1 . A man went to buy fruits and asked the shopkeeper about the _________ of the fruits. The shopkeeper replied that banana was $2 and apple was $4 per kilo. At the same time, a woman came into the shop and _______ the same question. Without a second _________, the shopkeeper answered, “Banana is $1 and apple is $3 per kilo.” Hearing this, the man stared at shopkeeper in _________. The shopkeeper noticed this immediately and signaled him to wait for a while. The woman took the fruits, paid for them and left _________.

After the woman left with a smile, the shopkeeper looked toward the customer and said, “I didn’t mean to _________ you.” He continued after a brief ___________, “The woman lives in my neighborhood. She is a poor mother of four. I have tried many times to help her but she is not _________ to take any help from anyone in our _________· Then I thought of this way to help her. Whenever she comes, I sell her fruits at the ______________ price. This way, she won’t feel that she is being helped and ______________ on others. This is the only way I can extend my help. And whenever this lady comes, my sales ______________.”

After he learned the story, tears ______________ in the customers eyes. He hugged the shopkeeper and bought fruits without complaining or ______________. More importantly, he left with a lesson learned that if you want to ______________, you will always find a way and your own bless will come along.

1.

A．quality

B．variety

C．price

D．taste

2.

A．raised

B．addressed

C．examined

D．explained

3.

A．strength

B．request

C．contact

D．thought

4.

A．excitement

B．joy

C．anxiety

D．shock

5.

A．nervously

B．peacefully

C．cheerfully

D．hurriedly

6.

A．cheat

B．harm

C．frighten

D．ignore

7.

A．check

B．comparison

C．stop

D．preparation

8.

A．content

B．grateful

C．excited

D．ready

9.

A．neighborhood

B．community

C．block

D．department

10.

A．reasonable

B．high

C．half

D．minimum

11.

A．concentrating

B．depending

C．focusing

D．pressing

12.

A．disappear

B．decline

C．increase

D．start

13.

A．dried up

B．welled up

C．slowed down

D．settled down

14.

A．bargaining

B．arguing

C．comparing

D．balancing

15.

A．explore

B．serve

C．help

D．connect

2 . During the National Day holiday, I went to Xi’an, Shaanxi, to visit the world-famous Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑). I was_______to see so many pottery (陶) figures in______poses(姿势),including standing, sitting and lying.

They are true-to-life, as tall as humans. The most_______part of them is that each one has a unique face, which interested me a lot. Depending on their clothes, hat and hair, they have different jobs in the_______.Some hold weapons (武器) while others lead the horses.

These soldiers were built for the_______of Qin Shihuang. He believed that after his

_______,he would go to another world. So he asked_______to build an army of warriors to protect him in the afterlife. It is believed that over 700,000 workers_______the tomb for 39 years.

_______I visited the Terracotta Warriors and knew the history behind them, I________to make my own little warrior when I got back home. First with gypsum (石膏) powder, I________a stone model warrior, and then with a little stick, drew an expression on his face. When the________was dry, my work was done.

The process sounds easy, but it proved to be________.The powder went everywhere, sometimes making my eyes fail to see________.So I watered it, which helped. It took me more than three hours to__________the figure. It’s so nice to hold this soldier that I made myself.

1.

A．ashamed

B．amazed

C．annoyed

D．disappointed

2.

A．different

B．similar

C．curious

D．disabled

3.

A．confusing

B．tiring

C．frightening

D．appealing

4.

A．army

B．school

C．museum

D．stadium

5.

A．palace

B．tomb

C．hometown

D．temple

6.

A．speech

B．power

C．death

D．travel

7.

A．farmers

B．officials

C．soldiers

D．workers

8.

A．built

B．designed

C．recovered

D．removed

9.

A．After

B．Before

C．Though

D．If

10.

A．arranged

B．decided

C．forgot

D．remembered

11.

A．damaged

B．analyzed

C．covered

D．bought

12.

A．ink

B．leather

C．mud

D．powder

13.

A．unfair

B．powerful

C．practical

D．challenging

14.

A．socially

B．secretly

C．clearly

D．skilfully

15.

A．distinguish

B．advertise

C．finish

D．recognize

3 . With such a long history and rich culture, Egypt has always attracted me. However, I’ve had no plan of traveling to Egypt because of the stories I’d heard of women having _______experiences there. But later I _______ some writings about Cairo and I wanted to have a try there by myself. Then when my _______ came, I gave myself a birthday present and booked a _______to Cairo.

I spent 10 days in Egypt and, to my great _______, everything was fine and smooth, even if _________ at times.

I flew to Cairo at the end of April which I think is a pretty good time. The best times to visit Egypt are spring and autumn when the days are at their _______. The summers can get rather hot in Egypt, and _______ you visit in July or August, the heat is unbearable, making it difficult to _______.

Most people picture pyramids when they ________ Egypt. Just a few minutes south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile, the Pyramids of Giza (吉萨金字塔群) ________ in the desert. Built about 5,000 years ago, the three large Pyramids of Giza are the most ________ places of interest in Egypt, as well as one of the most well-known ________ on the planet. By the way, it’s a(n)________ experience to ride camels while visiting.

Egypt was worth all the efforts and I ________ myself there very much, even though on most of the days I was completely tired.

1.

A．hard

B．pleasant

C．cheerful

D．hopeful

2.

A．included

B．read

C．corrected

D．copied

3.

A．graduation

B．struggle

C．birthday

D．workday

4.

A．train

B．car

C．flight

D．ship

5.

A．surprise

B．sadness

C．anger

D．fear

6.

A．exciting

B．challenging

C．forgettable

D．valuable

7.

A．coldest

B．hottest

C．worst

D．nicest

8.

A．before

B．after

C．although

D．if

9.

A．attack

B．explore

C．organize

D．arrange

10.

A．turn over

B．suffer from

C．set up

D．think about

11.

A．land

B．disappear

C．stand

D．fight

12.

A．attractive

B．peaceful

C．natural

D．expensive

13.

A．systems

B．destinations

C．dynasties

D．mountains

14.

A．useless

B．scientific

C．extraordinary

D．endless

15.

A．enjoyed

B．organized

C．harmed

D．questioned