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　　Some countries,such as Japan,have a large number of earth quakes.Earthquakes happen very 　1　and violently(强烈地).During an earthquake,there is often a great 　2　first.Then the earth 　3　terribly,many houses 　4　,railway tracks break and trains run 　5 lines,a great many factories are 　6　,thousands of deaths are caused,and many more lose homes… 　7　the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake 　8　,other disasters such as fires often 　9　,more buildings destroyed and more 　10　caused.

　　It is well known of the 　11　of a possible earthquake,and for centuries man has been making researches(研究) on earthquakes.More than 2000 years ago, 　12　,a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng 　13 a machine which could detect(发觉) earthquakes,and this machine is still 　14　by scientists today to detect and measure the 　15　of earthquakes.Now we know much more about earthquakes and 　16　they happen,but we still 　17　tell exactly when and where an earthquake will happen, 　18 cannot stop it from happening.So earthquakes are 　19　the worst disasters(灾难)in the world.

　　No one can stop 　20　earthquakes.However,scientists can 　21　stop earthquakes destroying whole cities and causing too many deaths.In those 　22　where earthquakes often happen,they 　23　mountain temperatures and take 　24　from the air and if anything starts to happen ,they warn governments to be prepared for 　25　disasters so that emergency(紧急) plans are put into action to lessen(减少) the disaster,probably saving many lives.

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个佳答案．

　Trees are useful to 　1　 in three very important 　2 　: They provide him with wood and other 　3 　; they give him shade; they help to prevent drought and 　4　 .Unfortunately, in many 　5 　of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is 　6 　important.

　Two thousand years 　7 　a rich and powerful country cut down its trees 　8 　warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but, 　9 　its trees, its soil became hard and 　10 　. When the empire fell 　11 　, the home country found itself faced by floods and starvation.

　Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for 　12 　to persuade the villager to see this. The villager wants wood to cook his food 　13 　; and he can earn money 　14 　making charcoal or selling wood to the townsman. He is usually too lazy or too careless to plant and look 　15 　new trees. So, unless the government has a good system of control, or can 　16 　the people, the forests will slowly disappear.

　This does not only 　17 　that the villagers' sons and grandsons have 　18 　trees.The results are even more 　19 　: for where 　20 　are trees, their roots break the soil up—allowing the rain to sink in—and also bind (结合)the soil, thus preventing its 　21 　washed away easily, but where there are no 　22 　, the rain falls 　23 　hard ground and carrying 　24 　with it the rich top soil, in which crops 　25 　so well. When all the top soil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert.

A farmer once owned an old mule（骡子）. One day, the mule fell into a nearby well, and he began to 　36 and made a lot of loud noise. After carefully assessing the 　37 , the farmer felt sympathy for the mule, but 　38 that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving, then he called his 　39 together and told them what had happened and 　40 them to help shovel（铲）some dirt to bury the old mule in the 　41 and put him out of his suffering.

Hearing many people coming to help, the old mule initially was 　42 …But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back, a thought suddenly 　43 him. He was 　44 that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his 　45 , he should shake it off and step up! So he did, blow after blow.

As you might have guessed, it was not long 48 the old mule finally, stepped over the wall of the well, painful and tired. What would otherwise 49 him, actually blessed him because of the manner in which he 　50 his adversity（逆境）.

51 is life! As long as we face our problems and respond to them 52 , and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity, the adversities that come along to bury us 53 have the potential to 　54 and bless us! Forgiveness, tolerance, hope and perseverance are 　55 in shaking it off and stepping up out of the wells in which we find ourselves.

36．A．sink　　　　　　　　　 B．struggle　　　　　　　 C．leave　　　　　　　　　 D．sigh

37．A．location　　　　　　　 B．ground　　　　　　　 C．position　　　　　　　 D．situation

38．A．decided　　　　　　　 B．doubted　　　　　　　 C．complained　　　　 D．responded

39．A．brothers　　　　　　 B．relatives　　　　　　　 C．neighbors　　　　　 D．children

40．A．required　　　　　　 B．requested　　　　　　 C．demanded　　　　　 D．recommended

41．A．house　　　　　　　　 B．water　　　　　　　　 C．hole　　　　　　　　　 D．well

42．A．excited　　　　　　　 B．amused　　　　　　　 C．disappointed　　　 D．surprised

43．A．came　　　　　　　　 B．happened　　　　　　 C．struck　　　　　　　　 D．occurred

44．A．awake　　　　　　　　 B．aware　　　　　　　　 C．afraid　　　　　　　　 D．ashamed

45．A．chest　　　　　　　　 B．stomach　　　　　　 C．tail　　　　　　　　　　 D．back

46．A．enjoy　　　　　　　　 B．express　　　　　　　 C．encourage　　　　　 D．praise

47．A．kept　　　　　　　　　 B．held　　　　　　　　　 C．moved　　　　　　　 D．relied

48．A．when　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　 C．until　　　　　　　　　 D．since

49．A．save　　　　　　　　　 B．protect　　　　　　　 C．desert　　　　　　　　 D．bury

50．A．solved　　　　　　　　 B．handled　　　　　　　 C．refused　　　　　　　 D．experienced

51．A．That　　　　　　　　　 B．How　　　　　　　　　 C．As　　　　　　　　　　 D．What

52．A．readily　　　　　　　　 B．passively　　　　　　 C．positively　　　　　　 D．willingly

53．A．frequently　　　　　 B．seldom　　　　　　　 C．never　　　　　　　　 D．usually

54．A．affect　　　　　　　　 B．benefit　　　　　　　　 C．direct　　　　　　　　 D．conduct

55．A．cheerful　　　　　　 B．hopeful　　　　　　　 C．helpful　　　　　　　 D．meaningful

The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 36 the seats, settled in one of them.

It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 37 . Susan’s husband Mark watched her 38 into hopelessness and he was 39 to use every possible means to help his wife.

Finally, Susan felt ready to 40 to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too 41 to get around the city by herself. Mark 42 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening 43 she could manage it by herself.

For two weeks, Mark 44 Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other 45 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new　 46 .

At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 47 . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband 48 , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude（感激）. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 49 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 　50 Susan. She was doing it!

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work 51 . As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure 52 you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver 　53 .

“You know, every morning for the 54 week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.

　 Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than 55 . That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.

36. A. touch　　　　　 B. grab　　　　 C. count　　　　　　 D. feel

37. A. weakness B. sickness C. darkness D. sadness

38. A. run　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sink　　　　　 　　　 C. jump　　　　　　 D. step

39. A. inspired　　　　 B. determined　　 C. honored　　　　　 D. pleased

40. A. return　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. adjust　　　　 　　 C. contribute　　　　 D. stick

41. A. dread　　　　　 B. astonished　　 C. depressed　　　　 D. frightened

42. A. volunteered　　　 B. attempted　　 C. continued　　　　 D. struggled

43. A. when　　　　 　 B. as　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　 D. after

44. A. drove　　　　　 B. directed　　　 C. accompanied　　 　 D. sent

45. A. feeling　　　　　 B. organs　　　　 C. skills　　　　　　 D. senses

46. A. position　　　　 B. environment　 C. status　　　　　 　 D. role

47. A. on her own　　　 B. in person　　 　 C. to her benefit　　 　 D. on foot

48. A. politely　　　　 B. calmly　　　 　 C. briefly　　　　　 　 D. tightly

49. A. opposite　　　　 B. separate　　　 C. fixed　　　　　　 D. lonely

50. A. took charge of B. took place of C. took advantage of D. took hold of

51. A. as usual　　　　 B. as a rule C. as well　　　 D. as a consequence

52. A. respect　　　 　　　 B. envy　　　 　　　 C. know　　　　 　　　 D. support

53. A. what　　　 　　　　 B. how　　 　　　　　 C. why　　　　 　　　 D. who

54. A. past　　　　 　　　 B. same　　 　　　 C. first　　　　 　　　　 D. next

55. A. courage　　 　　　 B. will　　　 　　　 C. sight　　　　 　　　　 D. wisdom

On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 　26 and the subway system almost came to a stop.

　 Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 　27 to go home. Some battled to 　28 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 　29 bravely, walking miles to get to work.

　 I 　30 to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 　31 had stopped. After making my way 　32 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 　　33 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 　34 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 35 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train 　36 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 　37 through, exhausted and 　38 .

　　 My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 　39 I received an email from Garth, my Director:

　 I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 　40 reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 　41 to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that 　42 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 　43 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 　44 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately 45 me and put a smile back on my face.

26. A. break　　　　　　　　 B. sink　　　　　 　 C. flood　　　　 D. crash

27. A. forced　　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　 C. adjusted　　　　　 D. gathered

28. A. order　　　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　　　　　 C. call　　　　　　　　　 D. search

29. A. climate　　　　 B. scenery　　　　　　 C. burden　　　　　　 D. storm

30. A. used　　　　　　　　　 B. promised　　　　　 C. happened　 D. deserved

31. A. practice　　　　　　 B. routine　　　　　　 C. process　　　　　　 D. service

32. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. through　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　 D. for

33. A. rushing　　　 B. cycling　　　　　　 C. turning　　　　　　 D. operating

34. A. check　　　　　　　　 B. carry　　　　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　　　 D. board

35. A. street　　　　　　　　 B. ground　　　　　　 C. floor　　　　　　　　 D. platform

36. A. reached　　　 B. crossed　　　　　　 C. paused　　　　　　 D. parked

37. A. wet　　　　　　　　　 B. weak　　　　　　　　 C. sick　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

38. A. ashamed　　　　　　 B. discouraged　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. puzzled

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

40. A. hardly　　　　　　　　 B. casually　　　　　　 C. absolutely　 D. eventually

41. A. connection　 B. donation　　　　　 C. devotion　　 　 D. reaction

42. A. accurate　　　　　　 B. urgent　　　 C. brief　　　　　　　　 D. humorous

43. A. promise　　　　　　 B. appreciation　　　 C. advice　　　 D. guidance

44. A. troubles　　　　　　 B. signals　　　 C. rules　　　　　　　　 D. signs

45. A. corrected　　　　　 B. refreshed C. amazed　　　　　　 D. supported