It was almost 9:00 p. m. when Mia Jameson left her office to go home. It was 1 . She started her car and she　 2　 down the dark road that led to her house in the country. She　 3　 the radio and sang songs while she was driving. The heater (暖气机) wasn’t working, and singing helped to keep her 4 .

　 The snow was heavy. Then Mia went across a small　 5 . The bridge was covered with ice and the car went out of control (失去控制). Mia hit her head on the steering wheel and lost consciousness (知觉).

　 When she　 6 , her head was bleeding (流血), and she was shaking from the cold. She didn’t know　 7　 she was. Mia opened the car door and looked around. She was under the bridge, and her car was sitting on the　 8　 river! She felt very　 9 . She knew the ice wouldn’t　 10　 her car for very long. She　 11　 to walk up the hill several times, but she kept falling in the snow. Mia tried　 12　 time. She fell again, but this time she couldn’t get up. She knew that　 13　 could see her car under the bridge. She was lying in the snow, and she couldn’t　 14 . Mia closed her eyes and　 15　 die.

　 Then she heard a voice. Mia opened her eyes. There was an old man standing over her. She stood up and walked up with the help of the old man. “That’s my truck,” said the old man. “Get in and I’ll take you home.”

(1)　 A. raining　　　　　　 B. cool　　　　　　　　　　　 C. snowing　　　　　　 D. late

(2)　 A. ran　　　　　　　　　 B. drove　　　　　 C. walked　　　　　　 D. rode

(3)　 A. turned on　　　　 B. turned over　　　　　 C. turned off　　　　　 D. turned down

(4)　 A. happy　　　　　 　　　　 B. not alone　　　　　 C. warm　　　　　　 D. not lonely

(5)　 A. bridge　　　　　　 B. village　　　　　　 C. town　　　　　　 D. farm

(6)　 A. got up　　　　　　 B. came back　　　 C. looked up　　　　 D. woke up

(7)　 A. how　　　　　　　 　B. what　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　 D. where

(8)　 A. deep　　　　　　　　　　 B. frozen　　　　　　　　　 C. wide　　　　　　　 D. cold

(9)　 A. angry　　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　 D. afraid

(10) A. keep　　　　　　 　　B. pull　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　 D. hold

(11) A. tried　　　　　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　 C. would like　　　　 D. seemed

(12) A. one　　　　　　　　　 B. one more　　　　　 C. other　　　　　　　 D. the other

(13) A. someone　　　　 　　　B. anyone　　　　　　 C. everyone　　　　　 D. no one

(14) A. feel　　　　　　　　 B. hear　　　　　　　 C. move　　　　　　　　　　　 D. go

(15) A. waited to　　　　　　　　　 B. had to　　　　　　 C. was able to　　　　　　　　 D. decided to

A teacher was giving a lesson to his students on stress management (压力). He raised a glass of 　36　 and asked the students, “How 　37　 do you think this glass of water is?”

The students’ ?___38　 ranged from 20g to 500g.

“It does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how long you 　39　 it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour , I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it 40　 a day, you will have to call an ambulance(救护车). It is the exact same weight, but the 41　 I hold it, the heavier it becomes.

“If we 　 42　 our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier.

“____43　 you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up ___44　 .”

We have to 　 45　 the burden from time to time, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.

So 　 46 you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it 47　 home. You 　 48　 pick it up tomorrow.

　 49　 burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

Life is 　 50　 , enjoy it.

36. A. coffee　　　　 　　 B. drink　　　 　　　　　 C. juice　　　　　 　　 D. water

37. A. heavy　　　　　 　 B. much　　　　　 C. soon　　　　　　 D. long

38. A. questions　　　　 B. say　　　　　　 　 C. answers　　　　 D. ask

39. A. hold　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　 　 C. bring　　　　　 　 D. put

40. A. in　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　 　 C. for　　　　　　 D. of

41. A better　　　　　　 B. fewer　　　　　 　 C. longer　　　　　 D. more

42. A. have　　　　　　 B. carry　　　　　 　 C. don’t have　　　 D. don’t carry

43. A. How　　　　　 　 B. Who　　　　　　 C. That　　　　　　 D. What

44. A. still　　　　　　　 B. also　　　　　　 　 C. too　　　　　　 D. again

45. A. put on　　　　　　 B. put down　　　　 C. put off　　　　　 　　　 D. put up

46. A. in front of　　　　 B. behind　　 　　　　 C. before　　　 　　　 D. ago

47. A. back　　　　　 　　　 B. to　　　　　　 　 C. on　　　　　　　 D. go

48.A. must　　　　　　 　 B. can　　　　　　 　 C. have to　　　　　 D. need

49.A. Whenever　　　 　　 B. Whatever　　　 　 C. However　　　　 D. Wherever

50. A. short　　　　 　　　 B. long　　　　　 　 C. wide　　　　　　 D. thin

（翻译句子） 当我躲起来时，他睁大眼睛找我。

　　__________ eyes __________ wide，he __________ __________ __________ when I hide．

This bridge is about one kilometer in ______．

　　A.high　　B long　　C. wide　　D．length