Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has 　36　 that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually 37　 . One of the exercises he has asked his students to do is keep a 　38　 of every penny they spend for a week. From the 39　 they spend their money, they can see what they really 　40 in life.

　 The professor says our　 41 with others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You 42　 have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some 43 . If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems 44　 than ever before.　 45 it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesn’t.

　 Since money is so important to us, we consider those who are 46　 to be very important. The professor　 47 some rich people in researching his book.

　 Question: What is the most　 48　 thing you have discovered about being rich?

　 Answer: The most surprising thing is why people give me so much 　49 . I am nothing. I don’t know much. All I am is rich.

People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it 　50 ? How much money do I need for any given 51　 in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important 　52　 in modern society: to bring back the idea that the money is an instrument 　53　 than the end. Money plays an important 　54　 in the material world, but 　 55 money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.

　 36. A. pointed　　 　　　 B. studied　 　　　 C. discovered　　 　　 D. noticed

　 37. A .imagine　 　　　　 B. think　 　　　　 C. recognize　　 　　　　 D. plan

　 38. A. secret　　 　　　 B. diary　 　 　　 C. promise　　　 　　 D. record

　 39. A. way　　　 　　　　　　 B. method　　 　　 C. opinion　　　　 　　 D. attitude

　 40. A. mean　　　 　　　 B. value　　 　　 C. get　　　　　 　　 D. make

　 41. A. work　　　 　　　 B. friendship　　 C. relation　　　 　　　 D. union

　 42. A. should　　 　　　 B. must　　　 　　 C. had to　　　　 　　 D. might

　 43. A. cars　　　 　　　　　　 B. books　　　 　 C. rooms　　　　 　 D. money

　 44. A. stronger　　 　　　　　　 B. weaker　　 　 C. worse　　　　 　　 D. looser

　 45. A. But　　　 　　　　 B. Otherwise　 　 C. And　　　　 　　　　 D. Then

　 46. A. rich　　　 　　　 B. poor　　　 　　 C. helpful　　　　　 D. ordinary

　 47. A. saw　　　 　　　 B. interviewed　 　 C. questioned　　 　　　　　　 D. knew

　 48. A. puzzling 　　　　　 B. disappointing　 C. surprising　　 　　　 D. interesting

　 49. A. worry　　 　　　 B. doubt　　　　 　　　 C. hate　　　　 　　　 D. respect

　 50. A. about　　 　　　　 B. against　　　 C. for　　　　 　　　　 D. at

　 51. A. achievement　　 B. result　　 　　 C. purpose　　　 　　　 　　　 D. success

　 52. A. need　　　 　　　 B. discovery　　 C. lack　　　　 　　　　　　 D. event

　 53. A. better　　　 　　 B. rather　　　　 C. more　　　 　　　　　 D. less

　 54. A. action　　　 　　 B. performance　 C. role　　　 　　　　　　 D. trick

　 55. A. demanding　　 　 B. hoping　　 　C. getting　　　 　　　 D. expecting

Nine?year?old Barack Obama was looking through a magazine.__1__the African?American boy was __2__by a series of photos.The __3__ were of a black man who destroyed his skin with chemicals that promised to make him __4__.

For the first time，the boy began to __5__ who he was.

However，now the boy who used to struggle with his __6__ doesn't see it as a problem any more，but a(n) __7__ for his successful career.It is a good example that Obama made history by being elected as the first black president of the United States.

Obama's white mother was born in the heartland of __8__.His black father grew up in a tiny village in Kenya.They met during college in Hawaii，but his father left the __9__ when Obama was just two years old and his mother moved to Indonesia.

At 10，Obama __10__ to live with his white grandparents in Hawaii.At his class，a white boy asked Obama if his father ate people.Out of __11__，Obama __12__ to his classmates that his father was a prince.

Things came to change __13__ the young man made friends with those with a similar background at college.Their __14__ back in Africa helped Obama to finally face up to his　 __15__ origin.He worked hard to become a star at Harvard Law School and the third black senator in US history.

At the beginning of his __16__ for the White House，__17__ people viewed Obama favorably.Many doubted his unusual __18__，which left him neither “black”enough nor “white” enough.

But Obama turned his pain of growing up into a tool to make __19__ believe：There is not a black America and a white America and a Latino America and an Asian America.There's the United States of America.

Barack Obarea's __20__ fulfilled Martin Luther King's dream that a man be judged not by the colour of his skin，but by the content of his character.

1．A.So 　　　　　　　　 B．But

C．Indeed　 　　　　　　 D．While

2．A.frightened　　 　 B．pleased

C．shocked 　　　　　　 D．feared

3．A.newspapers　　 　　 B．stories

C．reasons 　　　　　　 D．pictures

4．A.white　 　　　 B．strong

C．healthy 　　　　　　 D．popular

5．A.doubt　 　　　 B．realize

C．hate　　 　　　　　　 D．hide

6．A.nationality　　 　 B．family

C．memory　　　 　　 D．identity

7．A.practice　 　　　　 B．chance

C．advantage　　 　 D．permission

8．A.Asia　　 　　　 B．Africa

C．the US 　　　　　　 D．Indonesia

9．A.family　 　　　　 B．university　

C．America 　　　　 D．village

10．A.decided 　　　　 B．returned

C．left　 　　　　　 D．considered

11．A.embarrassment　 　 B．politeness　

C．anger　 　　　　　　 D．curiosity

12．A.told　　 　　　　 B．refused

C．lied 　　　　　 D．pretended

13．A.until　 　　　　 B．before

C．after　　 　　　　　 D．from

14．A.arrivals 　　　　 B．experiences　

C．travels　 　　　　　 D．adventures

15．A.American　　 　　 B．Indonesian　

C．Hawaii 　　　　　　 D．African

16．A.attempt　　　 　　 B．campaign　　

C．movement　　 　　 D．approach

17．A.many 　　　　 B．some

C．few 　　　　　　 D．no

18．A.background　 　　 B．ability

C．result　 　　　　　 D．opportunity

19．A.Africans　　　 　 B．the world　

C．Americans　　 　　 D．the whites

20．A.action 　　　 B．words

C．victory 　　　　　　 D．life

 

Everyone in the neighbourhood knew who Ugly was, the tomcat. He had only one eye and 　36 the other should have been was a hole. He was also missing his ear on the same 　37 , his left foot appeared to have been badly broken 　38 , and his tail has long been lost. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same 　39 . “That's one UGLY cat!!”

All the children were 　40 not to touch him, but whenever he 　41 children, he would come running, meowing and bump his head against their hand 　42 for their love. If you ever picked him up he would immediately begin sucking on your shirt, eatring,

43 he could find.

One day Ugly 　44 his love with the neighbour's dogs. They did not respond 　45 , and Ugly was badly bitten. From my apartment I heard his scream and rushed to his 　46 . By the time I got to where he was lying, it was 　47 that Ugly's sad life was almost at an end. As I 　48 him up and tried to carry him home, I could feel him struggling.

Then I 　49 a familiar suck on my ear. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battlescarred cat was asking only for a little 　50 . At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or 　51 try to get away from me. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting me to 　52 his pain. Ugly died in my arms 　53 I could get inside, but I held him for a long time.

Ugly 　54 me a lot about loving and giving. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the 　55 , and it was time for me to learn to love truly and give my total to those I cared for.

36. A. when　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　 D. why

37. A. side　　　　　 B. place　　　　　 C. part　　　　　　 D. spot

38. A. in no case　　 B. by all means　　 C. at one time　　 D. on the way

39. A. answer　　　　 B. behaviour　　　 C. message　　　　 D. reaction

40. A. invited　　　　 B. forced　　　　　 C. warned　　　　　 D. refused

4l. A. spied　　　　　 B. caught　　　　　 C. inspected　　　 D. reviewed

42. A. begging　　　　 B. appealing　　　 C. preparing　　　 D. demanding

43. A. whichever　　　 B. whenever　　　　 C. whatever　　　　 D. wherever

44. A. divided　　　　 B. distributed　　 C. spread　　　　　 D. shared

45. A. excitedly　　　 B. kindly　　　　　 C. sensitively　　 D. coldly

46. A. service　　　　 B. assistant　　　 C. aid　　　　　　 D. partner

47. A. apparent　　　 B. doubtful 　　　　C. sure　　　　　　 D. uncertain

48. A. brought　　　　 B. broke　　　　　 C. called　　　　　 D. picked

49. A. touched　　　　 B. undertook　　　 C. found　　　　　 D. felt

50. A. action　　　　 B. affection　　　 C. admiration　　　 D. attraction

5l. A. even　　　　　 B. still　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　 D. yet

52. A. relax　　　　　 B. relieve　　　　 C. drop　　　　　　 D. cut

53. A. after　　　　　 B. before　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　 D. since

54. A. offered　　　　 B. owed　　　 　　 C. sent　　　　　　 D. taught

55. A. head　　　　　 B. body　　　　　　 C. inside　　　　　 D. point

The final _____ of the play will take place on Monday.

　　A. action 　　 B. performance 　　 C. view 　　　D. sight

 

The final _____ of the play will take place on Monday.

　 A. action　 B. performance　 C. view　 D. sight