In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat, but his supplies were 　21 ．His chances of surviving were small． 22　 when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much 　23 than he was when he started, but alive．

His 　24 of how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness —how he 　25 to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to 　26 fresh water—is very interesting．

But the thing that　 27　 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no 　28 in continuing the struggle．He was starved and 29　 worn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．

When people 　30　 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in 　31　 desperate circumstances 32　 in or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 　33　 difficulties．

"I tell myself I can 　34　 it," wrote Callahan in his book．-Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate．I tell myself these things over and over, 35　 up courage．．．"

I wrote that down after 1 read it．It 　36 me as something important．And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed　 37 off or when my problems seemed too terrible．And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my 　38　 ．

The truth is, our circumstances are only bad　 39 to something better．But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you're fortunate．Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you　 40　 through the rough situations with a little more courage．

21．A．full　　　　　　 B．rich　　　　 　　　 C．few　　　　　　 D．enough

22．A．And　　　　　 　 B．Yet　　　 　　　C．Still　　　　　　 D．Thus

23．A．thinner　　　　 B．stronger　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．worse　　　　　 D．healthier

24．A．attitude　　　　 B．assumption　　　 C．instruction　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．account

25．A．assisted　　　　 　 B．tended　　　　　 C．managed　　　　 D．intended

26．A．make　　　　　 　 B．absorb　　　　　 C．select　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．replace

27．A．attacked　　　　 B．caught　　　　　 C．froze　　　　　 D．cheated

28．A．operation　　 　 B．taste　　　 　　　　 C．message　　　　 D．point

29．A．firmly　　　　　 B．completely　 　　　 C．hardly　　　　　 D．generally

30．A．deal　　　　　　 B．defend　　　　　 C．survive　　　　 D．observe

31．A．similarly　　　 　 B．differently　　　 C．gradually　　　　 D．commonly

32．A．pull　　　　　 　 B．take　　　　　　 C．break　　　　　 D．give

33．A．for the lack of　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．in the face of　　 　　　　 C．in exchange for　 D．as a result of

34．A．handle　　　　 　 B．carry　　　　 　　 C．follow　　　　　 D．inspect

35．A．rolling　　　　 　 B．using　　 　　　　　 C．building　　　　 D．making

36．A．defeated　　　　 B．recommended　　 C．introduced　　　 D．struck

37．A．far　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．long　　　　　　　　　　　 C．ever　　　　　　　　　　　 D．even

38．A．feelings　　　　　　　　　 B．senses　　　　　　　　　 C．ideas　　　　　　　　　　 D．influences

39．A．related　　　　　　　　　 B．measured　　　　　　　 C．contributed　　　　　　 D．compared

40．A．see　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．cut　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．get　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．think

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the 　36 , shouting angrily at each other. He　 37　 his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in 　 38　 at each other ?” The disciples　 39　 for a while and one of them said, “ Because we 　 40　 our calm, we shout.” “But, why should you shout 　 41　 the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) 　42　 manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none 　43　 the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their 　44　 . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to 　45 each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to 46 that great distance. What 　47　 when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very 48　 . The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small.”

The wise man 49 , “When they love each other even more, they do not　 50　 , but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they　 51

need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s 　52　 . That’s how close people are when they love each other.”

He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you 　53　 , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more. 　54　 there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to 55　 . You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”

　　　 One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It’s like looking at the tiled (铺瓦的) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is 　36　

　　　 Once I heard a bald man said, “whenever I enter a room 　37　 I see is hair.” Once you’ve 　38

what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will 39 make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different 　40 , or forget about it and 　41 the tiles in your life that are not missing.

　　　 We all know people who have a relatively 　42 life, yet are essentially unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but 　43 remain happy.

　　　 The first 　44 is gratitude. All happy people are 　45 . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to 　46 , but it’s truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.

　　　 The second secret is 　47 that happiness is a byproduct (副产品) of something else. The most obvious 　48 are those pursuit (追求) that give our lives purpose — anything 　49 studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are 　50 to experience.

　　　 Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our 　51 has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We 52 a spiritual faith, or a philosophy, it should 53 this truth: if you choose to find the 　54 in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is 55 your decision to make.

36.A、different　　　　　　　　　 B、missing　　　　　　　　　 C、short　　　　　　　 D、broken

37. A、nothing　　　　　　　　　　 B、none　　　　　　　　　　　 C、all　　　　　　　　　 D、anything

38. A、determined　　　　　　　 B、predicted　　　　　　　　 C、assumed　　　　 D、imagined

39. A、completely　　　　　　　 B、naturally　　　　　　　　 C、hopefully　　　　 D、really

40. A、tile　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B、brick　　　　　　　　　　 C、ceiling　　　　　　 D、house

41. A、look on　　　　　　　　　　 B、focus on　　　　　　　　 C、count on　　　　 D、focus on

42. A、peaceful　　　　　　　　　 B、difficult　　　　　　　　　 C、easy　　　　　　　 D、ordinary

43. A、certainly　　　　　　　　　 B、merely　　　　　　　　　 C、hardly　　　　　　 D、generally

44. A、secret　　　　　　　　　　　 B、factor　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C、rule　　　　　　　　 D、key

45. A、wealthy　　　　　　　　　 B、grateful　　　　　　　　　 C、proud　　　　　　 D、generous

46. A、upset　　　　　　　　　　　 B、quarrel　　　　　　　　　 C、complain　　　　 D、depress

47. A、admitted　　　　　　　　　 B、assuming　　　　　　　 C、proving　　　　　 D、realizing

48. A、sources　　　　　　　　　 B、results　　　　　　　　　 C、answers　　　　　 D、goals

49. A、among　　　　　　　　　　 B、from　　　　　　　　　　　 C、through　　　　　 D、for

50. A、probable　　　　　　　　　 B、possible　　　　　　　　 C、likely　　　　　　　 D、capable

51. A、value　　　　　　　　　　　 B、destination　　　 C、survival　　　　　 D、existence

52. A、need　　　　　　　　　　　　 B、lack　　　　　　　　　　　 C、demand　　　　　 D、expect

53. A、involve　　　　　　　　　　 B、include　　　　　　　　　 C、absorb　　　　　　 D、mean

54. A、worst　　　　　　　　　　　 B、best　　　　　　　　　　　 C、positive　　　　　 D、negative

55. A、absolutely　　　　　　　　 B、totally　　　　　　　　　　 C、exactly　　　　　 D、largely

In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat, but his supplies were 　21 ．His chances of surviving were small． 22　 when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much 　23 than he was when he started, but alive．

His 　24 of how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness —how he 　25 to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to 　26 fresh water—is very interesting．

But the thing that　 27　 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no 　28 in continuing the struggle．He was starved and 29　 worn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．

When people 　30　 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in 　31　 desperate circumstances 32　 in or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 　33　 difficulties．

"I tell myself I can 　34　 it," wrote Callahan in his book．-Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate．I tell myself these things over and over, 35　 up courage．．．"

I wrote that down after 1 read it．It 　36 me as something important．And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed 37 off or when my problems seemed too terrible．And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my 　38 ．

The truth is, our circumstances are only bad　 39 to something better．But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you're fortunate．Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you　 40　 through the rough situations with a little more courage．

21．A．full　　　　　　 B．rich　　　　 　　　 C．few　　　　　　 D．enough

22．A．And　　　　　 　 B．Yet　　　　　　 C．Still　　　　　　 D．Thus

23．A．thinner　　　　 B．stronger　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．worse　　　　　 D．healthier

24．A．attitude　　　　 B．assumption　　　 C．instruction D．account

25．A．assisted　　　　 　 B．tended　　　　　 C．managed　　　　 D．intended

26．A．make　　　　　 　 B．absorb　　　　　 C．select　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．replace

27．A．attacked　　　　 B．caught　　　　　 C．froze　　　　　 D．cheated

28．A．operation　　　 B．taste　　　 　　　　　　 C．message　　　　 D．point

29．A．firmly　　　　　 B．completely　 　　　 C．hardly　　　　　 D．generally

30．A．deal　　　　　　 B．defend　　　　　 C．survive　　　　 D．observe

31．A．similarly　　 　　 B．differently　　　 C．gradually　　　　 D．commonly

32．A．pull　　　　　 　 B．take　　　　　　 C．break　　　　　 D．give

33．A．for the lack of B．in the face of　　 　　　　 C．in exchange for　 D．as a result of

34．A．handle　　　　 　 B．carry　　　　 　　 C．follow　　　　　 D．inspect

35．A．rolling　　　　 　 B．using　　 　　　　　 C．building　　　　 D．making

36．A．defeated　　　　 B．recommended　　 C．introduced　　　 D．struck

37．A．far　　　　　　　　　　 　 B．long　　　　　　　　 　　　 C．ever　　　　　　 　　　　 D．even

38．A．feelings　　　　　　　 　 B．senses　　　　　　 　　　 C．ideas　　　　　 　　　　 D．influences

39．A．related B．measured　　　　 　　　 C．contributed D．compared

40．A．see　　　　　　　　　　 　 B．cut　　　　　　　　 　　　 C．get　　　　　　　 　　　　 D．think

To a watching world, Mike and Mary Murray were a perfect couple. They had been high school sweethearts, and    1    to have a happy marriage. Mike had a good job, and Mary was able to    2    home with their children. They owned their home and    3    kids, two cars. and a family dog.    4    to Mike, after seven years of marriage, something was terribly wrong. The Murrays had    5    their material goals and Mike    6   , now what? He began to look to his job for fulfillment and often worked 60 hours    7   . Mary poured herself into the children. It was so    8    for her to turn her focus from Mike to 6-month-old Eric and 2-year-old Brittany.

    And now the marriage seemed    9   . Their lives were traveling in two different directions. They no longer really communicated—yes, they answered    10    questions, but they didn't talk    11    as they had in the early years of their marriage. Mike felt trapped. “I 12___ had time to do things that I wanted to,” he says. Mike did not share his feelings with Mary. Instead, he followed the slippery path of many others—he became involved with (与……纠缠不清) a woman at work, who was    13    her husband. It began as a simple friendship. “I was able to listen and she was able to listen.” Mike recalls.

    Mary    14    the battle in Mike's soul. “He wasn't home as much, and we weren't talking as much,” she says. “I was wrapped up in the kids and I just couldn't imagine anything ever 15 . “The situation became worse when the Murrays attended a wedding and began to argue. Mary asked Mike if he was seeing    16    and he said, “Yes. It's just an emotional (情感的) thing.” Mike can still remember the    17    of hurt and total surprise on Mary's face. She was troubled, and he knew that he had turned against (背叛) his best friend    18    high school. The expression on her face jarred (刺激) him into    19   , and he began to understand the  20 he was doing to his family.

    1．

A. happened　　　　　　　　    B. appeared

C. looked　　　　　　　　　　    D. had

    2．

A. live in　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. study at

C. stay at　　　　　　　　　　    D. be out of

    3．

A. one　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. no

C. three　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. two

    4．

A. Luckily　　　　　　　　　　   B. As

C. Thanks　　　　　　　　　　   D. But

    5．

A. arrived　　　　　　　　　　    B. reached

C. got to　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

    6．

A. surprised　　　　　　　　    B. understood

C. wondered　　　　　　　　   D. asked

    7．

A. a week　　　　　　　　　　   B. for a week

C. on a week　　　　　　　　   D. over a week

    8．

A. difficult　　　　　　　　　　  B. comfortable

C. happy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. easy

    9．

A. empty　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. separate

C. full of job　　　　　　　　    D. true of life

    10．

A. simple　　　　　　　　　　    B. surface

C. scientific　　　　　　　　　　 D. social

    11．

A. at all　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. anything

C. heart to heart　　　　　　   D. in pains

    12．

A. really　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. likely

C. always　　　　　　　　　　    D. never

    13．

A. loved by　　　　　　　　　　 B. separated from

C. different from　　　　　　 D. cared by

    14．

A. knew　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. understood

C. admitted　　　　　　　　　　 D. had no idea of

    15．

A. to take place　　　　　　    B. to happening

C. happening　　　　　　　　   D. done

    16．

A. her　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. someone else

C. the matter　　　　　　　　   D. anything

    17．

A. look　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. face

C. feeling　　　　　　　　　　    D. word

    18．

A. since　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. from

C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. of

    19．

A. fact　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. reality

C. her life　　　　　　　　　　    D. his belief

    20．

A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. wrong

C. harm　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. mistake