Whenever you want to make a decision, just make sure to think twice and confirm it. This is what we learn from the following story. While two old beggars were sitting on a ? ? ?? street corner, they watched helplessly as scores of people walked by. Some purposely ? ? ? them and others too caught up in their own cares didn’t even notice their ? ? ?? . Every so often, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would drop a few coins in the?? ? ?? which lay in front of them.

As the crowd began to die down, they started to ?? ? ???? their things and head for their evening?? ? ? . Just as they were getting ready to leave, they noticed a man walking toward them. He was obviously a ? ? ??? man—they could tell that from his finely tailored business suit.

The first beggar whispered to the second with ?? ? ??? , “He’s coming our way!”

The two tried not to look??? ? ??? at the man as he stepped closer to them, but they couldn’t ?? ? ??? gazing up with anticipation??? ? ??? he reached into his pocket and took something out.

“Thunk” was the only sound they heard as what looked like a piece of hard ? ? ?? , wrapped in tissue paper hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man ??? ? ??? and continued on his way, not making a backward glance.

“How insulting(侮辱人的)!” said the first beggar. “He could have ?? ? ??? left us a few coins or a spare bill, but he mocks us with a piece of rock candy. Who does he think we are???? ? ?? ? There’s no way we can even eat this—we have no ?? ? ?? .” He picked up the object and threw it into the gutter.

“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” the second beggar thought. “I can’t chew it, but I can suck on it? ? ?? , and the sugary juices will stay in my ?? ? ??? for a long time. How nice of that man to offer me something so sweet！”

With that, he ? ? ??? the white tissue paper, but to his ? ? ?? , there was no hard rock candy inside. However, into his fingers fell a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars.

1.A. distant??????? B. busy?????????? C. broad????????? D. narrow

2.A. aided???????? B. observed?????? C. noticed???????? D. ignored

3.A. existence????? B. situation?????? C. appearance????? D. expression

4.A. hats????????? B. hands???????? C. pockets???????? D. bowls

5.A. put up??????? B. cover up?????? C. pack up???????? D. end up

6.A. party???????? B. flat??????????? C. shelter???????? D. shadow

7.A. wealthy?????? B. healthy??????? C. poor?????????? D. proud

8.A. confusion???? B.happiness?????? C.excitement?????? D.amusement

9.A. carelessly???? B. calmly???????? C. sadly?????????? D. directly

10.A. help???????? B. escape???????? C. wait??????????? D. prevent

11.A. then???????? B. while????????? C. as????????????? D. since

12.A. cake???????? B. candy????????? C. coin??????????? D. bill

13.A. quit???????? B. declined???????? C. turned????????? D. returned

14.A. easily??????? B. hardly????????? C. suddenly??????? D. finally

15.A. Babies?????? B. Children??????? C. Adults????????? D. Old men

16.A. hands??????? B. teeth??????????? C. bowls????????? D. money

17.A. in a while???? B. for a while?????? C. after a while????? D. once in a while

18.A. pocket?????? B. hand??????????? C. mouth?????????? D. hat

19.A. threw??????? B. undertook??????? C. unfolded???????? D. wrapped

20.A. satisfaction??? B. amazement??????? C. horror???????? D. disappointment

Two travelling angels (天使) stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy (富有) family. The family was rude(无礼的)and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement (地下室). As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, “Things aren't always what they seem.”

The next night the_pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的) farmer and his wife. After sharing the little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income (收入), lay dead in the field.

The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could you watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house.” She accused (指责), “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”

“Things aren't always what they seem.” the older angel replied, “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy(贪婪的) and unwilling(不愿意的)to share his good fortune (财富)．I asked the God if I could seal (封口) the wall so he couldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer's bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. The things aren't always what they seem.”

6．Why did the old angel repair the hole for the rich family?

A．Because she didn't like the greedy owner.

B．Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor.

C．Because the basement was too cold to stay in.

D．Because she believed that one should always be ready to help others.

7．What does the underlined phrase“the pair”in the second paragraph refers to?

A．The poor couple.　　　　B．The rich couple.

C．The guests.             D．The angels.

8．The younger angel was very angry because ________.

A．the older angel killed the farmer's cow

B．the older angel treated the two families unfairly

C．the wealthy man give them a bad place to live in

D．the angel of death took the cow away

9．Why did the older angel let the farmer's cow die?

A．Because the God wanted the older angel to take the cow.

B．Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.

C．Because she wanted to save the farmer's wife.

D．Because she was sympathetic to the rich.

10．The story tries to tell the reader that ________.

A．angels are always ready to (乐于)help the poor

B．sometimes things are not what they seem

C．angels are always ready to help the rich

D．the young should always learn from the old

Checks have largely taken the place of money as a means of    36   , for they are widely accepted everywhere.   37    this is very   38    for both buyer and seller, it should not be forgotten that checks are not real money: they are quite   39   in themselves. A shop-keeper runs a certain  40  when he accepts a check and he is quite   41   his rights if, on occasion, he   42   to do so. People do not always know this and are   43    if their good faith is called in question. A wealthy friend of mine told me he had an extremely   44   experience.

One day he decided to buy a particularly fine pearl necklace at a famous jewelry shop which keeps a large__45  of precious stones and asked if he could pay   46   check, the assistant said that this was quite  47  . But the moment my friend signed his name, he was invited into the manager’s office. The manager was very polite, but he explained that someone   48   exactly the same name had presented them with a worthless check not long ago. My friend got very angry at it and said he would buy a necklace   49  . When he got up to go, the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay   50   he wanted to get into serious trouble. Sure enough the police arrived, __51 to my friend for the   52  ,  but explained that a person who had used the same name as his  53   for a number of recent robberies. Then the police asked my friend to    54    out a note which had been used by the thief in a number of shops. The note read, “I have a gun in my pocket, ask no questions and give all the money in the safe.” Fortunately, my friend’s handwriting was quite__55__ the thief’s. He was not only allowed to go without further delay, but to take the pearl necklace with him.

1.A. change              B. exchange                     C. trade                              D. business 

2.A. Because                      B. If                                    C. Though                    D. Since

3.A. favourite             B. popular                        C. profitable                        D. convenient

4.A. dangerous                  B. priceless                      C. unimportant                   D. valueless

5.A. chance                        B. risk                                C. opportunity       D. danger

6.A. within                            B. out of                    C. without              D. beyond

7.A. refuses                        B. agrees                          C. fails                                  D. hates

8.A. unhappy            B. ashamed                      C. shocked                      D. puzzled

9.A. uninteresting    B. unreasonable             C. unforgettable                 D. unpleasant

10.A. amount                     B. accident                       C. stock                                D. number

11.A. in                                B. by                                  C. with                             D. on

12.A. in need             B. in common                  C. in use                     D. in order

13.A. used                          B. with                              C. named                             D. by

14.A. anywhere                 B. somewhere                 C. somewhere else            D. everywhere

15.A. unless                        B. otherwise           C. if                              D. whether

16.A. coming              B. sticking                        C. apologizing            D. checking

17.A. manner             B. behavior                      C. inconvenience               D. treatment

18.A. responsible              B. answered                    C. charged                          D. blamed

19.A. copy                          B. read                              C. take                                  D. bring

20.A. unlike                        B. different                      C. dissimilar                         D. dislike

More perhaps than any other European nation, the Swiss have got used to looking after foreign travelers. As early as the 18th century, wealthy French, Germans and Italians were treating the country as an amusement center while, in the 19th century, it became the major holiday playground for the British nobles. Today, it attracts visitors from all over the world.

    The Swiss are clear about the importance of tourism to their economy, which makes up about eight percent of the Gross Domestic Product, and helps industry greatly. Managers of hotels from all over the world go to Switzerland to learn how to do the job, and a high standard can be expected from the great majority of the country’s hotels, most of which are small and pride themselves on personalized service. Public transport is the best in Europe. Both the Swiss Federal railways and the private railways are fully electric-powered, and the total network consists of about 5,000 kilometers of track.

    Under the Fly Baggage system passengers can check luggage in at 116 railway stations and have it automatically transferred to their flight. The national highway system is equally well planned, and the mountain roads offer views of some of the country’s most breathtaking scenery. Also serving the mountains is an effective system of railways and cable ways, while more than 160 passenger cars cross the lakes and rivers. Hiking in the mountains is equally popular with Swiss nationals and foreign visitors. For those who want to view the country from a great height without having to climb the mountain themselves, it is always possible to take in the view from a balloon.

Compared with other European countries, Switzerland ________.

A. places more importance on entertainment

B. thinks more about foreign travelers

C. has more convenient public transport

D. has more five-star hotels

According to the passage, Switzerland is now visited by ________.

A. wealthy French people        B. rich Germans and Italians

C. British nobles               D. people from various countries

According to the passage we learn that ________.

A. most of the hotels in Switzerland are big

B. all the hotels in Switzerland offer exactly the same service

C. most of the hotels in Switzerland offer first class service

D. the hotels in Switzerland are accustomed to learning from the rest of the world

The Fly Rail Baggage system is a service to transport your luggage between the railway station and ________.

A. the airport          B. the hotel    C. the motorway station     D. the cable ways

The passage mainly tells us about ________.

A. scenery in Switzerland           B. the life in Switzerland

C. tourism in Switzerland           D. the transportation in Switzerland

Many of us mistakenly believe that it’s wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed?

If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn’t like you might be fearful, or shallow or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.

Don’t take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. Although some factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least many factors that will work in your favor.

You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there  looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior because you don’t have much money and you don’t drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason                                       

that you don’t have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person.

   The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it’s the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.

1.According to the passage,         plays an important role in making friends.

A. admitting your shortcomings          B. self criticism

C. modesty               D. confidence

2.If you are not liked by a person,        .

A. you should find the reason in yourself

B. you’d better talk with the person face to face

C. you may not be the one to be blamed

D. you and that person misunderstand each other

3.We can learn from the third paragraph that        .

A. your good qualities may make you earn more money

B. your weakness may also be your strengths in some way

C. your negative qualities may cause you to lose friends

D. you’ll have few friends if you don’t share the same interest

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?

A. It is important to lose weight.

B. It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends.

C. Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance.

D. If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty.

5.What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?

A. How to find your good qualities.            B. How to make friends.

C. How to make self criticism.                D. How to keep fit.