"How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?" the reporter asked. "You know they are taking part in the 41 with you each year."
"Why, sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The 42 picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow 43 corn, cross-pollination (异花传粉) will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must 44 my neighbors to grow good corn. "
The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve 45 his neighbor's corn improves.
As a great man says, "We make a living by what we 46 ; we make a li fe by what we give." We can't 47 without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, 48 by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us 49 from other animals.
So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find 50 in their life.
36. A. why B. how C. when D. where
37. A. grew B. bought C. sold D. collected
38. A. cheapest B. prettiest C. best D. shortest
39. A. popular B. serious C. terrible D. surprising
40. A. lent B. showed C. offered D. recommended
41. A. game B. fight C. experiment D. competition
42. A. wind B. water C. farmer D. neighbour
43. A. tasty B. bad C. tall D. unusual
44. A. teach B. remind C. help D. require
45. A. unless(除非)B. thou gh C. because D. when
46. A. do B. own C. get D. grow
47. A. cheer B. move C. work D. live
48. A. and B. but C. or D. so
49. A. different B. free C. safe D. far
50. A. hope B. success C. friendship D. happiness
四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,计30分)
A
Mr. Smith was in trouble those days. He drove a car for Mr. Black, a rich businessman. He worked hard and the shopkeeper liked him. But he couldn't work when he drank too much. Once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge. Mr. Black became angry and was going to send him away. Mr. Smith had a big family and was afraid of it and promised he would stop drinking at once. The man told him to wait to be dealt with.
One Monday morning Mr. Smith came into the office with two badly burnt ears. "What happened to your ears?" asked Mr. Black.
"Well, "said the man," I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing (熨)clothes. She had put the iron near the telephone before she went to cook supper. Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it. As soon as I went in the sitting -room, the phone rang and I answered the iron!” “And what happened to the other ear?" "When I put the iron down on the table, the telephone rang again!"
51. ________ , so he almost drove the car into the river.
A. Mr. Smith was not careful B. Mr. Smith drank too much
C. Mr. Smith, f orgot they were on the bridge
D. Mr. Smith couldn't work in the evening
52. Mr. Smith went to watch the football m atch on______.
A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Saturday D. Sunday
53. We can guess________.
A. Mr. Smith drank much after the match
B. Mr. Smith was angry with his team
C. Mr. Smith didn't drink those days
D. Mr. Smith watched the match at home
B
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3. Age over 25
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1. Age between 20 and 33
2. Height from 1.60 m to 1.75m
3. Two foreign languages
4. College graduate
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54. If you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as_____.
A. a driver B. an air hostess C. a doctor D. a teacher
55. You may call _____when you wish to be a teacher.
A. 0775-7571382 B. 010-88488970
C. 0411-4313861 D. China Airlines
56. Mary, aged 26, knows English and Japanese. Which job can she apply for?
A. Driving for Capes Taxi. B. Working for China Airlines.
C. Teaching a t Instant Language Ltd. D. None of the above.
C
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Here are some ways you can stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship( 关系)with your parents.
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