A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful   1 , and knowing her husband could   2  it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the   3 , her husband told her how   4  he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He   5  her a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and   6  a Bible.

  7 , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so   8  that she left him.

Many years passed and the lady was very   9  in business. She owned two large companies. She   10  her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to   11  him. But before she could, she   12  a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back and   13  things.

When she arrived at his house, sadness   14  her heart. She saw the still new

  15 , just as she had left it years before. With   16 , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring   17  from the Bible to the floor and a  18  could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LUV U ALWAYS”.

  19  your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the   20 .

1.                A．watch          B．ring            C．coat D．box

2.                A．afford          B．like            C．design    D．guess

3.                A．holiday         B．performance     C．birthday  D．meeting

4.                A．proud          B．kind           C．sorry D．brave

5.                A．lent           B．asked          C．gave D．moved

6.                A．carried         B．found          C．missed   D．held

7.                A．Politely         B．Lightly          C．Patiently  D．Angrily

8.                A．calm           B．upset          C．grateful   D．careless

9.                A．failing          B．lonely          C．successful D．poor

10.               A．wondered      B．hoped         C．realized   D．explained

11.               A．visit           B．understand      C．catch D．help

12.               A．passed         B．wrote          C．sent  D．received

13.               A．take care of     B．pay for         C．look for   D．give away

14.               A．covered        B．broke          C．left   D．filled

15.               A．car            B．Bible           C．letter D．table

16.               A．smiles          B．laughter        C．tears D．interests

17.               A．hid            B．dropped        C．disappeared    D．made

18.               A．book          B．pen           C．flower D．card

19.               A．If             B．But            C．Although  D．So

20.               A．hand          B．eye            C．face  D．heart

C

Could the solution to world future energy needs lie in the ocean? It’s possible.

We are not talking about oil, but another potential untapped energy resource called “methane hydrates”.

Methane hydrates are hard, ice-like white solids that form naturally in deposits (沉积物) on ocean floors. They arecomposed of water and highly concentrated methane produced by the microorganisms living in the deposits.

The remarkable thing is that you can hold a flame to a piece of methane hydrate and it will catch on fire. It’s been called “burning ice.”

Methane hydrates are spread around the world. These deposits may in the future become a very important fuel resource. One researcher calculated that a small area off the Southeastern coast of America may contain methane hydrates equal to 30 times the annual U.S. consumption of natural gas.

Right now there are very significant technical and financial challenges facing us before we could exploit this as a resource. Scientists around the world are studying these challenges. One big issue is how to get these methane hydrates off the ocean floor, causing undersea landslides and tidal waves.

Another issue is how to handle the matter after it is brought up. It’s also unclear whether it would make more sense to “mine” solid hydrates or tap the gases found with them. And many deposits may occur in low concentrations with no commercial potential.

Japan, which has no oil supplies of its own, has thrown itself into burning ice research because it has deposits off its shores which could make Japan less dependent on foreign suppliers of oil.

The U.S. Department of Energy and Congress are also supporting research. However, the US administration’s energy policy is focused on traditional fossil (化石) fuels. And at least for now, developing burning ice into a fuel source isn’t high on the energy industry’s list. But if natural gas continues to rise in price, exploiting burning ice might become economically practical.

59. What’s the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph Two?

A. not existed              B. Unseen         C. available but not used              D. unreal

60. What can you learn from the text?

A. Burning ice has been used in some countries.

B. Applying burning ice tops the energy list in America.

C. Burning ice exists in few countries.

D. There are still some problems in developing the burning ice

61. Why has Japan already begun to develop the burning ice?

A. It is a developed country.  B. They want to help other countries.

C. It lacks oil supplies of its own. D. America asked Japan to do so.

62. Which one is the best title of the text?

A. World Energy Shortage           B. Burning Ice Holds Hope as Fuel Source

C. Methane Hydrates               D. Methane Hydrates Spread around the World

A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful   1 , and knowing her husband could   2  it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the   3 , her husband told her how   4  he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He   5  her a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and   6  a Bible.
  7 , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so   8  that she left him.
Many years passed and the lady was very   9  in business. She owned two large companies. She   10  her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to   11  him. But before she could, she   12  a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back and   13  things.
When she arrived at his house, sadness   14  her heart. She saw the still new
  15 , just as she had left it years before. With   16 , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring   17  from the Bible to the floor and a  18  could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LUV U ALWAYS”.
  19  your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the   20 .

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful   1  , and knowing her husband could   2   it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the   3  , her husband told her how   4   he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He   5   her a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and   6   a Bible.
7  , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so   8   that she left him.
Many years passed and the lady was very   9   in business. She owned two large companies. She   10   her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to   11   him. But before she could, she   12  a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back and   13   things.
When she arrived at his house, sadness   14   her heart. She saw the still new
15  , just as she had left it years before. With   16  , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring  17   from the Bible to the floor and a  18   could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LUV U ALWAYS”.
19  your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the   20 .

　　China’s position on the World Trade Organization（WTO） issue has not changed, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said yesterday at a routine press briefing.

　　However, the atmosphere surrounding the WTO accession talks has been spoiled by NATO’S bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade （贝尔格莱德）, he added.

　　Zhang stressed the US - led NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia had aroused the strong indignation of the Chinese people, and put Sino - U. S. relations into difficult straits. （困境）

　　The bombing incident has affected the atmosphere surrounding the two sides’ negotiation on the WTO accession, he said China demanded prompt, adequate and effective compensation（赔偿） for the Chinese loss of lives, injuries and loss of property.

　　Shen Guofang, China’s acting permanent representative to the United Nations, said on Wednesday that “Kosovo is Part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and it is not the United Nation’s trustee territory”.

　　Shen, who took the floor at an international conference on Kosovo as the senior representative of Chinese Foreign Minister TangJiaxuan, called on the international community to respect the sovereignty （国家主权）and territorial integrity （领土完整）of Yugoslavia.

Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?

　　A. China’s view point on the entry to WTO has changed little.

　　B. The atmosphere surrounding the WTO accession talks was not at all influenced by NATO’S bombing.

　　C. The U.S. - led NATO must answer for all the loss caused by the bombing incident.

　　D. It is reasonable for the strong countries to control the weak countries.

　“Take the floor”in the last paragraph means to“________”.

　　A. make a speech

　　B. occupy the floor

　　C. make use of the place

　　D. attend the meeting

　Which of the following statements is NOT right?

　　A. The U. S - led NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia made us very angry

　　B. Sino- U. S. relation got into trouble as a result of the bombing.

　　C. It’s wrong to stich one’s nose into the home affairs of other countries.

　　D. The U. S. - led NATO would like to compensate the loss caused by the bombing of the Chinese Embassy.

　We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ________ in the world’s foreign affairs.

　　A. all the countries should always have their sovereignty respected

　　B. we should help other countries for our own purpose

　　C. the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all the countries must be greatly respected and be put in the first place

　　D. there always exists respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all