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　Since telegrams are paid by the word, every word costs money．In this case, people always try to use as 　1 　words as possible．　　 　2　　 　words like a, an, the disappear．So 　3　　　 all those auxiliary verbs that English students 　4　　 　: do, does, are, is, have, etc．So a reporter who wanted to 　5　　 　how old the film star Cary Grant 　6　　 　sent a telegram 　7 　, “How old Cary Grant?”

　Unluckily, although the “little words”have gone, nobody knows 　8　　 　where they have gone 　9　　 　．So, the reporter 　10　　 　a reply from Cary Grant which said, “Old Cary Grant fine．　　 　11　　 　you?”

　And 　12　　 　newspapers, at least in Britain, are famous 　13　　 　trying not to spend money, they try to express the ideas 　14 　the simplest way．The word “no”was put in front of other words 　15　　 　“un-”．So, “no money”became“unmoney”．The most famous of such messages 　16　　 　from an editor who called a reporter, “Why unnews?”The reporter 　17 　a message back：“Unnews．Good news．”The editor was not happy．He sent 　18　　 　telegram and it said, “Unnews．Unjob．”

　Oscar Wilde, an Irish writer, once cabled (拍电报给)his publisher to see how his new book was 　19 　．The message read：“?”The publisher cabled back;“!”Perhaps that is the 　20　　 　telegram in the English language．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

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(3) A．use	B．disappear	C．do	D．are	[　　]
(4) A．like	B．hate	C．make	D．enjoy	[　　]
(5) A．see	B．know	C．tell	D．learn	[　　]
(6) A．lived	B．are	C．was	D．were	[　　]
(7) A．say	B．saying	C．said	D．says	[　　]
(8) A．really	B．indeed	C．truly	D．exactly	[　　]
(9) A．from	B．to	C．away	D．off	[　　]
(10) A．accepted	B．asked	C．received	D．heard	[　　]
(11) A．About	B．What	C．Are	D．How	[　　]
(12) A．since	B．that	C．where	D．when	[　　]
(13) A．as	B．about	C．with	D．for	[　　]
(14) A．in	B．on	C．with	D．by	[　　]
(15) A．like	B．as	C．for	D．with	[　　]
(16) A．was	B．were	C．received	D．arrived	[　　]
(17) A．returned	B．answered	C．sent	D．gave	[　　]
(18) A．other	B．another	C．a	D．back	[　　]
(19) A．selling	B．publishing	C．written	D．printing	[　　]
(20) A．best	B．shortest	C．fastest	D．worst	[　　]

　　In modern society, especially in some cities, more and more people are beginning to work too much and have less time to relax themselves ? which results in some physical and psychological problems．How to work happily is a great issue．

　　In some cities, workaholism (废寝忘食工作) is so common that people don't consider it unusual．They accept the lifestyle as 　1　 Government workers in Washington, D．C．, 　2　 , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week．They don't do this because they have to; they do it because they 　3　 to．Workaholism can be a 　4　 problem．Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they 　5　 have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not 　6　 movies, sports, or other types of entertainment．Most of all, they 　7　 to sit and do nothing．The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension (紧张) and worry can cause 　8　 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases．　9　 , typical workaholics don't pay much attention to their families．Their marriages may end in 　10　 as they spend little time with their families．

　　Is workaholism 　11　 dangerous? Perhaps not．There are, certainly, people who work 　12　 under stress．Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work．They feel 　13　 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy．For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing．Their jobs 　14　 them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative．

　　　15　 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several 　16　 to work．Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important．But it offers 　17　 financial security．It provides people with self-confidence (自信心); they have a feeling of satisfaction 　18　 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say I 　19　 it．Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity (自身价值)．After they take part in work, they 　20　 a sense of self and individualism．

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　　In history，a real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback．He spent a long time a day outdoors working with cows ．The work was dirty，tiring and not very well paid．

　　People in the western。states had to 　1　 cattle at low cost and send them by railway to the eastern 　2　 ．But someone had to 　3　 the cattle and get them to the nearest railroad．This was the job of a cowboy．Sometimes the 　4　 was more than a thousand Kilometers away and it could take as 　5　 as six months to move the cattle．The　6　 was long but the cattle were driven 　7　 as not to lose 　8　．Then they could be sold at a good price．

　　Most cowboys were young，　9　 men．A good horse 　10　 their job of moving cattle much easier．A good cowboy 　11　 cows and knew how to control them．At night，he 　12　 to the cows to keep them calm．

　　In the late 1800s，America was changing from a nation of farm to one of 　13　 and cities．The cowboy seemed 　14　 compared with other Americans doing ordinary jobs．

　　Today，the 　15　 of cowboys has 　16　 greatly．One change is the use of trucks．

　　The job is not so hard 　17　 it used to be．And cowboys are better 　18　 now．They are 　19　 to be married．Some of them are farmers teachers or truck drivers．Some work for big companies．　20　 at night and on weekends，they become cowboys．These part-time cowboys increase the total production of meat，keeping the beef price low．

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五、Cloze test(完形填空)20分

In the last century there were not 　1　 big towns in the U.S.　2　 there are today.Most towns in the country were small.And in these small towns,the general store was 　3　 people 　4   the things they couldn't made or grow at home.

  5   the store sold   6   a good deal about life in the United States at that time.People bought tools that they needed on their farms.They bought salt,sugar,coffee and   7   that their farms didn't produce.They bought articles of   8   that they could not make themselves,and cloth or other materials that the  9   would make into dresses for themselves,shirts for the men and clothes for their children.

Life in the   10   century America was   11  .One proves that most people were satisfied with what they had   12   still they looked forward   13   courage to whatever the future would   14   them.It would be interesting to know   15   they would feel about life in the world today.  16   to them that life is too complex,or would they be glad to see that life is   17   in the past?

Nobody will   18   know the   19   people at that time would enjoy life today or not.Perhaps man is always the same of his kind.They did take things for granted,and also they did try to make life more comfortable.We have to admit that it is the same   20   people at present.

1.A.many            B.so many           C.so much           D.a lot of

2.A.where           B.like              C.what              D.as

3.A.where           B.for               C.in which          D.that

4.A.made                B.bought            C.sold          D.paid for

5.A.That                B.No matter         C.Which         D.What

6.A.says                B.talks             C.refers        D.tells

7.A.other things        B.another food C.other foods        D.foods and drinks

8.A.clothes         B.clothing          C.dresses               D.suits

9.A.farmers         B.men               C.women             D.children

10.A.eighteenth     B.nineteenth            C.twentieth         D.next

11.A.easy           B.simple                C.interesting       D.tiresome

12.A.and which      B.and yet               C.and that          D.but what

13.A.in             B.to                    C.of                D.with

14.A.bring          B.take              C.happen to         D.serve

15.A.what           B.whether           C.that              D.how

16.A.Did it appear  B.Would it seem     C.What did it seem  D.What appeared

17.A.still what it used to be           B.better than what it was

C.much more easier than                 D.no more than it was

18.A.never              B.always        C.once              D.ever

19.A.truth that         B.fact whether C.idea how           D.information of

20.A.as                 B.for               C.with                  D.like

 

　　Maggie was assigned to this public school in the middle of the year,　and the headmaster asked her to teach Class 4?B right away.　She heard that the former teacher had 　1　suddenly,　but the headmaster didn't tell her 　2　.All he told her was that this was a class of “　3　” students.?

　　First day,　she walked into the classroom,　spitballs（废纸团）　4　through the air, feet on desks,　the noise deafening.　She walked to the front of the classroom and 　5　the attendance book（点名册）.Next to 20 names on the list was IQ scores: 140,141, 142...160.Oh,she thought to herself.　6　they are so high－spirited.　These children have exceptional IQs.　She 　7　and brought them to order,?8　that she could teach such high－quality students.?

　　At first Maggie found the students　9　to turn in work,　and assignments（作业）that were handed in were done ?10?,full of mistakes.　She spoke to everyone,　“With your IQ,I　11　nothing short of the best work from you.”?

　　The whole term Maggie continually　12　them of their responsibility to use all the extra intelligence（智力）God had given them.　Things began to 　13　.The children worked diligently.　Their work was creative and precise（准确的）.?

　　At the end of the term,　the headmaster　14　Maggie into his office.　“What magic have you done to these kids?”　he asked?15　，“Their work has surpassed（超越） all the regular classes.”?

　　“It is just　16　.They're smarter than regular students! You said yourself they are special students.”　Maggie was　17　.?

　　“I said they are special because they are the special－need students—behaviorally disordered.”?

　　“Then why are their IQs so _18　on the attendance sheet?”　Maggie pulled out the sheet and passed it to the headmaster.?

　　“Those aren't their IQs.　Those are their locker（小橱柜） 19 at the gym.　Sorry,　Ms.　Maggie,　your kids are not geniuses（天才）.”?

　　Maggie paused a bit, and smiled,　“if someone 　20　himself to be a genius, he will become one.　I'm teaching them as geniuses again next year.”?

1．A.left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. dismissed

C. disappeared　　　　　　　　　　 D.stopped

2. A. how　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. when?

C. who　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. why

3. A. naughty　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. common?

C. special　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. poor

4. A. throwing　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. going?

C. flying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. coming

5. A. closed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. opened?

C. checked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

6. A. No wonder　　　　　　　　　　 B. It's because?

C. Not at all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. No way

7. A. wondered　　　　　　　　　　 B. smiled?

C. calmed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. waved

8.A. grateful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. angry ?

C. pitiful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. doubtful

9. A. delayed　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. managed?

C. hesitated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. failed

10. A. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　　　　B. carelessly?

C. carefully　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. attentively

11. A. suppose　　　　　　　　　　　　B. expect?

C. imagine　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. suggest

12. A. reminded　　　　　　　　　　 B. warned?

C. scolded　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. told

13. A. turn　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happen?

C. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. end

14. A. led　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. showed?

C. ordered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. called

15. A. angrily　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. excitedly?

C. hopefully　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. calmly

16. A. natural　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. right?

C. fine　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. possible

17. A. disappointed　　　　　　　　　　 B. encouraged?

C. surprised　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleased

18. A. low　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. much?

C. high　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. many

19. A. numbers　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. orders?

C. lists　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. keys

20. A. wishes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. believes?

C. trains　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. helps