Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择恰当的单词或词语完成短文）：（14分）

Ben is reading the following magazine article now. He wants to find out more about a special kind of theft.

Identity(身份) theft

The modern world is very convenient. It's     85     to buy or rent things. We can do a lot of our shopping and banking on the Internet. However, we also face a growing problem: identity theft.

We often give our personal information to stores. That     86     our birth date, personal ID number, and home address. When we apply for a store membership, we give our information to a stranger. When buying something online, we do the same thing.

87    work hard to get that information. They- steal receipts(收据) and     88     computers. They also try to steal our passwords. They can use that information to become" another person. That's identity theft.

One common crime is to apply for a credit card using     89     else's name. The thief buys expensive things but doesn't pay the bill. That can hurt a victims credit. With bad credit, it's harder to get bank or car loans.

90     can you prevent identity theft? First, be careful about giving away personal information.    91    give someone your birth date and personal ID number when necessary. Second, tear up old credit card receipts and bank statements if you don't want them. Finally, some experts recommend paying in cash as much as possible.

1. A) hard                     B) interesting            C) easy                      D) exciting

2. A) includes                 B) collects                C) consists                D) means

3.A) People                  B) Thieves                C) Engineers              D) Bank clerks

4.A) break into               B) break out               C) work for                D) keep off

5. A) someone                B) no one                 C) anyone                 D) everyone

6.A) When                   B) Where                 C) How                   D) Why

7. A) Never                   B) Ever                  C) Only                   D) Even

Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents   41  _ five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.
　　One morning,  Jimmy ,  one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together.
　　"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out."
　　"Let me try, " Martin said. "I   42  it isn't too hard for me. "
　　Martin tried his best but he couldn't work it out,   43   .
　　"If we had a small computer,  all the problems would be  44   for us to do. " Jimmy said.
　　"A small computer . . . , " Martin thought for a minute,  then he said, "I've got an idea. We can   45  one in a shop. "
　　"A computer is very   46   ,  and we don’t have enough money. "
　　"That's OK, " said Martin. "We can ask the new president (总统)   47  some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."
　　So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was finished and they hurried to the post office.
　　In front of the post office stood a small box. They   48   the letter into the box carefully and went home happily.
The next morning, they    49   the post office on their way to school. They found   50  ,  the box was not a post box but trash-box (果皮箱).

Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents   41  _ five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.
　　One morning,  Jimmy ,  one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together.
　　"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out."
　　"Let me try, " Martin said. "I   42  it isn't too hard for me. "
　　Martin tried his best but he couldn't work it out,   43   .
　　"If we had a small computer,  all the problems would be  44   for us to do. " Jimmy said.
　　"A small computer . . . , " Martin thought for a minute,  then he said, "I've got an idea. We can   45  one in a shop. "
　　"A computer is very   46   ,  and we don’t have enough money. "
　　"That's OK, " said Martin. "We can ask the new president (总统)   47  some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."
　　So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was finished and they hurried to the post office.
　　In front of the post office stood a small box. They   48   the letter into the box carefully and went home happily.
The next morning, they    49   the post office on their way to school. They found   50  ,  the box was not a post box but trash-box (果皮箱).

Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents       five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.

  One morning, Jimmy, one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together. 

"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out."

"Let me try, " Martin said. "I          it isn't too hard for me. " Martin tried his best but he couldn’t work it out,         . 

"If we had a small computer,  all the problems would be         for us to do. " Jimmy said.

"A small computer. . . , " Martin thought for a minute,  then he said, "I've got an idea. We can         one in a shop. "

"A computer is very          , and we don’t have enough money. "

"That's OK," said Martin. "We can ask the new president         some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."

So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was finished and they hurried to the post office. In front of the post office stood a small box. They         the letter into the box carefully and went home happily. 

The next morning ,they         he post office on their way to school. They found,__­­­­­______,  the box was not a post box but trash-box(果皮箱).

1.A. have died           B. had died           C. died               D. have been death

2.A. sure                B. think              C. hope               D. wish

3.A. neither               B. either              C. too                 D. also

4.A. easy enough                        B. enough easy

C. difficult enough                    D. enough difficult

5.A. borrow              B. lend               C. bring               D. buy 

6.A. expensive         B. cheap                 C. important          D. useful

7.A. to                    B. for                C. about               D. on

8.A. place                B. take                C. dropped             D. bring

9.A. passed             B. past                 C. pasted              D. passing

10.A. with their surprise                  B. in their surprise 

C. to their surprise                      D. of their surprise

Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents   41  _ five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.

　　One morning,  Jimmy ,  one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together.

　　"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out."

　　"Let me try, " Martin said. "I   42  it isn't too hard for me. "

　　Martin tried his best but he couldn't work it out,   43   .

　　"If we had a small computer,  all the problems would be  44   for us to do. " Jimmy said.

　　"A small computer . . . , " Martin thought for a minute,  then he said, "I've got an idea. We can   45  one in a shop. "

　　"A computer is very   46   ,  and we don’t have enough money. "

　　"That's OK, " said Martin. "We can ask the new president (总统)   47  some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."

　　So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was finished and they hurried to the post office.

　　In front of the post office stood a small box. They   48   the letter into the box carefully and went home happily.

The next morning, they    49   the post office on their way to school. They found   50  ,  the box was not a post box but trash-box (果皮箱).