A teacher was giving a lesson to his students on stress management (压力). He raised a glass of 　36　 and asked the students, “How 　37　 do you think this glass of water is?”

The students’ ?___38　 ranged from 20g to 500g.

“It does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how long you 　39　 it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour , I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it 40　 a day, you will have to call an ambulance(救护车). It is the exact same weight, but the 41　 I hold it, the heavier it becomes.

“If we 　 42　 our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier.

“____43　 you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up ___44　 .”

We have to 　 45　 the burden from time to time, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.

So 　 46 you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it 47　 home. You 　 48　 pick it up tomorrow.

　 49　 burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

Life is 　 50　 , enjoy it.

36. A. coffee　　　　 　　 B. drink　　　 　　　　　 C. juice　　　　　 　　 D. water

37. A. heavy　　　　　 　 B. much　　　　　 C. soon　　　　　　 D. long

38. A. questions　　　　 B. say　　　　　　 　 C. answers　　　　 D. ask

39. A. hold　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　 　 C. bring　　　　　 　 D. put

40. A. in　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　 　 C. for　　　　　　 D. of

41. A better　　　　　　 B. fewer　　　　　 　 C. longer　　　　　 D. more

42. A. have　　　　　　 B. carry　　　　　 　 C. don’t have　　　 D. don’t carry

43. A. How　　　　　 　 B. Who　　　　　　 C. That　　　　　　 D. What

44. A. still　　　　　　　 B. also　　　　　　 　 C. too　　　　　　 D. again

45. A. put on　　　　　　 B. put down　　　　 C. put off　　　　　 　　　 D. put up

46. A. in front of　　　　 B. behind　　 　　　　 C. before　　　 　　　 D. ago

47. A. back　　　　　 　　　 B. to　　　　　　 　 C. on　　　　　　　 D. go

48.A. must　　　　　　 　 B. can　　　　　　 　 C. have to　　　　　 D. need

49.A. Whenever　　　 　　 B. Whatever　　　 　 C. However　　　　 D. Wherever

50. A. short　　　　 　　　 B. long　　　　　 　 C. wide　　　　　　 D. thin

A man once had a dream about the Black Forest in Germany. In his dream, he was walking in the forest when two men ran out and tried to throw (抛) him to the ground. He ran off as fast as he could, but they followed him. He reached (到达) a place where he saw two roads (路) in front of him, one to the right and the other to the left. Which road should he take? He heard the two men behind him, getting nearer, and at the same time he heard a voice. It told him to go to the right, and he did so. He ran on and soon came to a small hotel. He was received (接待) there kindly and given a room, and he was saved from the two men. That was the dream.

Twenty years later, he was really in the Black Forest and as happened in the dream long ago, two men ran out and tried to throw him down. He ran off, and came to a place with two roads, like in the dream. He remembered the dream and took the road to the right. He soon reached a small hotel, was taken in, and so was safe. His dream of twenty years before had saved his life.

（　 ）46.The Black Forest is _________.

　 　　 A. a place in Germany B. not a real place C. invented by the writer D. a place in Britain

（　 ）47.When he was walking in the forest, _______ ran after him.

　　 　 A. two dogs　　 B. two tigers　 　C. two men　 　 D. two women

（　 ）48.In the dream, he came to ________ at last.

　 　　A. a forest 　　　B. another road　 C. another dream D. a small hotel

（　 ）49.It was ______that saved the man’s life 20 years later.

　 　　A. a voice　 　　B. the dream　 　 C. someone else　 D. God

（　 ）50. The story tells us that_________.

　　　 A. a dream may come true some time later.　 B.A dream is always a dream.

　　　 C. People should not believe their dreams. 　D. People should always believe their dreams.

　　 It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas(汽油) on my way home from work. I was tired and had a little　 41.

　　 I worked in a　 42 doctor's office, and during those days many unexpected things happened. It seemed that I was going to be late getting home today. My husband who is a punctual(守时的~) person would be ready to　 43　 .again. Maybe　 44　 I hurried, I could still arrive home earlier.

　　 I was going inside to　 45　 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter(柜台). I heard them asking for　 46　 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just　 47 a few minutes ago.

　　 At the counter, a young man was quite 48　 . He was trying to 49 how to get there,with two other people. One of them was　 50 .trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, "Would you like to follow me to the　 51 　?"

　　 A look of　 52　 appeared on the woman's face.

　　 "I'm going right by there," I said, and it was a(n) 　53　 since I had just decided to do exactly that.

　　 I got into my car and began the journey back. I was trying to make them be sure they were right　 54 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there. I felt　 55　 than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

　　 Later, as I arrived home, my husband teased(嘲笑), "So you aren't ever late any more." I said,"Sometimes it's good to be late."

41. A. headache　　　 B. fever　　　　　　 C. cold　　　　　　 D. break

42. A. foreign　　　　 B. busy　　　　　　 C. crucial　　　　　 D. noisy

43. A. relax　　　　　 B. offend　　　　　　 C. complain　　　　 D. appear

44. A. while　　　　 B. since　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　 D. if

45. A. wait　　　　　 B. look　　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　 D. search

46. A. money　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　 C. directions　　　　 D. opinions

47. A. risked　　　　 B. provided　　 　　　C. called　　　　　 D. left

48. A. helpful　　　　 B. skilled　　　　　 C. confused　　　　 D. active

49. A. imagine　　　 B. expect　　　　　 C. explain　　　　　 D. urge

50. A. only　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　 D. ever

51. A. station　　　　 B. office　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　 D. hotel

52. A. panic　　　　 B. pleasure　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　 D. peace .

53. A. dream　　　　 B. fact　　　　　　 C. reason　　　　　 D. example

54. A. behind　　　　 B. before　　　　　　 C. below　　　　　　 D. beside

55. A. duller　　　　 B. quieter　　　　　 C. worse　　　　　　 D. better

Mr Smith had a small shop in a town. There were many beautiful things made of gold in the shop. He often stood at the door and called, “Come and see! Come and buy! I’ll show you beautiful things made of gold（金子）.”

One day Mr Smith had to go out to do something important. He said to his son, “I’m going out to do something, and you must stay here. Don’t leave the door of the shop.” When Mr Smith left the shop, he told his son again, “Don’t leave the door of the shop. Do you remember?” “Yes, I understand,” answer his son.

Half an hour later, Mr Smith came back. “What happened? Why are there so many people coming into or going out of my shop?” he said to himself in surprise.

He looked for his son here and there. He saw his son playing under a tree behind the shop. Mr Smith ran to the boy and said, “I told you not to leave the shop.” “No, you told me not to leave the door. I did as you told me. I didn’t leave the door of the shop. I took it down and brought it with me. Look! Here is the door!”

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（每题1分，共5分）

(　 ) 81.Mr Smith often _______ in his shop.

A. called people to buy things　　　 B. gave people things

C. bought things from people D. did something important

(　 )82.Mr Smith told his son, “Don’t leave the door of the shop.” means “________”.

A. The door of the shop is gold.　　 B. Someone wants to take off the door

C. Look after the shop D. Look after the door of the shop

(　 )83.Mr Smith worried about his shop, so he came back___________.

A. half an hour later　　　　　　 B. after forty minutes

C. before thirty minutes　　　　 D. after an hour

(　 )84. People came into his shop and _______.

A. looked for Mr Smith B. looked after his shop

C. bought something from it　 D. took something away from it

(　 )85. Mr Smith’s son___________.

A. didn’t understand his words B. understood his words well

C. didn’t leave the door of the shop　 D. did as he told him