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1、The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t believe the change in him. In fact, he didn’t even seem like the 36 person. When I first knew Bill, back in 37 ,he was one of the most carefree(無憂無慮)people I had ever 38 . He was always ready to have a party.

2、He thought 39 of going out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or driving 50 miles to see an old 40 he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and 41 was never dull when he was 42 . With him there was one wild 43 after another. Sometimes I wonder how we 44 to stu

3、dy for our exams. Last week I was in Houston on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel. 45 , I wasn’t even sure it was 46 . Was this short-haired businessman really the same person? I wasn’t really sure until I came near him but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He 47

4、 most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the 48 thing Bill cared about was possessions. Now they seemed to be his main 49 . Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow, I never 50 Bill changing so much. My image of

5、 him 51 the one I had formed 52 the time when we were college students together. I suppose it’s 53 to expect people to remain the same, especially 54 I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he 55 the same way about me. 36.

6、 A. proper B. same C. usual D. right 37. A. childhood B. the army C. his thirties D. college 38. A. considered B. supposed C. met D. expected 39. A. nothing B. much C. most D. none 40. A. man B. hospital C. movie D. country 41. A. learning B. life C. w

7、ork D. fun 42. A. in B. out C. away D. around 43. A. adventure B. mistake C. chance D. joke 44. A. decided B. intended C. managed D. hoped 45. A. First of all B. At first C. Now and then D. All the time 46. A. that B. us C. there D. hi

8、m 47. A. thought B. talked C. argued D. spent 48. A. first B. last C. next D. only 49. A. interest B. event C. subject D. problem 50. A. forgot B. minded C. liked D. imagined 51. A. remained B. reminded C. suggested D. became 52. A. since B. fr

9、om C. at D. till 53. A. unnecessary B. foolish C. common D. unusually 54. A. because B. that C. how D. when 55. A. felt B. acted C. looked D. discovered 36—40 BDCAC 41—45 BDACB 46—50 DBBAD 51—55 ACBDA More than forty thousand readers told us what they looked for in c

10、lose friendship, what they expected 36 friends, what they were willing to give in 37 , and how satisfied they were 38 the quality of their friendships. The 39 give little comfort to social critics(評論家).Friendship 40 to be a different form of 41 relationships. Unlike marriage o

11、r the ties that 42 parents and children, it is not explained or regulated(制約) by 43 . Unlike other social roles that we are expected to 44 —as citizens, employees, members of professional societies and 45 organizations—it has its own rule, which is to develop 46 of warmth, trust an

12、d love 47 two people. The 48 on friendships appeared in Psychology Today in March. The findings 49 that topics of trust and betrayal(背叛) are 50 to friendship. They also suggest that our readers do not 51 for friends only among those who are 52 like them, but find many 53

13、differ in race, religion, and background. Arguably the most important 54 that appears in the article, 55 , is not something that we found—but what we did not. 36．A．on B．of C．to D．for 37．A．a(chǎn)ddition B．pay C．turn D．return 38．A．a(chǎn)bout B．of C．with D．by 39．A．results B．effects C．expectations D．en

14、ds 40．A．feels B．leads C．sunds D．a(chǎn)ppears 41．A．human B．mankind C．their D．civil 42．A．join B．relate C．control D．a(chǎn)ttract 43．A．force B．law C．rule D．order 44．A．keep B．do C．show D．play 45．A．a(chǎn)ll B．a(chǎn)ny C．other D．those 46．A．friendship B．interests C．feelings D．relations 47．A．between B．on C．in D．for 48．

15、A．book B．a(chǎn)rticle C．description D．wish 49．A．warn B．believe C．prove D．solve 50．A．true B．main C．false D．central 51．A．a(chǎn)sk B．call C．care D．look 52．A．most B．more C．least D．less 53．A．people B．who C．what D．friends 54．A．conclusion B．summary C．decision D．demand 55．A．moreover B．however C．still D．yet 36

16、.B 37.D 38.C 39.A 40.D 41.A 42.A 43.B 44.D 45.C 46.C 47.A 48.B 49.C 50.D 51.D 52.B 53.B 54.D 55.B HER moon-shaped head appears on everything from schoolbags to fashionable watches. And 36 she actually has no mouth, her lovely poses (姿勢) have made her one of the most famous 37 in

17、 the world. 　 Now Hello Kitty is celebrating her 38 birthday, and her "parents", Japanese character goods maker Sanrio, will make it a 39 to remember. From July, a series of 40 events will be held. 　 　 And, in keeping with her 41 as "United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Special Friend of Chil

18、dren", the cat will donate(捐贈) US$150,000 to the organization's 42 education programmes. There are 10 million more girls than boys out of 43 across the world, and these programmes are intended to 44 the gap. 　 When she first went 45 in 1974, Hello Kitty became an immediate hit. There have been man

19、y style (風格)changes since then. In 1995, she appeared in a nurse's uniform and, two years later, the ribbons(絲帶) in her hair were 46 by flowers. This style was then 47 by millions of Japanese schoolgirls. 　 　 "All I did was make Kitty do the sorts of things I wanted to do myself," said Yuko Y

20、amaguchi, the cat's 48 since the early 1980s.　 　 Most popular 49, such as Snoopy or Mickey Mouse, started life in cartoon strips and films 50 going on to earn money from their image. 　 The makers of Hello Kitty just started 51 the cat straight away. Sanrio now receives US$500 million a year from

21、 companies who 52 to use the cat's face on their 53. 　 　　 　 "Hello Kitty is a good 54 of how commercially-minded(商業(yè)頭腦的) the Japanese are," explained Brian Bremner of Business Week magazine. "Adapt it, sell it, 55 it and sell it again, hopefully all within the same week." 36. A. if B. becaus

22、e C. although D. when 37. A. cats B. actresses C. women D. teachers 38. A. 10th B. 20th C. 30th D. 40th 39. A. girl B. party C. success D. toy 40. A. birthday B. sports C. chief D. political 41. A. character B. role C. friend D. child 42. A. college

23、 B. moral C. girls’ D. boys’ 43. A. work B. control C. question D. school 44. A. make B. narrow C. enlarge D. gain 45. A. on business B. on duty C. on sale D. on holiday 46. A. made B. offered C. replaced D. used 47. A. encouraged B. copied C. changed

24、 D. produced 48. A. owner B. designer C. supporter D. lover 49. A. animals B. characters C. actors D. film-makers 50. A. after B. when C. while D. before 51. A. raising B. making C. selling D. feeding 52. A. pay B. have C. used D. ought 53. A. gates

25、 B. products C. clothes D. desks 54. A. idea B. cat C. example D. deal 55. A. make B. improve C. enjoy D. use 36-55 CACBA BCDBC CBBBD CABCB While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house　36　,“We need a doctor out her

26、e! We need a doctor! Hurry, Mom!”“What’s wrong?” I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor. Dutifully（順從地）, I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer’s hand— 　37　, that’s the sort of thing mothers do! While my son led me out of the door a

27、nd 　38　the bird, I explained that if the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not 　39　. When we arrived at the 　40　scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree. My son and I 　41　the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly wel

28、l, and exactly how the 　42　had caused its death. “I think his mommy and daddy really 　43　him,” Spencer observed. I　44　my boy’s hand and tried to ease his 　45　by saying I was sure they did,　46　 they would be okay because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and PoPo（my grandfather who ha

29、d died）. I assured Spencer that the bird’s mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be 　47　 and loved. I told Spencer that PoPo loved little birds, and I 　48　he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird 　49　. I picked up the little creature’s body, slipped it into my plastic bag a

30、nd　50　placed the bird in the rubbish bin.　51　was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to play 　52　he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen. At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby

31、bird the day before that had fallen from its nest. “It was dead, Daddy!” Trying to 　53　Spencer’s spirits and remind him that the little bird was really　54　, I asked our son to tell Daddy　55　the baby bird was. Spencer, looking solemn faced at his dad, stated,“In the rubbish bin with Mama’s granddad

32、, PoPo.” 36.A. saying B. screaming C. declaring D. telling 37.A. in fact　 B. at least　 C. of course D. after all 38.A. ahead B. toward C. found D. looked 39.A. come B. save　 C. help D. support 40.A. accident B. kitchen C. familiar D. angry 41.A. wondered

33、 B. discussed C. studied D. looked 42.A. fall　 B. tree　 C. mother bird D. other bird 43.A. hate B. lose　 C. miss D. love 44.A. picked up B. turned to　 C. got to D. reached for 45.A. excitement　 B. regret　 C. sadness D. disappointment 46.A. but that B. a

34、nd that　 C. soon D. then 47.A. enjoyed B. played　 C. treated D. cared for 48.A. doubted B. found　 C. was sure D. was afraid 49.A. right now B. right then　 C. from now on D. now and then 50.A. gently B. loudly　 C. strongly D. firmly 51.A. Nothing else B. Nobod

35、y else C. Everything　 D. Something 52.A. as usual B. as if　 C. even though D. though 53.A. break B. rise　 C. show D. lift 54.A. wounded B. injured　 C. okay D. alive 55.A. where B. what　 C. how D. when 36~40 BDBCA 41~45 BACDC 46~50 ADCBA 51~55 ABDCA

36、 It’s no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents(養(yǎng)父母) than with the parents that nature dealt them. That’s especially 36 of children who remain in homes where they’re badly treated 37 the law blindly favours biological parents. It’s also true of children who

37、 38 for years in foster ( 寄養(yǎng) ) homes because of parents who can’t or won’t care for them but 39 to give up custody (監(jiān)護) rights. Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays 40 neither description, but her recent court victory could 41 children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody battle

38、 between the man who 42 her and her biological parents, with whom she has never 43 . A Florida judge decided that the teenager can 44 with the only father she’s ever known and that her biological parents have “no legal right” on her. Shortly after 45 in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another b

39、aby were mistakenly switched and sent home with the 46 parents. Kimberly’s biological parents received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests 47 that the child wasn’t their own daughter, but Kim was, thus leading to a custody 48 with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families 49 that

40、 Mr Mays would continue to have custody with the biological parents getting 50 rights. Those rights were ended when Mr Mays decided that Kimberly was being 51 . The decision to 52 Kimberly with Mr Mays caused heated discussion. But the judge made 53 that Kimberly did have the right to sue(起訴) on

41、 her own behalf. Thus he made clear that she was more than just a 54 possession of her parents. Biological parentage does not mean an absolute ownership that cancels (取消) all the 55 of children. 36. A. terrible B. true C. sad D. natural 37. A. but B. when C. bec

42、ause D. if 38. A. suffer B. work C. settle D. gather 39. A. have B. stick C. want D. refuse 40. A. fits B. knows C. likes D. gives 41. A. support B. help C. interest D. surprise 42. A. missed B. protected

43、 C. praised D. raised 43. A. talked B. dealt C. lived D. cared 44. A. remain B. leave C. share D. chat 45. A. birth B. school C. operation D. judgment 46. A. own B. wrong C. kind D. biological 47. A. explained

44、 B. decided C. showed D. examined 48. A. agreement B. decision C. battle D. right 49. A. quarreled B. thought C. prepared D. agreed 50. A. visiting B. equal C. speaking D. political 51. A. wounded B. hidden C. forbidden D. harmed

45、 52. A. give B. leave C. meet D. keep 53. A. free B. happy C. clear D. sure 54. A. public B. great C. proper D. personal 55. A. joys B. rights C. opinions D. ideas 36-40 BCADA 41-45 BDCAA 46-50 BCCDA 51-55 DB

46、CDB After the Second World War, a small group of veterans(老兵) returned to their village in France. Most of them managed to __36__ fairly well, but one ---- Francois Lebeau, who had been wounded and never recovered his __37__ ---- was unable to work regularly. __38__ he became very poor. Yet he was

47、too __39__ to accept anything from the people in the village. Once each year the veterans held a reunion(團聚) dinner. On one of these occasions they met in the home of Jules Grandin, who had made __40__ money. Grandin produced a __41__ ---- a large old gold coin. Each man __42__ it with interest as

48、it passed around the long table. All, __43__, had drunk wine freely and the room was full of noisy talk, __44__ the gold piece was soon forgotten. Later, when Grandin __45__ it and asked for it, the coin was missing. One of them suggested everyone be searched, __46__ all agreed, except Lebeau. “You

49、 __47__, then?” asked Grandin. Lebeau flushed. “Yes,” he said, “I can not allow it.” One by one, the others turned out their pocket. When the coin __48__ to appear, attention was focused on poor Lebeau. Amid(在…之中) the __49__ stares of his friends, he walked out with the hangdog air of a prisoner an

50、d returned to his home. A few years later, Grandin made some changes in his house. A workman found the gold coin, __50__ in dirt between planks(板) of the floor. “Why did you not allow yourself to be __51__?” “Because I was a __52__,” Lebeau said brokenly. “For weeks we had not had enough to eat

51、 and my pockets were full of __53__ that I had taken from the table to __54__ home to my wife and __55__ children.” 36. A. get along B. get back C. get through D. get around 37. A. power B. strength C. energy D. spirit 38. A. At times B. At a time C. In time D. On time 39. A.

52、willing B. anxious C. painful D. proud 40. A. a good deal of B. a large number of C. a great many of D. a big mass of 41. A. curiosity B. wonder C. fun D. surprise 42. A. searched B. caught C. examined D. looked 43. A. even B. though C. otherwise D. however 44.

53、 A. if B. so that C. until D. after 45. A. thought B. remembered C. recognized D. found 46. A. in which B. to which C. on which D. about which 47. A. refuse B. fear C. allow D. worry 48. A. seemed B. happened C. failed D. stopped 49. A. relaxed B. comforting C. pityin

54、g D. anxious 50. A. gone B. deserted C. forgotten D. buried 51. A. searched B. helped C. watched D. focused 52. A. veteran B. thief C. farmer D. husband 53. A. money B. coins C. food D. dinner 54. A. carry B. send C. return D. bring 55. A. angry B. naughty

55、C. sad D. hungry 36~40: A B C D A 41~45: A C D B B 46~50: B A C C D 51~55: A B C A D It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet 36 . the loaded plates I carried 37 to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged. I didn’t

56、seem able to do anything 38. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice cream 39 a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father 40 at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done, ” he said, “you’ve 41 us really well. ” Suddenly my tiredness 42 . I smiled back,

57、and late, when the manager asked me how I’d like my first day, I said, “43 !” Those few words of praise had 44 everything. Praise is like 45 to the human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And 46, while most of us are only too 47 to apply(應用) to others the cold wind of criticism(批評), we

58、are 48 unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why—when one word of praise can bring such 49 ? It’s strange how chary（吝嗇）we are about praising. Perhaps it’s 50 few of us know how to accept it. It’s 51 rewarding（獎賞）to give praise in areas in which 52 generally goes unnoticed of un

59、mentioned. An artist gets complimented(admired)for a glorious picture, a cook for a 53 meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are 54 just right? In fact, to give praise 55 the give nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort. 36. A. rested

60、 B. hurt C. broke D. slipped 37. A. remained B. looked C. seemed D. appeared 38. A. new B. special C. nervous D. right 39. A. order B. price C. material D. chair 40. A. stared B. smiled

61、 C. glanced D. nodded 41. A. called on B. looked after C. passed by D. thought of 42. A. arrived B. continued C. disappeared D. developed 43. A. Oh B. Well C. Fine D. Terrible 44. A. made B. changed C. fo

62、und D. improved 45. A. heat B. warmth C. snowstorm D. sunlight 46. A. then B. thus C. therefore D. yet 47. A. ready B. doubtful C. satisfied D. disappointed 48. A. unable B. unwilling C. likely

63、 D. anxious 49. A. attention B. choice C. pleasure D. difficulty 50. A. because B. when C. what D. where 51. A. finally B. especially C. silly D. fortunately 52. A. effort B. attempt C. deed D. f

64、eeling 53. A. daily B. light C. perfect D. poor 54. A. done B. sold C. chosen D. given 55. A. adds B. leaves C. offers D. costs 36～40 BCDAB 41～45 BCCBD46～50 DABCA 51～55 BACAD As my wife greeted me one evening,

65、 her voice came through the door, "Guess what?" I always take a deep 36 on this very leading question. "What?" I asked. "I just won a sales contest at work and the 37 is dinner for two at the new fancy restaurant down by the riverfront!" She was so 38 . We knew the restaurant was extrem

66、ely good. "See? I told you there would be a 39 for me to wear my new spring outfit," she shyly reminded me. " 40 can play at that game," I responded. " I will wear my gray suit, my Borsalino imported straw hat and a new silk tie. We will be well 41 . " It was early 42 and nearing dusk as the waiter took us to a table by a window, with a(n) 43 of the river. And the table was 44 set, with a smoke-gray tablecloth and bright colored napkins (餐巾). A delicious meal 45 in such an at