For questions 1 to 3 choose the underlined word which is SPELT INCORRECTLY.

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A．Chan asked his mother to give him some money.

B．A crowd had gathered to watch the dancer perform.

C．After waiting for an hour the children were finaly able to board the train.

D．Ju was very tired after her swimming lesson.

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A．Xia and Zion often play tennis after school.

B．Yan Li was siting by herself in the garden.

C．Wenshi read his favourite book before going to bed.

D．Lily was glad that she had plenty of time to finish her homework.

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A．After playing handball for an hour. Leon felt very thirsrty.

B．The teacher praised Yong Koo for this good work in class.

C．Soo Chin watched the snow falling softly to the ground.

D．Hung felt a sharp pain in his foot when he tried to walk.

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出一个最佳选项。

It was a fine day. I started to think of getting the bank work out of the way. The bank clerk, an elderly gentleman with a white beard, was, __31__, gave me a nod.

When I put my form in front of him. He was busy filling in other forms. After a few minutes he took my form and started filling in. I sat there wondering __32__ we had computerized banking if we were still filling in forms by hand.

After waiting for a few more minutes, in which I showed all signs of being __33__ , I asked him if my work was done. He said, "__34__ is done, it will take time!"

Just then I saw his morning cup of __35__ which had been lying there for the last ten minutes, untouched. The tea had turned almost __36__ while he was doing his work. Suddenly I felt what this man, who had been working at this counter for the last God-knows-how-many years, __37__ be feeling when customers like me come who are always in a hurry to get their work done. We do not even feel the need to  them for being there. He must be feeling so impatiently that "here comes another person who will __38__ me for doing his work first."

Sincerely, I told him, "Sir, please have your tea, I am not in a hurry." This man, suddenly looked __39__ at me and for the first time we had eye contact—he had __40__ made eye contact before. I saw a different person there, another human being who was under the same __41__ as I always am.

I saw both of us sailing in the same __42__. I felt that he was also missing the small things in life like a hot cup of tea . He gave me a __43__ and said, "It is my daily job, you are not in a hurry but somebody else who will be in a hurry will come."

He really touched my __44__ with his words. I felt that all this time I thought of him as a robot, someone who was there for my convenience, but today I suddenly felt a strange communion with him. I am supposed to be more friendly to people who help me with my work and be __45__ that they are there for me.

31. A. as well            B. so far          C. so that         D. as usual

32. A. why              B. what           C. when          D. where

33. A. nervous           B. impatient        C. sad           D. relaxed

34. A. something         B. anything        C. everything      D. nothing

35. A. milk              B. coffee          C. tea            D. water

36. A. warm             B. cold           C. hot            D. cool

37. A. must             B. can             C. should         D. may

38. A. pull              B. put             C. push           D. promise

39. A. down             B. up             C. right           D. left

40. A. yet               B. already         C. never           D. ever

41. A. success            B. failure         C. surprise         D. pressure

42. A. boat              B. train           C. bus             D. plane

43. A. gift               B. smile          C. pen             D. paper

44. A. eye               B. ear            C. heart            D. hand

45. A.thankful           B. careful         C. hopeful          D. helpful

Once there were two brothers named Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi, who were both famous for their aptitude（资质）. They were famous philosophers（哲学家） during the Song Dynasty.

    Yang Shi was a young man who wanted to learn more knowledge. He stopped his job to learn from the two. Later, Cheng Hao died when Yang Shi was in his forties. Without thinking of his age, Yang Shi decided to go on studying. He went to Luoyang to learn from Cheng Yi.

    One day, Yang Shi went to visit his teacher Cheng Yi, but Cheng Yi was sleeping at that time. Suddenly, it began to snow heavily. However, he kept waiting outside. He didn’t want to wake up Cheng Yi, so he just stood in the heavy snow silently. After waiting for a long time, Cheng Yi finally woke up. To his surprise, he found Yang Shi standing at the door like a snowman.

    The behavior moved（感动） many people. Since then people use this idiom of “Cheng Men Li Xue” to say someone respects his teacher.

(    ) 54. Cheng Yi was a famous philosopher during ______.

A. the Tang Dynasty                    B. the Song Dynasty

C. the Ming Dynasty                    D. the Qing Dynasty

(    ) 55. What was his teacher doing when Yang Shi arrived at his teacher’s house?

A. His teacher was writing.               B. His teacher was working.

C. His teacher was having dinner.          D. His teacher was sleeping.

(    ) 56. Yang Shi waited because ______.

A. he wanted to have a rest               B. he liked the snow very much

C. he didn’t want to wake up his teacher    D. he wanted to move his teacher