One day when government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷倉), they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the 36 to come out.A while later they 37saw mice running out, 38 .However, just as they were about to start to 39 , they saw two more mice get out.The strange thing was that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away 40 .Instead, it 41 that one was trying to bite the tail of the other.Everyone was 42 , so they stepped closer to take a look.They realized that one of the mice was 43 and could not see anything, and 44 was trying to pull him to escape.

　　After witnessing what happened, everyone was speechless and 45 in thought.During meal time, the group of people sat down 46 a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.One serious Rome official said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was 47 of emperor and minister.” The others thought for a while and said: “That was 48 !” A smart Israeli said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was husband and wife.” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made 49 ; so they expressed 50 .A Chinese, who was accustomed to the firm tradition of loyalty to 51 , said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was mother and son.” Once again the others thought for a while, and nodded yet another time.At that moment, one 52 Samaritan looked at other people, and asked:“Why did those two mice have to have a 53 relationship?” Suddenly, the atmosphere 54 .

　　In fact, true love is not established on benefit, friendship and loyalty or blood relationship. 55 , it is based on no relationship.

　　36.A.corner B.barn C.hole D.smoke

　　37.A.indeed B.luckily C.hardly D.finally

　　38.A.one after another B.by and by C.again and again D.now and then

　　39.A.catch up B.pick up C.keep up D.clean up

　　40.A.suddenly B.immediately C.surprisingly D.naturally

　　41.A.proved B.happened C.came D.seemed

　　42.A.excited B.anxious C.puzzled D.shocked

　　43.A.blind B.deaf C.disabled D.dumb

　　44.A.one B.other C.another D.the other

　　45.A.sank B.lost C.concentrated D.fixed

　　46.A.with B.for C.in D.by

　　47.A.one B.that C.such D.what

　　48.A.wrong B.OK C.why D.exactly

　　49.A.choice B.sense C.difference D.meaning

　　50.A.agreementB.disagreement C.seriousness D.admiration

　　51.A.family B.fathers C.mothers D.parents

　　52.A.pure-mindedB.absent-minded C.narrow-minded D.open-minded

　　53.A.friendly B.long C.good D.certain

　　54.A.remained B.froze C.heated D.still

　　55.A.Still B.However C.Instead D.Moreover—40 CAADB 41—45 DCADB 46—50 CBCBA 51—55 DADBC

　　Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay (海灣)She stepped into the 16 and rowed out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and

　　17 to the wild open sea. She had to row across the bay to reach 18 side. The waves struck against the side of the boat, 19 and uneven; it became 20 difficult to row. If she 21 for a moment, the tide would push the boat back towards the 22 .

　　She wasn' t even halfway, 23 she was already tired and her hands 24 from pulling on

　　the rough wooden oars (船槳). "I'm never going to 25 it”, she thought. She rested the oars on

　　her knees and 26 her head helplessly, then looked up as she 27 the boat shift(晃動) against the tide.

　　The east wind , which had swung(旋轉) around from the south-west, 28 her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. It was going to be 29 . Her hands weren't so painful. Her chest didn’t feel as if it was about to burst 30 .

　　The lights of the town became 31 . one of the oars banged against the side of the boat and she 32 it with a start. Had she been asleep, or just 33 ? She looked over her shoulder. She was almost on the beach. The girl gave one last 34 on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat. She listened to the waves 35 and knew she had come home. Far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain.

　　16. A. car B. boat C. ship D. mail

　　17. A. beside B. before C. behind D. beyond

　　18.A. another B. other C. either D. the other

　　19. A. deep B. calm C. gentle D. rough

　　20. A. more B. less C. as D. least

　　21. A. slept B. continued C. rested D.rowed

　　22. A. home B. mountains C. south-west D. entrance

　　23. A. if B. so C. but D. since

　　24. A. hurt B. ruined C. troubled D. broke

　　25. A. get B. make C. keep D. take

　　26. A. mined B. dropped C. cocked D. raised

　　27. A. saw B. made C. heard D. felt

　　28. A. got to B. came to C. sent for D. reached for

　　29. A. difficult B. serious C. all right D. certain enough

　　30. A. any more B. still more C. no more D. once more

　　31. A. brighter B. bigger C. closer D. smaller

　　32. A. destroyed B. threw C. repaired D. seized

　　33. A. dreaming B. guessing C. inventing D. expecting

　　34. A. blow B. hit C. pull D. strike

　　35. A. anxiously B. happily C. sadly D. carefully

　　答案 16.B 17.D 18.D 19.D 20.A 21.C 22.D 23.C 24.A 25.B 26.B 27.D 28.B 29.C 30.A 31.D 32.D 33.A 34.C 35.B