A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting(诱人的) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater,  26  a bar of chocolate if given the choice,     27  , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the    28   he felt and the more he wanted that apple.

He stood on tiptoe(脚尖), ___29  as high as he could , but even at his tallest  30___ he was unable to touch it. He began to  31  up and down, as high as he could, at the  32 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of  33 .

Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to  34 on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to  35  the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking 36 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or,   37 luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.

He had tried everything he could think to do.   38  seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk   39 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 40 , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he  41 like this, the more unhappy he became.

42   , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “This isn’t   43    . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s  44  more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to  45 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?

1.                A．preferring      B．offering         C．receiving D．allowing

2.                A．so             B．then           C．but  D．or

3.                A．sadder         B．angrier         C．hungrier  D．tastier

4.                A．expanding      B．stretching       C．swinging  D．pulling

5.                A．strength        B．length          C．range    D．height

6.                A．jump           B．look           C．walk D．glance

7.                A．tip            B．stage           C．top  D．level

8.                A．hope          B．hand           C．sight D．reach

9.                A．put            B．stand           C．get  D．hold

10.               A．break          B．shake          C．take  D．strike

11.               A．up            B．forward        C．down D．around

12.               A．for            B．with           C．on   D．of

13.               A．After          B．Through        C．Without   D．Upon

14.               A．back           B．away           C．up   D．down

15.               A．wishes         B．beliefs         C．efforts    D．goals

16.               A．thought        B．imagined       C．tried  D．claimed

17.               A．Therefore      B．However       C．Moreover D．Otherwise

18.               A．skilful          B．cheerful        C．harmful   D．helpful

19.               A．something      B．anything        C．everything D．nothing

20.               A．change         B．express        C．forget D．describe

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater,  41 a bar of chocolate if given the choice,     42   , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the    43   he felt and the more he wanted that apple.

44  as high as he could , but even at his tallest  45  he was unable to touch it. He began to  46 up and down , as high as he could, at the  47 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . Still it remained out of  48 .

Not giving up , he thought , if only he had something to  49 on . His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to  50  the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and Game boy . Looking  51 , he hoped he might find an old box , a rock , or ,   52 luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use .

He had tried everything he could think to do .   53  seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk   54 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 55 , and how he really wanted that apple . The more he  56 like this , the more unhappy he became.

57   ,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what get he wanted .He started to say to himself .,This isn’t   58    , I   don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s  59  more I can do to get the apple_that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to  60 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?

1.                A．preferring      B．offering         C．receiving D．allowing

2.                A．so             B．then           C．but  D．or

3.                A．sadder         B．angrier         C．hungrier  D．tastier

4.                A．expanding      B．stretching       C．swinging  D．pulling

5.                A．strength        B．length          C． range   D．height

6.                A．jump           B．look           C．walk D．glance

7.                A．tip            B．stage           C．top  D．level

8.                A．hope          B．hand           C． sight    D．reach

9.                A．put            B．stand           C．get D．hold

10.               A．break          B． shake         C．take  D．strike

11.               A．up            B．forward        C．down     D．around

12.               A．for            B．with           C．on   D．of

13.               A．After          B．Through        C．Without   D．Upon

14.               A．back           B． away          C．up   D．down

15.               A．wishes         B． beliefs        C．efforts    D．goals

16.               A．thought        B． imagined       C．tried  D．claimed

17.               A．Therefore      B．However       C．Moreover D．Otherwise

18.               A．skillful         B．cheerful        C．harmful   D．helpful

19.               A．something      B．anything        C．everything D．nothing

20.               A．change         B．express        C．forget D．describe

A taxi driver taught me a million dollar lesson in customer satisfaction and expectation. Motivational speakers charge thousands of dollars to pass   1   this kind of training to business managers and staff. It   2   me only a $12 taxi ride.

    I had   3   into Dallas for the sole purpose of calling on a customer. Time was of great importance and my plan included a   4   turnaround trip from and back to the airport. A spotless taxi pulled   5  . The driver rushed to open the passenger door for me and made sure I was   6   seated   7   he closed the door. As he got in the driver's seat, he mentioned that the neatly folded Wall Street Journal next to me was for my use. He   8   showed me several tapes and asked me what type of music I would enjoy. Well! I looked around for a "Watching Camera!" Wouldn't you?

     I could not believe the service I was  9  ! I took the opportunity to say, "Obviously you take great   10   in your work. You must have a story to tell" "You bet," he replied, "I used to be in Commercial America. But I   11   that, thinking my best would never be good enough. I decided to find my position in life   12   I could feel proud of being the best I could be. I knew I would never be a rocket scientist, but I love driving cars, being   13   help to others and feeling like I have done a full day's work and done it well. I evaluate my   14   possessions and… wham! I became a taxi driven. One thing I know for   15   is that to be good in my business I can simply just   16   the expectations of my passengers.   17   , to be great in my business, I have to go beyond the   18   expectations! I like both the sound and the return of being 'great'   19   than just getting by on 'average'".

Did I tip him without hesitation? You bet! Commercial America's   20   is the traveling folk's friend!

1．A．by                 B．away            C．on                    D．into

2．A．spent                B．cost             C．wasted            D．paid

4．A．quick             B．happy            C．long           D．far

5．A．up                B．out              C．about             D．back

6．A．finally            B．carefully          C．immediately      D．comfortably

7．A．after              B．when          C．before           D．as

8．A．therefore          B．then             C．indeed            D instead

9．A．receiving           B．accepting        C．suffering         D．offering

10．A．satisfaction        B．part           C．pride            D．efforts

11．A．became used to   B．got tired of         C．felt interested in   D．was filled with

12．A．when            B．how             C．where            D．that

13．A．of               B．on              C．in                D．w4th

14．A．individual          B．single           C．only               D．personal

15．A．use             B．sure             C．discussion        D．memory

16．A．welcome         B．know            C．meet             D．notice

17．A．Instead          B．However          C．Besides           D．Moreover

18．A．bosses'          B．drivers'           C．cars'                                   D．customers'

19．A．less             B．worse           C．better           D．fewer

20．A．fortune          B．luck                C．loss              D．chance

There at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass, my l4-year-old son, John, and I noticed the coat. While the other coats drooped (低垂), this one looked as if it were   41  itself up. The coat was beautifully made, with a Fifth Avenue label and an  42   price of $28, which was popular just then with   43  , but could cost several hundred dollars new. John tried it on and the  44   was perfect.

John  45   the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said,   46   folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a   47  came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (作对) and   48   discussion replaced fierce argument. He became more mannerly and  49  , eager to please. He would generously lend his younger brother his tapes and lecture him   50   his behavior. When I mentioned this   51  to his teacher and wondered what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It   52   be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good mark not only because he had earned   53   but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran   54  a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly,   55  John’s new height, appreciating the cut of his coat and holding out his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never   56   a person’s clothes for the real person within them.   57  , there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for   58  what is on the inside with what is on the outside.

For John, it is a time when it is as easy to try on different  59  to life as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape   60  all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.

There at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass, my l4-year-old son, John, and I noticed the coat. While the other coats drooped (低垂), this one looked as if it were 　41 itself up. The coat was beautifully made, with a Fifth Avenue label and an 　42 price of $28, which was popular just then with 　43 , but could cost several hundred dollars new. John tried it on and the 　44 was perfect.

John 　45 the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said, 　46 folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a 　47 came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (作对) and 　48 discussion replaced fierce argument. He became more mannerly and 　49 , eager to please. He would generously lend his younger brother his tapes and lecture him 　50 his behavior.

When I mentioned this 　51 to his teacher and wondered what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It 　52 be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good mark not only because he had earned 　53 but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran 　54 a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly, 55 John’s new height, appreciating the cut of his coat and holding out his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never 　56 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. 　57 , there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for 　58 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.

For John, it is a time when it is as easy to try on different 　59 to life as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape 　60 all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.

41. A. turning　　　　　　　 B. holding 　　　　　　　　　　 C. showing　 　　　　　 D. hanging

42. A. unreasonable 　　 B. unbearable　　　　　　　　　 C. unbelievable　　　　　 D. unfair

43. A. teenagers　　　　　　 B. adults　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. women　　　　　　　　 D. men

44. A. color　　　　　　　　　 B. price　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. style　　　　　　　　　　 D. fit

45. A. sent　　　　　　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　　　　　 D. wore

46. A. casually　　　　　　　 B. comfortably　　　　　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　　　 D. quickly

47. A. happiness　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. smile　　　　　　　　　　 D. matter

48. A. reasoned　　　　　　 B. heated　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wild　　　　　　　　　　　 D. strong

49. A. considerate　　　　 B. handsome　　　　　　　　　　 C. hopeful　　　　　　　　 D. curious

50. A. of 　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

51. A. incident　　　　　　　 B. accident　　　　　　　　　　　 C. affair 　　　　　　　　　 D. event

52. A. can　　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. will　　　　　　 D. should

53. A. this　　　　　　　　　　 B. them　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. one

54. A. down　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

55. A. looking up at 　　 B. looking down on　　　　　 C. putting up with　　　 D. coming up with

56. A. change　　　　　　　 B. mistake　　　　　　　　　　　 C. trade　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn

57. A. However　　　　　　 B. Moreover　　　　　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　　　　 D. Besides

58. A. attaching　　　　　　 B. joining　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. relating　　　　　　　　　 D. matching

59. A. mean　　　　　　　　　 B. methods　　　　　　　　　　　 C. approaches　　　　　　 D. measures

60. A. where　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when