When my parents were alive，they were not very rich．Yet they helped their two older     time after time．When Daddy passed away，his notebook showed debts      from several of his children．I was not among them．I      borrowed money and when I did，I set a repayment plan and     to it．It was a matter of       with me．I couldn’t stand owing my parents-or anyone else-mmoney because I watched them     to help out my older sisters when they were in financial difficulties themselves．

These days，after the death of my parents，I am one of those people who can be      to for help when they need it．Just as I can’t stand     other people money，I can’t stand saying no to whoever needs help．I don’t     helping others，but I would be more than glad if they would make a(n)     to handle things themselves，perhaps by doing some     planning-like planning not to speend money they don’t have!

Being ready to help others is a     ，but sometimes the result will be     to what you expect．I     remember as a child what my father always said， “If at first you don’t succeed，try，try again!” Helping my children too often has     them from learning to keep trying．Use your    ：who among my children will     to walk if I supply the money to buy a car? Helped often，my children lost gradually the ability to     problems themselves．

    In most       ，when people find you can      help，they will ask you more and more．That's human，you know．

1.A．sons       B．daughters      C．brothers      D．sisters

2.A．absent     B．apart       C．due     D．different

3.A．always     B．seldom     C．often    D．never

4.A．stuck      B．attached    C．agreed   D．belonged

5.A．pleasure    B．courage    C．pride    D．sorrow

6.A．struggle    B．happen     C．intend   D．move

7.A．referred    B．turned      C．seen    D．attended

8.A．cheating    B．donating    C．1ending D．owing

9.A．enjoy      B．mind       C．1ike    D．miss

10.A．comment   B．mess       C．excuse   D．effort

11.A．financial   B．flexible     C．typical   D．particular

12.A．deed      B．deal        C．virtue    D．task

13.A．contrary   B．essential    C．potential  D．necessary

14.A．can       B．may       C．shall      D．must

15.A．banned    B．protected   C．prevented  D．freed

16.A．aHn      B．leg        C．body      D．head

17.A．wait      B．urge       C．threat     D．choose

18.A．solve     B．assess     C．seek       D．analyse

19.A．affairs    B．choices    C．cases      D．events

20.A．obtain    B．attain     C．provide     D．prefer

Nancy had just got a job as a secretary in a company. Monday was the first day she went to work, so she was very1and arrived early.
She2the door open and found nobody there. “I am the3to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to find a bunch of4on it. They were fresh. She5them and they were sweet. She looked around for a6to put them in. “ Somebody has sent me flowers the very first day!” she thought7. “ But who could it be?” she began to8.
The day passed quickly and Nancy did everything with9interest. For the following days of the10, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the followers and then11her work.
Then came another Monday.12she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a(n)13bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase,14the old ones.
The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy began to think of ways to find out the15.
On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to hand in a plan to the16. She waited for his directives(命令)at his secretary’s17. She happened to see on the desk a half-opened notebook, which18: “ In order to keep the secretaries19, the company has decided that every 20a bunch of fresh flowers should be put on each secretary’s desk.”
Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist(心理学家).

1. 1.
   1. A.
      depressed
   2. B.
      encouraged
   3. C.
      excited
   4. D.
      surprised
2. 2.
   1. A.
      turned
   2. B.
      pushed
   3. C.
      knocked
   4. D.
      forced
3. 3.
   1. A.
      last
   2. B.
      second
   3. C.
      third
   4. D.
      first
4. 4.
   1. A.
      keys
   2. B.
      grapes
   3. C.
      flowers
   4. D.
      bananas
5. 5.
   1. A.
      smelled
   2. B.
      ate
   3. C.
      took
   4. D.
      held
6. 6.
   1. A.
      vase
   2. B.
      room
   3. C.
      glass
   4. D.
      bottle
7. 7.
   1. A.
      angrily
   2. B.
      quietly
   3. C.
      strangely
   4. D.
      happily
8. 8.
   1. A.
      seek
   2. B.
      wonder
   3. C.
      Work
   4. D.
      ask
9. 9.
   1. A.
      low
   2. B.
      little
   3. C.
      great
   4. D.
      general
10. 10.
    1. A.
       month
    2. B.
       period
    3. C.
       year
    4. D.
       week
11. 11.
    1. A.
       set about
    2. B.
       set up
    3. C.
       set out
    4. D.
       set off
12. 12.
    1. A.
       Unless
    2. B.
       When
    3. C.
       Since
    4. D.
       Before
13. 13.
    1. A.
       old
    2. B.
       red
    3. C.
       blue
    4. D.
       new
14. 14.
    1. A.
       covering
    2. B.
       demanding
    3. C.
       replacing
    4. D.
       forbidding
15. 15.
    1. A.
       sender
    2. B.
       receiver
    3. C.
       secretary
    4. D.
       waiter
16. 16.
    1. A.
       assistant
    2. B.
       colleague
    3. C.
       employee
    4. D.
       manager
17. 17.
    1. A.
       notebook
    2. B.
       desk
    3. C.
       office
    4. D.
       house
18. 18.
    1. A.
       said
    2. B.
       written
    3. C.
       printed
    4. D.
       signed
19. 19.
    1. A.
       at home
    2. B.
       on time
    3. C.
       in high spirits
    4. D.
       in low spirits
20. 20.
    1. A.
       Sunday morning
    2. B.
       Monday morning
    3. C.
       Monday afternoon
    4. D.
       Tuesday afternoon

On Keeping a Diary in English
Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability.  Compared with other forms of writing, it is1 and takes less time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 2we stick to this practice, gradually, we'll learn how to express ourselves in English.  In keeping a diary in English, we 3run up against a lot of difficulties. In the first place, it happens that we have trouble in 4appropriate words and phrases to give expression to 5mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely 6 for us to put them into English properly. Surely, there are some other roadblocks we may come across 7keeping a diary in English.
As far as I am concerned, my suggestion is that we should always have a(n) 8 and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy 9 . Whenever something beats us, we can put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also 10 to English teachers for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for the development of our writing skills.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      longer
   2. B.
      shorter
   3. C.
      thicker
   4. D.
      better
2. 2.
   1. A.
      Whether
   2. B.
      If
   3. C.
      When
   4. D.
      Which
3. 3.
   1. A.
      may
   2. B.
      must
   3. C.
      should
   4. D.
      could
4. 4.
   1. A.
      found
   2. B.
      finding
   3. C.
      to find
   4. D.
      find
5. 5.
   1. A.
      us
   2. B.
      we
   3. C.
      our
   4. D.
      ours
6. 6.
   1. A.
      easy
   2. B.
      hard
   3. C.
      good
   4. D.
      bad
7. 7.
   1. A.
      in
   2. B.
      to
   3. C.
      with
   4. D.
      on
8. 8.
   1. A.
      pen
   2. B.
      backpack
   3. C.
      eraser
   4. D.
      notebook
9. 9.
   1. A.
      hand
   2. B.
      sight
   3. C.
      reach
   4. D.
      ability
10. 10.
    1. A.
       run
    2. B.
       turn
    3. C.
       fly
    4. D.
       come