阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I'm so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too... I wasn't　 36　 watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went 37 our way after saying goodbye.

　 But at 38 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 39 our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I 40 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown(皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart 41 . I didn't realize how harshly(苛刻地) I had spoken.

That night, when I lay 　42 in bed, God's quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While 43 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite... Go look around on the kitchen floor, you'll find some flowers there by the 44 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 45 them herself-- pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the 46 in her eyes.”

　 By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her 47 : “Wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I 48 them in a napkin（餐巾）, just for you. I knew you'd like them, especially the 49 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today... And I 50 have fussed（慌乱）at you that way.”

　 And she whispered, “Mommy, that's okay... I still love you 51 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”

　 Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the 52 you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of （大约）days. But the family you leave _53 will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 54 than into our families--an unwise investment(投资) indeed.

　 Remember that 55 = (F)ATHER -- (A)ND--(M)OTHER -- (I)--(L)OVE--(Y)OU.

36. A. ever　　　　　 　　　 B. just　　　　　 　　　　 C. even　　　　　　 　　　 D. right

37. A. to　　　　　　 　　　 B. on　　　　　　　 　　 C. in　　　　　　　 　　　 D. for

38. A. school　　　　 　　　 B. home　　　　　　 　　 C. work　　　　　　 　　 D. office

39. A. cooked　　　 　　　 B. had　　　　　　　 C. ate　　　　　　　 　　 D. took

40. A. nearly　　　 　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　 　 C. rudely　　　　　　 　　 D. already

41. A. lost　　　　 　　　　 B. missed　　　　　　 　 C. beaten　　　　　　 　　 D. broken

42. A. awake　　　　 　　　 B. asleep　　　　　 　　　 C. afraid　　　　　　 　　 D. alive

43. A. dealing　　　 　　　　 B. meeting　　　　　 　 C. going　　　　　　 　　 D. talking

44. A. floor　　　　 　　　 B. kitchen　　　　　 　 C. door　　　　　 　　　　　 D. window

45. A. grew　　　　 　　　 B. bought　　　　　　 　 C. picked　　　　　　 　　 D. fetched

46. A. joy　　　　 　　　　　 B. expressions　　　　 C. smiles　　　　　　 　　　 D. tears

47. A. desk　　　　 　　　 B. knees　　　　　　 　 C. body　　　　　　　 　　 D. bed

48. A. wrapped　　　 　　　 B. covered　　　　　 　 C. put　　　　　　　　 　 D. help

49. A. pink　　　　 　　　　　 B. yellow　　　　　　 　 C. blue　　　　　　　 　 D. black

50. A. shouldn't　　　 　　　 B. needn't　　　　 　　　 C. mustn't　　　　　　 　 D. can't

51. A. indeed　　　 　　　　 B. anyway　　　　　 　　 C. anything　　　　　 　　 D. besides

52. A. country　　 　　　　　　 B. company　　　　　 　 C. place　　　　　　　 　 D. state

53. A. for　　　　　 　　　　 B. behind　　　　　　 　 C. with　　　　　　 　　　　 D. to

54. A. stranger　　　 　　　　 B. loss　　　　　　　 　 C. meal　　　　　　　 　　 D. work

55. A. RESPECT　　 　　　　 B. WARMTH　　　　 　 C. FRIEND　　　　　 　　 D. FAMILY

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

"Everything happens for the best." my mother said whenever I felt disappointed. " 1 , and one day something good will happen. Then you'll realize it wouldn't have happened 2 the disappointment you had experienced 3." Mother was right, 4 I discovered after graduating from college, I had decided to try for a job 5 radio, then 6 my way up to a sports announcer. I hitchhiked (搭免费车) to Chicago and tried every station, but got 7 . In one studio, a kind lady told me big stations couldn't risk hiring inexperienced persons. "Try your luck in the 8 " she said.

I hitchhiked home to Dixon, Illinois, where there was no radio-announcing jobs. My father said a store wanted a local 9 to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was 10 I had played high school football, I 11 . The job sounded just 12 for me. But l wasn't hired.

My disappointment 13 have shown. "Everything harem for the best." Mother 14 . Then I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, my disappointment boiled 15 . I asked aloud. "How can a fellow become a sport announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"

I was waiting for the 16 when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? You know something about football?" Then he 17 me before a 18 and asked me to broadcast a(n) 19 game.

On my way home, as I have many times 20 , I thought of my mother's words.

1. A. Get on　　　 　 B. Carry on　　　 　 C. Work on　　　 　 D. Concentrate on

2. A. in spite of　　 B. regardless of　　 C. but for　　　　　 D. instead of

3. A. previously　　 B. preciously　　　 C. precisely　　　　 D. presently

4. A. it　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　 　 D. as

5. A. in　　　　　 　 B. on　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　 　 D. from

6. A. feel　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　 D. push

7. A. declined　　　 B. accepted　　　　 C. reduced　　　　　 D. received

8. A. city　　　　　 B. home　　　　 　 C. country　　　　　 　 D. town

9. A. salesman　　 B. athlete　　　　　 C. shop assistant　 D. manager

10. A. in which　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. where　　　　　 D. how

11. A. appealed　　　 B. refused　　　　　 C. agreed　　　　　 D. applied

12. A. right　　　　 B. reasonable　　　 C. improper　　　　 　 D. stable

13. A. should　　　　 B. must　　　　　 　 C. could　　　　　 　 D. might

14. A. recommended　 B. requested　　　　 C. reminded　　　　 D. required

15. A. above　　　　 B. out　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　 D. over

16. A. lift　　　　　 B. result　　　　　 C. response　　　　 D. offer

17. A. told　　　　　 B. stood　　　　　　 C. showed　　　　　 D. helped

18. A. radio　　　　 B. station　　　 　 C. TV　　　　　　 D. microphone

19 A. live　　　　　 B. ordinary　　　　 C. imaginary　　　　 D. fierce

20. A. before　　　　 B. since　　　　　 　 C. until　　　　　　 D. unless

1．A．that    　　 B．as　　 　　　　   C．which　　   　　   D．what

2．A．to　　      B．for       　　　　 C．before　　  　　  　　   D．since

3．A．different from    　　　　　　　　  B．the same as  

C．one part of　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　    D．such as

4．A．because    B．when     　　   C．as if     　　　　　　    D．up of

5．A．of　　     B．from     　　　　 C．into　　　　　　　　 　　   D．out

6．A．few　　  B．a great deal   C．a lot of　　　　　　　　　　 D. no

7．A．all　　     B．various　　      C．some　　　　　　   　　   D．several

8．A．great number of　　   　　　　  B．great deal of

C．plenty of　　  　　 　　　　　　　　   D．few of

9．A．on    　　   B．that      　　　　 C．which　　　　　　  　　   D．where

10．A．Once    B．Since    　　　　 C．Though　　　　   　　   D．Because

11．A．traveling   B．to travel　　　　   C．having traveled 　　   D．being traveled

12．A．more easy than  　　　　　　　　  B．as easy as

C．less easy than　　　　　　　　　　    D．so easier as

13．A．cross    B．through　　　　    C．across　　　　　　 　　   D．over

14．A．France    B．London　　　　    C．Paris　　　　　　   　　   D．England

15．A．six-millions    　　　　　　　　    B．sixth-million　　

C．six million　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．six million of

16．A．above    B．at　　　　　　　　    C．after　　　　　　　　　　   D．in

17．A．building    B．being built　　    C．build　　　　　　    　　   D．have built

18．A．Later    B．Recently　　　　  C．Lately　　　　　　  　　   D．Obviously

19．A．before     B．sooner or later 　　   C．until　　　　　　    　　   D．if

20．A．burnt down 　　　　　　　　　　  B．built up   

C．set up　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　  D．visited

    Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace，　1  　was built in Hyde Park    2    the Great Exhibition of 1851．The Crystal Palace was    3  all other buildings in the world，    4   it was made    5    iron and glass．It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and    6    people from many countries came to see it．A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from    7    parts of the world．There was also a    8    machinery on display．The most wonderful place of machinery    9    show was Nasmyth’s steam hammer．    10    in those days,   11    was not    12    it is today，steam boats carried thousands of visitors    l 3    the Channel from Europe．On arriving in 14    ，they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train．There  were    15    visitors    16    all，and the profits from the exhibition were used to    17    museums and colleges．    18，the Crystal Palace was moved to South London．It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world    1 9    it was    20    in 1936．

1．A．that    　　 B．as　　 　　　　   C．which　　   　　   D．what

2．A．to　　      B．for       　　　　 C．before　　  　　  　　   D．since

3．A．different from    　　　　　　　　  B．the same as  

C．one part of　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　    D．such as

4．A．because    B．when     　　   C．as if     　　　　　　    D．up of

5．A．of　　     B．from     　　　　 C．into　　　　　　　　 　　   D．out

6．A．few　　  B．a great deal   C．a lot of　　　　　　　　　　 D. no

7．A．all　　     B．various　　      C．some　　　　　　   　　   D．several

8．A．great number of　　   　　　　  B．great deal of

C．plenty of　　  　　 　　　　　　　　   D．few of

9．A．on    　　   B．that      　　　　 C．which　　　　　　  　　   D．where

10．A．Once    B．Since    　　　　 C．Though　　　　   　　   D．Because

11．A．traveling   B．to travel　　　　   C．having traveled 　　   D．being traveled

12．A．more easy than  　　　　　　　　  B．as easy as

C．less easy than　　　　　　　　　　    D．so easier as

13．A．cross    B．through　　　　    C．across　　　　　　 　　   D．over

14．A．France    B．London　　　　    C．Paris　　　　　　   　　   D．England

15．A．six-millions    　　　　　　　　    B．sixth-million　　

C．six million　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．six million of

16．A．above    B．at　　　　　　　　    C．after　　　　　　　　　　   D．in

17．A．building    B．being built　　    C．build　　　　　　    　　   D．have built

18．A．Later    B．Recently　　　　  C．Lately　　　　　　  　　   D．Obviously

19．A．before     B．sooner or later 　　   C．until　　　　　　    　　   D．if

20．A．burnt down 　　　　　　　　　　  B．built up   

C．set up　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　  D．visited

A friend of mine met with a car accident in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn't move. 1__ was worse was that he found he was unable to ask for help—his mobile phone went out of work __2__exhausted (用尽的) battery. Nothing could be done but to 　3__ in the cold wilderness, it was 6 hours later that day broke, and then the 4 of the rescue team.

It is almost 5 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his　 6 　: “First of all l I 7 my physical conditions and found myself not in danger. As there was no 8 to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to 9 the wound from bleeding . In this way I dozed（打盹）off.”

His story put an end to my regret for the　 10 of an exploration that happened last year. A group of young men　 11 to explore a mountain cave and got lost. 　12 to find a way out in tile dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of　 13 　. Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the 14 　team that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the 15 　of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to　 16 themselves, they would probably have sensed a faint light glowing not far away.

Don't you think that you can compare it with 　17 itself? When you meet with difficulties in life, you are lost in darkness. 18 that it’s unclear to you ye and you needn’t put up struggle　 19 . It seems to be a negative attitude,　 20 a person who can do so much have foresight as well as a a great courage in the first place.

1. A.What 　　　 　　B. That 　　　　C.Which 　　　　 D. Whether

2. A. because 　　　 B. as　　　　 C. as a result of 　　　 D.with

3. A. cry 　　　 B. wait　　　　　 C. lie　 　　　　 D. sleep

4. A. delay 　　　　 B. success 　　　 C. team 　　　　 　　 D. arrival

5. A. untrue 　　　 B. unimaginable C. possible 　　 　　 D. useless

6. A. excuse 　　　 B. decision 　　 C. explanation 　 　　 D. plan

7. A. checked　　 　 B. tested　　 　 C. recorded　　　 　　 D. consulted

8. A. method 　　 B. way 　　　　　 C. tools 　　　　 　　 D. strength

9. A.keep　 　 B.protect 　 C. stop 　　　　 　　 D. quit

10. A. loss 　　　　 B. failure 　　　 C. disappointment 　 　　 D. sadness

11. A. had 　　　　 B. managed 　　　 C. tried 　　　　 　　 D. planned

12. A. Willing 　　 B. Unable 　 C. Determined 　 　　 D. Deciding

13. A. hearing 　　 B. sight 　　　　 C. feeling 　　　 　　 D. direction

14. A. rescue 　　　　　 B. village 　　　 C. local 　　　　 　　 D. brave

15. A. end 　　　　 B. top　　　 　 C. opening 　 D. side

16. A. save 　　　　 B. help 　　　　 　 C. stop 　　　　　 D. calm

17. A. adventure 　 B. work 　　　　 　 C. life 　　　　　 D. mankind

18. A. Focus 　　　 B. Watch 　　　　 C. Imagine 　　　 D.Warm

19. A. really 　　　　　 B. immediately 　　 C. carefully 　　 D. hopefully

20. A. and 　　　　 B. so 　　　　　 C. but 　　　　　 D. while