1. n _ _ _　　　　   not any, no one, no persons

2. a_ _ _ _ _ _　　   arouse interest, pleasure or admiration in

3. p_ _ _ -_ _ _ _　　 using only part of available working time

4. c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  event in which persons compete

5. f_ _　　　　　　  in good health

6. c_ _ _ _　　　　   go across 

7. c_ _ _ _ _ _　　    piece of water connecting two seas

8. j_ _ _ _ _ _　　    act of going from one place to another, etc. at long distance

9. s_ _ _ _　　　　   from that time

10. s_ _ _　　　　    move or act or work less quickly than before

The students were having their chemistry class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What’s water?” No one spoke for a few minutes．Miss Li asked again，“Why don’t you answer my question? Didn’t I tell you what water is like?”

“I’m sorry，children.” said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier．That’s a problem.”

1.The students were having their _______ class．

         A．English       B．Chinese       C．chemistry     D．maths

2.Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like．

         A．water         B．air          C．earth        D．weather

3.A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______．”

         A．white         B． black        C．clean         D．clear

4.Most of the children _______ the boy．

        A．agreed with   B．wrote to      C．heard from    D．sent for

5.The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______．

         A．more and more          B．less and less

         C．cleaner and cleaner             D．dirtier and dirtier

"I can't believe what I’m hearing!" I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人) for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said, “I’m sorry, Mike, I really thought you should be _ 36_ ."

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a 37 "congratulations" and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.

"I'm, er—I'm just wandering if you would … consider coming to work on my team," he said 　38 . "You are really smart, and you would he a great manager."

“I don't think so," I replied, feeling unsure.

"Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.

All right, I thought about the 39 from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process ( 选举过程) would give 　40　 a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.　

My first goal was to 　 41_ a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff's pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway 　 42_ passing Jeff's smiling face.

My next step was to 43 which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and. a volleyball team.

With tile information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster 　 44 to add these activities to our school program.

With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well 　 45　 at school.

An eighth grader said, "It'll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.

Hearing these words made my heart filled with 　46 I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff's team. He became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his 　47　 . The fact that it has made a difference in other people's lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

36. A. beard B. chosen C. invited D. followed

37. A. polite B. loud C. warm D. cheerful

38. A. proudly B. quickly C. nervously D. regretfully

39. A. advice B. chance C. message. D. offer

40. A. them B. him C. me D. us

41. A. print B. invent C. create C. send

42. A. for B. from C. with D. without

43. A. carry out B. try out C. work out D. find out

44. A. agreed B. wanted C. expected D. asked

45. A. allowed B. received C. introduced D. required

46. A. pride B. surprise C. patience D. hope

47. A. hick B. spirit C. life D. success

Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting (打猎) animals for food.

No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed. They did not have to look for food any longer. They could stay in one place and grow it.

People began to live near one another, so the first village was established. Many people came to live in the villages, and these villages became even larger.

When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities began.

Today, it’s strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?

根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。

1. People moved from place to place to hunt animals.

2. The story says, “No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their life changed.” In this sentence, the word “they” means people.

3. When machines appeared, life in the villages changed again.

4. All people like to live only in big cities.

5. People built factories after the cities grew big.

I remember that when I was in my teens，I used to refuse to follow the many “dos” and “don’ts” of my parents．For example，when I planned to sleep with my pet dog，they immediately said，”   1 “because they thought it was dangerous．This was just an example of the things I thought my parents were    2  about.       

Today，however，I am the father of a boy aged 15，and I find that I too，am pressuring my son with a lot of    3   that are hard for him．

The   4   day，I noticed that my son was wearing giant pants that could    5  three teenagers. No one should wear them．I commanded him to take them off at once .Usually，he  6  me，but this time he put his foot down．”What’s wrong with giant pants?  7  classmates wear them. And I don’t think you have the right to ask me to remove them，  8 you are my father!” said he．I    9   realized that we are now living in a society with more freedom，and that my son’s strong will on wearing giant pants was just an  10 of the generation gap(代沟) between us．Therefore，I gave in and now he is still wearing giant pants．