A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had __1__a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and __2__ his father could well __3__it, he told him that was all he wanted.

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how__4__he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.__5__ but slightly disappointed, the young man __6__ the box and found a lovely book. __7__， he raised his voice at his father and said, “__8__ all your money you give me a book？”and rushed out of the house, __9__the book in the study.

He did not contact(聯(lián)系) his father for a whole year __10__one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He __11__ he had to go back home and see his father.

When he arrived at his father's house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to__12__ the hospital, he saw on the desk the__13__ new book,

just as he had left it one__14__ ago. He opened it and began to __15__the pages. Suddenly, a car key__16__from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag(標(biāo)簽) with the dealer's name, the __17__dealer who had the sports car he had __18__. On the tag was the __19__of his graduation, and the __20__PAID IN FULL.

1．A. expected B.enjoyed　 C.　　　　 admired　 D. owned　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　

2．A. finding B.proving　 C.　　　　 deciding　 D. knowing　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　

3．A．a(chǎn)fford　 B.offer　　　 C. keep　　　 D. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

4．A.encouraged B.comfortable C.proud　　　 D.moved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

5．A.Nervous　 B.Serious　 C.　　　　 Careful D.Curious

6.A. packed　 B. opened　　 C.　　　　 picked up　 D. put aside　

7.A.Angrily　 B. Eagerly　　 C.Calmly　　 D. Anxiously　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

8.A. At　　　 B. From　　　　 C. With　　 DTo　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

9.A. tearing　 B. putting　　 C. forgetting 　 D. leaving　　　　　　　　　　　　　

10.A. until　 B. as　　　　 C. before　　 D.unless

11.A.learned　 B. realized　 C.　　　　　　 recognized D. admitted　

12.A. get　　 to　 B. search for　　　　　 C.turn to D.leave for　　　　　

13.A.much　　 B. still　　　 C. hardly　　 D.quite　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

14.A.year　 B. month　　　 C. week　　　 D.day　　　　　　　　　　　　　

15．A.clean　 B. read　　　 C. turn　　　 D. count

16．A.lost　 B. came　　　 C. appeared　 D. dropped　　　　

17.A. old　　 B.same　　 　 C. special　 D. new　　　　　　　　　　　　　

18.A.remembered　　 B.desired C.found　　　 D.met　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

19.A.picture B. place　　　 C. date　　　 D. sign　　　　　　　　　　　　　

20.A.words B.information C. messages　 　 D.card

-----Shall I come tomorrow?　　　　　　

-----I’d rather you _____.

A. didn’t 　 B. won’t　 C. don’t 　 D. wouldn’t

 

When I was 17 , I read a quote that went something like： “If you live each day as if it was your last，someday you'll most certainly be right. ” It made a( n) 31 _____ on me，and since then，for the past 33 years，I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself： ‘‘ If today were the 32 _____ day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a 33 _____ , I know I need to change something.

About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. The doctors told me this was almost 34 _____ a type of cancer that is incurable，and that I should 35 _____ to live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs 36 _____ , which is doctor's code for preparing to die.

I lived with that diagnosis all day. Later that evening I had a biopsy (活組織檢查)，it 37 _____ to be a very rare form of cancer that is 38 _____ with surgery. I had the surgery and I'm fine now.

No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to 39 _____ don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the 40 _____ we all share. No one has ever 41 _____ it. And that is as it should be, because 42 _____ is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It 43 _____ _____ out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you， 44 _____ someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so 45 _____ , but it is quite 46 _____

Your 47 _____ is limited，so don't waste it 48 _____ _ someone else's life. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner 49 _____ . And most important, have the courage to 50 _____ your heart and intuition (官覺)?

31. A. decision　　　　　 B.　　　 impression　 C. attraction　　　　　　　 D. difference

32. A. first	B.	best	C.	worst	D.	last
33. A. row	B.	line	C.	week	D.	month
34. A. thoroughly	B.　 desperately		C.	certainly	D.	naturally
35. A. hope	B.　 wish		C.	expect	D.	desire
36. A. in order	B.	in place	C.	in hospital	D.	in time
37. A. worked out	B.	turned out	C.	pointed out	D.	found out
38. A. terrible	B.	acceptable	C.	imaginable	D.	curable
39. A. hell	B.	church	C.　　 heaven		D.	space
40. A. destination	B.	origin	C.　　 fate		D.	frustration
41. A. expected	B.　　 escaped		C.　　 understood		D. 　　tolerated
42. A. Disease	B.	Birth	C.	Growth	D.	Death
43. A. sorts	B.	carries	C.　　 clears		D.	picks
44. A. but	B.	and	C.	or	D.	so
45. A. common	B.	effective	C.	dramatic	D.	troublesome
46. A. fantastic	B.	desirable	C.	common	D.	true
47. A. money	B.	time	C.	energy	D.	chance
48. A. disturbing	B.	entering	C.	living	D.	enjoying
49. A. voice	B.	noise	C.	sound	D.	whisper
50. A. follow	B.	take	C. find		D.	fight

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　　A newspaper reporter's job can be very interesting. He meets all kinds of people and lives quite 1 life. He is on the rush for newspaper all the time, then after several years he 2 get a desk job, and life becomes a bit more settled.

　　In a day he may have to interview the prime minister of a foreign country, and the next day he may be writing 3 a football match. Sometimes he may be so 4 that he has hardly any time to sleep. And 5 other times he may go on for days 6 out for news, and yet return 7 empty hands.

　　In the beginning, a reporter has to 8 a very wide field. After the early years, he becomes more specialized（專門的）in his work. 9 example, he may finally 10 to write only on politics or sports. Some newspapers have book reviewers. Their job is 11 . They read the 12 books and then write reviews on the ones they like. Then there are those 13 write on films. So they get to see them even 14 they are shown in the cinema. 15 lucky, you would say!

　　A newspaper reporter's job can also be very 16 . A number of them have died rushing from one place to another and if there is a flood or a riot（暴亂）they may get 17 or even be killed. Three years ago there was a reporter 18 camera was broken by a group of men, 19 they were angry with him for taking their pictures. Dangerous or not, one thing is certain, and that is, their job is always 20 .

(1)A.a 　　 happy	B.an 　　 easy	C.a 　　 busy	D.a 　　 simple
(2)A.must	B.need	C.has 　　 to	D.may
(3)A.to	B.about	C.down	D.with
(4)A.excited	B.tired	C.busy	D.asleep
(5)A.at	B.in	C.on	D.from
(6)A.looks	B.looking	C.looked	D.looking
(7)A.by	B.in	C.of	D.with
(8)A.plough	B.work	C.cover	D.develop
(9)A.Take	B.An	C.Follow	D.For
(10)A.beAgreed	B.beAsked	C.be 　　 hoped	D.be 　　 enjoyed
(11)A.pleasing	B.pleased	C.hard	D.easy
(12)A.oldest	B.newest	C.earliest	D.latest
(13)A.that	B.whom	C.who	D.which
(14)A.after	B.until	C.unless	D.before
(15)A.WhatA	B.How	C.So	D.Too
(16)A.dangerous	B.difficult	C.exciting	D.safe
(17)A.hurting	B.to 　　 hurt	C.hurted	D.hurt
(18)A.that	B.which	C.whose	D.whom
(19)A.although	B.since	C.but	D.because
(20)A.known	B.unable	C.interesting	D.successful