A successful businessman was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor(继任者) to take over the business.__16__ choosing one of his children，he decided to do something different.He called all the young executives(主管) in his company together，and said，"I will give each one of you a(n) __17__ today.I want you to plant the seed，water it，and __18__ here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed.I will then __19__ your plants，and the one I choose will be the next CEO."

　　Jim was there that day and he also received a seed.He went home __20__，and got a pot and some soil，then planted the seed.Every day，he watered it and __21__ to see if it had grown，but nothing ever grew.

　　Time flew，and it was time to __22__ their plants to the boss.When Jim arrived，he was __23__ the variety of plants grown by the other executives.They were all __24__-in all shapes and sizes.

　　When the old CEO arrived，he __25__ the room and greeted his young executives."My goodness! What great plants，trees，and flowers you have grown." All of a sudden，the CEO noticed Jim at the back of the room with his __26__ pot.He asked him what had happened to his seed.Jim told him his story.

　　The CEO looked at Jim，and then __27__ to the young executives，"Now we have the next Chief Executive Officer-his name is Jim！"

　　Nobody could believe it，including Jim himself.Then the CEO said，"One year ago the seeds I gave everyone were all boiled seeds；it was not possible for them to grow.Remember，everyone，if you plant honesty，you will reap(收获) trust."

　　16．A.Because of B．In addition to C．Apart from D．Instead of

　　17．A.order B．plant C．seed D．appointment

　　19．A.collect B．buy C．sell D．judge

　　20．A.excitedly B．nervously C．carefully D．angrily

　　21．A.declared B．remained C．watched D．intended

　　22．A.dig out B．pack up C．meet with D．bring back

　　23．A.disappointed at B．amazed at C．satisfied with D．cautious about

　　24．A.green B．beautiful C．disappointing D．dying

　　25．A.scanned B．found C．searched D．inspected

　　26．A.broken B．empty C．big D．expensive

　　27．A.explained B．suggested C．announced D．introduced

　　Section C

　　Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

　　Another drug that has helped increase the standard of people's 28.____ is penicillin.This bacteria­killing medicine is considered by many to be one of the most 29.____ medicines in contemporary society.It was discovered by 30.____ Scottish scientist named Alexander Fleming in 1928.He noted that mould had grown on a special transparent jelly that had bacteria on it.Fleming tried this mould 31.____on another kind of bacterium and found that it killed the bacterium 32.____.He named the chemical found in the mould penicillin and tried to make it pure to be a medicine.

　　33．____，it was not until World War Ⅱ 34.____ two other scientists managed to use new chemical techniques to purify it.They were able to produce it in large 35.____.

　　Part Ⅱ　Reading Comprehension

　　Directions：Read the following passage.The passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

Many teenagers(青少年)feel that important people in their lives are their friends.They believe that their family members，especially their parents，don't know them as well as their friends do.In large families，it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.