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　　Have you 1 asked yourself why children go to school? You will probably say they go to learn their 2 language and other languages, arithmetic(算术), geography, history, science and all the other 3 . That's quite true; but 4 do they learn these things? And are these things all 5 they learn at school?

　　We send our children to go to school to 6 them for the time 7 they will be big and will begin to work for 8 . Nearly everything they study at school has some 9 use in their life. But is that the 10 reason why they go to school?

　　There's more in education(教育)than just 11 facts. We go to school 12 all to learn how to learn, so that when we have left school we can 13 to learn. A man who really knows how to learn will always be 64, because whenever he has to do something new which he has never had to do 15 he will rapidly teach himself how to do it 16 the best way. The uneducated(未受教育的)person, on the 17 hand, is 18 unable to do something new, or 19 it badly. The purpose(目的)of schools, therefore(因此), is not just to teach languages, arithmetic, geography, etc, 20 to teach pupil the way to learn.

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　　Marie was born in 1867. __1__ soon saw that she had a __2__ mind. When she was quite young, she __3__ nothing better than to __4__ hours reading in spite of her __5__ health, and always __6__ top honours at her school.

　　Her mother died when the youngest daughter was __7__ ten. From then on, Marie knew that she would __8__ to work harder than before at her lessons if she wanted to be __9__ in her life. When she was eighteen, she went to work __10__ a governess（家庭女教师）. She __11__ as much as she could __12__ her small salary, and went to Paris for __13__ study.

　　At the University of Paris, she took a single room without __14__ or light. She __15__ on bread and tea most of the time, and __16__ she thought of was her mathematics and __17__. This was her world, and __18__ all she liked her experiments, even the __19__ of the chemicals.

　　Marie always said __20__ it was because of her children that she went on with the work...and in doing so, she discovered a strong power and gave it to the world. It was the same power, however, that killed Marie Curie in 1934.

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　　One summer evening, Tom returned home at five to seven. When he opened the front gate, he immediately saw something___1___. There was a heavy footprint___2___ the earth in one of the flower beds. Tom was___3___going to blame（责怪）the postman___4___he noticed that one of the curtains in the front room___5___was out of the place.

　　He walked___6___the front door and opened it quietly. He listened carefully for a moment___7___could hear nothing. The front-room was half-open. Tom___8___it thoughtfully, ___9___if he had forgotten to close it that morning. He stepped silently___10___the hall to the door and looked___11___ the room. The shadow（影子）of___12___was clearly reflected on the hall wall___13___ the evening sunlight. He had obviously been standing behind the door___14___Tom's return. Very quickly Tom closed the door and___15___the key. Then he set out to___16___the police.

　　As was___17___, the thief tried to climb___18___a window to get out. He set about him with his umbrella___19___it like a sword. Three minutes later the police arrived and the thief was caught. Tom was a little angry that he had to have dinner later than usual but on the whole he felt quite___20___himself.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.interesting	B.wonderful
C.pleasant	D.strange
(2)A.in	B.on
C.above	D.below
(3)A.also	B.hardly
C.just	D.simply
(4)A.until	B.since
C.while	D.when
(5)A.there	B.downstairs
C.which	D.where
(6)A.around	B.up
C.out	D.Aaway 　　 from
(7)A.even	B.though
C.but	D.and
(8)A.noticed	B.watched
C.searched	D.studied
(9)A.wondering	B.asking
C.knowing	D.feeling
(10)A.by	B.across
C.over	D.near
(11)A.inside	B.outside
C.beside	D.behind
(12)A.the 　　 door	B.the 　　 room
C.a 　　 lady	D.a 　　 man
(13)A)At	B.with
C.in	D.from
(14)A.during	B.since
C.after	D.before
(15)A.turned	B.sent
C.hid	D.found
(16)A.meet	B.follow
C.call	D.visit
(17)A.wished	B.hoped
C.suggested	D.expected
(18)A.onto	B.upon
C.into	D.through
(19)A.considering	B.using
C.thrusting	D.showing
(20)A.sorry 　　 for	B.proud 　　 of
C.worried	D.satisfied 　　 with

Cloze

　　As the plane circled over the airport, everyone guessed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air and the passengers were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment, the air hostess appeared. She looked very pale, but was quite 1 _.Speaking quickly but almost 2 , she told everyone that the pilot was badly ill and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about 3 or at least how to drive a car. After a moment' s 4 , a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot' s room.

　　 5 the pilot aside, the man 6 his seat and listened carefully to the 7 that were being sent 8 radio from the airport 9 The plane was now dangerously 10 to the ground, but it soon began to 11 . The man had to circle the airport several times in order to become 12 with the controls. But the danger had not 13 passed. The terrible moment came when he had to 14 . Following orders, the man 15 the plane towards the airport. It shook greatly 16 it touched the ground and then moved rapidly 17 the field, but after a long 18 it stopped safely. Outside, a lot of people, who had been 19 anxiously, ran forward to 20 the“pilot”on an excellent landing.

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　　As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost; these fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.

　　Maybe it was the strange 1 things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that 2 me so much. There was never total 3 , but a streetlight or passing car lights 4 clothes hung over a chair take on the 5 of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my 6 , I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no 7 . A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My 8 would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would 9 very still so that the“enemy”would not discover me.

　　Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, 10 on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home--that was no 11 . After school, 12 , when all the buses were 13 up along the street, I was afraid that I'd get on the wrong one and be taken to some 14 neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't 15 the leaders out of my sight.

　　Perhaps one of the worst fears 16 all I had as a child was that of not being liked or 17 by others. Being popular was so important to me 18 , and the fear of not being liked was a 19 one.

　　One of the processes（过程）of growing up is being able to 20 and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that frightened us a children helps us achieve greater success later in life.

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　　As a husband who remains Chinese, I enjoy eating Chinese food and in particular cooking Chinese food. 1 , my wife, good at French cooking and furthermore good to 2 a high standard of hygiene（卫生学）in our house, dismissed my efforts as a Chinese 3 .

　　One day, however, the laid-off cook, could not 4 asking her to make room for him,“My darling, today, I really want to prepare some 5 food. Could you please lend me the 6 ?”“No problem, but don't make too much dirt.” My wife, used to cooking in pure water, was excited, 7 a little bit worried. I shut the door and, as a cook, began to play 8 and loudly with the cooking tools and dance around the stove. The menu was 9 one week earlier. Soon, the strong smell of Sichuan dishes spread all over the house and I 10 with the first courses.“Come on, Darling!”I proudly 11 .

　　My lovely wife came into the dining room.“What's this?”She asked doubtfully, 12 at the black egg on the plate.“This is a Chinese dish, Songhuadan. In Europe it is 13 called the egg of one hundred years. It is really delicious. 14 it.”Seeing her hesitating, I brought a piece of Songhuadan up to her mouth.“ 15 ! Why is it so smelly?”she cried, nearly throwing it up.“My darling, it is delicious! 16 do you find it horrible?”I was 17 . Seeing dark clouds cover her face, I immediately used the 18 panacea（万能药）“I love you.”The clouds 19 and her face was brightened again by sunshine. However she determinedly 20 to risk a further bite.

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　　Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. 1 I last met this man eight years ago, I have not for gotten his 2 qualities. First of all, I respected his 3 to teaching. Because his lectures were always well prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he 4 what he taught. Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an 5 way, introducing such aids（辅助）to 6 as oil paintings, music, and guest lecturers. Once he 7 sang a song in class in order to make a point clear. 8 , I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them 9 the telephone, drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would 10 a student to a game of chess（国际象棋）. 11 , he would join student groups to discuss a variety of 12 : agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for 13 on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was 14 by his lively sense of humor（幽默）. He believed that no lesson is a success 15 , during it, the students and the professor 16 at least one loud 17 Through his sense of humor, he made learning more 18 and more lasting. If it is 19 that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, 20 my friend is indeed a wise man.

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项．

Animals and Their Languages

　　Animal, ___1___insects, do not have a language like ___2___. They do not talk to each other in words sentences. But if we watch them, we can see that they do have ways of communicating with ___3___.

　　Can you see the rabbits' tail? When rabbits see this white tail ____4____ up and down, they run too. They know that there is danger. The rabbit ____5____ them something ____6___ making a sound. It has given them a signal（信号）.

　　Many other animals use this kind of language. When a cobra（眼镜蛇）is angry, it raises its hood（头罩）and makes itself look fierce. This warns other animals. When a bee has found some food, it ___7____ to its home. It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does ___8___ dance in the air. This tells the bees ___9____ the food is.

　　Some animals say things by making sound. A dog barks（吠）, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs（咕噜咕噜叫）when ___10___. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings speak ____11___.

　　We make sounds like “Oh”or “Ah!” when we are frightened or pleased or when we drop something on our toes.

　　___12____ we have something that no animals have ____13____ words which have the meanings of things, actions, feelings or ideas. We are able to give each other all kinds of different information in words and sentences, ___14____ no other animals can do. No other animals have ___15____ language as we have.

　　Over years of study, Paco has discovered that people act in predictable ways when they are shopping. Successful shops adapt themselves to these habits. For example, people tend to　　1　　to the right when they enter a building. That is why many people have their entrance on the　　2　 . Also, people speed up when they enter shops and need space to　　3　　down. That is why there is often a(n)　　4　　space just inside a shop door giving people a　　5　　to make themselves at home.

　　Men and women shop in different ways. Men like to decide what they want　　6　　they shop. Then they go straight out and get in without buying anything else. Seventy-five percent of men who try clothes on buy them　　7　　away. Only 35 percent of women do the　　8　 . Men also　　9　　not to talk to shop assistants.

　　Women enjoy the shopping　　10　　more. They will shop first and decide what they want later, trying different things out　　11　　the way. Women also like to　　12　　their time. A shopping trip that takes a man and a woman one hour will take two women three hours. Paco suggests that shops provide “nurseries” for　　13　　with video games and a TV turned to a sports channel. The women can then shop in　　14　　while the men play.

　　According to Paco, these differences can　　15　　back to the “hunter-gatherer”period of human history. Men were hunters. They focused on stalking　　16　　and then killing them. Women　　17　　wild vegetables and fruits. They needed to be　　18　 , to talk to each other and to cover as much ground as possible.

　　Every modern city has its shopping area. And the shops are　　19　　of modern, high-tech goods. But the people shopping are　　20　　in the same way that their ancestors did forty thousand years ago.

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　　America's latest strategy for single persons who don't want to be single any longer has marry names: speeding-dating, express-date, 10-minute-dating or simply mini-date.

　　The principle is the same: Why spend an　　1　　evening with a stranger　　2　　you realize after only the first few minutes that you can't　　3　　the person?

　　The solution: The man and woman sit down　　4　　each other. A bell is sounded, and in the next 7 to 10 minutes each one tries to find out as much as possible about the　　5　　persons. When the bell　　6　　off a second time; the man stands up and moves　　7　　to the next female.

　　At such a meeting in San Francisco　　8　 , some 200 men and women between the ages of 30 and 60 had a　　9　　expression on their faces, in two long　　10　　opposite each other. The signal was given, and then almost everybody started　　11　　away.

　　Richard Gosse,　　12　　of“AMERICAN SINGLES”, says this is the fastest, most effective and at the moment“　 13　 ”way to search for a partner. Minute-date has become a　　14　　.everywhere from computer fans in Silicon Valley to young people in San. Francisco to the suburbs of Chicago. Gosse says the quick method to get to know each other is helpful above all for　　15　　singles who are not brave enough to speak to a stranger in a bar.

　　His　　16　　: Don't talk about money, your weight or about your former partner, but　　17　　about your dreams, desires and hobbies.

　　Most speed-dating meetings cost about US $ 25 per evening,　　18　　a person to get to know 15 to 20 people　　19　　the opposite sex. Speed-dating is so much in demand in America that most meetings are　　20　　out weeks and months in advance.

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