Shawn returned to Iowa after the 2008 Games， 　　　　， as is known to us， she had been brought up and trained to be a gold medalist of gymnastics.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. when                     B. that         C .there        D. where

 

_____, the population of China is the largest in the world.

　 A. It is known that 　 B. As is well known

　 C. Which is well known 　 D. We all know that

_____ about the history of that part because there is not enough written information.

　 A. Much knows 　 B. much is known

　 C. People knows a little　　　 D. Little is known

 

It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to __36__ by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a __37__ part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is __38__ ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually __39__ to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening __40__.

　 When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely __41__. I looked around but not __42__table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. "A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. "It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly __43__"

　 The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. "The people there are about to __44__ "he said, "Just hold on and you'll _ 45 __a place there." He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people __46 __ the corner table paid their __47__, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down. __48___ our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter __49 _sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, __50__ the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very __51__ with life. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our __52__.

　　 A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had _53__ 　for us. __54__ a little sorry he told us that there was __55__ left. "All we can offer you" he said, "is an omelet(煎蛋卷) !"

36. A. remember B. celebrate C. memorize　　　 　　 　 D. congratulate

37. A. quiet B. calm　　　　　 　 　　　 C. busy D. silent

38. A. hard　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. often　　　　　　 　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　 　　　　 D. always

39. A. necessary　　 　　　　　 B. possible　　　　　 　　　 C. important　　　 　 　　 D. certain

40. A. as before B. as a matter of fact 　 C. as usual　　 　　　 　　 D. as is known to all

41. A. empty　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　 　　　　 C. free　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. quiet

42. A. all B. an empty　　　 　 　　 C. a single　　　　　 　　　　 D. a double

43. A. watch B. look after　　　　 　　 C. try　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. manage

44. A. start　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　 　　　　 C. end　　　　　　 　 　　　 D. pay

45. A. find　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. find out　　　　 　 　　 C. wait　　　　　 　 　　　 D. see

46. A. by　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. beside　　　　　 　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. near

47. A money　　　　 　　　　　 B. bill　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. food　　　　　　 　　　 D. drinks

48. A. Luckily　　　 　　　　　　 B. Fortunately　　　 　　 C. Generally　　　　 　　 D. Unluckily

49. A. whom　　　 　 　　　　　 B. which　　　　　 　　　　 C. he　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. who

50. A. were kept busy B. was busy with C. kept busy with　 　　 D. were busy with

51. A. exciting B. tired C. pleased D. disappointed

52. A. dishes B. food　 　　　　　 　　　 C. order D. menu

53. A. good presents B. good news C. bad news　　　 　　 　 D. bad presents

54. A. Looking　　　 　　　　　 B. Seeing　　　　　 　　　　 C. Looked　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. Found

55. A. no meat or fish B. no meat and fish C. meat and fish　　 　　 D. not meat or fish

Laughter and tears are part of living．But do you find enough time for laughter? I am not

asking if you __1__ lots of good times．__2__ we should laugh during the happy times．But do you also laugh during the__3__times?

　 Erma Bombeek is known for her humorous books, but she wrote one that __4__ a more serious topic：__5__ in children．Erma talks with many children with cancer and learns __6__

life lessons from them．She learns, for instance, that cancer survivors know how to__7__.

　 She __8__ the experience of 15-year-old Jessica from Burlinton．Jessica’s leg was cut

off at the knee because of cancer．She was learning to __9__ a prosthesis(假肢)．Jessica tells

about playing __10__．She kicked the ball __11__ and it flew off in one __12__ while her artificial leg flew into another．She fell on the __13__ and laughed．

　 Jessica may not have laughed about her cancer，but she laughed about handling the__14__

of it．And her laughter helped her a deal．

　 There is the story of 17-year-old Betsy．She __15__her way to the radiation room for her regular radiation therapy(化疗)．As __16__，she dropped her hospital gown and，wearing only her birthday suit，__17__ onto the table and waited．The extra people in the room were not the medical students she had thought，but__18__painters giving an estimate on painting! Betsy laughed heartily about the incident．And like Jessica, her __19__ to laugh helped her to deal with one of the most difficult things a young person can endure — cancer．

　 Do you find plenty of__20__ for laughter? You can…if you also find reasons to laugh during the especially difficult times．

　 Survivors know how to laugh．If you can laugh even when the going is rough，you’ll make

it．And you’ll smile at the end．

1．A. lose　　　　　 B. miss　　　　　 C. experience　　　 　　D. laugh

2．A. Of course　　　 B. In addition　　　 C. At first　　　　　　　 D. First of all

3．A. ordinary　　　 B. difficult　　　　 C. pleasant　　　　　　　 D. usual

4．A. connected　　　 B. reported　　　　 C. referred　　　　　　　 D. covered

5．A. cancer　　　　 B. disability　　　　 C. illness　　　　　　　 D. laughter

6．A. serious　　　　 B. important　　　　 C. careful　　　　　　　 D. thoughtful

7．A. cry　　　　　 B. shout　　　　　 C. laugh　　　　　　　　 D. face

8．A. describes　　　 B. learns　　　　　 C. keeps　　　　　　　　 D. imagines

9．A. put　　　　　 B. have　　　　　　 C. wear　　　　　　　　 D. make

10．A. basketball　　 B. badminton　　　　 C. volleyball　　　　　　 D. soccer

11．A. gently　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　 C. slightly　　　　　　　 D. straightly

12．A. way　　　　　 B. method　　　　　 C. direction　　　　　　　 D. point

13．A. floor　　　　 B. table　　　　　　 C. chair　　　　　　　　 D. bed

14．A. causes　　　　 B. results　　　　　 C. process　　　　　　　 D. ends

15．A. fought　　　　 B. took　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　 D. pushed

16．A. common　　　 B. often　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. usual

17．A .climbed　　　 B. lay　　　　　　　 C. jumped　　　　　　　 D. sat

18．A. also　　　　　 B. rather　　　　　 C. already　　　　　　　 D. almost

19．A. strength　　　 B. willingness　　　 C. ability　　　　　　　　 D. confidence

20．A. times　　　　 B. places　　　　　　 C. days　　　　　　　　 D. moments