Salesman： $73.07，please.
　　Peter： 　 What? Show me the receipt.
　　Salesman： Here it is.

Peter： 　 Look. The price on this shirt is $17. But the receipt says $27.
　　Salesman： You are right. The receipt is wrong.
　　Peter： 　 And what is the $5.57 for?
　　Salesman： That’s for tax（税）.
【小题1】 The $5.57 is for the ___________.

一Can you finish　　　　 these books before 10 o'clock?

　一Yes, I can.

　　 A. to read　　　　 B. read　　　　 C. reads　　　 D. reading

 My mum only had one eye. She cooked for students and teachers to    16    the family when I was young.

   One day my mum came to 　17  hello to me in primary school. I was so embarrassed（尴尬的） that I threw her a hateful  18  and ran out.

   The next day at school, one of my classmates said, “Your mum only has one eye!” and   19     at me.

   I hated my mum and decided to leave her, so I studied very hard. Later I got a chance to go abroad to study and I left my mother.　20　graduation I worked, bought a house and got    21  there. Then I had kids of my own. I was happy with my wife and my kids. But one day someone knocked at my door. It was my  22   !When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I   23   at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE NOW!” And to this, my mum 　24   answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have got the wrong   25   ,”and she disappeared.

   One day, a letter regarding a school reunion（聚会） came to my house. So I 　26   to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old house.

   My neighbors said that she    27    . I did not have a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.

   My dearest son,

    I am thinking 　28　 you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your 　29　 .

     I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was still an embarrassment to you when you were growing up.

   You see…when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with one eye. So I gave you    30    .

   …  With all my love to you!

                                                                Your mother

1.A. support     B. provide       C. offer          D. prefer

2.A. speak              B. talk             C. say              D. tell

3.A. cry                B. look       C. laugh              D. smell

4.A. smiled         B. shouted          C. knocked          D. laughed

5.A. After    B. Since     C. Before           D. Until

6.A. worried   B. excited      C. married      D. satisfied

7.A. Dad                B. friend               C. son              D. Mum

8.A. said               B. screamed         C. talked           D. added

9.A. quietly    B. happily      C. loudly               D. angrily

10.A. name              B. address     C. number               D. city

11.A. laid    B. told           C. lied                 D. lay

12.A. returned   B. moved       C. hurt                 D. died

13.A. over                  B. of       C. out             D. about

14.A. wife              B. son    C. family             D. daughter

15.A. his               B. yours        C. hers                 D. mine

— Mr. Lee _　 to a student when I entered the classroom this morning.

— He is very patient _　 _he is young.

A. talking; but　　 B. talks; though C. was talking, though D. talked, however

Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekday. He has 46　 free time. He thinks playing computer games 　47 the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just 　48 that way, he doesn’t eat or drink for several hours.

Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too 　49 and didn’t want to move. He didn’t have 　50　 for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He 51 　to the hospital. The doctor told him he should have a good rest and 52exercise.

After coming back from the hospital. Nick follows the doctor’s 　53 .He often plays soccer with his friends. 54 sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, he 55 does it for long. Now he lives a happy and healthy life.

46. A. few 　　　　　　B. a few　　　　　　 C. much　　　　　 D. little

47. A. is　　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　　 C. be　　　　　　　 D. was

48. A. on　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　 D. since

49. A. excite　　　　　 B. excites　　　　　 C. exciting　　　　　 D. excited

50. A. something　　　　 B. anything　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　 D. everything

51. A. is taken　　　　　 B. was taken　　　　 C. was taking　　　 D. took

52. A. pay attention to　　 B. paid attention to　　 C. take care of　　 D. take out

53. A. dreams　　　　　 B. advices　　　　　 C. advice　　　　　 D. hobbies

54. A. Unless　　　　　 B. And　　　　　　　 C. Because　　　　 D. Although

55. A. ever　　　　　　 B. often　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　 D. always