1 . We found him a few weeks ago, walking along the road in the countryside. He was jumping on cars, and we _______ maybe his family was camping somewhere nearby, _______ we passed him by. A few hours later, on our _______ trip, he was still in the same place, _______, trying to get people to _______ for him. When he _______ us, he lay down in the middle of the road, so we were unable to _______ him.

We stopped the car and looked around for a few minutes, trying to find his owner. But we _________. Then we took a(n) _______ look at the dog. He had no collar (项圈) and he was really ________. We decided he was abandoned.

My husband said, “________ he doesn’t bite me when I try to pick him up to put him in the car, then we have a ________ dog.” The dog ________ joined us with no fight at all. He kept sticking his head between the two front seats and ________ us for picking him up.

The dog must have been ________ on the road for some time. He was so thin. So, we ________ him a lot over the next two weeks and he gained over twenty pounds. We took him to the doctor for ________, who said the dog appears to be in good health. The vet ________ the dog is about two or three years of age, from the condition of his teeth.

We do ________ this dog. He has been mistreated and yet, he still is very sweet. He had no manners, but he is a ________ learner. He no longer tries to get on the bed, but he does like sitting in chairs. Since then, he has become a member of our family.

1.

A．discovered

B．remembered

C．thought

D．knew

2.

A．so

B．unless

C．or

D．because

3.

A．cheap

B．long

C．business

D．return

4.

A．excitedly

B．luckily

C．again

D．instead

5.

A．stop

B．leave

C．fight

D．sing

6.

A．protected

B．saw

C．missed

D．helped

7.

A．talk with

B．search for

C．get around

D．worry about

8.

A．failed

B．regretted

C．refused

D．changed

9.

A．honest

B．good

C．different

D．last

10.

A．beautiful

B．normal

C．healthy

D．thin

11.

A．If

B．Though

C．As

D．While

12.

A．strange

B．sick

C．big

D．new

13.

A．sadly

B．happily

C．fearfully

D．proudly

14.

A．asking

B．thanking

C．excusing

D．pardoning

15.

A．clearly

B．impossibly

C．willingly

D．safely

16.

A．trained

B．taught

C．fed

D．walked

17.

A．men

B．women

C．children

D．animals

18.

A．guessed

B．doubted

C．realized

D．expected

19.

A．trust

B．forget

C．love

D．dislike

20.

A．quick

B．slow

C．bad

D．future

2 . Travelling alone can be a little frightening. However, this time is _______. Last week I had a holiday from work, but all my friends were occupied and none of them had the same_______ as mine. Such as it was, I still booked a train ride to Toronto and _______ a bed in a hotel for one week.

One week by myself! Would I be lonely? Would I be _______? Quite the opposite! In fact, there are many _______ that come from travelling alone. Firstly, I was able to do whatever I wanted. I enjoyed spending hours in museums that might have seemed _______ to some of my friends. I walked all around the _______, which some people may have found too exhausting. Instead of _______ someone else to remember _______ or to suggest activities to do, I discovered my independence and ________ map-reading skills that I didn’t know I had. I could   ________ and go to sleep when I wanted. Being in the safe environment of a hotel with like-minded __________ also gives a great opportunity to meet new people from all over the world, which can help conquer ________

I found that there were also some disadvantages of travelling alone ________ the benefits. I missed having someone to talk to and to ________ ideas with. Experiences are often more enjoyable if they are ________, and part of the fun of travelling is the ________ that you have with your friends or families afterwards. ________, eating in a restaurant or cooking in the hotel alone is less fun.

I am very ________ of myself for travelling alone and I had a fantastic time in Toronto. I would rather be by myself than with someone who is lazy and ________ to deal with in the future!

1.

A．different

B．proper

C．strange

D．disappointing

2.

A．work

B．arrangement

C．interest

D．freedom

3.

A．bought

B．made

C．changed

D．reserved

4.

A．tired

B．delighted

C．bored

D．amazed

5.

A．benefits

B．results

C．effects

D．accidents

6.

A．private

B．unique

C．dissatisfying

D．dull

7.

A．hotel

B．community

C．city

D．country

8.

A．appealing to

B．relying on

C．waiting for

D．finding out

9.

A．constructions

B．instructions

C．destinations

D．directions

10.

A．recovered

B．developed

C．received

D．refreshed

11.

A．come out

B．bring back

C．get up

D．turn over

12.

A．foreigners

B．newcomers

C．customers

D．travellers

13.

A．loneliness

B．illness

C．anger

D．fear

14.

A．rather than

B．despite

C．instead of

D．except

15.

A．declare

B．remember

C．exchange

D．learn

16.

A．shared

B．explored

C．shown

D．experienced

17.

A．guidelines

B．plans

C．opinions

D．memories

18.

A．However

B．Gradually

C．Additionally

D．Altogether

19.

A．aware

B．proud

C．fond

D．ashamed

20.

A．difficult

B．rude

C．stubborn

D．silly

3 . I was very excited on the first day of high school! I had P.E. for the first period. We hurriedly gathered in the locker room (衣帽间) when the headmaster began to speak, “Good morning, boys and girls! Welcome to the first day of the great new school year. We will begin with the pledge (誓言) of loyalty.”

I pulled my shirt over my head and my right hand immediately rested over my heart. A few tears came to my eyes as every time I pledged. I thought of my grandpa. He had died almost a year before, but I still missed him every day. Grandpa served in World War II and the flag had a very special meaning for him.

The next morning in the locker room, I noticed something strange. Some girls talked through the pledge. After that, even fewer did the pledge, including the teachers. By the second week of school, I was the only girl in the whole locker room that did the pledge.

The next morning, I hid in the bathroom to change clothes and pledge. There I couldn’t see the flag and I had a sense of sorrow to be hiding like that. I kept hiding for the next week and felt worse.

I spent a weekend gathering up my nerve. On Monday, I changed into my gym clothes right away and was standing by my locker when the headmaster began morning announcements. The pledge started and I put my hand over my heart. A girl nearby locked her locker and asked, “Why are you doing that? ” She looked confused.

“My grandpa fought in World War II and he died last year,” I said. “I’m doing it for him.”

She felt embarrassed and looked away. “Oh.” She said.

Over the next few weeks, more girls questioned me about the pledge. I gave them all that same answer. I never inspired other girls to do the pledge along with me. They made their choice; I made mine. I was doing it for my Grandpa, but more than that, I was doing it for myself. Grandpa raised me to be proud of my country and that pride didn’t stop.

1. How did other students behave during the pledge periods?

A．They gradually quit the pledge.

B．They continued to show curiosity.

C．They did the pledge with sincerity.

D．They made fun of those who did the pledge.

2. The author did the pledge every day because ________.

A．the flag had a special meaning for her

B．the headmaster required her to do so

C．all the teachers and students did that

D．it was a way to show love for her grandpa

3. The whole passage is mainly developed by ________.

A．space

B．time

C．examples

D．comparison

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．The first day at school

B．My grandpa

C．The pledge of loyalty

D．The secret in the locker room

4 . A group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Before offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking and cheap, some exquisite and expensive — telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: “If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups. And then you began eyeing each other’s cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.”

God brews the coffee, not the cups. Enjoy your coffee!

“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the most of everything.”

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

1. Why did the professor offer his students coffee with varieties of cups?

A．To give his students many more choices.

B．To teach his students how to enjoy coffee.

C．To show the students his collection of cups.

D．To tell his students the right attitude to life.

2. According to the professor, the happiest people are the ones who _____.

A．get the best type of coffee cups	B．make the best of what they have
C．have a wide range of coffee cups	D．care about social status and wealth

3. The best title for the passage would be _____.

A．God’s Coffee	B．The Pressure of Life
C．The Happiest People	D．Professor's Coffee Cups