Years ago, there lived a wealthy man named Mr. Cooper who, with his dearest young son John, loved art collecting. Together they traveled around the world, collecting the finest art treasures.

One winter, war came to the nation, and John left to serve his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram reading that John had died while saving a fellow soldier. Filled with sadness, the old man cried. On the coming Christmas morning, a soldier called on him and gave him a picture of John.

The following spring, the old man became ill and passed away. According to his will, all of his works of art would be auctioned (拍卖) on Christmas Day, when he had received the greatest gift of his life. The day soon arrived and art collectors from around the world gathered to buy some of the world’s greatest paintings. The auction began with a painting of the old man’s son. “Who will open the bidding (出价) with $100?” the auctioneer (拍卖人) asked. Minutes passed, but no one spoke. Finally, a neighbor of the old man’s spoke. “Can I take the painting for ten dollars? It is all I have, and he is a good man.”

“Will anyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. After more silence, the auctioneer said, “Going once, going twice, gone.” The gavel(槌) fell. “Now we can get on to the real treasures,” someone shouted angrily. But the auctioneer said that the auction was over. Someone asked,“It’s over? We didn’t come here for a picture of some old guy’s son. There are millions of dollars worth of art here!”The auctioneer replied, “It’s very simple. According to the will of the father, whoever takes the son ... gets all.”

Why did they travel around the world?

A. They wanted to visit some well-known artists.

B. They had their own companies around the world.

C. They wanted to visit all kinds of places of interest.

D. They wanted to collect the world’s finest art.

When did the old man die?

A. The morning when the solider visited him.

B. Several months after John died.

C. A few days after John served in the army.

D. The day he received the news of John’s death.

The underlined words “the greatest gift” in Paragraph 3 refer to ________.

A. a picture of John                                     B. the painting John collected

C. the finest work of art                               D. the telegram about his son

A neighbor of the old man’s bought the painting of John ________.

A. because he knew the will of the old man

B. to pick up the world’s greatest paintings

C. in honor of John, who was worth respecting

D. because no one else was willing to buy it

It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. the old man and the auctioneer were good friends

B. no art collectors wanted to buy Mr. Cooper’s collection of art

C. John was a successful art collector and an excellent artist

D. the old man, Mr. Cooper, loved his son very much

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had loved a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well   16   it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As   17   drew near, the young man expected   18   that his father had bought the car. Finally, on the morning of the special day, his father called him into his study. His father told him how   19   he was to have such a fine son, and how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped (包装好的) gift box. Curious, but a little bit   20  , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible (圣经).

Angrily, he raised his   21   to his father and said, “Is a Bible   22   you can give me with all your money?” He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years   23   and the young man was very successful in business, but   24   his father was very old, he thought perhaps he   25   go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day.   26   he could make the arrangements (安排), he received a telegram which   27   him of his father’s death, and all the possessions (财产) willed (立遗嘱) to him.

  28   arriving at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to   29   through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had   30   it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to   31  . As he was reading, a car   32   dropped from the back of the Bible.

How many times do we   33   blessings (祝福) because they are not wrapped as we expected? Do not spoil (搞糟) what you have by desiring (渴求) what you have not; but remember what you now have was once   34   the things you hoped for. What may appear as bad fortune (运气) may   35   be the door that is just waiting to be opened.

1.                A．offer           B．pay            C．buy  D．afford

2.                A．his birthday     B．graduation day   C．sports meet   D．examination day

3.                A．signs           B．notes          C．warnings  D．marks

4.                A．upset          B．crazy           C．comfortable   D．proud

5.                A．excited         B．disappointed     C．worried  D．satisfied

6.                A．hand           B．head           C．voice D．sound

7.                A．all             B．that            C．all what   D．that all

8.                A．past           B．gone           C．passed   D．spent

9.                A．learning        B．realizing        C．hearing   D．understanding

10.               A．could          B．would          C．should    D．ought

11.               A．After          B．Before         C．Since D．Until

12.               A．informed       B．required        C．reported  D．introduced

13.               A．By            B．On            C．As   D．At

14.               A．put            B．push           C．search    D．pass

15.               A．kept           B．bought         C．left   D．expected

16.               A．turn over       B．turn on         C．turn up    D．turn down

17.               A．picture         B．model          C．key   D．toy

18.               A．miss           B．get            C．forget D．avoid

19.               A．of             B．among         C．between  D．along

20.               A．surely          B．actually         C．mainly D．naturally

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had loved a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well   16   it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As   17   drew near, the young man expected   18   that his father had bought the car. Finally, on the morning of the special day, his father called him into his study. His father told him how   19   he was to have such a fine son, and how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped (包装好的) gift box. Curious, but a little bit   20  , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible (圣经).

Angrily, he raised his   21   to his father and said, “Is a Bible   22   you can give me with all your money?” He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years   23   and the young man was very successful in business, but   24   his father was very old, he thought perhaps he   25   go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day.   26   he could make the arrangements (安排), he received a telegram which   27   him of his father’s death, and all the possessions (财产) willed (立遗嘱) to him.

  28   arriving at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to   29   through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had   30   it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to   31  . As he was reading, a car   32   dropped from the back of the Bible.

How many times do we   33   blessings (祝福) because they are not wrapped as we expected? Do not spoil (搞糟) what you have by desiring (渴求) what you have not; but remember what you now have was once   34   the things you hoped for. What may appear as bad fortune (运气) may   35   be the door that is just waiting to be opened.

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had loved a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well   16    it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As   17    drew near, the young man expected   18    that his father had bought the car. Finally, on the morning of the special day, his father called him into his study. His father told him how   19    he was to have such a fine son, and how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped (包装好的) gift box. Curious, but a little bit   20   , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible (圣经).

Angrily, he raised his   21    to his father and said, “Is a Bible   22    you can give me with all your money?” He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years   23    and the young man was very successful in business, but   24    his father was very old, he thought perhaps he   25    go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day.   26    he could make the arrangements (安排), he received a telegram which   27    him of his father’s death, and all the possessions (财产) willed (立遗嘱) to him.

  28    arriving at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to   29    through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had   30    it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to   31   . As he was reading, a car   32    dropped from the back of the Bible.

 How many times do we   33    blessings (祝福) because they are not wrapped as we expected? Do not spoil (搞糟) what you have by desiring (渴求) what you have not; but remember what you now have was once   34    the things you hoped for. What may appear as bad fortune (运气) may   35    be the door that is just waiting to be opened.

16．A. offer       B. pay          C. buy             D. afford 

17．A. his birthday B. graduation day C. sports meet    D. examination day

18． A. signs           B. notes        C. warnings      D. marks

19．A. upset     B. crazy        C. comfortable    D. proud

20． A. excited          B. disappointed  C. worried         D. satisfied

21． A. hand    B. head          C. voice             D. sound

22． A. all        B. that           C. all what        D. that all

23．A. past       B. gone         C. passed               D. spent

24． A. learning        B. realizing     C. hearing          D. understanding

25．A. could               B. would        C. should           D. ought

26．A. After        B. Before        C. Since                   D. Until

27． A. informed       B. required     C. reported         D. introduced

28．A. By                 B. On            C. As               D. At

29．A. put                 B. push         C. search           D. pass

30．A. kept       B. bought      C. left               D. expected

31．A. turn over         B. turn on      C. turn up          D. turn down

32． A. picture          B. model        C. key               D. toy

33．A. miss        B. get         C. forget           D. avoid

34．A. of                  B. among       C. between         D. along

35．A. surely      B. actually     C. mainly        D. naturally