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  In 1982, Mark Thatcher, the son of Mrs.Thatcher, was reported missing in the Sahara Desert while competing in the Grand Prix Motor race from Paris to Daker.This sad unexpected news, shook the   1   calm and unhurried politician off her balance.Though she did her best to   2   as if nothing had happened and made her public appearances usual, people could not fail to notice that she was no longer the old self assured(自信的)prime minister who always had everything under   3  .Instead she had become a very sad mother who was unable to recover from her   4  

  One day when she was to   5   at a lunch party, a reporter caught her off her guard by bringing up the   6   of her missing son again.She was totally mentally   7   for the question and lost her   8  .Tears were rolling down her eyes   9   she sobbingly told the reporter there was still no news of Mark and that she was very   10   about him.She said that all the countries concerned had promised to do their best to help her find her son.With that she   11   down completely and sobbed silently for quite a while.Gradually she   12   down and started to speak as planned.It was a very   13   scene which exposed a new side of Mrs.Thatcher’s   14   the public do not usually see, so people began to   15   about the Iron Woman’s motherly love, a feeling   16   is common to all human race.

  Later Mark returned safe and   17   to his mother’s side, good humored and all smiles as usual   18   nothing unusual had   19   happened.The Iron Woman, however, broke down again and was   20   sobbing for the second time.

(1)

[  ]

A.

seldom

B.

quite

C.

usually

D.

frequently

(2)

[  ]

A.

talk

B.

pretend

C.

seem

D.

look

(3)

[  ]

A.

help

B.

control

C.

oppression

D.

power

(4)

[  ]

A.

shaking

B.

dream

C.

fear

D.

shock

(5)

[  ]

A.

speak

B.

appear

C.

pay

D.

cook

(6)

[  ]

A.

object

B.

subject

C.

report

D.

announcement

(7)

[  ]

A.

unprepared

B.

answering

C.

eager

D.

ready

(8)

[  ]

A.

son

B.

self control

C.

balance

D.

belief

(9)

[  ]

A.

because

B.

that

C.

as

D.

thus

(10)

[  ]

A.

eager

B.

curious

C.

afraid

D.

worried

(11)

[  ]

A.

broke

B.

fell

C.

calmed

D.

went

(12)

[  ]

A.

solved

B.

turned

C.

calmed

D.

broke

(13)

[  ]

A.

interesting

B.

moving

C.

serious

D.

merry

(14)

[  ]

A.

character

B.

importance

C.

thought

D.

position

(15)

[  ]

A.

set

B.

worry

C.

think

D.

talk

(16)

[  ]

A.

it

B.

she

C.

this

D.

that

(17)

[  ]

A.

healthy

B.

happy

C.

sound

D.

well

(18)

[  ]

A.

so that

B.

as if

C.

though

D.

as

(19)

[  ]

A.

ever

B.

just

C.

never

D.

yet

(20)

[  ]

A.

seen

B.

caught

C.

heard

D.

made

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  LONDON Thursday July 26(Reuters)-Eddy missed his girlfriend Anna so much he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose(求婚)to her.The problem is she did the same in the opposite direction.

  He and Anna even managed to miss each other when they sat in the same airport waiting room in Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights.

  Anna, heartbroken when she arrived at Eddy’s Sydney flat to find he had flown to London, told The Times:“ It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us.”

  “He is the most romantic person I have ever known.I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(冲动的)people.We are always trying to surprise each other.”

  After an 11 000-mile flight across the globe, she was greeted by Eddy’s astonished roommate asking what she was doing there.

  Eddy, a 27-year-old engineer, had taken a year off to travel round Australia.But he was missing Anna, a 26-year-old secretary, so much he got a job on a Sydney building site(工地)and started saving for a surprise.

  He then flew home to Britain and went to her flat armed with engagement(订婚)ring, wine and flowers.

  “I really missed Anna and I’d been thinking about her all the time.I was so excited when she phoned me from Australia, ”he said.

  Eddy then asked Anna to marry him on the phone.“ I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted, ” she said.

  Anna was given a tour of Sydney by Eddy’s friends before going back home.Eddy had to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.

(1)

What does the last sentence of the first paragraph tell us?

[  ]

A.

Anna flew to Britain from Australia to propose to him.

B.

Anna flew to Australia to Britain to propose to him.

C.

Anna flew to Britain from Australia to marry him.

D.

Anna flew to Australia to Britain to marry him.

(2)

The underlined word “miss” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ________.

[  ]

A.

fail to meet

B.

fail to understand

C.

escape from

D.

long to see

(3)

Eddy got a job on a Sydney building site because he ________.

[  ]

A.

was an engineer at this building site

B.

wanted to travel round Australia

C.

hoped to make money from this job

D.

needed money to pay his daily cost

(4)

Which of the following is TRUE about Eddy and Anna according to the text?

[  ]

A.

Eddy met Anna in the airport waiting room by chance.

B.

Eddy proposed to Anna on the phone and Anna accepted.

C.

Anna had a good time touring Sydney with Eddy.

D.

Anna stayed in Australia waiting for Eddy’s arrival.

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  When he was driving home one evening on a country road, he saw an old lady on the side of the road.He   1   in front of her ear and got out.Even with the   2   on his face, she Was worried.He looked poor and hungry.He knew   3   she felt.He said,“I am here to help you, madam.Why don't you wait in the ear where it's warm?   4  , my name is Joe.”

  She had a   5   tire.Joe crawled under the ear, changed the tire.But he got   6   and his hands hurt.She could not thank him   7   and asked him how much she   8   him.He told her that if she really wanted to   9   him back, the next time she saw, someone who needed help, she could give that person the   10   they needed.

  She drove off.A few miles down the road the lady saw a small   11  .She went in.The waitress had a sweet smile, and was nearly eight months   12  .The old lady   13   how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a   14  .Then she remembered Joe.After the lady finished her meal.the waitress went to get her   15   from a hundred-dollar bill.But she stepped right out the door.

  when the waitress came back, she noticed something   16   on a napkin(餐巾纸),“I am helping you because someone once helped me.If you really want to pay me back.here's what you do-Do not let the   17   of love end with you.”

  That night when she got home, she was   18   the money and what the lady had written.She and her husband needed money with the baby   19  .next month.She knew how worried her bus band was and as he lay   20   next to her, she whispered, “Everything's going to be all right, I love you, Joe.”

(1)

[  ]

A.

stood

B.

drove

C.

stopped

D.

waved

(2)

[  ]

A.

anxiety

B.

surprise

C.

sorrow

D.

smile

(3)

[  ]

A.

why

B.

how

C.

what

D.

whether

(4)

[  ]

A.

By the way

B.

In addition

C.

By chance

D.

In return

(5)

[  ]

A.

poor

B.

flat

C.

round

D.

used

(6)

[  ]

A.

excited

B.

thirsty

C.

satisfied

D.

dirty

(7)

[  ]

A.

much

B.

however

C.

enough

D.

further

(8)

[  ]

A.

returned

B.

1ent

C.

owed

D.

appreciated

(9)

[  ]

A.

take

B.

pay

C.

hold

D.

charge

(10)

[  ]

A.

assistance

B.

money

C.

expense

D.

ability

(11)

[  ]

A.

store

B.

hospital

C.

cinema

D.

restaurant

(12)

[  ]

A.

elder

B.

experienced

C.

pregnant

D.

served

(13)

[  ]

A.

imagined

B.

doubted

C.

wondered

D.

expected

(14)

[  ]

A.

woman

B.

customer

C.

tourist

D.

stranger

(15)

[  ]

A.

receipt

B.

change

C.

payment

D.

check

(16)

[  ]

A.

written

B.

printed

C.

drawn

D.

copied

(17)

[  ]

A.

chain

B.

relation

C.

devotion

D.

story

(18)

[  ]

A.

putting away

B.

thinking about

C.

turning in

D.

looking after

(19)

[  ]

A.

ahead

B.

extra

C.

front

D.

due

(20)

[  ]

A.

sleeping

B.

chatting

C.

arguing

D.

drinking

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As  1 she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast  2 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house immediately. She called a taxi and went straight to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain  3 had happened and added that the man  4 have got into the house  5 an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home  6 a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. 7 (hurry) upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled  8 relief when she saw that the only thing the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace  9 was almost  10  .

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As  16 she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast  17 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house immediately. She called a taxi and went straight to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain  18 had happened and added that the man  19 have got into the house  20 an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home  21 a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. 22 (hurry) upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled  23 relief when she saw that the only thing the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace  24 was almost  25 .

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