Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was   36  to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was   37 . So both of them agreed not to   38  after choosing a   39  at every fork (岔路口).
A road sign at the first fork   40  one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the   41  after a   42  discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They   43  panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant   44  what they could regret. But they had to make it  45 , for it brooked (容忍) no delay. If they hesitated they would miss  46 . Only   47  decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and   48  possible regret.
Life is  49  like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two  50  jobs, two fascinating wooers (追求者). To get one you   51  give up the other—you can get half of it. If you   52  weighing the pros and cons(權衡利弊) and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely   53  empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it.  54  you have got half of the desirable things in life—something that is   55  to get.
小題1:
A．easyB．impossibleC．eagerD．possible
小題2:
A．limitedB．enough C．tight D．plentiful
小題3:
A．goB．comeC．returnD．reach
小題4:
A．main roadB．highway C．crossingD．branch
小題5:
A．had B．showedC．intendedD．pointed
小題6:
A．lastB．latterC．formerD．the third
小題7:
A．longB．briefC．noD．heated
小題8:
A．hopedB．wantedC．gotD．favored
小題9:
A．getting B．takingC．giving upD．grasping
小題10:
A．immediatelyB．slowlyC．hardlyD．easily
小題11:
A．lessB．mostC．more D．least
小題12:
A．rapidB．slowC．short D．high
小題13:
A．increaseB．reduce C．causeD．raise
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)bsolutelyB．hardlyC．more or lessD．most
小題15:
A．desirableB．rejectedC．enjoyableD．unwanted
小題16:
A．wishB．have to C．mustD．want
小題17:
A．kill timeB．spend timeC．have a hard timeD．hope for
小題18:
A．start withB．get upC．end up inD．succeed in
小題19:
A．At leastB．Not in the leastC．At most D．By no means
小題20:
A．hardB．delightedC．stupidD．supported

小題1:B。
小題1:A。
小題1:C。
小題1:D。
小題1:B。
小題1:C。
小題1:B。
小題1:D。
小題1:C。
小題1:A。
小題1:C。
小題1:A。
小題1:B。
小題1:C。
小題1:A。
小題1:B。
小題1:B。
小題1:C。
小題1:A。
小題1:A。

小題1:B。be impossible to不可能。兩個朋友去動物園游玩,動物園非常大,不可能每個地方都玩到。
小題1:A。由于他們時間有限（limited）,他們不得不選擇去觀看哪些動物。
小題1:C。他們倆都同意如果選定了每個岔口（branch）中一個分支路口后就不再折回（return）。
小題1:D。branch分支，岔口。解析見上題。
小題1:B。第一個岔口的路標指示（show）一條路通向獅子營,另一條路通向老虎山。
小題1:C。former前者。討論片刻（brief）后,他們決定去獅子營,因為獅子是森林之王。
小題1:B。brief簡短的。解析見上題。
小題1:D。他們贊成（favored）去看熊貓,因為熊貓是國寶。
小題1:C。give up放棄。因此他們就這樣一路作出決定。每一個決定都意味著放棄他們所可能后悔的。
小題1:A。他們不得不迅速（immediately）作出決定。
小題1:C。如果他們猶豫不決就只會失去更多（more）游玩的機會。
小題1:A。只有迅速（rapid）作出決定才能贏得更多的機會去觀光和減少（reduce）可能的遺憾。。
小題1:B。解析見上題。
小題1:C。more or less或多或少。生活亦是如此。
小題1:A。desirable令人向往的。比如，在兩個令人向往的工作。
小題1:B。have to 不得不。接受其中一個,你就得放棄另一個。
小題1:B。spend time花費時間。如果你花費時間權衡利弊。
小題1:C。end up in以……結束。你將可能最終兩手空空。
小題1:A。At least至少。至少你在生命中已經(jīng)擁有了其中的二分之一。
小題1:A。be hard to很難。很難得到的東西。
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My neighbors really appreciated the baskets and would tell me as they saw me in the yard or they would call, and a couple even came by to thank me.
This morning I found a small note in the mailbox. It was addressed simply: Resident, 5104 Northumberland Road.
The Thank You card really caught me by surprise. I opened it and read the message, “Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you left on our porch. It was very thoughtful. Richard Kelly passed away last week. He talked a lot about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of illness. He really appreciated it.”
I had no idea who Richard Kelly was and that he had been seriously ill. I had left that nice lady’s basket on his porch by mistake. I wanted to say sorry, but that would be wrong. I believe that Mr. Kelly was meant to have that basket because he was dying. I hate that the nice lady did not get to receive a fruit basket on Christmas, but I believe if she knew what had happened, she would be happy. I feel pleased to have helped Richard Kelly's last days be more cheerful.
小題1:How many Christmas gifts did the author intend to send?
A．9.B．8C．10D．11
小題2:Where did the friendly lady live?
A．She lived at the end of Northumberland Road.
B．Her address was 5104 Northumberland Road.
C．She was thought to share a house with Mr. Kelly.
D．The author was not sure about her address at all.
小題3:How did the author’s neighbors respond to his gifts?
A．They liked the gifts very much and were thankful.
B．They were thankful that they wanted to be friends.
C．They all made phone calls to say “Thank You”.
D．They all visited him by person to show gratitude.
小題4:What does the author mean in the last paragraph?
A．He was regretful that the nice lady didn’t receive his gift.
B．He was glad to have made Mr. Kelly's life more pleasant.
C．He thought Richard Kelly deserved to receive that basket.
D．The old lady was happy to sacrifice to make Kelly happy.

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Unfortunately, I believe that happiness escapes mostly because they misunderstand the process and journey of finding it. I have heard many people say that, “I’ll be happy when I get my new promotion.” or “I’ll be happy when I earn that extra 20 pounds.” The list goes on and on. You probably have a few of your own you could add if you want.
This thinking is dangerous because it presupposes that happiness is a “response” to having, being or doing something. In life, we all experience stimulus and response. Stimulus is when a dog barks at you and bares his teeth. Response is when your heart beats faster, your palms get sweaty and you prepare to run. Today, some people think that an expensive car is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. A great paying job is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. A loving relationship is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. This belief leaves us thinking and feeling: “I’ll be happy when…”
It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true. I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy. When we are happy, we tend to have more success in our work. When we are happy, people want to be around us and enjoy loving relationships. When we are happy, we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health. Happiness is NOT a response — rather, it is a stimulus.
Happiness is a conscious choice we make every day of our lives. For unknown reason to me, many choose to be painful, unsuccessful and angry most of the time. Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something we want — we usually get things we want AFTER we choose to be happy.
I have made only one simple rule for my own happiness: Every day above ground is a GOOD day. Therefore, I tend to have a lot of good (and happy) days continually.
小題1:The second paragraph mainly tells us that people seek happiness_______.
A．in the same wayB．in different waysC．by working hardD．by taking drugs
小題2: What does the underlined phrase “This thinking” refer to?
A．The thinking of being promoted.
B．The giving up of happiness.
C．The process and journey of finding happiness.
D．The misunderstanding of happiness.
小題3:The underlined word “stimulus” in para.4 probably means_______.
A．something causes an actionB．something helps to expand
C．a(chǎn)ttentionD．improvement
小題4: The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to________.
A．tell people how to enjoy happiness
B．encourage people to seek happiness
C．express his attitude towards happiness
D．criticize the wrong ideas about happiness

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