An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the 37He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street comer and 38 .He would do this every single day of his life.He sat at the same street comer and begged for almost 20 years.
His house was dirty, and a stench came out of the house and it smelled 39 .The neighbors could not 40 the smell anymore, so they called the police officers to 41 the place.The officers 42 down the door and cleaned the house.There were small bags of 43 all over the house that he had 44 over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a 45 .They waited outside his house in anticipation (预料) to 46 the good news with him.When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no 47 for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.
He said 48 at all; he went into his house and locked the door.The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the street and continued to beg.
49 , this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything 50 for his life.We learn nothing from this story other than staying 51 the things we enjoy doing: commitment(信奉).
We should remain true to our course, which may mean devoting yourselves to things that people around you would 52 disapprove of.Let nothing distract us from being happy, let nothing else determine our fate, but 53.
What makes us happy is 54 matters in the end…not what we acquire (获得).
This particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget.Every time I don't concentrate on course, I get reminded 55 this story.
36.A.attracting
B.agreeing
C.believing
D.devoting
37.A.street
B.factory
C.subway
D.airport
38.A.beg
B.wait
C.attempt
D.evaluate
39.A.pleasant
B.horrible
C.endless
D.serious
40.A.explain
B.forget
C.judge
D.tolerate
41.A.clear
B.remove
C.control
D.inspect
42.A.put
B.took
C.knocked
D.cut
43.A.rubbish
B.money
C.waste
D.food
44.A.managed
B.stole
C.arranged
D.collected
45.A.millionaire
B.gentleman
C.boss
D.gift
46.A.satisfy
B.share
C.believe
D.report
47.A.need
B.doubt
C.chance
D.result
48.A.something
B.anything
C.everything
D.nothing
49.A.Clearly
B.Actually
C.Surprisingly
D.Suddenly
50.A.fortunate
B.possible
C.significant
D.worth
51.A.acted out
B.called on
C.turned to
D.focused on
52.A.normally
B.crazily
C.finally
D.completely
53.A.others
B.the others
C.ourselves
D.some
54.A.when
B.that
C.what
D.which
55.A.with
B.of
C.on
D.from
A.I
B.mine
C.myself
D.my
A.curiosity
B.jealousy
C.outrage
D.disagreement
A、Her mother would remind her
B、The rain ell for a week; therefore,every street in the city was flooded
C、Because the rain fell for a week, every street in the city was floode
D、She wanted to make sure that her mother wasn' t watching
ses up and down both Wall Street and Main Street , yet there has been surprisingly little research on how the long-trumpeted practice of setting goals may have contributed to the current economic crisis , and unethical behavior. in general.
A、prevalent
B、prevail
C、prolific
D、productive
A.grasped
B.caught
C.attracted
D.drew
A.he or she is sexual maniac
B.he or she is trying to make friends with you
C.he or she is laughing at you
D.he or she is trying to appear friendly
New York is the business headquarters of the country as well as its leading industrial center、In the downtown section of the city is Wall Street - where you find the world ()New York Stock Exchange、It is said that over 90 percent of the stocks bought and sold in the United States are handled in the Wall Street area、Wall Street is not () the financial center of the whole nation, but also the heart and nerve center of American politics.
1、
A.with
B.about
C.only
D.cities
E.famous
2、
A.with
B.about
C.only
D.cities
E.famous
3、
A.with
B.about
C.only
D.cities
E.famous
4、
A.with
B.about
C.only
D.cities
E.famous
5、
A.with
B.about
C.only
D.cities
E.famous