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)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the 　36 , shouting angrily at each other. He　 37　 his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in 　 38　 at each other ?” The disciples　 39　 for a while and one of them said, “ Because we 　 40　 our calm, we shout.” “But, why should you shout 　 41　 the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) 　42　 manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none 　43　 the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their 　44　 . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to 　45 each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to 46 that great distance. What 　47　 when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very 48　 . The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small.”

The wise man 49 , “When they love each other even more, they do not　 50　 , but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they　 51

need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s 　52　 . That’s how close people are when they love each other.”

He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you 　53　 , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more. 　54　 there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to 55　 . You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”

36. A. roof　　　　　　　　　 B. platform　　　　　　　　　 C. bank　　　　　　　　　　　 D. street 37. A. referred to　　　　　 B. attended to　　　　　　　 C. shouted to　　　 　 D. turned to 38. A. anger　　　　　　　　 B. excitement　　　　　　　 C. isappointment　　　　　 D. surprise 39. A. thought　　　　　　　 B. relaxed　　　　　　　　　　 C. listened　　　　　　　　　 D. waited 40. A. control　　　　　　　 B. disturb　　　　　　　　　　 C. lose　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoy 41. A. as long as　　　　　 B. in case　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless 42. A. soft　　　　　　　　　 B. impressive　　　　　　　 C. weak D. responsible 43. A. encouraged　　　　 B. satisfied　　　　　　　　　 C. entertained　　　　　　　 D. bothered 44. A. directions　　　　　 B. bodies　　　　　　　　　　 C. goals　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hearts 45. A. hurt　　　　　　　　　 B. attack　　　　　　　　　　 C. understand　　　　　　　 D. hear 46. A. keep　　　　　　　　　 B. measure　　　　　　　　　 C. cover　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shorten 47. A. matters　　　　　　　 B. happens　　　　　　　　　 C. works　　　　　　　　　　 D. succeeds 48. A. close　　　　　　　　 B. huge　　　　　　　　　　　 C. special　　　　　　　　　　 D. open 49. A. doubted　　　　　　 B. continued　　　　　　　　 C. replied　　　　　　　　　　 D. promised 50. A. pass　　　　　　　　　 B. cry　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. speak 51. A. sometimes　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ever 52. A. nothing　　　　　　　 B. all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. one D. something 53. A. argue　　　　　　　　 B. apologize　　　　　　　　 C. criticize　　　　　　　　　 D. explain 54. A. Worse still　　　　　 B. Therefore　　　　　　　　 C. Or else　　　　　　　　　　 D. Besides 55. A. beat　　　　　　　　　 B. follow　　　　　　　　　　 C. walk　　　　　　　　　　　 D. return

A dinner always begins with soup and ________ fruit.

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The man whom I think to be a black sheep in our village will _________ the imprisonment.

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　　Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 1 to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was 2 . So both of them agreed not to 3 after choosing a 4 at every fork(岔路口).

　　A road sign at the first fork 5 one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the former after a 6 discussion because lions were“the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division(路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They 7 panda as it was the nation's treasure and went its way. 8 they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 9 what they couldn't help regretting. But they had to make it, and 10 , for it brooked(容忍) no delay. If they hesitated(犹豫不决) they would miss 11 . Only 12 decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 13 possible regret.

　　Life is 14 like this--choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two 15 jobs. two fascinating wooers(追求者). To get one you 16 give up the other--you can get half of it. If you 17 weighing the pros and cons and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely 18 empty-handedness. Don't be sad about it. 19 you have got half of the desirable things in life--something that is 20 to come by.

1．

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A．easy　　　　　B．eager

C．impossible　　 D．possible

2．

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A．enough　　　　B．limited

C．tight　　　　　D．plentiful

3．

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A．return　　　　 B．come

C．go　　　　　　D．go back

4．

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A．main road　　　B．branch

C．crossing　　　 D．highway

5．

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A．showed　　　　B．pointed

C．intended　　　 D．made

6．

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A．brief　　　　　B．long

C．no　　　　　　D．heated

7．

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A．hoped　　　　　B．wanted

C．favored　　　　D．got

8．

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A．Happily　　　　B．Thus

C．Then　　　　　D．Finally

9．

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A．getting　　　　B．taking

C．grasping　　　D．giving up

10．

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A．slowly　　　　B．immediately

C．timely　　　　D．easily

11．

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A．less　　　　　 B．more

C．most　　　　　D．least

12．

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A．high　　　　　B．slow

C．short　　　　　D．rapid

13．

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A．increase　　　 B．cause

C．reduce　　　　D．raise

14．

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A．just exactly　　B．more or less

C．hardly　　　　D．most

15．

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A．unwanted　　　B．rejected

C．enjoyable　　　D．desirable

16．

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A．wish　　　　　B．want

C．must　　　　　D．have to

17．

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A．spend time　　　　　B．kill time

C．have a hard time　　 D．hope for

18．

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A．start with　　 B．get up

C．succeed in　　D．end up in

19．

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A．By no means　　B．Not in the least

C．At most　　　　D．At least

20．

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A．stupid　　　　 B．delighted

C．hard　　　　　D．supported