Several years ago, we moved into the apartment where we live now. When my friends helped me move in, the downstairs neighbors began to  36 about the noise. I could do  37 about it. After all, noises are unavoidable(不可避免的).How can anyone move in  38 .
Still  39 ,the complaints continued on a daily basis—well after the first day. We walked “too loudly”down the stairs, we laughed too often, we opened and closed the door too many times…They had many  40 to complain.
Nobody can stand the endless complaints and quarrels. I soon learned that they had  41 the last few families who lived above them by the same way. So I had the information I needed and I tried to  42  every situation carefully.
I tried to walk in  43 to avoid any possible noises. Whenever they called  44 came to the door with a complaint, no matter how unreasonable, I simply listened. From their confused expressions, I could imagine that they had never expected to get a   45 attitude from me.
Of course, it was hard to keep calm but my sister and I  46 . I told my sister that we were going to be pleasant and  47 them to change their attitude to neighbors. I explained to her that they probably felt  48 in their lives because they are common people.   49 , they were always looking for a   50 to show their power so that nobody could look down upon them. I continued smiling and greeting them as I saw them, much to their  51 .On more than one occasion(不止一次), I ended up  52 them. They thanked me before they left.
Unexpectedly, the next time I saw them, they all smiled and  53 friendly. We had a short but pleasant  54 . Ever since then, they’ve been very pleasant neighbors, and we’ve become good  55 .

小题1:	A．worry B．talk C．care D．complain

小题2:	A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything

小题3:	A．quietly B．quickly C．suddenly D．slowly

小题4:	A．angrier B．less C．better D．worse

小题5:	A．purposes B．times C．reasons D．persons

小题6:	A．come across B．driven off C．knocked into D．taken in

小题7:	A．treat B．allow C．keep D．accept

小题8:	A．fashion B．trouble C．doubt D．peace

小题9:	A．but B．so C．or D．as

小题10:

A．funny B．positive C．gentle D．satisfying

小题11:

A．continued B．decided C．began D．stopped

小题12:

A．order B．ask C．forbid D．encourage

小题13:

A．stupid B．powerless C．unfortunate D．dangerous

小题14:

A．Besides B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．However

小题15:

A．task B．chance C．challenge D．job

小题16:

A．surprise B．worry C．taste D．expect

小题17:

A．frustrating B．annoying C．helping D．joining

小题18:

A．sounded B．felt C．phoned D．looked

小题19:

A．discussion B．quarrel C．conversation D．journey

小题20:

A．friends B．workmates C．partners D．classmates

The old woman was wandering in the shop. She was ____36 ___; her clothes were torn; she gave off a strong _____37____ of alcohol (酒精) and cigarettes; most of her teeth were ______38__. The image of a miserable person(可怜人) _____39____ before me.
She stopped and asked me for_____40_____. I gave her some change and invited her to lunch. She ______41____, so we went across the street to an outdoor cafe.  The waitress was _____42____ by the presence of this woman and didn't want to serve us, but _____43____ herself. The old woman had the lunch so _____44____ that the food disappeared almost as soon as it arrived.
When we were ready to leave, I was feeling pretty _____45____ about myself and then she asked for a _____46____. It was then that I had to face all the _____47____ bias (偏见) I had for this woman. I gave her a passing type of hug (应付差事的拥抱), ______48___ I immediately felt shame. She ______49___ me for lunch and began to leave.
I stood there for a moment and _____50____ I had failed to give this woman the one thing that ____51_____ nothing —love. I caught up with her and asked if I could give her a _____52____ hug and she agreed. I got past the strong smell and gave her the best hug I've ever given to _____53___ .Now I saw a big smile on her face and it lit my path as we ____54____.
The lesson I learned was that if you're going to _____55___, then give it your all and get it right the first time.

小题1:	A．brave B．shy C．attractive D．dirty

小题2:	A．sense B．skill C．smell D．message

小题3:	A．staying B．missing C．growing D．shaking

小题4:	A．appeared B．fell C．changed D．existed

小题5:	A．advice B．gifts C．greetings D．money

小题6:	A．doubted B．agreed C．escaped D．refused

小题7:	A．moved B．questioned C．shocked D．frightened

小题8:	A．allowed B．forced C．warned D．admired

小题9:	A．quickly B．hardly C．freely D．easily

小题10:

A．funny B．cold C．strange D．good

小题11:

A．cigarette B．hug C．coffee D．smile

小题12:

A．serious B．mentioned C．false D．hidden

小题13:

A．but B．so C．though D．because

小题14:

A．praised B．paid C．thanked D．returned

小题15:

A．realized B．dreamt C．forgot D．wondered

小题16:

A．cost B．lost C．deserved D．earned

小题17:

A．friendly B．real C．special D．popular

小题18:

A．myself B．her C．anyone D．nobody

小题19:

A．separated B．met C．rested D．stood

小题20:

A．take B．experience C．charge D．give

The house next door had been empty for so long that we had quite forgotten what it was to have neighbors. One day, __36__, a great furniture lorry drew up near our front gate and a short time, all kinds of furniture were __37__ on the pavement. A small car arrived, out of which came seven people , a man a woman and five children of __38__ ages. The children rushed out and began laughing__39__ as the whole family moved into the house. Windows were __40__ open; furniture was put into__41__; and little faces looked curiously at us over the fence and disappeared. It was our first__42__ to the Robinsons.
Though we became firm__43__ with our neighbors, we often had causes to be made angry by them. Our garden became an unsafe place: little boys __44__up as cowboys or Indians would jump up from somewhere, __45__wooden guns at us and __46__ us to put up our hands. Sometimes our lives were __47__; at others, we were killed with a __48__ “Bang, Bang!”. Even more dangerous were the arrows that occasionally came sailing __49__ the garden fence.
But we did not __50__ go in fear for our lives. The Robinsons were friendly and helpful and when we left for our holidays, we knew we had nothing to fear __51__our neighbors were around. We understood what it was like to have __52__ in the long, dull winter evening __53__ Mr Robinson would __54__ in for a cup of tea and chat; or when Mr. Robinson would __55__ over the fence and talk endlessly with father about gardening problems.

小题1:	A．so B．but C．however D．therefore

小题2:	A．unloaded B．loaded C．moved D．bought

小题3:	A．the same B．various C．same D．young

小题4:	A．delightedly B．angrily C．sadly D．friendly

小题5:	A．forced B．broken C．kicked D．pushed

小题6:A. place                     B. order                       C. room                              D, building

小题7:	A．interview B．introduction C．arrangement D．management

小题8:	A．strangers B．enemies C．friends D．relatives

小题9:	A．pretending B．looking C．dressing D．making

小题10:

A．put B．take C．throw D．point

小题11:

A．lead B．order C．ask D．make

小题12:

A．wasted B．saved C．devoted D．spared

小题13:

A．fast B．soft C．sharp D．slow

小题14:

A．in B．on C．over D．under

小题15:

A．always B．often C．even D．then

小题16:

A．though B．unless C．so long as D．even if

小题17:

A．cheers B．fun C．discussion D．company

小题18:

A．as B．when C．while D．since

小题19:

A．drop B．jump C．slip D．break

小题20:

A．fall B．swim C．lean D．lie

When John Weston awoke that morning, he remembered that his mother was going into hospital. He hadn’t worked out quite what was wrong with her. He knew, though that she hadn’t been well for some time now, and it had become almost familiar to him to see her eyes narrowed in a sudden attack of pain, and her hand pressing against her heart. Their own doctor, who she had finally gone to for advice, had sent her to an expert who knew all about these things. He had told her that just as soon as there was a bed for her, she would have to come into his hospital where he could look after her himself.
During the weeks since then the pains had come even more frequently, and the narrowed eyes became an almost permanent part of her expression. Always rather sharp, she began losing her temper over little things so that John’s father kept his thoughts to himself more and more. John, as ready as possible to make allowances, tried to think what it would be like to have toothache all the time and how bad-tempered that would make you.
So his mother would go into hospital for a few days. He was going to stay with his Aunt Daisy till she came back, and his father would stay on at home by himself. John’s cousin, Mona, was to come in and make the bed and wash the pots and dust round now and again. That was the arrangement, and John didn’t care much for it. Apart from missing his mother(and he was glad she was going away because they would make her better), he wasn’t very fond of his Aunt Daisy because she was even more bad-tempered than his mother.
小题1:Mrs Weston went to see her doctor_________.

A．as soon as she realized that something was wrong

B．only after her husband advised her to

C．a long time after the trouble began

D．when John asked what was wrong with her

小题2:what did Mrs Weston’s own doctor decide to do?

A．he decided to send her to hospital

B．he decided to get an expert to examine her

C．He decided to treat her himself

D．He advised her to wait for a few weeks.

小题3:how did John react to his mother’s bad temper?

A．he tried to imagine himself in her place.

B．He tried not to notice it.

C．He pretended that he had toothache.

D．He behaved himself as well as possible.

小题4:John regarded ______as most bad-tempered.

A．his father

B．his mother

C．his cousin Mona

D．his aunt Daisy

A businessman had been on a long flight between meetings. After a while, a calm voice said, “We shall not be serving the drinks at this time as we are expecting a little turbulence(漩涡). Please be    1   your seat belt is fastened.”
As the businessman looked around in the aircraft, it became obvious that many  passengers were becoming a bit    2  . Later, the voice said, “We are so sorry that we are unable    3   the meal at this time. The turbulence is still ahead of us.”
Lightning    4   the darkening skies, and within moments that great plane was like a _  5   moving around on an ocean. One moment the airplane was    6   on terrific currents of air; the next, it dropped as if it were about to crash. All the passengers were upset and scared. Some were praying. The future seemed terrible and many were wondering if they would    7   it through the storm.
Then, he suddenly saw a little girl. Obviously the storm meant    8    to her. She was reading a book and everything within her small world was    9   and orderly. Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would    10   again; then she would straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in her    11  . All the adults were scared half to __12___, but the great child wasn’t afraid at all.
The businessman could hardly believe his eyes. When the plane finally    13   its destination, he asked why she had not been afraid. The child replied, “Because my Daddy’s the pilot, and he’s flying the plane to take me home.”
There are many kinds of storms that    14   us physically, mentally and financially. And many storms can easily and quickly darken our skies and    15   out planes into uncontrollable movement.
Let us remember: Our Father is the pilot. He is in control and taking us home. So don’t worry!

小题1:	A．quick B．sure C．true D．worried

小题2:	A．excited B．curious C．happy D．nervous

小题3:	A．to serve B．to take C．to finish D．to produce

小题4:	A．broke out B．lit up C．came across D．gave off

小题5:	A．bird B．boat C．plane D．person

小题6:	A．lifted B．squeezed C．knocked D．dropped

小题7:	A．make B．get C．carry D．finish

小题8:	A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing

小题9:	A．funny B．easy C．moving D．calm

小题10:

A．lie B．read C．play D．smile

小题11:

A．book B．world C．story D．body

小题12:

A．death B．cry C．smile D．madness

小题13:

A．came B．arrived C．got D．reached

小题14:

A．wound B．warn C．trouble D．kill

小题15:

A．reduce B．throw C．make D．destroy

One day, Mary asked her mother, “Mum, what do people mean by saying they have a skeleton(骨架）in the closet(衣橱)?” Her mother paused thoughtfully and said, “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be a skeleton in his family’s closet. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick my family?” Mary’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?”  “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now.” Mary cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was quiet. Mary’s parents were quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Mary’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Mary’s mother sank into a faint(晕倒), waking only when Mary put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Mary. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Mary looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re crazy,” she thought.  
小题1:According to Mary’s mother, “a skeleton in a closet” means _______.

A．a family honor	B．a family wealth
C．a family story	D．a family secret

小题2:What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors from Paragraph 2?

A．They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

B．They were the earliest people living in Australia.

C．They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

D．They were not regarded as criminals in their days.

小题3:Mary’s mother fell down into a faint because she was_________.

A．knocked

B．terrified

C．injured

D．surprised

小题4:Why did Mary bring a skeleton home?

A．She was curious about it.	B．She planned to keep it for fun.
C．She needed it for her school task.	D．She intended to scare her parents.

小题5:Mary’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because________.

A．They were mentally ill.

B．They were over happy.

C．They understood what had really happened.

D．They both thought they had won the quarrel.

I break off a piece of candy and take pleasure in its sweet outside and the bitter, dark chocolate inside, thinking of my own life. Being raised by a single parent was a bitter-sweet 36 , which gave me motivation and ambition.
There were several years that have left a(n) 37   bitter taste in my mouth —those when my mother married a man and moved my sister, Emily, and me several states away from our hometown. The first few months were 38  : baseball games, family trips to the mall, dinners and movies together. Then things changed. Baseball became too expensive, and trips to the mall were 39  by days Emily and I spent isolated (孤立的) in our rooms under our stepfather’s    40   . Moreover, screaming matches between him and our mother always  41  dinner. We spent five years living in a family that had 42  a war zone. Emily and I almost grew used to this situation . Then one evening, after another argument had erupted , we left home. I was 14, my sister 11, and we were 43  .A friend of my mother let us stay with her.
Instead of focusing on our economic instability, my mother selflessly pushed me to struggle for success. She wanted me to lead a more 44  life than hers. She worked long hours every night to pay her bills.  45  , she would find time to read and play with Emily and me. Mom taught me the 46  of perseverance (坚持不懈) and education. We finally settled in Texas. And now, writing this essay with my favorite candy close at hand, I realize my family and I are at the best points of our lives. I haven’t let the trying times stop me from making 47  , both academically and personally. I know that a bitter environment can provide good learning experiences, and that success, even more than candy, is the sweetest treat of all.

小题1:	A．behavior B．habit C．activity D．experience

小题2:	A．hardly B．extremely C．potentially D．Gently

小题3:	A．sweet B．bitter C．boring D．terrible

小题4:	A．concerned B．associated C．accompanied D．replaced

小题5:	A．sympathy B．reminder C．orders D．requests

小题6:	A．separated B．interrupted C．harmed D．Adjusted

小题7:	A．turned into B．turned up C．turned down D．turned on

小题8:	A．homeless B．lucky C．educated D．wealthy

小题9:	A．interesting B．comfortable C．simple D．typical

小题10:

A．Instead B．Otherwise C．Meanwhile D．Therefore

小题11:

A．value B．cost C．price D．theme

小题12:

A．emotions B．expectations C．fortunes D．achievements

When I was young, I wanted to be a teacher if I grew up, simply because I wanted to write on the chalkboard! My teacher seemed to be the __26___ printers, curving their letters just so, and I wanted to do it   27__! Now, after “higher education”, and three__28__ career paths, I have come back to want to be a ___29____, but my reasons have changed. I was __30___ in my years of high school, to have teachers that really ___31__ me as an individual, and I want to___32___this back.
A teacher’s gentleness needs to be shown when___33__ or encouraging the students. It is important to make the corrections in order for the students to learn. ___34___, this needs to be done in a ___35____ that will help to ___36____ the student to make the changes necessary, ___37___ discouraging them from learning. Being patient is also extremely important, because the class needs to know what to ____38____from the teacher. This will also help to build a better agreement with the students, and help both the teacher and students to learn more about each other.
If a teacher exhibits a true love of ___39___ and helping students learn, many of the qualities___40___above will just fall into place. The teacher that had the most ___41___on me had the best fame in the school. She was strict, and she did demand a lot, but she was able to show us it was ____42___ she cared for us. She knew each of us was worth it, and she knew we each could do it. She ___43___ knowledge, firmly, patiently, respectfully, and most effectively. She gently encouraged us to make ___44___ when we needed to, and ___45___ us when we did. She was a true teacher, not just someone who taught, and this is the kind of teacher I hope to be.

小题1:	A．funniest B．greatest C．strangest D．cleverest

小题2:	A．too B．either C．also D．hard

小题3:	A．ordinary B．familiar C．difficult D．different

小题4:	A．teacher B．doctor C．lawyer D．secretary

小题5:	A．diligent B．active C．successful D．fortunate

小题6:	A．cared about B．believed in C．longed for D．thought about

小题7:A take            B. keep        C. give         D. hold

小题8:	A．talking B．working C．correcting D．stressing

小题9:	A．Besides B．Moreover C．However D．Otherwise

小题10:

A．sense B．class C．means D．manner

小题11:

A．prevent B．motivate C．force D．forbid

小题12:

A．beyond B．through C．without D．towards

小题13:

A．result B．hear C．suffer D．expect

小题14:

A．teaching B．learning C．considering D．treating

小题15:

A．discussed B．referred C．mentioned D．engaged

小题16:

A．goal B．impact C．affect D．duty

小题17:

A．while B．although C．since D．because

小题18:

A．passed on B．pulled on C．kept on D．turned on

小题19:

A．decisions B．choices C．changes D．attempts

小题20:

A．blamed B．ignored C．helped D．praised

One day an out of work mimic(滑稽演员) is visiting the zoo and attempts to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw the crowd，a zoo keeper grabs him and drags him into his office. The zoo keeper explains to the mimic that the zoo's most popular attraction，a gorilla(大猩猩)，has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mimic a job to dress up as the gorilla until they can get another one. The mimic accepts.
So the next morning the mimic puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He discovers that it's a great job. He can sleep all he wants，play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mimic. However，eventually the crowds tire of him and he tires of just swinging on wires. He begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience，he climbs to the top of his cage，crawls across a partition(隔离物)，and dangles from the top to the lion's cage. Of course，this makes the lion very angry，but the crowd loves it.
At the end of the day the zoo keeper comes and gives the mimic a raise for being such a good attraction. Well，this goes on for some time－the mimic keeps taunting the lion，the crowds grow larger，and his salary keeps going up. Then one terrible day when he is dangling over the angry lion he slips and falls. The mimic is terrified.
The lion gathers itself and prepares to attack. The mimic is so scared that he begins to run round and round the cage with the lion close behind. Finally，the mimic starts screaming and yelling，“Help me，help me！”But the lion is quick and attacks. The mimic soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says，“Shut up，you idiot！Do you want to get us both fired？”
小题1:The mimic visits the zoo to________.

A．take care of the dying gorilla	B．beg some money from the zoo keeper
C．ask for a job there	D．perform and earn some money there

小题2:The zoo keeper offers the mimic a job to act as the gorilla because________.

A．it is more expensive to hire a real gorilla

B．the real gorilla died but the keeper does not want to lose its visitors

C．he likes the mimic's performance

D．he wants to help the mimic who is out of work

小题3:What does the mimic feel about the new job at first?

A．He likes it because he has enough freedom in the job.

B．He likes it but he prefers to working as a mimic.

C．He doesn't like it for people do not respect him.

D．He doesn't like it because he gets little pay.

小题4:The mimic climbs to the lion's cage because________.

A．he finds it more interesting to climb the cage

B．he wants to play with the lion

C．he wants to attract the attention of his audience

D．he has never seen a lion before

小题5:What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．The mimic and his job	B．The mimic and his success
C．The actor and the mimic	D．The mimic and his animals

Son’s Help
Mr. Smith worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup, he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Smith didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his six-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.
“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
小题1:Mr. Smith was paid much because _______.

A．his wife helped him a lot

B．he worked in a factory

C．he was busy and had a lot of work to do

D．he had worked there for a long time

小题2:Mrs. Smith did all housework because _______.

A．she couldn’t find any work

B．she thought her husband was tired

C．her husband spent all time in gambling

D．she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling

小题3:_____, so he was put into lockup.

A．Mr. Smith often gambled

B．Mr. Smith was late for work

C．Mr. Smith didn’t help his wife at home

D．Mr. Smith wasn’t polite to the police

小题4:The woman had to leave Mr. Smith because _______.

A．he didn’t love her any longer

B．he wouldn’t stop gambling

C．he had been put into lockup

D．he was hardly sent away by the factory

小题5:What is the meaning of the underlined word in the first paragraph?

A．clinic

B．office

C．prison

D．restaurant