You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes’ break between classes. But when the bell for the next class rings, you can’t believe how ___41__ time has passed.

If you are ___42___ with this scene, you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun and __43__ when you are bored. Now scientists have ___44___ a reason why this is the case.

Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain ___45___ according to how we focus on a task. When we are ___46___ ,we concentrate more on how time is passing. And ____47___ makes our brains think the clock is ticking more slowly.

In an experiment ____48___ by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image ___49___ researchers monitored their brain activity.

The volunteers were told to __50____ concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then ____51___ the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration（持续时间，期间） and color. The results showed that ___52__ was more active when the volunteers paid attention to ___53__ subjects.

It is thought __54____ if the brain is focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to    ___55__ its resources, and pays less attention to the clock. ____56__, time passes without us really __57___it, and seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its ___58____ energies on monitoring the passing of time. __59__, time seems to drag.

Next time you feel bored __60___, perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!

41. A. slowly     B. quickly     C. terribly     D. foolishly

42. A. disappointed     B. satisfied     C. familiar       D. similar

43. A. drags       B. stops       C. goes       D. backs

44. A. thought over    B. made up   C. suggested with    D. come up with

45. A. change    B. develop     C. grow     D. slow

46. A. sleepy    B. bored    C. excited    D. active

47. A. which       B. we      C. this    D. what

48. A. produced    B. carried out    C. tried     D. did

49. A. where      B. when      C. while        D. as

50. A. partly        B. quickly       C. how      D. first

51. A. familiar with     B. focus on    C. make out    D. tell apart

52. A. the researchers     B. the experiment      C. the clock      D. the brain

53. A. no             B. less       C. some         D. more

54. A. when           B. which      C. that         D. where

55. A. fix            B. gather     C. reach        D. spread

56. A. However    B. Furthermore     C. Therefore      D. Finally

57. A. recognizing    B. watching    C. noticing     D. counting

58. A. enough      B. full       C. right      D. proper

59. A. In fact     B. As a result    C. For example    D. Instead

60. A. in class    B. with work    C. in mind     D. of lessons

完形填空  

 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。

Mary had her own special kind of joy. and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from  1 into laughter，love，and belonging.

 Each time she found a new  2  for a child，she gave the family one of her little homemade paper roses. It had become a  3  for her,and the families didn’t’ever forget it．

    One evening，Mary was 4  a meeting for adoptive parents．0ne of the  5  fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke,he reached into his coat pocket and held up a 6 ，red paper rose.

    “Twenty years ago today, I felt alone and  7 .I didn’t know the talents inside me or what was possible for me.

    Then Mary 8  two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel  9  .They not only loved me  10.They opened a world of  11 that I didn’t know existed．My new parents told me，‘Reach for your dreams!’

    I did, and today I’m  12 to be giving that chance to a child who  13  just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now，all of you  14  where she got it so long ago.

    Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose 15  a new spring，a beautiful new  1 6  for my own little girl. It  1 7  me to show her what unconditional love is，and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams.

    Thank you, Mary，for the special little things like roses that  18  our lives together. And thank you for all you’ve done for me and so many families over the years!”

    One brief event can send our spirits soaring or  19  us in

 quiet to ponder a new beginning.  20   it is also the very small

 things，like Mary’s roses，that tie together the meaningful things.

   1．A．poverty    B．10neliness  C．misery D．suffering   

2．A．home    B．place   C．school D．1ife   

3．A．glory    B．favor  C．habit D．tradition   

4．A. organizing    B. planning  C. hosting  D. attending   

5．A．new    B．grateful  C．kind D．active   

6．A．broken    B．faded  C．treasured D．dried   

7．A．tasteless    B．powerless C．priceless D．worthless   

8．A．directed    B．introduced  C．brought D．accepted

9．A．10ved    B．protected  C．cared D．cheered   

1 0．A. silently B. continuously

C．unintentionally D．unconditionally   

1 1．A．necessities   B.possibilities  C. beauties D．riches   

1 2．A．eager    B．willing  C．proud    D．1ucky    

13．A．started out    B．came up C．turned out D．grew up   

1 4．A．understand    B．guess C．tell D．know   

1 5．A．replaces    B．symbolizes C．equals D．creates   

1 6．A．chance    B．mystery C．challenge D．beginning   

1 7．A．reminds    B．helps  C．accompanies D．drives   

18．A．fix    B．close  C．tie D．gather   

19．A．cause    B．push  C．put D．1cave   

20．A．Yet    B．Besides C．Otherwise D．Therefore   

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Mary had her own special kind of joy, and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from 　31　 into laughter, love, and belonging. Each time she found a new 　32　 for a child, she gave the family one of her little homemade paper roses. It had become a 　33　 for her, and the families didn't ever forget it.

One evening, Mary was 　34　 a meeting for adoptive parents. One of the 　35　 fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke, he reached into his coat pocket and held up a 　36　, red paper rose.

“Twenty years ago today, I felt alone and 　37　. I didn't know the talents inside me or what was possible for me.

Then Mary 　38　 two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel 　39　. They not only loved me 　40　. They opened a world of 　41　 that I didn't know existed. My new parents told me, ‘Reach for your dreams!’

I did, and today I'm 　42　 to be giving that chance to a child who 　43　 just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now, all of you 　44　 where she got it so long ago.

Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose 　45　 a new spring, a beautiful new 　46　 for my own little girl. It 　47　 me to show her what unconditional love is, and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams.

Thank you, Mary, for the special little things like roses that 　48　 our lives together. And thank you for all you've done for me and so many families over the years!”

One brief even can send our spirits soaring or 　49　 us in quiet to ponder a new beginning.　50　 it is also the very small things, like Mary's roses, that tie together the meaningful things.

A. poverty                B. loneliness               C. misery                    D. suffering

A. home           B. place               C. school              D. life

A. glory            B. favor               C. habit               D. tradition

A. organizing        B. planning                 C. hosting              D. attending

A. new              B. grateful                  C. kind                D. active

A. broken          B. faded                    C. treasured            D. dried

A. tasteless         B. powerless                 C. priceless              D. worthless

A. directed         B. introduced               C. brought             D. accepted

A. loved           B. protected            C. cared              D. cheered

A. silently        B. continuously          C. unintentionally   D. unconditionally

A. necessities      B. possibilities                C. beauties             D. riches

A. eager          B. willing                     C. proud              D. lucky

A. started out      B. came up                   C. turned out           D. grew up

A. understand      B. guess                      C. tell               D. know  

A. replaces        B. symbolizes                C. equals            D. creates

A. chance         B. mystery               C. challenge            D. beginning

A. reminds            B. helps                        C. accompanies         D. drives

A. fix             B. close                 C. tie                   D. gather

A. cause            B. push                        C. put                            D. leave

A. Yet            B. Besides                    C. Otherwise           D. Therefore

Mary had her own special kind of joy, and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from  1  into laughter, love, and belonging.

       Each time she found a new  2  for a child, she gave the family one of her little home-made paper roses. It had become a   3  for her, and the families didn’t ever forget it.

       One evening, Mary was  4  a meeting for adoptive parents. One of the   5  fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke, he reached into his coat pocket and held up a  6  , red paper rose.

Twenty years ago today, I felt alone and  7  . I didn’t know the talents inside me or what was possible for me.”

      Then Mary  8  two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel  9  . They not only loved me  10  . They opened a world of  11  that I didn’t know existed. My new parents told me, “Reach for your dreams!”

       I did, and today I’m  12  to be giving that chance to a child who  13  just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now, all of you  14  where she got it so long ago.

       Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose  15  a new spring, a beautiful new  16  for my own little girl. It  17  me to show her what unconditional love is, and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams.

       Thank you, Mary, for the special little things like roses that  18  our lives together. And thank you for all you’ve done for me and so many families over the years! ”

       One brief event can send our spirits soaring or  19  us in quiet to ponder a new beginning.  20  it is also the very small things, like Mary’s roses, that tie together the meaningful things.

1．A．poverty                 B．loneliness             C．misery                D．suffering

2．A．home                    B．place                   C．school                 D．life

3．A．glory                    B．favor                   C．habit                   D．tradition

4．A．organizing             B．planning              C．hosting                D．attending

5．A．new                      B．grateful               C．kind                    D．active

6．A．broken                  B．faded                  C．treasured             D．dried

7．A．tasteless                B．powerless            C．priceless              D．worthless

8．A．directed                B．introduced           C．brought               D．accepted

9．A．loved                    B．protected             C．cared                  D．cheered

10．A．silently                B．continuously        C．unintentionally      D．unconditionally

11．A．necessities           B．possibilities          C．beauties               D．riches

12．A．eager                  B．willing                 C．proud                  D．lucky

13．A．started out           B．came up              C．turned out           D．grew up

14．A．understand          B．guess                  C．tell                      D．know

15．A．replaces              B．symbolizes           C．equals                 D．creates

16．A．chance                B．mystery               C．challenge             D．beginning

17．A．reminds               B．helps                   C．accompanies        D．drives

18．A．fix                      B．close                   C．tie                       D．gather

19．A．cause                  B．push                   C．put                     D．leave

20．A．Yet                     B．Besides                C．Otherwise           D．Therefore

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Mary had her own special kind of joy, and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from 　31　 into laughter, love, and belonging. Each time she found a new 　32　 for a child, she gave the family one of her little homemade paper roses. It had become a 　33　 for her, and the families didn't ever forget it.
One evening, Mary was 　34　a meeting for adoptive parents. One of the 　35　 fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke, he reached into his coat pocket and held up a 　36　, red paper rose.
“Twenty years ago today, I felt alone and 　37　. I didn't know the talents inside me or what was possible for me.
Then Mary 　38　 two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel 　39　. They not only loved me 　40　. They opened a world of 　41　 that I didn't know existed. My new parents told me, ‘Reach for your dreams!’
I did, and today I'm 　42　 to be giving that chance to a child who 　43　 just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now, all of you 　44　 where she got it so long ago.
Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose 　45　a new spring, a beautiful new 　46　 for my own little girl. It 　47　 me to show her what unconditional love is, and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams.
Thank you, Mary, for the special little things like roses that 　48　 our lives together. And thank you for all you've done for me and so many families over the years!”
One brief even can send our spirits soaring or 　49　 us in quiet to ponder a new beginning.　50　 it is also the very small things, like Mary's roses, that tie together the meaningful things.
31.A. poverty                    B. loneliness              C. misery                   D. suffering
32.A. home               B. place             C. school             D. life
33.A. glory                B. favor              C. habit              D. tradition
34.A. organizing      B. planning                C. hosting             D. attending
35. A. new                 B. grateful                 C. kind               D. active
36. A. broken              B. faded                         C. treasured           D. dried
37.A. tasteless             B. powerless                C. priceless             D. worthless
38.A. directed             B. introduced             C. brought            D. accepted
39.A. loved            B. protected          C. cared             D. cheered
40.A. silently              B. continuously             C. unintentionally      D. unconditionally
41.A. necessities         B. possibilities                     C. beauties            D. riches
42.A. eager            B. willing                  C. proud             D. lucky
43.A. started out        B. came up                 C. turned out          D. grew up
44.A. understand         B. guess                     C. tell               D. know  
45.A. replaces           B. symbolizes               C. equals            D. creates
46.A. chance           B. mystery                    C. challenge           D. beginning
47.A. reminds              B. helps                        C. accompanies        D. drives
48.A. fix              B. close                C. tie                  D. gather
49.A. cause              B. push                        C. put                           D. leave
50.A. Yet               B. Besides                    C. Otherwise          D. Therefore