A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment 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 them, “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

A Glass of Milk

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left．He was__1___ so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.

__2__ , he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door．__3___ of a meal he asked for a drink of water．She thought he looked hungry so she __4___ him a large glass of milk．He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I ___5__ you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied．“Mother had taught me never to __6__ to pay for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the __7___of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger __8___ , but it also increased his faith in the human race．He was about to give up and ___9__ before this point.

Years later the young woman became seriously ill．The__10___doctors were completely confused．They finally sent her to the big city, __11__specialists can be called in to study her rare disease．Dr．Howard Kelly, now ___12__, was called in for the consultation (会诊)．When he heard the__13___ of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes．__14___ , he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

He ___15__ her at once．He went back to the consultation room and __16___ to do his best to save her life．

After a long struggle, the __17___ was won．Dr．Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval．He looked at it and then__18___ something on the side．The bill was sent to her room．She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the__19____of her life to pay if off．Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention．She read these words…

“ __20____ in full with a glass of milk.”

(Signed) Dr．Forward Kelly

1．A．angry　 B．hungry C．unhappy D．uncomfortable

2．A．And　　　　 　 B．Therefore　 　 C．However　　 D．Meanwhile

3．A．Instead　　　 B．Despite　　 　 C．Plenty　 　 D．Indeed

4．A．provided 　 B．supplied C．took 　 D．brought

5．A．pay　 B．owe　 C．thank D．offer

6．A．receive B．accept　　 C．get　　　　　 D．donate

7．A．level　 B．surface 　 C．bottom D．middle

8．A．apparently B．mentally　 C．spiritually 　 D．physically

9．A．quit　 B．stop 　 C．abandon D．drop

10．A．experienced　 B．excellent C．national　 　 D．local

11．A．where B．when 　 C．who D．which

12．A．proud　 B．famous C．smart　 D．generous

13．A．place B．location　 C．destination　 D．name

14．A．Immediately　 B．Fortunately　 C．Surprisingly　 D．Finally

15．A．reminded B．recognized C．remembered D．reacted

16．A．declined　 B．determined C．declared　 D．dedicated

17．A．war B．conflict　 C．battle D．campaign

18．A．wrote B．saw C．read　 D．noticed

19．A．whole B．entire C．half　 D．rest

20．A．Included　 　 B．Paid　 C．Repaid D．Gained

 

A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train. After getting off the train, they walked without an __1__ into the outer office of Harvard’s president. So they were stopped by his secretary and kept __2__. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, __3__ that the couple would finally become disappointed and __4__. 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 him, “We had a son that __7__ at 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 to him, somewhere on campus.”

　 The president wasn’t moved. Instead, he was __10__. “Madam,” he said, “ we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a __11__.” “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 Stanford University __19__ after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer __20__ about.

1. A. choice　　　　 B. decision　　　　 C. acquaintance　　　　 D. appointment

2. A. waiting　　　 B. standing　　　　 C. sitting　　　 　　　 D. talking

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

4. A. go down　　 B. go out　　　　　 C. go away　　　　　 D. go around

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

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

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

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

9. A. set up　　　　 B. set down　　　　 C. set off　　　　　　　 D. set about

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

11. A. cemetery　　 B. garden　　　　　 C. museum　　　　　 D. park

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19. A. looked　　　 B. taken　　　　　　 C. followed　　　　　　 D. named

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

 

C

Apparently，we are safe neither at home nor in the business office．We use water in both places，but the research shows that chemicals added to our local water supply to kill harmful bacteria can have unwanted side effects．These chemicals can cause potential harm through drinking and in seemingly harmless activities as cleaning one’s house．They are released(set free)from water by daily actions like water running out of tap，spraying from garden pipes，or splashing in dishwashers and washing machines．As the water is moving．these chemicals are released into the air and then breathed in. Once inside our bodies, they start to affect our health.

       Does this mean we should stop bathing? No, say the scientists, but we should put all pollution into perspective. Activities at home such as the burning of coal, cooking oil, or even candles release carbon monoxide and particulates such as cigarette ashes which have been proven as harmful to health as working or living near heavy traffic. New tugs, bedding, and even clothing give off that“new smell, ”which is a sure sign of chemicals. In the office, newly applied paint, newly purchased telephones and other telecommunications equipment, and computers release polluting chemicals, too. As offices and homes often have inadequate ventilation (通风), these chemicals can build up to become health problems. Their poisonous effects are only now being slowly recognized.

       These facts suggest that, at a minimum, proper airing of newly purchased goods with an obvious chemical smell is a wise warning. Home and office windows should be opened during good weather. Even one’s car needs to be ventilated as well while in the garage.

       We need further research to understand better other potential health dangers, too. For example, the effects of overcrowding of schools (carbon dioxide build-up ), the factory work environment ( an endless list of potentially dangerous substances ), and even home heating and cooling (the air conditioner may be our enemies, not our friends) have only recently started to come to light. Until we understand the effects of our new technological environment better, we can only hope that“there is no place like home.”

64．What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

       A．The air we breathe in is harmful.

       B．The water in everyday use is unsafe.

       C．Chemicals are added to the drinking water.

       D．Chemicals are released in the running water.

65．In Paragraph 2, the underlined sentence means that       .

       A．bathing should be done with caution

       B．homes and offices should be aired often

       C．any pollution should be taken into consideration

       D．we should prevent any pollution from doing harm to us

66．What is the purpose of the passage?

       A．To call on us to guard our water

    B．To show us that no place is like home.

       C．To make us aware of the pollution around us.

       D．To argue that neither homes nor offices are safe.

D

When I walked into the house after school, I found my dad at home.

"What are you doing home already?" I asked casually.

"Andrew, I was laid off today," he answered quietly.

    I was sure he was joking. "No, you weren't. Why are you really home?"

    Then I noticed his expression and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. My father's unemployment created many changes in our lives. He was home all day, which meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs. I began to notice how down he seemed, and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem (自尊心), though he tried to be optimistic. He asked my brother and me to spend less money. I gave up my allowance（零用钱）, which even though it wasn't much, felt like the right thing to do. I also found a part-time job.

    After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him build it, and I admired how much time and energy he devoted to it.

   One evening I asked if he needed help. "Only if it doesn't interfere（打扰，妨碍） with school," he said, which sounded like a yes.

I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months. I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really influenced me. Although this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity. Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plans, ask for help, and take risks. 

54．When the father was laid off, he ________.

    A．was angry with his boss             B．didn't care about it at all

    C．couldn't accept the fact easily         D．was as happy as usual

55．We can know from the passage that ________.

    A．it was not easy for the father to find a new job

    B．the father asked his sons to give up their allowance

    C．the father found a good job when he changed his direction

    D．Andrew and his brother helped his father set up his business

56．The underlined word "adversity" in the last paragraph probably means        .

    A．poor feelings     B．bad situations     C．low spirits     D．old ideas

57．What has Andrew learned from his father?

    A．The spirit of creative problem-solving.    B．The skills of surfing the Internet.

    C．The experience of saving money.         D．The rich business skills.