One cold evening, I was waiting outside for a taxi in New York City. Later, I was 　26　 by a man in his thirties. Obviously, he was angry, complaining how 27　 New Yorkers were. I knew my 　28 would only be about 10 minutes and a part of me wanted to keep 29　 and just move on, but I also wanted to try and connect.

　 I asked him why. He told me he had just come from JFK airport 30　 a customer, which means $70 in lost fare(车费), a fairly big deal. I tried to share his 31　 . Gradually, he calmed down. He mentioned he had read an article 　 32 that the happiest people are those who give. 　 33 , he hoped to have more chance to 34　 in his life, I was starting to 　 35 being with him!

　 Arriving at my destination, I paid him, giving a generous tip. I also pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Sir, I share the same　 36 of giving with you. Here’s the extra money for you. 　 37 it, since you’ve already　 38 $70 from JFK. But, if you want to experience the　 39 of giving, give it to the next　 40 .”

　 For a moment I thought I was so　 41 ! But the driver　 42 me by saying, “Sir, I have a 43 idea. You give that $20 to a homeless person and I will serve the next rider for free.”

　 It was an honor meeting the driver and learning the lesson of 　 44 everyone is able to give and surprise　 45 with their generosity.

26．A．taken up　 　 B．picked up 　 C．sent up　　 D．put up

27．A．serious　　 　　 　　 B．cruel 　　　 C．horrible　　 　　 　 D．strict

28．A．ride　 　　 　　 B．flight 　　　 C．way　 　　　　 　 D．distance

29．A．free　 　　 　　 B．calm　　　 C．busy　　 　　 　 D．silent

30．A．with 　　 　　 B．without　　 　　 C．for　　 　　　　 　　 D．to

31．A．delight　　 　　 　　 B．worry　　　 　　　 C．unhappiness　　　 　 D．surprise

32．A．saying　　 　 B．writing　　 　　　 C．telling 　　　 D．speaking

33．A．Otherwise 　　 B．However　 　 C．Besides　　 　　　 D．Therefore

34．A．give　 　　 　　 B．share 　　　 C．take　 　　　 D．forgive

35．A．mind 　　 　　 B．regret　　　 　　　 C．enjoy　 　　　 D．hate

36．A．idea　 　　 　　 B．action　　　 　　　 C．practice　　 　 　　　 D．story

37．A．Forget　　 　　 　　 B．Keep 　　　 C．Put　　 　　　 　　　 D．Pay

38．A．given 　　　 B．got　　 　　　 　　　 C．lost　 　　 　 　　 D．gained

39．A．force 　 　　　 B．energy　　 　　 　　 C．strength　 　 　　　 D．power

40．A．passenger 　　 B．conductor 　 C．stranger　 　　　 D．tourist

41．A．bad　 　　　 　　　 B．cool　 　　 　　　　　 C．silly　 　　 　　　　　 D．simple

42．A．disappointed　　 B．satisfied　　　　　　　　 C．surprised 　 D．encouraged

43．A．better　　　 　 　　　 B．further　　 C．worse　　 　　　　 D．newer

44．A．what 　 　　　 B．when 　　 　　 C．which 　　 　　　　 D．how

45．A．one　　　 　　 B．another　　 　 　　　 C．other 　　 　 D．some

One night this summer, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air­conditioned and I couldn’t face my　36　apartment.Unfortunately, I had to look through the opening between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the　37　every time she leaned over to talk to him, 　38　he leaned over to kiss her. I thought the movie would help improve my English, but as it　39　,it was an Italian movie. 　40　about an hour I decided to give up the movie and concentrate on my popcorn. It tasted pretty good, 　41　.

I understood nothing. I just heard the　42　of the popcorn between my teeth. My thought started to　43　. I remembered when in Korea, I used to watch a host on TV often. He seemed like a good friend to me, until I saw him　44　on TV in New York speaking perfect English instead of perfect Korean. He didn`t even have a Korean accent！

When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 　45　　we had picked up a few words, my mother suggested we practise English at home. Everyone agreed, but we all seemed to avoid each other. Sitting at the dinner table we preferred silence to　46　　a difficult language. Mother　47　to say something in English but it came out all wrong and we all burst into laughter！We’ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.

36.A. warm	B.heated	C. hot	D. uncomfortable
37.A. angle	B. seat	C. space	D. room
38.A. or	B. but	C. however	D. and
39.A. turned out	B. came up	C. turned up	D. came about
40.A. Within	B. For	C. After	D. Before
41.A.somehow	B. either	C. anyhow	D. too
42.A. nutrient	B. explosion	C. sound	D. smell
43.A. fascinate	B. wander	C. imagine	D. stop
44.A. again	B. immediately	C. clearly	D. closely
45.A. If	B. Unless	C. Before	D. Since
46.A. improving	B. writing	C. reading	D. speaking
47.A. managed	B. had	C. tried	D. happened

　　Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago. He studied the observations of comets（彗星）which other scientists had made. The orbit of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who deal with such problems.

　　However, Halley had a friend, named Isaac Newton, who was a brilliant mathematician. Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse（椭圆形）.

　　Now Halley set to work. He figured out the other orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart.

　　This seemed very strange to Halley. Three different comets followed the same orbit. The mare Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again.

　　It was an astonishing idea! He decided that his comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley's prediction（预言）could be tested.

　　In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet had been called Halley's comet, in his honor.

(1) Edmund Halley figured out the orbit of _________.

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A．some different comets appearing several times

B．the same comet appearing at different times

C．three different comets appearing three times

D．several comets appearing at the same time

(2) Halley made his discovery ________.

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A．by doing experiments

B．by means of his own careful observation

C．by using the work of other scientists

D．by chance

(3) Halley made a surprising, but correct prediction in the year

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(4) This passage in general is about ________.

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A．Halley and other scientists

B．the orbit of a comet

C．Newton and Halley

D．Halley and his discovery

(5) Which of the following is true?

A．Edmund Halley was an American scientist.

B．Halley made his discovery by doing experiments.

C．Isaac Newton was a famous mathematician.

D．The orbit of a comet had the shape of a round.