1 . 阅读短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。

Nowadays, more and more teenagers have too much pressure. They find their _______ are getting heavier and hours they spend on their homework are becoming _______. They think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies. But their parents think the hobbies can get in the way of their _______. Should parents allow their children to _______ their own decisions?

Liu Ying, a fifteen-year-old girl, is a singing star at school. She always wanted to be a professional _______ when she grows up. _______, her parents don’t want her to practice singing because they think their daughter should study hard to get good _______ and go to a good university. “She needs to spend more time _______ her homework because it’s _______ to become a professional singing star,” says her father. But Liu Ying really ________. “I know my parents ________ me. And they hope that I will have a better life in the future. But I am ________ singing. I should be allowed to make my own decision. Only then will I have a chance to ________ my dream,” says Liu Ying.

Doctors say lots of pressure is ________ for children’s development. Society should pay more attention to the health of teenagers. Parents have to own the ________ attitude (态度) towards the students’ development. Although it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have healthy and happy children!

1.

A．schools

B．requires

C．suggestions

D．schoolbags

2.

A．less

B．shorter

C．longer

D．fewer

3.

A．fear

B．schoolwork

C．housework

D．beauty

4.

A．make

B．put

C．cheer

D．fold

5.

A．runner

B．player

C．winter

D．singer

6.

A．However

B．Though

C．But

D．So

7.

A．jobs

B．grades

C．books

D．dreams

8.

A．with

B．on

C．in

D．for

9.

A．difficult

B．interesting

C．possible

D．easy

10.

A．agrees

B．disagrees

C．dislikes

D．minds

11.

A．look for

B．take after

C．care about

D．look like

12.

A．angry with

B．pleased with

C．sorry for

D．serious about

13.

A．achieve

B．know

C．miss

D．change

14.

A．good

B．bad

C．usual

D．magic

15.

A．wrong

B．hard

C．correct

D．simple

2 .

In China, when you ________ someone, people might say he or she eats a bowl of door-closing thick soup. In Chinese, it is called “chi bi men geng”. What is the story ________ this saying?

It is said that during the Tang dynasty, there lived a beautiful woman named Shi Feng. Many young men wanted to ________ her. But Shi was hard to impress. She asked her admirers to write ________ to her. She did this to see how ________ they were.

If Shi liked someone’s poems, she would ________ to meet him. If she didn’t, she wouldn’t meet him. But then, to be polite, she would at least give him a bowl of “geng” to eat.

“Geng” is a type of thick ________. It is usually made with grain, fruit or vegetables.

As time went by, “eating a bowl of thick soup” came to mean “being refused”. The dish was also nicknamed “door-closing thick soup”, ________ Shi would not open her door for the people who received the dish.

But there is a twist of this story. “Door-closing thick soup” was said to be so ________ that more people started coming to Shi’s door—not to marry her, but to have a ________ of the soup!

1.

A．greet

B．invite

C．beat

D．refuse

2.

A．behind

B．for

C．on

D．with

3.

A．call

B．wake

C．marry

D．copy

4.

A．songs

B．poems

C．books

D．letters

5.

A．handsome

B．kind

C．talented

D．funny

6.

A．agree

B．disagree

C．forget

D．remember

7.

A．tea

B．fruit

C．vegetable

D．soup

8.

A．since

B．so

C．but

D．though

9.

A．cold

B．hot

C．delicious

D．helpful

10.

A．look

B．taste

C．rest

D．cold

3 .

On August 27th, Rick went to a good university (大学). He was only 12 years old and he _________ a new school life in a new place.

       His mother found he was a _________ child when the young boy began reading story books at the age of two. He could remember the story very quickly. When he was three years old, his mother was _________ his math at first, but he did well in it.
       When he turned five, Rick went to a middle school, _________ all of his 5-year-old friends went to the kindergarten (幼儿园). He went _________ to the eighth grade. At the age of ten, Rick’s mother _________ that he could get to university.
       It’s Rick’s dream to be a scientist. So he spent much time _________ science. He _________ some school clubs. He loves to play with his friends and play basketball and football.
       But if you think Rick got all these because of his exercises at home, think again. His mother says the boy is very _________. In the eighth grade, he was on the __________ to university, just before he turned 12.1.

A．finished

B．started

C．put

D．stayed

2.

A．usual

B．funny

C．special

D．popular

3.

A．surprised at

B．friendly to

C．excited about

D．worried about

4.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or

5.

A．straight

B．up

C．hard

D．over

6.

A．asked

B．thought

C．shouted

D．enjoyed

7.

A．in

B．for

C．on

D．to

8.

A．ordered

B．faced

C．paid

D．joined

9.

A．smart

B．lucky

C．lovely

D．lazy

10.

A．way

B．time

C．street

D．life

6 . Cafes are popular all over the world. We can find cafes everywhere in different _______, just like China, India and Australia…Many people think they are great places to enjoy a cup of hot _______ with friends.

Coffee came from Africa and South America. The most famous company _______ in Washington in 1971.

Most cafes _______ many kinds of hot and cold coffee drinks. It _______ sells coffee cups, coffee makers, food and even books. Most of all, it sells the idea of being a warm place for us to _______, read and talk.

People are glad to _______ as much as five dollars for a coffee drink. Many people say they go to the cafe _______ it has what they want and it is also close to their houses or offices. If you visit any big city in America, you can find the coffee shops _______.

Some people say cafes can help us ________ about coffee art, too.

1.

A．cities

B．towns

C．areas

D．countries

2.

A．juice

B．coffee

C．water

D．milk

3.

A．closed

B．stayed

C．opened

D．finished

4.

A．sell

B．buy

C．send

D．receive

5.

A．seldom

B．also

C．never

D．only

6.

A．sleep

B．sing

C．sit

D．wash

7.

A．collect

B．take

C．borrow

D．pay

8.

A．because

B．when

C．if

D．after

9.

A．suddenly

B．easily

C．carefully

D．early

10.

A．talk

B．worry

C．complain

D．learn

7 . One day, Frank was walking with his mother when they passed a pretty garden. Frank said to his mother, “Mom, these flowers are really beautiful. I want to take a _________ look.”

A gardener heard that and _________ invited them into the garden. Frank’s mother thanked the man. Then she said to Frank, “I’ll take you for a walk in this garden, but remember not to make a _________ of it.”

Frank nodded (点头). He walked along the clean path, looked at the beautiful flowers, but touched _________. He didn’t step on the grass and was _________ not to let his clothes sweep the flowers.

The gardener was very pleased _________ Frank. He showed him the seeds (种子) and told him the names of the flowers and plants. While Frank was enjoying the beauty of a flower, _________ little boy came to the gate. Finding the gate locked, he shook it hard and _________, “Let me in! Let me in!”

“No,” said the gardener, “I won’t let you in, Tom. When I let you in yesterday, you broke my flowers and pulled some of my fruit. I won’t _________ to let a boy who meddles with (乱动) plants into my garden.”

Frank saw all that and realized how __________ it is for a kid not to meddle with things that don’t belong to him.

1.

A．newer

B．closer

C．more

D．sooner

2.

A．mainly

B．hardly

C．clearly

D．kindly

3.

A．decision

B．noise

C．mess

D．difference

4.

A．anything

B．everything

C．something

D．nothing

5.

A．careful

B．happy

C．difficult

D．sorry

6.

A．at

B．with

C．in

D．for

7.

A．some

B．others

C．another

D．other

8.

A．shouted

B．laughed

C．answered

D．wrote

9.

A．refuse

B．seem

C．forget

D．choose

10.

A．impossible

B．important

C．silly

D．strange

8 . 阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Avery and I are good friends, but once something unpleasant happened when we both tried for roles in Alice in Wonderland.

Avery really _________ to be Alice and I was sure she could get the role. However, it _______ that I was picked to be Alice and Avery only got the part of the March Hare. “Do you want to practice together with me?” I asked. “Sorry, I’m busy this week,” said Avery, _______ looking at me. “And I will be always busy.”

That night at dinner, my parents noticed I was not that _______ about getting the lead role. They wondered what happened. “Well, Avery was not picked to be Alice, but I was. She was unhappy. Maybe she will throw away our _______.”

My father said, “Don’t worry about it. I think this is a _______ for you to be an extra-good friend.”

“Dad’s right,” said my mother. “Sometimes _________ our friends do well, we may have feelings of envy and don’t know how to act. Try giving _________ a little time, space and understanding, and she will change her mind soon.”

Over the next week, I tried my best to give Avery some _______. Then one day, on the way to our practice, I ________ her. “I just want to say, you’re such a great actor when acting as the March Hare.” I smiled. She seemed happy and ________ how she understood the role. When I asked her to help me with my role, she agreed and smiled, too. She ________ said sorry to me for acting that way at first. Later, we became ________ to each other.

I’ve learned that people often have a ________ time dealing with envy and disappointment (失望). If you have similar ________, you could try taking my parents’ advice. Give your friend a little time, space and understanding. This might be the perfect time to be an extra-good friend.

1.

A．promised

B．hoped

C．forgot

D．chose

2.

A．turned out

B．found out

C．carried out

D．tried out

3.

A．till

B．from

C．like

D．without

4.

A．excited

B．careful

C．nervous

D．worried

5.

A．energy

B．treasure

C．friendship

D．courage

6.

A．game

B．chance

C．story

D．dream

7.

A．before

B．whether

C．unless

D．when

8.

A．them

B．him

C．her

D．it

9.

A．advice

B．space

C．fun

D．trouble

10.

A．met

B．left

C．answered

D．thanked

11.

A．faced

B．missed

C．explained

D．supported

12.

A．even

B．never

C．almost

D．seldom

13.

A．stricter

B．quieter

C．luckier

D．closer

14.

A．smart

B．great

C．careless

D．difficult

15.

A．activities

B．mistakes

C．experiences

D．interests

9 . Joe got a bar of chocolate from his father for his cleaning work at home. ______ he was ready to eat it, his elder brother Jack returned home from school. He ______ the chocolate from Joe and put it in his mouth and ran away. Joe rushed to his room ______ and locked the room from the inside and fell on his bed, with tears on his face, worrying about his lost chocolate.

Learning about it, his father carried a larger bar of chocolate to Joe’s ______. He knocked at the door and asked Joe to open it. He even told that he had a larger bar of chocolate for him. But Joe ______ to listen to his father. He lay on the bed, paying no attention to his father’s knock and talk. He continued ______, thinking about his small loss (损失). His ______ stopped him from getting a much greater joy.

We may ______ a lot of time, energy and chances worrying about the small losses that ______ in our lives, and blaming (责怪) the persons who we think are responsible for our losses. By doing this, we are actually refusing to receive ______ gifts from life. It’s really foolish action.

1.

A．If

B．When

C．Though

2.

A．ate up

B．took away

C．gave out

3.

A．carefully

B．bravely

C．angrily

4.

A．room

B．school

C．yard

5.

A．refused

B．needed

C．tried

6.

A．cried

B．cry

C．crying

7.

A．hope

B．secret

C．worry

8.

A．imagine

B．waste

C．notice

9.

A．happen

B．happened

C．have happened

10.

A．greater

B．cheaper

C．smaller

10 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的A 、B 、C 、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My husband, our children and I have had wonderful camping experiences over the past ten years.

Some of our _________ are funny, especially from the early years when our children were little. Once, we _________ along Chalk River. I was _________ that our 15-month-old boy would fall into the river. I tied a rope around his waist to keep him near to us. That lasted about ten minutes. He was _________, and his crying let all the people around know it. So _________ tying him up, I just kept a close eye on him. It _________—he didn’t end up in the river. My three-year-old girl, however, did.

Another time, we rented (租) a boat in a Vallecito Lake. The sky was clear when we _________, but storms move in fast in the mountains, and this one quickly _________ our peaceful morning trip. The _________ blew and thunder rolled. My husband stopped fishing to __________ the boat but failed. He tried again but still no __________. We were stuck in the middle of the lake. As we all sat there __________, a fisherman appeared, threw us a rope and towed us back. We were __________.

Now, every year when my husband pulls our camper out of the garage, we are filled with a sense of __________, wondering what camping fun and __________ we will experience next.

1.

A．ideas

B．jokes

C．memories

D．discoveries

2.

A．camped

B．drove

C．walked

D．cycled

3.

A．annoyed

B．surprised

C．disappointed

D．worried

4.

A．unhurt

B．unlucky

C．uncomfortable

D．worried

5.

A．because   of

B．instead of

C．apart from

D．as for

6.

A．worked

B．happened

C．mattered

D．changed

7.

A．signed up

B．calmed down

C．checked out

D．set off

8.

A．planned

B．interrupted

C．completed

D．recorded

9.

A．wind

B．noise

C．temperature

D．speed

10.

A．find

B．hide

C．start

D．fix

11.

A．luck

B．answer

C．wonder

D．matter

12.

A．patiently

B．happily

C．doubtfully

D．helplessly

13.

A．sorry

B．brave

C．safe

D．right

14.

A．relief

B．duty

C．pride

D．excitement

15.

A．failure

B．adventure

C．performance

D．argument