完形填空 :通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后在1—25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出　　 一个最佳答案。　　

　　 　　When you read a story in English, do you read it for the story or　　 for the English? This is a 1 that is not so foolish 2 it may seem. For　　 I 3 that many students of English 4 far more attention to the story　　 than to the English. They read and 5 and for a long time 6 remember　　 the story, but do not care to study the 7 of words and 8 in it. For　　 instance, they care for the memory of 9 the mystery (神秘) in the　　 story is solved, but do not remember a 10 sentence in the story and　　 cannot 11 what preposition is used before or after a certain 12 in　　 the speech of a 13 character.

　　 Of course, it is all right to read and enjoy and 14 a story, and　　 so 15 as one wants to 16 the story only, one need not bother (费心)　　 about the language. But the case is quite different with a 17 of　　 English. I mean a student of English is different from a student of　　 stories or 18 is called the general reader.

　　 As you may also have 19 from the above, you ought to read very 20.　　 Not only very carefully but also aloud, and that again and again 21　　 you know the passage by heart and can 22 it as if it were your own.　　 Positively (正面) this will teach you many 23 words and phrases;　　 negatively (负面) it will help you to avoid many errors and faults in　　 expression. Incidentally I have found from 24 that intelligent　　 copying is a help to 25 by heart.　　 　　

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阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中， 选出一个最佳答案．

(A)

　Swimming and other water sports can be great fun． Yet 　1　people can not swim． Many are 　2　water． They have no confidence (信心) in their ability (能力) to learn to swim well．

　A few years ago, scientists to find out how people learn new skills． They found that, 　3　,the first time a person tried a task determined whether or not he would ever be any 　4　it． For example, if a child tried to rollerskate (穿四轮鞋溜冰) for the first time and did it well, then he would probably become 　5　rollerskater． If he did it badly, then he would probably never good． For this reason, it is important that a person's first step at swimming should be successful．

　Scientists also know that a 　6　experience will do harm to a person's confidence． For example, if a nonswimmer (非游泳者) is 　7　deep water in fun, it will take him a long time to regain (恢复) confidence in the water．

　So learners-swimmers (初学游泳者) should take each step 　8　 ． The first thing to do is to gain confidence in the water． Never jump in at first． Sit on the side． Better still, walk slowly down the steps into 　9　water． Try to walk along the side of the bath． Duck (猛然低下) your head under the water, keeping your eyes open 　10　． Lift your feet off the bottom and let your body float to the surface． You will soon be ready to learn to swim．

(B)

　Of all the men who ever liked fresh air, no one like it more than James Wilson． He took long walks in the fresh air． He ran long distances in the fresh air． He played football and other games in the fresh air． He liked to climb mountains and breathe the fresh air at the top． He used to sit 　11　and watch the great waves in the fresh air． He always slept with his windows 　12　 ． He had an open car with no roof, and he drove it madly through the fresh air．

　If Wilson entered a room where the windows were shut,he immediately opened them． He did this 　13　snow was falling outside． If someone else shut the windows again, he walked out of the room in a manner which showed his opinions without any doubt． When he travelled by sea, he could 　14　in a place on board (在船上) where the wild wind was blowing through his hair．

　One winter Wilson went to Finland (芬兰) on business． Good hotels in Finland 　15　during the cold winter, and this winter was even colder than usual． When Wilson reached his room in the hotel, he found that the windows were closed to keep the icy air out． He did his best to open one,but 　16　． It was absolutely (绝对) impossible to open it because the manager had very wisely arranged that．

　Wilson undressed and got into bed． He was a very angry man．

　The bed room was on the 12． Two or three pictures on the walls showed views of some beautiful parts of Finland． There was no noise at all． The bed was really excellent, but Wilson could not sleep． He could not forget the 　17　window． No fresh air ! It was terrible to think of !

　He got 　18　and tried once more to open the window,but it was useless, and he sadly got back into bed．

　At about one o'clock in the morning he was still awake (醒着) worrying about 　19　in the bed room． He had turned over bed two hundred and thirtysix times． He was very hot． As he turned over for the two hundred and thirtyseventh time; one arm came out of the bedclothes and 　20　． His hand touched the floor． It also touched something on the floor． This thing was 　21　．

　An idea came into his worried mind． Angry men 　22　and the shoe was in his hand in less than a second． Where was the window? He could see something that looked like glass over there． He threw the shoe through the darkness with all the force of his strong right hand．

　The shoe flew straight through the air and 　23　． A terrible sound of breaking glass 　24　the bed room, but to Wilson's sad heart it seemed like the sound of sweet and beautiful music．

　“Now I have some fresh air in the room: ” he thought, “Now I 　25　”．

　Five minutes later he was peacefully asleep． He did not move for many hours．

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　　“If you haven't got anything interesting   1 , don't say　　 anything   2  ．” That's   3  mothers　　 and fathers sometimes   4  their young children．It　　 is not rather a good way   5  the children shut up．However,　　 the Maxism may be worth remembering．

　　If you are   6  speaking   7  , have you   8  had to stand　　 up in front of a crowd, knees trembling to speak? You have almost certainly been bored by　　 one of those public speakers who can make even   9  seem endless．In our new radio series Speak Out, we examine the art of speaking　　 in English, and take a look at the trick people use to draw and hold the attention of an　　 audience．

　　The series is based on actual speeches   10  during a public　　 speaking competition organized by the English Speaking Union．Every year the ESU invites pupils from schools all   11  Britain　　 to choose a subject then come to London and give their   12  speeches in front of the　　 audience．

　　The young speakers-all   13  their mid-teens are judged on their　　 general ability,   14  on their originality and mastery of the subject．We have   15  some of the speeches and you will　　 be able to listen to them in the Speak Out programs．

Some years ago when l was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time．The moment was exciting, Salome's 36 filled the room and brought the．theater to life．I was so 37 that I decided to write an article about her．

　　　 I 38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted．to meet her to talk about her career． She 　39　 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday．When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind．I 40 I was lying．I was not a writer at all and hadn't even written a grocery list．

　　　 I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday． I sat there 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, "Can you tell me…" I soon realized that 42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible．The 43 Was almost unbearable． I struggled for days 44 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript（手稿） into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox．

　　　 It didn't take long． My manuscript 45 ．How stupid of me! I thought．How could I 46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn't 47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer．

　　　 Five years later, I was moving to California．While 48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope． This time I opened it and read the editor's letter in 　49 ;

Ms Profit,

　　　 Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic． Yet we need some 50 materials．Please add those and return the article immediately; We would like to 51 your story soon.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Shocked, it took． me a long time to 52　 ．Fear of rejection cost me dearly． I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine． More importantly, I lost years of 　53 writing．Today, I have become a full－time writer, Looking, back on this 54 ,I learned a very important lesson: You can't 55 to doubt yourself．

36．A． joy　　　　　　　　　　　 B． voice　　　　　　　　　 C． speech　　　　　　　　 D． smile

37．A． proud 　　　　　　　　 B． active　　　　　　　　　 C． satisfied　　　　　　　 D． moved

38．A． visited　　　　　　　　　 B．emailed　　　　　　　　　 C． phoned　　　　　　　　 D． interviewed

39．A． agreed　　　　　　　　 B．refused　　　　　　　　　 C． hesitated　　　　　　　 D． paused

40．A． replied　　　　　　　　 B． discovered　　　　　　 C． explained　　　　　　　 D． knew

41．A． seriously　　　　　　　 B． patiently　　　　　　　 C． nervously　　　　　　 D． quietly

42．A． blaming　　　　　　　　 B． fooling　　　　　　　　 C． inviting　　　　　　　　 D． urging

43．A． hardship　　　　　　　 B． failure　　　　　　　　　 C． comment　　　　　　 D． pressure

44．A． with　　　　　　　　　　 B． by　　　　　　　　　　　 C． on　　　　　　　　　　　 D． in

45．A． disappeared　　　　　 B． returned　　　　　　　 C． spread　　　　　　　　 D． improved

46．A． compare　　　　　　　 B． struggle　　　　　　　　 C． survive　　　　　　　　 D． compete

47．A． ignore　　　　　　　　　 B． deliver　　　　　　　　　 C． face　　　　　　　　　　 D． receive

48．A．decorating　　　　　　　 B． repairing　　　　　　　 C． cleaning　　　　　　　 D． leaving

49．A．disbelief`　　　　　　　　 B． anxiety 　　　　　　　 C． horror　　　　　　　　　 D． trouble

50．A． subjective　　　　　　 B． relevant　　　　　　　　 C． private　　　　　　　　 D． reliable

51．A． broadcast　　　　　　 B． create　　　　　　　　　 C． publish　　　　　　　　 D． assess

52．A． recover　　　　　　　　 B． prepare 　　　　　　　 C． escape　　　　　　　　 D． concentrate

53．A． energetic　　　　　　　 B． endless　　　　　　　　 C． typical　　　　　　　　 D． enjoyable

54．A． experience　　　　　　 B． success　　　　　　　　 C． benefit　　　　　　　　 D． accident

55．A． attempt 　　　　　　　 B． afford 　　　　　　　　 C．expect　　　　　　　　　 D． pretend

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　　The country's highest-level university scholarships（奖学金）were handed out last week.

　　The recipients are students from poor families who have an excellent ___1___ in their studies. But the University of Science and Technology of Beijing ___2___ even further with its ___3____. This year's recipients have to be non-smokers, non-drinkers, and frugal（节俭）as well. ___4___ who is silly enough to use the scholarship money ___5___ friends to meals could face the hope of having ___6___ taken back.

　　The assessment process（评估过程）was ___7___. The applicant（申请者）was asked to do two things：___8___ a short speech about study, campus life and family conditions; and take part in a question and answer meeting with the organizations in charge.

　　The organization was clear in its decision process and awarded the scholarships to 147 students.

　　___9___ how the money should be spent, however, ___10___ differ. Some students say that it's natural, even___11___, for a winner to invite friends to a celebration, usually a meal.

　　The scholarship winners themselves did not seem to agree.“I object to ___12___ the money on a big dinner for friends. ___13___ the winners who are from poor families should make good use of the money and not waste it,”said Si Guangrong, one of the winners, who said she ___14___ use it for her postgraduate study.

　　A bit more ___15___ views came from Li Xiao, of the university's Students' Affairs Office：“How they spend the scholarship money is ___16___ a private matter and they're free to spend it ___17___ different ways. But they'd better use it properly and in an economic way.”

　　The national scholarship is ___18___ to 45,000 students each year. The top 10,000 will receive 6,000 yuan, ___19___ 4,000 yuan. ___20___, students with a national scholarship are not required to pay fees for school.