【正文】 nt up to lend him a hand. When Denson finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Denson said there was no need to pay him and he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said,“ Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please, I insist. ” Denson agreed. On arrival, Denson found a long line of applicants（求職人） waiting to be interviewed. Denson still had some grease（油脂） on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed looks on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked,“ Do you really need to be interviewed?” Denson’s heart san k.“ With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself. Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Denson’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the pany.“ Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as a member of the pany before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy （值得信賴(lài)的） worker. Congratulations!” Denson sat down and they shared a cup of coffee as he landed himself a new job. 69. Why did Denson apply for a new job? _____________ A. He was out of work. B. He was bored with his job. C. He wanted a higher position. D. He hoped to find a better boss. 70. What did Denson see on the way to the interview? ________ A. A friend’s car had a flat tyre. B. A wild man was pushing a car. C. A terrible car accident happened. D. An old man’s car broke down. 71. The elderly man _______. A. paid Denson some money for the repair work B. gave Denson a free ride for the repair work C. offered Denson some advice on his interview D. asked Denson to drive his car to the office 72. How did Denson feel on hearing the interviewer’s question? _________ ___ A. He was sorry for the other applicants. B. There was no hope for him to get the job. C. He regretted helping the old man. D. The interviewer was very rude. 73. Which of the following is right? ________ A. Denson was too shy to apply for a job. B. Denson repaired the car for the elderly man in order to get the job. C. Denson applied for a new job so that he could get a good pay. D. Denson is such a warmhearted man that he could get a good pay. 74. What can we learn from Denson’s experience?_____ A. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed. C. Good is rewarded with good. D. Two heads are better than one. B. Choose the words or expressions to plete the passage（選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞語(yǔ)，完成短文）（ 12分） Most people have work to do. With work, they can earn their living. They are busy with their work all day long. Workaholism（迷戀工作） is now very mon in our society. Some people no longer do their work in order to live, but they live in order to work. Company staff in big cities, for example, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. From time to time, huge amounts of work is waiting for them to plete. Workaholism can be a serious problem, Because true workaholics（工作狂） would rather work than do anything else, and they ___75___ have no idea of how to relax, that is, they might not enjoy movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they ___76___ to sit and do nothing. When workaholics are not at work they feel ill at ease（局促不安）， jumpy and nervous（神經(jīng)緊張） . The lives of workaholics are usually stressful（有壓力的）， and this tension（緊張） and worry can cause health problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases. ___77___, typical workaholics think about their work while driving, falling asleep or when others are talking. Many workaholics are afraid that if they don’t work hard they will lose their job or be a failure. Is workaholism always dangerous? Perhaps not. There are certainly people who work efficiently under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel work is so pleasurable that they are really happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same things. Their jobs ___78___ them with a challenge and this keeps them busy and creative. Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several ___79___ to work. Of course, work provides people with paychecks（工資）， and this is important. But very often it offers ___80___ financial security（經(jīng)濟(jì)保障） . It provides people with selfconfidence. Workaholics have a feeling of satisfaction when they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say“ I made it” . 75. A. still B. probably C. politely D. excitedly 76. A. dream B. decide C. intend D. hate 77. A. Therefore B. Hardly C. Anyway D. Besides 78. A. equip B. pack C. provide D. offer 79. A. means B. advantages C. steps D. ways 80. A. no more B. more or less C. less than D. more than C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格內(nèi)填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使內(nèi)容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給）（ 14分） The eggplant is a member of the potato family. Eggplant varieties differ in s__81_, shape, color, growth habit and even maturation（成熟） time. This strangely named vegetable used to e in only one color – white. It grows in a manner much like tomatoes, hanging from the vine（藤） of a plant that grows several feet in height. It can be steamed, fried, and baked. It can be eaten by l__82__ or bined with meats and other vegetables, Eggplant was first grown in India in t