A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (诱人的) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 36 a bar of chocolate if given the choice,37 , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the38 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.He stood on tiptoe, 39 as high as he could, but even as his tallest 40 he was unable to touch it. He began to 41 up and down, as high as he could, at the 42 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of 43 .Not giving up , he thought, if only he had something to 44 on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 45 the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking 46 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, 47 luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use. He had tried everything he could think to do. 48 seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk 49 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 50 , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he 51 like this, the more unhappy he became.52 , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself , “This isn’t 53 . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s 54 more I can do to get the apple --that is unchangeable-- but we are supposed to be able to 55 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?”36. A. preferring B. offering C. receiving D. allowing37. A. so B. then C. but D. or38. A. sadder B. angrier C. hungrier D. tastier39. A. expanding B. stretching C. swinging D. pulling40. A. strength B. length C. range D. height41. A. jump B. look C. walk D. glance42. A. tip B. stage C. top D. level43. A. hope B. hand C. sight D. reach44. A. put B. stand C. get D. hold45. A. break B. shake C. take D. strike46. A. up B. forward C. down D. around47. A. for B. with C. on D. of48. A. After B. Through C. Without D. Upon49. A. back B. away C. up D. down50. A. wishes B. beliefs C. efforts D. goals51. A. thought B. imagined C. tried D. claimed52. A.Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise53. A. skillful B. cheerful C. harmful D. helpful54. A. something B. anything C. everything D . nothing55. A. change B. express C. forget D. describeThe concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be____36___. Solitude can be hard to discover__37____ it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have ___38____our culture.The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) ___39___as we’ve known it. People have become so ___40___ in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted ____41___they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our ___42____, but from our mobile phones as well.Most developed nations have become ___43____on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not ___44____ it would make them an outsider. ___45____, many jobs and careers require people to be __46__. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a ___47____ to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who ___48____wants it. Computers can be shut ___49____and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected”and “ on” has many ___50____, as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up ___51____on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel ___52____and forced to answer unwanted calls or___53____to unwanted texts.Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society ___54____ across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like ___55__ daily advancements in technology.36. A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected37. A. though B. until C. once D. before38. A. respected B. shaped C. ignored D. preserved39. A. edge B. stage C. end D. balance40. A. sensitive B. intelligent C. considerate D. reachable41. A. even if B. only if C. as if D. if only42. A. media B. computers C. databases D. monitors43. A. bent B. hard C. keen D. dependent44. A. finding B. using C. protecting D. changing45. A. Also B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Somehow46. A. connected B. trained C. recommended D. interested47. A. pleasure B. benefit C. burden D. disappointment48. A. slightly B. hardly C. merely D. really49. A. out B. down C. up D. in50. A. aspects B. weaknesses C. advantages D. exceptions51. A. hidden B. lost C. relaxed D. deserted52. A. trapped B. excited C. confused D. amused53. A. turn B. submit C. object D. reply54. A. vary B. arise C. spread D. exist55. A. beyond B. within C. despite D. withoutI used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 36 chasing the same thing.One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 37 . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $ 56. I 38 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 39 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road 40 the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 41 , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 42 a corner to camp in.The locals knew nothing about me, 43 slowly, they started teaching me the 44 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began 45 around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 46 American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of 47 .What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 48 for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place.49 on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 50 with my neighbors.Four years later, I moved back into 51 . I saw many people were having a really hard time, 52 their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 53 a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in 54 if we hadn’t banded together.The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about 55 we can all get by together.36. A. separately B. equally C. violently D. naturally37. A. off B. apart C. over D. out38. A. crossed B. left C. toured D. searched39. A. fullest B. largest C. fairest D. cheapest40. A. at B. through C. over D. round41. A. occupied B. abandoned C. emptied D. robbed42. A. turned B. approached C. cleared D. cut43. A. but B. although C. otherwise D. for44. A. benefit B. lesson C. nature D. art45. A. sticking B. looking C. swinging D. turning46. A. wild B. real C. different D. remote47. A. neighborliness B. happiness C. friendliness D. kindness48. A. unique B. expensive C. rare D. necessary49. A. Up B. Down C. Deep D. Along50. A. cooperation B. relationships C. satisfaction D. appointments51. A. reality B. society C. town D. life52. A. creating B. losing C. quitting D. offering53. A. put in B. turn in C. take in D. get in54. A. yards B. shelters C. camps D. cottages55. A. when B. what C. whether D. howDale Carnegie rose from the unknown of a Missouri farm to international fame because he found a way to fill a universal human need.It was a need that he first ____36____ back in 1906 when young Dale was a junior at State Teachers College in Warrensburg. To get an ____37___ , he was struggling against many difficulties. His family was poor. His Dad couldn’t afford the ____38____at college, so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes. Study had to be done ____39____ his farm-work routines. He withdrew from many school activities ____40____ he didn’t have the time or the ____41____. He had only one good suit. He tried ____42____ the football team, but the coach turned him down for being too ____43____ . During this period Dale was slowly ___44____ an inferiority complex (自卑感), which his mother knew could _____45____ him from achieving his real potential. She ___46____ that Dale join the debating team, believing that ____47____ in speaking could give him the confidence and recognition that he needed.Dale took his mother’s advice, tried desperately and after several attempts ___48___ made it. This proved to be a ____49____ point in his life. Speaking before groups did help him gain the ____50___ he needed. By the time Dale was a senior, he had won every top honor in ___51_____. Now other students were coming to him for coaching and they, ____52___, were winning contests.to ____54____ an id ea to an audience builds a person’s confidence. And, ____55___ it, Dale knew he could do anything he wanted to do -- and so could others.36. A. admitted B. filled C. supplied D. recognized37. A. assignment B. education C. advantage D. instruction38. A. training B. board C. teaching D. equipment39. A. between B. during C. over D. through40. A. while B. when C. because D. though41. A. permits B. interest C. talent D. clothes42. A. on B. for C. in D. with43. A. light B. flexible C. optimistic D. outgoing44. A. gaining B. achieving C. developing D. obtaining45. A. prevent B. protect C. save D. free46. A. suggested B. demanded C. required D. insisted47. A. presence B. practice C. patience D. potential48. A. hopefully B. certainly C. finally D. naturally49. A. key B. breaking C. basic D. turning50. A. progress B. experience C. competence D. confidence51. A. horse-riding B. football C. speech D. farming52. A. in return B. in brief C. in turn D. in fact53. A. convey B. overcome C. understand D. build54. A. express B. stress C. contribute D. repeat55. A. besides B. beyond C. like D. withI was required to read one of Bernie Siegel’s books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconventional ___36____and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so ____37____to me and had such a big ____38____on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to ____39____my own cancer experience?I’m an ambitious ____40___, and when I started going through chemo (化疗), even though I’m a very ____41____ person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the _____42____ . One day, while waiting to go in for ____43____, I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in my hand. Another patient ____44____what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me _____45____he had one of his books with him as well. It ____46____that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was _____47____a published author, and he was currently ___48____on a new book.We would see each other at various times and ___49____friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n) ___50___ of Dr. Bernie. He really put _____51____on my face. He unfortunately ___52_____last year due to his cancer, ____53____ he left a deep impression on me and gave me the ____54____to pick up my pen again. I _____55______to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I.”36. A. tastes B. ideas C. notes D. memories37. A. amazing B. shocking C. amusing D. strange38. A. strike B. push C. challenge D. impact39. A. learn from B. go over C. get through D. refer to40. A. reader B. writer C. editor D. doctor41. A. positive B. agreeable C. humorous D. honest42. A. mood B. position C. state D. way43. A. advice B. reference C. protection D. treatment44. A. viewed B. knew C. noticed D. wondered45. A. while B. because C. although D. providing46. A. came out B. worked out C. proved out D. turned out47. A. naturally B. merely C. hopefully D. actually48. A. deciding B. investing C. working D. relying49. A. became B. helped C. missed D. visited50. A. patient B. operator C. fan D. publisher51. A. sign B. smile C. mark D. mask52. A. showed up B. set off C. fell down D. passed away53. A. since B. but C. so D. for54. A. guidance B. trust C. opportunity D. inspiration55. A. promised B. swore C. thought D. repliedYears ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were ___36____, Kurt asked me, “John, what is your ____37___ for personal growth?”Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might ____38___for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was ___39____. And I went into a ___40____ about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt ____41___ patiently, but then he ____42___ smiled and said, “You don't have a personal plan for growth, do you？”“No”, I ___43_____.“You know,” Kurt said simply, “growth is not a(n) ___44____ process.”And that's when it ____45____ me. I wasn't doing anything ____46____ to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the ____47___: I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my ___48___.That night, I talked to my wife about my___49____ with Kurt and what I had learned. I ___50____ her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We ___51____ that Kurt wasn't just trying to make a sale. He was offering a___52____ for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to ___53____ the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to___54____ together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a___55____ decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.36. A. working B. preparing C. thinking D. eating37. A. suggestion B. demand C. plan D. request38. A. appeal B. look C. call D. qualify39. A. involved B. trapped C. lost D. bathed40. A. lecture B. speech C. discussion D. debate41. A. calculated B. listened C. drink D. explained42. A. eagerly B. gradually C. gratefully D. finally43. A. admitted B. interrupted C. apologized D. complained44. A. automatic B. slow C. independent D. changing45. A. confused B. informed C. pleased D. hit46. A. on town B. on purpose C. on sale D. on balance47. A. comment B. announcement C. decision D. arrangement48. A. life B. progress C. performance D. movement49. A. contract B. conversation C. negotiation D. argument50. A. lent B. sold C. showed D. offered51. A. recalled B. defined C. recognized D. declared52. A. tool B. method C. way D. rule53. A. provide B. buy C. give D. deliver54. A. grow B. survive C. move D. gather55. A. difficult B. random C. firm D. wiseFor a long time Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, 36 across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, 37 at school for practice hours 38 anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to 39 music, as he hated getting to school extra early.__40___, one day, in the music class that was __41__of his school’s standard curriculum, he was playing idly （随意地) on the piano and found it ____42___to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually __43__doing it. He tried to hide his __44__pleasure from the music teacher, who had __45__over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, __46__the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good ___47__ and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there __48__ him. There he decided to give the cello (大提琴) a __49__. When he began practicing, he took it very __50__. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was __51__to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.This __52__, of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, __53__ his heavy instrument case across the campus to the __54__ looks of the non-musicians he had left __55__.36. A. travelling B. marching C. pacing D. struggling37. A. rising up B. coming up C. driving up D. turning up38. A. before B. after C. until D. since39. A. betray B. accept C. avoid D. appreciate40. A. Therefore B. However C. Thus D. Moreover41. A. part B. nature C. basis D. spirit42. A. complicated B. safe C. confusing D. easy43. A. missed B. disliked C. enjoyed D. denied44. A. transparent B. obvious C. false D. similar45. A. run B. jogged C. jumped D. wandered46. A. because B. but C. though D. so47. A. ear B. taste C. heart D. voice48. A. occurred to B. took to C. appealed to D. held to49. A. change B. chance C. mission D. function50. A. seriously B. proudly C. casually D. naturally51. A. committed B. used C. limited D. admitted52. A. proved B. showed C. stressed D. meant53. A. pushing B. dragging C. lifting D. rushing54. A. admiring B. pitying C. annoying D. teasing55. A. over B. aside C. behind D. outRaynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment. Their savings had been 36 to pay lawyers’ fees. To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed(诊断) with a 37 disease. There was no 38 , only pain relief.Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a 39 journey, as they caught sight of an old hikers’ (徒步旅行者) guide.This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and 40 recovery. When leaving home, Raynor and Moth had just ￡320 in the bank. They planned to keep the 41 low by living on boiled noodles, with the 42 hamburger shop treat.Wild camping is 43 in England. To avoid being caught, the Winns had to get their tent up 44 and packed it away early in the morning. The Winns soon discovered that daily hiking in their 50s is a lot 45 than they remember it was in their 20s. Raynor 46 all over and desired a bath. Moth, meanwhile, after an initial 47 , found his symptoms were strangely 48 by their daily tiring journey.49 , the couple found that their bodies turned for the better, with re-found strong muscles that they thought had50 forever. “Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken, clothes 51 to a thread, but we were alive.”During the journey, Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes, “52 had taken every material thing from me and left me torn bare, an empty page at the end of a(n) 53 written book. It had also given me a 54 , either to leave that page 55 or to keep writing the story with hope. I chose hope.”36. A. drawn up B. used up C. backed up D. kept up37. A. mild B. common C. preventable D. serious38. A. cure B. luck C. care D. promise39. A. business B. walking C. bus D. rail40. A. expected B. frightening C. disappointing D. surprising41. A. budget B. revenue C. compensation D. allowance42. A. frequent B. occasional C. abundant D. constant43. A. unpopular B. lawful C. attractive D. illegal44. A. soon B. early C. late D. slowly45. A. harder B. easier C. cheaper D. funnier46. A. rolled B. bled C. ached D. trembled47. A. struggle B. progress C. excitement D. research48. A. developed B. controlled C. reduced D. increased49. A. Initially B. Eventually C. Temporarily D. Consequently50. A. gained B. kept C. wounded D. lost51. A. sewn B. washed C. worn D. ironed52. A. Doctors B. Hiking C. Lawyers D. Homelessness53. A. well B. partly C. neatly D. originally54. A. choice B. reward C. promise D. break55. A. loose B. full C. blank D. missingWildlife has been greatly threatened in the modem age. There are species (物种) that are 36 every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to 37 the species from going out of existence.Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their 38 . Emma, a female crane, has been in their 39 since she arrived in 2004.Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was 40 by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected 41 , though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had 42 taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She 43 to live with male cranes, and even had a 44 for killing some of them, which made it 45 for her to becomea mother.46 , the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction (灭绝) of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a 47 of artificial breeding (人工繁殖) and natural reproduction. This 48 Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be 49 , more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the 50 , and many other species appear headed toward extinction.51 , not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.How can we 52 the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the 53 : human beings took it for granted that their 54 held all the solutions, but maybe their hearts can be a better 55 .36. A. growing B. migrating C. competing D. disappearing37. A. ban B. save C. split D. remove38. A. abortion B. recreation C. reproduction D. administration39. A. care B. eye C. mind D. story40. A. found B. chosen C. raised D. seized41. A. bonus B. consequence C. victory D. sacrifice42. A. never B. always C. unluckily D. cheerfully43. A. liked B. refused C. decided D. hesitated44. A. gift B. skill C. concern D. reputation45. A. illegal B. inspiring C. important D. impossible46. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Instead47. A. combination B. collection C. strategy D. system48. A. forced B. forbade C. taught D. enabled49. A. defeated B. grateful C. assured D. tolerant50. A. it B. rise C. agenda D. decline51. A. In contrast B. After all C. By the way D. On the contrary52. A. leave B. bridge C. open D. identify53. A. course B. excuse C. answer D. reward54. A. brains B. behaviors C. services D. projects55. A. guide B. treat C. example D. companionI’ve been farming sheep on a hillside for 54 years. I use a small tractor to get about. My dog Don always sits beside me in the passenger scat.One morning I36 a lost lamb when I was in the top field, near where a motorway cuts through my land. The lamb had become separated from its 37 , so I jumped out of the tractor to 38 it while Don stayed in his scat.Lamb and mother 39 , I turned back to the tractor only to see it move suddenly away from me. This was so 40 because I had put the handbrake on when I jumped out. 41 Don had somehow made the 42 move.My heart froze in my chest as I 43 the tractor heading towards the 44 . I ran desperately but failed to 45 . It crashed through a wooden fence and disappeared. The46 thing I saw was Don’ s face, looking calmly back at me.Heart in mouth, I 47 the fence and looked over. The tractor was48 against the crash barrier in the central reservation, having miraculously (奇迹般地) crossed the 49 road with fast-flowing traffic. I couldn’t see Don, but as I 50 the tractor he jumped out onto the road, apparently 51 , and dashed back to me.The police 52 and the motorway ran normally again. I couldn’t quite believe my 53 it turned out no one got badly hurt, but the outcome could have been 54 . Don was given a special 55 that night — I didn’t want him thinking I was angry with him.36. A. dropped B. spotted C. carried D. returned37. A. kids B. friends C. owner D. mother38. A. ask about B. play with C. tend to D. run into39. A. freed B. switched C. reunited D. examined40. A. unexpected B. dangerous C. embarrassing D. difficult41. A. Fortunately B. Generally C. Immediately D. Obviously42. A. lamb B. vehicle C. seat D. fence43. A. saw B. stopped C. remembered D. drove44. A. crowd B. motorway C. field D. hill45. A. take off B. catch up C. hold back D. get out46. A. real B. best C. basic D. last47. A. fixed B. noticed C. reached D. closed48. A. resting B. running C. parking D. turning49. A. steep B. long C. rough D. busy50. A. abandoned B. approached C. recognized D. repaired51. A. unclean B. uncertain C. unhurt D. unhappy52. A. arrived B. replied C. survived D. waited53. A. ability B. dream C. luck D. idea54. A. common B. confusing C. desirable D. awful55. A. meal B. test C. job D. lesson2020年江苏卷Being good at something and having a passion for it are not enough. Success 36 fundamentally on our view of ourselves and of the 37 in our lives.When twelve-year-old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in 1931, he had no 38 of knowing that his life was to change 39 . The class experiment that day was to 40 how heating a container of water would bring air bubbling (冒泡) to the surface. 41 , the container the teacher gave Wilson to heat 42 held something more volatile (易挥发的) than water. When Wilson heated it, the container 43 , leaving Wilson blinded in both eyes.When Wilson returned home from hospital two months later, his parents 44 to find a way to deal with the catastrophe that had 45 their lives. But Wilson did not regard the accident as 46 . He learned braille（盲文）quickly and continued his education at Worcester College for the Blind. There, he not only did well as a student but also became a(n) 47 public speaker.Later, he worked in Africa, where many people suffered from 48 for lack of proper treatment. For him, it was one thing to 49 his own fate of being blind and quite another to allow something to continue 50 it could be fixed so easily. This moved him to action. And tens of millions in Africa and Asia can see because of the 51 Wilson made to preventing the 52 .Wilson received several international 53 for his great contributions. He lost his sight but found a 54 . He proved that it's not what happens to us that 55 our lives — it's what we make of what happens.36. A. depends B. holds C. keeps D. reflects37. A. dilemmas B. accidents C. events D. steps38. A. way B. hope C. plan D. measure39. A. continually B. gradually C. gracefully D. completely40. A. direct B. show C. advocate D. declare41. A. Anyway B. Moreover C. Somehow D. Thus42. A. mistakenly B. casually C. amazingly D. clumsily43. A. erupted B. exploded C. emptied D. exposed44. A. deserved B. attempted C. cared D. agreed45. A. submitted to B. catered for C. impressed on D. happened to46. A. fantastic B. extraordinary C. impressive D. catastrophic47. A. accomplished B. crucial C. specific D. innocent48. A. deafness B. depression C. blindness D. speechlessness49. A. decide B. abandon C. control D. accept50. A. until B. when C. unless D. before51. A. opposition B. adjustments C. commitment D. limitations52. A. preventable B. potential C. spreadable D. influential53. A. scholarships B. rewards C. awards D. bonuses54. A. fortune B. recipe C. dream D. vision55. A. distinguishes B. determines C. claims D. limits。
