1. The woman had a ________ (pleasure) face.

2. Who’s the ________ (win) of the tennis match?

3. Buddy was a born ________ (music).

4. This _____________(tradition) costurne is of indigo blue.

5. People at the club think very ___________(high) of him.

6. I held my ____________ (breathe) and sank under the water.

7. Only the advertisement of these goals will bring ________ (last) peace.

8. He practices ________ (play) the piano.

9. If you want to have a ________ (last) change in your life, you need to eat healthy food.

10. The reporter will write down the _________ (win) names.

In April this year, lots of bags full of small change(零钱) were seen at bus stops in Tianjin. They were made for passengers to turn their notes into small change. And such an idea came from four students from Zhongbei Middle School, Tianjin.

“People will surely feel worried when they take a bus without coins. We just want to do something to help them,” said Wang Yongcun, 15, one of the four students.

The four boys spent their whole weekend making the change bags. After that they went to see the number of the passengers at each bus stop near their school, and then chose the top six stops to put the bags.

Many people think that the four boys have really done a good job. But, things didn’t go as the boys thought. Two days later, they found that the money was gone, and that even the bags were taken. It really made them sad but they would not give up. Their classmates and teachers came to help them in time. They put their pocket money in bags again. And the teachers also taught them to make better change bags. They tried their best to do it.

The four boys feel very happy because they have done something good for the passengers. Their warm hearts are moving. More and more people are beginning to join in the activity.

11. The change bags were put _____.

A．on the buses	B．at the bus stops
C．under the desks	D．near the parks

12. It took _____ the whole weekend to make the change bags.

A．the parents	B．the teachers
C．the passengers	D．the four boys

13. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The idea of small change bags came from four boys.

B．The passengers refused to put money in the bags.

C．The teachers gave up when the bags were taken.

D．The small change didn’t help the passengers much.

14. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．Making change bags is difficult

B．Pocket money can be helpful

C．Giving help brings us happiness

D．Every coin has two sides

根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词组填空，使短文意思完整。
more open   far excited about   share her experience   the whole day   landed in
The US first lady, Michelle Obama     15     Beijing on Thursday, March 20th, starting her one-week trip to China. Peng Liyuan, Xi’s wife, accompanied her to visit. The whole world felt     16     their first meeting.
The next day, Michelle Obama spent almost     17     with Peng Liyuan visiting Beijing. They visited a high school and the Forbidden City, ate Beijing Roast   Duck and watched a performance together.
The US side also paid great attention to the first lady’s trip to China. Mrs. Obama even opened a daily travel blog, including videos and photos, to     18     in China directly with young people all over the world.
The meeting of the two first ladies has shown that China is     19     and is getting more involved in the international affairs (国际事务).

20. 短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。(art form)
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21. 对该镇的描写缺少本土特色。(local colour)
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22. 在语言学习方面他有天赋。(have a gift for)
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23. 她鼓励我不断尝试。(encourage)
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My mother’s loving hands
Night after night, she came to help me sleep, even long after my childhood years.
I don’t remember _____ it first started making me a little angry 一 my mom’s hands pushing my hair that way. But it really made me uncomfortable, for they _____ rough（粗糙的）against my young skin. Finally, one night, I _____ her, ‘‘Don’t do that any more. Your hands are too rough!” She didn’t say anything, _____ she never did it again.
Years later, I missed my mother’s _____ and her goodnight kiss on my face. I’m not a little girl any more. My mom is _____ her mid-seventies, and her rough hands are still doing things for my family and me.
Now my own children have _____. It was late on Thanksgiving Eve. As I slept in my bedroom, a familiar hand ran across my _____ to push the hair from my head. Then a kiss, ever so softly, touched my brow（额头).
Taking my mom’s hand, I told her how _____ I was for that night I shouted at her. But my mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had forgotten it long ago.
That night, I ______ with a new appreciation（感激）for my mother’s caring hands. And the guilt（内疚）that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.24.

A．when

B．where

C．why

25.

A．looked

B．felt

C．seemed

26.

A．nodded at

B．shouted at

C．seemed

27.

A．so

B．or

C．but

28.

A．hands

B．words

C．smiles

29.

A．on

B．in

C．at

30.

A．stayed up

B．woken up

C．grown up

31.

A．nose

B．face

C．mouth

32.

A．sorry

B．tired

C．relaxed

33.

A．left home

B．kept working

C．fell asleep

Black Friday
Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday. The day after it has been known as Black Friday. It is the start of the holiday shopping season, and it has been the busiest shopping day of the year in the US since 2005.
Most stores offer big sales on Black Friday. They open their doors quite early in the morning. They try to attract shoppers with big discounts (打折). Some items (商品)like TVs and cloths are much cheaper than usual. Stores may even lose money on these items. They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other people while they are in the store.
Black Friday is a great time to go shopping. However, there are problem. The biggest one is that there are not enough low-priced items. Each store may only have a few. These items are in great need, so people stand in long lines to get them. They may wait three to four hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to get a low price on a TV or computer, but not everybody can get one. Some people leave, disappointed.
The situation makes people worried. Some Black Friday events have been crazy. There have been fights over toys among shoppers. Some workers have even been hurt by large crowds. But most Black Friday events are safe and fun. Still, if you plan to go, you will expect large crowds and a bit of pushing.
So where does the name “Black Friday” come from? It was first used in Philadelphia in the 1950s. The police called this day Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it caused. In the 1960s, stores tried to rename the day “Big Friday”. It did not stick. The name “Black Friday” continued to spread across the country. It seems that it is here to stay.
Now people all over the country take part in Black Friday events. It is even spreading to other parts of the world. Stores have held Black Friday events in the UK, Australia, and Brazil since 2012. In Mexico, stores offer a weekend of discounts every year. They call it “El Buen Fin”, which means “the good weekend” in Spanish. I guess people everywhere like to buy things on sale.

34. Is Black Friday the start of the holiday shopping season?
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35. What is the biggest problem with Black Friday?
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36. How long may people have to wait before a store opens?
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37. Where was the name “Black Friday” first used in the 1950s?
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38. Why do people like going shopping on Black Friday?
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