Monty owns a horse ranch(牧场) in San Sedro. Once when he was asked about his , he told the story about a young man, son of a horse trainer.
One day at high school the boy was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his dream of someday a horse ranch. He about his dream in great detail and even drew a diagram (简图) of a very large ranch, showing the location of everything important there.
The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a that read, “See me after class.”
The boy went to the teacher. The teacher said, “This is an impossible dream for a young boy like you. You come from a family. Having a ranch requires a lot of money. There’s no way you could ever do it.” Then he , “If you rewrite this paper with a more practical goal, I will your grade .”
The boy went home and thought about it long and . Finally, the boy turned in the same paper, making no at all. He said, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my .”
Monty then said, “I was that boy. And the best part of the story is that two summers ago that teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When he was leaving, the teacher said, ‘When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Luckily, you had enough not to give up yours.’”
A．life B．success C．family D．education
A．buying B．selling C．owning D．building
A．thought B．argued C．reported D．wrote
A．suggestion B．letter C．note D．notice
A．special B．poor C．rich D．successful
A．replied B．nodded C．explained D．added
A．remind B．react C．reconsider D．reflect
A．far B．hard C．wide D．late
A．answers B．exchanges C．changes D．mistakes
A．dream B．paper C．picture D．decision
A．same B．friendly C．rude D．familiar
A．reasons B．encouragement C．courage D．Respect
It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon（马车）and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay a lot of________to where he was going. Pretty soon he________that he was lost, but he________to drive, expecting to re-find his way or to________someone who could tell him how to get back to the________.
It was a long________road. For many hours he kept on driving. When it was almost________，he saw in a________a tall farmer ploughing（犁地） the land. He stopped his________team of horses near the fence and called out，“Hello，farmer.”
“Hello，yourself，”the farmer replied，________ploughing.
“Where does the horse________？”he asked without knowing his language mistakes.
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It________stays right where it is，”said the farmer，________stopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town？” said the city man，speaking a little________.
“Don’t know. I never________it,” replied the farmer. By this time the city man was getting________.“What do you know？You’re the biggest fool I________ saw.”
________ stopping, the farmer turned and looked for a long time________at the city man. Then he said，“Maybe I don’t know much. ________I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost！”
A．signs B．orders C．attention D．direction
A．realized B．recognized C．accepted D．received
A．stopped B．used C．wanted D．continued
A．miss B．meet C．look D．lose
A．town B．country C．capital D．village
A．lonely B．busy C．dirty D．crowded
A．at noon B．at night C．raining D．dark
A．truck B．pile C．field D．store
A．strong B．tired C．weak D．tiring
A．but B．went on C．stopped D．still
A．go B．lead up C．get D．show
A．always B．often C．sometimes D．seldom
A．began B．still C．without D．already
A．clearly B．lower C．more loudly D．more politely
A．judged B．measured C．saw D．studied
A．sad B．lovely C．friendly D．angry
A．ever B．often C．even D．never
A．Still B．Not C．With D．Finally
A．gladly B．immediately C．in silence D．excitedly
A．Really B．Perhaps C．Certainly D．Fortunately
阅读下面短文，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.
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this1at work in people of all2. For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about3with their new toys. But their4soon wear off and by January those5toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of6stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone's7interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child8bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the9of caring the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescent enter high school with great10but soon looking forward to11. The same is true of the young adults going to the college. And then, how many12, who complain about the long drives to work,13drove for hours at a time when they first14their drivers licenses? Before people retire, they usually15to do a lot of16things, which never had17while working. But18after retirement, the golfing, the fishing , the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they19. And, like the child in January, they go searching for new20.
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“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It’s Friday, and we don’t have any ___.Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was ___next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could ___that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
“I’m so sorry, James,” she said.
“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly, almost in ___.
“I know it’s ___ for you,” Mum said softly. “But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little… strange. And then they would make fun of you.”
“No, they wouldn’t, Mum,” James protested. “We’re not ___ at all. We’re just ordinary people.”
Mum sighed heavily. “To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy ___. And your poor father –he doesn’t feel ___. He really needs a rest.”
“I can help, Mum!” James said. “___ I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?”
“Well…”Mum began.
“Great! Thanks Mum!” James almost shouted. “Just sit there, don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and ___ what he needed –two spanners. “Hang on, Mum,” he said. “This won’t take a second.” After some ___, James was finished. With a smile of ___ on his face he said, “There! How does that feel?” “Oh, James,” Mum said. “That’s a much better! How did you do it?”
“Easy,” James said ___.” Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! I just___ them slightly! I learned that in robotic science at school.”
“What about you father? Can you ___ him?” asked Mum.
“I’ll try,” James replied. He ___ up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck. and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head. Then he turned the ___on. Dad opened his eyes and ___ immediately. “He just let his ___run too low, that’s all,” James said, “Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”
“I guess so,” replied Mum. “Your friends will just have to ___ that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son!”
A．chance B．message C．homework D．difficulty
A．asleep B．reading C．alone D．standing
A．explain B．see C．agree D．doubt
A．terror B．tears C．surprise D．silence
A．fair B．easy C．good D．hard
A．strange B．normal C．popular D．anxious
A．headache B．loss C．task D．day
A．ill B．funny C．sorry D．well
A．As B．If C．Since D．Before
A．kept B．controlled C．found D．returned
A．requests B．thoughts C．repairs D．instructions
A．sympathy B．satisfaction C．bitterness D．politeness
A．embarrassedly B．gratefully C．impatiently D．proudly
A．adjusted B．collected C．produced D．covered
A．greet B．accompany C．help D．ask
A．lifted B．caught C．gave D．filled
A．television B．power C．light D．gas
A．grew up B．lay down C．broke down D．sat up
A．food B．temperature C．battery D．blood
A．prove B．expect C．suspect D．accept
Many locations are perfect for family vacations. Niagara Falls in one of them. A to one of the greatest natural wonders in the world is for everyone, which is proved that Niagara wonders in the world is destination locations for wedding packages and honeymooners, as well as family with small kids. Besides, you can Niagara Falls on both sides, Canadian or American, without a lot of money, since the main attraction is — there’s no charge to view Niagara Falls from either the or Canadian side. Here are some of the other things you can do at Niagara Falls and are recommended:
Maid of the Mist—If you don’t see any other major attraction, some time and some of your to take a on the Maid of the Mist. It is an experience you won’t , as you will be on a boat, complete with rainwear, as the captain fearlessly sails up the river toward the Falls and parks the boat right by the magnificent, thundering water. You will get ! You will feel the fierce spray(喷溅) as it your face. You will be by the power! This is a must see for adults and kids of all ages.
Gave of the Winds—This is a really neat place to the American Falls. Visitors are given flip—flops and protective covering before coming down an elevator to the of the falls. From there, you are able to along various wooden walkways to get different views of the misting “Bridal Veil” falls. “Awesome” doesn’t even the feeling you get as the powerful falls are almost within reach. This is “must see” on a trip to the Fall.
A．trip B．play C．walk D．voyage
A．beautiful B．amusing C．rich D．perfect
A．popular B．reliable C．convenient D．useful
A．cycle B．enjoy C．study D．notice
A．calling B．spending C．placing D．borrowing
A．dear B．free C．valuable D．colorful
A．Japanese B．Chinese C．American D．French
A．who B．which C．how D．where
A．waste B．plan C．save D．organize
A．food B．money C．insurance D．fare
A．walk B．horse C．ride D．bike
A．lose B．miss C．forget D．leave
A．warm B．cool C．hot D．wet
A．flows B．washes C．hits D．cleans
A．encouraged B．moved C．beaten D．attracted
A．look B．find C．praise D．view
A．base B．top C．side D．altitude
A．transport B．drive C．walk D．run
A．recognize B．describe C．persuade D．produce
A．another B．other C．some D．certain
There was a woman named Japan Atsuko Saeki living in the city of Fujisawa．When she was a teenager, she of going to the United States．Most of what she knew about American was from the textbooks she had read．“I had a in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living-room, Mummy cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend．”
Atsuko __to attend college in California．When she arrived, however, she found it was not her world．“People were struggling with problems and often seemed ,” she said．“I felt very alone．”
One of her hardest was physical education．“We played volleyball,” she said．“The other students were it, but I wasn’t．”
One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to the ball to her teammates so they could knock it the net．No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko．She was afraid of losing face __she failed．
A young man on her team what she was going through．“He walked up to me and , ‘Come on．You can do that．’”
“You will never understand how those words of made me feel…Four words: You can do that．I felt like crying with happiness．”
She made it through the class．Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not ．
Six years have passed．Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk．“I have forgotten the words,” she said．“When things are not going so well, I think of them．”
She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness to her． “He probably doesn’t even remember it,” she said．That may be the lesson．Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will ．She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four words: You can do that．
A．learned B．dreamed C．spoken D．heard
A．picture B．education C．life D．spirit
A．photo B．painting C．way D．drawing
A．frying B．baking C．steaming D．boiling
A．hoped B．attempted C．liked D．arranged
A．described B．created C．imagined D．discovered
A．tense B．cheerful C．relaxed D．deserted
A．classes B．questions C．times D．projects
A．curious about B．nervous about C．slow at D．good at
A．kick B．hit C．carry D．pass
A．over B．into C．through D．past
A．if B．after C．because D．until
A．believed B．considered C．sensed D．wondered
A．warned B．whispered C．ordered D．sighed
A．excitement B．suggestion C．persuasion D．encouragement
A．interested B．sure C．puzzled D．doubtful
A．seldom B．already C．never D．almost
A．happened B．applied C．meant D．seemed
A．stay B．continue C．exist D．live
A．merciful B．bitter C．easy D．simple
Every one of us, rich or poor，should at least have one or two good friends. I learned that a true friend is the most important in my life after I had gone so many terrible things. I felt
upset when I was told that I would have to the company . As I had a very big family to __ ___
and was in great need of money，what I was about was how to find another new job .In order to this problem, I rushed from place to place like crazy. I read almost all the newspapers and almost all the telephone numbers in the newspaper___ in my notebook and tried to call almost a11 the companies that needed new _ ___．Not until I found a job in a small town near Townsville had I down .My new boss ,Mr. Johnson , was one of my good friends since primary school.“Why didn’t you me until now ? Was it to do that ? Explain to me the reason ,”he said , me a cup of hot coffee. Both of us were overjoyed to see each other and we the whole afternoon talking about things and persons that we at school .John asked me to give him some advice about to enlarge his present business and he was entirely happy about my .To my great surprise，he offered me a which didn’t need much experience because I was not with this field but the pay l got was much more man .The moment I saw my ，the sum of money given by the company，I cried for the first time — that was the first time for me to do so since I grew up.
A．over B．through C．around D．for
A．leave B．desert C．choose D．operate
A．care B．protect C．love D．support
A．particular B．curious C．concerned D．excited
A．analyze B．raise C．explain D．solve
A．took down B．turned down C．looked for D．stood for
A．comments B．surveys C．reports D．advertisements
A．customers B．bosses C．clerks D．applicants
A．broken B．slowed C．sunk D．calmed
A．contact B．trust C．overlook D．find
A．desperate B．harmful C．worthy D．significant
A．awarding B．sharing C．handing D．showing
A．spent B．wasted C．spared D．saved
A．discussed B．debated C．remembered D．imagined
A．what B．how C．which D．when
A．ability B．courage C．interests D．suggestions
A．position B．chance C．fortune D．service
A．popular B．familiar C．patient D．content
A．offered B．required C．expected D．needed
A．tip B．share C．fund D．salary
Coming home from school, I was filled with excitement. But I was into stillness by what I saw. Mother, seated at the end of the sofa, , with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me she couldn’t type fast and she was out of work. My shock at finding mother in tears was a perfect of how I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very to understand. I could her pain and the tension (压力) of the strong feeling that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me . I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face my shoulder and sobbed. I held her and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, and that was enough. At that moment, mother’s back with feelings, I understood for the first time her being so easy to . She was still my mother, she was something : a person like me, capable of fear and and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought in her arms.
A week later mother took a job at half the salary the radio station . “It’s a job I can do, though.” She said . But the evening practice on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very feeling now when I heard her tapping away across the paper at night. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to .
A．lazy B．shocked C．ashamed D．tired
A．smiling B．thinking C．crying D．whispering
A．proof B．feeling C．excuse D．explanation
A．little B．much C．eagerly D．worriedly
A．suddenly B．slowly C．proudly D．quickly
A．watch B．recognize C．look D．sense
A．putting away B．stopping from C．sitting up D．holding back
A．turned B．lit C．increased D．rose
A．through B．against C．up D．to
A．carefully B．politely C．tightly D．thoughtfully
A．feeling B．reaching C．watching D．sensing
A．break B．content C．understand D．fall
A．still B．therefore C．yet D．however
A．much B．huge C．little D．more
A．cut B．hurt C．defeat D．wound
A．memory B．support C．comfort D．kindness
A．offered B．paid for C．contributed D．supplied
A．sadly B．simply C．excitedly D．worriedly
A．hard B．pleasant C．serious D．different
A．work B．write C． type D．sell
Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important : giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You needn’t worry if you money.
This is how I with giving-away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store in my mind, I step in and make the to the storekeeper. If an accident takes place, the of which I think the local police could use, I him up and tell him about it, though I am not in here. I found a rule about this world is to give getting something back, though the often comes in an unexpected form.
One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special letter to my home, though it was to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of . More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business I was . I was told at the window that there were boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long list. As I was about to be , the postmaster appeared in the . “Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering an __ delivery to your home?” I said it was. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office we make one specifically for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get but complaints.”
A．difference B．research C．speech D．discovery
A．earn B．lack C．spend D．steal
A．experienced B．connected C．cooperated D．experimented
A．strikes B．flashes C．happens D．attempts
A．appeal B．request C．suggestion D．demand
A．story B．damage C．challenge D．material
A．call B．hold C．cheer D．pick
A．possession B．trouble C．place D．charge
A．plus B．without C．for D．before
A．process B．goal C．return D．concern
A．replied B．addressed C．driven D．brought
A．invitation B．apology C．complaint D．appreciation
A．discussing B．providing C．applying D．starting
A．enough B．extra C．no D．other
A．admitting B．relating C．buying D．waiting
A．positive B．shocked C．discouraged D．optimistic
A．doorway B．window C．home D．yard
A．unfamiliar B．unexpected C．unknown D．uncertain
A．in case B．now that C．even if D．rather
A．nothing B．something C．anything D．Everything
Dear Jenny,
How’s it going? Are you busy with your study these days?
I’ve been back at school 1 nearly four weeks. I am very glad to tell you that great 2 have taken place in our school this term. First of all, we’re asked to “clear our plates（餐盘）” when having our meals and say 3 to wasting. Some of us used to order more than what we could eat. That was a big waste of food. Now we need to __4 the food we order. We should also stop wasting in some other ways. For example, we should turn off the lights when we 5 the classroom. And our school has opened up （开辟） some fields for us to learn how to grow vegetables. Each class is given a small garden and our class has decided to grow some tomatoes and beans（豆类）in our 6 time. I think that’ll be very interesting. Maybe I will be able to 7 you some beans we’ve grown by ourselves next time! What’s more, we have only two classes in the afternoon 8 we have more time for after-school activities. I’m one of the traffic safety（交通安全） volunteers in our school. After school, we take turns to go to the streets near school and ask people to __9 the traffic rules.
I think we are having a different school life now!
Please write back soon and tell 10 more about your school.
Yours,
Wang Wei
A．in B．for C．on D．at
A．changes B．things C．interests D．lessons
A．yes B．hello C．no D．thanks
A．clean B．pay C．cook D．finish
A．leave B．reach C．open D．build
A．busy B．free C．happy D．sad
A．plant B．buy C．post D．lend
A．because B．when C．before D．so
A．follow B．make C．break D．think
A．him B．her C．you D．me
Employers fear they will be unable to recruit (招募) students with the skills they need as the economic recovery kicks in, a new survey ___21___.
Nearly half of the organizations told researchers they were already struggling to find ___22___ with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), ___23___ even more companies expect to experience ___24___ of employees with STEM skills in the next three years.
The Confederation of British Industry___25___694 businesses and organizations across the public and ___26___sectors , which together employ 2.4 million people.
Half are ___27___ they will not be able to fill graduate posts in the coming years, while a third said they would not be able to ___28___ enough employees with the right A-level skills.
“___29___ we move further role recovery and businesses plan ___30___ growth, the demand for people with high-quality skills and qualifications will ___31___.” said Richard Lambert, Director General, CBI. “Firms say it is already hard to find people with the right ___32___ or engineering skills. The new government must make it a top ___33___ to encourage more young people to study science-related ___34___.”
The survey found that young people would improve their job prospects (预期) ___35___ they studied business, maths, English and physics or chemistry at A-level. The A-levels that employers ___36___least are psychology and sociology. And while many employers don’t insist on a ___37___ degree subject . A third prefer to hire those with a STEM-related subject.
The research ___38___ worries about the lack of progress in improving basic skills in the UK ___39___. Half of the employer expressed worries about employees’ basic literacy and numeracy（计算) skills, while the biggest problem is with IT skills, ___40___ two-thirds reported concerns.
A．submits B．reveals C．launches D．relieves
A．audience B．officials C．partners D．staff
A．while B．because C．for D．although
A．exits B．shortages C．absences D．sources
A．surveyed B．searched C．exposed D．expanded
A．collective B．private C．personal D．civil
A．conducted B．combined C．concerned D．confused
A．provide B．reach C．transfer D．hire
A．Lest B．Unless C．Before D．As
A．with B．for C．on D．by
A．control B．stretch C．ensure D．heighten
A．creative B．technical C．narrative D．physical
A．priority B．option C．challenge D．judgment
A．procedures B．academics C．thoughts D．subjects
A．until B．since C．whereas D．if
A．rate B．discuss C．order D．observe
A．typical B．particular C．positive D．general
A．highlighted B．described C．focused D．touched
A．masses B．workforce C．faculty D．communities
A．what B．whom C．where D．why
Dear Dad,
I was very upset when I received your letter. I knew you 46 not like my results, but I didn’t realize you and Mum were so 47 with me. This has made me 48 very carefully about myself, and now I 49 how silly I have been.
My poor 50 have come from my own 51 . Of course, I want to do my best. I want you and Mum to be proud 52 me, but somehow when I get to school I just can’t keep my 53 on the subject and I stop 54 the teacher. So many other things seem so much more 55 , but I know that I must not 56 the chance you and Mum have given me. If I don’t work very hard 57 the next few months, I am going to get 58 results. So I am going to study hard this summer. And I will show Mum anything 59 I can’t understand so that she can give me help.
I 60 you will allow me to play some basketball. I think I need some exercise, 61 _ I will control the time I 62 on it properly.
If you want me to stop meeting Cindy, I will — but there is 63 serious. We are just good friends, and she often helps me 64 my schoolwork.
Dad, I am really sorry I have made you angry. I’m going to try my best to 65 my study. I promise that I will make you proud of me soon.
Yours,
Jimmy
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A．angry B．upset C．strict D．happy
A．talk B．speak C．think D．hear
A．receive B．believe C．insist D．realize
A．results B．memories C．parents D．friends
A．stubbornness B．carelessness C．laziness D．illness
A．of B．with C．in D．for
A．head B．mind C．eyes D．heart
A．listening to B．to listen to C．hearing D．to hear
A．boring B．dull C．beautiful D．interesting
A．find B．share C．waste D．afford
A．during B．at C．through D．until
A．better B．best C．poorer D．poorest
A．which B．that C．whom D．what
A．wish B．advise C．hope D．decide
A．and B．but C．so D．because
A．spend B．take C．cost D．pay
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．in B．on C．with D．by
A．develop B．improve C．interest D．finish
It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members （36） the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of (37) . Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would (38) all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be (39) —so I thought. I waited backstage all (40 ) in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies (41) that my class was next.
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the (42). All I had to do in the next move was to put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was an (43) move. I was concentrating so much (44) the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look (45) I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and (46) .There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the (47) rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not (48) .I did my best to follow her (49) as I continued with the routine.
When the curtain dropped, so did my (50) for the evening. I (51) bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could (52) me down.
Recently I realized I had been a (53) that night. I was (54) but I fought the urge to run off the stage. (55) I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.
A．filled B．attended C．decorated D．visited
A．impression B．debate C．attention D．pressure
A．show off B．take over C．give up D．look after
A．obvious B．reasonable C．suitable D．perfect
A．mixed up B．dressed up C．folded up D．covered up
A．explained B．suggested C．announced D．predicted
A．music B．audience C．stage D．curtain
A．active B．adventurous C．easy D．extra
A．containing B．hiding C．sharing D．keeping
A．why B．what C．whether D．where
A．slipped B．wandered C．skipped D．waved
A．pride B．pleasure C．tear D．blood
A．leave B．cheer C．notice D．believe
A．advice B．gesture C．example D．plan
A．hopes B．voice C．patience D．doubts
A．argued B．shouted C．begged D．sobbed
A．turn B．calm C．let D．put
A．pioneer B．star C．loser D．fool
A．moved B．embarrassed C．satisfied D．confused
A．Instead B．However C．in return D．In total
What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I 21 an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against 22 of 100, scored 160．No one at the base had ever seen a figure like that, and for two hours they made a big fuss over me.
All my life I've been registering scores like that, 23 I have the complacent(洋洋自得的) feeling that I'm highly intelligent, and I expect other people to think so too. Actually, though, don't such scores simply mean that I am very good at answering the type of academic questions that are considered worthy of answers by people who 24 the intelligence tests - people with intellectual bents(天分) similar to mine?
For instance, I once had an auto-repair man, who, on these intelligence tests, could not 25 have scored more than 80,by my estimate. Yet, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him—and he always fixed it.
Well，then，suppose my auto—repair man 26 questions for some intelligence tests．By doing every one of them I'd prove myself a 27 ．In a world where I have to work with my 28 ，I'd do poorly．
Consider my auto—repair man 29 ．He had a habit of telling 30 ．One time he said. “Doc, a deaf and dumb man 31 some nails．Having entered a store，he put two fingers together on the counter and made 32 movements with the other hand．The clerk brought him a hammer．He 33 his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering．The clerk 34 him some nails．He picked out the right size and left．Well，Doc，the 35 man who came in was blind．He wanted scissors． 36 do you suppose he asked for them?" I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers．He burst out laughing and said，“Why, you fool，he used his 37 and asked for them.” Then he said smugly, "I've been 38 that on all my customers today." "Did you catch many?" I asked. "Quite a few," he said, "but I knew 39 I'd catch you." "Why is that?" I asked. "Because you're so goddamned educated, Doc, I knew you couldn't be very 40 ." And I have an uneasy feeling that he had something there．
A．failed B．wrote C．received D．chose
A．an average B．a total C．an amount D．a number
A．then B．but C．so that D．because
A．join in B．make up C．go over D．look through
A．approximately B．possibly C．certainly D．frequently
A．answered B．practiced C．designed D．tried
A．teacher B．doctor C．winner D．fool
A．brains B．efforts C．hands D．abilities
A．again B．as usual C．too D．as well
A．lies B．jokes C．news D．tales
A．bought B．tested C．found D．needed
A．cutting B．hammering C．scissoring D．circling
A．nodded B．raised C．shook D．turned
A．brought B．packed C．sent D．sold
A．clever B．other C．right D．next
A．What B．How C．Who D．Which
A．imagination B．hand C．voice D．information
A．trying B．proving C．practicing D．examining
A．with wisdom B．at once C．in reality D．for sure
A．clear B．silly C．slow D．smart
When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a 26 problem and had to go to hospital for a 27 examination.
It seemed a small 28 compared to the one I was about to face ,but things started to go 29 right from the beginning , Not having a car or 30 the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B. 31 I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was 32 I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the 33 direction.
I 34 the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a 35 , who was trying to get past me. 36 , instead of moving on ,she stopped to ask if I was 37 . After I explained my 38 to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street , where a bus would take me back into the city to my 39 . Sitting there waiting, I felt 40 that someone had been willing to help . 41 , hearing a horn （喇叭） nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend 42 at me to get in, She had returned to offer me a 43 to the hospital.
Such unexpected 44 from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose 45 , for all things are possible.
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A．scientific B．final C．previous D．thorough
A．chance B．challenge C．success D．error
A．wrong B．easy C．fast D．ahead
A．leaving B．visiting C．knowing D．appreciating
A．Although B．Since C．Unless D．Once
A．strange B．necessary C．obvious D．important
A．same B．right C．general D．opposite
A．looked at B．waited for C．got off D．ran into
A．driver B．friend C．stranger D．gentleman
A．Especially B．Surprisingly C．Probably D．Normally
A．nervous B．excited C．OK D．dangerous
A．idea B．motivation C．excuse D．situation
A．appointment B．apartment C．direction D．station
A．afraid B．grateful C．certain D．disappointed
A．Thus B．Then C． Perhaps D．Surely
A．staring B．laughing C．waving D．shouting
A．lift B．suggestion C．bike D．guidebook
A．results B．news C．kindness D．appearance
A．power B．faith C．touch D．support
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