阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I consider myself something of an expert on apologies. A quick temper has me with plenty of opportunities to make them. In one of my earliest , my mother is telling me, “Don’t watch the when you say ‘I’m sorry’. Hold your head up and look the person in the , so he’ll know you it.”
My mother thus made the key point of a(n) apology: it must be direct. You must never to be doing something else. You do not a pile of letters while apologizing to a person in position after blaming（责备） him or her for a mistake that turned out to be your . You do not apologize to a hostess(女主人), whose guest of honor you treat , by sending flowers the next day without mentioning your bad .
One of the important things you should do for an apology is readiness to the responsibility(责任) for our careless mistakes. We are used to making excuses, which leaves no for the other person to us. Since most people are open-hearted, the no-excuse apology leaves both parties feeling about themselves. That, after all, is the of every apology. It little whether the apologizer is wholly or only partly at fault: answering for(对……负责) one’s encourages others to take their share of the blame.
A．provided B．mixed C．compared D．treated
A．dreams B．courses C．memories D．ideas
A．side B．ground C．wall D．bottom
A．mind B．soul C．face D．eye
A．imagine B．enjoy C．mean D．regret
A．useful B．successful C．equal D．basic
A．pretend B．forget C．refuse D．expect
A．hold on B．put away C．look through D．pick up
A．poorer B．weaker C．worse D．lower
A．fault B．reason C．result D．duty
A．cruelly B．freely C．roughly D．foolishly
A．manners B．excuses C．efforts D．roles
A．active B．effective C．extra D．easy
A．raise B．perform C．admit D．bear
A．situation B．need C．sign D．room
A．advise B．forgive C．warn D．blame
A．wiser B．warmer C．better D．cleverer
A．purpose B．method C．end D．advantage
A．cares B．matters C．depends D．remains
A．facts B．states C．rights D．actions
One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling that you’ve done and allowing you to skip a grade, but you’ll have to your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the decisions adults had to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large apartment, I became how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on family and work. difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you made the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a attitude.
Back home , I myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be . I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable .
My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the has really taught me. Sacrifices in the end. The separation between us has proved to be for me.
A．attract B．surprise C．promote D．praise
A．well B．much C．little D．wrong
A．leave B．refuse C．contact D．forgive
A．explaining B．wandering C．regretting D．wondering
A．poor B．timely C．final D．tough
A．politely B．eagerly C．nervously D．curiously
A．presence B．patience C．intelligence D．Influence
A．Comfortable B．Empty C．Expensive D．Modern
A．satisfied with B．Interested in C．doubtful D．aware of
A．when B．that C．which D．where
A．abandoning B．comparing C．balancing D．mixing
A．Depending on B．Faced with C．supplied with D．Insisting on
A．different B．friendly C．positive D．general
A．reminded B．informed C．warned D．criticized
A．expected B．offered C．attempted D．managed
A．grateful B．energetic C．independent D．practical
A．examples B．limits C．rules D．goals
A．question B．experience C．history D．occasion
A．pay off B．come back C．run out D．turn up
A．failure B．gathering C．blessing D．pleasure
With the help of Gloria, his wife, Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid business selling television sets, stereo systems, and home appliances. Tom developed an excellent with their full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service. He was proud of his high percentage of repeat .
About five years ago, Tom was by the owners of a competing company, Stereo Super Stores. They wanted him to them out. The price was very attractive. Everything looked good. Before making his final Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase. She told him that the numbers looked good it didn't feel to her. However, Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare , he went ahead and made the . Within months he discovered that he had made a big . He had paid too much for a company. He tried as hard as he could to make it work out, but he couldn't turn things .He was forced into bankruptcy (破产). He was about to lose everything, including his business.
Tom was embarrassed, but he is a survivor. He looked at his situation. He decided to admit his mistake and, rather than getting stuck in lawsuits (诉讼), he would focus his on saving and rebuilding his original business. He saw also that he had made a mistake by not listening to his , and that he needed to learn from this . He dealt with the crisis in a way that delighted people, who in turn respect for him. Old customers poured into his store. He and Gloria to changes in retailing (零售) and have built an even better business than before.
In the business world, it is natural to gain and lose, of Peterson’s experience is an example. Only those who regard their mistakes as gifts and learn from them attract endless profits.
A．popularity B．reputation C．cause D．foundation
A．customers B．assistants C．friends D．visitors
A．appointed B．approved C．approached D．appreciated
A．sell B．pay C．buy D．check
A．decision B．choice C．determination D．judgment
A．as though B．now that C．even though D．in case
A．terrible B．fair C．right D．attractive
A．possibility B．occasion C．event D．opportunity
A．profit B．purchase C．reservation D．appointment
A．difference B．discovery C．commitment D．mistake
A．dying B．controversial C．clumsy D．tiring
A．in B．around C．down D．up
A．original B．various C．unique D．precious
A．quietly B．loudly C．openly D．secretly
A．beliefs B．spirits C．attempts D．energies
A．producer B．wife C．relative D．adviser
A．experience B．enterprise C．process D．history
A．won B．showed C．achieved D．earned
A．belonged B．adapted C．adopted D．appealed
A．them B．what C．that D．which
Once upon a time there lived a poor man named Malcolm who hunted for his food. One warm spring day, Malcolm had been for many hours, and he was hot and tired and hungry. He hadn’t even a mouse. When he came upon a big tree, he sat down under its to rest. Suddenly he found a big ostrich (鸵鸟) egg beside the tree. He the egg and carried it back to his hut (小屋).
The egg was so white and round, pure and beautiful that he couldn’t eating it. So he put the egg on the table and went to sleep.
The next morning when he woke up, he was to find bread and soup on his table. He was so hungry, so he tore off a piece and ate it. “I’ve never anything so delicious,” he said aloud. Then he heard a voice answer, “It’s bread and soup I’ve made for you.”
He turned to find a beautiful woman standing beside the ostrich egg, was cracked wide open. “Malcolm, you are a kind and generous man, and I will make you for the rest of your life. me and I will always make delicious food for you.”
“How can this be? An ostrich egg’s cannot speak or cook or marry me,” he said.
“I will make you happy, Malcolm,” she said, “You must only this: you will never call me the daughter of an ostrich egg.”
“I promise,” Malcolm said.
And so they got married. For many years they lived great happiness. His wife brought him , goats and made him a chief. But one day, Malcolm got so that he was not with what he had. He quarreled with his . He said his wife was the daughter of an ostrich egg… And he was alone again, living in his hut, his old clothes. There were no cattle, no goats and no wife.
He understood that he had been to let greed (贪婪) and anger get the better of him and to break his promise to his wife.
A．boating B．fishing C．hunting D．swimming
A．caught B．removed C．bitten D．held
A．fur B．shade C．poster D．way
A．took up B．put up C．added up D．picked up
A．imagine B．wait C．help D．expect
A．secure B．amazed C．exciting D．lively
A．smelt B．tasted C．sounded D．looked
A．that B．whose C．which D．who
A．intelligent B．popular C．happy D．attractive
A．Follow B．Marry C．Admit D．Accept
A．sister B．mother C．daughter D．son
A．respond B．promise C．select D．doubt
A．under B．at C．beyond D．in
A．pigs B．cattle C．sheep D．chicken
A．puzzled B．magical C．upset D．greedy
A．certain B．surprised C．satisfied D．popular
A．wife B．daughter C．mother D．grandfather
A．in peace B．in danger C．in a way D．in a flash
A．wearing B．having C．preparing D．replacing
A．artificial B．mistaken C．severe D．informal
When I entered the classroom, our teacher announced we were going to have a math test. I took a look at the full of what looked like hieroglyphs(象形文字) to me and began to . I did the best that I could, and then left my to put my paper in a pile(摞) on the front desk with a(n) .
I returned to my seat and then an idea came to my mind. I where the teacher was before I made my . She was walking in the of the room with her back turned. I left my seat and went back to the pile of test papers already handed and when I picked up my paper I also the paper right below it before returning to my seat. When I looked at the paper I had taken, I discovered it was the work of the girl in our class. I copied her answers to my paper.
The next day the teacher handed back our papers turning them facedown on everyone’s desks. When I my paper over, I was to see an “F” on it. After class I went to the girl whose answers I had and said to her, “That math test was difficult. I it. I guess we need to study more.” Her was, “Not me, I got every question and got an A.”
The teacher knew. She never blamed me in front of the class and me to keep my dignity(尊严). I made a to myself never ever to cheat again. I would remember to always be in the things I do. I never forgot that teacher who failed me when, really, I had failed myself.
A．blackboard B．paper C．book D．picture
A．think B．cry C．worry D．sleep
A．seat B．classroom C．partner D．teacher
A．joy B．sigh C．idea D．problem
A．believed B．found C．ignored D．checked
A．research B．mind C．move D．comment
A．front B．middle C．back D．outside
A．out B．in C．over D．on
A．saw B．left C．remembered D．included
A．extra B．new C．clean D．difficult
A．tallest B．oldest C．prettiest D．smartest
A．got B．turned C．put D．took
A．shocked B．angry C．happy D．excited
A．copied B．read C．marked D．examined
A．knew B．made C．failed D．lost
A．reply B．attitude C．opinion D．purpose
A．ready B．right C．done D．good
A．told B．reminded C．allowed D．advised
A．speech B．joke C．wish D．promise
A．honest B．friendly C．careful D．Hopeful
完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15小题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. ” —Albert Einstein
It’s no secret that curiosity makes learning more effective and . Curious students not only ask questions, but also seek out the answers. Without , Sir Isaac Newton would have never put forward the laws of physics, Alexander Fleming probably wouldn’t have penicillin (青霉素)，and Marie Curie’s pioneering research on radioactivity may not exist.
Curiosity is just as as intelligence in determining how well students do in school. Curiosity the brain for learning. As we all known, we’re more likely to what we’ve learned when the subject matter interests us. Actually, curiosity also helpsus learn information wedon’t consider or important. So if a teacher is able to students’ curiosity, they’ll be betterprepared to learn things that they would normally consider boring or difficult. For instance, if a student struggles with , personalizing math problem tomatch their specific interest could help them remember how to go about solving similar math problems in the future.
However, scientists think that there arestill a few things that remain about curiosity’s role in learning. For one thing, scientists have yet to determine its long-term effects. For instance, if a student’s curiosity is aroused at the of a school day, will it help them better absorb information all day long? Another thing the are keen to investigate is why some people are more curious than others, and which factors most influence how curious we are.
A．enjoyable B．impossible C．difficult D．avoidable
A．lazily B．actively C．dependently D．negatively
A．energy B．curiosity C．technology D．secret
A．invented B．discovered C．heard D．learned
A．important B．easy C．sensitive D．heavy
A．blames B．searches C．begs D．prepares
A．remember B．dislike C．forgive D．abandon
A．interesting B．boring C．friendly D．awful
A．arouse B．remove C．record D．miss
A．physics B．chemistry C．math D．biology
A．better B．less C．louder D．harder
A．distinct B．unclear C．certain D．confident
A．beginning B．end C．age D．time
A．teachers B．students C．researchers D．police
A．immediately B．indifferently C．naturally D．seriously
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。
Shortly after I started out as a professional baseball player in the Tri-State League, I was fired. “Frank,” the manager said , “whatever you do after you leave here, put some and enthusiasm into your work!” Well, that was the thing I expected him to say.
A week later, , I was introduced to the New Haven. My first day here will always in my memory as a great event in my life. No one knew me in the league, so I was to make myself the most enthusiastic ball player they’d ever seen. From the minute I on the field, I acted like a man electrified. And I acted as if I were alive with a million .
My biggest thrill came the following morning I read in the New Haven newspaper: “This 45 player, Frank, has a barrel (桶) of enthusiasm. He our boys. They looked better than at any time this season.” The newspapers began me the life of the team.
Within two weeks, enthusiasm took me from $250 a month to $1850 a month—it my income by 700 percent! Two years after that, I was third base for the St. Louis and multiplied my income by thirty times. Enthusiasm did it; nothing but enthusiasm.
Enthusiasm is by far the highest paid on earth. It helps you become more successful, and a healthier, richer and happier life. “To become enthusiastic—act enthusiastically.” Put this rule into for thirty days and be prepared to see astonishing . It may easily change your entire life. Can you acquire enthusiasm—or must you be born it? Certainly you can acquire it!
A．carefully B．casually C．quickly D．firmly
A．curiosity B．life C．experience D．pleasure
A．proper B．other C．last D．only
A．meanwhile B．therefore C．otherwise D．however
A．give out B．keep up C．stand out D．look up
A．determined B．delighted C．excited D．moved
A．glanced B．appeared C．queued D．cheered
A．batteries B．machines C．players D．balls
A．till B．before C．when D．though
A．healthy B．popular C．familiar D．new
A．inspired B．satisfied C．upset D．disappointed
A．showing B．calling C．giving D．bringing
A．included B．made C．took D．increased
A．introducing B．leaving C．playing D．starting
A．alone B．once C．also D．indeed
A．reputation B．quality C．theme D．profession
A．change B．enjoy C．spoil D．admire
A．field B．memory C．action D．idea
A．efforts B．events C．factors D．results
A．with B．in C．without D．at
I have two friends who love backpacking. They spent a lot of time in a part of New York State's Adirondack Mountains. It 46 mountains with a height of over 4,000 feet. The Adirondack Mountain Club gives recognition, and an award, to anyone who all 46 mountains. My two friends decided to go for this award.
Now what you have to understand is that many of the 46 mountains have well-marked to their summits (山顶), others are not marked at all. You have to "bushwhack (在丛林中开路)" using a compass and a map.
My friends had climbed 45 of the mountains. They had just one — it was the most requiring bushwhacking. A hiking path led past the base of the mountain, but from that point they were on their own.
Early one morning they left their and walked five miles on the hiking path to the base of a chain of mountains. When they arrived, they that they had left their compass and map back in camp. Rather than the camp, they decided to bushwhack without the compass and map.
For hours they uphill enduring heat, thick bush, and black flies. , late in the afternoon they found themselves at the of a mountain successfully. They were exhausted but .
The feeling was short-lived, however. When they looked across the valley, they another higher mountain. They had climbed the one! It was too that weekend to put their error right. They had to another four months to climb the right mountain.
This story us a good lesson. Often in life we put in a great effort to reach a goal. But without the right "map" and "compass", it is to get "lost".
A．goes through B．consists of C．relies on D．connects to
A．special B．similar C．normal D．general
A．describes B．draws C．observes D．climbs
A．while B．since C．because D．unless
A．paths B．rivers C．views D．avenues
A．occupied B．left C．deserted D．missed
A．interesting B．changeable C．reachable D．remote
A．house B．room C．camp D．yard
A．ignored B．discovered C．sensed D．explained
A．departing from B．traveling to C．returning to D．going for
A．jumped B．wandered C．ran D．walked
A．Immediately B．Surely C．Finally D．Hopefully
A．bottom B．top C．slope D．base
A．embarrassed B．moved C．disturbed D．excited
A．admired B．checked C．saw D．appreciated
A．strange B．wrong C．distant D．steep
A．late B．dangerous C．puzzling D．helpless
A．save B．wait C．gain D．put
A．sends B．tells C．recommends D．teaches
A．easy B．hard C．annoying D．discouraging
In the past，people usually believed what newly born babies wanted was food and to be kept warm and dry．They thought babies were not able to ____ things until they were five or six months old．____ the researchers in the United States now believe babies begin learning on their first ____ of life．They say babies are strongly ____ by their environment and one baby will ____ if his or her mother does something that the baby likes．
A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to ____ her mother．This is how babies start to learn to ____ and communicate with other people．The researchers say this ability to learn ____ in a baby even before birth．They also ____ the idea that newlyborn babies can ____ and understand sounds they heard while they were still ____ inside their mothers．
Recently，an American study ____ 112 babies found babies learned better when they were ____．The babies appeared to learn well whether they were sitting up on their own，sitting in seats or ___ to sit up．The researchers say keeping that kind ____ had what they called a ____ effect on the babies' ability to learn about objects．They say the body position may be linked to development in the ____．One ____ says babies can pay more attention to ____ an object if they do not have to be about their balance．
A．eat B．know C．remember D．learn
A．Besides B．While C．But D．Therefore
A．hour B．day C．week D．month
A．influenced B．accepted C．disturbed D．moved
A．cry B．smile C．eat D．sing
A．annoy B．love C．notice D．please
A．live B．connect C．speak D．smile
A．disappears B．informs C．exists D．happens
A．infer B．support C．deny D．instruct
A．recognize B．realize C．receive D．record
A．sleeping B．delivering C．shaping D．developing
A．helping B．raising C．involving D．containing
A．sleeping soundly B．lying down C．awaking clearly D．sitting up
A．assisted B．forced C．asked D．mentioned
A．hobby B．gesture C．decoration D．purpose
A．negative B．unmarked C．significant D．side
A．language B．feeling C．brain D．body
A．psychologist B．mother C．doctor D．researcher
A．exploring B．finding C．feeling D．discovering
A．anxious B．confident C．worried D．curious
The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps．She _____ the driver and, using her hands to feel the _____ of the seats, walked down and found the _____ which the driver had told her was empty．Then she settled in．
It had been a year since Mary,34, ______ a medical misdiagnosis （误诊）, was suddenly thrown into a world of _____．Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Mary with all his heart．He ______ her how to rely on her other ______, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and _____ to adapt herself to the new environment．He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could _____ for her, and save her a seat．
_____, Mary decided that she was ready to try the ______ on her own．Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their _______ ways．
On Friday morning, Mary took the bus to work as usual．As she was _______ the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I ______ envy you．” Mary had no _______what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you ______?”
The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the _____ week, a fine-looking gentleman ______a military uniform has been standing across the corner _____ you as you get off the bus．He ______ you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building．You are one lucky lady．”
Tears of gratitude poured down Mary’s cheeks．
A．thanked B．asked C．discovered D．paid
A．location B．shape C．size D．cost
A．ticket B．bus C．seat D．bag
A．according to B．instead of C．thanks to D．due to
A．anger B．darkness C．happiness D．light
A．asked B．encouraged C．taught D．praised
A．feelings B．sights C．senses D．abilities
A．how B．when C．where D．who
A．make out B．watch out C．find out D．work out
A．Finally B．Luckily C．However D．Besides
A．visit B．trip C．bus D．work
A．Opposite B．separate C．difficult D．usual
A．getting on B．getting in C．getting off D．getting up
A．must B．may C．will D．do
A．idea B．opinion C．way D．thought
A．want B．mean C．say D．suggest
A．Next B．old C．past D．following
A．by B．on C．with D．in
A．Searching B．watching C．calling D．noticing
A．looks out B．takes up C．believes in D．makes sure
You may be surprised to see “making sure children never suffer” as a mistake. The following may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering weakness.
A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly to emerge from its chrysalis(蛹）. He decided to the butterfly. So he peeled the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle to keep flying. In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.
Like the little boy, too often want to protect their children from struggle in the of love. They don’t realize that their children need to struggle, to experience , to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way children strengthen their emotional strength, become and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can the ups and downs of life.
However, it isn’t helpful either in this case when parents lectures(训斥), blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want.” These Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, “Don’t lose . Be brave! You will succeed if you try again.” Then comes the tough part—no and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can his disappointment and figure out what he can do to get what he wants in the future.
A．saying B．story C．proverb D．experiment
A．damages B．burns C．experiences D．creates
A．Turning B．devoting C．struggling D．coming
A．kill B．feed C．help D．rescue
A．moved B．excited C．puzzled D．depressed
A．until B．since C．before D．as
A．power B．energy C．strength D．force
A．break away from B．do away with C．get along with D．come up with
A．teachers B．parents C．relatives D．friends
A．case B．charge C．name D．course
A．Friendships B．scholarships C．relationships D．hardships
A．should B．do C．can D．are
A．Warm-hearted B．strong-willed C．absent-mind D．cold-blooded
A．expect B．predict C．survive D．avoid
A．add B．adapt C．devote D．contribute
A．pretend B．happen C．tend D．seem
A．Inspiring B．discouraging C．interesting D．touching
A．heart B．face C．sight D．weight
A．Parking B．smoking C．drinking D．rescuing
A．get through B．get over C．get across D．get away
At age 14, 15 and 16, the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us. My friends and I wanted nothing less than perfection.
In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our because even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, of our flat stomachs.
One summer day, all my friends were at my house . At one point, I was running back to the pool. I on a bee, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung (蛰) me. I instantly started to feel . That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldn’t walk. I could barely .
When my foot started to go numb, everyone became more . My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the , and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldn’t move. All I could do was think about how soft my middle was becoming. That me more than any concern over my leg.
That would all when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their treatment.
Never before did I have such great for my foot. And walking seemed like a from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.
One girl came to visit me . Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and the other patients.
She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her .
Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen, I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and good cheer. I thought if even there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.
A．grades B．brains C．bodies D．clothes
A．ashamed B．proud C．sure D．tired
A．dancing B．chatting C．jogging D．swimming
A．stepped B．focused C．held D．took
A．upset B．fearful C．sick D．anxious
A．jump B．run C．stand D．rest
A．concerned B．relieved C．surprised D．interested
A．beach B．hospital C．gym D．school
A．blamed B．impressed C．shocked D．troubled
A．change B．bother C．help D．happen
A．nutrition B．blood C．time D．air
A．observation B．devotion C．appreciation D．evaluation
A．gift B．hand C．promise D．treat
A．homework B．appointment C．movies D．gymnastics
A．suddenly B．regularly C．eventually D．recently
A．advise B．encourage C．serve D．instruct
A．choice B．thought C．glance D．chance
A．words B．ideas C．flowers D．visits
A．but B．then C．so D．for
A．enjoying B．gaining C．discovering D．spreading
Do you know insurance(保险)? Buying insurance is a by which people can protect themselves large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large number of people pay sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out or the sums of money it has .
The first modern fire insurance company was in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just most of the city, and people wanted protection against losses. The first company rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas.
Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. he also a new kind of insurance for . the new insurance would__ _protection against the loss of crops from storms.
In 1795, Benjamin Franklin helped start new insurance company in America. This company, offered life insurance, collected some money from many different men. a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is in business.
Over the years, people have from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from accidents as car and plane crashes. , almost everyone has some kind of insurance.
A．way B．firm C．consideration D．means
A．from B．against C．with D．beyond
A．small B．huge C．much D．little
A．many B．a little C．few D．a few
A．stole B．collected C．lent D．brought
A．built B．found C．formed D．organized
A．destroyed B．hurt C．harmed D．wounded
A．farther B．further C．wider D．longer
A．risen B．rised C．grew D．turned
A．suggested B．determined C．asked D．demanded
A．farmers B．workers C．waiters D．doctors
A．make B．give C．offer D．keep
A．other B．certain C．another D．some
A．where B．which C．whom D．that
A．commonly B．usually C．regularly D．ordinarily
A．If B．Although C．Unless D．Because
A．always B．still C．hardly D．seldom
A．paid B．offered C．bought D．benefited
A．many B．so C．such D．that
A．Today B．Generally C．Lately D．Tomorrow
A friend and I were talking about our trip in the airport, when behind us we heard two small children screaming at the top of their voices, “Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!” we turned to see that the “Daddy” they were to see was their soldier father who was obviously returning from a in the desert.
They to him and jumped into his arms. They hugged him and kissed him. He hugged them and kissed them. They could not tell him everything they wanted to tell him enough. He kneeled down to their level and hugs and kisses the little girl and her younger brother crawling（爬） on his back and shoulders.
The soldier’s young wife and mother of the two children patiently, allowing the children to enjoy this with their daddy. When turn came, they hugged and kissed each other. At one point I thought about applauding（鼓掌） as a way of thanking the family for their sacrifice（牺牲；贡献） and his safe return, but it seemed . This was a private moment by everyone in that part of the . We were all frozen and immersed （沉浸在）in the joy of the moment. We simply allowed this soldier, his wife, and their two children the freedom to their joy without limit.
Oh, it should be noted that their mom and dad reconnected, the little boy was crawling up his dad’s back and the little girl stood next to them jumping up and down her next moment with her dad. I felt with the opportunity to see the unlimited joy of a little boy, a little girl, a loving wife, and a travel weary soldier. Blessed, but also ashamed of the of that kind of joy in my own life.
A．Doubtfully B．Disagreeably C．Naturally D．Unexpectedly
A．excited B．surprised C．polite D．brave
A．search B．tour C．holiday D．trade
A．danced B．walked C．ran D．marched
A．early B．slowly C．clearly D．quickly
A．in all B．at all C．in sight D．in between
A．took turns B．took action C．went on D．insisted on
A．stood up B．stood out C．stood around D．stood by
A．achievement B．honor C．reunion D．party
A．his B．their C．my D．her
A．celebrating B．missing C．memorizing D．supporting
A．useless B．improper C．unpleasant D．unnecessary
A．created B．shared C．showed D．seized
A．airport B．street C．house D．world
A．in private B．in time C．in person D．in advance
A．use B．deliver C．publish D．express
A．why B．how C．as D．if
A．in expectation of B．in honor of C．in place of D．in memory of
A．lucky B．puzzled C．blessed D．amused
A．performance B．presence C．existence D．absence
People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a ____ problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without _____; they try to find a solution by trial and error. ____, when all these methods _____, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six _____ in analyzing a problem.
First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must ____ that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the thinker must _____ the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For instance, he must _____ the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for _____ that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam _____ that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. _____, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After ____ the problem, the person should have _____ suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example_____, his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.
Eventually one _____ seems to be the solution ____ the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes quite ____ because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a ____way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖)stuck to a brake. He _____ hits on the solution to his problem: he must clean the brake.
Finally the solution is ____. Sam does it and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short, he has solved the problem.
A．serious B．usual C．Common D．similar
A．thinking B．practice C．understanding D．help
A．Besides B．Instead C．Otherwise D．However
A． work B．fail C．change D．develop
A．ways B．stages C．conditions D．orders
A．explain B．prove C．see D．show
A．find B．judge C．describe D．face
A．determine B．check C．correct D．recover
A．answers B．skills C．information D．explanation
A．hopes B．decides C．argues D．suggests
A．In other words B．Once in a while C．At this time D．First of all
A．discussing B．settling down C．comparing with D．studying
A．extra B．several C．enough D．countless
A．again B．secondly C．also D．alone
A．suggestion B．conclusion C．decision D．discovery
A．with B．to C．into D．for
A．unexpectedly B．late C．clearly D．often
A．simple B．quick C．different D．sudden
A．fortunate B．easily C．immediately D．clearly
A．recorded B．tested C．competed D．accepted
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