Now most students are under a lot of pressure. Every year they look different and feel different. They are  16  year by year. They have to  17  things for themselves. They  18  to be unhappy. If they know the secret to be happy, it is  19  for them to be happy. Kate is a middle school student. She is much happier than before. “I couldn’t find any happiness for a  20  time. In the past, I cared too much  21 what other people thought of me,” said Kate.

“ At school I was very  22 . When I spoke in class, my face turned red.  23  I felt that my classmates were all looking at me. Now I feel a lot more  24  when I’m talking with people around me. I’m sure that if you  25  too much about what other people think of you, you will be unhappy.”　　

(    )16. A. showing up   B. turning up   C. growing up   D. standing up　　

(    )17. A. plan         B. think       C. care         D. look　

(    )18. A. find         B. seem       C. sound        D. think

(    )19. A. earlier       B. nicer        C. easier       D. harder

(    )20. A. much        B. few         C. little        D. long

(    )21. A. about        B. after        C. to          D. of　　

(    )22. A. kind         B. outgoing     C. shy        D. pretty

(    )23. A. before        B. until         C. so         D. because　

(    )24. A. interested     B. nervous      C. relaxed      D. upset

(    )25. A. think         B. worry       C. have           D. want

Mr. Black was working in a factory in a big town. He liked 　1　 very much, and was very good　2　 it. When he was free, he　3　 down to a small river behind the factory and tried 　4　 some fish, but there were very few there, 　5　 the water wasn’t clean. One summer he went to the seaside during his holiday and stayed at a small cheap hotel.
“I have never fished in the 　6　 before.” He thought. “It will be more interesting than fishing in our river.”
　7　 first he caught a lot of fish and was very 　8　 . He gave them to the hotel and they cooked them for guests, and he enjoyed himself very much. After　9　, he did this every day. But 　10　 he got his bill(账单) at the end of the week, he saw it, “For oil（油） to cook fish(7 days), 70 dollars（美元）.”

Mr. Black was working in a factory in a big town. He liked 　1　 very much, and was very good　2　 it. When he was free, he　3　 down to a small river behind the factory and tried 　4　 some fish, but there were very few there, 　5　 the water wasn’t clean. One summer he went to the seaside during his holiday and stayed at a small cheap hotel.

“I have never fished in the 　6　 before.” He thought. “It will be more interesting than fishing in our river.”

　7　 first he caught a lot of fish and was very 　8　 . He gave them to the hotel and they cooked them for guests, and he enjoyed himself very much. After　9　, he did this every day. But 　10　 he got his bill(账单) at the end of the week, he saw it, “For oil（油） to cook fish(7 days), 70 dollars（美元）.”