I was shown into the waiting-room, which as I had expected, was full. There were dirty　　1　　on the wall, and the tattered (撕碎) magazines on the table 　 2　 a great pile of waste paper. I took my seat and decided to 　 3　 the time by watching people around me.

A young man beside me was turning over the 　 4　 of a magazine quickly and nervously. It was 　 5　 to understand what he was looking at for every three minutes or so he would 　 6　 the magazine on to the table, seize 　 7　 , and sink back into his 　 8　 . Opposite me there was a young mother who was trying to keep her son from　　9　 . The boy had clearly grown tired of 　 10　 . He had placed an ash-tray on the floor and was making plane sounds as he waved a pencil in his hand. Near him an old man was fast　　11　 ,and the boy's mother was afraid 　 12　 sooner or later her son would 　 13　 the gentleman. At the same time the 　 14　 man next to me kept sighing loudly. At last he got up, walked towards the door and began 　 15　 the pictures on the wall. Soon growing　　16　 , he snatched one more magazine out of the bottom of the pile and dropped tiredly into a chair. Even the boy had become quiet and was sleeping in her mother's arms.

There was a complete　　17　 in the room as the door opened and a nurse　　18　 . The people looked up with a ray of　　19　 in the eyes, then settled down again as the next　　20　 patient was let out of the room.

1. A. notice B. pictures C. maps D. holes

2. A. were made of B. changed into C. looked like D. were same as

3. A. cost B. take C. pass D. use

4. A. stories B. articles C. books D. pages

5. A. easy B. possible C. useless D. hard

6. A. throw B. take C. drag D. push

7. A. the others B. other C. another D. the other

8. A. chair B. pocket C. sleep D. picture

9. A. hurting himself B. tearing the magazine C. falling asleep D. making a noise

10. A. sleeping B. waiting C. reading D. playing

11. A. in sleep B. asleep C. sleepy D. sleeping

12. A. what B. that C. then D. before

13. A. do harm to B. knock into C. turn against D. wake up

14. A. old B. kind C. young D. handsome

15. A. drawing B. taking down C. examining D. putting up

16. A. glad B. unhappy C. angry D. uninterested

17. A. loneliness B. hopelessness C. tiredness D. silence

18. A. entered B. turned out C. entered in D. came out

19. A. success B. satisfaction C. joy D. hope

20. A. unlucky B. tired C. lucky D. happy

You Did More Than Carry My Books

　　 Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark 　1 down and helped the boy pick up these articles. 　2 they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark 　3 the boy's name was Bill, that he 4 computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of 　5 with his other subjects and that he had just broken 6 with his girlfriend.

　　　 They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was 　7 in for a Coke-Cola and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 　8 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 9 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before 10 , Bill asked Mark if they 11 talk.

　　Bill 12 him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Do you 13 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I 14 out my locker(柜) because I didn't want to leave a mess（脏乱） 15 anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to 16 my things. But after we spent some time together 17 and laughing, I realized that 18 I had done that, I would have 19 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 　20 my life."

1．A．fell　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．sat　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．lay　　　　　　　　 D．knelt

2．A．Although　　　　　　　　 B．Since　　　　　　　　　　 C．After　　　　　　　 D．Until

3．A．discovered　　　　　　　 B．realized　　　　　　　　　 C．said　　　　　　　　 D．decided

4．A．played　　　　　　　　　　 B．loved　　　　　　　　　　 C．tried　　　　　　　 D．made

5．A．questions　　　　　　　　 B．ideas　　　　　　　　　　　 C．trouble　　　　　　 D．doubt

6．A．up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．out　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．off　　　　　　　　 D．away

7．A．put　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．helped　　　　　　　　　　 C．invited　　　　　　 D．pushed

8．A．peacefully　　　　　　　　 B．willingly　　　　　　　　 C．freely　　　　　　 D．pleasantly

9．A．continued　　　　　　　　 B．agreed　　　　　　　　　 C．forced　　　　　　 D．offered

10．A．graduation　　　　　　　 B．movement　　　　　　　 C．separation　　　 D．vacation

11．A．would　　　　　　　　　　 B．should　　　　　　　　　 C．could　　　　　　　 D．must

12．A．demanded　　　　　　　 B．reminded　　　　　　　　 C．removed　　　　 D．asked

13．A．ever　　　　　　　　　　　 B．usually　　　　　　　　　 C．even　　　　　　　 D．never

14．A．checked　　　　　　　　 B．took　　　　　　　　　　　 C．cleaned　　　　　 D．put

15．A．over　　　　　　　　　　　 B．into　　　　　　　　　　　 C．with　　　　　　　 D．for

16．A．find　　　　　　　　　　　 B．pick　　　　　　　　　　　 C．pack　　　　　　　 D．hold

17．A．talking　　　　　　　　　 B．playing　　　　　　　　　 C．reading　　　　　 D．watching

18．A．before　　　　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．while　　　　　　　 D．as

19．A．forgotten　　　　　　　 B．passed　　　　　　　　　 C．left　　　　　　　　 D．lost

20．A．helped　　　　　　　　　 B．recovered　　　　　　　 C．improved　　　　 D．changed

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school（寄宿学校）.1 being sent away, this boy was the 　2 student in his class. He was at the top in every 　3 always with high marks.

But the boy changed after 　4 home and attending the boarding school. His grades started

5 . He hated being in a 　6 . He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he 　7 committing suicide（自杀）. All of this was because he felt 　8 and no one loved him. His parents started 　9 about the boy. But they even did not know what was 　10 with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and 　11 him. They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and 　12 . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?” The boy answered back, “To 13 my grades ?” “No, no .” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most 　14 person for me. I want to see you 　15 . I don’t care about grades. I care about you . I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.” These words 　 16 the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He 　17 his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.

Now the boy had 　18 he wanted . He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He 　19 the world to someone and today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him 　20 !

1．A．After 　　 　　B．Before　　 C．When 　　 D．While

2．A．hardest　　 B．naughtiest　　 C．brightest　　 D．dullest

3．A．exam　　　 B．activity　　　 C．game　　　　　 D．class

　 4．A．coming　　 B．returning　　 C．leaving　 D．reaching

5．A．rising　　 　 B．increasing　　 C．reducing　　　 D．dropping

6．A．group　　　 　 B．term　 　　　 C．company　 D．party

7．A．led to 　　 　　B．felt like　　 C．thought back　 D．looked for

8．A．worthless　　 B．careless　　　 C．concerned　　 D．annoyed

9．A．caring　　 　 B．turning　 C．worrying　　　 D．speaking

10．A．crazy　　　　 B．true　　　　　 C．possible　　　 D．wrong

11．A．talk with 　 B．listen to 　　 C．tell to 　　　 D．care about

12．A．family　　 B．friends　 C．study　　　　 D．grades

13．A．realize　 B．analyze　 C．check　　　　 D．test

14．A．outstanding　 B．important　　 C．famous　　 D．familiar

15．A．happy　　 B．excellent　　 C．interested　　 D．satisfied

16．A．caused　　 B．wanted　　 C．encouraged D．forced

17．A．answered B．ignored　 C．hated　　　　 D．hugged

18．A．nothing　 B．something　　 C．everything　　 D．anything

19．A．showed　　 B．meant　　 C．intended　　　 D．expressed

20．A．sad　　　 B．angry　　　　 C．pleasant　　　 D．joyful