Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was ____1____ to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was ___2___. So both of them agreed not to ____3___ after choosing a ____4___ at every fork(岔道口).
A road sign at the first fork ____5____ one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the ____6____ after a ___7____ discussion because lion were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division(路口) going separately to the pandas and peacock. They ____8____ pandas as it was the nation’s treasure and went the way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant ____9____ what they couldn’t help regretting. But they had to make it, and ____10____, for it brooked(容忍)no delay. If they hesitated they would miss ___11___. Only ___12___ decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and ___13____ possible regret.
Life is ____14____ like this------ choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two ____15_____ jobs, two fascinating wooers(追求者). To get one you ___16____ give up the other ------- you can get half of it. If you __17___ weighing the pros and cons and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely _____18_____ empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it. ___19___ you have got half of the desirable things in life ------ something that is ___20____ to come by.
1.A. easy B. eager C. impossible D. possible
2.A. enough B. limited C. tight D. plentiful
3.A. retrace B. come C. go D. go back
4.A. main road B. branch C. crossing D. highway
5.A. showed B. pointed C. intended D. made
6.A. former B. later C. lost D. the third
7.A. brief B. long C. no D. heated
8.A. hoped B. wanted C. favored D. got
9.A. getting B. taking C. grasping D. giving up
10.A. slowly B. immediately C. timely D. easily
11.A. less B. more C. most D. least
12.A. high B. slow C. short D. rapid
13.A. increase B. rid C. reduce D. raise
14.A. just exactly B. more or less C. hardly D. most
15.A. unwanted B. rejected C. enjoyable D. desirable
16.A. wish B. want C. must D. have to
17.A. spend time B. kill time C. have a hard time D. hope for
18.A. start with B. get up C. succeed in D. end up in
19.A. By no means B. Not in the least C. At most D. At least
20.A. stupid B. delighted C. hard D. supported
A few weeks after my first wife, Georgia, was called to heaven, I was cooking dinner for my son and myself. For a , I had decided on frozen peas. As I was cutting open the bag, it from my hand and crashed to the floor. The peas, like marbles, everywhere. I tried to use a broom, with each swipe they just rolled across the kitchen．
For the next week, every time I was in the , I found a pea---in a corner, or behind a table leg. They kept . Eight months later I pulled out the refrigerator to clean behind it, and 12 frozen peas hidden underneath．
At the time I found those few remaining , I was in a new relationship with a wonderful I’d met in a support group. After we married, I was reminded those peas under the refrigerator, and realized that my had been like that bag of frozen peas. It had shattered（破碎）. My wife had died; I was in a new city with a busy job, and with a son having trouble his new surroundings and the of his mother. I was a bag of spilled frozen peas; my life had come apart and scattered．
When life gets you , when everything you know comes apart, and when you think you’ll never , remember that it’s just a bag of scattered frozen peas. The peas can be , and life will move on. You’ll find all the peas , including the ones that are hardest to find. And when you’ve got them you’ll start to feel whole again．
The life you know can break apart at any time. But you’ll have to , and how fast you collect your peas depends on you. Will you keep scattering them around with a broom, will you pick them up one by one and put your life back together?
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A land free from destruction，plus wealth，natural resources，and labor supply--all these were important______in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution．______they were not enough．Something______was needed to start the industrial process．That“something special”was men--______individuals who could invent machines，find new______of power，and establish business organizations to reshape society．
The men who______the machines of the Industrial Revolution______from many backgrounds and many occupations．Many of them were______inventors than scientists．A man who is a______scientist is primarily interested in doing his research______．He is not necessarily working______that his findings can be used．
An inventor or one interested in applied science is______trying to make something that has a concrete use．He may try to solve a problem by______the theories ______science or by experimenting through trial and error．______of his method，he is working to obtain a______result：the construction of a harvesting machine，the burning of a light bulb，or one of many other objectives．
Most of the people who______the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors，not trained scientists．A few were both scientists and inventors．Even those who had_____or no training in science might not have made their inventions_____a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years_____．
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完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter, Emily. ________ to buy a mountain bike, she’d been saving her pocket money all year, as well as doing small jobs to earn extra money. By Thanksgiving, she had collected only $49. I said, “You ________ have your pick from my bicycle _ ________ .” “Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old.” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would ________ choose.
As Christmas ________ near, Emily and I went bike shopping. As we left one store, she ________ a Salvation Army（基督教慈善组织）volunteer standing next to a big pot. “Can we give something, Daddy?” she asked. “Sorry, em, I’m out of change.” I said.
Throughout December, Emily continued to ________ hard. Then one day, she made a ________ announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $58 to a volunteer who was really very ________ .
________ by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute ________ of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children. ________ I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow（发光）.Should I contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t ________ the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later ________ the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very ________ , sir. Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re ________ away one chance to win a girls’ mountain bike.”
Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the ________ ? I like to think it was God’s way of ________ a little girl for a sacrifice ________ her years---- while giving her dad a lesson in the ________.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In my mind. ance Armstrong is a real hero. He has ________ so many things and inspired so many people.
He ________ a life-threatening disease, and has lived a very complete life, ________ giving so much to others．
He is a great teammate and leader. He ________ his winnings from races to his ________ . Armstrong knew he could win only with their help. Even though he has retired, he still helps direct the ________ .Many people admire him________ what he has achieved.
Lance Armstrong was ________ with cancer at 25 and didn't just survive but went on to again win the________ cycling race in the world, the Tour de France. He has raised money for cancer patients. He also ________ the lance Armstrong Foundation and has helped the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
He has won the Tour de France seven times, ________ is a great accomplishment for anyone. ________ one who survived calncer.1t is said to be the longest and must ________ race in a11of cycling. He ________ as a helpful teammate and then became a leader. He has also ________the Tour of Georgia.
The Lance Armstrong Foundation has ________ $14.4 million for cancer research and started a center for cancer survivors. His contributions may help find a ________ , I know what's what he is________ for.
As you can see. Lance Armstrong has many ________ that make him a hero. He is a good leader with goals. He is an inspiration to kids and adults. I ________that he will try his hardest to find a way to beat cancer and help its survivors.
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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Tina was afraid of the dark. She always went to bed with the light on. She was afraid that the 51 would come and eat her. Her daddy always her closet(壁橱) and under her bed for monsters.
One night, Tina was awakened in the middle of the night by some strange ___coming from her window. She opened her eyes and saw a huge 3-eyed monster ____ to get into her room through the window. She was too scared to even ____ for help.
The monster was able to __ __the window and get in. Tina was ____why her parents didn't wake up from all the noise. Tina's heart was ____ so fast with the monster going straight to her bed. ____ the monster said in a low voice:" Hello there little girl, I hope I didn't ____ you. My name is Mongus. I was wondering if I can get some ____ and cookies." Tina couldn't believe her ____.
"So, you are not here to ___me?" She asked. Obviously ____, the monster laughed loudly: "Eat you? No, no. You shouldn't be scared of me because I am a ____ monster. Can I have what I want now? Please." Tina got up and went to the ____ where she got some milk and cookies. Later, Mongus left the room the same way he came in.
In the morning, Tina woke up to her father's voice, “Little sweet, time for school.” Tina told her father the ____and how the window got broken. Her father ____her that the whole thing was just a dream ____the window wasn't broken." So Mongus isn't coming back?" Tina asked.
"It is all up to you, honey. You can ____ Mongus anytime you like, all you have to do is dream about him again.”
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