43. A. school　　　　　　　　 B. company　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. society　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. class

42. A. enjoy　　　　　　　　　 B. hate　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. start　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. avoid

41. A. away　　　　　　　　　 B. down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. along　　　　　　　　　　　 D. back

40. A. feeling　　　　　　　　 B. interest　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. computer　　　　　　　　　 D. business

39. A. late　　　　　　　　　　 B. early　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. noisily　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. quietly

38. A. hardworking　　　　　　　 B. cheating　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. rude　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. selfish

37. A. professor　　　　　　 B. student　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. president　　　　　　　　　 D. classmate

36. A. line　　　　　　　　　　 B. conversation　　　　　　　　　　 C. message　　　　　　　　　 D. picture

Cloze test　 Passage 23

John had to go to work. So he set off half an hour earlier than usual and arrived at the library before anybody else. The　 1　 to come was Mr. Steele, who thought, “This must be a wonder. John is　 2　 the first here. If he came as　 3　 as this every morning, he would get a lot more　 4　 done.” John began to get on with work and　 5　 half past nine he had　 6　 all the postcards he had to write. It was a quarter to ten, and Mary had not arrived　 7　 . He wondered　 8　 she was ill or if she had taken the day　 9　 . But Mr. Steele came and　 10　 him if he knew where Mary was. If she were ill, she would　 11　 , he said, it’s not like her. She’s usually the first to come. John said that he had no idea where Mary was. But at the moment the door opened and there was Mary. She was looking very　 12　 and tired. She apologized to Mr. Steele and explained that she had been　 13　 most of the night. She hadn’t　 14　 to sleep until five in the morning and had overslept. Mr. Steele was very　 15　 and suggested that she　 16　 the day off. She　 17　 him and said she would stay, but she　 18　 said a word for the　 19　 of the morning. John, on the other hand, was feeling happy so at once he suggested　 20　 Mary that they go and have lunch together and she agreed.

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Passage 20

A driver had to stop his car soon after setting out from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange　 1　 from the back of the car, he naturally got out to have look. He　 2　 the wheels carefully but as he found nothing　 3　 , he continued his way. The noise　 4　 almost immediately and now it was　 5　 than ever. Quickly　 6　 his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great black　 7　 following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told a　 8　 bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of　 9　 nearly.

On hearing this, the man realized that the only way to　 10　 would be to drive away as quickly as possible. After an hour’s　 11　 driving, he arrived in London where he stopped his car outside a　 12　 and sent in to have a drink. It was not long　 13　 a policeman who had seen him arrive hurried　 14　 to inform him that his car was　 15　 with bees. The poor driver explained to the policeman what happened. The policeman　 16　 that the best way to deal with the situation would be to　 17　 a bee-keeper. In a short time, the bee-keeper arrived. He found the　 18　 passenger hidden near the wheels at the back of the car. Very grateful(感激) to the driver for the unexpected　 19　 , the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of　 20　 home in a large box. Equally grateful, the driver drove away in a hurry.

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Cloze test　 Passage 20

It’s Sunday night, time for me to write the composition I tried to write this afternoon. This afternoon I sat　 1　 my desk for hours and did not write anything. Well, that’s not true. I started to write something down　 2　 times, but each time I stopped, stared at the sentence for　 3　 minutes, and then either　 4　 it out or crumpled(弄皱) up the paper. This composition is　 5　 tomorrow, but at this rate(速度) it will never　 6　 . Why is such a　 7　 to write a composition?

I have trouble in writing a composition every weekend. I　 8　 putting off doing the homework until Sunday afternoon. Then when I finally sit down to begin, I don’t begin. I　 9　 up to sharpen my pencils. Then I　 10　 up to get more paper and to get a　 11　 of water. By this time I am so　 12　 that I have to get up again to go to the bathroom. When I finally　 13　 , I find that I still can’t begin.　 14　 I get an idea and try to write it down, I don’t like the way the words　 15　 on paper, so I just sit there, trying to find the　 16　 sentence to begin my composition. After several hours of getting nowhere, I go and get　 17　 supper. Then I drag myself back to the desk. I hurriedly write something down to 　18　 the teacher’s demands for a composition when I’m just about to fall asleep. It is always a lot　 19　 than the teacher wants, and I always think it is so bad that I never　 20　 it over before giving it to the teacher.

I can’t delay any longer. It’s going to be a long night again.

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Cloze test　 Passage 22

While we were in India, Grandfather found a young tiger hiding under a big tree. He brought it home and　 1　 Tim.

Tim enjoyed playing with us and we had great　 2　 with him. When we took him out for a walk, our　 3　 of the road was never crowded.

When Tim was about six years old, it was too dangerous for us to　 4　 him at home.　 5 　Grandfather decided to put Tim in a zoo two hundred miles away. The zoo was　 6　 to have the tiger, so well fed, beautiful and tame(). He was　 7　 in a cage at once. Grandfather was a little　 8　 when he said goodbye to Tim.

Six months later, Grandfather had a chance to　 9　 the zoo. He went straight to the　 10　 . The tiger was fully-grown now. “Hello, Tim!” Grandfather said. The tiger came to him. Just　 11　 Grandfather was going to put his arms　 12　 the bars() of the cage, a zoo worker called out, “　 13　 . What are you doing?”

“I was　 14　 Tim.” Said Grandfather. “You were here when I　 15　 him to the zoo six months ago. Do you remember?”

“　 16　 …,” said the man, “that is not your tiger. I　 17　 your tiger very well. He　 18　 two months ago.”

“Died!” Grandfather said in surprise.

“Yes, he　 19　 a very bad cold. That tiger was brought here last month. He is very dangerous.”

Slowly Grandfather stepped　 20　 from the cage, giving the tiger one last look. Then he walked quickly out of the zoo.

Cloze test

The best advice young men and women can hear is “Go West”. Those who　 36　 to make their fortune or, at the very　 37　 , find good jobs have a better chance of doing so in China’s western provinces　 38　 in the increasingly crowded eastern cities. Along the eastern coast, cities are　 39　 with newcomers looking for work. They seek　 40　 from the lowest-level unskilled jobs to the instant-millionaire Internet chance of lifetime.　 41　 have found the latter, and fewer ever　 42　 .

Some 160 years ago, young men and women moved　 43　 into New York, Philadelphia, Boston---the United States’ equivalent(相等，相当) of China’s Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing. All of these young people were　 44　 for work, for riches, for fame. Few found any of them. The 45　 joined the masses working hard at low-level jobs　 46　 to support themselves and their　 47.

Horace Greeley, a well-known American newspaper editor(编辑) of the period had　 48　 advice for those seeking work. “Do not,” Greeley said,　 49　 in the cities! There is room and health in the country, away from the　 50　 of idlers(闲散者) and imbeciles(fools). Go West…”

In the mid-19^th century, when Greely called　 51　 people to go west, America was just to develop its western regions(地区)---　 52　 as China today. Out west, the unemployed could find jobs.

One thing more should be　 53　 to Horace Greely’s advice to the youth of his time: Go West---but go　 54　 . What are you　 55　 for?”

Learning is natural. It began with the minute we are born. Our first teachers are our families. At home we learn to talk and to dress and feed ourselves. We learn these and other skills by 　36 .

Then we go to school. A teacher tells us 　37 　to learn and how to learn. Many teachers teach us, and we pass many 　38 . Then people say we are educated.

Are we really educated? Let’s think about the real meaning of 　39 . Knowing facts does not　 mean 　40 　able to solve problems Solving problems 　41 　creativity (创造力), not just a good memory. Some people who don’t know many 　42 　are good at solving problems.

Henry Ford is a good 　43 . He quit school (辍学) at age 15. Later when his company could not build cars 　44 , he solved the problem. He 　45 　of the assembly line (装配线). Today the answer seems 　46 . Yet think of the many university graduates who 　47 　solved that problem.

What does a good teacher do? Does he give students facts to 　48 ? Well, yes, we must sometimes remember facts. But a good teacher 　49 　how to find answers. He brings us to the 　50 　of knowledge so we can drink for ourselves. When we are hungry we know where to go.

True learning combines (结合) intake (吸入) with output (输出). We take information into our brains. Then we use it. Think of a　 51　 , it stores a lot of information, but it can’t think. It only obey commands. A person who only remembers facts hasn’t really learned. Learning takes place only when a person can use what he knows.

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