2. —Where is Mr. Zhang? I need his help.
—He __________ the dining hall for breakfast. He may return soon.

A．has been to

B．has gone to

C．has been in

3. We all felt __________ Cai Lin when he won the first prize in the Olympic English Contest.

A．grateful to

B．satisfied with

C．proud of

4. —Look! The shared bikes are everywhere.
—Let’s put them in a right place __________ they can be used again.

A．so that

B．even though

C．as soon as

5. —I can’t afford the yellow dress.
—How about the white one? The price is much __________.

A．cheaper

B．cheap

C．lower

6. We know Cathy is good at dancing. __________, she performed badly in the talent show.

A．To our surprise

B．To our relief

C．To our joy

7. Sichuan is home to pandas __________ are known as a national treasure of China.

A．which

B．whom

C．where

8. —Oh! What’s wrong with your back?
—I hurt it while I __________ yesterday.

A．exercised

B．was exercising

C．am exercising

9. The environment in my hometown is improving because of the trees __________ every year.

A．planting

B．planted

C．to plant

10. —I just wonder __________.
—Well, feel free to come to me.

A．whom I can ask for help

B．when I can ask for help

C．what I can do with you

A: Ben, I know you like traveling so much. Did you go anywhere interesting during the May Day?
B: Yes, I went to the largest palace, the Palace Museum with my family.     11    
A: That’s right! Then do you know how old it is?
B:     12    
A: It’s 600 years old.     13     It’s a pity that I have to stay at home to prepare for my entrance examination.
B: Well, you don’t have to go there to visit it.
A:     14    
B: You can check out the Panoramic(全景的) Palace Museum on its website. It’ll only take you a few minutes.
A:     15     I can’t wait to visit the website right now.

A．I’m not sure.

B．Sounds amazing!

C．What do you mean?

D．It’s also known as the Forbidden City.

E．I really want to visit it

According to the Chinese calendar, this year is the Year of the ox. Many Chinese people believe it will be _______ year, because they have a strong liking for this animal.

In China, the ox stands for hard-working, enduring(隐忍的) and self-giving spirits. The expression Laohuangniu describes those who work hard to help others but _______ nothing. As Chinese writer Lu Xun once wrote, “Cows eat grass, but give milk.” But in the West, people think differently. Bullheaded people are really headstrong and never listen to others’ advice. If you search online for the word “bull”(公牛), you’ll find lots of interesting _______. For example, if someone “behaves like a bull in a china shop”, he or she behaves in a clumsy(笨拙的) manner when they are supposed to be _______.

With Chinese New Year around, we hope all of you will work just as hard as the ox, and that you can keep going like the ox when facing _______.

16.

A．new

B．good

C．happy

17.

A．think about

B．find out

C．ask for

18.

A．expressions

B．pictures

C．characters

19.

A．careful

B．hopeful

C．polite

20.

A．accidents

B．danger

C．difficulties

There was a farmer who lost his watch in his barn (谷仓). The watch was not _______ because it had great value to him. After _______ in the hay (干草) for a long while, he gave up and asked a group of children who were playing outside the barn to help him look for it.

He promised them that whoever found the watch would be _______. Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn and looked for the watch in the whole place. But none of them could find the watch. Just when the farmer was about to _______, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another _______.

The farmer looked at him and _______, “Why not? After all, this kid looks sincere (真诚的) enough.”

So the farmer sent the little boy back in the barn. After a while, the little boy came out with the watch in his hand! The farmer was both happy and _______. He asked the boy how he succeeded while the rest had failed.

The boy replied, “I did nothing but sit on the ground and _______. In the silence, I heard the ticking of the watch and just looked for it according to the _______.”

A peaceful mind can think better than a restless mind. Give yourself a few minutes of ________ every day and see how it can make your life a bit easier and happier.

21.

A．old

B．broken

C．common

22.

A．staying

B．searching

C．hiding

23.

A．rewarded

B．punished

C．caught

24.

A．get angry

B．give up

C．walk around

25.

A．watch

B．promise

C．chance

26.

A．thought

B．shouted

C．laughed

27.

A．excited

B．surprised

C．relaxed

28.

A．wait

B．sleep

C．listen

29.

A．noise

B．direction

C．light

30.

A．silence

B．relaxation

C．joy