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Most people give little thought to the pens they write with,especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very 36 things are the written.All too often ,people buy a pen based only on 37 ,and wonderwhy they are not satisfied 38 they begin to use it.However ,buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not 39 it you keep the following in mind.
First of all,a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be 40 to use .The thinckness of the pen is the most important characteristic（特征）41 comfort.Having a small hand and thick fingers ,you may be comfortable with a thin pen .If you have a 42 hand and thicker fingers you may 43 fatter pen.The length of a pen can 44 influence comfort. A pen that is too 45 can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.
Then,the writing point of the pen should 46 the ink to flow evenly（均匀地）while the pen remains in touch with the paper. 47 will make it possible for you to create a 48 line of writing. The point that does not block the 50 may leave drops of ink, 51 you pick the pen up and put it down again.
52 ,the pen should make a thick,dark line.Fine-line pens may 53 bad handwriting ,but fine,delicate lines do not command 54 next to printed fext,as, 55 ,a signature on a printed letter .A broader line, on the other hand ,give an impression of confidence and authority（权威）。
36.A.many B.few C.pleasant D.important
37.A.looks B.reason C.value D.advantages
38.A.once B.if C. because D.though
39.A.convenient B.practical C.strange D.difficult
40.A.heavy B.easy C.hard D.safe
41.A.taking B.finding C.determining D.seeking
42.A.strong B.weaker C.small D.larger
43.A.perfer B.recommend C.prepare D.demand
44.A.hardly B.also C.never D.still
45.A.thick B.light C.long D.soft
46.A.change B.allow C.reduce D.press
47.A.They B.One C.This D.Some
48. A thin B. rough C. black D. smooth
49. A. prevent B. free C. protect D. remove
50. A. way B. sight C. flow D. stream
51.A. so B. as C. and D. yet
52.A. Meanwhile B. Generally C. Afterwards D.Finally
53.A. show up B. differ from C. break down D. compensate for
54.A. attention B. support C. respect D. admission
55.A. at most B. for example C. in brief D. on purpose
答案：36—40 BAADB 41—45 CDABC 46—50 BCDAC 51—55 BDDAB
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to 26 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 27 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 28 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 29 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there 30 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 31 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 32 her. I was 33 and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it 34 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 35 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen 36 , but it’s really there. Love is 37 .”
I listened carefully but I 38 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 39 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 40 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 41 on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t 42 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 43 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 44 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 45 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
| 26. A. keep fit | B. rise early | C. earn money | D. collect money |
| 27. A. magic | B. romantic | C. fantastic | D. attractive |
| 28. A. simple | B. easy | C. relaxing | D. luxurious(奢侈) |
| 29. A. the question | B. question | C. reach | D. control |
| 30. A. feeling | B. love | C. quarrel | D. smile |
| 31. A. raised | B. shook | C. lifted | D. bowed |
| 32. A. hurt | B. injured | C. wounded | D. harmed |
| 33. A. in great surprise | B. in a great embarrassment | ||
| C. with delight | D. in great astonishment | ||
| 34. A. happens | B. comes about | C. appears | D. occurs |
| 35. A. warm and soft | B. hot and hard | ||
| C. thin and cool | D. strong and durable (耐用的) | ||
| 36. A. somewhere and sometime | B. anywhere or anytime | ||
| C. more or less | D. everyhere and everywhere | ||
| 37. A. inside | B. outside | C. faraway | D. nearby |
| 38. A. could believe | B. couldn’t understand | ||
| C. wouldn’t recognize | D. might know | ||
| 39. A. got sick | B. got stuck | C. threw up | D. became disabled |
| 40. A. quite healthy | B. very pale | C. fairly red | D. much surprised |
| 41. A. jump high | B. go hurriedly | C. run fast | D. walk slowly |
| 42. A. think about | B. talk with | C. worry about | D. laugh at |
| 43. A. Reading | B. Listening | C. Speaking | D. Writing |
| 44. A. fresh roses | B. gold ring | C. sweet kisses | D. beautiful jewelry |
| 45. A. a thread | B. a needle | C. the cloth | D. the cotton |