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

One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to manage time. He gave such an interesting example that his students would never 　31 .

He put a wide-mouth jar (罐子) on the table. Then he 　 32 some rocks and carefully placed them into the jar, one at a time. When 33 rocks would fit inside, he 　34 , “Is this jar full?”

Everyone in class shouted, “Yes.” “Really?” The teacher pulled out a bag of small stones. He put 　35 small stones in and shook the jar. The small stones went 　36 into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked the group　 37 , “Is this jar full?”

“Probably not,” one of them answered. “Good!” the teacher replied. He brought out a box of sand and 　38 some sand into the jar and it went between the rocks and small stones. Again he asked the 　39 question, “Is this jar full?

“No,” the class shouted. Once more the teacher said, “Good.” He poured a cup of water into the jar 　40 it was full. The he asked, “What is the point here?” One student 　41 his hand and said, “The point is that if you try really hard, you can 　42 put more things in.”

“No,” the teacher replied, “that’s not the 43 . What I want to tell you is that if you don’t put the big rocks in first, you will never get others in at all. 　44 are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? Time with your friends, your education or your dreams? Remember to put the 45 in first, or you’ll never get others in at all.?”

31. A. remember　　　　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　 C. forget　　　　　　　　　　 D. think

32. A. handed in　　　　　 B. took out　　　　　 C. gave away　　　　 　 D. put away

33. A. no more　　　　　　　　　　 B. not more　　　　　 C. no many　　　　　　　　　 D. not many

34. A. answered　　　　　 B. read　　　　　　　　 C. asked　　　　　　　　　　　 D. said

35. A. no　　　　　　　　　　 B. few　　　　　　　　　 C. any　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. some

36. A. up　　　　　　　　　　 B. out　　　　　　　　　 C. down　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

37. A. no more　　　　　　　　　　 B. again　 　　　　　 C. a third time　　　　　　　 D. a fourth time

38. A. sent　　　　　　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　　　 C. bought　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. collected

39. A. same　　　　　　　　 B. different　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　　　　 D. common

40. A. since　　　　　　　　 B. till　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

41. A. offered　　　　　　　 B. placed　　　　　　　 C. raised　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shook

42. A. always　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

43. A. point　　　　　　　　　 B. example　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　　　　 D. story

44. A. When　　　　　　　　 B. What　　　　　　　　 C. Who　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Why

45. A. sand　　　　　　　　　 B. small stones　　　 C. big rocks　　　　　　　　 D. water

It was Christmas time in 2008, I had no idea that this would be the 31 Christmas we would spend with mom.This was a very special Christmas for me—you see mom 　32 owned a new coat that I could remember.

Mom had polio(小儿麻痹症)when she was a young child. One of her legs was larger than the other. Sometimes she would have trouble walking, but she never complained. Mom always 　33 my friends with kindness and they were always welcome at our house 　34 .I remember my good friend Glen coming over and talking with mom even when I wasn't at home. Mom was always willing to 　35 a listening ear.

　 Mom's all clothes were four dresses, four pairs of shoes, a light jacket,and a couple of sweaters.

　I decided that I would buy mom a 　36 that year, so I took her 　37 　to find something for Christmas. As we went past the coat shelf, one of the coats on the shelf 　38 　mom's eys. I asked her to try on the coat for fun. She said that we did not have the money to buy the coat. 　39 after a long talk with mom, we left the store with mom wearing that nice new coat in the end. She agreed that the coat did look good 　40 　her. I will ever be 　41 for this opportunity. being able to give back just a little. This was the nicest coat that she ever 42 .

　In Februay of 2009 mom passed 　43 at age 42. As I reflect(回忆)back on my mother's life, it was 　44 　with acts of kindness. Giving came 　45 　her heart,with a willingness to help whenever possible.

31. A.first 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thirtieth 　　　　　　　　 D. fortieth

32. A.ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　　　　　 D. even

33. A. helped　　　　　　　　　　 B. treated　　　　　　　　　 C. suggested　　　　　　　　 D. provided

34. A. anytime B. sometime C. at times D. some times

35. A. hold 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lend　　　　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give

36. A. coat　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dress 　　　　　　　　　 C. jacket　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sweater

37. A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　 C. up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. down

38. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. caught　　　　　　　　　 C. attracted 　　　　　　　　 D. got

39. A. But 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Until 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Though 　　　　　　　　　 D. And

40. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

41. A. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　　 D. thankful

42. A. bought　　　　　　　　　　 B. owned　　　　　　　　　 C. took 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tried

43. A. back　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　 C. over 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

44. A. filled 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fill　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fulled

45. A. with 　　　　　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. from

Today we can see that many people are cutting ___41___ the trees in the forests. A lot of rich land ___42__ become deserts(沙漠). If we __43　 newspapers, we’ll learn that the forests on the earth are getting smaller 　 44　 . We are cutting down large numbers of trees 　 45　 we need wood and farmland. Some scientists say that there ____46___ be any great forests 　 47　 20 or 30 years.

What will happen 　 48　 the forests disappear? A lot of plants will die and the animals will 　 49　 their home. In many places the new farmland will soon look____50____ the old deserts. Crops（庄稼） will not grow there. There won’t be enough 　51　 , and the weather will get hot and dry. If the climate（气候）of the earth changes, life will be 　52　 for everyone. Our living environment（环境） will become 　53 . More and more rich farmland will disappear（消失）. We will suffer（遭受）a lot from both droughts（干旱） and floods.

It’s our duty___54___the forests well. Everyone should try his best to make a contribution（贡献） to taking ___55___ of the forests. Stop cutting down the trees and make the world greener!

(　 )41. A.down 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B.up　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C.off　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D.of

(　 )42. A.have　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. has 　　　　　　　　 　　　 C.is　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D.are

(　 )43. A. look　　　　 　 　　　 B. see　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. read　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. watch

(　 )44. A. on time B. all the time 　 　　　 C. in time D. no time

(　 )45. A. or　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. because　　　　　　 　　　 D. but

(　 )46. A.is　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B.are　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. will not 　　　　　 　　　 D.have

(　 )47. A. in　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. at　　　　　　　 　 　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. with

(　 )48. A. and　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. that　　　　　 　 　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. if

(　 )49. A. find B. build　　　　 　 　　　 C. lose D. decorate

(　 )50. A. like 　　　　　　　　 　　　 B.at　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C.after　　　　　　　　 　　　 D.for

(　 )51. A. snow　　　 　　　　　　 B. sunshine　　 　 　　　 C. wind　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. rain

(　 )52. A. easy B. hard　　　　　 　 　　　 C. happy　　　 　 　　　 D. interesting

(　 )53. A. better and better B. worse and worse

C. bigger and bigger D. more and more

(　 )54.A. to do B. do C. to protect D. protect

(　 )55. A. care 　　　　　　　 　　　 B.careful　　　　　　　 　　　 C.careless　　　　　　 　　　 D.good

Miracles（奇迹）will happen if you don't give up trying. Even if you have 31 for one hundred times, you may succeed when you try for the 10lst time.

　 When I was born, my doctor told my mother that there was something wrong with my 32 . They were too soft to be able to walk. Although the news was bad, my mother didn't become 33 . She didn't believe what the doctor said 34 started to look for other ways.

My mother kept looking for other doctors for me, and finally she 35 . The doctor and his team in the hospital did 　36 they could to help me. They also asked my parents to teach me to do some 37 to help me walk. One day when my mother came to pick me 38　 . I crawled(爬) towards her. She was so surprised and happy that she couldn't believe 39　 eyes. Crawling was not walking, but it was a good 40 . Day by day, I could walk by myself.

　 When I grew up, my mother　 41　 told me these stories. She said that if I thought of what she said whenever I met 　42 , I could do anything successfully. I have been working hard and I have turned out to be a very　 43　 person. I get best　 44 in school and I am a good dancer and swimmer.　 45　 my mother's strong resolution, I live a happy life now. What the story tells us, as my mother always says, is: Never give up.

31. A. achieved　　 　　　　　 B. failed　　　 　　　　　 C. suggested　 　　　　 D. told

32. A. legs　　　 　　　　　　　 B. hands　　　 　　　　 C. arms　　　　 　　　 D. eyes

33. A. patient　　 　　　　　　　 B. confident　　 　　　　 C. frustrated　　 　　　 D. proud

34. A. or　　　　 　　　　　　 B. and　　　　 　　　　 C. if　　　　　 　　　 D. because

35. A. forgot　　 　　　　　　 B. changed　　 　　　　　 C. succeeded　　 　　　　　　 D. worked

36. A. nothing　　 　　　　　　 B. somewhere　 　　　　 C. anywhere　　 　　　 D. everything

37. A. time　　　 　　　　　　 B. exercise　　 　　　　　 C. medicine　　 　　　 D. shopping

38. A. away　　　 　　　　　 B. from　　　 　　　　　 C. into　　　　 　　　 D. up

39. A. her　　　　 　　　　　 B. my　　　　 　　　　　 C. his　　　　　 　　　 D. its

40. A. advice　　　 　　　　　 B. end　　　 　　　　　 C. chance　　　 　　　　　　 D. start

41. A. hardly　　　 　　　　　 B. never　　　 　　　　　 C. always　　　 　　　　　　 D. nearly

42. A. dreams　　 　　　　　 B. experiments 　　　　　 C. jobs　　　　 　　　 D. difficulties

43. A. excellent　　 　　　　　 B. dangerous　 　　　　　 C. busy　　　　 　　　 D. special

44. A. presents　　 　　　　 B. friends　　 　　　　　 C. books　　　 　　　 D. grades

45. A. According to B. Instead of C. Thanks to　　 　　　 D. Together with

Reuben, a 12-year-old boy, saw something in a shop window. But the price ---five dollars--- was far beyond his means. He couldn't ask his parents' for the money. His father made a living through ____35____ in Bay Roberts. His mother, Dora, tried hard to feed and clothe their five children.

Hesitating（犹豫) for a few seconds, he opened the ____36____ and talked to the shopkeeper.“…I don't have the money right now. Can you please ____37____ it for me?" "I'll try," the shopkeeper smiled.

Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, he suddenly had an idea. He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site (建筑工地). Reuben knew he could collect the discarded nails(被丢弃的钉子) and sell them to the factory for five cents ____38____ .

He looked for nails until sunset. Then he ran to the factory and sold them. Reuben tightly clutched（握紧）the five-cent pieces and ran home. He found a rusty iron can and dropped his ____39____inside. Then he rushed into the barn (谷仓) near his house and hid it. It was dinner time when Reuben got home. His father sat at the big kitchen table, working on a fishnet. Dorawas at the kitchen stove, ready to ____40____ dinner as Reuben took his place at the table. Looking at his mother, Reuben smiled.

Every day after school, Reuben searched the town, keeping to his ____41____ task. Finally, the time had come! He ran into the bam, uncovered the can, poured the coins out, began to count.　 .

He still needed 20 cents! He had to sell four nails ____42____ the day ended. Rushing to the town, Reuben searched every comer. The shadows were lengthening（影子拉长）when Reuben arrived at the factory. The man at the factory was about to ____43____ .

"Please, Mister. I have to sell these nails now - please."

'Why do you need this money so ____44____ ?"

"It's a secret."

The man took the nails, reached into his pocket and put four coins in Reuben's hand.

Clutching the can tightly, Reuben ____45____ for the shop.

"I have the money," he solemnly told the owner.

Back home, his mother was cleaning the kitchen. "Here, Mum! Here!" Reuben shouted as he ran to her. He placed a small box in her roughened hand. She unwrapped it carefully. A blue-velvet jewel box appeared. Dora ____46____ the lid（盖子）.Tears began to blur（模糊）her vision. In gold lettering on a small, almond-shaped brooch(胸针) was the word Mother.

It was Mother's Day, 1946.

35. A. farming 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. driving 　　　　　　　　　 C. fishing　　　　　　 D. cleaning

36.A. door　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shop　　　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　 D. box

37.A.wrap　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　 D. hold

38. A. each　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　 D. all

39.A. nails　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cans　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. coins　　　　　　　 D. dollars

40. A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. serve　　　　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　 D. help

41. A. basic B. secret C. exciting　　　　　　 D. surprising

42. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. after　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. while

43.A.call up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look up　　　　　　　　　　 C .clear up　　　　　　 D. turn up

44. A. immediately　　　　　　　 B. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　 C. badly　　　　　　　 D. hardly

45. A. went　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looked　　　　　　　 C. paid　　　　　　　　 D. headed

46.A. moved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pulled　　　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　 D. lifted