Sinking of the Titanic

The great ship, the Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912．She was  1  1316 passengers and a crew （船员） of 891．At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was considered to be unsinkable,  2  she had 16 watertight compartments （密封舱）．Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float．The sad sinking of this great ship will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage （航程） with a  3  loss of life.

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Four days after  4  out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly  5 ．After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to 6   a direct hit．The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the big wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her．Suddenly there was a sound from  7  , and the captain went down to see  8  had happened．The noise had been so weak that  9  thought the ship had been damaged．Below, the captain realized, to his  10 , that the Titanic was  11  rapidly, for five of the sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The  12  to abandon the ship was given  13  hundreds of people jumped into the icy water．As there were not enough 14   for everybody, 1,500 people  15 .

1．A．sending                B．carrying              C．bringing              D．having

2．A．for                   B．so                       C．therefore             D．although

3．A．funny             B．small                   C．light                    D．heavy

4．A．looking              B．watching             C．setting                 D．finding

5．A．formed              B．appeared              C．seen                    D．established

6．A．receive            B．avoid                   C．fight                   D．meet

7．A．above               B．below                  C．outside                D．nearby

8．A．that               B．which                 C．what                   D．how

9．A．everyone          B．everybody           C．nobody               D．anybody

10．A．delight         B．excitement            C．joy                      D．horror

11．A．sinking         B．rising                   C．stopping              D．going

12．A．order          B．idea                     C．question              D．suggestion

13．A．but             B．until                    C．although              D．and

14．A．rooms         B．lifeboats              C．food                   D．lifebelts

15．A．died           B．escaped                C．lost                     D．ran

Sinking of the Titanic

The great ship, the Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912．She was  36  1316 passengers and a crew (船员) of 891．At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was considered to be unsinkable,  37  she had 16 watertight compartments (密封舱)．Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float．The sad sinking of this great ship will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with a  38  loss of life.

Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly  39 ．After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to  40  a direct hit．The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the big wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her．Suddenly there was a sound from below, and the captain went down to see  41  had happened．The noise had been so weak that  42  thought the ship had been damaged．Below, the captain realized, to his  43 , that the Titanic was  44  rapidly, for five of the sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded! The order  to abandon the ship was given  45  hundreds of people jumped into the icy water．As there were not enough  46  for everybody, 1,500 people  47 .

36．A．sending              B．carrying              C．bringing              D．having

37．A．for                      B．so                       C．therefore             D．although

38．A．funny                  B．small                   C．light                    D．heavy

39．A．formed                B．appeared              C．seen                    D．established

40．A．receive                B．avoid                   C．fight                   D．meet

41．A．that                     B．which                 C．what                   D．how

42．A．everyone             B．everybody           C．nobody               D．anybody

43．A．delight                 B．excitement           C．joy                      D．horror

44．A．sinking                B．rising                  C．stopping              D．going

45．A．but                     B．until                    C．although              D．and

46．A．rooms                 B．lifeboats              C．food                   D．lifebelts

47．A．died                    B．escaped               C．lost                     D．ran

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　　A true apology is more than just acknowledgement(承认) of a mistake. It's recognition that something you've said or 1 has damaged a relationship-and that you 2 enough about that relationship to want it 3 .

　　It's never 4 to acknowledge yon are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look back and think how 5 you've judged roughly(草率) said 6 things, pushed yourself 7 at the expense(在使某人受损的情况下) of a friend. Some deep thought in us know that when 8 a small mistake has been made, your 9 will stay out of balance until the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is 10 .

　　I remember a doctor friend, 11 me about a man who came to him with 12 illnesses: headache, insomnia(失眠), stomachaches and so on. No physical 13 could be found. Finally the doctor said to the man, “ 14 you tell me what's on your conscience(良心), I can't help you.”

　　After a short silence, the man told the doctor that he 15 all the money that his father gave to his brother, who was 16 . His father had died, so only he himself knew the matter. The old doctor made the man write to his brother making an 17 and enclosing(附寄) a 18 . In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box. As the letter disappeared, the man 19 into tears. “Thank you, doctor,” he said, “I think I'm all right now.” And he 20 .

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A true apology is more than just acknowledgement of a mistake. It’s recognition that something you’ve said or done has damaged a relationship—and that you care enough about that relationship to want it __46__ .

It’s never __47__ to acknowledge you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look back and think how __48__ you’ve judged roughly, said __49__ things, pushed yurself ahead at the expense of a friend. Some deep thought lets us know that when __50__ a small mistake has been made, your __51__ will stay out of balance until the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is __52__.

I remember a doctor friend, telling me about a man who came to him with __53__ illnesses: headache, insomnia, stomachaches and so on. No physical __54__ could be found. Finally the doctor said to the man, “__55__ you tell me what’s on your conscience, I can’t help you.”

After a short silence, the man told the doctor that he __56__ all the money that his father gave to his brother, who was __57__. His father had died, so only he himself knew the matter. The doctor made the man write to his brother making an __58__ and enclosing a __59__. In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box. As the letter disappeared, the man burst into tears. “Thank you, doctor,” he said, “I think I’m all right now.” And he __60__.

1.                A．built           B．formed         C．repaired  D．damaged

 

2.                A．difficult         B．easy           C．foolish   D．shy

 

3.                A．long           B．often           C．much D．soon

 

4.                A．unusual        B．harmful         C．worthless D．unkind

 

5.                A．hardly          B．even           C．only D．such

 

6.                A．sense          B．brain           C．weight   D．feeling

 

7.                A．apologized      B．explained       C．offered   D．expressed

 

8.                A．strange         B．fatal           C．various   D．dangerous

 

9.                A．sign           B．injury          C．cause    D．symptom

 

10.               A．Whenever      B．Unless         C．Suppose   D．Although

 

11.               A．neglected       B．accepted       C．seized D．wasted

 

12.               A．mad           B．lost            C．abroad    D．dead

 

13.               A．order          B．excuse         C．agreement D．apology

 

14.               A．note           B．card           C．check D．photo

 

15.               A．should         B．did            C．had  D．was