Columnist Dave Barry says this about his father:"My dad would try anything - carpentry(木匠活),electrical wiring,roofing and so on.From watching him,I learned a lesson that still1to my life today:no matter how difficult a task may seem,2you're not afraid to try it,you can do it."
I learned from my parents the value of "going for it"."3ventured(冒險(xiǎn)),nothing lost" is the motto of too many of us.Many people are so afraid to4that they never venture beyond the familiar."Better to be safe than sorry",has5too many people in the cocoon(保護(hù)膜) of their6zones.
A delightful7tells that Col.Robert Johnson of Salem,New Jersey,announced that he would take a8risk.He let the town know that he would9a wolf peach on the steps of the country courthouse at noon on September 26,1820. "Why would he take such a chance?" asked the10people.
Scientists and doctors had long declared the wolf peach to be11.If the wolf peach was too ripe and warmed by the sun,they told him he would be exposing himself to brain fever.Should he somehow12the experience,the skin of the13would stick to the lining of his stomach(他的胃黏膜) and14cause cancer.
Nearly 2,000 people15the square to see Col.Johnson eat the "poisonous" peach - now known as the tomato.
Col.Johnson believed his16was small,but it must be take if the17about the peach were to be18.Who has accompished anything worthwhile19taking a risk?
Much like the tortoise it makes20only when it sticks its neck out.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      refers
   2. B.
      applies
   3. C.
      tends
   4. D.
      leads
2. 2.
   1. A.
      if
   2. B.
      since
   3. C.
      although
   4. D.
      unless
3. 3.
   1. A.
      Anything
   2. B.
      Something
   3. C.
      Nothing
   4. D.
      Everything
4. 4.
   1. A.
      fail
   2. B.
      win
   3. C.
      succeed
   4. D.
      leave
5. 5.
   1. A.
      turned
   2. B.
      trapped
   3. C.
      forbidden
   4. D.
      orced
6. 6.
   1. A.
      comfortable
   2. B.
      miserable
   3. C.
      surprising
   4. D.
      unimportant
7. 7.
   1. A.
      novel
   2. B.
      message
   3. C.
      joke
   4. D.
      story
8. 8.
   1. A.
      private
   2. B.
      public
   3. C.
      secret
   4. D.
      national
9. 9.
   1. A.
      buy
   2. B.
      sell
   3. C.
      eat
   4. D.
      cut
10. 10.
    1. A.
       puzzled
    2. B.
       disappointed
    3. C.
       angry
    4. D.
       happy
11. 11.
    1. A.
       delicious
    2. B.
       smelly
    3. C.
       salty
    4. D.
       poisonous
12. 12.
    1. A.
       enjoy
    2. B.
       survive
    3. C.
       understand
    4. D.
       know
13. 13.
    1. A.
       wolf
    2. B.
       seed
    3. C.
       peach
    4. D.
       body
14. 14.
    1. A.
       eventually
    2. B.
       firstly
    3. C.
       lately
    4. D.
       hardly
15. 15.
    1. A.
       reached
    2. B.
       decorated
    3. C.
       surrounded
    4. D.
       crowded
16. 16.
    1. A.
       audience
    2. B.
       risk
    3. C.
       fruit
    4. D.
       size
17. 17.
    1. A.
       myths
    2. B.
       ingredients
    3. C.
       truths
    4. D.
       prices
18. 18.
    1. A.
       changed
    2. B.
       adopted
    3. C.
       removed
    4. D.
       grasped
19. 19.
    1. A.
       without
    2. B.
       for
    3. C.
       with
    4. D.
       except
20. 20.
    1. A.
       sense
    2. B.
       trouble
    3. C.
       room
    4. D.
       progress

One fine afternoon I was walking along the Fifth Avenue, when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks．I 1 the first sock shop that caught my eye, and 2, not more than 17, came forward. "What can I do for you, sir?" "I wish to 3 a pair of socks." 4 glowed. "Did you know that you had come into 5 in the world to buy socks?" I had not been 6 that, as my entrance had been accidental．"Come with me,”"said the boy happily．He began to 7 down from the shelves box after box．
"8, boy, I'm going to buy only one pair!" "I know that, but I want you to see how beautiful these are．Aren't they wonderful?" There was 9 an expression of joy, 10 he were revealing(透露） to me the 11 of his religion．I became far more interested in him than in the socks．"My friend,"said I, "if this is 12 the enthusiasm from freshness, and you can keep it up 13, in ten years you’ll own every sock in the United States．"
My amazement at his pride in 14 will be understood by all who read this article．In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to 15 him．When 16 some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him．17 possibly that very clerk who is now so 18 began his career with enthusiasm．The freshness 19; He became a mechanical salesman．
I’ve observed such change in the lives of so many men in so many occupations that I've come to the 20 that the fastest road to failure is to do things mechanically．

1. 1.
   1. A.
      turned into
   2. B.
      broke into
   3. C.
      came across
   4. D.
      met with
2. 2.
   1. A.
      a female clerk
   2. B.
      a boy clerk
   3. C.
      a girl clerk
   4. D.
      an old man
3. 3.
   1. A.
      buy
   2. B.
      find
   3. C.
      see
   4. D.
      have
4. 4.
   1. A.
      His face
   2. B.
      The room
   3. C.
      His eyes
   4. D.
      The fire
5. 5.
   1. A.
      the worst
   2. B.
      the right place
   3. C.
      the wrong
   4. D.
      the best place
6. 6.
   1. A.
      curious about
   2. B.
      aware of
   3. C.
      sensitive to
   4. D.
      attached to
7. 7.
   1. A.
      push
   2. B.
      force
   3. C.
      look
   4. D.
      drag
8. 8.
   1. A.
      Hold up
   2. B.
      Just you wait
   3. C.
      Hold on
   4. D.
      Hang up
9. 9.
   1. A.
      on his face
   2. B.
      to my surprise
   3. C.
      for some reason
   4. D.
      to some degree
10. 10.
    1. A.
       when
    2. B.
       as if
    3. C.
       even if
    4. D.
       while
11. 11.
    1. A.
       beliefs
    2. B.
       stories
    3. C.
       values
    4. D.
       mysteries
12. 12.
    1. A.
       hardly
    2. B.
       only
    3. C.
       no more than
    4. D.
       not merely
13. 13.
    1. A.
       day after day
    2. B.
       day by day
    3. C.
       the other day
    4. D.
       to this day
14. 14.
    1. A.
       passion
    2. B.
       salesmanship
    3. C.
       enthusiasm
    4. D.
       job
15. 15.
    1. A.
       serve on
    2. B.
       care for
    3. C.
       wait upon
    4. D.
       deal with
16. 16.
    1. A.
       accidentally
    2. B.
       occasionally
    3. C.
       finally
    4. D.
       disrespectfully
17. 17.
    1. A.
       Yet
    2. B.
       So
    3. C.
       Then
    4. D.
       For
18. 18.
    1. A.
       enthusiastic
    2. B.
       unconcerned
    3. C.
       different
    4. D.
       responsible
19. 19.
    1. A.
       wore of
    2. B.
       wore on
    3. C.
       wore over
    4. D.
       wore off
20. 20.
    1. A.
       response
    2. B.
       realization
    3. C.
       conclusion
    4. D.
       circumstance

Kino, a poor fisher man, found a pearl (珍珠) which was1big as an egg and very beautiful. He set out for the nearest town to2it. He needed money very much to get3for his sick baby.
The news that Kino had found the pearl spread (傳播) the4. Every man suddenly became connected with Kino's pearl, and5went into the dreams, wishes and hungers (欲望) of everyone. Only one person stood in the6and that was Kino, who became every man's7.
Before Kino reached the town, the pearl buyers somehow8he was coming and were9for him.
Kino walked into the first shop. An old man10to have a look at the pearl. The old man's heart missed a beat (跳動) when he saw the pearl, but he took11not to show his excitement (激動). He looked at it for a moment and then said12a sad smile, “I'm sorry, my friend. It's too large. Nobody's going to13one like this. I can give you a thousand pesos (比索) for it.”
“Go and14it to the other buyers, or I can ask them to come here if you15.” They soon came. They looked as if they didn't know16about the pearl. They17five hundred for it.
Kino18the pearl and left.19he never knew he was followed by a group of men who all had20with them.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      so
   2. B.
      too
   3. C.
      very
   4. D.
      as
2. 2.
   1. A.
      buy
   2. B.
      sell
   3. C.
      show
   4. D.
      go with
3. 3.
   1. A.
      clothes
   2. B.
      delicious food
   3. C.
      sweets
   4. D.
      medicine
4. 4.
   1. A.
      town
   2. B.
      village
   3. C.
      city
   4. D.
      street
5. 5.
   1. A.
      they
   2. B.
      he
   3. C.
      it
   4. D.
      which
6. 6.
   1. A.
      way
   2. B.
      street
   3. C.
      town
   4. D.
      dream
7. 7.
   1. A.
      friend
   2. B.
      enemy
   3. C.
      follower
   4. D.
      boss
8. 8.
   1. A.
      saw
   2. B.
      realized
   3. C.
      knew
   4. D.
      recognized
9. 9.
   1. A.
      ready
   2. B.
      worried
   3. C.
      happy
   4. D.
      afraid
10. 10.
    1. A.
       ordered
    2. B.
       suggested
    3. C.
       wanted
    4. D.
       promised
11. 11.
    1. A.
       care
    2. B.
       notice
    3. C.
       attention
    4. D.
       place
12. 12.
    1. A.
       on
    2. B.
       in
    3. C.
       with
    4. D.
       by
13. 13.
    1. A.
       want
    2. B.
       get
    3. C.
       carry
    4. D.
       buy
14. 14.
    1. A.
       take
    2. B.
       show
    3. C.
       give
    4. D.
       hand
15. 15.
    1. A.
       want
    2. B.
       pleased
    3. C.
       sell
    4. D.
       like
16. 16.
    1. A.
       something
    2. B.
       everything
    3. C.
       anything
    4. D.
       nothing
17. 17.
    1. A.
       gave
    2. B.
       offered
    3. C.
       paid
    4. D.
       bought
18. 18.
    1. A.
       fetched
    2. B.
       carried
    3. C.
       brought
    4. D.
       took
19. 19.
    1. A.
       But
    2. B.
       Though
    3. C.
       And
    4. D.
       However
20. 20.
    1. A.
       pearls
    2. B.
       money
    3. C.
       guns
    4. D.
       nothing

Once upon a time, there was a scholar who wanted to gain more knowledge each day even though he had already gained enough knowledge. One day, he came to visit a saint and wanted to be his student. The saint provided some tea. He slowly filled the scholar’s cup: the cup was full, yet he kept pouring and pouring. The scholar burst out, “Stop! You can’t add anything to something that’s already full!” The saint set down the teapot and replied, “Exactly.”
Whether it’s the silence between notes in music, or some open time in your schedule, you need space to act effectively. Yet most of us, myself included, tend to stuff as much as possible into whatever room is available－closets, schedules, budgets, relationships, and even the mind itself.
However, some people know how to avoid overstuffing their life. For example, in Australia, it seemed that most people there operated at about 85% of their capacity（能力），unlike Americans pushing as close to 100% as possible. So when you run into Australians you know in the street, they have time to hang out and talk with you.
Remember the cup: its value is in the space, the emptiness it holds. How to empty your “cup”?
Be mindful of the element of space, openness , and emptiness  in your life. This includes room in a drawer, the volume of air in a kitchen, and open-mindedness in a friend. Sometimes you’re just stuck with a big bucket of tasks yet to do. But at least empty the bucket faster than you fill it with new tasks. Put some space between finishing one thing and staring another. For example, after sending one email, take a breath before replying to another one. Drop the stuff you can no longer afford to lug around. At sea level, you can run with a brick in your backpack, but if you’re hiking on a mountain, that brick has got to go.
【小題1】By pouring water into the cup, the saint most probably wanted the scholar to know that     .

第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

　　閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

　　Columnist Dave Barry says this about his father:"My dad would try anything - carpentry(木匠活),electrical wiring,roofing and so on.From watching him,I learned a lesson that still 36 to my life today:no matter how difficult a task may seem, 37 you're not afraid to try it,you can do it."

　　I learned from my parents the value of "going for it"." 38 ventured(冒險(xiǎn)),nothing lost" is the motto of too many of us.Many people are so afraid to 39 that they never venture beyond the familiar."Better to be safe than sorry",has 40 too many people in the cocoon(保護(hù)膜) of their 41 zones.

　　A delightful 42 tells that Col.Robert Johnson of Salem,New Jersey,announced that he would take a 43 risk.He let the town know that he would 44 a wolf peach on the steps of the country courthouse at noon on September 26,1820. "Why would he take such a chance?" asked the 45 people.

　　Scientists and doctors had long declared the wolf peach to be 46 .If the wolf peach was too ripe and warmed by the sun,they told him he would be exposing himself to brain fever.Should he somehow 47 the experience,the skin of the 48 would stick to the lining of his stomach(他的胃黏膜) and 49 cause cancer.

　　Nearly 2,000 people 50 the square to see Col.Johnson eat the "poisonous" peach - now known as the tomato.

　　Col.Johnson believed his 51 was small,but it must be take if the 52 about the peach were to be 53 .Who has accompished anything worthwhile 54 taking a risk?

　　Much like the tortoise it makes 55 only when it sticks its neck out.

　　36.A.refers         B.applies       C.tends          D.leads

　　37.A.if            B.since         C.although       D.unless

　　38.A.Anything      B.Something    C.Nothing        D.Everything

　　39.A.fail           B.win          C.succeed        D.leave

　　40.A.turned        B.trapped       C.forbidden      D.orced

　　41.A.comfortable    B.miserable     C.surprising     D.unimportant

　　42.A.novel         B.message      C.joke          D.story

　　43.A.private        B.public       C.secret        D.national

　　44.A.buy          B.sell          C.eat           D.cut

　　45.A.puzzled       B.disappointed   C.angry        D.happy

　　46.A.delicious       B.smelly        C.salty        D.poisonous

　　47.A.enjoy         B.survive         C.understand  D.know

　　48.A.wolf         B.seed           C.peach      D.body

　　49.A.eventually     B.firstly          C.lately       D.hardly

　　50.A.reached      B.decorated         C.surrounded  D.crowded

　　51.A.audience     B.risk            C.fruit        D.size

　　52.A.myths        B.ingredients    C.truths         D.prices

　　53.A.changed      B.adopted        C.removed      D.grasped

　　54.A.without      B.for            C.with         D.except

　　55.A.sense        B.trouble         C.room        D.progress