I grew up with my best friend, who was just like a sister to me. She was a little older than me. I 　36 to her. If ever I had a problem, she was always 　37 enough to help me out.

　 It wasn’t until the spring of“87” that I noticed a 　38 in her. She was quick to anger, and her attitude was 　39 . I asked her many times what was wrong. Her response each time was “I’m fine. ”

　 As time went on, she became more 　40 , and became a person I did not 　41 anymore. All I wanted was to help her. Every time I tried, she would get 　42 , and say she was fine.

　 The summer of“88”, I finally got my 　43 . My sister had changed due to the effects of 　44 . My mother 　45 put her arms around me, and told me my best friend had 　46 due to an over-dose (过度剂量). Well, for a minute my world stood still, along with my heart. There was nothing to say or do, just tears in the 　47 . Thinking over and over again, if only I had spent the time to notice the 　48 , maybe I could have saved her.

　 My mother, seeing my distress, sat me down and told me this.

　 Some things are not in our 　49 . Sometimes “signs” aren’t enough. You can’t 　50 yourself for the path your friend chose. What you can do is to learn from her mistake, 　51 at school for 　52 , let other children know what happened to your friend, and how it made you 　53 .

　 Since then I’ve never once blamed myself for her death. 　54 I volunteer my time to SADD and DARE. Each year, at an assembly I tell new students what happened and the 　55 of drugs.

36. A. came up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looked up

C. looked forward　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. went over

37. A. quick　　　　　　　　 B. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. clever　　　　　　　 D. close

38. A. change　　　　　　　 B. disease　　　　　　　　　　 C. decline　　　　　　　　　　 D. habit

39. A. polite　　　　　　　　 B. acceptable　　　　 C. poor　　　　　　　　 D. rude

40. A. bitter　　　　　　　　 B. weak　　　　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　　　 D. cold

41. A. respect　　　　　　　 B. stand　　　　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. know

42. A. polite　　　　　　　　 B. defensive　　　　　 C. vague　　　　　　　 D. impatient

43. A. surprise　　　　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　 C. answer　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn

44. A. drugs　　　　　　　　 B. loneliness　　　　　 C. illness　　　　　　　 D. sadness

45. A. tightly　　　　　　　　 B. tearfully　　　　　　 C. angrily　　　　　　　　　　 D. finally

46. A. passed　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. recovered

47. A. disaster　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 C. disturbance　　　 D. silence

48. A. signs　　　　　　　　 B. effects　　　　　　　　　　 C. causes　　　　　　　　　　 D. results

49. A. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. favor　　　　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　　　　　 D. side

50. A. help　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. enjoy　 　　　　　　 C. destroy　　　　　　　　　 D. blame

51. A. attend　　　　　　　　 B. volunteer　　　　　 C. engage　　　　　　　　　　 D. settle

52. A. health-awareness B. self-improvement C. self-protection D. drug-prevention

53. A. feel　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. think　　　　　　　　 C. act　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. learn

54. A. Still　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Instead　　　　　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　 D. Anyhow

55. A. use　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. consequence　　 C. danger　　　　　　　　　　 D. influence

I work as a postal letter carrier in Charlotte. One day several years ago, I drove up to a 　41 . Christy, the young divorcee (离了婚的人) who lived there, was waiting by the roadside. She said that she had a 　42 to tell me.

About six months 43 it seemed that I had 　44 a letter to her which had her street 　45 on it but was addressed to another house with the 　46 number on a different street in the neighborhood. She decided to 　47 the letter at the correct house.

It turned out that the letter had been 　48 for Johnson, who happened to be 　49 . They talked for a little while, and later on he 　50 . Then they started dating and had been going 　51 together ever since.

I felt sorry for delivering the letter wrong, but I was 　52 that I had brought these nice people together.

A few months later a(n) 　53 sign went up in Christy’s yard, and then wedding 　54 were sent out. Soon the house was sold, the wedding happened, 　55 Christy, with her kids, moved into Johnson’s house.

A few months later, I saw a For Sale sign in 　56 yard. I feared the 　57 might be in trouble, so I made up a(n) 　58 to go to their door and 　59 on them.

Christy opened the door, smiled broadly, and pointed to her huge stomach “We’re having twins!” she said, “This house won’t be big enough, so we have to 　60 .”

41. A. telephone　　　　　 B. mailbox　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　 D. shop

42. A. story　　　　　　　　 B. notice　　　　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　　　 D. message

43. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. earlier　　　　　　　 C. later　　　　　　　　 D. ago

44. A. sent　　　　　　　　　 B. written　　　　　　　　　　 C. delivered　　　　　 D. given

45. A. mark　　　　　　　　 B. sign　　　　　　　　 C. board　　　　　　　 D. number

46. A. correct　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　 C. same　　　　　　　　 D. different

47. A. put down　　　　　 B. drop off　　　　　 C. hand out　　　　　 D. give away

48. A. provided　　　　　　 B. prepared　　　　　 C. inferred　　　　　　 D. intended

49. A. free　　　　　　　　　 B. single　　　　　　　 C. lonely　　　　　　　 D. simple

50. A. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. invited　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　 D. introduced

51. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　 D. off

52. A. amazed　　　　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. interested

53. A. Sale　　　　　　　　　 B. Sales　　　　　　　　 C. On Sale　　　　　　 D. For Sale

54. A. arrangements　　　 B. preparations　　　 C. invitations　　　　 D. announcements

55. A. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. until

56. A. her　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　　　　 C. my　　　　　　　　　 D. their

57. A. friendship　　　　　 B. connection　　　　 C. marriage　　　　　 D. wedding

58. A. apology　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　　　　　　 D. regret

59. A. check　　　　　　　　 B. examine　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　 D. try

60. A. change　　　　　　　 B. settle　　　　　　　　 C. separate　　　　　 D. move

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

In Mr. Allen’s high school class, all the students have to “get married”. However, the wedding ceremonies (仪式) are not real ones but imitations (模拟). These ceremonies sometimes become so noisy that the loud laughter   1   out the voice of the “minister”.  2   the two students getting married often begin to laugh quietly.

The teacher, Mr. Allen, believes that marriage is a difficult and   3   business. He wants young people to understand that there must be many   4   after marriage. He believes that the   5   for these psychological and financial adjustments(心理和财政调节) should be understood before people   6   .

Mr. Allen doesn’t only   7   his students to major problems faced   8   marriage such as illness or unemployment. He also lets them know the   9   problems they will face every day. He wants young people to know about all the difficulties and troubles that can throw marriage to the   10   point. He even familiarizes his students with the problems of divorce (离婚) and the   11   that divorced men must pay child   12   money for their children and sometimes pay monthly some money to their   13  .

It has been nervous for some of the students   14   the problems that a married couple often faces.  15   they took the course, they had not felt much   16   about the problems of marriage.  17  , both students and parents feel that Mr. Allen’s course is   18   and have supported the   19   publicly. Their statements and letters supporting the class have made the school more firmly believe that it’s necessary to   20  the course again.

1.A.makes　　　　　　　　    B.drowns　　　　　　　　　　 C.dies　　　　　　　　   D.takes

2.A.Just　　　　　　　　　　   B.Yet　　　　　　　　　　 C.Still　　　　　　　　    D.Even

3.A.funny　　　　　　　　　　 B.terrible　　　　　　   C.serious　　　　　　   D.beautiful

4.A.changes　　　　　　　　  B.events　　　　　　    C.choices　　　　　　　　　　 D.children

5.A.way　　　　　　　　　　   B.need　　　　　　　　   C.possibility　　　　   D.chance

6.A.graduate　　　　　　　　 B.teach　　　　　　　　  C.learn　　　　　　　　  D.marry

7.A.lead　　　　　　  &n

bsp;　　　　 B.put　　　　　　　　　　 C.introduce　　　　    D.explain

8.A.to　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.in　　　　　　　　　　   C.against　　　　　　   D.on

9.A.practical　　　　　　　　 B.painful　　　　　　    C.physical　　　　　　 D.proper

10.A.boiling　　　　　　　　  B.freezing　　　　　　  C.breaking　　　　　　 D.melting

11.A.truth　　　　　　　　　　 B.fact　　　　　　　　    C.view　　　　　　　　  D.reason

12.A.support　　　　　　　　 B.medicine　　　　　　 C.education　　　　   D.care

13.A.parents　　　　　　　　 B.lawyers　　　　　　  C.wives　　　　　　　　 D.families

14.A.settle　　　　　　　　    B.see　　　　　　　　　　 C.face　　　　　　　　   D.forget

15.A.Since　　　　　　　　    B.When　　　　　　　　 C.Until　　　　　　　　  D.After

16.A.excited　　　　　　　　 B.satisfied　　　　　　  C.disappointed　　   D.worried

17.A.However　　　　　　   B.Therefore　　　　   C.Indeed　　　　　　   D.Besides

18.A.worthless　　　　　　  B.valuable　　　　　　  C.interesting　　　　  D.tiring

19.A.marriage　　　　　　   B.problem　　　　　　  C.course　　　　　　   D.content

20.A.improve　　　　　　    B.stop　　　　　　　　   C.continue　　　　　　 D.offer

Cats have no emotions. At least, that's what my husband once claimed. I 　1 that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and 　2 . He agreed with me, but 　3 his opinion that cats don't feel love. 4 , my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.

When my next-door neighbour moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching 　5 through the window.

Then one day when I 　6 my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian 　7 Juliet gazing at him behind the window. It soon became 　8 that they were attracted by each other. So every day thereafter, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush 　9 to the backyard next-door and they would sit gazing 　10 at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched 　11 , and he would murmur, "But cats can't feel love... can they?"

Five months later, my neighbour had to 　12 because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would 　13 to Juliet's leaving.

For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbour moved in, I often 　14 Sebastian sitting by Juliet's window, looking into the apartment 　15 his lady. The new neighbour didn't mind having the "Peeping Sebastian" after I 　16 his reason for being there.

　 Sebastian 　17　 the small area outside that window as his territory. Other male cats were allowed in the 　18 , but not near Juliet's window, which he guarded until his 　19 .

Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he 　20 me of the lesson Sebastian taught him... that cats do indeed fall in love.

1. A. argued　　　　　　　　 B. quarreled　　　　　 C. suggested　 D. discussed

2. A. energy　　　　　　　　 B. power　　　 C. strength　　　　　　　 D. happiness

3. A. referred to　　　　　 B. prepared for C. stuck to　　　　　 D. approved of

4. A. Therefore 　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Besides　　　　　　　　　 D. Meanwhile

5. A. the environment　　 B. the sky C. her owner D. her boyfriend

6. A. forbade　　　　　　　　 B. prevented　　　　　　　　 C. accompanied　　　　　 D. left

7. A. called attention to　 B. caught sight of C. took charge of　 D. paid a visit to

8. A. ambitious　　　　　　 B. doubtful　　　　　　　　　 C. skeptical　　　　　　　　　 D. obvious

9. A. secretly　　　　　　　 B. straight　　　　　　 C. quietly　　　　　　　　　　 D. worriedly

10. A. lovingly　　　 B. angrily　　　　　　　　　　 C. hungrily　　　　　　　　　 D. greedily

11. A. in trouble　　　　　　 B. in sorrow　 C. in amazement　　　　　 D. in horror

12. A. settle　　　　　　　　 B. travel　　　　 C. apologize　　　　　　　　 D. move

13. A. react　　　　　　　　　 B. reply　 C. reduce　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. replace

14. A. took　　　　　　　　　 B. caught　　　　　　　　　　 C. met　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sensed

15. A. in place of　　　　　 B. on the basis of　 C. in search of　　　 D. on account of

16. A. explained　　　　　　 B. requested　　　　　　　　 C. blamed　　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

17. A. discovered　　　　 B. reformed　　　　　　　　 C. preserved　　　　 D. marked

18. A. street　　　　　　　　 B. backyard　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　　　　　 D. village

19. A. birthday　　　　　　　　　　 B. departure　　　　　　　　 C. death　　　　　　　　　　　 D. arrival

20. A. reminds　　　　　　　　　　 B. informs　　　　　　　　　 C. tells　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. accuses

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

In Mr. Allen’s high school class, all the students have to “get married”. However, the wedding ceremonies (仪式) are not real ones but imitations (模拟). These ceremonies sometimes become so noisy that the loud laughter   1   out the voice of the “minister”.  2   the two students getting married often begin to laugh quietly.

The teacher, Mr. Allen, believes that marriage is a difficult and   3   business. He wants young people to understand that there must be many   4   after marriage. He believes that the   5   for these psychological and financial adjustments(心理和财政调节) should be understood before people   6   .

Mr. Allen doesn’t only   7   his students to major problems faced   8   marriage such as illness or unemployment. He also lets them know the   9   problems they will face every day. He wants young people to know about all the difficulties and troubles that can throw marriage to the   10   point. He even familiarizes his students with the problems of divorce (离婚) and the   11   that divorced men must pay child   12   money for their children and sometimes pay monthly some money to their   13  .

It has been nervous for some of the students   14   the problems that a married couple often faces.  15   they took the course, they had not felt much   16   about the problems of marriage.  17  , both students and parents feel that Mr. Allen’s course is   18   and have supported the   19   publicly. Their statements and letters supporting the class have made the school more firmly believe that it’s necessary to   20  the course again.

1.A.makes　　　　　　　　    B.drowns　　　　　　　　　　 C.dies　　　　　　　　   D.takes

2.A.Just　　　　　　　　　　   B.Yet　　　　　　　　　　 C.Still　　　　　　　　    D.Even

3.A.funny　　　　　　　　　　 B.terrible　　　　　　   C.serious　　　　　　   D.beautiful

4.A.changes　　　　　　　　  B.events　　　　　　    C.choices　　　　　　　　　　 D.children

5.A.way　　　　　　　　　　   B.need　　　　　　　　   C.possibility　　　　   D.chance

6.A.graduate　　　　　　　　 B.teach　　　　　　　　  C.learn　　　　　　　　  D.marry

7.A.lead　　　　　　　　　　    B.put　　　　　　　　　　 C.introduce　　　　    D.explain

8.A.to　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.in　　　　　　　　　　   C.against　　　　　　   D.on

9.A.practical　　　　　　　　 B.painful　　　　　　    C.physical　　　　　　 D.proper

10.A.boiling　　　　　　　　  B.freezing　　　　　　  C.breaking　　　　　　 D.melting

11.A.truth　　　　　　　　　　 B.fact　　　　　　　　    C.view　　　　　　　　  D.reason

12.A.support　　　　　　　　 B.medicine　　　　　　 C.education　　　　   D.care

13.A.parents　　　　　　　　 B.lawyers　　　　　　  C.wives　　　　　　　　 D.families

14.A.settle　　　　　　　　    B.see　　　　　　　　　　 C.face　　　　　　　　   D.forget

15.A.Since　　　　　　　　    B.When　　　　　　　　 C.Until　　　　　　　　  D.After

16.A.excited　　　　　　　　 B.satisfied　　　　　　  C.disappointed　　   D.worried

17.A.However　　　　　　   B.Therefore　　　　   C.Indeed　　　　　　   D.Besides

18.A.worthless　　　　　　  B.valuable　　　　　　  C.interesting　　　　  D.tiring

19.A.marriage　　　　　　   B.problem　　　　　　  C.course　　　　　　   D.content

20.A.improve　　　　　　    B.stop　　　　　　　　   C.continue　　　　　　 D.offer