1   to drink them because they thought coffee or tea could kill a person. Once the king of England decided to find out whether it was true   2   not.

At that time there were two brothers in prison (监狱). They would be   3   in a few days because they did wrong (犯罪). The king said, “I shall let them live but they must drink coffee or tea to the end of their   4  . One brother must drink coffee and   5   must drink tea every day.” And they   6   the king’s words.

They   7   lived many years. At last the elder brother   8   when he was eighty-three years old. The younger one died a few years   9  . After that, people   10   that coffee and tea were not bad to man.

1. A. happy    　　 　　   B.afraid    　　　　  C.strong　　 　　　　　　  D.rich

2. A. of　　　　　　　　　　    B.and　　　　　　　　    C.or　　　　　　　　　　  D.but

3. A. free　　　　　　　　　　  B.home　　　　　　　　 C.caught　　　　　　   D.killed

4. A. life　　　　　　　　　　   B.live　　　　　　　　    C.lives　　　　　　　　   D.living

5. A. one　　　　　　　　　　  B.another　　　　　　   C.other　　　　　　　　  D.the other

6. A. heard　　　　　　　　    B.listened to　　　　   C.followed　　　　　　 D.did

7. A. both　　　　　　　　　　     B.each　　　　　　　　   C.neither　　　　　　   D.all

8. A. killed　　　　　　　　    B.lived　　　　　　　　   C.died　　　　　　　　   D.dead

9. A. ago　　　　　　　　　　  B.old　　　　　　　　　　 C.later　　　　　　　　   D.before

10. A. shouted　　        B.spoke　　　　　　　　 C.kept　　　　　　　　   D.knew

Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. 　　41 that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not easy.

　　 “Finding a job” is not 　 42　 as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not 　 43 for it. Sometimes “Chance” may 　44　 a more important part than “decision”.

Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs 　45 you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important 　46 　 what kind of person you are, which special qualities 　 47　 you outstanding among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference 　48 an interest and a skill. If you like 　49　 and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can 　50 a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a 51　 .

　　 Then ask yourself a question, “ In the following three areas--skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your 　 52 skills?”

　　 After 　53　 your skills, the next step is research. To 　 54　 as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends 　　55　 the work they do.

　　 Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.

41. A. It’s saying　　 B. It’s say　　 C. It is said　　 D. It says

42. A. same　　 B. as same　　　 C. so good　　　 D. the same

43. A. suitable　 B. fitted　　　　 C. able　　　　 D. like

44. A. take　　　 B. play　　　　 C. have　　　　 D. choose

45. A. which　　 B. what　　　　 C. if　　　　　　 D. whether

46. A. feel　　　 B. realize　　　　 C. to feel　　　　 D. to realize

47. A. helps　　 B. makes　　　　 C. make　　　　 D. help

48. A. both　　　 B. between　　　 C. from　　　　　 D. either

49. A. art　　　　 B. music　　　　 C. sports　　　　 D. acting

50. A. ride　　　 B. feed　　　　 C. draw　　　　 D. treat

51. A. success　 B. skill　 　　　 C. hobby　　　　 D. fact

52. A. good　　　 B. the best　　　 C. better　　　 D. best

53. A. examine　　 B. have examined　 C. examining　 D. examined

54. A. find out　　　 B. look out　　 C. find　　　 D. look at

55. A. what do they think of　 　　　B. how do they think of　　　

C. what they think of　　　　　 D. how they think of

　 　41 a river there was a very narrow (窄的) bridge. One day a goat was crossing this bridge, just at the middle of the bridge he met another goat. There was no room for them to pass.

"Go back," said one goat to 　42 . "There is no room for 　43 of us."

　 "Why should I go back?" asked the other goat. "Why 　44　 you go back?"

　 "You must go back," said the first goat, "because I am 　45 than you."

　 "You are not bigger than I." said the second goat.

　 "We will see about that." said the first goat, and he put down his bores (羊角) 　46 .

　 "Stop!" said the second goat. "If we fight, we shall both 　47　 into the river and be drowned (淹死). 　48 , I have a plan--1 shall lie down, and you may walk over me."

　 Then the wise goat 　49 down on the bridge, and the other goat walked 　50　 over him. So they passed each other, and went on their ways.

41. A. On　　 　　B. In　　　 　　C. Over　　 　　D. Under

42. A. other　 　　B. the other　 　 C. another　 　　D. the others

43. A. both　 　 B. all　　　 　　 C. neither 　　　D. none

44. A. not　　 　 B. don't　　 　　 C. are　　　 　　D. aren't

45. A. strong　 　B. stronger　 　　C. thin　　 　　D. thinner

46. A. fight　　　 B. fought　　　 C. fighting　　　 D. to fight

47. A. feel　　　 B. fall　　　　　 C. fell　　　　 D. felt

48. A. Instead　　 B. Though　　　 C. However　　　 D. Because

49. A. lie　　　　 B. lied　　　　　 C. laid　　　　　 D. lay

50. A. light　　　 B. lighter　　　 C. lightly　　　 　D. more lightly

I have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But only one _26_ was the most important.

It happened last term just after I had got a _27_ result in an exam. I was sad and had lost my confidence. I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be_28_.

The speaker walked into the room. But he did not start talking _29_ a teacher. Instead, he held up a twenty Yuan note(钞票)!

“Who wants this?” he asked. Unsurprisingly, _30_ of us in the class held up our hands.

The speaker smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we all put up our hands. The speaker smiled again, but _31_nothing. Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! Then he asked the same _32_ a third time.

I didn’t _33_ what the speaker was doing. Why was he asking the same question again and again? I didn’t know what to do. I wanted the note, _34_ I put my hand up again. After a while, he _35_ the note and started to laugh. “You have all just told me how to become successful,” _36_ said to us with the note in his hand.

“The note is worth twenty yuan. It is _37_ worth twenty yuan, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the note. No matter _38_ happens to you, you still have your worth.”

When I heard those words, I was deeply moved. Suddenly, I _39_ I was worth a lot. I may have done badly in an exam, but it doesn’t _40_ I can’t do well in the future. If I believe in myself, I will be successful!

26. A. classroom 　　　B. subject 　　　C. class 　　　　 D. school

27. A. same 　　　　　B. good 　　　　C. lucky 　　　　 D. bad

28. A. comfortable 　　B. successful 　　　C. famous 　　　 D. rich

29. A. like 　　　　　 B. for 　　　　　　C. about 　　　　D. by

30. A. both 　　　　　 B. neither 　　　 C. all 　　　　　D. none

31. A. said 　　　　B. bought 　　　　　C. saw 　　　　 D. wanted

32.　 A. student 　　　　 B. teacher 　　　　 C. question 　　 D. way

33.　 A. remember 　　 B. understand 　　　 C. notice 　　　 D. find

34.　 A. so 　　　　　　 B. though 　　　　　C. if 　　　　　 D. or

35.　 A. took out 　B. threw away 　　　C. picked up 　　 D. put down

36.　 A. you 　　　　　B. he 　　　　　　 C. she 　　　　　D. they

37.　 A. never 　　　 B. sometimes 　　　 C. hardly 　　　 D. always

38.　 A. when 　　　　B. who 　　　　　　 C. what 　　　　D. how

39.　 A. realized 　 B. forgot 　　　　　 C. dreamed 　　　D. decided

40. A. know 　　B. mean 　　　　　 C. think 　　　　 D. complain

How do people pass their free time? There are many forms of entertainments. But people in the old and modern times have _(36)_ amusements. A hundred years ago, people were in the habit of amusing _(37)_. When a group of people _(38)_ together, they talked, played cards or other games, read aloud to each other, or went out riding, shooting or walking. But nowadays, most people are amused by professional singers or players. They are becoming lookers and _(39)_. They _(40)_ the trouble of going out. But this change can _(41)_ big problems. They may just sit in front of a TV set or a computer. The _(42)_thing for them to do is to change the channel or move the mouse, so it’s _(43)_ for them to have health problems. And they may _(44)_ less time talking with their friends or family. Obviously, _(45)_ of these two kinds of amusements have their own advantages and disadvantages.

(36) A. the same　　　　　　　　　 B. interesting　　　　 C. different　　　　　　　　　 D. dull

(37) A. animals B. singers　　　　　　　　　　 C. players D. themselves

(38) A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. worked

(39) A. listeners　　　　　　　　　 B. actors　　　　　　　 C. actress　　　　　　　　　　 D. operators

(40) A. make　　　　　　　　　　　 B. save　　　　　　　　　　　 C. have　　　　　　　　　　　 D. earn

(41) A. cause　　　　　　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lead　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. carry

(42) A. simple　　　　　　　　　　　 B. complicated　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　　　　 D. only

(43) A. hard B. easy C. necessary D. impossible

(44) A. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. spend　　　　　　　 D. win

(45) A. both　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　　　　　 D. none