I've always loved pigeons(鸽子). Some years ago I managed to persuade my wife to let me buy a few and start 16 them myself. They cost a lot of money and so it spoilt(破坏) our 17 a bit, but my wife never actually stopped me so I 18 carried on. I learnt so much about them that I could 19 a good racer anywhere and I bought some beauties. My pigeons won some top races, and I even began to make a bit of 20 .
You see, people are prepared to pay big prices if they get to know that your pigeons are 21 big prizes.
My wife had been changing her 22 to the pigeons over the last year or two anyway. She was quite 23 of all the prizes we’d won. Then there was the travelling, which she liked. You see some one has to take the pigeons a 24 way off and set them free. Some of the 25 were really nice. I never travelled. I used to like to wait at home and see them come in. They’ve got this wonderful sense of 26 , which can bring them back home so quickly. They’d flown hundreds of miles sometimes 27 storms or against strong winds. And there they’d come, tiny white birds against the great 28 . Then I'd watch them 29 round and come down onto the landing shelf. I'd look at my watch and think, “My goodness, that’s a good 30 . ”And I'd take off the little leg ring and push it through the machine to 31 what time he’d arrived. Then my wife would 32 up and say, “Has he arrived yet?” Then we would work out if we’d won 33 .
Then last year we had a 34 ! All of them got some sort of flu and 35 . It was terrible. I had to burn them all. We lost a fortune, of course.
A．racing B．feeding C．tending D．flying
A．dream B．work C．marriage D．hobby
A．just B．even C．almost D．hardly
A．notice B．learn C．imagine D．recognize
A．living B．fun C．money D．change
A．losing B．winning C．giving D．making
A．subject B．decision C．relation D．attitude
A．proud B．fond C．careful D．sure
A．different B．1ong C．short D．far
A．distances B．activities C．trips D．movements
A．direction B．sight C．hearing D．touch
A．over B．across C．with D．through
A．heaven B．mountain C．cloud D．sky
A．turn B．dance C．circle D．whistle
A．fly B．time C．day D．1ook
A．write B．record C．count D．memorize
A．come B．show C．phone D．cheer
A．again B．finally C．only D．accidentally
A．disadvantage B．chance C．problem D．disaster
A．flew B．died C．cured D．lost
阅读下面短文，理解大意，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight ____ before setting down. High desert winds had ____ the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be ____ the city for a few minutes waiting to ____. We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened ____ there might be a few bumps(颠簸). Well, that few minutes turned into about forty-five minutes, including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) ____ by comparison. The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt ____ and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess, that's not a good thing to have happen in a(n) ____ space because it only ____ to increase the discomfort of the situation.
About twenty minutes into the adventure, the entire airplane became very ____. There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be ____ noticed. Every passenger simply held on for dear life... except one. A ____ was having a good time! With each bump of the ____， he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑) of delight. As I observed this, I ____ that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his ____. He neither thought about the past nor about the future. Those are what we grownups have learned from ____ . He was ____ the ride because he had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this, I took a deep breath and ____ back into my seat, pretending I was ____ on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even ____ to giggle once or twice, much to the chagrin(懊恼) of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.
A．mistake B．delay C．change D．wind
A．forced B．warned C．swept D．reminded
A．watching B．visiting C．circling D．crossing
A．arrive B．enter C．stop D．land
A．if B．though C．because D．while
A．light B．pale C．easy D．quick
A．sick B．nervous C．angry D．afraid
A．empty B．narrow C．secret D．open
A．happens B．continues C．fails D．serves
A．quiet B．hot C．dirty D．crowded
A．partly B．gradually C．shortly D．clearly
A．pilot B．baby C．guard D．man
A．seats B．passengers C．flight D．airplane
A．realized B．hoped C．agreed D．insisted
A．health B．safety C．joy D．future
A．teachers B．books C．experience D．practice
A．learning B．taking C．missing D．enjoying
A．sat B．lay C．went D．rode
A．nearly B．finally C．really D．suddenly
A．attempted B．managed C．wanted D．decided
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would ____.”
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the____， but consider the sky and the sea. ____the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be____.”
Yellow chuckled(咯咯地笑), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and____into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be____， but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky____， my beauty is so striking that no one gives another____to any of you.”
Red could stand it____and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to____truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
The came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)……
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own____. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down____. The colors crouched(蜷缩)down____， drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting____yourselves, each trying to dominate____. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, ____？ Join hands with____and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors____and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain____the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remembered to____one another.
A．stay B．leave C．go out D．die
A．earth B．moon C．star D．sun
A．That is B．I am C．It is D．This is
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．warmth B．sadness C．depression D．anxiety
A．usual B．normal C．common D．scarce
A．at midnight B．at noon or at night C．at sunrise or sunset D．during the day
A．gift B．honor C．thought D．respect
A．for more B．any more C．very much D．no longer
A．turn to B．fight for C．struggle with D．bend over
A．superiority B．disadvantages C．inferiority D．weakness
A．gently B．quietly C．violently D．peacefully
A．with care B．in fear C．by chance D．on purpose
A．amongst B．by C．for D．against
A．others B．themselves C．the other D．the rest
A．equal and simple B．ordinary and similar C．more or less D．unique and different
A．each other B．me C．one another D．them
A．combined B．separated C．united D．divided
A．cleans B．washes C．brightens D．dampens
A．appreciate B．quarrel with C．ignore D．praise
Living one's life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the ____of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life. Once he enters into the highway, he must____certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of____when living as a decent(体面的)adult. For example, on the highway, he is____to keep a constant speed which can be compared with his____activities through is life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too____a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too____， the police will give him a ticket, just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law. ____too conservatively(保守地), he will be called an out-of-date person____the others driving at the proper speed. When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful____to every direction of his car. It is sometimes____to change the way of life____he can be sure of completion by doing so. He____not make any unnecessary changing of lanes which gives him only danger. Finally, he must____where he is now by recognizing some____appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as____as he can. But he may thus lose____and energy both on the road and in life. ____the whole, driving on a highway and living one's life are both hard work. ____if he is careful and serious enough, ____will provide him much pleasure.
A．seat B．condition C．petrol D．passenger
A．listen to B．find C．follow D．insist on
A．society B．school C．follow D．highway
A．glad B．required C．made D．anxious
A．broken B．outdoor C．good D．continuous
A．large B．high C．limited D．expected
A．speedily B．slowly C．orderly D．willingly
A．Doing B．Acting C．Going D．Working
A．persuading B．getting C．interrupting D．refusing
A．notice B．attention C．signs D．regards
A．dangerous B．worthy C．unfit D．troublesome
A．if B．when C．unless D．because
A．dare B．need C．may D．should
A．think B．discover C．prove D．look
A．signs B．roads C．posters D．people
A．possible B．soon C．much D．hard
A．money B．luck C．time D．trust
A．In B．With C．About D．On
A．Therefore B．But C．And D．Then
A．it B．he C．they D．you
Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow yourself to___your life happen.
Successful and happy people have a vision of____their life should be and they set lots of goals to help them____their vision. By setting goals you are controlling your life. It's____having a map to show you where you want to go. Think of it this____. There are two drivers. One has a destination in mind which is____for her on a map. She can drive straight there____any wasted time or wrong turns. ____driver has no goal or destination or map. She starts off at the same time from the same place____the first driver, but she drives____around, never getting anywhere, ____using up gas and oil. Which driver do you want to be?
Winners in life goals and____on them. Winners decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals. Unsuccessful people just let life happen____. Goals aren't difficult to set, ____they aren't difficult to reach. It's____you to find out what your goals, ideals and vision really are. You are the one who____decide what to____and in what direction to aim your life.
Research tells us when we write a goal down we are____to achieve it. Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power. Like a contract with yourself, ____are harder to neglect or forget.
Also when you write your goals in a particular fashion you are able to stimulate yourself to be continuously alert to situations____will further your goals.
A．leave B．cause C．make D．get
A．how B．what C．that D．where
A．get B．decide C．arrive D．reach
A．like B．as C．for D．as to
A．means B．way C．aspect D．manner
A．made out B．laid out C．given out D．left out
A．with B．for C．without D．at
A．Another B．Other C．The other D．Others
A．as B．such C．that D．like
A．freely B．aimlessly C．slowly D．leisurely
A．then B．however C．just D．therefore
A．follow through B．get through C．go through D．make through
A．by oneself B．by accident C．by far D．by mistake
A．while B．or C．but D．and
A．up to B．for C．on D．by
A．may B．can C．must D．should
A．pursue B．do C．seek D．be
A．sure B．likely C．doubtless D．confident
A．it B．they C．some D．many
A．where B．that C．what D．if
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。
It was a busy morning, about 830, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment (约会) at 930.
The nurse had him take a ____in the waiting area, ____him it would be at least 40 minutes ____ someone would be able to see him. I saw him ____ his watch and decided, since I was ____busy—my patient didn't ____ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he ____ to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his ____. He told me that she had been ____ for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be ____ if he was a bit late. He replied that she ____ knew who he was, that she had not been able to ____ him for five years now. I was ____， and asked him. “And you ____ go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are？”
He smiled and said, “She doesn't know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back ____ as he left.
Now I ____ that in marriages, true love is ____ of all that is. The happiest people don't ____ have the best of everything; they just ____ the best of everything they have. ____ isn't about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
A．breath B．test C．seat D．break
A．persuading B．promising C．understanding D．telling
A．if B．before C．since D．after
A．taking off B．fixing C．looking at D．winding
A．very B．also C．seldom D．not
A．turn up B．show off C．come on D．go away
A．needed B．forgot C．agreed D．happened
A．daughter B．wife C．mother D．sister
A．late B．well C．around D．there
A．lonely B．worried C．doubtful D．hungry
A．so far B．neither C．no longer D．already
A．recognize B．answer C．believe D．expect
A．moved B．disappointed C．surprised D．satisfied
A．only B．then C．thus D．still
A．curiosity B．tears C．words D．judgment
A．realize B．suggest C．hope D．prove
A．agreement B．expression C．acceptance D．exhibition
A．necessarily B．completely C．naturally D．frequently
A．learn B．make C．favor D．try
A．Adventure B．Beauty C．Trust D．Life