Our tolerating ability is indeed way beyond our imagination. But not until the very critical moment will we 21 our potential tolerating ability.
There was a woman in the countryside who got married at the age of 18 and had to escape with her two daughters and a son wherever she could at the age of 26 due to the Japanese army’s invasion. Many people in the village at that time could not 22 the suffering of being a fugitive（亡命者） and wanted to commit suicide. After she knew about it, she would come to those 23 ,saying, “Don’t do that 24 thing. There are no such setbacks(挫折) that we could not overcome!”
Finally she insisted until the day when all the Japanese armies were kicked out of China. 25 , her son died of disease without sufficient 26 and nutrition in those days of hardships. Her husband, after knowing the death of his son, lay in bed for two days without eating and drinking anything. She teared to her husband and said, “We have a tough destiny, but however tough our lives will be, we should also 27 . Though our son has passed away, we can have another. ”
After giving birth to the second 28 , her husband died of edema（水肿病）, which almost 29 her away. But eventually, she 30 and held the three young children in her arms, saying, “My sweet hearts, don’t feel scared. You still have me, your dear mum!”
It took her pain efforts to 31 her children up and the life of her family was getting better and better. Two daughters were married and so was his son finally. She said to everyone she met, “Look! What I said is 32 right. There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome! My life is so happy now!” She was 33 gradually and could not do the farm work anymore. So she stayed at home and did some sewing work.
Nevertheless, the Heaven seemed to show no affection to her who had undergone a 34 life. She got her leg broken 35 when she was nursing her grandson. Due to her old age that posed a great risk to her operation, she did not receive operation and had to lie in bed all day long. Her children all cried heavily, while she merely said, “Why do you cry? I am still living.”
36 she could not rise from bed, she did not complain about anything and anybody. Instead, she sat on the bed and did some sewing work. She had learnt scarves-weaving, crafts-making, etc. All her neighbors spoke 37 of her skills and came to learn from her.
She lived until 86. Before she went to Heaven, she said to her children, “You all should live to your best. There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome!”
We will only get to realize our own iron will and strong tolerating ability after getting 38 heavily. Therefore, no matter what you are suffering from now, do not merely complain about the 39 of our destiny and maintain low-spirited all the time. There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome. Only those who have no confidence and courage to overcome setbacks will be 40 at last!
A．recognize B．realize C．reduce D．reach
A．bear B．see C．find D．feel
A．houses B．villages C．women D．people
A．hard B．silly C．easy D．smelly
A．Therefore B．However C．Furthermore D．Besides
A．food B．water C．medicine D．clothes
A．persist B．help C．work D．accept
A．child B．son C．daughter D．baby
A．get B．give C．blew D．put
A．stopped B．cried C．sighed D．recovered
A．raise B．teach C．build D．love
A．nearly B．absolutely C．almost D．naturally
A．dying B．growing C．aging D．complaining
A．happy B．long C．normal D．rough
A．purposely B．accidently C．suddenly D．quietly
A．As though B．Even though C．As long as D．Ever since
A．hurt B．ill C．excited D．stricken
A．unfairness B．unhappiness C．unfitness D．uncomfortableness
A．hit B．improved C．defeated D．hurt
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
He has been called the“missing link”.Half-man,half-beast.He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world—Mount Everest.
He is known as the Abominable Snowman.The__36 of the Snowman has been around for__37 .Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest. The native people said they__38this creature and called it the“Yeti”,and they said that they had__39 caught Yetis on two occasions__40_none has ever been produced as evidence (证据).
Over the years,the story of the Yetis has__41.In 1951,Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest.Shipton believed that they were not__42 the tracks of a monkey or bear and__43that the Abominable Snowman might really__44 .
Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis.But the only things people have ever found were__45footprints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than__46animal tracks,which had been made__47as they melted (融化) and refroze in the snow. __48 ,in 1964,a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was__49 and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans.But, __50 ,no evidence has ever__51 been produced.
These days,only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman__52.But if they ever__53_catching one,they may face a real__54 :Would they put it in a__55or give it a room in a hotel?
36.A.event B. story C. adventure D. description
37.A.centuries B. too long C. some time D. many years
38.A.heard from B. cared for C. knew of D. read about
39.A.even B. hardly C. certainly D. probably
40.A.as B. though C. when D. until
41.A.developed B. changed C. occurred D. continued
42.A.entirely B. naturally C. clearly D. simply
43.A.found B. declared C. felt D. doubted
44.A.exist B. escape C. disappear D. return
45.A.clearer B. more C. possible D. rare
46.A.huge B. recent C. ordinary D. frightening
47.A.strange B. large C. deep D. rough
48.A.In the end B. Therefore C. After all D. However
49.A.imagined B. real C. special D. familiar
50.A.so B. besides C. again D. instead
51.A.rightly B. actually C. normally D. particularly
52.A.lightly B. jokingly C. seriously D. properly
53.A.succeed in B. insist on C. depend on D. join in
54.A.decision B. situation C. subject D. problem
55.A.zoo B. mountain C. museum D. laboratory