Mr. West intended to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very busy, so he was never    1  to find time to go to the shops. At last, when it was the week   2   Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he   3   that he could not wait any longer. He worked in an office, and   4   had lunch in a restaurant, but one day he bought some sandwiches, ate   5   quickly and went out to a big shop near his office during his lunch   6  .The shop was full of women, who were also buying presents during their lunch hour.

Mr. West stood politely at the   7   of a crowd of women who were   8   forward to try to get to the people who were   9   necklaces and earrings. He tried to move forwards slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were   10   into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly   11   him.

After half an hour, he was   12   as far from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been   13   he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to an end, so he decided to change his   14   of doing things: he put his head down,  15   a sudden loud shout and started to push his way towards the   16   of the crowd as hard as he could.

The women around him became very   17   when they saw what he was doing, and began to   18   him. “Why can’t you behave like a gentleman?”they shouted.

“Ladies,”he   19   them,“I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has done me no   20  ,so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”

1. A. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. certain

C. able    　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. possible

2. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. after

C. till　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. within

3. A. promised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. decided

C. agreed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. insisted

4. A. never　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. sometimes

C. seldom　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. usually

5. A. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. them

C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. those

6. A. hour　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. moment

C. minute　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. second

7. A. top　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. middle

C. edge　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. stage

8. A. pulling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. pushing

C. gathering　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. managing

9. A. selling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. buying

C. choosing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. seizing

10. A. going　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. entering

C. fetching　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. coming

11. A. beyond　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. past

C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

12. A. just　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. even

C. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. already

13. A. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. until

C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. even if　　  

14. A. habit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. way

C. act　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. sign

15. A. caught　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. attempted

C. blew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. gave

16. A. center　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. end

C. front　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. back

17. A. patient　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. angry

C. curious　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. nervous

18. A. pity　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. protect

C. refuse　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. scold

19. A. hated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. waved

C. explained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. answered

20. A. treasure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. good

C. respect　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. present

Mr. West stood politely at the   7   of a crowd of women who were   8   forward to try to get to the people who were   9   necklaces and earrings. He tried to move forwards slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were   10   into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly   11   him.

After half an hour, he was   12   as far from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been   13   he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to an end, so he decided to change his   14   of doing things: he put his head down,  15   a sudden loud shout and started to push his way towards the   16   of the crowd as hard as he could.

The women around him became very   17   when they saw what he was doing, and began to   18   him. “Why can’t you behave like a gentleman?”they shouted.

“Ladies,”he   19   them,“I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has done me no   20  ,so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”

1. A. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. certain

C. able    　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. possible

2. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. after

C. till　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. within

3. A. promised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. decided

C. agreed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. insisted

4. A. never　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. sometimes

C. seldom　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. usually

5. A. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. them

C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. those

6. A. hour　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. moment

C. minute　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. second

7. A. top　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. middle

C. edge　　   &n

bsp;　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. stage

8. A. pulling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. pushing

C. gathering　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. managing

9. A. selling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. buying

C. choosing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. seizing

10. A. going　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. entering

C. fetching　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. coming

11. A. beyond　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. past

C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

12. A. just　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. even

C. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. already

13. A. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. until

C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. even if　　  

14. A. habit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. way

C. act　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. sign

15. A. caught　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. attempted

C. blew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. gave

16. A. center　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. end

C. front　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. back

17. A. patient　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. angry

C. curious　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. nervous

18. A. pity　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. protect

C. refuse　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. scold

19. A. hated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. waved

C. explained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. answered

20. A. treasure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. good

C. respect　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. present

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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.

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Chinese scientists are again becoming excited about the 1 that a large hairy animals may live in central China. Now they hope it won’t be too long before they are able to 2 its existence. Their confidence is the 3 of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.

　　The Chinese 4 enjoying a holiday in 5 National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were suddenly 6 by what they saw. Three 7 animal, covered with long dark hair, were crossing the roads. On seeing the animal, the engineers immediately stopped and 8 them. 9 , when they saw how the animals moved through the forest with great 10 and strength, they did not dare to 11 any further.

　　The men did not take any 12 However, scientists are 13 by the discovery, because the engineers were all well-educated people and scientists feel they can 14 what they described.

　　 15 the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and 16 some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the length of the animal’s 17 ! Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a 18 of the forest. But in the meantime, some people 19 to believe that this half-man, half-monkey exists. They will not believe that it is 20 until one of the animals has been caught.

My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job, when I was six years old, was 　31 the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me 32 to do it well, telling me to 33 to shine the shoes again if the customer wasn’t 34 .

I was proud of working in the restaurant 　35 I was also working for the good of the family. But my father 　36 said that I had to meet certain standards(标准) to be part of the team. I 　37 to be on time, hard-working, and polite to the 38 . I was 　39 paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of suggesting to Dad that he 40　 give me $10 a week. He said, “OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And for the times you bring in your friends 41 free soft drinks?” He 　42 the amount of money I owed him, about $40 a week.

I remember returning to Seattle after being 43 in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted（升职） to Captain at that time. And full of pride, I walked into my parents’ restaurant, but the 　44 thing Dad said was, “How about your 　45 up tonight?” I couldn’t 46 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But 　47 didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just 48 member of the team. I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me that the devotion(奉献) to a 49 is above all. It has nothing to do with 50 that team is for a family restaurant or the US Army.

31. A. washing　　　　　　 B. shining　　　　　　　　　　 C. changing　　　　　　　　 D. repairing

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

33. A. offer　　　　　　　　　 B. refuse　　　 　　　 C. continue　　　　　　　　　 D. forget

34. A. interested　　　　　 B. annoyed　　　　　　　　　 C. relaxed　　　　　　　　　　 D. satisfied

35. A. if　　　　　　　　 　 B. because　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 　 D. though

36. A. anxiously　 　　　 B. strangely　　　　　 　 C. clearly　　　 　 　　　 D. secretly

37. A. had　　　　　　　　　　 B. tended　　　　　　　　　　 C. hated　　　　　　　 　 D. pretended

38. A. family　　　　　　　　 B. workers　　　　　　　　　 C. customers　　　　　　　 D. friends

39. A. never　　　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　 　 D. already

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

41. A. by　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　 　 D. for

42. A. worked out　　　　 B. decided on　　　　 　 C. set aside　　　　　　 D. cut down

43. A. absent　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away 　　　　　　　 D. alone

44. A. usual　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. next　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

45. A. washing　　　 　 B. going　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cleaning　　 　　　　　　 D. turning

46. A. cover 　　　　　　　 B. follow　　　 　　　 C. believe　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

47. A. they　　　　　　　　　 B. I　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. he　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it

48. A. no　　　　　　　 　 B. either　　　　　　　　 　 C. any　　　　　　　　　 　 D. another

49. A. team　　　　　　　　　 B. family　　　　　　　 　 C. leader　　　　　　　 　 D. restaurant

50. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. whether　　 　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. why