It was past 10:00 pm. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was 41 .Just then, my little brother Michael ran out of his room, 42 a pen on his right hand and a piece of paper on the other. “Betty, can you help me with my 43__for school? It’s about the seven 44 of the world, ” he said.
My eyes were so 45 on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my 46.
“Look,not right now! I’m very busy. ”I said. “You’re always busy! You’re always like that ! ”he replied.
I felt a bit guilty(愧疚的) 47 I thought about his words, but my work seemed more 48 to me than my brother’s . I sighed(叹气) a few times and 49 with my own studies.
The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.
“I know you are 50 but there’s something I want to show you,” he began. Without saying a word, I 51 the paper from him. I really didn’t 52 what he was saying. All I wanted was to 53 him and finally get to rest.
Suddenly, my eyes widened in 54 . There, he wrote: The Seven Wonders of the World 1.Love 2.Friendship 3.Peace 4.Joy 5.Wisdom 6.Fun 7.Family
I 55 believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely 56. How could such an innocent(天真的)little child 57 such things in life?
The most valuable things in life are the ones that we 58 take for granted. These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful 59 .The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial(非物质的) 60 they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.
41.. A. tired B. experienced C. talented D. satisfied
42. A. buying B. holding C. playing D. biting
43. A. problem B. mistake C. trouble D. homework
44. A. events B. cities C. wonders D. mysteries
45. A. paid B. attracted C. applied D. fixed
46. A. attention B. care C. love D. concern
47. A. before B. as C. since D. till
48. A. practical B. useful C. important D. interesting
49. A. started B. hated C. forgot D. continued
50. A. busy B. bored C. free D. angry
51. A. handed B. took C. got D. accepted
52. A. record B. worry C. mind D. share
53. A. get on well with B. keep up with C. make fun of D. get rid of
54. A. surprise B. sadness C. happiness D. disappointment
55. A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
56. A. wounded B. lost C. pleased D. confused
57. A. understand B. remember C. study D. finish
58. A.ever B.often C.seldom D.never
59. A. voices B. poems C. cars D. music
60. A. if B. when C. but D. and
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I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all ___36____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they ___37____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____38___ for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother __39_____ me the ticket. I was really ___40____!
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our __41____ . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___42____. I could barely make out the stage in the ___43____. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ___44____ the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t ____45___ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as ____46___ a jet engine. I could ___47____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just __48_ that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to _ 49_. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50_ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51_from a long sleep. My ears were still 52_with the beat of the last song.
After the 53 , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54_, I listen to one of their songs and 55_I’m back at that first show.
40. A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. encouraged
41. A. seats B. entrance C. spots D. space
42. A. comfortable B. quite C. serious D. nervous
43. A. silence B. noise C. darkness D. smoke
44. A. fell upon B. got through C. broke into D. stepped onto
45. A. forget B. hear C. repeat D. bear
46. A. loud B. heard C. sweet D. fast
47. A. feel B. touch C. enjoy D. digest
48. A. realize B. understand C. believe D. remember
49. A. continue B. delay C. finish D. change
50. A. party B. theatre C. opera D. stage
51. A. escaped B. traveled C. benefited D. woken
52. A. aching B. burning C. ringing D. rolling
53. A. competition B. performance C. interview D. celebration
54. A. though B. otherwise C. instead D. besides
55. A. decide B. regret C. conclude D. imagine