ThelifeofGeorgeWashingtonwascharacterizedbyahighreg...

問題詳情：

     The life of George Washington was characterized by a high regard for punctuality (守時). For him, being on time was a way of showing  41  to others, and he     42  to be treated with the same

level of respect  43 .

       Once Washington asked a man to bring some  44  he was interested in buying at five in the morning.  45 , the man arrived fifteen minutes late. Washington’s groom (馬伕) told the man that the general (將*) had been  46  there at five, but had now moved on to other business. Washington said that he wouldn’t be able to  47  the horses again until the following week. The

man left with his horses, feeling a deep sense of  48 .

       When he told Congress (國會議員) that he’d meet with them at noon, he could almost always be found walking into the meeting room just as the clock was  49  twelve.

       Washington’s punctuality extended to his  50  as well. He ate dinner each day at  51  four o’clock. When he  52  members of Congress to dine with him, and they  53  late, they were often  54  to find the president halfway done with his meal or even leaving the table. To his shocked, late  55  he would say, “We are punctual here. My cook never asks  56  the guests have

arrived, but whether the hour has come.”

       And when Washington’s secretary arrived late to a meeting, and blamed his  57  for his lateness, Washington quietly replied, “Then you must get another watch, or I another  58 .”

       Washington, one of the most respected presidents in American history, is a good example to us all. Today, punctuality is still a(n)  59  part of the character of a nice person. So next time when you are struggling with arriving  60 , think of these stories about the punctual president.  

41. A. appreciation            B. concern        C. pity                             D. respect

42. A. expected                 B. decided             C. hated                      D. refused

43. A.  in time                B. in return              C. in exchange           D. in total

44. A. weapons                B. horses               C. Boots                        D. swords

45. A. Therefore                B. Besides              C. Otherwise                    D. However

46. A. searching                B. looking               C. waiting                       D. standing

47. A. raise                      B. examine     C. ride                              D. feed

48. A. honor                     B. shame                C. responsibility             D. sorrow

49. A. striking             B. pointing             C. showing                     D. telling

50. A. study                     B. bedtimes             C. work                          D. mealtimes

51. A. completely              B. correctly             C. exactly               D. strictly

52. A. invited                    B. persuaded             C. allowed                     D. reminded

53. A. called                     B. left                  C. started                    D. arrived

54. A. surprised                 B. disappointed         C. calm                            D. excited

55. A. officers                  B. friends                C. guests                      D. neighbors  

56. A. when                     B. why                   C. whether                       D. where

57. A. phone                    B. bell                   C. alarm                           D. watch

58. A. assistant                 B. secretary              C. colleague                     D. boss

59. A. active                     B. major                C. essential                       D. leading

60. A. on time                  B. just now             C. right away                    D. at last

【回答】

41~45：DABBD   46~50：CBBAD  51~55：CADAC  56~60： CDBCA

知識點：人物傳記 故事閲讀類

題型：完型填空