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阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　“Look up there!”shouted Lisa Katz. Jeff Katz stopped the car and 　1 　. Huge balloons drifted in the 　2 　—orange, red, yellow, green. They were not the 　3 　of balloons you get at the zoo. These balloons had baskets 　4 　them, and people were in the baskets.

　“　5　 would be crazy enough to go up in 　6 　thing?” asked Lisa. Jeff didn't say a word. He was thinking, “How can I 　7 　to fly in one of those 　8 　?”

　Jeff 　9 　to see his friend, Stanley. Stanley 　10 　in balloons many times. Jeff asked, “ 　11 　does it feel to fly in a balloon?” “I can say just one thing about it, Jeff. After you 　12 　through the sky in a balloon, you 　13 　to go up again.” “Stanley, can I 　14 　with you next time you go?”“ 　15 　. Jeff. We'll go tomorrow.”

　　16　 the next morning, the 　17 　men went to a large field. The balloon sat on the ground like a 　18 　elephant trapped by many 　19 　. The ropes connected the balloon 　20 　a basket.

　Stanley said, “When it's on the ground, the basket is 　21 　with bags of sand. The sand is heavy and 　22 　the balloon. Then the balloon is filled with hot air. The hot air will 　23 　the balloon. When I'm 　24 　for the balloon to go up, I'll throw out the bags of 　25 　.”

“As far as I’m concerned, if I had only enough to 　38 and to wear, I would not want anything more."

Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the 　39 saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to 　40 you for a long time. Now, open your 　41 and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this 　42 : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the 　43 shall become dust. Do you understand?”

“I see.” said the beggar.

“Then you should 　44 !It’s obvious that your wallet is a/an 　45 one, so don’t load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune.

The excited beggar could hardly 　46 to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a 　47 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.

“Is that enough? Isn’t it cracking?” asked Fortune.

“Never 　48 .It’s still strong enough now” answered the beggar.

The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar’s hands began to 　49 . “Ah, if only the golden stream would 　50 forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “ 51 just a handful or two.”

“There! It’s full. The wallet will 　52 .” warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, “ It will 53 a little more, just a little more.”
　 One more piece was added and the wallet split. The 　54 fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now 　55 but his broken bag.

36. A. showing　　　　　　 B. explaining　　　　　　　　 C. proving　　　　　　　　 D. wondering

37. A. relaxed　　　　　　　 B. satisfied　　　　　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　　　 D. depressed

38. A. learn　　　　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　　　　　　 C. eat　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. play

39. A. street　　　　　　　　 B. bridge　　　　　　　　　　　 C. yard　　　　　　　　　　　 D. forest

40. A. praise　　　　　　　　 B. forgive　　　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　　 D. comfort

41. A. coat　　　　　　　　　 B. pocket　　　　　　　　　　 C. box　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wallet

42. A. occasion　　　　　　 B. suggestion　　　　　　　　 C. situation　　　　　　　　 D. condition

43. A. hand　　　　　　　　　 B. feet　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ground　　　　　　　　　 D. street

44. A. look out　　　　　　　 B. look after　　　　　　　　 C. look up　　　　　　　　 D. look down

45. A. small　　　　　　　　　 B. empty　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worn　　　　　　　　　　 D. full

46. A. stand　　　　　　　　　 B. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. breathe　　　　　　　　　 D. think

47. A. stream　　　　　　　　 B. piece　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pair　　　　　　　　　　　 D. variety

48. A. stop　　　　　　　　　 B. request　　　　　　　　　　 C. fear　　　　　　　　　　　 D. insist

49. A. spread　　　　　　　　 B. close　　　　　　　　　　　 C. loose　　　　　　　　　　 D. shake

50. A. pour　　　　　　　　　 B. end　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. melt

51. A. take　　　　　　　　　 B. add　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lend　　　　　　　　　　　 D. send

52. A. flow　　　　　　　　　 B. burst　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disappear　　　　　　　 D. change

53. A. attract　　　　　　　　 B. permit　　　　　　　　　　　 C. include　　　　　　　　　 D. hold

54. A. present　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. treasure　　　　　　　　 D. metal

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

Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc. (铺路公司) in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 36 and skill but left her flying high.

“When the Atlanta Airport was under 37 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 38 the cars could be on site 39 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 40 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 41 it couldn’t be done in such a short time.

“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 42 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and 43 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 44 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 45 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.

“We got the job and immediately went into 46 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 47 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 48 enough. All the available water wagons (洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one. 49 , I got a special 50 to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓); then I 51 held one of those hoses to 52 down the rock.

“Those ten days were filled with challenges that 53 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 54 company that had cars on the parking lot.

“The key to our success was having the 55 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”

36. A. kindness　　　　　　 B. patience　　　　　　　 C. imagination　　　　 D. experience

37. A. construction　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　　 D. development

38. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

39. A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　 D. when

40. A. Some　　　　　　　　　 B. Any　　　　　　　　　　 C. No　　　　　　　　　　 D. Every

41. A. stating　　　　　　　　 B. reporting　　　　　　 C. telling　　　　　　　　 D. warning

42. A. able　　　　　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　 C. afraid　　　　　　　　 D. willing

43. A. supported　　　　　　 B. promised　　　　　　 C. continued　　　　　 D. improved

44. A. asked　　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　　 D. demanded

45. A. though 　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

46. A. discussion　　　　　 B. action　　　　　　　　 C. practice　　　　　　　 D. production

47. A. next　　　　　　　　　　 B. first　　　　　　　　　 C. past　　　　　　　　　 D. previous

48. A. cold　　　　　　　　　　 B. wet　　　　　　　　　　 C. loose　　　　　　　　　 D. clean

49. A. Naturally　　　　　　 B. Obviously　　　　　 C. Meanwhile　　　　　 D. Instead

50. A. excuse　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　 C. permit　　　　　　　　 D. reason

51. A. exactly　　　　　　　　 B. personally　　　　　 C. angrily　　　　　　　 D. hardly

52. A. pull　　　　　　　　　　 B. knock　　　　　　　　 C. hit　　　　　　　　　　 D. water

53. A. required　　　　　　　 B. mixed　　　　　　　　 C. followed　　　　　　 D. formed

54. A. best　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　 C. second　　　　　　　 D. only

55. A. courage　　　　　　　 B. interest　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

Some years ago the captain of a ship was very interested　 16　 medicine. He always　 17　　　 medical books to sea and liked to talk about different diseases. One day a lazy sailor on his ship pretended　 18　 ill. He lay on his bunk (铺位) and groaned (呻吟) as if he　 19　 very sick. The captain came to see him and was very pleased to have a patient to　 20　 . He told the man to rest for a few days and 21　 the other sailors do his work. Three days later 22　　　 sailor pretended that he had 23　 with his chest. 　 24　 the captain looked in his medical books and told the "sick" man　 25　 .

　 The other sailors were very 26　 because they had　 27　 work to do. The patients had the best food and laughed at their friends when the captain was not　 28　 . __29　 the mate (大副) decided to punish the sick men and mixed up some soap, soot(烟灰),glue(胶水) and other unpleasant things. Then he got 30 from the captain to give his new medicine to the "sick" men. When they tasted the medicine, they really did feel ill. It was　 31　 horrible that one of the patients jumped out of his bunk, ran up on deck (甲板) and climbed the　 32　 mast (桅杆) on the ship. The captain 　 33　 that the men had tried　 34　 him. So he made them　 35　 very hard for the rest of the ship on the sea.

16.A.on 　　　　　　　　　　 B.for 　　　　　　　　　 　　 C.at 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.in

17.A.fetched 　　　　　　　 B.took 　　　　　　　　 　　C.had 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.got

18.A.be 　　　　　　　　　　 B.was 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.to be 　　　　　　　　　　　 D.being

19.A. will be 　　　　　　　 B.were 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.is 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.should be

20.A.look for 　　　　　　　　　　 B.look in 　　　　　　　　　　 C.look back 　　　　　　　 D.look after

21.A.got 　　　　　　　　　　 B.took 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.sent 　　　　　　　　　　　 D.made

22.A.other 　　　　　　　　 B.the other 　　　　　　　　 C.another 　　　　　　　　　 D.other's

23.A.something wrong B.wrong something 　　 C.anything wrong 　　　 D.wrong anything

24.A.Before long 　　　　 B.Once more 　　　　　　　 C.Suddenly 　　　　　　　　 D.Certainly

25.A.to drink some water B.to eat something C.to have a rest D.to do more work

26.A.pleased 　　　　　　　 B.sorry 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.angry 　　　　　　　　　　 D.surprised

27.A.more 　　　　　　　　 B.much 　　　　　　　　　　 C.lots of 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.little

28.A.out 　　　　　　　　　　 B.at home 　　　　　　　　　 C.present 　　　　　　　　　 D.appear

29.A.At first 　　　　　　　 B.At the beginning 　　　 C.At last 　　　　　　　　　　 D.At the end

30.A.agreement 　　　　　 B.permission 　　　　　　　 C.permit 　　　　　　　　　　 D.promise

31.A.very 　　　　　　　　　 B.much 　　　　　　　　　　 C.so 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.quite

32.A.highest 　　　　　　　 B.high 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.higher 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.very high

33.A.heard 　　　　　　　　 B.heard of 　　　　　　　　　 C.realized 　　　　　　　　　 D.guessed

34.A.cheating　　　　　　　 B.cheat 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.cheated 　　　　　　　　　 D.to cheat

35.A.worked 　　　　　　　 B.to work 　　　　　　　　　 C.work 　　　　　　　　　　　 D.working

Some years ago the captain of a ship was very interested　 16　 medicine. He always　 17　　　 medical books to sea and liked to talk about different diseases. One day a lazy sailor on his ship pretended　 18　 ill. He lay on his bunk (铺位) and groaned (呻吟) as if he　 19　 very sick. The captain came to see him and was very pleased to have a patient to　 20　 . He told the man to rest for a few days and 21　 the other sailors do his work. Three days later 22　　　 sailor pretended that he had 23　 with his chest. 　 24　 the captain looked in his medical books and told the "sick" man　 25　 .

　 The other sailors were very 26　 because they had　 27　 work to do. The patients had the best food and laughed at their friends when the captain was not　 28　 . __29　 the mate (大副) decided to punish the sick men and mixed up some soap, soot(烟灰),glue(胶水) and other unpleasant things. Then he got 30 from the captain to give his new medicine to the "sick" men. When they tasted the medicine, they really did feel ill. It was　 31　 horrible that one of the patients jumped out of his bunk, ran up on deck (甲板) and climbed the　 32　 mast (桅杆) on the ship. The captain 　 33　 that the men had tried　 34　 him. So he made them　 35　 very hard for the rest of the ship on the sea.

16.A.on 　　　　　　　　　　 B.for 　　　　　　　　　 　　 C.at 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.in

17.A.fetched 　　　　　　　 B.took 　　　　　　　　 　　C.had 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.got

18.A.be 　　　　　　　　　　 B.was 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.to be 　　　　　　　　　　　 D.being

19.A. will be 　　　　　　　 B.were 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.is 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.should be

20.A.look for 　　　　　　　　　　 B.look in 　　　　　　　　　　 C.look back 　　　　　　　 D.look after

21.A.got 　　　　　　　　　　 B.took 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.sent 　　　　　　　　　　　 D.made

22.A.other 　　　　　　　　 B.the other 　　　　　　　　 C.another 　　　　　　　　　 D.other's

23.A.something wrong B.wrong something 　　 C.anything wrong 　　　 D.wrong anything

24.A.Before long 　　　　 B.Once more 　　　　　　　 C.Suddenly 　　　　　　　　 D.Certainly

25.A.to drink some water B.to eat something 　　 C.to have a rest D.to do more work

26.A.pleased 　　　　　　　 B.sorry 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.angry 　　　　　　　　　　 D.surprised

27.A.more 　　　　　　　　 B.much 　　　　　　　　　　 C.lots of 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.little

28.A.out 　　　　　　　　　　 B.at home 　　　　　　　　　 C.present 　　　　　　　　　 D.appear

29.A.At first 　　　　　　　 B.At the beginning 　　　 C.At last 　　　　　　　　　　 D.At the end

30.A.agreement 　　　　　 B.permission 　　　　　　　 C.permit 　　　　　　　　　　 D.promise

31.A.very 　　　　　　　　　 B.much 　　　　　　　　　　 C.so 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.quite

32.A.highest 　　　　　　　 B.high 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.higher 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.very high

33.A.heard 　　　　　　　　 B.heard of 　　　　　　　　　 C.realized 　　　　　　　　　 D.guessed

34.A.cheating　　　　　　　 B.cheat 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.cheated 　　　　　　　　　 D.to cheat

35.A.worked 　　　　　　　 B.to work 　　　　　　　　　 C.work 　　　　　　　　　　　 D.working