A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer _ 1_____ of Harvard’s president. But they were ___2___by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, __3____ that the couple would finally  become __4____ and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though __5___.

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a __6___ face. The lady told them, “We had a son that __7____ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was __8____ here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to __9____ a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”

The president wasn’t __10____ .Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “We can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this __11___ would look like a cemetery (墓地)。”“Oh, no,” the lady __12___ quickly, “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a __13____ to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and __14____ at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any __15____ how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __16___, because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a __17___ ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. __18____ their offer was turned down, Mr. And Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their ___19___,a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer __20____ about.

1．A．lab                        B．library                 C．hall                     D．office

2．A．watched                B．stopped               C．followed           D．interviewed

3．A．hoping               B．finding             C．realizing           D．imagining

4．A．surprised              B．disappointed      C．worried             D．troubled

5．A．hopelessly            B．carefully             C．unexpectedly       D．unwillingly

6．A．pleasant             B．funny               C．cold                D．sad

7．A．attended             B．visited              C．studied            D．served

8．A．clever                B．brave               C．proud              D．happy

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9．A．set about             B．set up               C．take down       D．take over

10．A．satisfied           B．excited            C．moved             D．ashamed

11．A．house               B．part                 C．garden             D．place

12．A．explained           B．expressed         C．refused            D．admitted

13．A．building            B．yard                 C．playground     D．square

14．A．laughed            B．shouted           C．glanced           D．called

15．A．suggestion         B．idea                 C．thought             D．opinion

16．A．bored              B．astonished         C．interested         D．pleased

17．A．department        B．university         C．business           D．club

18．A．Once               B．While              C．Since              D．Though

19．A．name               B．character          C．picture             D．sign

20．A．talked              B．knew               C．heard              D．cared

       A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an  appointment（预约）into the outer  36  of Harvard’s president. But they were  37  by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them,  38  that the couple would finally become  39  and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though  40  .

      A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a  41  face. The lady told him, “We had a son that  42  Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was  43  here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to  44  a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus.”

     The president wasn’t  45  . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this   46  would look like a cemetery（墓地）,” “Oh, no,” the lady  47  quickly. “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a  48  to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and  49  at the couple and then exclaimed, “ A building! Do you have any  50  how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was  51  , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a  52  ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded.  53  their offer was turned down. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their  54  , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer  55  about.

36．A．lab                  B．library              C．hall                 D．office

37．A．watched           B．stopped              C．followed            D．interviewed

38．A．hoping             B．finding               C．realizing            D．imagining

39．A．surprised          B．disappointed         C．worried             D．troubled

40．A．hopelessly        B．carefully           C．unexpectedly        D．unwillingly

41．A．pleasant            B．funny                 C．cold                 D．sad

42．A．attended            B．visited              C．studied              D．served

43．A．clever              B．brave                 C．proud                 D．happy

44．A．set about            B．set up                C．take down             D．take over

45．A．satisfied           B．excited             C．moved               D．ashamed

46．A．house               B．part                 C．garden                 D．place

47．A．explained          B．expressed          C．refused              D．admitted

48．A．building           B．yard                 C．playground          D．square

49．A．laughed            B．shouted            C．glanced                   D．called

50．A．suggestion          B．idea                   C．thought              D．opinion

51．A．bored               B．astonished         C．interested        D．pleased

52．A．department         B．university          C．business                   D．club

53．A．Once               B．While                C．Since               D．Though

54．A．name               B．character                 C．picture               D．sign

55．A．talked              B．knew                  C．heard                 D．cared

 (06·福建)

A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment（预约）into the outer  36  of Harvard’s president. But they were  37  by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them,  38  that the couple would finally become  39  and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though  40  .

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a  41  face. The lady told him, “We had a son that  42  Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was  43  here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to  44  a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus.”

The president wasn’t  45  . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this   46  would look like a cemetery（墓地）,” “Oh, no,” the lady  47  quickly. “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a  48  to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and  49  at the couple and then exclaimed, ” A building! Do you have any  50  how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was  51  , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a  52  ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded.  53  their offer was turned down. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their  54  , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer  55  about.

36．A．lab                      B．library                C．hall                     D．office

37．A．watched              B．stopped               C．followed              D．interviewed

38．A．hoping                B．finding                C．realizing              D．imagining

39．A．surprised             B．disappointed         C．worried               D．troubled

40．A．hopelessly           B．carefully              C．unexpectedly       D．unwillingly

41．A．pleasant               B．funny                  C．cold                    D．sad

42．A．attended              B．visited                 C．studied                D．served

43．A．clever                 B．brave                  C．proud                  D．happy

44．A．set about             B．set up                  C．take down           D．take over

45．A．satisfied              B．excited                C．moved                D．ashamed

46．A．house                  B．part                     C．garden                D．place

47．A．explained             B．expressed            C．refused               D．admitted

48．A．building               B．yard                    C．playground          D．square

49．A．laughed               B．shouted               C．glanced               D．called

50．A．suggestion           B．idea                     C．thought               D．opinion

51．A．bored                  B．astonished           C．interested            D．pleased

52．A．department          B．university            C．business              D．club

53．A．Once                  B．While                  C．Since                  D．Though

54．A．name                  B．character             C．picture                D．sign

55．A．talked                  B．knew                  C．heard                  D．cared