阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Once there was a king who liked pictures very much. One day, he1. a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists 2.. The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he 3.liked, and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect 4.for peaceful towering mountains all around it. 5. was a blue sky with fluffy (蓬松的) white clouds. All who saw this 6. thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

7. picture had mountains, too. But these were large, rough and 8.. Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning 9.. Down the side of the mountain   10.a foaming (起泡沫的) waterfall. This did not look 11. at all.

But when the king looked 12., he saw behind the waterfall a tiny 13. growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her 14.. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest —15. perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize? The king 16. the second picture. Do you know why?

“Because,” 17. the king, “peace does not mean to be in a place 18. there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and 19. be calm in your heart. That is the real 20. of peace.”

21. A. afforded             B. offered                  C. accepted            D. canceled

22.A. collected              B. planned             C. tried                 D. directed

23.A. hardly                 B. slightly             C. really                D. generally

24.A. bowl                   B. mirror               C. plate                 D. cover

25.A. Outward              B. Indoors             C. Overhead          D. Downhill

26.A. prize                   B. result                C. artist                 D. picture

27. A. The one                     B. Another             C. Other                D. The other

28. A. bare                   B. fresh                 C. green                D. distant

29. A. played                B. screamed           C. wandered          D. cheered

30.A. connected            B. floated                     C. fell                   D. rose

31.A. hopeful               B. peaceful            C. successful          D. careful

32. A. regularly             B. suddenly           C. closely                     D. casually

33.A. flower                 B. ground                  C. tree                   D. bush

34. A. house                 B. business            C. nest                  D. relationship

35.A. of                       B. in                            C. by                        D. for

36.A. protect                B. forced               C. depended           D. chose

37.A. explained             B. described           C. reminded           D. persuaded

38.A. which                  B. where               C. whose               D. that

39.A. thus                    B. even                 C. also                  D. still

40.A. story                   B. meaning            C. source               D. history

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

As I hurried to the kitchen, my dad came in. “Something ____16 ____good,” he said. Following his nose, he ____17____in his chair at the table.

       After dinner I helped with dishes and watched the news. They ____18____ a homeless family with children who’d been forced out of a ____19____ due to overcrowding. That story stuck in my mind the rest of the night. ____20____when I went to bed, I kept thinking about those ____21____chidren.

       I glanced around my room and ____22____my old computer. Here I am worried about getting a new computer ____23____ that family is living on the street in the middle of winter. How could I be so ____24____?

       That night, I prayed for that family and also that if I had won, for God to show me how to ____25____the money and prize wisely.

       The next week seemed to drag as we ____26____ to hear about the contest for the Instant Game Winner from my ____27____a bag of chocolate. Finally, I believed that it was exactly what my mom and dad had thought—a ____28____. Yet I still couldn’t help thinking about the ____ 29____and how God would want me to use it.

       “It’s for real!” My dad ____30____one night after hanging up the phone. “You did win,” he said with a smile. “They’re flying the four of us to Los Angeles in April to ____31____the prize.”

       After a group hug, I caught my breath and thanked God. I realize now that ____32____do affect my everyday life. And that’s why I ____33____to give my parents the Beetle until I’m 18, ____34____$18,000 with my sister for our college fund and give $2,000 to a local ____35____shelter—to help families like the one I saw on television. That’s one sweet choice!

16. A. tastes                  B. feels                        C. touches                    D. smells

17. A. sat down             B. got up                      C. put down                  D. set up

18. A. supported           B. stood                       C. showed                    D. stayed

19. A. school                B. shelter                      C. shoulder                   D. sight

20. A. Even                  B. Once                        C. So                           D. Again

21. A. tiresome             B. stupid                      C. lovely                      D. diligent

22. A. stared at              B. stepped into              C. left for                            D. looked after

23. A. while                  B. before                      C. after                        D. since

24. A. proud                 B. wise                         C. selfish                      D. lovely

25. A. make                  B. use                          C. get                           D. earn

26. A. happened            B. moved                            C. began                       D. waited

27. A. buying                B. selling                      C. forgetting                 D. remembering

28. A. question              B. trouble                            C. difficulty                  D. trick

29. A. computer            B. money                            C. chocolate                  D. television

30. A. permitted            B. promised                  C. announced                D. answered

31. A. offer                  B. supply                      C. receive                     D. refuse

32. A. dishes                 B. families                    C. worries                    D. choices

33. A. decided               B. came                        C. explained                 D. wrote

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

35. A. homeless             B. happy                      C. hopeless                   D. sick

My chance came at last. Our school was going to hold a sports meet. I knew what it   21  to me so I got up very early to prepare for it. I  22  running and jumping. When I was   23 , I reminded myself of my promise and went on.
  24  the time came nearer, I felt quite   25 . On the first day I came fourth in the 1500m   26  but I was far from   27  because what I wanted most was the highlight of the sports meeting—250x8 relay race. I would run the last leg for my team.
With a shot, the race began. All the students were   28  for their team. The competition was so   29  that I began to feel nervous. Before my turn came, my team was   30  the others. Even worse, I almost dropped the stick when I was trying to   31  it.
  32 after that, there was nothing in my mind except to run as fast as possible. Just when I was approaching the finish line, my legs   33 . Then my promise came to mind again and   34  me to go on. To my surprise, I was the first to   35 the finish line!
  36  , I had proved to myself and those who had often laughed at me that I am not   37  at all! My classmates greeted me warmly and I hugged them tightly. I had won the prize as well as their   38 .
From the sports meeting, I learnt that sometimes things are not so difficult as they   39  to be. Just try your best without fear and you might be surprised at the   40 .

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

As I hurried to the kitchen, my dad came in. “Something ____16 ____good,” he said. Following his nose, he ____17____in his chair at the table.

         After dinner I helped with dishes and watched the news. They ____18____ a homeless family with children who’d been forced out of a ____19____ due to overcrowding. That story stuck in my mind the rest of the night. ____20____when I went to bed, I kept thinking about those ____21____chidren.

         I glanced around my room and ____22____my old computer. Here I am worried about getting a new computer ____23____ that family is living on the street in the middle of winter. How could I be so ____24____?

         That night, I prayed for that family and also that if I had won, for God to show me how to ____25____the money and prize wisely.

         The next week seemed to drag as we ____26____ to hear about the contest for the Instant Game Winner from my ____27____a bag of chocolate. Finally, I believed that it was exactly what my mom and dad had thought—a ____28____. Yet I still couldn’t help thinking about the ____ 29____and how God would want me to use it.

         “It’s for real!” My dad ____30____one night after hanging up the phone. “You did win,” he said with a smile. “They’re flying the four of us to Los Angeles in April to ____31____the prize.”

         After a group hug, I caught my breath and thanked God. I realize now that ____32____do affect my everyday life. And that’s why I ____33____to give my parents the Beetle until I’m 18, ____34____$18,000 with my sister for our college fund and give $2,000 to a local ____35____shelter—to help families like the one I saw on television. That’s one sweet choice!

16. A. tastes                       B. feels                                 C. touches                           D. smells

17. A. sat down                 B. got up                              C. put down                        D. set up

18. A. supported              B. stood                               C. showed                           D. stayed

19. A. school                       B. shelter                                      C. shoulder                         D. sight

20. A. Even                          B. Once                                C. So                                     D. Again

21. A. tiresome                  B. stupid                              C. lovely                               D. diligent

22. A. stared at                 B. stepped into                  C. left for                             D. looked after

23. A. while                         B. before                             C. after                                D. since

24. A. proud                        B. wise                                 C. selfish                              D. lovely

25. A. make                        B. use                                   C. get                                   D. earn

26. A. happened                B. moved                             C. began                              D. waited

27. A. buying                      B. selling                              C. forgetting                       D. remembering

28. A. question                  B. trouble                                     C. difficulty                          D. trick

29. A. computer                B. money                             C. chocolate                       D. television

30. A. permitted                B. promised                        C. announced                     D. answered

31. A. offer                          B. supply                              C. receive                            D. refuse

32. A. dishes                       B. families                           C. worries                           D. choices

33. A. decided                    B. came                               C. explained                        D. wrote

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

35. A. homeless                 B. happy                              C. hopeless                         D. sick

My chance came at last. Our school was going to hold a sports meet. I knew what it   21   to me so I got up very early to prepare for it. I  22   running and jumping. When I was   23 , I reminded myself of my promise and went on.

  24   the time came nearer, I felt quite   25  . On the first day I came fourth in the 1500m   26   but I was far from   27   because what I wanted most was the highlight of the sports meeting—250x8 relay race. I would run the last leg for my team.

With a shot, the race began. All the students were   28   for their team. The competition was so   29   that I began to feel nervous. Before my turn came, my team was   30   the others. Even worse, I almost dropped the stick when I was trying to   31   it.

  32  after that, there was nothing in my mind except to run as fast as possible. Just when I was approaching the finish line, my legs   33  . Then my promise came to mind again and   34   me to go on. To my surprise, I was the first to   35  the finish line!

  36  , I had proved to myself and those who had often laughed at me that I am not   37   at all! My classmates greeted me warmly and I hugged them tightly. I had won the prize as well as their   38  .

From the sports meeting, I learnt that sometimes things are not so difficult as they   39   to be. Just try your best without fear and you might be surprised at the   40  .

1. A. mattered          B. held             C. meant                D. brought

2.A. exercised          B. practiced            C. chose                D. tried

3.A. tired              B. upset                C. lazy             D. happy

4.A. For                B. By               C. With             D. As

5.A. confident          B. worried          C. proud                D. nervous

6.A. run                B. jump             C. race             D. match

7. A. happy             B. sad              C. excited          D. pleased

8.A. heading                B. racing               C. cheering         D. shouting

9.A. difficult              B. close                C. heated               D. near

10.A. running before        B. leading         C. falling behind    D.catching up with

11.A. fetch             B. hold             C. pass             D. take

12.A. Then              B. But              C. Thus             D. Even

13.A. gave in               B. gave out         C. gave up          D. gave away

14.A. had               B. made             C. let              D. got

15.A. draw              B. cut              C. cross                D. catch

16.A. At last               B. After all            C. Above all            D. As a result

17.A. bad               B. weak             C. slow             D. strong

18.A. congratulations       B. respect              C. support          D. pride

19.A. seem              B. hope             C. look             D. expect

20. A. beginning            B. place                C. result               D. time