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I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and   21  was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates(大学毕业生) would get  22  . My job seemed at a dead end unless I   23  further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.

    I   24  an admission form(表格) and rode to the Human Resource(人力资源) Management office. On arriving there, I was   25  ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to   26  the form, and no blank forms were  27  at the office. I was standing there, disappointed,   28  an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so   29  . I told him what happened,   30  , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”

    “Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a   31  blank form at home.”

    It was 12:30 pm. The counter(柜台) would   32  at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight  33 of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain   34  , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was   35  , he told me to rush back and   36  carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their  37  . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be   38  after mine. I breathed a sigh of   39  .

    I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I   40  it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.

21. A. education      B. competition        C. college           D. employment

22. A. attention       B. promotions        C. prizes            D. approval

23. A. attempted      B. explained         C. studied           D. worked

24. A. filled in        B. stepped onto       C. put down         D. looked at

25. A. ashamed       B. frightened         C. embarrassed       D. shocked

26. A. review        B. submit          C. find             D. revise

27. A. appropriate     B. available        C. practical          D. helpful

28. A. when         B. before          C. unless           D. until

29. A. serious       B. angry          C. troubled          D. tired

30. A. agreeing       B. suggesting       C. responding        D. adding

31. A. special        B. similar          C. private              D. spare

32. A. close         B. move            C. change              D. reset

33. A. regret         B. fear             C. sadness          D. puzzle

34. A. quiet          B. slow            C. calm            D. polite

35. A. rewritten       B. done            C. corrected         D. read

36. A. follow         B. walk            C. drive            D. answer

37. A. form          B. role             C. luck             D. turn

38. A. accepted B. chosen C. recommended      D. recognized

39. A. relief          B. confidence        C. tension           D. anxiety

40. A. devote        B. apply            C. owe             D. connect

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"You probably don't remember me," she began, "But I've come back to apply for graduation with excellent grades." Then she 21  a piece of paper from her 22 and gave it to me.It was my handwriting, but I  23 writing it.

As the assistant professor of the Honors Programs at the university, one of my  24  was to review student transcripts (学生成绩报告单) to make sure they  25  requirements for continuing in Honors.It was  26  for freshmen (大一新生) to have a rough start and be   27  that they could no longer continue in Honors after their first term.Sometimes their second term report cards would fee sent to us, even though students were no longer in the program.

The note she handed me  28 ,"Congratulations on your excellent second term.You may have been  29  at your fall grades, but you should feel  30  of how you've turned your effort around.Best of luck in  31 the good work, and you'll be qualified for graduation with excellent grades."

I didn't remember sending the note, written at the bottom of her second term transcript.

The student went on and said, "You can't know what this  32 to me.I've carried it in my wallet for three years and took it out  33 I didn't want to do my work.For three years I've been  34  to enter your office and give you this note and this transcript." She handed me her  35  transcript with good marks.

We were both excited.She cried and I  36  to.Writing the note seemed like nothing to me,  37 it made a great difference to her.I really had no  38  my actions had such meaning.

I've enjoyed this memory for many years—with  39  for such an act of kindness.The kindness of course wasn't mine in writing the note, but her kindness in wanting me to know what I did had  40 .I really thank her!

21.A.pulled down     B.pulled off       C.pulled out      D.pulled up

22.A.bag           B.pocket         C.wallet         D.box

23.A.remembered    B.forgot         C.regretted       D.minded

24.A.aims          B.wishes        C.pleasures       D.jobs

25.A.met           B.dissatisfied      C.set           D.relaxed

26.A.hard          B.unusual        C.popular        D.common

27.A.blamed        B.told           C.reminded       D.refused

28.A.read          B.showed        C.indicated       D.announced

29.A.surprised       B.disappointed     C.embarrassed    D.delighted

30.A.sick          B.afraid         C.tired          D.proud

31.A.keeping up      B.holding up      C.depending on    D.trying on

32.A.brought        B.meant         C.influenced      D.happened

33.A.however       B.wherever       C.whenever      D.whatever

34.A.hesitating       B.advising        C.planning       D.promising

35.A.latest          B.lost           C.first          D.dirty

36.A.failed         B.wanted        C.decided        D.hated

37.A.so            B.or            C.and           D.but

38.A.doubt         B.wonder        C.idea          D.problem

39.A.appreciation     B.excitement      C.respect        D.pride

40.A.succeeded      B.changed       C.improved       D.mattered

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Almost 50 years have passed since one-time beekeeper, Sir Edmund Hillary, became the first man in the world to conquer the world’s highest peak, Mt Everest. In an extraordinarily

   1   exposition (展览)Auckland Museum pays   2   to this great New Zealander, Sir Edmund Hillary: Everest and Beyond Exhibition at the museum until April 25.

  Hillary reached Mt Everest’s   3   on May 29, 1953—just in time   4   the Queen’s Conation (加冕典礼).

  Now 83 and   5   by New Zealand as its greatest   6   countryman, Sir Edmund, a Knight of the Garter, prefers to be called just   7   Ed. He and his wife June were guests of honor at the exhibition opening in February, coinciding(巧合)with the museum’s 150th birthday.

  Visitors are   8   into his adventure—packed and charitable world through a

   9   treasure chest of his memorabilia(大事记),from a well-worn passport to the ice

   10   he used to climb that mountain.

  A Nepalese schoolhouse, kitchen and Buddhist temple have been   11   to show the place he has   12   40 years of his charitable soul and money to   13   the Himalayan Trust, building schools, hospitals and all manner of infrastructure(基础设施)in the   14   stricken country.

  The exhibition also   15   Ed’s climbs in the Southern Alps, a tractor journey he

   16   to the South Pole in 1967 and a trip up the River Ganges by jet boat.   17   the exhibition closes it will go to the United States, to   18   Sir Edmund’s jubilee 50年节)year,

   19   a celebratory party in London and a   20   with his Sherpa friends in Kathmandu.

  1Asimple            Blarge           Cdetailed          Dgreat

  2Aattention           Brespect          Cadmiration        Dhonor

  3Atop              Bpeak           Cheight          Dlevel

  4Aat                Bof             Cfor            Dwith

  5Alooked upon       Bthought about    Clooked up         Dthought out

  6Aliving             Blive           Calive            Dlively

  7Ashort             Bplain           Cas              Dfor

  8Aput              Bpoured          Cled             Ddrawn

  9Aclear              Bdear            Creal            Dnew

  10Aknife              Baxe           Cfork             Dspear

  11Arecreated          Brecycled        Crecovered         Drepaired

  12Aspent           Btaken          Cdevoted          Dused

  13Aby             Bthrough         Cfor            Dfrom

  14Apoverty          Bstorm          Cdisaster          Dearthquakes

  15Acovers           Bshows         Ctells             Dexpresses

  16Apaid             Bdid            Cmade           Dtook

  17AWhile           BIf             CSince           DWhen

  18Asign             Bmark           Cdesign          Dcontinue

  19Abeginning with      Bjoining in       Cending up with    Dadding up to

  20Areunion          Brepetition       Creview           Drecovery

 

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My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling  1 , but I always knew he was  2 . He never criticized us, but used  3 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I  4 as a child I said something  5  about somebody, and my father said, “  6 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best  7 people, I would get the best  8 . From then on I’ve always tried to  9  the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very  10 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was  11 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a  12 :stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision,  13 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad  14 me to go into law. And I’ve  15 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist,  16 I didn’t pursue my  17 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”

As  18 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national  19 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad  20 me.

1. A. biologist        B. manager          C. lawyer              D. gardener

2. A. strict          B. honest           C. special              D. learned

3. A. praise          B. courage          C. power           D. warmth

4. A. think          B. imagine          C. remember         D. guess

5. A. unnecessary     B. unkind           C. unimportant       D. unusual

6. A. Another        B. Some            C. Any             D. Other

7. A. on            B. in               C. at                  D. about

8. A. in case         B. by turns          C. by chance        D. in return

9. A. revise          B. set              C. review              D. follow

10. A. understanding   B. experienced C. serious D. demanding

11. A. taking up       B. making up        C. picking up        D. keeping up

12. A. suggestion      B. decision          C. notice           D. choice

13. A. and           B. as              C. even if              D. as if

14. A. helped         B. allowed          C. persuaded         D. suggested

15. A. always        B. never            C. seldom           D. almost

16. A. rather         B. but              C. for              D. therefore

17. A. promise           B. task             C. belief            D. dream

18. A. this           B. he              C. it               D. that

19. A. newspaper     B. magazine         C. program          D. project

20. A. controlled      B. comforted        C. reminded         D. raise

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My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling  1 , but I always knew he was  2 . He never criticized us, but used  3 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I  4 as a child I said something  5  about somebody, and my father said, “  6 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best  7 people, I would get the best  8 . From then on I’ve always tried to  9  the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very  10 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was  11 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a  12 :stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision,  13 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad  14 me to go into law. And I’ve  15 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist,  16 I didn’t pursue my  17 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”

As  18 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national  19 for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad  20 me.

1. A. biologist        B. manager          C. lawyer              D. gardener

2. A. strict          B. honest           C. special              D. learned

3. A. praise          B. courage          C. power           D. warmth

4. A. think          B. imagine          C. remember         D. guess

5. A. unnecessary     B. unkind           C. unimportant       D. unusual

6. A. Another        B. Some            C. Any             D. Other

7. A. on            B. in               C. at                  D. about

8. A. in case         B. by turns          C. by chance        D. in return

9. A. revise          B. set              C. review              D. follow

10. A. understanding   B. experienced C. serious D. demanding

11. A. taking up       B. making up        C. picking up        D. keeping up

12. A. suggestion      B. decision          C. notice           D. choice

13. A. and           B. as              C. even if              D. as if

14. A. helped         B. allowed          C. persuaded         D. suggested

15. A. always        B. never            C. seldom           D. almost

16. A. rather         B. but              C. for              D. therefore

17. A. promise           B. task             C. belief            D. dream

18. A. this           B. he              C. it               D. that

19. A. newspaper     B. magazine         C. program          D. project

20. A. controlled      B. comforted        C. reminded         D. raise

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