Gloria is a famous hostess（女主持人）of a TV station．When she was 15，she happened to walk into a bookstore in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves．（A）The man behind the counter, John Smith, asked,“"Would you like a job in the bookstore?”She needed to start saving for（B）_______，so she said yes．

Gloria worked after school and during summer vacations，and the job helped pay for her first year of college．During college she would do many other jobs; she served coffee in the student union，was a hotel cleaner and even made maps for the Forest Service．But selling books was one of the most satisfying jobs．

One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Gloria for books on cancer．The woman seemed（C）anxious．Gloria showed her everything they had and found other books they could order．The woman left the store less worried，and Gloria has always remembered the pride（D）she felt in having helped her customer（顾客）．

Years later，as a television hostess，Gloria heard about a child who was born with problems with his fingers and hand．His family was so（E）______that they could not afford（花费得起）an operation，and the boy lived in shame，hiding his hand in his pocket all the time．

Gloria persuaded（说服）her boss to agree to let her do the story．After the story was broadcast, some doctors called，offering to（F）carry out the operation for free．

Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation．The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand end say,“Thank you．”What a sweet sense of satisfaction Gloria felt!

At Smith’s bookstore，Gloria always realized she was working for the customers, not the store．Today it’s the same．The TV station pays her, but she feels that she should work for the people who watch the programmes，and that（G）她应该帮助他们更好地理解这个世界．

1．将画线部分（A）改写为：

The man behind the counter, John Smith, asked ______ ______ like a job in the bookstore．

2．在（B）和（E）的空白处分别填入一个适当的单词：______;______

3．写出画线部分（C）和（F）的同义或近义词语：______; ______

4．句中画线部分（D）在文中所指代的是：______

5．将画线部分（G）译成英语：____________________________________

A.根据汉语或英文提示，结合句意，填上适当的单词
【小题1】The excited people were shouting with _______________(激动)
【小题2】The book________（写 ）by the famous writer has just come out.
【小题3】Don’t argue with me. I’ll spend as much time as I can__________(解释) it to you.
【小题4】I have no _______(选择)but to do my homework..
【小题5】Forests are ________(消失) faster than we think.
【小题6】The victim had a lot of _________(敌人) before, so it’s difficult to know who the murderer was.
【小题7】It was a great success and she became famous ___________(立即)。
【小题8】Thursday is the ______(五) day of a week.
【小题9】The host came to the stage, _________(hold) a microphone in his hand.
【小题10】He was ______(terrible) ill and was sent to the hospital at once.
【小题11】He was seen ________(attack) the victims with a sharp knife at that time.
【小题12】Some famous stars will be ______(interview) about their recent work.
【小题13】What he did still ______(make) us feel very sad now.
【小题14】He _______(prefer) tea with nothing when he was here several years ago.
【小题15】She devoted much of her time to ________(help) poor children in the world.

A.根据汉语或英文提示，结合句意，填上适当的单词

1.The excited people were shouting with _______________(激动)

2.The book________（写 ）by the famous writer has just come out.

3.Don’t argue with me. I’ll spend as much time as I can__________(解释) it to you.

4.I have no _______(选择)but to do my homework..

5.Forests are ________(消失) faster than we think.

6.The victim had a lot of _________(敌人) before, so it’s difficult to know who the murderer was.

7.It was a great success and she became famous ___________(立即)。

8.Thursday is the ______(五) day of a week.

9.The host came to the stage, _________(hold) a microphone in his hand.

10.He was ______(terrible) ill and was sent to the hospital at once.

11.He was seen ________(attack) the victims with a sharp knife at that time.

12.Some famous stars will be ______(interview) about their recent work.

13.What he did still ______(make) us feel very sad now.

14.He _______(prefer) tea with nothing when he was here several years ago.

15.She devoted much of her time to ________(help) poor children in the world.

Singapore is a fascinating（迷人的）country，which is in South-east Asia．The country used to only make money from selling fish until a man called Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles discovered the island in 1819．He encouraged business and financial investment（金融投资）to Singapore．This made it become a very rich country．It is known as the Lion City．In Singapore Harbor you can see the famous national statue called “Merlin” that has the head of a lion and the body of a fish．

Singapore is also famous for its lively shopping and restaurant culture，There are many shops and restaurants on Orchard Road in the capital city．There you can buy different kinds of jewellery

，fashionable clothes and electronic goods．

Away from busy city life，there are many chances in Singapore to explore（探索）the natural world．Singapore Zoo has over 290 kinds of animals from all over the world．The zoo is special because its animals are kept in open space．

There are some smaller islands in Singapore，including Publau Ubin and St John's Island．The most famous of these islands is Sentosa Island．It has many sandy beaches．There you can domany water sports，such as swimming，surfing and diving．

1．Before 1819，Singapore was            ．

A．a country in South-west Asia

B．a country that made money from selling fish

C．a very rich country

D．a country that encouraged business and financial investment

2．Tim national statue “Merlin” of the country can be seen                 ．

A．on Orchard Road                                     B．in Singapore Zoo

C．in Singapore Harbor                                   D．on Sentosa Island

3．The writer thinks that the most famous island in Singapore is                ．

A．St John's Island                                              B．Publau Ubin Island

C．Sentosa Island                                                  D．Lantau Island

4．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Singapore has little wildlife．

B．Singapore has few places where people Call buy presents．

C．Singapore has a lot of bigger islands．

D．Singapore is not only beautiful but also rich．