Which of the following sentences has the negative meaning?

1. A.
   My professor was too willing to give me a hand．
2. B.
   My sister is too ready to go with me
3. C.
   My parents were too pleased with my exam result to offer me a big reward．
4. D.
   My friend, Paco, was too nervous to answer the last question．

Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 31 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 　32 work.

I was 　33 a school bus to make ends meet（使收支相抵）and 　34 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 　35 five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 　36 the job. “Why has my life become so 　37 ?” I thought painfully.

As I pulled the bus over to 　38 a little girl, she handed me an earring 　39 I should keep it 　40 somebody claimed it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.

At first I got angry. Then it 　41 me -- I had been giving all of my 　42 to what was going wrong with my 　43 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 44 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 　45 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 　46 from a lady who was a director at a larger 47 . She asked me if I would 　48 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.

My 　49 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 　50 that I completely changed my life.

31. A. As　　　　　　 　 B. Though　　 　　　　　 C. If　　　　　　　 　 　　　　　　 D. When
32. A. successful 　 B. extra　　　　　 　　　 C. satisfying　 　 　　　　　　 D. convenient
33. A. driving　 　 　 B. repairing　　　 　　 C. taking　　　　 　 　　　　　　 D. designing
34. A. working　 　 B. travelling　　 　　 C. discussing　 　　 D. living
35. A. prepared for 　 B. attended　　　 　 C. asked for　　 　 　　 D. held
36. A. lose　　　　　　 　 B. like　　　　　　 　　　 C. find　　　　　　 　　 D. get
37. A. hard　　　　　 　 B. busy　　　 　　 　　　 C. serious　　　　 　　 D. short
38. A. wave at　　　 B. drop off　　　 C. call on　　　 　 　　　　　　 D. look for
39. A. ordering　　　 B. promising　　 　　 C. saying　　　　 　　 D. showing
40. A. in case　　　　 　 B. or else　　　　 　　 C. as if　　　　　 　　 D. now that
41. A. hurt　　　　　　 　 B. hit　　　　　　　 　　 C. caught　　　　 　　 D. moved
42. A. feelings　　　 　 B. attention　　 　　　 C. strength　　　　 　　 　　 D. interests
43. A. opinions　　　 　 B. education 　 　　 C. experiences　 　　 D. life
44. A. list　　　　　　 　 B. book　　　　　 　　 C. check　　　　　 　　 　　 D. copy
45. A. connect　　　 　 B. turn　　　　　　 　　 C. keep　　　　　　 　　　 　　 D. add
46. A. her　　　　 　　 　 B. a passenger 　　　 C. me　　　　　　　 　　 　　 D. my friend
47. A. hospital　　　 　 B. factory　　　　 　　 C. restaurant　　 　　 　　 D. hotel
48. A. listen to　　　 B. review　　　　 　 C. give　　　　　　 　　 　　 D. talk about
49. A. plan　　　　　　 B. choice　　 　 C. day　　　　　　　 　　 　　 D. tour
50. A. operation　　 　 B. speaking　 　 　　　 C. employment　　 　　 　　 D. thinking

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Dear editor,

      Several days ago, I heard that a dear friend of mine had killed herself. I was deep in sorrow by the sudden news. I can’t keep calm any longer.    66   .
      Life is so precious. If we can slip into death in an impulsive (冲动的) moment, what use in all our efforts and hopes? Our families, our ambitions, everything is thrown into total darkness.   67   .  Nevertheless, the suicide rate increases year by year, particularly of young people. Reasons may vary from person to person,   68  .
      First, today’s young people are morally weak. They hunger for success but can not face failure; they are eager to be understood but afraid of opening their hearts to others. They live in a wide world, from east to west, ancient to present, but their hearts beat in a narrow desert, closed tight, unable to communicate. Each becomes an isolated fortress (孤堡), lonely, and weak.
        69  . As a young teacher, she was devoted to her work but was disappointed with her students’ occasional failures. She fell in love with a colleague but he deserted her. With no friends, disappointed at work and in love, death seemed to her the only remaining choice and she took it.
      Another reason for the weakness of today’s youth, in my opinion, comes from society’s pressures.  70  . On the other hand, society refuses to accept that children sometimes do fail. But failure is more important because it can teach the young how to win next time.
      What can we do to save the desperate young?

A. I’m always thinking about life and death
B. yet I think they share something in common
C. The young are forced to try too hard to succeed
D. My friend is a good example of that
E. And death allows no time for regret
F. people love success and are afraid of failure
G. failure is the mother of success

The ball struck the bat and flew high, above the infield. I gasped (倒抽气）. Oh my gosh, it's heading for Mitzi, Mitzi will never catch it. I don't think she has ever caught a fly ball in her life. I wish Coach Jim wouldn't have put her into the game. I know it's the rule that all girls play, but 1 want to win. Mitzi just wants to have fun playing softball (垒球）.I wish she hadn't joined our team.

So far we've won nine games. If we win this one, we' 11 have won- all of our games and be the champions, Oh, gosh, look at Coach Jim. He's standing up and watching the flight of the ball too and I bet he's thinking the same thing that I am. If Mitzi doesn't catch it, the other team will score and the game will be over. I've got a sick feeling in my stomach. I can't look, but I have to. Look at her. She has her glove down by her side and she's moving around.

Now the ball is starting to come down. Mitzi isn't moving anymore and she isn't back far enough. It's going over her head. I can hear our coach yelling from the bench. Back up Mitzi. Back up. Oh, God, I want to win this game so bad. Please let Mitzi catch the ball.

It's there. The ball has slammed into her glove and Mitzi’s arm is back over her shoulder. I'm closing my eyes. I can't look anymore.

It’s that? I hear a yell and then another one. I don' t want to look. It must be the girls on the other team yelling. But that sounds like Mitzi yelling. I ’ m going to peek (偷看).Mitzi is jumping up and down with her glove held high above her head and sticking out of the top of her glove, like an ice cream in a cone (圆锥体), is the softball. Mitzi caught the ball. We're the champions.

Mitzi, Mitzi. That was a great catch. I'm so glad you're playing on our team.

31.    What does the author mean when she says "he's thinking the same thing"?

A. The coach wishes Mitzi hadn't joined their team.

B. The coach hopes Mitzi will catch the ball.

C. The coach thinks their team will win all the games.

D. The coach thinks Mitzi will miss the ball.

32.The author writes the first three paragraphs to_________

A. make Mitzi’s latter performance look more striking

B. indicate that Mitzi is an excellent player

C. indicate the match will be a very close one

D. tell the ‘ readers that their team is a strong one

33.    Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Hearing the yelling, the author was sure their team had won.

B. The girls of the other team began to yell, for their team won.

C. Mitzi succeeded in the end with the coach's encouragement.

D. Mitzi seemed confident of catching the coming softball.

34.  What is the best title for the text?

A. A Close Softball Match.                              B. A Wonderful Catch.

C. Don't Lose Heart.                                       D. My Friend Mitzi.