The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. People built walls to influence from the other town.
In Pressure, tried to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would compete（竞争） to have the baby with the cry. There was competition in every side of life. Because was the index (指数) of success, people were busy making money, with for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t stand it and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.
, over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without and do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t whether students appear or not. Workers might sit around the office drinking coffee and doing nothing. rules, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was that is of great importance. No one had the thought of moving , either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were models from Pressure.
Some of the young take drugs because of the of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no distant space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes(极端).
A．connect B．keep C．keep out D．protect
A．everyone B．anyone C．nobody D．somebody
A．saddest B．easiest C．loudest D．poorest
A．health B．joy C．children D．wealth
A．rarely B．always C．hardly D．sometimes
A．much time B．no reason C．many reasons D．no time
A．Meanwhile B．Otherwise C．Unfortunately D．Similarly
A．pleasure B．pressure C．work D．happiness
A．must B．need C．could D．should
A．know B．find C．recognize D．care
A．in the morning B．in the evening C．all day long D．in the afternoon
A．Without B．With C．Referring to D．According to
A．money B．time C．pleasure D．pressure
A．backward B．forward C．about D．away
A．the old B．the new C．the best D．the same
A．anxiousness B．homelessness C．happiness D．meaninglessness
A．pressure B．life C．pleasure D．money
A．improved B．failed C．succeeded D．lived
A．satisfied B．surprised C．patient D．angry
A．put up B．put down C．pulled down D．set up
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Computers have done us a lot since they turned up. In the future they will play a more important part in many _____16_____, such as education, transport, personal lives, scientific research and so on. Nowadays computers are being _____17_____ in agriculture and industry and can help the farmers to _____18_____ the conditions of the plants.
More and more computers will come into our daily life with the _____19_____ of science and technology. If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills, you won’t have to go to the _____20_____. A computer and a telephone will help you. It can also help you to do the housework and it can even _____21_____ human voices and carry out the instructions. It is _____22_____ that the majority of the labour force will work at home. People will be able to use the videophone for conferences. This can help us to save a lot of energy and _____23_____. It is said that trains in Japan will have no _____24_____, because they’ll be well _____25_____ by computers, which can also tell the best _____26_____ between trains.
Computer programmes for _____27_____ whole texts are already well developed. You can _____28_____ the name of a certain subject and a _____29_____ list of book titles will _____30_____ on your screen. You may choose whichever you want.
A．families B．fields C．factories D．places
A．used B．put C．shown D．given
A．form B．grow C．control D．manage
A．increase B．progress C．production D．development
A．office B．bank C．shop D．post office
A．understand B．carry C．hear D．recognize
A．important B．necessary C．possible D．complete
A．material B．time C．place D．money
A．conductors B．drivers C．instructors D．indicators
A．operated B．done C．made D．run
A．position B．direction C．distance D．way
A．storing B．writing C．remaining D．recording
A．give B．put C．type D．write
A．first-rate B．world-famous C．nationwide D．worldwide
A．show B．appear C．offer D．come
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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What I Want for You and Every Child in America
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you've both had a lot of ___21 these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have．But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn't ___22 for all the time we've been apart．I know ___23 I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey．
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me---about how I'd___24 my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my__25 with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never___26 to fill my heart and light up my day．
I want all our children to go to schools___27 of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill（灌输）in them a sense of___28 about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college__29 their parents aren't rich．And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own__30 and retire with dignity．
I want us to___31 the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer．And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach ___32 the divides of race and region, gender and religion that___33 us from seeing the best in each other．
That was the___34 your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for__35 because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean____36 ．
She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the____37 work of perfecting our union falls to each of us．It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to___38 we know America should be．
These are the things I want for you, to___39 in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach．And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have．That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure．
I am so proud of both of you．I love you___40 you can ever know．And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise （自信）, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House．
Love, Dad
A．play B．fun C．pain D．gain
A．take up B．pick up C．make up D．put up
A．how much B．how many C．how soon D．how long
A．lose B．make C．take D．walk
A．world B．family C．position D．place
A．succeed B．come C．tend D．fail
A．worth B．worthless C．worthwhile D．worthy
A．humor B．happiness C．wonder D．sadness
A．even if B．as if C．though D．although
A．friends B．kids C．boys D．girls
A．rush B．catch C．push D．pull
A．to B．in C．into D．beyond
A．keep B．let C．make D．warn
A．way B．method C．means D．lesson
A．quantity B．quality C．equality D．quarter
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．unfinished B．finished C．unfinishing D．finishing
A．which B．who C．what D．that
A．wake up B．grow up C．come up D．get up
A．rather than B．other than C．less than D．more than
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Strange things happen to time when you travel. __11___the earth is divided into24 time zones, one hour apart, you can have days with __12___ or fewer than 24 hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days.
If you __13___ a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your __14___ enters a different time zone every __15___. As you enter each zone, the time __16___ one hour. Traveling west, you set your clock back; traveling east, you set it __17___. Each day of your trip has __18___ 25 or 23 hours.
If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you ___19___ the internationaldate line. By agreement, this is the point __20___ a new day begins. __21___ you cross the line, you change your __22___ one full day, backward __23____ forward. Traveling east, today __24___ yesterday; traveling west, __25___ is tomorrow!
A．Because B．If C．Although D．When
A．much B．more C．many D．less
A．do B．make C．go D．travel
A．plane B．train C．car D．ship
A．day B．night C．hour D．time
A．goes B．changes C．shows D．adds
A．ahead B．upward C．backward D．fast
A．neither B．either C．both D．nor
A．travel B．trip C．cover D．cross
A．which B．what C．that D．where
A．When B．Where C．While D．Before
A．time B．calendar C．date D．hour
A．and B．or C．but D．still
A．changes B．makes C．becomes D．goes
A．which B．this C．that D．it
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
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One day in summer I stepped into a tiny coffee shop to drink a cup of black coffee. As I entered, I found a very old woman bent a table near the door. Her back was so twisted(弯曲) by some sadness that her face nearly the table-top. I sat down facing her two tables away.
"Poor woman," I thought. "What does she life? Why does God let people live so past their prime(黄金时期)?"
As I thought, aged lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about . They talked of how little the shop had in 70 years... In minutes the two of them were with laughter.
I looked again at the woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, a picture of myself.
I was wearing a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, gold rings on her fingers.
I was in spirits. She was laughing, smiling.
I was putting the of my life together. She had millions of wonderful to recall.
She was the day with a good friend. I was worried about getting old. She was old but it wasn't her.
As
I left the shop, I thought of my questions about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more and more sensitive than I was. has not bent her spirit. But I am always filling my mind with something unpleasant.
A．to B．on C．over D．toward
A．heavily B．badly C．slightly D．hardly
A．struck B．reached C．stuck D．touched
A．get out of B．get off C．get away with D．get into
A．hard B．long C．slowly D．rapidly
A．other B．the very C．another D．a certain
A．bright future B．recent history C．the present day D．childhood days
A．changed B．improved C．rebuilt D．developed
A．jumping B．trembling C．burning D．running
A．older B．poor C．first D．younger
A．watching B．taking C．searching D．catching
A．high B．low C．good D．sad
A．dreams B．pages C．pieces D．hopes
A．affairs B．sufferings C．incidents D．memories
A．spending B．enjoying C．sharing D．wasting
A．certainly B．completely C．naturally D．secretly
A．hurting B．choking C．defeating D．beating
A．funny B．foolish C．serious D．curious
A．alive B．strong C．useful D．powerful
A．Wealth B．Life C．Time D．Age
：完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
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Soon Tommy’s parents, who had recently separated (分居), would arrive for a meeting on his failing schoolwork and behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called up .
Tommy, an only child, had been happy, cooperative, and an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother that his recent failing grades a brokenhearted child’s reaction to his respected parents’ separation and possible ?
Tommy’s mother came in and one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Then the father and was surprised to see his wife. They pointedly ignored each other.
As I gave a detailed of Tommy’s behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son. somehow the words wouldn’t come.
I found a crumpled (弄皱的), tear-stained in the back of Tommy’s desk. Writing covered both sides, a single scribbled (乱写) over and over.
Silently I smoothed it out and gave it to Tommy’s mother. She read it and then without a word it to her husband. He frowned. Then his face softened. He studied the scribbled words for seemed a future life.
At last he folded the paper carefully and his wife’s hand. She wiped the tears from her and smiled up at him. I also couldn’t keep back tears, but seemed to notice.
In this way I used the words to that family. On the sheet of yellow copy paper with the painful outpouring of a small boy’s troubled heart, it said, “Dear Mother; Dear Daddy; I love you. I love you. I love you.”
A．satisfying B．exciting C．disappointing D．surprising
A．the others B．the other C．another one D．each other
A．never B．rarely C．always D．usually
A．hope B．believe C．promise D．trust
A．stood for B．looked for C．cared for D．made for
A．happiness B．cruelty C．selfishness D．divorce
A．got B．took C．sat D．seated
A．reached B．sat C．arrived D．went
A．account B．record C．writing D．paper
A．common B．exciting C．mistaken D．right
A．So B．And C．But D．Then
A．letter B．sheet C．message D．schoolwork
A．word B．article C．phrase D．sentence
A．threw B．took C．handed D．picked
A．which B．as if C．what D．when
A．reached for B．hunted for C．kept off D．searched for
A．faces B．eyes C．head D．nose
A．both B．neither C．either D．none
A．reunite B．unite C．satisfy D．keep
A．lined B．colored C．written D．covered
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