用所给词的适当形式填空（6分）：

1.Who can jump the _________________ (far) in your class, Sandy, Lucy or Kate?

2.Chen Kaige is one of the famous ________________ (direct) in China.

3.The boy’s ________________ (die) is a great disaster to his parents.

4.There’s always a risk of getting killed, so the family has to move away to another city for ________________ (safe).

5.Shortly after, the ____________ (France) director told me that he had devoted his lifetime to the industry.

6.Chinese people have found out the ______________ (true) through many years’ struggle.

My life suffered a lot in a summer five years ago. My father died in a car accident, leaving my mother, my two younger brothers and I alone. At that time, I was a senior high school student. After my father’s funeral (葬礼), I had no choice but to drop out of school and work in a factory.

I really wanted to return to school and wanted to go to college, but I couldn’t. I only hoped to bring up my two younger brothers. Life was not easy for me, for I can’t afford their tuition (学费) even if I worked from day to night without stopping. Without my father’s protection, I thought I was a slave (奴隶) to the fate.

Later on, something changed my life. I still remember that it was a rainy day. I put myself in the rain and walked slowly in the street.

Suddenly the rain stopped! I raised my head and found “the sky” was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then I noticed a middle-aged man with one leg on crutch (拐杖) standing behind me. He said to me, “Why not run without an umbrella? If you didn’t run, you would get drenched.”

The man told me that he was promoter (推销员). He once dreamed of being a policeman, but an accident ruined (毁灭) his dream. Though his present job was not suitable for his legs, it was wonderful start to him. He was very happy that he didn’t lose heart and still “ran” on the road of life…

I was encouraged by the man’s words. I went to a big city and I became an assurance representative (保险代理人). After two years’ running, I did well and my family condition turned better little by little. Later I returned to school and succeeded in my entrance to university.

Life is like this. When you are in rainy days in your life, if you couldn’t find a way to prevent you from being wet, you would be overwhelmed (被制服). But if you decide to get rid of it, you’ll discover that the rainy days last not so long as you imagine.

1.What happened to the writer at the beginning of the story? 

    A. His father died in a car accident six years ago.

    B. He didn’t have money to hold the funeral for his father.

    C. He had to drop out of school to look after his sick mother.

    D. He couldn’t afford his two brothers’ tuition even if he worked from day to night.

2.About the middle-aged man with one leg on crutch, which of the following is NOT true?

    A. He lost one leg in an accident.

    B. He had dreamed of being a policeman.

C. He became a promoter after an accident.

    D. He had a good job which was suitable for him very well.

3.What does the underlined word “drenched” mean in Chinese?

    A. 干燥的       B. 湿透的      C. 紧张的      D.舒服的

4.What’s the main idea of the sixth paragraph?

   A. The writer learned from the man and the situation soon got better.

B. The writer didn’t want to listen to the man and left without any word.

   C. The writer had to give up his dream and became a promoter as the man.

   D. The writer made friends with the man and they got on well with each other.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

   A. Try to Be Independent.

B. Care for the Disabled Person.

   C. Run out of the Rainy Season of Your Life.

D. Get to Know More About Middle-aged People

动词填空  用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答卷标有题号的横线上。（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
【小题1】Amy with her classmates ___________ (mop) the floor at this time yesterday.
【小题2】What did you say ___________ (change) his mind just now?
【小题3】Ang Lee ___________ (honour) with the Oscar Award for Best Director for his Life of Pi at the 85^th Academy Awards Ceremony on February 24^th, 2013.
【小题4】The problem the leaders paid attention to ___________ (solve) next week.
【小题5】— Did you see Tom at the party?
—No, Mary told me that he ___________ (leave) by the time I got there.
【小题6】It was said Sam ___________ (get) better marks in the coming exams because he worked harder than before.
【小题7】I ___________ (check) my e-mails. There’s nothing new.
【小题8】The actor looks happy because the audience ___________ (clap) their hands warmly.