五、完形填空。
Most people think of education only in terms of formal classes. When people graduate from high school or college, they usually think their education is 1. But it’s important to continue learning after finishing school and making the effort 2 personally and professionally. On a personal level, learning can be 3. It can give you something interesting to talk about. And it is good for your 4. Just as exercise makes your body stronger, your mind becomes 5 when you use it. Being a lifelong learner can also help you with your work or job. Knowledge in other areas can help you develop 6 ideas in your present job. Also, becoming an expert in an area outside of your present job gives you freedom and 7 you to take a job in 8 field if you want to. So 9 do you become a lifelong learner? First, you need to be determined to keep on learning new things even when it isn’t easy. It may help if you find friends who will encourage your learning. It’s also a good idea to find 10 to learn during your day. Carry a book with you, and read when you have to wait. Audio books（有声读物）are also 11. It’s easy to carry them. You can 12 them while travelling or doing housework. Finding ways to use what you learn can help you 13 things. If you want to learn to fix appliances（家用电器）, try fixing some at home. If you’re learning 14, find someone who speaks that language to talk to. If you’re learning facts about science, 15 what you’re learning to someone else. Then you can help that person be a lifelong learner, too!
（ ）1. A. useless B. meaningful C. perfect D. complete
（ ）2. A. pay off B. run out C. stay up D. pass by
（ ）3. A. boring B. stupid C. fun D. surprising
（ ）4. A. study B. job C. brain D. ability
（ ）5. A. sharp B. sharper C. sharpen D. the sharpest
（ ）6. A. same B. old C. common D. creative
（ ）7. A. advises B. allows C. invites D. teaches
（ ）8. A. other B. the other C. the others D. another
（ ）9. A. how B. what C. who D. which
（ ）10. A. skills B. interests C. time D. knowledge
（ ）11. A. helpless B. helpful C. interesting D. cheap
（ ）12. A. listen to B. watch C. play with D. search for
（ ）13. A. make B. decorate C. remember D. believe
（ ）14. A. history B. labour C. science D. German
（ ）15. A. explain B. discuss C. send D. offer

1. D 【点拨】useless 无用的；meaningful 重要的；perfect 完美的；complete 完成，结束。根据“graduate from high school or college”可知，人们通常认为从学校毕业后教育就结束了。故选 D。
2. A 【点拨】pay off 取得成功，带来好结果；run out 用完；stay up 熬夜；pass by 路过。根据后文内容可知，此处指付出的努力带来好结果。故选 A。
3. C 【点拨】boring 令人厌倦的；stupid 愚蠢的；fun 有趣的；surprising 令人惊讶的。根据“It can give you something interesting to talk about.”可知，学习能带来乐趣。故选 C。
4. C 【点拨】study 学习；job 工作；brain 脑；ability 能力。根据后文可知，此处指学习对大脑的好处。故选 C。
5. B 【点拨】sharp 敏锐的；sharper(sharp 的比较级)；sharpen 使尖锐；the sharpest(sharp 的最高级)。根据“Just as exercise makes your body stronger”可知，后面应用比较级与前面保持一致。故选 B。
6. D 【点拨】same 相同的；old 老的；common 普通的；creative 创造性的。根据语境可知，其他领域的知识能为目前的工作提供创造性的想法。故选 D。
7. B 【点拨】advise 建议；allow 使可能；invite 邀请；teach 教。根据句意可知，此处指可以在其他领域找到工作。故选 B。
8. D 【点拨】other 其他的(人或物)，常用于修饰可数名词复数；the other 另一个(特指两者中的另一个或两部分中的另一部分)；the others(泛指除去一部分后的另一些)；another 另一个(泛指三者或三者以上中的另一个)。根据句意可知，此处指你工作之外的另一个领域。故选 D。
9. A 【点拨】how 怎样；what 什么；who 谁；which 哪一个。根据后文内容可知，此处应对方式提问。故选 A。
10. C 【点拨】skill 技能；interest 兴趣；time 时间；knowledge 知识。根据“Carry a book with you, and read when you have to wait”可知，此处应为抽时间学习。故选 C。
11. B 【点拨】句意：有声读物也很有用。helpless 无助的；helpful 有帮助的；interesting 有趣的；cheap 便宜的。根据语境可知，有声读物应该也是有帮助的。故选 B。
12. A 【点拨】listen to 听；watch 看；play with 和……玩；search for 搜索。根据语境可知，有声读物便于携带，可以在旅行或做家务时听。故选 A。
13. C 【点拨】make 制作；decorate 装饰；remember 记得；believe 相信。根据“If you want to learn to fix appliances(家用电器), try fixing some at home.”可知，实践的目的是记住所学的知识。故选 C。
14. D 【点拨】history 历史；labour 劳动；science 科学；German 德语。根据“find someone who speaks that language to talk to”可知，此处是说如果在学某种语言。故选 D。
15. A 【点拨】explain 解释；discuss 讨论；send 发送；offer 提供。根据“Then you can help that person be a lifelong learner, too!”可知，把正在学习的内容向他人解释，也可以帮助他人成为终身学习者。故选 A。