1 . He had the________（眼光）to recognize their talents. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

2 . The demand for tea is on the________（减少）. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

3 . In 1944, at the age of 30, Hersey suddenly became a________ (名人). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

4 . Although attending college isn't already expensive enough, the cost of textbooks has been rising greatly in recent years. Textbooks are something students can't avoid, but thankfully a number of companies have stepped up with options to make them more affordable.

Amazon

Let's be honest: What can't you buy on Amazon? Through the online marketplace, you can buy, sell and rent textbooks and e-books. Not only are the prices generally well below those at your college bookstore, but with Amazon Prime Shipping, they can arrive on your doorstep in just two days with one-week free returns.

AbeBooks

AbeBooks has more than just textbooks. It has a wide variety of fine art, rare books and special editions. Thousands of independent booksellers list their textbooks for sale on abebooks. com. The site has new and used textbooks, academic journals, classic literature,   reference books and even international editions. Any book priced $ 15 or above has free shipping policy.

ValoreBooks

ValoreBooks offers deep discounts on millions of titles, with a two-week free return shipping and a 30-day money-back guarantee. The site gives students the ability to buy or rent textbooks from over 18,000 sellers and rental providers. Plus, when you' re done with the book, you can sell it right back through valorebooks. com, making the process as easy as possible.

eCampus

Through eCampus. com, students can buy, rent and sell textbooks and e-books. You can enjoy free shipping on orders over $35, plus a 25-day free return policy. And the site runs an ongoing promotion where you can save an additional $5 on your order by texting the word BOOKS to 87955.

1. What is the time range of free return shipping on Amazon?

A．7 days.

B．14 days.

C．21days.

D．25 days.

2. Which website can you choose to sell the book back when you finish it?

A．Amazon.com.	B．Abebooks.com.
C．Valorebooks.com.	D．eCampus.com.

3. How can you enjoy free shipping on your order at eCampus. com?

A．By running a promotion.	B．By selling more e-books.
C．By texting "BOOKS" to 87955.	D．By spending more than $35.

7 . It was Thanksgiving. I was volunteering with my parents at a shelter for the _______. We stood behind the counter giving hot food to _______ came in. Most of our diners looked as if they had been having _______ times their clothes were old and dirty. _______, they looked in need.

Then an old man who looked anything but poor _______. He wore a new suit. I _______ what he was doing here and I was greatly surprised when he _______ the line for food. The closer he came to my service station, the more I complained. "What is this man doing here?" I asked myself. _______, he wasn't going to take the food which was meant for those who were _______ in need!

Then my ________ quietly took me to one side. She said, "You have assumed (认为) that the ________ of the people who come here must be purely physical hunger or lack of shelter or ________ etc. And this gentleman doesn't seem to have any of those ________. Perhaps his needs are emotional (情感的). Perhaps he needs comfort, friends, or just to ________ other human beings."

Her words ________ me feel like a ton of bricks hitting my head! I felt like saying "________" to the man for my wrong behavior.

About a week later, the shelter ________ a large donation (捐赠) from someone unknown. I can't help but wonder ________ it came from that man.

Now I remember my mother's lesson and try to ________ kindness whenever I meet someone, no matter how he or she ________.

Needs cannot always be seen, but kindness always makes a difference.

1.

A．disabled

B．injured

C．lost

D．needy

2.

A．wherever

B．whichever

C．whoever

D．whatever

3.

A．hard

B．unforgettable

C．comfortable

D．boring

4.

A．However

B．Besides

C．For example

D．Therefore

5.

A．turned around

B．came in

C．spoke up

D．cut in

6.

A．wondered

B．remembered

C．understood

D．explained

7.

A．left

B．pushed

C．made

D．joined

8.

A．Surprisingly

B．Obviously

C．Strangely

D．Unluckily

9.

A．again

B．still

C．also

D．really

10.

A．sister

B．grandma

C．mother

D．father

11.

A．chances

B．needs

C．dreams

D．hope

12.

A．clothing

B．water

C．education

D．time

13.

A．abilities

B．things

C．ideas

D．problems

14.

A．meet

B．understand

C．have

D．get

15.

A．make

B．making

C．made

D．makes

16.

A．please

B．thanks

C．hello

D．sorry

17.

A．received

B．borrowed

C．took

D．carried

18.

A．when

B．how

C．if

D．why

19.

A．find

B．exchange

C．sell

D．show

20.

A．asks

B．looks

C．works

D．comes

8 . As is known to us all, everyone can make mistakes, but don't worry about it. The following is what we should do when we make mistakes.

·Just admit (承认) it. Don't think that our mistakes are caused by others.     1     Don't blame other people, and don't cheat ourselves, either.

·    2     In order to stop the problem from getting worse, we should act quickly to solve it. If we don't act and deal with the problem quickly it'll only make us feel more stressed. Also it is necessary to make a plan of action and correct the mistake according to it.     3    

·    4     Those who have made the most mistakes can get an A, for they are the ones who have learned the most. The more we learn from our mistakes, the cleverer we are.

·Think about what we can learn from our mistakes. What caused us to make the mistake?     5     When we act with a method to get a good result, do it that way next time. If we don't, we should stop, think about it, change it and try again.

A．Making mistakes is the best way to learn.

B．Don't find fault with (挑剔) others.

C．Be brave and face the fact that we have made the mistakes.

D．Solve it at once.

E．So be away from stress.

F．So decide quickly and act.

G．How can we avoid making the same mistake in the future?

10 . Some people have a very poor sense of direction.Unluckily，I am one of them.I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.

When I was a little girl，I never dared to ask strangers the way.And so I used to walk around in circles and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.

Now，I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions，but I often receive helpless or even wrong information.So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions.If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere，I would say，“Sorry，I am a stranger here.”

Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps，I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However，I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn't want to keep him waiting.

When I just got to my office，the secretary(秘书) showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight.

1. The writer always refuses to give people directions because ________.

A．she is a stranger to the city	B．she doesn't know the people
C．she has no time to help others	D．she's afraid of giving wrong directions

2. A man stopped the writer on the way to ________.

A．sell her something	B．ask her the time
C．make friends with her	D．ask for the direction

3. The Friendship Building is the place where the writer ________.

A．lives

B．studies

C．works

D．teaches

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

A．The writer is too shy to give others directions.

B．The writer felt sorry for not showing the man the way

C．The writer never got lost when she was young.

D．The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer