24. A. over　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. up

23. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. into

22. A. deal　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. conversation　　　　　　　　 C. speech　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. contact

21. A. defended　　　　　　　　 B. alarmed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. entered　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fled

47. A. great　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. impossible　　　　　　　 C. hopeful　　　　　　　　　 D. reasonable

答案 　36-40 ACDBC　　 41-45 DBBDC　　 46-47 AB

Passage 58

(浙江省绍兴一中2010届高三上学期期中考试)

Barry was on the phone in his office, speaking with confidence, energy and passion. Outside there was a car waiting.

Just then a tall man in a dark suit 　21　 　the building with a gun. After the man found Barry finished his 　22　 　and hung up, he took out the gun.

Barry reached 　23　 　his pocket to find his key-ring. He selected the car key and reluctantly (不情愿地) handed it 　24　 . The man in the suit grabbed (抢去) it 　25　 　walking outside and driving off at a high speed in the 　26　 .

John walked in to see Barry just as all of this 　27　 　. He was surprised at how relaxed and 　28　 Barry was facing the situation. John was here to collect an unpaid debt. Now John changed his mind. So John and Barry did a deal. 　29　 Barry would teach him how he could be so 　30 　in the face of pressure then the 　31　 　would be regarded as paid.

This is what Barry said to him:

The big secret in life is to train your 　32　 　to think only about what you want to happen and to keep your thoughts off what you do not want. Always keep your mind 　33　 　what you really want and think about where you want to be and not 　34　 　you are. Stress is what happens when you put your 　35　 　on the wrong things.

And now over to you. 　36　 　more time each day spotting what you think about, you will likely find that you often run through all the things that could go 　37　 　as well as seeing situations working out as being only O.K.

Get into the 　38　 　of expecting things to work out and you will find yourself picturing life running more 　39　 　. You will then feel more confident, people will 　40　 　to you differently and you will get better results.

46.A. experience　　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　 C. travel　　　　　　　　　　　 D. struggle

45. A. looking　　　　　　　　　　　 B. helping　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pretending　　　　　　 D. treating

44. A. minded　　　　　　　　　　 B. talented　　　　　　　　　 C. humorous　　　　　　　 D. enthusiastic

43. A. laughing　　　　　　　　　 B. talking　　　　　　　　　　　 C. acting　　　　　　　　　　　 D. walking

42. A. public　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. privacy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. possession　　　　　　 D. protection