One day in Israel government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓). While working, they found a (n) 1 hole in a corner, so they used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to 2 . A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another.
Then, everyone thought that all the mice had 3 . But just as they were just about to start to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing out at the _4 of the hole. After some endeavor, the mice finally got out. But _5 , they did not run away immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the exit of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the _6 of the other. Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped_7_to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was 8 and could not see anything, and the other one was trying to allow the blind mouse to 9 _on his tail so he could pull the blind one with him to escape.
After witnessing what happened, everyone was 10 and lost in thought. During meal time, the group of people sat down and started to chat about what had happened to the two mice. One serious Rome official said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of emperor and 11 .” The others thought for a while and said, “That was why !”A smart Israeli said, “I think their relationship was husband and wife.” The others felt it made sense, so they 12 . A Korean, who was accustomed to the firm tradition of loyalty to _13_ , said, “I think the relationship between them was that of mother and son.” Once again the others felt this was more reasonable,
At that moment, one Samaritan who sat behind them resting his chin in his palms, 14 looked at other people, and asked, “Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?” Suddenly, the atmosphere froze. The group 15 at the Samaritan and remained silent. In fact, the true love is not established on benefit, friendship and loyalty or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.
A．cat B．mouse C．dog D．ant
A．come in B．come down C．come out D．come over
A．died B．saved C．stayed D．escaped
A．exit B．wall C．floor D．door
A．strangely B．happily C．luckily D．sadly
A．tail B．head C．foot D．hand
A．longer B．higher C．closer D．farther
A．clear B．blind C．deaf D．mute
A．eat B．bite C．suck D．drink
A．joyless B．hopeless C．careless D．speechless
A．doctor B．servant C．empress D．minister
A．stopped B．argued C．agreed D．talked
A．couples B．parents C．teachers D．elders
A．puzzledly B．repeatedly C．pleasedly D．expectedly
A．looked in B．looked up C．looked back D．looked down
Do you know insurance(保险)? Buying insurance is a by which people can protect themselves large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large number of people pay sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out or the sums of money it has .
The first modern fire insurance company was in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just most of the city, and people wanted protection against losses. The first company rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas.
Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. he also a new kind of insurance for . the new insurance would__ _protection against the loss of crops from storms.
In 1795, Benjamin Franklin helped start new insurance company in America. This company, offered life insurance, collected some money from many different men. a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is in business.
Over the years, people have from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from accidents as car and plane crashes. , almost everyone has some kind of insurance.
A．way B．firm C．consideration D．means
A．from B．against C．with D．beyond
A．small B．huge C．much D．little
A．many B．a little C．few D．a few
A．stole B．collected C．lent D．brought
A．built B．found C．formed D．organized
A．destroyed B．hurt C．harmed D．wounded
A．farther B．further C．wider D．longer
A．risen B．rised C．grew D．turned
A．suggested B．determined C．asked D．demanded
A．farmers B．workers C．waiters D．doctors
A．make B．give C．offer D．keep
A．other B．certain C．another D．some
A．where B．which C．whom D．that
A．commonly B．usually C．regularly D．ordinarily
A．If B．Although C．Unless D．Because
A．always B．still C．hardly D．seldom
A．paid B．offered C．bought D．benefited
A．many B．so C．such D．that
A．Today B．Generally C．Lately D．Tomorrow
A friend and I were talking about our trip in the airport, when behind us we heard two small children screaming at the top of their voices, “Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!” we turned to see that the “Daddy” they were to see was their soldier father who was obviously returning from a in the desert.
They to him and jumped into his arms. They hugged him and kissed him. He hugged them and kissed them. They could not tell him everything they wanted to tell him enough. He kneeled down to their level and hugs and kisses the little girl and her younger brother crawling（爬） on his back and shoulders.
The soldier’s young wife and mother of the two children patiently, allowing the children to enjoy this with their daddy. When turn came, they hugged and kissed each other. At one point I thought about applauding（鼓掌） as a way of thanking the family for their sacrifice（牺牲；贡献） and his safe return, but it seemed . This was a private moment by everyone in that part of the . We were all frozen and immersed （沉浸在）in the joy of the moment. We simply allowed this soldier, his wife, and their two children the freedom to their joy without limit.
Oh, it should be noted that their mom and dad reconnected, the little boy was crawling up his dad’s back and the little girl stood next to them jumping up and down her next moment with her dad. I felt with the opportunity to see the unlimited joy of a little boy, a little girl, a loving wife, and a travel weary soldier. Blessed, but also ashamed of the of that kind of joy in my own life.
A．Doubtfully B．Disagreeably C．Naturally D．Unexpectedly
A．excited B．surprised C．polite D．brave
A．search B．tour C．holiday D．trade
A．danced B．walked C．ran D．marched
A．early B．slowly C．clearly D．quickly
A．in all B．at all C．in sight D．in between
A．took turns B．took action C．went on D．insisted on
A．stood up B．stood out C．stood around D．stood by
A．achievement B．honor C．reunion D．party
A．his B．their C．my D．her
A．celebrating B．missing C．memorizing D．supporting
A．useless B．improper C．unpleasant D．unnecessary
A．created B．shared C．showed D．seized
A．airport B．street C．house D．world
A．in private B．in time C．in person D．in advance
A．use B．deliver C．publish D．express
A．why B．how C．as D．if
A．in expectation of B．in honor of C．in place of D．in memory of
A．lucky B．puzzled C．blessed D．amused
A．performance B．presence C．existence D．absence
People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a ____ problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without _____; they try to find a solution by trial and error. ____, when all these methods _____, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six _____ in analyzing a problem.
First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must ____ that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the thinker must _____ the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For instance, he must _____ the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for _____ that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam _____ that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. _____, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After ____ the problem, the person should have _____ suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example_____, his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.
Eventually one _____ seems to be the solution ____ the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes quite ____ because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a ____way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖)stuck to a brake. He _____ hits on the solution to his problem: he must clean the brake.
Finally the solution is ____. Sam does it and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short, he has solved the problem.
A．serious B．usual C．Common D．similar
A．thinking B．practice C．understanding D．help
A．Besides B．Instead C．Otherwise D．However
A． work B．fail C．change D．develop
A．ways B．stages C．conditions D．orders
A．explain B．prove C．see D．show
A．find B．judge C．describe D．face
A．determine B．check C．correct D．recover
A．answers B．skills C．information D．explanation
A．hopes B．decides C．argues D．suggests
A．In other words B．Once in a while C．At this time D．First of all
A．discussing B．settling down C．comparing with D．studying
A．extra B．several C．enough D．countless
A．again B．secondly C．also D．alone
A．suggestion B．conclusion C．decision D．discovery
A．with B．to C．into D．for
A．unexpectedly B．late C．clearly D．often
A．simple B．quick C．different D．sudden
A．fortunate B．easily C．immediately D．clearly
A．recorded B．tested C．competed D．accepted
完形填空（共20小题；每题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
That morning, before I realized it, my six-year-old son Jonathan broke a limb of my azalea（杜鹃花）bush and asked,“Can I take this to school today?”With a wave of my hand, I him off. I turned my so he wouldn’t see the tears gathering in my eyes. I that azalea bush. I touched the broken limb to say silently,“I’m sorry.” I was in low spirits most of the day. at 2:30 in the afternoon I hurriedly drove to the school to Jonathan.
“I want to talk to you about Jonathan,”the teacher said after she let me into the classroom. now? I thought as I glanced at my son busily coloring a picture. I prepared myself for the . Nothing would have surprised me.
“Did you know Jonathan brought to school today?”she asked. I nodded, thinking about my bush and trying to hide the in my eyes.“Let me tell you about yesterday.”the teacher continued,“See that little girl?”I watched the bright-eyed child and point to a colorful picture on the wall. I .
“Well, yesterday she was almost hysterical（歇斯底里）. Her mother and father are going through a divorce（离婚）. She told me she didn’t want to . I watched that little girl bury(埋) her face in her hands and say loud enough for the class to hear,‘Nobody loves me. ’ I did all I could to her, but it only seemed to make matters worse. Today your son walked straight to that child. I watched him her some pretty pink flowers and whisper,‘I love you.’”
I felt my heart filled with for what my son had done. I at the teacher. “Thank you,”I said, reaching for Jonathan’s hand,“you’ve made my ______.”
A．pushed B．turned C．sent D．called
A．back B．arm C．eyes D．hand
A．planted B．fixed C．kept D．loved
A．in order B．just like C．about D．as if
A．Then B．Yet C．Thus D．Instead
A．care for B．take in C．pick up D．look after
A．How B．Why C．When D．What
A．first B．worst C．best D．last
A．luck B．change C．happiness D．flowers
A．expensive B．favorite C．pretty D．cheap
A．hurt B．surprise C．disappointment D．joy
A．study B．recover C．laugh D．cry
A．nodded B．refused C．agreed D．wondered
A．stay B．paint C．live D．learn
A．encourage B．comfort C．praise D．help
A．over B．away C．off D．across
A．offer B．hand C．present D．provide
A．pleasure B．pride C．regret D．thanks
A．glanced B．looked C．turned D．smiled
A．day B．time C．life D．future
I never know how well Mother could keep a trust until I was going through her things after she died. I discovered something I had _ forgotten, something that happened to me as a child.
One night, as I lay in bed _ _ my sister and I had said our prayers, I recalled the events of the day and how_ _ I had behaved towards Mother. “I must make things right before going to sleep,” I thought.
Quickly I _ _out of bed and picked up a pencil and paper, then tiptoed (踮着脚，蹑手蹑脚) into the hall. The __ from the living room shone dimly (昏暗地). I knew Mother was downstairs mending socks.
I quickly _ _ a note asking Mother to forgive me for being so _ _. I didn’t want my brothers and sisters to know our _ _ so I added a postscript (附言，补充): “Please don’t let anyone see this.” Then I quietly moved _ _ my parents’ bedroom and put the letter under Mother’s pillow.
The next morning, when I __ my bed after breakfast, I unexpectedly _ _ a note under my pillow. Mother wrote that she loved me and _ _ me.
This became my_ __ of apologizing whenever I talked back or disobeyed. Mother always left a note, but she never _our under-the-pillow messages in front of the family. Even when we were _ __, she never mentioned them when we brothers and sister recalled our childhood.
When Mother __, I had to go through her personal belongings. In her desk was a bundle (捆，包) of notes tied with a faded ribbon (布条). On top was a message in her handwriting. It read, “In the event of my death, please _ _ these.”
I _ __ the packet and glanced at the handwriting on the bottom. To my surprise, I _54_ my childish writing, “P.S. Please don’t let anyone see this. Love, Edie.”
I gently placed the unopened bundle in the _ __ along with other things for the rubbish burner. “Lord,” I prayed, “make me like my mother.”
A．long B．just C．never D．often
A．before B．after C．until D．since
A．well B．politely C．happily D．badly
A．jumped B．fell C．moved D．slipped (溜走)
A．moon B．light C．needle D．thread
A．found B．sent C．wrote D．took
A．lazy B．late C．careless D．naughty
A．mistake B．business C．relation D．love
A．out of B．around C．into D．behind
A．searched B．left C．made D．went to
A．wrote B．left C．found D．gave
A．missed B．understood C．supported D．forgave
A．way B．secret C．favorite D．trick
A．spoke about B．passed round C．gave out D．read aloud
A．happy B．curious C．grown D．interested
A．went away B．passed away C．die away D．break away
A．destroy B．keep C．hide D．read
A．picked up B．handed in C．looked through D．turned over
A．recognized B．lost C．realized D．liked
A．drawer B．wastebasket C．bedroom D．bookshelf