right            C. easy             D. wise

 A. handle        B. hurt             C. hide             D. prevent

A. keep           B. find             C. control      D. let

A. relaxed        B. tense            C. same             D. different

A. good           B. harmful     C. helpful      D. useful

A. go away        B. go on            C. go up            D. go out

 A. long before   B. as usual         C. before long D. right away

A. meet           B. observe     C. catch            D. see

A. as if          B. just as     C. just after       D. even though

A. pretend        B. expect       C. decide       D. assume

 A. in            B. around       C. over             D. beyond

A. eat up         B. deal with        C. throw away   D. send out

完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Sometimes people call each other “scared-cat”, but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles (肌肉) get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood-stream.
Although the cat doesn’t 36  this, its body is getting ready for action. If the danger continues, this animal will do one of the two things. It will 37 itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.
   38 , when people are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies also go through many 39  changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves 40  run.
Human beings, 41  , have a problem that animals never face. If we give way to our feelings and let them 42  , we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger, or hit somebody and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told someone you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then 43  later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn’t always 44  to express your feelings freely.
Does this mean that it’s smarter always to 45  our feelings? No! If you 46  feelings of anger, sadness, and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays47  . Physical illnesses can develop. It can actually be48  for your health.
Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside, don’t just 49  . It’s like you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but 50  you’d smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, you’d  51  little fruit flies hovering (盘旋) all over them. They’d be rotten.
You can try to treat emotions 52  they were bananas in the cupboard. You can 53  they don’t exist, but they’ll still be 54  . And at last you’ll have to 55  them, just like those bananas.

【小题1】

A．mind B．admit C．realize D．remember

【小题2】

A．save B．help C．defend D．hide

【小题3】

A．Truly B．Frequently C．Similarly D．Differently

【小题4】

A．chemical B．physical C．health D．ill

【小题5】

A．and B．or C．but D．yet

【小题6】

A．therefore B．but C．besides D．however

【小题7】

A．take off B．take on C．take over D．take up

【小题8】

A．wished B．hoped C．blamed D．shared

【小题9】 

A．useful

B．right

C．easy

D．wise

【小题10】 

A．handle

B．hurt

C．hide

D．prevent

【小题11】

A．keep B．find C．control D．let

【小题12】

A．relaxed B．tense C．same D．different

【小题13】

A．good B．harmful C．helpful D．useful

【小题14】

A．go away B．go on C．go up D．go out

【小题15】 

A．long before

B．as usual

C．before long

D．right away

【小题16】

A．meet B．observe C．catch D．see

【小题17】

A．as if B．just as C．just after D．even though

【小题18】

A．pretend B．expect C．decide D．assume

【小题19】 

A．in

B．around

C．over

D．beyond

【小题20】

A．eat up B．deal with C．throw away D．send out

完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

     Sometimes people call each other “scared-cat”, but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles (肌肉) get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood-stream.

  Although the cat doesn’t  36   this, its body is getting ready for action. If the danger continues, this animal will do one of the two things. It will  37 itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.

   38 , when people are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies also go through many 39  changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense. All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves 40  run.

   Human beings, 41  , have a problem that animals never face. If we give way to our feelings and let them  42  , we can get into trouble. Have you ever said something in anger, or hit somebody and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told someone you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then  43  later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn’t always 44  to express your feelings freely.

    Does this mean that it’s smarter always to  45  our feelings? No! If you  46  feelings of anger, sadness, and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays47  . Physical illnesses can develop. It can actually be48  for your health.

   Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside, don’t just  49  . It’s like you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard. You might not be able to see them, but 50  you’d smell them. And if you opened the cupboard, you’d  51  little fruit flies hovering (盘旋) all over them. They’d be rotten.

   You can try to treat emotions  52  they were bananas in the cupboard. You can  53  they don’t exist, but they’ll still be  54  . And at last you’ll have to  55  them, just like those bananas.

 

1. A. mind          B. admit            C. realize      D. remember

2. A. save          B. help             C. defend       D. hide

3. A. Truly         B. Frequently   C. Similarly        D. Differently

4. A. chemical     B. physical         C. health       D. ill

5.A. and            B. or           C. but          D. yet

6. A. therefore         B. but          C. besides      D. however

7.A. take off       B. take on     C. take over        D. take up

8. A. wished        B. hoped        C. blamed       D. shared

9.  A. useful       B. right            C. easy             D. wise

10.  A. handle      B. hurt             C. hide             D. prevent

11. A. keep             B. find             C. control      D. let

12. A. relaxed     B. tense            C. same             D. different

13. A. good             B. harmful     C. helpful      D. useful

14. A. go away     B. go on            C. go up            D. go out

15.  A. long before     B. as usual         C. before long D. right away

16. A. meet             B. observe     C. catch            D. see

17. A. as if            B. just as     C. just after       D. even though

18. A. pretend     B. expect       C. decide       D. assume

19.  A. in          B. around       C. over             D. beyond

20. A. eat up       B. deal with        C. throw away   D. send out