阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21----40各题所给的4 个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A farewell party was going on. Sylvia Calver hated being the center of any pubic show where she didn’t know anyone. It made her 36 hot and she always felt she wanted to go away somewhere. But on an occasion like this when she knew 37 , there was no 38 to feel shy. 39she had made up her mind to 40 people’s attention for once in her life. Unlike others, Sylvia didn’t have any sad feelings herself at leaving Palmeira Court Hotel or saying goodbye to its 41 — she had left so many other 42 , and known too many people in her life to get upset by such things now.
Yet this 43 was a particular occasion, and she hadn’t had so many of those in her 44. She had put on her 45 black dress and her long earrings. She had wanted to enjoy being the center of 46 for one evening, but now they had 47 old Miss Hutton of all people to give the 48 speech, whom she disliked. Even so, she thought there was no sense in getting 49 about it, for it was the first rule her 50 had given her — avoid all anxiety, take things easy. So, surprising herself by enjoying her own well-rounded white arm as 51 showed through the sleeve of her 52 dress, she took a taste of her drink and then sat back comfortably with her cigarette. And her doctor’s orders worked! For 53 out slowly, she put Miss Hutton off the end of her 54 with a cloud of tobacco smoke, so that she smiled to herself at the old girl’s funny expression. She 55 herself quite well that night, even to her own surprise.
A．face B．show C．room D．dress
A．nothing B．nobody C．everything D．everybody
A．chance B．time C．reason D．use
A．So B．But C．For D．There
A．pay B．give C．enjoy D．offer
A．guests B．people C．places D．things
A．houses B．friends C．hotels D．parties
A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night
A．life B．work C．school D．home
A．large B．best C．most D．worst
A．service B．exhibition C．Group D．attention
A．ordered B．chosen C．wished D．helped
A．long B．great C．goodbye D．welcome
A．excited B．anxious C．puzzled D．pleased
A．teacher B．friend C．husband D．doctor
A．they B．he C．it D．she
A．black B．white C．red D．green
A．getting B．putting C．breathing D．speaking
A．action B．speech C．work D．performance
A．made B．enjoyed C．understood D．thought
Once upon a time there was a little boy who became very ill.He had to spend all day in bed, unable to ____.Because other children weren't allowed to come near him, he ____ greatly, and spent his days feeling sad and ____.
There wasn't much he could do ____ look out of the window.Time passed, and his feeling of ___ just grew.Until one day he saw a strange ____ in the window.It was a penguin ____ a sausage sandwich.The penguin squeezed in ____ the open window, said “good afternoon” to the boy, ____ around, and left.
Of course, the boy was very ____.He was still trying to ____ what had happened, and as more crazylooking characters appeared out the window, he burst out ____ and found it hard to stop.
The little boy didn't tell anyone about this because who would have ____ him? Even so, those strange characters ended up putting ____ back in his heart, and in his body.Before long, his ____ had improved so much that he was able to go back to school again.
There he got to talk to his ____， and tell them all the ____ things he had seen.While he was talking to his best friend he saw something ___ out of his friend's school bag.The boy asked his friend what it was, and he was so ____ that finally his friend had to show him what was in the bag：
There, inside, were all the fancydress suits and disguises(假扮的东西) that his friends had been using to try to ____ the little boy up!
And from that day on, the little boy always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and alone.
A．move B．speak C．walk D．leave
A．shouted B．suffered C．sighed D．prayed
A．red B．yellow C．green D．blue
A．until B．than C．except D．because
A．despair B．fear C．anxiety D．curiosity
A．voice B．sign C．shape D．frame
A．taking B．getting C．eating D．spitting
A．by B．over C．along D．through
A．turned B．looked C．got D．hung
A．surprised B．disappointed C．frightened D．crazy
A．pick out B．check out C．work out D．help out
A．talking B．laughing C．crying D．jumping
A．believed B．invited C．remembered D．welcomed
A．sorrow B．joy C．memory D．honor
A．score B．recovery C．effort D．health
A．friends B．relatives C．teachers D．parents
A．fierce B．strange C．useful D．interesting
A．running B．bringing C．sticking D．standing
A．special B．violent C．insistent D．emotional
A．force B．pull C．lift D．cheer
A few weeks ago，our dog，which we had kept for more than ten years，had to be put down.First，a tumor on her stomach got worse，and she was very ____.Then，the pain in her back got so bad that sometimes she ___ lie down in the middle of a walk and couldn't take another ____.
When I first found out，I was very sad and cried a lot.She was more like a sister to me than a ___.But I was also angry at my stepfather，Steve，who told us the ___ a week after it happened.He ____ because he didn't want to worry us，and he didn't want me to get depressed (抑郁的)and fail my exams.I just thought she was ____ at the animals' hospital.
I think you know all the ____ that went through my head：She was my dog！Why didn't he tell us earlier？I didn't even get to say goodbye.
People in my family have a ____ of keeping things from me to protect me，such as only telling me that my aunt had cancer ____ she had already improved.All I could think was：Not again!
I ____ to my mum，and she said，“I know.I'm ____，too.”I opened my mouth to shout.And then she added，“I'm so angry with Steve that he had to ____ through all this on his own.”Hearing my mum's words，I shut up my mouth.I had been so ____ on myself.I hadn't thought about ____ Steve was going through.That dog was his baby.He'd had her for longer than he'd had us—and he had to make the decision to ____ her life，and then kept in silence for an entire ____.All my anger melted away，and all I felt was ____.
It makes me realize that we focus so much on ourselves that we ____ the pain of others.At that moment，my mum's words were an incredible ____ that I'll never forget.
A．lazy B．lonely C．painful D．shameful
A．would B．should C．might D．could
A．walk B．step C．foot D．breath
A．tool B．toy C．baby D．pet
A．plan B．accident C．anecdote D．truth
A．lied B．waited C．reflected D．hesitated
A．still B．once C．even D．never
A．facts B．opinions C．thoughts D．doubts
A．story B．secret C．habit D．hobby
A．until B．before C．while D．after
A．adjusted B．turned C．contributed D．related
A．angry B．shocked C．guilty D．abused
A．break B．go C．look D．push
A．focused B．hooked C．dependent D．hard
A．that B．where C．what D．which
A．save B．expand C．make D．end
A．year B．month C．week D．day
A．regret B．blame C．sorrow D．sympathy
A．shared B．ignored C．reminded D．rid
A．comfort B．compromise C．gift D．suggestion
An acrobatic(杂技的) master performed a tightrope(绷紧的钢丝) walk between two mountains, which attracted thousands of people.
When the ____ started, he went to one end of the tightrope, ____ straight at the goal ahead, with open arms, walking slowly step by step to the opposite side of the mountain. Immediately, the audience ____ loud applause.
“If my hands dare tied, do you believe I can ____？” he asked the audience.
____， some people didn't believe, but in order to know the ___， they said, “We believe you！”
Then, he had his hands tied with a rope and walked past ____.
He looked around and said, “If I'm blindfolded(蒙着眼睛的) with my hands tied, do you ____ believe I can go past？”
This time, the people said without ____， “We believe you！”
In this way, his eyes were ____ with a black cloth. He moved slowly to the tightrope and walked along it inch by inch. This time, he went past once again. The audience burst into ____.
Then, he ____ a child and asked all the people, “If I put him on my shoulders ___ I'm blindfolded with my hands tied as well, do you still believe I can make it？”
All the people replied before ____， “We believe you！”
“I ask you again. Do you really believe me？”
“Yes, we believe you completely！”
Then, he said, “Well then, since you believe me, ____ my child with yours. Who will？”
All of a sudden, the audience fell ____. The silence lasted for nearly ten minutes.
After ten minutes, the acrobatic master said nothing, just put the child on his shoulders and walked past along the tightrope. Sure enough, this time he ____ once more.
Faced with things far from their own ____， people can often make judgments easily and quickly, but once involved in(牵涉) it, most of people “cannot ____ it clearly”. Only those who are really confident, like the master in the tightrope walk, can stay ____ at any time.
A．talent B．play C．program D．show
A．stepping B．staring C．wandering D．pointing
A．broke into B．came into C．gave off D．sent off
A．get through B．walk down C．go across D．pass around
A．Finally B．Actually C．Hopefully D．Especially
A．result B．experience C．challenge D．trick
A．slightly B．luckily C．smoothly D．nervously
A．even B．just C．always D．still
A．difficulty B．hesitation C．concern D．mercy
A．blocked B．hidden C．covered D．equipped
A．cheers B．joy C．tears D．laughter
A．chose B．supported C．pushed D．held
A．till B．before C．while D．since
A．arguing B．thinking C．refusing D．wondering
A．exchange B．compare C．take D．treat
A．silent B．noisy C．doubtful D．anxious
A．won B．walked C．acted D．succeeded
A．children B．fears C．interests D．performances
A．sense B．see C．understand D．realize
A．awake B．encouraged C．patient D．focused
Annie, a neighbor's daughter, was away for her first semester at college this school year. She is a very sweet girl but just a bit shy. When her birthday came around, I found out she was feeling a bit ___.
Her family is quite poor and ____ are tight, so there wouldn't be any birthday visitors. I wanted to ____ her a card and maybe a small gift to ____ her day a bit. I got her school ____ from her mom and planned to pick something up. Then I got a(n) ____！
I ____ perhaps a bit more birthday cheer was needed here. I bought some balloons, birthday hats, and ____ novelties(新颖小巧而价廉的物品) at a store. I took a small ____ and asked three other people in my area at work to ____ “Happy Birthday” and send some birthday wishes to her. It was such fun making the recording! Other people ____ what we were doing and ___ their voices, so it really sounded like we had a party going on!
Then I bought her a small present and a card as ____ planned. The real fun was packing them to be sent. I ____ everything so it was like opening a mini birthday party! At the last minute I added a pack of cupcakes and a box of birthday candles ___ sending them off. I got a call a few days later. Annie said her roommates and one of their neighbors in the ____ got together with her and held a party for her the moment they arrived. She sounded so ____ and I was so glad that she had some friends to ____ her special day with.
It was such an easy and ____ thing to do. The people who helped me make the tape still laugh and talk about it. And Annie ____ me it was the most fun birthday she would remember!
A．lonely B．nervous C．alone D．worried
A．thoughts B．finances C．measures D．times
A．provide B．sell C．send D．draw
A．attract B．remember C．describe D．brighten
A．number B．campus C．address D．report
A．idea B．surprise C．chance D．message
A．decided B．thought C．wished D．concluded
A．another B．others C．other D．one
A．radio B．camera C．recorder D．phone
A．say B．sing C．repeat D．make
A．took out B．set out C．gave out D．found out
A．added B．devoted C．cleared D．lifted
A．suddenly B．originally C．finally D．carefully
A．collected B．paid C．arranged D．expected
A．until B．after C．unless D．before
A．dormitory B．home C．classroom D．office
A．familiar B．happy C．wonderful D．upset
A．help B．compare C．share D．witness
A．funny B．challenging C．fun D．timeconsuming
A．warned B．convinced C．advised D．told
Jobs and work do much more than most of us realize to provide happiness and contentment.We're all used to thinking that work provides the material things of life—the goods and services that make our modern civilization possible.But we are much less conscious of the degree to which work provides the more important psychological wellbeing that can make the difference between a full and an empty life.
Historically，work has been associated with slavery and sin (罪恶)and punishment.And in our own day we are used to bearing traditional complaints.Against this background，it may well come as a surprise to learn that not only psychologists but other behavioral scientists have come to accept the positive contribution of work to the individual's happiness and sense of personal achievement.Work is more than a necessity for most human beings；it is the focus of their lives，the source of their identity and creativity.
Rather than a punishment of a burden，work is the opportunity to realize one's potential.And the opposite is true，too.For large numbers of people，the absence of work is harmful to their health.Retirement often brings many problems surrounding the “What do I do with myself？”question，even though there may be no financial cares.Large numbers of people regularly get headaches and other illnesses on weekends when they don't have their jobs to go to，and must take care of themselves.It has been observed that unemployment，quite apart from financial pressures，brings enormous psychological troubles and that many individuals'conditions become worse rapidly when jobless.
But why？Why should work be such a significant source of human satisfaction？A good share of the answer rests in the kind of pride that is stimulated by the job，by the activity of accomplishing.
Which of the following statements can NOT be learned from the passage?
A．People feel happier and more content than they realize when working. B．Work is likely to provide you with the chance of achieving your potential. C．Happiness can only be gained through working. D．A lot of people will suffer physically and psychologically without work.
A．work is related to negative aspects B．happiness has nothing to do with work C．identity and creativity depend on work D．work is not only a necessity for humans but the focus of their lives
A．What the proper way to balance work and life is. B．How work brings people pride in accomplishment. C．Which is more important：the material things of life or psychological wellbeing. D．How people overcome the problems arising from retirement.
A．Doubtful. B．Concerned. C．Approving. D．Neutral.