“I’m really thankful to our government, for it provides us with such a good training program. The training greatly helps us live well. I will certainly study hard and learn the skills. Then I can 41] my family difficulties and do good to other people.” a learner on the job training program said, feeling 42:

The learner’s grandfather is nearly 80 years old, and his mother is 43] in bed. So his father, who is a father, is the main 44] of the family. The family is poor. The learner graduated from high school and did not 45] the college entrance exam. The job training program helps him learn the skills that he’ll 46] in the workplace.

The story reminds me of another 47: It goes like this: Once upon a time, there was a man who liked fishing very much, and was 48] to catch lots of fish every day. The man was a kind-hearted person, so he always 49] his fish with his neighbors who did not know how to fish. One day, he thought that it would be 50] if he taught them how to fish. So he 51] his neighbors tighter and showed how to fish. Everybody was very happy that they could 52] the fish they themselves caught.

At present, there are still a lot of poor people throughout the world. But it’s not good if we give only 53] to them. 54], we should give them a chance to learn new skills. Therefore, a technical training is very important to people in need, and they will learn the ability to 55] money. People can learn a lot of useful things in the training program and what learn can help them on the way to find jobs.

41:A. solve 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. change 　　　　　　　　　 C. study　　　　　　　 　　 D. find

42:A. surprised B. excited C. relaxed D. interested

43:A. ill 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. excited 　　　　　　　　　 C. silent 　　　　　　　　　　 D. dangerous

44:A. problem 　　　　　　　　　 B. example 　　　　　　　　 C. relatives 　　　　　　　　 D. support

45:A. pass 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. copy 　　　　　　　　　　 C. know 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

46:A. repeat 　　　　　　　 B. forget　　　　　　　　　　　 C. need 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. test

47:A. story 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. learner 　　　　　　　　　 C. family 　　　　　　　　　 D. program

48:A. afraid 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lucky 　　　　　　　　　　 C. sorry 　　　　　　　　　　 D. able

49:A. shared 　　　　　　　 B. cooked 　　　　　　　　　 C. exchanged 　　　　　　　　　　 D. weighed

50:A. easy 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. great 　　　　　　　　　　 C. useless 　　　　　　　　　 D. crazy

51:A. drove 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stopped 　　　　　　　　 C. called 　　　　　　　　　　 D. searched

52:A. feed 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. save 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. touch 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.eat

53:A. time 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fish 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. food 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clothing

54:A. Next 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Instead 　　　　　　　　　 C. Luckily 　　　　　　　　　 D. Especially

55:A. pay 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. give 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. use 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make

For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping-watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In some __1__ countries, people can turn on their __2__ and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys and __3__ things.
　　Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden. __4__, the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in fifteen European countries, and in one year, it makes $10 million. In France, there are two teleshopping channels, and the French __5__ about $ 20 million a year in buying things through those channels.
　　In Germany, __6__ last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for one hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can __7__ for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German __8__ are hoping these will help them sell more things.
　　Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without __9__. With all the traffic problems in cities, going shopping is not an easy thing. But at the same time, other Europeans __10__ like this new way of buying things. They call __11__ “junk on the air.” Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things __12__ on TV. They think high quality is the most important thing, and they don’t believe they can be sure about the quality of the things __13__.
　　The need of high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be __14__ the American companies. They will have to be more careful about __15__ of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see by themselves.

　　1. A. European　　　　　　 B. Asian　　　　　　　　 C. American　　　　　　　　 D. African
　　2. A. lights　　　　　　　　　　 B. switches　　　　　　 C. radios 　　　　　　　　　　 D. TVs
　　3. A. some else　　　　　　 B. another many　　 C. the other　　　　　　　　　 D. many other
　　4. A. Such as　　　　　　　　 B. For example　　 C. For teleshopping　　　 D. It is like
　　5. A. takes　　　　　　　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　　 C. spends　　　　　　　　　　 D. spend
　　6. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. until　　　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by
　　7. A. begin　　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　　 C. open　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn on
　　8. A. people　　　　　　　　　 B. women　　　　　　 C. businessmen　　　　　　 D. officials
　　9. A. to go out　　　　　　　 B. going out
　　　 C. to buy things　　　　　D. buying things
　　10. A. still　　　　　　　　　　 B. don’t　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. won’t
　　11. A. teleshopping　　　 B. TV　　　 　　　　　　 C. radio　　　　　　　　　　　 D. telephone
　　12. A. appearing　　　　　 B. coming out　　　　 C. for sale　　　　　　　　　　D. to buy
　　13. A. in the shop　　　　　 B. on TV　　　　　　　 C. they bought　　　　　　 D. by this way
　　14. A. the same with　　　 B. different from
　　　　　C. as big as　　　　　　 D. larger than
　　15. A. the number　　　　 B. the quality　　　　 C. the places　　　　　　　　 D. the buyers

　　 When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a 　41 .

　　 It was the early autumn of my 　42 year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 　43 , no one knew who I was. I was very 　44 , and afraid to make friends with anyone.

　　 Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart 　45 . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to 　 46 me.

　　 Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily 　47 . At that moment, a boy 　48 the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, 　49 a word, smiled.

Suddenly, I 　50 the touch of something bright and friendly. 　51 made me feel happy and warm.

That smile 　52 my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became 　53 to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t 　54 smiling at me!

It doesn’t 　55 because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

41. A. book　　　　 B. help　　　　 C. smile　　　　 D. surprise

42. A. first　 　　　B. second　　　 C. third　　　　 D. last

43. A. For example　 B. In other words C. In the end　 D. As a result

44. A. happy　　　 B. sleepy　　　 C. lonely　　　 D. friendly

45. A. beat　　　　 B. break　　　　 C. strike　　　　 D. shake

　46. A. think about　 B. worry about　 C. talk about　　 D. care about

47. A. as usual　　 B. in fact　　　 C. as well　　　　 D. once again

48. A. entered　　　 B. left　　　　 C. watched　　　 D. locked

49. A. in　　　　　 B. with　　　　 C. besides　　　 D. without

50. A. found　　　 B. saw　　　　　 C. felt　　　　　 D. knew

51. A. It　　　　 B. Nothing　　　 C. They　　　　 D. He

52. A. helped　　 B. changed　　　 C. lived　　　　 D. spent

53. A. closer　　　 B. quicker　　 　 C. easier　　　　 D. nicer

54. A. remember　 B. forget　　　　 C. mind　　　　　 D. stop

55. A. remain　　 B. affect　　　　 C. appear　　　　 D. matter

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　I'm a newspaperman(新闻记者)．I don't have much money, 　1 　I meet a lot of interesting people, some are 　2 　; 　3 　are poor．I like my job very much and I'm good at it．I don't talk a lot, but I'm a good 　4 　．Perhaps I'm the best listener in the city, and I look stupid(愚蠢的)and soon I am getting a lot of 　5 　．

　Let me 　6 　you 　7 　of how I got people to talk．I was writing an article(文章)about 　8 　in the city, how they live, 　9 　they do, and so on．So yesterday afternoon I went to the park, sat on a bench(长凳) 　10 　the sun, and waited．Soon an old woman came and sat near to me．She was carrying two large paper bags and an old handbag．I sat quietly 　11 　her about ten minutes, and 　12 　I took out some chocolate(巧克力)and I gave her a piece．After that, she 　13 　me about herself．She doesn't have a 　14 　．She and two friends sleep in the bus station．On warm days she comes to the park 　15 　her few clothes and things in two paper bags．　16 　we went to an eating place 17 a cup of coffee and 　18 　to eat．I paid, of course．I asked her a few questions about TV and films she was 　19 　．I gave her a dollar．Then, I 　20 　her in the park, went down to the office, and wrote the story for my article．

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