A man and his family were in Europe. Once they needed to drive 3 days 36, day and night, to get to Germany. His little daughter had never 37 at night without a break before. She was 38 the first night in the car, with terrible deep darkness outside.
“Where are we going, Daddy?” asked the daughter. “To your uncle’s house in Germany.” Father answered.
“Have you been to his 39 before?” “No.”
“Then, do you know the 40 ?” “Maybe, we can read the map.”
Short pause. “Do you know how to read the map?” “Yes, we will get there 41 . Don’t worry.”
The same dialogue 42 a few times within the first night, and also the second night. 43 on the third night, his daughter was quiet. Father thought that she might have fallen 44 , but when he looked into the mirror, he saw that she was awake and was just 45 calmly. He couldn’t help wondering 46 she was not asking the questions anymore.
“Dear, do you know where we are going?” “Germany, uncle’s house.”
“ Do you know how we are getting there?” “No.”
“ Then why aren’t you asking anymore?” “Because Daddy is 47 .”
Because Daddy is driving. This answer from a 3 years old girl has then become the 48 and help this man for many years whenever he has questions and
49 on his journey. We may 50 the destination and sometimes we may just know it 51 the little girl-“Germany”, without understanding where or what it 52 is. We do not know the way. We do not know how to read the map. We do not know if we can find 53 along the way to eat in. But the little girl knows the most 54 thing-Daddy is driving-and so she is safe and secure. She knows that her Daddy will 55 all that she needs.
A．occasionally B．suddenly C．casually D．continuously
A．travelled B．run C．walked D．lived
A．happy B．excited C．scared D．bored
A．farm B．house C．office D．hospital
A．name B．way C．language D．family
A．safely B．dangerously C．hurriedly D．slowly
A．waited B．broke C．spoke D．repeated
A．So B．Because C．But D．When
A．awake B．dead C．asleep D．ill
A．looking around B．coming about C．getting through D．going out
A．when B．why C．how D．where
A．crying B．laughing C．helping D．driving
A．trouble B．labor C．enjoyment D．strength
A．fears B．achievements C．prizes D．successes
A．guess B．know C．find D．search
A．beyond B．unlike C．like D．despite
A．really B．never C．doubtfully D．finally
A．stations B．shops C．libraries D．restaurants
A．necessary B．important C．general D．normal
A．buy B．lend C．provide D．steal
Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor,36the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the 37persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with 38, whenever he saw the boots and shoes39. Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he 40knew how much wealth(财产) he had. He was always41over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him 42. When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an 43riser. It continued all day and was a(n)44to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of 45 . He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an 46to the shoemaker’s song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in47. Simply give the money.” The merchant 48the advice.
When the shoemaker49the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was 50to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it,” he thought. “I will 51it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he52his neighbors as much as he could. His wife who had been the best 53to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to 54 to his work with diligence(勤劳). He could not sing merrily now. 55he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.
36．A．for B．therefore C．but D．however
37．A．poorest B．happiest C．richest D．shortest
38．A．smile B．sorrow C．sadness D．joy
39．A．being repaired B．repair C．to repair D．to be repaired
40．A．always B．completely C．hardly D．entirely
41．A．hiding B．counting C．calculating D．figuring
42．A．awake B．nervous C．frightened D．asleep
43．A．early B．happy C．noisy D．late
44．A．threat B．matter C．trouble D．alarm
45．A．sympathy B．understanding C．sleep D．treatment
46．A．end B．notice C．information D．stop
47．A．trouble B．need C．turn D．return
48．A．refused B．agreed C．asked D．followed
49．A．stole B．opened C．received D．closed/carried
50．A．excited B．amazed C．ashamed D．disappointed
51．A．throw B．keep C．give D．put
52．A．avoided B．thanked C．helped D．attract
53．A．companion B．fellow C．shoemaker D．merchant
54．A．tend B．turn C．attend D．come
55．A．Wherever B．Whatever C．Whenever D．However
A recent study shows that gossip（流言蜚语）is more powerful than truth．It suggests people believe what they hear through the grapevine(小道消息)__36__they have evidence to the contrary．
Researchers, __37__students using a computer game, also found gossip played an important role when people __38__ decisions．"We show that gossip has a strong __39__, even when people have __40__ to the original information as well as gossip about the same information．Thus, it is __41__ that gossip has a strong controlling potential," said Ralf Sommerfeld, who led the study．
In the study, the researchers __42__ the students money and allowed them to give it to others in a series of rounds．The students also wrote __43__ about how others played the game that everyone could review．Students tended to give __44__ money to people described as “scrooges (吝啬鬼)” and more to those described as “__45__ players”．“People only believed the gossip, not the past decisions," Sommerfeld said in a telephone interview．
The researchers then took the game a step_46_and showed the students the actual decisions people had made．But they also supplied false gossip that contradicted that __47_．In these cases, the students_48_ their decisions to award money on the gossip, __49__ the hard evidence．
“If you know what the people did, you should care, but they still __50__ what others said,” Sommerfeld said．Researchers have __51__ used similar games to study how people cooperate and the __52__ of gossip in groups．Scientists define gossip __53__ social information spread about a person who is not __54__．In evolutionary terms, gossip can be an important tool for people to __55__ information about others' reputations or find the way through social networks at work and in their everyday lives．
36．A．in case B．for fear that C．as if D．even if
37．A．testing B．checking C．examining D．experimenting
38．A．draw B．make C．reach D．conclude
39．A．impression B．difference C．influence D．function
40．A．access B．entrance C．charge D．communication
41．A．curious B．serious C．obvious D．worth
42．A．impressed B．asked C．showed D．gave
43．A．articles B．notes C．dairies D．letters
44．A．less B．more C．fewer D．much
45．A．general B．mean C．generous D．outgoing
46．A．away B．forward C．ahead D．further
47．A．existence B．evidence C．confidence D．dependence
48．A．based B．put C．focused D．passed
49．A．more than B．less than C．rather than D．other than
50．A．referred to B．listened to C．turned to D．stuck to
51．A．soon B．presently C．far D．long
52．A．strength B．energy C．effect D．force
53．A．as B．for C．to D．by
54．A．absent B．present C．gone D．missing
55．A．achieve B．earn C．acquire D．win
If you are human, you can’t help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong ．You must also 21 as if your life is completely out of control at times．It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or 22 strangers can boost (增强) your spirits．It is also during those 23 that destructive words can be devastating (毁灭性的) and sink you deeper and deeper into depression．
For example, consider this story about a group of 24 who were traveling through the woods when 25 of them fell into a deep pit (坑)．All of the other frogs gathered around the 26．When they saw how 27 the pit was, they told the two 28 frogs they would never get out．
The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to 29 out of the pit．The other frogs kept telling them not to jump, 30 it was in vain．Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply 31 ．He fell down and 32 ．The other frog continued to jump as 33 as he could．Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to 34 the pain．The more they 35 , the harder he jumped and finally he 36 to safety．
When he 37 , the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all 38 him to simply quit．The frog 39 to them that he was a little bit deaf．He thought they were 40 him all the time．
21．A．think B．experience C．seem D．feel
22．A．so B．just C．even D．ever
23．A．processes B．times C．courses D．practices
24．A．frogs B．mice C．dogs D．cats
25．A．two B．three C．many D．few
26．A．hole B．pit C．water D．well
27．A．muddy B．wide C．deep D．long
28．A．uncomfortable B．unpleasant C．unhappy D．unfortunate
29．A．run B．walk C．climb D．jump
30．A．so B．since C．because D．although
31．A．gave out B．gave up C．gave away D．gave off
32．A．died B．wounded C．destroyed D．damaged
33．A．fast B．hard C．easily D．swiftly
34．A．help B．ban C．stop D．forbid
35．A．cried B．spoke C．shouted D．read
36．A．get it B．forget it C．use it D．made it
37．A．turned out B．kept out C．got out D．held out
38．A．talking to B．shouting at C．throwing at D．speaking to
39．A．explained B．announced C．introduced D．told
40．A．encouraging B．helping C．pulling D．dragging
Last weekends, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car．My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 36 other people’s cars as well．It was pretty 37 outside and I had no plans to 38being in the bright sun．She 39 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passerby for free．I had seen little kids 40 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free．Although I felt 41 , I decided to help her.
42 she asked me, “What if we 43this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 44 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 45 ideas．While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a(n) 46with beautiful images of smiles．They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 47 of their exercise was “smile”．It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the 48 to do something for others.
All that seemed 49 and came right from their heart．Nothing seemed to 50 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 51others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 52 to help clean cars．Passersby were 53 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused．A pretty heartwarming54!
I feel blessed by being 55 by such wonderful and loving souls.
36．A．drying B．repairing C．washing D．decorating
37．A．quiet B．hot C．different D．dirty
38．A．suggest B．avoid C．continue D．practise
39．A．further B．therefore C．already D．hardly
40．A choose B．enjoy C．buy D．serve
41．A．worried B．popular C．confused D．difficult
42．A．Finally B．Simply C．Then D．Luckily
43．A．show B．leave C．make D．order
44．A．challenged B．expected C．invited D．encouraged
45．A．creative B．ready C．changed D．familiar
46．A．board B．picture C．idea D．car
47．A．purpose B．trouble C．secret D．theme
48．A．need B．duty C．imagination D．skill
49．A．important B．disappointing C．hopeful D．natural
50．A．matter B．object C．belong D．refer
51．A．relax B．try C．help D．smile
52．A．friends B．rags C．children D．fruit
53．A．interested B．amazed C．bored D．frightened
54．A．scene B．gift C．story D．explanation
55．A．supported B．understood C．refused D．surrounded
It is well that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy the least important positions．21 of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility placed upon them at the very 22 of their career．They were 23 to the broom(扫帚), spending the first hours of their business lives 24the office．
And here is the basic 25 of success, the great secret: 26 your energy, thought, and capital (资本) wholly on the business in which you are 27．Having begun in one line, determine to fight it out on that 28, to lead in it, adopt every 29 , have the best machinery, and know the most about it．
The companies which fail are those which have 30 their capital, which means that they have scattered their brains 31．They have investments in this, or that, or 32 , here, there, and everywhere．“Don't put all your eggs in one basket” is all 33, I tell you．“Put all your eggs in one basket, and then 34 that basket”．Look round you and take 35; men who do that do not often fail．It is easy to watch and carry the one basket．It is trying to carry too many baskets 36breaks most eggs in this country．He who 37 three baskets must put one on his 38, which is likely to fall down．One 39 of the American businessman is lack of concentration．
Remember: put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket． 40 Emerson says, "no one can cheat you out of final success but yourselves．"
21．A．None B．Few C．All D．Many
22．A．beginning B．endC．pointD．promotion
23．A．ordered B．promotedC．introducedD．stated
24．A．sweeping out B．taking out C．bringing out D．picking out
25．A．inspiration B．condition C．plan D．case
26．A．concentrate B．devote C．apply D．bury
27．A．charged B．engaged C．prepared D．done
28．A．position B．careerC．row D．line
29．A．improvement B．chanceC．learning D．rise
30．A．gathered B．forbidden C．got D．scattered
31．A．also B．either C．neither D．yet
32．A．one B．the other C．others D．the others
33．A．apparent B．clearC．wrong D．perfect
34．A．notice B．observe C．stare D．watch
35．A．notice B．commentC．interest D．concentration
36．A．what B．that C．whoever D．whichever
37．A．brings B．takes C．carries D．owns
38．A．mind B．brain C．head D．hand
39．A．fault B．advantage C．pattern D．model
40．A．When B．While C．Which D．As