Jim likes playing football, and he ____1____ likes watching football matches. As he hasn't enough money to buy the tickets he ____2____ watch them on TV at home if he is free. But to his regret, he ____3____ goes to school from Monday to Friday and misses a lot of interesting matches.

　　One afternoon ____4____ would be the biggest football match of the year in America. Jim ____5____ to watch it on TV very much but he couldn't. They would have a physics test the next morning and he had to get ready.

　　“Can we have a video recorder （录像机）, Mom?” Jim asked ____6____ he went to school. “Then you will record the football matches ____7____ me.” “I'm afraid we can't buy ____8____.“said his mother. But the next afternoon Jim came in, with a ____9____ video in his arms.

　　“How on earth （到底） did you pay for that, Jim?” the woman asked in surprise.

　　“That's ____10____, Mom,” answered the boy, “I've sold our TV set.”

（　）1. A. too　　　　　　 B. only　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. also　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. never

（　）2. A. has to　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　    D. won't

（　）3. A. often　　　　  B. always　　　　　　　　　　  C. never　　　　　　　　　　    D. has to

（　）4. A. if　　　　　　   B. he　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. here　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. there

（　）5. A. wants　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 C. is wanting　　　　　　　　 D. will want

（　）6. A. before　　    B. after　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

（　）7. A. with　　　　   B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. to

（　）8. A. a　　　　　　    B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. one　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. this

（　）9. A. long　　　　   B. short　　　　　　　　　　    C. old　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. new

（　）10. A. right　　　　 B. all right　　　　　　　　　　 C. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. OK

 

　　Tom   1   a middle school students. He enjoys   2   football. He also likes watching football matches. As he hasn’t enough money to buy tickets, he has to   3   them on TV at home if he   4   free. But Tom must go to school   5   Monday to Friday. So he watches football matches on Saturday   6   Sunday.

　　Last Thursday morning there was a big football match on TV. Tom knew it. He got up late when his mother came   7   his bedroom and asked, “Why do you get up late? What’s wrong with you? ”“I have a bad headache（头痛）, I’m afraid. I can’t go to school today, Mum. Could I   8   home this morning? I think I   9   this afternoon. ”Tom answered. “But if the match is over, you must   10   to school this afternoon. ”His mother said.

　　1．A. is　　　　 　　　　　　  B. am　　　　　　　　　　 　　   C. are　　  　　　　　　　　　　 D. was

　　2．A. play　　　　　　　　　　 B. plays　　　　　　  　　　　　　  C. playing　　　　   　　   D. to play

　　3．A. watch　　　　　　　　　　 B. watches　　　　 　　   C. watched　　　　　　　　　　 D. watching

　　4．A. will be　　　　　　　　　　 B. will is　　　　　　 　　　　　　  C. is 　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. has

　　5．A. from　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　  　　   C. in　　   　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. about

　　6．A. but　　　　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　　  　　  
?

; C. on　　  　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

　　7．A. in  　　   　　　　　　  B. on　　　　　　　　  　　   C. into　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

　　8．A. stayed　　　　　　　　　　 B. stay at　　　　    　　　　　　  C. stayed at　　　　 　　   D. live

　　9．A. am good　　　　　　  B. am well　　　　  　　   C. will be well　　　　　　   D. will is well

　　10．A. go to　　　　　　　　　　 B. goes to　　　　   　　   C. go　　  　　　　　　　　　　 D. going

 

Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then how? Here is an example.

There was a farmer who 　1 corn（玉米）all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the 　2 and won the first prize.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something surprising about how he grew it. The farmer 　3 his seed（做种子的) corn to his neighbors.

"How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?" the reporter asked. "You know they are taking part in the 　4 with you each year."

"Why, sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The 　5 picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow 　6 corn, cross-pollination (异花传粉) will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors to grow good corn. "

The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbor's corn improves.

As a great man says, "We make a living by what we grow; we make a life by what we give." We can't 　7 without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, 　8 by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us 　 9　 from other animals.

So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find 　10 in their life.

1.　　　　 A. grew　　　　　　　　 B. bought　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sold D. collected

2.　　　　 A. cheapest　　　　　 B. prettiest　　　　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shortest

3.　　　　 A. lent　　　　　　　　　 B. showed　　　　　　　　　 C. offered D. recommended

4.　　　　 A. game　　　　 B. fight　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. experiment　　　　　　　 D. competition

5.　　　　 A. wind　　　　　　　　 B. water　　　　　　　　　　　 C. farmer D. neighbor

6.　　　　 A. tasty　　　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tall　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unusual

7.　　　　 A. cheer　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　　　　　 C. work　　　　　　　　　　　 D. live

8.　　　　 A. and　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

9.　　　　 A. different　　　　　 B. free 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. safe　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. far

10. 　A. hope　　　　 B. success　　　　　　　　　 C. friendship　　　　　　　　 D. happiness

One fine day, a couple around the age of 70, walked into a lawyer’s office. They had been quarreling throughout their 40 years of marriage.

Now that their children had grown up and there was 　35 else for them to worry about, all they wanted was to lead their own lives from all the years of unhappiness in their marriage.

The lawyer was having a time getting the papers done, because he couldn’t understand 38 the old couple wanted a divorce (离婚) after 40 years together.

While they were signing the papers, the wife told the husband,“I really love you, but I really can't carry on anymore. I’m sorry.”

“It’s OK, I understand.”said the husband. Seeing this, the lawyer 　39 a dinner together.

The first dish was roast chicken. , the old man gave the drumstick (鸡腿) to his wife, “Take this. It’s your favorite.”

But the wife frowned (皱眉).“This is always the . You always think so highly of yourself, never think about how I feel. Don’t you know that I have always hated drumsticks?”

Little did she know that, over the years, her husband had been trying in all ways to 　42 her, and that drumsticks were his favorite.

That night, neither of them could sleep. After several hours, the old man couldn’t 　43 it any more. Knowing that he still loved her, he picked up the phone, and dialed her number.

　 On the other 　44 , his wife was sad. After all these years, she loved him a lot, but she just couldn't stand it any more. Her phone rang, but feeling so sad, she refused to answer. She didn't remember that he had heart problems.

The next day, she received news that he had passed away.

She rushed down to his apartment. While 　45 the drawers, she found a note.“To my dearest wife, ... I bought this insurance (保险) policy for you, though the amount is only $100,000, I hope it will allow me to keep the 　46 that I made when we got married... I want this money to take care of you...I love you.”

Her tears flowed like a river.

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

36. A. free B. happy C. relaxed D. different

37. A. long B. hard C. spare D. full　　　　　

38. A. when　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. where　　　 　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. why

39. A. offered　　　 　　　 B. suggested 　　　 　　　 C. prepared　　　　　 　　　 D. wanted

40. A. Immediately　　　 B. Suddenly 　　　 　　　 C. Carefully　　 D. Nervously

41. A. reason　　　　 　　　　　　 B. problem　　　　　　 　　　 C. question　 　　　　　　 D. way

42. A. please　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. understand　　　 　　　 D. attract

43. A. hold　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. realize　　　 　　　 C. take　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. say

44. A. hand　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. end　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. bed　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. chair

45. A. looking at B. getting through　　　　 C. passing by D. looking through

46. A. money　　　　 　　　　　　 B. care 　　　　 　　　　　　 C. plan　　　　　 　　　 D. promise