It is said that old people do not like having their daily ______ upset (打乱).
A.custom
B.habit
C.routine
D.practice
A.custom
B.habit
C.routine
D.practice
Plans were made.They called for a "King of Clocks, the biggest and best in the world? So the clock had to be big.And it had to keep very good time.The big clock was made in two years.But it couldn't be put in the tower.The tower wasn't even built! Five more years went by before the clock tower was finished.Then the giant hour bell was put in place.It rang out for the first time on July 11, 1859.
The great bell had to have a name.A meeting of Parliament was called to pick one.The clock is the King of Clocks?one man said."Why not call the Queen of Bells?"
"Then why not Victoria?"said another.(Victoria was the British queen at that time.)
The talk about names went on and on.Then Benjamin Hall got up to speak.He was a big man whom the others liked.By this time they were all tired.Someone shouted."Why not call it Big Ben?"
Everybody laughed, and the meeting broke up.But Big Ben it was from then on.Not just the bell, but the whole clock.
(1) The new clock began striking years after the old clock had crashed down.
A.2
B.5
C.15
D.25
(2) The plans said that the new clock had to.
A.be named at a parliament meeting
B.be called Big Ben
C.be made in two years
D.be big and keep good time
(3) The clock tower was built five years after.
A.the clock was made
B.the hour bell was made
C.the old Parliament building burned down
D.the new Parliament building was completed
(4) Originally, the British Parliament called the meeting in order to name.
A.the clock
B.the bell
C.the clock tower
D.the whole building
(5) Big Ben was named after.
A.the king of England
B.the British queen
C.a man in Parliament
D.the clock maker
“ 32 are you in college at such an age?” I asked.
She joked, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get 33 , have children, and then travel around.”
“No seriously,” I asked.
“I always 34 of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.
Over the year, Rose became an icon(偶像)and she easily made friends.She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the 35 of the others.At the end of the term we invited Rose to our football party.I’ll never forget what she said.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.Here are the 36 to staying young.You have to laugh and find humor every day.You’ve got to have a dream.When you 37 your dreams, you die! There’s a huge difference 38 growing old and growing up.Anybody can grow older.That doesn’t take any talent or ability.But 39 One week after graduation that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep.She taught us by example that it’s never too 40 to be all you can possibly be.
31.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.old
B.young
C.big
D.small
32.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.How
B.When
C.Why
D.What
33.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.married
B.dressed
C.lost
D.mad
34.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.told
B.heard
C.reminded
D.dreamed
35.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.question
B.attention
C.relation
D.emotion
36.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.secrets
B.stories
C.reasons
D.results
37.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.have
B.find
C.take
D.lose
38.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.in
B.on
C.between
D.among
39.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.stopping playing
B.having a dream
C.growing older
D.growing up
40.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.early
B.late
C.young
D.small
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the 37He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street comer and 38 .He would do this every single day of his life.He sat at the same street comer and begged for almost 20 years.
His house was dirty, and a stench came out of the house and it smelled 39 .The neighbors could not 40 the smell anymore, so they called the police officers to 41 the place.The officers 42 down the door and cleaned the house.There were small bags of 43 all over the house that he had 44 over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a 45 .They waited outside his house in anticipation (预料) to 46 the good news with him.When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no 47 for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.
He said 48 at all; he went into his house and locked the door.The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the street and continued to beg.
49 , this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything 50 for his life.We learn nothing from this story other than staying 51 the things we enjoy doing: commitment(信奉).
We should remain true to our course, which may mean devoting yourselves to things that people around you would 52 disapprove of.Let nothing distract us from being happy, let nothing else determine our fate, but 53.
What makes us happy is 54 matters in the end…not what we acquire (获得).
This particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget.Every time I don't concentrate on course, I get reminded 55 this story.
36.A.attracting
B.agreeing
C.believing
D.devoting
37.A.street
B.factory
C.subway
D.airport
38.A.beg
B.wait
C.attempt
D.evaluate
39.A.pleasant
B.horrible
C.endless
D.serious
40.A.explain
B.forget
C.judge
D.tolerate
41.A.clear
B.remove
C.control
D.inspect
42.A.put
B.took
C.knocked
D.cut
43.A.rubbish
B.money
C.waste
D.food
44.A.managed
B.stole
C.arranged
D.collected
45.A.millionaire
B.gentleman
C.boss
D.gift
46.A.satisfy
B.share
C.believe
D.report
47.A.need
B.doubt
C.chance
D.result
48.A.something
B.anything
C.everything
D.nothing
49.A.Clearly
B.Actually
C.Surprisingly
D.Suddenly
50.A.fortunate
B.possible
C.significant
D.worth
51.A.acted out
B.called on
C.turned to
D.focused on
52.A.normally
B.crazily
C.finally
D.completely
53.A.others
B.the others
C.ourselves
D.some
54.A.when
B.that
C.what
D.which
55.A.with
B.of
C.on
D.from
A.How many;elder
B.How much;older
C.How many;old
D.How much;old
A.direct
B.indirect
C.linear
D.spiral
A.homely
B.kindly