When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.

　 The plane was to 36 　at 5:30. From the bank there was still a 37 　journey to the airport. Phillip merely watched the 38 along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began 39 the things he would need for the 40 . Tickets, money, the address of his hotel, traveler’s checks—Just a moment. How about his passport? Phillip went through his pockets. He suddenly　 41 　that he must have left his passport 42 .

　 Whatever could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little 43　 to return to the bank. This was the 44 　time he was representing his firm for an important 45 with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning. Without a passport he would be 46 to board the plane. At that moment, the taxi 47 　outside the air terminal. Phillip got out, took his suitcase and 48 　the driver. He then 49　 a good deal of confusion in the building. A 50 could be heard over the loudspeaker.

　 “We very much 51 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike of airport staff, all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are　 52 to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 53 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 54 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 55 his passport.

36. A. leave　　　 　　 B. register　　　 C. check out　　　 　　 D. pull

37. A. pleasant　　 　 B. short　　　　 C. long　　　　　　 D. rough

38. A. scenery　　 　　 B. scene　　　　 　　　 C. view　　　　 　　　 D. sight

39. A. counting　　 　　 B. looking over　 C. thinking about　　 D. checking

40. A. trip　　　　 　　 B. plane　　　　 C. meeting　　　　　 D. flight

41. A. remembered 　　 B. realized　　　 C. noticed　　　　　 D. learned

42. A. at home　 　　　 B. at the office　 C. at the bank　　　 D. in the taxi

43. A. time　　　 　 B. chance　　　 C. possibility　　　　 D. use

44. A. golden　　 　　 B. last　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　 D. first

45. A. journey　　 　　 B. visit　　　　 C. business　　　　 D. meeting

46. A. sad　　　　 　　 B. unable　　　　 C. impossible　　　 　D. difficult

47. A. stopped　　 　　 B. was driven　　 C. reached　　　 　 D. was parked

48. A. left　　　 　　　 　　B. sent away　　　 C. paid　　　　 　　 D. said bye-bye to

49. A. started　　 　　 B. noticed　　　 C. caught　　　 　　 D. found

50. A. speech　　 　　 B. noise　　　　　 　 C. call　　　　　 　　　 D. voice

51. A. apologize　 　　 B. announce　　　 C. worry　　　　　 　　 D. regret

52. A. advised　　　 　 B. forced　　　　 　　 C. told　　　　 　　　 D. persuaded

53. A. ideas　　　　 　 B. plans　　　　 　　 C. information　　 　　 D. time

54. A. loud laugh　 　 B. deep sigh　 　　　　 C. big smile　　　 　　 D. sharp cry

55. A. return　　　 　 B. find　　　　　 　　 C. recover　　　 　　 D. gather

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。

　　     "Tomorrow we'll see the Golden Gate Bridge (金门桥)," said Peter. "I've never seen a golden bridge before."

　　     Peter's father smiled, but said nothing. Peter would soon see the bridge.　　 The next morning, his father took Peter to the bridge. How big it looked! And the bridge was red! 

　　     "It isn't named for its color," said his father. "It's named for the Golden Gate."

　　     "What's the Golden Gate?" asked Peter.

　　     "A gate is either an opening, or a thing that closes an opening," said his father. "The Golden Gate is an opening in the land. Water from the sea comes through this opening into San Francisco Bay (海湾)."

　　     "Oh," said Peter. "And the bridge is over the opening. But why is the opening called the 'Golden Gate'?"

　　     "Years ago men came here to look for gold (黄金). Many came by ship. For them it was a gate to gold."

　　     "Well, I still think the bridge should look golden."

　　     When Peter got home, he sent a letter to a newspaper. In the letter he said: "Red is not the right color for the Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge should look golden, the way most people think it does."

　　     Peter sent all the money he had saved with his letter. "This money is to help paint (油漆) the bridge," he wrote.

　　     Many people read Peter's letter. Right away, things began to happen! Some people sent money. A Big company (公司) gave real gold.

　　     But not all the people wanted to change the color of the bridge. Will the Golden Gate Bridge ever be golden? 　　

1. Peter's father smiled when he heard his son's words because ________.

[　　]

A. he was pleased with his son's words 　　

B. he had nothing to say 　　

C. Peter had never seen a golden bridge 　　

D. Peter didn't know why the bridge was called "Golden Gate Bridge"　　

2. The Golden Gate Bridge was ____________.

[　　]

A. golden　　

B. an opening in land

C. red

D. both B and C

3. The Golden Gate ______________.

[　　]

A. looked very big　　　　

B. was an opening to gold for men looking for gold years ago

C. was over San Francisco Bay

D. all A, B and C

4. To help change the bridge's color, Peter sent __________.

[　　]

A. his money to a newspaper

B. some of his money to a newspaper

C. his letter to a newspaper and his money to a company

D. all his money to a newspaper after a company had given real gold

5. Peter was sure that ___________ would agree with him.

[　　]

A. some people　　

B. all the people　　　　

C. many people

D. one or two big companies

HOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCA

　　Holiday houses in Mallorca sailing and fishing port - quiet even in summer season. Beautifully situated houses with sights of sea and mountains, yet near to shops and restaurants. Cars and bicycles for hire. Sailing and sports clubs nearby.

ITALY IN COMFORT

　　Luxury coach（ - carriage） trips of Italy, out of normal holiday season. 21days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1 st May, 1 st September . The trips are guided by profess or Martin Davis. Head of Italian Studies, London University . See the arts and culture of historic Italy.

KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL（以色列）

　　Working holidays on a kibbutz（ co -operative farm） in Israel. All nationalities welcome for one to three months, if prepared to work morning with kibbutz members. Accommodation （住宿）, food and trips to historic sights all provided free - you pay only for the special low- cost return flight.

TWO WEEKS ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND

　　Two- week holidays in the Hotel Splendid , on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep- blue sea. Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports, trips around the island arranged. Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment - dancing.

　　1 st November - 31 st March = ￡ 720 per person

　　1 st April - 30th October = ￡ 850 per person

　　Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying.

　　Peter and Maria, university students, want to travel as far as possible on little money, and would like to get to know a country by working there for three months with other young people.

　　Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter. He would like to go somewhere warmer and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing.

　　Herry and Kate, both teachers, and their two sons, have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays. There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate just want to have beautiful scenery, good food and wine- and peace.

Michael would most probably go to ________ for his holiday.

　　A. Italy　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Israel

　　C. Mallorca　　　　　　　　　　 D. a Caribbean island

The most suitable place where Peter and Maria can enjoy their holiday would be________

　　A. an Italian city　　　　　　　　　B. a kibbutz in Israel

　　C. a Caribbean island　　　　　　　D. the port in Mallorca

The best holiday for Jack and Mary would be________.

　　A. the 21 - day coach trip of Italy

　　B. the 2 -week stay in the Hotel Splendid

　　C. the 14 -day trip around a Caribbean island

　　D. the working holidays for 1 -3 months on a kibbutz in Israel

Harry and Kate and their sons would like________.

　　A. a holiday working on a kibbutz in Israel

　　B. a holiday visiting cities by coach in Italy

　　C. a holiday house in the fishing port in Mallorca

　　D. a holiday hotel on a lovely beach on a Carribean Island

I want to make the most of every day. And, like most people, I've      that the best way to do it is (to) let go of past failures. But that's not all. One can never fully      today while thinking too much about past successes, either. People never      while resting comfortably on their laurels (荣誉). The      is that sometimes our successes hold us back more than our failures!

I once       a story about the Oscar owner, actor Clark Gable. A friend      Gable one afternoon at the actor's home. She brought along her      son, who was playing happily with toy cars on the floor. He      he was racing those cars around a great track, which in      was an imaginary circle around a golden statue. The small statue the boy played with was actually the Oscar Clark Gable      for his performance in the 1934 movie It Happened One Night.

When his mother told him the time had come to      , the little boy asked the actor, “Can I have this？”      to the Oscar.

“Sure,” he smiled. “It's yours.”

The horrified mother       . “Put that back immediately！”

Giving the child the golden statue, Clark Gable said, “Having the Oscar around doesn't mean anything to me;       it does.” The actor seemed to know that past success could be a       hammock (吊床) upon which he may be tempted to     , rather than a springboard setting him to begin a new start.

You may have learned to let go of past       and mistakes in order to free the present. But will you forget past successes and achievements in order to free the      ？Will your past be a springboard or a restful hammock?

“I like the       of the future better than the history of the past，” said Thomas Jefferson. I      . After all, the future, not the past, is where the rest of your life will be lived.

1.A.discovered　               B. inferred                  C. preferred             D. worried

2.A.spend                           B. live                         C. affect                    D. enjoy

3.A.struggle             B. work                       C. succeed                D. concentrate

4.A.story                             B. fact                        C. idea                       D. figure

5.A.wrote                           B. told                        C. knew            D. heard

6.A.saw                      B. recognized   C. met              D. visited

7.A.careful                B. small                        C. lonely                    D. clever

8.A.pretended                  B. believed                 C. insisted                 D. suggested

9.A.fact                      B. case                        C. turn             D. need

10.A.cared                         B. asked                       C. won                       D. looked

11.A.act                              B. leave                       C. play                        D. wait

12.A.running            B. getting                     C. pointing                D. shouting

13.A.shouted                     B. noticed                  C. suffered                D. breathed

14.A.selling               B. keeping                   C. earning                 D. sharing

15.A.special              B. comfortable          C. expensive  D. necessary

16.A.rest                            B. cheat                       C. stop                       D. sit

17.A.difficulties                 B. events                     C. failures              D. achievements

18.A.time                           B. future                      C. body             D. brain

19.A.idea                            B. meaning                  C. dreams                  D. thoughts

20.A.obey                          B. permit                    C. wish              D. agree