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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， 选出一个最佳答案．

(A)

　Swimming and other water sports can be great fun． Yet 　1　people can not swim． Many are 　2　water． They have no confidence (信心) in their ability (能力) to learn to swim well．

　A few years ago, scientists to find out how people learn new skills． They found that, 　3　,the first time a person tried a task determined whether or not he would ever be any 　4　it． For example, if a child tried to rollerskate (穿四轮鞋溜冰) for the first time and did it well, then he would probably become 　5　rollerskater． If he did it badly, then he would probably never good． For this reason, it is important that a person's first step at swimming should be successful．

　Scientists also know that a 　6　experience will do harm to a person's confidence． For example, if a nonswimmer (非游泳者) is 　7　deep water in fun, it will take him a long time to regain (恢复) confidence in the water．

　So learners-swimmers (初学游泳者) should take each step 　8　 ． The first thing to do is to gain confidence in the water． Never jump in at first． Sit on the side． Better still, walk slowly down the steps into 　9　water． Try to walk along the side of the bath． Duck (猛然低下) your head under the water, keeping your eyes open 　10　． Lift your feet off the bottom and let your body float to the surface． You will soon be ready to learn to swim．

(B)

　Of all the men who ever liked fresh air, no one like it more than James Wilson． He took long walks in the fresh air． He ran long distances in the fresh air． He played football and other games in the fresh air． He liked to climb mountains and breathe the fresh air at the top． He used to sit 　11　and watch the great waves in the fresh air． He always slept with his windows 　12　 ． He had an open car with no roof, and he drove it madly through the fresh air．

　If Wilson entered a room where the windows were shut,he immediately opened them． He did this 　13　snow was falling outside． If someone else shut the windows again, he walked out of the room in a manner which showed his opinions without any doubt． When he travelled by sea, he could 　14　in a place on board (在船上) where the wild wind was blowing through his hair．

　One winter Wilson went to Finland (芬兰) on business． Good hotels in Finland 　15　during the cold winter, and this winter was even colder than usual． When Wilson reached his room in the hotel, he found that the windows were closed to keep the icy air out． He did his best to open one,but 　16　． It was absolutely (绝对) impossible to open it because the manager had very wisely arranged that．

　Wilson undressed and got into bed． He was a very angry man．

　The bed room was on the 12． Two or three pictures on the walls showed views of some beautiful parts of Finland． There was no noise at all． The bed was really excellent, but Wilson could not sleep． He could not forget the 　17　window． No fresh air ! It was terrible to think of !

　He got 　18　and tried once more to open the window,but it was useless, and he sadly got back into bed．

　At about one o'clock in the morning he was still awake (醒着) worrying about 　19　in the bed room． He had turned over bed two hundred and thirtysix times． He was very hot． As he turned over for the two hundred and thirtyseventh time; one arm came out of the bedclothes and 　20　． His hand touched the floor． It also touched something on the floor． This thing was 　21　．

　An idea came into his worried mind． Angry men 　22　and the shoe was in his hand in less than a second． Where was the window? He could see something that looked like glass over there． He threw the shoe through the darkness with all the force of his strong right hand．

　The shoe flew straight through the air and 　23　． A terrible sound of breaking glass 　24　the bed room, but to Wilson's sad heart it seemed like the sound of sweet and beautiful music．

　“Now I have some fresh air in the room: ” he thought, “Now I 　25　”．

　Five minutes later he was peacefully asleep． He did not move for many hours．

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　　One summer night, on nay way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn't face my 1 apartment.

　　Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the 2 between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep 3 the angle（角度）every time she leaned over to talk to him, 4 he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans show such 5 in a public place?

　　I thought the movie would be good for my English, but it 6 that it was an Italian movie. 7 about half an hour I decided to give up the movie and 8 my attention on my popcorn（爆玉米花）. I've never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, 9 . After a while I heard 10 more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the 11 of the popcorn crunching（咀嚼）between my teeth. My thought started to 12 . I remembered that when I was in South Korea, I 13 to watch Kojak on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean－I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me 14 I saw him again in New York speaking 15 English instead of perfect Korean. He didn't even have a Korean accent and I 16 as if I had been betrayed（背叛）.

　　When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 17 we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very 18 and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, preferring that to 19 in a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it 20 out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We've been speaking Korean at home ever since.

I thought the movie would be good for my English, but  6  it turned out, it was an Italian movie.   7  about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and eat my popcorn(爆玉米花). I’ve never  8  why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good,   9  . After a while I heard  10  more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the  11  of the popcorn crunching(咀嚼)between my teeth. My thought started to  12  . I remembered when I was in South Korea, I  13  to watch Kojak on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean—I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me,   14  I saw him again in New York speaking  15  English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t even have a Korean accent and I  16  like I had been betrayed(出卖).

When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English.   17  we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested we all speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very  18  and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence,   19  that to speaking in a different language. Mother tried to say something in English but it  20  out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We’ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.

1. A. warm　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. hot　　　　　　　　        C. heated　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. cool

2. A. hole　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. break　　　　　　　　　　   C. way　　　　　　　　　　  D. opening

3. A. space　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. direction　　　　　　　　   C. angle　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. sight

4. A. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. while　　　　　　　　　　    C. and　　　　　　　　　　   D. whenever

5. A. appear　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. express　　　　　　　　    C. uncover　　　　　　　　 D. play

6. A. since　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. when　　　　　　　　　　   C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. as

7. A. Within　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. For　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. After　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Over

8. A. thought　　　　　　　　　　    B. realized　　　　　　　　　　 C. understood　　　　　　　　   D. known

9. A. though　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. too　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. still　　　　　　 &
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nbsp;　　　　 D. certainly

10. A. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. few　　　　　　　　　　   D. no

11. A. voice　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sound　　　　　　　　　　   C. tone　　　　　　　　　　  D. noise

12. A. wonder　　　　　　　　　　  B. imagine　　　　　　　　    C. wander　　　　　　　　  D. dream

13. A. enjoyed　　　　　　　　　　  B. happened　　　　　　　　  C. turned　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. used

14. A. until　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. because　　　　　　　　    C. then　　　　　　　　　　  D. therefore

15. A. oral　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. informal　　　　　　　　   C. perfect　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. practical

16. A. felt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. looked　　　　　　   　　   C. seemed　　　　　　　　    D. appeared

17. A. While　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. If　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Before　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. Once

18. A. empty　　　　　　　　　　    B. quiet　　　　　　　　　　    C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. serious

19. A. connecting　　　　　　　　 B. speaking　　　　　　　　   C. comparing　　　　　　　　    D. preferring

20. A. worked　　　　　　　　　　  B. got　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. came　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. made

One summer night, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn’t face my  1  apartment. Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the  2  between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the  3  every time she leaned over to talk to him,   4  he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans   5  such feelings in a public place?

I thought the movie would be good for my English, but  6  it turned out, it was an Italian movie.   7  about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and eat my popcorn(爆玉米花). I’ve never  8  why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good,   9  . After a while I heard  10  more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the  11  of the popcorn crunching(咀嚼)between my teeth. My thought started to  12  . I remembered when I was in South Korea, I  13  to watch Kojak on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean—I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me,   14  I saw him again in New York speaking  15  English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t even have a Korean accent and I  16  like I had been betrayed(出卖).

When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English.   17  we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested we all speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very  18  and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence,   19  that to speaking in a different language. Mother tried to say something in English but it  20  out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We’ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.

1. A. warm　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. hot　　　　　　　　        C. heated　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. cool

2. A. hole　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. break　　　　　　　　　　   C. way　　　　　　　　　　  D. opening

3. A. space　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. direction　　　　　　　　   C. angle　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. sight

4. A. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. while　　　　　　　　　　    C. and　　　　　　　　　　   D. whenever

5. A. appear　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. express　　　　　　　　    C. uncover　　　　　　　　 D. play

6. A. since　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. when　　　　　　　　　　   C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. as

7. A. Within　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. For　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. After　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Over

8. A. thought　　　　　　　　　　    B. realized　　　　　　　　　　 C. understood　　　　　　　　   D. known

9. A. though　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. too　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. still　　　　　　　　　　   D. certainly

10. A. much　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. few　　　　　　　　　　   D. no

11. A. voice　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sound　　　　　　　　　　   C. tone　　　　　　　　　　  D. noise

12. A. wonder　　　　　　　　　　  B. imagine　　　　　　　　    C. wander　　　　　　　　  D. dream

13. A. enjoyed　　　　　　　　　　  B. happened　　　　　　　　  C. turned　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. used

14. A. until　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. because　　　　　　　　    C. then　　　　　　　　　　  D. therefore

15. A. oral　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. informal　　　　　　　　   C. perfect　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. practical

16. A. felt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. looked　　　　　　   　　   C. seemed　　　　　　　　    D. appeared

17. A. While　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. If　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Before　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. Once

18. A. empty　　　　　　　　　　    B. quiet　　　　　　　　　　    C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. serious

19. A. connecting　　　　　　　　 B. speaking　　　　　　　　   C. comparing　　　　　　　　    D. preferring

20. A. worked　　　　　　　　　　  B. got　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. came　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. made

There at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass, my l4-year-old son, John, and I noticed the coat. While the other coats drooped (低垂), this one looked as if it were 　41 itself up. The coat was beautifully made, with a Fifth Avenue label and an 　42 price of $28, which was popular just then with 　43 , but could cost several hundred dollars new. John tried it on and the 　44 was perfect.

John 　45 the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said, 　46 folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a 　47 came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (作对) and 　48 discussion replaced fierce argument. He became more mannerly and 　49 , eager to please. He would generously lend his younger brother his tapes and lecture him 　50 his behavior.

When I mentioned this 　51 to his teacher and wondered what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It 　52 be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good mark not only because he had earned 　53 but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran 　54 a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly, 55 John’s new height, appreciating the cut of his coat and holding out his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both know we should never 　56 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. 　57 , there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for 　58 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.

For John, it is a time when it is as easy to try on different 　59 to life as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape 　60 all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.

41. A. turning　　　　　　　 B. holding 　　　　　　　　　　 C. showing　 　　　　　 D. hanging

42. A. unreasonable 　　 B. unbearable　　　　　　　　　 C. unbelievable　　　　　 D. unfair

43. A. teenagers　　　　　　 B. adults　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. women　　　　　　　　 D. men

44. A. color　　　　　　　　　 B. price　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. style　　　　　　　　　　 D. fit

45. A. sent　　　　　　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　　　　　 D. wore

46. A. casually　　　　　　　 B. comfortably　　　　　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　　　 D. quickly

47. A. happiness　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. smile　　　　　　　　　　 D. matter

48. A. reasoned　　　　　　 B. heated　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wild　　　　　　　　　　　 D. strong

49. A. considerate　　　　 B. handsome　　　　　　　　　　 C. hopeful　　　　　　　　 D. curious

50. A. of 　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

51. A. incident　　　　　　　 B. accident　　　　　　　　　　　 C. affair 　　　　　　　　　 D. event

52. A. can　　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. will　　　　　　 D. should

53. A. this　　　　　　　　　　 B. them　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. one

54. A. down　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

55. A. looking up at 　　 B. looking down on　　　　　 C. putting up with　　　 D. coming up with

56. A. change　　　　　　　 B. mistake　　　　　　　　　　　 C. trade　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn

57. A. However　　　　　　 B. Moreover　　　　　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　　　　 D. Besides

58. A. attaching　　　　　　 B. joining　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. relating　　　　　　　　　 D. matching

59. A. mean　　　　　　　　　 B. methods　　　　　　　　　　　 C. approaches　　　　　　 D. measures

60. A. where　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when