Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. In many ways, this is　 36　for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the sane　 37　 night after night. One would
 38　 them to know their parts by heart and　 39　 have cause to falter（結(jié)巴）.Yet　40　is not always the case.
　　A famous actor in a　 41　 successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat　 42　had been imprisoned in Bastille for twenty years. In the last act，a gaoler（監(jiān)獄長，看守）would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner.　 43　 the noble was expected to read the letter at each　 44　 ,he always insisted that it should be written out in full.
　　One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke　 45　 his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the　 46　 of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed（使顯露）the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then，the gaoler　 47　with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the　 48　and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in　
 49　 as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly,　50　 to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then，squinting（瞇著眼看）his eves，he said,“The light is　51　.Read the letter to me.”And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler.　52　 that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied，“The light is indeed dim，sir. I must get my　 53　”With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrat’s　54　，the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the　 55　 copy of the letter which he proceeded（繼續(xù)進(jìn)行）to read to the prisoner.

36．A. fortunate	B. unfortunate	C. happy	D. unhappy
37．A. lines	B. words	C. plays	D. roles
38．A. want	B. ask	C. expect	D. wish
39．A. always	B. never	C. sometimes	D. often
40．A. such	B. the thing	C. one	D. this
41．A. highly	B. high	C. poorly	D. poor
42．A. where	B. what	C. which	D. who
43．A. Because	B. Even though	C. When	D. Though
44．A. play	B. performance	C. role	D. case
45．A. with	B. in	C. on	D. to
46．A. pages	B. joke	C. lines	D. contents
47．A. appeared	B. disappeared	C. came out	D. came in
48．A. room	B. cell	C. stage	D. office
49．A. English	B. French	C. order	D. full
50．A. worded	B. surprised	C. anxious	D. afraid
51．A. bright	B. dim	C. dark	D. out
52．A. To see	B. To find	C. Seeing	D. Finding
53．A. glasses	B. lines	C. light	D. letters
54．A. surprise	B. satisfaction	C. anger	D. amusement
55．A. usual	B. old	C. unusual	D. new

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. They are very busy working to  1  the family. They don’t act in the  2  ways that I read in books or I see on TV. 3  flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more  4 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(床罩). I  5  sat down beside her and looked at her. “Mom, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a  6  voice.
My mother stopped and raised her head with  7 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she  8  her head and continued to sew the quilt. At last my mother said:
“Susan,” she said, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it  9  in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and  10 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a  11 .It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is  12 .”
The next spring, my father suddenly got sick seriously. When they returned from the hospital, mother looked rather pale and it seemed  13 of them had had a serious illness. Every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father  14  slowly on the country road. My father had never been so  15. Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently glistened through the leaves. All of these  16  the most beautiful picture in the world.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. He said gently. “ 17 , I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.”  ___18  his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
 19  I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this  20 ,I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
1. A. hold                       B. support                      C. live on                      D. keep
2. A. romantic          B. friendly                            C. lovely                D. active
3. A. Taking             B. Passing                      C. Buying               D. Sending
4. A. no problem                                              B. out of question         
C. out of the question                             D. in question
5. A. silently            B. eagerly                      C. peaceful             D. anxiously
6. A. loud                       B. low                           C. gentle                D. tender
7. A. interest            B. fear                           C. excitement          D. surprise
8. A. bowed             B. raised                        C. hang                  D. lower
9. A. lost                 B. turned out                  C. disappeared               D. came up
10. A. cold              B. lasting                       C. long                   D. comfortable
11. A. needle            B. cloth                          C. thread                D. sheet
12. A. in the quilt     B. out of the quilt       C. outside               D. inside
13. A. either            B. both                          C. neither                      D. every
14. A. walk              B. run                            C. stand                  D. exercise
15. A. rude                   B. polite                       C. gentle                D. careful
16. A. came up              B. turned up                 C. called up            D. made up
17. A. In other words     B. To tell the truth     C. In my opinion    D. On the contrary
18. A. Seeing           B. Reading                            C. Watching            D. Observing
19. A. Once                  B. Though                    C. When                D. Unless
20. A. process          B. way                           C. matter               D. experience

To Whom It May Concern:
My husband and I got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work.
My husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He emphasized all of the things I can do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business.
After several weeks of job-hunting I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends , "My clever little wife can run that company she's working for."
But as his joking remark approached reality, my husband stopped talking to me about my job．I have received several promotions and pay increases , and I am now making more money than he is. I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our combined incomes, my husband and I can do many things that we had always dreamed of doing , but we don't do these things because he is very unhappy.
We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to an end．
I love my husband very much, and I don't want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job．I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don't know how .Can you give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?
Please help."Distressed"
小題1:The letter was most probable written ________.

A．in 1975

B．a(chǎn)round 1980

C．four years ago

D．in 1965

小題2:Her husband ________ when she first found her present job．

A．was very critical of her	B．felt disappointed
C．was proud of her	D．was happy but critical

小題3:What does the underlined word "promotion" mean?

A．scolding

B．criticism

C．prize

D．a(chǎn)dvancement

小題4:As her income increased, ________.

A．she found a gap emerged between her and her husband

B．she bought more clothes and a house

C．she did the many things she and her husband dreamed of

D．she felt very proud of herself

I fell in love with England because it was quaint (古色古香的)—all those little houses, looking terribly old fashioned but nice, like doll’s house. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I’ve slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now.
Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentleman, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners—people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.
I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You are forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice.
As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 p.m. I used to use it, but now I’m afraid.
The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and that’s typically French. In Middleses I had a neighbor who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.
小題1:The writer doesn’t like London because she___________.
A. is not used to the life there now
B. has lived there for seventeen years
C prefers to live in an old-fashioned house
D. has to be polite to everyone she meets there
小題2: Where do people usually meet their friends in England?

A．In a café

B．In a restaurant

C．In a nightclub

D．In a pub

小題3:The underlined word “it” in Para.4 refers to__________.

A．a(chǎn) taxi

B．the money

C．a(chǎn) bomb

D．public transport

小題4:The writer took her neighbor the France for Christmas because she__________.

A．felt lonely in England	B．had never been to France
C．was from a typical French family	D．didn’t like the British idea of family

I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a___1___ village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be ___2___ at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and ___3___ to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the ___4___. With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. ___5___, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!
I knew Dad would be angry if he ___6___ I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I ___7___ there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d ___8___ as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repairs. I’ll never forget the ___9___ he gave me. “I’m disappointed you ___10___ you have to lie to me, Jason. ” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t ___11___, I called the garage to ask if there were any ___12___, and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car. ” I felt ___13___ as I weakly told him the real reason. A ___14___ passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with ___15___. I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about ___16___ I’ve gone wrong all these years. ” “But Dad, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were ___17___. Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, ___18___ him all the way, but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much ___19___and emotional pain was my most painful experience. however, it was ___20___ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.
1. A. lonely    B. small  C. distant D. familiar
2. A. kept       B. washed       C. watched     D. serviced
3. A. agreed    B. planned      C. determined D. promised
4. A. village    B. community C. garage D. theater
5. A. however B. Then   C. Therefore   D. Still
6. A. realized  B. found out   C. thought      D. figured out
7. A. went      B. ran     C. walked       D. hurried
8. A. started    B. left     C. arrived       D. come
9. A. word      B. face    C. look    D. appearance
10. A. find      B. decide C. believe       D. feel
11. A. turn up B. drive out    C. go away     D. come out
12. A. questions     B. problems    C. mistakes     D. faults
13. A. ashamed      B. frightened  C. nervous      D. surprised
14. A. nervousness  B. sadness       C. silence       D. thought
15. A. you      B. myself       C. me      D. yourself
16. A. where   B. how    C. why    D. when
17. A. meaningless B. useless       C. helpless      D. worthless
18. A. asking  B. persuading  C. begging      D. following
19. A. physical       B. practical     C. personal     D. natural
20. A. indeed  B. always       C. also    D. almost

Many people think that the most popular way of communicating with other people is through the mouth. But what they don’t know is that actual communication using the mouth accounts for only around 10% (or even less) of all the means to communicate a message.
Moreover, you can never determine the truthfulness or honesty of people by what they say alone. In fact, words expressed through the mouth often do not reflect what people really think or feel. The more reliable way you can determine their true inner feelings and thoughts is by reading their body language. Everybody communicates using these gestures and if you understand the gestures and their meanings you will be able to read people and know what they are really communicating to you. One researcher even went as far as to say that we speak to hide what’s on our minds. But gestures cannot lie.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you can “see through” the emotions of other people? Let’s say you ask a person whether he can do an important task. He says “OK”. But deep inside, you are questioning yourself, “Is he really willing to do this job?” or “Does he have the confidence in finishing this task?” You can’t question him directly because that would be like belittling him. And even if you ask him those questions, his replies will not tell you what he really feels or thinks. So the most useful way is to observe his body language. Expressions like smiling, frowning, pouting, facial reddening, sweating, toe curling and sideways glances are visible hints that can help you make a right judgment.
1. 小題1:According to the passage, we know _______.

A．words through the mouth are the most common way in communication

B．body language is the quickest way to help people understand each other

C．expressions are the most powerful tool to judge whether a man is confident or not

D．you may know what a person really thinks with the help of reading his body language

2. 小題2:What does the underlined sentence mean in the second paragraph?

A．We can express ourselves well by body language.

B．We use words to prevent others knowing our true thoughts

C．Spoken words can fully reflect our true self.

D．We use body language to help express ourselves.

3. 小題3:The underlined word in the third paragraph can be replaced with ______.

A．looking down upon	B．speaking highly of
C．laughing at	D．believing in

One Saturday morning a careless car－driver   26  a lighted cigarette out of his car ten miles west of the small Canadian town of Stanton.The forest at the side of the road was   27 because there had been no   28  for many days.Within a few minutes the trees were   29 fire.
A truck driver saw the fire when he was on his   30  to Stanton.As soon as he reached the town he told   31 about it.Soon fire fighters were   32  westwards.When they arrived the fire they saw was very  33 .It could not spread to the north because of a lake   34  to the south because of a wide   35 .But a   36  wind was carrying the fire towards Stanton and the fire fighters could not stop it.Then,one of the firefighters   37  a message back to the town  38 
radio.
The chief fire officer and   39  of people hurried to a place about a mile   40  of the town.There they   41  dynamite to blow down the trees and to clear a wide path through the forest.  42  the fire reached the path it began to   43  down because there was   44  left to burn.After several hours they   45 to put out the fire and save the town.
26.A.lit                        B.threw                        C.put                           D.smoked
27.A.wet                      B.dry                           C.thick                         D.heavy
28.A.snow                    B.water                        C.rain                          D.wind
29.A.set                       B.caught                       C.on                                   D.in
30.A.way                            B.path                          C.road                          D.street
31.A the man                B.the police                  C.the forest                   D.the fire
32.A.hurrying               B.reaching                    C.arriving                     D.getting
33.A.big                       B.small                        C.large                         D.little
34.A.and                      B.or                             C.but                           D.even
35.A.road                            B.farm                         C.river                         D.forest
36.A.east                      B.west                          C.south                        D.north
37.A.got                       B took                          C.sent                          D.carried
38.A.with                     B.from                         C.on                                   D.by
39.A.many                   B.most                         C.hundreds                   D.a hundred
40.A.east                      B.north                        C.south                        D.west
41.A.will use                B.use                           C.would use                  D.used
42 A.However               B.Though                     C.When                        D.If
43.A.put                       B.go                                   C.die                            D.get
44.A.something             B.nothing                            C.anything                    D.everything
45.A.tried                     B.succeeded                  C.managed                   D.decided

“Earthquake!”The word flashed in my brain.A roaring sound filled my ears.I tried to slide beneath my desk.The desk did a wild tap dance,slipping and sliding towards the centre of the room.I twisted my body and grabbed at the windowsill behind me,somehow kicking free of my dancing chair.I tried to stand.My legs skated away as if on a bucking escalator.
My fingers shook,grasped and held the windowsill tightly.Somewhere through the roar sounded the terrified scream of some wounded animal.I looked behind me and tried to steady my gaze on the other kids but the scene was a dizzy nightmare.Some of the class were sitting in the middle of the room,surrounded by chairs and desks.One girl was screaming.A boy was trying to claw his way across the floor to the door in a crazy overarm crawl.
My grip froze me to the windowsill.
I cried aloud,“I’m going to die.I’m going to die.Save me,I’m not ready to die,I’m not ready!”
I hunched forward on my knees and pressed my face against my clenched fingers.I looked at the backs of my fingers and stupidly noticed the fragile pale hairs growing out of the pores.The fingers would soon cease to exist.Somehow the impending horror of my death was too terrible to even cry about.
Suddenly,I became aware that the rocking had ceased.Perhaps I wasn’t going to die.
小題1:The roaring sound was made by______.

A．a(chǎn) wounded animal	B．people screaming
C．children running	D．a(chǎn)n earthquake

小題2:When the narrator clenches his fingers he is ______.

A．a(chǎn)fraid

B．a(chǎn)ngry

C．injured

D．impatient

小題3:Paragraph two describes the______.

A．injuries suffered by the narrator	B．effects of a bad nightmare
C．disorder in the classroom	D．narrator’s fear of death

小題4:At the end of the passage there is a feeling of______.

A．panic

B．hope

C．sorrow

D．excitement

If you visit a big city anywhere in the world,you will probably find a restaurant which serves the food of your native country.Most large   1  in the United States offer an international sample of   2  .Many people enjoy eating the food   3  other nations.This is probably one reason   4  there are so many different kinds of restaurants in the United States.A second is that Americans   5  from all the parts of the world.They enjoy tasting the foods of their   6 lands.
In the city of Detroit,  7  ,there are many people from Western Europe,Latin America  8  the Far East.There are many restaurants in Detroit  9  serve the foods of these areas.There are many
  10  international restaurants,too.Americans not only like the foods in these restaurants but also enjoy the chance to   11 understand the foreign people and their   12  of life.
One of   13  most common international restaurants to be   14  in the US is an Italian restaurant.The restaurant is a small business   15  by a single family.The mother of the   16 
cooks all the dishes and the   17  and children serve the customers who come to eat there.Or it may be a  18 restaurant which can   19  many customers during one evening.So a restaurant may be owned   20  one family,one person,or by several different people who work together in the business.
1.A.cities                      B.countryside                C.nations                      D.families
2.A.waiters                   B.restaurants                 C.foods                        D.cooks
3.A.about                            B.of                             C.on                                   D.with
4.A.as                          B.when                        C.which                      D.why
5.A.arrive                     B.come                        C.go                                   D.leave
6.A.garden                   B.country                            C.state                          D.native
7.A.as                          B.like                           C.for example               D.such as
8.A.and                        B.with                          C.of                             D.then
9.A.where                    B.which                       C.when                        D.why
10.A.other                    B.others                       C.another                            D.other’s
11.A.worse                   B.better                        C.hardly                       D.more
12.A.hope                    B.wish                         C.place                         D.way
13.A.the                       B.a                              C.this                           D.that
14.A.cooked                 B.enjoyed                     C.found                        D.eaten
15.A.built                     B.run                           C.driven                       D.lived
16.A.family                  B.city                           C.business                    D.restaurant
17.A.mother                 B.guests                       C.visitors                      D.father
18.A.small                    B.large                         C.tiny                          D.bad
19.A.deal                            B.work                         C.serve                         D.prepare
20.A.by                        B.with                          C.of                             D.for

    If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life，one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have．Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment．
Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（敘舊）with the friends，relatives and acquaintances we already have．
Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!
Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?
If you haven’t seen much of them lately。is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?
If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is that you have gotten too busy，take a good look at how you spend your time．Compare it with your real values and priorities（優(yōu)先考慮的事）in life．Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?   
If you have become too busy for friends，why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over．committed because you never say“No”to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be delegated to others? If so，why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?
Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities．Make sure that you schedule enough time for the things that are truly most important to you．
If you really want to keep friends in your lire，make a space in your schedule，and a space in your heart for them．
小題1:In this passage the author mainly discusses       ．

A．how to balance friendship and work

B．how to spend our spare time

C．whether we should keep friendship

D．whether we should invite friends to dinner

小題2:Which of the following doesn’t indicate a good relationship?

A．You have someone to count on when you are in trouble．

B．You have someone to have close talks with．

C．You feel depressed with others in life

D．You have fun when you are with someone

小題3:The underlined word“delegated”probably means“       ”．

A．a(chǎn)ppointed

B．replaced

C．declined

D．handled