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 Africans3 the ground over which a chief （首領）has walkeD. Kissing the hand and foot has been a mark of respect from the4 times.The early

2、 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 bac

3、k 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 manyplaces in the world where the kiss is 20 of formal ceremonies and is intended to show respe

6、ct.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. couldC. sh

7、ouldD.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. SinceB. OnceC. While

8、D.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 forward to 2 a new

9、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, Kekule, who had been 8 t

10、o 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 problem in his 13 .The

11、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 body will be asleep

12、, 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 to 20 slowly from one to five. One, two, three, four, five.1. A. brainsB. sensesC. mindsD. sights2. A. visitingB. seekingC. reachingD. discovering3. A. imagineB. knowC. f

13、eelD. 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. seemedD. had11. A. maki

14、ngB. 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. extremelyC.actuall

15、yD. 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 the bathroom sink.

16、 I was so used to seeing them that I 39 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and 40 to talk to them. I had to get 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 embarrassing （令人窘迫）O

17、nce 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 complained to my par

18、ents. 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 to think of som

19、eone 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 ）. All my friend

20、s and teachers were listening to her 53 she was a great heroine. I was 54 of my grandma and hoped she 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. simpl

21、yD. hardly40. A. enjoyingB. pretendingC. imaginingD. continuing41. A. warnB. demandC. adviseD.beg42. 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

22、.hide47. A. independentB. inconvenientC. unwelcomeD.unfamiliar48. A. changedB. finishedC. stoppedD.Prepared49. A. interviewB. reportC. tellD. write50. A. newsB. livesC. advantagesD. achievements51. A. freeB. popularC. interestingD. embarrassing52. A. showB. stageC. dutyD. time53. A. and thenB. even

23、ifC. so thatD.as if54. A. sureB. proudC. ashamedD. afraid55. A. neverB. evenC. stillD. once4The 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

24、 for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise 38 . But by eleven o clock he 3fe9lt 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 he 41 himself reading

25、the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and 42 his head in the pillow. But 43 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 ofla

26、t, who 49 him 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 5 4. ” 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

27、find that the party was nearly over.36A.takenB.carriedC.broughtD.fetched37A.with whichB.from whichC.whereD.when38A.outsideB.overheadC.downstairsD.nearby39A.badB.tiredC.sickD. hopeless40A.uselessB.necessaryC.possibleD.helpful41 A.hadB.foundC. caughtD.felt42A.buriedB.restedC.shookD.turned43A.till then

28、B. worse stillC. strange enoughD. even so4445A. awayA. itB. offC. downC. thatD. upD. whichB.what46A. 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. acrossB.aroundC

29、. towardsD. by51 A. 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. dressedD. prepared5One day in September we were doing repair work on my paren

30、ts o ld house to get it ready for my youngest daughter s wedding. We had to 36 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 leaves. He

31、 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. cHeelertan into the house to 43 me.but they“ You won t believe that the 44 blackbirds not only steal the

32、 best fruit we 45 to feed on, ” he said, also want their children to 46 in a cradle （搖擺） of gold! ”but theyWhen my daughter came over on the eve of the 47 ,we told her about this 48 occurrence.“ Don yot u remember, Mother ” she said with a loud 49 . “ WhenI was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I 5

33、0 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 couples baby son iwas baptize.dAmong the52thenewborn baby received, I placed his mother s brac

34、elet, now s5h3ining.Ilihkoepe that if my grandson 54one of the 55 that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.AremoveBcoverCgrowD water A beyondB overC acrossD throughAbuildBpaintCrescueD printAnestBbabyCbodyD eggAmovedBgotCpickedD noticedAniceBcolorfulCshinyD special A horrorB surpriseC delightD d

35、isappointmentA askBtellCshowD giveAworkingBcheatingCdreamingD thievingAbuyBplantCstoreD collectAlieBsingClistenD waitApartyBChristmasCbirthdayD weddingAimportantBstrangeCterribleD funnyA cryBsighClaughD soundAhidBthrewClostD brokeloses it, A A fitted A jewels A attractive A almost A blackbirdsB sati

36、sfiedB toysB newB justB grandchildrenC matchedC clothesC modernC evenC neighbors6D interestedD presentsD goldenD everD miceAt the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery; we are built not just of flesh and bloodbut also of time. They were 36 to show that we all ha

37、ve “ abody clock ” 37 us, which controls the 38 and fall of our body energies,39us different from one day one to the next.The40 of “ abody clock ” should notbe too 41 since the livesofmostliving thingsarecontrolled42the 24 hour night-and-day cycle. We feel 43 and fall asleep at night and become 44 a

38、nd energetic during the day.If the 24 hour-cycle is 45, mostpeople experience unpleasant46.For example,peoplewhoarenot47to working at night can find that48 of sleep causes them to 49badlyat work.50 the daily cycle of sleeping and 51, we also have other cycles which 52 longer than one day. Most ofus

39、would 53 that we feel good on some days and not so good on54; sometimes our ideas seem to flow andat other times, they55 do not exist.36A anxiousBableC carefulDproud37A insideB aroundCbetweenDon38A movementBsupplyC useDrise39A showingBtreatingC makingDchanging40A inventionBopinionC storyDidea41 A di

40、fficultBexcitingC surprisingDinteresting42A fromBbyC overDduring43A dullBtiredC dreamyDpeaceful44A regularBexcitedC livelyDclear45A disturbedBshortenedC resetDtroubled46A momentsBfeelingsC sensesDeffects47A preventedBallowedC expectedDused48A missBnoneC lackDneed49A performBshowC manageDcontrol50A W

41、ithBAs well asC ExceptDRather than51 A workingBmovingC livingDwaking52A repeatB remainClastDhappen53A agreeBbelieveC realizeDallow54A otherBthe otherC all otherDothers55A justBonlyC still7DyetOne spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei s Sherwood Hotel, Lif36 . T

42、he people who laughed as they walked past were taking their 37for granted, just as he 38 himself. Now, however, he felt 39 and he couldn t even show his disappointment inhis 40 .Seeking more personally satisfying 41, he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemedthat fate（ 命

43、運） played a cruel 42 on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was 43 to work. But thatmoment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to 44 the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only45 . Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated（帶插圖的）books.Ac

44、cording 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, your choice can change your life.smallThis idea can be 48 in Jimmy s books, where his charaers show the powerlessness they feel 49 making their

45、 choices. The message that goes with Jimmy s drawings, however, is 50 .smallThough the world may make us feel small, we must be 51 . Everything will be all right for us as it is for the people in Jimmy s boofkse make choices that are 52 for us.In spite of his new 53 and wealth, Jimmy prefers working

46、 54 at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could 55 .36.A.unhappyB.unusualC. unfairD .uneasy37.A.healthB.wealthC.happinessD .川nesses38.A.ought toB.had toC.needed toD .used to39.A.ashamedB.disappoin

47、tedC. helplessD. endless40.A.cryingB.paintingC.imaginationD .consideration41 .A.homeB.conditionC. situationD. work42.A.gameB.trickC. roleD. part43.A.unableB.impossibleC.unfitD .difficult44.A.understandB.faceC.refuseD.recognize45.A.failuresB.effortsC. choicesD. interests46.A.thatB.whatC. whichD .whoe

48、ver47.A.alwaysB.seldomC. sometimesD. usually48.A.foundB.drawnC.writtenD.accepted49.A.afterB.aboutC. withD. before50.A.powerfulB.hopefulC. usefulD .successful51 .A.greatB.strongC.braveD .equal52.A.scientificB.basicC. rightD. simple53.A.productB.fameC. nameD. job54.A.rapidlyB.separatelyC. slowlyD. qui

49、etly55.A.offerB.gainC. gather8D .earnYou have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes break between classes. But when the bell for the next class rings, you can36 t 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 yo

50、u are bored. Now scientists have 39 a reason why this is the case.Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain 40 according to how we focus on a task. When we are 41, we concentrate more on how time is passing. And this makes our brains 42 the clock is ticking more slowly.In an experiment

51、 43 by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image 44 researchers monitored their brain activity.The volunteers were told to 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

52、 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 e

53、nergies on monitoring the passing of time. 54 , time seems to drag.36.A. guessB.learnC. believeD. doubt37.A. viewB.pointC. sceneD. experience38.A. dragsB.stopsC. backsD. gains39.A. thought overB.made upC. suggestedD. come up with40.A. changeB.developC. growD. slow41 .A. sleepyB.boredC. excitedD. act

54、ive42.A. reportB .thinkC. decideD .see43.A. producedB.carriedC. triedD. performed44.A. soB.whenC. whileD. but45.A. partlyB .quicklyC. howD.first46.A. rememberB.focus onC. forgetD .tell apart47.A. the researchersB.the experimentC. the clockD. the brain48.A. much attention toB. more attention toC. att

55、ention to manyD. attention to more49.A. busyB.likelyC. readyD. sure50.A. focusB.gatherC. reachD .spread51 .A. HoweverB.FurthermoreC. ThereforeD. Finally52.A. recognizingB.watchingC. noticingD. counting53.A. enoughB.fullC. rightD. proper54.A. In factB.As a resultC. For exampleD. Instead55.A. in class

56、B.with workC. in mindD. of lessons55, perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!Next time you feel bored9Do you remember last summer , when angry travelers were urging the government to do something about airline customer service Airlines 36 to improve , and they adopted （采

57、用）new standards just before Christmas . 37 as another summer nears , plenty of 38 travelers don t see much improvement in customer 39 overall .This month , the Department of Transportation s （DOT） office will publish its first4citicalon whether airlines are 41 their promises . One survey（調查）suggests

58、 problems : the number of 42to the DOT about the top 10 airlines in the first 43 rose 89% from a year ago .Hit last summer by passenger complaints and the threat （威懾）of consumer-protection laws by the 44 , 14 airlines 45 to adopt a set of basic customer- service standards called Customers First . Th

59、e12 promisespassengers were introduced 46 a mjor effort to improve service . Since then , airlines have been redesigning websites , retraining employees and upgrading technology .Recently , DOT inspector general Kenneth Mead , at McCain s request , sent 20 examiners to airp47s towhether each airline

60、 is doing what it promised . Mead warns travelers shouldn48 too mucth . Most of thepromises are 49 better communication with customers , not problems with flights .“Passengersshould show more understanding to airlines about their 50 to better air service .”Spokeswoman Shelly Sasson says . And when a