For Lee Ann Laraway, polio(脑灰质炎) has made almost everything in life just out of reach. But what her hands can't retrieve, her assistant can. Meet Jeannie, a three-year-old help, has become Lee Ann's arms and legs.

    Jeannie understands no fewer than 72 commands. To get a feel for what that means, Lee Ann takes us on a shopping trip in San Jose. First stop: The bank, where she got cash from the teller. From the bank, it's on to the drug store, where Jeannie got a candy bar for Lee Ann. Then Jeannie helped pay the cashier, and got change hack.

    "When you have a really good working animal, they come and interact with you all the time," Lee Ann said. While there's no argument that Jeannie is an ordinary animal, she wasn't born that way. She was tutored and trained here at a facility that has become the final legacy of one of the Bay Area's most beloved figures.

    Canine Companions for Independence sits on twelve acres of land in Santa Rosa donated by late Peanuts cartoonist Charles Shultz, Here, handlers work with specially selected labs for hours a day— but not every dog will make the cut.

    The work is serious Business. In the case of hearing dogs, the animals alert their disabled owners to everything from ringing telephones to doorbells.

    Other dogs will work with severely disabled patients like eight-year-old Noah Habib of Mountain View who communicates with a special computer. "I like it when new people come up to ask me about my dog," he says. "People are really interested in the dog and will come over and ask to pet her and ask to play with her, and ask about what she does, and these are people that normally might not approach us and want to talk to Noah," says his Dad.

    And back in San Jose Lee Ann is arriving home with Jeannie and her groceries. With just one chore left—opening her own door. "You can train a dog to do a lot of things," said Lee Ann. "You cannot give them the heart to do the job, and that is what a good working dog has."

Lee Ann's dog Jeannie cannot ______.

     A) get cash at the bank                        C) pay a cashier for her

     B) take on a telephone for her                   D) open the door

Canine Companions for Independence is a place for ______.

     A) severely disabled children to have practice

     B) people to donate money or legacy

     C) ordinary dogs to be coached

     D) people to learn business

Which of the following can replace the phrase "make the cut" (Line 3, Para 4)?

     A) become a good working dog                  C) hurt the coach

     B) become a helpful star                        D) hurt itself

According to Lee Ann, you cannot train an ordinary dog ______.

     A) to put things on people's laps                 C) to always interact with its owner

     B) to alert deaf people                          D) to love working

From a young age, it was my dream to go to Africa and work with animals. Everybody laughed at me, but my mother, Vanne, told me never to give up, and that I could always find a way.

So, when I was 23, after saving up my earnings from working as a waitress, I went to wild, untamed (野性的) Africa and began my work. In 1960 I went to the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve. At that time, we knew nothing of the behavior or social structure of chimps (黑猩猩), and I was to go there and see what I could find out. Usually, when you wake up, you leave your dreams behind you, but I found myself waking up to my dream.

As the British government wouldn’t let me go without older women’s company, my amazing mother came with me and stayed for four months. We shared a second-hand army tent, and we used the stream for fresh water and washing. We could swim in the lake, although there were crocodiles.

It was beautiful there, although both my mother and I nearly died of malaria (疟疾). I was scared I wouldn’t be able to do what I had set out to, because, at first, the chimps ran away from me in fear. I spent my days watching, listening, tracking and in the evenings writing up my notes.

For my mother, who stayed back at the camp, it must have been terrifying, and very lonely. There were snakes and spiders, as well as an old leopard who would come by. But she had an amazing way with people, and would hand out medicines to the fishermen, who saw her as a witch doctor.

In my fifth month there, I finally saw one of the chimps, which I called David Greybeard, stripping (剥光) straw to “fish” for termites (白蚁). It proved that man wasn’t the only toolmaker, and that everything had to be redefined.

What does the author mean by saying “I found myself waking up to my dream” in the second paragraph?

A. She lacked sleep due to busy work.

B. She found her dream was hard to realize.

C. She had more new dreams about her work.

D. She tried to realize her dream every day.

The author was afraid at the Reserve in the beginning because _____.

A. there were crocodiles in the lake    B. she could not get close to the chimps

C. it was hard to get clean water   D. the chimps attacked her sometimes

The author’s mother was thought of by the local people as _____.

A. helpful and warm-hearted         B. funny and selfish

C. romantic and talkative  D. honest and hardworking

Which of the following is the author’s important discovery?

A. She found a new kind of termite.

B. Chimps can communicate with each other.

C. Some other animals can also make tools.

D. Chimps can find medicines to cure themselves.

Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right-and others are wrong. Many people believe that it’s their job to  36  others how their positions, statements, and points of view are   37  , and that in doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow   38   it, or at least learn something. Wrong!

Think about it. Have you ever been   39   by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right.”? Or, has anyone you know ever   40   you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their   41  ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us   42   to be corrected. We all want our positions to be   43   and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest    44   of the human heart. And those who learn to   45   are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the   46   of correcting others are often resented and   47  .

A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practise   48   others the joy of being right-      give them the glory.    49   correcting. When someone says, “I really feel it’s important to\:”, rather than jumping   50   and saying, “No, it’s more important to…:”, simply let it go and allow their statement to   51  . The people in your life will become less defensive and more   52  . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have 53. You’ll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other people’s   54  , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos (自我). Starting today, let others be “  55  ”, most of the time?

36.A.show      B.ask      C.prove   D.teach

37.A.unimportant   B.unbelievable       C.incorrect     D.imperfect

38.A.consider B.appreciate    C.understand   D.refuse

39.A.fooled    B.helped  C.taught  D.corrected

40.A.thanked  B.rewarded     C.cared   D.accepted

41.A.side B.price    C.expense       D.cost

42.A.like B.hate     C.prefer  D.afford

43.A.admired  B.received      C.realized       D.respected

44.A.shortcomings B.advantages   C.desires D.wishes

45.A.talk B.praise   C.help     D.listen

46.A.habit      B.form    C.position       D.purpose

47.A.punished B.avoided       C.left      D.scolded

48.A.letting    B.lending       C.allowing      D.owing

49.A.Stop       B.Continue     C.Practise       D.Try

50.A.out  B.up       C.in D.off

51.A.last B.go       C.work    D.stand

52.A.helpful   B.loving  C.careful D.popular

53.A.dreamed B.wanted C.asked   D.demanded

54.A.sufferings      B.worries       C.successs       D.happiness

55.A.happy     B.right    C.sorry    D.proud

For any person who must speak in public, to business or pleasure groups, humor is a helpful, and necessary, tool for getting your message across. Why does humor work a lot? There are several reasons.
People will enjoy what you have to say if it is presented with humor. But, more importantly, if you are in a situation where important, and perhaps controversial（有争议的）, ideas must be presented to less than open minds, humor allows those ideas to be presented in a non-threatening (无威胁的) manner. Abraham Lincoln was famous for his ability to relate humorous stories to make a point. Humor used carefully throughout a presentation will also keep the listener’s interest high. In a word, individuals learning how to use humor in their speeches can strengthen arguments, support interesting presentations and, most of all, entertain their audience in a positive and comfortable way. 
While popular culture may well hold many kinds of humor, some of it has no place in presentations that are designed to educate and encourage the audience. If you want to become a professional stand-up (单人表演的) comedian whose goal is 100% entertainment, then you may be able to use some of the reference materials like The Art of Using Humor in Public Speaking. They can help you develop your skills and sources of humor. To that end, your participation in this study of humor will become necessary. Hopefully, you will come to appreciate the special difficulty of entertaining the audience with good and clean humor.
【小题1】 How many reasons does the author give for using humor?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

【小题2】What’s the purpose of stand-up comedians?

A．To educate the audience.	B．To encourage the audience.
C．To entertain the audience.	D．To exchange with the audience.

【小题3】Why did the author suggest reading The Art of Using Humor in Public Speaking?

A．It was good for training one’s skills of humor.

B．It helped the readers relax after work.

C．It gave some tips on how to live a positive life.

D．It was a textbook for professional stand-up comedians.

【小题4】 Which of the following has a similar meaning to the underlined word “end” in the last paragraph?

A．Finishing.

B．Conclusion.

C．Stop.

D．Result.

【小题5】The passage is most likely to benefit________ a lot.

A．science researchers	B．public speakers
C．dress designers	D．sports players

第四节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入

对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

David grew up poor. He started   26   in the 7th grade and by high school he was only going to school half days, leaving at 11 am to go to work.

Lack of money meant lack of   27   opportunities, but he had a   28   for knowledge. In his   29   time he read books on human development, vocabulary builders,   30   that he thought would help him succeed   31   down the road.

He was a hard worker and rose above his lack of higher education to produce decently for his family,   32   the factory life was taking it toll (造成伤害) on him   33   , emotionally, and spiritually. It was, in his mind,   34   him like a slow poison.

In 1995 he bought his first computer and a few months later discovered the Internet. He wanted to be a part of it, and worked 48 or more hours in the   35   and worked   36   40 or more hours a week teaching   37   computer skills. He worked harder than he   38  had in his life, logging over 100 hours a week on many, many  39  .

David began applying for jobs in the Internet and computer fields. He was shot down many times, but he never   40   . he had a goal and kept after it even when he didn’t feel like it because anything else seemed so   41   . That kind of drive and perseverance (坚持不懈) almost always pays off.

I’m   42   to say David left the factory and took a job in the computer field. He beat out college-educated applicants with 4-year degrees with his   43   skills.

This is a true story about   44  . It’s a story about believing yourself. It’s a story about finding what you love to do and following your   45  .     

26. A. studying	B. working	C. entering	D. playing
27. A. educational	B. personal	C. political	D. occasional
28. A. way	B. hope	C. hunger	D. goal
29. A. spare	B. part	C. own	D. school
30. A. something	B. everything	C. anything	D. nothing
31. A. somewhere	B. everywhere	C. anywhere	D. nowhere
32. A. and	B. so	C. yet	D. but
33. A. terribly	B. personally	C. heartedly	D. physically
34. A. fighting	B. killing	C. murdering	D. butchering
35. A. factory	B. farm	C. school	D. family
36. A. other	B. the other	C. others	D. another
37. A. him	B. himself	C. themselves	D. others
38. A. even	B. ever	C. still	D. yet
39. A. positions	B. conditions	C. occasions	D. situations
40. A. gave up	B. gave in	C. gave away	D. gave out
41. A. helpful	B. hopeful	C. helpless	D. hopeless
42. A. sure	B. certain	C. sorry	D. happy
43. A. self-taught	B. self-assured	C. self-controlled	D. self-styled
44. A. failure	B. confidence	C. foundation	D. determination
45. A. ideas	B. ways	C. dreams	D. styles