Last evening I was watching the evening news on television. The news was about a prize for scientific  1   ;I forgot what it was. The announcer, whose name was Ralph Story, said something that caught my  2  .“All great discoveries,”he said,“are made by people between the ages of twenty-five and thirty.”  3   a little over thirty myself, I wanted to disagree with him.  4   wants to think that he is past the age of making any discovery. The next day I happened to be in the public library and spent several hours looking up the  5  of famous people and their discoveries. Ralph was right.

First I looked at some of the   6   discoveries. One of the earliest discoveries, the famous experiment that proved that bodies of different  7   fall at the same speed, was made by Galileo when he was 26. Madam Curie started her research that  8   to the Nobel Prize when she was 28. Einstein was 26 when he published his world-changing theory of relativity. Well,  9   of that. Yet I  10   if those“best years”were true in other  11   .

Then how about the field of   12   ? Surely it needs the wisdom of age to make a good leader. Perhaps it  13   ,but look when these people  14   their career. Winston Churchill was elected to the House of Commons at the age of 26. Abraham Lincoln  15   the life of a country lawyer and was elected to government. At what age? Twenty-six.

But why  16   best years some after thirty? After thirty, I  17   ,most people do not want to take risks or try   18   ways. Then I thought of people like Shakespeare and Picasso. The former was writing wonderful works at the ripe age of fifty, while the latter was  19   trying new ways of painting when he was ninety!

Perhaps there is still  20   for me.

1. A. invention　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. discovery

C. experiment　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. progress

2. A. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. idea

C. attention　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. thought

3. A. As　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Being

C. However　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Beyond

4. A. Everybody　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Somebody

C. Nobody　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Whoever

5. A. names　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. ages

C. addresses　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. oldest

6. A. modern　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. scientific

C. last　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 &n

bsp;  D. oldest

7. A. heights 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sizes

C. weights　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. things

8. A. led　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. meant

C. stuck　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      D. referred

9. A. plenty　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　    　　   B. enough

C. much　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     D. none

10. A. believed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. trusted

C. wondered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      D. asked

11.A. fields　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. countries

C. courses　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      D. ages

12. A. agriculture　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    B. politics

C. industry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        D. society

13.A. is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　    B. will

C. has　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　    D. does

14. A. finished　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B. went

C. started　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　      D. failed

15. A. devoted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　       　　   B. gave up

C. began　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　       D. led

16. A. don’t　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. the

C. can   &n
b
sp;　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　       D. not

17. A. say　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　       B. know

C. guess　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        D. agree

18. A. other　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　    B. new

C. best　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      D. their

19.A. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　    B. still

C. seldom　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      D. enjoying

20. A. discovery　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　    B. problem

C. wish　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     D. hope

 

　　“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.

　　Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.

　　

　　People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse：“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.

　　

　　When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．funny	B．friendly
C．strange	D．useful
(2) A．meet	B．like
C．know	D．excuse
(3) A．good	B．unusual
C．interesting	D．possible
(4) A．doesn't	B．mustn't
C．shouldn't	D．needn't
(5) A．Right	B．Terrible
C．Fine	D．True
(6) A．though	B．when
C．because	D．unless
(7) A．not	B．many
C．really	D．simply
(8) A．OK	B．Bye
C．Hi	D．No
(9) A．want	B．do
C．lose	D．mean
(10) A．must	B．might
C．can	D．will
(11) A．polite	B．necessary
C．important	D．easy
(12) A．afraid	B．well
C．sure	D．interested
(13) A．also	B．again
C．only	D．certainly
(14) A．enjoy	B．keep
C．finish	D．miss
(15) A．continue	B．last
C．stop	D．end
(16) A．put 　　 up	B．pick 　　 up
C．turn 　　 up	D．hang 　　 up
(17) A．on	B．away
C．in	D．out
(18) A．much	B．at 　　 all
C．at 　　 once	D．any 　　 more
(19) A．hit	B．hurt
C．harm	D．destroy
(20) A．say	B．study
C．believe	D．remember

　　“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.

　　Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.

　　

　　People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse：“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.

　　

　　When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．funny	B．friendly
C．strange	D．useful
(2) A．meet	B．like
C．know	D．excuse
(3) A．good	B．unusual
C．interesting	D．possible
(4) A．doesn't	B．mustn't
C．shouldn't	D．needn't
(5) A．Right	B．Terrible
C．Fine	D．True
(6) A．though	B．when
C．because	D．unless
(7) A．not	B．many
C．really	D．simply
(8) A．OK	B．Bye
C．Hi	D．No
(9) A．want	B．do
C．lose	D．mean
(10) A．must	B．might
C．can	D．will
(11) A．polite	B．necessary
C．important	D．easy
(12) A．afraid	B．well
C．sure	D．interested
(13) A．also	B．again
C．only	D．certainly
(14) A．enjoy	B．keep
C．finish	D．miss
(15) A．continue	B．last
C．stop	D．end
(16) A．put 　　 up	B．pick 　　 up
C．turn 　　 up	D．hang 　　 up
(17) A．on	B．away
C．in	D．out
(18) A．much	B．at 　　 all
C．at 　　 once	D．any 　　 more
(19) A．hit	B．hurt
C．harm	D．destroy
(20) A．say	B．study
C．believe	D．remember

完形填空

　　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

完形填空

　　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