----Hello! May I speak to Mr. Zhang?

----Sorry, he’s out. Can you ______a message?

A. ask　 B. leave　 C. take　 D. want

I ____ to take part in the English speech contest last week.

A. ask　 　　　　 B. asked　 　　　　　 C. am asked　 　　 D. was asked

When I was a little girl，my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then.And I remember one__1__when my mom placed a plate of eggs，sausage and extremely__2__toast (土司面包) in front of my dad.I remember__3__to see if anyone noticed！__4__all my dad did was reach for his toast，__5___at my mom and ask me how my day was at school.

When I__6__from the table that evening，I remember hearing my mom__7__to my dad for burning the toast.And I’ll__8__forget what he said，“Baby，I love burnt toast.” Later that night，I went to__9__Dad good night and I asked him if he really__10__his toast burnt.He wrapped me up in his__11__and said，“Debbie，your mom had a__12__day at work today and she’s really tired.And besides，a little burnt toast never__13__anyone！” In bed that night，I thought about the scene at dinner and the__14__my dad showed to my mom.

To this day，it’s a cherished (珍贵的)__15__from my childhood that I’ll never forget.And it’s one that came to__16__just recently when Jack and I sat down to eat dinner.

As I__17__the plate in front of Jack，I waited for a(n)__18__about the burnt toast.But all I got was，“Thank you，dear！This is__19__.I know you had a hard day！” Just then，I thought about my parents，and was quietly thankful for having a__20__where burnt toast wasn’t a deal?breaker either!

1．A.noon 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．afternoon

C．morning 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．night

2．A.expected　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．burnt

C．sweet　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．delicious

3．A.being encouraged 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．being allowed

C．waiting　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．refusing

4．A.Yet　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Although

C．So 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Until

5．A.laugh 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．smile

C．shout　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．stare

6．A.got up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．got back

C．broke away　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．put forward

7．A.report　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．shout

C．apologize　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．complain

8．A.almost　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．never

C．often　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hardly

9．A.ask　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．greet

C．tell　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．kiss

10．A.liked 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．got

C．cooked　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．made

11．A.head　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．heart

C．arms　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hands

12．A.boring　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．hard

C．disappointing 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．sad

13．A.hurts　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．comforts

C．invites　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hates

14．A.interest 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．surprise

C．kindness　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．satisfaction

15．A.feeling 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．story

C．choice　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．memory

16．A.life　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．mind

C．an end　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．a conclusion

17．A.set down　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．took away

C．finished up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．washed up

18．A.answer　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．question

C．comment　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．suggestion

19．A.possible 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．true

C．terrible 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．great

20．A.condition　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．future

C．situation　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．marriage

In a small town in France, there was a farmer who lived alone. Every day he 31 a pound of butter to his neighbour, who was a baker, One day the baker decided to 32 the butter to see if he was getting a pound. After he weighed it, he found that he wasn't. The baker then took 33 　 farmer to the judge (法官).

The judge asked the farmer if he had any way to weigh the butler. The farmer replied. "I am so 34 that I do not have enough money to buy anything to weigh it, 35 I do have a kind of scale(天平). " The judge asked, "Then how do you weigh the buttery" The farmer replied, "Before the baker started buying butler from 36 , I had bought bread from him. So now every time when I bring home the bread from the baker, I put it On the scale and give him the butter of the same weight,"

We 37 what we give to Others in life. Whenever you take action, ask yourself this 38 , "Am I honest?"

Honesty or dishonesty can become a 39 . Some dishonest people can lie(说谎) without a red face. Others lie so much that they do not even 40 what the truth is any more. But who is it bad for? As a matter of fact, those who lie will hurt themselves by their own dishonest behaviour.

31. A. gave　 B. fed　　 C. threw　　 D. sold　　

32. A. weigh　 B. watch　 C. cut　　　 D. use　　

33. A. /　　　 B. a　　　 C. an　　　 D. the　　

34. A. rich　 B. poor　 C. honest　　 D. quiet　　

35. A. and　 B. so　　 C. but　　　 D. or　　　

36. A. I　　 B. my　　 C. me　　　 D. mine　　

37. A. get back B. look back　 C. give back　 D. turn back

38. A. answer B. question　 C. help　　　 D. idea　

39. A. difference B. habit　 C. mistake　　 D. difficulty

40. A. Study　　 B. mean　 C. imagine　　 D. know　

Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. 　　41 that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not easy.

“Finding a job” is not 　 42　 as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not 　 43 for it. Sometimes “Chance” may 　 44　 a more important part than “decision”.

Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs 　45 you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important 　46　 what kind of person you are, which special qualities 　 47　 you outstanding among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference 　48 an interest and a skill. If you like 　49　 and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can 　 50 　 a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a 　51　 .

Then ask yourself a question,” In the following three areas--skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your 　 52 　 skills?”

After 　53　 your skills, the next step is research. To 　 54　 as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends 　　55　 the work they do.

Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.

41. A. It’s saying　　 B. It’s say　　 C. It is said　　 D. It says

42. A. same　　 B. as same　　　 C. so good　　　 D. the same

43. A. suitable　 B. fitted　　　　 C. able　　　　 D. like

44. A. take　　　 B. play　　　　 C. have　　　　 D. choose

45. A. which　　 B. what　　　　 C. if　　　　　　 D. whether

46. A. feel　　　 B. realize　　　　 C. to feel　　　　 D. to realize

47. A. helps　　 B. makes　　　　 C. make　　　　 D. help

48. A. both　　　 B. between　　　 C. from　　　　　 D. either

49. A. art　　　　 B. music　　　　 C. sports　　　　 D. acting

50. A. ride　　　 B. feed　　　　 C. draw　　　　 D. treat

51. A. success　 B. skill　　　　　 C. hobby　　　　 D. fact

52. A. good　　　 B. the best　　　 C. better　　　 D. best

53. A. examine　　 B. have examined　 C. examining　 D. examined

54. A. find out　　　 B. look out　　 C. find　　　 D. look at

55. A. what do they think of　　　　 B. how do they think of　　　

C. what they think of　　　　　 D. how they think of