—Let’s go and have a good drink tonight.

—　　　　 Have you got the first prize in the competition?

A. What for? B. Thanks a lot.　 C. Yes, I’d like to. D. Why not?

 

—Can I help you, sir?　

— Yes, please. I’d like a room with a ___ for two nights, please.

A view　 B scene　 C scenery　 D sight

It was five days before Christmas. Holiday music played over the sound system and my co-workers excitedly 1__ their plans. "Doing anything special? "they asked me. I shook my head 2 . I was 3 ,000 miles from my family in Hawaii, pursuing my lifelong 　　3 of becoming a nurse. I attended classes all day, then went straight to my full-time 4 job at night. My weekly plan left me extremely tired and homesick.

I had 5 looked forward to the holidays. But this December I felt unable to go on. In my prayers（祷告） I told 　6 that I could just get home to see my mum, dad and brothers. I could survive the next two years until I graduated. But 　7 ? Rent, textbooks and other expenses left me with no 　8 cash. Money to go home? I barely had money to eat. "I'm on my 9 .Cover for me, will you? "asked Maribelle, another waitress, as she passed me 　10　 her way to the employee' s room. 11　 , there' s this guy at Table Five, "she said. "He' s been sitting there for more than an hour, not making any trouble but not 12 anything either." She paused, "It's like he's... 13　 somebody".　

I looked in the corner. 14 enough, there was a slim, pleasantly-looking man 15

in a worn shirt, and a black baseball cap, just sitting, 　16　 .I went over, trying to force a smile. "I'm Cory," I said, "please let me know if you want anything. "

I was turning to walk away 　17　 the man spoke. He had a soft, low voice, but somehow I could hear it clear and plain in the 　18　 restaurant. "I'd like an order of chips," he said, "and a glass of water. "My heart 　19　 .Chips were the cheapest thing on the menu, which meant I wouldn’t get much of a 　20　 . But maybe this guy was broke, and I sure know how that felt. So I tried my best to make him feel okay.

1．A． expressed B．changed 　　 C．discussed 　 D．announced

2．A． okay　　　 　 B．yes　　 　　 C．not　　　　　 D．no

3．A． plan　　　 　 B．dream　 　 C．hope　　　 D．demand

4．A． waitress　 B．waiter　 　 C．assistant　　 　　　　　 D．maid

5．A． seldom　　 B．always　　　 　　　　　　　 C．never 　　　　 D．hardly

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6．A． my parents B．Mum　 　　　 C．Dad　　　 D．God

7．A． how　　　 B．when　　　　 C．why　　　　 　　 D．where

8．A． other　　 B．rest　　 　　 C．enough　　 D．extra

9．A． way　　　 B．duty　　　　　 C．break　　　 　 D．work

10．A． to　　　　 B．by　　 　　　 C．on　　　　　 D．at

11．A． By the way 　　　　　　　 B．On the contrary C．Above all　 D．After all

12．A． saying　　 B．eating　　　 　　　　　　　 C．drinking　　 　 D．ordering

13．A． looking for 　　　　　　 B．waiting for　 　　　　　 C．waiting on　 D．longing for

14．A． Good　　 B．Lucky　 　　 　　　　　　　 C．A11　　　　 D．Sure

15．A． dressed 　 B．wore　　　　 　　　　　　　 C．devoted　　 D．seated

16．A． angrily 　　　　　　　　 B．alone　　　　 C．sadly　　　 D．enjoyably　　　

17．A． before　 　　　　　　　　 B．when 　　　　 C．as　　　　　 D．while

18．A． quiet　 　　　　　　　　 B．large　　　　 C．noisy　　 　 D．wonderful

19．A． sank　　 　　　　　　　　 B．beat　　　　 C．broke　　　 D．lost

20．A． praise　 　　　　　　　 B．tip　　　　　 C．dollar　　　 D．prize

 

　　－What would you like to visit first?

　　－________

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A．I’d like to see some of your national parks.

B．Why not fly somewhere in the west?

C．I think I’d better ring one of my friends first.

D．I will do what you like to do.

—What about going boating with me tomorrow?

—________.

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A． I'll like to　　　　　B．I'd like to

C． Yes, I think so　　　D． I'll be glad