When I come across a good article while reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so, I find the article on the ________ side is more interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to ________ in good health, or ________ about how to behave and conduct oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to _______ damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text ________ the title. Therefore, the scissors (剪刀) would ______ before they start, ________ halfway done when I find out the _______ result.
Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your ________. You can only take up one of them; the other has to wait to be ________ up. But you know the future is unpredictable (不可预测的)-the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left ________. Thus you are ________ in a difficult position and feel sad. How come that nice chances and brilliant ________ should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life ________ greatly on your preference of one choice to the other.
In fact that is what ________ is like: we are often ________ with the two opposite sides of the thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only ________ we get into another. The ________ may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I ________ remember a philosopher’s remarks that “When one door shuts, another opens in life”. So a casual (随意的) ________ may not be a bad one.
A．front B．same C．either D．opposite
A．get B．keep C．form D．bring
A．advice B．news C．a theory D．a report
A．suffer B．reduce C．prevent D．cause
A．on B．for C．without D．off
A．use B．handle C．prepare D．stay
A．or B．but C．so D．for
A．satisfying B．regretful C．surprising D．impossible
A．courage B．strength C．attention D．patience
A．given B．held C．made D．picked
A．near B．alone C．about D．behind
A．filled B．attracted C．caught D．struck
A．knowledge B．ideas C．feelings D．beliefs
A．improves B．changes C．progresses D．goes
A．study B．society C．nature D．life
A．faced B．supplied C．connected D．fixed
A．before B．after C．until D．as
A．following B．next C．above D．former
A．still B．also C．once D．almost
A．treatment B．action C．choice D．remark
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
It was a winter afternoon．Some friends and l were eating at a restaurant and talking．We talked and talked and soon 36 became the topic．Suddenly I 37 upon an idea．“Wouldn’t it be fun to go swimming ? Others go 38in winter，but why couldn’t we ? 39 , we could be healthier if we did．”I told them about this , and they all said it was a good idea 40 .
Early the next morning , we four were standing at the bus stop，with bags in our hands 41
for a bus to take us to the 42 ．The sky was clear；the sun was shining，but it was very cold all the same． 43 0ur heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us wall．We all felt we should go ___44__ but no one wanted to speak out .
We soon reached the sands．There was nobody there，but we were not discouraged．Instead we were 45 that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather． 46 we changed our clothes quickly．
But things were not going so 47 ．The freezing sea wind was blowing．We left very cold and 48 all over．At last we made up our minds to 49 into the water．We put our feet in first, __50__ to take them back very quickly．The water was unbelievably cold．
Then I suggested we all jump in．We all went back ten steps . I gave the 51 ，and we all rushed forward and jumped in．I shall never forget the moment I was in the water. I was up __52__and rushed again to the shore．So it was with my friends．We 53 0ur clothes as quickly as possible．
On the way back home，we talked about this unforgettable 54 ．The four of us did not __55____ school for the following three days．We all suffered a lot from a very bad cold，but we thought it was all worth it．
A．films B．music C．sports D．plays
A．caught B．fell C．came D．hit
A．swimming B．skating C．skiing D．camping
A．Specially B．Besides C．Really D．Clearly
A．indeed B．surely C．certainly D．truly
A．1ooking B．searching C．waiting D．asking
A．river B．lake C．pool D．sands
A．Even B．Yet C．If D．And
A．ahead B．forward C．away D．back
A．excited B．happy C．proud D．lonely
A．So B．However C．Still D．Or
A．wrong B．right C．bad D．smooth
A．walked B．changed C．trembled D．hid
A．go B．drop C．fun D．rush
A．just B．then C．only D．but
A．message B．order C．mark D．information
A．slowly B．nervously C．happily D．immediately
A．had on B．put on C．wore D．dressed
A．1ife B．experiment C．chance D．experience
A．attend B．reach C．enter D．go
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后人36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column．She had been a school teacher before she retired（退休），but she needed to keep 1 ．She was even willing to work without pay．She then offered her 2 with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people．Every day she 3 other old folks like her．By talking with them，she 4 two things．Old people had abilities that were not 5 ． But old people also had some 6 ．She found a new purpose for herself then．
Through the years，she usedto write stories about people for national magazines．There was now a new 7 ： Old people like herself．She began to write a newspaper column called“ Sixty Plus”，which was about 8 old．She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being 9 ．
Anna Douglas uses her 10 ability to see the truth behind a problem．She understands whyproblems begin．For example，one of her readerssaid that his grandchildren 11 the houses as soon as he came to visit．Mrs Douglas 12 some ways for him to understand his grandchildren．
“It's important to know somethingabout your grandchildren's world，”says Mrs Douglas．“That means questioning and listening，and 13 is not what old people do best．Say good things to them and about them，”she continues．“Never try to 14 your grandchildren or other young people．Never 15 your opinion．Don't tell them what they should do．Commonly，they have been taught they should have respect for old people．The old should respect them as well．”
A．free B．rich C．powerful D．busy
A．service B．money C．students D．books
A．observed B．met C．comforted D．answered
A．recognized B．followed C．enjoyed D．demanded
A．studied B．agreed C．gave D．used
A．mistakes B．problems C．questions D．characters
A．subject B．life C．way D．plan
A．getting B．respecting C．employing D．supporting
A．unknown B．refused C．misunderstood D．discouraged
A．thinking B．working C．writing D．leading
A．got B．entered C．left D．passed
A．invented B．chose C．suggested D．imagined
A．listening B．speaking C．pleasing D．advising
A．praise B．scold C．trouble D．encourage
A．speak out B．give up C．get back D．stick to
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
There are a few memories from our childhood that will stay with us forever. A few that seemed so 36 at the time may cause us to smile years later.
One such memory is a phone call I 37 when I was about three or four years old. My mother had entered a contest on a local 38 show. Entrants（参加者）were to tell an interesting story about their 39 . Winners would receive a phone call from Mrs. Santa Claus（女圣诞老人）! Mrs. Claus would award（奖励） the lucky child free 40 of a local store.
Well, the call came. My mother talked to Mrs. Claus and then 41 the phone to me. I didn’t 42 the fact that many people were listening to our conversation. However, the fact that this lady had a 43 connection to Santa, that was important.
I didn’t know it yet, but my mother had 44 the attention of the contest judges by telling about the time I had 45a wall with crayons（蜡笔）. Even I knew that this was not the kind of 46 that Santa would approve.
Suddenly, in a very pleasant tone（语气）of 47 , Mrs. Santa Claus asked me about my art work. I 48 that this lady was the real Mrs. Claus, not a radio station actress standing in for her.
I 49 down the phone and ran crying from the room. My crime（罪行）had not 50 unpunished. Santa would 51 know that I’d been bad!
It turned out that I did get a 52 present from the radio station and its sponsor（赞助商）. And I guess Santa didn’t find out about the wall. Maybe he did and was in a 53 mood. In any case, my Christmas presents did not 54a piece of coal（煤）.
I wonder what Santa has in 55 for this year. Hopefully my wife hasn’t written Mrs. Claus any letters.
A．nice B．important C．impossible D．terrible
A．received B．made C．gave D．showed
A．TV B．literature C．radio D．gift
A．parents B．child C．husbands D．teacher
A．gifts B．money C．books D．pens
A．offered B．brought C．showed D．handed
A．doubt B．guess C．know D．believe
A．false B．direct C．weak D．wrong
A．put B．paid C．caught D．taken
A．decorated B．made C．draw D．painted
A．idea B．action C．behaviour D．plan
A．sound B．noise C．laugh D．voice
A．wondered B．believed C．reported D．supposed
A．put B．took C．knocked D．threw
A．met B．gone C．changed D．got
A．surely B．possibly C．impossibly D．happily
A．nice B．bad C．terrible D．cheap
A．satisfying B．surprising C．forgiving D．frightening
A．invent B．leave C．include D．exist
A．thought B．mind C．fact D．public
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily. When it became lighter. I decided to 16 the rain to get my car. which was parked at my office three streets away.
My friends 17 that I shouldn't go, 18 I was seven months pregnant (怀孕的) then. I told them that I'd be very 19 . One of them wanted to come with me but I 20 that she should stay with another friend who needed 21 with her baby.
I walked out of the hotel and started making my 22 to the car. At the traffic junction (交叉路口), a car 23 and the passenger got off with an umbrella. 24 I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he'd accompany me to my 25 . I was very embarrassed and 26 , but he was very persistent (坚持的).
During our walk, he kept telling me to walk 27 , as the ground was wet. When we got to the car park. I thanked him and we 28 . I did not get his name and may not even 29 him now. Did he purposely stop for me? I'll never know.
So how did I pay it 30 ? I was at home when I 31 two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction site near my home, which was a long walk. I went out and 32 them an umbrella. The two men were wet through. They were 33 by my gesture, and I told them they should take the umbrella and keep it. They were very 34 and like me, probably wondered why a stranger was 35 such kindness.
A．carry B．keep C．brave D．collect
A．guessed B．argued C．complained D．promised
A．because B．though C．unless D．if
A．cheerful B．hopeful C．careful D．regretful
A．learned B．insisted C．begged D．worried
A．help B．advice C．food D．shelter
A．call B．change C．way D．choice
A．disappeared B．left C．started D．stopped
A．Before B．Since C．When D．For
A．home B．station C．hotel D．destination
A．agreed B．declined C．smiled D．cried
A．slowly B．quickly C．heavily D．gracefully
A．waited B．ran C．parted D．rested
A．like B．spot C．thank D．recognize
A．up B．off C．forward D．out
A．noticed B．imagined C．invited D．heard
A．made B．passed C．bought D．sold
A．disturbed B．impressed C．encouraged D．surprised
A．scared B．grateful C．sad D．anxious
A．appreciating B．repaying C．accepting D．offering
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland, Ore., and began scanning titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if I’d like 21 .I said yes because I needed to22 for college.
I worked after school and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I did the washing-up in the student canteen 23 school, I was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U.S. Forest Service 
during summers. But selling books was one of the most 24 .
One day a woman asked me for 25 on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had in26 and found other books we could27 .She left the store 28 , and I’ve always remembered the29 I felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a30 in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant（移民）child who was born with his thumb attached, weblike（蹼状的）, to the rest of his hand. His family could not31 a corrective operation, and the boy lived in32 , hiding his hand in his pocket. I 33 my boss to let me do the 34 .After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, 35 to perform the operation for free.
I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his 36 hand and say,“ Thank you.”I felt a sense of reward.
At McCarley’s Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the 37 , not the store. Today it’s 38 . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the 39 ,not the boss, through my “Today”show, helping them make 40 of the world.
A．a book B．the place C．a job D．the boss
A．gain experience B．start saving C．get a degree D．get grades
A．during B．after C．around D．behind
A．boring B．tiring C．satisfying D．important
A．advice B．medicine C．help D．books
A．stock(库存品) B．mind C．shelves D．counter
A．borrow B．publish C．introduce D．order
A．much happier B．less anxious C．less disappointed D．more confident
A．pride B．interest C．anxiety D．difficulty
A．doctor B．bookseller C．TV reporter D．writer
A．afford B．do C．support D．pay
A．danger B．trouble C．shame D．need
A．suggested B．required C．expected D．persuaded
A．story B．operation C．thing D．favor
A．promising B．offering C．providing D．refusing
A．broken B．damaged C．repaired D．injured
A．boss B．customers C．future D．college
A．different B．true C．the same D．new
A．children B．viewers C．patients D．strangers
A．use B．fun C．change D．sense