During my elementary school years, I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany’s mom.

       Tiffany’s mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didn’t give me much pocket money and she always told me that I should behave myself. I was annoyed with her.

       Whenever I didn’t get what I wanted, I would complain to my mom, Tiffany’s mom would give her that! I wish she were my mom. Every time, my mom would calmly say “Poor Tiffany”. I couldn’t understand her. “She shouldn’t be feeling sorry for Tiffany!” I thought. “She should be feeling sorry for me.”

       One day, I couldn’t help saying to Mom, “Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her?” I burst into tears.

       My mom sat down next to me and said softly. “Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson that she will never be taught.”

       I looked up at her. “What are you talking about?”

       Mom said with care, “One day she will really want something. Maybe she’ll find out that she can’t have it. Her mother won’t always be around to give her money, and what’s more, money can’t buy everything.”

       She continued, “I have taught you valuable lessons by not giving you everything you want. You’ll know how to look for bargains and save money, but she won’t. You’ll understand that you need to work hard to get the things that you want but she won’t. When Tiffany is a grown woman, she’ll wake up one day and she will be wishing that she had a mom like the one you’ve got. Life lessons are more important than modern clothes and delicious food.”

       It took some time, but I eventually understood my mom’s words. Now I am a happy and successful woman.

  71. During the author’s elementary school years, she __________.

       A. wished that her mom were as good as Tiffany’s

       B. went to school with Tiffany every day

       C. usually compared her lesson with Tiffany’s

       D. sometimes gave lots of money to Tiffany

  72. Why did the author’s mom always say “Poor Tiffany”?

       A. She felt sorry for Tiffany because Tiffany was poor.

       B. She wanted to tell a lie to comfort the author.

       C. She thought that Tiffany was spoiled by her mother.

       D. She told the author this and wanted her to help Tiffany.

  73. What do we learn about the author’s mother?

       A. She was strict and taught the author to be independent.

       B. She cared for other people’s children more than her own.

       C. She thought that life lessons were as important as money.

       D. She was so poor that she couldn’t give the author much money.

  74. What can we infer from the passage?

       A. The author was quite annoyed with her mother in the past.

       B. The author’s mother felt sorry for Tiffany.

       C. Tiffany’s mother took the author’s mother’s advice.

       D. The author is thankful to her mother now.

　　　 Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he ___51___his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always ___52___his cusses to it.

　　　 At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, ___53___to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the ___54___made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the ___55___customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for ___56___. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying ___57___for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a ___58___fake（假貨）. When he was ___59___of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, ___60___cost nearly 100,000 into pieces ___61___hearing Glen’s words. Glen was ___62___. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined ___63___. For many times of entry-exit ___64___he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and ___65___him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if ___66___reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be ___67___according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.

　　　 After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep ___68___on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of ___69___, which he would remember as the ___70___of his success forever.

　51. A. set up B. took up　　　　　　　　　　 C. went up D. picked up

52. A. honors　　　　　　　　　 B. mentions　　　　　　　　　 C. brings　　　　　　　　　　　 D. owes

53. A. decided　　　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　　　　　 C. objected　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

54. A. books　　　　　　　　　　 B. things　　　　　　　　　　　 C. savings　　　　　　　　　　 D. pounds

55. A. ordinary　　　　　　　　 B. routine　　　　　　　　　　 C. regular　　　　　　　　　　 D. common

56. A. look B. inspection　　　　　　　　 C. test D. experiment

57. A. one　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. these

58. A. priceless　　　　　　　　 B. useful　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worthless　　　　　　　　 D. valuable

59. A. afraid　　　　　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ashamed　　　　　　　　　 D. hard

60. A. who　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

61. A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

62. A. disappointed B. delighted C.shocked D. satisfied

63. A. strictly　　　　　　　　　 B. quietly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　　　　　 D. curiously

64. A. conditions　　　　　　　 B. experiences　　　　　　　 C. experiments D. chances

65. A. stopped　　　　　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　　　　　 C. warned　　　　　　　　　　 D. urged

66. A. came out　　　　　　　 B. found out　　　　　　　　 C. sent out　　　　　　　　　　 D. set out

67. A. hit B. blamed　　　　　　　　　　 C. praised D. charged

68. A. expression B. idea　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thought D. impression

69. A. honesty　　　　　　　　 B. lies　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. goods　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bravery

70. A. secret　　　　　　　　　　 B. lesson　　　　　　　　　　　 C. choice　　　　　　　　　　　 D. belief

 ________ you gradually get better at the job, you’ll find that it becomes easier.

       A. Since                       B. When                        C. As                         D. While

 Some experts argue that too many courses would ________heavy burdens to students and make them lose interest in study.

       A. bring up                   B. bring forward            C. bring about             D. bring out

 When we talk about the cities in United States, the first ________comes into our mind is New York.

       A. one                          B. city                           C. that                        D. which

 The thieves ran away as soon as the alarm ________.

       A. gave off                   B. put off                      C. showed off             D. went off

 However, US speakers often use “may” ________British English uses “can”.

       A. since                        B. because                     C. where                    D. unless

 The man ________daughter won the science contest is also very pleased and proud.

       A. his                           B. whose                       C. of whom                D. who

People of all ages ________beautiful costumes skipped back and forth ________the loud music.

A. dressing in; at B. dressed in; to C. dressing up; to　　　 D. dressed up; at

Look what you’ve said! You ________more polite.

A. may be　　　　　　　　　　 B. had to C. should have been　　 D. would be