A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder was rumbling (雷声隆隆地响), and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was　 36　 down; it looked as if heaven had been broken open. Gleams(闪光) of light appeared from windows of faraway houses, 　37 like jewels in all the dark.

A 　 38　 woman dressed in rags and trembling with cold was　 39 on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was 　40　 her without pause.

She knocked at a door, and a 　 41　 answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while　 42 . The boy then let her into the sitting room and 　43 her sitting by the fire.

The woman 44 old and tired under the bright electric light,　 45 she was only in her early thirties. She sat 　　46　 for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the　 47　 . When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she 48 up, looking thunderstruck.

Just then, the boy came with his　 49　 . The man at once recognized the woman as his　 50 . They had 　51 touch with each other during the war, and he thought he had lost her forever. 　 52　 words needed to be spoken. They ran into each other’s arms 53 the boy stared at them, puzzled.

The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very 　54 , the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually　 55 .

36. A. pouring　　　　　　　 B. falling　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dropping　　　　　　　　 D. flooding

37. A. blowing　　　　　　 B. breaking　　　　　　　　 C. shining　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. flying

38. A. rich　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beautiful　　　　　　　　 C. poor　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. ugly

39. A. crying　　　　　　　 　　　 B. wandering　　　　　　　 C. struggling　　　　　　　 D. wondering

40. A. striking　　　　　　　 B. hitting　　　　　　　　　　 C. flowing　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. beating

41. A. girl　　　　　　　　　　 B. woman　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. man 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. boy　

42. A. out　　　　　　　　　　 B. near　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. inside 　　　　　　　　　　 D. outside

43. A. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. asked　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. told

44. A. became　　　　　　　 B. appeared　 　　　　　　 　　　 C. showed　　 　　　　　　 　　 D. sounded

45. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　　 C. however　　　　　 　 D. and

46. A. still　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. thirsty　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. hungry　　　　　　 　　　 　　 D. straight

47.A. house　　　　　　　　 B. picture 　　　　　　　　　 C. room　　　　　　　 　 D. fire

48. A. picked　　　　　　　　　　　 B. came 　　　　　 　　　 C. stood 　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. looked

49.A. brother　　　 　　　　　　 B. mother　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. friend　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. father

50.A. sister　 　　　 　　 B. wife　　　　　　　　 　 C. mother　　　　　　　　　 D. girlfriend

51. A. kept　　　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

52. A. Much　　　　　　　　 B. Many　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. No　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. Not

53. A. as　　　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. since

54. A. disappointed　　　 B. sorry　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. sad

55. A. began　　　　　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. ended　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. went

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　　Have you ever wondered why we buy more things than we need when we go shopping? Even if we're not in the mood for shopping it __1__ that many of us waste money on unwanted purchase（所购物）. However, consumers __2__ to admit this and in general see themselves as being __3__ enough not to be influenced by advertising, retailers'（零售商) __4__ or even their own mood when shopping.

　　__5__ surveys（调查）which have been carried out, there's a strong __6__ between people's psychology（心理）and their purchases. In other words, if consumers feel __7__, they buy more. It seems retailers have realized this, so they play __8__ to create a more pleasant atmosphere. Apart from __9__, visual（视觉的）tricks are used as well. __10__ goods are placed on shelves where they can easily be __11__ by adults, while children's goods are displayed on __12__ shelves. Other ways of making people buy without __13__ that they are being influenced is the use of vivid __14__ to make products stand out or the smell of baking bread or fresh coffee flowing __15__ the store, which may attract the shoppers' appetite（食欲）.

　　Therefore, it isn't. __16__ to go shopping when you are hungry since you are more likely to __17__ products you don't really need in addition, don't carry __18__ money when out shopping because the more you have the more you __19__.

　　So are you a smart shopper or one that gets tricked into buying without realizing it? __20__ next time you go shopping!

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    The cold afternoon sunlight made long shadows behind the trees along the road. Sam Higbee 1 the gate of the Higbee Place and 2 his tractor(拖拉机)into the field. Things had been moving 3 . Only the night before, the Higbee 4 had at last stopped quarrelling for long enough to agree on a 5 price. John Farnham,the real-estate agent(房地产代理商),had 6 a hurried trip to see Higbee the next morning. Within a few hours Higbee had looked round the place again, the agreement had been 7 , and he had put his　　 horses into one of the Higbee fields. Now he was 　　 8 to plough(犁地).

    He'd work until midnight, or 9  if he didn't get too10　　 . Out in the center of the field the old house was 11 the big trees.A dusty road ran 12  the field to the house from the gate. 13 Higbee had no use for the big old house. The 　　 14  would cost more than the place was 15 .　　 He lowered the 16 and started the tractor. 17  he ploughed the rich black earth 18 out in smooth furrows(犁沟). Low dark clouds　　 moved past overhead, and in the west the 19 sun turned the lower　　 parts of the clouds red.The 20  of the tractor's motor was unchanging, and watching the furrows sent Sam into a dream-like 　　 21 . He didn't notice the time 22 .When it got dark, he 　　 23 the headlight and kept going. The 24 night air caused sharp pain to his face and hands, but his 25 remained fixed on the piece of ground between the grass and the ploughed earth.

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 poor traveller who was feeling 1 stopped under a tree by the　　 roadside and began to eat the 2 rice and vegetables which he had 3　　 with him. Nearby, 4 away ,there was a small shop 5 of which a woman　　 was frying fish and 6 it to travellers who were able to 7 to pay for it.　　

    This woman suddenly caught 8 of him and for a moment she watched　　 the poor traveller 9. Then when the poor man had finished his food and　　 was about to leave, she shouted 10. "You have not 11 me for the fried　　 fish , sir."　　

    "Why, but I have not had any of your fish," he said in surprise.　　

    "But everyone can see that you have 12 the smell of my fried fish　　 while you were eating your rice and vegetables, "argued the woman." If　　 you had not 13 the fish, your meal would not 14 so 15 !"　　

    Soon a crowd collected, 16 they supported the poor traveller, they　　 had to admit that the wind was 17 from the shop to the place where he　　 had eaten, and that it had 18 the smell of the fried fish to him.　　

    Finally, the woman 19 the poor traveller to a judge and told him　　 about the matter.　　

    The judge asked the woman, "How much does your fried fish 20 ?"　　

    "Twenty-five cents a plate," she answered delightedly "Then go 21　　 together," said the judge. There, in the sunlight, the judge ordered　　 the traveller to 22 a coin of twenty-five cents so that its shadow　　 fell on the woman's 23. He then declared. "Take it ,it's the price of　　 the smell of a plate of your fried fish. He's smelt your fish. In　　 return he has already paid 24 for that." And it was the 25 of a twenty-five-cent coin.　　

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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．

　The cold afternoon sunlight made long shadows behind the trees along the road． Sam Higbee 　1　 the gate of the Higbee Place and 　2 　his tractor (拖拉机) into the field．

　Things had been moving 　3 　． Only the night before, the Higbee 　4 　had at last stopped quarrelling for long enough to agree on a 　5 　price． John Farnham, the real-estate agent (房地产代理商), had 　6　 a hurried trip to see Higbee the next morning． Within a few hours Higbee had looked round the place again, the agreement had been 　7 　, and he had put his horses into one of the Higbee fields． Now he was 　8 　to plough (犁地)． He'd work until midnight, or 　9 　if the didn't get too 　10 　．

　Out in the center of the field the old house was 　11 　the big trees． A dusty road ran 　12 　the field to the house from the gate． 　13 　Higbee had no use for the big old house． The 　14 　would cost more than the place was 　15 　．

　He lowered the 　16 　and started the tractor． 　17 　he ploughed the rich black earth 　18 　out in smooth furrows (犁沟)． Low dark clouds moved past overhead, and in the west the 　19 　sun turned the lower parts of the clouds red．

　The　20 　of the tractor's motor was unchanging, and watching the furrows sent Sam into a dream-like 　21 　He didn't notice the time 　22 　． When it got dark, he 　23 　the headlight and kept going． The 　24 　night air caused sharp pain to his face and hands, but his 　25 　remained fixed on the piece of ground between the grass and the ploughed earth．