He was sitting on the floor ________ by books.

A．surrounded B．surrounding

C．surroundings D．surround

With much work ________unsettled，the newly?selected president will have a hard time.

A．remaining B．remained C．remains D．to remain

A railway station is no place for a child ________ alone at night.

A．leave B．leaving

C．to be leaving D．to be left

________ themselves awake they sat on the floor and told each other stories.

A．Keep B．Keeping

C．To keep D．To have kept

A few days after the interview，I received a letter ________me the job.

A．offered B．offering

C．to be offering D．having offered

The plane crashed，________ all 200 people aboard.

A．killed B．having killed

C．killing D．had killed

________ in a red coat，she stood out in all the students.

A．Dress B．Dressed C．Dressing D．To dress

— Have you heard about a big fire in the paper factory?

— There’s nothing in the newspaper about it.

A. Of course. B. Who cares?

C. Thank goodness. D. Are you sure?

When most of my friends were quarreling with their fathers, I was looking to mine for guidance. He knows about me than anyone else. He for work so he’s gone a lot. Most people assume we have a relationship because he’s not at home very often. But we get along well under this situation we talk every night by phone, and he makes his support known when he can’t be present. One night my world just collapsed, and was my dad who was able to pick up the pieces.

My first true love called from a party and my heart. He offered little explanation and this made the more difficult to accept. In that quick phone call I lost my boyfriend and best friend, a I had enjoyed for the past year and a half. I was sure I was the most miserable fifteen-year-old girl in the world—lost and . It felt like everyone else’s life could just continue on in its normal way, but mine couldn’t.

I was forced to deal with my regular on Monday morning, as Mom went to work, Dad flew out business and I went to school. Dad wouldn’t return until Friday. I wasn’t sure I was going to face everyone and their at school. I was right：the questions and the whispers started around the second period.

I returned home from school feeling defeated. All I wanted to do was crawling into bed and wallowing (在……里挣扎) in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and a pile of cards left by my dad. Each card included a(n) . He was halfway across the country and still my dad was able to show he .

I made it through that week because of him. Each card seemed to say just what I needed to hear. I was instructed to open the last after the party I went to on Saturday night. In it he sagely (贤明地) reminded me to .“The world isn’t so bad after a good laugh. The more you laugh, the more you heal.”Each card was , Love, Dad.

1.A. much B. less C. little D. more

2.A. travels B. goes C. rides D. looks

3.A. close B. good C. distant D. great

4.A. because B. if C. only D. unless

5.A. it B. there C. that D. he

6.A. destroyed B. broke C. hurt D. harmed

7.A. condition B. environment C. situation D. state

8.A. confidence B. comfort C. happiness D. pity

9.A. distant B. missed C. dead D. lonely

10.A. issue B. matter C. business D. routine

11.A. in B. at C. on D. for

12.A. what B. how C. where D. when

13.A. gossip B. word C. eyes D. chat

14.A. partly B. really C. truly D. completely

15.A. got B. discovered C. observed D. watched

16.A. message B. order C. instruction D. note

17.A. cared B. pitied C. loved D. concerned

18.A. envelope B. card C. box D. letter

19.A. shout B. cry C. laugh D. smile

20.A. read B. signed C. attached D. written

Compared to the other parts of the body, our ears don’t ask for much. They don't need to be brushed once a day like your teeth. But they need some special care, especially if you like listening to music with earphones.

Maybe your mum or dad has told you, "Turn that down before you go deaf!" Well, they are quite right. Loud noise might cause hearing loss for a short time or even forever. Think that earphones are a good way to escape from tour parents’ eyes? Well. It may not be as good a way as you expect. American doctors have studied a group of 44,000 people who used earphones more than 15 hours per week. The doctors found that 37,000 of them were getting hearing problems.

If you use earphones for too long a time, your ears might feel painful. You could also lose your hearing for the rest of your life. So don’t wear your earphones too long. Use them less than one hour a day. Want sharp hearing? Don’t forget to do the following: Try to stay away from places where there is too much noise, like a disco. If you have to go, wear earplugs. When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in. Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out.

Keep these things in mind! Then you won't be saying "WHAT???" when you are older.

1.Using earphones "may not be as good a way as you expect" because _______.

A. your parents know what you're doing

B. it can cause hearing problems

C. it makes your parents angry

D. most of you use them improperly

2.If you want sharp hearing, you should _____.

A. have your ears specially trained

B. often wear earplugs and clean out the earwax

C. take good care of your ears

D. choose what you listen to carefully

3."WHAT???" in the last sentence is an expression showing that the speaker____.

A. has become impatient

B. speaks in a loud voice

C. is slow in understanding

D. asks for a lot of repetition