___________, the compass (指南针) was first made in China.

[    ] 　　

A. It is known to all   B. We all know 　　

C. It is known that　　 D. As is known to all

Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he  36  me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important  37 : “Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad  38  liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and  39  two jobs to support his large family,  40  he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a  41  time with math. He tried to help me, but I  42 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for  43  help. I told Dad, “That’s  44 ! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the  45 . Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once  46  driving me to school.
After months of  47 , I was facing the final exam. I was so  48 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke,  49  yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my  50  and in the hours of work I’d  51 . When I got my  52  proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”
Even now, whenever I  53  that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how  54  something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever  55  to Dad for that lesson.

Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he  36  me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important  37 : “Believe in yourself.”

If there was one phrase my dad  38  liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and  39  two jobs to support his large family,  40  he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.

When I was in high school, I had a  41  time with math. He tried to help me, but I  42 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for  43  help. I told Dad, “That’s  44 ! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the  45 . Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once  46  driving me to school.

After months of  47 , I was facing the final exam. I was so  48 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke,  49  yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my  50  and in the hours of work I’d  51 . When I got my  52  proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”

Even now, whenever I  53  that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how  54  something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever  55  to Dad for that lesson.

1.                A．understood     B．forgave         C．guided   D．impressed

2.                A．history         B．lesson          C．skill  D．language

3.                A．always         B．almost          C．ever D．never

4.                A．took           B．lost            C．left  D．finished

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

6.                A．good           B．free           C．terrible   D．short

7.                A．still            B．nearly          C．hardly    D．probably

8.                A．real           B．practical        C．immediate D．extra

9.                A．wonderful      B．crazy           C．expensive D．necessary

10.               A．house          B．school         C．office D．farm

11.               A．suggested       B．risked          C．enjoyed   D．missed

12.               A．meeting        B．testing         C．learning   D．interviewing

13.               A．excited         B．nervous        C．happy D．shocked

14.               A．stand for       B．hold back       C．believe in  D．look after

15.               A．teacher        B．luck           C．time  D．ability

16.               A．wasted         B．ignored         C．picked up  D．put in

17.               A．answer         B．grade          C．pay   D．gift

18.               A．hope          B．forget          C．worry D．promise

19.               A．different       B．important       C．hard  D．interesting

20.               A．grateful        B．sorry          C．polite D．useful

Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he 1 me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important 2: “Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad 3 liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and 4 two jobs to support his large family, 5 he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a 6 time with math. He tried to help me, but I 7struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for 8 help. I told Dad, “That’s 9! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the 10. Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once 11 driving me to school.
After months of 12, I was facing the final exam. I was so 13. On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, 14 yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my 15 and in the hours of work I’d 16. When I got my 17 proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”
Even now, whenever I 18 that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how 19 something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever 20 to Dad for that lesson.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      understood
   2. B.
      forgave
   3. C.
      guided
   4. D.
      impressed
2. 2.
   1. A.
      history
   2. B.
      lesson
   3. C.
      skill
   4. D.
      language
3. 3.
   1. A.
      always
   2. B.
      almost
   3. C.
      ever
   4. D.
      never
4. 4.
   1. A.
      took
   2. B.
      lost
   3. C.
      left
   4. D.
      finished
5. 5.
   1. A.
      so
   2. B.
      or
   3. C.
      but
   4. D.
      and
6. 6.
   1. A.
      good
   2. B.
      free
   3. C.
      terrible
   4. D.
      short
7. 7.
   1. A.
      still
   2. B.
      nearly
   3. C.
      hardly
   4. D.
      probably
8. 8.
   1. A.
      real
   2. B.
      practical
   3. C.
      immediate
   4. D.
      extra
9. 9.
   1. A.
      wonderful
   2. B.
      crazy
   3. C.
      expensive
   4. D.
      necessary
10. 10.
    1. A.
       house
    2. B.
       school
    3. C.
       office
    4. D.
       farm
11. 11.
    1. A.
       suggested
    2. B.
       risked
    3. C.
       enjoyed
    4. D.
       missed
12. 12.
    1. A.
       meeting
    2. B.
       testing
    3. C.
       learning
    4. D.
       interviewing
13. 13.
    1. A.
       excited
    2. B.
       nervous
    3. C.
       happy
    4. D.
       shocked
14. 14.
    1. A.
       stand for
    2. B.
       hold back
    3. C.
       believe in
    4. D.
       look after
15. 15.
    1. A.
       teacher
    2. B.
       luck
    3. C.
       time
    4. D.
       ability
16. 16.
    1. A.
       wasted
    2. B.
       ignored
    3. C.
       picked up
    4. D.
       put in
17. 17.
    1. A.
       answer
    2. B.
       grade
    3. C.
       pay
    4. D.
       gift
18. 18.
    1. A.
       hope
    2. B.
       forget
    3. C.
       worry
    4. D.
       promise
19. 19.
    1. A.
       different
    2. B.
       important
    3. C.
       hard
    4. D.
       interesting
20. 20.
    1. A.
       grateful
    2. B.
       sorry
    3. C.
       polite
    4. D.
       useful

Do you know that you can use your watch as compass（指南针）on a sunny day? Look at the watch which is on your hand and point the hour hand in the direction of the sun. Imagine a line which runs from the center of the watch through a point halfway between the hour hand and number one. This line will point south.

In the northern half of the earth the sun is in the south at noon. In our country the real noon is one o’clock. If at that time we point the hour hand at the sun, the hour hand and number one will point south. That’s why you must imagine a line which will run from the center of the watch through a point halfway between the hour hand and number one. It will point south.

If you are in the southern part of our planet, you must point number 12 at the sun. The line which you can imagine between number twelve and the hour hand will then show north.

76. The sun is in the south at noon 　　 .

A. in any country in the world

B. in the north of the equator

C. in the south of the globe

D. in some northern places of the earth

77. In the northern half of the earth, if we point the hour hand at the sun at one o’clock then 　　 .

A. the minute hand shows north

B. the hour hand shows north

C. number one shows north

D. number twelve shows north

78. If the people in the southern part of the earth point 12 at the sun at 5 o’clock, the minute hand shows 　　 .

A. west by north

B. north by west

C. north by east

D. east by north

79. What do you think of the story?

A. It’s interesting. But sometimes it doesn’t work.

B. It’s impossible. I don’t like it.

C. It’s useful. But it isn’t interesting.

D. It’s great. But it isn’t helpful.