As an old sailor, he has ____________ in most parts of the world in his time. He must be interesting to listen to.

A few days before its anniversary, the school decided to have the buildings _____ clean as well as elegant.

She __________ be an equal to the famous model in some respects but she does not like the profession.

All the people in that town, students or town folks, _______ the books, records and magazines in our university’s library. They can even surf the internet there.

Not until _________ did man accept that fact that all living things must die.

You can enjoy __________ the full the drama performed by the famous actor. It is a real ____.

Engagement, wedding, and birth of a baby are the three steps of a new family. The Danes’ special ways of doing these things inform their native culture.

People in other places of the world usually give their lovers a finger ring or a bundle of flowers as a gift of engagement.   36  in some areas of Denmark, it is still considered   37  

for a young man to   38  his fiancée with the wooden clappers once used to   39  clothes

  40  in a stream. These clappers were engraved with love-poems, and   41  tradition, they ensured good fortune and happiness.

And their country weddings also show a tint of local convention(传统). Until recently, a Danish country wedding was an event which   42  all who lived in the surrounding   43 . Everyone was tacitly(不言而喻地) invited to celebrate with the young couple. Preparations for the wedding lasted for many days but were made   44 , because to show happiness openly   45 

arouse the anger and jealousy of evil spirits.

46  the wedding morning the couple met in the courtyard of the bride’s house. The relatives and friend presented themselves to the couple, bowed and placed gifts at their feet. Every gift was   47  by good wishes recited in prose(散文) or in verse;   48  modest the gift the more elaborate(精致的) the wishes had to be.   49  who had neither the means to give   50 

the imagination to make a speech were, as a sign of their goodwill, placed   51  guard over the presents and, in the evening, over the couple’s bed.

  52  the conclusion of the ceremony a large jar of beer was taken to the courtyard. The hands of the betrothed(已订婚的) were joined over the jar and it was   53  into fragments(碎片). These pieces were picked   54  by the girls of marriageable age who were present, the girl with the largest   55  being destined to marry first.

36．A．However             B．But                     C．Therefore            D．So

37．A．a luck                 B．luck                    C．lucky                  D．lucks

38．A．send                   B．present                C．bring                  D．give

39．A．strike                  B．beat                    C．hit                      D．blow

40．A．to wash               B．washed                C．to be washed        D．washing

41．A．according to        B．with a view to      C．so far as              D．in addition to

42．A．stated                  B．related                C．concerned            D．considered

43．A．area                    B．district                C．zone                   D．region

44．A．publicly              B．silently                C．unknowingly       D．secretly

45．A．would                 B．should                 C．must                   D．may

46．A．At                     B．In                       C．On                      D．To

47．A．completed           B．accompanied        C．accomplished       D．matched

48．A．much more          B．the more             C．any more             D．more

49．A．These                  B．Those                  C．People                D．They

50．A．or                       B．and                     C．nor                     D．then

51．A．in                       B．on                      C．at                       D．against

52．A．At                      B．In                       C．To                      D．For

53．A．smashed(弄碎)    B．ruined                 C．crashed               D．cracked

54．A．out                     B．up                      C．on                      D．at

55．A．part                    B．fragment             C．section                D．block

This is the age of the quick action. We have instant satisfaction, fast food, speed reading, mobile phones; even the stress management books have titles like “Stress Management in 60 Seconds”.

Canadian Classics Professor Margaret Visser points out that the perception that we have “no time” is one of the most strict concepts of Western culture. Visser says that “no time” is used as an excuse and also as a spur(刺激); it both stimulates us and forces us, just as a concept such as ‘honour’ did for the ancient Greeks. According to Visser, the feeling that Westerners have “no time” is abstract, quantitative, amoral(非道德性的), unarguable, bringing pressure on each person as an individual. At the same time, the “no time” excuse escapes censure by claiming to be a condition created entirely out of our good fortune.

Life offers “so many pleasures, so many choices”.

The fact that women now work outside the home has contributed to the “no time” trend. But more important, Visser says, is the fact that feeling rushed has become an important component(成分) of our economy. Marketing of “time-saving” products causes people to buy more and work longer. So we eat out or buy prepared food to save time. The fax-it-to-my-car technology only contributes to the constant hurry. In our rushed and exhausted state, even the obligation(义务) to sit down to casual meal with family seems like a pressure. In comparison with the decision to act on a sudden whimz (一时的兴致) to consume a microwave mug of soup， the act of eating together and not getting up from the table until everyone else has finished seems an incredibly time-consuming event. Being in one’s own personal hurry in the West is somehow “free and preferable”

1.The word “censure” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “            ”

2.Which of the following doesn’t contribute to feeling rushed?

3.We can learn from the passage that “no time” trend ___________.

The small unframed painting called “Fisherman” was signed by a little-known Italian artist, Maveleone (1669-1740). When it was sold recently in New York for $ 27000, the seller, Mr. Oliver Pitt, was asked to explain how the picture had come into his possession.

Pitt said, “I didn’t know it was so valuable. I’m not an art expert. Photography is my hobby. I bought ‘Fisherman’ in Italy in 1970 for $140．the picture was dirty, and I couldn’t see the artist’s signature. But anyway it wasn’t the picture that I like. I bought it because of the frame.”

“It’s most unusual frame, made of tiny, silvery sea-shells. They are set in such a way that they reflect perfect light onto the surface of a picture. I now have a photograph of my wife in that frame, and I’ll never part with it.”

“When I returned to New York I showed the painting in its frame to a customs officer. I told him that I had paid $140 for it but admitted I didn’t know its actual worth. The customs man valued it at $ 140, and I was asked to pay duty on that value. I did so, there and then.”

“Later, I took off the frame, and that uncovered Maveleone’s signature. My wife suggested in fun that the painting might be a valuable one, so I cleaned it and put it up for sale.”

As a result of his explanation, Oliver Pitt had to appear in court. He was accused of (指控) knowingly making a false statement of the value of a picture so as to cheat the Customs Department.

Pitt was not happy. “I told the truth as I knew it then,” he said, “What else could I say?”

And then the judge agreed with him. “The Customs Department is to be responsible (blame),” he said, “for making a true valuation of goods bought into the country, so that the correct amount of duty may be charged. Mr Pitt did not cause or try to cause the mistake that was made. He paid the duty that was demanded. If now, the Customs Department finds that its valuation was not correct, it cannot be allowed to have another try. Pitt is not guilty.

1.Pitt met the customs officer __________, where the officer was employed to ________.

2.From the passage we can infer that if Maveleone had been a well-know artist _________.

3.Pitt took off the frame in order to ____________.

4.Which is true according to the passage?

5.Which of the following statements is true to the story? In the end __________.

Vegetable gardening is the relaxing art and science of turning a love for growing plants into a worthwhile activity.

Vegetable gardeners agree that many home-grown vegetables picked at their best are superior to those vegetables purchased from markets. From spring through late fall, a well-planned and well-kept garden can prove a supply of fresh vegetables, thus increasing the nutrition of the family diet. Freezers make it possible to keep some of the vegetables to be enjoyed at a later date. Other vegetables can be stored for a few months in a cool area.

Having vegetables in the backyard makes home gardening appealing(吸收人的) for many people. In addition, vegetable gardening provides exercise and fun for both urban and suburban families.

Although the money spent for a garden may be little, one cannot escape the fact that gardening requires hard work and time. Many of the gardening tasks must be performed at times that are most inconvenient. Not doing jobs that should be done on a regular basis may result in failure and a negative feeling toward gardening.

One should not plant a garden that is too large for him to care for. A small, well-kept garden is more enjoyable and profitable than a large neglected one. Vegetables do well in full sunlight and need at least five or six hours of sun during the middle of the day. Too much shading results in poor plants and few vegetables. If possible, the garden should be near the house so the gardener can work in it at odd moments.

Soils for vegetables should be easily broken up and porous(能渗透的) for quick water drainage and good aeration(透气). A deep, fine, sandy good quality soil is best.

Usually the hoe owner has little choice in the soil type he can choose. Fortunately, many vegetables can be grown on poor soils if the soils are properly prepared.

1.Home-grown vegetables ___________.

2.Vegetables gardening is appealing for many people because ___________.

3.The author suggests that an ideal vegetable garden ___________.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?