8. A. no more B. at once C. at present D. once again
9. A. nose B. ears C. fingers D. eyes
10.A. seeing B. listening C. hearing D. saying
11.A. surprising B. understanding C. relaxing D. exciting
12.A. fireman B. waitress C. waiter D. firewoman
13.A. pulled B. set C. pushed D. kept
14.A. light up B. add up C. blow out D. take away
15.A. bring B. buy C. make D. save
16.A. shouted B. cried C. laughed D. sounded
17.A. froze B. thought C. calmed D. turned
18.A. paper B. cake C. bread D. rest
19.A. on B. down C. off D. away
20.A. packed up B. carried away C. put on D. took off
D
A FORMULA FOR A SUCCESSFUL LIFE
I have a friend who prepares taxes. He talked with me once about some of his ___1___ clients[顧客]-those with six and seven ___2___ incomes. Some of these people， he said， despite the obvious tax benefits， ___3___ to give away any of their money. Some are ___4___ more money in raising their pets than in feeding hungry children. They simply have not ___5___ the importance and power of giving. And sadly， these wealthy clients are in a ___6___ to do something significant， but they ___7___ to do nothing at all.
Author Kent Nerburn wrote a book ___8___ LETTERS TO MY SON： A Father’s Wisdom on Manhood， Life， and Love. In one letter， he ___9___ his son the value of generosity：
“Remember to be ___10___ with yourself and others. We are all ___11___of chance， and none can say why some fields will blossom and others lay brown beneath the ___12___ sun. Care for ___13___ around you. Look past your differences. Their dreams are no less than yours， and their choices in life are no more easily ___14___. And give. Give in any way that you can， of whatever you possess. To ___15___ is to love. To withhold is to wither[凋謝]. ___16___ less for your harvest than how it is shared， and your life will have meaning and your heart will have peace.”
How ___17___ it is for one boy that his father is showing him how to truly live！
People who live well are expert at giving. They give their money； they give their time. They ___18___ their wisdom and their skills. They quickly say yes when ___19___ to help.
For them， the formula[公式] is ___20___： to give is to love and to love is to live. It’s a formula for a successful life.
1.A. wealthy B. poor C. familar D. own
2.A. number B. amount C. figure D. quantity
3.A. offered B. refused C. afforded D. wanted
4.A. saving B. using C. costing D. spending
5.A. invented B. discovered C. found D. noticed
6.A. position B. situation C. duty D. condition
7.A. manage B. decide C. continue D. choose
8.A. named B. called C. titled D. written
9.A. suggests B. leaves C. gives D. teaches
10.A. angry B. strict C. gentle D. careful
11.A. adults B. children C. parents D. friends
12.A. August B. November C. December D. January 13.A. these B. those C. this D. that
14.A. picked B. realized C. recognized D. made
15.A. lend B. take C. give D. help
16.A. Care B. Look C. Wait D. Search
17.A. pitiful B. fortunate C. fun D. sad
18.A. build B. improve C. share D. protect
19.A. forced B. needed C. questioned D. asked
20.A. complex B. simple C. difficult D. obvious
完型填空答案詳解
A
1-5 DCBAB 6-10 DBABC 11-15 BABAB 16-20 CBDAA
B
1-5 ADCBA 6-10 BCDDB 11-15 CAABC 16-20 DCBCD
C
1-5 BCDAA 6-10 BCDDC 11-15 BABCD 16-20 DABCD
D
1-5 ACBDB 6-10 ADCDC 11-15 BABDC 16-20 ABCDB