. —Do you still go jogging every morning?

—Yes, I can’t think of a _______________ way to start a day.

A. better   B. best    C. worse    D. worst

I’m very happy _________ a chance to visit your country.

     A. to have given    B. to give        C. giving           D. to be given

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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中，选择最佳答案。

Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist(打击乐器独奏演员) though she was a disabled woman.

    “Early on I decided not to allow the   16   of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began   17   piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion(酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my   18   . Doctors told me that the nerve (神经) damage was the   19   and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never   20    me.”

    “My   21   was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I   22   to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play using my feet and can   23   the pitch of a note(音调高低) by the vibrations(振动). I feel through my body and through my  24  . My entire sound world exists by making full ___25___ of every sense that I have.”

    “I was   26   to be considered as a musician, but not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had   27   this before and some teachers were ___28___ to admit me. However, based on my performance, I was   29   admitted and went on to   30   with great honour.”

    “After that, I became a full-time solo percussionist. I   31  a lot of musical pieces since   32__  had been written specially for solo percussionists.”

    “I have been a soloist for over ten years.   33   the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t   34   that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be   35   by others’ attitude. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”

A. conditions     B. opinions     C. actions          D. suggestions

A. enjoying       B. choosing     C. taking           D. giving

A. sight          B. hearing      C. touch            D. taste

A. evidence       B. result       C. excuse           D. cause

A. left               B. excited      C. supported        D. disappointed

A. achievement B. decision     C. promise          D. goal

A. turned         B. learned      C. used             D. ought

A. tell               B. see          C. hear             D. smell

A. carefulness     B. idea         C. imagination      D. experience

A. use                B. effort       C. feeling          D. idea

A. dissatisfied        B. shocked      C. determined       D. unhappy

A. done           B. accepted     C. advised          D. admitted

A. learning       B. excited      C. willing          D. unwilling

A. usually         B. finally      C. possibly         D. hopefully

A. study      B. research     C. graduate         D. progress

A. wrote          B. translated   C. heard            D. read

A. enough         B. some         C. many         D. few

A. However        B. Although     C. When         D. Since

A. mean            B. seem         C. conclude         D. say

A. failed         B. beaten       C. taught           D. affected

When it comes to eating out, we can't help thinking of big meals in the restaurants, which usually contain much more fat and less fibers. Whether it is a business meeting over lunch or a fast food meal with the kids, eating out is a part of our lives. We eat out to save a lot of time, like grabbing a bite at fast food restaurants, or we take dining out as a favorite way to relax and socialize with friends.

    Eating out can be fun but many people still like eating at home more because it is healthier. When my dear wife does not prepare foods for me, I would rather cook some instant noodles and eat at home! However, we go out to eat once in a while for holidays or on special occasions.

    More and more people want to make healthy food choices nowadays. Some are watching calories, while others want to keep their cholesterol(胆固醇)under control or eat less fat. Plan ahead and choose wisely, you will find foods that fit into your meal plan and make eating out both healthy and enjoyable.

    Here are some pointers to remember that can help you make wise choices when eating out: go for balance, watch portion sizes and drink water or low-fat milk. Keep the ground rules of good nutrition in mind. Eat a variety of foods in moderate(适中的)amounts, limit the amount of fat you eat, and watch the amount of salt in food. If you develop the skills to make healthy choices now, your body will thank you later.

    Eating out can be one of life's great pleasures. Make the right choices, ask for what you need, and balance your meals out with healthy meals at home. You can enjoy yourself and take good care of yourself at the same time.

From the passage, we can infer that often eating out______________ .

    A. contributes to healthy bodies            B. maintains good relations with friends

    C. is of disadvantage to health         D. saves time from cooking

On the author's wedding anniversary, _______________________.

    A. he prefers to cook some instant noodles for his wife

    B. he would like to have a party at home

    C. he must make an important choice

    D. he is likely to take his wife to eat out

The third paragraph doesn't say but implies that________________.

    A. people's awareness of health has improved

    B. most people are worried about their cholesterol

    C. calories have caused people's attention

    D. it is important to choose your food every day

If you had been watching for your diet, _____________________ .

A. you wouldn't have suffered any disease

B. you would be in good health now

C. you might have had much experience in life

D. you could have cured your illnesses

Mother's Day is coming .It's time to think of a proper gift for my mother,_____won't be expensive but will make her happy.

A. one         B. one that         C. those        D. the one that

The manager demanded that the workers        extra hours to complete the task ahead of time.

  A. worked     B. would work        C. work          D. had worked

_____ by the killers whales, the whalers were able to make a successful kill.

A. To help out  B.  Helped out  C. Helping   D. Being helped out

— Flight MU257 ______, I must be off now.

— Have a nice trip.

   A. is being announced   B. has announced

 C. was announcing          D. had been announced.

It may take a while _____ you find a hobby that truly interests yourself, so

don’t give up.

A. that        B. before            C. unless       D. since

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona.

    He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

    My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child, I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A's and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as "successful" as he was.

    Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

    On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father's friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son's funny facial expressions. Gone was my father's critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

    The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment After so many years, I'm at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing. I'm delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his mew home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

    A. He was silent most of the time. B. He was too proud of himself..

    C. He did not love his children.. D. He expected too much of her.

When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel________.

    A. nervous                     B. sorry

    C. tired                       D. Strict and hare-working.

What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

    A. More critical.              B. More tallkative.

    C. Gentle and friendly.        D. Strict and hard-working.

The underlined words "my new friend" in the last paragraph refer to .

    A. the author's son                    B. the author's father

    C. the friend of the author's father   D. the café owner