“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.

　　Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.

　　People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse：“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.

　　When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

　　“How are you?” is a nice question. It's a ___1___ way that people in the United States ___2__ each other. But “How are you?” is also a very _ ___3___ question. It's a question that often ___4___ have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer“___5___”,even though the person's friend isn't fine, ___6___ “How are you?” isn't really a question, and “Fine” isn't really an answer. They are ___7__ other way of saying “Hello” and“___8___”.

　　Sometimes, people also don't say just what they ___9___ For example, when someone asks “Do you agree?” the other person ___10____ be thinking, “No, I don't agree. I think you're wrong. ” But it isn't very ___11___ to say so, so the other person might say, “I'm not so ___12___” It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.

　　People ___13___ don't say just what they are thinking when they ___14___ talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone ___15___ when one person says,“I've got to go now.” Often, the person who wants to ___16__ gives an excuse：“Someone is at the door.” “I've got to put the things ___17__.” “Something is burning on the fire.” The excuse might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk ____18___, but it isn't very polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't ___19___ the other person's feelings.

　　When they meet each other, talk about an idea, or end a talk, people often don't ___20___ just what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's all part of the game of language!

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　　One day Tom bought, for two dollars, a large number of used books. He put them in a ___1____ and pulled them to the ___2___ He had to ___3____ at work until three in the morning.

　　At three, he ___4____ to walk home. The streets were dark. Tom could ___5____ wait to arrive home to begin reading his new hooks.

　　“___6___”a voice shouted. But Tom was too ___7___ to hear the shout. A moment later, a gunshot went ___8____ his ear. He heard the shot. Tom turned to see what was ___9____. An angry policeman ran toward him. The policeman didn't think that the bag ____10___ Tom. He shouted at Tom,“Drop it!”Tom did so.

　　“Open it!”the policeman ____11_____.

　　Tom opened it and the old books ___12_____ out of it.

　　“Why didn't you stop ____13____ when I shouted?” the policeman asked,“If I could shoot ___14____, you would be dead.”“I didn't ____15____ you.”Tom said,“I am almost deaf.”

　　The policeman told Tom he was___16____for having shot at him.“___17____would be better for you not to walk on the ___18___ at night”he said.

　　Tom smiled, and told the policeman that his job____19____ a clerk in the telegraph office was a night job. The policeman could think of____20____ to answer this.

The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, 　41　 his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s books to the library first.

He had 　42　 set foot in a library and he wasn’t about to do so today. He would just 　43　　　 the books in the outside return box. But there was a 　44　 ; it was locked.

He went into the building, only a few minutes 　45　 closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief 　46　 in the toilet, he would be on his way to the playground to　 　47　 Eric.

David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in 　48　 --the library lights were off. The place was 　49　 . The doors had been shut. They 　50　 be opened from the inside. He was trapped　 -- in a library!

He tried to 　51　 a telephone call, but was unable to 　52　 . What’s worse, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 　53　 the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it.

54　 he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: “ 55　 ! I’m TRAPPED inside!” and stuck it to the glass door. 　56　 , someone passing by would see it.

He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant 　57　 . Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and music. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf. He calmed down, settled into a chair and started to 　58　 .

He knew he had to 　59　 , but now, that didn’t seem to be such a 　60　 thing.

41. A. but 　　　　　　　　　 B. because 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. or 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since
42. A. ever 　　　　　　　　 B. nearly 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. often
43. A. pass 　　　　　　　　 B. drop 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carry 　　　　　　　　　　 D. take
44. A. problem 　　　　　 B. mistake 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. case 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. question
45. A. during 　　　　　　　 B. after 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before
46. A. rest 　　　　　　　　 B. break 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. walk 　　　　　　　　　　 D. stop
47. A. visit 　　　　　　　　 B. meet 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. catch 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. greet
48. A. delight 　　　　　　　　　　 B. anger 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise 　　　　　　　　 D. eagerness
49. A. lonely　　　　　　　　 B. empty 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. noisy 　　　　　　　　　　 D. crowded
50. A. wouldn’t 　　　　　 B. shouldn’t　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. couldn’t 　　　　　　　　 D. needn’t
51. A. make 　　　　　　　 B. fix 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. use 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pick
52. A. get on 　　　　　　　 B. get up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get through 　　　　　　 D. get in
53. A. If 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. As 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Though 　　　　　　　　 D. Until
54. A. On time 　　　　　 B. Now and then 　　　　　　　 C. By the way 　　　　　　 D. At last
55. A. Come 　　　　　　　 B. Help 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Hello 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Sorry
56. A. Surely 　　　　　　　 B. Thankfully 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Truly 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Gradually
57. A. at most 　　　　　　 B. after all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in short 　　　　　　　　 D. as usual
58. A. watch 　　　　　　　 B. play 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. read 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. write
59. A. wait 　　　　　　　　 B. stand 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sleep 　　　　　　　　　　 D. work
60. A. bad 　　　　　　　　　 B. cool 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. strange 　　　　　　　　　 D. nice

Sheila Nilber had been going to her new school for only a week, and she felt like a   1   there.

“  2   talks to me, ”Sheila said. “It’s as though I’m not   3  there. “

“You’ll figure out(想出) something.”Her father said.

Sheila   4   about Gloria, the girl who sat   5   to her in class. Gloria had said   6   to Sheila the first day, but   7   that she hadn’t talked to Sheila   8  .

“She’s not   9   friendly.”Sheila said to her father.

“And what about you?” Mr. Nilber asked. “Are you   10  ?”

  11   weekend Sheila thought about her father’s question. Had she been friendly?

That Monday Sheila went to school with a   12  . The first   13   was to greet Gloria with a big   14   and a hello. Sheila tried it, and when Gloria smiled back, Sheila   15   the second step.

“Gloria,   16   you like to have lunch with me today?” Sheila whispered just before class   17  .

“Sure, ”Gloria whispered   18  ,“You know, I want to talk to you last week, but you   19   as though you would   20   be left alone. I didn’t know what to do. I’m glad you asked me. ”

1. A. schoolgirl　　　　　　　　　　 B. stranger　　　　　　　　    C. headmaster　　　　　　   D. visitor

2. A. Everybody　　　　　　　　   B. Someone　　　　　　　　  C. No one　　　　　　　　　　 D. Anyone

3. A. often　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. even　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. yet

4. A. thought　　　　　　　　　　    B. talked　　　　　　　　　　   C. concerned　　　　　　    D. felt

5. A. nearly　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. first　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. closely　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. next

6. A. hello　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. no　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. not

7. A. until　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. before　　　　　　　　　　  C. less　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. after

8. A. no more　　　　　　　　　　   B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. again　　　　　　　　　　    D. no longer

9. A. a bit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. much　　　　　　　　　　   C. a little　　　　　　　　　　   D. more

10. A. serious　　　　　　　　　　   B. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. friendly　　　　　　　　    D. happy

11. A. By　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. All　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. In　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Through

12. A. friend　　　　　　　　　　    B. question　　　　　　　　   C. plan　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. smile

13. A. step　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. class　　　　　　　　　　    C. girl　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. way

14. A. excuse　　　　　　　　　　   B. eye　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. smile　　　　　　　　　　    D. gift

15. A. explained　　　　　　　　    B. put　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. walked　　　　　　  　　   D. took

16. A. did　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. would　　　　　　　　　　  C. are　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. may

17. A. went　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. began　　　　　　　　　　   D. got

18. A. back　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. again　　　　　　　　　　    C. loudly　　　　　　　　　　  D. sound

19. A. thought　　　　　　　　　　  B. tried　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worked　　　　　　　　    D. acted

20. A. almost　　　　　　　　　　   B. rather　　　　　　　　　　   C. soon　　　　　　　　　　    D. hardly