Mr. Gray traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of various kinds to farmers, which he thought not really a very 1 job, but Mr. Gray had always been interested in 2 , and he was quite satisfied with his life.

    He had a big 3 , and usually enjoyed driving it long distances, but he was also quite 4 to go by train sometimes, especially when the weather was 5 . He was a little frightened of driving in the rain or snow, and it was 6 tiring to sit comfortably in a train and look out of the windows without being worried about how one was going to get to the next place.

    One of Mr. Gray’s 7 was often where to stay when he reached some small 8 in the country. He did not expect 9 and wonderful food, but he found it annoying (恼火的) when he was given a cool room, and when there was no hot water 10 good food after a long and tiring day.;’

    Late one winter evening, Mr. Gray arrived at a small railway station. The journey by train that 11 had not been at all interesting, and Mr. Gray was cold and tired and 12 . He was looking forward to a 13 but satisfying meal by a brightly burning 14 , and then a hot bath and a comfortable bed.

    While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was also 15 there,“As this is my 16 visit to this part of the country and I was in too much of a hurry to find out about hotels before I 17 home, I would very much like to know how many you have here.”

    The local man answered,“We have two.”,

    “And which of the two would you 18 me to go to?”Mr. Gray asked then.

    The local man scratched (搔) his 19 for a few moments and then answered,“Well, it’s like this, 20 one you go to, you’ll be sorry you didn’t go to the other.”

    1. A. bad　　    B. hard　　　　　　　　  C. disappointing　　 D. exciting

    2. A. farming  B. gardening　　　　  C. traveling　　　　    D. driving

    3. A. taxi　　    B. plane　　　　　　　　 C. car　　　　　　　　   D. boat

    4. A. satisfied  B. tired　　　　　　　　  C. excited　　　　　　  D. encouraged

    5. A. cold　　　　　　  B. hot　　　　　　　　    C. cool　　　　　　　　  D. bad

    6. A. more　　　　　　 B. less　　　　　　　　   C. much　　　　　　    D. so

    7. A. problems　　   B. questions　　　　   C. purposes　　　　   D. Jobs

    8. A. room　　　　　　 B. restaurant　　　　  C. hotel　　　　　　　　 D. place

    9. A. pleasure  B. comfort　　　　　　 C. quietness　　　　   D. peace

    10. A. or　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　   C. but　　　　　　　　   D. nor

    11. A. time　　  B. day　　　　　　　　   C. week　　　　　　    D. moment

    12. A. cross    B. thirsty　　　　　　   C. sleepy　　　　　　   D. hungry

    13. A. large　　 B. simple　　　　　　   C. rich　　　　　　　　  D. wonderful

    14. A. fire　　　　　　  B. candle　　　　　　   C. oil　　　　　　　　　　 D. light

    15. A. staying  B. walking　　　　　　 C. sitting　　　　　　   D. working

    16. A. last　　　　　　  B. best　　　　　　　　  C. first　　　　　　　　  D. only

    17. A. left　　　　　　  B. returned　　　　    C. went　　　　　　　　 D. missed

    18. A. want　　 B. advise　　　　　　   C. allow　　　　　　    D. permit

    19. A. hand　　 B. arm　　　　　　　　   C. head　　　　　　　　 D. back

20. A. whichever B. whatever　　　　　　  C. any　　　　　　　　   D. each

“Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy to deal with.

    It is a pleasure to 1 someone who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to and 2 other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the 3 of someone who acts important or proud.

    Down-to-earth persons may be important members of 4 , of course. But they do not let their importance “ 5 to their heads”. They do not consider themselves to be better persons than 6 of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride,  7 without cause, is said to have “his nose in the air”. There is 8 way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.

    Americans 9 another expression that means almost the same as“down-to-earth”. The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”. Someone 10 both feet on the ground is a person with a good 11 of reality. He has what is called“common sense”. He may have dreams,  12 he does not allow them to block his knowledge of 13 is real.

    The opposite kind of 14 is one who has “head in the clouds”. A man with his head in the clouds is a 15 whose mind is not in the real world.

    16 such a person can be brought back to earth. Sharp words from teacher can usually 17 a daydreaming student down-to-earth.

    Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very 18 to have both feet on the ground.  19 we have both our feet on-the-ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly 20 others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.

    1. A. pick　　　　　　     B. choose　　　　　　    C. find　　　　　　　　  D. receive

    2. A. accepts      B. recognizes　　　　   C. thinks　　　　　　   D. acts

    3. A. same　　     B. kind　　　　　　　　    C. example　　　　    D. opposite

    4. A. companies B. society　　　　   C. the world　　　　  D. the government

    5. A. come　　     B. appear　　　　　　　　 C. enter　　　　　　　　 D. go

    6. A. some　　     B. others　　　　　　　　 C. ones　　　　　　　　 D. fellows

    7. A. often　　     B. rarely　　　　　　　　  C. yet　　　　　　　　    D. still

    8. A. some　　     B. a　　　　　　　　　　    C. no　　　　　　　　    D. every

    9. A. discover    B. find　　　　　　　　    C. conclude　　　　   D. use

    10. A. at　　　　    B. of　　　　　　    C. with　　　　　　　　  D. from

    11. A. idea　　     B. understanding　　  C. opinion　　　　　　  D. feeling

    12. A. for　　　　　　     B. or　　　　　　    C. but　　　　　　　　   D. and

    13. A. that　　     B. what　　　　　　　　   C. such　　　　　　　　 D. which

    14. A. idea　　     B. creature　　　　　　  C. attitude　　　　　　  D. person

    15. A. dreamer   B. stranger　　　　　　  C. flyer　　　　　　　　 D. settler

    16. A. However  B. Therefore　　　　    C. Moreover　　　　  D. Sometimes

    17. A. teach       B. bring　　　　　　　　   C. lead　　　　　　　　  D. take

    18 A. fit　　　　     B. sure　　　　　　　　    C. likely　　　　　　　　 D. able

    19. A. When      B. Since　　　　　　　　  C. Though　　　　　　 D. Unless

20. A. toward     B. with　　　　　　　　    C. over　　　　　　　　  D. onto

Computer hackers have now got their hands on mobile phones.

    A phone virus programmer can 1 your phone do things you have no control over, computer security experts 2 .

    It might 3 the White House or the police, or forward your personal address book to a marketing company. Or it could simply eat into the phone’s operating software, turning it 4 and erasing your personal information.

    Similar viruses have already made mobile phone owners 5 in Japan and Europe.

    Ari Hypponen, chief technical officer of a computer security company in Finland, said a virus “can get your 6 and send them elsewhere. And it can record your 7 .”

    Mobiles are now able to surf the Net, send emails and 8 software. So they are an easy 9 for the same hackers who have sent viruses to computers over the past decade.

    “It’s technically 10 now,”said Stephen Trilling, director of research at anti—virus 11 maker Symantec Corp based in the US.

    “If the phone is connected to the 12 , it can be used to transmit threats and 13 targets, just as any computer can.”

    In Japan, if you opened a certain email message 14 your mobile, it would cause the phone to repeatedly 15 the national emergency number.

    So phone operators had to 16 emergency calls until the 17 was removed.

    In Europe, mobiles’ short message service, 18 SMS, has been used to send codes that could damage phones.

    Mobile users can 19 viruses, of course, by sticking to their traditional phones 20 Web links, some experts said.

    1. A. get　　　　 　　   B. force　　　　　　　　 C. make  　　　　　　  D. damage

    2. A. speak　　 　　   B. talk　　　　　　　　   C. tell　　　　　　　　    D. say

    3. A. lead　　    　　   B. cause　　　　　　    C. control　　　　　　　　　　 D. call

    4. A. off　　　　 　　   B. out　　　　　　　　    C. down　　　　　　    D. on

    5. A. interested　　   B. angry　　　　　　    C. excited　　　　　　  D. terrified

    6. A. messages　　　　　　  B. passages　　　　    C. new　　　　　　　　  D. information

    7. A. voice  　　　　 B. passwords　　　　 C. music　　　　　　   D. address

    8. A. make 　　　　   B. destroy　　　　　　  C. download　　　　  D. develop

    9. A. job　　　　　　    B. task　　　　　　　　  C. mission　　　　　　 D. target

    10. A. possible 　　  B. impossible　　　　 C. useful　　　　　　   D. valuable

    11. A. hardware     B. software　　　　    C. computer　　　　  D. equipment

    12. A. computer    B. television　　　　   C. Internet　　　　　　 D. radio

    13. A. strike　　　　   B. visit　　　　　　　　  C. inquire　　　　　　　　　　 D. attack

    14. A. in　　　　　　    B. by　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　    D. with

    15. A. send　　　　    B. dial　　　　　　　　   C. count　　　　　　    D. press

    16. A. cancel　　　　  B. ban　　　　　　　　   C. stop　　　　　　　　  D. prevent

    17. A. bug　　　　　　 B. mistake　　　　　　 C. fault　　　　　　　　  D. sprite

    18. A. and　　　　　　  B. nor　　　　　　　　   C. or　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

    19. A. stop　　　　　　 B. avoid　　　　　　　　 C. kill　　　　　　　　    D. find

20. A. beyond　　    B. with　　　　　　　　  C. over　　　　　　　　  D. without

Every summer, a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the 1 are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and 2 . The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the 3 of travel. You can pick grapes in France, entertain (逗乐) kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are 4 jobs in hotels and restaurants.

    But it is not easy now to find work, “ 5 you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,”says Anthea Ellis, an adviser on 6 for students.“If you work with a family in Italy, you’ll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will expect you to speak 7 .British students only have a language 8 for jobs in the USA and Australia.”

    9 enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been 10 . One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was 11 home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the 12 they made, and Sarah herself was robbed on her only 13 evening of the entire trip.“I did visit a lot of new places,”she says,“but it wasn’t worth it. The pay was 14 and it really was a 24-hour-a-day job. The kids never slept!”

    “The trouble is, students expect to have 15 time of it,”Anthea Ellis points out.“ 16 , they see it as a holiday. In practice, 17 , you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual (临时) work. You’ll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant or the campsite is busy. 18 , you’ll work if it’s convenient for the company that employs you. But you have 19 employment rights. As soon as the holiday season  20 , they’ll get rid of you.”

    1. A. work　　　　　　 B. luck　　　　　　　　  C. chances　　　　    D. services

    2. A. agriculture B. industry　　　　  C. hotels　　　　　　    D. restaurants

    3. A. pains　　　　　　 B. comfort　　　　　　 C. difficulty　　　　   D. excitement

    4. A. always    B. hardly　　　　　　   C. never　　　　　　    D. seldom

    5. A. If　　　　   B. Unless　　　　　　   C. Because　　　　    D. Although

    6. A. health care B. vacation work C. language studies D. tourist safety

    7. A. Italian　　 B. English　　　　　　  C. French　　　　　　　　　　 D. Spanish

    8. A. chance   B. ability　　　　　　    C. possibility　　　　  D. advantage

    9. A. No one   B. None　　　　　　　　 C. Not everyone　　 D. Everybody

   １0. A. abroad  B. employed　　　　   C. alone　　　　　　　　 D. respected

    11. A. driven   B. ridden　　　　　　   C. left　　　　　　　　   D. flown

    12. A. friends  B. decision　　　　　　 C. noise　　　　　　　　 D. damage

    13. A. busy　　 B. free　　　　　　　　   C. tiring　　　　　　　　 D. pleasant

    14. A. nice　　      B. reasonable　　　　 C. fair　　　　　　　　   D. poor

    15. A. a hard   B. an easy　　　　　　  C. a demanding　　  D. an adventurous

    16. A. After all B. Worse still　　　　 C. However　　　　   D. Therefore

    17. A. besides B. altogether　　　　  C. though　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

    18. A. In a word B. In other words　　  C. And what’s more D. More or less

    19. A. few　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　  C. many　　　　　　    D. much

20. A. starts    B. lasts　　　　　　　　  C. goes　　　　　　　　 D. finishes

Besides electricity, a lion fears water the most and a rainstorm with thunder and lightning brings both. For that reason I always have a written 1 that frees me from 2 when it’s raining.

    For two days it was raining without stopping. By the third night, it wasn’t raining at all. I gave the sign to the announcer, and the band began playing my music.

    The animals went through their tricks, but they were far from being 3 about the wetness.

    And so we came to the head-in-mouth 4 . When I pulled Leo’s mouth open, raising his face and nose to the 5 , I noticed that the muscles of his jaws were tense. Then, as I put my head in, a rain began pouring down. I felt Leo become 6 all over.

    My head was in now. I counted to ten and then gave him the tap on jaw 7 to let me go. But this time 8 happened.

    I 9 again on his jaw. Leo's mouth was like a steel trap(夹子). I heard 10 men trying to get Leo’s 11. But already, with my face 12 in the back of his mouth, I was finding it 13 to breathe. I knew what had happened: with the rain beating on his face, Leo had 14 me. I heard the gunfire again...

    I awoke with an oxygen mask (氧气罩) 15 my face, and a doctor was working over me. “You’re lucky,”said the doctor,“as soon as you went faint (晕倒), the lion 16 you. For nearly three minutes you had no heart-beat !”

    By then it had stopped raining. I called Leo back and 17 his jaw.“Don't be a fool!”the doctor said, 18 I put my head in and counted to ten. Then I gave Leo the tap on jaw, and he obeyed immediately.

    Yet, when I tried the trick again the next time, Leo 19 . I believed he was unwilling to 20 me a second time. I never did the trick again.

1. A. suggestion    B. notice　　　　 C. agreement　　　　 D. decision

2. A. performing    B. trying　　　　　　    C. acting　　　　　　   D. training

    3. A. happy　　　　    B. sad　　　　　　　　   C. sorry　　　　　　    D. anxious

    4. A. joke　　　　　　   B. trick　　　　　　　　  C. play　　　　　　　　  D. attempt

    5. A. sky　　　　　　   B. earth　　　　　　　　 C. cage　　　　　　　　 D. ceiling

    6. A. angry　　　　    B. excited　　　　　　  C. tense　　　　　　　　 D. frightened

    7. A. mark　　　　　　 B. sign　　　　　　　　  C. order　　　　　　    D. information

8. A. something     B. it　　　　　　　　　　  C. everything　　　　 D. nothing

    9. A. hit　　　　　　　　 B. beat　　　　　　　　  C. pulled　　　　　　    D. tapped

    10. A. shouts 　　    B. cheers　　　　　　   C. gunfire　　　　　　  D. drum

    11. A. silence　　　　 B. control　　　　　　　　　　 C. attention　　　　    D. death

    12. A. buried　　　　  B. hidden　　　　　　   C. put　　　　　　　　   D. sunk

    13. A. easy　　　　    B. hard　　　　　　　　  C. possible　　　　　　 D. necessary

    14. A. forgotten　　  B. caught　　　　　　   C. bitten　　　　　　    D. killed

    15.A. in　　　　　　　　 B. above　　　　　　    C. below　　　　　　   D. over

    16.A. kept　　　　　　 B. dropped　　　　　　 C. fell　　　　　　　　    D. bit

    17. A. opened　　　　 B. tapped　　　　　　   C. struck　　　　　　   D. examined

    18.A. and　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　   D. or

    19. A. obeyed　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　  C. agreed　　　　　　   D. regretted

20. A. hurt　　　　　　 B. kill　　　　　　　　    C. damage　　　　　　 D. fool

Susan Cleveland is the young president of a candy company in the city of Chicago. Her father began the company in the 1960’s. He died three years ago. Now, the company belongs to Susan. Susan,  l , did not have any jobs before becoming head of the company. She just finished the college. The employees became 2 concerned during Susan’s first months 3 the job. Mr. Cleveland had been a 4 leader. But Susan permitted 5 employees to make their own 6 . One employee said,“Old Mr. Cleveland 7 told us what to do. He kept people on a short leash. 8 the company did Well.”What does a“short leash”mean? A leash is a kind of rope. We use a leash 9 our pet dogs. The leash keeps the dog from 10 away 11 getting into trouble.

    Keeping a person on a short leash means keeping him or her 12 close control. The person can’t make many decisions for himself or herself. Ms Cleveland does not keep her workers on a short leash. 13 , she encourages them to get 14 ways to do business. For example, her secretary proposed (建议) an idea. She said the company should 15 a sum of money as a prize to the best student in the high school 16 the factory. The winner could use the prize money to study at a university. Ms. Cleveland 17 the idea. After the prize was announced,  18 who lived in the area of the factory began to buy 19 of the company’s candy. Local newspapers wrote about the competition. Business 20 .

    Ms. Cleverland made her secretary the company’s first Director of Public Relations. The former secretary was very pleased.

    1. A. but　　　　　　    B. yet　　　　　　　　    C. so　　　　　　　　　　 D. however

    2. A. so little　　　　  B. even less.　　　　  C. even more　　　　 D. no more

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

    4. A. weak　　　　　　　　    B. strong　　　　　　   C. kind　　　　　　　　  D. clever

    5. A. no　　　　　　　　 B. a few　　　　　　    C. few　　　　　　　　  D. many

    6. A. products　　    B. candy　　　　　　    C. decisions　　　　   D. plans

    7. A. never　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　  D. did

    8. A. Although　　    B. Because　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　 D. But

    9. A. to walk　　　　  B. to use　　　　　　    C. to frighten　　　　 D. to play

    10. A. stepping　　　　　　  B. pulling　　    C. running　　　　　　 D. jumping

    11. A. in　　　　　　    B. for　　　　　　　　    C. when　　　　　　    D. or

    12. A. in　　　　　　    B. on　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　    D. under

    13. A. Still　　      　　   B. Yet　　　　　　　　    C. Instead　　　　　　  D. While

    14. A. other　　　　   B. more　　　　　　　　 C. many　　　　　　    D. better

15. A. save　　　　    B. offer　　　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　    D. lend

16. A. belonging to 　　   B. far from　　　　    C. near　　　　　　　　  D. in

    17. A. studied　　　　 B. appreciated　　    C. refused　　　　　　 D. changed

    18. A. students　　　　　　  B. workers　　　　    C. businessmen　　  D. people

    19. A. some　　　　   B. little　　　　　　　　  C. more　　　　　　　　 D. less

20. A. improved     B. fai1ed　　　　　　    C. continued　　　　  D. stopped

During the war, a fighter pilot was injured. Fortunately, he was l by a group of nuns(修女)from a nearby convert(女修道院). He had been very weak and lost his 2 . When he came to himself, he was astonished to find a woman beside him.

    It was Sister Mary, the nun in 3 . She said to the pilot,“This convert is a 4 hospital. We have many young 5 here, learning to be 6 . We will 7 you here as long as possible, but you must listen to our 8 .”The pilot decided to make himself up for a nurse. He could not talk with either the nurses or the nuns. He had to 9  in his small room as much as possible. He was asked to shave (刮胡子)every day, wear a beautiful cap, and the 10 uniform (制服). He looked like a 11 in the distance. It was a very 12 life, however he felt very 13, especially when one of the nursing students 14 his eyes. She was quiet and 15 away whenever she saw him looking at her. The pilot found himself in 16 with her, and thought of her all the time.

    One day, the pilot could not 17 in silence. He found the nurse working in the kitchen alone. He went over to her and said, “Please don’t turn away. I love you so much. " He started to put his arms 18 the nurse and then 19 back in great surprise. What was the matter? Why was the young pilot so 20 in love? He found the nurse was actually another pilot saved by the nuns, just like himself.

    1. A. held　　    B. helped　　　　　　   C. seen　　　　　　　　  D. saved

    2. A. sense　　      B. heart　　　　　　　　 C. way　　　　　　　　  D. balance

    3. A. convert   B. hospital　　　　　　 C. charge　　　　　　　　　　 D. church

    4. A. field　　　　　　  B. teaching　　　　    C. general　　　　　　  D. women

    5. A. girls　　　　　　  B. nuns　　　　　　　　 C. children　　　　　　 D. boys

    6. A. doctors   B. nuns　　　　　　　　 C. workers　　　　    D. nurses

    7. A. save　　　　　　  B. help　　　　　　　　  C. hide　　　　　　　　  D. have

    8. A. teacher   B. advice　　　　　　   C. lectures　　　　　　 D. lessons

    9. A. work　　　　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　　  C. wait　　　　　　　　  D. get

    10. A. student’s　　  B. nun’s　　　　　　    C. worker’s　　　　   D. nurse’s

    11. A. woman B. nun　　　　　　　　   C. worker　　　　　　　　　　 D. student

    12. A. difficult B. interesting　　　　  C. easy　　　　　　　　  D. quiet

    13. A. lonely   B. sad　　　　　　　　   C. well　　　　　　　　  D. sorry

    14. A. fixed　　 B. caught　　　　　　   C. dropped　　　　    D. kept

    15. A. ran　　　　　　  B. hurried　　　　　　  C. turned　　　　　　   D. looked

    16. A. love　　  B. shyness　　　　　　 C. silence　　　　　　　　　　 D. touch

    17. A. live　　　　　　  B. keep　　　　　　　　  C. work　　　　　　    D. wait

    18. A. around  B. over　　　　　　　　  C. on　　　　　　　　    D. to

    19. A. drew    B. ran　　　　　　　　    C. fell　　　　　　　　    D. walked

20. A. unlucky　　   B. difficult　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　  D. shy

On the night of the play, Jack was at the theatre early and he was already dressed in a suit of policeman’s clothes long 1 the end of the first scene. He certainly looked the part all right. He thought as he2 himself in the mirror.

Then he suddenly felt nervous. After all, it was his first time to 3  a part in a play. 4  could he face all those people watching the play? He put his head in his hands and tried to 5  his lines (台词),but nothing 6 to his mind.

A knock on the door made him look 7  . He was to go on stage (舞台) in the second scene. “Have I 8  my part and ruined (破坏) the play for everybody?” he thought to himself. But 9  was only the manager. She 10  how nervous he was and 11  he should stand near the stage 12 he could watch and follow the play. It was a good 13 of getting rid of his nervousness, she said. She was right. It seemed to 14 . In fact the more he watched the play, the 15 he felt himself part of it.

At last the 16came for him to appear on the stage. But suddenly the manager came to him again, 17  worried as she placed a hand on his arm to 18 him back. “Has anything gone 19 ?” Jack asked. “I’m afraid you’re going to be 20 , ” she said. “They’ve jumped three pages of the play and have missed your part out completely.”

1. A. before 　　　　  B. by 　　　　　　　　   C. after 　　　　　　    D. at

2. A. looked 　　　　 B. showed 　　　　   C. admired 　　　　   D. enjoyed

3. A. make 　　　　   B. join 　　　　　　　　 C. have   　　　　    D. give

4. A. Where 　　　　 B. Why 　　　　　　    C. When 　　　　　　  D. How

5. A. read 　　　　　　 B. remember 　　    C. understand 　　   D. learn

6. A. came 　　　　   B. went 　　　　　　   C. happened 　　　　 D. got

7. A. away 　　　　   B. up 　　　　　　　　   C. out 　　　　　　　　  D. down

8. A. passed 　　　　 B. left 　　　　　　　　  C. missed 　　　　    D. failed

9. A. this 　　　　　　  B. that 　　　　　　　　 C. she 　　　　　　　　 D. it

10. A. wondered    B. imagined 　　　　  C. noticed 　　　　    D. examined

11. A. agreed 　　    B. suggested 　　    C. persuaded 　　    D. encouraged

12. A. where 　　    B. when 　　　　　　   C. which 　　　　　　 D. there

13. A. idea 　　　　   B. way 　　　　　　    C. path    　　　　    D. plan

14. A. do 　　　　　　 B. win 　　　　　　　　 C. work 　　　　　　   D. act

15. A. less 　　　　    B. harder 　　　　　　 C. better  　　　　    D. more

16. A. hour 　　　　  B. minute　　　　　　   C. moment 　　　　   D. period

17. A. feeling 　　    B. looking 　　　　    C. sounding    　　 D. growing

18. A. hold 　　　　   B. take 　　　　　　　　 C. catch  　　　　    D. push

19. A. bad 　　　　    B. late　　　　    　　 C. mad 　　　　　　    D. wrong

20. A. frightened    B. excited 　　　　    C. disappointed 　　 D. pleased

    By the time that a student reaches his senior year in high school, he is likely to believe that he is an expert in reading. No matter how  1  he is, he can still improve. How do you read an article in a textbook? Do you have a certain  2  of doing it or do you just   3  at the beginning and keep reading  4 you come to the end?   5  students say that they use the  “ slow and sure” method. By this they mean they read every sentence slowly and   6 .Every time they come to an   7 word they stop   8 what it means and if necessary, looking it up in the   9 .In this method a person  10 has no time left for  11  what he has read, for he has used all his  12  in trying to get the meaning of each word to  13 that he  14 everything.

Other students use what has been  15  the review method. A person tries to arrange his time  16  he can read his lesson  17  twice. This type of reading is  18 than the slow and sure method for the lesson  19  be read rapidly or there will not be 20 time left for a second reading. Which method do you think better?

1.A.high　　 　　   B. weak　　　　 C. good　　  　　　　　　 D. well

2.A.idea　　       B. way    　　　　   C. wish 　　　　　　　　　　  D. plan

3.A.stop　　  　　  B. read 　　　　 　　C. do     　　　　　　　　  D. start 

4.A.after　　  　　 B. before　　        C. until 　　　　　　　　　　   D. unless 

5.A.Few   　　　　   B. Some　　　　　　    C. No  　　　　　　　　　　   D. An

6.A.carefully  　　  B. carelessly   　　 C. correctly 　　　　　　    D. eagerly 

7.A.useful  　　　　  B. important   　　 C. unknown  　　　　　　　　　　 D. old

8.A.thinking　　　　   B. to think  　　　　  C. to understand   　　  D. to know

9.A.textbook  　　  B. grammar book  C. English dictionary    D. dictionary

10.A.always  　　　　　　  B. nearly  　　　　    C. almost　　　　　　　　　　  D. probably

11.A.learning       B. reviewing  　　   C. preparing  　　　　　　　　　　 D. considering

12.A.time  　　　　   B. energy  　　　　   C. mind  　　　　　　　　    D. money

13.A.think  　　　　  B. be sure  　　　　  C. believe  　　　　　　　　  D. answer 

14.A.wants  　　    B. remembers      C. forgets　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. understands

15.A.called 　　　　   B. said  　　　　　　   C. given  　　　　　　　　    D. known

16.A.because       B. but   　　　　　　　　　　 C. as    　　　　　　　　　　 D. so that 

17.A.at most  　　  B. no more than    C. at least  　　　　　　　　  D. only

18.A.shorter  　　　　　　  B. faster  　　　　　　 C. nicer    　　　　　　　　 D. more important 

19.A.can  　　　　    B. may    　　　　   C. must 　　　　　　　　　　  D. need 

20.A.some   　　    B. no   　　　　　　   C. little  　　　　　　   D. enough

You Did More Than Carry My Books

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark  1   down and helped the boy pick up these articles.   2   they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark  3   the boy’s name was Bill, that he  4   computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of  5   with his other subjects and that he had just broken  6   with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was  7   in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed  8   with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They  9   to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school.

Just three weeks before  10   , Bill asked Mark if they  11   talk. Bill  12   him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you  13   wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I  14   out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess(脏乱)  15   anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to  16   my things. But after we spent some time together  17   and laughing, I realized that  18   I had done that, I would have  19   a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You  20   my life. ”

1. A. fell　　　　 　　   B. sat　　　　　　 C. lay　　　　　　　　    D. knelt

2. A. Although     B. Since　　　　 C. After　　　　　　　　 D. Until

3. A. discovered    B. realized　　   C. said　　　　　　　　  D. decided

4. A. played　　　　   B. loved　　　　  C. tried　　　　　　　　  D. made

5. A. questions　　       B. ideas　　　　  C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 D. doubt

6. A. up　　　　　　　　 B. out　　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　    D. away

7. A. called　　　　    B. helped　　    C. invited　　　　　　   D. allowed

8. A. peacefully     B. willingly　　 C. freely　　　　　　    D. pleasantly

9. A. continued　　   B. agreed　　    C. forced　　　　　　   D. offered

10. A. graduation   B. movement  C. separation 　　    D. vocation

11. A. would　　　　  B. should　　    C. could　　　　　　    D. must

12. A. demanded    B. reminded    C. removed　　　　    D. asked

13. A. ever　　　　　　 B. usually　　   C. even　　　　　　　　 D. never

14. A. checked　　　　　　  B. took　　　　   C. cleaned　　　　　　 D. put

15. A. over　　　　    B. into　　　　    C. with　　　　　　　　  D. for

16. A. find　　　　　　 B. pick　　　　   C. pack　　　　　　　　 D. hold

17. A. talking　　　　 B. playing　　   C. reading　　　　　　  D. watching

18. A. before　　　　  B. if　　　　　　   C. while　　　　　　    D. as

19. A. forgotten　　  B. passed　　    C. left　　　　　　　　   D. lost

20. A. helped　　　　  B. recovered   C. improved　　　　   D. changed