Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a getting. It was not until in my later thirties that I made this important discovery: giving-away makes life so much more exciting. One discovery I made about giving away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in an unexpected form. One Sunday morning the local post office delivered a letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation. More than a year later I needed a post office box for4 a new business I was starting. I was told at the window that there were boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list. As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard our conversation.“Wasn’t it you that wrote us a letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?”I said it was.“Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if you have to make one for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complains.”

46.  At first the author looked upon life as a process of getting. He formed this view of life because

          .

       A．other people were selfish B．he thought it exciting to get from others

       C．of his early education      D．of his character

47.  The author wrote a note of appreciation to the post office because       .

       A．he knew what such a note would mean to the post office.

       B．he had discovered giving-away made life all the more exciting

       C．he believed he would get something back by doing so

       D．the post man delivered an important letter in time

48.  When the author needed a post-office box.,       .

       A．many had applied for post-office box before him

       B．he asked to put his name on a waiting list

       C．he tried to see the postmaster

       D．he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation

49.  The postmaster promised        .

       A．to make a new post-office box for the author

       B．to let the author have a post-office box

       C．to include the author’s name on the list

       D．to deliver the author’s mail to his home

50.  The postmaster interfered because      .

       A．he overheard this conversation

       B．he had received a lot of complaints for lack of post-office box

       C．he was thankful for the letter the author had written

D．he was proud of their good service.

Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a getting. It was not until in my later thirties that I made this important discovery: giving-away makes life so much more exciting. One discovery I made about giving away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in an unexpected form. One Sunday morning the local post office delivered a letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation. More than a year later I needed a post office box for4 a new business I was starting. I was told at the window that there were boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list. As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard our conversation.“Wasn’t it you that wrote us a letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?”I said it was.“Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if you have to make one for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complains.”

1. 1.

   At first the author looked upon life as a process of getting. He formed this view of life because           
   

   1. A.
      other people were selfish
   2. B.
      he thought it exciting to get from others
   3. C.
      of his early education     
   4. D.
      of his character
2. 2.

   The author wrote a note of appreciation to the post office because       .
   

   1. A.
      he knew what such a note would mean to the post office.
   2. B.
      he had discovered giving-away made life all the more exciting
   3. C.
      he believed he would get something back by doing so
   4. D.
      the post man delivered an important letter in time
3. 3.

   When the author needed a post-office box,       .
   

   1. A.
      many had applied for post-office box before him
   2. B.
      he asked to put his name on a waiting list
   3. C.
      he tried to see the postmaster
   4. D.
      he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation
4. 4.

   The postmaster promised        .
   

   1. A.
      to make a new post-office box for the author
   2. B.
      to let the author have a post-office box
   3. C.
      to include the author’s name on the list
   4. D.
      to deliver the author’s mail to his home
5. 5.

   The postmaster interfered because      .
   

   1. A.
      he overheard this conversation
   2. B.
      he had received a lot of complaints for lack of post-office box
   3. C.
      he was thankful for the letter the author had written
   4. D.
      he was proud of their good service.

  Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a getting.  It was not until in my later thirties that I made this important discovery: giving-away makes life so much more exciting.  One discovery I made about giving away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in an unexpected form.  One Sunday morning the local post office delivered a letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office.  I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation.  More than a year later I needed a post office box for a new business I was starting.  I was told at the window that there were no boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list.  As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway.  He had overheard our conversation.  “Wasn’t it you that wrote us a letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?”  I said it was.  “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if you have to make one for you.  You don’t know what a letter like that means to us.  We usually get nothing but complaints.”  

41. At first the author looked upon life as a process of getting.  He formed this view of life because____________.

   A. other people were selfish        B. he thought it exciting to get from others

   C. of his early education             D. of his character

42. The author wrote a note of appreciation to the post office because ________.

   A. he knew what such a note would mean to the post office

   B. he had discovered giving-away made life all the more exciting

   C. he believed he would get something back by doing so

   D. the post man delivered an important letter in time

43. When the author needed a post-office box,  _________.

   A. many had applied for post-office boxes before him

   B. he asked to put his name on a waiting list

   C. he tried to see the postmaster

   D. he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation

44. The postmaster promised _________.

   A. to make a new post-office for the author

   B. to let the author have a post-office box

   C. to include the author’s name on the list

   D. to deliver the author’s mail to his home

45. The postmaster interfered(干預(yù)) because ________.

   A. he overheard this conversation

    B. he had received a lot of complaints for lack of post-office boxes

   C. he was thankful for the letter the author had written

   D. he was proud of their good service

Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important  36  : giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you  37  money.

       This is how I   38  with giving-away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store  39  to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the   40  . If an accident takes place, the  41  of which I think the local police could use, I  42  him up and tell him about it, though I am not in   43  here. One discovery I made about this world is to give  44  getting something back, though the  45  often comes in an unexpected form.

       One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important  46  letter to my home, though it was   47  to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of   48  . More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business I was  49  . I was told at the window that there were  50  boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long  51  list. As I was about to  52  , the postmaster appeared in the   53  .“Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?” I said it was. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office  54  we make one for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get  55  but complaints（投訴）.”

36．A．decision                  B．research                  C．speech                    D．discovery

37．A．earn                       B．lack                        C．spend                     D．steal

38．A．experienced            B．connected               C．combined                D．a(chǎn)greed

39．A．happens                  B．flashes                    C．sticks                      D．leads

40．A．postmaster              B．headmaster              C．storekeeper             D．policeman

41．A．story                      B．damage                   C．challenge                D．material

42．A．call                        B．hold                       C．break                      D．pick

43．A．need                       B．trouble                   C．common                 D．charge

44．A．within                    B．without                   C．for                         D．before

45．A．process                   B．goal                       C．return                     D．concern

46．A．curious                   B．immediate               C．special                    D．heavy

47．A．realized                  B．a(chǎn)ddressed                C．forgotten                D．brought

48．A．invitation                B．a(chǎn)pology                  C．instruction                     D．a(chǎn)ppreciation

49．A．dealing                   B．providing                C．operating                D．starting

50．A．enough                   B．some                      C．no                          D．more

51．A．a(chǎn)dmitting                B．relating                   C．examining               D．waiting

52．A．leave                      B．shout                      C．guess                      D．conduct

53．A．window                  B．doorway                 C．library                    D．yard

54．A．in case                   B．now that                 C．even if                    D．a(chǎn)s if

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

Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important  36  : giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you  37  money.

       This is how I   38  with giving-away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store  39  to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the   40  . If an accident takes place, the  41  of which I think the local police could use, I  42  him up and tell him about it, though I am not in   43  here. One discovery I made about this world is to give  44  getting something back, though the  45  often comes in an unexpected form.

       One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important  46  letter to my home, though it was   47  to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of   48  . More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business I was  49  . I was told at the window that there were  50  boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long  51  list. As I was about to  52  , the postmaster appeared in the   53  .“Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?” I said it was. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office  54  we make one for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get  55  but complaints（投訴）.”

36．A．decision                  B．research                  C．speech                    D．discovery

37．A．earn                       B．lack                        C．spend                     D．steal

38．A．experienced            B．connected               C．combined                D．a(chǎn)greed

39．A．happens                  B．flashes                    C．sticks                      D．leads

40．A．postmaster              B．headmaster              C．storekeeper             D．policeman

41．A．story                      B．damage                   C．challenge                D．material

42．A．call                        B．hold                       C．break                      D．pick

43．A．need                       B．trouble                   C．common                 D．charge

44．A．within                    B．without                   C．for                         D．before

45．A．process                   B．goal                       C．return                     D．concern

46．A．curious                   B．immediate               C．special                    D．heavy

47．A．realized                  B．a(chǎn)ddressed                C．forgotten                D．brought

48．A．invitation                B．a(chǎn)pology                  C．instruction                     D．a(chǎn)ppreciation

49．A．dealing                   B．providing                C．operating                D．starting

50．A．enough                   B．some                      C．no                          D．more

51．A．a(chǎn)dmitting                B．relating                   C．examining               D．waiting

52．A．leave                      B．shout                      C．guess                      D．conduct

53．A．window                  B．doorway                 C．library                    D．yard

54．A．in case                   B．now that                 C．even if                    D．a(chǎn)s if

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

Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important  36  : giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you  37  money.

       This is how I   38  with giving-away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store  39  to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the   40  . If an accident takes place, the  41  of which I think the local police could use, I  42  him up and tell him about it, though I am not in   43  here. One discovery I made about this world is to give  44  getting something back, though the  45  often comes in an unexpected form.

       One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important  46  letter to my home, though it was   47  to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of   48  . More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business I was  49  . I was told at the window that there were  50  boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long  51  list. As I was about to  52  , the postmaster appeared in the   53  .“Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?” I said it was. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office  54  we make one for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get  55  but complaints（投訴）.”

36．A．decision                  B．research                  C．speech                    D．discovery

37．A．earn                       B．lack                        C．spend                     D．steal

38．A．experienced            B．connected               C．combined                D．a(chǎn)greed

39．A．happens                  B．flashes                    C．sticks                      D．leads

40．A．postmaster              B．headmaster              C．storekeeper             D．policeman

41．A．story                      B．damage                   C．challenge                D．material

42．A．call                        B．hold                       C．break                      D．pick

43．A．need                       B．trouble                   C．common                 D．charge

44．A．within                    B．without                   C．for                         D．before

45．A．process                   B．goal                       C．return                     D．concern

46．A．curious                   B．immediate               C．special                    D．heavy

47．A．realized                  B．a(chǎn)ddressed                C．forgotten                D．brought

48．A．invitation                B．a(chǎn)pology                  C．instruction                     D．a(chǎn)ppreciation

49．A．dealing                   B．providing                C．operating                D．starting

50．A．enough                   B．some                      C．no                          D．more

51．A．a(chǎn)dmitting                B．relating                   C．examining               D．waiting

52．A．leave                      B．shout                      C．guess                      D．conduct

53．A．window                  B．doorway                 C．library                    D．yard

54．A．in case                   B．now that                 C．even if                    D．a(chǎn)s if

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

Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important      : giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You needn’t worry if you       money.

        This is how I      with giving-away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store     in my mind, I step in and make the     to the storekeeper. If an accident takes place, the     of which I think the local police could use, I     him up and tell him about it, though I am not in     here. I found a rule about this world is to give     getting something back, though the     often comes in an unexpected form.

         One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special letter to my home, though it was     to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of     . More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business I was     . I was told at the window that there were     boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long     list. As I was about to be      , the postmaster appeared in the     . “Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering an   __  delivery to your home?” I said it was. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office      we make one specifically for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get     but complaints.”

1.A. difference         B. research        C. speech D. discovery

2.A. earn  B. lack       C. spend   D. steal

3.A. experienced      B. connected    C. cooperated   D. experimented

4.A. strikes        B. flashes  C. happens        D. attempts

5.A. appeal        B. request          C. suggestion     D. demand

6.A. story  B. damage          C. challenge      D. material

7.A. call     B. hold      C. cheer    D. pick

8.A. possession B. trouble C. place     D. charge

9.A. plus   B. without C. for          D. before

10.A. process    B. goal       C. return D. concern

11.A. replied     B. addressed     C. driven   D. brought

12.A. invitation B. apology          C. complaint      D. appreciation

13.A. discussing         B. providing       C. applying         D. starting

14.A. enough    B. extra     C. no          D. other

15.A. admitting B. relating C. buying  D. waiting

16.A. positive    B. shocked         C. discouraged          D. optimistic

17.A. doorway  B. window          C. home    D. yard

18.A. unfamiliar         B. unexpected  C. unknown       D. uncertain

19.A. in case     B. now that        C. even if  D. rather

20.A. nothing    B. something     C. anything       D. Everything

Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important      : giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You needn’t worry if you       money.

        This is how I      with giving-away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store     in my mind, I step in and make the     to the storekeeper. If an accident takes place, the     of which I think the local police could use, I     him up and tell him about it, though I am not in     here. I found a rule about this world is to give     getting something back, though the     often comes in an unexpected form.

         One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special letter to my home, though it was     to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of     . More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business I was     . I was told at the window that there were     boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long     list. As I was about to be      , the postmaster appeared in the     . “Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering an      delivery to your home?” I said it was. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office      we make one specifically for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get     but complaints.”

1.A. difference     B. research                 C. speech                    D. discovery

2.A. earn                     B. lack                          C. spend                      D. steal

3.A. experienced      B. connected              C. cooperated            D. experimented

4.A. strikes                  B. flashes                     C. happens                  D. attempts

5.A. appeal                 B. request                   C. suggestion              D. demand

6.A. story                    B. damage                   C. challenge                D. material

7.A. call                       B. hold                         C. cheer                      D. pick

8.A. possession          B. trouble                    C. place                       D. charge

9.A. plus                      B. without          C. for          D. before

10.A. process             B. goal                          C. return           D. concern

11.A. replied              B. addressed              C. driven                     D. brought

12.A. invitation          B. apology                   C. complaint               D. appreciation

13.A. discussing         B. providing                C. applying                  D. starting

14.A. enough             B. extra                        C. no                            D. other

15.A. admitting          B. relating          C. buying                     D. waiting

16.A. positive             B. shocked                  C. discouraged          D. optimistic

17.A. doorway           B. window                   C. home                       D. yard

18.A. unfamiliar         B. unexpected           C. unknown                D. uncertain

19.A. in case               B. now that                 C. even if                     D. rather

20.A. nothing             B. something              C. anything                 D. everything

Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of reveving. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important 36  : giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you lack money. This is how I experimented with 37  . If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store came to me, I would step in and make the 38   to the storekeeper. If an incident happened, the story of 39   I think the  local Catholic priest could use, I would call him up to tell him about it, 40  I am not a Catholic .One discovery I made about giving-away is that it is almost 41 to give away anything in this world without getting something 42  , though the return often comes in an unexpected form.

One Sunday morning the local post office43    an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was  44   to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of 45  .

More than a year 46   .I was  47  at the window that there were no boxes 48   , and that my name would have to go on a long waiting49   . As I was about to leave, the postmaster 50   in the doorway. He had overheard our 51  . “Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your 52   ?” I said yes. “Well, you certainly are going to 53   a box in this post office if we have to make 54    for you. You don’t know what a letter like that 55 to us. We usually get nothing but complaints.”

36.A.decision           B. preparation        C. promise      D. discovery

37 A. sending out        B. giving away        C. carrying on   D.giving up

38A. plan              B. action             C. research      D. suggestion

39A. which             B. that              C. whom        D. what

40.A. although           B. because          C. even         D.still

41.A. natural            B. impossible        C. certain        D. again

42. A. instead            B. again            C. immediately   D.back

43.A. posted             B. gave            C. delivered      D. returned

44.A. written            B. introduced        C. named        D.addressed

45.A. thanks             B. apology         C. worry        D. instruction

46.A. ago               B. later            C. before        D. away

47.A. showed            B. advised         C. proved        D. informed

48.A . reached           B. left              C. received      D.taken

49.A.list                B. time             C. table         D.way

50.A. came              B. moved            C.appeared      D.spoke

51.A. conversation        B. quarrel           C. problem      D. question

52.A. office             B. company            C. home        D.school

53.A. take              B. receive              C. have         D. accept

54.A. it                 B. one                 C. them        D. that

55.A. works             B. says                 C. means       D. contains

Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important1: giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you2money.
This is how I3with giving-away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store4to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the5. If an accident takes place, the6of which I think the local police could use, I7him up and tell him about it, though I am not in8here. One discovery I made about this world is to give9getting something back, though the10often comes in an unexpected form.
One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important11letter to my home, though it was12to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of13. More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business I was14. I was told at the window that there were15boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long16list. As I was about to17, the postmaster appeared in the18.“Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?” I said it was. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office19we make one for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get20but complaints(投訴).”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      decision
   2. B.
      research
   3. C.
      speech
   4. D.
      discovery
2. 2.
   1. A.
      earn
   2. B.
      lack
   3. C.
      spend
   4. D.
      steal
3. 3.
   1. A.
      experienced
   2. B.
      connected
   3. C.
      combined
   4. D.
      agreed
4. 4.
   1. A.
      happens
   2. B.
      flashes
   3. C.
      sticks
   4. D.
      leads
5. 5.
   1. A.
      postmaster
   2. B.
      headmaster
   3. C.
      storekeeper
   4. D.
      policeman
6. 6.
   1. A.
      story
   2. B.
      damage
   3. C.
      challenge
   4. D.
      material
7. 7.
   1. A.
      call
   2. B.
      hold
   3. C.
      break
   4. D.
      pick
8. 8.
   1. A.
      need
   2. B.
      trouble
   3. C.
      common
   4. D.
      charge
9. 9.
   1. A.
      within
   2. B.
      without
   3. C.
      for
   4. D.
      before
10. 10.
    1. A.
       process
    2. B.
       goal
    3. C.
       return
    4. D.
       concern
11. 11.
    1. A.
       curious
    2. B.
       immediate
    3. C.
       special
    4. D.
       heavy
12. 12.
    1. A.
       realized
    2. B.
       addressed
    3. C.
       forgotten
    4. D.
       brought
13. 13.
    1. A.
       invitation
    2. B.
       apology
    3. C.
       instruction
    4. D.
       appreciation
14. 14.
    1. A.
       dealing
    2. B.
       providing
    3. C.
       operating
    4. D.
       starting
15. 15.
    1. A.
       enough
    2. B.
       some
    3. C.
       no
    4. D.
       more
16. 16.
    1. A.
       admitting
    2. B.
       relating
    3. C.
       examining
    4. D.
       waiting
17. 17.
    1. A.
       leave
    2. B.
       shout
    3. C.
       guess
    4. D.
       conduct
18. 18.
    1. A.
       window
    2. B.
       doorway
    3. C.
       library
    4. D.
       yard
19. 19.
    1. A.
       in case
    2. B.
       now that
    3. C.
       even if
    4. D.
       as if
20. 20.
    1. A.
       anything
    2. B.
       everything
    3. C.
       nothing
    4. D.
       something