For years, business people in Western Europe were worried．They knew they could not compete against business from the U．S．The United States is much larger and had many more resources than any Western European countries

       Some European people realized that the European nations need to join together to help each other．If they could forget their language differences and the differences in customs, they might become strong competition against other countries．

       In 1958, six of the European countries --- Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Italy got together and decided to cooperate．They called their group the European Economic Community, or the Common Market．These countries agreed to join their resources together．

       Within a few years, the European Economic Community had worked so well that its members were more prosperous than many other European nations．Soon, other nations began to realize the advantage of the Common Market．Today the Common Market includes most of the important countries in Western Europe．It is helping Western Europe to again take its place as a leader among the industrial nations of the world．

1．From the passage we know the U．S．is much richer than ________ in resources．

       A．any other Western European countries

       B．any other country in Western Europe

       C．any country in Western Europe

       D．every country in Europe

2．The members of the European Economic Community have developed fast because they ___．

       A．share their resources and become more prosperous

       B．can again take the place as a leader in the world

       C．forget the differences in their languages and customs

       D．have become strong competition against the U．S．

3．Which statement is true?

       A．The Common Market is only a political association．

       B．The Common Market is an economic and political association

       C．The Common Market is only an economic association

       D．The Common Market is neither an economic association nor a political one．

4．In order to ______ the Western European countries decided to cooperate．

       A．join together to found a united country

       B．help each other to smooth away the differences in customs

       C．work and act together for common purpose

       D．work together and fight against the U．S．

The business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out. Creditors (债主) were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy (破产).
Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that something is troubling you.” he said. After listening to the executive, the old man said: “I believe I can help you.”
He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying: “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time.” Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
“I can settle all my debts in a moment!” he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed check in his safe, just knowing it would give him the strength to work out a way to save his business.
With renewed optimism, he made better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big deals. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the uncashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
“I’m so glad I caught him!” she cried. “I hope he hasn’t been bothering you. He’s always escaping from the rest home and telling people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” And she led the old man away by the arm.
【小题1】What was the executive worried about?

A．He couldn’t produce enough for the suppliers.

B．The creditors wouldn’t lend him any money.

C．His products didn’t sell well.

D．He might run into bankcruptcy.

【小题2】Which of the following statements about the old man is TRUE?

A．The old man had known the executive was in trouble before he came.

B．The old man’s way of helping the executive worked out well.

C．The check he wrote was far from enough for the executive.

D．In fact the old man didn’t want to have his money back.

【小题3】The executive didn’t cash the check because ____________.
A. He was afraid that the bank didn’t have so much money.
B. The check gave him a lot of strength and encouragement.
C. He was uncertain if he could ever pay back the money.
D. He knew the old man wasn’t John D. Rockefeller at all.

When I was nine, my family and some friends took a trip. During the trip some members of the group felt  26  , so we stopped at a small stand. Everyone lined up to buy their food.   27, after I finished eating, I was still a little hungry and wanted some 28. Soon I was sure my parents wouldn’t 29  me any candy. "I have to think of a plan," I thought. Then an old lady 30 to buy something she wanted, and would have to get back in line. I knew what I could do. So I rushed to her and volunteered my 31. She 32 and gave me a $20 bill to get some chips.

     When I reached the stand, I found 33 from our group was around. Then I spent the 34  $20 buying the candy. I thought 35  , "I have almost bought all the candy for the next century!" But then, I 36  I should explain to the old lady why I bought no chips and where the whole bill had gone.   37, an idea occurred to me. So I shouted, "I was robbed!" Upon 38   this, the old lady rushed to me to see if I 39  any harm. However, my parents just stayed behind, without any 40  . With so much candy being found in my bag, they knew I was 41 ！When my daddy stared at me angrily, I knew I had to tell the 42. As a result, I was blamed and had to apologize to the old lady for my 43 action. Later, I had to work during the whole summer holiday to 44  the old lady back that $20. From this 45  , I learned a lesson. I also promised that I would never do it again in the future.

26．A. hungry              B. angry            C. bored          D. worried

27．A. Therefore       B. Besides          C. However       D. Though

28．A. juice                  B. candy             C. money         D. chips

29．A. buy                   B. lend             C. leave           D. show

30．A. refused          B. remembered       C. promised       D. forgot

31．A. opinion         B. service          C. dream         D. decision

32．A. argued          B. agreed         C. considered      D. doubted

33．A. nobody           B. somebody          C. everybody      D. anybody

34．A. whole           B. major           C. certain         D. actual

35．A. fearfully         B. regretfully       C. excitedly       D. carefully

36．A. hoped           B. realized          C. discovered         D. understood

37．A. Gradually             B. Immediately       C. Suddenly             D. Slowly

38．A. watching        B. telling            C. finding          D. hearing

39．A. made           B. received         C. meant                D. accepted

40．A. words           B. thoughts        C. expressions          D. actions

41．A. explaining       B. joking               C. lying          D. stealing

42．A. condition        B. truth               C. situation              D. case

43．A. humorous             B. generous         C. dishonest       D. dangerous

44．A. offer              B. afford           C. pass                 D. pay

45．A. experiment      B. example        C. punishment          D. experience   

完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

   阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was the afternoon before Christmas. As the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that___16___ my day was the Christmas tree in our waiting room and beautiful___17___ sent to me by my lover.

When I was cleaning my office, our nurse came, saying___18___was anxious to speak with me. As I stepped out of the room,I___19__a tired-looking woman with a___20___ in her arms. ___21___, she explained that her husband--a prisoner was my next___22__. She told me she wasn’t ___23__to visit him in prison and that he had never seen his son． Her___24___ for me was to let them sit in the waiting room longer.___25__my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. Hardly had her husband ___26___ when the woman’s tired face lit up. I kept watching them laugh, cry, and share their child outside. After almost an hour, I called__27____in. He seemed like a gentle and modest man. While working, I ___28___what he possibly could have done to be put into prison. I tried to make him as ___29___ as possible.

　　At the end of the appointment, I ___30___ him a Merry Christmas—a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to ___31___. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt ___32___ that he hadn’t been able to give his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful ___33___.

I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful roses. I’m not sure who experienced the most ___34___—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the ___35___to share in this special moment.

1. A. displeased B. passed               C. brightened       D. celebrated

2. A. cards         B. gifts            C. roses            D. clothes

3.A. man            B. waiter           C. patient          D. lady

4.A. recognized     B. noticed          C. realized         D. knew

5.A. Happily        B. Excitedly        C. Angrily          D. Nervously

6.A. prisonerB．patient                  C．customer         D．fellow

7.A. book           B. gift             C. bag              D. baby

8.A. informedB. reminded                 C. allowed          D. invited

9.A. request        B. suggestion       B. demand           D. order

10.A. Since         B. Though           C. Unless           D. While

11.A. looked upB. brought up             C. turned up        D. took up

12.A．guard         B．lady             C．prisoner         D．visitor

13. A. wonderedB. believed               C. understood       D. found

14. A. painfulB. kind                    C. careful          D. comfortable

15.A. chatted       B. gave             C. wished           D. hoped

16.A. prison        B. home             C. hospital         D. work

17.A. worried       B. astonished       C. sad              D. pleased

18. A. opinion B. message                C. promise          D. idea

19. A. joy          B. sadness          C. astonishment     D. worry

20.A.right  B. opportunity  C. feeling  Ｄ. time