Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was
36 to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was
37 . So both of them agreed not to
38 after choosing a
39 at every fork (岔路口).
A road sign at the first fork
40 one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the
41 after a
42 discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They
43 panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant
44 what they could regret. But they had to make it
45 , for it brooked (容忍) no delay. If they hesitated they would miss
46 . Only
47 decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and
48 possible regret.
Life is
49 like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two
50 jobs, two fascinating wooers (追求者). To get one you
51 give up the other—you can get half of it. If you
52 weighing the pros and cons(权衡利弊) and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely
53 empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it.
54 you have got half of the desirable things in life—something that is
55 to get.
| 小题1: | | A．easy | B．impossible | C．eager | D．possible |
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| 小题2: | | A．limited | B．enough | C．tight | D．plentiful |
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| 小题3: | | A．go | B．come | C．return | D．reach |
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| 小题4: | | A．main road | B．highway | C．crossing | D．branch |
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| 小题5: | | A．had | B．showed | C．intended | D．pointed |
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| 小题6: | | A．last | B．latter | C．former | D．the third |
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| 小题7: | | A．long | B．brief | C．no | D．heated |
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| 小题8: | | A．hoped | B．wanted | C．got | D．favored |
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| 小题9: | | A．getting | B．taking | C．giving up | D．grasping |
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| 小题10: | | A．immediately | B．slowly | C．hardly | D．easily |
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| 小题11: | | A．less | B．most | C．more | D．least |
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| 小题12: | | A．rapid | B．slow | C．short | D．high |
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| 小题13: | | A．increase | B．reduce | C．cause | D．raise |
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| 小题14: | | A．absolutely | B．hardly | C．more or less | D．most |
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| 小题15: | | A．desirable | B．rejected | C．enjoyable | D．unwanted |
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| 小题16: | | A．wish | B．have to | C．must | D．want |
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| 小题17: | | A．kill time | B．spend time | C．have a hard time | D．hope for |
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| 小题18: | | A．start with | B．get up | C．end up in | D．succeed in |
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| 小题19: | | A．At least | B．Not in the least | C．At most | D．By no means |
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| 小题20: | | A．hard | B．delighted | C．stupid | D．supported |
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