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Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay (海湾)She stepped into the  16  and rowed out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and   17  to the wild open sea. She had to row across the bay to reach 18  side. The waves struck against the side of the boat,  19  and uneven; it became  20 difficult to row. If she  21 for a moment, the tide would push the boat back towards the  22  .
She wasn" t even halfway,  23 she was already tired and her hands  24  from pulling on  the rough wooden oars (船桨).“I"m never going to  25 it”, she thought. She rested the oars on her knees and 26  her head helplessly, then looked up as she  27  the boat shift(晃动) against the tide.
The east wind , which had swung(旋转) around from the south-west,  28 her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. It was going to be   29  . Her hands weren"t so painful. Her chest didn’t feel as if it was about to burst   30 .
The lights of the town became   31 . one of the oars banged against the side of the boat and she   32  it with a start. Had she been asleep, or just   33 ? She looked over her shoulder. She was almost on the beach. The girl gave one last   34 on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat. She listened to the waves   35  and knew she had come home. Far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain.
16. A. car            B. boat                C. ship                       D. sail
17. A. beside          B. before                    C. behind                     D. beyond
18.A. another         B. other                      C. either                     D. the other
19. A. deep            B. calm                      C. gentle               D. rough
20. A. more           B. less                   C. as                         D. least
21. A. slept            B. continued          C. rested                D.rowed
22. A. home           B. mountains         C. south-west        D. entrance
23. A. if                B. so                          C. but                       D. since
24. A. hurt           B. ruined                      C. troubled            D. broke
25. A. get            B. make                       C. keep                D. take
26. A. turned         B. dropped                   C. cocked              D. raised
27. A. saw           B. made                       C. heard                D. felt
28. A. got to          B. came to                    C. sent for           D. reached for
29. A. difficult       B. serious                     C. all right           D. certain enough
30. A. any more     B. still more                 C. no more           D. once more
31. A. brighter       B. bigger                      C. closer              D. smaller
32. A. destroyed     B. threw                       C. repaired            D. seized
33. A. dreaming     B. guessing            C. inventing          D. expecting
34. A. blow          B. hit                 C. pull                      D. strike
35. A. anxiously     B. happily                    C. sadly               D. carefully
答案

16.B 17.D18.D19.D20.A21.C22.D23.C24.A25.B26.B27.D28.B29.C30.A31.D32.D33.A34.C35.B
解析

16.解析:根据下文中的rowed可判断出女孩上了船。
17.解析:beyond表示“在……的那一边(更远处)”。海浪冲刷着入海口,向海的远方冲刷去。
18.解析:the other side海的另一边。
19.解析:rough的意思是“波涛汹涌”。根据上文可判断出海浪很大。
20.解析:more后接形容词原形构成比较级,波涛汹涌使划船更加困难。
21.解析:rest停下来。如果她停一会,海浪就会把她的船冲走。
22.解析:根据上文的entrance和rushed the boat back可判断出海浪会把她冲回入海口。
23.解析:根据前面两句的内容可判断出它们是转折关系。
24.解析:hurt受伤。由于海浪很大,她划桨的手受了伤。
25.解析:make it的意思是“按时到达某处(目的地)”。由于海浪太大,小女孩有些泄气。
26.解析:drop one’s head低头。根据下文helplessly可判断出女孩很泄气。
27.解析:feel感觉,感觉到小船在海浪中晃动。
28.解析:由于风向由西南转向东风,这给了她很大帮助,把她的船推向大山的方向。
29.解析:根据上文可判断出现在没有什么问题了。
30.解析:not...any more不再。由于一切顺利,她的面颊也似乎不再感到发烧了。
31.解析:船远离城镇,灯光变得越来越小了。
32.解析:seize抓住。她抓住船桨。
33.解析:dream梦。当女孩的船只离河岸越来越近时,她简直不相信眼前发生的一切。
34.解析:pull拉。使劲划动船桨。
35.解析:在接近胜利时,海浪的声音也变得动听了。
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It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee.   21  I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed   22  . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls   23  their souls belonged to the   24 .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man   25  in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m  26  ,” hw said. He was chatting online and,   27 , he was playing a computer game-a war game. I was   28 .
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried   29  to speak to that computer
geek(怪人),  30  not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反应). I was   31 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “  32  !”
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I   33 , and saw nobody showed any interest.
34 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more   35  having a relationship with the   36 , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to   37  the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines   38  with people.
I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even   39  that the coffee was bad,   40  Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
21. A. Before             B. Since                     C. Although                D. While
22. A. pain                 B. loneliness               C. sadness           D. fear
23. A. because             B. when                       C. until                       D. unless
24. A. home                B. world                     C. Net                        D. Café
25. A. sleeping              B. laughing             C. sitting                  D. learning
26. A. busy                 B. thirsty                    C. tired                       D. sick
27. A. first of all           B. just then                 C. at the same time D. by that time
28. A. Surprised          B. delighted                  C. moved                    D. frightened
29. A. once                 B. again                       C. first                       D. even
30. A. but                   B. so                            C. if                           D. or
31. A. excited               B. respected                  C. afraid                       D. unhappy
32. A. Shut up             B. Enjoy yourself     C. Leave me alone       D. Help me out
33. A. walked about     B. walked out               C. raised my hand  D. raised my head
34. A. From then on    B. At that moment  C. In all                      D. Above all
35. A. interested in      B. tired of                   C. careful about            D. troubled by
36. A. computer          B. soul                    C. shop                      D. geek
37. A. tell                  B. plan                         C. imagine                    D. design
38. A. other than         B. instead of               C. except for          D. as well as
39. A. pretend             B. understand         C. insist                      D. realize
40. A. as if                  B. just as                 C. just after              D. even though
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Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right-and others are wrong. Many people believe that it’s their job to  36  others how their positions, statements, and points of view are   37 , and that in doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow   38   it, or at least learn something. Wrong!
Think about it. Have you ever been   39   by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right.”? Or, has anyone you know ever   40  you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their   41  ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us   42  to be corrected. We all want our positions to be   43   and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest   44  of the human heart. And those who learn to   45   are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the   46  of correcting others are often resented and   47  .
A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practise   48   others the joy of being right-      give them the glory.   49  correcting. When someone says, “I really feel it’s important to:”, rather than jumping   50   and saying, “No, it’s more important to…:”, simply let it go and allow their statement to   51 . The people in your life will become less defensive and more   52  . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have 53. You’ll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other people’s   54 , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos (自我). Starting today, let others be “  55  ”, most of the time?
36.A.show      B.ask      C.prove   D.teach
37.A.unimportant   B.unbelievable       C.incorrect     D.imperfect
38.A.consider B.appreciate    C.understand   D.refuse
39.A.fooled    B.helped  C.taught  D.corrected
40.A.thanked  B.rewarded     C.cared   D.accepted
41.A.side B.price    C.expense       D.cost
42.A.like B.hate     C.prefer  D.afford
43.A.admired  B.received      C.realized       D.respected
44.A.shortcomings B.advantages   C.desires D.wishes
45.A.talk B.praise   C.help     D.listen
46.A.habit      B.form    C.position       D.purpose
47.A.punished B.avoided       C.left      D.scolded
48.A.letting    B.lending       C.allowing      D.owing
49.A.Stop       B.Continue     C.Practise       D.Try
50.A.out  B.up       C.in D.off
51.A.last B.go       C.work    D.stand
52.A.helpful   B.loving  C.careful D.popular
53.A.dreamed B.wanted C.asked   D.demanded
54.A.sufferings      B.worries       C.successs       D.happiness
55.A.happy     B.right    C.sorry    D.proud
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The word “sharp” can be _1_ to describe many different things in your home, classroom, and places of work. In this chapter, the writer _2_sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a very fine _3_.The writer does not like dull pencils.
We can also use “sharp” to describe the blades of knives. Knives also have points. We can use “sharp” to describe a _4_ kind of point,_5_as the sharp points of kitchen and steak knives. Scissors have blades, too, and we can describe these blades as sharp or dull. Furthermore, the points of scissors are _6_ sharp or rounded _7_ on the kind of scissors. Some tools, such as saws, scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades. We can use the words “sharp” and “dull” to describe the blades of these tools, _8_.Sharp knives, scissors, and tools are_9_to use. They cut things easily and quickly, without effort.
“Sharp” can be used to describe the edges of furniture and _10_some containers. For example, the edge of a table or desk can be _11_.In addition; we can describe the edge of _12_ open can as sharp. The top of a can is sometimes sharp_13_ to cut your hand. A piece of _14_ from a broken jar or bottle is_15_very sharp.
_16_we sometimes use “sharp” to describe people. A person who appears sharp is very well _17_.A person who is sharp, on the other hand, is intelligent, smart, and_18_ learn and understand.
To summaries, “sharp” can be used to describe many kinds of _19_ that have blades, points, and edges. When we used it to describe people, it can mean nice looking, well dressed, or intelligent. It is an expensive word _20_ it can be used in many different ways.
1. A. written         B. used         C. seen           D. taken
2. A. talks about                      B. takes care of
C. doesn"t like to mention            D. makes up his mind to
3. A. sharp          B. color         C. point          D. edge
4.  A. some         B. any          C. only           D. certain
5. A. so           B. as soon         C. such           D. or
6. A. either        B. neither          C. too            D. very
7. A. working      B. which are       C. is             D. spending
8. A. too          B. even           C. either          D. ever
9. A. difficult      B. easy            C. interesting      D. clean
10. A. for         B. with            C. of             D. at
11. A. seen        B. sharp           C. smooth         D. hard
12. A. an          B. a              C. the             D.
13. A. so as        B. in order        C. so that          D. enough
14. A. news        B. glass          C. information      D. advice
15. A. again        B. quite          C. rather           D. ordinarily
16. A. However     B. Finally        C. Therefore        D. In this way
17. A. prepared     B. dressed        C. mannered        D. served
18. A. easy to      B .is to           C. to              D. quick to
19 .A. funny things  B. knives        C. objects          D. containers
20. A. because      B. even if        C. though          D. not only
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A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life."_1_ teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily _2_.
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough food _3_friendship to _4_. However, there can be_5_disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.
To most of us, friendships are considered very important, but we need to have clear in our _6_ the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or _7_ at arm"s length? Do we want to _8_ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are _9_enough—and that" s all right. But at some point we need to 10 that our expectations are the same as our friends" expectations. The sharing of_11_experience _12_ our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it _13_be undertaken(进行) slowly and carried on only if there are _14_of interest and action in return.
What are some of the _15_of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships _16_time. Another“major difficulty" is the selfishness to think one “possesses" the other, including his time and attention. Similarly, friendships _17_ actions in return. In 18words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend _19_time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die _20_.
1. A. Knowledge        B. Teachers            C. Experience       D. Parents
2. A. understood         B. formed             C. realized         D. produced 
3. A. true               B. common           C. deeply           D. actual
4. A. design             B. intend             C. develop          D. appear 
5. A. no                B. some              C. any             D. none
6. A. hearts             B. thoughts            C. actions          D. minds 
7. A. remained          B. left                C. kept            D. stayed 
8. A. own               B. owe               C. share            D. spare 
9. A. that               B. very               C. quite            D. not
10. A. make sure         B. remember         C. expect           D. check out 
11. A. social            B. ordinary            C. good           D. personal 
12. A. includes          B. to include           C. including        D. included 
13. A. can              B. need               C. will            D. must 
14. A. marks            B. sights              C. scenes          D. signs 
15. A. difficulties        B. differences          C. advantages      D. things
16. A. cost             B. spend               C. ask            D. take 
17. A. require           B. request             C. depend         D. suggest 
18. A. some            B. many               C. other          D. different
19. A. reasonable        B. comfortable          C. less            D. a lot
20. A. for             B. away                C. out            D. from
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As John moved his bicycle out of the driveway, he heard his mom shout, “Don’t forget to lock it!” He thought to himself that she was such a   36  . Really, what could   37   at that little library in the small prairie(大草原)town?
The day,   38   most that summer, was bright and hot. As he   39  , sweat trickled(滴下) down. When he arrived at the library, he leaned his bike   40   the railing(栏杆) and,   41   his mother’s advice, didn’t bother to   42   it.
The library was extremely   43  , filled with the distinct smell of books.   44   in the stacks(堆), John spent longer than he’d imagined   45   just the right book. He waited patiently for his   46  , and watched   47   the librarian fed his card through the recorded machine.
As he went out of the library, he saw his bike   48   down the sidewalk. Walking beside it was a boy, perhaps fifteen years old.
“Hey! That’s my bike! What do you think you’re doing? Give it   49  .”
“Give it back! You’re   50  . It’s not yours.”
John felt   51   with this boy and his words that the bike was his own. What could he do? He wasn’t at all sure   52   to deal with him.
At that moment, John surprised himself.   53   a step toward the boy, he took   54   of his bike. “This bike is mine. You’ll have to give it back to me.”   55   by his determination, the boy let him go. John jumped on and rode home as quickly as he dared. He felt a little strange, however, and a bit older somehow, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on why.
36. A. housewife               B. mother                 C. worrier          D. talker
37. A. happen            B. steal              C. lose              D. take
38. A. as                       B. with                  C. of                     D. like
39. A. went                      B. rode              C. ran                       D. drove
40. A. to                          B. on                 C. at                        D. against
41. A. remembering          B. thinking       C. reminding           D. ignoring
42. A. lock                       B. place             C. mind             D. care
43. A. hot                  B. warm             C. cool                      D. cold
44. A. Missed                    B. Run             C. Seated           D. Lost
45. A. to choose          B. choosing         C. to search         D. searching
46. A. turn                 B. chance           C. book              D. Bike
47. A. as                   B. because          C. since              D. while
48. A. move                      B. moving         C. moved            D. being moved
49. A. in                   B. out               C. up                D. back
50. A. laughing                    B. smiling             C. cheating            D. joking
51. A. angry                      B. glad               C. sorry             D. content
52. A. what                      B. how               C. when             D. whether
53. A. Walking                     B. Making             C. Going               D. Taking
54. A. hand                          B. lift                    C. hold                  D. finger
55. A. scared                 B. surprised           C. worried             D. disappointed
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