阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. One day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become_____1____. The fortune teller said, "Young man, you are already wealthy now."
"Where is my wealth?" the young man asked _______2____.
"It is with you. Your _______3___ is (are) your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the ______4______things in this world. You can read, study and learn. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your ____5_____are your wealth. You can go to any places..." the fortune teller said.
"You call these wealth? Everyone has them," the young man said.
"These are wealth. What you have now are not what others can luckily have. Are you ______6___ to give your eyes to me? I am willing to give you a lot of money to _____7_____ for them," the fortune teller said.
"No, are you crazy? I am not going to exchange my eyes for money! They are _____8____ to me!" the young man ____9_______.
"Precisely, these are wealth to you. You will not exchange them for money. Furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not ____10_____ them or treasure them. They are not _______11____ to Heaven for giving them their wealth. They even complain that Heaven is unfair to them. Do you want to _____12_____one of them before you will treasure them?" the fortune teller said.
Everyone is wealthy. But we should not ____13______it for granted. We need to treasure our wealth, take care of it and use it _____14_____. We should not overuse it because once it is ____15____, it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.
1. A. happy B. young C. wealthy D. poor
2. A. anxiously B. sadly C. quietly D. patiently
3. A. knowledge B. skills C. brain D. eyes
4. A. ugly B. beautiful C. strange D. useful
5. A. legs B. cars C. jewels D. banknotes
6. A. lovely B. optimistic C. angry D. willing
7. A. charge B. buy C. exchange D. change
8. A. precious B. useless C. extra D. special
9. A. wept B. demonstrated C. smiled D. yelled
10. A. see B. realize C. keep D. hold
11. A. grateful B. careful C. meaningful D. faithful
12. A. get B. grasp C. have D. lose
13. A. take B. make C. set D. sell
14. A. wrongly B. wisely C. naturally D. really
15. A. old B. used C. 
gone D. dead
You Did More Than Carry My Books
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying,along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark "_36" down and helped the boy pick up these articles. "_ 37 "they were going the same way,he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark "_38 " the boy's name was Bill,that he "_ 39 " computer games, baseball and history,that he was having a lot of "_40" with his other subjects and that he had just broken "_41" with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was "_42" in for a Coke and to watch some television.The afternoon passed "_ 43 " with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home.They "_ 44 "to see each other around school,had lunch together once or twice,and then both ended up from the same high school.Just three weeks before "_ 45 ",Bill asked Mark if they "_ 46 " talk.
Bill "_ 47 " him of the day years ago when they had first met.“Do you "_48" wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?”asked Bill. “You see, I "_49 " out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess (脏乱) "_50 "anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to "_51 " my things. But after we
spent some time together "_52" and laughing,I realized that "_ 53 " I had done that, I would have "_ 54" a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together.So you see, Mark ,when you picked up my books that day ,you did a lot more .You "_ 55 "my life.”
36. A. fell B. sat C. lay D. knelt
37. A. Although B. Since C. After D. Until
38. A. discovered B. realized C. said D. decided
39. A. played B. loved C. tried D. made
40. A. questions B. ideas C. trouble D. doubt
41. A. up B. outC. off D. away
42. A. called B. helped C. invited D. allowed
43. A. peacefully B. willingly C. freely D. pleasantly
44. A. continued B. agreed C. forced D. offered
45. A. graduation B. movement C. separation D. vacation
46. A. would B. should C. could D. must
47. A. demanded B. reminded C. removed D. asked
48. A. ever B. usually C. even D. never
49. A. checked B. took C. cleaned D. put
50. A. over B. into C. with D. for
51. A. find B. pick C. pack D. hold
52. A. talking B. playing C. reading D. watching
53. A. before B. if C. while D. as
54. A. forgotten B. passed C. left D. lost
55. A. helped B. recovered C. improved D. changed
The British love to think of themselves as polite and everyone knows how fond they are of their “pleases"and “thank yous".Even the simplest business such as buying a train ticket requires__65seven or eight of these.Another __66of our good manners is the queue.Newcomers to Britain could be forgiven for thinking that queuing rather than football was the__67 national sport.Finally,of course,motorists generally stop at crossings.But does all this mean that the British should consider themselves more polite than their European neighbours?I think not.
Take forms of address (称呼)for example.The average English person__68 he happens to work in a hotel or department store—would rather die than call a stranger “Sir" or“Madam".Yet in some European countries this is the most basic of common address.Our __69“you" for everyone may appear more democratic,but it means that we are forced to seek out complicated ways to express __70 .I am all for returning to the use of “thee"and “thou"(Thee and thou are oldfashioned poetic words for“you");“you" would be__71for strangers and professional relationships.
And of course,the English find touching and other shows of friendship truly terrifying.Have you noticed how the British __72ever touch?Personlly, I find the Latin habit of shaking hands or a friendly kiss quite charming.Try kissing the average English person,and they will either take two steps backwards in horror;or,if their escape is__73,you will find your lips touching the back of their head.Now what could be__74than that ?
65.A.at least B. at most C. less than D. not more than
66.A.signal B. scene C. sign D. sight
67.A.true B. originalC. superior D. advanced
68.A.if B. whether C. when D. unless
69.A.universal B. unique C. regular D. normal
70.A.politeness B. gratitude C. democracy D. consideration
71.A.ordered B. reserved C. offered D. stocked
72.A.highly B. mostly C. hardly D. nearly
73.A.confirmed B. assured C. jammed D. blocked
74. A. better B. ruder C. more polite D. more frightening
Farmers,as we all know,have been having a hard time of it lately,and have turned
to new ways of earning income from their land.This involves not only planting new kinds of crops,but some__55ways of making money,the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing.Yes,you heard me__56!A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis,and during the past year over 100,000 people have __57to watch the race.“I was passing the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday,"one punter (赛马经纪人)told me,“and I thought I'd have a look.I didn't believe it was serious to tell you the truth."According to a regular visitor,betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses.“At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse __58 ,and there are clear favourites. __59nobody has heard anything about these _60 !Most people find it difficult to tell one from another in any
case."I stayed to watch the races,and I must admit that I found it quite__61 . In
a usual sheep race,half a dozen sheep race down hill over a course of about half a mile.Food is waiting for them at the other end of the__62just to give them so
me encouragement,I ought to add!The sheep run surprisingly fast，__63they have probably not eaten for a while.Anyway,the crowd around me were obviously enjoying
heir day out at the races, __64by their happy faces and the sense of excitement.
55.A. common B. strange C. swift D. illegal
56.A. honestly B. surprisingly C. completely D. correctly
57.A. showed off B. brought up C. turned up D. looked forward
58.A. behind time B. in progress C. in advance D. in time
59.A. But B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Otherwise
60.A.horses B. sheep C. races D. stories
61.A.exciting B. dangerous C. boring D. peculiar
62.A.race B. hill C. track D. field
63.A.if B. so C. yet D. although
64.A.observing B. judging C. considering D. inferring
My First Job
I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the field
s of Eufaula Okla.__36 the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture.He gave me a cent for every nail I___37 out of old boards.I got my first__38 job,at JM's Restaurant in town,when I was 12.My main responsibilities(职责)were__39tables and washing dishes, __40 sometimes I helped cook.Every day after school I would__41to JM's and work until ten.Even on Saturdays I_ 42 from two until eleven.At that age it was difficult going to work and__43my friends run off to swim or play.I didn't necessarily like work,but I loved what working__44 me to have.Because of my___45I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez.This made me__46 .
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working__47 around town.A local clothing store offered me credit(赊账)__48I was only in seventh grade.I immediately__49 a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes.I was___50only 65 cents an hour,and I already owed the storekeeper$90!So I learned_ 51the danger of easy credit.I paid it__52as soon as I could.
My first job taught me selfcontrol,responsibility and brought me a__53of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced.As my father, __54worked three jobs,once told me,“If you__55sacrifice(奉献)and responsibility,there are not many things in life you can't have.”How right he was.
36.A.Before B. Within C. From D. By
37.A.pulled B. put C. picked D. pressed
38.A.usual B. real C. main D. particular
39.A.sweeping B. packing C. clearing D. emptying
40.A.or B. so C. but D. even
41.A.head B. turn C. change D. move
42.A.studied B. worked C. played D. slept
43.A.helping B. having C. watching D. letting
44.A.asked B. told C. promised D. allowed
45.A.study B. power C. age D. job
46.A.proud B. friendly C. lucky D. hopeful
47.A.ran B. got C. flew D. carried
48.A.although B. while C. if D. since
49.A.sold B. borrowed C. charged D. wore
50.A.keeping B. making C. paying D. taking
51.A.gradually B. greatly C. hardly D. early
52.A.out B. over C. away D. off
53.A.point B. level C. part D. sign
54.A.he B. that C. who D. whoever
55.A.understand B. demand C. offer D. fear
People do not analyse every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a__26problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without__27 ; they try to find a solution by trial and error. __28_, when all of these methods__29 , the person with a problem has to start analysing. There are six__30 in analysing a problem.
__31the person must recognise that there is a problem. For example, Sams bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must__32 that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the person must__33the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must__34the parts that are wrong.Now the person must look for__35that will make the problem clearer and lead to__36 solutions.For example, suppose Sam__37that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. __38 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, __39his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After__40the problem, the person should have__41__suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example__42 ,his suggestions might be:tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.
In the end, one__43 seems to be the solution__44the problem. Sometimes the__45 idea comes quite__46_because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a__47way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖)stuck to a brake. He__48 hits on the solution to his problem:he must__49 the brake.
Finally the solution is__50 . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly.In short he has solved the problem.
26.A.serious B. usual C. similar D. common
27.A.practice B. thinking C. understandingD. help
28.A.Besides B. Instead C. Otherwise D. However
29.A.fail B. work C. changeD. develop
30.A.ways B. conditions C. stages D. orders
31.A.First B. Usually C. In generalD. Most importantly
32.A.explain B. prove C. show D. see
33.A.judge B. find C. describe D. face
34.A.check B. determine C. correct D. recover
35.A.answers B. skills C. explanation D. information
36.A.possible B. exact C. realD. special
37.A.hopes B. argues C. decides D. suggests
38.A.In other wordsB. Once in a while C. First of allD. At this time
39.A.look for B. talk to C. agree with D. depend on
40.A.discussing B. settling down C. comparing with D. studying
41.A.extra B. enough C. several D. countless
42.A.secondly B. again C. also D. alone
43.A.suggestion B. conclusion C. decision D. discovery
44.A.with B. into C. for D. to
45.A.next B. clear C. final D. new
46.A.unexpectedly B. late C. clearly D. often
47.A.simple B. different C. quickD. sudden
48.A.fortunately B. easily C. clearly D. immediately
49.A.clean B. separate C. loosen D. remove
50.A.recorded B. completed C. tested D. accepted