There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee, the students would be in fear, because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.

    The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.

　　Then the professor asked about the cure (药剂) for illness, and the student, too, answered just as right.

    “Good,” said the professor, “ and how much will you give the patient?”

    “A full spoon”, answered the student.

    “Now you may go out and wait for what you can get.”, said the professor. At the same time, the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “ A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr Professor, I’ve make a mistake! A full spoon is too much for a patient. He can take only five drops.”

    “I’m sorry, sir.” Said the professor coldly, “But it’s too late. Your patient has died.

1.The students were afraid of the professor because_________.

A. they often angered and disappointed him  

B. their answers often astonished him

C. their answers seldom satisfied him   

D. he often misunderstood(误解) them and give them bad marks

2.The student’s description of the illness was _____.

A. not correct   B. not satisfied    C. completely discouraging    D. accepted.

3.Before he left the room the student was almost sure that ______.

A. he had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the mark

B. his last answer was satisfying

C. he had made a mistake

D. he had not done well in the exam.

4.Which of the following is Not true?

A. The patient will be in danger if he’s taken as much as a full spoon.

B. The doctor will be in trouble if he’s given the patient a full spoon.

C. Since one spoon is less than five drops, the patient will be all right soon if he takes only one full spoon at a time.

D. If the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five drops at a time.

5.Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage?

A. The student must have passed the exam.

B. The student may not have passed the exam.

C. The student must have been very happy when he heard, “Your patient has died.”

D. The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark.

There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee(担任考试委员会主席), the students would be in fear, because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.
The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.
　　Then the professor asked about the cure (药剂) for illness, and the student, too, answered just as right.
“Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?”
“A full spoon”, answered the student.
“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get.”, said the professor. At the same time, the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “ A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, I’ve made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for a patient. He can take only five drops.”
“I’m sorry, sir.” said the professor coldly, “But it’s too late. Your patient has died.”
【小题1】The students were afraid of the professor because_________.

A．The patient will be in danger if he’s taken as much as a full spoon.

B．The doctor will be in trouble if he’s given the patient a full spoon.

C．Since one spoon is less than five drops, the patient will be all right soon if he takes only one full spoon at a time.

D．If the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five drops at a time.

There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee（委员会）, the students would be in fear , because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave . A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again . Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.
The professor began to ask. .The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.
Then the professor asked about the cure（药剂,疗法）for the illness , and the student , too , answered just as right . “Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?”
“A full spoon,” answered the student.
“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get,” said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given .Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, I’ve made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for the patient. He can take only five drops. ”
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the professor coldly, “but it’s too late. Your patient has died. ”
【小题1】The students were afraid of the professor because _______ .

There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee（委员会）, the students would be in fear , because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave . A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again . Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.

The professor began to ask. .The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.

Then the professor asked about the cure（药剂,疗法）for the illness , and the student , too , answered just as right . “Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?”

“A full spoon,” answered the student.

“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get,” said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given .Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, I’ve made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for the patient. He can take only five drops. ”

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the professor coldly, “but it’s too late. Your patient has died. ”

1.The students were afraid of the professor because _______ .

A．they often angered and disappointed him

B．their answers often astonished him

C．their answers seldom satisfied him

D．he often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks

2.The student’s description of the illness was ________ .

A．not correct                            B．not satisfying

C．completely discouraging                  D．accepted

3.Before he left the room the student was almost sure that _________ .

A．he had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the mark

B．his last answer had been wrong

C．he had made a mistake

D．he had not done well in the exam

4.Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage?

A．The student must have passed the exam.

B．The student may not have passed the exam.

C．The student must have been very happy when he heard, “ Your patient has died . ”

D．The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark.

There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee(担任考试委员会主席), the students would be in fear, because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.

    The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.

　　Then the professor asked about the cure (药剂) for illness, and the student, too, answered just as right.

    “Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?”

    “A full spoon”, answered the student.

    “Now you may go out and wait for what you can get.”, said the professor. At the same time, the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “ A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, I’ve made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for a patient. He can take only five drops.”

    “I’m sorry, sir.” said the professor coldly, “But it’s too late. Your patient has died.”

1.The students were afraid of the professor because_________.

A. they often angered and disappointed him

B. their answers often astonished him

C. their answers seldom satisfied him

D. he often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks

2. The student’s description of the illness was           .

A. not correct      B. not satisfied     C. completely discouraging    D. accepted.

3.Before he left the room the student was almost sure that          .

    A. he had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the mark

    B. his last answer was satisfying

    C. he had made a mistake

    D. he had not done well in the exam.

4.Which of the following is Not true?

    A. The patient will be in danger if he’s taken as much as a full spoon.

    B. The doctor will be in trouble if he’s given the patient a full spoon.

    C. Since one spoon is less than five drops, the patient will be all right soon if he takes only one full spoon at a time.

    D. If the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five drops at a time.

There was once a professor of medicine ，who was very strict with his students .Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee, the students would be in 21 , because he was seldom pleased with the 22 they gave .A student would be 23 enough if he or she could receive a good 24 from him. At the end of the term, the students of 25 would take exam again .Now a student 26   the exam room and got 27 before the committee. This student was a little 28 as he knew it would not be so 29to get through the exam at all.

The professor began to ask. The student was 30 to describe a certain illness, his description of which31 out to be OK .Then the professor asked about the 32 for illness, and the student, too, answered just as 33 . “Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you 34 the patient?” “A full spoon,” answered the student. “Now you may go out and wait for what you can get,” said the professor .At the same time the committee 35 carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed there was something wrong with his 36 answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. 37 he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr Professor, I’ve made a 38 ! A full spoon is too much for the patient .He can only take five drops.”

 “I’m sorry, sir” said the professor 39 , “ but it’s too late .Your patient has 40 .”

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee（委员会）, the students would be in fear , because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave . A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again . Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.

The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.

Then the professor asked about the cure（药剂,疗法）for the illness , and the student , too , answered just as right . “Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?”

 “A full spoon,” answered the student.

 “Now you may go out and wait for what you can get,” said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given .Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, I’ve made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for the patient. He can take only five drops. ”

 “I’m sorry, sir,” said the professor coldly, “but it’s too late. Your patient has died. ”

56. The students were afraid of the professor because _______ .

A. they often angered and disappointed him

B. their answers often astonished him

C. their answers seldom satisfied him

D. he often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks

57. The student’s description of the illness was ________ .

A. not correct                          B. not satisfying

C. completely discouraging        D. accepted

58 Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage?

A. The student must have passed the exam.

B. The student may not have passed the exam.

C. The student must have been very happy when he heard, “Your patient has died . ”

D. The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark.

There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee（委员会）, the students would be in fear , because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave . A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again . Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.
The professor began to ask. .The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.
Then the professor asked about the cure（药剂,疗法）for the illness , and the student , too , answered just as right . “Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?”
“A full spoon,” answered the student.
“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get,” said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given .Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, I’ve made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for the patient. He can take only five drops. ”
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the professor coldly, “but it’s too late. Your patient has died. ”

1. 1.

   The students were afraid of the professor because _______

   1. A.
      they often angered and disappointed him
   2. B.
      their answers often astonished him
   3. C.
      their answers seldom satisfied him
   4. D.
      he often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks
2. 2.

   The student’s description of the illness was ________

   1. A.
      not correct
   2. B.
      not satisfying
   3. C.
      completely discouraging
   4. D.
      accepted
3. 3.

   Before he left the room the student was almost sure that _________

   1. A.
      he had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the mark
   2. B.
      his last answer had been wrong
   3. C.
      he had made a mistake
   4. D.
      he had not done well in the exam
4. 4.

   Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage?

   1. A.
      The student must have passed the exam
   2. B.
      The student may not have passed the exam
   3. C.
      The student must have been very happy when he heard, “ Your patient has died . ”
   4. D.
      The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark

There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee, the students would be in fear, because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.

    The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned to be OK.

　　Then the professor asked about the cure for illness, and the student, too, answered just as right.

    “Good,” said the professor, “ and how much will you give the patient?”

    “A full spoon”, answered the student.

    “Now you may go out and wait for what you can get.”, said the professor. At the same time, the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “ A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, I’ve make a mistake! A full spoon is too much for a patient. He can take only five drops.”

    “I’m sorry, sir.” Said the professor coldly, “But it’s too late. Your patient has died.

64. The students were afraid of the professor because_________.

A. they often angered and disappointed him

B. their answers often astonished him

C. their answers seldom satisfied him

D. he often misunderstood them and give them bad markers

65. The student’s description of the illness was _____.

A. not correct               B. not satisfied

C. completely discouraging    D. accepted.

66. Which of the following is Not true?

  A. The patient will be in danger if he’s taken as much as a full spoon.

  B. The doctor will be in trouble if he’s given the patient a full spoon.

  C. Since one spoon is less than five drops, the patient will be all right soon

if he takes only one full spoon at a time.

  D. If the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five

drops at a time.

67.Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage?

  A. The student must have passed the exam.

  B. The students may not have passed the exam.

  C. The student must have been very happy when he heard, “Your patient

has died.”

  D. The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark.

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee（委员会）, the students would be in fear , because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave . A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again . Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.
The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.
Then the professor asked about the cure（药剂,疗法）for the illness , and the student , too , answered just as right . “Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?”
“A full spoon,” answered the student.
“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get,” said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given .Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, I’ve made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for the patient. He can take only five drops. ”
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the professor coldly, “but it’s too late. Your patient has died. ”
56. The students were afraid of the professor because _______ .
A. they often angered and disappointed him
B. their answers often astonished him
C. their answers seldom satisfied him
D. he often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks
57. The student’s description of the illness was ________ .
A. not correct                        B. not satisfying
C. completely discouraging        D. accepted
58 Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage?
A. The student must have passed the exam.
B. The student may not have passed the exam.
C. The student must have been very happy when he heard, “Your patient has died . ”
D. The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark.

There was once a group of young people searching everywhere for happiness but what they got was only annoyance, grief and misery.

So they       Socrates for advice on where happiness      . But       giving any answers, Socrates asked them to help with building a       first. The group of guys had to       the task, laying aside their own business of seeking happiness. It took them a long time to cut down a tall tree, gouging out (挖空) the center. Through painstaking effort, they made a canoe out of the tree. They launched the canoe into a river, and then       together in it, singing with      .

Socrates asked, “My children, do you have happiness now?” They answered in chorus: “We       be happier!” Socrates      , “That’s it!       you are too busy pursuing something to notice anything bitter, happiness will occur.”

From the story I got to know that happiness      hides behind every tiny thing that you are involved in, and that you may only get pleasure through       work and creativity.

We may have to       pain in our daily life and in the process of       happiness. Sometimes we tend to look for happiness in       things, like a new car, clothes, etc. True long term happiness, however, comes from within our       and spirit. So why not turn suffering into       life, and       tears into the light in your heart? Only in this way can we make it through and find true happiness.

So my dear friends, just remember happiness is a state of mind and a matter of      , and I       you all a life of happiness.

1.A. pointed to           B. referred to             C. turned to                D. kept to

2.A. lay                                  B. belonged                C. stood                       D. laid

3.A. apart from          B. instead of               C. other than              D. for fear of

4.A. house                            B. boat                         C. bridge                     D. school

5.A. set about             B. set down                 C. set out                     D. set up

6.A. sat                                  B. stood                       C. got                           D. rowed

7.A. joy                            B. sorrow                      C. curiosity                  D. hope

8.A. mustn’t                         B. shouldn’t                C. couldn’t                  D. needn’t

9.A. declared            B. thought            C. added                      D. assumed

10.A. Unless                         B. Whenever              C. Until                         D. However

11.A. never                          B. always                     C. ever                         D. seldom

12.A. cautious            B. endless          C. hard                         D. effective

13.A. experience                B. avoid                       C. enjoy                       D. deny

14.A. searching                   B. seeking          C. hoping                     D. improving

15.A. spiritual             B. nice                         C. new                         D. material

16.A. body                           B. part                          C. soul                          D. head

17.A. blaming             B. praising                   C. ending                     D. cursing

18.A. turn                   B. put                           C. divide                      D. draw

19.A. time                            B. energy                    C. fact                          D. choice

20.A. wish                            B. promise                  C. bring                        D. require

第一节完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods, she found two starving birds. She took them home and put them in a small  11 . She cared for them with  12  and the birds grew strong. Every morning they  13   her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.
One day the girl left the door with the cage open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so  14  that he would fly away. As he flew close, she  15   him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her  16  in catching him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp . She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the  17   of the cage. She could feel his great need for  18  . He needed to fly into the blue clear sky. She lifted him from the cage and threw him hopelessly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched  19   at the bird’s enjoyment. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest  20  that she had ever heard.
11. A. tree      B.basket  C.cage     D.box
12. A. excitement   B.love     C.sorrow D.pleasure
13. A. filled    B.greeted C.shared  D.disturbed
14. A. frightened    B.surprised     C.concerned    D.expected
15. A. beat      B.picked  C.took     D.grasped
16. A. failure  B.success C.skill     D.way
17. A. edge     B.top      C.shelf    D.wall
18. A. water    B.food    C.freedom      D.company
19. A. delightedly   B.fortunately  C.publicly      D.disappointedly
20. A. rock     B.tune     C.music   D.jazz

第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There was once a scientist. After a lot of practice and efforts, he learned the art of reproducing himself. He did it so   21   that it was impossible to tell the reproduction from the original.

One day while doing his research, he   22   that the Angel of Death was searching for him. In order to remain   23   he reproduced a dozen copies of himself. The reproductions were so   24   that all of them looked exactly like him. Now when this Angel of Death came down, she was at a loss to know which of the thirteen before her was the original scientist and

25  . She left them all alone and returned to the heaven.

But, not for long, for being an expert in human   26  , the Angel came up with a clever idea. She said to the scientist,   27   all thirteen of them, “Sir, you must be a genius to have succeeded in making such perfect reproduction yourself. However, I’ve discovered a flaw(缺陷) in your work, just one tiny little flaw.”

The scientist immediately jumped out and shouted, “  28  ! Where is the flaw?”

“Right here.” said the Angel, as she   29   up the scientist from among the reproductions and carried him off.

The whole purpose of the scientist and his reproduction failed as he couldn’t control his

30  , so he lost his life.

21．A．quickly                   B．perfectly                 C．actually                  D．really

22．A．realized                  B．remembered            C．acknowledged         D．complained

23．A．superb                    B．young                     C．aware                     D．alive

24．A．different                 B．familiar                  C．popular                   D．similar

25．A．confirmed               B．blamed                   C．confused                 D．frightened

26．A．history                   B．nature                     C．society                    D．system

27．A．addressing                     B．mentioning             C．encouraging            D．challenging

28．A．Unbearable             B．Suspectable             C．Fantastic                 D．Impossible

29．A．picked                    B．took                       C．caught                    D．hid

30．A．soul                       B．idea                        C．pride                      D．spirit

完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-50各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。

There was once a boy who suffered from a deadly disease and could die anytime. One day, he 31  a CD store and saw a young girl about his age and he knew it was love at first  32  . He opened the door and walked in. she looked up and asked, “ 33  I help you?”

He said, “Uh…Yeah…Umm…I would like to  34  a CD.”

He picked one out and gave her  35  for it.

“Would you like me to  36  it for you?” she asked, smiling her cute smile.

He nodded and she went to the back.

She came_37_with the wrapped CD and gave it to him. _38  , he went to that store every day and bought a CD. He was still too 39  to ask her out and he really wanted to. His mother found out about this and  40  him to just ask her.

So the next day, he took all his courage and went to the store. He bought a CD 41  he did every day and when she wasn’t looking, he  42  his phone number on the desk and ran out…

RING…The mother  43  the phone and said, “Hello?”

It was the girl! She asked for the boy and the mother started to cry and said, “He passed  44    yesterday…”

The mother went into the boy’s room. She was face to face with piles and piles of  45 CDs. She picked one up and started to open it.

46  , there was a CD and as took it out of the wrapper, out 47  a piece of paper. The mother picked it up and started to read it.

It 48  : Hi…I think U R really cute. Do U wanna go out with me? Love, Jacelyn.

The mother opened  49  CD…Again there was a piece of paper with the  50  words.

There was once a farmer. His land was hilly and the soil was not the best. He had a cow that wasn’t giving much milk and he had chickens who were laying few eggs. The place looked run-down (破败的) and the barn and fences (篱笆) needed repair. The farmer and his wife felt dejected.
One stormy evening, a poorly-dressed man knocked on their door, asking if he could get shelter for the night. They shared the food that had been prepared, while they talked a great deal about the farm.
When the stranger left the following morning, he thanked the farmer and his wife and pulled a little bag of gold pieces out of his pocket. He said that maybe this would help them. He added that he’d come by next year with hopes of finding a revived farm.
After this, the farmer and his wife often talked about whether they should buy a more promising cow. Other times they considered whether they should buy chickens who laid more eggs. However, every conversation ended with the farmer trusting the farm would improve as he found himself fixing the barn and the fences, caring for the animals, preparing food for themselves and their animals.
The farmer beamed (眉开眼笑) when the stranger did come by again a year later. Everything looked so much better. The stranger asked, “What did you use the gold for?”
The farmer said, “We hid the gold under a kitchen tile (地砖) and, while we often thought of it, we never did think of anything we needed the gold for.”
Then the farmer added thoughtfully, “I do thank you, though, ever so much. You gave us what we really needed to keep going — you lifted our spirits.”
Saying that, the farmer removed the tile and cheerfully returned the gold to the stranger.
【小题1】The underlined word “dejected” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_____”.

 There was once a farmer who lived near a road. It was not a busy road,but from time to time,cars passed the farm.

　　Near the farm gate, there was a large hole in the road. this hole was always full of water, and the drivers of the cars could not see how deep the hole was. They thought it was probably not deep.So when they drove into the hole, they could not drive out because it was so deep.

　　The farmer did not spend much time working on his farm. He spent most time watching the hole. Whenever a car drove into it, he would pull the car out with his tractor and he would charge the drivers for much more money than they had expected.

　　One day, a driver of a car said to him, "You must have made a lot of money pulling cars out of this hole night and day."

　　"Oh no," the farmer said, "I don’t pull cars out of the hole at night. At night I fill the hole with water."

1.Many cars went into the hole because the drivers_____.

2.The drivers were _____ to pay the farmer for pulling their cars out of the hole.

3.Why did the farmer fill the hole with water at night?

4.What did the writer think of the farmer?

“There is an out – of – date idea that children grow up and leave home when they’re 18,and the truth is far from that,” says Mr．Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin．Today unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents．“There is a great change in the middle class,” declares Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University, whose son, 19, moved back in after an absence of eight months．

    Scientists show a number of reasons for this return to the nest．The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people．A high divorce （离婚） rate and a low remarriage rate make some differences．For some, the expense of an away - from - home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools．Even after graduation, young people find their wings tied by terrible housing costs．

    Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give security （安全保卫） and moral（道义的） support．Her mother agreed．“Its strange for the kids to pay all that money for rent．It makes sense for kids to stay at home．” But sharing the family home requires changes for all．There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy．Some families, however, manage the careful balancing act．But for others, it proves too difficult．Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times and left three times．“What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol （酒精） problem,” she explains．“He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends' houses．”

    Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? Most scientists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake．Children, can end up with a sense of defeat and failure．And aging parents, who should be enjoying some freedom, find themselves stuck with too many things．Many agree that brief visits, however, can work well．

1.According to the author, there was once a trend in the U．S．________．

    A．for young adults to leave their parents and live separately

    B．for middle class young adults to stay with their parents

    C．for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence

    D．for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents

2.Which of the following does not lead to young adults returning to the nest?

    A．Young adults find housing costs too high．

    B．Young adults are not old enough．

    C．Young adults look for parental comfort and support．

    D．Quite a number of young adults attend local schools．

3.The underlined word “hassles” in the passage probably means _________．

    A．agreements                           B．worries

    C．disadvantages                        D．quarrels

4.According to the passage what is the best for both parents and children?

    A．They should share the family expenses．

    B．Children should leave their parents when they are grown up．

    C．Adult children should live away from their parents and visit their parents from time to time．

    D．Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble．

5.．One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to slay with their parents is that ______．

    A．there will certainly be inconveniences in even-day life

    B．most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family going

    C．the young adults try to be overprotected by their parents

    D．public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents