Mr.Gray traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of various kinds to famers, which he thought not really a very _36_ job, but he had always been interested in _37_, and he was quite satisfied with his life. He had a big_38_, and usually enjoyed driving it long distances, but he was also quite_39_to go by train sometimes too especially when the weather was_40_. He was a little frightened of driving in the rain or snow, and it was _41_tiring to sit comfortably in a train and look out of the windows without being worried about how one was going to get to the next place. One of Mr. Gray’s _42_was often where to stay when he reached some small _43_in the country. He did not expect _44_and wonderful food, but he found it annoying when he was given a cold room, and when there was no hot water _45_ good food after a long and tiring day.
Late one winter evening, Mr. Gray arrived at a small railway station. The journey by train that _46_had not been at all interesting, and Mr. Gray was cold and tired and _47_. He was looking forward to a _48_but satisfying meal by a brightly burning _49_, and then a hot bath and a comfortable bed. While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was also _50_there. “As this is my _51_visit to this part of the country and I was in too much of a hurry to find out about a hotel before I _52_home, I would very much like to know how many you have here.” The local man answered, “We have two.” “And which of the two would you _53_me to go to?” Mr. Gray asked then. The local man scratched his _54_ for a few moments and then answered, “Well, it’s like this: _55_one you go to, you’ll be sorry you didn’t go to the other.”
A．exhausting B．boring C．disappointing D．exciting
A．farming B．gardening C．traveling D．driving
A．taxi B．plane C．car D．boat
A．satisfied B．tired C．frightened D．encouraged
A．cold B．hot C．good D．bad
A．more B．less C．very D．so
A．problems B．questions C．aims D．jobs
A．room B．restaurant C．hotel D．place
A．respect B．comfort C．support D．peace
A．or B．and C．but D．nor
A．month B．day C．week D．moment
A．thirsty B．angry C．ill D．hungry
A．large B．simple C．rich D．wonderful
A．fire B．candle C．oil D．light
A．staying B．walking C．sitting D．working
A．last B．best C．first D．only
A．left B．returned C．went D．missed
A．want B．advise C．allow D．wish
A．hand B．arm C．head D．back
A．each B．whatever C．any D．whichever
People wear hats for three main reasons: protection, communication, and decoration.
Protection. People first began to wear hats to ___1___ themselves from the climate. In hot, sunny climates, wide-edged hats provide ___2___ from the sun. In cold climates, people often wear wool hats. In some regions, people wear a variety of protective hats, ___3___ the season. They may wear a wool hat in winter, a rain hat in spring or fall, and a wide-edged hat in summer. Hats also provide protection in certain ___4___. Construction workers, football players, military personnel, and people in many other fields wear metal or plastic helmets(头盔)for protection from ___5___.
Communication. Hats can communicate various things about the people who wear them. The hats of coal miners, cowboys and firemen indicate the wearer's ___6___. Students may wear a mortarboard (学位帽) to show they are graduating from high school or college.
Decoration. Most people wear a hat that they believe makes them look attractive, ___7___ the hat's main purpose may be protection or communication. Many protective hats are attractive and stylish. Even the caps of police officers and military personnel are designed to ___8___ the wearer's appearance. Certain decorative hats are worn as a (n) ___9___. In Scotland, for example, people wear a cap called a tam-o'-shanter that is part of their national costume (服装). Many people change their style of hat from time to time because they feel more ___10___ when keeping up with the latest fashion.
1. A. defend B. protect C. prevent D. hide
2. A. shade B. shadow C. security D. cover
3. A. resulting fromB. basing upon
C. relating to D. depending on
4. A. seasons B. climates C. activities D. communities
5. A. injury B. destruction C. harm D. pollution
6. A. experience B. occupationC. personality D. education
7. A. as B. unlessC. though D. because
8. A. change B. increase C. display D. improve
9. A. traditionB. label C. honour D. fashion
10. A. sociable B. informal C. attractive D. noble
The birthrate in Europe has been in a steady decrease since the 1960s. European countries, realizing crisis is at hand, are providing great encouragement for parents to create more babies in the 21st century.
Affairs Ministry concluded last year that, 11cash encouragement, some women just don’t want to be 12holding the baby. “What we know is that it’s good for the 13___ if men and women share the burden of having children,” says Soren Kindlund, family policy adviser at the Swedish ministry. 14Swedish parents can take their paid leave as they wish, men use a mere 12% of it; 60% of fathers do not take even a(n) 15 _ day off work.
Experts fear that the tendency for women to use most of the parental leave could make employers 16to give young women the permanent jobs they need to qualify for paid maternity leave (产假). In January, Sweden decided to allow new fathers two months’ paid leave, with a warming: use it or 17it.
Kindlund admits that men are under 18to stay at work, even though parental pay comes out of the public purse. “It’s not popular among bosses and perhaps with other men in the workplace,” he says. “But it’s good for the father and for the child if they can 19 a relationship.”
In Norway, a(n) 20policy has worked wonders. 70% of dads in Norway now take parental leave, and the birthrate of 1.85 children per woman is one of the highest in Europe.
11. A. is spite of B. at the cost of
C. in addition to D. due to
12. A. sent B. left C. caught D. seen
13. A. birthrate B. income C. health D. spirit
14. A. Just as B. Only if C. Even though D. Now that
15. A. one B. mere C. only D. single
16. A. willing B. reluctant C. likely D. unable
17. A. reserve B. misuse C. ignore D. lose
18. A. discussion B. attack C. control D. pressure
19. A. make out B. add up C. build up D. set aside
20. A. impersonal B. similar C. severe D. global
Adults are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practised in the meantime. A man who has not had an opportunity to go swimming for years can ___1___ swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after several decades and still 2away. A mother who has not 3the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or recite the story of Cinderella or Snow White.
One explanation is the law of over learning, which can be stated as following: 4we have learned something, additional learning increases the 5of time we will remember it.
In childhood, we usually continue to practise such skills as swimming, bicycle riding long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and 6ourselves of poems such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella or Snow White. We no only learn but __7 .
The law of over learning explains why cramming (突击学习) for an examination, 8it may result in a passing grade, is not a 9way to learn a school course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little over learning, 10 , is usually a good investment toward the future.
1. A. only B. hardly C. still D. even
2. A. move B. drive C. travelD. ride
3. A. thought about B. cared for
C. showed up D. brought up
4. A. Before B. Once C. Until D. Unless
5. A. accuracy B. unit C. limit D. length
6. A. remindB. inform C. warmD. recall
7. A. recite B. overlearn C. researchD. improve
8. A. though B. so C. if D. after
9. A. convenient B. demanding C. satisfactory D. swift
10. A. at most B. by the way
C. on the other handD. in the end
Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing __1__ was something she picked up by herself. After her first__2__, teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. __3__, writing stories was simply a __4__ interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher (出版商). __5__, they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long __6__ and paid Tracy a $ 15,000 advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for __7__ writer.”
__8__ Tracy’s characters (人物) are interesting, her stories sometimes __9__ readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could __10__ the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”
“Can I? I don’t think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have __11__ when things come to me __12__. “Once, she was wondering how to complete a __13__ set in ancient (古代的) China. __14__ the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese __15__. It came without her having __16__ it.
Though she has published 45 books, Tracy has remained __17__ by her fame. She lives in the same __18__ she lived 27 years ago -- although in a more comfortable home. There’s more room for __19__ in her life -- and it wasn’t just __ 20__.
1. A. skill B. experience C. practiceD. method
2. A. duty B. effortC. job D. task
3. A. InsteadB. Normally C. Certainly D. Then
4. A. general B. deep C. personal D. lively
5. A. InterestedB. AnxiouslyC. Seriously D. Encouraged
6. A. film B. story C. programD. article
7. A. a foreign B. a popular C. an unusual D. an unknown
8. A. Now that B. Even though C. Just because D. Except that
9. A. find B. turn C. leave D. hold
10. A. make up B. connect with C. control D. explain
11. A. events B. chances C. feelings D. moments
12. A. for no reasonB. from a distance
C. by accidentD. as gifts
13. A. description B. pointing C. scene D. talk
14. A. Surprisingly B. Suddenly
C. Expectedly D. Fortunately
15. A. cooking B. history C. play D. medicine
16. A. known B. sent C. realized D. ordered
17. A. unchanged B. excitedC. determined D. unmoved
18. A. life B. city C. house D. way
19. A. success B. work C. joy D. variety
20. A. writing B. reporting C. luck D. fun
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We should learn to put love in motion every day．We should show our children that even the 36 act of kindness counts．
The chiming clock announced it was time to leave for church, but I was far from 37 ．Seeing this, my husband 38to iron my clothes for me．Our 3-year-old daughter approached him．
“Are you ironing 39shirt, Daddy? ” she asked．
“No, I’m ironing Mommy’s shirt．”
“Oh, did you think it was your shirt? ” A small giggle（咯咯笑）escaped her 40．“That’s silly．” k+s-5#u
“No, I knew it was Mommy’s shirt．” he said．
A(n) 41expression crossed my daughter’s face．“Then why are you doing that?”
“Because your Mommy is a special person, and I like to 42her．” he answered．
“Oh,” she happily replied, and then skipped out of the room．“I’m going to help my brother．”
As our children’s 43teachers, we know that little eyes watch our every move．They imitate not only our actions, but our 44．For example, we often hear our children 45their brothers, sisters or friends in a 46we know they learned from 47．But on the positive side, the propensity (倾向性) to 48can serve us well when we try to model, and 49teach, an attitude of kindness and cheerful servanthood．
We all try to do nice things for our family．Think about the last time when you cooked a meal or folded laundry． 50did you feel about 51your family in this way? Were you glad to do it 52did you feel resentful that you were stuck with this mundane (平凡的) chore? 53, none of us has a cheerful servant’s heart every day． 54if we want our children willingly to reach out to others and show kindness and compassion, it is essential that they see us doing the 55．
36．A．biggest B．smallest C．least D．best
37．A．relaxed B．satisfied C．ready D．happy
38．A．showed B．provided C．supplied D．offered
39．A．my B．your C．our D．their
40．A．lips B．nose C．eyes D．ears
41．A．upset B．funny C．puzzled D．proud
42．A．offer B．gain C．give D．help
43．A．last B．first C．closest D．best
44．A．behavior B．attitudes C．manners D．thought
45．A．praise B．point C．appreciate D．scold
46．A．tone B．word C．voice D．accent
47．A．others B．friends C．us D．teachers
48．A．imitate B．give C．obtain D．learn
49．A．in charge B．in detail C．in return D．in turn
50．A．What B．How C．That D．Whether
51．A．serving B．caring C．leaving D．building
52．A．and B．or C．but D．otherwise
53．A．Surprisingly B．Naturally C．Regularly D．Patiently
54．A．Maybe B．Still C．Otherwise D．But
55．A．goodB．job C．example D．same