Do you know insurance（保险）?Buying insurance is a  1   by which people can   2   themselves from large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay  3   sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only  4   will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay these homes  5   the sums of money it has collected.

The first modern fire insurance company was  6   in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just  7   most of the city, and people wanted protection against  8   losses. The first company grew rapidly.   9   other companies were founded in other areas.

Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance  10   in America in 1752. He also  11   a new kind of insurance for   12  . The new insurance would offer protection against the lose of crops   13   storms. In 1759, Benjamin Franklin helped start  14   new insurance company in America. This company, which   15   life insurance, collected some money  16   from many different men. If a man  17  , his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is  18   in business.

Over the years, people have benefited from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from  19   accidents as car or plane crashes. Today almost everyone has  20   kind of insurance.

1. A. means　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. idea　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. thought　　　　　　　　    D. company

2. A. protect　　　　　　　　　　    B. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sell　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. introduce

3. A. small　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. large　　　　　　　　　　    C. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a lot

4. A. few　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quite a few 　　　　　　  C. a few　　　　　　　　　　   D. many

5. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. out of　　　　　　　　　　   C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. of

6. A. came into being　　　　    B. formed　　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　　   D. set out

7. A. injured　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. harmed　　　　　　　　    D. destroyed

8. A. longer　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. farther　　　　　　　　　　  C. deeper　　　　　　　　　　  D. further

9. A. Quickly　　　　　　　　　　   B. Slowly　　　　　　  　　   C. Soon   &n



bsp;　　　　　　　　    D. Immediately

10. A. school　　　　　　　　　　   B. factory　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. company　　　　　　　　  D. store

11. A. suggested　　　　　　　　   B. insisted　　　　　　　　　　 C. advised　　　　　　　　    D. wanted

12. A. farmers　　　　　　　　　　  B. workers　　　　　　　　   C. people　　　　　　　　　　  D. salesmen

13. A. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

14. A. other　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　　　　   C. others　　　　　　　　　　  D. another

15. A. worked　　　　　　　　　　  B. studied　　　　　　　　　　 C. borrowed　　　　　　　　 D. offered

16. A. often　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. regularly　　　　　　　　   C. usually　　　　　　　　　　 D. always

17. A. went out　　　　　　　　    B. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gave in　　　　　　　　　　 D. married

18. A. still　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. already　　　　　　　　　　 D. seldom

19. A. many　　　　   　　　　　　  B. same　　　　　　　　　　    C. such　　　　　　　　　　    D. few

20. A. certain　　　　　　　　　　   B. some　　　　　　　　　　    C. any　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. no

 

I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (1) and straightforward. And it's still what （2）a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by.

I've been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, (3) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be (4) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (5) impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (6) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (7) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (8). If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an emerald（翡翠的） ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (9). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (10) to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.” (11), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she (12).

I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (13) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn't been too easy (14), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (15) for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (16) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (17) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (18) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (19) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教区）.I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (20) I try, the easier it gets.

1. A. honorable　　　 B. dishonest　　　 　C. upright　　　 D. emotional

2. A. takes　　　　　 B. becomes　　　　 C. makes　　　　 D. haves

3. A. know　　　　　 B. known　　　　　 C. knew　　　　 D. knowing

4. A. generous　　　　 B. tough 　　　　　C. mild　　　　 D. warm-hearted

5. A. right　　　　　　 B. proper　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　 D. wrong

6. A. rude　　　　　　 B. honest　　　　　 C. good　　　　 D. tough

7. A. when　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. where

8. A. houses　　　　　 B. cars　　　　　　 C. pockets　　　 D. rooms

9. A. picked her up　　 B. dropped her off　　 C. dropped her down D. pull her down

10. A. ring　　　　　　 B. suitcase　　　　　 C. car　　　　　 D. emerald

11. A. So　　　　　　　 B. Still　　　　　　 C. But　　　　 D. Though

12. A. was　　　　　　 B. did　　　　　　　 C. has　　　　 D. is

13. A. made　　　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　 C. held　　　　 D. bring

14. A. at one time　　　 B. some time　　　　 C. in no time　　 D. at times

15. A. put off　　　　　 B. put up　　　　　 C. put on　　　 D. put away

16. A. trouble　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　 C. word　　　　 D. anything

17. A. especially　　　　 B. specially　　　　 C. particularly　　 D. practically

18. A. never　　　　　　 B. seldom　　　　 　C. too　　　　 D. fairly

19. A. tip　　　　　　　 B. advised　　　　 C. suggested　　 D. ask

20. A. longer　　　　　　 B. harder　　　　　 C .better　　　　 D. shorter

 

Do you know insurance（保险）?Buying insurance is a  1   by which people can   2   themselves from large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay  3   sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only  4   will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay these homes  5   the sums of money it has collected.

The first modern fire insurance company was  6   in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just  7   most of the city, and people wanted protection against  8   losses. The first company grew rapidly.   9   other companies were founded in other areas.

Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance  10   in America in 1752. He also  11   a new kind of insurance for   12  . The new insurance would offer protection against the lose of crops   13   storms. In 1759, Benjamin Franklin helped start  14   new insurance company in America. This company, which   15   life insurance, collected some money  16   from many different men. If a man  17  , his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is  18   in business.

Over the years, people have benefited from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from  19   accidents as car or plane crashes. Today almost everyone has  20   kind of insurance.

1. A. means　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. idea　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. thought　　　　　　　　    D. company

2. A. protect　　　　　　　　　　    B. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sell　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. introduce

3. A. small　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. large　　　　　　　　　　    C. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a lot

4. A. few　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quite a few 　　　　　　  C. a few　　　　　　　　　　   D. many

5. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. out of　　　　　　　　　　   C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. of

6. A. came into being　　　　    B. formed　　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　　   D. set out

7. A. injured　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. harmed　　　　　　　　    D. destroyed

8. A. longer　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. farther　　　　　　　　　　  C. deeper　　　　　　　　　　  D. further

9. A. Quickly　　　　　　　　　　   B. Slowly　　　　　　  　　   C. Soon　　　　　　　　　　    D. Immediately

10. A. school　　　　　　　　　　   B. factory　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. company　　　　　　　　  D. store

11. A. suggested　　　　　　　　   B. insisted　　　　　　　　　　 C. advised　　　　　　　　    D. wanted

12. A. farmers　　　　　　　　　　  B. workers　　　　　　　　   C. people　　　　　　　　　　  D. salesmen

13. A. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

14. A. other　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　　　　   C. others　　　　　　　　　　  D. another

15. A. worked　　　　　　　　　　  B. studied　　　　　　　　　　 C. borrowed　　　　　　　　 D. offered

16. A. often　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. regularly　　　　　　　　   C. usually　　　　　　　　　　 D. always

17. A. went out　　　　　　　　    B. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gave in　　　　　　　　　　 D. married

18. A. still　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. already　　　　　　　　　　 D. seldom

19. A. many　　　　   　　　　　　  B. same　　　　　　　　　　    C. such　　　　　　　　　　    D. few

20. A. certain　　　　　　　　　　   B. some　　　　　　　　　　    C. any　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. no

 

Once there was a girl called Arachne who was very proud of her skill at weaving. Many people came to see her 　 1　 her threads in red, blue, green or yellow that made her 　 2　 　　　　　　　

pictures glow with life. “The goddess Athene 　 3 　 have given you such a gift,” they said. But Arachne tossed her head. “No,” she replied 　 4 　 “I’ve taught myself everything I know. ” 　 5 those words, the goddess Athene decided to teach her a lesson. First she 　　 6　　 herself as an old woman and 　 7 　 Arachne’s door. When she opened it, the goddess warned her, “You shouldn’t compare yourself with the great Athene. You should be more 　 8 　 .” At that Arachne grew very angry. “ Let her come here and have a 　 9　 with me. Then we’ll see who’s better at weaving! ” 　 10　 Athene threw off her disguise and the contest began.

　 All day the two contestants wove bright 　11　 into marvellous pictures. Arachne’s was definitely 　 12　 in skill and design. At that Athene grew 　 13　 angry that she hit Archne. At once the girl became smaller and smaller. Her head disappeared and her body became 　 14　 . Her human arms and legs disappeared to be replaced with twice as many thinner insect-like　 15　 . As Arachne ran to hide, Athene laughed 　 16　 “You may live, Arachne, but you will do your weaving 　 17　 from now on. ” Hearing those words, Archne began to　 18　 a thread and to weave a pattern in the air. She had become the first　 19　 . Since then she has continued to recreate her lost 　 20　 beautiful masterpiece in her webs, and all other　 spiders have followed her.

1. A. color 　　　　　　　 B. do 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. print 　　　　　　　　　　 D. describe

2. A. taken 　　　　　　　 B. woven 　　　　　　　　　 C. drawn 　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

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

4. A. proudly 　　　　　　　　　 B. angrily 　　　　　　　　　 C. kindly 　　　　　　　　　 D. friendly

5. A. Saying　　　　　　　 B. Finishing　　　　　　　　 C. Hearing 　 　　　　　　 D. Listening

6. A. disappointed 　　　　　 B. disguised 　　　　　　　　　　 C. discouraged 　　　　 D. disaffected

7. A. took on 　　　　　　　　　 B. put on 　　　　　　　　　 C. turned on 　　　　　　　　　　 D. knocked on

8. A. careful　　　　　　　 B. humble 　　　　　　　　 C. proud 　　　　　　　　　 D. honest

9. A. conversation 　　　　　 B. fight 　　　　　　　　　　 C. competition 　　　　　 D. meeting

10. A. Immediately 　　 B. Fortunately 　　　　　 C. Hopefully 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Generally

11. A. colors 　　　　　　　　　　 B. threads 　　　　　　　　 C. wool 　　　　　　　　　　 D. feather

12. A. superior 　　　　 B. inferior 　　　　　　　　 C. good 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. excellent

13. A. such 　　　　　　　 B. too 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. very 　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

14. A. longer　　　　　　　 B. prettier　　　　　　　　　 C. bigger　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rounder

15. A. heads　　　 　　 B. eyes 　　　　　　　　　　 C. legs　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ears

16. A. unhappily 　　　 B. uncertainly 　　　　　 C. untruly 　　　　　　　　 D. unkindly

17. A. on the ground B. in the air 　　　　　　　 C. at home 　　　　　　　 D. on the wall

18. A. preserve 　　　　 B. press 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. prepare 　　　　　　　 D. produce

19. A. mosquito 　　　　 B. fly 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. spider 　　　　　　　　　 D. insect

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

I believe being honest is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days，like 　36　and straightforward. And it’s still what 37 a man a good citizen. This is my code(准则)，and I try to live by.

I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five years， 38　 there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be 39 to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

Because taxi drivers are tough，people get the 40 impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as 41 fellows. Almost every week you read in the papers where a taxi driver 42 money or jewels or like that people leave in their 43 . If they weren't honest，you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time，I found an emerald（翡翠的）ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day，so I went back to where I had 44 her off. It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her 45 to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.” 46 ，I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she 　47 .

I was born and brought up in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I 48 several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy 49 , but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit 50 for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi，I have never had 51 with the public，not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while，I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know， 52 everyone will give you something，because most Americans are 53 generous. I always try to be nice to everyone，whether they 54 or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish(教区). I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time，and the 55 I try，the easier it gets.

36.A. honored　　　 B. selfishless 　　　 　　　C. upright　　　 　　 　　 D. admirable

37. A. takes　　　　 B. becomes　 　　　　 　C. makes　　　　 　 　　 D. haves

38. A. distinguishing　 B. recognizing　　 　C. thinking　　　　 D. knowing

39. A. generous　　 　 B. tough　　　 　　 C. devoted　　　　 D. educated

40. A. cruel　　　　 　B. proper　　　 　 C. bad　　　　　 D. wrong

41. A. rude　　　　 　 B. honest　　　 　 C. good　　　　 D. tough

42. A. turns up　　　 B. turns down　　 　 C. turns out　　　　 　　 D. turns in

43. A. houses　　　 　 B. cars　　　　 　　 　 C. pockets 　　　 　　 D. rooms

44. A. saw　 　　　 　　　　 B. dropped　 　　 　　　 C. set 　　 　　　　D. pushed

45. A. ring　　　　 　 B. suitcase　　　 　　 C. car　　　　　 　 D. emerald

46. A. So　　　　 　 　B. Still　　　　　 　　　　 C. However　　　　 D. Though

47. A. was　 　　　　 　B. did　　　　　 　 　　C. has　　　　　 　　　 D. is

48. A. made　　 　　　 　B. shared　　　 　 　　C. held　　　　 　　　　 D. guided

49. A. at one time　　　　 B. sometime 　　　　　 　　C. in no time　 　　　　　 D. at times

50. A. set up　 　　　　 　B. set off　　　 　　 　　C. set down　 　　　　 D. set aside

51. A. trouble　 　　　　 　B. suffering　　 　 　　C. word　　　　 　　 D. violence

52. A. especially 　　　　 　B. specially　 　　　　 C. particularly　 　　　　 D. practically

53. A. frequently　　 　B. rarely　　 　　　　 　　C. absolutely　　　 　　 D. fairly

54. A. tip　　　 　B. request　　 　　　　 　　C. command　 　　　　 D. swap

55. A. longer　 　　　　　 　B. harder　　 　　　 C .better　　　　 　　 D. shorter