—I thought you had English___________．

—No．It has been useful in my work．

A．studied           B．dropped            C．failed             D．passed

—Where did you go on holiday this summer？England？

—You are____________．We went on a 10-day tour to Paris．

A．funny           B．right             C．cool             D．close

—Do the dishes, Mike, or I will tell mum!

—Mind your own___________ ,Sue!

A．action            B．duty            C．business         D．way

—We need to __________a time to have a talk, now!

—What about tomorrow？I am too busy today．

A．put up          B．fix up           C．use up          D．look up

—May I watch TV for a while？

—No, you__________．You have to finish your homework first．

A．shouldn't          B．needn't            C．mustn't          D．won't

—What should I do here？

—Just put all the things___________ they were．

A．where            B．when            C．whose              D．which

—Hi, Sunny．Your new flat is so nice!

—Thanks,____________．

A．don't mention it                                B．my pleasure

C．help yourself                                   D．make yourself at home

—I really hope to keep in touch with Lily．

—Sorry．I don't know____________．

A．what her name is                           B．what her job is

C．what her number is                         D．when she left

Our neighborhood used to be very quiet．However, these days,（1）things are happening in our neighborhood and everyone is unhappy．Zhao Jun, the local school teacher is extremely（2）．When he was interviewed by the local newspaper, he said“, Every night we hear strange noises （3）our window．My wife thinks that is could be an （4）,but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having （5）．My parents called the police, but they can't （6）anything strange．They think it might be the （7）．I don't think so! ”

Zhao Jun's next door neighbor Xiang Dan is （8）,too. “At first, I thought it might be a cat, but I can't see a cat, and I still hear the noises outside．”Everyone in our neighborhood is worried, and everyone has his or her own （9）．There must be something （10）the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it？

1．A．interesting         B．exciting           C．strange           D．terrible

2．A．worried           B．pleased            C．satisfied          D．relaxed

3．A．of               B．outside       C．from          D．inside

4．A．actor            B．accident      C．object         D．animal

5．A．trouble           B．fun          C．lessons        D．sports

6．A．find              B．think          C．make          D．feel

7．A．water            B．laughter       C．music         D．wind

8．A．nervous          B．surprised      C．unhappy       D．mad

9．A．ways             B．matters        C．habits          D．ideas

10．A．cleaning        B．visiting        C．breaking       D．moving

Three soldiers were on their way home from the war．They arrived at a small village, they were very tired and （1）,but they had no food or money．The only thing they did have was a cooking pot（锅）．

The soldiers built a small cooking fire,（2） their pot on it, and poured in some water． When a few villagers asked what they were doing, one of the soldiers answered that he was making stone soup． A few more villagers walking by stopped to （3）what was going on when they heard about it．

“Any soup needs salt and pepper,”the first soldier said,（4） some children ran to fetch salt and pepper．“Stones can be used to prepare good soup, but tomatoes would （5） it so much better,” the second soldier added．One woman said“Why, I think I have a tomato or two! ”She ran to get the tomatoes．

“Some cabbage would be a proper choice for a good stone soup! ”said the third soldier．Another woman said,“I think I can probably find some cabbage,”and （6）she ran．

“If only we had a bit of beef and some potatoes, this soup would be fit for a rich man's （7）．”The villagers thought it over, then ran to fetch what they had in their homes．A rich man's soup, and all from a few stones! It seemed like （8）!

The soldiers said“, If only we had a little milk, this soup would be fit for a king! ”And so other villagers （9） to get some milk．

“The soup is ready,”said the cooks,“and all will （10）it, but first we need to set the tables．”Some of the villagers said,“Such a great soup would be better （11）some bread and cakes,”so they brought the （12） two things and the meal was （13） by all．Never had there been such a （14） meal．Never had the villagers had such delicious soup, and all made from stones! They ate and drank and danced well into the night．

In the morning, the villagers gathered to say goodbye．“Many thanks to you,”they said,“for we shall （15）go hungry now that we have learned how to make soup from stones．”

1．A．hungry          B．bored          C．sleepy         D．sick

2．A．drew            B．threw          C．left           D．placed

3．A．see                     B．tell             C．imagine        D．notice

4．A．but              B．so             C．or             D．while

5．A．cook            B．do            C．invent         D．make

6．A．about            B．in             C．off           D．out

7．A．health            B．money         C．dream         D．table

8．A．art              B．magic          C．interest        D．supper

9．A．tried             B．returned       C．managed       D．came

10．A．want           B．buy             C．use            D．taste

11．A．over           B．besides         C．with          D．like

12．A．first           B．last            C．other          D．only

13．A．enjoyed        B．given          C．needed          D．brought

14．A．cheap         B．proper         C．special        D．public

15．A．later           B．ever           C．sometimes     D．never