Try again, maybe you will come up with a better idea.

A.turn up? B.put up?? C. get up? D.think up

Ben Jones was walking home from school one day when he saw a black cat. It was walking across the street in front of him. Ben stopped, turned around, and walked down a different street to go home. Why did he do that?

“It’s unlucky when a black cat crosses the street in front of you,” says Ben, “I did not want to walk down that street!”

Many people think that some things bring bad luck or good luck. For example, some people think that 13 is an unlucky number. They never invite 13 people to a party.

“I never walk under a ladder(梯子),” says Ben. “And I never open an umbrella inside the house. They both bring bad luck.”

And what brings good luck? “We have a horseshoe over the front door of our house for good luck,” says Ben.

“And when I find a penny on the ground, I always pick it up. That brings me good luck all day!”

1.Why did Ben turn around when he saw the black cat crossing the street?

A. Because he thought it was unlucky.   

B. Because he disliked a black cat.

C. Because he was afraid of the cat.

2.In western countries, which number do some people think is unlucky?

A. 4       B. 10        C. 13

3.Which of the following things can bring people good luck?

A. Opening an umbrella inside the house.     

B.  Walking under a ladder.

C. Picking up a penny on the ground.

4.Where does Ben’s family have a horseshoe?

A. Over the front door.  

 B. Inside the house.  

 C. Under a ladder.

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. A black cat.           

B. Good luck and bad luck.

C. Good things can bring good luck.

Would you lend me some money,please?I have used up mine.

A.eaten up  B.run out of   C.added up  D.gone up

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

Tom brought a box of biscuits to a summer camp. He ate a few and placed the rest under his bed. After lunch, he found the box was gone. He went to tell his camp __46__ about it.

The next day, the coach saw a boy eating Tom’s biscuit behind a tree. He __47__ an idea to solve(解决) the problem. He found Tom and said to him, “I know who __48__ your biscuits. Will you help me to teach him a lesson?”

“Well, yes…are you going to punish __49__, sir?” Tom asked. “No, I am not,” the coach explained __50__. “That would only make him hate you. I want you to write to your mother and ask for more __51__.”

Tom received another box of biscuits by mail from his mother a few days later. “Now,” said the coach, “go and __52__them with the boy who stole your biscuits.” Tom didn’t understand the coach’s intention, __53__he still followed his advice.

Half an hour later the coach saw the two boys come up the hill, arm in arm. The boy was trying to ask Tom to __54__his toy robot in payment for (赔偿) the stolen biscuits. And Tom was refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few biscuits were not so __55__.

In some situations, forgiveness (原谅) is better than punishment.

1.A.cook              B. doctor          C. coach          D.cleaner

2.A.got on with         B.went on with     C.came up with    D.caught up with

3.A.took away          B. ran away       C.went away       D.threw away

4.A.me                B. him           C. us             D. them

5.A.shyly              B. angrily        C.excitedly         D.patiently

6.A. gifts              B. biscuits        C. candies          D. toys

7.A. share             B.choose         C.divide            D. fill

8.A. if                B. but           C. since             D. though

9.A.steal              B.mend          C. make             D. accept

10.A. cheap            B. delicious       C. different           D.important

—Shall we call for a taxi?????

—OK. Let me _______ the phone number in Yellow Pages.

A. look at????? B. look for???? C. look up?? D. look after.