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完形填空 　　Since the pre-historic times, man has had an urge to satisfy his needs．Be it hunger, shelter or search for a mate, he has always manipulated the circumstances to the best of his advantages．Probably this might be the reason why we human are the most developed of all living species on the earth, and probably also in the universe．As we climbed the steps of evolution with giant leaps, we somehow left behind common sense and logical thinking－we 　　1　　 that we have stopped thinking ahead of times． 　　If you are hungry, what do you do? Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? Just like your stomach, even your mind is hungry．But it 　　2　　 lets you know, because you keep it 　　3　　 thinking about your dream lover, favorite star and many 　　4　　 not-so-worthy things．So it silently begins to focus on your needs and never let ?　40　?grow．When mind looses its 　　6　　 to grow, creativity gets a full stop．This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next? ”“Why can’t I think? ”“Why am I always given the difficult problems?” Well this is the aftermath of our own karma of using our brain for thinking of not-so-worthy things． 　　Hunger of the mind can be actually satisfied 　　7　　 a lot of reading．Now why reading and not watching TV? 　　8　　 reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood．Just like that to 　　9　　 other aspects of our life, we have to take help of reading．You have innumerable number of books in this world which 　　10　　 answer all your “How to? ” questions．Once you read a book, you just don’t 　　11　　 your eyes through the lines, but even your mind decodes(译解)it and 　　12　　 it to you．The interesting part of the book is 　　13　　 in your mind as a seed．Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new 　　14　　．The same seed if 　　15　　 many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, 　　16　　 which you would have never thought in your wildest dreams! This is nothing but creativity．More the number of books you read, your mind will 　　17　　 like never before．Also this improves your speaking skills to a large extent and also makes a significant contribution 　　18　　 your vocabulary．Within no 　　19　　 you start speaking English or any language fluently with your friends or other people and you never seem to run out of the right words at the right time． 　　Actually, I had a problem in speaking English fluently, but as I read, I could improve significantly． 　　I am still on the path of improvement to stop myself from 　　20　　 thirsty for satisfaction．So guys do join me and give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading．Now what are you waiting for? Go, grab a book, and let me know! (1) [　　] A． complained B． forgot C． thought D． informed (2) [　　] A． always B． never C． not D． sometimes (3) [　　] A． easy B． noisy C． busy D． ready (4) [　　] A． a B． these C． those D． such (5) [　　] A． it B． itself C． you D． yourself (6) [　　] A． power B． force C． right D． freedom (7) [　　] A． with B． for C． through D． at (8) [　　] A． That B． Because C． For D． As (9) [　　] A． think B． develop C． solve D． deal (10) [　　] A． need B． should C． would D． will (11) [　　] A． run B． fix C． place D． plant (12) [　　] A． gives B． reads C． offers D． explains (13) [　　] A． found B． stored C． shown D． covered (14) [　　] A． inventions B． discoveries C． ideas D． dreams (15) [　　] A． produced B． bought C． used D． learned (16) [　　] A． of B． in C． over D． at (17) [　　] A． give up B． set up C． sit up D． open up (18) [　　] A． with B． to C． from D． at (19) [　　] A． limit B． help C． distance D． time (20) [　　] A． developing B． feeling C． longing D． keeping

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．B;3．C;4．D;5．B;6．D;7．C;8．B;9．B;10．D;11．A;12．D;13．B;14．C;15．C;16．A;17．D;18．B;19．D;20．B;
解析：

(1)	对上文left behind “遗留”的解释。
(2)	but表示转折。
(3)	keep…busy doing固定结构。
(4)	“你让它一直想着你的梦中情人、你最喜爱的明星和许多诸如此类的荒唐事。”such如此；这样。
(5)	“它只是默默地留意着你的需要却从不让自己成长。”主语本身发出的动作。
(6)	“当思维恣意成长时，创造力就戛然而止。”不受约束，即lose freedom to…。
(7)	通过某种方式用through。
(8)	对上文why的回答。
(9)	“正如人生发展的其他方面一样，我们不得不求助于阅读。”
(10)	will表示“将会”。
(11)	浏览文章，run through搭配合适。
(12)	从意义上判断，“读书时不仅要用眼睛浏览文字，还要用脑去解读、诠释”。
(13)	从意义上判断，“书中有趣的部分就会像种子一样贮存在你的脑海里”。
(14)	从意义上判断，“将来你会不自觉地运用这粒种子引发新的想法”。
(15)	从意义上判断，“多次运用这粒种子将有助于你把许多事情联系起来”。
(16)	“介词＋关系代词”结构，由短语thought of提前of构成。
(17)	从意义上判断，“你读的书越多，你的心智就会前所未有地开阔。”
(18)	make a contribution to为固定短语，“对……作出贡献”。
(19)	within no time意为“很快”。fluently即可表示within no limit之意，故不选A项。
(20)	feel thirsty for对……渴望。