The dogsled race was about to begin. Julie's team of dogs was lined up at the starting gate. Julie stood behind them. Other teams were 　1　 up, too, and the dogs were excited. Julie kept her　 2　 on the clock. At exactly ten o'clock, she and the other racers shouted, “Mush!” The dogs knew that meant, “　 3　 !” They jumped forward and the　 4　 started!

　　Now, Julie's team ran up and down over the snowy hills. They　 5　 only to rest and eat. They wanted to stay　 6　 of the other teams. The racers had to go a thousand miles across Alaska. Alaska is one of the　 7　 places on Earth. The dogs' thick fur coats helped　 8　them warm in the cold wind. In many places along the way, the snow was deep. Pieces of ice were as　 9　 as a knife. The ice could cut the dogs' feet. To keep that from　 10　 , Julie had put special boots on their feet.

　　At first, the dogs seemed to　 11　 the sled very slowly. They were　 12　 getting used to the race. But on the third day out, they began to run more　　13　 . They worked　 14　 a team and passed many of the other racers. Once, one of the sled's runners fell into a hole and 15　 . Julie could have given up then, but she didn't. She fixed it and they kept going.

　　When they finally reached the finish line, they found that they had come in first place! It was a great day for Julie and her dogs.

1.A. lined	B. looked	C. called	D. picked
2.A. runners	B. hands	C. dogs	D. eyes
3.A. Begin	B. Rush	C. Hurry	D. Go
4.A. game	B. race	C. play	D. test
5.A. went	B. ran	C. stopped	D. asked
6.A. tired	B. ahead	C. afraid	D. free
7.A. wettest	B. highest	C. coolest	D. coldest
8.A. keep	B. make	C. find	D. leave
9.A. strong	B. hard	C. thick	D. sharp
10.A. coming	B. hurting	C. happening	D. cutting
11.A. push	B. pull	C. walk	D. drive
12.A. still	B. already	C. usually	D. almost
13.A. hardly	B. happily	C. quickly	D. quietly
14.A. as	B. on	C. for	D. with
15.A. died	B. failed	C. broke	D. disappeared

 

 

Miss Wenter was watching TV when the program suddenly stopped. “Sorry to 　1 the program. Now we are requested to 　2 an important notice from the police station. At about nine this evening, a lady named Mrs Humney was 　3 and killed. Anyone who can supply any clue (线索) is requested to report to the 　4 . Thank you.” The terrible news made the lonely girl 　5 with fear. She couldn’t help looking around, but she didn’t notice that a man was already 　6 behind the door to the veranda (阳台).

All of a 　7 the man appeared before Miss Wenter. The girl really didn’t know what to do. “Don’t ask for 　8 , just put your jewellery on the table; then think over whether I shall be safe to stay up here for the night,” said the robber. That made Miss Wenter even more 　9 , but she tried to 　10 herself.

Just then came the whistle of a police car, In a little while, someone rang the 　11 . The robber said with a gun 　12 the girl’s back, “Go to the door and say that you’ve gone to bed. Never let him in.”

In a flash, the girl had an idea. “Oh, who are you?” she said.

“I’m Sergeant Bull, Miss Wenter. Is there something 　13 here?”

“No, there isn’t.” Immediately she added loudly, 　14 , my elder brother extends his 　15 greetings (问候) to you.”

“Thank you. Good night,” Bull replied in the same 　16 .

A few minutes later, the sound of the police car going 　17 could be heard. “It’s well 　18 ,” the robber said with a smile. Then he 　19 to the girl. Almost at the same time the glass on the window was broken. The policemen hurried into the room from the veranda. They quickly put handcuffs (手铐) on the robber.

“Miss Wenter, your greetings were so good that it made us take 　20 right away,” said Sergeant Bull, because we’ve already known that your elder brother was killed in a robbery half a year ago.”

1. A. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. share　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interrupt　　　　　　　　　 D. control

2. A. obey　　　 　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　　　 C. introduce　　　　　　　　 D. broadcast

3. A. robbed　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wounded　　　　　　　　 D. stolen

4. A. public　　　　　　　　　 B. police　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　　　 D. family

5. A. cry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shake 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tremble

6. A. hidden　　　　　　　　 B. sitting　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　　　　　 D. staying

7. A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. period　　　　　　　　　　 D. sudden

8. A. anything　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　　　　　 D. police

9. A. careful　　　　　　　　 B. anxious　　　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　　　　　　 D. terrified

10. A. protect　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. express

11. A. call　　　　　　　　　　 B. phone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　　　　　 D. doorbell

12. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　 B. against　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　　　 D. beyond

13. A. new　　　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　　 C. unusual　　　　　　　　　 D. upset

14. A. Instead　　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Besides

15. A. hearty　　　　　　　　 B. deeply　　　　　　　　　　 C. own　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. real

16. A. sound　　　　　　　　 B. manner　　　　　　　　　　 C. speech　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. voice

17. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. along　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

18. A. enough　　　　　　　 B. now　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. done　　　　　　　　　　　 D. said

19. A. referred　　　　　　　　　　 B. listened　　　　　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rushed

20. A. him B. action C. photos D. something

The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to 1 . I scanned the page, “…. We had a great applicant pool this year. …We can’t offer spaces to 　2 … and place you on our waiting list.”

“What does it say, honey?” my dad asked, his voice full of 　3 for me.

“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list.”

“Well, at least it isn’t 　4 ,” he said brightly.

“Yeah, but 　5 , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be 　6 . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for 　7 ’.”

“Then let’s go out there and tell them so.”

“That sounds 　8 , dad.” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work.”

Upset and annoyed, I 　9 myself in my room. However，my father’s advice kept 　10 in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the 　11 that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.

“What can I do for you, Nacie?” he asked pleasantly.

“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a 　12 to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would 　13 to me—it is my only dream college— and that I would use my time here to the best 　14 . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t 　15 it.” The words had poured out 16 I could stop them or check their desperate tone.

Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.

“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in.”

It was so 　17 and I asked, “I’m sorry?”

“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will 　18 the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk 　19 to me. I’m happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2009.”

The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, ever 　20 .

1. A. attend 　　　 B. study 　　　　　 C. admit 　　　　 D. visit

2. A. everyone　 　 B. anyone 　 　 C. someone　　 　 D. no one

3. A. trust　 　 B. pity　　　 　 C. anxiety　　 　 D. curiosity

4. A. admission　　 B. imagination 　　 C. restriction D. rejection　

5. A. ever　　　 B. again　　　 　　 C. also　　 　　 D. still

6. A. recognized　 B. received　 　 C. accepted　 D. permitted

7. A. writing　　 　 B. trying　　 　 　 C. replying 　　 D. waiting

8. A. lame　　　 B. reasonable 　　 C. painful　　 D. practical

9. A. enjoyed　　 　 B. comforted　　 C. stayed　 　　 D. buried

10. A. saying　　 　 　　B. ringing　 　　 　　C. showing　 D. reminding

11. A. point 　 　　　　B. conclusion　 　　 C. agreement 　　 D. arrangement

12. A. chance　　 　 B. motivation　　　　 C. degree　 　 　　D. change　

13. A. refer　　 　 　　B. turn　　　 　 C. mean 　 　　　 D. stick

14. A. contribution　 　 B. condition 　　　 C. advantage D. result

15. A. suspect 　　 B. disappoint 　　 C. refuse 　　　 D. regret

16. A. as 　　　　B. when　 　　　 　　C. until 　　　　D. before　　

17. A. unbelievable 　 B. unforgettable 　 C. unbearable　　 D. favorable

18. A. take 　　　　 B. get 　　　　　　 C. make 　　　　 D. receive

19. A. patiently　　 B. openly 　　　 C. carefully 　　 D. calmly

20. A. get through　　 B. give up 　　　 　　C. keep on 　　　 D. try out

 

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　One day a man was walking along the bank of the River Sarwan．He saw 　1　 in the water．It was a small 　2　 of gold ... and there were 　3　 pieces like it in the water．Some were big, 　4　 were small．The man who found these pieces of gold in the 　5　 became a rich man at 　6　 ．But that was not the end of the 　7　 ．In a little time 　8　 was talking of only 　9　 thing: Gold!

　Everyone wanted to be 　10　 , like the man who 　11　 the pieces of gold in the river, 　12　 came from everywhere to look for gold．They 　13　 all the ground near the 　14　 of the river．They made big 　15　 in it, trying to find 　16　 gold．Some men found 　17　 ; others found 　18　 at all．

　Many of those who came here were 　19　 men．They had guns．When they were 　20　 or had too much to 　21　 , they made a lot of trouble．Good men were afraid of them 　22　 they could do nothing．Our town was not the 　23　 place as before．It became 　24　 and richer but for a long time it didn't have a good 　25　 because of the bad men who came there to find gold．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．some gold	B．something	C．fish	D．pieces	[　　]
(2) A．present	B．block	C．piece	D．kind	[　　]
(3) A．more	B．yellow	C．shining	D．other	[　　]
(4) A．some	B．the others	C．another	D．plenty	[　　]
(5)  A．country	B．mountain	C．river	D．sea	[　　]
(6) A．present	B．there	C．a time	D．once	[　　]
(7) A．matter	B．gold	C．fortune	D．book	[　　]
(8) A．anyone	B．everyone	C．no one	D．nothing	[　　]
(9) A．important	B．interesting	C．expensive	D．one	[　　]
(10)A．rich	B．there	C．kind	D．popular	[　　]
(11)A．exposed	B．disclosed	C．found	D．invented	[　　]
(12)A．Families	B．Crowd	C．Group	D．Men	[　　]
(13)A．covered	B．dug	C．bought	D．searched	[　　]
(14)A．bridges	B．banks	C．road	D．earth	[　　]
(15)A．gold	B．machine	C．holes	D．circles	[　　]
(16)A．pure	B．dear	C．big	D．more	[　　]
(17)A．a few	B．more	C．a lot	D．any	[　　]
(18)A．nothing	B．none	C．all	D．not one	[　　]
(19)A．black	B．poor	C．rich	D．bad	[　　]
(20)A．lucky	B．sleepy	C．eating	D．angry	[　　]
(21)A．live on	B．drink	C．waste	D．buy	[　　]
(22)A．so	B．thus	C．but	D．nor	[　　]
(23)A．beautiful	B．clean	C．developing	D．same	[　　]
(24)A．dirtier	B．bigger	C．more dangerous	D．taller	[　　]
(25)A．fame	B．mayor	C．name	D．job	[　　]

Miss Wenter was watching TV when the program suddenly stopped. “Sorry to 　1 the program. Now we are requested to 　2 an important notice from the police station. At about nine this evening, a lady named Mrs Humney was 　3 and killed. Anyone who can supply any clue (线索) is requested to report to the 　4 . Thank you.” The terrible news made the lonely girl 　5 with fear. She couldn’t help looking around, but she didn’t notice that a man was already 　6 behind the door to the veranda (阳台).

All of a 　7 the man appeared before Miss Wenter. The girl really didn’t know what to do. “Don’t ask for 　8 , just put your jewellery on the table; then think over whether I shall be safe to stay up here for the night,” said the robber. That made Miss Wenter even more 　9 , but she tried to 　10 herself.

Just then came the whistle of a police car, In a little while, someone rang the 　11 . The robber said with a gun 　12 the girl’s back, “Go to the door and say that you’ve gone to bed. Never let him in.”

In a flash, the girl had an idea. “Oh, who are you?” she said.

“I’m Sergeant Bull, Miss Wenter. Is there something 　13 here?”

“No, there isn’t.” Immediately she added loudly, 　14 , my elder brother extends his 　15 greetings (问候) to you.”

“Thank you. Good night,” Bull replied in the same 　16 .

A few minutes later, the sound of the police car going 　17 could be heard. “It’s well 　18 ,” the robber said with a smile. Then he 　19 to the girl. Almost at the same time the glass on the window was broken. The policemen hurried into the room from the veranda. They quickly put handcuffs (手铐) on the robber.

“Miss Wenter, your greetings were so good that it made us take 　20 right away,” said Sergeant Bull, because we’ve already known that your elder brother was killed in a robbery half a year ago.”

1. A. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. share　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interrupt　　　　　　　　　 D. control

2. A. obey　　　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　　　 C. introduce　　　　　　　　 D. broadcast

3. A. robbed　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wounded　　　　　　　　 D. stolen

4. A. public　　　　　　　　　 B. police　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　　　 D. family

5. A. cry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shake 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tremble

6. A. hidden　　　　　　　　 B. sitting　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　　　　　 D. staying

7. A. while　　 　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. period　　　　　　　　　　 D. sudden

8. A. anything　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　　　　　 D. police

9. A. careful　　　　　　　　 B. anxious　　　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　　　　　　 D. terrified

10. A. protect　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. express

11. A. call　　　　　　　　　　 B. phone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　　　　　 D. doorbell

12. A. at　　　　 　　　　　　 B. against　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　　　 D. beyond

13. A. new　　　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　　 C. unusual　　　　　　　　　 D. upset

14. A. Instead　　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Besides

15. A. hearty　　　　　　　　 B. deeply　　　　　　　　　　 C. own　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. real

16. A. sound　　　　　　　　 B. manner　　　　　　　　　　 C. speech　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. voice

17. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. along　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

18. A. enough　　　　　　　 B. now　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. done　　　　　　　　　　　 D. said

19. A. referred　　　　　　　　　　 B. listened　　　　　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rushed

20. A. him　　　　　　　　　 B. action C. photos D. something