請先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。（共15小題：每小題1分，滿分15分）

There once was a master who went to India. In those times, we didn't have airplanes or many kinds of transportation that we do now. So the master went to India 1  . And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is 2 because they can't grow much 3  the water situation. So he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop, not expensive at all.

So he 4 and asked, "How much per kilo?" And the shopkeeper said, "Two rupees."(印度貨幣) Two rupees in India is 5 ; it's like dirt (塵土). So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it: Oh, my God! His 6  watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became 7 . As he coughed terribly , he 8  up and down, saying, "Ah! Ah! Ah!"

But he still continued to eat the fruit! Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, "You're crazy, man. Those are chilies（辣椒）! You can't eat so many; they're not good for you! People use them 9  a condiment（作料）, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can't just eat them by the handful like that; they're not 10 !" So the silly master said, "No, I can't stop! I paid money for them, 11  now I'll eat them. It's my 12 !"

And you think that master was silly, right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of things like that. we still continue just because we've 13  money, time, effort and love into it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn't stop because he didn't want to waste the money he'd paid.

So 14  you've lost something, let it go and move on. That's better than continuing to 15  .

1.                A．by air          B．on foot         C．by taxi    D．by car

 

2.                A．delicious        B．cheap          C．expensive D．fresh

 

3.                A．because of      B．with the help of   C．in need of D．a(chǎn)s a result

 

4.                A．got up          B．went up        C．turned up D．looked up

 

5.                A．something      B．nothing         C．everything D．a(chǎn)nything

 

6.                A．eyes           B．ears           C．mouth    D．nose

 

7.                A．sad            B．ugly            C．red  D．cold

 

8.                A．searched       B．climbed         C．jogged   D．jumped

 

9.                A．a(chǎn)s             B．for            C．to   D．with

 

10.               A．medicine       B．vegetables      C．fruit  D．food

 

11.               A．instead         B．a(chǎn)nd            C．but   D．a(chǎn)lso

 

12.               A．money         B．food           C．fruit  D．drink

 

13.               A．joined         B．spent          C．paid  D．put

 

14.               A．a(chǎn)s if           B．ever since      C．even if    D．so that

 

15.               A．fight           B．fail            C．try   D．lose

 

 

   There was a big sea bird that was very beautiful. One day, the sea bird 46_________ to a country and stayed outside of a palace. The Emperor asked his men to bring it to the palace. Then he said , “As a welcome for the sea bird, we’ll 47___________the band and get the best food and wine ready for 48____________.

So they played the best music for the sea bird, but it 49__________ bored. The Emperor introduced the most delicious food and best wine and asked the bird to have them. But the sea bird 50__________.  After three days 51_________ eating or drinking, the sea bird died.

The Emperor said 52__________, “Why didn’t you eat? I have you all of the best!”

The 53__________ tells us that what some people believe to be the best music and the best food aren’t so for 54_________. Feed a bird according to a bird’s wants, not a 55_________. The saying “Do to others as you would have others do to you.” Is never really suitable or right.

1.	A．ran B．flew C．walked D．rushed

 

2.	A．put up B．pick up C．set up D．give up

 

3.	A．them B．her C．one D．it

 

4.	A．looked B．sounded C．felt D．smelt

 

5.	A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．refused C．took D．a(chǎn)te

 

6.	A．with B．without C．including D．except

 

7.	A．quietly B．happily C．sadly D．loudly

 

8.	A．story B．lesson C．word D．experience

 

9.	A．nobody B．a(chǎn)nyone C．someone D．everyone

 

10.	A．owner’s B．pet’s C．a(chǎn)nimal’s D．person’s