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When I stopped by to get a newspaper，a tall，sincere man came over to me asking for help with directions.With a printout of Google maps，he was looking for a ________ on the main street，but just couldn’t find it.After checking out his written directions，I mapped it ________ my phone and showed him ________ where he needed to go.
He，in ________ , mentioned that he had tried going there, but there was no such street number and he just couldn't locate his hotel．I ________ it again for him．He thanked me with a big smile, shook my hand，and ________ ．I got into my car and he got into his, and we ________ ways．As I drove to the next grocery store and went in, I sensed ________ wrong about the directions－so I Googled the address again and ________ that he was looking for the right address but in a city half an hour away！
________ it had been several minutes, the chances of finding him miles away－where he was surely still looking around－were ________ ．But I thought I'd give it a（an）________ and set off in that direction．I'd ________ noticed what his car looked like, and was just about to give up．I parked my car as I considered what else I could do－________ , like magic, he drove right by and pulled over into a nearby parking spot, still ________ about where the hotel was．
When I ________ next to him, he couldn't believe it: " ________ did you find me？！" he asked．"I'm not sure, but I ________ that you are in the wrong city！" I showed him the right directions, and after more ________and a handshake, we ________．Likely that we'll never meet again, and that makes it much more sweet．
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was loading my truck to go to the flea market when a hook（钩子） on one of the bungees bent and broke back into my left eye．The ____36___ was like a hot sword had been struck through my head．I fell down on my hands and knees, and ___37___ I saw blood dripping onto the ground, I knew it was ___38___．
They ___39___ me to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, where there's a special eye center．The ____40___ there operated on me several times but couldn't save my eye．When they told me the news, I wanted to ___ 41___．
Even after I got my prosthetic eye （义眼）, I couldn't ____42___ off the depression．To make matters worse, I lost my job as a transportation officer for the Tennessee Department of Children's Services because of ___43___ about my driving ability．But one morning, I woke up and the TV was ___44___, and there was a 16-year-old girl．She had been ___45___ burned on her face, hands, and legs and was learning to walk again．She ___46___ a big smile and seemed to look right at me and said, "You can't ever give up．" At that moment, I thought, this is just a （n） ___47___．Get over it．And I ____48___．
It's been almost 12 years since my ____49___, and there isn't anything I can't do now that I used to do．Although I didn't get my ___50___ job back, I could do something else to ___51___ a happy life．
I read a ___52___ once where a man was feeling bad because he had no ___53___, until he met a man who had no feet． No matter how destroying your problem is, ___54___ there's always someone somewhere who's worse off．____55___ having just one eye, I see things a lot more clearly now．
A．fight B．pain C．injury D．wound
A．before B．though C．because D．when
A．bad C．strange D．lucky
A．forced B．passed C．took D．gave
A．doctors B．workers C．teachers D．soldiers
A．rise C．leave D．die
A．set B．shake C．turn D．leave
A．possibilities B．decisions C．chances D．concerns
A．off B．up C．on D．down
A．badly B．carefully C．finally D．hardly
A．developed B．covered C．enjoyed D．wore
A．ear B．eye C．arm D．nose
A．worked B．stopped C．did D．helped
A．accident B．experiment C．argument D．quarrel
A．new B．hard C．easy D．former
A．build B．lead C．search D．avoid
A．humor B．joke C．poem D．story
A．clothes B．jackets C．shoes D．trousers
A．remember B．forget C．promise D．prove
A．Through B．Despite C．Without D．Beyond
The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights．It 36 me of how many people I’ve seen who take the yellow light as a 37 to go faster．I also can’t understand why people don’t move when the traffic light has turned green．Above all, there are those 38 situations in which someone doesn’t even 39 that the light turns red, and just keeps going．That is why so many 40 happen! All these situations make me 41__ the purpose of traffic lights．
42 , it’s even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at __43 crossroads．Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? So I guess I do like the idea of a system to 44 traffic．And I’ll do my best to 45 the traffic rules: to go, to be cautious, and to stop when I’m 46 to．
It occurs to me that my 47 have done much the same for me 48 teaching me how to live．They have given me many 49 lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, and to 50 with joy and purpose．They have also given me some red lights 51 my life goes astray（误入歧途）: not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires．And there 52 have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, and to 53 school regularly and work hard．
If I obey these rules, my life will be as 54 as it can be．Just as I’m wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I’m walking across the street, I’m wise to pay attention to the“ 55__ signals” given to me by my parents．
A．suggests B．informs C．reminds D．warns
A．sight B．signal C．message D．switch
A．instant B．exciting C．dangerous D．cautious
A．notice B．sense C．remember D．feel
A．events B．problems C．situations D．accidents
A．think of B．wonder about C．care for D．worry about
A．Besides B．Anyway C．Instead D．However
A．noisy B．narrow C．crowded D．key
A．control B．direct C．improve D．serve
A．learn B．obey C．protect D．carry
A．supposed B．used C．devoted D．delighted
A．teachers B．friends C．leaders D．parents
A．in charge of B．in face of C．in terms of D．indanger of
A．safe B．green C．beneficial D．helpful
A．live B．share C．work D．communicate
A．unless B．when C．before D．till
A．still B．even C．only D．also
A．start B．attend C．leave D．miss
A．good B．colorful C．meaningful D．healthy
A．traffic B．light C．life D．confidence
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Is there a job for you after college? What does the world of work keep in store for you? That 50 in large measure on who you are.
If you’ve enjoyed your studies in English and history, 50 , you’ll be glad to know that in a recent survey by Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York State, a majority of CEOs said that the liberal arts (文科) are essential for 52 critical thinking and problem-solving skills．If you thought college was for acquiring specific work skills, only 37 percent of the CEOs in the survey agree with you.
If you plan to start your career as a secretary, be aware that this job is undergoing tremendous 53 ．In offices where secretaries have not already been eliminated, the
54 role of a clerk is now unrecognizable．Most bosses 55 their own mails and meetings and travel plans, thanks to e-mail and the Internet, so secretaries are 56 taking on higher-level tasks such as drafting contracts and handling customer service problems．Those willing to expand their 57 should do well.
If you are a woman interested in law enforcement (执法), note that some states and cities are working hard to reach 58 standards for female applicants．Although most small suburban police departments are deeply traditional, and some are 59 even to employ woman, among the nation’s largest forces about 15 percent of the officers are female, five times as many as a generation ago.
Degrees in sports management are also 60 ．Two hundred U.S colleges and universities, 10 times as many in 1985, now 61 undergraduate courses in sports management, and some have advanced degree programs．At some school you can also combine an MBA in sports management with a law degree.
62 , if you’ve set your sights on a traditional MBA, take heart．MBA recruitment (招聘) is way up, and salaries are 63 ．But money isn’t all today’s MBAs are looking for．A recent study of nearly 1,800 MBA students in the United States and Canada found that 68 percent 64 the statement, “My family will always be more important than my career.”
A．concentrates B．depends C．takes D．passes
A．by comparison B．as a result C．for instance D．in return
A．developing B．discouraging C．confirming D．appreciating
A．troubles B．pains C．tests D．changes
A．active B．small C．useful D．traditional
A．await B．handle C．transfer D．classify
A．increasingly B．unwillingly C．diligently D．intentionally
A．horizons B．activities C．organizations D．operations
A．medium B．high C．fair D．legal
A．keen B．resolved C．reluctant D．qualified
A．on display B．at an end C．at rest D．on the rise
A．cancel B．offer C．register D．drop
A．Contrarily B．Consequently C．Finally D．Strictly
A．competitive B．moderate C．fixed D．regular
A．give out B．agree with C．wonder about D．focus on
I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. What set him so far apart from others?
Hethat, in his opinion, it all came from anfrom his mother that happened when he was about 2 years old. He had been trying toa bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his on the slippery(光滑的) bottle and it , making its contents pouring all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead ofat him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him, she said: “Robert, what an(a)and wonderful mess you have made! I haveseen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like todown and play in the milk for a fewbefore we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said: “You know, Robert,you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last and restore everything to its proper. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel, or a mop. Which do you?” He chose the sponge and together theyup the milk.
His mother then said: “You know, what happened just now is aexperiment in how effectively to carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let’sout in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you cana way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boythat if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.
This scientist thenthat it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make.
Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert’s mother responded to him?
A．added B．advised C．responded D．commented
A．experience B．accident C．experiment D．inspiration
A．send B．heat C．bring D．remove
A．hold B．control C．balance D．way
A．fell B．rolled C．turned D．burst
A．crying B．staring C．shouting D．laughing
A．terrible B．great C．unbelievable D．alarming
A．shortly B．always C．already D．rarely
A．put B．get C．take D．lie
A．hours B．quarters C．minutes D．seconds
A．however B．whatever C．wherever D．whenever
A．place B．order C．style D．state
A．like B．prefer C．take D．decide
A．cleaned B．drank C．picked D．packed
A．finished B．shared C．failed D．valued
A．go B．try C．run D．find
A．invent B．discover C．imagine D．make
A．knew B．thought C．convinced D．learned
A．concluded B．sensed C．remarked D．experienced
A．mistakes B．assumptions C．decisions D．differences
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. 36 springs and streams sometimes means control , particularly in the 37 areas like the desert . The control is possible even without possession of large areas of 38 land. In the early days of the American West , gun fights were not 39 for the water resources (资源). And laws had to be 40 to protect the water rights of the 41 and the use of the water resources accordingly.
42 is known to us all, there is not 43 water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes . Deciding on the 44 of water that will be used in any particular period 45 careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more 46 . Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water 47 the water supply forecast (预报).
The 48 water supply forecast is based more on the water from the 49 than from the below. Interest is 50 in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain 51 . With special equipment , some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be 52 , and with the help of a repeater station , they send the 53 data (数据) to the base station . The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by 54 a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water __55_ probably depend on the advanced knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.
A．Using B．Holding C．Owning D．Finding
A．dry B．distant C．deserted D．wild
A．fine B．beautiful C．rich D．farming
A．unlawful B．unacceptable C．unpopular D．uncommon
A．made B．designed C．signed D．written
A．winners B．settlers C．fighters D．supporters
A．That B．It C．What D．As
A．plentiful B．enough C．any D．much
A．type B．quality C．amount D．level
A．requests B．requires C．means D．suggests
A．effectively B．easily C．conveniently D．actively
A．leading to B．due to C．owing to D．according to
A．correct B．further C．average D．early
A．clouds B．sky C．air D．above
A．raising B．rising C．building D．lasting
A．rocks B．tips C．tops D．trees
A．taken care of B．made use of C．piled up D．saved up
A．picked B．produced C．used D．gathered
A．touching B．knocking C．pressing D．turning
A．might B．can C．will D．should
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