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。

　　Mama' s voice floated through the apartment a s she sang a Mexican folk song that I had heard all my life．“Hola, ” she greeted me when she came out of the bedroom．“Plea se speak to me in 　　1　　, ” I interrupted．She paid no attention and 　　2　　 speaking in Spani sh．The word s 　　3　　 me of my grandparent s and birthday partie s in Mexico, but I knew my mother' s life would be 　　4　　 if she learned to speak Engli sh．We had lived in the United State s for three year s, and she still had difficulty 　　5　　 to store owner s and my teacher s．I wa s determined that she should try．“Why won't you speak Engli sh? ” I 　　6　　．“Don't you want to be 　　7　　 to talk to people here? ” “I sabel, ” she whi spered．Mama alway s whi spered when she wa s up set with me．“What? ” I wa s not 　　8　　 with her, either．She 　　9　　 for the Engli sh word s．“Come with me to the, uh-how do you say it? Meeting．” “What kind of meeting? Where i s it? ” I 　　10　　 her, but now she refu sed to an swer．In 　　11　　, we drove acro s s town to the college, where she pulled into a brightly lit parking lot．I wa s 　　12　　．I had expected a meeting at someone' s 　　13　　-a garden club or a parent s’ group．Then I 　　14　　 a sign on a door．My mother wa s 　　15　　 night cla s se s to learn Engli sh!

　　“I don't under stand．　　16　　 you’re learning Engli sh, why won't you speak Engli sh at home? ” I a sked．“You'll learn fa ster if you 　　17　　 with me．” “I speak Engli sh here, ” she said in her thick accent．She he sitated, putting the word s together, and then went on, “I speak Spani sh at home 　　18　　 you．”

　　I 　　19　　 under stood-she spoke Spani sh at home so that I wouldn't forget the word s, song s, and 　　20　　 of Mexico．I said, “O．K．, Mama, e stabien．”

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　　We come by business naturally in our family．Each of the seven children in our family worked in our father's store．　　1　　 we worked and watched, we learned that work was about more than 　　2　　 and making a sale．

　　One lesson stands out in my 　　3　　．It was shortly before Christmas．I was in eighth grade and was working evenings, straightening the toy section．A little boy, five or six years old, came in．He was 　　4　　 a brown torn coat with dirty sleeves．His shoes were scuffed and his one shoelace was torn．The little boy looked poor to me－too poor to 　　5　　 to buy anything．He looked 　　6　　 the toy section, picked up this item and 　　7　　, and carefully put them 　　8　　 in their place．

　　Dad came down the stairs and walked over to the boy．His steel blue eyes 　　9　　 and the dimple(酒窝)in his cheek stood out as he asked the boy what he could do for him．The boy said he was looking for a Christmas 　　10　　 to buy his brother．I was impressed that Dad treated him with the same respect as any adult．Dad told him to take his 　　11　　 and look around．He did．

　　After about 20 minutes, the little boy carefully picked up a toy 　　12　　, walked up to my dad and said, “How much for this, Mister?”

　　“How much you got?” Dad asked．

　　The little boy held out his hand and 　　13　　 it．His hand was creased(起皱)with 　　14　　 lines of dirt from holding his 　　15　　 too tightly．In his hand 　　16　　 two dimes, a nickel and two pennies－27 cents．The price on the toy plane he'd picked out was ＄3.98．

　　“That'll just 　　17　　 it,” Dad said as he 　　18　　 the sale．Dad's reply still 　　19　　 in my ears．When the little boy walked out of the store, I didn't notice the dirty, worn coat or the single torn shoelace．What I saw was a happy child with a 　　20　　．

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I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation．I had been there before my mother became a minister．Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored．She said, “Here’re the car keys．Go and buy some fruit．” 　　1　　 , I jumped into the car and speeded off．

Seeing me or rather my 　　2　　 , a boy sprang up, 　　3　　 to sell his bananas and peanuts．“Banana 300 naira．Peanut 200 naira! ” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I 　　4　　 to 200 total for the fruit and nuts．He 　　5　　 and I handed him a 300 naira note．He didn't have 　　6　　 , so I told him not to worry．He was 　　7　　 and smiled a row of perfect teeth．

When, two weeks later, I 　　8　　 this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society．I should 　　9　　 this country as the son of a 　　10　　．But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so 　　11　　 to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit．

“What's up? ” I asked．He answered in 　　12　　 English, “I…I no get money to buy book．” I took out two 500 naira notes．He looked around 　　13　　 before sticking his hand into the car 　　14　　 the bills．One thousand naira means a lot to a family that 　　15　　 only 15, 000 each year．

The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity．” 　　16　　 it's right, but this happens everywhere in the world．I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for 　　17　　．After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road．“Are you in school now? ” He nodded．A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I 　　18　　 what he wanted．I held out a 150 naira note．“Take this．” He shook his head fiercely and stepped back 　　19　　 hurt．“It's a gift．” I said．Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts．“I’ve been waiting to 　　20　　 these to you．”

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Not long ago, many doctors in the West laughed at the suggestion that they might learn something from traditional Asian systems of healing．Most of them thought that Asian herbal(药草的)medicine and acupuncture(针灸)were believed in only by simple people who knew no better．Western doctors relied mainly on chemical cures as the safest and surest way to treat illnesses．The scientific age of antibiotics(抗生素), “miracle drugs” and heart transplants encouraged the public to that there must be a pill for every illness．It was true that often the drug companies provided what the public wanted： a speedy temporary cure and did not remove the real cause of the illness．Moreover, some people actually became ill through taking too much medicine．

　　Many people in the West are now beginning to look for more natural cures for their illnesses and often they turn to the ancient wisdom of the East．There are some doctors in Britain now who offer their patients acupuncture treatment．Recently an Indian company which produces a natural medicine based on the biba root has sold some to Germany．The World Health Organization(WHO)encourages doctors not to rely too greatly on expensive Western medicines but to choose them carefully and use also their traditional herbal cures．

　　The mixture of Eastern and Western medicine has been practiced very successfully in China．China is still the only country in the world where the traditional doctor using herbal medicine and acupuncture is as respected as the Western-trained doctor．Through China all types of doctors are expected to work together．Western-style doctors are required to take at least a one-year course in traditional medicine, and the acupunctures must also study the basics of western medicine．China's way of “having the best of both worlds” has greatly impressed many visiting doctors from the West．

　　Experts from the WHO have decided that the time has come to study herbal medicine very carefully and to decide, by carefully controlled scientific experiments, what good these medicine might do．They are especially interested in finding cures for illnesses which Western medicine has found “incurable”．Six WHO units have been set up in Hong Kong, Seoul, Sri Lanka, London and Chicago, and so far the results have been encouraging．

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　People have often wondered about Margaret Thatcher's famous claim that she only needed four hours of sleep a night．People were amazed that former British Prime Minister had managed to run the country on so little sleep．Most people need at least seven or eight hours rest every night．

　　But now scientists have discovered a gene(基因)that affects the amount of sleep we need and which allows some people to survive on fewer hours．They found a mother and a daughter who have a rare gene that allows them to sleep less than the rest of their family-but still feel alert during the day．The pair managed to stay alert on about six hours sleep a night, two hours less than the rest of their family needs．

　　The finding, published in Science magazine, offers a new direction for studies on how sleep affects health．Experts say adults need seven to nine hours of sleep for good health, while teenagers and kids need more．People who don't get enough sleep are more likely to get sick and suffer from memory loss．

　　In 2001, scientists at the University of California discovered a mutation(突变)in a gene that causes people with that gene to have very unusual sleeping patterns．These people go to bed around 7∶30 pm and wake around 3∶30 am．

　　Now the team has found a gene that affects how long a person can stay asleep．In the family they studied, the 69-year-old mother and her 44-year-old daughter usually went to bed around 10 pm．The mother woke up around 4 am, and her daughter woke up around 4∶30 am．Both of them felt fully rested．

　　Blood tests showed the women have a mutation in a gene named DEC2, which regulates the body's clock．

　　Researcher Ying-Hui Fu bred(培育)mice and fruit flies to carry the mutation．The flies and mice with the mutation slept less than ordinary flies and mice, and needed less time to recover from little sleep．

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　For these people, looking different isn't just for October 31．

　　Star Wars Forever

　　The force will always be with Luke Kaye．That's because this dedicated fan has covered his back, arms, and legs with tattoos(纹身)of Star Wars characters．

　　Kaye got his first tattoo about six years ago．Once he started, he just couldn't stop．“I kept seeing characters in the movies and thinking, ‘That would make a great tattoo! ’” he says．Kaye also collects items related to Star Wars．He recently had to sell a large part of his collection because it became too expensive to store it．But he can keep the tattoos forever．

　　“I am nowhere near finished yet, ” says Kaye, who lives in England．He plans to get tattoos of large spaceships down his sides．“You never know with me, ” he adds, “I could come home one day with my whole face tattooed．”

　　The Hole Story

　　“People often just want to look at me or touch me, ” says Elaine Davidson．It's no wonder．Davidson, who lives in Scotland, is covered with nearly 7, 000 piercings(穿环)! According to Guinness World Records, she is the most pierced woman on Earth．

　　Together, Davidson's studs(耳钉)and rings weigh almost seven pounds．She never removes them．She keeps them on even when she goes through scanners at airports．All she takes off is her watch!

　　In June, Davidson made news when she got married．Opposites must attract．Her new husband has no piercings at all．

　　Goo Goo for Gaga

　　Lady Gaga is famous for her outrageous looks．She has worn everything from a dress covered in bubbles to a coat made out of Kermit the Frog dolls．At the 2010 MTV Music Awards, she even wore a dress made out of raw meat!

　　Some stars try not to stand out in public when they are not performing．They might wear sunglasses and a big hat when they go out, hoping that no one will recognize them．Lady Gaga, has a distinctive(与众不同的)approach．She dresses up whether she's walking through an airport or going shopping．She might wear a wild wig(假发), a lace bodysuit, or 12-inch heels．She jokes, “I am just trying to change the world．”

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　“I'd be better off dead．” he said, without any hesitation．Hearing those words come out of my best friend's mouth tore my heart apart．He has repeated that phrase more than once, and my mind continually plays it over like a voice recording．

　　I met him about three years ago．After knowing me for six months, he told me about his struggles with depression．Sadness was not the only feeling that came over me; I was shocked．He seemed so outgoing and happy all the time．I soon learned that he was hurt physically and mentally as a young child, causing him to have the thought of killing himself．

　　He refuses to talk to others about his depression because he now distrusts adults, especially those in his family．However, he feels as if I understand him and that I know the right words to speak．Therefore, when it comes to helping him, convenience is not in my vocabulary．It does not matter where I am or what I am doing, for he always comes first．

　　Many students at his school laugh at him when they notice scars on his arms from cutting．As he sees it, other kids have every right to make fun of him．But no one holds such a right, so I encourage him to ignore the heartless kids who treat him badly．When he feels the weight of judging eyes or hateful voices, I always remind him that I care about him unconditionally．Just hearing me say I will always be his best friend seems to give him the safety he needs to keep on going．

　　My best friend once told me that if he had not had me, he would not be alive．He said that my encouraging words helped him not to take his life．Our friendship has taught me that a single kind word can influence someone's life．Life is not easy for every one, which makes me strongly believe in the necessity of encouragement．

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson．Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table 　　1　　 his book．His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to 　　2　　 him in every way he could．

　　One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read that book just like you do, 　　3　　 I don't understand it, and what I do understand I 　　4　　 as soon as I close the book．What 　　5　　 does reading the book do? ”

　　The grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of 　　6　　．”

　　The boy did as he was told, but all the water 　　7　　 before he got back to the house．

　　The grandfather laughed and said, “You'll have to move a little more 　　8　　 next time．” Then he sent the boy back to the river with the basket to try 　　9　　．This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was 　　10　　 before he returned home．

　　　　11　　 , he told his grandfather that it was 　　12　　 to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket 　　13　　．

　　The old man said, “I don't want a 　　14　　 of water; I want a basket of water．You’re just not trying hard enough．” 　　15　　 he went out of the door to watch the boy try again．

　　The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran as hard as he could, but when he

　　　　16　　 his grandfather the basket was again empty．Out of breath, he said, “See, Grandpa, it's useless! ”

　　“So you think it is useless? ” the old man said, “Look at the basket．”

　　The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was 　　17　　．Instead of a dirty old coal basket, it was 　　18　　 , inside and out．

　　“Son, that's what 　　19　　 when you read the book．You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be 　　20　　 , inside and out．”

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　　“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment．“If you can 　　1　　 on, one day something good will happen．And you'll 　　2　　 that it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment．”

　　Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college．I had designed myself for a 　　3　　 announcer(播音员)．So I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got 　　4　　 every time．

　　In one station, a kind lady told me that 　　5　　 stations wouldn't risk employing a person without 　　6　　 since I had just graduated．“Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said．

　　I returned to Dixon, 　　7　　 I had finished my high school education and had 　　8　　 in the school football team．My father said that our town had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to 　　9　　 its sports department(部门)．The job sounded just 　　10　　 for me but I wasn't hired．

　　My 　　11　　 had shown as if by design．“Everything happens for the best,” Mum 　　12　　 me．Dad offered me his car to job hunt．I tried WOC Radio in Davenport．The program director told me they had already hired a/an 　　13　　．　　14　　 I left his office, my frustration boiled over(发怒)．I asked aloud, “　　15　　 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer 　　16　　 he can't get a job in a radio station?”

　　Suddenly, I heard the director 　　17　　．“What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to 　　18　　 an imaginary game．

　　It was easy, and I did it without difficulty．The director was 　　19　　 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 　　20　　 Saturday．

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　　Diane Ray was completely self－centered and very spoilt．Her parents gave her 　　1　　 she wanted, knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum(耍小孩脾气)if they did not．She would scream and kick and 　　2　　 on the floor drumming her heels．Her parents always 　　3　　．

　　That was why she was alone on the 　　4　　, wearing an expensive swimsuit．It had taken a massive tantrum to 　　5　　 her parents to buy it．They were back at the beach－house, 　　6　　 from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving 　　7　　．“Dangerous ?” she had said．“You just don't want me to have 　　8　　．I'm going and if you try to stop me, I'll scream．”

　　“What are you doing ?” a voice asked．Diane jumped．She did not know that the man was there 　　9　　 he spoke．

　　“I'm going diving, ” she answered．

　　“You shouldn't swim that day, ” the man 　　10　　．“There is a storm coming up．”

　　“You should mind your own 　　11　　!” Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves．

　　“If you go out there you'll be 　　12　　,” the man called after her．She did not bother to reply．

　　Diane slipped into the water and dived 　　13　　 until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to 　　14　　 against the current (水流)．Saltwater hit against her face, making it 　　15　　 to breathe．Oh, why had she not listened to advice．

　　Panicking, she began to 　　16　　．Then, just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface, she heard a 　　17　　 voice．“Hold on ! I'm coming．” With 　　18　　, she say the old man rowing an ancient－looking boat towards her．“I hope you've learned a lesson．You put us both in 　　19　　, ” he shouted angrily, as he dragged her over the side of the 　　20　　．Gratefully, Diane thanked him and ran towards the beach－house．

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