When I was a puppy, I entertained you and made you laugh. Whenever I was "bad", you'd 36 me and ask, "How could you?"一but then you'd relent(變溫和），and 　37 me over for a belly rub.

　　 My housetraining took a little longer than 　38 , because you were terribly busy, but we 39 on that together. We went for long walks in the park and 　40 rides in the suburbs. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps(小睡）in the sun waiting for you to come home at the 　41 of the day.

　42 . you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time 　43 a human mate. Eventually, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a "dog-person", but still I was 　44 　because you were happy.

　 Then the human babies came 　45 and I shared your excitement. I was 　46 by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was 　47 I would hurt them. But nevertheless, 　48 they began to grow, I became their friend. I loved them and they loved me.

　 Then you didn't want me 　49 . You had a better job in a new city. The apartment building in which you were living didn't 　50 pets. You told your wife that it was the dog pound(動物收容所）that was suitable for me.

　 I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear and 　51 ．You filled out the paperwork and said, "I know you will find a good home for her." They shrugged and gave you a pained look. The children were in 　52 as they waved me goodbye.

　 Is it better to live with hope or without hope? Sometimes when I hear human 　53 , I think it is you, or perhaps another human who will love me. It 　54 is. Then I feel terrible. Visitors are only interested in puppy dogs, not old-timers like me.

　 My beloved 　55 , I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more loyalty(忠誠）from your family than I showed to you.

36. A. praise　　　　　　　　 B. question　　　　　　　　　 C. scold　　　　　　　 D. touch

37. A. throw　　　　　　　　 B. roll　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. catch　　　　　　　 D. chase

38. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. necessary

39. A. turned　　　　　　　　 B. focused　　　　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　　　　　 D. worked

40. A. car　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. truck　　　　　　　　　　　 C. horse　　　　　　　 D. dog

41．A. beginning　　　　 B. middle　　　　　　　　　　 C. end　　　　　　　　　 D. time

42. A. Generally　　　　　 B. Fortunately　　　　　　　 C. Hopefully　　　　 D. Gradually

43. A. working with　　　 B. searching for　　　　　 C. dealing with　　　 D. asking after

44. A. happy　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　 D. relaxed

45. A. round　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. along　　　　　　　 D. on

46. A. fascinated　　　　　 B. shocked　　　　　　　　　 C. astonished　　　　 D. embarrassed

47. A. sure　　　　　　　　　 B. aware　　　　　　　　　　　 C. informed　　　　　 D. afraid

48. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. though

49. A. anyway　　　　　　　 B. anyhow　　　　　　　　　 C. somewhat 　　　 D. anymore

50. A. receive　　　　　　　 B. forbid　　　　　　　　　　　 C. allow　　　　　　　 D. need

51．A. excitement　　　　 B. warmth　　　　　　　　　 C. homelessness　　 D. wilderness

52. A. danger　　　　　　　 B. terror　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tears　　　　　　　　 D. hopes

53. A. sounds　　　　　　　 B. footsteps　　　　　　　　 C. songs　　　　　　　 D. talks

54. A. always　　　　　　　 B. sometimes　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　 D. never

55. A. master　　　　　　　 B. visitor　　　　　　　　　　 C. friend　　　　　　　 D. companion

Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers advised, “Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience.” How right they were!

       “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is the paste that helps you hang on there when the going gets tough. It is the inner voice that whispers, “I can do it!” When others shout, “No, you can’t!” It took years for the early work of Barbara Mclintock, a geneticist who won the Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted. Yet she didn’t stop working on her experiments. Work was such a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping.

      We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder and it is this childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such youthful air, whatever their age. At 90, pianist Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach. As the music flowed through his fingers, joy would reappear in his eyes. As author and poet Samuel Ulman once wrote, “Years wrinkle(使皺) the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”

     Enthusiastic people also love what they do, without being affected by money or title or power. Patricia Mellratl, retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm. She replied, “My father, long ago, told me, ‘I never made a penny until I stopped working for money.’”

      If we cannot do what we love as a full-time career, we can as a hobby. Elizabeth Layton was 68 before she began to draw. This activity ended periods of depression that troubled her for at least 30 years and the quality of her work led one critic to say, “I am tempted into a genius.”

   We can’t afford to waste tears on “might-have-been”. We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after “what-can-be”．We need to live each moment whole-heartedly, with all our senses—finding pleasure in the sweet smell of a back-yard garden, the simple picture of a six-year-old, and the beauty of a rainbow.

The author mainly wants to say that _________

A. enthusiastic people will never get old

    B. enthusiasm can make you succeed and enjoy life

    C. enthusiasm is more important than experience

    D. enthusiasm can give people more success and fame

Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?

    A. Enthusiasm can give you courage and strength in difficult times.

    B. If you don’t have enthusiasm, you can achieve nothing.

    C. Enthusiastic people never consider money and fame.

    D. Enthusiastic people can gain great fame and honor.

The author mentions cellist Pablo Casals in the third paragraph to show that____

    A. music can arouse people’s enthusiasm

    B. enthusiasm can give people inspiration needed to succeed

    C. enthusiasm can make people feel young

    D. enthusiasm can keep people healthy

How many examples are given in the passage to show the importance of enthusiasm?

    A. Three    B. Two    C. Four   D.  Five

　There is a story of a country where the rate of inflation（通貨膨脹率）is so high that clever people pay for a taxi ride before the trip instead of after. This story may or may not be true. But inflation was almost that serious in Germany from July 1920 until December 1923. Prices went up so fast that by the end of 1923 they were 50 billion percent higher－a rise of almost 25000 / 40 a month.

　　There was so much paper money, and it had so little value, that people carried bags full of money around to pay for things. One woman told the story of standing outside a shop with a basket full of 500 000 mark notes（馬克）. She wanted to buy just one piece of meat, and she hoped she had enough money. But when she was looking, a thief robbed（搶奪） her. He didn't take her money, though, he threw it away and took the basket in stead.

　　At first workers demanded to be paid every day. But as the situation be came worse, they had to be paid twice a day. But they had to run out and spend the money at once, or it would lose its value. People bought anything that was for sale, but food was almost impossible to find. Farm workers re fused to take money. They wanted to be paid in potatoes instead.

　　New policies（政策）ended the inflation in 1923, when the government introduced a new money. But about half of the German people lost every thing in those three and a half years.

　　1．People paid for a taxi ride before the trip because they________

　　　　A. did not want to carry so much money with them

　　　　B. had so much paper money that they wanted to spend them quickly

　　　　C. wanted to save money

　　　　D. were afraid of the taxi driver

　　2．According to the passage, in Germany the prices in 1920 were ________.

　　　　A. higher than those in 1923

　　　　B. lower than those in 1923

　　　　C. the highest in history

　　　　D. the lowest in history

　　3．The thief stole the basket instead of the money in it because he thought _________

　　　　A. he couldn't buy a piece of meat with the money

　　　　B. the basket was more valuable than the money

　　　　C. the basket was what he needed most

　　　　D. the money was of no value

　　4．The farm workers demanded to be paid in potatoes because they be lieved that _______

　　　　A. the money could not buy potatoes

　　　　B. the money might lose its value

　　　　C. the potato was too expensive

　　　　D. the potato was valuable

 (10·安徽D篇)

My father was 44 and knew he  wasn’t going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.

   Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter , some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out . “Right now ,you are pretending to be a time killer. But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself . “You will do something great .” He didn’t know  what would be, and neither did I ,but at times in my life when I’ve felt proud of myself , I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask , “Is this what you were talking about , Dad ? Should I keep going ?”

     A long way from 12 now , I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though , I’ve come to belvieve he would want me to move on to what comes next : to be pround of , and believe in , somebody else . Tt’s time to start writing my own letters to my children . Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had . Our kids don’t hold back because they’re  afraid to fail. They’re only afraid of failing us . They’re only afraid of failing us . They don’t worry about being disappointed . Their fear as mine was until my father’s letter is of being a disappointment .

     Give your children permission to succeed. They’re waiting for you to believe in them . I always knew my parents loved me . But trust me ：That belief will be more complete , that love will be more real , and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts ：“Don’t worry ; you’ll do something great .”Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.

68.We learn from the text that the author （    ）

A. lost his father when he was young

B. worked hard before he read his father’s letter

C. asked his father’s permission to believe in himself

D. knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do 

69. What does the author tell us in the 3^rd  paragragh ?

A. Children need their parents’ letters.

B. Children are afraid to be disappointed .

C. His children’s fear of failure held them back.

D. His father’s letter removed his fear of failing his parents.

70. Which of the following is true of the author ?

A. He got no access to success.

B. He wrote back to his father at 12.

C. He was sure his parents loved him.

D. He once asked his father about the letter.

71．The main purpose of the text is to        .

A. describe children’s thinking

B. answer some questions children have

C. stress the importance of communication

D. advise parents to encourage their children