--Mom，could I have an MP3 like this?

--Certainly，we can buy ________ one，but it's as good as this．The price of this kind is a little high．

A．a cheap          B．a cheaper                  C．a small              D．a smaller

Mom，could I go camping with my classmates this Sunday?

　　Oh, let me _____ it．

A．look for B．find C．see D．think about

What do you think of stress? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Most of the students think stress can do harm (伤害)   46  them in some ways. There’s a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even   47  his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually   48  that someone turns to psychological doctors because of heavy working stress. There is no doubt (疑问) that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.
On the other hand, other people argue that stress is not a bad thing. They   49  stress can produce momentum (动力）in the end. For them, right attitude and action can reduce (减少) stress and make it   50 . When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could go to an ideal   51  for further education. I experienced stress for the first time. To a poor family, I deeply knew   52   was not easy for us, and everything my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a better life in the future.   53  the saying goes, “No pains, no gains.” So I did what my mom expected because I didn’t want to let her down. At last, I did measure up (达到标准）to my mom’s expectation and go to college   54 . Thanks to my mom’s push! Thanks to the stress! In this way, I don’t think stress is a bad thing.
Overall, stress is not a bad thing in   55 . The key is how we deal with it.

【小题1】

A．for B．in C．to D．of

【小题2】

A．began with B．gave out C．gave up D．gave away

【小题3】

A．wonder B．decide C．look D．hear

【小题4】

A．doubt B．believe C．disagree D．forget

【小题5】

A．useful B．difficult C．strange D．terrible

【小题6】

A．company B．college C．factory D．village

【小题7】

A．life B．sport C．opinion D．silence

【小题8】

A．Then B．But C．As D．Or

【小题9】

A．quietly B．wildly C．specially D．successfully

【小题10】

A．himself B．myself C．itself D．yourself

根据下面对话中的情景，从方框中选出恰当的语句填入对话中的空白处，使对话恢复完整。每句只能用一次。
A：Hello, Xiao Hong!
B：Hello!
A: You look a little upset. 【小题1】
B: Yes. It’s just my mom. She always nags (唠叨)me.
A：Really? What does your mother nag you about?
B:【小题2】                                        “Get up now…Everything must be in place…Don’t forget your piano lesson…”
A: Well, all the mothers like saying these words to their children.
B: Also, I’m fond of pop music. 【小题3】                           We don’t have the same interest in many things.
A：【小题4】                                       But I should say she nags you because she cares about you. You’re lucky to have such a good mother.
B: I agree with you.【小题5】                                        .
A: That’s right. Understanding is important. If your mom knows that everything is fine, she will never nag.

Maybe you’re right. Is there anything wrong？ I’ll try to understand her. She nags me about almost everything. That’s good idea. But she doesn’t like it at all. Could I use your telephone, please?

 

交际应用

从A－G选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话。（选项中有两项是多余的）

A: Hello, Xiao Hong!

A. Maybe you’re right. B. Is there anything wrong? C. I’ll try to understand her. D. She nags me about almost everything. E. That’s a good idea. F. But she doesn’t like it at all. G. Could I use your telephone, please?

 

B: Hello!

A: You look a little upset.   76   .

B: Yes. It’s just my mom. She always nags(唠叨)me.

A: Really? What does your mother nag you about?

B:  77  “ Get up now... Everything must be in place... Don’t forget your piano lesson...”

A: Well, all the mothers like saying these words to their children.

B: Also, I’m fond of pop music.  78  We don’t have the same interest in many things.

A:  79  But I should say she nags you because she cares about you. You’re lucky to have such a good mother.

B: I agree with you.   80  .

A: That’s right. Understanding is important. If your mom knows that everything is fine, she will never nag.

1. _______  2._______  3._______ 4._______5._______