It is a thousand kilometers across that desert (沙漠). The road is 16 nearly all the way. Sometimes there is a deep sand. A driver must then put his foot down hard and drive through! There are three small 　17 along the way. Vick reached the first place at ten o‘clock p. m. He had his 　18 in a little restaurant there. It was a warm 　19 in August. Vick wanted to 20 through the night. The nights are warm enough in August, but the days are very, very　 21 .

　　He left the restaurant at 11：30 and drove over 　22 hours. There wasn’t a moon, but the　 23　 were wonderful. There was nothing else on the road. Vick thought， “It‘s an empty desert. No tree, house, man.” He could 　24 the endless, white road in the car’s headlights(车灯). A million stars looked down on him.

　　It was two o‘clock in the morning. Vick stopped the car. He was two hundred kilometers from the 25 town： “I’ll light the cooker，” he thought， “and make some tea. ” He got out of the car.

　　He heard some sounds, ten or fifteen meters 　26 . He could not see anything in the darkness. A man said, “Good morning. It‘s a 27 morning, isn’t it?” The man came forward，out of the darkness; out of the desert. Vick did not move. The man said, “You are going to 28 some tea, aren‘t you? I often get a cup of tea at this time. It’s two o’clock. Cars always 29 　near here at this time. Sometimes I get a 30 . Now listen, and I’ll tell you a story. Then you‘ll give me…”

(　 ) 16. A. bad 　　　　　　　 B. good 　　　　　　　 C. busy 　　　　　　　 D. well

(　 ) 17. A. cities　　　　　　　 B. hotels 　　　　　　 C. villages 　　　　　 D. towns

(　 ) 18. A. tea 　　　　　　　 B. supper 　　　　　　 C. lunch 　　　　　　　　　　 D. breakfast

(　 ) 19. A. night 　　　　　　 B. day 　　　　　　　　 C. season 　　　　　　 D. month

(　 ) 20. A. live 　　　　　　　 B. stay 　　　　　　　　 C. drive 　　　　　　　 D. walk

(　 ) 21. A. cold 　　　　　　　　　　 B. cool 　　　　　　　 C. hot 　　　　　　　　 D. warm

(　 ) 22. A. two 　　　　　　　 B. seven 　　　　　　　　　　 C. ten 　　　　　　　　 D. fourteen

(　 ) 23 A. trees 　　　　　　　 B. animals 　　　　　 C. stars 　　　　　　　 D. clouds

(　 ) 24. A. see 　　　　　　　 B. ride 　　　　　　　　 C. pass 　　　　　　　 D. find

(　 ) 25. A. home 　　　　　　 B. whole　　　　　　　 C. next 　　　　　　　 D. another

(　 ) 26. A. about 　　　　　　 B. from 　　　　　　　 C. far 　　　　　　　　 D. away

(　 ) 27. A. noisy 　　　　　　 B. lovely 　　　　　　 C. sleepy 　　　　　　 D. sunny

(　 ) 28. A. eat 　　　　　　　 B. make 　　　　　　　 C. cook 　　　　　　　 D. drink

(　 ) 29. A. leave 　　　　　　 B. stop 　　　　　　　 C. meet 　　　　　　　 D. run

(　 ) 30. A. bread 　　　　　　 B. car 　　　　　　　　 C. rest 　　　　　　　　 D. meal

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Arriving at the slopes(山坡) on a cold February morning, I filled my mouth and nose with mountain air. I stepped 1 a foot of white snow from the car. But soon my new shoes 2 as heavy as iron. My son and my daughter happily joined the lines 3 at the chair lifts. The skiers arrived and they were all 4 , from little children to grandparents.

At ten o'clock, the bell 5 and the morning lessons began. As I got 6 ready, my heart 7 faster and faster. What would I do 8 I broke a leg or an arm?

Our 9 , a woman in her early 20's, looked us over carefully. “ 10 we'll learn the snowplow(滑行),” she said. “After that, you'll feel 11 of yourself.” She 12 us a beautiful V with the front ends of her skis(滑雪板) together and moved 13 on the snow.

The first time I got my skis crossed and 14 a quick sit-down. 15 second time I got my skis split and lay down on my 16 . Going up the slopes was even 17 . Several times I fell out of the 18 because they were made too small for me. But the children 19 do the same as the teacher 20 after trying a few times.

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People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 　46　 date very year.

In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 　47 　 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 　48 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 　49 , “Happy New Year!”

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 　50 .

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 　51　 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 　52 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 　53 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 　54 their resolutions.

So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, 　55 people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

46. A. familiar　　　　 B. same　　　　　 C. important　　　　 D. normal

47. A. If　　　　　　 B. Even though 　　 C. While　　　　　 D. Before

48. A. comes　　　　 B. turn　　　　　　 C. looks　　　　　　 D. counts

49. A. loudly　　　　 B. quietly　　　　　 C. sadly　　　　　　 D. safely

50. A. walk　　　　　 B. secret　　　　　 C. job　　　　　　　 D. treatment

51. A. put on　　　　 B. write down　　　 C. take away　　　　 D. look after

52. A. quickly　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　 C. harder　　　　　 D. hardly

53. A. its　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　 C. her　　　　　　　 D. their

54. A. follow　　　　 B. make　　　　　 C. do　　　　　　　 D. give

55. A. by　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. from

Monday is the first work day for most（大多数）Americans and also the first day of the week.

　　It is eight o'clock on a Monday morning, and it is ___1_____ A cold wind is ___2_____ and the sky（天空） is grey（灰色的）. Men and women are going ___3_____ work. Some are walking. Some are riding on bikes. Some are waiting for buses on windy corners（角落）in the rain. ____4____ are driving their cars, or riding ____5____ the cars of their neighbours（邻居）and friends. The city streets are ____6____ of cars and buses. All are moving slowly, one after another（一个接一个）, ___7_____ the city streets and on the roads between cities and towns.

　　Children are going to ___8_____ . Some are riding on school buses. Some are riding in ____9____ parents cars. Many are walking, and they are ____10____ very happy. Life is not beautiful on a rainy Monday morning.

（　）1. A. fine　　　　   B. sunny　　　　　　　　　　  C. raining　　　　　　　　　　 D. snowing

（　）2. A. going　　　　 B. blowing　　　　　　　　    C. welcome　　　　　　　　  D. reading

（　）3. A. to　　　　　　  B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. before

（　）4. A. Another　　  B. Other　　　　　　　　　　   C. Others　　　　　　　　　　 D. Rest

（　）5. A. in　　　　　　  B. by　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. with

（　）6. A. little　　　　   B. few　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. empty　　　　　　　　　　  D. full

（　）7. A. to　　　　　　  B. along　　　　　　　　　　   C. up　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. out

（　）8. A. play　　　　   B. work　　　　　　　　　　   C. town　　　　　　　　　　   D. school

（　）9. A. the　　　　    B. their　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. our　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. his

（　）10. A. all　　　　    B. always　　　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　   D. not

 

    It was Sunday．I never get up early 　1  Sundays．I sometimes stay 　 2　 until lunch

    time．Last Sunday I 　3　 very late．I looked 　4 　the window．It was dark outside “What a day!”I thought．“It 　5 　again．”Just then the telephone 　6　 ．It was my aunt Lucy．“I've just arrived 　7 　train．”she said．“I am coming to 　8 　you．”

    “But I'm still having breakfast．”I said．

    “What are you doing?”she said．
    “I'm having 　9  ,”I repeated．

    “Dear me, ”she said, “Do you always get up so 　10　 ? It is one o'clock．”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

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4．A．up	B．from	C．at	D．out of	[　　]
5．A．is 　　 raining	B．was dark	C．is rained	D．was fine	[　　]
6．A．stopped	B．rang	C．came	D．called	[　　]
7．A．in	B．with	C．on	D．by	[　　]
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9．A．lunch	B．supper	C．breakfast	D．tea	[　　]
10．A．late	B．early	C．slowly	D．soon	[　　]