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(2016·安徽省六校高三学生素质测试)
Next autumn, when you see geese heading south for the winter, flying along in “V” formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way. __1__ each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird__2__following. By flying in “V” formation, the whole flock (群) __3__ at least 71 percent greater flying range than if each bird flew __4__.
When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and __5__ of trying to go alone — and quickly gets back into formation to take __6__ of the powerful lifting of the bird in front. When the head goose gets __7__，it goes back in the wing and another goose flies to the point. Geese honk (雁叫) from behind to__8__ those up front to keep up their __9__.
Finally — and this is important — when a goose gets sick or is wounded by gunshot, and falls out of __10__， two other geese fall out with that goose and __11__ it down to__12__ help and protection. They stay with the fallen goose__13__ it is able to fly or it dies, and __14__ do they launch out on their own, or __15__ another formation to catch up with their own.
People who share __16__ direction and sense of community can get __17__ they are going more quickly and easily, because they are traveling on the pushing force of one another. If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those people who are__18__ in the same __19__ as we are. If we have the sense of a goose, we will __20__ each other like that.
1.A.Before B.After
C.As D.Since
2.A.distantly B.immediately
C.suddenly D.naturally
3.A.forms B.adds
C.decreases D.shortens
4.A.on its own B.at random
C.without aim D.at ease
$来&源：5.A.excitement B.attempt
C.temptation D.resistance
6.A.control B.charge
C.advantage D.place
7.A.hungry B.thirsty
C.sick D.tired
8.A.remind B.encourage
C.require D.warn
9.A.image B.formation
C.speed D.distance
10.A.control B.order
C.formation D.work
11.A.follow B.drive
C.pull D.lay
12.A.beg B.lend
C.desire D.supply
13.A.when B.unless
C.since D.until
14.A.only if B.even so
C.only then D.at no time
15.A.with B.by
C.for D.against
16.A.different B.clear
C.common D.unusual
17.A.what B.when
C.where D.how
18.A.walking B.heading
C.dreaming D.escaping
19.A.way B.direction
C.field D.work
20.A.stand by B.get to know
C.compete with D.believe in
