Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 1 to go

Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was 　1 to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was 　2 . So both of them agreed not to 　3 after choosing a 　4 at every fork (岔路口).

A road sign at the first fork 　5 one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the 　6 after a 　7 discussion because lions were “the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division (路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They 　8 panda as it was the nation’s treasure and went its way. Thus they made choices all along the way and each choice meant 　9 what they couldn’t help regretting. But they had to make it, and 　10 , for it brooked (容忍) no delay. If they hesitated (犹豫不决) they would miss 　11 . Only 　12 decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and 　13 possible regret.

Life is 　14 like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two 　15 jobs, two fascinating wooers (追求者). To get one you 　16 give up the other—you can get half of it. If you 　17 weighing the pros and cons and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely 　18 empty-handedness. Don’t be sad about it. 　19 you have got half of the desirable things in life—something that is 　20 to come by.

1. A. easy　 B. eager　 C. impossible　 D. possible

2. A. enough B. limited　 C. tight D. plentiful

3. A. retrace B. come　 C. go　 D. go back

4. A. main road B. branch　 C. crossing　 D. highway

5. A. showed　 B. pointed C. intended D. made

6. A. former B. later C. last D. the third

7. A. brief B. long C. no　 D. heated

8. A. hoped　 B. wanted C. favored　 D. got

9. A. getting B. taking　 C. grasping　 D. giving up

10. A. slowly　 B. immediately C. timely D. easily

11. A. less B. more　 C. most　 D. least

12. A. high　 B. slow　 C. short　 D. rapid

13. A. increase B. rid C. reduce D. raise

14. A. just exactly B. more or less C. hardly D. most

15. A. unwanted　 B. rejected　 C. enjoyable D. desirable

16. A. wish　 B. want　 C. must　 D. have to

17. A. spend time B. kill time　 C. have a hard time　 D. hope for

18. A. start with　 B. get up C. succeed in　 D. end up in

19. A. By no means B. Not in the least C. At most　 D. At least

20. A. stupid B. delighted　 C. hard D. supported

试题答案

1~5 CBABA 6~10 AACDB 11~15 BDCBD 16~20 DADDC