4. 【2011·福建漳州實驗中學(xué)模擬】 完形填空

Have you ever heard of the saying, “If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing well”? The proverb is a piece of __36__ to make efforts towards perfection in whichever job one does. It could be a __37__ task like folding up your clothes, or a major one like __38__ a business meeting in your later life . ? ? ? ? ? ??

Perfection is __39__ but attention to details. If it is your job to dust the furniture at home, dust it so that not a single spot of dirt __40__ from any angle. If your task is to make the beds, make them so that not a single crease(皺痕)shows on the bed – covers. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

There are __41__ two ways to do a job: either __42__, or well. If you choose the latter path, you __43__ to realize that any job that qualifies as “your” work deserves nothing __44__ than your best. Perfection is an __45__ that can be cultivated(培養(yǎng))with just a little effort. It is a habit that __46__ one in good stead in later life. Let us __47__ with an example: you may be asked to turn in an essay __48__, say, wildlife, for a school project. Instead of writing carelessly a few __49__ that you already know, you could make the project more effective by __50__ reference books, encyclopedias or websites for additional information. You could then __51__ the finished essay for slips(疏漏)and errors, and provide pictures where necessary. If you make it a habit to __52__ extra effort in your school homework, will it not help you to handle more difficult __53__ at the college or university level? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

__54__ Michelangelo, the famous 16th century sculptor and painter, once __55__ it: Trifles go to make perfection, and perfection is no trifle. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

36. A. suggestion B. advice C. tip D. request?

37. A. big B. bit C. few D. small ?

38. A. organizing B. opening C. setting D. gathering?

39. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything?

40. A. shows B. appears C. reveals D. seems

41. A. no more than B. not only C. more than D. not more than?

42. A. carefully B. carelessly C. cautiously D. really?

43. A. intend B. should C. want D. need?

44. A. fewer B. more C. less D. better?

45. A. action B. attitude C. behavior D. meaning?

46. A. stands B. bears C. puts D. forces?

47. A. approve B. offer C. provide D. prove

48. A. on B. in C. at D. to?

49. A. facts B. words C. causes D. reasons

50. A. paying attention to B. looking on C. looking up D. referring

51. A. look at B. go over C. turn to D. look for?

52. A. put in B. put on C. put away D. put up?

53. A. jobs B. work C. homework D. projects?

54. A. When B. While C. As D. What?

55. A. write B. put C. speak D. talk ??

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