Last year, he wrote to tell me that he ______ his new dance. But I ______ of him ever since.

A. practised; didn’t heardB. has practised; haven’t heard

C. was practising; hadn’t heard D. was practising; haven’t heard

Housing prices keep rising these years. I’ve got about half the space I had 10 years ago but I have to pay ________now.

A. as three times much B. three times much as

C. as much three times D. three times as much

_______ English study, he is making some progress this year, _______ with last year.

A. In common with; compared B. In terms of; compared

C. In term with; comparing D. In spite of; to compare

I would rather send my daughter to a dancing class, _______ my husband prefers her to learn piano first.

A. when B. while C. although D. however

“Our brand is selling just like hot cakes,” said the director with a ______ expression on his face.

A. satisfyingB. satisfactionC. satisfied D. satisfactory

The days are gone _______physical strength was all you needed to make a living.

A. when B. that C. where D. which

Starring in the hit show “Daddy. Where Are We Going?”, Kimi, together with the other four kids, _______ popular with many teenagers these days.

A. is B. are C. wasD. were

Jingdong is a popular online shopping website, ______varieties of items at low prices.

A. providesB. providing C. having provided D. provided

So tired as I was, I bothered myself to open up my cafe shop on the cold morning. With many consumers streaming in, I knew another long business day began. And I had to serve far into the night.

As I rushed among the tables, suddenly, a asked if I could mind a child. I was quite   but I could tell the man was quite desperate（绝望的）. So I had to make a  with him that if he wanted his son to stay and wait for him, he had to   something in the shop.

This was quite for the man to do; I could       he was quite poor by the       he was dressed. It looked as if he had tried to come in his       clothes. But they still looked a bit old and worn out     he had often worn them, just to make himself look best. Looking down I could see his       were also a bit shabby（破旧的）and the heels（鞋后跟）were in a terrible state. I thought he was going for a job interview. In the end he bought a small box of       for his little son and seated him down in the corner. I could tell the boy was feeling down and only could   with a bit of cheering up.

Seeing that the kid sat there for quite a while, I was a bit       as the poor little kid was sitting      his own. People watched him and some kids even came over to pick on him. I was       to see one of them even knocked his cookies off the table. He quickly went and got them back without saying a word. I was hoping his father would   up and come back for his son's     .

At closing time, the only person left was the little boy. After a while, the father finally came in with a tiresome look. I       he didn't get any job. As they were leaving, I offered the kid a little cake, but the man rejected（拒绝）it. I       he felt as if I had just abused（虐待）him. Of course I didn't mean to. But I could understand why he felt like that. I only wished them good   whatever happened.  

The man opened the door to leave — father and son hand in hand.

1.A. voice       B. sound          C. noise  D. tune

2.A. pleased     B. frightened     C. annoyed  D. interested

3.A. deal  B. decision C. promise D. date

4.A. leave B. buyC. do D. eat

5.A. easy  B. natural C. hard D. possible

6.A. explain  B. prove C. think  D. tell

7.A. manner     B. means  C. method  D. way

8.A. poorest  B. best C. prettiest D. oldest

9.A. even though  B. so that C. as if D. now that

10.A. socks B. gloves C. pants  D. shoes

11.A. sweets B. cigarettes C. cookies D. cakes

12.A. laugh B. speak C. do  D. help

13.A. relaxed  B. nervous C. satisfiedD. worried

14.A. on   B. of C. by  D. for

15.A. touched    B. disappointed  C. astonished    D. excited

16.A. hurry     B. give    C. turn     D. run

17.A. chance    B. benefit    C. future     D. job

18.A. hoped     B. imagined   C. doubted    D. guessed

19.A. clarified（分类）B. assumed   C. confused    D. ignored

20.A. luck    B. progress   C. supper     D. night

Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

Born in September, 1897, Irene Curies was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sevigne in Paris.

Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.

In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.

Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity (辐射能). Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.

1.Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?

A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.

B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.

C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic

D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.

2.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?

A. At the Curie Institute.B. At the University of Paris.

C. At a military hospital. D. At the College of Sevigne.

3.When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?

A. In 1932. B. In 1927. C. In 1897. D. In 1926.

4.In which of the following aspects（方面）was Irene Curie different from her mother?

A. Irene worked with radioactivity.

B. Irene combined family and career.

C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once.

D. Irene died from leukemia.