第二节 完形填空 (共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16—30各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “ I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “ Excuse me too… I wasn’t __16___watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went __17__ our way after saying goodbye.
But at __18__, a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I __19__ the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I __20__ knocked her down.“Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown(皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart __21__. I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.
That night, when I lay __22__ in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “ While __23__ with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite… Go look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the ___24__. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She __25__ them herself--- pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the ___26__ in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt(跪) by her__27__. “ Wake up, my dear,” I said. “ Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “ I found them out by the tree, I _28__ them in a napkin（纸巾）, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the __29__.” I said, “ I am so sorry that I missed them today… And I __30__ have fussed( 大惊小怪) at you that way…”
And she whispered, “ Mommy, that’s OK… I still love you ___31___. ” I hugged her and said, “ I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the__32__ you are working for could easily replace(取代) you in a matter of days. But the family you leave __33__ will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our __34__ than into our families---- an unwise investment(投资) indeed.
Remember that __35__="(F)ATHER+A(ND)+(M)OTHER+(I)+(L)OVE+" (Y)OU.
16. A. ever         B. even         C. just           D. right
17. A. to            B. in           C. on            D. for
18. A. school        B. work         C. home          D. office
19. A. cooked       B. had          C. ate             D. took
20. A. already      B. hardly        C. rudely          D. nearly
21. A. lost          B. missed        C. beaten          D. broken
22. A. asleep        B. awake        C. afraid           D. alive
23. A. dealing       B. meeting       C. going           D. talking
24. A floor          B. kitchen       C. window         D. door
25. A. grew         B. bought        C. picked          D. fetched
26. A. tears         B. expressions     C. smiles         D. joy
27. A. desk         B. bed           C. body           D. knees
28. A. wrapped      B. covered       C. put             D. help
29. A. pink         B. yellow        C. blue            D. black
30. A. needn’t       B. shouldn’t      C. mustn’t         D. can’t
31. A. indeed        B. besides       C. anything        D. anyway
32. A. company      B. country       C. place          D. state
33. A. for           B. with          C. behind        D. to
34. A. books        B. loss           C. meal          D. work
35. A. RESPECT    B. WARMTH      C. FAMILY      D. FRIEND

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36---55各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A man and his family lived on a large hill, from where many long steps led down to the street.
One day the man was   36   on his motorcycle on his patio (露台) and his wife was in the house in the kitchen. The man was racing the   37   on the motorcycle and somehow, the motorcycle started to run. The man, still holding the handlebars, was   38   through a glass patio door and the motorcycle fell onto the floor inside the house. The wife, hearing the   39  , ran into the dining room, and found her husband lying on the floor,   40   and bleeding (流血), the motorcycle lying   41   him and the patio door broken. The wife ran to the   42    and called for an ambulance.
After the ambulance took the husband to the hospital, the wife   43   the motorcycle and pushed it outside.
Seeing that   44   had spilled on the floor, the wife got some paper towels, __45  up the gas, and threw the towels in the toilet.
The husband got treated at the hospital and was   46   then to come home.
After arriving home, he looked at the broken patio door and the   47   done to his motorcycle. He became sad, went into the bathroom, sat on the   48   and smoked a cigarette. After finishing the cigarette, he threw it between his legs into the toilet bowl while still   49  . The wife, who was in the kitchen, heard a loud explosion and her husband   50  . She ran into the bathroom and found her husband lying on the floor. His   51   had been blown away and he was suffering burns on the back of his  52   and his hips (臀部).
The wife again ran to the phone and   53   an ambulance.
While the ambulance crew (人员) were carrying the husband with the stretcher(担架) down to the street, one of the crew asked the wife how the husband had   54   himself. She told them and they started laughing so hard, one of them tipped（倾斜） the stretcher and the husband was thrown onto the ground.
He fell down the remaining (余下的)   55   and broke his ankle.
36. A. working              B. driving                    C. riding                      D. pushing
37. A. wheels         B. door                    C. engine                  D. windows
38. A. broken                B. driven                      C. pushed                     D. dragged
39. A. word                  B. crash                        C. news                        D. voice
40. A. cut                            B. harmed                    C. wound       ed                  D. hit
41. A. from behind        B. away from                C. near from                 D. next to
42. A. phone          B. station            C. hospital           D. street
43. A. took                   B. felt                      C. stood                   D. laid
44. A. gas              B. blood                   C. parts                        D. water
45. A. dug                    B. dried                        C. picked                      D. set
46. A. forced                B. allowed                    C. encouraged               D. arranged
47. A. good                  B. wrong                  C. damage                    D. harm
48. A. chair                  B. pit (坑)                    C. basin                        D. toilet
49. A. sitting                 B. lying                        C. lighted                            D. smoked
50. A. laughing             B. calling                            C. singing                     D. screaming
51. A. trousers                     B. coat                     C. towels                  D. cigarette
52. A. arms                   B. head                      C. legs                         D. hands
53. A. asked about         B. sent for                    C. called for                 D. called in
54. A. enjoyed              B. burned                            C. saved                       D. supported
55. A. ways                  B. parts                        C. things                      D. steps

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。
After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how  36  it is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．
From the spectators’ point of view，last year’s basketball  37  for my high school team was nothing  38  of an embarrassment．And  39  0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn’t be the  40  year，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a (n)  41  team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected，  42 ，as our team center was suspended (禁赛) for the season，and two key members decided to  43  for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck it out，  44  to work still harder．
Then there came a time when even our    45     had given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was  46  worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，why should I？But just as my hope began to  47 ，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we  48  it to each other to go all out every game．”
It was that moment that  49  me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t  50  the role．As a leader you can never quit  51  the team who looks up to you．It is one  52  to be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full  53  all the time．
I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I  54  the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and  55 ．
36．A．exciting                  B．pleasant                  C．tough              D．significant
37．A．game                  B．event                  C．league             D．season
38．A．short                  B．full                        C．lacking            D．sufficient
39．A．as                          B．while                  C．since               D．now that
40．A．most interesting       B．dullest                    C．most difficult   D．easiest
41．A．unique                   B．adventurous            C．young              D．untrained
42．A．meanwhile              B．though                    C．instead             D．somehow
43．A．quit                        B．stay                        C．resign              D．rest
44．A．hoping                   B．swearing                 C．claiming          D．wishing
45．A．fans                       B．classmates           C．sponsor            D．coach
46．A．only too                 B．more than           C．not a little     D．no longer
47．A．fade                       B．gain                       C．destroy            D．grow
48．A．owe                       B．think                  C．demand           D．recommend
49．A．reminded                B．told                        C．taught              D．guided
50．A．act                         B．deserve                   C．play                D．take
51．A．with                       B．alongside                C．on                   D．for
52．A．matter                    B．aspect                     C．issue                D．thing
53．A．potential                 B．goal                       C．enthusiasm       D．confidence
54．A．hate                       B．treasure                  C．admit              D．recognize
55．A．character                B．captain                   C．person             D．figure

完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Tom was crossing the road the other day  36  he saw a red car coming in the distance. He thought the car would  37 , as the lights had turned red.  38 , the car was going too  39  and Tom soon realized that it couldn’t stop in time. He  40  to move out of its way but it was too late. Tom was knocked  41  by the red car and lay almost dead on the road. Passers-by quickly went to him and an ambulance was sent for. The driver of the red car did not stop,  42  one of the men had written down the  43  of the car, which he gave to the police who arrived at the site(现场).
At the same time, Tom was taken to the  44  and his parents were called for. They were very surprised to hear of the accident and quickly rushed to his side. For three days Tom was not able to feel or think and his parents were worried that he might die. But on the fourth day Tom  45  and spoke softly. His parents were glad. The police by then had followed the owner of the car and caught hold of him at last.
36. A. when          B. while            C. since           D. before
37. A. start           B. stop             C. move           D. break
38. A. Unfortunately   B. Obviously        C. Besides         D. However
39. A. fast           B. slow             C. far             D. late
40. A. tried          B. managed          C. failed           D. was able
41. A. at           B. down             C. on             D. for
42. A. but           B. and              C. or              D. so
43. A. type          B. name             C. number         D. address
44. A. station       B. school            C. hospital         D. home
45. A. felt sick       B. got up            C. fell asleep       D. woke up

第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mum keeps telling me “Turn the radio down!” or “Can’t you listen to anything else” or “I don’t know how you can  36  with all noises.” Even my friends at school don’t appreciate the  37  I love, and my best friend told me I am a ‘radio junkie.’
I thought about the music that  38  me each day. It represented a wide range of music  39  ——I certainly wasn’t narrow—minded. I don’t only listen to hard roc, but also to music from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, and it isn’t really that  40  . Perhaps my mum and dad aren’t as square as I thought they were, if that’s the sort of music they  41  .
While music is the most important  42  I listen to my radio, it’s not the only one. my favorite station has many  43  presenters, from the wake—up show to the latest night ‘stop—outs’, and with all sorts of up —beat variations in between. My ‘must—listen—to’  44  is the top 40 countdown where I get to   45  all the latest and very best music selections.
Do I learn anything form the  46  I listen to? Of course I do! If you listen   47  to the lyrics of most songs, they have something to  48  about every aspect of life. People who are sad, mad, glad or bad, all  49  their feelings in the songs they sing or in the music they play. You see, I’m learning  50  other people cope with these feelings, and in some small way, it’s helping me too.
Competitions, talk—back programs and the dreaded ‘ads’, are all  51  of radio, but it’s the music that attracts me most. I’ve   52  learned to do all sorts of things while listening to the music on the radio. I can do my homework, play sport, have a shower, get dressed,   53  while listening to the radio!
I’d rather not be  54  radio junkie, but if that’s the word that describes my radio listening  55  most exactly, then I guess I’ll have to live with it. my music suits me and I suit my music.
36．A．talk          B．think     C．listen         D．deal
37．A．noise         B．radio     C．music          D．thing
38．A．surrounds     B．encouragesC．educates      D．touches
39．A．lovers          B．boxes       C．lessons         D．styles
40．A．new         B．bad      C．perfect         D．particular
41．A．repeated      B．played      C．enjoyed       D．wrote
42．A．reason         B．thing     C．excuse         D．subject
43．A．experienced     B．different   C．popular        D．excellent
44．A．performance    B．record      C．edition         D．favorite
45．A．collect         B．see       C．hear         D．buy
46．A． songs         B．concerts    C．bands          D．programs
47．A．exactly        B．carefully   C．immediately     D．constantly
48．A．worry          B．argue     C．care          D．say
49．A．express        B．understandC．share         D．describe
50．A．whether       B．that      C．how         D．why
51．A．topics          B．sorts     C．value         D．part
52．A．even         B．ever     C．already        D．just
53．A．those         B．all        C．ones         D．everything
54．A．regarded      B．elected      C．called          D．named
55．A．stations        B．hobbies     C．selections      D．habits

三、完形填空。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
In February 2006, I flew into Beijing from Shanghai to watch a performance by Iceland’s Bjork and to interview her.
Some people find it difficult to   36   Bjork’s music.  Her sound is an acquired taste, but  37   you get into it, you’re hooked. After the   38   press conference, I was   39   to a room where we did a one-on-one   40   for radio. I was surprised at how intelligent and pleasant she was. And fun.
The   41   at Worker’s Stadium was unbelievably wonderful. Barefoot for most of the show, Bjork   42   the audience’s interest with her music and her spirit.
However, an incident gave me an impression that she was unusual and moody.
The next day I was invited to go to the Great Wall with a lot of   43   who were to take pictures of Bjork. She was with her son and did not seem to be in the   44   for the photographers. She stood and stared at the ground, not facing the   45  .
Then suddenly, she ran off to the   46  , out to her waiting bus, and sped back to Beijing. It was strange to see since she had been so   47  with the press a few days before.
After leaving Beijing, she went on to perform in Hong Kong and Thailand. In a story that   48   around the world, she jumped on and attacked a female reporter at the Bangkok airport who   49   said, “Welcome to Thailand!”
You may have seen her at the Academy Awards a few years ago when she   50   in that usual swan costume,   51   perhaps her performance of Oceania at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Greece Olympics. Bjork does demand attention.
She’s   52   a new album, Volta. She challenges us to enter her own world with every album, and this one is no   53   .
Working with a variety of producers, including Timbaland, she takes us into her music again with an artistic   54   . It is   55   to digest, but if you can appreciate her unusual efforts, you will have a lot to get into.
36. A. receive                      B. get                           C. hear                         D. accept
37. A. while                         B. after                        C. before                  D. once
38. A. heated                   B. attended                   C. appointed                 D. packed
39. A. led                               B. brought                   C. fetched                     D. carried
40. A. lecture                   B. comment                  C. interview                  D. dialogue
41. A. game                B. party              C. performance        D. play
42. A. held                          B. acquired                   C. seized                  D. focused
43. A. viewers                  B. tourists                     C. reporters                  D. officials
44. A. state                          B. mood                       C. situation                   D. position
45. A. cameras                        B. audience                   C. films                        D. directors
46. A. exit                           B. entrance                   C. edge                        D. side
47. A. communicative       B. conservative             C. cooperative           D. aggressive
48. A. turned                       B. went                        C. came                        D. ran
49. A. already                  B. hardly                  C. simply                        D. seldom
50. A. appeared                    B. accompanied             C. presented           D. joined
51. A. or                         B. and                          C. so                            D. but
52. A. showed               B. collected                  C. produced                  D. took
53. A. exception                   B. excuse                  C. way                         D. comment
54. A. spirit                         B. ability                  C. talent                   D. understanding
55. A. easy                      B. simple           C. difficult            D. funny

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
An Act of Kindness
Mother was making a dish for Mrs. Smith next door ,   36  six-year-old Susie came up and   37   why Mommy was doing so .
“Because Mrs. Smith is very sad: she lost her daughter and she has a broken heart. We need to take care of her   38   .And when someone is very , very sad , they have trouble doing the   39  things like making dinner or other housework . Because we’re part of a   40   and Mrs Smith is our neighbor , we need to do some thing to help her. Mrs Smith won’t   41   be able to talk with  or hug her daughter or do all those wonderful things that mommies and daughters do together. You’re a very smart girl , Susie ; maybe you’ll think of some way to help take care of Mrs. Smith.”
Susie thought seriously about this  42   and how she could do her part in   43  Mrs. Smith. A few minutes later , Susie knocked on her door. After a few moments , Mrs Smith   44   the knock with a “Hi , Susie”.
Susie noticed that Mrs. Smith didn’t have that   45   musical quality about her voice when she greeted someone, and she also looked as though having been   46   because her eyes were weary and swollen(肿胀). “What can I do for you , Susie ?” asked Mrs. Smith.
“My mommy says that you lost your daughter and you’re very , very sad with a broken heart.” Susie   47  her hand out shyly. In it was a   48  . “This is for your  49  . Mrs. Smith knelt down and hugged Susie , choking back her tears.   50  her tears she said ,”thank you , darling girl, this will help a lot.”
Mrs. Smith accepted Susie’s act of kindness and took it one step   51   . She bought a small key ring with a picture frame ----  52   designed to carry keys and proudly display a family portrait at the same time. Mrs. Smith placed Susie’s Band –Aid in the frame to   53  herself to heal a little every time she sees it. She wisely knows that healing takes time and support . It has become her  54   for healing ,    55  forgetting the joy and love she experienced with her laughter.
36. A. when          B. then             C. as                   D. while
37. A. stated           B. wandered        C. claimed              D. wondered
38. A. after all         B. at present         C. from now on          D. for a little while
39. A. little            B. few             C. hard                 D. tough
40. A. family           B. community       C. world               D. race
41. A. even            B. nearly           C. ever                 D. barely
42. A. challenge        B. chance           C. incident              D. risk
43. A. attending to      B. stocking with      C. dealing with          D. getting on with
44. A. reacted          B. responded        C. answered             D. received
45. A. desperate        B. familiar           C. annoying           D. anxious
46. A. sleeping         B. reflecting         C. weeping            D. praying
47. A. brought          B. took             C. held               D. pulled
48. A. Band-Aid        B. key              C. picture             D. frame
49. A. daughter        B. eyes            C. hands             D. broken heart
50. A. Upon            B. Through          C. At               D. By
51. A. further          B. as well             C. in detail           D. once again
52. A. that             B. which             C. what              D. one
53. A. recover          B. remind            C. reward            D. repay
54. A. symbol          B. burden            C. pressure           D. ambition
55. A. rather than       B. in case of          C. yet not             D. regardless of                 

III. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 
James’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __34__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __35__ on earth was he going to get the __36_ of  the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __37__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __38__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __39__.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to __40__ it. He would have to find a job. __41__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __42__ on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the __43__ of James’s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __44__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __45__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __46__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __47__ for the bicycle he longed for.
The day __48__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __49__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __50__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __51__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle __52__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __53__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
34. A. cleaned         B. covered       C. counted             D. checked
35. A. How               B. Why              C. Who                    D. What
36. A. amount            B. part               C. sum                      D. rest
37. A. brave              B. hard              C. smart                     D. unfair
38. A. point                B. reason            C. result                    D. right
39. A. split                       B. spend             C. spare                    D. save
40. A. borrow             B. earn               C. raise                     D. collect
41. A. Or                  B. So                 C. For                       D. But
42. A. decisions          B. experience      C. opinions                D. knowledge
43. A. beginning         B. introduction   C. requirement           D. opening
44. A. similarity         B. quality           C. suitability              D. variety
45. A. brand              B. number           C. size                      D. type
46. A. effort              B. pressure          C. money                   D. trouble
47. A. all                   B. enough          C. much                    D. some
48. A. finally              B. instantly         C. normally                D. regularly
49. A. gave                B. left                       C. took                     D. wasted
50. A. patiently           B. proudly          C. silently                 D. tiredly
51. A. applying           B. asking            C. looking                 D. working
52. A. since                B. if                  C. than                      D. though
53. A. deserved           B. benefited               C. achieved                D. learned

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和D ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I put a package of small gold colored foil (金箔) angels in my purse after my illness. The package was ___36___ and the angels fell out into my purse.
On the way home, I was at the store __37____ for something and change was __38____. I dug in, got the change and gave it to the __39____. I didn’t realize there were also angels sticking (粘) to the ___40___! Well, she said, “Oh, angels for __41____! Thank you! Come back and see me anytime!”
This __42____ several times that day, with almost the same reaction at __43____ places, with different people. So now I keep the angels in there and __44____ dispense (分发) them with the change.
This little __45____ has led to some interesting conversations --- for example, when I did go back to the same __46____ where the lady received the __47____ angles, she told me how much she __48____ them and kept them by her bed.
She then told me, “I was __49____ as a child, I couldn’t walk or talk. My grandparents told me that if I didn’t __50____ I would be healed because the angel was __51____ me. I started praying, and within a year I was totally healed! I’m so __52____ for this healing!”
She also told me that the first time she __53____me, she thought I was an angel! I then gave her some more angels, and ___54___ she acted like I had given her a million dollars!
What a lovely __55____!
I plan on always keeping the little gold angels in my purse and dispensing them everywhere. When I do, I don’t say anything --- I just give them with the change.
36. A. lost            B. mended           C. opened        D. stolen
37. A. calling               B. paying              C. looking        D. examining
38. A. saved          B. checked            C. returned          D. required
39. A. salesperson      B. waiter              C. beggar        D. conductor
40. A. clothes         B. purse                      C. money          D. package
41. A. them          B. her                  C. you           D. me
42. A. changed         B. happened          C. existed        D. gained
43. A. different       B. similar             C. familiar        D. successful
44. A. never          B. almost              C. always          D. finally
45. A. reaction         B. fault                 C. help          D. practice
46. A. company        B. store                C. station        D. city
47. A. first            B. only               C. last           D. some
48. A. treasured        B. missed            C. expected        D. needed
49. A. deaf          B. blind               C. wounded       D. disabled
50. A. get up           B. give up           C. turn up          D. come up
51. A. inside           B. outside            C. like           D. behind
52. A. tense           B. sorry            C. grateful        D. proud
53. A. dreamed        B. tested            C. saw           D. found
54. A. however        B. also             C. later           D. again
55. A. trade          B. experience        C. plan          D. method

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have learned to expect gifts from Cod in the form of people．People who I meet for a few
seconds，a few hours or even for   16 ．
My wife and I   17   a short train ride on an old train．It was   18   of her birthday plan．I was expecting to meet someone new who would   19   at our table．That was to be my
20   for that day．
We weren’t seated for two minutes   21   I heard，“Would you mind if I   22   you?”I replied，“  23 ．1 was expecting you!”
He was in his early sixties and   24   introduced himself．But for the following 45    minutes，he never stopped   25   loudly．If there was a pause in the conversation，it was because   26   on the train was giving us some background information about the old train
27 ，this gentleman kept speaking to us about himself．Some things he said were very interesting．but most was a complaint about his experience as a   28   and different types of law．He never asked   29   of us what we did
So．if   30   did send him，what was the message this time?
He needed   31   and I needed to be reminded how important it was to listen to people，
32   for a few seconds．a few hours or for a lifetime．Perhaps I was sent to him．Maybe he was
33   to God to meet someone who   34 ．
God gave us two ears and one mouth，because we need to listen   35   as much as we speak．
16．A．a lifetime            B．a few months      C．several years           D．a long time
17．A．put                     B．enjoyed              C．took                             D．planned
18．A．part                    B．gift                    C．dream                    D．intention
19．A．explain               B．glare                  C．come                     D．sit
20．A．inspiration                 B．expectation         C．gift                        D．conversation
21．A．after                   B．when                  C．suddenly                D．before
22．A．seated                 B．joined in             C．talked with             D．joined
23．A．Go ahead            B．Never mind         C．Forget it                D．With pleasure
24．A．formally             B．politely               C．immediately           D．intelligently
25．A．complaining         B．weeping              C．talking                   D．laughing
26．A．a tour guide          B．a conductor         C．a consumer             D．a trainer
27．A．However            B．Sometimes          C．Moreover               D．Otherwise
28．A．supporter            B．professor            C．mayor                    D．1awyer
29．A．each                   B．every                  C．either                     D．one
30．A．someone             B．God                   C．my wife                 D．the train
31．A．to improve          B．to talk                C．to control               D．to target
32．A．once                   B．by contrast          C．if only                   D．other than
33．A．praying              B．talking                C．desiring                 D．begging
34．A．should listen         B．maybe listen        C．must listen             D．would listen
35．A．much more           B．twice                  C．with two                D．a lot more