8.The situation seems p　　　　　　　 hopeless.

7.The police entered the house without p　　　　　　　　 .

5.The girl gave me a c 　　　　　　　　　smile.

cer is dangerous to p 　　　　　　　　　health.

4.The strong boy always takes some e 　　　　　　　　　exercise in the morning.

3.This is an important piece of r 　　　　　　　　into the causes on cancer.

2.The young doctor’s m　　　　　　　 　skill is very good .

1.Some people think that marriage is a l　　　　　　　 .

Han Meimei is a hard-working student. She can 1_____ English very well because she works hard at it. One day, her teacher, Mr Wu, asks her to come to the office. “Meimei, there 2______ a story-telling contest next week.” He says. “Would you like to take part in it?” “ What shall I have to do, Mr Wu?” asks Mermei. “You’ll have to tell an English story in front of the whole school. If you try your best, 3______ you’ll win,” says her teacher. “ All right. I’ll try,” says Meimei.

On Sunday night she goes to bed late to get her story ready for the contest. It is 4______ interesting story. Meimei doesn’t go to bed until midnight.

On 5_______ morning she gets up late. When she 6______ it is already seven o’clock. She washes quickly. Then she has a quick breakfast. After that she runs all the way to school.

When she gets to school, Mr Wu 7______ for her outside of the school building, and he looks 8_______. “ Why are you so 9_______ ?” he asks. “ Sorry, Mr Wu. I wake up late.” Meimei says. “ The contest will begin in a minute. Remember to speak slowly and clearly.” Mr Wu says.

Meimei keeps his words. She tells her story very well. In the end she comes in first. “ You’ve done very well. 10______!” says Mr Wu.

1.(　 ) A. say　　　　　　 　　　 B. talk　　　　　 　　　　 C. tell　　　　　　 　　 D. speak

2.(　 ) A. will have　　　　 　　　 B. will be　 　　　　　　　　　 C. is　　　　　　　 　　 D. has

3.(　 ) A. I’m sorry　　　　 　　　 B. I’m afraid　 　　　　　　 C. I’m glad　　　　 　　 D. I’m sure

4.(　 ) A. an　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. a　　　　　 　　　　　 C. the　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. /

5.(　 ) A. Sunday　　　　　 　　 B. Monday　　　　　　　　　 C. Tuesday　　　　 　　 D. Wednesday

6.(　 ) A. gets up　　　　　 　　 B. wakes　　　 　　　　　 C. wakes up　　　　 　　 D. goes up

7.(　 ) A. waits　　　　　　 　　 B. is waiting　　 　　　　　 C. waiting　　　　 　　 D. wait

8.(　 ) A. worried　　　　　 　　 B. worry　 　 　　　　　　　 C. happy　　 　　　　　　　 D. tired

9.(　 ) A. early　　　　　　 　　 B. late 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. later　 　　　　　　　　　 D. earlier　　　　

10.(　 ) A. Bad luck　　　　 　　 B. Congratulations　　　　 C. OK　　 　　　　　　　　 D. Well　　　　

15.(　 ) - ack , you look tired today.　 What’s wrong?

- I was ____busy_______ I didn’t go to bed until midnight yesterday.

A. such , that　 　　　　　　 B. too, to　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so ,that　 　　　　　　　　 D. enough to