I prefer a flat in Inverness to       in Perth , because I want to live near my Mom’s .

A. one     B. that         C. it       D. this

【详解】考查代词的用法。one表示泛指，相当于“a(an)+名词”，代替的是同类事物中的“一个”；that表示特指，相当于“the+名词”；it所代替的是前面提到过的同一事物；this表示近指。故选答案A。

An old man who lived in a small back street of my hometown had to tolerate（忍受） the nuisance（讨厌的人或事） of boys playing football and making a lot of noise outside his house at night.

One evening when the boys were particularly_21__，he went out to talk to them. He explained that he had just retired(退休) and was_22__when he could see or hear boys playing his_23_game，football. He would_24_ give them ￥25 each week to play in the street at night. The boys got_25_，for they could hardly believe_26_they were being paid to do something they__27_.

The first two weeks had passed，the boys came to the old man’s house，and went away__28__with their 25 Yuan. The third week when they came back，__29__，the old man said he hadn’t had much money__30__himself and sent them away with only 15 Yuan. The fourth week，the man said he had not yet 31  his paycheck from the government and gave them only 10 Yuan. The boys were very disappointed，but there was__32__much that they could do about it.

At the__33_of the fifth week，the boys came back and__34_at the old man’s door，waiting for their_35_.Slowly，the door opened and the old man appeared. He_36_that he could not afford to pay them 25 yuan_37_he had promised，but said he would give them  38  yuan each week without fail.

This was really too much for the boys. “You expect us to play seven days a week for only five yuan！” they yelled.“__39__！”

They stormed away and   40    played on the street again.

1.  A. hot          B．noisy        C．troublesome      D．naughty

2.  A. happiest     B．excited      C．encouraged       D．bored

3.  A. interesting   B．amusing     C．acceptable       D．favorite

4.  A. more ever   B．therefore    C．willingly        D．forever

5.  A. shouted      B．cried        C．excited          D．smiled

6.  A. how          B．when         C．that             D．what

7.  A. expected    B．enjoyed      C．admired          D．respected

8.  A. happily      B．thankfully   C．gratefully       D．tearfully

9.  A. but              B．in addition  C．however          D．besides

10.  A. earned     B．saved        C．remained         D．left

11.  A. received        B．accepted     C．paid             D．given

12.  A. not             B．no           C．so               D．very

13.  A. final       B．end          C．start            D．beginning

14.  A. kicked      B．hit          C．beat             D．knocked

15.  A. rewards    B．awards       C．checks           D．wages

16.  A. expressed       B．apologized  C．stated           D．expected

17.  A. as              B．like         C．when             D．though

18.  A. 5           B．10           C．15               D．20

19.  A. No way      B．No possible  C．No problem       D．No play

20.  A. ever       B．never        C．still            D．keep

原创（九）

宽容是人世间最好的良药。对于一些无可挽回的悲剧或过失，过多的指责没有任何意义，因为悲剧或过失是任何人都不希望发生的。这时惟有以一种宽容的心态来对待身边的人或事，看待得与失。

Human Relations

                     ----- By Marion Williams

A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and you can imagine how excited they were. Certainly the boy was   1   as the apple of their eyes.

       One morning, the husband saw a medicine bottle   2   ．As he was late for work, he asked his wife to cap the bottle and ___3____. The mother, who was busy in the kitchen,   4    the matter. The boy playfully went to the medicine bottle, was    5    with its color,and drank it all. It   6    to be a poisonous medicine    7    adults in small dosages. When the child showed   signs of poisoning, the mother took him to the hospital,   8   he died. The mother was stunned（使昏迷）.She was too   9    to face her husband. When the   10   father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he   11    his wife and uttered just four words.

       The husband just said “   12    ”

       The husaband was indeed   13    in human relationships.The child was dead. He could   14   be brought back to life. There was no   15    in finding fault with the mother.   16   , if only he had taken time to keep the bottle in the cupboard or other place, this would not have happened. No one is   17   . She had also lost her only child .What she needed at that moment was consolation(安慰，慰藉) and   18   from the husband. That was what he gave her.

If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective（观点）, there would be much fewer  problems in the world. Sometimes we spend time in asking who is    19    or whom to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know. By this way we   20   some warmth in human relationship .

1．A．treated              B．thought                 C．ignored                  D．abandoned

2．A．shut                  B．close                      C．bare                       D．open

3．A．put it aside        B．set it aside              C．put it away            D．leave it alone

4．A．completely forgetting                                B．wholly terrified

   C．totally forgot                                      D．absolutely remembered

5．A．satisfied            B．fascinated             C．puzzled                  D．calmed

6．A．happened          B．seemed                   C．appeared               D．uttered

7．A．stood for           B．made for                C．meant for              D．called for

8．. A．when               B．then                       C．but                        D．where

9．A．ashamed            B．frightened             C．annoyed                 D．worried

10．A．awful              B．angry                     C．distraught             D．patient

11．A．looked at     B．stared at                C．glared at                D．amazed at

12．A．I hate you, now.                                  B．How do you do?

    C．How did this happen?                        D．I love you, Darling.

13．A．a idiot             B．a genius               C．a success                D．a evil

14．A．never              B．seldom                   C．even                       D．once

15．A．wonder            B．point                     C．pleasure                 D．worry

16．A．Therefore        B．Otherwise              C．Besides                  D．However

17．A．to blame        B．to be blamed          C．to be accused         D．to be noticed

18．A．explanation      B．courage                  C．excuse                    D．sympathy

19．A．suitable           B．believeable             C．accessible               D．responsible

20．A．make out         B．look out                 C．stand out               D．miss out

原创（九）
宽容是人世间最好的良药。对于一些无可挽回的悲剧或过失，过多的指责没有任何意义，因为悲剧或过失是任何人都不希望发生的。这时惟有以一种宽容的心态来对待身边的人或事，看待得与失。
Human Relations
----- By Marion Williams
A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and you can imagine how excited they were. Certainly the boy was   1  as the apple of their eyes.
One morning, the husband saw a medicine bottle   2  ．As he was late for work, he asked his wife to cap the bottle and ___3____. The mother, who was busy in the kitchen,   4   the matter. The boy playfully went to the medicine bottle, was    5    with its color,and drank it all. It   6   to be a poisonous medicine    7   adults in small dosages. When the child showed   signs of poisoning, the mother took him to the hospital,  8   he died. The mother was stunned（使昏迷）.She was too   9   to face her husband. When the  10   father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he   11   his wife and uttered just four words.
The husband just said “   12   ”
The husaband was indeed   13   in human relationships.The child was dead. He could   14   be brought back to life. There was no   15   in finding fault with the mother.   16  , if only he had taken time to keep the bottle in the cupboard or other place, this would not have happened. No one is   17   . She had also lost her only child .What she needed at that moment was consolation(安慰，慰藉) and   18  from the husband. That was what he gave her.
If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective（观点）, there would be much fewer  problems in the world. Sometimes we spend time in asking who is   19    or whom to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know. By this way we   20  some warmth in human relationship .
1．A．treated             B．thought                 C．ignored                  D．abandoned
2．A．shut                 B．close                      C．bare                       D．open
3．A．put it aside        B．set it aside              C．put it away            D．leave it alone
4．A．completely forgetting                               B．wholly terrified
C．totally forgot                                      D．absolutely remembered
5．A．satisfied           B．fascinated             C．puzzled                  D．calmed
6．A．happened         B．seemed                   C．appeared               D．uttered
7．A．stood for          B．made for                C．meant for              D．called for
8．. A．when               B．then                       C．but                        D．where
9．A．ashamed           B．frightened             C．annoyed                 D．worried
10．A．awful              B．angry                     C．distraught             D．patient
11．A．looked at     B．stared at                C．glared at                D．amazed at
12．A．I hate you, now.                                 B．How do you do?
C．How did this happen?                        D．I love you, Darling.
13．A．a idiot            B．a genius                C．a success                D．a evil
14．A．never             B．seldom                   C．even                       D．once
15．A．wonder           B．point                     C．pleasure                 D．worry
16．A．Therefore        B．Otherwise              C．Besides                  D．However
17．A．to blame        B．to be blamed          C．to be accused         D．to be noticed
18．A．explanation      B．courage                  C．excuse                    D．sympathy
19．A．suitable          B．believeable             C．accessible               D．responsible
20．A．make out        B．look out                 C．stand out               D．miss out

An old man who lived in a small back street of my hometown had to tolerate（忍受） the nuisance（讨厌的人或事） of boys playing football and making a lot of noise outside his house at night.
One evening when the boys were particularly_21__，he went out to talk to them. He explained that he had just retired(退休) and was_22__when he could see or hear boys playing his_23_game，football. He would_24_ give them ￥25 each week to play in the street at night. The boys got_25_，for they could hardly believe_26_they were being paid to do something they__27_.
The first two weeks had passed，the boys came to the old man’s house，and went away__28__with their 25 Yuan. The third week when they came back，__29__，the old man said he hadn’t had much money__30__himself and sent them away with only 15 Yuan. The fourth week，the man said he had not yet 31  his paycheck from the government and gave them only 10 Yuan. The boys were very disappointed，but there was__32__much that they could do about it.
At the__33_of the fifth week，the boys came back and__34_at the old man’s door，waiting for their_35_.Slowly，the door opened and the old man appeared. He_36_that he could not afford to pay them 25 yuan_37_he had promised，but said he would give them  38 yuan each week without fail.
This was really too much for the boys. “You expect us to play seven days a week for only five yuan！” they yelled.“__39__！”
They stormed away and  40   played on the street again.
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