Not too long ago, an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly. A guest 1 out of our Polynesian Village resort(度假胜地)at Walt Disney was asked how she 　2 her visit. She told the front-desk clerk she had had a(n) 3 vacation, but was heartbroken about　 4 several rolls of Kodak color film she had not yet 　5 . At that moment she was particularly 　6 over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau, 　7 this was a memory she especially treasured.

Now, please understand that we have no written service rules 8 lost photos in the park. 9 , the clerk at the front desk 　10 Disney’s idea of caring for our 　11 . She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of 　12 film, promising she would take care of the rest of our show at Polynesian Luau.

Two weeks later the guest received a 13 at her home. In it were photos of all the actors of our show, 　14 signed by each performer. There were also 　15 of the public procession (游行队伍) and fireworks in the park, taken by the front-desk clerk in her own 16 after work. I happened to know this 17 because this guest wrote us a letter. She said that 　18 in her life had she received such good service from any business.

Excellent 　19 does not come from policy (政策性的)handbooks. It comes from people who　 20 —and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude.

1. A．working B．checking　 C．trying D．staying

2. A．expected　 B．realized　 C．paid　 D．enjoyed

3. A．disappointing B．wonderful C．uncomfortable D．important

4. A．taking B．dropping　 C．losing D．breaking

5. A．developed　 B．taken　 C．washed D．loaded

6. A．silly　 B．nervous C．calm　 D．sad

7. A．when B．where　 C．as D．which

8. A．covering　 B．finding C．making D．keeping

9. A．Excitedly　 B．Fortunately　 C．Therefore D．Quietly

10. A．understood B．reminded　 C．trusted D．discovered

11. A．workers　 B．guests C．managers　 D．clerks

12. A．printed　 B．shot　 C．unused D．recorded

13. A．film　 B．card　 C．camera D．packet

14. A．frequently B．personally C．alone　 D．actually

15. A．rules B．pictures　 C．handbooks D．performances

16. A．case　 B．work　 C．time　 D．position

17. A．story B．place　 C．photo　 D．show

18. A．only　 B．almost C．never　 D．nearly

19. A．advice B．experience C．quality D．service

20. A．care　 B．serve　 C．like　 D．know

 

21．The first intercity train between Beijing and Tianjin, ________ to run at a speed of 350 km per hour, leaves Beijing for Tianjin on August 1, 2008.

A．to design　　　　　B．designing　　　　　C．designed　　　　　D．having designed

22．A majority of adults say they find the crying experience helpful, but about 10 percent feel ________ after they cry.

A．bad　　 B．worse　　 C．worst　　 D．better　　

23．—Jack ________ for work in the downtown.

—________， but he had no luck.

A．ought to have hunted; So he did　　 B．ought to have hunted; So he was

C．ought to hunt; So he has　 D．ought to hunt; So he did

24．To be accepted to study at Yale, applicants must apply directly to the school, college, or program ________ the degree will be awarded.

A．where　　 B．which　　 C．who 　 D．that　　

25．Lucy is an honest girl; I say it, ________ I don't like her.

　 A．even though　　 B．as if　　 C．as long as　　 D．as far as

26．Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was removed from office, eight weeks after he was arrested on charges of trying to sell the US Senate seat once ________ by President Barack Obama.

A．holds　　 B．held　　 C．holding　 D．having held

27．Our store closes in five minutes, ________ please bring your final purchases to the cashier now.

A．while　 B．or　 C．so　 D．but

28．Every reasonable ________ has been made to trace the owners of copyright materials in this book, but in some cases this has proved impossible.

A．way　　 B．measure　　　 C．potential　　 D．effort

29．On 2008 World Food Day, the United Nations launched the International Year of the Potato which focused on the humble vegetable discovered in Peru that ________ main diet around the globe.

A．becomes　　 B．had become

C．has become　　 D．would become

30．—How soon will you return home?

—________， but perhaps in a week when I have finished my talk with that company.

A．I guess　　 B．I'm sure

C．Don't say so　 D．It depends

31．I haven't heard ________ of his songs, but judging from the few I've heard, I think he has a gift for singing.

A．every B．all C．both　 D．none

32．—Uh, by the way, is this your first visit to the country?

—Well, yes and no. ________， I was born here, but this is my first trip back here.

　 A．Generally　　　 B．Actually　　 C．Indeed　　 D．Frequently

33．One of the consequences of our planet's being warming up is a(n) ________ in the number of natural disasters.

　 A．result　 B．cause　　　 C．reason　　　 D．increase

34．When Alford's back was broken, he told himself, “You can't ________. You have too much to live for.”

A．give up B．give out　　 C．give off　　 D．give away

35．—Is Susan coming to this meeting?

—________.

A．No wonder　 B．Believe it or not

C．I suppose so　　 D．Even so

 

Ｍy second father

My father died when I was five. It was hard on us all. My brother, who is eight years older than me, began to __36____my mother and me. He made sure the trash was taken out and the yard mowed. He did this _37____ without being told to do so.

　 Because of my father’s death, my mother was __38___ to get a full time job. My brother, __39____ , would get me up for school and make me __40____ . On our way to school, he would play games with me. He made every__41___to make me happy and he succeeded __42____.

　 When we arrived home from school, we were__43____for about half an hour until mom was home from work. He would__44____something for supper, and have everything ready for mom __45___she could start cooking. After that, we would go outside and have some __46___. This was my brother’s time to be a(n)___47___ , enjoying himself in the games.

　 It was a Saturday in June a couple years later. My mother and I were at the store when I __48____ they had the Father’s Day cards out. Feeling __49___, I asked my mother why they hadn’t Brother’s Day cards. She smiled and said, “You’re right.___50___ your brother has been a father to you. Go and__51____ a card.”

　 So I did, and on Father’s Day, my mother and I _52__ my brother down and gave him the card.

　 As he read it, I saw the tears __53____ in his eyes. I heard my mom’s __54____　 trembling as she said, “Son, your father is proud of you, seeing that he___55___ a good man. We love you, and thank you.”

36. A. look out　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. watch over　　 　　 C. care about　 　　　　 D. depend on

37. A. carefully　　　　　　　　　 B. smoothly　　 　　　 C. quickly　 　　　　　　 D. willingly

38. A. prepared　　　　 　　 B. allowed　　 　 　　　 C. forced 　　 　　　　D. accepted

39. A. therefore 　　　　　　　　 B. though 　　 　　　　　 C. otherwise　 　　　　　 D. however

40. A. supper 　　　　　　　　　 B. meal　　　　 　　　 C. breakfast　　　　　　　　 D. lunch

41. A. method 　　　　　 B. effect　　　 　 　　　 C. way　　　　　 　 D. effort

42. A. as usual　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. every time　　 　　　 C. once again　 　　　　　 D. as well

43. A. independent　　 　　　 B. asleep 　　　 　　　　　 C. alone　 　 　　　　D. free

44. A. cut　　 　　 　　　　B. cook　 　　 　　　　　 C. find　　 　 　　　　D. wash

45. A. unless　 　　 　　　　B. before 　　 　　　　　 C. when 　　 　　　　D. so

46. A. rest　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. fun 　　　　　　　 C. adventure　 　　　　　 D. practice

47. A. kid　　　　　　 　 B. adult　 　　　 　　　 C. friend　 　 　　　　D. brother

48. A. heard　　　　　 　　 B. noticed 　　 　　　　　 C. felt　 　　 　　　　D. thought

49. A. interested　　 　 　　　 B. excited　　　 　　　 C. disappointed　 　　　 D. hurt

50. A. No wonder　 　　　　 B. In all　　　　 　　　 C. Above all　　 　　　　 D. Without doubt

51. A. take out B. pick out C. ask for　　 　　　　　 D. check out

52. A. led　　 　 　　　　B. signed 　　 　　　　　 C. sat　 　　 　　　　D. required

53. A. filling　　　　　 　　 B. forming　　 　 　　　 C. floating　　 　　　 D. piling

54. A. hand　 　　 　　　　B. laughter　　 　 　　　 C. body 　　 　　　　D. voice

55. A. raised　 　 　　　　B. turned 　　　 　　　 C. taught 　　　　　 D. promised