Once, a professor held a test on his students. The professor started with the following question, “Now, 41 you are going to cut trees on a hill. One of the trees has a big 42 while the other’s small. Which will you cut?” The question got a quick 43 , “Of course the big one! No need to 44 .”
The professor 45 , “The big tree is a poplar(白杨) 46 seen everywhere, while the small one is a Korean pine. Consider again?” A second 47 brought students more sense: a Korean pine is much more 48 than the poplar, so they changed their decision. “ 49 we’ll cut the pine. The poplar isn’t worth our 50 .” Smile still 51 on the professor’s face. “But the pine’s trunk is less 52 than the poplar.” Rather puzzled, they became 53 , then said, “While, we’ll cut the poplar.” The professor gave more detail. “ 54 the poplar is straight, the trunk became empty within. Then what’s your choice?”
Finally one of the students lost his 55 and said, “Professor, you have asked a series of questions leading us to change our answers 56 .What do you want to 57 after all?”
The professor’s smile 58 . He said, “Why none of you ask me for what purpose to cut the tree? Though my questions 59 all the way, they are decided by one thing: your 60 to take the action. If it aims at making handicraft articles you may cut the pine; if you just want to have some firewood, you’d better cut the poplar.”
41. A. decide B. believe C. suppose D. communicate
42. A. trunk B. leaves C. root D. branch
43. A. show B. reply C. choice D. notice
44. A. intend B. worry C. mind D. consider
45. A. smiled B. upset C. ignored D. asked
46. A. especially B. commonly C. hardly D. completely
47. A. benefit B. design C. thought D. time
48. A. valuable B. enjoyable C. suitable D. reasonable
49. A. Frequently B. Particularly C. Extremely D. Naturally
50. A. performance B. effort C. concern D. advantage
51. A. received B. arranged C. informed D. remained
52. A. straight B. twisted C. smart D. energetic
53. A. excited B. terrified C. hesitated D. disappointed
54. A. Whether B. Though C. Because D. However
55. A. memory B. temper C. patience D. way
56. A. frequently B. generally C. slowly D. suddenly
57. A. search B. refuse C. test D. accept
58. A. offered B. disappeared C. broke D. recognized
59. A. promise B. share C. declare D. vary
60. A. reflection B. explanation C. contribution D. motivation
41—45 CABDA 46—50 BCADB 51—55 DACBC 56—60 ACBDD