When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable (痛苦的), Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn’t breathe. Working in a bakery(面包房) when you are allergic to (对…过敏) flour can be painful.

    But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.

    With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes (配方). changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbleached flour (标准粉), was baked in a brick oven (烘炉).

    They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.

61. A good title for this passage would be     .

   A. A Sick Baker                           B. A Brick-oven Bread Baker

   C. An Old-fashioned Baker                  D. How to Overcome Allergy

62. Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he _______.   

    A. suffered from allergy to flour          B. didn’t like the job

    C. wanted to make more money          D. wanted to form his own company

63. During his stay in the National Biscuit Company, _______.

   A. he founded Arnold Bakery

   B. he tried a new method of baking

   C. he helped the company improve their production

   D. he became successful in his business

64. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

   A. Arnold’s bread was baked in a brick oven.

   B. Arnold’s bread was made with unbleached flour.

   C. Arnold’s bread was sold at a low price.

   D. Arnold’s bread was of poor quality.

65. From the passage we can conclude that Arnold was ________.

   A. determined         B. brave         C. usual         D. unhealthy

She left the city, ________ never to return.

   A. determined        B. to determine C. determining     D. having determined

When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn’t breathe. Working in a bakery when you are allergic（过敏的）to flour can be painful.

   But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.

   With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes,（调制法）,changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain The bread, made with unbleached（未漂白的）flour, was baked in brick oven.（烤箱）

   They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his usual, old fashioned bread took time. But Arnold. Struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.

According to context, the underlined word “miserable” means     

A. quite pleased     B. rather unhealthy    C. too lucky    D. very unhappy

A good title for the passage would be       

A. A Sick Baker              B. A Brick Oven Bread Baker

C. An Old Fashioned Baker     D. How to Overcome Allergy

Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he      

A. suffered from allergy to flour       B. didn’t like the job

C. wanted to form his own company    D. wanted to make more money

Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A. Arnold’s bread was baked in a brick oven

B. Arnold’s bread was made with unbleached flour

C. Arnold’s bread was sold at a low price

D. Arnold’s bread was of poor quality

From the passage we can conclude that Arnold was       

A. determined      B. brave      C. unusual     D. unhealthy

When my oldest son was in high school, he planned to attend a Christian contemporary concert with the youth group from our church. To my    36   , Aaron invited me to go along.  I    37    accepted; however, by the time the date of the concert arrived, my youngest son had been ill, and I was    38   about him. My husband    39    me to attend the concert, promising he would take care of our youngest. I hesitated.

Finally, it    40    me. Aaron was sixteen years old. How many    41    would I have to do something fun with him    42    he went away to college? And how many youth actually    43    their mothers to attend a concert with them that was clearly for teens?  The   44   was made. I would not miss this opportunity.

At the concert, I sat with Aaron in the third row, stuffing (填塞) cotton in my ears to block out the    45   , ear-splitting music of the first performer. I stood when the kids stood, clapped when they clapped, and never let anyone know how  46    I was to feel the floor vibrate (震动) beneath my feet. Aaron and his friends were  47    at my enthusiasm.

By the time we left the concert, my ears were ringing, but it quickly passed.  48    did my son's teenage years.   49  he was in college and away from home. I missed him more than I could say. On days when I was especially  50   for his ready smile and his teasing manner, I would think back to the concert we attended and be thankful once again that I didn't  51   an opportunity to spend time with my son.

Aaron is now grown and has a family of his own, but we are still very  __52 __ . Some days he calls just to __53__ and tell me about his day. I drop everything and   54   the moment, knowing these times too shall    55   .

【小题 1】 A. amazement     B. agreement    C. argument     D. disappointment   

【小题 2】 A. hardly        B. suddenly     C. rapidly      D. readily   

【小题 3】 A. crazy         B. merciful     C. concerned    D. patient 

【小题 4】 A. prevented     B. encouraged   C. stopped      D. refused  

【小题 5】 A. determined    B. hit          C. controlled   D. annoyed  

【小题 6】 A. moments       B. years        C. festivals    D. opportunities 

【小题 7】 A. after         B. since        C.before        D. when  

【小题 8】 A. advised       B. invited      C. allowed      D. promised 

【小题 9】 A. invitation    B. design       C. decision     D. demand 

1. A. silly         B. loud         C. pleasant     D. sweet   

2. A. nervous       B. excited      C. curious      D. surprised 

3. A. puzzled       B. annoyed      C. disappointed D. amused  

4. A. Such          B. So           C. Neither      D. Either  

5. A. In no time    B. In time      C. At a time    D. At the time 

6. A. tired         B. worried      C. upset        D. lonely  

7. A. miss          B. have         C. obtain       D. grasp  

8. A. open          B. close        C. young        D. positive  

9. A. talk          B. speak        C. communicate  D. chat 

10. A. wait         B. enjoy        C. listen       D. spend 

11. A. lose         B. gain         C. pass         D. keep  

B  
There was a Roman general in the 3rd century BC named Regulus who always kept his word. This fact was well known even to Rome’s enemy—Cathage. Once, he lost a battle and was taken prisoner and sent to a Carthage prison for a period of time. Finally, his captors came to him with an offer, which they hoped would cause the Romans to give in, thus ending the war.
They asked General Regulus to go back to Rome. They wanted him to tell the Romans that Carthage was winning the war and it was useless for Rome to continue fighting. They also said that if he refused to do as they asked, he would have to sail back to Cathage and serve as a prisoner of war in their prison. Since General Regulus was a man of honor, they knew he would keep his word and return to Carthage.
Regulus set sail for Rome and on his arrival, he was immediately taken to the authorities (当局). He knew how the war was progressing from the enemy's point of view. He told the Romans that they should not give up but continue fighting, as it would only be a matter of time until Rome would win the battle over Carthage. So the Romans decided to continue the war effort. Large groups of soldiers were sent to battle due to General Regulus' suggestion.
Regulus went home to see his wife and his children but only for a short time. With deep sorrow, he informed them that he had given his word that he would return to Carthage and to his prison. Though they wished he would stay, his family knew that he must keep his word and return. He returned to Carthage as promised but Rome soon won the war.
60. This passage mainly tells us that General Regulus was____.
A. a determined man                             B. a man of his word
C. loyal to his homeland                          D. a patient man
61. The underlined word “captors" (in Paragraph 1) probably refers to “____”.    
A. people who are taken prisoners             B. people who have lost a battle
C. people who have won a battle              D. people who keep others prisoners
62. After General Regulus' visit to Rome, the Romans_____.
A. continued the war                             B. made peace with Carthage
C. gave in                                      D. accepted their failure