David jumped _____ to get the first ______ the beginning of the sports.

A. enough high; in 　 B. enough highly; in

C. high enough; at 　 D. highly enough; at

Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often  1 some books from the library. He keeps  2 to the radio every morning and reading  3 after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His  4 worship（崇拜）him very much. Mike, Mr Clarke’s little son，is only nine. He  5 likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks he’s too  6 to understand him and chooses_ 7 ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied with（对…满意）it．
One day Mike read  8 about the electric lights（电灯）and was  9 　 it．When his father told him to do some housework，he went on thinking of it．He asked him  10 questions，and his father answered all．Then his father said proudly，“Fathers always know  11 than sons!”The boy thought for a while and said，“  12 !”
　　“Oh? Why?”
　　Mike didn’t answer and asked，  13 ，“Who invented the electric lights?”
　　“  14 .”answered Mr Clarke．
　　“Why didn’t his father invent them，then?”
Looking at his son，Mr Clarke didn’t know  15  to answer !

Many students’ failures_______their carelessness in every examination.

A．lie in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．get in

C．take in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D．turn in

Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc. (铺路公司) in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 36 and skill but left her flying high.

“When the Atlanta Airport was under 37 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 38 the cars could be on site 39 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 40 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 41 it couldn’t be done in such a short time.

“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 42 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and 43 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 44 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 45 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.

“We got the job and immediately went into 46 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 47 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 48 enough. All the available water wagons (洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one. 49 , I got a special 50 to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓); then I 51 held one of those hoses to 52 down the rock.

“Those ten days were filled with challenges that 53 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 54 company that had cars on the parking lot.

“The key to our success was having the 55 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”

36. A. kindness　　　　　　 B. patience　　　　　　　 C. imagination　　　　 D. experience

37. A. construction　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　　 D. development

38. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

39. A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　 D. when

40. A. Some　　　　　　　　　 B. Any　　　　　　　　　　 C. No　　　　　　　　　　 D. Every

41. A. stating　　　　　　　　 B. reporting　　　　　　 C. telling　　　　　　　　 D. warning

42. A. able　　　　　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　 C. afraid　　　　　　　　 D. willing

43. A. supported　　　　　　 B. promised　　　　　　 C. continued　　　　　 D. improved

44. A. asked　　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　　 D. demanded

45. A. though 　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

46. A. discussion　　　　　 B. action　　　　　　　　 C. practice　　　　　　　 D. production

47. A. next　　　　　　　　　　 B. first　　　　　　　　　 C. past　　　　　　　　　 D. previous

48. A. cold　　　　　　　　　　 B. wet　　　　　　　　　　 C. loose　　　　　　　　　 D. clean

49. A. Naturally　　　　　　 B. Obviously　　　　　 C. Meanwhile　　　　　 D. Instead

50. A. excuse　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　 C. permit　　　　　　　　 D. reason

51. A. exactly　　　　　　　　 B. personally　　　　　 C. angrily　　　　　　　 D. hardly

52. A. pull　　　　　　　　　　 B. knock　　　　　　　　 C. hit　　　　　　　　　　 D. water

53. A. required　　　　　　　 B. mixed　　　　　　　　 C. followed　　　　　　 D. formed

54. A. best　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　 C. second　　　　　　　 D. only

55. A. courage　　　　　　　 B. interest　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

Cindy Sydney is the founder of C&S Paving Inc.(铺路公司) in Miami, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 31 and skill but left her flying high.

　 "When the Miami Airport was under 　32 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 　33 the cars could be on site _34 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 　35 other local paving company wanted to do the job, stating it couldn't be done in such a _36__ time.

　 "Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 37 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and _38 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 　39 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 　40 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.

　 "We got the job and immediately went into 41 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 42 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 43　 enough. All the available water wagons(洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn't 44 to buy a new one. Instead, I got a special 45 to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrant(消防栓); then I 　46 held one of those hoses to 47 down the rock.

　 "Those ten days were filled with challenges that _48 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the only company that had cars on the parking lot.

　 "The key to our success was having the 49 to take on any job and then being 　50 in our approach to getting it done."

31. A. kindness B. patience C. imagination D. experience

32. A. construction　 　　　　 B. repair　　　 　　　　 C. control　　　　 　　 D. development

33. A. after　　　　 　　　　 B. as　　　　　 　　　 C. for　　　　　 　　 D. so

34. A. while　　　 　　　　　 B. since　　　　 　　　 C. where　　　　　 D. when

35. A. Some　　　 　　　　　 B. Any　　　　 　　　 C. No　　　　　　 　 D. Every

36. A. short　　　 　　　　　　 B. vacant　　　 　　　 C. initial　　　　 D. regular

37. A. able　　　　 　　　　　 B. nervous　　　 　　　 C. afraid　　　　 　　 D. willing

38. A. supported　　 　　　 B. promised　　 　　　 C. continued　　　　 D. improved

39. A. asked　　　　 　　　　 B. surprised　　 　　　 C. reminded　　　　 D. demanded

40. A. though　　　 　　　　　 B. but　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　 　　 D. unless

41. A. discussion　　 　　　　 B. action　　　 　　　　 C. practice　　　　 　 D. production

42. A. next　　　　 　　　　　 B. first　　　　 　　　 C. past　　　　 　　 D. previous

43. A. cold　　　　 　　　 B. wet　　　　 　　　 C. loose　　　　　 　 D. clean

44. A. swear　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. delay　　　 　　　　　 C. consult　　　 　　　 D. afford

45. A. excuse　　　 　　　　　 B. order　 　　　　　　　　 C. permit　　　　 　 D. reason

46. A. exactly　　　 　　　　 B. personally　 　　　　　 C. angrily　　　　 　　 D. hardly

47. A. pull　　　　 　　　　　 B. knock　　 　　　　　 C. hit　　　　　 　　 D. water

48. A. required　　 　　　　　 B. mixed　　 　　　　　 C. followed　　　　 　 D. formed

49. A. courage　　　 　　　　 B. interest　 　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　 　　 D. chance

50. A. shabby　　　 　　　　 B. efficient 　　　　　　　 C. creative　 　　　　　 D. urgent