【正文】 rich men and their servants were_17_together on a road when they came to a very_18_village. The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _19 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四輪載重馬車 ) and shared _20 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left. The second rich man ,seeing the _21 situation, stopped for a short time and gave _22 all his food and drink, since he _23 see that money would be of little _24 to them. He made sure that they each _25 their fair share and would have enough food to _26 for some time . Then, he left. The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, 27 and went straight through the _28 without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and mented with each other29 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was _30 that they themselves had been there to offer help. However, three days later, they 31 the third rich man ,who was ing in the opposite direction . He was 32 travelling quickly, but his wagons, 33 the gold and valuables they had been 34 ,were now full of farming tools and bags of 35 .He was rushing back to help them out of poverty. 16. A. loss B. expectations C. success D. problems 17. A. standing B. traveling C. gathering D. running 18. A. faraway B. poor C. different D. ancient 19. A. unless B. because C. so D. if 20. A. them B. anything C. nothing D. those 21. A. curious B. worrying C. dangerous D. puzzling 22. A. the villagers B. his servants C. the others D. the rest 23. A. could B. might C. should D. must 24. A. interest B. concern C. use D. attraction 25. A. returned B. gained C. offered D. received 26. A. remain B. last C. supply D. share 27. A. turned back B. set out C. showed off D. speeded . village B. land C. field D. road 29. A. whether B. how C. where D. when 30. A. good B. certain C. true D. strange 31. A. weled B. met C. accepted D. persuaded 32. A. still B. already C. always D. indeed 33. A. except B. instead of C. apart from D. along with 34. A. loading B. treasuring C. carrying D. earning 35. A. food B. jewels C. money D. seeds 第三部分：閱讀理解（共 20 小題，每小題 2 分，共 40 分） 閱讀下列短文。 A Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner. Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies39。vign233。s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later. Like her mother, Irene bined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity (輻射能 ). Irene JoliotCurie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956. was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal? A. Because she received a degree in mathematics. B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded. C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic. D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother. 37. Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot? A. At the Curie Institute. B. At the University of Paris. C. At a military hospital. D. At the College of S233。. 38. When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born? A. In 1932. B. In 1927. C. In 1897. D. In 1926. 39. In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother? A. Irene worked with radioactivity. B. Irene bined family and career. C.