When I was a little girl, my father loved to play the game of “catch the ball” with me. I wasn’t good at it 21  he didn’t mind at all. He was always telling me to 22  my eyes on the ball; otherwise I would not be able to 23  it when he threw it to me.

As I got older, we didn’t play the game as 24  as before. If I had a   25  , I would go to my father and   26   his advice. He would try to make a joke and say, “Keep your eyes on the ball.” We would both laugh   27   that advice was not usually able to   28   the problem, but he would just try to make me   29  .

My father became   30   in 1995 when I was 23. There were not any more conversations, as he was   31   from a terrible disease. He couldn’t   32  ; he could only move his   33   without making a sound, which was sometimes   34   to understand. I seemed to be   35   good at reading his lips after a while, even better than the nurses that were   36   him.

During one of our last   37   I was telling him about a difficulty I was   38  . Once again, I could read his lips. “Keep your eyes on the ball,” he said. We both smiled. That was the last time I saw my father   39   he passed away.

Sometimes now, all those years later when I get into a   40   situation, I just tell myself, “Keep your eyes on the ball.”

1.	A．and B．but C．so D．or

 

2.	A．keep B．leave C．find D．hold

 

3.	A．watch B．feel C．move D．catch

 

4.	A．quick B．much C．many D．little

 

5.	A．surprise B．wound C．danger D．problem

 

6.	A．pay for B．send for C．look for D．ask for

 

7.	A．because B．unless C．if D．when

 

8.	A．settle B．produce C．drop D．realize

 

9.	A．worry B．smile C．study D．talk

 

10.	A．advice B．ill C．busy D．wealthy

 

11.	A．recovering B．thinking C．suffering D．preventing

 

12.	A．eat B．see C．speak D．jump

 

13.	A．lips B．face C．hands D．eyes

 

14.	A．interesting B．boring C．easy D．hard

 

15.	A．quite B．nearly C．hardly D．still

 

16.	A．waiting for B．thinking about C．caring for D．worrying about

 

17.	A．impressions B．experiences C．games D．conversations

 

18.	A．looking through B．going through C．coming up D．getting along

 

19.	A．before B．after C．until D．as

 

20.	A．shocking B．puzzling C．frightening D．troubling

 

With long brown hair， deep blue eyes， a tall and thin figure， Brad Pitt seems to be a born actor． He made his

　1　　appearance in a film in 1990． Though he　　2　 in the film for only 14 minutes，people flooded the cinema to see him． In his next　　3　 ， Pitt played the role of a fisherman． To make the film　　4　 ， he learned the skill of fishing from a fisherman．

Pitt，caring　 5　 about roles than money，has a special favour for the "hard" roles． After　　6　 the screenplay of "Legends of the Fall"， he was attracted by the　　7　 character． He asked for a lower　　8 　 from the shooting team and was　 9 　 to work in hard conditions in the Rocky Mountains for six months． "The film　 10　 the chance to know life． I shall　　11　 remember the time when we were 　 12　 the film，"Pitt said after completing it fully．

Pitt started his　 13　 of art when he was in university．　　14 　 born in an ordinary family in 1964， he showed his　　15 　 in film at an early age． After leaving high school， he went to university to　 16　 law． Because he loved film more than law， shortly before he could graduate， he　　17　 out for a life of his own，with only 325 dollars in　 18 　 ， sometimes as a porter 　 19　 a waiter．Thanks to his hard work， he　　20　 opened up a new field of his own．

1． A． last B． first C． second D． other

2． A． was B． worked C． stayed D． appeared

3． A． part B． cinema C． film D． appearance

4． A． earlier B． later C． better D． cheaper

5． A． more B． less C． nothing D． much

6． A． seeing B． writing C． reading D． hearing

7． A． leading B． active C． small D． shy

8． A． price B． pay C． money D． degree

9． A． sad B． worried C． anxious D． willing

10． A． finds B． leaves C． gives D． misses

11． A． always B． never C． ever D． hardly

12． A． playing B． making C． seeing D． directing

13． A． work B． job C． dream D． show

14． A． Because B． When C． Since D． Though

15． A． hope B． interest C． success D． feelings

16． A． break B． teach C． introduce D． study

17． A． fled B． stopped C． dropped D． ran

18． A． hand B． book C． head D． bag

19． A． but B． and C． or D． otherwise

20． A． nearly B． almost C． already D． finally

Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or sleep restfully．It is a problem to nearly everyone at some time ．A person may be awake for an hour in the middle of the night and then , next morning, feel that he hardly sleep all night Normally, worry about not getting enough sleep is the worst aspect of most insomnia．If insomnia is recurrent, however, it is important to find its causes and try to correct them, with the help of a doctor if necessary．

　　　 Any of a large number of simple factors may take it difficult for someone to fall asleep or remain asleep．His matters may be too soft or too hard．If there are too many blankets on a hot night, he may be too warm; if the bedclothes are too light he may feel cold during the night．If it is not dark enough, or too noisy, this may cause difficulty in sleeping．Eating shortly before going to bed also be responsible for insomnia．Stimulating drinks, such as tea or coffee, can also keep people awake．

　　　 Inability to fall asleep is sometimes a symptom of emotional or mental disorders．Insomnia may also be caused by pain and, very rarely, it can be a symptom of a physical disease．

　　　 The cause of insomnia may be easy to correct．The sufferer should check the mattress, bedclothes and bedroom temperature, and make any necessary changes．An eye mask keeps out the night and ear-plugs shut out sound．He should relax for an hour or two before bedtime, perhaps by reading a book; watching TV, or taking a warm bath．If he wakes during the night he should try turning on the light and reading for a while．Taking warm milk and a biscuit or two may be helpful．Above all, he should try not to worry about sleeplessness when someone is tied enough he nearly always falls asleep．

　　　 If necessary, a doctor may prescribe tranquillizers or sleeping pills．Take only the dosage he prescribes; any more is dangerous．

1．According to the writer, insomnia is ______．

　　　 A．a rare problem　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．a sign of illness

　　　 C．a common complaint　　　　　 　　　 D．a modern disease

2．Which of the following statements is not the cause of insomnia?

　　　 A．too many blankets on a hot night　　 B．drinking juice

　　　 C．emotional or mental disorders　　　 　 D．physical pain

3．Insomnia needn’t be taken seriously because_______．

　　　 A．people can catch on sleep during the day．

　　　 B．many people sleep far too much．

　　　 C．it can easily be cured by doctors．　　

D．it is cured naturally by tiredness．

4．The main cure for insomnia is_____．

　　　 A．reading a book at night　　　　　　　

　　　 B．having sleeping pills

　　　 C．watching television before bedtime　　

　　　 D．not to get too anxious about sleeping