A long time ago, there was an emperor. One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and 16 as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. 17 enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and 18 as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He 19 riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was 20 and tired, he did not stop 21 he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was 22 . Then he asked himself, “Why did I 23 myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only 24 a very small area to 25 myself.”
The above story is 26 to the journey of our 27 . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more 28 , to gain power or recognition. We neglect our 29 , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding 30 and the things we love to do. One day 31 we look back, we will 32 that we don’t really need that much, 33 then we cannot turn back time for what we have 34 .
Life is not about making money. Life is definitely not about work! Work is only 35 to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
1.A. use B. cover C. work D. get
2.A. Good B. Strange C. Sure D. Interesting
3.A. rode B. ran C. expanded D. struggled
4.A. kept on B. asked for C. gave up D. succeeded in
5.A. sad B. excited C. confused D. hungry
6.A. but B. so C. because D. if
7.A. sleeping B. arguing C. dying D. smiling
8.A. push B. make C. destroy D. prove
9.A. need B. have C. find D. show
10.A. live B. bury C. support D. sleep
11.A. useful B. certain C. similar D. special
12.A. future B. past C. history D. life
13.A. friends B. progress C. discoveries D. money
14.A. health B. career C. honor D. freedom
15.A. things B. condition C. people D. beauty
16.A. before B. when C. unless D. since
17.A. realize B. regret C. apologize D. explain
18.A. or B. until C. however D. but
19.A. saved B. missed C. reduced D. won
20.A. possible B. probable C. necessary D. suitable
—Thank you for your wonderful meal
—______.
A. No, it was just so-so B. The same to you
C. No, that’s all right D. It’s my pleasure
______ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.
A. Now that B. After C. Although D. As soon as
Most of the big hotels in Shanghai were full last week, but finally we______find a room in a small one.
A. ought to B. could C. were able to D. might
“______,” the soldier screamed loudly, who held a gun in his hands, “or I will shoot again!”
A. Stopped there B. Stopping there C. To stop there D. Stop there
附加题：翻译下列句子。（ 每小题2分，共计10分）
1.我们一直期待着五一的到来。（look forward to)
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2.为了减肥，我的妹妹在节食。（be on a diet)
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3我正要出发，天开始下雨。（be about to do)
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4.谁能阻止我们实现我们的梦想？（prevent… from)
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5. Mr. Smith 的演讲给我们留下了深刻的印象。（make a deep impression on)
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