1、1We know the kiss as a form of expressing affection （T青感，喜愛）.But long 1 it became it, it was customary in many countries to use it as a（n） 2 of respect. Some native Africans 3 the ground over which a chief （首領）has walkeD. Kissing the hand and foot has been a mark of respect from the 4 times.The earl

2、y Romans kissed the mouth or eyes 5 a form of dignified（高貴的）greeting. One Roman emperor allowed his important nobles to kiss his lips, but the 6 important ones had to kiss his hands, and the 7 important ones were 8 allowed to kiss his feet!Most likely the kiss as a form of affection can be traced ba

3、ck to primitive（上古的， 原始的）times when a mother9 fondle（愛撫）her child, just as a mother 10 today. It only remained for society to 11 this as a custom for expressing affection between arms.We have evidence（根據）that this was already the 12 by the time of the sixth century, but we can only suppose it was 13

4、 long before that. The first 14 where the kiss became accepted in courtship（求婚）was in France. From France the kiss spread rapidly all over Europe. Russia, which loved to 15 the customs of France, soon adopted it. A kiss from the Tsar（ 沙皇）became 16 of the highest forms of recognition from the Crown.I

5、n time, the kiss became a part of courtship. 17 marriage customs developed, the kiss became a part of the _18 ceremony （典禮， 儀式） .Today we regard it as an expression of love and tenderness. 19 there are still many places in the world where the kiss is 20 of formal ceremonies and is intended to show r

6、espect.1. A. afterB. beforeC. untilD. since2. A. customB. traditionC. expressionD. affection3. A. watchB. touchC. kissD. greet4. A. earliestB. latestC. longestD. eldest5. A. ofB. asC. forD. in6. A. notB. littleC. lessD. least7. A. lastB. lessC. mostD. least8. A. tooB. alsoC. onlyD. ever9. A. wouldB.

7、 couldC. shouldD. will10. A. wouldB. hasC. doingD.does11. A. expressB. allowC. kissD. accept12. A. caseB. eventC. historyD. evidence13. A. expressedB. practisedC. kissedD. discovered14. A. cityB. tribe （部落）C. societyD. country15. A. allowB. copyC. spreadD. use16. A. oneB. itC. thisD. that17. A. Sinc

8、eB. OnceC. WhileD. As18. A. meetingB. greetingC. marryingD. wedding19. A. AndB. ThusC. ButD. When20. A. bitB. partC. someD. any2One of the most remarkable things about the human mind is our ability to imagine the future. In our1 we cansee what has not yet happeneD. For example, while we are looking

9、forward to2_ a new place or country, we _3what it will be like. We predict（ 預料）the _4_ people will eat, dress and act. Of course, we do not always predict things 5 . Things are often very different from the way we 6 them to be.One of the 7 dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist, Keku

10、le, who had been_8_to work out a very difficult problem in physics. He had 9 and analyzed（分析）the problem from every angle（ 角度）for days, but there 10 to be no way of 11 out the answer. Then one night he went to bed and dreameD. When he 12 up, he realized that he knew the answer. He had solved the pro

11、blem in his 13 .The hypnotist（催眠者）sat in the chair opposite him and spoke 14 : I want you to concentrate on my voice. Think about 15 . You know nothing but my voice. And as you pay attention to my voice, your 16 will get heavier. Soon you ll be asleep.You will hear my voice and 17 my words, but your

12、 body will be asleep, your eyes are too heavy. You are 18 asleep, and when you wake up you will 19 nothing.You will forget everything. Now I am going to20 slowly from one to five. One, two, three, four, five1. A. brainsB. sensesC. mindsD. sights2. A. visitingB. seekingC. reachingD. discovering3. A.

13、imagineB. knowC. feelD. guess4. A. customB. habitC. styleD. way5. A. quicklyB. simplyC. correctlyD. neatly6. A. requiredB. wishedC. leftD. expected7. A. funnyB. dullC. famousD. silly8. A. managingB. tryingC. thinkingD. hoping9. A. studiedB. learnedC. discussedD. researched10. A. usedB. oughtC. seeme

14、dD. had11. A. makingB. findingC. turningD. letting12. A. gaveB. satC.wokeD. got13. A. dreamB. lessonC.researchD. exercise14. A. softlyB. loudlyC. slowlyD. firmly15. A. everythingB. somethingC.nothingD. anything16. A. eyesB. feetC.headD. body17. A. believeB. repeatC. takeD. understand18. A. reallyB.

15、extremelyC.actuallyD. almost19. A. acceptB. rememberC.hearD. receive20. A. countB. sayC.addD.speak3I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know thats a 36 thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to 37 it.The 38 started when my friend Katy found Grandmas false teeth floating in a glass on

16、the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I 39took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and 40 to talk to them. I had toget down on my knees and 41 her to shut up so my grandma wouldnt 42 and get hurt.After that happened, I 43 there were a million things about Grandma that were emba

17、rrassing（令人窘迫）Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King. 44 ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, Theyll have two Whoppers （ 巨無霸）well-to-do. Jill burst out laughing, but I almost 45 .After a while, I started wishing I could 46 Grandma in a closet. I even compl

18、ained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel 47 in our home.Then last Wednesday, something happened that 48 everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and 49 them about their 50 for a big Oral History project. I was trying

19、to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.Volunteer your grandmother, she whispered. Shes 51 and rich in experience.That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.This is how I ended up on 52 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly （集合）.A

20、llshe would 55know that I had been ashamed of her.36.A. funnyB. commonC. terribleD.clear37.A. admitB. receiveC. refuseD.show38. A. quarrelB. accidentC. troubleD. adventure39. A. alreadyB. alwaysC. simplyD. hardly40.A. enjoyingB. pretendingC. imaginingD. continuing41.A. warnB. demandC. adviseD.beg42.

21、A. mindB. hearC. seeD.fall43.A. expectedB. declaredC. realizedD.doubted44.A. Because ofB. Except forC. Such asD.Instead of45.A. diedB. cheeredC. disappearedD.suffered46.A. meetB. avoidC. arrangeD.hide47.A. independentB. inconvenientC. unwelcomeD.unfamiliar48.A. changedB. finishedC. stoppedD.Prepared

22、49.A. interviewB. reportC. tellD. write50.A. newsB. livesC. advantagesD.achievements51.A. freeB. popularC. interestingD. embarrassing52.A. showB. stageC. dutyD. time53.A. and thenB. even ifC. so thatD.as if54.A. sureB. proudC. ashamedD. afraid55.A. neverB. evenC. stillD. oncemy friends and teachers

23、were listening to her453 she was a great heroine. I was 54 of my grandma and hopedThe party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had 36 some work home from the office, 37 he kept himself busy for a cou

24、ple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise 38 . But by eleven o clockhe felt 39 and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was 40 trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he41himself reading the same pag

25、e over and over again. He then turned off the light and42his head in the pillow. But43 he could not shut 44 the noise, finally, after 45 seemed hours, his 46 was gone.He jumped out of bed, 47 some clothing, ma rched 48 up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor s flat. The owner offlat, who 49 him

26、in his dressing gown, came 50 the room and, 51 Mr. Wood could say anything, cried,“come and 52. I know our parties 53 you. I meant to send you 54. ” Mr. Wood s anger disappeared then and there. He said,“ I d better go and get 55.” Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the p

27、arty was nearly over.3637A. takenA. with whichB. carriedB. from whichC. broughtC. whereD. fetchedD. when38A. outsideB. overheadC. downstairsD. nearby39A. badB. tiredC. sickD. hopeless40A. uselessB. necessaryC. possibleD. helpful41A. hadB. foundC. caughtD. felt42A. buriedB. restedC. shookD. turned43A

28、. till thenB.worse stillC. strange enoughD. even so44A. awayB.offC. downD. up45A. itB.whatC. thatD. which46A. sleepB. strengthC. patienceD. anger47A. pulled onB. dressed upC. selectedD. wore48A. sadlyB. proudlyC. quietlyD. firmly49A.made fun ofB. stared atC. was angry withD. caught sight of50A.acros

29、sB. aroundC. towardsD. by51A.asB. beforeC. thoughD. until52A.meet asB. sit hereC. join usD. scold me53A. may troubleB. would troubleC. may botherD. must bother54A.a noticeB. a messageC. an invitationD.an apology55A.washedB. changedC. dressed5D. preparedOne day in September we were doing repair work

30、on my parents o ld house to get it ready for my youngest daughter s wedding. We had to36 a great climbing plant that had grown 37 a roof beam （房梁）,so that we could repair the roof and 38 the walls.When my husband was taking the plant away, he found a 39 of a blackbird that had made its home in the l

31、eaves. He then 40 something 41 among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his 42 ,saw glittering gold. It was a child（手鐲） s bra.cHeleetran into the house to 43me.“ You won t believe that the 44 blackbirds not only steal the b

32、est fruit we 45 to feed on, ” he said, “ but they also want their children to 46 in a cradle （搖擺）of gold! ”When my daughter came over on the eve of the 47 ,we told her about this 48 occurrence.“ Don t you remember, Mother? ” she said with a4lo9ud. “ When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I 50

33、 a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”As the bracelet no longer 51 its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.In December of the following year, the young couple baby son was baptized （受洗禮） .Among the 52 the newborn baby received, I placed his mothe

34、r s bracelet, now sh5i3ning. Ilikheope that if my grandson 54 loses it,one of the 55 that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.36AremoveBcoverC growD water373839404142AAAAAAbeyond build nest moved nice horrorB overB paintB babyB gotB colorfulB surpriseC acrossC rescueC bodyC pickedC shinyC deligh

35、tD throughD printD eggD noticedD specialD disappointment43444546474849505152AAAAAAAAAAask working buy lie party important cry hid fitted jewelsBBBBBBBBBB toystell cheating plant sing Christmas strange sigh threw satisfiedC showC dreamingC storeC listenC birthdayC terribleC laughC lostC matchedC clot

36、hesD giveD thievingD collectD waitD weddingD funnyD soundD brokeD interestedD presents53 A attractive54 A almost55 A blackbirdsAt the beginning of thisBnewCmodernDgoldenB justC evenD everBgrandchildrenCneighborsDmice6century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery; we are built not just of

37、 flesh and bloodbut also of time. They were 36to show that we all have “ abody clock ”37us, which controlsthe38and fall of our body energies, 39us different from one day one to the next.The 40 of “ a body clock ”should not be t4o1o since the lives of most livingthings are con trolled42the24 hour nig

38、ht-and-day cycle. We feel 43 and fall asleep at night and become44and energetic during theday.If the 24 hour-cycle is 45, most people experience unpleasant 46. For example, people who are not 47to working at night can find that 48 of sleep causes them to 49 badly at work.54; sometimes our ideas seem

39、 to flow and at50 the daily cycle of sleeping and 51 , we also have other cycles which 52 longer than one day. Most of usOne spring afternoon fiveyears ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in thehall of Taipeis Sherwood Hotel, Life seemedother times, they 55do not exist.36 A anxiousB ableC carefulD proud37 A

40、insideB aroundC betweenD on38 A movementB supplyC useD rise39 A showingB treatingC makingD changing40 A inventionB opinionC storyD idea41 A difficultB excitingC surprisingD interesting42 A fromB byC overD during43 A dullB tiredC dreamyD peaceful44 A regularB excitedC livelyD clear45 A disturbedB sho

41、rtenedC resetD troubled46 A momentsB feelingsC sensesD effects47 A preventedB allowedC expectedD used48 A missB noneC lackD need49 A performB showC manageD control50 A WithB As well asC ExceptD Rather than51 A workingB movingC livingD waking52 A repeatB remainC lastD happen53 A agreeB believeC reali

42、zeD allow54 A otherB the otherC all otherD others55 A justBonlyC stillD yetwould 53 that we feel good on some days and not so good on736 . The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their 37 for granted, just as he 38 himself. Now, however, he felt 39 and he couldn t even show his disapp

43、ointment in his 40Seeking more personally satisfying 41 , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate （命運）played a cruel 42 on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was43 to work. But thatmoment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He bega

44、n to 44 the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only 45 . Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated （帶插圖的）books.According to Jimmy, you are 46 you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person.Jimmy realized that, while the world 47 seems unfair, yo

45、ur choice can change your life.This idea can be 48 in Jimmy s booksw,here his charact ers show the powerlessness they feel 49 making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy s drawings, however, is 50 .Though the world may make us feel small, we must be51. Everything will be all right for us

46、as it is for the “ smallpeople ” in Jimmy s booifkwse m ake choices that are52 for us.In spite of his new 53 and wealth, Jimmy prefers working 54 at home with his wife and daughter. He spends55his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could36.A .

47、unhappyB.unusualC. unfairD .uneasy37.A .healthB.wealthC.happinessD .illnesses38.A .ought toB.had toC.needed toD .used to39.A .ashamedB.disappointedC. helplessD . endless40.A .cryingB.paintingC.imaginationD .consideration41 .A .homeB.conditionC. situationD . work42.A .gameB.trickC. roleD . part43.A .

48、unableB.impossibleC.unfitD .difficult44.A .understandB.faceC.refuseD .recognize45.A .failuresB.effortsC. choicesD . interests46.A .thatB.whatC. whichD .whoever47.A .alwaysB.seldomC. sometimesD . usually48.A .foundB.drawnC.writtenD .accepted49.A .afterB.aboutC. withD . before50.A .powerfulB.hopefulC.

49、 usefulD .successful51 .A .greatB.strongC.braveD .equal52.A .scientificB.basicC. rightD . simple53.A .productB.fameC. nameD . job54.A .rapidlyB.separatelyC. slowlyD . quietly55.A .offerB.gainC. gather8D .earnYou have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes break between classes. But when the b

50、ell for the next clasrings, you can 36t how quickly time has passed.If you are familiar with this 37 , you ll know how time flies when you are having fu n-and 38 when you are bored. Now scientists have 39 a reason why this is the case.Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain 40 accord

51、ing to how we focus on a task. When we are41, we concentrate more on how time is passing. And this makes our brains 42 the clock is ticking more slowly.In an experiment 43 by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image 44 researchers monitored their brain activity.The volunteers were told to

52、 45 concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then46 the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration and color. The results showed that 47 was more active when the volunteers paid 48 subjects.It is thought that if the brain is 49 focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to 50 its resources, and pays less attention to the clock. 51 , time passes without us really 52 it, and seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its 53 energies