阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

A shopkeeper in England was sent a telegram 1 him of the news 2 his 3 won 100,000 pounds in the Irish Sweepstakes(爱尔兰大马赛). He 4 to be home nursing a heart condition, and his wife opened the message. 5 that the 6 news might 7 a heart failure to her husband, she invited the family 8 to dinner and asked him 9 on the good news with professional tact(策略).After dinner, the doctor 10 his patient to one side.

“How are you 11 on with your business?” the doctor began.

“It could be better. I could use a few hundred pounds,” said the shopkeeper.

“Well,”the doctor said 12 ,“you have a sweepstakes ticket. What would you do if you 13 1,000 pounds?”

“Nobody 14  wins,”the an answered with a sigh(叹息).“But if I win, I will send my family to the seashore, and 15 off our debts.”

“ 16 you win 50,000 pounds…”

“I would buy this house and a villa(别墅) 17 the country.”

“What would you do if you won 100,000 pounds?”

The man looked up.“ Listen, my friend,” he said 18 .“I swear(发誓)I would give you half of it.”

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Filled with anger, he didn’t shout or swear, but just _______ silently at me.　　　　　　　　　　　

A. looked　　　　　 B. stared　　　　 C. glared　　　　 D. glanced

 

Cindy Sydney is the founder of C&S Paving Inc.(铺路公司) in Miami, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 31 and skill but left her flying high.

　 "When the Miami Airport was under 　32 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 33 the cars could be on site 34 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 　35 other local paving company wanted to do the job, stating it couldn't be done in such a _36__ time.

　 "Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 37 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and _38 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 　39 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 　40 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.

　 "We got the job and immediately went into 41 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 42 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 43　 enough. All the available water wagons(洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn't 44 to buy a new one. Instead, I got a special 45 to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrant(消防栓); then I 　46 held one of those hoses to 47 down the rock.

　 "Those ten days were filled with challenges that _48 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the only company that had cars on the parking lot.

　 "The key to our success was having the 49 to take on any job and then being 　50 in our approach to getting it done."

31. A. kindness B. patience C. imagination D. experience

32. A. construction　 　　　　 B. repair　　　 　　　　 C. control　　　　 　　 D. development

33. A. after　　　　 　　　　 B. as　　　　　 　　　 C. for　　　　　 　　 D. so

34. A. while　　　 　　　　　 B. since　　　　 　　　 C. where　　　　　 D. when

35. A. Some　　　 　　　　　 B. Any　　　　 　　　 C. No　　　　　　 　 D. Every

36. A. short　　　 　　　　　　 B. vacant　　　 　　　 C. initial　　　　 D. regular

37. A. able　　　　 　　　　　 B. nervous　　　 　　　 C. afraid　　　　 　　 D. willing

38. A. supported　　 　　　 B. promised　　 　　　 C. continued　　　　 D. improved

39. A. asked　　　　 　　　　 B. surprised　　 　　　 C. reminded　　　　 D. demanded

40. A. though　　　 　　　　　 B. but　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　 　　 D. unless

41. A. discussion　　 　　　　 B. action　　　 　　　　 C. practice　　　　 　 D. production

42. A. next　　　　 　　　　　 B. first　　　　 　　　 C. past　　　　 　　 D. previous

43. A. cold　　　　 　　　 B. wet　　　　 　　　 C. loose　　　　　 　 D. clean

44. A. swear　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. delay　　　 　　　　　 C. consult　　　 　　　 D. afford

45. A. excuse　　　 　　　　　 B. order　 　　　　　　　　 C. permit　　　　 　 D. reason

46. A. exactly　　　 　　　　 B. personally　 　　　　　 C. angrily　　　　 　　 D. hardly

47. A. pull　　　　 　　　　　 B. knock　　 　　　　　 C. hit　　　　　 　　 D. water

48. A. required　　 　　　　　 B. mixed　　 　　　　　 C. followed　　　　 　 D. formed

49. A. courage　　　 　　　　 B. interest　 　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　 　　 D. chance

50. A. shabby　　　 　　　　 B. efficient 　　　　　　　 C. creative　 　　　　　 D. urgent

Cindy Sydney is the founder of C&S Paving Inc.(铺路公司) in Miami, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 31 and skill but left her flying high.

　 "When the Miami Airport was under 　32 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 　33 the cars could be on site _34 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 　35 other local paving company wanted to do the job, stating it couldn't be done in such a _36__ time.

　 "Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 37 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and _38 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 　39 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 　40 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.

　 "We got the job and immediately went into 41 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 42 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 43　 enough. All the available water wagons(洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn't 44 to buy a new one. Instead, I got a special 45 to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrant(消防栓); then I 　46 held one of those hoses to 47 down the rock.

　 "Those ten days were filled with challenges that _48 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the only company that had cars on the parking lot.

　 "The key to our success was having the 49 to take on any job and then being 　50 in our approach to getting it done."

31. A. kindness B. patience C. imagination D. experience

32. A. construction　 　　　　 B. repair　　　 　　　　 C. control　　　　 　　 D. development

33. A. after　　　　 　　　　 B. as　　　　　 　　　 C. for　　　　　 　　 D. so

34. A. while　　　 　　　　　 B. since　　　　 　　　 C. where　　　　　 D. when

35. A. Some　　　 　　　　　 B. Any　　　　 　　　 C. No　　　　　　 　 D. Every

36. A. short　　　 　　　　　　 B. vacant　　　 　　　 C. initial　　　　 D. regular

37. A. able　　　　 　　　　　 B. nervous　　　 　　　 C. afraid　　　　 　　 D. willing

38. A. supported　　 　　　 B. promised　　 　　　 C. continued　　　　 D. improved

39. A. asked　　　　 　　　　 B. surprised　　 　　　 C. reminded　　　　 D. demanded

40. A. though　　　 　　　　　 B. but　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　 　　 D. unless

41. A. discussion　　 　　　　 B. action　　　 　　　　 C. practice　　　　 　 D. production

42. A. next　　　　 　　　　　 B. first　　　　 　　　 C. past　　　　 　　 D. previous

43. A. cold　　　　 　　　 B. wet　　　　 　　　 C. loose　　　　　 　 D. clean

44. A. swear　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. delay　　　 　　　　　 C. consult　　　 　　　 D. afford

45. A. excuse　　　 　　　　　 B. order　 　　　　　　　　 C. permit　　　　 　 D. reason

46. A. exactly　　　 　　　　 B. personally　 　　　　　 C. angrily　　　　 　　 D. hardly

47. A. pull　　　　 　　　　　 B. knock　　 　　　　　 C. hit　　　　　 　　 D. water

48. A. required　　 　　　　　 B. mixed　　 　　　　　 C. followed　　　　 　 D. formed

49. A. courage　　　 　　　　 B. interest　 　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　 　　 D. chance

50. A. shabby　　　 　　　　 B. efficient 　　　　　　　 C. creative　 　　　　　 D. urgent

Linda: Hi, Peter. How are you? What's shaking?

Peter: Hey, Linda. Nice to see you. So what's up? What's new?

Linda: Well, I was wondering if you've got my back? I have a date next Friday with Shelly, a girl from my biology class. I want to wine and dine her and then take her to see a film. The only problem is that my car is in the shop. So, can I borrow your car?

Peter: You want to borrow my car? You know that my car is my baby. I never lend her out to anyone!

Linda: I know, but I need wheels for my date with Shelly. I can't have my mother drive us. Please! I promise I'll pay you back with any thing you want. And I promise that this is the only favour I'll ever ask from you my entire life and any life I have after that.

Peter: All right. I am willing to do this because you are one of my best friends. However, if anything happens to my car, if you dent it, scratch it, you will owe me your first born.

Linda: I swear to you that I will take care of your car like it was my own. I'll guard it with my life Thank you so much for lending it to me.

Peter: Yeah, yeah. Just don't ruin it and bring it back in one piece. I'll see you later.

Linda: Thanks again, Peter. Oh, before you leave, I'll need the keys to the car. Peter: The what? The keys?

Linda: Yeah, the keys to the car. I'll need the keys to the car.

Peter: Well, Linda, I said I'd lend you the car. You didn't say anything about borrowing the keys, too.

(1) The underlined sentence“if you've got my back”probably has the same meaning as ________.

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A．if you support my back

B．if you can reach my back

C．if you can do me a favour

D．if you can help me out of trouble

(2) Why did Linda want to borrow Peter's car?

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A．To treat a friend to dinner as well as a film.

B．To meet a friend.

C．To pick up her mother.

D．To go to a party.

(3) Which of the following can describe the feeling of Linda?

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A．First disappointed, but pleased in the end.

B．First delighted and then disappointed.

C．Thankful to Peter.

D．First disappointed, and then angry with Peter.