Our airplane was just beside the airport building. It did not look too strong to me, but I decided not to think about such things. We saw the baggage going out ___1___ it on trolleys and being loaded from ___2___ the aircraft. Next, three men and three girls, all in uniform, went over to the plane and ___3___ it. Over the loudspeakers we were ___4___ the plane was ready to leave and were asked to walk ___5___ to it. Everybody moved quickly in order to ___6___ the seats they wanted. I was ___7___ to get a seat near the tail, but the plane looked ___8___ inside than it had from outside. I fastened my seat belt ___9___ we took off and tried to ___10___ my nervousness.
After an hour’s flying I ___11___ black clouds ahead through my window. An electric sign flashed ___12___: “Fasten your seat belts, please,” one of the hostesses made a ___13___ request over the loudspeakers. She told us we were about to fly into a storm but ___14___ cheerfully there was nothing to worry ___15___. Suddenly, the plane ___16___ all over, dropped about twenty feet and seemed to hang on one ___17___. Then it rose twenty feet and there was a great flash of lightning. The three girls did their best to ___3___ pills for airsickness and ___19___ the passengers. Soon the sky became light again. The pilot had ___20___ to get above the storm.
1. A. at B. over C. to D. above
2. A. inside B. beside C. behind D. under
3. A. arrived B. entered C. climbed D. flew
4. A. asked B. noticed C. announced D. told
5. A. out B. inside C. in D. by
6. A. fetch B. hold C. keep D. get
7. A. impossible B. possible C. unable D. unsuitable
8. A. prettier B. stronger C. smaller D. heavier
9. A. before B. after C. until D. when
10. A. smooth B. forget C. correct D. drive
11. A. noticed B. looked C. watched D. realized
12. A. on B. up C. out D. in
13. A. general B. similar C. common D. sharp
14. A. smiled B. spoke C. added D. acted
15. A. at B. about C. on D. with
16. A. shake B. shaken C. shook D. shocked
17. A. edge B. line C. side D. wing
18. A. give out B. give off C. give up D. give back
19. A. save B. cool C. persuade D. comfort
20. A. succeeded B. flown C. planned D. managed
As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are ___1___ with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real ___2___. On Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to ___3___ up late so that they will not ___4___ the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie ___5___ for a long time, hoping to get a short ___6___ at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas, my wife and I ___7___ hid a few large presents in the storeroom. I ___8___ the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ___9___ me where that new bike had come from, but ___10___ he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve, ___11___ took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly ___12___ when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began ___13___ stockings. Then I pushed in the ___14___ I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much sleep that night, for the children were ___15___ to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were ___16___ by loud sounds coming from the children’s room — they were shouting excitedly! ___17___ I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, followed close behind pushing her new baby carriage. ___18___ the baby arrived. He moved ___19___ the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up ___20___. The day had really begun with a band(巨响) !
1. A. faced B. met C. filled D. pleased
2. A. question B. matter C. problem D. business
3. A. get B. stay C. stand D. wake
4. A. lose B. break C. miss D. leave
5. A. awake B. wake C. asleep D. sleep
6. A. look B. stare C. glare D. watch
7. A. hopefully B. busily C. gladly D. successfully
8. A. liked B. feared C. surprised D. hated
9. A. answer B. tell C. ask D. search
10. A. sadly B. unluckily C. possibly D. fortunately
11. A. it B. they C. I D. we
12. A. morning B. midnight C. evening D. daybreak
13. A. filling B. sewing C. mending D. preparing
14. A. present B. stocking C. bike D. tree
15. A. going B. sure C. glad D. excited
16. A. troubled B. frightened C. woken D. shocked
17. A. Before B. After C. Until D. Since
18. A. Even B. And C. Soon D. Then
19. A. with B. on C. over D. by
20. A. all B. nearly C. happily D. completely
Since my family were not going to be helpful about my taking a cooking job, I decided I 1 look for one all by myself and 2 them about it till I'd get one. I had seen an agency advertised 3 a local paper, so 4 there was no one about to say “ Where are you going? ”, I rushed out of the house 5 it. I was widely 6 and was nervous as if I 7 on the stage. Finding the place quite easily, I tore up three flights of stairs, and swung breathlessly 8 a door which said “ Enter without knocking, if you 9 . ”
The simple atmosphere of the office 10 me, and I sat carefully down on the edge of a chair. The woman at the desk 11 looked at me for a while through her 12 , and I was about to move my feet 13 I realized that she was questioning me in a low voice. I answered softly and I started to feel 14 helpless.
She made 15 to me in a way that she wondered 16 I was looking for this sort of joB．I felt even more helpless when she told me that it 17 difficult to get a job without 18 or reference. Then I heard her say, “ 19 , I've got someone in the office at 20 moment who might suit. ”
1．A．would B．ought C．wanted D．liked
2．A．told B．not tell C．not told D．not to tell
3．A．on B．at C．for D．in
4．A．as soon as B．as to C．far D．as
5．A．search for B．in search of C．finding D．looked for
6．A．excited B．worried C．exciting D．worrying
7．A．was going B．were coming C．was coming D．were going
8．A．through B．by C．in D．to
9．A．pleased B．pleasant C．please D．pleasure
10.A．calmed B．excited C．moved D．frightened
11.A．opposite B．against C．back D．face
12.A．glass B．glasses C．eyes D．eye
13.A．while B．before C．after D．when
14.A．rather B．fairly C．too D．little
15.A．it B．that C．know D．it known
16.A．how B．why C．whether D．where
17.A．were B．should be C．would be D．was
18.A．experience B．experiment C．time D．money
19.A．In a fact B．As a matter of fact C．As to fact D．As a matter
20.A．a very B．very a C．very the D．this very
People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution, from the last time they had a 1 problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without 2 , they try to find a solution by trial or error. 3 , when all of these methods 4 , the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six 5 in analyzing a problem.
6 the person must recognize that these is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 7 that there is a problem with the bicycle.
Next, the person must find the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 8 the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for 9 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 10 solutions. For example, suppose Sam decides that his bicycle does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 11 , 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 12 the problem, the person should have 13 suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 14 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change old ones.
In the end, one 15 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the 16 idea comes quite 17 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a different way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum (口香糖) stuck to a brake. He 18 hits on the solution to his problem: he must 19 the brake.
Finally the solution is 20 . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.
1. A. serious B. usual C. similar D. common
2. A. Besides B. Instead C. Otherwise D. However
4. A. fail B. work C. change D. develop
5. A. ways B. conditions C. stages D. orders
6. A. First B. Usually C. In general D. Most importantly
7. A. explain B. prove C. show D. see
8. A. checkable B. determine C. correct D. recover
9. A. answers B. skills C. explanation D. information
10. A. possible B. exact C. real D. special
11. A. In other words B. Once in a while C. First of all D. At this time
12. A. discussing B. settling down C. comparing with D. studying
13. A. extra B. enough C. several D. countless
14. A. secondly B. again C. also D. alone
15. A. suggestion B. conclusion C. decision D. discovery
16. A. next B. clear C. final D. new
17. A. unexpectedly B. late C. clearly D. often
18. A. fortunately B. easily C. clearly D. immediately
19. A. clean B. separate C. loosen D. remove
20. A. recorded B. completed C. tested D. accepted
From the earlier time it was well ___1___to the Peruvians that when a cut ___2____made in the thick skin of a ___3____tree, a white liquid like milk came ___4___. From this fluid (流动的) a sticky ___5_____of rubber might be made. This rubber is ___6____and wax-like when warm so that it is ___7_____to give any form.
The Peruvians ___8____the discovery that it is very good for ___9____out water. Then in the early ___10____of the century they made overshoes to ___11___their feet dry. Then a certain Mr Mackintosh ___12_____coats of cloth which were ___13____with rubber. Today Mackintosh raincoats are still ___14_____after him.
But these first rubber shoes ___15______raincoats were unpleasantly soft and sticky in ___16___. They were also stiff and very ___17____in winter. They were like wax(蜡) although they ___18____a bit stronger.
But the rubber ___19___use today has been improved. It is ___20____sticky but soft and elastic(弹性的) and strong enough for any season.
1. A. talked B. heard C. seen D. known
2. A. has B. was C. may D. will
3. A. rubber B. apple C. orange D. oak
4. A. from B. through C. out D. up
5. A. raincoat B. shoes C. border D. mass
6. A. hard B. fast C. stubborn D. soft
7. A. important B. impossible C. possible D. uncertain
8. A. made B. found C. wrote D. neglected
9. A. finding B. keeping C. making D. pouring
10. A. kind B. part C. sort D. halves
11. A. clean B. clear C. keep D. prevent
12. A. made B. found C. appeared D. gave
13. A. full B. like C. lined D. applied
14. A. looked B. named C. made D. searched
15. A. or B. and C. with D. but
16. A. today B. summer C. winter D. rain
17. A. soft B. sticky C. elastic D. cold
18. A. felt B. made C. needed D. produced
19. A. Mr Mackintosh B. the Peruvians C. we D. is
20. A. also B. always C. neither D. not
When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could do to advise me against becoming a brewer(造酒人). He’d 36 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living, ___37 had his father and grandfather befere him. He didn’t want me 38 near a vat(酿酒用的桶)of beer. So I did as he asked. I got good ___39 , went to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that 40 me to study law and business at the same time.
In my second year of graduate school, I began to realize that I’d 41 done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out. 42 , my parents didn’t think this was a great idea. But I felt strongly that you can’t 43__ till you’re 65 to do what you want in life.
I packed my stuff into a bus and headed for Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to 44 . I finished Havard and got a highly-paid job at the Boston Consulting Group Still, after working there five years, I 45 , “Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50?” At that time, Americans spent good money on beer in 46 quality. Why not make good beer for 47 ? I thought.
I decided to give up my job to become 48 . When I told Dad, he was 49 , but in the end he 50 me. I called my beer Samuel Adams, 51 the brewer and patriot(爱国者) who helped to start the Boston Tea Party. 52 I sold the beer direct to beer drinkers to get the 53 out. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Sam Adams Boston Lager（淡啤酒） won the top prize for American beer. In the end I was destined(注定) to be a brewer. My 54 to the young is simple:Life is very 55 , so don’t rush to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you plan.
36.A.cost B.spent C.taken D.paid
37.A.like B.as if C.so D.nor
38.A.anywhere B.anyway C.anyhow D.somewhere
39.A.habits B.teachers C.grades D.work
40.A.promised B.convinced C.advised D.allowed
41.A.never B.ever C.always D.hardly
42.A.Fortunatnely B.Obviously C.Possibly D.Surprisingly
43.A.assure B.decline C.deny D.wait
44.A.school B.Colorado C.my home D.my decision
45.A.thrilled B.stressed C.wondered D.sneezed
46.A.cheap B.expensive C.low D.high
47.A.Englishmen B.Europeans C.the world D.Americans
48.A.a lawyer B.a brewer C.an instructor D.an engineer
49.A.astonished B.satisfied C.interested D.anxious
50.A.hated B.supported C.raised D.left
51.A.for B.at C.in D.after
52.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Also D.Yet
53.A.price B.name C.company D.party
54.A.advice B.life C.job D.experience
55.A.hard B.busy C.short D.long
Every year between February and April,when the southwest monsoon (季风)blows ,a fever seizes the Thais (泰国人).It is the kite flying in Thailand __1__a strong feeling of interest that is nothing 2 of feverish.
During the summer, in the moths of March and April ,the skies 3 cities ,towns and villages throughout the Kingdom are 4 with kites of all descriptions --long-tailed dragons,twisting snakes ,beautiful butter-flies,or familiar cartoon characters wheeling and weaving in the waim air.
One afternoon ,a friend and long-time kite flier invited me to 5 him at the Pramane Ground ."What's the attraction?"I asked as he flew a huge kite."Well ,you can feel a bit of a 6 at first ."he replied,""a grown man standing there holding the end of a string and 7 up into the sky .But once you forget yourself ,you get caught up in the 8 of controlling something inthe air where you cannot follow.You're on the ground :the kite's in the air but it's you that are making it al 9 .Come on ,go fly a kite."
I took his advice in the 10 it was meant and ,holding the hand of my young daughter si that others woukd think I was only satisfying a child's 11 ,I bought a rainbow-colored snake .After a few failed runs we got the kite into the air 12 greater ease than I expected.It was only at my daughter 's crying ,"My go,my go "that I realized I'd been holding the string ,completely 13 what I was discovering was a very pleasing pastime.
Like many other 14 of popular culture ,the sport of kite flying in Thailand has been 15 down from generation to generation.Its origins(起源)are 16 probably in ancient China,although it seems likey that Thai kites are as old as the 17 itself.It was a craze 18 by everyone from the king down.
"It's a great tradition (传统),that has the 19 of bringing generations togeter,"says my friend ,"What you see today at the King's Cup is the 20 as the people of the past would have seen more than two hundred years ago."
1.A.fires B.fights C.turns D.keeps
2.A.long B.short C. fond D.proud
3.A.on B.over C.around D. in
4.A.alive B.ready C.open D.equal
5.A.see B.care C.accept D. join
6.A.hero B.fool C.master D.fireman
7.A.flying B.missing C.staring D. jumping
8.A.match B.comfort C.excitement D.movement
9.A.happen B.begin C. attend D.break
10.A.way B.while C.language D. need
11.A.game B.sport C. request D. best
12.A.for B.with C.beyond D.under
13.A.tired of B.fit for C. helped with D. devoted to
14.A.laws B.rules C.forms D. researches
15.A.put B.handed C.sat D.looked
16.A.rooted B.left C.dated D.hoped
17.A.history B.Kingdom C.time D.earth
18.A.imagined B.used C.enjoyed D.told
19.A.effect B.right C. name D.science
20.A.same B.kite C. invention D. relation
Do you know the meaning of the word “relationship”? Here is an easy way of understanding __1__. Whenever two people come together, even for a brief moment, they __2__ looks, feelings, thoughts, ideas, and energy. Their relationship is __3__ they interact (相互作用，相互影响) with each other. Everything __4__ happens in the world happens through relationships. We human beings need to love and __5__, and this will come from our relationship with others. Accordingly, anyone who wishes to love and be loved will want to __6__ lasting relationships.
Here are a few tips to help us __7__ long-term relationships. First, know our steps. The relationship between two people is like the art of __8__. Before we can dance with a partner, we need to be able to dance __9__. We need to feel the rhythm of the music, hear how it inspires us to move and learn our unique style of __10__ and expression. Second, __11__. As the key building block for enduring relationships, trust is a bond that develops __12__ as two persons get to know each other and experience safety in __13__ their hearts. Trust develops __14__ we respect each other's needs __15__ develop a history of common experience and caring. Third, be intimate (亲密的；密切的). __16__ intimacy is often limited to the sexual bond, we can be intimate with many people __17__ sexuality. That is, by relating heart to heart. We need to be seen and known by __18__. In this way, intimacy enables us to thrive (兴旺，繁荣) and grow. Lastly, treat relationship as an organism (有机体；生物(体)；微生物). A new relationship is like an embryo （胚胎）that __19__ time, care and attention to grow into whatever may develop gradually. In our proper relationship with others, we will be known and seen for who we are, and love will come out of the seeing and the __55__.
1. A. that B. one C. this D. it
2. A. exchange B. found C. transport D. charge
3. A. what B. why C. how D. where
4. A. how B. that C. which D. what
5. A. be loved B. to wish C. to expect D. be hoped
6. A. form B. develop C. make D. establish
7. A. invent B. command C. create D. devote
8. A. singing B. dancing C. running D. caring
9. A. by ourselves B. by company C. to music D. after rhythm
10. A. character B. opinion C. movement D. action
11. A. honesty B. trust C. principle D. generosity
12. A. suddenly B. gradually C. accordingly D. surprisingly
13. A. closing B. shutting C. resting D. opening
14. A. while B. as C. when D. with
15. A. and B. but C. consequently D. or
16. A. As B. But C. While D. However
17. A. without B. given C. with D. supposing
18. A. others B. no one C. ourselves D. another person
19. A. recognizes B. requires C. upsets D. bursts
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In 1 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 2 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 3 readers. Most of us develop poor reading 4 at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency 5 in the actual stuff of language itself ——words. Taken individually, words have 6 meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 7 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing（退回） to 8 words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over 9 you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which 10 down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding each word either orally or mentally as 11 reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an 12 , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined（预先确定的） speeD．The bar is set at a slightly faster rate 13 the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, 14 word-by-word reading, regression and subvocalization（默读）practically impossible. At first 15 is sacrificed for speeD．But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, 16 your comprehension will improve. Many people have found 17 reading skill drastically improved after some training. 18 Charlce Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute 19 the training, now it is an excellent 1,28 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can 20 a lot more reading material in a short period of time.
1． A．applying B．doing C．offering D．getting
2． A．quickly B．easily C．roughly D．decidedly
3． A．good B．curious C．poor D．urgent
4． A．training B．habits C．situations D．custom
5． A．lies B．combines C．touches D．involves
6． A．some B．a lot C．little D．dull
7． A．Fortunately B．In fact C．Logically D．Unfortunately
8． A．reuse B．reread C．rewrite D．recite
9． A．what B．which C．that D．if
10．A．scales B．cuts C．slows D．measures
11．A．some one B．one C．he D．reader
12．A．accelerator B．actor C．amplifier D．observer
13．A．then B．as C．beyond D．than
14．A．enabling B．leading C．making D．indicating
15．A．meaning B．comprehensionC．gist D．regression
16．A．but B．nor C．or D．for
17．A．our B．your C．their D．such a
18．A．Look at B．Take C．Make D．Consider
19．A．for B．in C．after D．before
20．A．master B．go over C．present D．get through
On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and 1 a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be haD. And then, with all the 2 she needs bought she would leave the market for the 3 of the town to spend another hour 4 she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.
One Wednesday she found a 5 shop full of the most delightful things, with a 6 inviting anyone to walk in and look round without 7 they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment 8 stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped 9 before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which 10 ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never 11 it!
A voice at her shoulder made her 12 .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked 13 at the assistant who had come softly to her 14
“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just 15 .”
“We have chairs of all kinds in the 16 . If you'll just come up, you will find something to 17 you.”
Annie, worried at the thought of being 18 to buy something she didn't 19 , left the shop 20 .
1. A. taking B. making C. fixing D. keeping
2. A. chairs B. furniture C. things D. bargains
3. A. shops B. streets C. delightful things D. bus station
4. A. in the way B. by the way C. in a way D. in one way
5. A. new B. noisy C. large D. strange
6. A. message B. notice C. note D. flag
7. A. arguing B. declaring C. frightening D. feeling
8. A. when B. before C. after D. while
9. A. doubted B. surprised C. puzzled D. delighted
10. A. wrote B. told C. informed D. said
11. A. lose B. miss C. pass D. make
12. A. jump B. run C. laugh D. surprise
13. A. round B. straight C. behind D. up
14. A. place B. back C. side D. front
15. A. thinking B. looking C. walking D. passing
16. A. doorway B. storehouse C. showroom D. market
17. A. suit B. fit C. serve D. match
18. A. advised B. made C. persuaded D. cheated
19. A. like B. afford C. pay D. need
20. A. slowly B. thoughtfully C. hurriedly D. carefully
During a recent holiday I visited Dusseldorf, a city in the former West Germany. The nine-day trip left a deep impression 1 me. I arrived at Dussedorf airport at 7 pm. It was already 2 outside. The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to 3 . I decided to telephone the youth hotel. But to use the phone I needed some 4 , I asked a lady for help. To my 5 she gave me three coins to use. But all the phones in the 6 needed phone cards. And phone cards could only be bought at post offices during the 7 . I was 8 I would not be able to call the hotel. An old gentleman helped me. He couldn’t speak English 9 understand that I needed to 10 a phone call. He showed me where the phone was and inserted 11 phone carD. I called the youth hotel and found a place to stay that night.
The 12 of the German people made me feel that I was not 13 my first day in Germany wasn’t as 14 as I expecteD. Whenever I went, I asked people for 15 . It surprised me that 16 every young German could speak English fluently. Older Germans couldn't speak English very well, but they would try to help me 17 they coulD. One middle-aged man I asked for directions even 18 me to the place I was looking for.
My 19 in Germany totally changed my impression of Germans. Now I think the people couldn't be more 20 .
1. A. on B. for C. to D. about
2. A. late B. dark C. light D. early
3. A. visit B. eat C. stay D. keep
4. A. cards B. information C. money D. coins
5. A. joy B. disappointment C. emotion D. surprise
6. A. hotel B. airport C. city D. pavement
7. A. night B. daytime C. trip D. rush-hour
8. A. afraid B. sure C. glad D. eager
9. A. or B. but C. and D. so
10. A. make B. have C. do D. answer
11. A. another B. a C. my D. his
12. A. use B. success C. care D. kindness
13. A. really B. nearly out of C. far from D. close to
14. A. interesting B. good C. bad D. busy
15. A. direction B. distance C. travel D. serve
16. A. almost B. even C. only D. already
17. A. whenever B. whatever C. wherever D. however
18. A. drove B. reached C. moved D. came
19. A. experience B. victory C. visit D. memory
20. A. friendly B. unfriendly C. cold-hearted D. valuable
Maureen stood by the lake. Suddenly the children came running through the trees with sharp cries of ___1___. They rushed up to the ___2___, leaning over the clear water, watching the crowds of tiny fish. Some children demanded loudly to go to the boats, but ___3___ those who had been left behind at the ice-cream stall(小摊) came running up to make some announcement or other, and they all ___4___ the water and dashed back the ___5___ they had come. With growing excitement, Maureen ___6___ them.
When she ___7___ what had been running for, she stopped running. They were ___8___ things again. The toy stall was ___9___ and they were crowded around it. Behind the ___10___ a calm middle-aged woman was selling a great variety of small rubbish. She took ___11___ from the forest of small hands in exchanging for little boats, plastic dolls, yellow pencils, anything. Maureen leaned against a ___12___, looking on. The idea of ___13___ washed against her face like a strong current(流), trying to draw her in.
Nona Parker pushed out to the edge of the group and ___14___ what she had bought on the ground so that she could see what money she had left in her white purse. Under Maureen’s ___15___ lay a boat, a mouth organ(口琴) and a brown load of bread. Maureen was so full of the ___16___ for the things like that she couldn’t bear to look at it. She turned her ___17___ sharply. Her face was against the tree. She shut her eyes and ___18___ eagerly for some money, for the price of a set toy plates. In a moment, she opened her eyes, ___19___ she didn’t turn back to the stall. It was too ___20___ to see the others buying whatever they wanted. She rubbed almost round the tree, her eyes on the ground.
1. A. fright B. surprise C. shout D. excitement
2. A. space B. hill C. lake D. river
3. A. what’s worse B. all at once C. all the time D. more or less
4. A. left B. polluted C. painted D. entered
5. A. street B. way C. boat D. restaurant
6. A. ran after B. searched for C. glared at D. got rid of
7. A. blamed B. saw C. praised D. helped
8. A. destroying B. stealing C. buying D. eating
9. A. closed B. tall C. dull D. open
10. A. toy B. stall C. building D. mirror
11. A. fish B. advice C. money D. food
12. A. tree B. wall C. stall D. car
13. A. leaving B. running C. sleeping D. spending
14. A. laid B. let C. drew D. tasted
15. A. feet B. eyes C. shoulder D. hands
16. A. edge B. tiredness C. wish D. relation
17. A. friend B. suggestion C. way D. head
18. A. went B. stood C. prayed D. searched
19. A. even if B. if C. so D. but
20. A. painful B. nervous C. enjoyful D. near-sighted
All our dreams have something to do with our feelings, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. But something on the “outside” may affect what we ___1__. If a person is hungry or tired or cold, his dream may include a feeling of this kind. If the ___2___ on your body has slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are ___3___ or resting on the ice and snow. The material for the dream you will ___4___ tonight is probably to come from the experiences you have today.
__5___ the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has an effect on you ___6___ you are sleeping (feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now. This is why very young __7___ are likely to dream of fairies(仙女), older children of school examinations, ___8___ people of food, homesick soldiers of their families and prisoners of freedom.
To show you how that is ___9___ while you are asleep and how your wishes or needs can all be joined together in a dream, ___10___ is the story of an experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his ___11___ was rubbed ___12__ a piece of cotton. He would dream that he ___13___ in a hospital and his girlfriend was visiting him, ___14___ on the bed and feeling gently his hand!
There are some scientists who have made a special ___15__ of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams ___16__. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, but it ___17__ an interesting approach(方法) to the problem. They believe that dreams are ___18___ expressions of wishes that didn’t ___19___. In other words, a dream is a way of having your wishes ___20___ out.
1. A. long B. dream C. think D. wish
2. A. blanket B. book C. shoe D. trousers
3. A. working B. running C. sleeping D. studying
4. A. have B. meet C. see D. think
5. A. But B. For C. Because D. So
6. A. before B. while C. after D. during
7. A. children B. fathers C. drivers D. gentlemen
8. A. happy B. sad C. hungry D. old
9. A. taking B. happening C. dreaming D. carrying
10. A. that B. it C. here D. this
11. A. leg B. head C. body D. hand
12. A. in B. of C. with D. off
13. A. left B. lived C. gave D. was
14. A. waiting B. sitting C. smiling D. speaking
15. A. study B. watch C. sleep D. way
16. A. stand B. do C. form D. mean
17. A. makes B. offers C. finds D. demands
18. A. any B. almost C. mostly D. hardly
19. A. get B. arrive C. come true D. believe in
20. A. carried B. taken C. kept D. called
A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée(未婚妻). The man was very poor while the girl was ___1__. The young man wanted to give her a ___2___ on her birthday. He wanted to buy something ___3___ for her, but he had no ___4___ how to do it, as he had very little __5___ The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there; rings, gold watches, diamonds but all these things were __6___ There was one thing he could not take his eyes ___7___. ___8___ was a beautiful vase. That would be a wonderful present for __9___. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour ___10___ the manager asked what had happened to him.
The young man told him everything. The manager felt __11___ for him and decided to help him. A brilliant idea __12__ to him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great ___13___, the young man saw a vase __14__ into many pieces. The manager said, “I can help you. I shall order my servant to ___15___ it and take it to your fiancée. When he enters the room, he will ___16___ it.”
On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very ___17___ Everything happened as he had ___18___. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was __19___ on everybody’s face. When the vase was unwrapped, the guests saw that ___20__ was packed separately.
1. A. happy B. rich C. poor D. angry
2. A. vase B. coat C. ring D. present
3. A. important B. necessary C. separate D. beautiful
4. A. way B. thought C. idea D. path
5. A. time B. thought C. money D. change
6. A. too expensive B. so cheap C. too big D. very beautiful
7. A. on B. out C. off D. over
8. A. It B. Which C. This D. One
9. A. a man B. him C. a girl D. his fiancée
10. A. when B. while C. since D. after
11. A. sorry B. sorrowful C. worried D. uneasy
12. A. stuck B. came C. helped D. struck
13. A. surprise B. excitement C. joy D. horror
14. A. burst B. broken C. got D. turned
15. A. wrap B. send C. buy D. pick
16. A. watch B. fall C. drop D. unwrap
17. A. exited B. surprised C. clam D. busy
18. A. planned B. told C. realized D. expected
19. A. expression B. anger C. horror D. fun
20. A. the vase B. the present C. all that D. each piece
Stacy had recently moved from New York City to Stoneybrook, Connecticut. It was ___1___ for her to make new friends but she finally had three when she joined the Babysitters Club to ___2___ little children whose parents were busy. Claudia, Kristy, and Mary were in her class at school and also the other ___3___ of the club. The girls met at five o’clock on Fridays and waited for the ___4___ to ring. So far they had been busy, in spite of the ___5___ that they couldn’t stay out late and were under 13.
___6___, the girls’ world was invaded(侵犯) by a second group ___7___ themselves the Babysitters Agency. They were ___8___ and the group also included a few boys. The Babysitters Club tried to think of ways to ___9___ with the older group. They could clean and work for less money, however, they ___10___ it would be difficult to compete. The shock was even greater than they had ___11___ when most of their best customers started to call the new group. They ___12___ to get only a few jobs.
To try a new ___13___ Kristy recruited(招收) a few older kids who told the club they didn’t want to ___14___ their money with the other group. The club ___15___ only too quickly that these older girls joined only as spies and didn’t ___16___ for their job assignments(分派). Thus, more parents were ___17___ with the club.
Finally, the girls realized that the ___18___ in the other group were not good babysitters. They watched television, talked on the phone, and invited boyfriends to the house ___19___ they were sitting. When the children of the families started to ___20___, and a near accident almost occurred, the club went to the parents to tell them what was happening.
1. A. active B. thoughtful C. easy D. hard
2. A. take care of B. run into C. go through D. take advantage of
3. A. children B. members C. circles D. players
4. A. alarm B. traffic C. phone D. neighbor
5. A. fact B. degree C. question D. demand
6. A. Therefore B. Suddenly C. Regularly D. Unwillingly
7. A. attracting B. finding C. calling D. matching
8. A. younger B. cleverer C. taller D. older
9. A. compete B. fight C. do D. meet
10. A. heard B. knew C. promised D. shot
11. A. damaged B. caught C. expected D. forced
12. A. hoped B. liked C. refused D. seemed
13. A. chance B. possibility C. power D. policy
14. A. share B. give C. provide D. mark
15. A. put down B. paid off C. found out D. come through
16. A. check up B. end up C. look up D. show up
17. A. satisfied B. unhappy C. curious D. helpful
18. A. kids B. adults C. systems D. situations
19. A. that B. when C. where D. how
20. A. blow B. complain C. appreciate D. spread
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