If _______, I bet, Milinski will burst into tears.

         A. praising                           B. praised                            C. being praised                D. having praised

My husband used to be a workaholic(工作狂)．Nothing seemed to be more __16__ to him than his work，not even his family.

He usually __17__at 6 o’clock，and our __18__ and I were still asleep then，and then left __19__ having breakfast.I asked him to have breakfast __20__，but he said it’s a waste of __21__.I didn’t know what kept him so__22__.He even couldn’t finish all his work in the office.He came back at ten at night.However，I never expected that he would give me a kiss.__23__he got home，he would start to__24__.The kids had already been in bed，of course.

“Mom，where is Dad？Why I __25__ see him？”the kids often asked.

“Well，Dad has to work.He is busy，”I always__26__like this.As time went by，they didn’t ask where their dad was again.Perhaps they had__27__that they had a dad.However，the situation changed several months ago.

Jenny，our daughter，suddenly became__28__.I sent her to the hospital.The__29__told me that she was seriously ill and that she was calling__30__all the time.Tears burst into my eyes when I__31__that.I finally called my __32__and told him about that.Half an hour later，he came to the hospital and held Jenny’s little hands.

He__33__another job two weeks later.

“I just wanted to make as much__34__as possible for you and our kids.But now，I just want to__35__as much time as possible with you and the kids，”he said and that’s what he is doing now.

How to prepare a lecture

Being invited to give a lecture is an honor．It means that people regard you as an authority on a given field, subject, or issue．It means you are worth listening to．1.   You have to make sure your lecture is interesting, and full of wisdom, from which the audience can take valuable insights．This is why it is important for you to prepare your lecture well．

1．Think of a good topic．

You most likely will be assigned to talk about a certain topic．If that's the case, you only need to make an outline and do some research．But in some cases, you will have to think of your own topic．Although it gives you more freedom to do it, thinking of a topic can be tricky．2.   Or pick a topic that is timely and socially relevant．

2．Make an outline for the lecture．

Start by listing down the points that you will discuss, and then fill in each point with subpoints．If necessary, make a research about your topic．3.   But if in so doing you end up with a very long outline, figure how you can shorten the topic or cut where cutting is needed．

3．4.  

Statistics, figures, medical information, historical accounts, and similar information should all be checked and it will save your credibility as an authority on the subject you are talking about．

4．Add humor．

Don't engage your audience in a dragging soliloquy （独白）．5.   Humor will interest your audience．Of course, make sure the elements in your lecture are in line with your main topic and are not nonsense, racial, and offensive jokes．

A．Check your lecture for accuracy．

B．Giving a lecture is challenging, though．

C．If necessary, provide your contact information, such as an email address or blog site．

D．Instead, make your audience smile, or burst into laughter at certain points in your discussion．

E．To make it easier, consider what will interest your audience．

F．It should summarize your whole talk in one sentence．

G．Don't be afraid of exploring the topic, as this will allow you to discover other points that need discussion．

第四节  完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

That night, Joe came back home very late, pulling his heavy legs, obviously tired．He then sat down by the window, ­ 26  his head．

Hearing her husband back, Kay  27  out of the kitchen, but to her  28 , Joe sat still,

without  29 ．Usually, when he came back, he would greet her with a kiss or a hug．Immediately Kay 30 something unusual．She went over to Joe and asked, “Tell me, my dear, any 31  news?”

“Well, I have to say that things are not in our  32 ．It seems that I have no  33 to defeat my opponent (对手)．He’s much more  34 , for he’s been holding the position for nearly four years, and people think he’s done a  35  job．Many signs show that he’s in the 36 ．”

“Oh, really? But I still believe you have our own  37 ．You’re in your forties at the best age for a man．You’re new, so people have reasons to  38  you to do better．So let’s go to the voters and tell hem, ‘Give Joe Hart a chance, and he’ll show you who’s your better 39”

Their next three weeks were spent  40  different neighborhoods, going to all kinds of parties, and making speeches at universities and gatherings．Even Judy and Julie, their small children, went from door to door,  41  their “Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!”

The night before the  42 vote, the whole Hart family were too  43 to fall asleep．The moment before the final result was declared, their  44 were brought to their mouths, but at last they all  45 and burst into tears．

Joe Hart became head judge of the state of Texas, USA．

26．A．lifting         B．raising       C．hanging     D．combing

27．A．walked       B．looked       C．kept        D．stole

28．A．anger         B．joy          C．surprise     D．disappointment

29．A．hope         B．movement    C．patience     D．smile

30．A．said          B．sensed        C．told         D．did

31．A．lucky         B．exciting      C．new        D．bad

32．A．favor         B．way          C．place        D．sight

33．A．time          B．thought      C．chance       D．wish

34．A．interesting     B．experienced   C．lovely       D．fit

35．A．good          B．poor         C．beautiful     D．funny

36．A．success        B．office        C．lead         D．government

37．A．people        B．reasons       C．rights        D．advantages

38．A．force         B．expect       C．order         D．ask

39．A．choice        B．friend        C．leader       D．person

40．A．helping        B．visiting       C．inviting            D．traveling

41．A．answering     B．repeating      C．showing     D．offering

42．A．final         B．next         C．first         D．close

43．A．eager         B．sorry         C．anxious      D．happy

44．A．breaths       B．worries       C．tongues      D．hearts

45．A．left          B．arrived             C．laughed      D．jumped

Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you knew was in trouble—and was he? Have you ever dreamed something that came true later? Maybe you have ESP (超感觉知觉).
　　ESP stands for Extrasensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.
　　Here's an example. A woman was ironing clothes. Suddenly she screamed, "My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair!" Just then, a telegram came. The woman's father died of a heart attack. He died sitting in a chair.
　　There are thousands of stories like this one on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what's behind these strange mental messages. Here's another example—one of hundreds of dreams that have come true.
　　A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, "There's room for one more." The man felt the driver seemed dead, so he ran away. The next day, when the man was getting on a crowded bus, the bus driver said, "There's room for one more."
　　Then the man saw that the driver's face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldn't get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!
　　Some people say stories like these are coincidences. Others, including some scientists, say that ESP is real. From studies of ESP, we may someday learn more about the human mind.
44．According to the passage, the author believes that the sixth sense is_________.
　　A．in existence B．imaginative C．not real D．impossible
45．ESP lets people know___________.
　　A．about events before they happen
　　B．about events after they happen
　　C．about events that are happening some distance away
　　D．A and C
46．In the last paragraph the underlined word "coincidences" probably means ____.
　　A．things that may not happen
　　B．things that happen in a dream
　　C．things that must happen
　　D．things that happen by accident
47．This article is mainly about_________.
　　A．the human dream        B．the sixth sense
　　C．the human mind          D．a crowded bus