The word “sharp” can be 36 to describe many different things in your home, classroom, and places of work.In this chapter, the writer  37  sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a very fine  38  .The writer does not like dull pencils.
  We can also use “sharp” to describe the blades of knives.Knives also have points.We can use “sharp” to describe a  39  kind of point,  40  as the sharp points of kitchen and steak knives.Scissors have blades, too, and we can describe these blades as sharp or dull.Furthermore, the points of scissors are  41  sharp or  42  .Some tools, such as saws, scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades.We can use the words “sharp” and “dull” to describe the blades of these tools,  43  .Sharp knives, scissors, and tools are  44  to use.They cut things easily and quickly, without effort.
  “Sharp” can be used to describe the edges of furniture and  45  some containers.For example, the edge of a table or desk can be  46  .In addition; we can describe the edge of  47  open can as sharp.The top of a can is sometimes sharp  48  to cut your hand.A piece of glass from a(n)  49  jar or bottle is  50  very sharp.
   51  , we sometimes use “sharp” to describe people.A person who appears sharp is very well  52  .A person who is sharp, on the other hand, is intelligent, smart, and  53  learn and understand.
  To summaries, “sharp” can be used to describe many kinds of  54  that have blades, points, and edges.When we used it to describe people, it can mean nice looking, well dressed, or intelligent.It is an expensive word  55  it can be used in many different ways.
  36.A.written B.used C.seen D.taken
  37.A.talks about B.takes up C.care for D.makes up
  38.A.sharp B.color C.point D.edge
  39.A.some B.any C.only D.certain
  40.A.so B.as soon C.such D.or
  41.A.either B.neither C.too D.very
  42.A.blunt B.used C.frank D.round
  43.A.too B.even C.either D.ever
  44.A.difficult B.easy C.interesting D.clean
  45.A.for B.with C.of D.at
  46.A.seen B.sharp C.smooth D.hard
  47.A.an B.a C.the D.any
  48.A.so as B.in order C.so that D.enough
  49.A.old B.broken C.new D.glass
  50.A.again B.quite C.rather D.ordinarily
  51.A.However B.Finally C.Therefore D.In this way
  52.A.prepared B.dressed C.mannered D.served
  53.A.easy to B.is to C.slow to D.quick to
  54.A.materials B.knives C.objects D.containers
  55.A.because B.even if C.though D.in case
  答案 36.B 37.A 38.C 39.D 40.C 41.A 42.A 43.A 44.B 45.C 46.B 47.A 48.D 49.B 50.D 51.B 52.B 53.D 54.C 55.A
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  .Upon arrival in the city, I observed two men fighting, one of whom had been seriously injured. I 1 him for his injuries and at the same time witnessed to him of God. I then 2 for two days, camping overnight, and arrived home without incident.
  Two weeks later I 3 my journey. Upon arriving in the city, I was 4 by the young man I had treated. He told me that he had known I carried money and 5 . He said, “Some friends and I followed you into the jungle, knowing you would camp 6 . We planned to kill you and take your money and drugs.  7 just as we were about to move into your camp, we saw that you were 8 by 26 armed guards.”
  At this I laughed and said, “I was certainly all 9 out in that jungle.”
  The young man pressed the 10 , however, and said, “No sir, I was not the only person to see the 11 . My five friends also saw them, and we all 12 them. It was because of those guards that we were afraid and left you alone.”
  At this point in the sermon (说教) , one of the men jumped to his feet and 13 the missionary and asked if he could tell him the 14 day when this happened. The missionary told the 15 , and the man who interrupted told him this story:
  “On the night of your 16 in Africa, it was morning here and I was preparing to go play golf. I was about to putt (击打)  17 I felt the urge to pray for you. In fact, the urging of God was so strong, I called men in this church to meet with me here to 18 for you.  19 all of those men who met with me on that day stand up?”
  The men who had met together to pray that day stood up. The 20 quickly counted how many men he saw. There were 26.
  1???. A. persuadedB. treatedC. thankedD. punished
  2. A. spentB. watchedC. traveledD. drove
  3. A. beganB. endedC. preparedD. repeated
  4. A. caughtB. approachedC. hurtD. welcomed
  5. A. medicinesB. goldC. treasuresD. clothes
  6. A. aloneB. lessC. overnightD. by
  7. A. AndB. ButC. ThenD. So
  8. A. surroundedB. seizedC. trappedD. taken
  9. A. afraidB. tiredC. aloneD. helpless
  10. A. buttonB. pointC. incidentD. key
  11. A. medicinesB. moneyC. jungleD. guards
  12. A. noticed B. wantedC. countedD. feared
  13. A. interruptedB. correctedC. hitD. questioned
  14. A. badB. exactC. otherD. following
  15. A. placeB. positionC. dateD. people
  16. A. incidentB. actionC. prayD. travel
  17. A. whileB. asC. whenD. before
  18. A. guardB. lightC. prayD. pay
  19. A. MustB. ShouldC. NeedD. Would
  20. A. youngsterB. missionaryC. prayerD. stranger
  参考答案176.BCDBA CBACB DCABC ACCDB