2 . “Sana, why don’t you read this paragraph for us?” asked Miss Mehwish.

Hesitantly (犹豫地), Sana stood up to ________the paragraph. She stammered (结巴着说话), “Em ... Emma was stand ... ing ...”

The ________started laughing.

“Sana,” said Miss Mehwish, “Sana, ________.”

Feeling awkward (尴尬的), Sana sat down and Miss Mehwish ________someone else to read it. After the class, Sana went to the ________, planning to practice reading and overcome (克服) her weakness. To go to the bookshelf, she walked past some of her classmates who were ________sitting there.

She heard them speaking softly, “What is she ________here?” asked one.

“She needs to work hard!” said another.

Disheartened, Sana ________a book. She sat at the far corner of the library and started reading the ________. After many tries, she found that it was not ________for her to read in a flowing (流畅的) way; she needed a lot of practice and ________.

Then, Aliza, one of her classmates, walked to Sana and offered her help. Gladly, Sana ________. So every day, whenever they got time, Aliza would teach Sana to read.

Soon Sana’s reading started to flow and she became ________. A few weeks later, Miss Mehwish carried out a reading test. When it was Sana’s turn, she read the paragraph without stammering or hesitation, which ________everyone. Miss Mehwish ________Sana for her improved reading ability. Sana thanked Aliza for helping her.

1.

A．find

B．write

C．read

D．translate

2.

A．team

B．class

C．teachers

D．fans

3.

A．sit down

B．slow down

C．stand up

D．hurry up

4.

A．helped

B．forced

C．warned

D．asked

5.

A．hall

B．playground

C．library

D．bookshop

6.

A．also

B．already

C．always

D．almost

7.

A．doing

B．saying

C．dreaming

D．singing

8.

A．picked

B．bought

C．stole

D．borrowed

9.

A．post

B．bill

C．paragraph

D．book

10.

A．difficult

B．important

C．possible

D．necessary

11.

A．experience

B．guidance

C．service

D．space

12.

A．rose

B．left

C．changed

D．agreed

13.

A．creative

B．confident

C．calm

D．crazy

14.

A．saved

B．served

C．surprised

D．suited

15.

A．praised

B．paid

C．pitied

D．prepared

4 . Agnes Lloyd’s 70th birthday came, but the day went normally. Her husband _______ many years ago. She had not heard from her children for a long time, which was _______.

The last bell of the day rang. She picked up her _______ and walked towards her car planning to buy herself a chocolate dessert although her doctors don’t _______ it for her age. But who cares? It was her birthday, and she _______ it.

The thought made her smile as she _______ her car when a sudden “MRS. LLOYD!” _______ her. Agnes dropped her purse onto the ground. She looked around and was _______ by what she saw.

Her students were standing there carrying birthday signs. She hadn’t _______ they had prepared such a surprise for her. Her student Christian came over, picking up her purse, and ________ her to the rest as they all started singing Happy Birthday.

As the song continued, tears ________ in her eyes. As they finished the song, small pieces of coloured paper began flying all over the place ________. But that wasn’t the best part.

Some of the students parted and her three children stepped out holding a birthday cake with two ________ that formed the number 70. “Happy birthday. Mom!” They exclaimed together, and that’s when Agnes lost her ________ for the first time.

Don’t forget your parents, ________ your life gets busy. We need to act and remind them that they are loved.

1.

A．showed up

B．set out

C．fell ill

D．passed away

2.

A．worrying

B．depressing

C．surprising

D．puzzling

3.

A．purse

B．book

C．chair

D．food

4.

A．recognize

B．admire

C．demand

D．recommend

5.

A．promised

B．ignored

C．deserved

D．permitted

6.

A．approached

B．discovered

C．started

D．touched

7.

A．moved

B．frightened

C．delighted

D．satisfied

8.

A．disturbed

B．inspired

C．amused

D．shocked

9.

A．mentioned

B．realized

C．doubted

D．admitted

10.

A．followed

B．invited

C．guided

D．introduced

11.

A．gathered

B．dried

C．disappeared

D．remained

12.

A．gradually

B．frequently

C．secretly

D．suddenly

13.

A．presents

B．flowers

C．candles

D．cards

14.

A．strength

B．enthusiasm

C．calmness

D．interest

15.

A．as if

B．even if

C．so that

D．now that

7 . A job vacancy (空缺) for a professor was advertised by University of Sanford. Hundreds of people applied for the position, but only fifteen applicants got the opportunity to be interviewed, of whom Sear was a lucky one. Located in a small town, the university had only one hotel around. When Sear arrived there, he found only a twin room was available. So he had to share it with a young man named Adam.

The next day the president of the university and a group of experts gave an interview to all the fifteen _______. They couldn’t _______ whom to choose between Sear and Adam. So they required the two interviewees to make a speech the following day. Sear took it seriously and prepared for it _______ until late into the night. Adam, on the other hand, _______ himself in the night club. The next morning, after the president _______ that the speech would be made in the alphabetical order of _______ names, Adam walked to the front _______ and began his speech fluently. To Sear’s _______, Adam was _______ exactly the same speech draft that he had carefully prepared. He didn’t find his draft was ________ by Adam until then. Next, it was Sear’s turn to give a speech. He was so nervous that the speech paused occasionally and was in ________ English.

After what seemed like a century, the president and experts came back from their discussion. The president said, “We have decided to ________ Sear.” Everyone was surprised. The president continued, “Adam did give a wonderful ________, but don’t forget that he was just reading his speech. Sear, ________, could repeat Adam’s every single word from ________. What we need is just such a talent!”

1.

A．applicants

B．teachers

C．professors

D．students

2.

A．desire

B．determine

C．consider

D．declare

3.

A．awfully

B．sharply

C．carefully

D．financially

4.

A．abandoned

B．relaxed

C．wounded

D．urged

5.

A．predicted

B．yelled

C．reflected

D．announced

6.

A．your

B．their

C．our

D．his

7.

A．confidently

B．proudly

C．vividly

D．successfully

8.

A．sorrow

B．astonishment

C．excitement

D．anger

9.

A．reciting

B．repeating

C．reading

D．writing

10.

A．seized

B．burnt

C．distributed

D．stolen

11.

A．broken

B．pure

C．standard

D．fluent

12.

A．employ

B．criticize

C．praise

D．fire

13.

A．talent

B．signal

C．affection

D．speech

14.

A．thus

B．meanwhile

C．however

D．additionally

15.

A．awareness

B．memory

C．recognition

D．imagination

8 . Every year millions of people around the world die from smoking. Every packet of cigarettes contains _______ chemicals that result in lung cancer and heart disease. This is _______ we have chosen anti-smoking as the subject of our ad campaign.

The target audience is high-school _______. Our main aim is to _______ young people from smoking. Our research shows that young people, just like us, _______ about their health and future. We will educate them about the bad physical _______ of smoking and how smoking affects those people around them. We will explain all the _______ of not smoking, such as saving money which can be spent on other things. We will show how smoking is not cool or _______, because it makes people smell terrible, and gives them bad teeth, skin and fingernails. If we convince young people not to start, they might then urge their parents and other people to _______ smoking, too.

Our campaign will start on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day. We put large posters around the school with our logo and slogan. Our website will ________ students with more information about smoking. We will also publish an article in the school magazine informing students about the dangers of smoking, and we will organize an essay competition as well. Our slogan is: Smoking kills!

1.

A．harmful

B．useful

C．special

D．wonderful

2.

A．because

B．how

C．why

D．where

3.

A．teachers

B．students

C．researchers

D．educators

4.

A．find

B．see

C．choose

D．stop

5.

A．talk

B．care

C．know

D．lie

6.

A．effects

B．causes

C．habits

D．efforts

7.

A．rules

B．disadvantages

C．advantages

D．signs

8.

A．important

B．cheap

C．easy

D．attractive

9.

A．go on

B．give up

C．got on

D．think of

10.

A．provide

B．share

C．challenge

D．fight

9 . Luke is a cute dog, living together with me for five years. We get lots of   _________   in our area during the summer season. Many forests are badly _________ by fire each year. That hot summer, not far from our shelter, a forest   _________ fire. It was July, and there had been a heat wave going on for three days.

Somehow, Luke rushed toward the forest. There was no longer any hope at that moment to wait for Luke to come back to the _______. In fact, I was waiting for firefighters to tell me that he had _______ in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and     _______     me that Luke had succeeded in saving four kittens who had been _______by the flames. I _______   accompanied the fireman to the forest to get him back. _______ we got to the scene of the incident, we didn’t see Luke. Then we heard the   ________ of a dog barking in the forest. I ________the barks as Luke’s. The firemen ________ the tracks of the dog until they found him barking loudly by the side of an injured ________. Thanks to Luke, four kittens and a fireman were saved. This true story shows us that pets are loving, caring and compassionate. We should love and ________them. Little animals can do     ________     things for humans.

1.

A．rain

B．sun

C．noise

D．fires

2.

A．damaged

B．removed

C．changed

D．treated

3.

A．made

B．caught

C．set

D．burned

4.

A．forest

B．house

C．area

D．shelter

5.

A．lost

B．died

C．appeared

D．remained

6.

A．warned

B．reminded

C．informed

D．promised

7.

A．buried

B．trapped

C．controlled

D．swallowed

8.

A．immediately

B．slightly

C．approximately

D．particularly

9.

A．Since

B．Unless

C．When

D．Until

10.

A．call

B．shout

C．voice

D．sound

11.

A．understood

B．recognized

C．treated

D．realized

12.

A．recorded

B．noticed

C．followed

D．wanted

13.

A．fireman

B．doctor

C．farmer

D．teacher

14.

A．save

B．raise

C．protect

D．hate

15.

A．fun

B．enormous

C．little

D．risky

10 . I was coming back home late at night in a “Sharing” minivan. In Hyderabad, India, it is a cheap and quick means of transport. The van drivers ply (揽客) as many as 13 people at times in a vehicle which is designed for the transport of 8 people. Our van was ________ as well. People were getting off and on at many places.

On the journey, one girl signaled the driver to ________. While getting down, she tripped and

_____. None of us noticed it, as it was ________. The driver was waiting for her to pay. It was

_____ that we saw the girl was on her knees by the side of the road. Another passenger and I got

_____ and held her up.

Even in pain, the girl held up a note and asked us to ________ the driver. The other passenger took the note and paid the driver. My stop was a few hundred meters away. I decided to stay with her till she was ________. I paid the driver for myself and he took off with other passengers.

I neither knew ________ nor did I know what to do, ________ I was there, saying some comforting words to a stranger in ________. I asked her to stand still for a few minutes. We then looked for a place for her to sit. From out of nowhere, her friend joined us.

We made her sit in a nearby lawn and her friend rushed to get a(n) ________. In the meantime, she examined her leg and her ankle had swollen up (肿胀). It looked like a minor sprain (较小的扭伤). Once her friend came back, they took the taxi and rushed to a ________. Before they left, the girl thanked me and said they could ________ as it was only a minor sprain.

I do not know if I did enough. But I feel I gave some ________ to her in a small way.

1.

A．crowded

B．old

C．damaged

D．slow

2.

A．wait

B．leave

C．come

D．stop

3.

A．turned

B．fell

C．jumped

D．sat

4.

A．early

B．cold

C．dark

D．quiet

5.

A．then

B．now

C．here

D．there

6.

A．up

B．down

C．in

D．back

7.

A．thank

B．tell

C．pay

D．warn

8.

A．calm

B．happy

C．ready

D．fine

9.

A．him

B．her

C．them

D．it

10.

A．but

B．so

C．as

D．though

11.

A．danger

B．surprise

C．horror

D．pain

12.

A．policeman

B．doctor

C．taxi

D．ambulance

13.

A．shop

B．clinic

C．restaurant

D．school

14.

A．manage

B．struggle

C．recover

D．settle

15.

A．belief

B．advice

C．joy

D．comfort