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阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中， 选出一个最佳答案．

(A)

　Swimming and other water sports can be great fun． Yet 　1　people can not swim． Many are 　2　water． They have no confidence (信心) in their ability (能力) to learn to swim well．

　A few years ago, scientists to find out how people learn new skills． They found that, 　3　,the first time a person tried a task determined whether or not he would ever be any 　4　it． For example, if a child tried to rollerskate (穿四轮鞋溜冰) for the first time and did it well, then he would probably become 　5　rollerskater． If he did it badly, then he would probably never good． For this reason, it is important that a person's first step at swimming should be successful．

　Scientists also know that a 　6　experience will do harm to a person's confidence． For example, if a nonswimmer (非游泳者) is 　7　deep water in fun, it will take him a long time to regain (恢复) confidence in the water．

　So learners-swimmers (初学游泳者) should take each step 　8　 ． The first thing to do is to gain confidence in the water． Never jump in at first． Sit on the side． Better still, walk slowly down the steps into 　9　water． Try to walk along the side of the bath． Duck (猛然低下) your head under the water, keeping your eyes open 　10　． Lift your feet off the bottom and let your body float to the surface． You will soon be ready to learn to swim．

(B)

　Of all the men who ever liked fresh air, no one like it more than James Wilson． He took long walks in the fresh air． He ran long distances in the fresh air． He played football and other games in the fresh air． He liked to climb mountains and breathe the fresh air at the top． He used to sit 　11　and watch the great waves in the fresh air． He always slept with his windows 　12　 ． He had an open car with no roof, and he drove it madly through the fresh air．

　If Wilson entered a room where the windows were shut,he immediately opened them． He did this 　13　snow was falling outside． If someone else shut the windows again, he walked out of the room in a manner which showed his opinions without any doubt． When he travelled by sea, he could 　14　in a place on board (在船上) where the wild wind was blowing through his hair．

　One winter Wilson went to Finland (芬兰) on business． Good hotels in Finland 　15　during the cold winter, and this winter was even colder than usual． When Wilson reached his room in the hotel, he found that the windows were closed to keep the icy air out． He did his best to open one,but 　16　． It was absolutely (绝对) impossible to open it because the manager had very wisely arranged that．

　Wilson undressed and got into bed． He was a very angry man．

　The bed room was on the 12． Two or three pictures on the walls showed views of some beautiful parts of Finland． There was no noise at all． The bed was really excellent, but Wilson could not sleep． He could not forget the 　17　window． No fresh air ! It was terrible to think of !

　He got 　18　and tried once more to open the window,but it was useless, and he sadly got back into bed．

　At about one o'clock in the morning he was still awake (醒着) worrying about 　19　in the bed room． He had turned over bed two hundred and thirtysix times． He was very hot． As he turned over for the two hundred and thirtyseventh time; one arm came out of the bedclothes and 　20　． His hand touched the floor． It also touched something on the floor． This thing was 　21　．

　An idea came into his worried mind． Angry men 　22　and the shoe was in his hand in less than a second． Where was the window? He could see something that looked like glass over there． He threw the shoe through the darkness with all the force of his strong right hand．

　The shoe flew straight through the air and 　23　． A terrible sound of breaking glass 　24　the bed room, but to Wilson's sad heart it seemed like the sound of sweet and beautiful music．

　“Now I have some fresh air in the room: ” he thought, “Now I 　25　”．

　Five minutes later he was peacefully asleep． He did not move for many hours．

Then, after returning to the United States from a   2   trip to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic(USSR), Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the   3   of its strength on the trip, a change began to take place   4   him. The material between his bones became   5  .

In less than one week after his return, he could not   6  .Every move that he   7   was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. The doctors told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins’ problem and he might never   8   over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up   9  .

Mr. Cousins thought that   10   thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself.  11  ,he felt that happy thoughts or   12   might cure his illness.

He began to   13   on himself while still in the hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the   14   gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.

  15  the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could   16   his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows in television, reading funny books, and sleeping   17   he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well   18   to take a vacation to Puerto-Rico where he began running on the beach for   19  .

After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to   20  .

1.A.time　　　　　　　　　　   B.holiday　　　　　　　　　　  C.sleep　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.work

2.A.boring　　　　　　　　    B.tiring    　　　　　　　　   C.dangerous　　　　　　　　 D.pleasant

3.A.top　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.degree　　　　　　　　　　   C.problem　　　　　　　　    D.limit

4.A.from　　　　　　　　　　  B.around　　　　　　　　　　  C.inside　　　　　　　　　　    D.beside

5.A.weak　　　　　　　　　　  B.ill　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.false　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.painful

6.A.speak　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.breathe　　　　　　　　　　  C.stand　　　　　　　　　　    D.see

7.A.made　　　　　　　　　　  B.did　　　　　　　　　　　　    C.took　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.gave

8.A.look　　　　　　　　　　   B.get　　　　　　　　　　　　    C.turn　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.think

9.A.effort　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.hope　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.treatment　　　　    　　   D.arrangement

10.A.foolish　　　　　　　　  B.unusual　　　　　　　　　　 C.funny　　　　　　　　　　    D.unhappy

11.A.Instead　　　　　　　　 B.However　　　　　　　　   C.Therefore　　　　　　　　  D.Otherwise

12.A.sleep　　　　　　　　    B.travel　　　　　　　　　　    C.laughter　　　　　　　　　　 D.television

13.A.rescue　　　　　　　　  B.operate　　　　　　　　　　  C.try　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.experiment

14.A.day　　　　　　　　　　  B.week　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.month　　　　　　　　　　   D.year

15.A.Promising　　　　　　 B.Deciding　　　　　　　　    C.Doubting　　　　　　　　   D.Recognizing

16.A.invent　　　　　　　　   B.begin　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.continue　　　　　　　　    D.prove

17.A.until　　　　　　　　　　 B.whenever　　　　　　　　  C.unless　　　　　　　　　　   D.so that

18.A.soon　　　　　　　　　　 B.completely　　　　　　　　 C.slowly　　　　　　　　　　   D.enough

19.A.exercise　　　　　　    B.illness　　　　　　　　　　    C.rest　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.pleasure

20.A.power　　　　　　　　  B.sense　　　　　　　　　　    C.health　　　　　　　　　　    D.happiness

Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his   1   and traveling.

Then, after returning to the United States from a   2   trip to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic(USSR), Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the   3   of its strength on the trip, a change began to take place   4   him. The material between his bones became   5  .

In less than one week after his return, he could not   6  .Every move that he   7   was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. The doctors told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins’ problem and he might never   8   over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up   9  .

Mr. Cousins thought that   10   thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself.  11  ,he felt that happy thoughts or   12   might cure his illness.

He began to   13   on himself while still in the hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the   14   gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.

  15  the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could   16   his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows in television, reading funny books, and sleeping   17   he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well   18   to take a vacation to Puerto-Rico where he began running on the beach for   19  .

After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to   20  .

1.A.time　　　　　　　　　　   B.holiday　　　　　　　　　　  C.sleep　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.work

2.A.boring　　　　　　　　    B.tiring    　　　　　　　　   C.dangerous　　　　　　　　 D.pleasant

3.A.top　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.degree　　　　　　　　　　   C.problem　　　　　　　　    D.limit

4.A.from　　　　　　　　　　  B.around　　　　　　　　　　  C.inside　　　　　　　　　　    D.beside

5.A.weak　　　　　　　　　　  B.ill　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C.false　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.painful

6.A.speak　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.breathe　　　　　　　　　　  C.stand　　　　　　　　　　    D.see

7.A.made　　　　　　　　　　  B.did　　　　　　　　　　　　    C.took　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.gave

8.A.look　　　　　　　　　　   B.get　　　　　　　　　　　　    C.turn　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.think

9.A.effort　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.hope　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.treatment　　　　    　　   D.arrangement

10.A.foolish　　　　　　　　  B.unusual　　　　　　　　　　 C.funny　　　　　　　　　　    D.unhappy

11.A.Instead　　　　　　　　 B.However　　　　　　　　   C.Therefore　　　　　　　　  D.Otherwise

12.A.sleep　　　　　　　　    B.travel　　　　　　　　　　    C.laughter　　　　　　　　　　 D.television

13.A.rescue　　　　　　　　  B.operate　　　　　　　　　　  C.try　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.experiment

14.A.day　　　　　　　　　　  B.week　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.month　　　　　　　　　　   D.year

15.A.Promising　　　　　　 B.Deciding　　　　　　　　    C.Doubting　　　　　　　　   D.Recognizing

16.A.invent　　　　　　　　   B.begin　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.continue　　　　　　　　    D.prove

17.A.until　　　　　　　　　　 B.whenever　　　　　　　　  C.unless　　　　　　　　　　   D.so that

18.A.soon　　　　　　　　　　 B.completely　　　　　　　　 C.slowly　　　　　　　　　　   D.enough

19.A.exercise　　　　　　    B.illness　　　　　　　　　　    C.rest　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.pleasure

20.A.power　　　　　　　　  B.sense　　　　　　　　　　    C.health　　　　　　　　　　    D.happiness

“As far as I’m concerned, if I had only enough to 　38 and to wear, I would not want anything more."

Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the 　39 saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to 　40 you for a long time. Now, open your 　41 and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this 　42 : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the 　43 shall become dust. Do you understand?”

“I see.” said the beggar.

“Then you should 　44 !It’s obvious that your wallet is a/an 　45 one, so don’t load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune.

The excited beggar could hardly 　46 to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a 　47 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.

“Is that enough? Isn’t it cracking?” asked Fortune.

“Never 　48 .It’s still strong enough now” answered the beggar.

The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar’s hands began to 　49 . “Ah, if only the golden stream would 　50 forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “ 51 just a handful or two.”

“There! It’s full. The wallet will 　52 .” warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, “ It will 53 a little more, just a little more.”
　 One more piece was added and the wallet split. The 　54 fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now 　55 but his broken bag.

36. A. showing　　　　　　 B. explaining　　　　　　　　 C. proving　　　　　　　　 D. wondering

37. A. relaxed　　　　　　　 B. satisfied　　　　　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　　　 D. depressed

38. A. learn　　　　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　　　　　　 C. eat　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. play

39. A. street　　　　　　　　 B. bridge　　　　　　　　　　　 C. yard　　　　　　　　　　　 D. forest

40. A. praise　　　　　　　　 B. forgive　　　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　　 D. comfort

41. A. coat　　　　　　　　　 B. pocket　　　　　　　　　　 C. box　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wallet

42. A. occasion　　　　　　 B. suggestion　　　　　　　　 C. situation　　　　　　　　 D. condition

43. A. hand　　　　　　　　　 B. feet　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ground　　　　　　　　　 D. street

44. A. look out　　　　　　　 B. look after　　　　　　　　 C. look up　　　　　　　　 D. look down

45. A. small　　　　　　　　　 B. empty　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worn　　　　　　　　　　 D. full

46. A. stand　　　　　　　　　 B. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. breathe　　　　　　　　　 D. think

47. A. stream　　　　　　　　 B. piece　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pair　　　　　　　　　　　 D. variety

48. A. stop　　　　　　　　　 B. request　　　　　　　　　　 C. fear　　　　　　　　　　　 D. insist

49. A. spread　　　　　　　　 B. close　　　　　　　　　　　 C. loose　　　　　　　　　　 D. shake

50. A. pour　　　　　　　　　 B. end　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. melt

51. A. take　　　　　　　　　 B. add　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lend　　　　　　　　　　　 D. send

52. A. flow　　　　　　　　　 B. burst　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disappear　　　　　　　 D. change

53. A. attract　　　　　　　　 B. permit　　　　　　　　　　　 C. include　　　　　　　　　 D. hold

54. A. present　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. treasure　　　　　　　　 D. metal

55. A. nothing　　　　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　　　　 C. everything　　　　　　 D. something

Five years ago. I went to Shao Xing to visit my cousin. My grandpa had been outside smoking when my aunt called him into the house. He left his 　36 on the front porch（门廊） steps so he could continue smoking it 　 37 he returned.

My cousin was 38 to see what smoking was really like，so he picked up the cigarette，put it in his mouth and puffed(吹) in 39 . Next，he was 　40 his head off. He looked like he was about to throw up，but he stretched his hand out toward me to 　41 me the cigarette. “Come on. Try it.”he said.

I just grabbed the stupid thing out of his hand and smashed it with my 　42 .Then，grandpa returned. “Where’d my cigarette go?” he asked. I just stood there，not wanting to admit what I had done or what my 　43 had done before that. But I knew that this was the moment of truth. I took a deep breath and began to 　44 .

I told my grandpa that I couldn’t 45 believe he would choose to smoke. I was sure he knew how bad it was，so why did he do it? He said he started smoking when he was just a teenager. Now he was so 46 that he couldn’t stop. It was just too hard to 　47 .

Here was an old man，my own grandpa. ，admitting there was something that he couldn’t control that was probably 48 killing him. I stood there in disbelief. dumbfounded(目瞪口呆的). Then I remembered this ad I had seen on TV: There was this lady who was so addicted(有瘾的) to cigarettes that she’d gotten really sick. Doctors had to 49 a hole in her throat for her to 50 ，and she was still smoking through the hole! It was the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen. Standing in front of my grandpa，I began to cry. 　51 that happened to him?

Ever since that day， my grandpa has 52 　on cigarettes. I know one thing: I want to live a long time. I don’t want to be 　53 or out of control of my life the way 　54 that lady was. I’ll never smoke. I’ll take 　55 air.

36.　　　　　 A. cellphone　　　　 B. cigarette　　　　　 C. book　　　　　　　 D. box

37.　　　　　 A. while　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. though

38.　　　　　 A. curious　　　　　 B. glad　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　 D. amazed

39.　　　　　 A. rain　　　　　　　　 B. stone　　　　　　　 C. dust　　　　　　　　 D. smoke

40.　　　　　 A. coughing　　　　 B. shaking 　　　　 C. nodding　　　　　 D. waving

41.　　　　　 A. offer　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　 C. supply　　　　　　 D. warn

42.　　　　　 A. hand　　　　　　　 B. arm　　　　　　　　 C. shoe　　　　　　　　 D. toes

43.　　　　　 A. grandpa　　　　　 B. nephew　　　　　 C. brother　　　　　　 D. cousin

44.　　　　　 A. comment　　　　 B. explain　　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　　 D. announce

45.　　　　　 A. hardly　　　　　　 B. really　　　　　　　 C. exactly　　　　　　 D. actually

46.　　　　　 A. applied　　　　　　 B. devoted　　　　　 C. accustomed　　 D. addicted

47.　　　　　 A. continue　　　　　 B. interrupt　　　　　 C. quit　　　　　　　　 D. remain

48.　　　　　 A. slowly　　　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　 C. frequently　　　　 D. calmly

49.　　　　　 A. hit　　　　　　　　　 B. pat　　　　　　　　 C. cut　　　　　　　　　 D. break

50.　　　　　 A. sleep　　　　　　　 B. eat　　　　　　　　　 C. smell　　　　　　　 D. breathe.

51.　　　　　 A. If only　　　　　　 B. What if　　　　　 C. How about　　　 D. So what

52.　　　　　 A. cut across　　　 B. cut out　　　　　　 C. cut back　　　　　 D. cut in

53.　　　　　 A. fearful　　　　　　 B. sick　　　　　　　　 C. shy　　　　　　　　 D. worried

54.　　　　　 A. what　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　 D. how

55.　　　　　 A. simple　　　　　　 B. light　　　　　　　　 C. fresh　　　　　　　 D. heavy