請(qǐng)閱讀下面兩篇短文，掌握大意，然后從16-35各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)的標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。

　　A

　　There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to 16 things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest (尋求), 17 , to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in fall.

　　When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to 18 what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and 19 . The second son contradicted—it was covered with green buds and full of 20 . The third son 21 , saying it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful. It was the most graceful thing he had 22 seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and 23 with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.

　　The man then 24 to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are—the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life—can only be 25 at the end, when all the seasons are up.

　　If you give up when it’s winter, you will 26 the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall. Don’t let the 27 of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don’t judge a life by one 28 season.

　　16. A. determine B. judge C. analyze D. explore

　　17. A. by chance B. as usual C. in turn D. for sure

　　18. A. describe B. classify C. compare D. review

　　19. A. twisted B. wounded C. woodened D. deserted

　　20. A. delight B. pride C. faith D. promise

　　21. A. agreed B. approved C. argued D. announced

　　22. A. never B. ever C. once D. later

　　23. A. falling B. slipping C. going D. hanging

　　24. A. excused B. sighed C. explained D. instructed

　　25. A. measured B. considered C. affected D. committed

　　26. A. change B. develop C. miss D. taste

　　27. A. comfort B. pleasure C. regret D. pain

　　28. A. difficult B. magic C. lonely D. light

　　B

　　Most essays are made up of a beginning, a middle and an end. The beginning arouses the reader’s interest to 29 his attention to the subject of the essay or 30 the necessary background information. The middle gives us clear and logical 31 of the facts and ideas the writer intends to put forth. The end winds up the essay with a forceful statement to influence the reader’s 32 impression and shows consequences of the argument.

　　To the writer the beginning is often the hardest part of an essay, because he has to decide from what point to 33 , and in what direction to go. The end is important because it often gives the reader the deepest impression. It should be short, forceful and thought-provoking. No 34 ideas should be introduced in a concluding paragraph.

　　Sometimes it is good to 35 the concluding paragraph to the introduction. If, for instance, a question is raised in the beginning, an answer should be given in the end.??

　　29. A. support B. secure C. change D. follow

　　30. A. provides B. proves C. confirms D. directs

　　31. A. indication B. direction C. expectation D. presentation

　　32. A. final B. good C. deep D. unique

　　33. A. state B. deliver C. start D. practice

　　34. A. ordinary B. general C. important D. new

　　35. A. spread B. link C. lead D. contact