Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置)on your desk. And they've never actually 21you. Everything they know about you 22through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 23 they feel they can know you 24 from the sound of your voice. That's how powerful the 25is.
Powerful, yes, but not always 26. For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I'd never met 27, got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 28 me. I sometimes wished to 29 another agent.
One morning, I had to 30 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani's office 31 . The woman sitting at the desk, 32 my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 33 smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 34immediately. "What a wonderful lady!" I thought.
Rushing out 35I called out over my shoulder, "By the way, what's your name?" "I'm Rani," she said. I turned around and saw a 36woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 37! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 38 .
Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani's 39---her warm smile, her nods, her 'I'm here for you' 40 ---were all silent signals that didn't travel through wires.
21.
| A． |
accepted |
B． |
noticed |
C． |
heard |
D． |
met |
22.
| A． |
came |
B． |
moved |
C． |
ran |
D． |
developed |
23.
| A． |
Thus |
B． |
Yet |
C． |
Then |
D． |
Indeed |
24.
| A． |
rather |
B． |
also |
C． |
just |
D． |
already |
25.
| A． |
Telephone |
B． |
voice |
C． |
connection |
D． |
impression |
26.
| A． |
direct |
B． |
useful |
C． |
easy |
D． |
accurate |
27.
| A． |
in person |
B． |
by myself |
C． |
in public |
D． |
on purpose |
28.
| A． |
annoyed |
B． |
interested |
C． |
discouraged |
D． |
confused |
29.
| A． |
promote |
B． |
train |
C． |
find |
D． |
know |
30.
| A． |
arrange |
B． |
postpone |
C． |
confirm |
D． |
book |
31.
| A． |
for the first time |
B． |
at any time |
C． |
from time to time |
D． |
in good time |
32.
| A． |
expecting |
B． |
seeing |
C． |
testing |
D． |
avoiding |
33.
| A． |
shy |
B． |
comforting |
C． |
familiar |
D． |
forced |
34.
| A． |
bill |
B． |
form |
C． |
ticket |
D． |
list |
35.
| A． |
hopefully |
B． |
disappointedly |
C． |
gratefully |
D． |
regretfully |
36.
| A． |
careful |
B． |
serious |
C． |
nervous |
D． |
pleasant |
37.
| A． |
amused |
B． |
worried |
C． |
helpless |
D． |
speechless |
38.
| A． |
calm |
B． |
nice |
C． |
proud |
D． |
clever |
39.
| A． |
forgiveness |
B． |
eagerness |
C． |
friendliness |
D． |
skillfulness |
40.
| A． |
explanation |
B． |
attitude |
C． |
concept |
D． |
Behavior |
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。
I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.
We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s rang, it was my mother calling from my . She asked if I had my mobile. I checked my purse. It was ! I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys, it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but it was getting late, I decided to leave.” He gave me the address of a near his home.
Later that evening, I went to him there. I didn’t dare to go , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After 10 km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys .
My were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you my mum?” I asked. He that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts (联系人). But all they was my mobile phone number — which didn’t . He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who my house.
I was to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost forever. I was so to Rhys and offered him some money, but he .
As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.
A．electric car B．mobile phone C．radio D．doorbell
A．hospital B．company C．school D．home
A．found B．changed C．lost D．bought
A．gone B．new C．busy D．broken
A．accepted B．returned C．got D．answered
A．before B．because C．after D．if
A．coffee shop B．post office C．hotel D．supermarket
A．follow B．meet C．catch D．punish
A．slowly B．back C．alone D．finally
A．driving B．running C．walking D．riding
A．talked about B．looked for C．heard of D．knew about
A．difficulties B．fears C．diseases D．hopes
A．remember B．know C．tell D．understand
A．realized B．repeated C．explained D．believed
A．had B．noticed C．expected D．finished
A．happen B．matter C．help D．fit
A．called B．visited C．shared D．sold
A．sorry B．glad C．sad D．proud
A．useful B．strange C．grateful D．polite
A．missed B．appeared C．agreed D．refused
Several months ago I was involved in a car accident. That moment my views on life.
All my life I had been waiting I could get my driver’s and my first car. When I got my license and my dad brought the car to the house, I felt very . From that day on, the most thing in my life was that car. Every day I would get home and what else I could do to make it better. My car was my and joy and when I had fixed it up into “perfect” condition, I finally began to it. Every time I got into my car I felt the greatest, nothing could stop me, but one day I was that just like any other person, I could be broken.
One night, though it was too outside to see clearly, I was in the with my friends. I felt unstoppable while driving, soon enough I was shown that I wasn’t. While driving down a main street I felt I was the car. It was flying. When I what was happening, the only thing I could do was protect my friends from being hurt badly.
After the accident I don't remember much, but I do remember the I was in, not only physical but also the thought that the lives of others were for a few seconds and I may have dropped them. The memory of that day will never me. I learned that material things should be the most important things in your life. I also learned that I need to appreciate the things and people around me.
A．formed B．changed C．replaced D．moved
A．until B．after C．when D．since
A．test B．guide C．advice D．license
A．finally B．happily C．actually D．immediately
A．interested B．surprised C．excited D．embarrassed
A．difficult B．comfortable C．successful D．important
A．notice B．watch C．see D．find
A．pride B．memory C．task D．inspiration
A．repair B．check C．drive D．clean
A．though B．as if C．even though D．despite
A．shown B．decided C．thought D．appeared
A．cold B．wet C．dark D．fine
A．office B．house C．school D．car
A．so B．because C．but D．before
A．taking advantage of B．losing control of C．making use of D．putting an end to
A．expected B．realized C．accepted D．wondered
A．situation B．surprise C．hospital D．pain
A．in my hands B．within my reach C．beyond my imagination D．at my mercy
A．impress B．leave C．trouble D．interrupt
A．always B．sometimes C．never D．mainly
Steve, a twelve¬-year¬-old boy with alcoholic parents, was failing. Surprisingly, he could read,
yet, ____ his reading skills, Steve had been failing since the first grade. Steve was a
big boy, yet, he went unnoticed… ____ Miss White.
Miss White was a smiling, beautiful, young lady. For the first time in his ____ life, Steve couldn't take his eyes off his teacher; yet, ____ he failed. In the middle of the first term, the entire seventh grade was ____ for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and ____ to dream of other things, as the day passed slowly. One day, Miss White's ____ voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve！” Startled (吓了一跳), he ____ to look at her. “Pay attention！” She began to ____ the test results. “You all did pretty well，” she told the class, “ ____ one boy, and it breaks my ____ to tell you this, but…” She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp ____.“…The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class！”
After that, Steve still ____ do his homework. “Just try it，” Miss White said one day. “Steve!
Please! I care about you！” Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Someone, so beautiful and perfect, cared about him! Steve went home from school, ____ that afternoon. The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all sparkle and smiles! Immediately, she gave a ____ on the weekend homework. Steve was the first to ____ his paper. With a look of ____， Miss White took his paper. Steve walked back to his desk, his heart beating strongly within his chest. Miss White's face was in total ____ ! Suddenly, her face broke into a bright smile. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just ____ his first test! From that moment ____ was the same for Steve.
A．in honor of B．in spite of C．in addition to D．in case of
A．to B．before C．until D．upon
A．rich B．young C．fresh D．simple
A．still B．even C．also D．forever
A．observed B．corrected C．selected D．tested
A．struggled B．agreed C．continued D．declared
A．cheerful B．impatient C．enthusiastic D．shy
A．decided B．managed C．turned D．forgot
A．go over B．run over C．turn over D．hand over
A．except for B．due to C．as for D．up to
A．will B．record C．heart D．back
A．pain B．stare C．sense D．contrast
A．wouldn't B．couldn't C．mustn't D．shouldn't
A．embarrassed B．discouraged C．approved D．thoughtful
A．survey B．speech C．report D．quiz
A．give up B．hand in C．turn down D．come across
A．respect B．curiosity C．surprise D．fear
A．victory B．shock C．sadness D．confidence
A．escaped B．taken C．missed D．passed
A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
Who designed the first helicopter(直升机)? Who _____some of most famous pictures in the world? Who knew more about the human body than most ______of his time? There is an answer ______ all these questions --Leonardo da Vinci (达•芬奇)
Leonard may have been the greatest genius ______ have ever known. He lived in Italy around the year 1500, but many of his inventions seem modern to us today. For example, one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter. Of course, he couldn’t _______ a helicopter with the things he had. But scientists say his idea would have worked.
But Leonard ______ an inventor. He was one of the greatest artists of his day. By the time he was twenty years old, he was called a master(大师) painter, and as he got older he became _____ more famous. Sometimes he drew a hand in ten different ways _______he was ready to paint.
Many of Leonardo’s wonderful paintings are still with _______today. You may know one of his most famous works-- the ______ woman known as the Mona Lisa.
A．took B．made C．painted D．invented
A．artists B．doctors C．painters D．people
A．to B．of C．for D．from
A．the scientists B．the artists C．the world D．people
A．draw B．paint C．work D．build
A．was just B．wasn’t just C．wasn’t D．was no longer
A．less B．no C．even D．very
A．before B．after C．because D．when
A．him B．us C．them D．you
A．interesting B．crying C．smiling D．surprising
The captain of a ship and a merchant（商人）were friends．The merchant had a young son，who wanted to be a sailor（水手），so the captain took him for voyages in his ．One day when the captain had come from a with a lot of money，the merchant told him that the price of iron（铁） had and suggested that he should buy some with his money．“I’ll it for you in my storehouse _ you return from your next voyage，and perhaps you’ll get money．” But while the captain was away，the price of iron went up _ 60% ，so the merchant sold it and kept the money．When the captain came back，his friend told him that he was very sorry and the mice had all the iron． The captain knew that his friend was lies，but he stayed _and said，“I knew that you had problems mice in your storehouse．” After a few days，the captain started voyage，and when he returned home，he said to the merchant，“I’m very sorry，but _our voyage a bird came down and carried your son away．” The merchant was very and said，“Birds cannot carry boys!” “And can mice eat iron，” answered the captain．The merchant took the captain to a ，who said，“The merchant must the captain the money which he got when he the iron，and then the captain must the merchant’s son back to him．”
A．car B．cart C．ship D．plane
A．voyage B．travel C．business D．visit
A．fallen B．raised C．widened D．risen
A．keep B．hide C．hold D．put
A．when B．since C．after D．until
A．many B．more C．a bit D．less
A．on B．in C．to D．by
A．dishonest B．honest C．real D．former
A．sold B．borrowed C．eaten D．drunk
A．talking B．making C．telling D．saying
A．friendly B．calm C．quiet D．angry
A．about B．in C．on D．with
A．another B．next C．the other D．other
A．while B．after C．during D．before
A．boring B．puzzled C．angry D．afraid
A．yet B．neither C．so D．either
A．lawyer B．manager C．child D．judge
A．return B．give C．offer D．lend
A．kept B．bought C．sold D．stole
A．bring B．fetch C．carry D．catch