Many older brothers and sisters have an irritating (惱人的) tendency to take charge, a habit   21   while growing up. We can easily see this pattern in Martha, the older sister of Mary and Lazarus. She had a strong   22   to do everything exactly right and was   23   to being in control.

The fact that Martha, Mary, and Lazarus are remembered for their hospitality takes on added significance when we note that hospitality was a social requirement in their culture. It was considered   24   to turn anyone away from your door.   25   Martha’s family met this requirement very well.

Martha worried about details. She wished to   26  , to serve, to do the right thing, but she often succeeded in making everyone around her uncomfortable. Perhaps as the oldest she feared shame if her home didn’t measure up to   27  . She tried to do everything she could to make sure that wouldn’t happen. As a result, she found it hard to relax and enjoy her guests and even   28   to accept Mary’s lack of cooperation in all the preparations. Martha’s frustration (挫折感) was so intense that she finally asked Jesus to settle the matter. He gently corrected her attitude and told her that getting caught up in   29   can make us forget the main reasons for our actions. In fact, the personal attention she gave her guests should be more important than the   30   she tried to provide for them.

21. A. achieved     B. begun        C. got     D. developed

22. A. desire B. hobby       C. action        D. ambition

23. A. devoted       B. used   C. meant        D. contributed

24. A. regretful      B. ashamed     C. shameful   D. unforgivable

25. A. Fortunately  B. Closely      C. Simply       D. Apparently

26. A. please B. sacrifice    C. support      D. tease

27. A. standards     B. expectations      C. levels        D. criteria

28. A. rarer    B. rougher     C. harder       D. easier

29. A. generosity   B. details       C. preparations      D. divisions

30. A. warmths      B. civilizations      C. conditions  D. comforts

Richard Rice, a fast-talking man paced up and down in front of the freshmen debate class, telling us about his high expectations. We were special, he declared on our first day at Oak Park High School. But there would be no   21   to success. Only those who worked hard would shine.

Suddenly Mr. Rice   22   in mid-sentence and looked at me. “You know,” he said “you’re black!” Somehow, I knew he wasn’t trying to hurt me.

Mr. Rice was no   23   teacher. I entered high school not even quite sure what debate was. I left his class four years later as an outstanding debater. Even today, I am not sure what   24   such a great teacher of him. He always said whatever he was thinking. And he was   25  . He would march out of the classroom   26   if he thought a student was giving less than his effort. The worse thing with us was to be taken no notice of. Instead, being torn apart by Mr. Rice in the middle of a practice debate meant you were one of his favorites.

He wasn’t always   27   on us. I’ll never forget the National Student Debate, at which my calm delivery and my firm grasp of the problems disappeared. The only face I could make out in the audience was Mr. Rice’ s face. I could   28   I was doing terrible just by looking at him. After it was over, he came over to me. “Not my best   29  ,” I said. He shook his head, “No.” Then, to my surprise, he gave me a hug.

Mr. Rice’s style didn’t make him a great teacher for everyone. Many kids   30    out of the debate class after the first year. But for me four years with him was my unforgettable experience.

21. A. manners              B. methods                   C. shortcuts                  D. steps

22. A. rose                    B. paused                            C. shook                       D. turned

23. A. average               B. excellent                  C. special                            D. usual

24. A. developed           B. made                       C. got                          D. became

25. A. demanding          B. careful                            C. easygoing                 D. gentle

26. A. hopelessly           B. surprisingly                     C. angrily                            D. vitally

27. A. strict                  B. cruel                        C. impatient                  D. hard

28. A. speak                  B. tell                          C. talk                          D. recognize

29. A. speech             B. argument                  C. performance             D. behavior

30. A. got                            B. ran                          C. turned                      D. dropped

Children find meanings in their old family tales. 

When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker,    21   all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times when his strong-minded grandfather was nearly   22    , he loaded his family into the car and   23    them to see family members in Canada with a   24   ,“There are more important things in life than money. ”

The  25   took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a   26    house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was   27   that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t. Instead, their reaction echoed（共鳴）their great-grandfather’s. What they   28    was how warm the people were in the house.K   Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children through hard times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing   29     in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals. 

A university   30    of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to retell parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety. 

21. A. missed       B. lost          C. forgot       D. ignored

22. A. friendless          B. worthless         C. penniless  D. homeless

23. A. fetched      B. allowed   C. expected  D. took

24. A. hope         B. promise          C. suggestion        D. belief

25. A. tale          B. agreement       C. arrangement   D. report

26. A. large         B. small       C. new         D. grand

27. A. surprised    B. annoyed    C. disappointed     D. worried

28. A. talked about      B. cared about      C. wrote about      D. heard about

29. A. argument    B. skill         C. interest     D. anxiety

30. A. study         B. design      C. committee      D. staff

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21—30各題所

給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

       The date was like any other day in his life. After school Michael walked past the   21    on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes. And he felt   22    for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.

　　He   23   walked away and thought of what to tell his mother. He knew she would give  24    he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home immediately, as he looked worried，his mother would   25   it. So he went to the park where he sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheelchair. He noticed that the boy   26   the wheel with his hands. Michael looked at him carefully and was   27   to see that the boy had no feet. He   28   his own feet. “It is much better to be without   29   than without feet.” He thought. There was no reason for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and  30  , thinking he was much luckier in life.

21. A. shop                          B. factory                            C. park                         D. house

22. A. curious                      B. sorry                        C. eager                       D. glad

23. A. sadly                         B. rapidly                            C. happily                    D. proudly

24. A. something                  B. everything                C. nothing                    D. anything

25. A. notice                        B. find                         C. feel                          D. hate

26. A. drove                        B. moved                            C. pulled                      D. carried

27. A. frightened                  B. excited                     C. surprised                  D. delighted

28. A. looked out                 B. held out                   C. put down                  D. looked down

29. A. birthday                            B. shoes                       C. money                            D. wheelchair

30. A. smiled                       B. cried                        C. regretted                  D. explained

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21-30各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

The True Story of Treasure Island
　　It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. However，recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
　　Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived    21    for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a    22   . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son  Lloyd.
　　Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long walk over the hills. They had been enjoying this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days    23    . To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some   24___.
　　One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert  25    that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of the island. “What’s that?” he asked “That’s the    26   treasure,” said the boy. Robert suddenly saw something of an adventure story in the boy’s picture. While the rain was pouring Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the   27    a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate（海盜）?
　　Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the help of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to   28   such a man in a story. Thus Long John Silver the pirate with a wooden leg, was   29    .
　　So thanks to a    30   September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest adventure stories in the English language.
　　21．A．a(chǎn)lone        B．next door         C．a(chǎn)t home           D．a(chǎn)broad
　　22．A．meeting    B．story                      C．holiday            D．job
　　23．A．quiet               B．dull                 C．busy                D．cold
　　24．A．cleaning   B．writing            C．drawing           D．exercising
　　25．A．doubted    B．noticed            C．decided            D．recognized
　　26．A．forgotten  B．buried             C．discovered       D．unexpected
　　27．A．star          B．hero                C．writer              D．child
　　28．A．praise       B．produce           C．include            D．a(chǎn)ccept
　　29．A．read         B．born                C．hired                      D．written
　　30．A．rainy        B．sunny              C．cool                D．windy

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21～30各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

There was once a scientist. After a lot of practice and efforts, he learned the art of reproducing himself. He did it so   21   that it was impossible to tell the reproduction from the original.

One day while doing his research, he   22   that the Angel of Death was searching for him. In order to remain   23   he reproduced a dozen copies of himself. The reproductions were so   24   that all of them looked exactly like him. Now when this Angel of Death came down, she was at a loss to know which of the thirteen before her was the original scientist and

  25  . She left them all alone and returned to the heaven.

But, not for long, for being an expert in human   26  , the Angel came up with a clever idea. She said to the scientist,   27   all thirteen of them, “Sir, you must be a genius to have succeeded in making such perfect reproduction yourself. However, I’ve discovered a flaw(缺陷) in your work, just one tiny little flaw.”

The scientist immediately jumped out and shouted, “  28  ! Where is the flaw?”

“Right here.” said the Angel, as she   29   up the scientist from among the reproductions and carried him off.

The whole purpose of the scientist and his reproduction failed as he couldn’t control his

  30  , so he lost his life.

21．A．quickly                   B．perfectly                 C．a(chǎn)ctually                  D．really

22．A．realized                  B．remembered            C．a(chǎn)cknowledged         D．complained

23．A．superb                    B．young                     C．a(chǎn)ware                     D．a(chǎn)live

24．A．different                 B．familiar                  C．popular                   D．similar

25．A．confirmed               B．blamed                   C．confused                 D．frightened

26．A．history                   B．nature                     C．society                    D．system

27．A．a(chǎn)ddressing                     B．mentioning             C．encouraging            D．challenging

28．A．Unbearable             B．Suspectable             C．Fantastic                 D．Impossible

29．A．picked                    B．took                       C．caught                    D．hid

30．A．soul                       B．idea                        C．pride                      D．spirit

As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English.  50  , she would mind the children and do anything she was asked.

One of her tasks was to keep track of   51  Christmas presents. Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly worried. What could she buy for her   52  with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily?  53  ,even without any of the gifts , her employer seems to have everything.

Ursula _ 54 _ long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a store. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers,   55  things in her mind. Finally she bought a baby dress. She immediately called   56  . “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?”  “A poor family?” said the   57   driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do. He   58  in silence, and then said, “I know a family who   59  just about everything.”

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When they reached a   60  the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone …someone who has everything.”

Early the next day, Ursula   61  everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to       62   why there seemed to be none from her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long   63  . “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your    64  . And this is my Christmas present to you.”

50. A. In return      B. As a result  C. By the way       D. In a sense

51. A. delivering    B. mailing      C. arriving      D. sending

52. A. American family B. own family       C. friends      D. classmates

53. A. Otherwise   B. Therefore C. Besides      D. However

54. A. talked B. worked      C. waited       D. thought

55. A. selecting     B. matching   C. remembering    D. organizing

56. A. a shop B. a taxi        C. her employer    D. her parents

57. A. delighted     B. anxious      C. surprised   D. respectful

58. A. noticed       B. listened     C. got out      D. carried on

59. A. buys    B. has     C. uses   D. needs

60. A. garage        B. building    C. station       D. yard

61. A. thanked       B. encouraged       C. praised      D. admired

62. A. settle   B. repeat        C. argue        D. explain

63. A. delay   B. silence       C. time   D. break

64. A. case     B. opinion     C. memory    D. name

 

Micheal Scofield has won fans all over the world. The star of the hit show Prison Break is kind, clever and good-looking. But what about the man ___50___ the character?

Wentworth Miller, the 35-year-old actor who plays Scofield, is a hard guy to ___51___. He does not come from a traditional background and doesn’t ___52___ a traditional path.

Miller didn’t take a ___53___ road to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995 with a degree in English, not a degree in theatre or film. He didn’t even act when he was in college. His only ___54___ experience was in his university’s well-known singing group. Yet, at graduation, Miller still decided to make the   ___55___ to Hollywood.

Miller has always been ___56___. Although he is American, he was born in Britain when his father was studying there. His family background is a ___57___ of cultures. “My father is black and my mother is white. That means I have always been caught in the middle. I could be   ___58___ one, which can make you feel out of place,” Miller says.

Following his unusual path, Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he got to Hollywood. ___59___, he worked as a production assistant. Not what you would   ___60___ from a Princeton graduate.

However, it all paid off for Miller ___61___. Working on production side, he learned a lot about what makes a good ___62___.

In 2002, Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia. He starred as a shy man. The producers ___63___ his performance when they were making Prison Break two years later.

With a golden globe nomination (金球獎(jiǎng)提名) and another season of Prison Break under his belt, Miller seems ready to ___64___ all of Hollywood.

 

50.   A. beside               B. behind                     C. outside              D. after

51.   A. talk with           B. go after             C. get along with    D. figure out

52.   A. go                    B. walk                 C. follow               D. step

53.   A. direct                B. special                     C. wide                 D. correct

54.   A. graduation         B. performance      C. production               D. education

55.   A. role                  B. move                C. decision            D. movie

56.   A. strange              B. outstanding        C. different            D. successful

57.   A. mixture             B. result                C. mystery             D. representative

58.   A. other                B. either                C. another             D. the other

59.   A. Moreover          B. Therefore          C. Instead              D. Finally

60.   A. respect              B. make                C. indicate             D. expect

61.   A. in the end          B. in particular       C. as a whole         D. as a result

62.   A. film                  B. actor                 C. drama               D. guy

63.   A. recognized        B. made                C. recorded            D. remembered

64.   A. take up             B. take over           C. turn up             D. turn over

Kate Chin, like many renters, is tired of renting. One reason is that her __21__ rent goes up like clockwork. Every year her landlord raises the rent by five percent. Another reason is her __22__. “New neighbors always seem to be more __23__ than the ones who moved out,” she said. “My first neighbor would __24__ his door very heavily. I __25__ knew when he came home or left home. __26__ he moved out, a saxophonist moved in. A saxophonist! He practiced two hours a day. On Saturday his friends would come __27__ and I had to __28__ to a whole band. I called the police, but they said saxophone playing is permitted in __29__ for up to four hours a day, because saxophone playing is job-related. They told me I was __30__ that the guy was only playing two hours a day!”

There are many unhappy renters, __31__ there are also happy renters. “I’ve been lucky my whole life,” said Karl Leen, a middle-aged man. “My neighbors couldn’t have been any __32__ if I had picked them myself. One neighbor was a cook. He’d bring me the best __33__ in the world. Another neighbor was a pianist. She played the most __34__ music. Another neighbor was a __35__ who did my tune-ups and changed the oil in my car. My __36__ neighbor is a birder; and we go __37__ every weekend with our telescopes.”

Different persons have different attitudes. Kate saw the saxophone player as __38__, yet Karl saw the __39__ player as delightful. Millions of people would be happy just to have a roof over their head. Yet there are millions who would __40__ that their roof is the wrong color.

A. weekly              B. monthly            C. daily                D. annual

A. children            B. colleagues               C. neighbors               D. servants

A. inconsiderate         B. considerate              C. careful                   D. foolish

A. knock                B. lock                       C. shut                    D. clean

A. always                        B. occasionally            C. never                    D. sometimes

A. Before                  B. Since                    C. From                   D. After

A. up                        B. over                     C. down                    D. on

A. dance                B. listen                     C. turn                      D. look

A. departments           B. apartments             C. offices                  D. bedrooms

A. unfortunate           B. unlucky               C. lucky                   D. pleased

A. and                   B. so                    C. but                     D. for

A. worse                 B. sadder                 C. better                         D. happier

A. books                B. clothes                C. CDs                          D. leftovers

A. sorrowful              B. heavy                 C. delightful              D. light

A. artist                   B. cook                  C. barber                  D. mechanic

A. former                 B. latest                C. latter                   D. previous

A. shopping                B. boating              C. hiking                  D. birding

A. amusing                 B. pleasing             C. hating               D. annoying

A. saxophone              B. violin              C. piano                  D. guitar

A. find                  B. remember           C. praise                 D. complain

Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring. It was about 11:00 p.m.   21   my telephone rang. The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel.   22  , I would ignore this type of call. For some reason,   23  , I went ahead and answered.

The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K. I   24  , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather. Still not   25   why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only   26   listed in the phone book. He said his name was Mason and that he was the   27   at the Best Western Hotel. The   28   was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t   29   any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help.

Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a (n)   30   guy and would pay the money once he got home. But the man  in charge there was   31   because my grandfather seemed to be   32  . He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and   33   100 miles from home.

Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to   34   him to the police station, Mason,   35   any normal duty, not only took the time to   36   me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could   37   safely and comfortably overnight. (The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!) Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all   38   him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!

So, it’s just one more piece of   39   that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who   40  .

21．A．while       B．when C．a(chǎn)fter        D．before

22．A．Obviously B．Personally C．Actually   D．Generally

23．A．however   B．besides     C．otherwise  D．therefore

24．A．was   B．did    C．had   D．would

25．A．a(chǎn)dmitting  B．a(chǎn)ccepting  C．understanding   D．recognizing

26．A．neighbor   B．relative     C．colleague  D．friend

27．A．manager   B．waiter       C．leader       D．guest

28．A．disadvantage    B．question    C．problem    D．pity

29．A．write B．remember C．repeat       D．keep

30．A．easy – going    B．generous   C．forgettable       D．okay

31．A．concerned B．disappointed     C．convinced D．surprised

32．A．hurt  B．moved      C．a(chǎn)nnoyed    D．lost

33．A．went up    B．a(chǎn)dded up   C．ended up   D．sent up

34．A．take  B．bring C．invite       D．carry

35．A．except      B．a(chǎn)gainst      C．beyond     D．from

36．A．contact     B．persuade   C．warn D．a(chǎn)pproach

37．A．leave B．live   C．a(chǎn)dapt D．stay

38．A．look for    B．watch over       C．care about D．a(chǎn)djust to

39．A．news B．information      C．a(chǎn)dvice      D．evidence

40．A．minds       B．cares C．sees   D．matters