Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 36 to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was 37 . So both of them agreed not to 38 after choosing a 39 at every fork (岔路口).
A road sign at the first fork 40 one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the 41 after a 42 discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They 43 panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 44 what they could regret. But they had to make it 45 , for it brooked (容忍) no delay. If they hesitated they would miss 46 . Only 47 decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 48 possible regret.
Life is 49 like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two 50 jobs, two fascinating wooers (追求者). To get one you 51 give up the other—you can get half of it. If you 52 weighing the pros and cons(权衡利弊) and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely 53 empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it. 54 you have got half of the desirable things in life—something that is 55 to get.
1.A. easy B. impossible C. eager D. possible
2.A. limited B. enough C. tight D. plentiful
3.A. go B. come C. return D. reach
4.A. main road B. highway C. crossing D. branch
5.A. had B. showed C. intended D. pointed
6.A. last B. latter C. former D. the third
7.A. long B. brief C. no D. heated
8.A. hoped B. wanted C. got D. favored
9.A. getting B. taking C. giving up D. grasping
10.A. immediately B. slowly C. hardly D. easily
11.A. less B. most C. more D. least
12.A. rapid B. slow C. short D. high
13.A. increase B. reduce C. cause D. raise
14.A. absolutely B. hardly C. more or less D. most
15.A. desirable B. rejected C. enjoyable D. unwanted
16.A. wish B. have to C. must D. want
17.A. kill time B. spend time C. have a hard time D. hope for
18.A. start with B. get up C. end up in D. succeed in
19.A. At least B. Not in the least C. At most D. By no means
20.A. hard B. delighted C. stupid D. supported
Mr Smith ______ a book about China last year but I don’t know whether he has finished it.
A. has written B. wrote C. had written D. was writing
_____ I read the story, I’m greatly moved by it.
A. At the moment B. Every time C. For the time D. Next time
He ran as fast as he could _____ to catch the early bus.
A. to hope B. hope C. hoping D. hoped
---I was wondering if we could go skiing on the weekend.--- good.
A. Sounds B. Sounded C. Sounding D. Sound
Only when _______ 30 years old ______ to learn English.
A. was he; did he begin B. he was; he began C. he was; did he begin D. was he; he began
