(26) In the dining room of my grandfathers house stood a massive grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were a 21 for four generations to become one. Grandfathers clock stood like a trusted old family friend, 22 us playing jokes and telling stories, which was already a 23 of our life.21. A. timeB. possibility C. problemD. pleasure22. A. seeingB. hearing C. watchingD. looking23. A. startB. part C. signalC. mark As a child, the old clock fascinated me. I watched and listened to it during 24. I was surprised how at 25 times of the day, that clock would strike three times, six times or more, with a wonderful great 26 that echoed throughout the house. I found the clock comforting. Year after year, the clock chimed, a part of my 27 , a part of my heart.24. A. stories B. jokesC. periodsD. meals25. A. busyB. urgent C. happy D. different26. A. shockB. sound C. songD. music27. A. memoriesB. minds C. comfortD. informationEven more 28 to me was my grandfathers ritual. He meticulously 29 that clock with a special key each day. That key was magic to me. It 30 our familys magnificent clock ticking and chiming, a part of every holiday and every tradition, as solid as the wood from which it was made. 28. A. comfortableB. hopeful C. wonderfulD. skillful29. A. openedB. wound C. turnedD. started30. A. made B. controlledC. keptD. fixed (27) Allow me to give you a little advice about writing fiction. First, make your characters 21. Make sure that they behave and talk as 22. In real life, everyone is unique. If all your 23 speak the same way and react to things in the same way, youll 24 your readers from the start.21. A. believable B. credible C. creditableD. trustful22. A. viewers B. individuals C. friends D. heroes23. A. roles B. characters C. heroes D. actors24. A. win B. lose C. attract D. missOnce your readers believe in your characters, you must 25 them to care. Each reader must be able to identify with at least one character, to 26 become that character in his or her mind. You can do this by 27 characters with genuine human traits, both good and bad. 25. A. ask B. encourage C. make D. get26. A. almost B. most C. mostly D. probably27. A. creating B. developing C. making D. writing The individuals who populate your story should have human strengths and 28. Now its time to weave your tale, to 29 a plot. Your readers are part of the story now; they are involved.28. A. weaknesses B. shortcoming C. false D. disadvantages29. A. write B. find C. show D. create One last thing, your story must 30 the readers emotions. If you can make them laugh and cry along with your characters, you will be a successful writer. 30. A. move B. feel C. touch D. draw(28) I come to China to major in Chinese this year. I have been deeply impressed by the 21 culture of China. I would like to 22 some fascinating aspects of the tea culture of China. The Chinese tea drinking habit 23 the Tang Dynasty. 21. A. tea B. coffee C. water D. food22. A. show B. share C. write D. learn23. A. dated to B. went back to C. dated back to D. turned back to It became a national 24 and led to development of a delicate tea drinking ritual. There are five distinct types of tea. Among them, many foreigners are 25 with the green tea. The Longjing tea has a reputation both at home and 26 . 24. A. atmosphere B. conventional C. actions D. tradition25. A. angry B. strange C. popular D. familiar26. A. office B. shop C. abroad D. tea room When it comes to drinking a cup of tea, we usually 27 a few friends, go to a serene place and drink. Tea helps our bodys digestion. So its part of lifestyle to drink a cup of tea after the meal. Thus, the amazing job of tea is to 28 our mind. 27. A. ask B. invite C. call D. cheap28. A. refresh B. wash C. clean D. surpriseScientific studies show that tea works 29 against cancer. In recent years in China, there has been a growing trend for women to drink tea to 30 or control their weight. As the old saying goes, one apple a day keeps the doctor away. With tea, I might as well add that one cup a day keeps the trouble away. 29. A. hardly B. seldom C. effectively D. never30. A. keep B. lose C. reduce D. increase (29) When someone has deeply hurt you. it can be extremely difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible-and it can be surprisingly 21 to your physical and mental health. 21. A. beneficial B. harmful C. helpless D. suitable “People who forgive show less depression, anger and stress and more hopefulness,” says Frederic Luskin, Ph.D., author of Forgive for Good. “So it can help 22 on the wear and tear on our organs, 22. A. protect B. save C. wait D. depend reduce the wearing out of the immune（免疫）（免疫）system and 23 people to feel more vital.” So how do you start the forgiveness? Calm yourself. To defuse your 24, try a simple stress-management technique. “Take a couple of breaths and think of 25 that gives you pleasure:23. A. have B. wishC. make D. allow 24. A. sadness B. anger C. hunger D. energy 25. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything a 26 scene in nature, someone you love, “Luskin says. Dont 27 an apology. ”Many times the person who hurt you has no 28 of apologizing,” Luskin says. 26. A. thoughtful B. dullC. beautiful D. still 27. A. call forB. hunt for C. long forD. wait for 28. A. inventionB. invitation C. intention D. attention “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same 29 . Try to see things from the other persons perspective（立場，視角）（立場，視角）. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness. Research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better 30 and better sleep patterns.29. A. way B. means C. methodD. approach 30. A. housingB. appearance C. figureD. appetite (30) Miss Nancy had just got a secretarys job in a big company. Monday was the first day she went to work. When she arrived at the office, she was surprised to 21 a large bunch of flowers on it. They were fresh. She 22 the flowers from the desk and smelled them. 21. A. uncoverB. smell C. find D. pick 22. A. picked up B. threw away C. stared atD. took upOh, how lovely! Miss Nancy 23 joyfully. She then looked round for a 24 to put them in. Somebody has sent me flowers the 25 first day! She thought happily. But who could it be? She began to wonder.23. A. cried B. laughed C. wept D. replied24. A. jar B. box C. bottle D. vase25. A. happy B. very C. funny D. quite Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a(an) 26 bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones. The same thing happened again the next Monday, Miss Nancy felt it 27 and this time she began to think of ways to find out the sender. 26. A. oldB. redC. blue D. new27. A. special B. angryC. strange D. difficult Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 28 a plan to the general managers office. She happened to see on the desk a big note book marked Records of managers meetings, and glanced at the 29 pages. 28. A. send for B. hand out C. try outD. hand in29. A. closedB. damaged C. pinned D. half-openedSuddenly her eyes fell on these words: “In order to keep the secretaries 30 , the company has decided that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretarys desk.”30. A. at homeB. on time C. in high spirits D. in low spirits