A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about 36 in work and life. Offering his 37 coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 38 with a large pot of coffee and a 39 of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to 40 themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have 41 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 42 , leaving behind the plain and 43 ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 44 of your problems and stress.”

“Be assured that the cup 45 adds no quality to the coffee. 46 it is just more expensive and in some cases 47 hides what we drink.”

“ 48 all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, 49 you consciously went for the best cups…. And then you began 50 each other’s cups.”

Now consider this: 51 is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 52 are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the 53 of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 54 to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups 55 you … enjoy the coffee instead.

36. A. stress　 　　 　　 B. dream　　　　　　　 C. sorrow　　　 　　 D. truth

37. A. friends 　　　　　 B. customers　　　　 C. fellows　　　 　　 D. guests

38. A. carried　　　　　　　 B. returned　　　　　 C. arrived　　　 　　 D. reached

39. A. kind　　　　　　　　　 B. variety　　　 C. sort　　　　　 　　 D. number

40. A. devote 　 　　　　 B. expose　　　 　 C. help　　　　　 　　 D. addicted

41. A. searched 　 　　 B. witnessed　　　　 C. noticed　　　 　　 D. discovered

42. A. taken up　　　　　　 B. brought in　 　　　 C. sold out　　 　　 D. cut down

43. A. expensive　　　　　 B. cheap　　　　　　　 C. beautiful　　 　　 D. usual

44. A. point　　 　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　 C. source　　　 　　 　　 D. result

45. A. by itself　　　　　　 B. on its own　　　　 C. for itself　　 　　 D. itself

46. A. At no time　 　 B. At times　　　　　　 C. In no case 　　 D. In most cases

47. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　 　　 D. hardly

48. A. What　　　　　　　　 B. That　　　　　　　　 C. Which 　　 D. Whether

49. A. but　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 C. and 　　　　 　　 D. for

50. A. suspecting　　　　　 B. liking　　　　　　　　 C. envying　　 　　 D. eyeing

51. A. Love　　　　　　　　　 B. Life　　　　　　　　　 C. Future 　　 D. Failure

52. A. They　 　 　　　　 B. We　　　　　　　　　 C. You　 　　 　　 D. What

53. A. quantity　　　　　　 B. style　　　　　　　　 C. quality 　　 D. standard

54. A. have　　 　 　　　　 B. hesitate　　　　　　 C. forget 　　 　　 D. fail

55. A. force 　　　　　　　 B. drive　　　　　　　　 C. puzzle 　　 　　 D. amaze

　 A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about 36 in work and life. Offering his 37 coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 38 with a large pot of coffee and a 39 of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to 40 themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have 41 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 42 , leaving behind the plain and 43 ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 44 of your problems and stress.”

“Be assured that the cup 45 adds no quality to the coffee. 46 it is just more expensive and in some cases 47 hides what we drink.”

“ 48 all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, 49 you consciously went for the best cups…. And then you began 50 each other’s cups.”

Now consider this: 51 is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 52 are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the 53 of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 54 to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups 55 you … enjoy the coffee instead.

36. A. stress　 　　 　　 B. dream　　　　　　　 C. sorrow　　　 　　 D. truth

37. A. friends 　　　　　 B. customers　　　　 C. fellows　　　 　　 D. guests

38. A. carried　　　　　　　 B. returned　　　　　 C. arrived　　　 　　 D. reached

39. A. kind　　　　　　　　　 B. variety　　　 C. sort　　　　　 　　 D. number

40. A. devote 　 　　　　 B. expose　　　 　 C. help　　　　　 　　 D. addicted

41. A. searched 　 　　 B. witnessed　　　　 C. noticed　　　 　　 D. discovered

42. A. taken up　　　　　　 B. brought in　　　　 C. sold out　　 　　 D. cut down

43. A. expensive　　　　　 B. cheap　　　　　　　 C. beautiful　　 　　 D. usual

44. A. point　　 　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　 C. source　　　 　　 　　 D. result

45. A. by itself　　　　　　 B. on its own　　　　 C. for itself　　 　　 D. itself

46. A. At no time　 　 B. At times　　　　　　 C. In no case 　　 D. In most cases

47. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　 　　 D. hardly

48. A. What　　　　　　　　 B. That　　　　　　　　 C. Which 　　 D. Whether

49. A. but　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 C. and 　　　　 　　 D. for

50. A. suspecting　　　　　 B. liking　　　　　　　　 C. envying　　 　　 D. eyeing

51. A. Love　　　　　　　　　 B. Life　　　　　　　　　 C. Future 　　 D. Failure

52. A. They　 　 　　　　 B. We　　　　　　　　　 C. You　 　　 　　 D. What

53. A. quantity　　　　　　 B. style　　　　　　　　 C. quality 　　 D. standard

54. A. have　　 　 　　　　 B. hesitate　　　　　　 C. forget 　　 　　 D. fail

55. A. force 　　　　　　　 B. drive　　　　　　　　 C. puzzle 　　 　　 D. amaze

Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you   36  do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks have become a   37  for many people to shop without   38        having to leave their homes.

Some shoppers are   39  of department stores and supermarkets —  40 

the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight   41  of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and   42  a friendly announcer describe a product  43  a model shows it. And they can   44  around the clock, buying something  45  by making a phone call.

Department stores and even mail-under companies are   46  to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy   47  their own TV channels to encourage TV shopping in the future.   48  can ask questions about products and place   49  , all through their TV sets.

Will shopping by television   50  take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so.   51  many people find shopping at a   52  store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to   53  or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s   54  specialists say that in the future, home shopping will   55  together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it.

1.	A．must B．should C．shall D．can

 

2.	A．programme B．way C．reason D．purpose

 

3.	A．ever B．never C．still D．once

 

4.	A．proud B．fond C．tired D．careful

 

5.	A．fighting B．striking C．treating D．stopping

 

6.	A．sense B．doubt C．hope D．feeling

 

7.	A．see B．watch C．let D．notice

 

8.	A．until B．since C．if D．while

 

9.	A．shop B．wait C．turn D．deliver

 

10.	A．suitably B．cheaply C．simply D．hardly

 

11.	A．nervous B．lucky C．equal D．eager

 

12.	A．putting up B．making up C．setting up D．looking up

 

13.	A．Guests B．Assistants C．Managers D．Customers

 

14.	A．orders B．goods C．books D．answers

 

15.	A．lastly B．finally C．especially D．fortunately

 

16.	A．Then B．Yet C．However D．Therefore

 

17.	A．general B．popular C．real D．true

 

18.	A．design B．make C．wear D．touch

 

19.	A．how B．why C．what D．when

 

20.	A．exist B．practise C．follow D．appear

 

I have never learned as much math in my life as I did 1ast year. It was because of Ms. Pam 1  I truly understood what I was learning. It might not seem  2  a big deal to some, but to me it is. I have never met a woman so caring and so determined to teach her  3  .

I never really wanted to work for good  4  in math class. I never knew how to study math and never understood some of the concepts. I can remember trying to sneak out of the classroom  5  Ms. Pam caught me and yelled across the  6  , “Lauren, are you coming to extra help during lunch?” It was a nightmare…she would always  7  me with one foot out of the door, it never  8  . Even then I just thought of it as a thing I had to do. It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school. She would  9  everyone to come every day, just so we could do our homework in  10  .

Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag, but  11  they knew that she was right and  12  for it. Many of her tests were hard at first, but as the year progressed, so did I. I knew that it was because of her.

Even outside class, she was  13  as ever. She always wanted to know what was going on in my(and everyone else’s)life, and she was always looking out for everyone’s best interest.

Ms. Pam is a sweet woman with a sense of  14  that you just have to laugh at. When regents were approaching, she was more concerned than ever about everyone doing well. Many of her precious students  15  high, and so she  16  the same from us. Day after day there were students in the classroom  17  problems. When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready. I walked out of that test with my head  18  . I knew that I was a  19  and Ms. Pam had made me that way. I appreciated all the hard work that she put into helping me and my fellow students. I knew that I would  20  her.

1．A．how                  B．what                C．why                   D．that

2．A．as                      B．like                  C．so                      D．as if

3．A．students             B．children            C．classmates          D．family

4．A．grades               B．salary                C．life                     D．subjects

5．A．while                 B．until                 C．before                D．unless

6．A．seat                   B．classroom         C．yard                   D．kitchen

7．A．see                    B．help                 C．catch                 D．beat

8．A．succeeded           B．stopped            C．worked              D．failed

9．A．forbid                B．let                    C．encourage           D．hope

10．A．peace               B．confusion         C．surprise              D．home

11．A．inside               B．outside             C．almost                D．hardly

12．A．praised             B．scolded            C．blamed               D．respected

13．A．frightened         B．caring              C．hard                   D．right

14．A．duty                 B．time                 C．foolishness         D．humor

15．A．jumped             B．grew                C．scored                D．drank

16. A．expected            B．received           C．wished               D．hoped

17．A．previewing         B．reviewing         C．learning              D．making

18．A．high                    B．hanging               C．low                     D．down

19．A．failure                 B．student                C．success               D．hero

20．A．hate                    B．miss                    C．forget                 D．marry

I have never learned as much maths in my life as I did last year．It was because of Ms．Vacirca  1 I truly understood what I was learning．It might not seem   2 a big deal to some, but to me it is．I have never met a woman so caring and so determined to teach her  3  ．I never really wanted to work for good  4 in maths class．I never knew how to study maths and never understood some of the concepts（概念）．I can remember trying to slip out of the classroom  5 Ms．Vacirca caught me and yelled across the  6  , “Lauren, are you coming to extra help during lunch?” It was a nightmare—she would always  7 me with one foot out of the door, it never failed． 8 then I just thought of it as a thing I had to do．It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school．She would  9  everyone to come every day, just so we could do our homework in  10 ．Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag（爱唠叨的人）,but  11 they knew that she was right and respected for it．Many of her tests were  12 at first, but as the year progressed they became easier．I knew that it was because of her．

Even outside class, she was  13 as ever．She always wanted to know what was going on in my （and everyone else’s） life, and she was always looking out for everyone’s best interest．

Ms．Vacirca is a sweet woman with a sense of  14  that you just have to laugh at．When regents（评议员）were coming, she was more careful than ever about everyone doing well．Many of the students she had taught before  15 high, and so she  16 the same from us．Day after day there were students in the classroom  17 problems．When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready．I walked out of that test with my head  18 ．

I knew that I was a  19 and Ms．Vacirca had made me that way．I appreciated all the hard work that she put into helping me and my fellow students．I knew that I would  20 her．

1．A．how                  B．what                C．why                D．that

2．A．as                     B．like                  C．as though         D．as if

3．A．students            B．children           C．classmates              D．family

4．A．grades            B．salary              C．life                  D．subjects

5．A．after                  B．until                 C．before             D．unless

6．A．seat                   B．classroom        C．yard                D．kitchen

7．A．see                    B．help                 C．catch               D．beat

8．A．And                  B．So                   C．Ever                D．Even

10．A．peace                  B．disorder           C．surprise           D．home

11．A．inside        B．outside             C．almost             D．hardly

12．A．different          B．simple              C．easy                D．hard

13．A．frightened        B．caring              C．careful             D．right

14．A．duty                B．time                 C．foolishness       D．humor

15．A．jumped            B．grew               C．scored             D．drank

16．A．expected          B．received           C．wished            D．hoped

17．A．previewing       B．reviewing         C．learning           D．making

18．A．high                B．tall                   C．low                 D．down

19．A．failure              B．student            C．success           D．hero

20．A．miss                B．hate                 C．forget              D．find