Yesterday, after telling my brother, Rhys, and me to stop playing like wild animals, Mom went to take a bath. We were having a pillow fight when 　36 one hit a vase. Mom 　37 the loud crash. Wasting no time, she came 　38 into the room. I was sure that she was going to shout at us, but instead she just knelt by the 39 and began to cry.

　 This made Rhys and me feel pretty 　40 . We went over and put our arms around her, and she explained to us why she was so upset. In the pieces 　41 a broken glass rose, one petal (花瓣)gone, which was given by Dad on their first wedding anniversary. Dad had said that if he ever forgot to bring flowers home 　42 an anniversary in the future, Mom was to look at that one. It was like their love—it would last a 　43 .

　 We began crying, and 　44 to glue it. But Mom said that wouldn’t really fix it. 　45 it had been broken, the 　46 of the “l(fā)imited edition” had reduced. As Mom 　47 began to pick up the mess, we tried everything we could think of to　 48 her up, but even our best funny faces didn’t 　49 . Tears kept coming down her cheeks. Everything was picked up. Seeing Mom going back to the bath, I 　50 her and put both hands on her shoulders, saying, “All things can be 　51 ，Mom. The only thing that cannot be broken is our 　52 . It’s the only thing that can never be broken. ”

　 Mom hugged me very tightly and 　53 smiled. After dinner that night, Mom glued the petal back onto the rose. Then she softly said, “My rose is truly unique. Its tiny damage reminds me of 　54 more important：the realization that love 　55　 forever. ”

36. A. gradually　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. suddenly

C. surprisingly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. immediately

37. A. caused　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. witnessed

C. heard　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ignored

38. A. dressing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shouting

C. flying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. crying

39. A. pieces　　　　　　　　 B. vase　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pillow　　　　　　　 D. ground

40. A. disappointed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. angry

C. awful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sensitive

41. A. grew　　　　　　　　 B. lay　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stood　　　　　　　 D. existed

42. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　 D. by

43. A. decade　　　　　　　 B. year　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. season　　　　　　　　　　 D. lifetime

44. A. offered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. supported

C. pretended　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. agreed

45. A. Just as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In case

C. Now that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Even though

46. A. price　　　　　　　　　 B. wealth　　　　　　　 C. value　　　　　　　　 D. treasure

47. A. skillfully　　　　　　 B. hopefully　　　　　 C. kindly　　　　　　　 D. slowly

48. A. cheer　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　 C. light　　　　　　　　 D. get

49. A. smile　　　　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　 C. show　　　　　　　 D. say

50. A. prevented　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stopped

C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. followed

51. A. destroyed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mended

C. improved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. broken

52. A. friendship　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. honesty

C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. happiness

53. A. finally　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quickly

C. confidently　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. immediately

54. A. anything　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. something

C. nothing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. everything

55. A. changes　　　　　　　　　　 B. appears　　　　　　　　　 C. lasts　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. keeps

　　“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.

　　Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.

　　

　　People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse：“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.

　　

　　When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．funny	B．friendly
C．strange	D．useful
(2) A．meet	B．like
C．know	D．excuse
(3) A．good	B．unusual
C．interesting	D．possible
(4) A．doesn't	B．mustn't
C．shouldn't	D．needn't
(5) A．Right	B．Terrible
C．Fine	D．True
(6) A．though	B．when
C．because	D．unless
(7) A．not	B．many
C．really	D．simply
(8) A．OK	B．Bye
C．Hi	D．No
(9) A．want	B．do
C．lose	D．mean
(10) A．must	B．might
C．can	D．will
(11) A．polite	B．necessary
C．important	D．easy
(12) A．afraid	B．well
C．sure	D．interested
(13) A．also	B．again
C．only	D．certainly
(14) A．enjoy	B．keep
C．finish	D．miss
(15) A．continue	B．last
C．stop	D．end
(16) A．put 　　 up	B．pick 　　 up
C．turn 　　 up	D．hang 　　 up
(17) A．on	B．away
C．in	D．out
(18) A．much	B．at 　　 all
C．at 　　 once	D．any 　　 more
(19) A．hit	B．hurt
C．harm	D．destroy
(20) A．say	B．study
C．believe	D．remember

　　“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.

　　Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.

　　

　　People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse：“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.

　　

　　When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．funny	B．friendly
C．strange	D．useful
(2) A．meet	B．like
C．know	D．excuse
(3) A．good	B．unusual
C．interesting	D．possible
(4) A．doesn't	B．mustn't
C．shouldn't	D．needn't
(5) A．Right	B．Terrible
C．Fine	D．True
(6) A．though	B．when
C．because	D．unless
(7) A．not	B．many
C．really	D．simply
(8) A．OK	B．Bye
C．Hi	D．No
(9) A．want	B．do
C．lose	D．mean
(10) A．must	B．might
C．can	D．will
(11) A．polite	B．necessary
C．important	D．easy
(12) A．afraid	B．well
C．sure	D．interested
(13) A．also	B．again
C．only	D．certainly
(14) A．enjoy	B．keep
C．finish	D．miss
(15) A．continue	B．last
C．stop	D．end
(16) A．put 　　 up	B．pick 　　 up
C．turn 　　 up	D．hang 　　 up
(17) A．on	B．away
C．in	D．out
(18) A．much	B．at 　　 all
C．at 　　 once	D．any 　　 more
(19) A．hit	B．hurt
C．harm	D．destroy
(20) A．say	B．study
C．believe	D．remember

完形填空

　　It's an age-old saying: Men are from Mars; women are from Venus. Males and females 1 different behaviors almost 2 birth. Researchers say these behaviors are due to 3 differences in brain structure and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets(靶子) and solving math problems 4 women are better at memorizing words and 5 faces. Why the differences?

　　A test of the brain's electrical activity (EEG) shows that women 6 use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Scientists 7 know that the two sides of the brain control different functions--one controlling the sense of space, 8 , the other controlling 9 Some researchers 10 that the different ways men and women use their brains 11 from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women 12 the children. Men had to have good 13 . Women had to talk to the kids.

　　Whatever the 14 , the battle of the sexes 15 And although their brains are constructed slightly differently, men and women may be 16 capable. They may simply 17 different abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of 18 to find it, while the woman relies on her memory of landmarks. 19 of them find the car. But chances are, they'll still 20 who's the better driver and who's better at finding the way home.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A.build	B.form	C.choose	D.show
(2) A.for	B.in	C.from	D.on
(3) A.basic	B.average	C.great	D.exact
(4) A.so	B.as	C.yet	D.while
(5) A.realizing	B.recognizing	C.describing	D.painting
(6) A.commonly	B.immediately	C.finally	D.suddenly
(7) A.even	B.hardly	C.already	D.seldom
(8) A.at 　　 least	B.as 　　 a result	C.above 　　 all	D.for 　　 example
(9) A.feelings	B.language	C.direction	D.actions
(10) A.request	B.believe	C.suggest	D.doubt
(11) A.grew	B.developed	C.invented	D.produced
(12)A.supported	B.carried	C.cared 　　 for	D.gave 　　 birth to
(13) A.aim	B.way	C.health	D.strength
(14) A.consideration	B.decision	C.imagination	D.explanation
(15) A.changes	B.begins	C.spreads	D.continues
(16) A.equally	B.fortunately	C.surprisingly	D.frequently
(17) A.show 　　 off	B.take 　　 on	C.depend 　　 on	D.keep 　　 up
(18) A.area	B.space	C.sight	D.distance
(19) A.Both	B.Neither	C.All	D.None
(20) A.agree 　　 with	B.think 　　 over	C.argue 　　 about	D.point 　　 out

完形填空

　　It's an age-old saying: Men are from Mars; women are from Venus. Males and females 1 different behaviors almost 2 birth. Researchers say these behaviors are due to 3 differences in brain structure and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets(靶子) and solving math problems 4 women are better at memorizing words and 5 faces. Why the differences?

　　A test of the brain's electrical activity (EEG) shows that women 6 use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Scientists 7 know that the two sides of the brain control different functions--one controlling the sense of space, 8 , the other controlling 9 Some researchers 10 that the different ways men and women use their brains 11 from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women 12 the children. Men had to have good 13 . Women had to talk to the kids.

　　Whatever the 14 , the battle of the sexes 15 And although their brains are constructed slightly differently, men and women may be 16 capable. They may simply 17 different abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of 18 to find it, while the woman relies on her memory of landmarks. 19 of them find the car. But chances are, they'll still 20 who's the better driver and who's better at finding the way home.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A.build	B.form	C.choose	D.show
(2) A.for	B.in	C.from	D.on
(3) A.basic	B.average	C.great	D.exact
(4) A.so	B.as	C.yet	D.while
(5) A.realizing	B.recognizing	C.describing	D.painting
(6) A.commonly	B.immediately	C.finally	D.suddenly
(7) A.even	B.hardly	C.already	D.seldom
(8) A.at 　　 least	B.as 　　 a result	C.above 　　 all	D.for 　　 example
(9) A.feelings	B.language	C.direction	D.actions
(10) A.request	B.believe	C.suggest	D.doubt
(11) A.grew	B.developed	C.invented	D.produced
(12)A.supported	B.carried	C.cared 　　 for	D.gave 　　 birth to
(13) A.aim	B.way	C.health	D.strength
(14) A.consideration	B.decision	C.imagination	D.explanation
(15) A.changes	B.begins	C.spreads	D.continues
(16) A.equally	B.fortunately	C.surprisingly	D.frequently
(17) A.show 　　 off	B.take 　　 on	C.depend 　　 on	D.keep 　　 up
(18) A.area	B.space	C.sight	D.distance
(19) A.Both	B.Neither	C.All	D.None
(20) A.agree 　　 with	B.think 　　 over	C.argue 　　 about	D.point 　　 out