47. A. bad　　　　　　 　 　　　　　 B. great 　　　 　　　　C. messy 　　 　　　　D. poor　　

Section C

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and complete the passage by filling in each numbered blank with one word that fits the context.

According to The New Oxford Dictionary of English, frustration, by definition, means 48. ______ feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something. Since frustration seems to 49.______ a negative feeling, some people may be temped to think that frustration is bad for people. 50. ______ , however, hold a different view. They believe that it is beneficial to people. They say frustration goes side 51. ______ side with success and that it inspires people to overcome hardships and difficulties and 52. ______ the final success. It is thus part of our life experience. So far as I’m 53. ______ , it is 54. ______ completely good nor completely bad. In our process of growing up, we may inevitably experience it. It is a test of our courage. If we let it control us, we may fall into the abyss (深渊) of serious psychological problems. 55. ______ if we harness (利用) it and take it as our inspiration, we may finally enjoy the glory of success.　

PART THREE　 READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Swaying palm trees, turquoise-blue water and sugar-white sand make beach lovers sigh with delight. But not all beaches have those ingredients. The most interesting beaches come in different shapes, sizes and colors.

Those who want beauty and something unique can go to the Seychelles’ La Digue Island. Large granite (花岗岩) rock formations overlook beautiful, white-sand beaches. The pinkish-grey rocks look like sculptures that have been forgotten on the beach. Tourists traveling to La Digue Island to see the unique rocks will also discover one of the world’s most beautiful islands.

Hawaii’s Big Island has one of the rarest beaches of all - a beach made up entirely of green sand. The sand, which is formed by dark green crystals called olivine (橄榄石), is deposited (堆积) by volcanic activity. Green Sand Beach lies on the slopes of the world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa.

One of the world’s most unusual beaches lies on the island of Santorini, Greece. The sand on Red Beach gets its reddish color from the red volcanic rocks that make up the cliffs (悬崖) around the beach. Tourists flock (蜂拥) to see the red sand, making Red Beach one of Santorini’s most popular beach destinations.

Black sand makes up the huge beach of Karakare. Through the years, volcanic sand mixed with iron ash to form this black beach on New Zealand’s wild, west coast. With all the beautiful beaches in the world, beach lovers have lots of choices. But for those ready for something different, a unique beach vacation might be just the ticket!

46. A. giving out 　　　　 　　B. giving in 　 　　　　C. giving back　 　　D. giving off　

45. A. company　　　 　　 　　　 B. competitor　 　　 　　C. companion　　　　 　 　 D. co-worker

44. A. lively　　　　　 　　 　　　 B. alive 　　　　　　C. live　　 　　　　　　 D. living

43. A. commitment 　　 　　　 B. committee　　　 　　 C. friend 　　　 　　　　 D. follower

42. A. puzzled 　　　　 　　　 B. confused　　 　　　　　 C. empty 　　　　　　 D. alone

41. A. demand　　　 　　 　　　 　　　 B. dilemma　　 　　　　 C. decision　　 　　　　 D. matter

40. A. except　 　 　　 　　　　　 B. besides　　　 　 　　C. except for　 　 　　　D. beside

39. A. dormitory　 　　　　　 B. home 　　　 　　　　　 　　C. family 　　　 　　　　D. house　 　

38. A. aboard　 　　 　　　　　 B. domestic　　 　　　　 C. excited　　　 　　 　　D. exotic