They were _____ busy _____ with each other _______ the time.

A too, to talk; to forget

B. too, talking; to forget

C. so, to talk; that we forget

D. so, talking; that they forgot

---He hardly spent any time on his subjects, ________?

---________, so he does badly in his lessons.

A .didn’t he, Yes B. did he, Yes

C. didn’t he, No D. did he, No

________ great fun we had ________ snowmen!

A. What a, making B. What a, to make

C. What, to make D. What, making

― is it from your home to school? ― It’s ten minutes’ walk

A. How often B. How far

C. How long D. How many

I think ___not difficult __ reading English loudly every morning

A.that ; keep B. it’s ; keep

C.that; to keep D.it ; to keep

Could you tell me ________a meeting in Guangzhou next week ?

A. if there was going to have

B.if is there going to be

C.whether there is going to have

D.whether there is going to be

—Would you please help me with my drawing skills?

— _________. You can come to my studio every Saturday.

A.That’s all right B. No problem

C. No, thanks D. Quite well

Terry was a middle-aged businessman．He was unsuccessful in career and often complained that he had been fooled by others. One day he told his wife he was disappointed（失望的）with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city．It was Saturday . When Terry and his wife were busy putting their things in their new home，the lights suddenly and they were forced to stop work．Terry was sorry to have to bring along some candles．Just then he heard light on his door．

“Who is it?” he wondered．Terry knew else in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be ．He opened the door impatiently. At the door was a little , shyly asking，“Sir, do you have ? I’m your neighbor．”“No．”answered Terry angrily．He shut the door ．

After a while the door was knocked again．He opened it and found the same little girl outside．But this time she was two candles radiating（放光）red light．she said，“My grandma told me the neighbor downstairs might need candles．She sent me here to give you these”

At that moment Terry suddenly realized what his failure in life. It was his indifference（冷漠）and unkindness to other people．The person who had fooled him in life was actually nobody else 14 himself, for his eyes had been covered by his mind．

1.A．very B．so C．such D．rather

2.A．morning B．afternoon C．noon D．evening

3.A．went down B．went out C．went by D．went on

4.A．wanted B．decided C．forgotten D．remembered

5.A．knocks B．calls C．strikes D．sounds

6.A．everybody B．anybody C．somebody D．nobody

7.A．troubled B．followed C．liked D．1earned

8.A．boy B．girl C．postman D．shopper

9.A．candies B．toys C．lights D．candles

10.A．easily B．worriedly C．happily D．heavily

11.A．bringing B．seeing C．holding D．drawing

12.A．poor B．kind C．new D．young

13.A．made B．caused C．developed D．stopped

14.A．besides B．except C．but D．than

15. A．open B．right C．warm D．cold

Mr. Smith was in trouble those days. He drove a car for Mr. Black, a rich businessman. He worked hard and the shopkeeper liked him. But he couldn't work when he drank too much. Once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge. Mr. Black became angry and was going to send him away. Mr. Smith had a big family and was afraid of it and promised he would stop drinking at once. The man told him to wait to be dealt with.

One Monday morning Mr. Smith came into the office with two badly burnt ears. "What happened to your ears?" asked Mr. Black.

"Well, "said the man," I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing （熨）clothes. She had put the iron near the telephone before she went to cook supper. Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it. As soon as I went in the sitting -room, the phone rang and I answered the iron!” “And what happened to the other ear?" "When I put the iron down on the table, the telephone rang again!"

1. ________ , so he almost drove the car into the river.

A. Mr. Smith was not careful

B. Mr. Smith drank too much

C. Mr. Smith, forgot they were on the bridge

D. Mr. Smith couldn't work in the evening

2. Mr. Smith went to watch the football match on______.

A. Monday B. Tuesday

C. Saturday D. Sunday

3. Why were Mr Smith’s ears burnt?

A. Beacause he had a car accident

B.Because his wife hit him

C. Because he mistake the iron for the telephone and “answer it”

D.Because his boss hit him

4. We can guess________.

A. Mr. Smith drank much after the match

B. Mr. Smith was angry with his team

C. Mr. Smith didn't drink those days

D. Mr. Smith watched the match at home

If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.

One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”. This, however, is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”.

Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible(圣经) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America.

An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice.

In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for

their apples.

Finally, when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.

1. What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?

A. Something for cutting apples.

B. A person who likes to please others.

C. A person who is dealing with fruits.

D. A machine for cleaning apples quickly.

2. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a proverb about ____________.

A. cooking B. medicine

C. shopping D. health

3. Which of the following is TRUE with apples?

A. Apples are medicine.

B. Apples are the most important food.

C. New York is famous for its big apples.

D. The Bible says Adam was given an apple.

4. The passage is mainly about___________.

A. stories about the apple

B. apples in American culture

C. some famous sayings of the apple

D. big cities that is famous for apples