That had made me ___1___ my childhood. I, too, had ___2___ a violin, but we didn't have the money. Even though life was ___3__ then, I couldn't wait any longer to ask, “Daddy, ___4__ I have a violin of my own?” Daddy looked sad. But a few weeks later, Daddy came home with a case, saying, “Mary, I found this ___5___ violin for seven dollars.”

　　The day I carried my ____6___ to school for my first lesson, no one could know the bursting in my ____7__. I practised, joined the school orchestra and gave ___8__ Several years seemed to pass more quickly then and I found ___9___ in the first violin chair. More years passed. My violin made every move with me, and was carefully put ___10__.

　　Now here I am ___11___ the newspaper want ad. I took out my violin and put it on the table. Then I picked up the ___12__, walked to the telephone and dialed the number 8432526.

　　Later, in the day, a man in his thirties knocked on the door. “I've been ___13___ someone would ___14___ my ad. My daughter wants a violin so badly,” he said, ___15___ my violin. “How much are you ____16__?”

　　Any music store, I knew, would offer me a higher pay. But now I heard my voice answer, “Seven dollars.”

　　“Are you ____17___?” he asked and caused me to think so much of my ___18___.“Seven dollars,” I ___19___ and added, “I hope your little girl will ___20___ it as I did.”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．look 　　 back	B．dream 　　 of
C．think 　　 of	D．remind 　　 of
(2) A．had	B．wanted
C．bought	D．owned
(3) A．hard	B．happy
C．easy	D．comfortable
(4) A．must	B．should
C．may	D．shall
(5) A．second-hand	B．beautiful
C．expensive	D．new
(6) A．instruments	B．books
C．schoolbag	D．violin
(7) A．head	B．mind
C．heart	D．body
(8) A．performances	B．concerts
C．shows	D．plays
(9) A．my 　　 instruments	B．it
C．me	D．myself
(10) A．away	B．side
C．down	D．up
(11) A．in	B．on
C．for	D．with
(12) A．photo	B．violin
C．newspaper	D．case
(13) A．expecting	B．telling
C．asking	D．paying
(14) A．like	B．know
C．see	D．answer
(15) A．seeing	B．fixing
C．examining	D．playing
(16) A．selling	B．asking
C．paying	D．costing
(17) A．reading	B．sorry
C．willing	D．sure
(18) A．story	B．violin
C．father	D．childhood
(19) A．answered	B．repeated
C．replied	D．agreed
(20) A．play	B．enjoy
C．have	D．do

　　That had made me ___1___ my childhood. I, too, had ___2___ a violin, but we didn't have the money. Even though life was ___3__ then, I couldn't wait any longer to ask, “Daddy, ___4__ I have a violin of my own?” Daddy looked sad. But a few weeks later, Daddy came home with a case, saying, “Mary, I found this ___5___ violin for seven dollars.”

　　The day I carried my ____6___ to school for my first lesson, no one could know the bursting in my ____7__. I practised, joined the school orchestra and gave ___8__ Several years seemed to pass more quickly then and I found ___9___ in the first violin chair. More years passed. My violin made every move with me, and was carefully put ___10__.

　　Now here I am ___11___ the newspaper want ad. I took out my violin and put it on the table. Then I picked up the ___12__, walked to the telephone and dialed the number 8432526.

　　Later, in the day, a man in his thirties knocked on the door. “I've been ___13___ someone would ___14___ my ad. My daughter wants a violin so badly,” he said, ___15___ my violin. “How much are you ____16__?”

　　Any music store, I knew, would offer me a higher pay. But now I heard my voice answer, “Seven dollars.”

　　“Are you ____17___?” he asked and caused me to think so much of my ___18___.“Seven dollars,” I ___19___ and added, “I hope your little girl will ___20___ it as I did.”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．look 　　 back	B．dream 　　 of
C．think 　　 of	D．remind 　　 of
(2) A．had	B．wanted
C．bought	D．owned
(3) A．hard	B．happy
C．easy	D．comfortable
(4) A．must	B．should
C．may	D．shall
(5) A．second-hand	B．beautiful
C．expensive	D．new
(6) A．instruments	B．books
C．schoolbag	D．violin
(7) A．head	B．mind
C．heart	D．body
(8) A．performances	B．concerts
C．shows	D．plays
(9) A．my 　　 instruments	B．it
C．me	D．myself
(10) A．away	B．side
C．down	D．up
(11) A．in	B．on
C．for	D．with
(12) A．photo	B．violin
C．newspaper	D．case
(13) A．expecting	B．telling
C．asking	D．paying
(14) A．like	B．know
C．see	D．answer
(15) A．seeing	B．fixing
C．examining	D．playing
(16) A．selling	B．asking
C．paying	D．costing
(17) A．reading	B．sorry
C．willing	D．sure
(18) A．story	B．violin
C．father	D．childhood
(19) A．answered	B．repeated
C．replied	D．agreed
(20) A．play	B．enjoy
C．have	D．do

完形填空，阅读下面短文，从所给各题的四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are 1 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from 2 young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 3 . On Christmas Eve, young children find the 4 almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to 5 up late so that they Mil not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie 6 in bed for a long time, hoping to get a short 7 at Father Christmas.

　　Last Christmas, my wife and I 8 managed to hide a few large presents in the store room I 9 the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but 10 he did not see it.

　　On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to deep. It must have been nearly 11 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 12 stockings. Then I 13 in the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We know we would not get much 14 that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o'clock the next morning, we were 15 by loud sounds coming from the children's room--they shouted excitedly! 16 I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came 17 into our bedroom on his new bike and his sister, Mary, 18 close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved on the 19 and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up 20 . The day had really begun with a bang.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.faced	B.covered	C.pleased	D.filled
(2)A.sad	B.curious	C.worried	D.quiet
(3)A.question	B.matter	C.problem	D.business
(4)A.interest	B.excitement	C.parents	D.presents
(5)A.stay	B.wake	C.get	D.stand
(6)A.asleep	B.still	C.sick	D.awake
(7)A.stare	B.glare	C.look	D.watch
(8)A.hopefully	B.busily	C.hurriedly	D.successfully
(9)A.feared	B.liked	C.bated	D.expected
(10)A.possible	B.unluckily	C.fortunately	D.sadly
(11)A.morning	B.midnight	C.daybreak	D.evening
(12)A.filling	B.mending	C.sewing	D.wearing
(13)A.pulled	B.dragged	C.pushed	D.rode
(14)A.work	B.sleep	C.money	D.talk
(15)A.woken	B.frightened	C.shocked	D.troubled
(16)A.When	B.After	C.Until	D.Before
(17)A.running	B.laughing	C.riding	D.jumping
(18)A.ran	B.followed	C.jumped	D.moved
(19)A.hands	B.legs	C.feet	D.head
(20)A.suddenly	B.completely	C.happily	D.nearly

完形填空，阅读下面短文，从所给各题的四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are 1 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from 2 young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 3 . On Christmas Eve, young children find the 4 almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to 5 up late so that they Mil not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie 6 in bed for a long time, hoping to get a short 7 at Father Christmas.

　　Last Christmas, my wife and I 8 managed to hide a few large presents in the store room I 9 the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but 10 he did not see it.

　　On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to deep. It must have been nearly 11 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 12 stockings. Then I 13 in the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We know we would not get much 14 that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o'clock the next morning, we were 15 by loud sounds coming from the children's room--they shouted excitedly! 16 I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came 17 into our bedroom on his new bike and his sister, Mary, 18 close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved on the 19 and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up 20 . The day had really begun with a bang.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.faced	B.covered	C.pleased	D.filled
(2)A.sad	B.curious	C.worried	D.quiet
(3)A.question	B.matter	C.problem	D.business
(4)A.interest	B.excitement	C.parents	D.presents
(5)A.stay	B.wake	C.get	D.stand
(6)A.asleep	B.still	C.sick	D.awake
(7)A.stare	B.glare	C.look	D.watch
(8)A.hopefully	B.busily	C.hurriedly	D.successfully
(9)A.feared	B.liked	C.bated	D.expected
(10)A.possible	B.unluckily	C.fortunately	D.sadly
(11)A.morning	B.midnight	C.daybreak	D.evening
(12)A.filling	B.mending	C.sewing	D.wearing
(13)A.pulled	B.dragged	C.pushed	D.rode
(14)A.work	B.sleep	C.money	D.talk
(15)A.woken	B.frightened	C.shocked	D.troubled
(16)A.When	B.After	C.Until	D.Before
(17)A.running	B.laughing	C.riding	D.jumping
(18)A.ran	B.followed	C.jumped	D.moved
(19)A.hands	B.legs	C.feet	D.head
(20)A.suddenly	B.completely	C.happily	D.nearly

With excitement and enthusiasm we started our small business. No longer were we 1 to have a weekly paycheck (工资). We now were on our own to 2 an income to provide us with the money to live. I was a little 3 about our ability to do this. But, Byron believed in our products, and believed in our ability to 4 .

We invested heavily in producing a number of products, 5　 none of them are popular with customers. The market gave us so heavy a 6 that we hardly made enough money to pay our expenses.

We now had our money 7 in the booth (货摊) that we had rented for the summer and fall months. We had a lot of money 8 up in materials. So we did not have enough money to 9 our monthly bills. We were discouraged, and the thoughts of failure ran through our heads.

　 As we discussed our 10 , I happened to read the words by Mary Pickford: "If you have made mistakes... there is always another chance for you... you may have a 11 start any moment you choose, for this thing we call ‘Failure’ is not falling down, but 12 down."

　 The words strengthen my determination and Byron's 　13　 that we could succeed. We did fall down, but we were 　14　 not to stay down! So, we stepped back and refocused. We came up with new products using remaining 15 . We redesigned our booth. We reconsidered our pricing system. And, we started making enough money to pay our 16 .

　 If we had done nothing, if we allowed ourselves to "stay down", then we would have 17 . But we made the choice to learn from our 18 , and we moved forward with more determination. These words 　19　 a much better idea on failure ---- a chance for a fresh start! The most important point here is "choice" because you decide how you 20 your failure, you decide if you stay down.

1. A. happy 　　　　　　　　　　 B. willing　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ready　　　　　　　　　　　 D. safe

2. A. produce　　　　　　　　　　 B. receive　　　　　　　　　　 C. win　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. save

3. A. patient　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fond

4. A. work　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. survive　　　　　　　　　　 C. succeed　　　　　　　　　 D. compete

5. A. unless　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

6. A. blow　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gift　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pleasure　　　　　　　　　 D. surprise

7. A. lent　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. spent　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wasted　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

8. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. used　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. taken　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tied

9. A. cover　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. print　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. write　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. send

10. A. holidays　　　　　　　　　 B. trips　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expectations　　　　　　 D. choices

11. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fresh　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. natural　　　　　　　　　　 D. sudden

12. A. staying　　　　　　　　　　 B. falling　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lying　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turning

13. A. belief　　　　　　　　　　　 B. imagination C. suggestion D. requirement

14. A. reminded　　　　　　　　 B. supposed C. prepared　 D. determined

15. A. tools　　　　　　　　　　　 B. machines　　　　　　　　　 C. materials　　　　　　　　　 D. goods

16. A. debts　　　　　　　　　　　 B. bills　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. products　　　　　　　　　 D. prices

17. A. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. slept　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. failed

18. A. performances　　　　　 B. dreams　　　　　　　　　　 C. mistakes　　　　　　　　　 D. promises

19. A. explain　　　　　　　　　　 B. create　　　　　　　　　　　 C. offer　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. prove

20. A. view　　　　　　　　　　　 B. prevent　　　　　　　　　　 C. forget　　　　　　　　　　　 D. explore