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阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中， 选出一个最佳答案．

(A)

　Swimming and other water sports can be great fun． Yet 　1　people can not swim． Many are 　2　water． They have no confidence (信心) in their ability (能力) to learn to swim well．

　A few years ago, scientists to find out how people learn new skills． They found that, 　3　,the first time a person tried a task determined whether or not he would ever be any 　4　it． For example, if a child tried to rollerskate (穿四轮鞋溜冰) for the first time and did it well, then he would probably become 　5　rollerskater． If he did it badly, then he would probably never good． For this reason, it is important that a person's first step at swimming should be successful．

　Scientists also know that a 　6　experience will do harm to a person's confidence． For example, if a nonswimmer (非游泳者) is 　7　deep water in fun, it will take him a long time to regain (恢复) confidence in the water．

　So learners-swimmers (初学游泳者) should take each step 　8　 ． The first thing to do is to gain confidence in the water． Never jump in at first． Sit on the side． Better still, walk slowly down the steps into 　9　water． Try to walk along the side of the bath． Duck (猛然低下) your head under the water, keeping your eyes open 　10　． Lift your feet off the bottom and let your body float to the surface． You will soon be ready to learn to swim．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1． A． 　　 million of	B． millions of
C． millions	D． million to	[　　]
2． A． 　　 fond of	B． kind to
C． afraid of	D． sick of	[　　]
3． A． 　　 general speaking	B． generally spoken
C． general speech	D． generally speaking	[　　]
4． A． 　　 good at	B． well for
C． good to	D． well in	[　　]
5． A． 　　 a bad	B． an old
C． a good	D． a young	[　　]
6． A． 　　 frightened	B． frighten
C． being frightened	D． frightening	[　　]
7． A． 　　 dropping into	B． pushing into
C． pushed into	D． dropped onto	[　　]
8． A． 　　 very slow	B． slowly
C． very fast	D． quickly	[　　]
9． A． 　　 shallow (浅的)	B． narrow
C． deep	D． wide	[　　]
10．A． 　　 as you do	B． like you do it
C． as you do so	D． while you are 　　 doing	[　　]

(B)

　Of all the men who ever liked fresh air, no one like it more than James Wilson． He took long walks in the fresh air． He ran long distances in the fresh air． He played football and other games in the fresh air． He liked to climb mountains and breathe the fresh air at the top． He used to sit 　11　and watch the great waves in the fresh air． He always slept with his windows 　12　 ． He had an open car with no roof, and he drove it madly through the fresh air．

　If Wilson entered a room where the windows were shut,he immediately opened them． He did this 　13　snow was falling outside． If someone else shut the windows again, he walked out of the room in a manner which showed his opinions without any doubt． When he travelled by sea, he could 　14　in a place on board (在船上) where the wild wind was blowing through his hair．

　One winter Wilson went to Finland (芬兰) on business． Good hotels in Finland 　15　during the cold winter, and this winter was even colder than usual． When Wilson reached his room in the hotel, he found that the windows were closed to keep the icy air out． He did his best to open one,but 　16　． It was absolutely (绝对) impossible to open it because the manager had very wisely arranged that．

　Wilson undressed and got into bed． He was a very angry man．

　The bed room was on the 12． Two or three pictures on the walls showed views of some beautiful parts of Finland． There was no noise at all． The bed was really excellent, but Wilson could not sleep． He could not forget the 　17　window． No fresh air ! It was terrible to think of !

　He got 　18　and tried once more to open the window,but it was useless, and he sadly got back into bed．

　At about one o'clock in the morning he was still awake (醒着) worrying about 　19　in the bed room． He had turned over bed two hundred and thirtysix times． He was very hot． As he turned over for the two hundred and thirtyseventh time; one arm came out of the bedclothes and 　20　． His hand touched the floor． It also touched something on the floor． This thing was 　21　．

　An idea came into his worried mind． Angry men 　22　and the shoe was in his hand in less than a second． Where was the window? He could see something that looked like glass over there． He threw the shoe through the darkness with all the force of his strong right hand．

　The shoe flew straight through the air and 　23　． A terrible sound of breaking glass 　24　the bed room, but to Wilson's sad heart it seemed like the sound of sweet and beautiful music．

　“Now I have some fresh air in the room: ” he thought, “Now I 　25　”．

　Five minutes later he was peacefully asleep． He did not move for many hours．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

11．A． 　　 by sea	B． by the sea
C． at sea	D． on the sea	[　　]
12．A． 　　 wide open	B． widely open
C． open wide	D． open widely	[　　]
13．A． 　　 except for	B． even if when
C． even when	D． besides when	[　　]
14．A． 　　 find	B． be found
C． found	D． finding	[　　]
15．A． are heated	B． is heated
C． are cooled	D． is cooled	[　　]
16．A． failed in	B． failed to
C． failed	D． failed not	[　　]
17．A． closed	B． closing
C． being close	D． to be closed	[　　]
18．A． out of bed	B． out of the bed
C． in bed	D． in the bed	[　　]
19．A． window	B． the window
C． air	D． the air	[　　]
20．A． hanged down under the bed
B． hung down beside the bed
C． hanged down near the bed
D． hung it down below the bed		[　　]
21．A． the cap	B． a glass
C． the stone	D． a shoe	[　　]
22．A． think quickly	B． act quickly
C．quick act	D． quick think	[　　]
23．A． touched the glass on the middle
B． stroke the glass towards the middle
C． hit the glass in the middle
D． beat the glass against the middle		[　　]
24．A． filled with	B． filled
C． full of	D． full	[　　]
25．A． don't need die	B． needn't die
C． needn't to die	D． need to die	[　　]

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Geoffrey Moorhouse's Travel Plan

　　Geoffrey Moorhouse was flying home to England from Africa in 1971, when he looked __1__ the plane and suddenly thought how huge and __2__ the Sahara Desert was. There and then, he decided to __3__ it by himself by camel.

　　For many __4__ men had crossed the Desert from the __5__ and south to trade. But there had been __6__ point in crossing from __7__ to east. So no one had done it __8__ 1963, when twelve Belgians drove across. If he went __9__, by camel, it would be __10__. Moorhouse did not __11__ to go just for fun. But what other __12__ was there? Immediately he knew. He would go because he was afraid. “I would use this journey to __13__ for fear.”

　　A year passed __14__ he was free to begin his __15__. He was forty. He had never __16__ a camel. He spoke no Arabic. And he did not know how to __17__ himself by the stars. His friends thought he would soon __18__ such an impossible plan.

　　He did not. To take advantage of（利用）the desert winter, he decided to __19__ England early in October 1972. He had six months to get __20__. He began learning Arabic-school lessons in the __21__, and listening to __22__ at home in the afternoon. He made a lot of visits to the London Zoo to learn about camels. At night, he studied the __23__. Maps and compass（指南针）are not enough in the desert. You must know __24__ where you are, and for that you must be able to “read” the stars with a sextant（六分仪）.

　　Moorhouse planned to begin his __25__ from the Atlantic coast of Africa, and ride through Mauritania, Mali, Algeria and Libya into Egypt, where he hoped to reach the River Nile.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1．
				[　　]
A. after	B. for	C. out of	D. into
2．
				[　　]
A. yellow	B. hot	C. beautiful	D. empty
3．
				[　　]
A. owe	B. cross	C. pass	D. finish
4．
				[　　]
A. days	B. months	C. centuries	D. reasons
5．
				[　　]
A. east	B. south	C. west	D. north
6．
				[　　]
A. a	B. no	C. one	D. some
7．
				[　　]
A. east	B. south	C. west	D. north
8．
				[　　]
A. to	B. after	C. until	D. in
9．
				[　　]
A. alone	B. by	C. slowly	D. faster
10．
				[　　]
A. difficult	B. easy	C. successful	D. enough
11．
				[　　]
A. start	B. want	C. take off	D. refuse
12．
				[　　]
A. reason	B. person	C. plan	D. travel
13．
				[　　]
A. explain	B. show	C. examine	D. enjoy
14．
				[　　]
A. after	B. as	C. because	D. before
15．
				[　　]
A. preparations	B. trip	C. holidays	D. writing
16．
				[　　]
A. had	B. fed	C. seen	D. touched
17．
				[　　]
A. live	B. stay	C. move	D. guide
18．
				[　　]
A. begin	B. drop	C. finish	D. make
19．
				[　　]
A. return to	B. work in	C. leave	D. leave for
20．
				[　　]
A. ready	B. back	C. there	D. off
21．
				[　　]
A. morning	B. afternoon	C. evening	D. night
22．
				[　　]
A. talks	B. tapes	C. his wife	D. his guide
23．
				[　　]
A. books	B. camels	C. stars	D. deserts
24．
				[　　]
A. naturally	B. surely	C. correctly	D. exactly
25．
				[　　]
A. exercises	B. classes	C. trip	D. race

Dorothy Brown was very happy as she sat in the theatre listening to the music.Today her little daughter,Lauren was giving her 　1　 concert.She had been 　2　 for this 　3　 for years.“Now it is here at last!” she thought.“How beautiful her 　4　 is!” The song made her 　5　.

To the days when she was Lauren's 　6　.As a young 　7　,Dorothy wanted to be a concert singer.She studied music in France,Italy and in the United States.“You 　8　 become a fine 　9　 in the future,” her teachers told her,“but you must be prepared to study hard and work for many years.There will be no time for anything 　10　 music in your life.”

Dorothy was 　11　 at that time and she was 　12　 that music was 　13　 she wanted or needed to 　14　 her life.For almost a year Dorothy 　15　 of nothing else.Then she met with David,a young engineer traveling Europe.They soon fell in 　16　.David asked her to be his 　17　.Dorothy also wanted to marry David.But she loved 　18　,too.She didn't know 　19　 to do.David was against her being a singer.He said,“If you want to be a concert singer,you must forget about getting married.You can't 　20　 do both.” Thus her days were gone and would never return.

Now Lauren became a singer instead of her,which was her hope.

1.A.pleasant　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.success　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C.first　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.last

2.A.waiting　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.ready　　　　　　　　　　　　C.looking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.cared

3.A.singer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.night　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.song　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.moment

4.A.voice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.face　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.dress　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.life

5.A.think　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.again　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.go back　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.remember

6.A.age　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.times　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.mother　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.parent

7.A.musician　　　　　　　　　　　　B.pop star　　　　　　　　　　 C.lady　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.girl

8.A.can　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.have to　　　　　　　　　　 C.must　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D.should

9.A.student　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.professor　　　　　　　　 C.singer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.dancer

10.A.but　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.but for　　　　　　　　　　 C.except for　　　　　　　　　　　　D.besides

11.A.eight　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B.eighteen　　　　　　　　　　 C.eighty　　　　　　　　　　 D.eighty-eight

12.A.think　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.certainly　　　　　　　　　　C.thought　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.sure

13.A.that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.only　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.it

14.A.fill　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.live　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.lead　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.take

15.A.heard　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.knew　　　　　　　　　　　　C.talked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.thought

16.A.love　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.water　　　　　　　　　　　　C.a river　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.touch

17.A.assistant　　　　　　　　　　 B.teacher　　　　　　　　　　 C.wife　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.girlfriend

18.A.him　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.another man　　　　　　 C.herself　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.music

19.A.what　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.how　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.why　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.when

20.A.certainly　　　　　　　　　　 B.possible　　　　　　　　　　 C.only　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.mainly

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　　Many people see a person who can't read or spell as disabled, but what does disabled really mean? Well, with Andrew Mertzit of Maryland it meant he would not be 1 to attend his school any more. Andrew's 2 is that whenever he is reading, he sees the letters p, d, q and b as a 3 and stick. Since Andrew's teachers couldn't 4 him much, Suzanne, Andrew's mother decided to take 5 in her own hands. She decided to home school Andrew. In ten months, Suzanne, a trained reading specialist tried many different 6 to help Andrew with his disability. She helped Andrew with making letters out of sand, rice and shaving cream. Now, about nine years later Andrew is 7 having some problems with reading, but certainly a lot better than before.

　　Lately researchers have been finding many different ways to help learning disabled students by 8 things like rice and shaving cream or even to get little computers. Also, nowadays there are schools all over that have programs to help disabled kids, unlike back in 1995 when Andrew had to be 9 schooled by his mother. But to help disabled students it takes about $ 8.12 billion. You probably think that's a lot of money, but if you 10 that in 1996 there were about 2.6 million kids who were disabled, it may not seem all that 11 . Even though a person may have a learning disability at a certain subject, like reading, it does not mean that he or she doesn't have a talent（才能）at something else. For example, 15 years ago when Joey Hollingsworth entered kindergarten, teachers said that Joey was very clever. Once Joey started getting 12 , his grades got lower. Lots of people just thought he was 13 and had discipline（纪律）problems. Many years later he finally was 14 for learning disabilities and found out he really did have a disability.

　　Still many people believe kids like Joey who can't read or write are lazy. It's hard to understand that 15 a person doesn't look disabled, he can have problems with learning, and it's even harder for the 16 . But now they are getting close to understanding how learning disabilities start. Brain researchers have some new equipment. These machines 17 pictures of the brain while in 18 . They're learning a lot already by examining the brains of the people who have been 19 and who have learning disabilities. It is reported that some of these damaged brain cases are 20

like the picture we see all the time on the learning-disabled cases where we don't know the cause.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A.willing	B.able	C.ready	D.happy
(2) A.job	B.worry	C.disadvantage	D.disability
(3) A.picture	B.flag	C.square	D.circle
(4) A.help	B.tend	C.teach	D.treat
(5) A.matters	B.letters	C.illness	D.children
(6) A.ways	B.schools	C.hospitals	D.medicine
(7) A.never	B.already	C.still	D.always
(8) A.drawing	B.supplying	C.changing	D.spelling
(9) A.lonely	B.separately	C.joyfully	D.sadly
(10) A.imagine	B.consider	C.suppose	D.except
(11) A.proper	B.little	C.strange	D.bad
(12) A.higher	B.stronger	C.worse	D.older
(13) A.clever	B.late	C.lazy	D.careless
(14) A.questioned	B.tested	C.scolded	D.punished
(15) A.when	B.whether	C.even 　　 if	D.unless
(16) A.parents	B.teachers	C.doctors	D.researchers
(17) A.print	B.take	C.have	D.store
(18) A.moving	B.reaction	C.return	D.action
(19) A.cured	B.recovered	C.dead	D.injured
(20) 　　 A.exactly	B.never	C.hardly	D.luckily

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　　Many people see a person who can't read or spell as disabled, but what does disabled really mean? Well, with Andrew Mertzit of Maryland it meant he would not be 1 to attend his school any more. Andrew's 2 is that whenever he is reading, he sees the letters p, d, q and b as a 3 and stick. Since Andrew's teachers couldn't 4 him much, Suzanne, Andrew's mother decided to take 5 in her own hands. She decided to home school Andrew. In ten months, Suzanne, a trained reading specialist tried many different 6 to help Andrew with his disability. She helped Andrew with making letters out of sand, rice and shaving cream. Now, about nine years later Andrew is 7 having some problems with reading, but certainly a lot better than before.

　　Lately researchers have been finding many different ways to help learning disabled students by 8 things like rice and shaving cream or even to get little computers. Also, nowadays there are schools all over that have programs to help disabled kids, unlike back in 1995 when Andrew had to be 9 schooled by his mother. But to help disabled students it takes about $ 8.12 billion. You probably think that's a lot of money, but if you 10 that in 1996 there were about 2.6 million kids who were disabled, it may not seem all that 11 . Even though a person may have a learning disability at a certain subject, like reading, it does not mean that he or she doesn't have a talent（才能）at something else. For example, 15 years ago when Joey Hollingsworth entered kindergarten, teachers said that Joey was very clever. Once Joey started getting 12 , his grades got lower. Lots of people just thought he was 13 and had discipline（纪律）problems. Many years later he finally was 14 for learning disabilities and found out he really did have a disability.

　　Still many people believe kids like Joey who can't read or write are lazy. It's hard to understand that 15 a person doesn't look disabled, he can have problems with learning, and it's even harder for the 16 . But now they are getting close to understanding how learning disabilities start. Brain researchers have some new equipment. These machines 17 pictures of the brain while in 18 . They're learning a lot already by examining the brains of the people who have been 19 and who have learning disabilities. It is reported that some of these damaged brain cases are 20

like the picture we see all the time on the learning-disabled cases where we don't know the cause.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A.willing	B.able	C.ready	D.happy
(2) A.job	B.worry	C.disadvantage	D.disability
(3) A.picture	B.flag	C.square	D.circle
(4) A.help	B.tend	C.teach	D.treat
(5) A.matters	B.letters	C.illness	D.children
(6) A.ways	B.schools	C.hospitals	D.medicine
(7) A.never	B.already	C.still	D.always
(8) A.drawing	B.supplying	C.changing	D.spelling
(9) A.lonely	B.separately	C.joyfully	D.sadly
(10) A.imagine	B.consider	C.suppose	D.except
(11) A.proper	B.little	C.strange	D.bad
(12) A.higher	B.stronger	C.worse	D.older
(13) A.clever	B.late	C.lazy	D.careless
(14) A.questioned	B.tested	C.scolded	D.punished
(15) A.when	B.whether	C.even 　　 if	D.unless
(16) A.parents	B.teachers	C.doctors	D.researchers
(17) A.print	B.take	C.have	D.store
(18) A.moving	B.reaction	C.return	D.action
(19) A.cured	B.recovered	C.dead	D.injured
(20) 　　 A.exactly	B.never	C.hardly	D.luckily