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Passage1Anengineerfeelsboredonalongflight,soheasksthemanbesidehim_1_hewouldliketoplayagame.Themanjustwantsto_2_,sohepolitelyrefuses(拒绝).Theengineerasksagainandexplains:“Iaskyoua(n)_3_,andifyoudon’tknowtheanswer,you_4_me$5.Thenyouaskmeaquestion,andifIdon’tknowtheanswer,I’llpayyou$5.”Again,theman_5_.Theengineergoeson:“OK,ifyoudon’tknowtheanswer,youpayme$5,andifIdon’tknowtheanswer,I’llpayyou$50!”Thistimethemanbecomes_6_,andheagreestothegame.Theengineerasksaquestionfirst.Themandoesn’tanswerit,buthandsa$5_7_totheengineer.Thenheaskstheengineer:“Whatgoesupahill(山)withthreelegs,andcomesdownonfour?”Theengineer_8_itforanhourbutdoesn’tgettheanswer._9_hewakesthemanandhandshim$50.Thenheasks:“Well,what’stheanswer?”Withouta(n)_10_,themanhandstheengineera$5bill,andturnsawaytogetbacktosleepagain.1.A.whenB.thatC.ifD.what2.A.readB.talkC.learnD.sleep3.A.timeB.questionC.wayD.invitation4.A.payB.showC.lendD.get5.A.answersB.asksC.reportsD.refuses6.A.boredB.tiredC.interestedD.balanced7.A.moneyB.billC.ticketD.paper8.A.believesinB.dependsonC.looksatD.thinksabout9.A.ButB.WhenC.SoD.Because10.A.visitB.wordC.endD.creationPassage2LongagoinGermany,alittleboynamedGeorgeFrederickHandellovedmusicverymuch.Hewantedtolearn1toplaythepiano.Buthisfatherwantedhimto2alawyer(律师)andwouldnotlethimtake3lessons.Therewasalittle,oldpianoupintheattic(阁楼).Atnight,wheneverybodywas4,thelittleboywalkedupthestairsandplayed5.Whenhewasabout7,hewentwithhisfatherto6arichduke(公爵).Therewasavery7organ(风琴)inhishouse.LittleHandelwalkeduptotheorganandbegantoplay.Hislittlehandsmovedoverthekeysandthesweetestmusic8.Whenhe9,hesawhisfatherandthedukelookingathim.Thedukeaskedhimwherehehadlearnedtoplay,andtheboytoldhimaboutthepianointheattic.ThenthedukeaskedHandel’sfathertolethimstudymusic.Hisfather10.Afewyearslater,Handelbecameafamouscomposer(作曲家).1.A.whatB.whyC.howD.where2.A.becomeB.makeC.doD.work3.A.artB.musicC.sportsD.drawing4.A.awakeB.happyC.tiredD.asleep5.A.quicklyB.softlyC.easilyD.actively6.A.visitB.callC.payD.watch7.A.brokenB.smallC.commonD.wonderful8.A.cameinB.cameoutC.cameonD.camedown9.A.playedB.learnedC.startedD.finished10.A.agreedB.refusedC.dislikedD.rememberedPassage3Anoldcouple(夫妇)wentintoarestaurant.They1somethingtoeat:oneCocaColaandoneportion(一份)offrenchfries.Theoldmansatdownandhiswifesatoppositehim.Themanbegantodivide(分开)theCocaColaintotwoglasses,halfforhimandhalfforhiswife.Hedividedallthefrenchfriesintotwohalves.Hegavehalftohiswifeand2halfforhimself.Thenhebegantoeatanddrink.ThewomandrankherCocaColabut3eat.Ayoungmanwasstandingnexttothetable.Hedidn’tknow4theoldmanhaddividedeverythinginhalf.Hethoughtmaybetheydidn’thaveany5.Hesaidtotheoldcouple:“Icanbuyyouonemoreportion.Youdon’thaveto6likethat.”Theoldmansaid:“No,no,wehavebeenmarried(结婚)for40yearsandwealwaysshare7.Whateverwehave,wesharehalfandhalf.Don’tworry,butthankyou8.”Theyoungmanlookedattheoldwomanwho9wasn’teatingherfrenchfries.Heasked:“Whyaren’tyoueating?”“Todayit’smyhusband’s10toeatfirst,”thewifeanswered.1.A.tookB.cookedC.madeD.ordered2.A.askedB.keptC.caredD.mixed3.A.couldn’tB.shouldn’tC.didn’tD.wouldn’t4.A.howB.thatC.whatD.why5.A.moneyB.timeC.workD.question6.A.lookB.spendC.seemD.share7.A.everythingB.nothingC.somethingD.anything8.A.allthetimeB.atthetimeC.atthesametimeD.allthesame9.A.everB.alwaysC.stillD.even10.A.feelingB.turnC.interestD.projectPassage4FathercametoJack’sbedandsatdownbesidehim.“Howwasyourday?”askedFather.“Itwasn’tavery1dayforme,”Jackanswered.“Ihada2withTom.Theteacher3anotehomeaboutme,andItalkedbacktoMother.”“Yes,partofthedaywasbad,”hisfathersaid.“Buttellme4thebestthingthathappenedtoday.”Jackthoughtforaminute,andthensmiled.“AfterschoolIwent5alone,”hesaid.“Ididn’tthinkIwouldhaveanyluck.ButIdid.I6afish!”“I’mgladyouhadagoodtime,”Jack’sfathersaid.“Thinkaboutit7yougotosleep.NowI’mgoingto8thelight.Havehappydreams.”Everynight,Jack9thesamequestion:“Whatwasthebestthingthathappenedtoyoutoday?”Everynight,Jackthinksaboutthebestpartofhisday.Thisgiveshimmanyhappy10.Sometimeshe11thinkhardtofindthebestthing.Sometimesitisaverysmallthing.Buthe12findsonegoodthingtothinkabout.Jack’sfathertaughthimtoendhisdaysinawonderfulway.1.A.difficultB.badC.differentD.good2.A.fightB.talkC.mealD.competition3.A.postedB.sentC.gaveD.put4.A.withB.inC.aboutD.for5.A.walkingB.swimmingC.shoppingD.fishing6.A.boughtB.gotC.sawD.found7.A.untilB.ifC.afterD.once8.A.turnupB.turndownC.turnoffD.turnon9.A.thinksB.talksC.saysD.answers10.A.lifestylesB.dreamsC.trainingsD.reviews11.A.willB.shouldC.hastoD.can12.A.alwaysB.neverC.everD.hardlyPassage5Whenpeoplefindsomethingimportantandreturnittoitsowner,theyoftengetareward(奖励).Why?Becausethepersonnotonlyfoundwhatwaslost,butalsospenttime1itsowner.Onceayoungboyfoundawoman’spurse(钱包)inashoppingcenter.Inside,therewassome2andthewoman’sdrivinglicense(驾驶证).Hernameand3wereonthelicense,sotheboyknewwherethewomanlived.“Ifoundyourpurse,”hesaidand4ittoher.“Thankyouverymuch,”shesaid.She5herpurseandwantedtogivetheboyasmall6,buttherewereonlybillsof$20inthepurse.Shethoughtthat$20wastoo7togivetheboy.“I’msorry,8Idon’thaveanysm