About 1,000 students were having a final exam in a huge lecture hall. Obviously the teacher wasn’t very well liked, who kept shouting out how much time was left. During the exam he was so 36 going around the room making sure that nobody 37 . He asked the students to pile the 38 tests on the huge desk. This made for quite a mess(混乱).
Anyway, everyone needed a fairly good 39 . Many students did poorly when rushed. 40of the students thought that he must get a good grade, so he went on when the professor said “ 41 down and check up your exam sheets”.
Five 42 turned into ten, ten into twenty, twenty into forty … almost an hour 43 the test was over, our friend finally put down his pencil, 44 up his work, and headed to the front to present his final. The whole time, the professor sat there, 45 waiting for the student to complete.
“What do you think you are doing?” It was clear that the professor had 46 only to give the student a 47 time.
“Turning in my exam,” replied the student confidently.
“I’m afraid I have some bad 48 for you,” the professor gloated(幸灾乐祸), “Your 49 is an hour late. You’re FAILED it. And I’ll see you next term when you 50 my course.”
The student smiled slyly(狡诈地) 51 asked the professor, “Do you know who I am?” “No,” cried out the professor 52 .
The student 53 the professor right in the eyes and said slowly, “I didn’t think so,” so he lifted up one of the 54 half way, put his test neatly into the center of the pile, let the pile fall 55 his test in the middle, turned around, and walked out of the huge lecture hall.
36．A．kind B．busy C．strict D．serious
37．A．cheated B．failed C．slept D．passed
38．A．written B．succeeded C．unfinished D．completed
39．A．teacher B．friend C．grade D．paper
40．A．All B．One C．None D．Each
41．A．pencils B．papers C．hands D．books
42．A．students B．minutes C．sheets D．piles
43．A．if B．though C．before D．after
44．A．gathered B．brought C．sent D．made
45．A．strangely B．excitedly C．anxiously D．curiously
46．A．promised B．managed C．waited D．worked
47．A．easy B．hard C．long D．good
48．A．information B．result C．advice D．news
49．A．exam B．time C．arrival D．turn
50．A．accept B．repeat C．learn D．begin
51．A．and B．but C．so D．however
52．A．cruelly B．calmly C．angrily D．firmly
53．A．searched B．hit C．blamed D．looked
54．A．hands B．eyes C．desks D．piles
55．A．changing B．burying C．improving D．sticking
Do you remember last summer , when angry travelers were urging the government to do something about airline customer service ? Airlines 36 to improve , and they adopted (采用)new standards just before Christmas . 37 as another summer nears , plenty of 38
travelers don’t see much improvement in customer 39 overall .
This month , the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) office will publish its first critical 40
on whether airlines are 41 their promises . One survey（调查）suggests problems : the number of 42 to the DOT about the top 10 airlines in the first 43 rose 89% from a year ago .
Hit last summer by passenger complaints and the threat (威慑)of consumer-protection laws by the 44 , 14 airlines 45 to adopt a set of basic customer-service standards called Customers First . The “12 promises” to passengers were introduced 46 a mjor effort to improve service . Since then , airlines have been redesigning websites , retraining employees and upgrading technology .
Recently , DOT inspector general Kenneth Mead , at McCain’s request , sent 20 examiners to airports to 47 whether each airline is doing what it promised . Mead warns travelers shouldn’t 48 too much . Most of the promises are 49 better communication with customers , not problems with flights .
“Passengers should show more understanding to airlines about their 50 to better air service .” Spokeswoman Shelly Sasson says . “And when 51 are made , it takes a long time for them to be noticed,” she says .
Now , the efforts may be working . During the first quarter , Delta had the second-lowest rate of complaints among the 52 10 carriers . 53 , its rate , along with other carriers’ , is up from last year . McCain and other lawmakers say there may be a 54 to pass new consumer-protection 55 .
36．A．promised B．managed C．hoped D．refused
37．A．So B．But C．Merely D．Even
38．A．skilled B．experienced C．tired D．puzzled
39．A．flight B．opinion C．service D．travel
40．A．news B．information C．doubt D．article
41．A．honoring B．making C．giving D．improving
42．A．problems B．travelers C．passengers D．complaints
43．A．quarter B．year C．month D．summer
44．A．customer B．company C．government D．public
45．A．wished B．agreed C．remembered D．failed
46．A．to B．for C．as D．by
47．A．explain B．discuss C．discover D．check
48．A．travel B．expect C．complain D．suggest
49．A．aimed at B．considered as C．joined to D．made from
50．A．difficulty B．situation C．reality D．efforts
51．A．suggestions B．rules C．decisions D．improvements
52．A．large B．first C．top D．bad
53．A．Still B．Therefore C．Instead D．Meanwhile
54．A．possibility B．need C．chance D．use
55．A．examinations B．service C．laws D．reports
You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes’ break between classes. But when the bell for the next class rings, you can’t 36 how quickly time has passed.
If you are familiar with this 37 , you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun-and 38 when you are bored. Now scientists have 39 a reason why this is the case.
Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain 40 according to how we focus on a task. When we are 41 , we concentrate more on how time is passing. And this makes our brains 42 the clock is ticking more slowly.
In an experiment 43 by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image 44
researchers monitored their brain activity.
The volunteers were told to 45 concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then
46 the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration and color. The results showed that 47 was more active when the volunteers paid 48 subjects.
It is thought that if the brain is 49 focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to 50 its resources, and pays less attention to the clock. 51 , time passes without us really 52 it, and seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its 53 energies on monitoring the passing of time. 54 , time seems to drag.
Next time you feel bored 55 , perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!
36．A．guess B．learn C．believe D．doubt
37．A．view B．point C．scene D．experience
38．A．drags B．stops C．backs D．gains
39．A．thought over B．made up C．suggested D．come up with
40．A．change B．develop C．grow D．slow
41．A．sleepy B．bored C．excited D．active
42．A．report B．think C．decide D．see
43．A．produced B．carried C．tried D．performed
44．A．so B．when C．while D．but
45．A．partly B．quickly C．how D．first
46．A．remember B．focus on C．forget D．tell apart
47．A．the researchers B．the experiment C．the clock D．the brain
48．A．much attention to B．more attention to
C．attention to many D．attention to more
49．A．busy B．likely C．ready D．sure
50．A．focus B．gather C．reach D．spread
51．A．However B．Furthermore C．Therefore D．Finally
52．A．recognizing B．watching C．noticing D．counting
53．A．enough B．full C．right D．proper
54．A．In fact B．As a result C．For example D．Instead
55．A．in class B．with work C．in mind D．of lessons
Some personal characteristics play an important role in the development of one’s intelligence . But people fail to realize the importance of training these factors in young people .
The so-called ‘non-intelligence factors’（非智力因素）include 36 feelings , will , motivation （动机）, interests and habits . After a 30-year follow-up study of 8000 males , American psychologists （心理学） 37 that the main cause of disparities in intelligence is not intelligence 38 , but non-intelligence factors including the desire to learn , will power and self-confidence .
39 people all know that one should have definite objectives , a strong will and good learning habits , quite a number of teachers and parents don’t pay much attention to 40 these factors .
Some parents are greatly worried 41 their children fail to do well in their studies . They blame either genetic （遗传的）factors , malnutrition ,（营养不良）or laziness , but they never take 42 consideration these non-intelligence factors . At the same time , some teachers don’t inquire into these , as reasons 43 students do poorly . They simply give them more courses and exercises , or 44 criticize or laugh at them . After all , these students lose self-confidence . Some of them just feel defeated and 45 themselves up as hopeless . Others may go astray（迷途）because they are sick of learning . 46 investigation of more than 1,000 middle school students in Shanghai showed that 46.5 per cent of them were 47 of learning , because of examinations , 36.4 per cent lacked persistence , initiative （主动）and consciousness （正直地、谨慎的）and 10.3 per cent were sick of learning .
It is clear 48 the lack of cultivation （培养） of non-intelligence factors has been a main 49 to intelligence development in teenagers . It even causes an imbalance between physiological （生理的）and 50 development among a few students .
If we don’t start now to 51 the cultivation of non-intelligence factors , it will not only affect the development of the 52 of teenagers , but also affect the quality of a whole generation . Some experts have put forward 53 about how to cultivate students’ non-intelligence factors .
First , parents and teachers should 54 understand teenage psychology . On this basis , they can help them to pursue （调动）the objectives of learning , 55 their interests and toughening their willpower .
36．A．one’s B．their C．his D．her
37．A．came out B．found out C．made out D．worked out
38．A．in itself B．by itself C．itself D．on its own
39．A．Though B．Nevertheless C．However D．Moreover
40．A．believing B．studying C．cultivating D．developing
41．A．about B．when C．how D．whether
42．A．for B．in C．into D．over
43．A．why B．that C．when D．how
44．A．ever B．even C．still D．more
45．A．put B．get C．handle D．give
46．A．The B．An C．Another D．A
47．A．afraid B．ahead C．aware D．ashamed
48．A．that B．how C．why D．which
49．A．difficulty B．question C．threat D．obstacle(障碍)
50．A．intelligent B．characteristic C．psychological D．physical
51．A．practise B．thrust C．strengthen D．urge
52．A．intelligence B．diligence C．maturity（成熟） D．performance
53．A．projects B．warnings C．suggestions D．decision
54．A．fully B．greatly C．very D．highly
55．A．insuring B．going C．encouraging D．exciting
In some cities , workaholism（废寝忘食工作）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual . They accept the lifestyle as 36 . Government workers in Washington , D. C. , 37 , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week . They don’t do this because they have to ; they do it because they 38 to . Workaholism can be a 39 problem . Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else , they 40 have no idea of how to relax ; that is , they might not 41 movies , sports , or other types of entertainment . Most of all , they 42 to sit and do nothing . The lives of workaholics are usually stressful , and this tension（紧张）and worry can cause 43 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases . 44 , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families . Their marriages may end in 45 as they spend little time with their families .
Is workaholism 46 dangerous ? Perhaps not . There are , certainly , people who work 47 under stress . Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work . They feel 48 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy . For most workaholics , work and entertainment are the same thing . Their jobs 49 them with a challenge ; this keeps them busy and creative .
50 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much ? There are several 51 to work . Of course , it provides people with paychecks , and this is important . But it offers 52 financial security . It provides people with self-confidence（自信心）; they have a feeling of satisfaction 53 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 54 it” . Psychologists （心理学家）claim that their work gives people an identity （自身价值）. After they take part in work , they 55 a sense of self and individualism .
36．A．strange B．boring C．pleasant D．normal
37．A．for example B．on the other hand C．what’s more D．after all
38．A．agree B．promise C．dare D．want
39．A．slight B．serious C．obvious D．difficult
40．A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly
41．A．afford B．enjoy C．watch D．allow
42．A．dream B．decide C．intend D．hate
43．A．physical B．cultural C．social D．mental
44．A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides
45．A．happiness B．silence C．failure D．surprise
46．A．sometimes B．always C．seldom D．hardly
47．A．sadly B．differently C．efficiently D．slowly
48．A．study B．family C．life D．work
49．A．equip B．pack C．provide D．fill
50．A．When B．Why C．How D．Where
51．A．factors B．advantages C．steps D．ways
52．A．no more B．more or less C．no more than D．more than
53．A．when B．before C．unless D．until
54．A．valued B．failed C．caught D．made
55．A．give B．lose C．get D．need
One of the political issues that is heard a lot about in the States lately is campaign（竞选）finance reform（改革）. The people who are 36 for reform usually want the 37 to pay for campaigns and/or limit the amount of money that candidates（候选人）and their 38 can spend.
One reason that reform is called for is that it costs so much to 39 for political office. Candidates have to spend a great deal of time and effort 40 money. The incumbents (those already in office) have less time to do chief jobs since they must 41 so many money raising events.
Another 42 is the fear that candidates will be owned or 43 by the “special interest groups” that give money to their campaigns. Sometimes this certainly seems to be the 44 .
On the 45 side are those who say that it doesn’t mean it’s really 46 just because you call something “reform”. They argue that the right to freedom of speech is 47 if the government can limit anyone’s ability to get his or her message out to the people.
If one person or a group of people want to tell the 48 what they think about an issue or candidate, they have to buy 49 on TV, radio, and in newspapers and magazines. They might want to put up advertisements along highways and on websites. All this costs a lot of 50 .
Those against laws that control or limit spending say that you don’t really have freedom of 51 or freedom of the press if you can’t get your message out. They say the government should never be able to control 52 discussions. They believe that this is most important when the voters are about to make 53 .
What do you think about this 54 ? Listen to what the candidates for national office have to say. Which candidates 55 the most sense to you?
36．A．waiting B．calling C．standing D．preparing
37．A．government B．president C．candidates D．citizens
38．A．leaders B．bosses C．supporters D．states
39．A．pay B．compete C．wait D．work
40．A．raising B．earning C．giving D．getting
41．A．notice B．report C．guard D．attend
42．A．event B．cost C．reason D．office
43．A．encouraged B．forced C．controlled D．ordered
44．A．joke B．purpose C．case D．example
45．A．other B．same C．another D．different
46．A．worse B．better C．easier D．harder
47．A．meaningless B．unimportant C．unnecessary D．impossible
48．A．reporters B．truth C．story D．public
49．A．time B．copies C．rights D．advertising
50．A．energy B．effort C．time D．money
51．A．argument B．opinion C．speech D．election
52．A．common B．political C．general D．special
53．A．profit B．trouble C．plans D．decisions
54．A．quarrel B．problem C．issue D．affair
55．A．find B．make C．create D．produce
The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the I-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale, picking up rubbish. I paused to 36 the sweat off my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky.“ 37 can’t it rain?” I thought. That would 38 things down.
I thought about my 39 , who were probably sitting in an air-conditioned 40 right now. I’d had some problems in school, 41 my parents decided to let me 42 full-time with my dad, We both worked for my uncle, who had taken 43 of a maintenance（道路养护）company. It was up to us to keep the roads 44 of rubbish. The job was 45 and dirty, especially on hot days 46 this. I wondered why I ever agreed to do it.
We continued our 47 route along the I-595, 48 for the overpass bridge. Then I noticed an area where some 49 were broken on the ground. It wasn’t like that before.
“Dad! Pull over! I want to 50 something out.”
I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge. Something was telling me to 51 …there wasn’t much time. 52 I saw a Toyota that 53 upside down in the tree. Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody 54 there, I thought. Then, just at that 55 , I noticed something moving. It was a bloody leg poking out of the driver’s side window!
“Heeeelp!”a lady moaned.
36． A．wipe B．cut C．put D．send
37． A．When B．How C．Why D．Where
38． A．turn B．keep C．make D．cool
39． A．parents B．school-times C．friends D．school yards
40． A．office B．classroom C．restaurant D．living room
41． A．but B．or C．for D．so
42． A．work B．study C．stay D．spend
43． A．business B．possession C．position D．place
44． A．away B．from C．far D．clear
45． A．easy B．lonely C．smelly D．noisy
46． A．for B．like C．after D．as
47． A．regular B．common C．unusual D．normal
48． A．reaching B．going C．looking D．heading
49． A．cars B．bottles C．branches D．glasses
50． A．check B．help C．take D．bring
51． A．decide B．hurry C．consider D．stop
52． A．Above B．Behind C．Ahead D．Below
53． A．hung B．trapped C．caught D．fell
54． A．stored B．deserted C．lost D．hid
55． A．bridge B．tree C．moment D．way
One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei’s Sherwood Hotel, Life seemed 36 . The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their 37
for granted, just as he 38 himself. Now, however, he felt 39 —and he couldn’t even show his disappointment in his 40 .
Seeking more personally satisfying 41 , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate（命运）played a cruel 42 on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was 43 to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to 44 the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only 45 . Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated（带插图的）books.
According to Jimmy, you are 46 you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world 47 seems unfair, your choice can change your life.
This idea can be 48 in Jimmy’s books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel 49 making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy’s drawings, however, is 50 .
Though the world may make us feel small, we must be 51 . Everything will be all right for us—as it is for the“small people”in Jimmy’s books—if we make choices that are 52 for us.
In spite of his new 53 and wealth, Jimmy prefers working 54 at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could 55 .
36．A．unhappy B．unusual C．unfair D．uneasy
37．A．health B．wealth C．happiness D．illnesses
38．A．ought to B．had to C．needed to D．used to
39．A．ashamed B．disappointed C．helpless D．endless
40．A．crying B．painting C．imagination D．consideration
41．A．home B．condition C．situation D．work
42．A．game B．trick C．role D．part
43．A．unable B．impossible C．unfit D．difficult
44．A．understand B．face C．refuse D．recognize
45．A．failures B．efforts C．choices D．interests
46．A．that B．what C．which D．whoever
47．A．always B．seldom C．sometimes D．usually
48．A．found B．drawn C．written D．accepted
49．A．after B．about C．with D．before
50．A．powerful B．hopeful C．useful D．successful
51．A．great B．strong C．brave D．equal
52．A．scientific B．basic C．right D．simple
53．A．product B．fame C．name D．job
54．A．rapidly B．separately C．slowly D．quietly
55．A．offer B．gain C．gather D．earn
At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery; we are built not just of flesh and blood but also of time. They were 36 to show that we all have “a body clock” 37 us, which controls the 38 and fall of our body energies, 39 us different from one day one to the next.
The 40 of “a body clock” should not be too 41 since the lives of most living things are controlled 42 the 24 hour night-and-day cycle. We feel 43 and fall asleep at night and become 44 and energetic during the day. If the 24 hour-cycle is 45 , most people experience unpleasant 46 . For example, people who are not 47 to working at night can find that 48 of sleep causes them to 49 badly at work.
50 the daily cycle of sleeping and 51 , we also have other cycles which 52 longer than one day. Most of us would 53 that we feel good on some days and not so good on 54 ; sometimes our ideas seem to flow and at other times, they 55 do not exist.
36．A．anxious B．able C．careful D．proud
37．A．inside B．around C．between D．on
38．A．movement B．supply C．use D．rise
39．A．showing B．treating C．making D．changing
40．A．invention B．opinion C．story D．idea
41．A．difficult B．exciting C．surprising D．interesting
42．A．from B．by C．over D．during
43．A．dull B．tired C．dreamy D．peaceful
44．A．regular B．excited C．lively D．clear
45．A．disturbed B．shortened C．reset D．troubled
46．A．moments B．feelings C．senses D．effects
47．A．prevented B．allowed C．expected D．used
48．A．miss B．none C．lack D．need
49．A．perform B．show C．manage D．control
50．A．With B．As well as C．Except D．Rather than
51．A．working B．moving C．living D．waking
52．A．repeat B．remain C．last D．happen
53．A．agree B．believe C．realize D．allow
54．A．other B．the other C．all other D．others
55．A．just B．only C．still D．yet
One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents’ old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter’s wedding. We had to 36 a great climbing plant that had grown 37 a roof beam（房梁），so that we could repair the roof and 38 the walls.
When my husband was taking the plant away, he found a 39 of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then 40 something 41 among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his 42 ,saw glittering gold. It was a child’s bracelet（手镯）. He ran into the house to 43 me.
“You won’t believe that the 44 blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we 45 to feed on,” he said,“but they also want their children to 46 in a cradle（摇摆）of gold!”
When my daughter came over on the eve of the 47 ,we told her about this 48 occurrence.
“Don’t you remember, Mother?” she said with a loud 49 .“When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I 50 a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”
As the bracelet no longer 51 its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.
In December of the following year, the young couple’s baby son was baptized（受洗礼）.Among the 52 the newborn baby received, I placed his mother’s bracelet, now shining like 53 . I hope that if my grandson 54 loses it, one of the 55 that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.
36．A．remove B．cover C．grow D．water
37．A．beyond B．over C．across D．through
38．A．build B．paint C．rescue D．print
39．A．nest B．baby C．body D．egg
40．A．moved B．got C．picked D．noticed
41．A．nice B．colorful C．shiny D．special
42．A．horror B．surprise C．delight D．disappointment
43．A．ask B．tell C．show D．give
44．A．working B．cheating C．dreaming D．thieving
45．A．buy B．plant C．store D．collect
46．A．lie B．sing C．listen D．wait
47．A．party B．Christmas C．birthday D．wedding
48．A．important B．strange C．terrible D．funny
49．A．cry B．sigh C．laugh D．sound
50．A．hid B．threw C．lost D．broke
51．A．fitted B．satisfied C．matched D．interested
52．A．jewels B．toys C．clothes D．presents
53．A．attractive B．new C．modern D．golden
54．A．almost B．just C．even D．ever
55．A．blackbirds B．grandchildren C．neighbors D．mice
The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had 36 some work home from the office, 37 he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise 38 . But by eleven o’clock he felt 39 and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was 40 trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he 41 himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and 42 his head in the pillow. But 43 he could not shut 44 the noise, finally, after 45 seemed hours, his 46 was gone.
He jumped out of bed, 47 some clothing, marched 48 up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who 49 him in his dressing gown, came 50 the room and, 51 Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and 52. I know our parties 53 you. I meant to send you 54.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get 55.” Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.
36．A. taken B. carried C. brought D. fetched
37．A. with which B. from which C. where D. when
38．A. outside B. overhead C. downstairs D. nearby
39．A. bad B. tired C. sick D. hopeless
40．A. useless B. necessary C. possible D. helpful
41．A. had B. found C. caught D. felt
42．A. buried B. rested C. shook D. turned
43．A. till then B. worse still C. strange enough D. even so
44．A. away B. off C. down D. up
45．A. it B. what C. that D. which
46．A. sleep B. strength C. patience D. anger
47．A. pulled on B. dressed up C. selected D. wore
48．A. sadly B. proudly C. quietly D. firmly
49．A. made fun of B. stared at C. was angry with D. caught sight of
50．A. across B. around C. towards D. by
51．A. as B. before C. though D. until
52．A. meet as B. sit here C. join us D. scold me
53．A. may trouble B. would trouble C. may bother D. must bother
54．A. a notice B. a message C. an invitation D. an apology
55．A. washed B. changed C. dressed D. prepared
I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a 36 thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to 37 it.
The 38 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I 39 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and 40 to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and 41 her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't 42 and get hurt.
After that happened, I 43 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing（令人窘迫）.
Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King. 44 ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost 45 .
After a while, I started wishing I could 46 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel 47 in our home.
Then last Wednesday, something happened that 48 everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and 49 them about their 50 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.
"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's 51 and rich in experience."
That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.
This is how I ended up on 52 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her 53 she was a great heroine. I was 54 of my grandma and hoped she would 55 know that I had been ashamed of her.
36. A. funny B. common C. terrible D. clear
37. A. admit B. receive C. refuse D. show
38. A. quarrel B. accident C. trouble D. adventure
39. A. already B. always C. simply D. hardly
40. A. enjoying B. pretending C. imagining D. continuing
41. A. warn B. demand C. advise D. beg
42. A. mind B. hear C. see D. fall
43. A. expected B. declared C. realized D. doubted
44. A. Because of B. Except for C. Such as D. Instead of
45. A. died B. cheered C. disappeared D. suffered
46. A. meet B. avoid C. arrange D. hide
47. A. independent B. inconvenient C. unwelcome D. unfamiliar
48. A. changed B. finished C. stopped D. Prepared
49. A. interview B. report C. tell D. write
50. A. news B. lives C. advantages D. achievements
51. A. free B. popular C. interesting D. embarrassing
52. A. show B. stage C. duty D. time
53. A. and then B. even if C. so that D. as if
54. A. sure B. proud C. ashamed D. afraid
55. A. never B. even C. still D. once
Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Ine.(铺路公司)in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 36 and skill but left her flying high.
“When the Atlanta Airport was under 37 in 1979,we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2500 square meters of dirt paved 38 the cars could be on site 39 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 40 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 41 it couldn’t be done in such a short time.”
“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 42 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and 43 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 44 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 45 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.”
“We got the job and immediately went into 46 .Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 47 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 48 enough. All the available water wagons(洒水车)were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one. 49 ,I got a special 50 to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带)and connect them to nearby hydrants(消防);then I 51 held one of those hoses to 52 down the rock.”
“Those ten days were filled with challenges that 53 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 54 company that had cars on the parking lot.”
“The key to our success was having the 55 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”
36.A.kindness B. patience C. imagination D. experience
37.A.construction B. repair C. control D. development
38.A.after B. as C. for D. so
39.A.while B. since C. where D. when
40.A.Some B. Any C. No D. Every
41.A.stating B. reporting C. telling D. warning
42.A.able B. nervous C. afraid D. willing
43.A.supported B. promised C. continued D. improved
44.A.asked B. surprised C. reminded D. demanded
45.A.though B. but C. as D. unless
46.A.discussion B. action C. practice D. production
47.A.next B. first C. past D. previous
48.A.cold B. wet C. loose D. clean
49.A.Naturally B. Obviously C. Meanwhile D. Instead
50.A.excuse B. order C. permit D. reason
51.A.exactly B. personally C. angrily D. hardly
52.A.pull B. knock C. hit D. water
53.A.required B. mixed C. followed D. formed
54.A.best B. last C. second D. only
55.A.courage B. interest C. hope D. Chance
Maureen stood by the lake. Suddenly the children came running through the trees with sharp cries of ___36___. They rushed up to the ___37___, leaning over the clear water, watching the crowds of tiny fish. Some children demanded loudly to go to the boats, but ___38___ those who had been left behind at the ice-cream stall(小摊) came running up to make some announcement or other, and they all ___39___ the water and dashed back the ___40___ they had come. With growing excitement, Maureen ___41___ them.
When she ___42___ what had been running for, she stopped running. They were ___43___ things again. The toy stall was ___44___ and they were crowded around it. Behind the ___45___ a calm middle-aged woman was selling a great variety of small rubbish. She took ___46___ from the forest of small hands in exchanging for little boats, plastic dolls, yellow pencils, anything. Maureen leaned against a ___47___, looking on. The idea of ___48___ washed against her face like a strong current(流), trying to draw her in.
Nona Parker pushed out to the edge of the group and ___49___ what she had bought on the ground so that she could see what money she had left in her white purse. Under Maureen’s ___50___ lay a boat, a mouth organ(口琴) and a brown load of bread. Maureen was so full of the ___51___ for the things like that she couldn’t bear to look at it. She turned her ___52___ sharply. Her face was against the tree. She shut her eyes and ___53___ eagerly for some money, for the price of a set toy plates. In a moment, she opened her eyes, ___54___ she didn’t turn back to the stall. It was too ___55___ to see the others buying whatever they wanted. She rubbed almost round the tree, her eyes on the ground.
36. A. fright B. surprise C. shout D. excitement
37. A. space B. hill C. lake D. river
38. A. what’s worse B. all at once C. all the time D. more or less
39. A. left B. polluted C. painted D. entered
40. A. street B. way C. boat D. restaurant
41. A. ran after B. searched for C. glared at D. got rid of
42. A. blamed B. saw C. praised D. helped
43. A. destroying B. stealing C. buying D. eating
44. A. closed B. tall C. dull D. open
45. A. toy B. stall C. building D. mirror
46. A. fish B. advice C. money D. food
47. A. tree B. wall C. stall D. car
48. A. leaving B. running C. sleeping D. spending
49. A. laid B. let C. drew D. tasted
50. A. feet B. eyes C. shoulder D. hands
51. A. edge B. tiredness C. wish D. relation
52. A. friend B. suggestion C. way D. head
53. A. went B. stood C. prayed D. searched
54. A. even if B. if C. so D. but
55. A. painful B. nervous C. enjoyable D. near-sighted
A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply—all these were important 1 in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 2 they were not enough. Something 3 was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men—4 individuals who could invent machines, find new 5 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.
The men who 6 the machines of the Industrial Revolution 7 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 8 inventors than scientists. A man who is a 9 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 10 .He is not necessarily working 11 that his findings can be used.
An inventor or one interested in applied science is 12 trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by 13 the theories 14 science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 15 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 16 other objectives.
Most of the people who 17 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had 18 or no training in science might not have made their inventions 19 a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 20 .
1.A.cases B .reasons C .factors D .situations
2.A.But B .And C .Besides D .Even
3.A.else B .near C .extra D .similar
4.A.generating B .effective C .motivating D .creative
5.A.origins B .sources C .bases D .discoveries
6.A.employed B .created C .operated D .controlled
7.A.came B .arrived C .stemmed D .appeared
8.A.less B .better C. more D .worse
9.A.genuine B .practical C .pure D .clever
10.A.happily B .occasionally C. reluctantly D .accurately
11.A.now B .and C .all D .so
12.A.seldom B .sometimes C .all D .never
13.A.planning B .using C .idea D .means
14.A.of B .with C .to D .as
15.A.single B .sole C. specialized D .specific
16.A.few B .those C .many D .all
17.A.proposed B .developed C .supplied D .offered
18.A.little B .much C .some D .any
19.A.as B .if C .because D .while
20.A.ago B .past C .ahead D .before
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