Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess，if they are properly used. If fire did not hurt when it burnt，children would play it until their hands were burnt away. Similarly，if pain existed but fear did not，a child would burn itself again and again，because fear would not warn the child to keep away from the fire that had burnt him or her before. A really fearless soldier—and some do exist—is not a good soldier because he is soon killed；and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out.

In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If，for example，you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car，you are letting fear rule you too much. Even in your house you are not absolutely safe：a plane may crash on your house，or ants may eat away some of the wood in your roof，and they later may fall on you，or you may get cancer!

The important thing is not to let fear rule you，but instead to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers；then you have to decide what action to take.

In many cases，you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example，you see a car coming straight towards you；fear warns you，you jump out of the way，and all is OK.

In some cases，however，you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example，you cannot prevent a plane from crashing into your house，and you may not want to go and live in a desert where there are no plants. In this case，fear has given you its warning；you have examined it and decided on your course of action，so fear of this particular danger is no longer of any use to you，and you have to try to overcome it.

1．Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if________.

A．they were given no warning beforehand

B．they didn’t have any sense of pain at all

C．they had never burnt themselves

D．they felt afraid of the fire

2．People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding dangers because________.

A．they are warned of the danger and take quick action

B．they are quick both in mind and in action

C．they are calm in face of danger

D．they have gained much experience

3．It is implied but not stated that________.

A．fear is always something helpful

B．too much fear is harmful

C．fear should be used as a servant and guide

D．fear is something strange and particular

歡迎你到我們山東來(lái)。(welcome)

Katy and I have been friends since college, for more than thirty years. Our friendship has 　1 constant（不變的）. We have seen each other through all the times when we really need a friend. In 　2 of our friendship, Katy and I took our first 　3 trip together.

The first day of our trip ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 　4 with the long drive, we decided to go to the restaurant for dinner. We sat down and 　5 our meal. As we talked, I noticed a（n） 6 couple sitting a short distance away from us. The look of 　7 on the woman’s face attracted me.. She stared into the face of the man as he talked, 　8 me of a teenager in love!

I called Katy’s 9 to the couple. As we watched, the man reached 　10 to place a gentle kiss on the woman’s cheek. She 　11 . “Now that’s what I call real love! I imagine they’ve been married for a long time.” I said. “ 12 maybe,” remarked Katy, “They haven’t been together long.” “Well, whatever the case, it’s 　13 they care much for each other,” I said.

Katy and I watched and listened 14 to their conversation. She smiled and 15 whatever he said. We were touched by the warm scene we were witnessing（看到）. Then the 16 changed. The woman’s wrinkled but beautiful face was suddenly covered with a 　17 look. She asked the man in a sweet voice, “Do I know you? What is this place?” “You know me. I’m Ralph, your husband. We’re in Santa Fe,” the man said. “Oh, I 　18 to have forgotten. I’m not sure,” she said. “That’s okay, sweetheart. You’ll be all right,” he 　19 her, kissing her cheek again. Tears coursed down our cheeks as Katy and I looked at each other. “We were right,” she said 　20 . “It is the real thing. That is love.”

1. A. become 　　B. grown 　　 C. remained　　　 D. developed

2. A. congratulation B. terms　　 　 C. favor　 　　　 D. celebration

3. A. air 　　　 B. car　　　 C. boat　　　　　 D. train

4. A. Bored　　　 　 B. Suffered　　　 C. Tired　　 　 D. Excited

5. A. cooked 　　 B. ordered　 C. prepared　　　 D. finished

6. A. young　　　　 B. elderly 　　　 C. friendly　　　 D. rich

7. A. hope　　　 B. doubt　　　　 C. adoration　　 D. envy

8. A. showing　　 B. reminding　　 C. telling　 D. introducing

9. A. attention　　 B. intention　　 C. time　　　　　 D. idea

10. A. away　　　　 B. off　　　 C. around　　 　 D. over

11. A. smiled　　　 B. disagreed　　 C. angered　 D. moved

12. A. Or 　 　　　 B. Though　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Otherwise

13. A. natural　　　　　 B. obvious　 C. important　　 D. moving

14. A. madly　　　　 B. silently　 　 C. unashamedly　 D. carefully

15. A. picked up　　 B. stuck to　　　 C. agreed with　 D. questioned on

16. A. place　　　　 B. scene　　　　 C. topic　　　　 D. sense

17. A. frightened　 B. surprised　　 C. disappointed D. confused

18. A. need　　　　 B. feel　　　　　 C. seem　　　　　 D. use

19. A. told　　　　 B. answered　　　 C. comforted　　 D. encouraged

20. A. quickly　 　 　 B. eagerly　 C. cheerfully　　 D. thoughtfully

—I’m terribly sorry that I made your table cloth dirty.

— ________ .

A. Sorry　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Never mind

C. Don’t mention it　　　　 　 D. That’s right

We mustn’t risk　　　　 __________________(被困住）a storm.(catch)

John's pale face suggested that he ________ ill，and his parents suggested that he ________ a medical examination.

A．be; should have B．was; haveC．should be; had 　　 D．was; has

After graduating from high school, you will reach a point in your career 　　　 _______you need to decide what to do.

　 A．that　　　　 B．what　　　　 C．which　　　 D．where

Rather than _____ on a crowded bus, he always perfers _____ a bike.

A. ride; ride 　 　B. riding; ride

C. ride; to ride 　 D. to ride; riding

The doctor _____ to examine the patient.

A. bend 　 B. bent over　 C. bend on 　 D. bent up