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在1787年宪法制定时，詹姆斯·麦迪逊将参议院的用途描述为“一个抗御……反覆与激情的必要防护。”华盛顿说：“我们将法条（来自众议院）倒入参议院碟子里冷一冷。”这说明参议院的创立者希望： A. 使参、众两院分权与制衡           B. 参议院行事更加审慎严谨 C. 参议院注重维护州权利             D. 众议院完全控制立法权As the sun rose, a dewdrop (露珠) woke up. There it sat on a  41   , catching the sunlight. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very   42   . Around it were other dewdrops, some on the    43   leaf and some on other leaves. The dewdrop was sure it was the best, the most    44   dewdrop of them all. Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop. The wind blew and the plant began to   45   , tipping (使倾斜) the leaf. The dewdrop became frightened  46       it started to move towards the edge of the leaf.    47   was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why? The dewdrop   48    the edge (边缘)of the leaf. It was sure that this was the   49  . The day had only just begun and the end had come so    50   . It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it   51    to stay on the leaf, but it was no   52   . Finally, it   53   . Below there was a mirror（镜子）. A reflection(倒影) of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet it.     54   they came together until finally... the small dewdrop became a part of the great pond (池塘). Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not   55   . It had become one with the whole. 41.A. leaf             B. floor               C. ground           D. road 42. A. sad            B. frightened       C. happy            D. excited 43. A. different    B. same              C. only               D. left 44. A. simple     B. friendly          C. generous        D. special  45. A. shake             B. grow            C. die             D. break 46. A. as           B. till                  C. though          D. if 47. A. How         B. When              C. Why              D. Where   48. A. left             B. reached            C. entered           D. hated 49. A. beginning   B. hope              C.  help             D. end 50. A. slowly      B. quickly           C. carefully         D. sadly 51. A. could         B. might              C. needed            D. should 52. A. idea            B. problem           C. use                 D. way 53. A. rose          B. lost                C. swam             D. fell   54. A. Farther and farther   B. Closer and closer      C. More or less   D. Again and again 55.A. destroyed          B. successful       C. endless           D. broken