Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked (A) (B) (C) and (D) . Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

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It is the duty of every man to work. The lazy man wastes his time, and his __51__ is of no use to himself or to others. The man who is too lazy to work is the man who is __52__ most ready to beg or to steal. Everyone when he is young should learn some useful work.

But it is not __53__ that one should learn some kind of work. He should work hard, and not waste his spare minutes or half hours. ＂Work while you work and play while you play＂ is as good a __54__ for young people as for old.

There is no __55__ aid to diligence than the habit of early rising, and this, like all other good habits, and must make easily __56__ in youth.

There is an English saying ＂Lost time never returns＂. This __57__ that everybody must be diligent, and must make good use of his time. One must study hard when he is young, so that he may succeed in his __58__ and become useful to his country.

I have __59__ heard that those who are diligent will become beggars, but I know that lazy fellows will become beggars. Therefore, I should say that diligence is the __60__ of success.

51. (A) work　　　 (B) life　　　 (C) body　　　　　 (D) idea

52. (A) likely　　 (B) rarely　　 (C) generally　　　 (D) luckily

53. (A) true　　　 (B) enough　　 (C) effective　　　 (D) difficult

54. (A) lesson　　 (B) advice　　 (C) instruction　　 (D) rule

55. (A) better　　 (B) other　　　 (C) more　　　　　 (D) less

56. (A) gained　　 (B) grown　　　 (C) existed　　　　 (D) formed

57. (A) means　　　 (B) shows　　　 (C) illustrates　　 (D) suggests

58. (A) childhood　 (B) study　　　 (C) life　　　　　 (D) youth

59. (A) often　　　 (B) always　　 (C) sometimes　　　 (D) never

60. (A) way　　　　 (B) road　　　 (C) mother　　　　 (D) father

50. The mother's face______ when she answered the phone from his son abroad.

　　 (A) cleared up (B) cleaned up　　 (C) cheered up　 (D) chased up

49. we cannot work all the time if we are going to _______ good health and enjoy life.

　　 (A) maintain　 (B) continue　　　 (C) hold　　　　 (D) remain

48. His speech was so confusing that I could hardly make any _____ of it.

　　 (A) meaning　　 (B) understanding (C) sense　　　　 (D) explanation

47. As we all know, the Internet will let people have ______ to huge amounts of information from their own homes.

　　 (A) entrance　 (B) way　　　　　 (C) means　　　　 (D) access

46. He's _______ working in Germany as a representative of a Chinese company.

　　 (A) lately　　 (B) recently　　 (C) presently　　　 (D) likely

45. The bad weather ______ our visit to Shakespeare's birthplace and Oxford University

　　 (A) damaged　 (B) destroyed　　 (C) spoiled　　　　 (D) harmed

44. I think a cold drink can ______ you after your long hot journey.

　　 (A) recover　 (B) refresh　　　 (C) relieve　　　　 (D) relax

43. To be honest, I don't quite_____ with you some views on the matter.

　　 (A) agree　　 (B) share　　　　 (C) include　　　　 (D) admit

42. I'm sorry I have to decline your invitation because of a ______ appointment.

　　 (A) former　　 (B) last　　　　 (C) previous　　　　 (D) normal