After the education reform(改革) in Jiangsu Province, the pupils have_______ time to relax and _______

homework to do.

A. less; more B. much; manyC. fewer; moreD. more; less

— I’m thinking of losing weight these days.

— Oh, you _______ be mad. You’re only 45 kilograms at the most.

A. canB. mustC. shouldD. need

—How is your pet dog?

— He is lovely. But if he _______ at home all day, he _______ at me angrily.

A. keeps; barks B. is kept; will barkC. is kept; barkD. keeps; will bark

It was a difficult time for the relatives of Missing MH370 Passengers when they heard the bad news , but they didn’t ________ hope.

A. give outB. give offC. give inD. give up

—Did you give Tom a call?

—I didn’t need to , ________ I’ll see him soon.

A. when B. thoughC. untilD. because

— You won the first prize in the Physics competition.

— _________. I made several terrible mistakes.

A. I think so B. You must be jokingC. You are welcomeD. It doesn’t matter

—Driving less, walking more is good for our health.

— So I’d rather ________ an hour’s walk to work than ________ driving a car.

A. take; consider B. take; to considerC. to take; to considerD. taking; considering

—I’m going to buy a car. Any advice, Charlie?  

—Well, it depends on(根据) ________. If money isn’t a problem, you can buy a BMW.

A. when you will buy one              B. how much you can afford

C. what colour you like             D. where you are driving     

My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily.

When it became lighter, I decided to brave the rain(冒雨) to get my , which was parked at my office three streets away.

My friends argued that I shouldn’t go, mainly I was seven months pregnant (怀孕的) then. I told them that I’d be very . One of them wanted to come with me but I insisted that she should stay with another friend who needed with her baby.

I walked out of the and started making my way to the car. At the traffic crossing，a car stopped and the passenger with an umbrella.

I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he’d send me to my destination(目的地). I was very embarrassed(尴尬的) and refused, he insisted on offering me his help.

During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was . When we got to the car parking lot, I him and we parted(分手). I did not get his and may not even recognize(认识) him now. Did he purposely stop for me? I’ll never know.

So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I two Indian construction(建筑) workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction site near my home, which was a long walk. I went out and them an umbrella. The two men were wet through. They were surprised by my action , and I told them they should the umbrella and keep it. They were very . And like me, probably wondered why a stranger was giving such kindness. 

1.A. moneyB. bagC. carD. raincoat

2.A. becauseB. soC. unlessD. if

3.A. activeB. strongC. busyD. careful

4.A. courageB. waterC. helpD. food

5.A. hospitalB. hotelC. officeD. supermarket

6.A. got offB. got inC. picked upD. took off

7.A. BeforeB. SinceC. WhenD. For

8.A. soB. butC. andD. as

9.A. wetB. emptyC. dryD. hard

10.A. paidB. askedC. thankedD. left

11.A. officeB. nameC. moneyD. umbrella

12.A. heardB. left C. noticedD. sent

13.A. boughtB. soldC. threwD. passed

14.A. takeB. bringC. buyD. lend

15.A. foolishB. sadC. gratefulD. cheerful

“Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor’s language ability,” said a teacher during a school meeting last term, “Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won’t be disappointed(失望的).”

    After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.

    As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went  to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family(寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too.

    The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.

    The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.

 1.In the “homestay” program, a visitor can .

A. learn more about holidays B. understand his culture better

C. improve the language ability D. take part in foreign meetings

 2.The writer had wanted to visit London since .

A. the last month B. years agoC. the special meetingD. her stay abroad

3.The group leader should .

A. make plans for the family B. take care of the students

C. stay with different families D. rent rooms to the students

4.The writer’s host family .

A. was very kind to her B. went sight-seeing with her

C. had two white daughters D. was interested in her activities

5.From the passage, we know that the writer in London.

A. wished to stay a little longer   

B. spent three weeks in her “home”

C. had classes in many interesting places

D. helped the teacher take the students in a car