Stuart and Steve were twin brothers. Stuart loved to play basketball. But Steve loved to

Stuart and Steve were twin brothers. Stuart loved to play basketball. But Steve loved to read books.

One day Stuart was playing basketball   41   he fell and broke his leg. When they took him to the hospital, the doctor said he wouldn’t be able to play for six months. Steve went   42   him and brought him books on basketball. At first Stuart wasn’t going to read them. Then he began to read them and   43   that there were ways he could play basketball better. He began to think that books weren’t that   44  .

When Stuart’s leg started getting better, Steve would help him by going for walks with him.   45   Stuart’s doctor said he could start playing basketball again. Then Stuart showed Steve how to toss (投) for baskets. Steve found that he enjoyed it.

Then Stuart was ready to   46   the basketball games. Steve went to games and enjoyed himself. They then   47   practiced basketball and read books together.

So you can see, when   48   happens, something good may also happen. Steve showed Stuart about books and Stuart showed Steve about basketball. So you can also   49   showing others something that you like to do and they can show you something that they like to do.   50   you can find new things to do.

41. A. until                    B. when                C. after                 D. where

42. A. on seeing            B. to call                C. to visit                     D. to look

43. A. saw                    B. looked               C. read                  D. found

44. A. good                   B. bad                   C. better                D. worse

45. A. But                            B. However           C. Finally               D. So

46. A. take part                    B. win                   C. lose                  D. join in

47. A. always                B. never                C. seldom                     D. much

48. A. anything good    B. something nice C. something bad   D. anything wrong

49. A. try                     B. practice             C. enjoy                D. like

50. A. On the way         B. By the way      C. All the way        D. In this way

【主旨大意】本篇短文通过讲述一对双胞胎兄弟互相学习的故事，向人们说明了“祸兮，福之所倚”的道理。

41. B 根据题意知，在打篮球的时候摔了腿，其他选项不符合逻辑，故选B。

42. C 去做某事应是go to do sth, 看望某人用visit。

43. D根据短文内容是通过读书发现了或找到了更好的打篮球的方法。

44. B结合上句可知他认为书不是那么的不好。

45. C从两句的意思看出两句不是转折关系或因果关系，故选C。

46. B 用排除法做此题。参加“take part in” 或“join”，两词不能交叉使用，故排除A 和D。结合下句可知应是赢得了比赛，而不是输掉了比赛。

47. A 结合上下句应是总是在一起练习打球，读书。

48. C 根据内容“当坏事发生时，好事也可能在发生”，选C。

49. A根据句义“你应尽力向别人展示你喜欢的东西，别人也会展示给你他们喜欢的东西”。

50. D固定词组的考察。On the way, 在路上；by the way, 顺便说一下，用于转换话题；in this way, 用这种方法。