The doctor took my temperature and _______ to my heart.

I made a pledge to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage.For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father.Totally loving.No ifs, ands or buts.

The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio.The speaker was quoting a Biblical (圣经的) passage about husbands being thoughtful of heir wives.Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will.A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband.Well, for two weeks that would change.

And it did.Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.”

“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased.Maybe a little puzzled.

After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read.Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach.I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.

So it went.Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums.Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed.I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.

There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however.Evelyn and I still laugh about it today.On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.

“What’s the matter？” I asked her.

“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “do you know something I don’t？”

“What do you mean？”

“Well… that checkup (体检) I had several weeks ago … our doctor… did he tell you something about me？ Tom, you’ve been so good to me… am I dying？”

It took a moment for it all to sink in.then I burst out laughing.

“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms.“You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”

26.In the first paragraph, “No ifs, ands or buts” probably means “_________”.

A.unintentionally

B.inevitably

C.impressively

D.unconditionally

27.From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ________.

A.with his family

B.with Evelyn

C.alone

D.with his children

28.During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ____________.

A.she looked lovely in her new clothes

B.he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm

C.he was determined to be a good husband

D.she was seriously ill

29.The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What was the one thing that went wrong？

A.He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.

B.She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated.

C.He knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her.

D.He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.

30.By saying “I’m just starting to live,” Tom means that ____________.

A.he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life

B.he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband

C.he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change

D.he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before

A.took

B.looked

C.picked

D.brushed

following does not appear？ _______.

A.Adjective

B. Preposition

C.Adverb

D.Conjunction

A.Certainly. May I know your name？

B.Why didn’t you call earlier？

C.Sorry. He is busy at the moment.

D.Sorry. He doesn’t want to see you.

Don't Take the Fun Out of Youth SportsWhen I joined a private football league a few

Don't Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports

When I joined a private football league a few years ago，the sport meant everything to me. My coach said that I had lots of potential，and I became captain of my 36. That was before all the fun was taken out of 37 .At first，everyone on the team got 38playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games，and the 39 started. Some parents，who had paid the coach extra money so their daughters could have 40 one-on-one training，got angry when she didn't give them more playing time in our 41 . The coach was replaced.The new coach，however，took all the fun out of the game：All we did during practice was 42 . I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the 43 .Of course，all teams run drills;they are 44 . But we ran so much that，afterwards，we had trouble 45 . Younger people shouldn't be doing exercises 46 for 18-year-olds.I was very thin 47 I started football，but as a member of this team I wouldn't eat much，because I was afraid of being too 48 to run. I feared making mistakes，and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual 49 .Is all this pressure necessary ？I 50up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same，and two of them stopped playing football completely. That's 51 ，because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the pressure they 52from the coach or their parents.I continued playing football at school and 53my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing 54 him，he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I 55 down，I played better. When you enjoy something，it's a lot easier to do it well.

36 A. class B. club C. team D. board

37 A. playing B. living C. learning D. working

38 A. great B. equal C. right D. extra

39 A. business B. struggle C. attempt D. pressure

40 A. free B. private C. good D. basic

41 A. matches B. courses C. lessons D. programs

42 A. jump B. play C. run D. shoot

43 A. duty B. meeting C. operation D. training

44 A. necessary B. boring C. scientific D. practical

45 A. speaking B. moving C. sleeping D. breathing

46 A. used B. intended C. made D. described

47 A. till B. since C. before D. because

48 A. full B. tired C. lazy D. big

49 A. size B. share C. space D. state

50 A. gave B. kept C. ended D. picked

51 A. loud B. fast C. publicly D. calmly

52 A. People B. Nobody C. Somebody D. I

53 A. shock B. wonder C. worry D. pleasure

54 A. if B. for C. while D. although

55 A. excited B. satisfied C. think D. laugh

A、cannot help following

B、can not but to follow

C、cannot help follow

D、can not but follow

A.can’t

B.may not

C.couldn’t

D.won’t

A.That’s all right

B.I don’t care

C.I can’t bear it any more

D.It’s my pleasure

A.with

B.at

C.for

D.in

A.affect

B.defect

C.effect

D.infect

A.limits

B.conditions

C.resources

D.identities