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people start their day with a cup of coffee. 22 This is why so many panies now have a steady flow (穩(wěn)定的流量 ) of office coffee. One of the most important tasks for office managers is making sure coffee supplies are not running low! Coffee is made from the roasted seeds of coffee cherries. They grow on trees in over 70 countries. The seeds are roasted to different degrees to make different kinds of flavored coffee. Coffee is usually sold already roasted. 23 24 If you worry about the effect that caffeine may have on your health, you can buy decaffeinated (脫去咖啡 因的 ) coffee. 25 Most people, however, would probably admit that they don’t care about the negative effect of drinking coffee, it’s such a wonderful drink that you can enjoy it at home, at work or when dining out. Its demand will probably increase in the future. A. It has less caffeine. B. Many meetings also begin with the drink. C. So all you have to do is to add hot water. D. Some people worry a lot about the effect of drinking coffee. E. Some people may say they don’t like to drink it themselves. F. Coffee can make people feel nervous when they drink it. G. We don’t know whether the effect of drinking coffee is positive or not. III. 語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用 ( 共兩節(jié),滿分 35 分 ) 第一節(jié)(共 20 題;每小題 1 分,滿分 20分) 閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的 A、 B、 C和 D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 After moving to a new city, I looked for ways to meet new people. Then, to my delight, the 26 living in the apartment behind mine waved _27 my direction. Her name was Tiffany. We 28 each other into our lives and became friends. Tiffany’s skill for perfect timing never 29 to amaze me. She always knew when…In happy times, she knew when to share my 30 . If I became unsure about something, she knew when to encourage me not to 31 . Her support always arrived 32 when needed. My fifth child delivery (分娩 ) date was to be later than 33 . Eddie, my husband, would take care of our three boys, but because of his 34 work schedule, he wasn’t able to look after our oneyearold daughter. Tiffany didn’t hesitate, “I’ll keep her for as long as you like.” Two months later, my 35 became seriously ill and had to be treated at the local hospital. I didn’t tell anyone about Eddie, not even Tiffany, 36 still had our daughter at her house. I could only retreat (后 退 ) to my bedroom— to be alone, and to brace myself for (準(zhǔn)備 ) the 37 . Early the next morning, one of my boys said, “Mum, Tiffany’s here. She said she wasn’t sure just 38 to e. But she told me she had something that she thought would 39_ you feel better.” There was Tiffany with my oneyearold daughter. She stretched (伸展 ) her 40 up to me. I started to cry 41_ . Tiffany handed me our baby girl and said, “I think this is the best 42_ for you now. I knew about Eddie’s condition 43 the boys called me. I knew this was when you 44 all your family here.” Knowing when to do something is an art that my friend, Tiffany, has 45 . But being this kind of friend is an art that can be developed only by God. 26. A. worker B. friend C. neighbor D. cleaner 27. A. in B. on C. off D. with 28. A. admitted B. ordered C. invited D. permitted 29. A. managed B. failed C. worked D. accepted 30. A. joy B. trouble C. surprise D. anger 31. A. give away B. give up C. give out D. give back 32. A. gradually B. hopefully C. exactly D. finally 33. A. anized B. suggested C. realized D. expected 34. A. traditional B. conventional C. informal D. irregular 35. A. husband B. daughter C. son D. mother 36. A. whom B. which C. who D. that 37. A. worst B. most C. best D. least 38. A. how B. what C. when D. where 39. A. cause B. help C. persuade D. allow 40. A. legs B. arms C. shoulders D. feet 41. A. sincerely B. r