1.* It is ____useful book. I borrowed it from ____school library.

A. an; a　　　 　　 B. a; an　　　　 　 C. a; the　　　 　　 D. an; the

5. 这音乐是如此的美妙，以至于学生们无法停止舞蹈。

　　 The music _______________________ the students _____________________________.

4. 汤姆昨天完成作业后才睡觉。

　 　　 Tom _____________________________________ he finished his homework yesterday.

3. 他每天花半小时读报。

　 　　 ___________________________________________ read newspapers every day.

2. 我一到北京就给你打电话。

I’ll call you _____________________ I arrive in Beijing.

1. 放学后咱们一块走吧。

　 　　 ____________________________ together after school.

A generation gap (代沟) has become a serious prob­lem. I read a 1.　　　 　about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after quarries (争吵) with 2.______. I think this is because they don't have a talk with each other. Parents now spend 3　　　 　time in the office, 4____　　 　they don't have much time to stay with their children. As time passes, they both feel 5_______they don't have the 6______ topics(话题)to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more with our 7　　 , get to know them and understand them, and for children, show your feeling to your par­ents. They are the people who love you. So tell them your thoughts(想法). In this way, you can have a better understanding of each other.

Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to speak. Now she was Portia, a strong–willed 21　 in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing smoothly from her.

　 22　 , Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She 23 　being in front of other people. She was very 24　 　at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 　25 　　much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 26 　friends. She had excellent grades, 27　 　she always thought that something was missing.

Two weeks before the audition, Roberta’s mother had heard about it and 28　 her to join in.

“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to play the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”

Roberta looked down. “I am not interested.”

Her mother wouldn’t let the 29　 drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕). Everyone gets scared. You know you can do it. The trick is to look past the fear to find the love of what you’re doing.’’

So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 　30　 　of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 31　 　the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she 32 　every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new understanding of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.

On the day of the audition, she 33　 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 34　 was hers.　

21.(　　　 ) A. member　　　 　 B. actress　　　　 　　　 C. player　　　　　　 D. character

22.(　　　 ) A. At first　　　　 B. In fact　　　　 C. After all　　　　　 D. In all

23.(　　　 ) A. hated　　　　 B. enjoyed　　　　 　　　 C. appreciated　　　　 D. regretted

24.(　　　 ) A. honest　　　　 B. shy　　　　　　 C. polite　　　　　　　 D. patient　

25.(　　　 ) A. avoid　　　　 B. focus　　　　　 C. pay　　　　　　　 D. attract

26.(　　　 ) A. few　　　　　 B. a few　　　　　 　　　 C. several　　　　　　 D. many

27.(　　　 ) A. or　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　 　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　 D. but

28.(　　　 ) A. hoped　　　　　 B. requested　　　 　　 C. encouraged　　　　 D. made

29.(　　　 ) A. role　　　　　　 B. matter　　　　 　　 C. interest　　　　　　 D. grade

30.(　　　 ) A. purpose　　　　 B. way　　　　　　 　 C. idea　　　　　　　 D. importance

31.(　　　 ) A. memorizing　　 B. organizing　　　 　　　 C. checking 　　　　　 D. improving

32.(　　　 ) A. disliked　　　 　 B. loved　　　　　 　　　 C. expected　　　　　 D. bore

33.(　　　 ) A. practiced　　　 B. planned　　　　 　　 C. performed　　　　 　　　 D. delivered

34.(　　　 ) A. part　　　　　 B. play　　　　　 　　　 C. speech　　　　　　 　　　 D. position

18.(　　　 )- It’s hot today. How about going swimming after school?

- ________! Let’s ask Daniel to go with us.

A. Good idea　　 B. Best wishes 　　　 　　　 C. Good luck 　　　 　　 D. That’s OK

**( 　)19. Last night Mr. Crook didn’t come back at the usual time. ____, he met some friends and stayed out until midnight.

A. Meanwhile　　 　 B. However　　　 C. Instead　　　　 　　　 D. Yet

*(　　 )20. -Do you mind if I record your lecture?

- ___________. Go ahead.

　　 A. Never mind　　　　　　　 B. No way　　　　　　　　　　 C. Not at all　　　　　　　　　 D. No, you’d better not