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　　It's an age-old saying: Men are from Mars; women are from Venus. Males and females 1 different behaviors almost 2 birth. Researchers say these behaviors are due to 3 differences in brain structure and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets(靶子) and solving math problems 4 women are better at memorizing words and 5 faces. Why the differences?

　　A test of the brain's electrical activity (EEG) shows that women 6 use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Scientists 7 know that the two sides of the brain control different functions--one controlling the sense of space, 8 , the other controlling 9 Some researchers 10 that the different ways men and women use their brains 11 from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women 12 the children. Men had to have good 13 . Women had to talk to the kids.

　　Whatever the 14 , the battle of the sexes 15 And although their brains are constructed slightly differently, men and women may be 16 capable. They may simply 17 different abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of 18 to find it, while the woman relies on her memory of landmarks. 19 of them find the car. But chances are, they'll still 20 who's the better driver and who's better at finding the way home.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A.build	B.form	C.choose	D.show
(2) A.for	B.in	C.from	D.on
(3) A.basic	B.average	C.great	D.exact
(4) A.so	B.as	C.yet	D.while
(5) A.realizing	B.recognizing	C.describing	D.painting
(6) A.commonly	B.immediately	C.finally	D.suddenly
(7) A.even	B.hardly	C.already	D.seldom
(8) A.at 　　 least	B.as 　　 a result	C.above 　　 all	D.for 　　 example
(9) A.feelings	B.language	C.direction	D.actions
(10) A.request	B.believe	C.suggest	D.doubt
(11) A.grew	B.developed	C.invented	D.produced
(12)A.supported	B.carried	C.cared 　　 for	D.gave 　　 birth to
(13) A.aim	B.way	C.health	D.strength
(14) A.consideration	B.decision	C.imagination	D.explanation
(15) A.changes	B.begins	C.spreads	D.continues
(16) A.equally	B.fortunately	C.surprisingly	D.frequently
(17) A.show 　　 off	B.take 　　 on	C.depend 　　 on	D.keep 　　 up
(18) A.area	B.space	C.sight	D.distance
(19) A.Both	B.Neither	C.All	D.None
(20) A.agree 　　 with	B.think 　　 over	C.argue 　　 about	D.point 　　 out

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　　It's an age-old saying: Men are from Mars; women are from Venus. Males and females 1 different behaviors almost 2 birth. Researchers say these behaviors are due to 3 differences in brain structure and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets(靶子) and solving math problems 4 women are better at memorizing words and 5 faces. Why the differences?

　　A test of the brain's electrical activity (EEG) shows that women 6 use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Scientists 7 know that the two sides of the brain control different functions--one controlling the sense of space, 8 , the other controlling 9 Some researchers 10 that the different ways men and women use their brains 11 from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women 12 the children. Men had to have good 13 . Women had to talk to the kids.

　　Whatever the 14 , the battle of the sexes 15 And although their brains are constructed slightly differently, men and women may be 16 capable. They may simply 17 different abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of 18 to find it, while the woman relies on her memory of landmarks. 19 of them find the car. But chances are, they'll still 20 who's the better driver and who's better at finding the way home.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A.build	B.form	C.choose	D.show
(2) A.for	B.in	C.from	D.on
(3) A.basic	B.average	C.great	D.exact
(4) A.so	B.as	C.yet	D.while
(5) A.realizing	B.recognizing	C.describing	D.painting
(6) A.commonly	B.immediately	C.finally	D.suddenly
(7) A.even	B.hardly	C.already	D.seldom
(8) A.at 　　 least	B.as 　　 a result	C.above 　　 all	D.for 　　 example
(9) A.feelings	B.language	C.direction	D.actions
(10) A.request	B.believe	C.suggest	D.doubt
(11) A.grew	B.developed	C.invented	D.produced
(12)A.supported	B.carried	C.cared 　　 for	D.gave 　　 birth to
(13) A.aim	B.way	C.health	D.strength
(14) A.consideration	B.decision	C.imagination	D.explanation
(15) A.changes	B.begins	C.spreads	D.continues
(16) A.equally	B.fortunately	C.surprisingly	D.frequently
(17) A.show 　　 off	B.take 　　 on	C.depend 　　 on	D.keep 　　 up
(18) A.area	B.space	C.sight	D.distance
(19) A.Both	B.Neither	C.All	D.None
(20) A.agree 　　 with	B.think 　　 over	C.argue 　　 about	D.point 　　 out

When he was driving home one evening on a country road，he saw an old lady on the side of the road. He 　　 36　 in front of her car and got out. Even with the 　　 37　 on his face, she was worried. He looked poor and hungry. He knew 　　 38　 　she felt. He said，“I am here to help you， madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? 　　 39　 ， my name is Joe.”

She had a 　　 40　 　tire. Joe crawled under the car，changed the tire. But he got 　　 41　 　and his hands hurt. She could not thank him 　　 42　 　and asked him how much she 　　 43　 　him. He told her that if she really wanted to 　　 44　 　him back，the next time she saw someone who needed help，she could give that person the 　　 45　 　they needed.

She drove off. A few miles down the road the lady saw a small 　　 46　 . She went in. The waitress had a sweet smile， and was nearly eight months

　　 47　 . The old lady 　　 48　 　how someone like her who seemed could be so kind to a 　　 49　 . Then she remembered Joe. After the lady finished her meal， the waitress went to get her 　　 50　 　from a hundred-dollar bill. But she stepped right out the door.

When the waitress came back，she noticed something 　　 51　 　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 　　 52　 　of love end with you.”

That night when she got home，she was 　　 53　 　the money and what the lady had written. She and her husband needed money with the baby 　　 54　 　next month. She knew how worried her husband was，and as he lay 　　 55　 　next to her，she whispered, “Everything’s going to be all right， I love you， Joe.”

36. A. stood　　　　　　　　 B. drove　　　　　　　 C. stopped　　　　　　　　　 D. waved

37. A. anxiety　　　　 B. surprise　　　　　　 C. sorrow　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. smile

38. A. why　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

39. A. By the way　 B. In addition C. By chance　　　　　　　 D. In return

40. A. poor　　　　　　　　　 B. flat　　　　　　　　　 C. round　　　　　　　　　　　 D. used

4l. A. excited　　　　 B. thirsty　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　　　　　 D. dirty

42. A. much　　　　　　　　 B. however　　　　　 C. enough　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. further

43. A. returned　　　　　　 B. lent　　　　　　　　　 C. owed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appreciated

44. A. take　　　　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hold　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. charge

45. A. assistance　 B. money　　　　　　　 C. expense　　　　　　　　　 D. ability

46. A. store　　　　　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　　　 C. cinema　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. restaurant

47. A. elder　　　　　　　　　 B. experienced　　　 C. pregnant　　　　　　　　　 D. served

48. A. imagined　　　　　　 B. doubted　　　　　　 C. wondered　　　　　　　　 D. expected

49. A. woman　　　　　　　 B. customer　　　　　 C. tourist　　　　　　　 D. stranger

50. A. receipt　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. payment　　　　　　　　　 D. check

5l. A. written　　　　 B. printed　　　　　　 C. drawn　　　　　　　　　　 D. copied

52. A. chain　 　　　　　　 B. relation　　　　　　 C. devotion　　　　　　　　　 D. story

53. A. putting away B. thinking about　　　 C. turning in　　　　　　　　 D. looking after

54. A. ahead　　　　　　　　 B. extra　　　　　　　　 C. front　　　　　　　　　　　 D. due

55. A. sleeping　　　　　　 B. chatting　　　　　　 C. arguing　　　　　　　　　 D. drinking

Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett's jeans and shirt full of burn holes.

Tired and defeated, I 21 to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had 22 . He often got almost everything in the house out of 23 . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking 24 to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional 25 Brett had done to our once quiet home.

Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as 26 as possible, but inside I was shouting,"I don't want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can't 27 him!" Having wiped my tears, I continued 28 him as before.

When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping 29 teens.

At the 30 ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had 31 the most to him or her.

Brett spoke 32 to his parents and then spoke to me, "You did so much. You were always there, no matter 33 happened. My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you, 34 troubled enough by me, always 35 me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it."

36 , I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me 37 .

At that moment, tears 38 in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for 39 . Although I had struggled with silent 40 toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.

21. A. sat 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sank 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. bent 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dropped
22. A. ruined 　　　　　　　　　　 B. lost 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. torn 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. broken
23. A. danger 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. place 　　　　　　　　　　 C. trouble 　　　　　　　　　 D. order
24. A. off 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. up 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away
25. A. pain 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. injury 　　　　　　　　　　 C. damage 　　　　　　　　 D. suffering
26. A. patiently B. willingly 　　　　　　　　 C. strictly D. rudely
27. A. forgive 　　　　　　　　　　 B. educate 　　　　　　　　　 C. stand 　　　　　　　　　　 D. control
28. A. parenting 　　　　　 　　　 B. pardoning 　　　　　　　 C. comforting 　　　　　　 D. feeding
29. A. lazy 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. troublesome 　　　　　 C. disappointing 　　　　　 D. careless
30. A. opening 　　　　　　　　　 B. official 　　　　　　　　　 C. victory 　　　　　　　　　 D. graduation
31. A. afforded 　　　　　　　　　 B. meant 　　　　　　　　　　 C. supplied 　　　　　　　　 D. owed
32. A. lovingly 　　　　　　　　　 B. sadly 　　　　　　　　　　 C. proudly 　　　　　　　　 D. nervously
33. A. where　　　　 　　　　　 B. how 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what 　　　　　　　　　　 D. who
34. A. unless 　　　　　　　　　　 B. although 　　　　　　　　 C. because 　　　　　　　　 D. when
35. A. cost 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lent 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. taught 　　　　　　　　　 D. showed
36. A. Astonished B. Puzzled C. Encouraged 　　　　　 D. Interested
37. A. surely 　　　　　　　　　　 B. roughly 　　　　　　　　　 C. tightly 　　　　　　　　　 D. fiercely
38. A. fell 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. flowed 　　　　　　　　　 C. moved 　　　　　　　　　 D. gathered
39. A. pity 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happiness 　　　　　　　 C. luck 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. success
40. A. love 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. anxiety 　　　　　　　　　 C. anger 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. care

One Monday morning, the class were excited about the rumor that the science room was on fire over the weekend. Mr. Johnson, my fifth grade teacher 26 it and explained that science class would be cancelled due to the 27 . He also warned us not to go near the room 28 it could be dangerous.

During the morning break, Kim and I 29 to check out the damage. A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch. We safely 30 the science room. We stood on tiptoes(脚尖) looking hard through the door window， 31 to see what was like inside when suddenly a firm hold on our shoulders stopped us.

“Where do you belong? Certainly not here!”

I turned around to find a teacher staring 32 at us, shouting. In those frozen seconds millions of 33 flashed through my mind. My father would kill me for disobeying teachers. 34 than that, my mother might be so mad that she might not stop him. My spirits 35 even lower when I thought of how angry Mr. Johnson would be. Soon the arresting teacher led Kim and me back to the 36 , leaving us trembling before Mr. Johnson .

But to our 37 , there was no yelling and no anger from Mr. Johnson. 38 , he bent slowly to look me in the eye. I was met with a look of 39 rather than anger. He spoke softly and carefully as he explained why he was 40 in my decision to go where I might have got 41 . As I looked into the eyes of the man who could send me to unimagined consequences at home, tears 42 up in my eyes. The thought of disappointing Mr. Johnson 43 me while I felt a gentle touch of Mr. Johnson’s hand on my shoulder. I glanced up and he smiled. My 44 for Mr. Johnson grew greatly in the moment I discovered that he still liked me even after I’d disappointed him. I could see that he cared more about my 45 than the fact that I’d broken a rule. It was the first time I had felt the power of forgiveness.

26. A. heard　 　　　 　 　　　 B. believed　　　　　　 C. confirmed　　 　　 D. studied

27. A. fire　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. rumor　　　 C. focus　　　　　 D. loss

28. A. unless　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. because　　 　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　 D. once

29. A. pretended　　 　　　　　　 B. asked 　　　 　　 C. decided　　 　　　 　　　 D. hesitated

30. A. entered　　　 　　　 B. found 　　　 C. examined　 　　　　　　 D. reached　　

31. A. hanging　　　　　　　 B. trying　　　　 C. happening　　　　 D. waiting

32. A. angrily 　　　　　　　　　　 B. patiently　　 　　 C. silently　　　　　　 　 D. curiously

33. A. excuses　　　　　　　　　　 B. thoughts　　　　　 C. words　　　　　　　 D. feelings

34. A. Easier　　　　　　　　 　 B. Less　　　　　　　　 C. Later　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Worse

35. A. flew　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sank　　　　　 　　　 C. changed　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

36. A. school　　　　 　　　 B. lab　　　　　　　　　 C. office 　　　　　　　　　　 D. classroom

37. A. surprise　　　　　　 　　　 B. delight　　　 C. regret　　　　　　　 　　　 D. sorrow

38. A. However　　 　　　　　　 B. Therefore　 　　　 C. Otherwise 　　　 D. Instead

39. A. concern　　　 　　　　　　 B. guilt　　　　　 　　　 C. comfort　　 　　　　　　 D. complaint

40. A. frightened　　　　　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　　　 C. discouraged　　　　　　 D. disappointed

41. A. hurt 　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. burnt 　　　 C. lost　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. blamed

42. A. flooded　　　　　　 　 B. rushed　　 　　 C. welled　　　 　　　 D. rounded

43. A. shocked　　　　　　　　　　 B. shamed　　　　　　 C. bored　　　　 　　　　　　 D. confused

44. A. care　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　 　　　 C. desire 　　　　　　 　　 D. love

45. A. safety 　　　　　　　 B. freedom 　　　　　 C. dignity 　　　　　 　　　 D. behavior