---Would you like to go to see a film with me tonight?

　 --- _______ , but I have a visiting friend now.

　 A. I would    B. I'd like to   C. I'd be happy    D. I'd prefer

　— May I have a talk with one of your sports reporters?

　　　　— Sorry, but all of them are out to ________ the main events of the day．

　　A. get　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. find

　　C. cover　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. search

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     One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered．and they all admired his heart for it was 　41　. There was not a scar in it. Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as 　42　.”

　　The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s 　43　. It was full of scars, it had places 　44　 pieces had been removed and other pieces 45　 in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several 　46　 edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gaps where whole pieces were missing.

　　The young man laughed. “ 　47　 your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”

　　“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours  48　 perfect but I would never trade with you. You see, every　49　 represents a person 　50　 I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they 51　 me a piece of their heart that fits into the  52　 place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of the love we 　53　.

　　“Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart 　54　, and the other person hasn’t returned a 　55　 of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gaps—giving love is 　56　 a chance. Although these gaps are painful, they 　57　 open, reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return and fill the space I have been waiting. So now do you see what true beauty is?’’

　　The young man walked up to the old man, 　58　 his perfect heart, and tipped a piece out. He 　59　 it to the old man.

　　The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It 　60　, but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges.

　　The young man looked at his heart, not perfect anymore but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his.

　　They embraced and walked away side by side.

1.A．ugly　　　　　B．perfect　　　　　 C．beautiful　　　　D．hurt

2.A．mine　　　　 B．his　　　　　　　 C．theirs　　　　　D．ours

3.A．coat　　　　　B．appearance　　　　C．face　　　　　 D．heart

4.A．that　　　　　B．which　　　　　　C．where　　　　　D．whose

5.A．cut　　　　　 B．set　　　　　　　C．put　　　　　　 D．brought

6.A．smooth　　　 B．rough　　　　　　C．broken　　　　　D．pretty

7.A.Comparing　　　B．Compared　　　　C．Compare　　　 D．Compares

8.A．looks　　　　 B．seems　　　　　　C．is　　　　　　　D．fits

9.A．one　　　　　 B．heart　　　　　　 C．piece　　　　　 D．scar

10.A．on whom　　 B．in whom　　　　　C．with whom　　  D．to whom

11.A．take　　　　 B．give　　　　　　　C．lend　　　　　　D．pass

12.A．empty　　　 B．full　　　　　　　 C．original　　　　 D．first

13.A．had　　　　  B．gave　　　　　　 C．shared　　　　　D．owned

14.A．in　　　　　 B．away　　　　　　 C．off　　　　　　D．up

15.A．lot　　　　　 B．sheet　　　　　　 C．piece　　　　　D．pile

16.A．making　　　 B．taking　　　　　　C．keeping　　　　D．bringing

17.A．keep　　　　　B．cut　　　　　　　C．come　　　　　D．stay

18.A．carried away　　B．reached into　　　C．took out　　　 D．brought up

19.A．offered　　　　B．took　　　　　　C．passed　　　　　D．served

20.A．fit　　　　　　B．hit　　　　　　　C．beat　　　　　　D．set

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阅读下列短文，从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
　　Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something 　31 that changed my life.
　　Pete was being 　32 in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, “Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest 　33 . How many at-bats（击球）do you think it’ll take you to get the 78 hits？” Without hesitation, Pete just 　34 at the reporter and said,“78.” The reporter yelled back, “Ah, come on, Pete, you don’t think you’ll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you？”
　　Mr. Rose calmly 　35 his philosophy with the reporters who were 　36 waiting for his reply to the claim.“Every time I 　37 up to the plate（击球区），I 　38 to get a hit! 　39 I have it in mind，I have no right to step into the batter’s（击球手）box! It is 40 expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place.”
　　When I thought about Pete Rose’s 　41 and how it applied to everyday 　42 ，I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person，I was hoping to increase my 　43 . As a father，l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man，I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson，I was not so 44 a father，and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not 　45 ! I wanted to be a great salesperson，a great father and a great husband. I 　46 my attitude to a positive one，and the results were 47 .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips，I won Coach of the Year in my 48 baseball league，and I share a loving relationship with my wife，Karen，with whom I am 49 to enjoy the rest of my life!
　50 ，Mr. Rose!
31．A．reliable 　　　　B．enjoyable 　　　　　　C．valuable　　　　　 D．unbelievable
32．A．admired 　　　　 B．interviewed 　　　　　C．watched 　　　　　 D．trained
33．A．decision 　　　　B．record 　　　　　　　 C．level 　　　　　　 D．goal
34．A．stared 　　　　　B．shouted 　　　　　　　C．glared 　　　　　　D．pointed
35．A．enjoyed 　　　　 B．shared 　　　　　　　 C．discussed 　　　　 D．reviewed
36．A．anxiously 　　　 B．nervously 　　　　　　C．cheerfully 　　　　D．impatiently
37．A．climb 　　　　　 B．jump 　　　　　　　　 C．drive 　　　　　　 D．step
38．A．seem 　　　　　　B．fail 　　　　　　　　 C．expect 　　　　　　D．compete
39．A．Though 　　　　　B．Unless 　　　　　　　 C．Because 　　　　　 D．When
40．A．abrupt 　　　　　B．simple　　　　　　　 C．positive 　　　　　D．considerate
41．A．plan 　　　　　　B．idea 　　　　　　　　 C．ability 　　　　　 D．behaviour
42．A．agenda 　　　　　B．exercise 　　　　　　 C．work 　　　　　　　D．lire
43．A．sales 　　　　　 B．skills 　　　　　　　 C．experiences 　　　 D．experiments
44．A．wise 　　　　　　B．kind 　　　　　　　　 C．mean 　　　　　　　D．bad
45．A．explicit 　　　　B．helpful 　　　　　　　C．enough 　　　　　　D．practical
46．A．changed 　　　　 B．added 　　　　　　　　C．devoted 　　　　　 D．contributed
47．A．hopeful 　　　　 B．amazing 　　　　　　　C．funny 　　　　　　 D．disappointing
48．A．son’s 　　　　　B．wife’s 　　　　　　　C．friend’s 　　　　 D．customer’s
49．A．supposed 　　　　B．expected 　　　　　　 C．encouraged 　　　　D．determined
50．A．Good luck 　　　 B．Best regards 　　　　　C．Thanks 　　　　　 D．Congratulations