When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is _36_ wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad _37_ on what people are curious about.

Curiosity is _38_ silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are full of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are _39_ to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking or _40_ they have come home so early or so late. To be interested in these things is _41_ because they are not all important. It is none of their _42_ to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is _43_ not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it leads to small talk which often brings _44_, shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.

On the other hand, there is a noble curiosity, the curiosity of the wise, who _45_ at all the great things and try to find out all they _46_ about them. Columbus could _47_ have found America if he had not been curious, James Watt would not have made the steam engine _48_ his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made as a result of curiosity. _49_ the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have _50_ or nothing to do with the happiness.

36．A．something　 　　　 B．nothing　 　　　　　 C．much　 　　　　　　 D．none

38．A．always　 　　　　　 B．sometimes　 　　　 C．seldom　 　　　　　 D．never　　　　　　　　

39．A．permitted　 　　　 B．worried　 　　　　　 C．pleased　 　　　　　 D．anxious　　　　　　

40．A．if　 　　　　　　　　　 B．when　 　　　　　　 C．why　 　　　　　　　 D．whether

41．A．silly　 　　　　　　　 B．necessary　 　　　 C．possible　 　　　　 D．funny　　　　

42．A．work　 　　　　　　 B．homework　 　　　 C．duty　 　　　　　　　 D．business

43．A．how　 　　　　　　　 B．all　 　　　　　　　　　 C．something　 　　　 D．everything　　　　　

44．A．pride　 　　　　　　　 B．harm　 　　　　　　　 C．nervousness　 　 D．selfishness　　　　　　

45．A．expect　 　　　　　 B．like　 　　　　　　　　 C．wonder　 　　　　　 D．doubt　　　　　　　　　

46．A．know　 　　　　　　 B．study　 　　　　　　 C．must　 　　　　　　　 D．can

47．A．never　 　　　　　　 B．certainly　 　　　　 C．probably　 　　　　 D．finally　　　　

48．A．for　 　　　　　　　　 B．without　 　　　　　 C．in　 　　　　　　　　　 D．from　　　

49．A．So　 　　　　　　　　 B．And　 　　　　　　　 C．But　 　　　　　　　　 D．Or　　　　　　　　　　

50．A．much　 　　　　　　 B．little　 　　　　　　　 C．some　 　　　　　　 D．few

35．____ Chinese traditional paintings, Sally has come to China to learn how to paint.

　　 A．Adoring　 　　　　 B．Appealing　　 　　 C．Applying　 　　　　 D．Advertising

34．Most people on this island are recreational fishers, and ______, fishing forms an actual part of their leasure time.

　　 A．accidently　 　　　 B．purposefully　 　 C．obviously　 　　　 D．formally

33．Our entrance into WTO has a(n) ______ on our country’s economy.

　　 A．cause　 　　　　　　 B．impact　　 　　　　 C．affect　 　　　　　　 D．reason

32．After several part-time jobs, he has now got a _____ job in the bank.

　　 A．precious　　　 　 B．scary　　　　 　 C．stable　　　　 　 D．specific

31．Over time, she _______ all the hardships and gradually learns the meaning of life.

　　 A．gets through　 　 B．goes by　　　 　　 C．finds out　　　 　 D．breaks into

30．We got _____ in the crowd.

　 　　 A．separated　　 　　　 B．divided　　　 　　 C．aparted　　　　 　 D．disappeared

29．Having my passenger in my car, I just wondered how I could ______ the station since there was a traffic jam ahead.

　 　　 A．make it to　　 　　 B．reach for　　 　　 C．speed up　　　 D．see him off

28．Students who pass the test will be ______ to the next grade.

　 A．possessed　 　　　 B．promoted　　　 　 C．proposed　　　 D．allowed

27．You can ask him again if you like, but it won’t make any _________. He’ll still say no.

　　 A．sense　　　 　　　 B．decision　　　 　 C．contribution 　　　 D．difference