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week, the boys came back and 29 at the old man’s door, waiting for their 30 . Slowly, the door opened and the old man appeared. He 31 that he could not afford to pay them 25 yuan 32 he had promised, but said he would give them five yuan each week without 33 . This was really too much for the boys. “You expect us to play seven days a week for merely five yuan!” they yelled. “ 34 !” They 35 away and never played on the street again.16. A. hot B. noisy C. troublesome D. naughty17. A. happiest B. excited C. encouraged D. bored18. A. interesting B. amusing C. acceptable D. favorite19. A. more ever B. therefore C. willingly D. forever20. A. shouted B. cried C. thrilled D. smiled21. A. how B. when C. that D. what22. A. expected B. enjoyed C. admired D. respected23. A. happily B. thankfully C. gratefully D. tearfully24. A. but B. in addition C. however D. besides25. A. earned B. saved C. remained D. left26. A. paycheck B. insurance C. food tickets D. salary27. A. not B. no C. so D. very28. A. final B. end C. start D. beginning29. A. kicked B. hit C. beat D. knocked30. A. rewards B. awards C. checks D. wages31. A. expressed B. apologized C. stated D. expected32. A. as B. like C. when D. though33. A. fail B. hesitation C. joke D. question34. A. No way B. No possible C. No problem D. No play35. A. walked B. stormed C. broke D. backed三 、閱讀理解(本大題共3小題,共30分)A(D)The latest research suggests that the key factor separating geniuses from the merely acplished is not ., a generally bad predictor of success. Instead, it’s purposeful practice. Top performers spend more hours practising their craft. It you wanted to picture how a typical genius might develop, you’d take a girl who possessed a slightly above average language ability. It wouldn’t have to be a big talent, just enough so that she might gain some sense of distinction. Then you would want her to meet, say, a novelist, who coincidentally shared some similar qualities. Maybe the writer was from the same town, had the same family background, or shared the same birthday.This contact would give the girl a vision of her future self. It would hive her some idea of a fascinating circle who might someday join. It would also help if one of her parents died when she was 12, giving her a strong sense of insecurity and fuelling a desperate need for success. Armed with this ambition, she would read novels and life stories of writers without end. This would give her a primary knowledge of her field. She’s be able to see new writing in deeper ways and quickly understand its inner workings.Then she would practise writing. Her practice would be slow, painstaking and errorfocused. By practising in this way, he delays the automatizing process. Her mind wants to turn conscious, newly learned skills into unconscious. Automatically performed skills. By practising slowly, by breaking skills down into tiny parts and repea