One minute means a lot in one's life.
During his college years, Roger 36 a summer in an Idaho logging camp. When the boss had to leave for a few days, he 37 Rogers in charge.
“ 38 if the men refuse to follow my orders?" Rogers asked. He thought of Tony, an immigrant worker who troubled all day, giving the other men a 39 time.
‘‘Fire them,” the boss said. Then, as if 40 Rogers' mind, he added,“I suppose you think you are going to fire Tony if you get the 41 . I'd feel 42 about that. I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is the most__43 worker I've ever had. I know he is a troublemaker and that he__44 everybody and everything. But he comes in first and leaves last. There has not been an 45 for eight years on the hill where he works.”
Rogers_ 46 the next day. He went to Tony and spoke to him."Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today?" Tony grunted（嘟囔）.“Iwas going to fire you the first time we tangled（纠缠）,but I want you to know I’m not,”he told Tony,_ 47 what the boss had said.
When Rogers finished,Tony_48 the spadeful of sand he had held and tears streamed__49 his face.
That day Tony worked harder than ever before.
Twelve years later Rogers met Tony again who was now the 50 for railroad construction for one of the largest logging companies in the West. Rogers asked him how he came to California and happened to have such 51 .
Tony replied, "If it not be for the one 52 you talk to me back in Idaho, I kill somebody someday. One minute 53 my whole life."
Effective managers know the 54 0f taking a moment to point out what a worker is doing well. But what a 55 a minute of yes can make in any relationship!
A．wasted B．spent C．trained D．traveled
A．took B．provided C．put D．designed
A．What B．How C．Why D．Who
A．ridiculous B．surprising C．happy D．hard
A．recognizing B．having C．bearing D．reading
A．chance B．order C．support D．evidence
A．proudly B．badly C．uglily D．well
A．quarrelsome B．elegant C．reliable D．silent
A．respects B．protects C．hurts D．hates
A．accident B．anecdote C．opportunity D．argument
A．turned up B．set out C．joined up D．took over
A．lying B．adding C．smiling D．replying
A．threw B．dropped C．carried D．lifted
A．through B．on C．down D．in
A．boss B．worker C．engine-driver D．immigrant
A．railroad B．companies C．life D．success
A．word B．thing C．minute D．lesson
A．save B．change C．colour D．lose
A．importance B．method C．result D．influence
A．choice B．decision C．difference D．conclusion
第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
The __36__ picked up the thermos and poured some hot water into the tea-cup and placed it on the small table in front of his __37__, who were a father and daughter, and put the lid on the cup with a clink. Obviously __38___ of something, he hurried into the inner room, leaving the __39___ on the table. His two guests heard a box of drawers opening and a rustling(飒飒地响).
They __40___ sitting in the living-room, the -year-old daughter, looking at the flowers outside the window. The father was just about to take his cup when the __41__ came, right there in the living room. Something was hopelessly broken.
It was the thermos, which had fallen to the floor. The girl looked __42__ her shoulder at
once, startled(吓一跳), __43___. It was __44___.Neither of them had touched it, not even a little bit. The sound caused the host to rush back from the inner room. He looked at the __45___ floor and blurted out（脱口而出）, “It doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter!”
The father started to say something. Then he muttered（嘀咕）, “ Sorry, I ___46__ it and it fell.”
“It doesn’t matter,” the host said.
Later, when they left the house the daughter said, “Daddy, I saw your __47__ in the windowpane(玻璃窗). You were sitting perfectly__48__. Why did you say…?”
The father __49__, “What then would you __50__ as the cause of its fall?”
“It fell by itself. The floor is uneven(不平). It wasn’t steady when Mr Li put it there.”
“It won’t __51___, girl. It sounds more __52___ when I say I knocked it down. There are things people accept less the more you ___53__them. The truer your story is, the less true it sounds.”
The daughter was ___54__ in silence for a while. Then she said, “Can you __55__ it only this way?”
“Only this way,” the father said.
36.A.owner B. host C. guest D. master
37.A.friends B. neighbors C. children D. guests
38.A.knowing B. remembering C. hearing D. thinking
39.A.thermos B. cup C. lid D. tea
40.A.enjoyed B. remained C. imagined D. hated
41.A.stranger B. host C. crash D. noise
42.A.aroundB. at C. behind D. over
43.A.staring B. watching C. shouting D. crying
44.A.helpless B. exciting C. strange D. terrible
45.A.broken B. streaming C. dirtyD. flooded
46.A.touched B. used C. hit D. moved
47.A.faced B. shadow C. reflection D. action
48.A.calm B. still C. silent D. straight
49.A.shouted B. murmured C. laughed D. repeated
50.A. tell B. make C. accept D. give
51.A.do B. help C. go D. fit
52.A.comfortable B. friendly C. acceptable D. agreeable
53.A.defend B. support C. discuss D. argue
54.A.kept B. shut C. worried D. lost
55.A.do B. explain C. make D. manage
二、完形填空
When an NBA player is young he thinks he can win the champ
ionship by himself. It is only later when he has aged and been through many battles 36 he learns an important lesson: there is no “I” in “team”.
There is 37 better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all 38 on three different teams. Yet, none of them had any titles to show for it. 39 last season, they 40 to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and 41 the NBA in the process.
It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They treat every second of every practice like it is the NBA 42 . If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. So, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their full effort too.
Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He 43 shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and 44 on defense. His 45 showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that 46 .
When the Celtics 47 and the game was almost over, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn’t just sit on the bench. 48 , they stood and cheered and 49 for their teammates. They wanted to support their friends and 50 .
Now, the guys who don’t play know they can still 51 the game by cheering so they scream and cheer when Garnet, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong 52 . They are more 
than just teammates. They are 53 .
The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to 54 the Eastern Conference championship again this year.
There is a saying that 55 , “A successful team beats with one heart.” If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.
36. A. thatB. when C. where D. which
37. A. not B. no C. never D. seldom
38. A. super stars B. film stars C. football stars D. known persons
39. A. Yet B. Though C. Then D. Finally
40. A. meant B. plannedC. decided D. intended
41. A. created B. changed C. maintained D. altered
42. A. championship B. test C. practice D. drill
43. A. would B. used to C. could D. need
44. A. focused B. looked C. depended D. relied
45. A. selfishness B. selflessness C. heroism D. male chauvinist
46. A. happened B. took C. came D. mattered
47. A. were winning B. were failing C. were going D. were rising
48. A. However B. But C. Though D. Instead
49. A. shouted B. laughed C. screamed D. neighed
50. A. teammates B. relatives C. families D. audience
51. A. effort B. afford C. effect D. affect
52. A. teamship B. connection C. friendship D.relationship
53. A. friends B. brothers C. comrades D. teammates
54. A. beat B. defeat C. knock D. hit
55. A. writes B. goes C. speaks D.
talks
第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题
1．5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36----55各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, 和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Enid's wedding(婚礼) dress arrived at five o'clock in the evening, just seventeen 36 before her marriag
e!
“I must try it on Mother!” she cried, as she ran 37 .Three minutes later Enid's cries brought her 38 .The dress was much 39 for her. It was like a bag in the front, and the neckline（领口） looked all40 . Enid was in 41 .
“Take it back to the dressmaker's,” Mrs Bale said. “She must 42 it tonight. Hurry now. Take it off and go.” The dressmaker's shop was closed. “Closed for One Week's Holiday,” said a 43 on the door. Fresh tears rose to Enid's eyes. She ran home again to her mother.
“This is unlucky,” Mrs Bale said.” But what are we going to do? 44 I ask Mrs. Peters to help? She was a dressmaker once. I'm sure she could change it for you.”
Mrs. Peters was 45 in and began to work. She could see 46 was wrong. She had to 47 it narrower at the front, and that was a big job. Then she changed the neckline. In fact she made it again. At ten o'clock the work was finished, and Enid tried the dress on. It fitted her beautifully.
The three women were having a cup of tea 48 the doorbell rang .Mrs. Bale answered it and 49 into the worried eyes of a 50 woman. The woman was carrying a large flat 51 .
“Does Miss Enid Bale 52 here?" she asked breathlessly. “Yes, she's my daughter.” “Oh, I am 53 I've found you! There's been a 54 .Your daughter has my wedding dress, and I've got 55 . And I'm getting married tomorrow!” She held out the box to Mrs. Bale.
36. A. weeks B. minutes C. days D. hours
37. A. upstairs B. outside C. back home D. about
38. A. husband B. daughter C. mother D. neighbour
39. A. smaller B. shorter C. too big D. too long
40. A. wrong B. pleased C. right D. waste
41. A. love B. tears C. surprise D. danger
42. A. measure B. make C. repair D. change
43. A. voice B. sound C. notice D. saying
44. A. Will B. Would C. Shall D. Should
45. A. sent B. brought C. pushed D. taken
46. A. neckline B. all C. nothing
D. what
47. A. make B. keep C. change D. take
48. A. then B. until C. when D. while
49. A. came B. got C. saw D. looked
50. A. short pretty B. fat young C. 
slim old D. little quiet
51. A. cup B. dress C. bag D. box
52. A. live B. work C. stay D. wait
53. A. thankful B. sorry C. angry D. glad
54. A. dress B. change C. mistake D. wish
55. A. yours B. hers C. the other D. others
第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A farmer had some young dogs to sell. He painted a sign describing the dogs and began to nail __36__ to a post in his yard. As he was driving the last nail, he __37__ a pull on his coat. He looked __38__ and found a little boy.
“Mister,”he said, “I want to __39__ one of your dogs.”
“Well,”said the farmer, as he __40__ the sweat off his neck,“these dogs come from __41__ parents and cost a good deal of money.”
The boy __42__ his head for a moment. Reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of __43__ and held it up to the farmer. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that __44__ to take a look?”
Then he let out a __45__,“Here, Dolly﹗”he called.
Out from the doghouse ran Dolly __46__ by four little balls of fur. The boy’s eyes danced __47__.
As the dogs made their way to the fence, the boy noticed something else moving __48__ inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball __49__. This one was even smaller, walking with __50__ toward the others, doing its best to catch up with them.
“I __51__ that one,”the boy said, pointing to the smallest and __52__ developed dog.
The farmer said,“Son, you don’t want that dog, __53__ he will never be able to run and play with you.”
Hearing that, the boy stepped back, and began rolling up one leg of his _
_54__.A steel brace(支撑板)appeared running down his leg connecting itself with a __55__ made shoe. He said to the farmer, “You see, I don’t run to
o well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”
36. A. it B. them C. dog D. dogs
37. A. found B. felt C. realized D. caused
38. A. back B. forward C. down D. up
39. A. raise B. keep C. afford D. buy
40. A. took B. carried C. removed D. moved
41. A. fine B. special C. ordinary D. natural
42. A. fell B. dropped C. raised D. rose
43. A. billsB. notes C. change D. exchange
44. A. right B. enough C. nice D. exact
45. A. breath B. noise C. cry D. whistle
46. A. followed B. run C. caughtD. hurried
47. A. with care B. with delight C. in surprise D. in danger
48. A. quickly B. violently C. slightly D. happily
49. A. came B. went C. appeared D. jumped
50. A. upset B. worry C. help D. difficulty
51. A. love B. like C. prefer D. want
52. A. most B. least C. much D. very
53. A. for B. and C. though D. but
54. A. legs B. arms C. trousers D. coats
55. A. especially B. specially C. powerfully D. wonderfully
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
It was a cold afternoon. Ginny and I were walking home after work when ___41___a young man asked us, “Do you want a hug?” He carried a ___42___ in his hand which read “Free Hugs”. I looked around and ___43___ there were other young people with him. They all ___44___ their handmade signs high. The message was the ___45___ on all of them---Free Hugs!
“Sure!” Ginny smiled and hugged him with all the ___46___ she had in her heart.
“Wow!” he shouted. “That is the best ___47___ I’ve had all day!”
Then the young man looked at me and ___48___ , “ How about a hug?”
“ You got it!” ___49___ his open arms. We held a hug briefly and parted at once.
Ginny and I stepped back and watched the “free huggers” hug those who ___50___ them. All of the young people ___51___ hugs to anyone.
When the huggers walked on the street ___52___ their signs, most people ignored them or shook their heads to show that they were not ___53___ in what they were doing. But the fact was that those who opened their arms in return, walked away with a ___54___ on their faces.
I felt the ___55___ in my heart, so warm ___56___ it seemed as if it were not a cold winter day. At tha
t time, Ginny and I were going through ___57___ times. We had little money and were ___58___ in debt. We were stressed and ___59___, but that afternoon, for a short moment, we _
__60___ all our problems because of a hug with love. It took a simple hug to make everyone smile and make everything better.
41. A. seriously B. fortunately C. suddenly D. immediately
42. A . sign B. mark C. newspaper D. magazine
43. A. watched B. recognized C. examined D. noticed
44. A. held B . flew C. carried D. dropped
45. A . special B . same C. equal D. common
46. A. strength B. power C. love D. pity
47. A . talk B. rest C. service D. hug
48. A. asked B. replied C. orderedD. commanded
49. A. came from B . gave back C. walked into D. gave in
50. A . accepted B . escaped C. receive
d D. disturbed
51 A. replaced B. refused C. rewarded D. offered
52 A. with B. by C. under D. before
53 A. disappointed B. interested C. experienced D. excited
54 A. shame B. regret C. shock D. smile
55 A. warmth B. surprise C. truth D. prize
56 A. what B. that C. which D. as
57 A. easy B. busy C. hard D. ordinary
58 A. seldom B. hardly C. nearly D. mostly
59 A. satisfied B. dangerous C. generous D. worried
60 A. remembered B. forgot C. returned D. arrived