I will never forget what my old headmaster has taught me. 　31 when you are only 15 years of age, you do not remember most of the things that are taught by your teachers. However, this 　32 story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I get 　33 of this story.

It was a normal Monday morning he was 　34 the students on important things in life and about 　35 ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story 　36 .

An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would 　37 every morning and get the train right to Central London, then 　38 at the street corner and beg. He would do this every 　39　 day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and had begged for almost 20years.

His house was 　40　 and unpleasant smell came out of the house. The neighbors could not 　41 the smell anymore, so they called the police officers to 　42　 this place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of 　43 all over the house that the old man had collected over the years.

The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a 　44　 . They waited outside his house, expecting to 　45 the good news with him. When he arrived home , he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no 　46　 for him to beg any more. He said nothing 　47 , but went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he begged as usual.

Obviously, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story 　48　 staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.

We should remain true to our course, which may mean committing ourselves to things that people around us would normally 　49 ,let nothing else determine our fate, but ourselves.

What makes us happy is what 　50 in the end, not what we get.

31．A．Normally　 　　　　 B．Exactly　 　　　 　　　 C．Personally　 D．Gradually

32．A．fluent　 　　　　　　 B．optional　 　　　　　 C．particular　 D．optimistic

33．A．informed　　 　　　 B．warned　 　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)ccused　 　 D．reminded

34．A．disputing　 　　　　　 B．claiming　 　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)ddressing　 D．a(chǎn)dvising

35．A．engaging　　 　　　 B．committing　 　　　 C．occupying　 D．a(chǎn)djusting

36．A．went　 　　　　　　　 B．continued　 　　　　 C．implied　 　　　 D．reported

37．A．tidy up　 　　　　　　 B．look up　 　　　　　 C．dry up　 　　 D．wake up

38．A．sit　 　　　　　　　　　 B．lie　 　　　　　　　　　 C．wait　 　　　　 D．sell

39．A．other　 　　　　　　　 B．single　 　　　 C．minor　 　　　 D．only

40．A．neat　 　　　　　　　　 B．odd　 　　　　　 　　C．delicate　 　　 D．messy

41．A．prohibit　 　　　　　 B．see　　 　　　　　　　 C．resist　 　　　 D．stand

42．A．clear　 　　　　　　　 B．destroy　 　　　　　 C．mop　 　　　　 D．wash

43．A．property　 　　　　 B．books　 　　　　　　 C．money　 　　 D．stamps

44．A．millionaire　 B．worker　　 　　　　　 C．cleaner　 　　 D．begger

45．A．a(chǎn)ppreciate　 　　　 B．divide　 　　　　　　 C．share　　 　　 D.ensure

46．A．possibility　 　　　 B．a(chǎn)lternative　 　　　 C．need　 　　　　 D．demand

47．A．a(chǎn)fter all　 　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)t all　 　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)bove all　 　　 D．a(chǎn)ll in all

48．A．rather than　　 　　 B．other than　　 　　　 C．more than 　　D．less than

49．A．overlook　　 　　　 B．a(chǎn)dvocate　 　 　　C．negotiate　 　 D．disapprove

50．A．wins　 　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)dmires　 　　　　　 C．matters　 　　 D．succeeds

Most forest fires are caused by human carelessness, negligence, or ignorance. Forest fire prevention, therefore, is mainly a problem of creating a better understanding of the importance of forests, an awareness of the danger of fire in the woods, and a sense of personal responsibility to safeguard the forests from danger. This is not an easy job. A city dweller, used to paved street, does not easily change his smoking habits when he goes into the woods.

Careless smokers are responsible for thousands of forest fires each year. Many of these are started when cigarette butts and matches are tossed from automobiles. Others are caused by hunters, hikers, fishermen, or woods workers who are careless in disposing of their smoking material. The Forest Service has posted rules in many of the National Forests that prohibit smoking except in certain designated areas. Many of the states have laws against throwing lighted materials from automobiles. The prevention of smoker-caused fires, however, depends upon changing the attitudes and behavior of millions of people who smoke in hazardous area.

The most important natural cause of fire is lightning. This accounts for 11 percent of forest fires on protected land for the entire nation. In the western states, lightning causes a much higher percentage of fire than it does in the east.

Advances in knowledge of fire weather are helping forest protection forces to know when to be alert for lightning-caused fires. Adequate and well-equipped forces can control them quickly and hold the damage to a minimum. Experiments in “seeding” thunder clouds to prevent or control the lightning itself have been in process for many years, but new breakthroughs are needed for any significant reduction in the lightning starts.

　　 1. The passage is chiefly about

　　　　 A. smoking in forests

　　　　 B. the chief cause of forest fire and their prevention

　　　　 C. changing the attitudes and behavior of millions of people

　　　　 D. advances in knowledge of fire weather

　　 2. Preventing smoker-caused forest fires is mainly a problem of——.

　　　　 A. building the proper knowledge and habits in human beings

　　　　 B. safeguarding the forest from fire

　　　　 C. posting rules in forests

　　　　 D. holding the damage to minimum　　　　　　　　   　　

　　 3. Lightning-caused fires can be controlled quickly by——.

　　　　 A. hunters and woods workers　　　　　　   B. responsible smokers

　　　　 C. adequate and well-equipped forces　　　　 D changing people's habits

　　 4. Which of the following statements is not true?

　　　　 A. The chief causes of forest fires are human carelessness, negligence, or ignorance.

　　　　 B. Lightning, the important natural cause of forest fire, can be prevented or controlled by men.

　　　　 C.  Quite a few states in America have laws against throwing lighted materials from automobiles.

　　　　 D. “Seeding” thunder clouds are a good way to prevent forest fire.

 

She can not _____ her husband’s bad temper any more.

　　A．tolerate  B．contribute  C．resist    D．prohibit