A man walked into a restaurant. The restaurant advertised it had the        menu in the world. The manager was very proud of being able to provide any dish, no matter how        it was.
At the bottom of the       , there was a notice that said, “If you do not see the dish you need on this menu, please tell us and we will add it to the menu right away.”
The man        the menu and decided to make sure if it was true. He would order         that was very unusual.
When a waiter came up to take his order, he said, “You say you can serve any dish, even if it’s not on your longest menu in the world.”
“That is correct, sir. We are able to meet everyone’s requirements.”
“Well,” the man said, “bring me a sandwich with two elephant ears.       , not African.”
The waiter wrote down in his paper: Two Indian elephant ears on toast.
“Very good, sir,” he said. “That shouldn’t        long.”
The waiter walked away quickly.
The man was very surprised and rather disappointed.
Then he smiled        the waiter returned with a very unhappy look on his face.
“Ah!” the man said. “You can’t        it to me, can you?”
The waiter made an apology 道歉.
“I’m very sorry, sir, and this is the      embarrassing 令人为难的,” he said, “but I’m afraid we can’t because we’ve run out of bread.”
小题1:A. biggest            B. thickest            C. longest
小题2:A. unfair             B. unusual         C. beautiful
小题3:A. menu           B. dish            C. restaurant
小题4:A. looked for       B. looked after        C. looked at
小题5:A. anything           B. something       C. everything
小题6:A. American       B. Indian              C. Canadian
小题7:A. pay            B. cost                C. take
小题8:A. as             B. and                 C. so
小题9:A. catch           B. take                C. bring
小题10:A. least          B. most            C. less

I began to play the piano four years ago,I always remember my first piano performance.I remember that year,I was only nine years old,and but just     to lean to play the piano a few months before.
One day,my teacher told me there was ging to be a piano performance     three weeks.When I heard the news,I felt very   .But the teacher said,“You can make it.You have     this piece of music many times,so you’ll play it well.And when the performance comes,I’am sure you’ll   .”After hearing the teacher’s words,I felt confident about myself.
After three weeks of hard practicing,the piece for the performance was fianlly   .The night before the performance,I was so excited that I couldn’t stand still or sit down.When it was my    to perform,I held my head high,went onto the stage,sat on the chair,quickly    the song in my head,and lifted up my hands to play.In one breath,I played the piece from beginning to end and played it very pleasantly.Soon,a thunter of applause(雷鸣般的掌声)      out in the concert hall.I felt very happy,and proud of    ,yoo.
That was my first piano performance and I will never forget it.
小题1:

A．finished

B．considered

C．stopped

D．started

小题2:

A．in

B．for

C．on

D．until

小题3:

A．sleepy

B．exhausted

C．nervous

D．energetic

小题4:

A．pronounced

B．provided

C．produced

D．practiced

小题5:

A．suit

B．succeed

C．incersse

D．interset

小题6:

A．successful

B．ready

C．empty

D．careful

小题7:

A．ending

B．turn

C．entertainment

D．challenge

小题8:

A．went through

B．made up

C．came up with

D．went off

小题9:

A．looked

B．took

C．broke

D．filled

小题10:

A．me

B．my

C．myself

D．mine

A famous doctor once received a little child that was badly ill. Thanks to his skills and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
The child's mother was very thankful to the doctor, and she called on him to thiank for what he had done for her child. "Doctor," she said, "you have saved my little son. I don't know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude.I hope you will accept it." The doctor stood up and said coldly, "Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to paid properly for what he has done." The lady was surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, "Perhaps you will tell me how much you fee is?"
"Fifty pounds," he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She passed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying goodbye to the doctor, went out of the room.
小题1:The lady was thankful to the doctor because ______.

A．he had saved her life	B．he had saved her son’slife
C．he had lent her some money	D．he often called on her

小题2:The doctor refused the lady’spurse becasue he thought_______.

A．the puese should be given between friends

B．the purse was too small

C．the lady was not kind to him

D．the lady just gave him that purse and wouldn’t give him the medical fee

小题3:The underlined word”gratitude”means”_______”in English.

A．feiendship

B．pity

C．happiness

D．thanks

小题4:The money in the purse_______.

A．was only 150 pounds

B．was less than 200 pounds

C．was much more than the medical fee

D．was not enough for the medical fee

小题5:How do you think the doctor would feel in the end?

A．Sorry and worried

B．Regret and proud

C．Excited and proud

D．Sorry and regret

Bruce shook his money box again.
Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The   which he wanted was at least $90. How on earth(究竟) was he going to get the rest of the   ?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang out(闲逛) with people when you were the only one  a bicycle. He thought about    he could do. He couldn’t get money from his parents, because he knew they had no extra(额外的) money.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn(挣钱) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for  .
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing”.
That was the beginning of Bruce’s part-time(兼职) job. For the next three   he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms.
The day finally came when Bruce   his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to  the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to   his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he had bought it with his own money. At last, his dream came true, and his parents were   of him.
小题1:A．car     B．bicycle  C．truck
小题2:A．money   B．help C．food
小题3:A．with    B．without     C．behind
小题4:A．why B．how     C．what
小题5:A．food    B．advice   C．water
小题6:A．months  B．minutes  C．seconds
小题7:A．lent    B．lost C．counted
小题8:A．choose  B．sell C．drive
小题9:A．borrowing   B．showing  C．asking
小题10:A．famous B．strict   C．Proud

Jeff has an illness. He is recording (录音) his words so that his little son will be able to hear his voice in the future.
Jeff caught the illness in 2011. The doctor told him that he might have only two to five years to live and the illness would make him lose his voices, so he decided to record his voice for his 13-month-old son, Bill.
His wife Gina said, “Jeff used to play and sing in a band, so his voice is important to him. I can’t imagine not having his voice around. I would certainly like Bill to know his father’s voice in this way.”
Jeff and his wife hope that they can save his real voice for their little son. He now spends his weekends and evenings recording his voice. Their little son, Bill will feel his parents ’love when he grows up.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“T”表示，不正确的用“F”表示。
小题1:Jeff caught the illness in 2011.
小题2:Jeff’s illness would make him become blind.
小题3:Jeff still plays and sings in a band now.
小题4:Jeff now spends his weekends and evenings recording his voice.
小题5:The parents hope that Bill will feel their love by hearing his father’s voice.

Jack and Jim were classmates. They lived in the same town. After they left school, Jack kept a flower shop and Jim became a doctor in a hospital. Jim made a girlfriend. He bought a red rose for her each day to show his love. The flowers made his girlfriend very happy. Sometimes he took the rose to her himself But when he was very busy in the hospital, he asked Jack to send the rose to her instead of him.

One afternoon, Jim came to the flower shop and said to Jack,“ I will go to another town on business today. So I have no time to give the letter and the flowers to my girlfriend. Please send the letter and twenty-four roses to her"
In the evening, when Jack was busy in the shop, Jim came in and looked very angry.
“Jack, how many roses did you give my girlfriend this morning?” I gave her thirty roses." answered Jack.
"Why did you do that?"
"You often buy flowers in my shop for your girlfriend, so I want to give her six more flowers. What happened then?"
“ How foolish you are!" he threw the letter on the table,‘‘ Read it yourself." Jack picked it up and began to read:
My dear,
Today is your birthday. I hope you will like my present---the roses. One rose means one year. Wish you are always charming.
Jim
小题1:Where did Jim work?

A．In a flower shop

B．In a hospital

C．In another town

D．We don't know

小题2:What did Jim give his girlfriend every day?

A．A letter

B．A rose

C．a letter and a rose

D．It isn't mentioned.

小题3:How did his girlfriend feel when she got the flowers on her birthday?

A．Happy

B．Angry

C．Sad

D．Sorry

小题4:How old was the girl?

A．Thirty

B．Twenty

C．twenty- four

D．thirty-six

小题5:Why was Jim so angry?   .

A．Because the roses were too expensive.

B．Because Jack didn't send the roses to his girlfriend.

C．Because Jack sent too many roses to his girlfriend.

D．Because Jack saw the letter.

What’s the difference(区别) between studies and life in primary schools and middle schools? Here, two students give you        ideas.
Wang Junli, 14, Chongqing
In the primary school, I walked to school every day because it is not far        my home. But in the middle school, I should live at school because our school tells us to do so. After two        middle school life, I learn a lot. That is, you need to learn to        yourself(你自己) and learn to do things by yourself.
Huang Lu, 14, Chengdu
My name is Huang Lu. I had(有) only 4 subjects        they were very easy to learn in the primary school. When I        to the middle school, I find that there are more subjects        history and geography. They are        to learn so I don’t know how to learn them well. Every day I        to be interested in all subjects. Listen to the teachers and take notes carefully. They are my       .

小题1:	A．our B．their C．your D．my

小题2:	A．near B．in C．at D．from

小题3:	A．years’ B．years C．weeks’ D．weeks

小题4:	A．look out B．look at C．look after D．look for

小题5:	A．because B．but C．so D．and

小题6:	A．am B．come C．want D．hope

小题7:	A．like B．likes C．is like D．are like

小题8:	A．easy B．fun C．difficult D．bad

小题9:	A．have B．try C．dislike D．ask

小题10:

A．notes B．subjects C．schools D．ideas

When I had something difficult to do， I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said， “Do it  yourself， dear.” I was not         at all. I thought she was the               mother in the world!
For example， one day， I decided to      some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked my       to help me clean it，       she still said， “Do it yourself， girl.”
Because of my “lazy mother”， I have to         my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents         I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard  for me to do everything well， but I have learned      .
As time goes by， I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent (勤奋的)          a great mother!
A        mother is worth（等值于） one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?
小题1:A. old                 B. glad             C. thin
小题2:A. tallest             B. most foolish     C. laziest
小题3:A. leave               B. invite               C. visit
小题4:A. mother              B. father               C. brother
小题5:A. or                  B. when             C. but
小题6:A. wash                B. lead             C. knock
小题7:A. do housework        B. go swimming      C. go camping
小题8:A. on show            B. by mistake           C. a lot
小题9:A. Which               B. What             C. Who
小题10:A. young              B. good             C. happy

On my way home I knocked into a stranger as he passed by."Oh. I'm terribly sorry," I said. That's all right. Please excuse me too; I wasn't even       you. I wish I didn't hurt you."
We were very      . We said good-bye and went on our way.
But at home we often        our loved ones in a different way.
Later that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very quietly.
When I turned, I nearly    her down. " Move out of the way." I shouted. She walked away, tears in her eyes.
While I lay awake in bed, I realized how       I'd spoken. So I decided to get up to say sorry to my daughter. On the way to her bedroom, to my surprise, I found some       by the door of the kitchen. At that time my tears began to fall. I quietly went and got down on my knees by her      She woke up and put her arms around my neck when I kissed her. Then I asked," Did you pick these flowers for me?"
She smiled," I found them out by the tree. I picked them      they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like them. I stood quietly in order to give you a surprise.'"'Oh dear, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have shouted at you."
“That's okay. Mom. I       you anyway."
I suddenly realized what a clever way it is to explain the word     like this: ( F) ather (A) nd ( M) other, ( I) ( L) ove ( Y) ou !
小题1:A. noticing        B. helping         C. calling
小题2:A. sad            B. angry              C. polite
小题3:A. Help           B. Treat              C. criticize
小题4:A. put            B. took            C. knocked
小题5:A. sadly          B. rudely          C. softly
小题6:A. books          B. clothes            C. flowers
小题7:A. bed            B. desk            C. chair
小题8:A. if         B. because         C. though
小题9:A. love           B. need               C. miss
小题10:A. father         B. mother          C. family

Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they          their work, he left them, saying, “when the sun is down, I will come and see yow work."
At last one of them said, "What's the use of doing this foolish work? We can        fill the basket."     man answered," That is none of your business."The first man said. "You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at____ so foolish."He _____his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying __At last the well was almost ____.
As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came.        he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself.
"You ____so well in this little thing, " he said," ____now know I can believe you with many things."
小题1:A. finished        B. did             C. began        
小题2:A. ever           B. never             C. easily      
小题3:A. The other       B. Another         C. One         
小题4:A. anything        B. something           C. nothing     
小题5:A. threw away     B. put away            C. took away        
小题6:A. water          B. basket             C. well             
小题7:A. full           B. empty              C. filled       
小题8:A. While          B. As soon as          C. Since
小题9:A. have done      B. will do            C. are doing
小题10:A. what          B. that            C. when