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Two traveling angels (天使) stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement(地下室). As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor but very hospitable (好客的) farmer. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income(收入), lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen?” “Why didn’t you watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused(指责). “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy(贪婪的) and unwilling to share his good fortune(财产), I asked God if I could seal(封口)the wall so he couldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”
. Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?
A. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.
B. Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor.
C. Because the basement was too cold to stay in.
D. Because she didn’t like the greedy owner.
43. In paragraph two, the pair refers to(指的是) _____________.
A. the poor couple B. the rich couple C. the guests D. the angels
44. The younger angel was very angry because _____________.
A. the older angel killed the farmer’s cow
B. the angel of death took the cow away
C. the older angel treated the two families unfairly
D. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live in
45. The story tries to tell the reader that _________________.
A. sometimes things are not what they seem
B. angels are always ready to help the poor
C. angels are always ready to help the rich
D. the young should always learn from the old
第二节(共5 小题;每小题分，满分1分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(46)________You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:
Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First plan your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. (47)__________ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class. (48)____________Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, and read that material(材料). (49)___________ If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.
(50)__________ You will probably discover some of them after you have tried these.
A. There are other methods(方法) that might help you with your studying.
B. Don’t forget to use enough time for entertainment(娱乐).
C. Make use of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.
D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
E. Maybe you are an ordinary student.
F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.
G. This will help you understand the next class.
