It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn't see things ___26___ all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped 　 27　 would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn't　 28　 . But her mother's mind was made up.

Three days later. Carmen got new glasses and instructions 　29 . her doctor. "All of the kids will think I'm silly. " Carmen said. Her mother 　30　 and shook her head. "You look just as beautiful as before, she said. But Carmen didn't believe her.

The next day. Carmen kept the 　 31　 in her pocket(口袋))as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling　 32

Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout.

Carmen ran over to the other girls. "What's the 　 33 ?" she asked.

"My ring is gone!" Theresa cried. "My sister sent it to me from California. It's very _34__ and I can 't lose it. "

Carmen and her friends began to 　 35　 the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better _36_ she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so _37_ ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her 38　 . It was the ring.

"Here it is," she shouted. She handed it to Theresa.

"Thanks, Carmen," she said. "I _39_ thought we'd find it." She paused(停顿). “Hey, 1 didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!"

Carmen had 　40　 that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.

"Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all." Carmen thought.

26. a. clearly 　　　　　　 B. carefully 　　　　　 C. freely 　　　　　　 D. quickly

27. a. everybody　　　 B. anybody 　　　　 C. somebody 　　　　　 D. nobody

28. a. explain　　　　　 　 B. care　　　　　　 　 C. agree 　　　　　　　 D. understand

29. a. by　　　　　　　 　 B. from　　　　　　 　 C. like 　　　　　 D. to

30. a. relaxed　　　　　　 B. cheered　　　　 C. smiled　　　　 D. jumped

31. A. ring　　　　　　 B. keys　　　 　　 C. book 　　　　　 　 D. glasses

32. A. tired 　　　　　　　 B. unhappy 　　　　 C. afraid 　　　　　　 D. serious

33. A. matter 　　　　　　 B. reason 　　　　 C. question 　　　　　 D. secret

34. A. special 　　　　　　 B. common 　　　　 C. cheap 　　　　　　　 D. heavy

35 A. ask for 　　　　　　 B. wait for 　　　　　 C. look for　　　　 D. pay for

36 A. though 　　　　　　　 B. if 　　　　　　 C. because 　　　　　D. as

37. A. natural 　　　　 B. new 　　　　　　 C. dirty 　　　　　　　 D. different

38. A. ears 　　　　　　　 B. feet 　　　　　　　 C. eyes 　　　　　　　 D. hands

39 A. still 　　　　　　　 B. ever 　　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　 D. often

40 A. heard 　　　　　　　 B. forgotten 　　　　　 C. found 　　　　　 D. imagined

完形填空。

　　Is it easy or 1 to learn English? Different people may have 2 answers. Have you 3 read ads （广告） of this kind in the newspapers and magazines? “Learn English well in six weeks, 4 mail your money back. Easy and fun!”

　　“Our books and tapes 5 you learn English well in a month. From the first day your spoken English will be 6 . Just send.” Of course, it 7 happens quite like that.

　　Think of what a small child does. He 8 to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he wants something, he has to 9 it. He is using the language, by talking and thinking all the time. Good teachers, tapes, books and dictionaries will help, but they can't do the 10 work for him.

（1）A．different　　B．difficult　　C．difficulty

（2）A．different　　B．difficult　　C．the same

（3）A．never　　B．yet　　C．ever

（4）A．and　　B．but　　C．or

（5）A．know　　B．help　　C．make

（6）A．forgetful　　B．careful　　C．wonderful

（7）A．ever　　B．really　　C．never

（8）A．reads　　B．listens　　C．writes

（9）A．wait for　　B．look for　　C．ask for

（10）A．student's　　B．students'　　C．teacher's

选词并用其适当形式填空

wait for　　movie　　be　　talk about　　of　　read　　swim　　boring　　shopping　　write

Who are you ________?

选词并用其适当形式填空

wait for　　movie　　be　　talk　　about　　of　　read　　swim　　boring　　shopping　　write

Bob is ________ a letter to his mother.

I'll ________you at the school gate at seven.(　)

A. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look

C. wait for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. look at