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　　No man can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we (1) correctly the signs around us we can (2) what the more changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like the following day or two is called weather forecasting.

　　For many centuries and in all countries people have (3) the weather and tried to (4) weather forecasting.

　　Sometimes (5) objects such as hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near. This is a (6) of much water vapour in the (7) and therefore rain will probably come.

　　Rings round the sun are a sign of coming rain. Many people feel in their (8) the coming of wet weather. Their joints(关节) ache. Some birds fly (9) as fine weather is coming but they fly near the ground if (10) or stormy weather is (11) the way. It is probably because of the insects(昆虫)which they are hunting (12) they fly (13) .

　　If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such (14) always come in the evening. If the stars (15) clearly at night, then fair weather will (16) . If a fog appears in the morning just about sunrise, then the day will be warm. Instead, if a fog appears in the evening the next day will be wet (17) .

　　If the sunset is mostly red in (18) , then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.

　　Most of the (19) sayings have been made by people who have used their (20) and brains to make weather forecasting.

(1)

[　　]

A．see　　　　　　 B．look

C．read　　　　　　D．take

(2)

[　　]

A．tell　　　　　　B．speak

C．talk　　　　　　D．point

(3)

[　　]

A．studied　　　　B．learned

C．searched　　　 D．researched

(4)

[　　]

A．do　　　　　　B．make

C．carry　　　　　D．send

(5)

[　　]

A．small　　　　　B．away

C．near　　　　　 D．distant

(6)

[　　]

A．sight　　　　　B．sign

C．mark　　　　　D．shape

(7)

[　　]

A．air　　　　　　B．sky

C．heaven　　　　D．earth

(8)

[　　]

A．legs　　　　　 B．arms

C．skins　　　　　D．bones

(9)

[　　]

A．high　　　　　B．low

C．near　　　　　D．far

(10)

[　　]

A．wet　　　　　B．dry

C．rainy　　　　 D．sunny

(11)

[　　]

A．by　　　　　B．in

C．for　　　　　D．on

(12)

[　　]

A．that　　　　　B．which

C．where　　　　D．when

(13)

[　　]

A．high　　　　 B．low

C．fast　　　　　D．slow

(14)

[　　]

A．as　　　　　　B．rainbows

C．weather　　　 D．day

(15)

[　　]

A．twinkle　　　　 B．appear

C．bright　　　　　D．seem

(16)

[　　]

A．begin　　　　　B．stop

C．continue　　　　D．be

(17)

[　　]

A．day　　　　　 B．weather

C．hour　　　　　D．time

(18)

[　　]

A．edge　　　　　B．surface

C．centre　　　　 D．colour

(19)

[　　]

A．above　　　　　 B．below

C．important　　　　D．interesting

(20)

[　　]

A．bodies　　　　　B．hands

C．eyes　　　　　　D．legs

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　　Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing (1) was something she picked up by herself. After her first (2) , teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. (3) , writing stories was simply a (4) interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher(出版商). (5) , they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long (6) and paid Tracy a $500000 in advance.“A pretty money,”said the publisher,“for (7) writer.”

　　 (8) Tracy's characters(人物) are interesting? Her stories sometimes (9) readers uneasy: those about the super natural.“My mother believed I could (10) the after life world,”she told a close friend.“She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”

　　“Can I? I don't think I can,”Tracy said with a laugh.“But I do have (11) when things come to me (12) .”Once, she was wondering how to complete a (13) set in ancient(古代的)China. (14) the door bell ran. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese (15) . It came without her having (16) it.

　　Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained (17) by her fame. She lives in the same (18) she lived 27 years ago——although in a more comfortable home. There's more room for (19) in. her life——and it wasn't just (20) .

(1)

[　　]

A．skill　　　　　　　 B．experience

C．practice　　　　　　D．method

(2)

[　　]

A．duty　　　　　　　B．effort

C．job　　　　　　　 D．task

(3)

[　　]

A．Instead　　　　　　B．Normally

C．Certainly　　　　　D．Then

(4)

[　　]

A．general　　　　　 B．deep

C．personal　　　　　D．lively

(5)

[　　]

A．Interested　　　　B．Anxiously

C．Seriously　　　　D．Encouraged

(6)

[　　]

A．film　　　　　　B．story

C．program　　　　D．article

(7)

[　　]

A．a foreign　　　　B．a popular

C．an unusual　　　 D．an unknown

(8)

[　　]

A．Now that　　　　B．Even though

C．Just because　　　D．Except that

(9)

[　　]

A．find　　　　　　B．turn

C．leave　　　　　 D．hold

(10)

[　　]

A．make up　　　　 B．connect with

C．control　　　　　D．explain

(11)

[　　]

A．events　　　　　B．chances

C．feelings　　　　 D．moments

(12)

[　　]

A．for no reason　　　　B．from distance

C．by accident　　　　　D．as gifts

(13)

[　　]

A．description　　　　　B．painting

C．scene　　　　　　　D．talk

(14)

[　　]

A．Surprisingly　　　　B．Suddenly

C．Expectedly　　　　 D．Fortunately

(15)

[　　]

A．cooking　　　　B．history

C．play　　　　　 D．medicine

(16)

[　　]

A．known　　　　　B．sent

C．realized　　　　 D．ordered

(17)

[　　]

A．unchanged　　　　B．excited

C．determined　　　　D．unmoved

(18)

[　　]

A．life　　　　　　　B．city

C．house　　　　　　D．way

(19)

[　　]

A．success　　　　　B．work

C．joy　　　　　　 D．variety

(20)

[　　]

A．writing　　　　　B．reporting

C．luck　　　　　　D．fun

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　　Three cowboys had been riding the range (1) early in the morning. One of them was a member of the Navajo Nation. (2) busy with herding stray cattle (3) , there had been (4) for the three (5) . Toward the end of the day, two of the cowboys started (6) how hungry they were and (7) the huge meals (8) they going to eat when they (9) town. (10) one of the cowboys asked the Navajo (11) he was also hungry, he just shrugged his shoulders and said,“ (12) .”

　　 (13) that evening, after they (14) in town, all three ordered large steak dinners. (15) the Navajo (16) to eat everything in sight (17) great joy, one of his, friends reminded him that less than an hour (18) he had told them (19) he was not hungry.“ (20) to be hungry then,”he replied.“No food.”

(1)

[　　]

A．until　　　　　　B．till

C．since　　　　　　D．/

(2)

[　　]

A．Be　　　　　　B．Being

C．Been　　　　　D．To be

(3)

[　　]

A．one day　　　　　B．all day

C．one morning　　　D．all their lives

(4)

[　　]

A．no time　　　　　　B．no water

C．no food　　　　　　D．no people

(5)

[　　]

A．them　　　　　　B．the boys

C．boys　　　　　　D．boy

(6)

[　　]

A．talking　　　　　　B．talking with

C．talking of　　　　　D．talking about

(7)

[　　]

A．that　　　　　　B．how

C．what　　　　　　D．about

(8)

[　　]

A．what　　　　　　B．that

C．about which　　　D．if

(9)

[　　]

A．will reach　　　　B．would reach

C．had reached　　　D．reached

(10)

[　　]

A．When　　　　　　B．If

C．While　　　　　　D．Until

(11)

[　　]

A．why　　　　　　B．when

C．if　　　　　　　D．how

(12)

[　　]

A．No　　　　　　　B．Yes

C．Of course　　　　D．Just like you

(13)

[　　]

A．Late　　　　　　B．Lately

C．Later　　　　　　D．After

(14)

[　　]

A．had reached　　　　B．had arrived

C．got　　　　　　　 D．had got

(15)

[　　]

A．While　　　　　　B．If

C．As　　　　　　　D．Then

(16)

[　　]

A．was about　　　　B．went on

C．had begun　　　　D．were about

(17)

[　　]

A．to　　　　　　B．for

C．in　　　　　　D．with

(18)

[　　]

A．later　　　　　　B．earlier

C．ago　　　　　　 D．before

(19)

[　　]

A．how　　　　　　B．if

C．why　　　　　　D．that

(20)

[　　]

A．No wise　　　　　　B．No wisely

C．Not wise　　　　　　D．Not wisely

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　　Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column, She had been a school teacher before she retired(退休), but she needed to keep (1) . She was even willing to work without pay. She then offered her (2) with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she (3) other old folks like her. By talking with them, she (4) two things. Old people had abilities that were not (5) . But old people also had some (6) . She found a new purpose for herself then.

　　Through the years, she (7) to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new (8) : Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus”, which was about (9) old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being (10) .

　　Anna Douglas uses her (11) ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands (12) problems begin. For example, one of her (13) said that his grandchildren (14) the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas (15) some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.

　　“It's important to know (16) about your grandchildren's world,”says Mrs Douglas.“That means questioning and listening, and (17) is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them,”she continues.“Never try to (18) your grandchildren or other young people. Never (19) your opinion. Don't tell them what they should do. (20) , they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well.”

(1)

[　　]

A．free　　　　　　　B．rich

C．powerful　　　　　D．busy

(2)

[　　]

A．service　　　　　　B．money

C．students　　　　　 D．books

(3)

[　　]

A．observed　　　　　　B．met

C．comforted　　　　　 D．answered

(4)

[　　]

A．recognized　　　　　B．followed

C．enjoyed　　　　　　D．demanded

(5)

[　　]

A．studied　　　　　　B．agreed

C．gave　　　　　　　D．used

(6)

[　　]

A．mistakes　　　　　B．problems

C．questions　　　　　D．characters

(7)

[　　]

A．had　　　　　　　B．ought

C．was　　　　　　　D．used

(8)

[　　]

A．subject　　　　　　B．life

C．way　　　　　　　D．plan

(9)

[　　]

A．getting　　　　　　 B．respecting

C．employing　　　　　D．supporting

(10)

[　　]

A．unknown　　　　　B．refused

C．misunderstood　　 D．discouraged

(11)

[　　]

A．thinking　　　　　B．working

C．writing　　　　　D．leading

(12)

[　　]

A．that　　　　　　B．when

C．why　　　　　　D．whether

(13)

[　　]

A．visitors　　　　　B．readers

C．listeners　　　　 D．friends

(14)

[　　]

A．got　　　　　　B．entered

C．left　　　　　　D．passed

(15)

[　　]

A．invented　　　　B．chose

C．suggested　　　 D．imagined

(16)

[　　]

A．everything　　　　B．something

C．anything　　　　　D．nothing

(17)

[　　]

A．listening　　　　　B．speaking

C．pleasing　　　　　D．advising

(18)

[　　]

A．praise　　　　　　 B．scold

C．trouble　　　　　　D．encourage

(19)

[　　]

A．speak out　　　　　 B．give up

C．get back　　　　　　D．stick to

(20)

[　　]

A．Commonly　　　　B．Surprisingly

C．Happily　　　　　D．Naturally

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　　During a bullfight, a drunk suddenly (1) into the middle of the ring. The (2) began to shout, but the drunk didn't (3) the danger. The bull was busy with the matador(斗牛十) (4) , but it suddenly caught (5) of the drunk who was (6) a red cap. The bull (7) all about the matador and rushed to the drunk. The crowd suddenly (8) quiet. The drunk, however, (9) quite sure of himself. When the bull got (10) him he stepped (11) to let it pass. The crowd burst into (12) and the drunk (13) . (14) this time, however, three men had come into the (15) and they quickly dragged the drunk (16) . (17) the bull seemed to fell sorry for him, for it (18) sympathetically(同情地) (19) the drunk was out of the way (20) once more drew its attention to the matador.

(1)

[　　]

A．stepped　　　　　　B．climbed

C．went　　　　　　　D．wandered

(2)

[　　]

A．crowd　　　　　　B．matador

C．bull　　　　　　　D．drunk

(3)

[　　]

A．recognize　　　　　　B．think

C．realize　　　　　　　D．see

(4)

[　　]

A．for a time　　　　　　B．in time

C．at the time　　　　　　D．at times

(5)

[　　]

A．hold　　　　　　B．attention

C．sight　　　　　　D．breath

(6)

[　　]

A．wearing　　　　　　B．signing

C．moving　　　　　　D．having

(7)

[　　]

A．forgot　　　　　　B．left

C．lost　　　　　　　D．missed

(8)

[　　]

A．grew　　　　　　B．remained

C．kept　　　　　　D．changed

(9)

[　　]

A．saw　　　　　　B．made

C．had　　　　　　D．seemed

(10)

[　　]

A．close by　　　　　　B．close to

C．far away　　　　　　D．far form

(11)

[　　]

A．out　　　　　　B．up

C．in　　　　　　 D．aside

(12)

[　　]

A．shots　　　　　　 B．voice

C．crying　　　　　　D．cheers

(13)

[　　]

A．ran　　　　　　　 B．cried

C．jumped　　　　　　D．bowed

(14)

[　　]

A．At　　　　　　 B．By

C．For　　　　　　D．During

(15)

[　　]

A．fight　　　　　　B．sight

C．ring　　　　　　 D．power

(16)

[　　]

A．safety　　　　　　　B．outside

C．distance　　　　　　D．go

(17)

[　　]

A．Only　　　　　　B．Ever

C．Even　　　　　　D．Just

(18)

[　　]

A．seemed　　　　　　B．looked

C．looked for　　　　　D．looked on

(19)

[　　]

A．though　　　　　　B．because

C．when　　　　　　　D．until

(20)

[　　]

A．after　　　　　　B．before

C．when　　　　　　D．until

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　　As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost, these fears were very real and caused me same unforgettable moments.

　　Maybe it was the strange (1) things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that (2) me so much. There was never total (3) , but a streetlight of passing car lights (4) cloths hung over a chair take on the (5) of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my (6) , saw the curtains seem to move when there was (7) . A tiny sound in the floor in the door would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My (8) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would (9) very still so that the“enemy”would not discover me.

　　Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, (10) on the way from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home——that was no (11) . After school, (12) , when all the buses were (13) up along the street, I was afraid that I'd get on the wrong one and be taken to some (14) neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't (15) the leaders out of my sight.

　　Perhaps one of the worst fears (16) all I had as a child was that of not being liked or (17) by others. Being popular was so important to me (18) and the fear of not being liked was a (19) one.

　　One of the process of growing up is being able to (20) and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.

(1)

[　　]

A．way　　　　　　　B．time

C．place　　　　　　 D．reason

(2)

[　　]

A．wounded　　　　　B．destroyed

C．surprised　　　　　D．frightened

(3)

[　　]

A．quietness　　　　　B．darkness

C．emptiness　　　　　D．loneliness

(4)

[　　]

A．got　　　　　　　B．forced

C．made　　　　　　D．caused

(5)

[　　]

A．spirit　　　　　B．height

C．body　　　　　D．shape

(6)

[　　]

A．eye　　　　　B．window

C．mouth　　　　D．door

(7)

[　　]

A．breath　　　　B．wind

C．air　　　　　D．sound

(8)

[　　]

A．belief　　　　　 B．feeling

C．imagination　　　D．doubt

(9)

[　　]

A．lay　　　　　B．hide

C．rest　　　　　D．lie

(10)

[　　]

A．especially　　　　　B．simply

C．probably　　　　　 D．directly

(11)

[　　]

A．discussion　　　　　B．problem

C．joke　　　　　　　 D．matter

(12)

[　　]

A．though　　　　　 B．yet

C．although　　　　　D．still

(13)

[　　]

A．called　　　　　B．backed

C．lined　　　　　 D．packed

(14)

[　　]

A．old　　　　　 B．crowded

C．poor　　　　　D．unfamiliar

(15)

[　　]

A．leave　　　　　B．let

C．order　　　　　D．send

(16)

[　　]

A．above　　　　　B．in

C．of　　　　　　　D．at

(17)

[　　]

A．protected　　　　　B．guided

C．believed　　　　　D．accepted

(18)

[　　]

A．then　　　　　B．there

C．once　　　　　D．anyway

(19)

[　　]

A．strict　　　　　 B．powerful

C．heavy　　　　　D．right

(20)

[　　]

A．realize　　　　　　B．remember

C．recognize　　　　　D．recover