1．Is this you p       （永久的）address, or are you staying there for a very short period of time?

2．Newly arrived guests are required to r         （登记，注册）at the hotel’s reception desk.

3．I recommended that each c         （竞争者）should be praised for what they has done in the race.

4．A committee was a        （任命，委任）to look into the case and collect as much as information as possible.

5．It was now time to interview the farmer, for whom I had p          （先前，以前）worked.

6．If you could find some witnesses it would greatly s          （加强，巩固）your case.

7．They set up an i          （有影响力的）company to advise more people to make the best use of water.

8．If you cannot go yourself, why not find someone to s      （代替，替代）you?

9．It’s quite a          （显然的，显而易见的）that she has no intention of changing her mind.

10．The manage issued an order i       （指令，吩咐）its members not to work overtime.

 “It’s the best…uhh…What? You don’t want it?...,”the inexpertienced young man uttered,his hope dashed.

“Again,you disappointed me,Andrew.When are you going to learn? You have to be sure and confident. And think how best to make him part with his money. Apply yourself, Son. All your college education will not help if you don’t put your mind to selling. Think on your feet. Use psychology,” Andrew spoke with diffidence overwhelmed by his father’s criticism.

“You’ve been in this shop for six months and you haven’t succeeded in selling a single computer. I tell you what. I’ll give you one more chance. I’ll give you another three more weeks. If you still can’t make one sale, I’ll call in your elder brother to replace you. He will also take over the shop when I retire. There. I’ll just give you one last chance to prove yourself,” said Mr. Whitely, his patience wearing thin.

Andrew’s heart missed a beat. This time he would have to do it. Do or Die! A sense of urgency gripped him. Somehow he must prove himself to his father.

It was now the end of the day and the shop was being closed. The assistant employed by his father, called Mike, chuckled and put his arms round poor Andrew to comfort him,“ Sort it out yourself. It’s gotta come from yourself.” he said.

The shop was located in a bustling shopping center. Andrew left the shop and walked round the complex aimlessly and by chance entered a large bookstore. He glanced at the books and was about to leave when his eyes caught some interesting titles:‘ How to increase your confidence,’‘ The art of communication,’‘How to sell well’amongst others.

The next minute he was out of the store with the shopping bag bugling with books. In his apartment (for he loves separately from his parents and little sister),he settled himself in his easy chair and devoured the contents of the books, one by one. His keen intelligence enabled him to focus the details that matter and pick out the ideas and techniques expounded.In a week his image underwent a transformation. Gone was the stubble that used to give him an untidy image likened to a heroin addict.He was also smartly dressed now. Instead of his usual slurred speech and incoherence ,he spoke with clarity, purpose and forcefulness.He was more convincing and persuasive. Above all, confidence flowed from his being and he seemed to have learned a few tricks of the selling trade. He worked hard at his sales pitch and one day he succeeded in selling a computer. His first sale. He had finally achieved the quota of one sale within the given time frame of three weeks. The job, the shop, was his. He had to thank Mike for it. And now he had to go beyond his first successs and score, consistently and persistently. Nevertheless he had proved himself at last and the future looked bright and promising.

1.

We learn from the story that at the beginning Andrew’s father_________.

  A.holds the view that Andrew is hopeless

  B.has lost his patience with Andrew

  C.has given the shop to Andrew

  D.still hopes Andrew will improve

2.

We learn from the story that Andrew_________.

  A.has turned himself into an experienced sales manager

  B.has tried in vain to get his job done in six months

  C.has let his father down in the end

  D.has done well with the help of Mike

3.

What’s the most significant change of character in Andrew?

  A.He’s more convincing.                   B.He’s more hard-working.

  C.He is more confident.                   D.He is more intelligence.

4.

What conclusion can we draw from the story?

  A.Success depends on hard work,talent,and willingnesss to make changes.

  B.However hard you try, you won’t achieve success without others’ help

  C.It takes time to succeed, you have to try again and again and never give up

  D.It’s good communication skills and some tricks that result in big business.

Helen was loved as a friendly 1ady by a11 who knew her. She had belonged to the same church for almost all her adult lire and was highly 36.______. Poor Helen was well into her 90’s. Since her husband passed away，she moved in with Jennifer, her young granddaughter. However, life is 37._______. One night driving home from the store, Jennifer was hit dead by a drunk driver. Once again, Helen was alone.

The 38._______ of losing those closest to her and the loneliness of being all alone were 39.______ she could bear. She changed--she fell into 40._______ and hopelessness. Naturally, people around her saw the change. But nobody seemed to know how to 41._______ her. Months passed. It was now December, and the holiday season was 42._______ to be harder than Helen imagined it would be. She felt like she was 43._______, slowly inside. She wondered if she would see Christmas this year.

44._______, the second Sunday of December, the Sunday School teacher came to her with a special request. Would she be 45.______ enough to help decorate the tree that was in the middle of the children’s classroom? Each child had handmade a special decoration to 46.______ on the tree, and they needed assistance. Helen attempted to 47._______ refuse, but the teacher said that the children had requested she be the 48._______ that year. It was important to them for some reason, the teacher whispered.

The night of the special event, Helen was present and wore the best smile. The 49.______ of the young children was bittersweet, which held memories of her dear Jennifer. For the first time in months, though, you could see her eyes 50._______ through tears. She was happy that the children had 51.______ her. Most decorations had been placed on the tree 52._______ a group of nine children came and sat in front of her. Each of them either had no grandmother any longer, 53.______  had never even known theirs. This was a very special celebration and union. In the middle lay a gift-wrapped box 54._______ for her with a card reading “Our Grandma, with love. ”

Christmas this year wasn’t unkind to Helen. No, it was a new 55._______, a brand-new start and nine new reasons to her…

1.                A．valued         B．rewarded       C．approved D．respected

2.                A．funny          B．challenging      C．boring    D．diverse

3.                A．weakness       B．coldness        C．sadness   D．tiredness

4.                A．other than      B．more than       C．rather than    D．1essthan

5.                A．nervousness     B．anxiety         C．depression    D．separation

6.                A．acknowledge    B．distinguish       C．appreciate D．comfort

7.                A．desired         B．pictured        C．aiming    D．proving

8.                A．crying          B．dying           C．moving   D．struggling

9.                A．Gradually       B．Recently        C．Then D．Meanwhile

10.               A．kind           B．optimistic       C．patient    D．enthusiastic

11.               A．base           B．place          C．hide  D．set

12.               A．politely         B．personally      C．seriously  D．unwillingly

13.               A．volunteer       B．visitor          C．teacher   D．assistant

14.               A．view           B．thought        C．sight  D．scenery

15.               A．staring         B．shining         C．looking    D．1ighting

16.               A．helped         B．treated         C．invited    D．amused

17.               A．while          B．when          C．as    D．after

18.               A．or             B．nor            C．and  D．but

19.               A．intended       B．written         C．sent  D．1eft

20.               A．ending         B．process        C．goal  D．beginning

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Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents . The next day she drove her old car home along the road .    21     she found she got a flat tire. The 22-year-old student    22     to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk . No     23   tire .
At this time , a car    24     . Paul and Diane told Clay to    25     them to a service station near their     26    . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to    27     with her car . “Follow us home,” said Paul .
The couple called around to find a tire , no   28      . They decided to let her use their own car . “Here ,” Paul said , handing Clay a    29     of keys , “Take our car . We    30     be using it over the holiday .”
Clay was    31      . “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina , and I’ll be gone for two weeks ,” she     32     them .
“We know,” Paul said . “We’ll be     33     when you get back . Here’s our number if you need to     34     us .”
Unable to believe her eyes , Clay watched as the     35     put her luggage into their car and then    36      her off . Two weeks later she     37     to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio      38    .
“Thank you so much ,” she said . “How much do I     39     you ?” “Oh, no,” Paul said , “we don’t want any money . It’s  our     40     .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure , it was now her duty to pass on their “do unto others” spirit .
21．A．Suddenly        B．Finally     C．Immediately    D．Fortunately
22．A．afforded     B．wanted     C．allowed        D．managed
23．A．spare          B．free       C．full           D．empty
24．A．passed        B．stopped    C．paused         D．started
25．A．help               B．push        C．take          D．follow
26．A．garage        B．house       C．shop            D．hotel
27．A．agree          B．match      C．go            D．deal
28．A．way         B．message   C．success         D．luck
29．A．set           B．number    C．pair          D．chain
30．A．can’t          B．shouldn’t        C．mustn’t        D．won’t
31．A．satisfied      B．worried    C．astonished       D．disturbed
32．A．persuaded       B．advised    C．reminded            D．promised
33．A．happy         B．here      C．away           D．busy
34．A．get in touch with           B．keep in touch with
C．be in touch with             D．put in touch with
35．A．repairmen       B．cleaners   C．friends         D．couple
36．A．sent         B．shook      C．watched       D．drove
37．A．shocked      B．happened        C．returned       D．came
38．A．loaded        B．fixed       C．tied          D．rebuilt
39．A．owe         B．lend     C．give          D．offer
40．A．wish           B．job      C．duty                D．pleasure

We always celebrated Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home．As years went on, these events took on a  41  meaning for me: A traditional birthday party for Dad, and thanking for all that he had been doing to me in my life．When we knew it might be his  42  birthday, the whole family decided to  43  together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home．

Dad was a good story-teller and here was the  44  he had had．During a quiet moment, I announced it was now Dad’s  45  to listen to stories for a change．I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him．The room became  46 ．Then one after another, people told stories from their hearts, while Dad  47  with tears in eyes．People  48  kinds of stories—stories about when they were little, stories about when Dad was young, and stories that shared family treasures．

The stories  49 ． Everyone seemed to have more than one story．Even the little grandchildren couldn’t  50  to tell Dad why they loved him．For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our  51  to celebrate him．A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we more fully realized what we had  52  Dad that night．Those are the stories people  53  tell at a funeral after a loved one is no longer  54  to hear the words．They tell stories, full of  55 ．But we had given those memories to Dad in his  56  , and we had told them through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joys．He had them to  57  and roll over in his mind during his last days and months．

Words do  58 , and they are enough．We just need to say them or to speak them  59  to the ones we love．That’s the way to  60  love and our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life．

A．special         B．valuable           C．double             D．complex

A．another        B．last               C．important         D．gather

A．unite          B．arrange            C．move            D．gather

A．career        B．pride            C．happiness         D．audience

A．choice        B．wish             C．turn              D．right

A．lively         B．still              C．cosy             D．noisy

A．thought        B．nodded            C．listened           D．accepted

A．understood    B．invented          C．recalled           D．discussed

A．flowed       B．passed             C．unfolded          D．differed

A．stop         B．stand            C．afford              D．wait

A．responsibilityB．situation         C．chance             D．desire

A．returned      B．left               C．given            D．owed

A．sincerely     B．gently              C．normally          D．regularly

A．available     B．happy              C．eager            D．alive

A．tears        B．feelings           C．joy               D．peace

A．mind        B．life               C．world              D．work

A．hold            B．share            C．consider           D．continue

A． suit        B．fail               C． survive          D．matter

A．willingly     B． publicly         C． actually          D．truly

A．get back      B． call up           C．give back         D．keep up