Ted's mother kept telling Ted not to tell lies, but_______ didn't help.

A. they                     B．it               C．she                    D. he

 She read the instructions to find out how_______ the computer.

A. use                      B. to use                  C. using                    D. uses

- Will you please write a short passage on "Meteor Garden" and_______ it to me this evening?

- What about tomorrow?  My computer doesn't work okay now.

A. give                     B. e-mail                  C. take                     D. bring

- What's that terrible noise?    - The neighbors_______ for a party.

A. prepared            B. prepare    C. will prepare    D. are preparing

- Would you please_______ the TV a little? Jack is doing his homework.  

- Terribly sorry. I will.

A. turn down          B. turn up      C. turn on      D. turn off

I think he's been drinking, _______ I'm not completely sure.

A. if                          B. though                C. because    D. while

We_______ each other the best of luck in the examination.

A. hoped                 B. wished      C. expected            D. wanted

- Mary is ill. When shall we go to see her, tonight or tomorrow night?

   -_______. Either night is OK.

A. I'm sure    B. I'm afraid not       C. I don't know          D. I don't mind

Time is very important in our life. It      our everyday moments. However, time never had any importance in my life until I       a watch from my father, which organized my life and made me more responsible. It's around my wrist with two silver bands.

    I received this gift on a gray-sky day. I went to the airport a.m. to       up my uncle Ali and take him to my house. However, I was late because I was       with my friends. Later, around 11:00 a.m. I      my uncle , but he had left the airport and taken a taxi to my house. I got to my house at 2:00 p.m. and felt       of myself at that moment. After I said hello to my angry father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him and handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, "Peter, did you have       with your friends today? I answered, "Yes, Father, and I apologized for not meeting my uncle Ali." He said, "What you       was not very nice and you should feel sorry for your action." I was ashamed and said, "Father, I'll never do it again. I promise." He said, "I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a       for you." He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my life.

    I learned a very important lesson from my father: to respect time and never to be late to get someone. This watch is       to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

1.A. makes    B. organizes            C. orders                 D. deals

2.A. received     B. accepted      C. won                     D. achieved

3.A. call                   B. put                       C. pick                      D. bring

4.A. going      B. leaving       C. standing    D. shopping

5.A. forgot    B. remembered       C. saw                      D. visited

6.A. ashamed           B. frightened          C. disappointed        D. shy

7.A. lunch              B. quarrel                C. chance                D. fun

8.A. said       B. did              C. thought      D. forgot

9.A. wonder            B. hope                    C. requirement    D. reminder

10.A. useful            B. necessary           C. important           D. helpful

1. How many popular articles are there in the magazine?

A. 2                          B. 3                           C. 4                 D. 5

2. Which article is about saving money?

A. Ice cream and banking.               B. Black sheep and Uncle Bob.

C. Relation between you and food.           D. Films that aren't really about Canada.

3.What is Black sheep and Uncle Bob about?

A. merican films.    B. Family stories.    C. Food.    D. Banking.